Quick Start ... 4 Features... 6 Introduction ... 8 How to Use Your Binocular ... 9 Adjust Eye Relief ... 9 Adjust the Barrels ... 9 Focus the Binocular ...10 How to Use Your Camera ...11 Insert Batteries ...11 Select an Operation ...11 Taking Pictures and Video ...12 Take a Still Picture ...12 Capture Video...13...
Quick Start How to start taking pictures... Install 2 AAA batter- (not included) Turn on camera. Press and hold down Mode for 3 seconds. Point at something interesting. Press the Shutter. You’ve taken a picture!
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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.
Features Fig. 1: Top View 1. Eyepieces 2. Mode Button 3. Shutter Button 4. LCD Panel 5. Objective Lens 6. Barrel Fig. 2: Front View 7. Camera Lens...
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Features Fig. 3: Bottom View 8. Diopter Scale (on right eyepiece) 9. Focus knob 10. Battery Compartment Lid (push forward and lift to remove) Fig. 4: Rear View 11. USB Port...
Do not point the binocular at or near the Sun. Children should always have adult supervision while observing. ® CaptureView Never use a Meade binocular to look at the Sun! Looking at or ® CV-1. CV-1 is an 8 x...
If you want to... Adjust Eye Relief Fold down Adjust the Barrels You need to adjust the barrels, as the distance between your eyes is usually different than the distance between another person’s eyes. Barrel How to Use Your Binocular Do this...
How to Use Your Binocular If you want to... Focus the Binocular Focus knob Diopter scale 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.
CaptureView performs best under good lighting conditions. Take some time to practice capturing still pictures and video. Depending on the available light and your distance from the object, captured images may not appear as bright or centered as viewed through the binoculars. CaptureView has a fixed focus (you cannot focus the camera manually) and takes focused pictures even if the image in the binoculars is out-of-focus.
Taking Pictures and Video If you want to... Take a Still Picture Mode The amount of pictures you can take: High Resolution (640 x 480): 360 Low Resolution (320 x 240): 1600 The number of photos you may take will decrease if you have also taken video.
If you want to... Capture Video Mode Shutter The maximum length of a movie: Up to 200 seconds. The length of video will decrease if you have also taken still pictures. Taking Pictures and Video Do this... 1. Press and hold down the Mode but- ton for 3 to 5 seconds to turn on the camera.
Operations If you want to... Use the Mode and Shutter Buttons Mode Note: If you do not perform an operation for 60 seconds, the camera automatically switches off. Operation Icons Camera Video Self-Timer Erase Last • Press and hold the Mode button for 3 to 5 seconds to turn the camera on or off.
If you want to... Use the Camera Mode Camera Icon Change the Camera Resolution High Resolution Low Resolution Icon H: High Resolution mode ( L: Low Resolution mode ( 320 x 240 (The default setting is High Resolution.) Do this... •...
Operations If you want to... Use the Video Mode Video Icon Note: The length of a movie depends on how much memory you Audio recording is have available. not available with this camera. Erase (delete) Pictures or Video Erase Last Icon Erase All Icon Do this...
If you want to... Find Out How Many Pictures You Have Taken Counter Display Note: If you take more than 999 pictures, the camera counter returns to 001. The camera icon flashes, indicating that the number of pictures is 999 plus the number displayed on the counter.
Operations If you want to... Find Out How Much Power is Left in the Batteries Full Power Indicator Low Power Indicator Find Out Why CaptureView is Beeping Note: When the battery is low, CaptureView sends out six short high beeps. It is recommended you download the pictures or change the batteries at this time.
Operations If you want to... Do this... If using Windows 98SE or lower, Download Pictures drivers must be installed on your PC and can be found on the included CD-Rom. If using Windows 98ME or higher, CaptureView automatically installs on your PC.
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Operations If you want to... Download Pictures Note: See “Troubleshooting,” page 23, for more information about connecting CaptureView to your PC. 1. Using the provided USB cable, plug (continued) the one end of the cable into the camera's USB port and the other end into your PC's USB port.
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. Operations Do this... 1. Insert supplied CD Rom into your PC’s drive.
Operations Other Software The included CD ROM contains other software programs by Ulead that will assist you in editing your images, allow you to transfer images to email, and provide you with other useful functions. Ulead Photo Express and CaptureView Manager are proprietary programs, and may not be sold, licensed or distributed without the express written consent of Ulead.
Care of your CaptureView 1. Never immerse CaptureView in liquid. 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.
Specifications Binocular power Binocular objective lens diameter Binocular optical design Binocular close focus Field of view (diagonal) Binocular field of view Image capture resolution Maximum length of movie Camera aperture Optimum camera range Memory Storage capacity at each resolution Operating system requirements Operating environment Interface type Display...
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ONE YEAR from the date of original purchase in the U.S.A. and Canada. At its option, Meade will repair or replace the product, 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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A D V A N C E D P R O D U C T S D I V I S I O N Meade Instruments Corporation World’s Leading Manufacturer of Telescopes for the Serious Amateur 6001 Oak Canyon, Irvine, California 92618 I (949) 451-1450 I www.meade.com...
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