Page 3 - Contents; Quick Start
Contents Quick Start ................................................................................ 4 Features .................................................................................... 7Introduction .............................................................................. 9How to U...
Page 4 - Press and hold down; Press the; You’ve taken a picture!; Install 2 AAA batteries
Quick Start Turn on camera. Press and hold down Mode for 3 seconds. Press the Shutter . You’ve taken a picture! Point at something interesting. 2 Install 2 AAA batteries (not included) . 1 3 4 How to start taking pictures... 4
Page 5 - Select the Flashback Mode.
Quick Start Select the Flashback Mode. Press the Mode button until the Flashback icon displays. Press the Shutter button again to stop recording. CaptureView has recorded only the last 10 seconds of the activity. See F LASHBACK , and S UGGESTED U SES FOR F LASHBACK , pages 16 and 17 for more informa...
Page 6 - Sit back and relax a minute.; USB Cable
6 Quick Start 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...
Page 7 - Features
Fig. 1: Top View 1. Mode Button2. Shutter Button3. Diopter Scale (right eyepiece) 4. LCD Panel5. Barrels c e f d b Features 7 Fig. 1
Page 9 - Never use a Meade binocular to look at the Sun!; 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. For best re...
Page 10 - How to Use Your Binocular; Adjust Eye Relief; Hold CaptureView up to your eyes in
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...
Page 11 - Focus the Binocular; Set the Diopter Scale on underside; only your left eye
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. ...
Page 12 - How to Use Your Camera
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...
Page 13 - Select Near or Far Focus; To set the Near focus:; Near and Far Focus
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 by the focus knob. 3. To set the Near focus: Position Capt...
Page 14 - Taking Pictures and Video; Take a Still Picture
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...
Page 15 - Capture Video
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...
Page 16 - Flashback; short activity; Shutter
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...
Page 17 - Some suggestions for using Flashback
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...
Page 18 - Use the Mode and Shutter Buttons; If you do not perform an; Operations
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...
Page 20 - Use the Video Mode; The length of a movie; Use Flashback; Flashback captures 10
20 Use the Video Mode Note: The length of a movie depends on how much memory youhave available. Audio recording is not available with this camera. Use Flashback Note: Flashback captures 10 seconds of video. • Keep pressing the Mode button until the Video icon displays. Then pressthe Shutter button t...
Page 22 - • Keep pressing the; Format your SD Card; If you wish to copy files from
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...
Page 23 - When the battery is low,; Turn the Buzzer On or Off
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:P...
Page 24 - Download Pictures; If using Windows 98SE or lower; You cannot load to a Unix sys-
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 e...
Page 25 - If CaptureView does not appear in; See “Troubleshooting,”
1. Using the provided USB cable, plug the one end of the cable into the camera's USB port and the other endinto your PC's USB port. 2. If using Windows 98SE or lower , drivers must be installed on your PC.See the included CD-Rom. If using Windows 98ME or higher , CaptureView automatically installs o...
Page 27 - Other Software; For the latest firmware updates and technical assistance, go to:; System Requirements
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...
Page 28 - Care of your CaptureView; Images stored in the camera’s internal memory will be lost if the; Maintenance
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 ...
Page 29 - Camera optimum range; Specifications
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 ...
Page 30 - SIMMONS BINOCULAR/DIGITAL CAMERA LIMITED WARRANTY
SIMMONS BINOCULAR/DIGITAL CAMERA LIMITED WARRANTY Every Simmons binocular/digital camera is warranted by Simmons Outdoor Corporation (“Simmons”) to be free ofdefects 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, Simmo...
Page 32 - Simmons Outdoor Corporation
82-242-01020 v1.0 08/04A Simmons Outdoor Corporation 6001 OAK CANYON, IRVINE, CALIFORNIA 92618 J (949) 451-1450 J www.simmonsoptics.com
