Meade CAPTUREVIEW operating Manual
8 x 22 VGA Digital Camera Binocular
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Contents
Quick Start ................................................................................ 4
Features.................................................................................... 6
Introduction .............................................................................. 8
How to Use Your Binocular ...................................................... 9
Adjust Eye Relief .................................................................. 9
Adjust the Barrels .................................................................. 9
Focus the Binocular ..............................................................10
How to Use Your Camera ........................................................11
Insert Batteries ......................................................................11
Select an Operation ..............................................................11
Taking Pictures and Video ........................................................12
Take a Still Picture ................................................................12
Capture Video........................................................................13
Operations ................................................................................14
Use the Mode and Shutter Button ........................................14
Use the Camera Mode ..........................................................15
Change the Camera Resolution ............................................15
Use the Video Mode..............................................................16
Erase (Delete) Pictures or Video ..........................................16
Find Out How Many Pictures You’ve Taken ..........................17
Use the Self-Timer ................................................................17
Find Out How Much Power is Left in the Battery ..................18
Find Out Why CaptureView is Beeping ................................19
Download Pictures ................................................................19
Install Image Editing Software ..............................................20
Download Images to Your PC ..............................................21
Capture Live (Webcam) Video/Take a Snapshot ................22
Other Software and System Requirements ..............................24
Maintenance and Troubleshooting............................................25
Specifications............................................................................26
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Quick Start
Turn on camera.
Press and hold down
Mode for 3 seconds.
Press the Shutter.
You’ve taken a picture!
Point at something
interesting.
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Install 2 AAA batteries
(not included).
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How to start taking pictures...
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Quick Start
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Plug in.
Connect CaptureView to your PC (not Mac compatible)
using the included USB cable.
Enjoy your photos.
Open Ulead Photo Explorer to view, edit and print
your pictures.
Install Ulead Photo Explorer.
Click on Ulead Photo Explorer and follow the on-screen
instructions.
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Install the drivers.
Before you plug in the camera, install the drivers
from the included CD-Rom.
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How to download your pictures...
USB Cable
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Features
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Fig. 1 & 2 (Top and
Front Views):
1. Eyepieces
2. Mode Button
3. Shutter Button
4. LCD Panel
5. Objective Lens
6. Barrel
7. Camera Lens
8. Diopter Scale
(on right
eyepiece)
9. Focus knob
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Fig. 3 & 4 (Bottom
and Rear Views):
8. Diopter Scale
(on right eyepiece)
9. Focus knob
10. Battery
Compartment Lid
11. USB Port
12. Tripod Mounting
hole
13. Strap clips
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Introduction
Congratulations on purchasing the Meade®CaptureView®8 x 22mm full-featured
binocular. It is integrated with a 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. For best results, take a few moments to become familiar with
the operation of your device, and save the manual for future reference.
CaptureView has the following features:
• Fully functional binocular.
• Capture pictures and video, and view them on your PC.
• Use CaptureView as an 8x webcam
• Transfer pictures and video to your PC for easy printing and editing.
• E-mail pictures to your friends and family.
• LCD display panel indicates status for ease in performing desired operations.
Important Note: Images in the camera will be lost if the batteries are depleted or
if the batteries are removed for more than 180 seconds (3 minutes). Accordingly,
change the batteries when they run low. Images will be maintained in memory for
approximately 3 minutes when changing batteries. It is recommended that you
download your images before changing the batteries.
To conserve battery life, remove batteries after downloading images to a
computer. There is continual battery drainage even when CaptureView is
turned off.
Be sure CaptureView is off before changing batteries.
WARNING! Never use a Meade 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.
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Adjust Eye Relief
Adjust the Barrels
You 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.
How to Use 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.
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