Meade CV-2 - Manuals

Fig. 1: Top View1. Mode Button2. Shutter Button3. Diopter Scale (right eyepiece) 4. LCD Panel5. Barrels c f e f d b Features 7 Fig. 1

Introduction Congratulations on purchasing the Meade ® CaptureView ® CV-2. CV-2 is an 8 x 30mm full-featured binocular. It is integrated with a digital camera that requires nofilm to capture pictures or video. This manual is designed to quickly guide youthrough the operation of your CaptureView CV-2...

10 How to Use Your Binocular Adjust Eye Relief Adjust the Barrels You need to adjust the barrels, as thedistance between your eyes is usuallydifferent than the distance betweenanother person’s eyes. If you wear eyeglasses, fold down therubber eyecups and hold the eyepieces up against your glasses. I...

Focus the Binocular 1. Set the Diopter Scale on underside of CaptureView at its center pointbetween “+” and “-.” 2. Choose an object (such as a telephone pole) that is at least 50feet (15m.) away. 3. Looking with only your left eye, rotate the Focus Knob until theobject you are viewing is focused. 4...

12 Insert Batteries Select an Operation 1. Make sure camera is off before changing batteries. 2. Push the battery compartment lid forward and lift to open. 3. Insert 2 AAA 1.5v (user-supplied) batteries into the compartment, noting the correct polarity as illustrated inside the compartment. If you w...

Select Near or Far Focus 1. Press and hold the Mode button for 3 seconds to turn on the camera. 2. The binocular can be focused using the focus knob. However, the cameracan be set to Near or Far focus usingthe focus ring, and is not affected bythe focus knob. 3. To set the Near focus: PositionCaptur...

Taking Pictures and Video 14 Take a Still Picture 1. Press and hold the Mode button for 3 seconds to turn on the camera. The camera will beep andthe camera icon displays on theLCD. The counter, battery life andresolution icons also display. 2. Point the binoculars at an object. You may use the focus...

Capture Video 1. Press and hold the Mode button for 3 to 5 seconds to turn on the cam-era. 2. Press the Mode button once and the Video mode icon displays. 5. Point the binoculars at the scene you wish to capture. 4. Press the Shutter button. The camera now captures video. 5 The counter keeps countin...

16 Flashback If you want to... Do this... For example, you may want to recorda baseball pitcher throwing a pitch: 1. Select the Flashback icon.2. Press the Shutter button to begin recording while the pitcher pre-pares. After the pitcher throws theball, click on the Shutter button again to turn off r...

Some suggestions for using Flashback Let’s say your daughter is on the varsity basketball team. And right now, she’sdribbling down the court. You’d like to capture her patented hook shot on video.This is a job for Flashback. Select the Flashback icon and press the Shutter button as she sets off down...

18 Use the Mode and Shutter Buttons Note: If you do not perform an operation for 60 seconds, the cameraautomatically switches off. • Press and hold the Mode button for 3 to 5 seconds to turn the camera onor off. • Use the Mode button to cycle through the operation icons. As you press the Mode button...

20 Use the Video Mode Note: The length of a moviedepends on how much memory youhave available. Audio recording is not available with this camera. Use Flashback Note: Flashback captures 10 sec-onds of video. • Keep pressing the Mode button until the Video icon displays. Then pressthe Shutter button t...

Find Out How Many Pictures YouHave Taken Counter Display If you want to... Do this... • Erase Last. Keep pressing the Mode button until the Erase Last Image icon displays and then pressthe Shutter button. The icon flashes. Press the Shutter button again to erase the last captured image ormovie. • Er...

22 Operations Use the Self-timer • Keep pressing the Mode button until the Self-timer icon displays andpress the Shutter button. The camera then pauses for about10 seconds: It sends out 6 slow andthen 6 fast warning beeps beforetaking the picture. • Load the SD card and choose this icon. When the ic...

Find Out Why CaptureView is Beeping Note: When the battery is low,CaptureView sends out six shorthigh beeps. It is recommended youdownload the pictures or changethe batteries at this time. You have 60 seconds to change the batteriesbefore your images are deleted. Listen for the following patterns:Po...

24 Operations Download Pictures If you want to... Do this... USB Port If using Windows 98SE or lower,drivers must be installed on your PCand can be found on the included CD-Rom. If using Windows 98ME or higher,CaptureView automatically installs onyour PC. No drivers are needed. Just attach one end o...

Download Pictures (continued) If you want to... Do this... Note: See “Troubleshooting,”page 28, for more informationabout connecting CaptureView toyour PC. Note: If you are using a Mac OS9.0 or higher, drag the memorycard icon to the trash before disconnecting the USB cable. Operations 25 1. Using t...

Other Software The included CD ROM contains other software programs by Ulead that will assist youin editing your images, allow you to transfer images to email, and provide you withother useful functions. Ulead Photo Express ® , Photo Explorer, and Cool 360 ® , and CaptureView Manager are proprietary...

28 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. Using only gentle ...

Binocular power 8X Binocular objective lens diameter 30mm Binocular optical design Folding roof prism, fully-coated Binocular close focus 16 ft. Field of view (diagonal) 7.9° Binocular field of view 366 ft. at 1000 yds. Image capture resolution 1280 x 1024, 640 x 480, 24-bit color Maximum length of ...

BINOCULAR/DIGITAL CAMERA LIMITED WARRANTY Every Meade binocular/digital camera is warranted by Meade Instruments Corporation (“Meade”) to befree 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 rep...

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