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Meade CaptureView Manual

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  • Page 1 8x22 Meade 3.07 5/10/07 9:21 AM Page 1 ® 8 x 22 VGA Digital Camera Binocular...
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  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Find Out How Many Pictures You’ve Taken ......17 Use the Self-Timer ..............17 Find Out How Much Power is Left in the Battery ....18 Find Out Why CaptureView is Beeping ........19 Download Pictures ..............19 Install Image Editing Software ..........20 Download Images to Your PC ..........21 Capture Live (Webcam) Video/Take a Snapshot ....22...

  • Page 4: Quick Start

    8x22 Meade 3.07 5/10/07 9:21 AM Page 4 Quick Start How to start taking pictures... Install 2 AAA batteries (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!
  • Page 5 Before you plug in the camera, install the drivers from the included CD-Rom. Plug in. Connect CaptureView to your PC (not Mac compatible) using the included USB cable. Install Ulead Photo Explorer. Click on Ulead Photo Explorer and follow the on-screen instructions.

  • Page 6: Features

    8x22 Meade 3.07 5/10/07 9:21 AM Page 6 Features Fig. 1 & 2 (Top and Front Views): 1. Eyepieces 2. Mode Button 3. Shutter Button 4. LCD Panel 5. Objective Lens 6. Barrel 7. Camera Lens 8. Diopter Scale (on right eyepiece) 9.
  • Page 7 8x22 Meade 3.07 5/10/07 9:21 AM Page 7 Features Fig. 3 & 4 (Bottom and Rear Views): 8. Diopter Scale (on right eyepiece) 9. Focus knob 10. Battery Compartment Lid 11. USB Port 12. Tripod Mounting hole 13. Strap clips...

  • Page 8: Introduction

    This manual is designed to quickly guide you through the operation of your CaptureView. For best results, take a few moments to become familiar with the operation of your device, and save the manual for future reference.

  • Page 9: How To Use Your Binocular

    Adjust the Barrels 1. Hold CaptureView up to your eyes in the normal viewing position. Use both hands to hold each barrel firmly. You need to adjust the barrels, as the 2.

  • Page 10: Focus The Binocular

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

  • Page 11: How To Use Your Camera

    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.

  • Page 12: Taking Pictures And Video

    Mode Shutter 3. Hold CaptureView steady and press the Shutter button. Note that the counter advances. For example, if The amount of pictures you can take: the counter reads “016,”...

  • Page 13: Capture Video

    The length of video will decrease if Important Note: Video has a you have also taken still pictures. maximum length of 30 seconds in the low-res mode. If you exceed the memory capacity, a "Full" message will appear on the display and CaptureView will stop recording.

  • Page 14: Operations

    8x22 Meade 3.07 5/10/07 9:21 AM Page 14 Operations If you want to... Do this... Use the Mode and Shutter Buttons • Press and hold the Mode button for 3 to 5 seconds to turn the camera on or off.

  • Page 15: Use The Camera Mode

    8x22 Meade 3.07 5/10/07 9:21 AM Page 15 Operations If you want to... Do this... • The camera mode is the default Use the Camera Mode setting. Press the Shutter button to take a still picture. Change the Camera Resolution •...

  • Page 16: Use The Video Mode

    8x22 Meade 3.07 5/10/07 9:21 AM Page 16 Operations If you want to... Do this... • Keep pressing the Mode button until Use the Video Mode the Video icon displays. Press the shutter button to select the video Video Icon mode.

  • Page 17: Find Out How Many Pictures You've Taken

    8x22 Meade 3.07 5/10/07 9:21 AM Page 17 Operations If you want to... Do this... • Check out the LCD Counter. The Find Out How Many Pictures You counter displays the number of Have Taken pictures or videos taken, from 0 to 999.

  • Page 18: Find Out How Much Power Is Left In The Battery

    Wake up: One long high beep. Sleep: One short high beep. Note: When the battery is low, Takes a picture: One short beep. CaptureView sends out three short Failed to take picture due to high beeps. It is recommended you insufficient memory:...

  • Page 19: Download Pictures

    9:21 AM Page 19 Operations If you want to... Do this... Connect CaptureView to a PC Drivers must be installed on your PC and can be found on the included CD-Rom. 1) Insert the CD-ROM and install the driver for downloading your pictures or video.

  • Page 20: Install Image Editing Software

    8x22 Meade 3.07 5/10/07 9:21 AM Page 20 Operations If you want to... Do this... 1. Insert supplied CD Rom into your Install Image Editing Software PC’s drive. (Ulead Photo Explorer) 2. A splash screen displays. Click on “Ulead Photo Explorer.”...

  • Page 21: Download Images To Your Pc

    8x22 Meade 3.07 5/10/07 9:21 AM Page 21 Operations If you want to... Do this... 1. Start Photo Explorer. Download Images to Your PC... 2. Select a folder to which you can transfer your images. In the left Note: Perform this...

  • Page 22: Capture Live (Webcam) Video/Take A Snapshot

    8x22 Meade 3.07 5/10/07 9:21 AM Page 22 Operations If you want to... Do this... 7. Click on the download icon, the Download Pictures to your PC.. right-most icon on the bottom of (continued) the image capture screen. Your images will download as small images on the righthand side of the screen.
  • Page 23 You may also enter a time limit for With a live image displaying on the video capturing. Enter the time image capture screen, click the limit and click start. CaptureView "Snapshot" icon. The image will capture video for the length of immediately display as the top time that you set.

  • Page 24: Other Software And System Requirements

    8x22 Meade 3.07 5/10/07 9:21 AM Page 24 Operations Software The included CD ROM contains Ulead Photo Explorer that will assist you in editing your images, allow you to transfer images to email, and provide you with other useful functions. Ulead Photo Explorer is a proprietary program and may not be sold, licensed or distributed without the express written consent of Ulead.

  • Page 25: Maintenance And Troubleshooting

    It is very important to use the following connection and disconnection procedures to download pictures. 1. Only connect CaptureView to your PC when the PC is on and Windows has completed loading. 2. Your CaptureView camera and PC must be connected before importing photos.

  • Page 26: Specifications

    8x22 Meade 3.07 5/10/07 9:21 AM Page 26 Specifications Binocular power Binocular objective lens diameter 22mm Binocular optical design Folding roof prism Binocular close focus 16 ft. Field of view (diagonal) 7.0° Binocular field of view 242 ft. at 1000 yds.
  • Page 27 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, as explained below. This warranty applies to the original purchaser only and is non-transferable.
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