Sharper Image 206647 User manual

CONTENTS
General overview 2
Using the True Night Vision Binoculars 3
Display information 3
Taking pictures and videos 3
Setting menu navigation 4
Downloading footage to your PC 4
Viewing footage 5
Troubleshooting 5
Specification 5
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Item No. 206647
TRUE NIGHT VISION BINOCULARS
User Guide

GENERAL OVERVIEW
1. Power - Short press down to power ON and Long
press down to power OFF.
2. Zoom - Press to enable 12 level digital Zoom ratio
(1.0->1.07->1.14->1.22->1.30->1.38->1.48-
>1.58->1.68->1.79->1.92->2.0->1.0)
3. Mode - Press to flick between 4 modes: Photo, Video,
Gallery, and Setting.
4. IR - Press IR for 3 levels of IR brightness (0->IR1-
>IR2->IR3->0….) when using the binoculars at
night.
5. OK
• In Photo mode, press OK to take a photo.
• In Video mode, press OK to start and stop video recording.
• In Gallery/Setting mode, press OK to select options – for example, start playing a
recorded video or to select an option from the menu.
6. Intensity - Pop up TFT backlight adjusting bar for easy adjusting the TFT brightness.
Use zoom and IR button to increase/decrease the TFT brightness. Press OK to save.
7. Focus Adjustment - Focus the picture by turning the focus wheel clockwise or
counter-clockwise.
8. IR LED
9. Lens cap attachment - Take off for night-time use. Failure to do so will result in
severely limited performance.
10. Micro SD card and USB slot - These are located just above the eyepiece. Your micro
SD card slots in with the card upwards. Push your
Micro SD card into the slot until it clicks into place.
11. Eyepiece
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USING THE TRUE NIGHT
VISION BINOCULARS
Turn the True Night Vision Binoculars on by
pressing down on the ON button for a short
period.
Pick an infrared power level by pressing the
IR button to illuminate at night. There are
3 brightness settings. A higher setting will
provide a brighter picture, but will deplete the
batteries quicker.
Focus the picture by turning the focus wheel
clockwise or counter-clockwise.
You can use digital zoom to increase the
zoom ratio more by pressing the Zoom
button to magnify the picture from 1.0x-
>1.07->1.14…to 2.0x then go back to 1x
magnification.
Adjust the LCD brightness level by pressing
down on the INTEN button. Operating True
Night Vision Binoculars at night may have LCD
brightness issues — use the intensity button
to adjust LCD brightness accordingly.
Press the Mode button to switch modes —
the four modes are: Photo, Video, Gallery
and Setting. These are explained in the next
sections.
DISPLAY INFORMATION
1. No. of photos taken
2. IR level Indication
3. Photo/Video mode icon
4. Battery level indicator
5. Zoom Ratio indication
6. SD card insert indication
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TAKING PICTURES AND VIDEOS
To take a picture, go to Photo mode (this is
the default mode when the True Night Vision
Binoculars are switched on). A camera icon
shows at the bottom of the screen. To take a
photo, press the OK button.
To record a video, go to Video mode. A small
video icon will appear at the bottom of the
screen. To start recording, press the OK
button. To stop recording, press the OK button
again. Video will save automatically onto the
Micro SD memory card.

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SDHC & USB Icon
SETTING MENU NAVIGATION
To get the settings menu, use the MODE button to flick through
the photo, video and gallery modes until you reach the setting
menu. (pictured)
Use the Zoom and IR buttons to go up and down, and the OK
button to enter/exit menus.
Pressing the MODE button will go back to Photo mode.
Menu Options:
Format SD: Erase everything on your installed memory card.
Power Save: Configure the True Night Vision Binoculars to Turn off after a certain duration of
non-use.
Date: Edit current date for displaying date information on the Photos/Videos.
Time: Edit current time for showing time information on the Photos/Videos.
Flicker: Select 50Hz/60Hz according to power system frequency. For example, select 50Hz for
220V/50Hz power system.
LCD Backlight: Change the brightness of the screen. Use the ZOOM and IR buttons to increase/
decrease the brightness. Press OK to save.
Date/Time Tag: ON/OFF Date and Time information on the Photos/Videos.
Version: Display software version installed.
DOWNLOADING FOOTAGE TO YOUR PC
1. The True Night Vision Binoculars have a small
connection port just above the eyepiece (next to the
memory card slot.) Using the supplied USB cable,
connect your PC to the True Night Vision Binoculars.
2. When the True Night Vision Binoculars are turned
off, plug them into your PC. An SDHC & USB icon
(pictured) will display on the screen of your True Night
Vision Binoculars.
3. On Windows, navigate to your File Explorer. The True
Night Vision Binoculars may appear as “USB DISK”,
“REMOVABLE STORAGE” or something similar, normally
processed by a “D or E:”.
4. Within this drive, your photos and videos will be in a
folder called DCIM\100JLCAM.

The SHARPER IMAGE® name and logo are registered trademarks.
©Sharper Image. All Rights Reserved.
VIEWING FOOTAGE ON THE TRUE
NIGHT VISION BINOCULARS
You can review your photos and videos directly on the True Night Vision Binoculars. Keep
pressing the MODE button until you get to the Gallery mode.
Use the ZOOM and IR buttons to scroll up and down your photos and videos.
You can start playing a video by pressing the OK button on a selected video and selecting
“Play” from the sub-menu using the OK button.
To delete a photo or video, press the OK button and select “Delete” from the sub-menu.
TROUBLESHOOTING
Poor image
Check that the True Night Vision Binoculars are focused by adjusting the focus wheel at the
front of the device.
Check that the IR illumination level is well adjusted.
Check to make sure lens cap attachment is off when operating in night mode.
No power
If the True Night Vision Binoculars fail to turn on, check for defective, missing, or improperly-
installed batteries. Replace or install batteries correctly.
Please make sure to use only alkaline AA batteries.
SPECIFICATIONS
• Optical Zoom 7x
• Objective aperture: 20mm
• Viewing angle: 5.5˚
• Exit pupil distance: 20mm
• Min focus range: 1m
• F# for object lens: Night 1.311/Day 2.8
• Viewing distance at night: 300 feet (100m)
• Sensor: CMOS
• Recording resolution: 640 x 480
• Display resolution: 320 x 240
• IR LED power: 1.5W
• Wavelength: 850nm
• Digital Zoom: 12 levels/Max 2x
• Battery life: Operation Time 8hrs (IR off)/
2hrs (IR 3)
• Power supply: AA x 4 batteries (included)
• Memory card: Max 32GB Micro SD (not
included)
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WARRANTY / CUSTOMER SERVICE
Sharper Image branded items purchased from SharperImage.com include a 1-year limited
replacement warranty. For Customer Service, please call [phone].