Cyclopital3D HD3D View-Vaster User manual

HD3D View-Vaster™
User Manual
Cyclopital3D
What’s in the package:
1 Viewer body with two
removable lenses
1-Removable cell phone mount
1-Carrying bag
1-2mm hex key for changing
phone mount
If you’ve never seen digital 3D images in a stereoscope,
you’re in for a big surprise! When an HD cell phone is
inserted into the View-Vaster™ the resulting 3D images
are comparable to looking at a 65” HD3D TV from just 6ft
away! The view is VAST!
The quality of the 1920x1080 Full HD displays being built
into the newest cell phones (with a pixel density over 440
ppi) provides the perfect means for portably displaying
stereoscopic 3D images.
Your new View-Vaster™ is the perfect tool for 3D
filmmakers needing to review their work “on-set,” and it’s
a great way to show accomplishments to potential &
existing clients and friends. The high-quality
craftsmanship combined with the vibrant HD displays,
portability and ease of use ensures that 3D enthusiasts
and film-makers alike will enjoy hours of pleasure
viewing 3D images and videos with the View-Vaster™ .
HD3D View-Vaster™ Features & Benefits
• Fully enclosed viewing area eliminates outside distractions
• Full central septum eliminates side images
• Custom-made, achromatic, flat field, anti-reflective glass lenses
• Wide-range focus adjustment for glasses-free viewing
• Interocular adjustment provides improved viewing comfort
• Removable lenses for easy cleaning
• Internal lens ring allows for attachment of corrective lenses
• Cell phone mount is easily changed out, so the View-Vaster™ won’t
go obsolete next year when your cell phone does
• Built-in tripod mount for tabletop use
Instructions for use- Formatting
Images and video must be configured as side-by-side pairs with
"sidecorrect" mounting. Each side of the pair should be "full size," not
"squished" as is sometimes required for 3D TVs. Image files should be
in .jpg format, video files can be in any format your phone will playback,
but should also be in "side by side". If you’re using a Fuji W3 3D camera
you can convert the .mpo files to .jpg using (SPM) StereoPhoto Maker
(http://stereo.jpn.org/eng/stphmkr/)orCosima (http://www.cosima-3d.de/).
Quick-View formatting instructions using SPM:
1. Open SPM and open the .mpo file you want to view
2. Hit "0" for custom resize. Type in 960x1080 and check the option
"Resize to above after cropping"
3. Frame the picture to your preference
4. Hit "S" to save as a .jpg
5. Copy the file to your cell phone
Image Size
View-Vaster™ will accept images of any size, however, you can save
storage space on your phone if you re-size the combined pairs to be
1920 pixels wide. Wider images will be automatically re-sized down to fit
the display. Images smaller than this will likely exhibit poor quality.
Aspect Ratio
View-Vaster™ will accommodate images with any aspect ratio, so you
don’t need to crop your images for this purpose. The aspect ratio that
completely fills the View-Vaster™ frame is roughly "square" (960 wide X
1080 high). Images that are wider than they are tall (considering only
one side of the pair) will be automatically centered vertically in the frame
with "black boarders" on the top and bottom. Images that are taller than
they are wide will show with black boarders on the left and right and
automatically centered horizontally.

Aspect Ratio (cont): It is somewhat more comfortable to view these
"vertical format" images if the centers of the left and right side images
are centered in the left and right "frames" of the viewer (960 pixels
apart). Note that this is not necessary, but if you have several images
that have a vertical aspect ratio you might consider "re-centering" them
by putting black pixels on the left and right of each side image so that
the "finished" aspect ratio of the pair is about 2:1 (technically 1920 wide
X 1080 high). If you don't do this all that happens is that your eyes will
re-converge for each image that has a different width from the one
shown before it. It's easy for your eyes to do and it happens "naturally"
but the "effort" can be noticeable.
Transferring images and video to your cell phone
Connect your computer and cell phone using the cable that came with
your phone. Your phone should show up as a “drive” on your computer
and you simply copy from your computer and paste to your phone the
media that you want to view in 3D. For iPhone user, we recommend
downloading the free app: PhotoTransfer. 3D images should be put in a
special directory so that 2D and 3D images wont be mixed when you
show them with the "gallery" application on your phone.
Viewing
Use the "gallery" or other image or video viewing application that came
with your phone. Usually this application will have a "slide show" mode
you can use to sequence through all the 3D images in a directory. You
can also slide your finger on the screen to advance the images, a slot in
the bottom of your View-Vaster™ provides access for this purpose.
Because of the septum and the small size of the opening it may not be
possible to control "everything" you may need to through this opening,
instead simply remove your phone from the View-Vaster™, make the
adjustments and re-insert it. Note that Zooming in 3D is not possible
using the image viewer built into your phone. We hope that one day
software will be available that supports it.
Using your phone with View-Vaster™
Insert your phone with the display facing the lenses. The red button on
the back is used to keep your phone from falling out when the unit is
inverted. Your phone should slide in without resistance and then click
the red button to hold the phone in place. If it does not fit make sure it is
not in a case. Note the phone mount is not universal, it will not fit "any"
phone, but it is replaceable to accommodate different types of phones. If
your phone does not fit make sure View-Vaster™ is configured with the
right phone mount for your phone.
Warranty
All Cyclopital3D products come with a Limited Warranty against defects in workmanship
and materials for 30 days from the date of purchase. The limited warranty does not apply
if the product has been damaged by accident, mishandling, misuse, abuse, or alteration.
All rights reserved Cyclopital3D Inc. 2013
Focusing, eye-cups, interocular adjustment and corrective lenses
• To focus the View-Vaster™ move the eyepiece in and out using
your thumbs in the two "buttons" on the bottom of the unit. The
eyepiece should slide easily in and out using only light pressure
with your thumbs.
• The interocular (distance between the lenses) can be adjusted by
moving the lens holders sideways in the eyepiece. When the marks
on each lens holder line up with the marks on the eyepiece the
interocular distance is 65mm. The lenses should be adjusted
symmetrically about the center, move each one in or out the same
distance from the mark to improve viewing comfort. There is no
"correct" position, the best position is where the viewing is the most
comfortable for you.
• The eyecups are used to eliminate reflections off the lenses of
lights and objects to the sides and behind you. If you don't wear
glasses you will find that the eye-cups improve your viewing
experience. If you must wear glasses in order to obtain clear focus
of the image in View-Vaster™ then you should fold the eye-cups
down so you can get your eyes as close as possible to the lenses.
• There is a lens ring on the inside of each eyepiece for the purpose
of adding corrective lenses. This feature can be used to customize
the unit so you don’t have to wear your glasses.
Care and Maintenance
• Store the View-Vaster™ in the case provided to protect it from
damage when not in use.
• If you drop the View-Vaster™ it will break. Please treat it with the
same care you would give to any high quality photographic
equipment.*
• If the lenses get dirty, they can be individually removed for cleaning
by grasping one and pulling it straight out.
• This unit is NOT waterproof, so you should keep it dry as you would
your cell phone.
*Note: If the unit sustains impact damage it may be possible to repair it
using super glue (cyanoacrylate), which bonds well to the composite
material used in its construction.