User manual MEADE CV-2

[. . . ] ® CV-2 8 x 30 1. 3MP Digital Camera Binocular Contents Quick Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 How to Use Your Binocular . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Adjust Eye Relief, Barrels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Focus the Binocular . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 How to Use Your Camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Insert Batteries, Select an Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Select Near or Far Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Taking Pictures and Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Take a Still Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Capture Video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Capture Video Using Flashback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Some Suggestions for Using Flashback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Use the Mode and Shutter Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Use the Camera Mode, Change the Camera Resolution. . . . . . 19 Use the Video Mode, Use Flashback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Erase (Delete) Pictures or Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Find Out How Many Pictures You've Taken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Use the Self-Timer, Format and Load Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Find Out Why CaptureView is Beeping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Turn Buzzer On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Find Out How Much Power is Left in the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Download Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Install Image Editing Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Other Software and System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Maintenance and Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 3 Quick Start How to start taking pictures. . . 1 Install 2 AAA batteries (not included). 2 Turn on camera. [. . . ] You may take longer movies using a user-supplied SD memory card. 15 Flashback If you want to. . . Capture Video Using Flashback This feature is very useful when you wish to capture a short activity, but are not sure when it will begin. This feature captures video for 10 seconds. Select the Flashback menu icon and then press the Shutter button to activate recording. Note: You must have a (user-supplied) SD card to use the Flashback feature. Do this. . . For example, you may want to record a baseball pitcher throwing a pitch: 1. Press the Shutter button to begin recording while the pitcher prepares. After the pitcher throws the ball, click on the Shutter button again to turn off recording. You'll have saved only the last ten seconds of the pitcher's activity. 16 Flashback 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. Select the Flashback icon and press the Shutter button as she sets off down court. The ball is passed back and forth, and is kicked out of bounds. But don't touch the Shutter button just yet to stop the recording. To change the resolution, keep pressing the Mode button until the Low Resolution icon displays ("L"). Then press the Shutter button to activate Low Resolution. Low resolution allows you to capture more images with your camera. High and Low Resolution Icons H: High Resolution mode (1280 x 1024). The default setting is High Resolution. 19 Operations If you want to. . . Use the Video Mode Do this. . . · 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. Video Icon Note: The length of a movie depends on how much memory you have available. Audio recording is not available with this camera. Use Flashback · Keep pressing the Mode button until the Flashback icon displays. Then press the Shutter button to begin recording a movie. Press the Shutter button again to stop recording. [. . . ] Instead, disconnect the camera using Windows software: Rightclick the USB on-screen icon and select disconnect (or connect to reconnect). 28 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 Camera optimum range 8X 30mm Folding roof prism, fully-coated 16 ft. 1280 x 1024, 640 x 480, 24-bit color Up to 30 seconds f/4. 0; fixed lens Near Focus: 30 ft. to infinity Memory Storage capacity at each resolution Operating system requirements Operating environment Interface type Display Product dimensions Batteries (user supplied) Accessories (included) 16MB SDRAM 640 x 480: 40 images 1280 x 1024: 12 images Windows 98SE/2000/Me/XP 41° to 104° F (5° to 40° C). 20%-85% relative humidity, non-condensing USB Icon LCD 4. 25" W x 2. 4" H x 5. 75" D Two x AAA 1. 5V alkaline USB cable, instructions, neck strap, cleaning cloth, carry case, CD ROM with image editing software 29 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. 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