Meade Captureview CV-4 8 x 30 User manual

CV-4 8 x 30 Digital Camera Binocular
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Contents
Quick Start ........................................................................................ 4
Features ............................................................................................ 7
Introduction........................................................................................ 9
How to Use Your Binocular ..............................................................10
Adjust Eye Relief, Adjust the Barrels............................................10
Focus the Binocular ......................................................................11
Seal Your Camera, Insert Batteries ..................................................12
Camera Modes..................................................................................13
Move through Menus ........................................................................14
Near and Far Focus..........................................................................15
Take a Picture ..................................................................................16
Capture Video ..................................................................................17
Use Flashback ..................................................................................18
Some suggestions for using Flashback ............................................19
Playback............................................................................................20
Playback Options ..............................................................................21
Use the Zoom Function ................................................................21
Delete Images, Format Storage Media..........................................22
Change Resolution ........................................................................23
Change the Exposure Setting........................................................24
Other Menu Options..........................................................................25
Use the Setting Menu, Set the Current Time and Date ................25
Adjust the Beep, Select an Effect, Turn Icons On or Off ..............26
The Date Stamp, the Flicker Rate ................................................27
The Flashback Period, the Factory Default Settings ....................27
Mass Storage, Card Present, Battery Life ....................................28
Install the Image Editing Software ....................................................29
A Word About Waterproofing ............................................................30
Other Software and System Requirements ......................................31
Maintenance and Troubleshooting....................................................32
Specifications ....................................................................................33 3

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!
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Install 2 AAA batteries.
(Not included.)
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Select the Still Camera Mode. Press the Menu button. Use the Right and Left buttons
to move the selection box over the DSC (Digital Still Camera) icon and press the Menu
button—this will allow you to take still pictures. Press the Shutter button to exit menu.
Battery
compartment. Menu
Button
Left
Button
Shutter
Button
DSC Icon
Right
Button
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How to start taking pictures...
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Quick Start
Select the Flashback Mode.
Press the 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 has recorded only the last 10 seconds of the activity. See FLASHBACK,
SUGGESTED USES FOR FLASHBACK and FLASHBACK PERIODS pages 18, 19 and 27 for
more information.
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Turn on camera.
Press and hold down the
Menu button for 3 seconds.
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Point at an interesting activity and press the Shutter button to enter the
record mode.
Menu
Button
Left
Button Shutter
Button
Flashback
icon
Right
Button
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How to use Flashback...
Have you ever wanted to record just the play
of the game (your daughter kicking the winning
goal) or capture just the highlight of an event
(your son receiving his diploma)?
Use Flashback when you want to capture
video of short activities like these—without
using up all your memory. You’ll begin
recording, but with Flashback selected, you’ll
only save the last 10 seconds of video (or if
you prefer, you can also select 5, 15 or 20 sec-
onds of recording time from the Flashback
Period menu option).

Quick Start
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Sit back and relax a minute.
If using Windows 98ME or higher, CaptureView
automatically installs on your PC. No drivers are needed. If
using Windows 98SE or lower, drivers must be installed on
your PC and can be found on the included CD-Rom.
Enjoy your photos.
Open Ulead Photo Express to view, edit and print
your pictures.
Install Ulead Photo Express.
Insert the CD, click on Ulead Photo Express and follow
the on-screen instructions.
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Plug in.
Connect CaptureView to your PC or Mac (OS 9.0
or higher) using the included USB cable.
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How to download your pictures...
USB Cable

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Features
Fig. 1: Top View
1. Eyepieces
2. Up Button
3. Down Button
4. Left Button
5. Right Button
6. Shutter
7. Menu Button
(Power)
8. LCD
9. Barrel
10. Camera Lens
11. Focus Ring
12. Objective Lens
13. Diopter Scale
Fig. 2: Rear View
14. Battery
compartment tab
15. Battery
Compartment
16. Binocular Focus
Knob (on
underside)
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Features
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Fig. 3: Front View
10. Camera Lens
11. Focus Ring
17. Far Focus indicator
18. Near Focus indicator
Fig. 4: Inside Battery
Compartment
19. USB Port
20. SD Card Port
21. Slots for Batteries
(battery polarity indicated)
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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 that
requires no film to capture pictures or video. This manual is designed to quickly
guide you through the operation of your CaptureView CV-4. For best results, take a
few moments to become familiar with the operation of your device, and be sure to
save this manual for future reference.
A few of CaptureView’s many features include:
• Fully functional binocular.
• Digital camera that captures pictures and video.
• Color LCD display panel allows you to easily navigate the operational menus.
• Flashback feature allows you to easily record just the highlight of an activity.
• Designed to be used in a water environment. See A WORD ABOUT WATERPROOFING,
page 30, for important information on this topic.
WARNING! Never use your binocular to look at the Sun! Looking at or near
the Sun will cause instant and irreversible damage to your eye. Eye damage is
often painless, so there is no warning to the observer that damage has occurred
until it is too late. Do not point the binocular at or near the Sun. Children should
always have adult supervision while observing.

Adjust Eye Relief
Adjust the Barrels
You will need to adjust the barrels as
the distance between your eyes is
usually different than the distance
between another person’s eyes.
If you wear eyeglasses, fold down the
rubber eyecups and hold the
eyepieces up against your glasses.
Using Your Binocular
If you want to... Do this...
Fold down
1. Hold CaptureView up to your eyes in
the normal viewing position. Use
both hands to hold each barrel firmly.
2. Pull the barrels apart or push the
barrels together until you see a
single circular field with both of your
eyes.
Barrel
Barrel
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Using Your Binocular
Focus the Binocular 1. Set the Diopter Scale on underside
of CaptureView at its center point
between “+” and “-.”
2. Choose an object (such as a
telephone pole) that is at least 50
feet (15m.) away.
3. Looking with only your left eye,
rotate the Focus Knob until the
object you are viewing is focused.
4. Looking with only your right eye,
rotate the Diopter Scale until the
object you are viewing is focused.
5. Now, looking with both eyes, rotate
the Focus Knob to focus on both far
and near objects.
If you want to... Do this...
Diopter scale
Focus knob

CV-4 is waterproof and seals in the electronics, batteries, memory card and USB
port. However, this means that you will need to install the batteries and SD or MMC
card, and carefully seal the compartment to ensure waterproofing.
Seal Your Camera
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Insert Batteries,
Install SD or MMC Card and
Seal waterproof compartment
1. To open the battery compartment:
Press the tab down and push the
battery compartment lid forward to
open.
2. Insert 2 AAA 1.5v (user-supplied)
batteries into the compartment,
noting the correct polarity as
illustrated inside the compartment.
3. To load or eject a SD/MMC memory
card: Press the card in topside up,
and release when you hear a click.
4. To seal the compartment, close the
lid and slide the tab up. The tab
must be in the up position for the
compartment to be waterproofed.
If you want to... Do this...
Slide tab
Note: If you do not press any of
the buttons, the camera will
automatically shut off after 10
minutes.

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CaptureView has three modes: Menu, Preview (Still, Movie and Flashback) and
Playback.
Use the Preview mode
Select the Menu mode
Select the Playback mode
When you first turn on the camera or
when you exit the Menu mode, the
Preview mode is operational and the
LCD screen displays a live image. The
Preview mode has three options to
choose from: Still, Movie and
Flashback. Use this mode to take pic-
tures or movies. See TAKE A PICTURE,
CAPTURE VIDEO and USE FLASHBACK,
pages 16, 17 and 19 for more
information.
Press the Menu button to enter the
Menu mode. When CaptureView is in
this mode, it displays the menu and
menu options. Use the Menu mode to
select and activate CaptureView’s
many features.
Select the Playback mode from the
CaptureView menus. Use this mode to
review the pictures or movies you have
taken. See PLAYBACK, page 20, for
more information.
Camera Modes
If you want to... Do this...
Left
Menu
Shutter
Right
Down
Up

Turn on Camera
Display Menus
Move the Red Selection Box
through the Menus
Select a Menu or Menu Option
Go Back to the Last Displayed
Menu
Exit the Menus or the Playback
Mode
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 button to turn off
the display screen. Press the Right
button to turn the display back on.
Use the Right, Left, Up and Down but-
tons to move the red selection box right
or left over menus or menu options.
When the box is over a menu or a menu
option you wish to select, press the
Menu button.
Select “Back” from a menu and press
the Menu button to go back to the last
displayed menu.
Press the Shutter button to exit the
menus, the Playback mode or the
Zoom function.
Moving Through the Menus
If you want to... Do this...
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Left
Menu
Shutter
Right
Down
Up

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Select Near or Far Focus 1. Press and hold down the Mode
button for 3 seconds to turn on the
camera.
2. The binocular can be focused using
the focus knob. However, the camera
can be set to Near or Far focus using
the focus ring, and is not affected by
the focus knob.
3. To set the Near focus: Position
CaptureView so that you are looking
at the front lens and focus ring.
Rotate the focus ring to the “man”
icon. You will feel a click. Continue to
rotate slightly past this point. If you
are unable to rotate the ring to the
left, the camera may already be set
to Near focus.
To set the Far focus: Position the
binoculars so that you are looking at
the front lens and focus ring. Rotate
the focus ring to the “mountain”
icon.You will feel a click. Continue to
rotate slightly past this point. If you
are unable to rotate the ring to the
right, the camera may already be set
to Far focus.
Near and Far Focus
If you want to... Do this...
Note: The Binocular focus knob
does not affect the camera focus.
The camera’s focus is determined
by the Focus ring setting:
Near Focus: Use for objects that
are 30 to 60 feet away. Near focus
will capture crisp, sharp images of
nearby objects and is an excellect
setting for pictures you wish to
capture of people.
Far Focus: Use for objects more
than 60 feet away.
Focus Ring

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 and
images 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 the
Digital Still Camera (DSC) option.
Press the Menu button again to
select DSC. You will exit the menu
mode and automatically enter the
Preview mode.
3. Hold CaptureView steady and press
the Shutter button—you’ve taken a
picture.
Taking Pictures and Video
If you want to... Do this...
Note: You need to be in Preview
mode to capture pictures or
video.
Note: When you take a picture, a
beep sounds and “Saving...” dis-
plays. The counter in the upper
right corner of the LCD increases
by one.
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Left
Menu
Shutter
Right
Down
Up

Capture Video 1. Press and hold the Menu button for
3 to 5 seconds to turn on the
camera. Point the binoculars and
images 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 the
Movie option. Press the Menu button
to select the Movie option. You will
exit the menu mode and automati-
cally enter the Preview mode.
3. Hold CaptureView steady and press
the Shutter button. You are now
capturing video. To stop, press the
Shutter button again.
Taking Pictures and Video
If you want to... Do this...
Note: The length of a movie
depends on how much memory
you have available. Audio record-
ing is not available with this
camera.
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Left
Menu
Shutter
Right
Down
Up

Other Menu Options
If you want to... Do this...
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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. Select Back. Press the Menu button.
4. Select Flashback and press the Menu
button.
5. Press the Shutter button to begin
recording while the pitcher prepares.
After the pitcher throws the ball, click
on the Shutter button again to turn off
recording. “Saving” displays on the
LCD screen.” You’ll have saved only
the last ten seconds of the pitcher’s
activity.
6. Select Playback mode to review your
movie. If you wish to perform another
flashback recording, just press the
Shutter button to begin recording
again. Choose another setting from
Use Flashback
This feature is very useful when you
wish to capture a short activity,but
are not sure when it will begin.
This feature captures video for a user-
selected period of time (5, 10, 15 or 20
seconds). Select the Flashback menu
icon and press the Menu button to
activate recording. You can record for
as long as you like, but you will only
save a recording for the period of time
you have selected.
For example, if you chose 10 seconds,
only the last ten seconds of the
recording will remain in memory and
be saved—the rest of the recording is
discarded.
To select a period of time, go to the
Flashback Period submenu (located in
the Settings menu; see FLASHBACK
PERIOD, page 23). The camera
remembers the last setting you choose
in this menu.

Other Menu Options
Some suggestions for using Flashback
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Let’s say your daughter is on the varsity basketball team. And right now, she’s
dribbling 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 and press the shutter
button as she sets off down court. The ball is passed back and forth, and is
kicked out of bounds. But don’t touch the Shutter button just yet to stop the
recording. Keep following the action.
An opponent puts the ball back into play, your daughter steals the pass.....she
sets....she shoots.....skyhook....she scores! Now press the Shutter button to stop
the recording. The last ten seconds has been saved to video. Everything else—
all the unimportant activity—is discarded.
Using this method, you can record 7 or 8 of the best plays of the game (or more
if you use a user-supplied flash card).
Or let’s say your last name begins with “J” and your son is graduating from col-
lege. The Dean begins calling the “J’s.” Select 20 seconds from the Flashback
Period option in the Settings menu. Press the Shutter button to start recording.
Finally the big moment arrives, it’s your young man’s moment in the sun. After
he accepts his diploma and high fives the dean, press the Shutter button again
and you’ll have this unforgettable memory saved to video.

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Playback Images
Note: A counter appears at the
upper left. If the counter reads 3/5,
for example, it means the third of
five 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 to
the Playback menu (the right
pointing triangle icon) and press the
Menu button.
2. The last image you captured
displays. Use the Right or Left
button to scroll through your
captured images or movies.
3. Select the Exit menu and press the
Menu button to leave this mode.
Playback
If you want to... Do this...
Left
Menu
Shutter
Right
Down
Up

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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 panning
mode. The zoom level indicator
displays in the lower right-hand
corner of the LCD when you are in
the zoom mode.
• Once the panning mode has been
activated, you may press the Up,
Down, Right or Left buttons to pan
across the zoomed image.
• Press the Menu button to exit the
zoom function.
Use the Zoom Function
Note: The Zoom feature only
works with still images.
Playback Options
Left
Menu
Shutter
Right
Down
Up