Celestron VistaPix User Manual

®
VistaPix™
8x32
Binocular
&
igital
Model
User Guide
Camera
&
autions
utions
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batteries
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dust
orstains
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undercombustibility
at
the sun with the Binocular,
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with a
and
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soft
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not
disassemble
gas
environment.
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avoid
children
liquid.
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to
beused
which
strap,
danger
will
anddo
to
preventthem
with
water
over
VistaPix.
damage
not
due
to
improperoperation.
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or a container
along
letchildren from
the
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of
the
battery
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usage
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temperature
or
dusty
with
strong
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notdisassemble
do
notdrop
batteries
product
places
electromagnetic
the
producton
Battery
when
underthe
higher
or
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VistaPix
environmentsto
toavoid
avoid
foriong
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1.lntroduction......................................... ................. 1
2.Notice to user......... ... ......
3.Product part identification.................................... 3
4.Memory
5.Digital camera modes.......... ..... ... ....... .... ............. 5
6.How to use the binocular..................................... 7
7.Using the camera.............................. .................. 8
8.System requirements.......................................... 9
9.Basic maintenance............................ ................
1 O.Driver software and image
downloading procedure........................... 11-- 14
11.Viewing (Movie) recorded imag
& Image Download............... .................. 4
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......... ......... ............... 2
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VistaPix images family.
Battery
1.
Hold tight the bottom of battery cover, and lift to open.
2.
Install two
is a
binocular
events,
to take home with you at
makes
from
concerts
VistaPix
Usethe
it
the
camera right to your
integrated
lets
full-fea:ured
possible
and
you
to
share
installation
AAA
batteries into the battery compartment as shown
with a
wildlife
record
binocular
the
same
your
digital
activities
memo
for
time.
fun
with
computer
camera
such
and
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to
e-mail
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is great
as
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views
by
downloading
to your
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and
below.
or
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capture
friends
and
ce
2-1.
When automatically
2-2.
The the
Looking at or near the sun will cause instant and irreversible to the damage has occurred until it is too late. Do not the binocular at or near the sun. Children should always have
noaction
\/istaPix
LCD.
When
ser
Never
use a VistaPix
your
eye. damage is often painless, so there is no warning
is
performedwith
turn
offafter
has a
battery
the
battery
to
look
at
adult
supervision while Observing.
your
90
seconds.
level
display
is
low
you
will
the
sun!
binocular,
in
hear a long
the
damage
point
the
right
to
VistaPixwili
lower
"beep" . If
corner
of
no
2-3. 2-4.
action
is Please VistaPix memory. Open strips
the facing
position.
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taken,
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battery
will
comeswith a SOcard
To
install
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card
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closed
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optional
the SO
card
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product.
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thatenables
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card:
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until
card
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toexpand
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the
III
roduct
pa
ident
cation
1.
Diopter
Knob(on underside)
Center
2.
3. Objective Lens
4. Power/Mode Button
5.
Shutter/Set Button
6.
USB
7.
Eyepiece
8.
Camera
9.
Battery
10.
11. Barrel
12. SO card Slot
Focus Knob
Port
Lens
Screen
Compartment Lid
P
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The
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will
memory
memo be
saved
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card
built
into
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memory,so memory
inside
when
your
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im
,the
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Whenever images
when
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memory
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be
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out
then
follow
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Insert
downloading downloaded.
(Once
to
use
you
taken
downloading
downloading
downloaded
the
downloaded.
the
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the
ViewCatcher
insertan
with
the
must
be
images
the
m
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SO
card
the
downloading
Optional
and
steps
memory
optional
SO card and
the
images,
downloaded
photos,
separately.
(if
necessary)and
steps
connectthe
and
all
the
is full, you
until
SOmemory
flash
the
separately.
the
internal
and all the
card
to
photos
the
internal
card
memoryare
internalflash
memory
connect
photos
the
computer,
in
the
SO
can
remove
memory
totake
the
card
the is
images,
stored
memo
and
the
VistaPix
in
the
then
memory
card
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as
5e
andthe
card
to
the
internal
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the
can,be
and
continue
well).
the
memory
computer,
memory
mera
4-1. Press the left button (Mode/Power Button) to scroll
Press right button(Shutter/Set Button)to select a
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Full display of mode icon.
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of
[ High Resolution
mode
mode]
icons.
mode
(1600x1200)
[
Low
Resolution
mode]
(640x480)
[Optional
[ High Resolution
SO
Card
mode]
inserted]
(With card inserted)
through
or
to take images.
the Modes.
5
Low
[
Resolution
mode]
(With card inserted)
[
Self
timer
mode]
VistaPix will take an Image
[ Erase Last
[
Erase
Image
All Images
mode]
10
seconds.
[ card
Format
mode ]
VistaPix will format card Images will
[ Continuous picture taking (Video capture mode). Saves
[
>------<
,-
HI
,-
UI
Power
[ Mass Storage
When
I I
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[SO card full mode]
0
When
off
mode]
mode]
connected to computer using
the
memory
-
[ SO card
)-----<
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"FMT" may
When no action taking mode automatically after
warning]
will flash
if
VistaPix is unable to
need to be re-formatted.
is
performed
on
mode]
images
as an
cabie
wili display.
is full, the displays "Full"
access
the
card. SO card
each chosen mode, it will return to photograph
10
seconds.
To and
adjust
place
use
the
eye-relieffor
them
against
eyeglass
your
nocu
glasses
wearers:
to
get
the
Fold
best
down
viewing
the
rubber result.
eyecups
Adjusting
The distance between The interpupillary distance
It
is
important to adjust to your interpupillary distance before usingyour
VistaPix:
-
Hold the VistaPix firmly in the normal viewing position.
- Adjust the barrels by pushing together or pulling apart circle field with both
A.
Set the Diopter Knob on underside
+ and - .
B.
Choose an object that is at least 15 meters (49.21 ft)
C.
Looking with
you are viewing is
D.
Looking with just your right eye, rotate the Knob until the object you are viewing
E.
Viewing
best focus.
eyepieces
your
eyes
is
called interpupillary
is
different from one person to another.
of
your eyes.
of
Vista Pix at its
just
your left eye, rotate the Center Focus
in
best focus.
is
in
best focus.
your
object with both eyes, turn the Center Knob
center
distance.
until you
point between
away.
Knob
see
a single
until the object
to
bring it
in
Use this product under good lighting conditions, avoid facing light source directly. Remember to keep a distance of at least 49 feet (15 meters) from the target when taking a photo. As you press the hold the binocular very steady until you hear a is
unsteady, the camera will not focus well and blurred
Photographic
6-1-1. Turn 6-1-2. 6-1-3. Select a target to view with the binocular, and aim at 6-1-4.
6-1-5. The digital counter
6-1-6.
6-1-7. The self timer function can be selected from the
Press the Mode/
Press the Shutter/Set Button (5) to take sound indicating the picture has been taken.
When the camera's
To
erase the last image taken, use the Mode/Power Button
the
Button for 3 seconds.
Mode/Power Button (4). Press the Shutter/Set Button (5) to take image after 10 seconds.
functions
on
Power by pressing the Mode/ Power Button (4)
Power
"erase last image" mode (trash can icon), and press theShutter/Set
Button (4)
on
the
memory
toselect
lCDwill
advance each time an image
is
full, the screen will
"Beep" sound. If the binocular
an
image.
"Shutter/Set" button,
images
the resolution mode CHi" orilla").
Ashort
display
LCD
the
will result.
3seconds.
target.
beep will
Full.
(4
)to select
by
using the
is
taken.
an
6-1-8.
6-1-9.
VistaPix
connected to a
hard drive" under the disk to toretrieve, view and save images When connected to a PC, the screen will display
If
at "FMT" icon will flash. correct this the card Formatted. Press the Shutter/Set Button for 3 Seconds NOTE:This will erase all images stored on the memory card.
is
a Mass Storage Device. This means that
PC
through the USB
"My
Computer" icon. Simply
any time VistaPix can not access the optional
To
format the
SO
card, select "SO card
port
Windows will
to
a permanent location.
while
access
SO
may
format
add
a "Removable
the removable
the
[PC] screen.
memory
need
to be
mode" and
card, the
6-1-10.
VistaPix record a video mode:
-Use
-Press
-Press
has a
the
Mode/Power
the
Shutter/Set
the
Shutter/Set
continuous
stream
as an AVI file.
Button (4) to
Button (5) to button again
picture
taking
select
begin to
finish the
the taking
video.
System
7-1.
Windows
7-2.
Pentium
7-3.
128MB
7-4.
Video(VGA)
7-5.
CD-ROM
7-6. USB
7-7.
600MB
Installation
Since VistaPix is a Mass
just
as if it were a hard drive, therefore no software driver is
Storage Mode
If using VistaPix with an necessary to install the software Driver.
requirements
98SE
233MHzor
SDRAM
port
offreehard
/2000
card
of
).
/ ME
higher
with2MB
disk
driver
Storage
older
/XP
of
RAM
forminimum
space.
Device you can access
version of
Windows
16-bit(High
captured
98SE it
needed
may
be
Color)
images
display.
Mass
9
VistaPix
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PC
with
USB
port
C
Operating non-condensing.
8
-1.Never with a soft and
8
-2.Take
period.
8 -3.
Avoid
Environment:
immerseVistaPix
cool
dust-free
the
batteries
dropping
r
cloth
41°t0104
into
dampened
environment
out
when
the
VistaPix.
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anyfluid
with
VistaPixis
Do
to
water when
notdisassemble
40°C).
or
liquid.
or
neutral
notin
not
20%-85%
use.
tobe
relatlvehum
movedust
detergent.
used
overa
VistaPix.
or
stains
Keep
long
in a
dry
o
install
di
i
camera
binocula
1.Before product
2.lf
you computer, Simply
1.
Insert
camera
2.
Click
the
begin
4.
Follow
guide
you
Click
on
you
install
to the
the
computer.
havewindows
youshould
view
andsave
the CD
installation.
included
binocular.
mouseon
the
"lnstaIlShieldWizard"
throughthe
"Next"when
"Installation
driver,
MEl
20001
not
needto
images
with
your
driver
complete.
installation.
please
do
XP
operation
install
throughyour
Digital Driver"
steps
to
to
notuse
system
thedigital
My
3.
Begin computer the
5.
Computer
the
the
U
cable
installed
camera
binocular
Computericon.
"Install
installation
driver.
Shield
will
automatically
of
will
automatically
to
connectthe
in
your
driver.
Wizard
driverprogram.
ll
and your
execute
install
6.
If
the appear installing
"Yes"
11
"Microsoft
on the
the
button
driver,
to
digital
screen
please
continue
sign"
as you
installing.
request are
press
7. I nstallation "Finish"
*
After
installing
driver.
button
Please
complete.
digital
restart
Please
camera your
computer.
press
binocular
1. I
2.
Select
nsert
the
CD ROM.
"Install
Photo
Express".
3.
Choose
"Confirm"
the
language
button.
and
press
4.
Enter
6.
Press
installing
"Next"button
window.
to
confirm.
5.After button.
7.
The
on
the
I
nsert
"Next"
confirming,
serialnumber
frontof
the n umber
button.
the
press
is
indicated CD a nd
IiNext"
cover.
press
12
8.
Please
10.
Afterconfirming,
button
confirmthe
file
press
location.
"Next"
9.Press
11.
Begin
"Next"
installing
buttonto
software.
confirm.
12.
Afterconfirming,
button.
13
press
"Next"
13.
Press
Software completed.
"Finish"
installation
button
when
1.
Click Ulead Photo Express 5
'Choose the folder where you want
to save the images. and select "Digital Camera".
3.
Double click the photo
Click "Get Photo"
to
start editing.
2.
Select "digital" to download the images from the Or select "Binocular" click "Get Photo" to Press "Start"
4.
Click "Edit" bar and select the editing feature.
and select "digital Camera".
download images from
built-in memory.
to
download images.
SO
card.
If
you
have
further
question,
http://www.ulead.com/
please
visit
Ulead
websi
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1.
Use the USB cable to
After
(Movie)
connection
"PC"
record
connect
displays
the
USB port
on LCD.
images
from
on
to
VistaPix.
Double
2.
4.
Open
click"MY
\DCIM\1 OOscope\
COMPUTER"
3.
Double
5.
Select double through
software
click"Removable
thevideo
click
"Windows
or
file
(*.AVI) and
it, the
othersoftware.
video
Media
Device".
will
play
Player"
In
order
your
DirectX
from
going
www.microsoft.com/windows/directx/default.aspx
Follow
to use
VistaPix,
version
Media
to the
the
download
Playeryou
Microsoft
Windows
thecomputer
8.0a
Media
or
later.
can
DirectX
instructions
Player
viewing
If
you
upgrade
Web
given
to
viewthe
theAVlfile
experience
DirectX
Page at:
to
on the
the
web
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videoAVI
needs
problems
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most
site.
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running
viewing
current
The
download
with
Microsoft
AVI
files
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by
isfree.
Digital
Gamera
SRecifications
Resolution HI-1600x1200 / LO-640x480 Photograph Image
Focus Exposure
sensor
range
measure
HI-8 P / LO-20 CMOS sensor 1Sm(
49.21ft )-infinity
Auto
P(Built-in
8MB
White balance Auto
Memory
Memory slot
Battery
inside
8MB
Flash
internal memory
card
slot for expandability
alkaline battery x 2
AAA
Binocular sgecifications
Specifications
8
x32
mm
SD
RAM
memory)
Angular
Eye
field
Relief
of
viw
Coatings Close
focusing
distance
Package Contents
USB
Cable
Software
Guide
Binocular
n;
System
1.
2.
3.
4. minimum
Dimensions
.IWeig
Requirements: Window The 128MB
981
processor
SDRAM
Video(VGA)
16-bit
98SEI
above
card
(High
MEl
with
5.60 Field
92.7m(304
4.0
12.5
3.5
x1 xi
xi
156mm
2000/
Pentium
2MB
of
Color)
display.
of
mm
mm
m
x 1
02mm x 56mm
g
XP
233MHz
RAM
for
view:
ft)
at
914m(1000
YDS)
5.
CD-ROM
6.
USB
7.
600MB disk
port
of
space.
free
hard
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