Page 3 - Contents; Quick Start
Contents Quick Start ................................................................................ 4 Features .................................................................................... 7Introduction .............................................................................. 9How to U...
Page 4 - Menu; Point at something interesting and press the Shutter button.; Right
Quick Start Turn on camera. Press and hold down Menu button for 3 seconds. Point at something interesting and press the Shutter button. You’ve taken a picture! 2 Install 2 AA batteries. (Not included.) 1 4 Select the Still Camera Mode. Press Menu button. Use Right and Left buttons to move the select...
Page 5 - Select the Flashback Mode.; Press the Shutter button again to stop recording.
MenuButton LeftButton ShutterButton RightButton 5 Quick Start Select the Flashback Mode. Press Menu button. Use the Right or Left button to move the selection box over the Flashback icon. Press the Menu button to enter Flashback mode.. Press the Shutter button again to stop recording. CaptureView ha...
Page 6 - Sit back and relax a minute.; USB Cable
Quick Start Sit back and relax a minute. CaptureView automatically installs on your PC.No drivers are needed. Enjoy your photos. Open Ulead Photo Express to view, editand print your pictures. Install Ulead Photo Express. Insert the CD, click on Ulead Photo Expressand follow the on-screen instruction...
Page 7 - Features
7 Fig. 1: Top View 1. Diopter Scale (on underside of right eyepiece) 2. SD Card Port 3. Eyepiece4. Menu Button5. Shutter Button6. Left Button7. Right Button8. LCD Screen9. Objective Lens 10. Camera Lens (not visible, see Fig. 2 ) 11. Barrel12. USB Port 13. Battery Compartment Lid (see Fig. 2 ) 14. F...
Page 9 - Never use your binocular to look at the Sun!; Introduction
9 Congratulations on purchasing the Meade ® CaptureView ® CV-5. CV-5 is an 8 x 42mm 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-5. For best ...
Page 10 - • If you wear eyeglasses, fold down; How to Use Your Binocular; Hold CaptureView up to your eyes in
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 the rubber eyecups and hold the eyepieces up against your glasses. How to Use Your Binocular I...
Page 11 - Focus the Binocular; Set the Diopter Scale on underside; only your left eye
11 How to Use 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...
Page 12 - If you do not press any of; Install Batteries; Left
Insert Batteries Conserve Battery Power 1. Squeeze and pull back the battery compartment lid to open. 2. Insert 2 AA 1.5v (user-supplied) batteries into the compartment, noting the correct polarity as illustrated inside the compartment. If you want to... Do this... CaptureView performs best under go...
Page 13 - Camera Modes
13 CaptureView provides 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, the Preview mode is operational and the LCD screen displays a live image. T...
Page 14 - Using Buttons and Moving Through Menus
Turn on the 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 to 5 seconds to turn on the camera. Press the Menu button to display the menus. Use the ...
Page 15 - Taking a Picture; When you are in the; Take a Still Picture
15 1. Lift up the LCD to an upright position. Press and hold the Menu button for 3 to 5 seconds to turn onthe 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...
Page 16 - Capture Video; The length of a movie; Capturing Video
16 Capture Video Note: The length of a movie depends on how much memory youhave available. Audio recording is not available with this camera. 1. Lift up the LCD to an upright position. Press and hold the Menu button for 3 to 5 seconds to turn onthe camera. Point the binoculars andimages will appear ...
Page 17 - Playback Images; A counter appears at the; To playback your captured images:; Playback
Playback Images Note: A counter appears at the upper 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 pointin...
Page 18 - Other Menu Options; Use Flashback; only
18 Other Menu Options If you want to... Do this... 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 submenu and press the Menu button. Select 10 seconds and press the Menu button. 3. Select ...
Page 19 - Some suggestions for using Flashback; Shutter
Other Menu Options 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 Flashback with a recording period of 10 seconds a...
Page 21 - Change Resolution; or
Other Menu 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 dis- play. 2. Use the Right or Left button to move the selection box to thedesired Resolution option. Pressthe Menu button to sel...
Page 22 - Change the Exposure Setting
22 • Select Auto to allow CaptureView to automatically select dark-light expo-sure of the image. Normally, you willuse this setting. • Select Backlight to choose an expo- sure that has less contrast than theAuto setting. Note: Experiment with these setting to find the exposure that works foryou. Cha...
Page 23 - Use the Setting Menu Options
23 • 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 24 - Adjust the Beep
24 • Choose this icon to turn the beep on or off. • Choose the Info Display icon andselect On to display the icons of themenu options you have chosen onthe LCD when in viewing mode. • Choose the Info Display icon and select Off to turn off menu icons onthe LCD (giving you a more unob-structed view o...
Page 25 - Select the Flicker Rate; See
25 • Choose the Flicker icon and then select the flicker rate setting (50Hzor 60Hz) for your country. The flickerrate for the United States is 60Hz. • Choose the Flashback Period icon and then select the length of timeyou wish the Flashback feature torecord: 5, 10, 15 or 20 seconds. • Choose the Def...
Page 26 - Mass Storage; You cannot load to; Battery Life; Other LCD Icons
26 • 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 ea...
Page 27 - Installing Software; Insert supplied CD Rom into your
27 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 28 - For the latest firmware updates and technical assistance, go to:; 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 programs, and ...
Page 29 - Care of Your CaptureView; Avoid dropping CaptureView. Do not disassemble CaptureView.; Maintenance
29 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 ...
Page 30 - Specifications
Binocular power 8x Binocular objective lens diameter 42mm Binocular optical design Folding roof prism, fully-coated Binocular close focus 16 ft. Camera Angle of view (diagonal) 7.9° Binocular field of view 367 ft. at 1000 yds. Image capture resolution 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 1024, 640 x 480, 24-bit colo...
Page 32 - Meade Instruments Corporation
82-240-01010 v1.0 04/04 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 J (949) 451-1450 J www.meade.com © 2004
