Page 2 - Contents; Quick Start
Contents Quick Start ........................................................................................ 4 Features ............................................................................................ 7Introduction............................................................................
Page 3 - Point at something interesting and press the
Quick Start Turn on camera.Press and hold down the Menu button for 3 seconds. Point at something interesting and press the Shutter button. You’ve taken a picture! 2 Install 2 AAA batteries.(Not included.) 1 4 Select the Still Camera Mode. Press the Menu button. Use the Right and Left buttons to move...
Page 5 - USB Cable
Quick Start 6 Sit back and relax a minute.If using Windows 98ME or higher, CaptureView automatically installs on your PC. No drivers are needed. Ifusing Windows 98SE or lower, drivers must be installed onyour PC and can be found on the included CD-Rom. Enjoy your photos.Open Ulead Photo Express to v...
Page 6 - Features; compartment tab
7 Features Fig. 1: Top View 1. Eyepieces2. Up Button3. Down Button4. Left Button5. Right Button6. Shutter7. Menu Button (Power) 8. LCD9. Barrel 10. Camera Lens11. Focus Ring12. Objective Lens13. Diopter Scale Fig. 2: Rear View14. Battery compartment tab 15. Battery Compartment 16. Binocular Focus Kn...
Page 8 - Introduction; A W; Never use your binocular to look at the Sun! Looking at or near
9 Introduction Congratulations on purchasing a Meade ® CaptureView ® CV-4. CV-4 is an 8 x 30mm full-featured binocular. It is integrated with a waterproof digital camera thatrequires no film to capture pictures or video. This manual is designed to quicklyguide you through the operation of your Captu...
Page 9 - Using Your Binocular; Hold CaptureView up to your eyes in
Adjust Eye Relief Adjust the Barrels You will need to adjust the barrels asthe distance between your eyes isusually different than the distancebetween another person’s eyes. If you wear eyeglasses, fold down therubber eyecups and hold the eyepieces up against your glasses. Using Your Binocular If yo...
Page 10 - Focus the Binocular; Set the Diopter Scale on underside; with both eyes, rotate
11 Using Your Binocular 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 a...
Page 11 - carefully seal; the compartment to ensure waterproofing.; Seal Your Camera; lid and slide the tab up. The tab
CV-4 is waterproof and seals in the electronics, batteries, memory card and USBport. However, this means that you will need to install the batteries and SD or MMCcard, and carefully seal the compartment to ensure waterproofing. Seal Your Camera 12 Insert Batteries,Install SD or MMC Card andSeal wate...
Page 12 - and; Playback mode from the; Camera Modes
13 CaptureView has three modes: Menu, Preview (Still, Movie and Flashback) andPlayback. Use the Preview mode Select the Menu mode Select the Playback mode When you first turn on the camera orwhen you exit the Menu mode, thePreview mode is operational and theLCD screen displays a live image. ThePrevi...
Page 13 - Moving Through the Menus
Turn on Camera Display Menus Move the Red Selection Boxthrough the Menus Select a Menu or Menu Option Go Back to the Last DisplayedMenu Exit the Menus or the PlaybackMode Press and hold the Menu button for 3 seconds to turn on the camera. Press the Menu button to display the menus. Press the Left bu...
Page 14 - Select Near or Far Focus; Press and hold down the; Near and Far Focus
15 Select Near or Far Focus 1. Press and hold down the Mode button for 3 seconds to turn on thecamera. 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: Positio...
Page 15 - Take a Still Picture; Taking Pictures and Video; Note: You need to be in
CaptureView performs best under good lighting conditions. Take some time to practice capturing still pictures and video. Take a Still Picture 1. Press and hold the Menu button for 3 to 5 seconds to turn on the camera. Point the binoculars andimages will appear on the LCD. 2. Press the Menu button ag...
Page 16 - Capture Video
Capture Video 1. Press and hold the Menu button for 3 to 5 seconds to turn on the camera. Point the binoculars andimages will appear on the LCD. 2. Press the Menu button again and a menu screen displays on the LCD.Use the Right or Left button to move the red selection box over theMovie option. Press...
Page 17 - Other Menu Options; Use Flashback
Other Menu Options If you want to... Do this... 18 For example, you may want to record a baseball pitcher throwing a pitch: 1. Select the Settings menu and press the Menu button. 2. Select the Flashback Period sub- menu and press the Menu button. Select 10 seconds and press the Menu button. 3. Selec...
Page 18 - Some suggestions for using Flashback; Shutter
Other Menu Options Some suggestions for using Flashback 19 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 Flashback with a recording period of 10 second...
Page 19 - Playback Images; A movie counts as one item.; To playback your captured images:; Playback
20 Playback Images Note: A counter appears at theupper left. If the counter reads 3/5,for example, it means the third offive items. A movie counts as one item. To playback your captured images: 1. To see the image(s) that you have captured, move the selection box tothe Playback menu (the right point...
Page 20 - Use the Zoom Function; Playback Options
21 If you want to... Do this... • While in Playback mode, press the Up and Down down buttons to zoom in on a still image on the display. • Once the zoom level is greater than “1,” press the Right or Left button to activate the panningmode. The zoom level indicator displays in the lower right-hand co...
Page 22 - Change Resolution
Playback Options Change Resolution 1. Use the Right or Left button to move the selection box over theResolution menu (the "2M" icon)and press the Menu button to display. 2. Use the Right or Left button to move the selection box to thedesired Resolution option. Pressthe Menu button to select ...
Page 23 - Change the Exposure Setting
24 • Select “Auto” to allow CaptureView to automatically select dark-light exposure of the image. Normally,you will use this setting. This is thedefault setting. • Select “Cloudy” to compensate for the changing light condition of acloudy day. • Select “Fluorescent” when inside a building with fluore...
Page 24 - Use the Settings Menu Options
25 • Move the selection box over the Settings Menu icon and press the Menu button to display the Settings submenus. 1. Choose the Time and Date icon to set the current time and date. Usethe Right and Left buttons to scroll through the settings on each line ofthe clock menu. 2. Press the Menu button ...
Page 26 - • Choose the Date Stamp icon and; Record the Date Stamp
27 • Choose the Date Stamp icon and then select “On” to record the datestamp (the current time and date)while taking still pictures. The dateappears in the lower right corner ofall pictures. • Choose the Date Stamp icon and then select “Off” when you do notwish to record the date stamp. • Choose the...
Page 27 - • Displays the amount of power left in; Other LCD Icons
28 • You are downloading pictures or video to a PC. • An SD card is in the camera. To load or eject memory card: Press the card in and release whenyou hear a click. The card may beread by any flash card reader. Byusing a flash card reader, you canalso download your images to aMacintosh using an OS e...
Page 28 - Installing Software; Insert supplied CD Rom into your
29 Installing Software If you want to... Do this... 1. Insert supplied CD Rom into your PC’s drive. 2. A splash screen displays. Click on “Ulead Photo Express.” 3. Follow on-screen instructions.4. After you click “Finish,” the Ulead Photo Express icon appears on yourdesktop. 5. Double-click the icon...
Page 29 - A Word about Waterproofing; Tab
CV-4 is designed to be used by the sportsperson, boater or casual user in an environment in which exposure to water, such as rain, mist, splashing and so forth,might be a possibility. However, it is not designed to take pictures underwater nor isit intended for any application underwater. In other w...
Page 30 - For the latest firmware updates and technical assistance, go to:; Other Software
The included CD ROM contains other software programs by Ulead that will assistyou in editing your images, allow you to transfer images to email, and provide youwith other useful functions. Ulead Photo Express ® , Photo Explorer, and Cool 360 ™ , and CaptureView Manager are proprietary programs, and ...
Page 31 - Care of Your CaptureView; Avoid dropping CaptureView. Do not disassemble CaptureView.; Maintenance
32 Care of Your CaptureView 1. 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 pressure, wipethe LCD with a slightly...
Page 32 - Specifications
Binocular power 8X Binocular objective lens diameter 30mm Binocular optical design Folding roof prism, fully-coated Binocular close focus 16 ft. Camera Field of view (diagonal) 7.9° Binocular field of view 367 ft. at 1000 yds. Image capture resolution 1280 x 1024 (1.3 megapixel), 1600 x1200 (2.0 meg...
Page 33 - MEADE BINOCULAR/DIGITAL CAMERA LIMITED WARRANTY
34 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 oforiginal purchase in the U.S.A. and Canada. At its option, Meade ...
Page 34 - Meade Instruments Corporation
82-243-01010 v1.0 08/04A 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 ■ (949) 451-1450 ■ www.meade.com © 2004
