MAGPiX B1380 User Manual
MAGPIX B1380
Digital Camera Binocular
User’s Manual
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Introduction
The MAGPiX B1380 is a digital camera with a specially designed 8X
optical telescopic lens. Combined with its 2X digital zoom and very highspeed shutter, the MAGPiX B1380 produces amazing freeze -frame action
pictures of up to 16X magnification.
These images can be downloaded and viewed on your personal computer
through the USB port after installing the software included in this package.
To get the most out of your camera, please read this manual carefully.
This manual is divided into seven parts:
A. Getting To Know Your Camera
B. Using Your Camera
C. Camera Modes and Settings
D. Viewfinding and Taking Better Picture Tips
E. Downloading Your Pictures To Your PC
F. Technical Specifications
G. Troubleshooting and Frequently Asked Questions
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A. Getting To Know Your Camera
familiarize you
corresponding numbers will
Below are three views of the MAGPiX B1380 to help
with your new camera. The parts and
be referred to throughout this manual.
1 Left Barrel
2 Left Objective Lens
3 Camera Lens
4 Right Objective Lens
5 Right Barrel
6 Right Eyepiece
7 Dioptric Knob
8 Shutter Button
9 Mode Button
10 Select Button
11 Power Button
12 Left Eyepiece
13 Focus Knob
14 LCD Display
Figure 1. Top View
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8 Shutter Button
9 Mode Button
10 Select Button
11 Power Button
15 USBPort
16 Battery Compartment
17 Camera Lens
18 Eyepieces
19 Tripod Mount
Figure 2. Back View
Figure 3. Side View
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and insert four
insert them in the correct
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B. Using Your Camera
1. Load The Batteries. Open the Battery Compartment (16)
AAA batteries (included), paying attention to
direction. See Figure 4. Close the compartment
A battery life icon is located on the
lower left corner of the status LCD.
Your pictures will remain in the
camera, until you delete them, even
if the batteries loose their charge.
Figure 4. Loading The Batteries
2. Turn On Your Digital Camera. Press the Power Button (11)
to turn on the camera. The camera will beep twice to indicate
it is ready.
The preset mode of 1.3 megapixel
resolution is indicated by a 3-star
symbol on the LCD Display (14).
The camera can hold up to 40,
high resolution images before you
will need to download them, or up
to 160 images in Economy (1 star)
resolution.
Figure 5. High Resolution
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3. Use The Eyepieces (6 & 12) To Aim Your Camera. The
camera works best at taking pictures of objects outdoors at
45ft away from you or more. Also, since the camera is point
and shoot and independent from the binoculars, you do not
need to focus the binoculars to get great in-focus pictures.
4. Take Your Picture. Hold your MAGPiX B1380 steady and
aim at a scene or object 45ft. or greater away from you.
Press and release the Shutter Button (8) to take the
picture. Make sure you do not move the camera until you
hear a beep. The LCD Display
(14) will blink for 4 seconds
while it is processing and
saving images. When the
number of available exposures ,
has increased by one on the
LCD Display (14), the camera is
ready to take another picture.
Figure 6. LCD Display After
First Exposure
5. Turn off Your Camera. Press the Power Button (11) again
to turn off.
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C. Camera Modes and Settings
This camera offers the following functions that can be selected
by pressing the Mode Button (9) after it is turned on:
1. Resolution Selection/ 16X Magnification Mode
2. Self-timer
3. Erase Last One Pictures
4. Erase All Picture
1. Resolution Selection/ 16X Magnification Mode
With the camera is turned on, press the Mode Button (9) once
and "FEA" will appear on the LCD Display (14). Then press
the Select Button (10) to cycle through to your desired image
resolution - High (3 Stars), (Medium) 2 Stars, (Economy) 1
Star, or 2X to engage in the camera in the 16x magnification
mode. When the desired number of stars is showing, press
the Shutter Button (8) and the camera will set itself to that
resolution.
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Figure 7. Default High Resolution
(3 Stars)
Figure 9. Select 1 Star Resolution
(1 Star)
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Figure 8. Select Medium Resolution
(2 Stars)
Figure 10. Engage 2X Digital Zoom
For 16X Magnification
2. Self-Timer Mode
With the camera is turned on, press the Mode Button (9) two
times (until you see the timer icon), then press the Select
Button (10). Once in this mode, press the Shutter Button (8) to
activate the self-timer. The camera will beep for 10 seconds
before taking the picture automatically. When the number of
available exposures has increased by one on the LCD Display
(14), the camera is ready to take another picture.
Figure 11. Self-timer Setting
Figure 12. Activate Self-timer
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3. Erase Last One Picture
With the camera is turned on, press the Mode Button (8) three
times and you will see 'ONE' with a trash can icon. Then, to
erase the last picture, press and hold the Select Button (10)
for 2 seconds. The number of available exposure on the LCD
Display (14) will be decreased by 1 exposure after that.
Figure 13. Erase Last One Picture
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