Meade Binoculars DB1 User Manual

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Operating Instructions  
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Meade® 8 x 22 VGA CaptureView  
Integrated Binocular and Digital Camera  
WARNING! Never use a Meade® binocular to look at the Sun!  
Looking at or near the Sun will cause instant and irreversible  
damage to your eye. Eye damage is often painless, so there is no  
warning to the observer that damage has occurred until it is too late.  
Do not point the binocular at or near the Sun. Children should  
always have adult supervision while observing.  
Fig. 1:Top View  
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1. Eyepieces  
2. Mode Button  
3. Shutter Button  
4. LCD Panel  
5. Objective Lens  
6. Barrel  
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Fig. 2: Front View  
7. Camera Lens  
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II. How to Use Your Binocular  
To enhance your viewing enjoyment, please take a moment to familiarize  
yourself with your new binocular:  
Adjustment of Eye Relief for Eyeglass Wearers  
For best results when viewing an object while wearing eyeglasses, fold down  
the rubber eyecups and place them against your glasses.  
Adjusting the Eyepieces  
The distance between your eyes is usually different than the distance between  
another person’s eyes. This distance is known as the interpupillary distance, or  
IPD. Adjustment to your IPD is important to the proper use of your  
CaptureView:  
1. Hold CaptureView up to your face in the normal viewing position using both  
hands to hold each barrel firmly.  
2. Pull the barrels apart or push the barrels together until you see a single  
circular field with both of your eyes.  
Focusing the Binocular  
1. Set the Diopter Scale on underside of CaptureView (9, Fig. 3) at its center  
point between + and -.  
2. Choose an object that is at least 50 feet (15m.) away.  
3. Looking with just your left eye, rotate the Center Focus Knob (10, Fig. 3)  
until the object you are viewing is in best focus.  
4. Looking with just your right eye, rotate the Diopter Scale (9, Fig.3) until the  
object you are viewing is in best focus.  
5. Now, looking with both eyes, with a turn of the Center Focus Knob both far  
and near objects can easily be brought into focus.  
III. How To Use Your Camera  
CaptureView performs best under good lighting conditions. It takes some  
practice to get used to high-magnification photography. Take some time to  
practice capturing still pictures and movies. Depending on the available light  
and your distance from the object, captured images may not appear as bright  
or centered exactly as viewed through the binoculars. Note also that  
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.  
Inserting Batteries  
1. Push the battery compartment lid (11, Fig. 3) forward and lift to open.  
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2. Insert 2 AAA 1.5v (user-supplied) batteries into the compartment, noting the  
correct polarity as illustrated inside the compartment.  
Choosing an Operation  
Press and hold the Mode button (2, Fig. 1) for 3 to 5 seconds to turn on the  
camera. Press the Mode button to display the operation icons on the LCD.  
When the desired icon is displayed, press the Shutter button (3, Fig. 1) to  
select that operation. The following example demonstrates how to use these  
buttons. See Part IV, Operation, for a description of the operations.  
Taking Pictures and Movies  
1. Press and hold down the Mode button for 3 to 5 seconds to turn on the  
camera. The camera will beep and the camera icon displays on the LCD.  
The counter, battery life, and resolution icons also display.  
2. Point the binoculars at an object. You may use the focus knob to focus the  
image in the binocular, but keep in mind that the camera has a fixed focus  
and is not affected by the focus knob.  
3. Press the Shutter button. Note that the counter has advanced to "001." You  
have now taken your first picture.  
4. Press the Mode button once and the Video mode icon displays.  
5. Point the binoculars at the scene you wish to film. Press the Shutter button.  
The camera now captures a movie . Note that the counter keeps counting as  
you film. Press the Shutter button again to stop recording the movie. Note  
that the counter stops.  
6. You can change the resolution of the pictures you capture. The first time  
you turn on the camera, it displays the High Resolution icon. This is the  
default mode. To change the resolution, keep pressing the Mode button until  
the Low Resolution icon displays. Then press the Shutter button to select  
Low Resolution. Low resolution allows you to capture more images with  
your camera.  
7. Press and hold down the Mode button for 3 to 5 seconds to turn off the  
camera. If you do not perform an operation for 30 seconds, the camera  
switches to sleep mode. Press Mode to "wake up" the camera. If you wish to  
download your pictures, see Part VI, Downloading and Software installation.  
To sum up: Use the Mode button to cycle through the operation icons. Then  
press the Shutter button to select the displayed operation. Also, use the Shutter  
button to take a picture and to begin or end the recording of a movie.  
As you press the Mode button, the operation icons display on-screen in the  
following order: Camera, Video , Resolution, Compression, Selftimer, Erase  
Last Image, and Erase All Images. The next press returns you to Camera.  
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IV. Operation  
Camera  
Keep pressing the Mode button until the Camera icon displays. Then  
press the Shutter button to take a still picture. Remember to select a  
Resolution setting before taking a still image (see below). 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.  
Video mode.  
Keep pressing the Mode button until the Video icon displays. Then  
press the Shutter button to begin recording a movie. Press the  
Shutter button again to stop recording. The length of a movie depends  
on how much memory you have available. Note: Audio recording is  
not available with this camera.  
Erasing/Deleting Pictures  
Erase Last. Display the Erase Last Image icon and press the Mode  
button. The icon flashes. Press the Mode button again to erase the  
last captured image or movie.  
Erase All. Display the Delete All Images icon and press the Mode  
button. The icon flashes. Press the Mode button again to erase all  
the images and movies.  
Resolution Options  
CaptureView provides two Resolution settings: High and Low.  
You can take more pictures in the Low Quality mode than in the  
High Quality mode. Keep pressing the Mode button until the Quality  
mode icon displays. Then press the Shutter button to change the  
resolution.  
H: High Resolution mode (640 x 480). Default.  
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L: Low Resolution mode (320 x 260).  
LCD Counter  
Displays the number of pictures or movies taken, from 0 to 999.  
Selftimer  
Keep pressing the Mode button until the Selftimer icon displays and  
press the Shutter button. The camera then pauses: It sends out 6  
slow and then 6 fast warning beeps before taking the picture.  
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Battery Life.  
Battery Good/Battery Low indicators.  
Buzzer Alerts  
Power on: Two short high beeps.  
Wake up: One long high beep.  
Sleep: One short high beep.  
Takes a picture: One short high beep.  
Low battery: Six short high beeps (beeps only when power is On).  
Failed to take picture due to insufficient light or memory: Three short  
high beeps  
SelfTimer: When selected, sends out 6 slow, then 6 fast beeps before  
taking a picture.  
V. System Requirements  
1. Windows 98/Win Me/Win 2000/Win XP  
2. 200MHz (or equivalent) processor or faster.  
3. 64MB of RAM free over System requirements  
4. Video (VGA) card with 2MB of RAM for minimum 16-bit (High Color)  
display.  
5. 4x CD-ROM drive.  
6. USB port (1.1).  
7. 600MB of free hard drive space.  
If you have questions regarding your PC system specifications, please contact  
your PC manufacturer.  
VI. Downloading and Software Installation  
Driver Installation  
Note: DirectX 8.1 or higher must be installed on your PC before you can  
download images. If you do not have DirectX 8.1 or higher on your PC,  
DirectX 8.1 is included on the CD ROM. To install, click the "Install DirectX"  
button on the CD ROM.  
1. Install the software first. Do not plug your camera in until step #5.  
2. Insert the provided CD ROM into your CD ROM drive.  
3. The CaptureView Manager menu displays. Click on the "CaptureView VGA  
Manager."  
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Note: Only click on the "CaptureView VGA Manager" button; do not click on  
any of the other CaptureView Manager buttons.  
4. The driver setup begins. Follow the on-screen directions. Note that if a  
window displays a choice of buttons to "Continue Anyway" or "Stop  
Installation," click on "Continue Anyway."  
5. After the setup is complete, follow any on-screen instruction (e.g., "Restart  
Computer"). Using the provided USB cable, plug the one end of the cable  
into the camera's USB port and the other end into your PC's USB port.  
Refer to Fig. 5.  
6. Wait for about 10 seconds, follow any on-screen instructions. You may now  
download images to your PC using the CaptureView Manager.  
7. Click on the "CaptureView Manager Manual" button to display the on-screen  
instruction manual for the CaptureView Manager software.  
Other Software  
The CD ROM also includes other software programs by Ulead that will assist  
you in editing your images, allow you to transfer images to email, and provide  
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you with other useful functions. Ulead Photo Express , Photo Explorer, and  
Cool 360 , and CaptureView Manager are proprietary programs, and may not  
be sold, licensed or distributed without the express written consent of Ulead. or  
more information about Ulead Photo Express, visit the Ulead website at  
section of their homepage to find a link for the Photo Express manual.  
Fig. 5: Connecting CaptureView to a PC  
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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 running the  
CaptureView Manager program.  
3. Avoid physically connecting, disconnecting and reconnecting the camera  
during a download session. Instead, disconnect the camera using Windows  
software: Right-click the USB on-screen icon and select disconnect (or  
connect to reconnect).  
4. Always disconnect CaptureView before shutting down the PC.  
If CaptureView is unexpectedly not recognized by the software program, close  
the program, disconnect the camera and reboot your PC. Only connect and  
disconnect your CaptureView using the procedure outlined in this section.  
VII. Maintenance  
Operating Environment: 41° to 104° F (5° to 40° C). 20%-85% relative  
humidity, non-condensing.  
Care of your CaptureView  
1. Never immerse CaptureView into any fluid or liquid. Remove dust or  
stains with a soft cloth dampened with water or neutral detergent. Keep in a  
dry and cool dust-free environment or a container when it is NOT used.  
Do not spray liquid cleaners directly onto LCD. Using only gentle pressure,  
wipe the LCD with a slightly dampened cleaning cloth.  
2. Take the batteries out when CaptureView is NOT to be used over a long  
period.  
3. Avoid dropping the CaptureView. Do not disassemble CaptureView.  
4. Download pictures to your PC before removing the batteries.  
Note: After taking out the batteries, power to the CaptureView will be  
maintained for 90 seconds. Batteries must be replaced within 60 to 90  
seconds to avoid loss of pictures. Be sure the CaptureView is off before  
changing the batteries.  
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VIII. Specifications  
Binocular power  
8X  
Binocular objective lens diameter  
Binocular optical design  
Binocular close focus  
Field of view (diagonal)  
Binocular field of view  
Image capture resolution  
Max length of movie  
22mm  
Folding roof prism, fully-coated  
16 ft.  
7.2°  
382 ft. at 1000 yds.  
640 x 480, 320 x 260, 24-bit color  
Up to 200 seconds  
f/4.0; fixed lens  
Camera aperture  
Camera optimum range  
Memory  
49 ft. to infinity  
16MB SDRAM  
Storage capacity at each resolution  
640 x 480: 400 images  
320 x 260: 1600 images  
Windows 98/2000/Me/XP  
USB  
Operating system requirements  
Interface type  
Display  
LCD  
Weight  
9.7 oz. (276g)  
Product dimensions  
Batteries (user supplied)  
Accessories  
4.75" W x 2.4" H x 4.25" D  
Two x AAA 1.5V alkaline  
USB cable, instructions, neck  
strap, cleaning cloth, carry case,  
CD ROM with image editing  
software  
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MEADE BINOCULAR/DIGITAL CAMERA LIMITED WARRANTY  
Every Meade binocular/digital camera is warranted by Meade Instruments Corporation (Meade)  
to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 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. This warranty applies to the  
original purchaser only and is non-transferable. Meade products purchased outside North  
America are not included in this warranty, but are covered under separate warranties issued by  
Meade International Distributors.  
RGA Number Required: Prior to the return of any product or part, a Return Goods Authorization  
(RGA) number must be obtained from Meade by writing, or by calling Meade Customer Service at  
(800) 62-MEADE. Each returned part or product must include a written statement detailing the  
nature of the claimed defect, as well as the owners name, address, and phone number.  
This warranty is not valid in cases where the product has been abused or mishandled, where  
unauthorized repairs have been attempted or performed, or where depreciation of the product is  
due to normal wear-and tear. Meade specifically disclaims special, indirect, or consequential dam-  
ages or lost profit, which may result from a breach of this warranty. Any implied warranties which  
cannot be disclaimed are hereby limited to a term of one year from the date of original retail pur-  
chase.  
This warranty gives you specific rights.You may have other rights which vary from state to state.  
Meade reserves the right to change product specifications or to discontinue productions without  
prior notice. This warranty supersedes all previous Meade binocular warranties.  
ANY RETURN MADE IN THE U.S.A. UNDER THIS LIMITED WARRANTY MUST FOLLOW THIS PRO-  
CEDURE:  
1.  
2.  
Carefully package your binocular/digital camera to avoid shipping damage; use  
a thick-walled carton box for mailing.  
Enclose a written statement detailing the exact nature of the service needed. Be  
sure to include the RGA number, your name, address, plus daytime and evening  
telephone numbers.  
3.  
4.  
Enclose $10.00 to cover handling and return-shipping, by check or money order  
payable to Meade Instruments.Non-warranty repairs may entail additional  
charges which will be confirmed with you before any binocular/digital camera  
repairs are initiated.  
Insure the package and send your binocular/digital camera, freight prepaid, to:  
Meade Instruments Corporation,  
Attn: Binocular/Digital Camera Repair  
6001 Oak Canyon, Irvine, California 92618  
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