Sharp CV-2 User's Manual
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1. How to download your pictures USB Cable Plugin Connect CaptureView to your PC or Mac OS 9 0 or higher using the included USB cable 5 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 Install Ulead Photo Express Insert the CD click on Ulead Photo Express and follow the on screen instructions Enjoy your photos Open Ulead Photo Express to view edit and print your pictures Fig 1 Top View 1 Mode Button 2 Shutter Button 3 Diopter Scale right eyepiece 4 LCD Panel 5 Barrels Fig 1 Fig 3 Fig 2 Rear View 6 Eyepieces 7 USB Port 8 SD Card Port 9 Rubber eyecups 10 Focus knob Fig 3 Front View 11 Objective Lens 12 Battery Compartment Lid push forward and lift to remove 13 Camera Lens 11 12 AD 14 Focus Ring Introduction Congratulations on purchasing the Meade CaptureView CV 2 CV 2 is an 8 x 30mm full featured binocular lt 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 CV 2 For best results take a few moments to become familiar with the operation of your device and save this manual for future2. If you want to Do this Insert Batteries 1 Make sure camera is off before changing batteries 2 Push the battery compartment lid forward and lift to open 3 Insert 2 AAA 1 5v user supplied batteries into the compartment Battery noting the correct polarity as compartment illustrated inside the compartment Select an Operation e Press and hold the Mode button for 3 to 5 seconds to turn on the camera e Press the Mode button to display and cycle through the operation icons on the LCD e Press the Shutter button when the desired icon is displayed to select an operation Mode Shutter Near and Far Focus If you want to Do this Select Near or Far Focus 1 Press and hold the Mode button for 3 seconds to turn on the camera Focus Ring 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 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 f you are unable to rotate the ring to the Note The Binocular focus knob left the camera may already be set does not affect the camera focus to Near focus The camera s focus is determined To set the Far focus Position the by the Focus ring setting binoculars so that you are looking at Nea
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4. Erase All x EH 0 Erase Last Format Storage Beeper If you want to Do this Press and hold the Mode button for 3 to 5 seconds to turn the camera on or off Use the Mode button to cycle through the operation icons As you press the Mode button the operation icons display on screen in the following order Camera Video Flashback when SD card present Self timer Quality Resolution Erase Last Image Erase All Images Format Storage Beeper On Off The next press returns you to the Camera icon Press the Shutter button when the desired icon is displayed to select an operation Use the Shutter button to take a picture and to begin or end the recording of a movie If you want to Use the Camera Mode Camera Icon Change the Camera Resolution Di High and Low Resolution Icons H High Resolution mode 1280 x 1024 L Low Resolution mode 640 x 480 The default setting is High Resolution Do this Keep pressing the Mode button until the Camera icon displays Then press the Shutter button to take a still picture Select a Resolution setting before taking a still image The first time you turn on the camera it displays the High Resolution icon H This is the default setting To change the resolution keep pressing the Mode button until the Low Resolution icon displays L Then press the Shutter button to activate Low Resolution Low resolution allows
5. of free hard drive space If you have questions regarding your PC system specifications please contact your PC manufacturer For the latest firmware updates and technical assistance go to www simmonsoptics com 27 Care of your CaptureView 1 Never immerse CaptureView in liquid Remove dust or stains with a soft cloth dampened with water or neutral detergent Keep in a dry cool dust free environment or a container when it is not being used Do not spray liquid cleaners directly onto LCD Using only gentle pressure wipe the LCD with a slightly dampened cleaning cloth 2 Important Note Images stored in the camera s internal memory will be lost if the batteries are depleted or if the batteries are removed Therefore download pictures before you remove the batteries However images stored on user supplied SD cards commonly known as flash memory cards will not be lost if the batteries are depleted or removed If it is critical that you save a set of pictures it is recommended that you use an SD card To conserve battery life remove batteries after downloading images to a computer There is continual battery drainage even when Capture View is turned off Be sure Capture View is off before changing batteries 3 Avoid dropping CaptureView Do not disassemble CaptureView Troubleshooting It is very important to use the following connection and disconnection procedures to download pictures 1 Only connect CaptureView
6. reference CaptureView has the following features e Fully functional binocular e Digital camera that captures pictures and video e Flashback feature allows you to easily record just the highlight of an activity e LCD display panel indicates status for ease in performing desired operations Important Note Images stored in the camera s internal memory will be lost if the batteries are depleted or if the batteries are removed Therefore download pictures before you remove the batteries However images stored on user supplied SD cards commonly known as flash memory cards will not be lost if the batteries are depleted or removed If it is critical that you save a set of pictures it is recommended that you use an SD card To conserve battery life remove batteries after downloading images to a computer There is continual battery drainage even when Capture View 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 Adjust Eye Relief Fold down Adjust the Barrels You need to adjust the barrels as the distance between your eyes is usually diffe
7. you to capture more images with your camera If you want to Do this Use the Video Mode Keep pressing the Mode button until the Video icon displays Then press the Shutter button to begin recording Video Icon a movie Press the Shutter button again to stop recording Note The length of a movie depends on how much memory you have available Audio recording is not available with this camera Use Flashback Keep pressing the Mode button until 2 the Flashback icon displays Then press the Shutter button to begin recording a movie Press the Shutter Flashback Icon button again to stop recording See pages 16 and 17 for more Note Flashback captures 10 information seconds of video 20 If you want to Erase delete Pictures or Video x Erase Last Icon B Erase All Icon Find Out How Many Pictures You Have Taken 5500 Counter Display Do this Erase Last Keep pressing the Mode button until the Erase Last Image icon displays and then press the Shutter button The icon flashes Press the Shutter button again to erase the last captured image or movie Erase All Keep pressing the Mode button until the Erase All Image icon displays and then press the Shutter button The icon flashes Press the Shutter button again to erase all the images and video Check out the LCD Counter The counter displays the number of pictures or videos taken 2 1 Use the Self timer gt
8. CV 2 8x 30 1 3MP Digital Camera Binocular SIMMONS Quick Start A A Introduction How to Use Your Binocular nnen eeneneneeneevennnnen 10 Adjust Eye Relief Barrels nnen nennen 10 Focus the Binocular nnn neenenennnneneneeennnnneenenennn 11 How to Use Your Camera ennen eneen eener nennen nennen 12 Insert Batteries Select an Operation nnee 12 Select Near or Far FOCUS nanne eenneerenneernennerrenneer ennen 13 Taking Pictures and Video nnee eenen 14 Take a Still Picture nanne nennen eaaa E an annen 14 Capture Video vaan oren ae ia 15 Capture Video Using Flashback nennen 16 Some Suggestions for Using Flashback nnn 17 Operations teen 18 Use the Mode and Shutter Button nnen eenen 18 Use the Camera Mode Change the Camera Resolution 19 Use the Video Mode Use Flashback rennen 20 Erase Delete Pictures or Video nnen eenen ennen 21 Find Out How Many Pictures You ve Taken nnen 21 Use the Self Timer Format and Load Memory Card 22 Find Out Why CaptureView is Beeping nne 23 Turn B zzer Onor Off ansehen 23 Find Out How Much Power is Left in the Battery 23 Download Pictures cocccccnoccccnccnnnncccncccnnnnnoconncnnnnnncnnncnannn cnn 24 Install Image Editing Software nnen nennen 26 Other Software and System Requirements ne 27 Maintenance and Troubleshooting nennen 28 Specifications zn zessen sen
9. Self Timer Icon Format your SD Card Note The first time you use the SD card you need to format it DX Format Storage Icon Card Present Icon Load or Eject Memory Card Note If you wish to copy files from your flash card make sure you change the Read Write setting on the card to Write See your flash card s instructions for more information 22 If you want to Keep pressing the Mode button until the Self timer icon displays and press the Shutter button The camera then pauses for about 10 seconds It sends out 6 slow and then 6 fast warning beeps before taking the picture Load the SD card and choose this icon When the icon begins to flash press Shutter to begin formatting Note The Card Present icon displays when an SD card is in the camera Press the card in and release when you hear a click If you want to Find Out Why CaptureView is Beeping Note When the battery is low CaptureView sends out six short high beeps It is recommended you download the pictures or change the batteries at this time You have 60 seconds to change the batteries before your images are deleted Turn the Buzzer On or Off Find Out How Much Power is Left in the Batteries i N Battery Indicators Do this Listen for the following patterns Power on Two short high beeps Wake up One long high beep Sleep One short high beep Takes a picture One short high beep Failed to take picture du
10. ack HRS 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 the Flashback icon 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 let s say your last name begins with J and your son is graduating from college The Dean begins calling the J s Select the Flashback icon and 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 17 Use the Mode and Shutter Buttons Mode Shutter Note If you do not perform an operation for 60 seconds the camera automatically switches off Operation Icons BER AO Camera Video Flashback D e X Self Timer Resolution
11. ars on your desktop Double click the icon to launch the program You can now view edit and print your images Photo Express allows you to browse the camera s memory as if it were a hard drive Other Software The included CD ROM contains other software programs by Ulead that will assist you in editing your images allow you to transfer images to email and provide you with other useful functions Ulead Photo Express Photo Explorer and Cool 360 and CaptureView Manager are proprietary programs and may not be sold licensed or distributed without the express written consent of Ulead For more information about Ulead Photo Express visit the Ulead website at www ulead com pe Click on the Product Documents link in the Download section of their homepage to find a link for the Photo Express manual Ulead Cool 360 and Photo Express are trademarks or registered trademarks of Ulead Systems Inc in the United Staes and or other countries System Requirements e Windows 98SE Win Me Win 2000 Win XP Note 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 e 200MHz or equivalent processor or faster e 64MB of RAM free over System requirements e Video VGA card with 2MB of RAM for minimum 16 bit High Color display e 4x CD ROM drive e USB port 1 1 e 600MB
12. e free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of ONE YEAR from the date of original purchase in the U S A and Canada At its option Simmons will repair or replace the product or part thereof found upon inspection by Simmons to be defective provided the defective part or product is returned to Simmons as explained below This warranty applies to the original purchaser only and is non transferable Simmons products purchased outside North America are not included in this warranty but are covered under separate warranties issued by Simmons International Distributors RGA Number Required Prior to the return of any product or part a Return Goods Authorization RGA number must be obtained from Simmons by writing to the address below or by calling 800 626 3233 Each returned part or product must include a written statement detailing the nature of the claimed defect as well as the owner s name address and phone number This warranty is not valid in cases where the product has been abused or mishandled where unauthorized repairs have been attempted or performed or where depreciation of the product is due to normal wear and tear Simmons specifically disclaims special indirect or consequential damages or lost profit which may result from a breach of this warranty Any implied warranties which cannot be disclaimed are hereby limited to a term of one year from the date of original retail purchase This warranty gives you specific ri
13. e to insufficient memory Three short high beeps Low battery Six short high beeps beeps only when power is On Self timer Sends out 6 slow then 6 fast beeps before taking a picture Keep pressing the Mode button until either the Buzzer On or Buzzer Off displays and then press the Shutter button Check the battery indicators on the display 23 If you want to Download Pictures USB Port Note You cannot load to a Unix sys tem using the camera s USB port this port can download only to Windows OS or Mac OS 9 0 or higher However by using a flash card reader you can also download your images to a Macintosh using an OS earlier than 9 0 or to a Unix system When using a flash card reader the flash card looks like a hard drive to your computer Do this If using Windows 98SE or lower drivers must be installed on your PC and can be found on the included CD Rom If using Windows 98ME or higher CaptureView automatically installs on your PC No drivers are needed Just attach one end of the USB cable to the camera s USB port and the other end to your PC s USB port Your PC considers the camera as a mass storage device and displays it like a hard drive You can then copy your still pictures or video to your com puter or even copy files to the memory on the camera If you want to Download Pictures continued Note See Troubleshooting page 28 for more information abo
14. ghts You may have other rights which vary from state to state Simmons reserves the right to change product specifications or to discontinue productions without prior notice This warranty supersedes all previous Simmons binocular warranties Any return made in the U S A under this limited warranty must follow this procedure Packaging If possible ship the product in its original packaging Please be sure to wrap the package securely and use filament strapping tape on the outside of the package Send only the product to be repaired Please do not send accessory items such as dust caps carrying case etc What to Include with Your Product A short note explaining the reasons you are sending the product in for repair Your daytime phone number The RGA Number An address for returning your product to you No PO boxes please A check or money order in the amount of 10 to cover shipping and handling fees Shipping We recommend that you ship your product to us by a traceable parcel service We also recommend that you insure your shipment against loss Many carriers automatically insure packages up to a certain nominal amount typically 100 Please check to see if the insurance provided by the carrier is adequate to cover the replacement value of your product If you live in the United states your product should be sent freight prrepaid to Simmons Outdoor Corporation Attn Binocular Digital Repair 6001 Oak Canyon Irvine CA 92618
15. r Focus Use for objects that the front lens and focus ring Rotate are 30 to 60 feet away Near focus the focus ring to the mountain icon will capture crisp sharp images of You will feel a click Continue to rotate nearby objects especially people slightly past this point If you are Far Focus Use for objects more unable to rotate the ring to the right than 60 feet away the camera may already be set to Far focus Taking Pictures and Video If you want to Do this Take a Still Picture 1 Press and hold the Mode button for 3 seconds to turn on the camera The camera will beep and the camera icon displays on the LCD The counter battery life and resolution icons also display Point the binoculars at an object You may use the focus knob to focus the image in the binocular but keep in mind that you may choose Near or Mode Shutter Far focus for the camera In other words the camera s focus is not affected by the binocular s focus knob Hold CaptureView steady and press The amount of pictures you can take the Shutter button Note that the High Resolution 1280 x 1024 12 counter advances For example if Low Resolution 640 x 480 40 the counter reads 0016 this means that this is your sixteenth The number of photos you may take picture will decrease if you have also taken video 14 Taking Pictures and Video If you want to Do this Capture Video Press and hold the Mode bu
16. rent than the distance between another person s eyes Barrel gt Barrel How to Use Your Binocular If you want to If you wear eyeglasses fold down the rubber eyecups and hold the eyepieces up against your glasses 1 Hold CaptureView up to your eyes in the normal viewing position Use both hands to hold each barrel firmly Pull the barrels apart or push the barrels together until you see a single circular field with both of your eyes How to Use Your Binocular If you want to Do this Focus the Binocular Set the Diopter Scale on underside of CaptureView at its center point between and Choose an object such as a telephone pole that is at least 50 feet 15m away Diopter scale Looking with only your left eye rotate the Focus Knob until the object you are viewing is focused Looking with only your right eye rotate the Diopter Scale until the A object you are viewing is focused Now looking with both eyes rotate the Focus Knob to focus on both far and near objects Focus knob How to Use Your Camera CaptureView performs best under good lighting conditions Take some time to practice capturing still pictures and video Depending on the available light and your distance from the object captured images may not appear as bright or centered as viewed through the binoculars CaptureView takes focused pictures even if the image in the binoculars is out of focus
17. rrerr no sitiada 29 How to start taking pictures Install 2 AAA batteries 1 not included Turn on camera Press and hold down Mode for 3 seconds Point at something 3 interesting Press the Shutter A You ve taken a picture a How to use Flashback ES O Have you ever wanted to record just the play of the game for example your son or daughter Flashback kicking the winning goal icon Use Flashback when you want to capture video of a short activity without using up all your memory You ll begin recording but with Flashback selected you ll only save the last 10 seconds of video Note You must have a user supplied SD card for Flashback to operate To insert the SD card press the card into the SD card slot with the pin side up and release when you hear a click Turn on camera e e Press and hold down the Mode Shutter Mode button for 3 seconds Button Button Select the Flashback Mode Press the Mode button until the Flashback icon displays Point at an interesting activity and press the Shutter button to enter the record mode Press the Shutter button again to stop recording CaptureView has recorded only the last 10 seconds of the activity See FLASHBACK and SuGGESTED Uses FOR FLASHBACK pages 16 and 17 for more information Ke Keke
18. to your PC when the PC is on and Windows has completed loading 2 Avoid physically connecting disconnecting and reconnecting the camera during a download session Instead disconnect the camera using Windows software Right click the USB on screen icon and select disconnect or connect to reconnect 28 Binocular power Binocular objective lens diameter Binocular optical design Binocular close focus Field of view diagonal Binocular field of view Image capture resolution Maximum length of movie Camera aperture Camera optimum range Memory Storage capacity at each resolution Operating system requirements Operating environment Interface type Display Product dimensions Batteries user supplied Accessories included 8X 30mm Folding roof prism fully coated 16 ft 7 92 366 ft at 1000 yds 1280 x 1024 640 x 480 24 bit color Up to 30 seconds f 4 0 fixed lens Near Focus 30 ft to 66 ft Far Focus 66 ft to infinity 16MB SDRAM 640 x 480 40 images 1280 x 1024 12 images Windows 98SE 2000 Me XP 41 to 104 F 5 to 40 C 20 85 relative humidity non condensing USB Icon LCD 4 25 W x 2 4 H x 5 75 D Two x AAA 1 5V alkaline USB cable instructions neck strap cleaning cloth carry case CD ROM with image editing software 29 SIMMONS BINOCULAR DIGITAL CAMERA LIMITED WARRANTY Every Simmons binocular digital camera is warranted by Simmons Outdoor Corporation Simmons to b
19. tton for 3 to 5 seconds to turn on the cam era Press the Mode button once and the Video mode icon displays Point the binoculars at the scene you wish to capture Press the Shutter button The camera now captures video The counter keeps counting in Mode Shutter seconds as you capture video Press the Shutter button again to stop recording video Note that the counter stops and the number of The maximum length of a movie pictures advances by one a video 30 seconds segment counts as one object The length of video will decrease if you have also taken still pictures You may take longer movies using a user supplied SD memory card 15 If you want to Capture Video N Using Flashback Er 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 10 seconds Select the Flashback menu icon and then press the Shutter button to activate recording Note You must have a user supplied SD card to use the Flashback feature 16 Do this For example you may want to record a baseball pitcher throwing a pitch 1 Select the Flashback icon 2 Press the Shutter button to begin recording while the pitcher pre pares After the pitcher throws the ball click on the Shutter button again to turn off recording You ll have saved only the last ten seconds of the pitcher s activity Some suggestions for using Flashb
20. ut connecting CaptureView to your PC Note If you are using aMac OS 9 0 or higher drag the memory card icon to the trash before disconnecting the USB cable Do this Using the provided USB cable plug the one end of the cable into the camera s USB port and the other end into your PC s USB port If using Windows 98SE or lower drivers must be installed on your PC See the included CD Rom If using Windows 98ME or higher CaptureView automatically installs on your PC No drivers are needed After setup is complete using Windows Explorer you can browse the camera s memory as if it were a hard drive If CaptureView does not appear in Windows Explorer it might be using a drive letter that has already been assigned by your PC e g C D E etc Use Windows Disk Manager program to change the drive letter to an unassigned letter e g K You may now copy images or files from the camera s memory to your PC just as you would with any external hard drive or flash memory If you want to Install Image Editing Software Ulead Photo Express Note If you are connected to the internet and you click on the Meade logo on the splash screen you will go to meade com Do this Insert supplied CD Rom into your PC s drive A splash screen displays Click on Ulead Photo Express Follow on screen instructions After you click Finish the Ulead Photo Express icon appe
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