Meade CaptureView CV-6 Manual

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  • Page 1 ® CV-6 8 x 30 Digital Camera Binocular www.meade.com/captureview.com...
  • Page 2 Exclusive Micron ® Sensor The Micron Sensor allows you to use CaptureView in a concert hall, at the opera, during a night game or at any indoor venue. The Sensor is made using technology originally developed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL).
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Quick Start ... 4 Features ... 7 Introduction... 9 How to Use Your Binocular...10 Adjust Eye Relief, Adjust the Barrels...10 Focus the Binocular ...11 Seal Your Camera, Insert Batteries ...12 Camera Modes...13 Move through Menus ...14 Near and Far Focus ...15 Take a Picture ...16 Capture Video ...17 Use Flashback ...18...
  • Page 4: Quick Start

    Quick Start How to start taking pictures... DSC Icon Install 2 AAA batteries. (Not included.) Turn on camera. Press and hold down the button for 3 seconds. Select the Still Camera Mode. Press the to move the selection box over the DSC (Digital Still Camera) icon and press the button—this will allow you to take still pictures.
  • Page 5 How to use Flashback... Have you ever wanted to record just the play of the game (your daughter kicking the winning goal) or capture just the highlight of an event (your son receiving his diploma)? Flashback when you want to capture video of short activities like these—without using up all your memory.
  • Page 6 Quick Start How to download your pictures... Plug in. Connect CaptureView to your PC or Mac (OS 9.0 or higher) using the included USB cable. Sit back and relax a minute. If using Windows 98ME or higher, CaptureView automatically installs on your PC. No drivers are needed. If using Windows 98SE or lower, drivers must be installed on your PC and can be found on the included CD-Rom.
  • Page 7: Features

    Fig. 1 Features Fig. 2 Fig. 1: Top View 1. Eyepieces 2. Up Button 3. Down Button 4. Left Button 5. Right Button 6. Shutter 7. Menu Button (Power) 8. LCD 9. Barrel 10. Camera Lens 11. Focus Ring 12. Objective Lens 13.
  • Page 8 Features Fig. 3 1& Fig. 3: Front View 10. Camera Lens 11. Focus Ring 17. Far Focus indicator 18. Near Focus indicator Fig. 4: Inside Battery Compartment 19. USB Port 20. SD Card Port 21. Slots for Batteries (battery polarity indicated) Fig.
  • Page 9: Introduction

    This manual is designed to quickly guide you through the operation of your CaptureView CV-6. For best results, take a few moments to become familiar with the operation of your device, and be sure to save this manual for future reference.
  • Page 10: How To Use Your Binocular

    Using Your Binocular If you want to... Adjust Eye Relief Adjust the Barrels You will need to adjust the barrels as the distance between your eyes is usually different than the distance between another person’s eyes. Barrel Fold down If you wear eyeglasses, fold down the rubber eyecups and hold the eyepieces up against your glasses.
  • Page 11: Focus The Binocular

    If you want to... Focus the Binocular Diopter scale Focus knob Using Your Binocular Do this... 1. Set the Diopter Scale on underside of CaptureView at its center point between “+” and “-.” 2. Choose an object (such as a telephone pole) that is at least 50 feet (15m.) away.
  • Page 12: Seal Your Camera, Insert Batteries

    Seal Your Camera CV-6 is waterproof and seals in the electronics, batteries, memory card and USB port. However, this means that you will need to install the batteries and SD or MMC card, and carefully seal If you want to...
  • Page 13: Camera Modes

    CaptureView has three modes: Menu, Preview (Still, Movie and Flashback) and Playback. If you want to... Use the Preview mode Shutter Menu Select the Menu mode Select the Playback mode Do this... When you first turn on the camera or when you exit the Menu mode, the Preview mode is operational and the Down...
  • Page 14: Move Through Menus

    Moving Through the Menus If you want to... Turn on Camera Display Menus Move the Red Selection Box through the Menus Select a Menu or Menu Option Go Back to the Last Displayed Menu Exit the Menus or the Playback Mode Shutter Menu...
  • Page 15: Near And Far Focus

    Near focus. To set the Far focus: Position the binoculars so that you are looking at the front lens and focus ring. Rotate the focus ring to the “mountain” icon.You will feel a click. Continue to rotate slightly past this point.
  • Page 16: Take A Picture

    LCD increases by one. Do this... 1. Press and hold the 3 to 5 seconds to turn on the camera. Point the binoculars and images will appear on the LCD. 2. Press the Down menu screen displays on the LCD.
  • Page 17: Capture Video

    Taking Pictures and Video Do this... 1. Press and hold the 3 to 5 seconds to turn on the camera. Point the binoculars and images will appear on the LCD. 2. Press the Menu Down menu screen displays on the LCD.
  • Page 18: Use Flashback

    Other Menu Options If you want to... Use Flashback This feature is very useful when you short activity, wish to capture a are not sure when it will begin. This feature captures video for a user- selected period of time (5, 10, 15 or 20 seconds).
  • Page 19: Some Suggestions For Using Flashback

    Other Menu Options Some suggestions for using Flashback Let’s say your daughter is on the varsity basketball team. And right now, she’s dribbling down the court. You’d like to capture her patented hook shot on video. This is a job for Flashback. Select Flashback with a recording period of 10 seconds and press the shutter button as she sets off down court.
  • Page 20: Playback

    Playback If you want to... Playback Images Note: A counter appears at the upper left. If the counter reads 3/5, for example, it means the third of five items. A movie counts as one item. Shutter Menu Do this... To playback your captured images: 1.
  • Page 21: Playback Options

    If you want to... Use the Zoom Function Note: The Zoom feature only works with still images. Shutter Menu Playback Options Do this... • While in Playback mode, press the Down in on a still image on the display. • Once the zoom level is greater than “1,”...
  • Page 22: Delete Images, Format Storage Media

    Playback Options If you want to... Use Other Playback Options Besides playing back images and video, the Playback menu provides other options: Delete Last Image, Delete All Images and Format. Delete Last Image Delete All Images Format Storage Media Do this... •...
  • Page 23: Change Resolution

    If you want to... Change Resolution CaptureView provides five resolution settings (displayed as 4M, 3M, 2M, 1M or VGA in the menus or as stars in the viewing mode). You can take more pictures in the VGA mode than in the 1, 2, 3.2 or 4 megapixel modes.
  • Page 24: Change The Exposure Setting

    Playback Options If you want to... Change the Exposure Setting The Exposure menu provides four options: Auto, Cloudy, Fluorescent and Tungsten. Do this... • Select “Auto” to allow CaptureView to automatically select dark-light exposure of the image. Normally, you will use this setting. This is the default setting.
  • Page 25: Other Menu Options

    If you want to... Use the Settings Menu Options The Settings menu provides the following options: Time and Date, Beep, Effects and Screen, Date Stamp, Flicker, Flashback Period and Default. Set the Current Time and Date The year, month, day, hour, and minute settings are displayed in this menu.
  • Page 26: Adjust The Beep, Select An Effect, Turn Icons On Or Off

    Other Menu Options If you want to... Adjust the Beep Select an Effect The Effects and Screen menu offers you four options: Normal, Classical, Black and White and Info Display. Turn Display icons on or off Do this... • Choose this icon to turn the beep on or off.
  • Page 27: The Date Stamp, The Flicker Rate

    If you want to... Record the Date Stamp Select the Flicker Rate Set the Flashback Period Note: See Flashback, page 17, for more information. Select the Factory Default Settings Other Menu Options Do this... • Choose the Date Stamp icon and then select “On”...
  • Page 28: Mass Storage, Card Present, Battery Life

    Other LCD Icons This icon displays... Mass Storage Card Present Note: You cannot load to a Unix system using the camera's USB port—this port only can download to Windows OS or Mac OS 9.0 or higher. Note: If you wish to copy files to or from your flash card, make sure you change the Read- Write setting on the flash card...
  • Page 29: Install The Image Editing Software

    If you want to... Install Image Editing Software (Ulead Photo Express) Note: If you are connected to the internet and you click on the Meade logo on the splash screen, you will go to meade.com. Installing Software Do this... 1. Insert supplied CD Rom into your PC’s drive.
  • Page 30: A Word About Waterproofing

    A Word about Waterproofing CV-6 is designed to be used by the sportsperson, boater or casual user in an environment in which exposure to water, such as rain, mist, splashing and so forth, might be a possibility. However, it is not designed to take pictures underwater nor is it intended for any application underwater.
  • Page 31: Other Software And System Requirements

    • 600MB of free hard drive space. If you have questions regarding your PC system specifications, please contact your PC manufacturer. For the latest firmware updates and technical assistance, go to: www.meade.com/captureview Other Software , Photo Explorer, and Cool 360 ®...
  • Page 32: Maintenance And Troubleshooting

    Maintenance Care of Your CaptureView 1. Remove dust or stains with a soft cloth dampened with water or neutral detergent. Keep in a dry, cool dust-free environment or a container when it is not being used. Do not spray liquid cleaners directly onto LCD. Using only gentle pressure, wipe the LCD with a slightly dampened cleaning cloth.
  • Page 33: Specifications

    Binocular power Binocular objective lens diameter Binocular optical design Binocular close focus Camera Field of view (diagonal) Binocular field of view Image capture resolution Max length of movie Camera aperture Camera optimum range Memory Supported Memory (External) formats: Storage capacity at each resolution Operating system requirements Interface type Display...
  • Page 34 ONE YEAR from the date of original purchase in the U.S.A. and Canada. At its option, Meade will repair or replace the prod- uct, or part thereof, found upon inspection by Meade to be defective, provided the defective part or product is returned to Meade, freight prepaid, with proof of purchase.
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