MAGPiX B1380 User's Manual
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1. find it A You do not need a serial number to install NewSoft Mr Photo Just make sure that you fill in the Name box anc the Company box Filling in home or none are good responses if the B1380 is not being used for a business After filling in these two lines you should be able to continue the installation Q How do learn to use the other functions in Mr Photo A You can also visit NewSoft s website at www newsoft com Q Where can find more help or information on my MAGPIX B1380 A www magpix com FCC Notice This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B digital devices pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which c2. Back View 17 Camera Lens 18 Eyepieces 19 Tripod Mount Figure 3 Side View B Using Your Camera 1 Load The Batteries Open the Battery Compartment 16 and insert four AAA batteries included paying attention to insert them in the correct direction See Figure 4 Close the compartment A battery life icon is located on the KN lower left corner of the status LCD Pp Your pictures will remain in the camera until you delete them even if the batteries loose their charge K 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 l resolution Figure 5 High Resolution 3 Use The Eyepieces 6 amp 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 unti
3. included in the box contains the MAGPiX B1380 driver and bonus software Mr Photo The drivers must be installed before you connect the MAGPiX B1380 to your computer NewSoft Mr Photo is bonus software and is not necessary to view your pictures Insert the installation CD into the CD ROM drive of your computer A screen will appear as shown in Figure 16 NAGPixX B 1380 Install B1380 TWAIN Driver install B1380 Camera Driver Install Presto Mr Photo Install Presto ImageFolio Install Adobe Acrobat Reader 5 0 Figure 16 B1380 CD start up screen 15 Click once on Install B1380 Camera Driver to start the installation of the driver and follow the instructions on the screen step by step After the installation is completed eject the CD and restart your computer Then re insert the installation CD and click once on Install B1380 TWAIN Driver Follow the instructions on the screen step by step After the installation is completed restart the computer Go directly to Step 2 if you do not want to install Mr Photo on your computer otherwise continue below to install Mr Photo After your computer restarts re insert the MAGPiX B1380 CD and click once on Install Presto Mr Photo Follow the instructions on the screen step by step After the installation of Presto Mr Photo is completed and you see the B1380 installation menu again click once on Presto ImageFolio Follow the installation screen i
4. MAGPIX B1380 Digital Camera Binocular User s Manual Introduction The MAGPIX B1380 is a digital camera with a specially designed 8X optical telescopic lens Combined with its 2X digital zoom and very high speed 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 A Getting To Know Your Camera Below are three views of the MAGPIX B1380 to help familiarize you with your new camera The parts and corresponding numbers will 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 900000 Figure 1 Top View 8 Shutter Button 9 Mode Button 10 Select Button oO eo 11 Power Button 15 USBPort p 16 Battery Compartment a 1O Figure 2
5. 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 g E rea MEMuil O Figure 12 Activate Self timer Figure 11 Self timer Setting 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 10 4 Erase All Pictures With the camera is on press the Mode Button 9 four times and you will see ALL and the trash can icon Then to erase all pictures that are in the camera press and hold the Select Button 10 for 2 seconds The LCD will then show 0 ALL T raa MEMail Figure 14 Erase All Pictures D Viewfinding and Taking Better Picture Tips 12 How to use the binoculars 1 Hold the MAGPIX B1380 in a comfortable viewing position and adjust the left and right barrels 1 amp 5 apart or together until one single circular field is seen with both of your eyes at the same time 2 To adjust the focus look into the Left Eyepi
6. an be determined by running the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures 31 32 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for assistance The shielded cable with the ferrite core provided with the digital camera must be used with this equipment in order to comply with Class B limits in Subpart B of Part 15 of the FCC rules Do not make any changes or modifications to the equipment unless otherwise specified in the manual If such changes or modifications should be made you could be required to stop operation of the equipment Any questions or comments please contact the MAGPiX Service Center Telephone 1 888 3 MAGPIX Website www magpix com
7. an delete pictures from your camera by following the instructions on pages 9 and 10 B1380 Edit File View Favorites Tools Help Pas Spa la RINI aame Address 61380 dg 88 8 8 8 fa a a a a a p eh ea va Pa 7 a E eee es n a pa Ma Mera MUA m pad IRS sa Prai SY aS A Sel Diese ake i Se 8 8B amp 8 amp 8 RI B POET IMS BME GABE MA DIS PG TH RGIS Pa WOP SNE OITA SVL EAN IPG W ORIA Figure 17 After clicking on the B1380 icon located in the My Computer folder 19 Using Presto Mr Photo to download your photos 1 Make sure the MAGPIX B1380 is connected with the USB cable to your computer 2 Turn the MAGPiX B1380 on 3 Launch the Presto Mr Photo application 4 Click the Set up Devices icon and select MAGPiX B1380 as Digital Camera then click Close to exit see Figure 18 and 19 5 Click the Load DSC Photos icon and select MAGPiX B1380 from drop down menu Your photos will begin to download see figure 20 6 If the error message Your system is low on virtual memory appears you will need to download and save your photos using the method described on page 16 You can then open and manage your photos with the Mr Photo software or your favorite photo imaging software 7 Click Connect to Camera and select the photos you want to save and click on Save Selection to save to your desired folder see Figures 21 and 22 8 After the pictures are downl
8. ease download your pictures using the method on page 16 of this manual This method is optimized for computer systems with less than 128MB of RAM You can then open your downloaded pictures using Mr Photo or any of your favorite photo applications to view and edit your images Q downloaded my pictures to the computer but the B1380 LCD still shows the same number of pictures taken that had before downloaded them why haven t they been deleted A The B1380 does not automatically delete your pictures off of the camera after you have downloaded them to your computer To take new pictures you must delete your old pictures by following the instruction on page 9 Q The pictures downloaded have some purple artifacts or seem to be distorted or have some black spots and lines on them A Try reconnecting the USB cable to the computer and to the B1380 Make sure the USB cable to securely inserted into both your computer and the B1380 Q inserted the CD but no menu appears automatically A Go to My Computer and right click on your CD drive Then select AutoPlay The menu should now appear If you do not have an option for AutoPlay select open Then double click on the Drivers folder Inside the driver s folder is the driver for the MAGPIX B1380 Double click on that file and the driver will install automatically 29 30 Q When try to install NewSoft Mr Photo 3 it keeps asking me for a serial number Where do
9. ece 12 with your left eye with the right eye closed to aim at any object 16ft away rotate the Focus Knob 13 clockwise or anti clockwise to get the best focus Then look into the Right Eyepiece 6 with your right eye with the left eye closed and rotate the Dioptric Knob 7 to the left or to the right to get the best focus 3 Now you can look with both eyes into the left and right eyepieces 2 amp 4 and bring nearby or far away objects into focus by adjusting the Focus Knob 12 Viewfinding e The function of the binocular is as an aid for viewfinding e The area seen through the binocular is a circular area approximately 10 times magnification of original image The MAGPIX B1380 lens produces up to a 16X enlarged image with 4x3 standard shape Area Seen Through Binocular Area of Picture Taken 16X Mode Area of Picture Taken 8X Mode Figure 15 View area difference between binocular and camera e You do not need to focus the binoculars for a focused picture The camera is auto focus and is independent from the binoculars e Depending upon the amount of available light the shutter speed is fast enough that you can capture terrific action shots e Try taking a picture of a helicopter in flight You ll notice that when you view your picture you will have stopped the helicopter s rotor blade in mic flight 14 E Downloading Your Pictures To Your PC 1 Install the drivers and photo software The CD
10. l last one Auto Power Off 60 seconds Battery 4 x AAA Alkaline Battery Dimensions 136x96x73 mm Weight 310 grams w o battery Operating System Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP Veiwfinder Full featured 10x25 binoculars 26 System Requirements e Personal computer with an operating system of either Windows 98SE ME 2000 or XP e A CD ROM to install the driver and application software e Minimum Penthium II 200 MHz CPU e 1 USB port available e VGA Video card able to support a minimum of 640 x 480 24 bit true color resolution 1024 x 768 24 bit true color resolutions is recommended e Atleast 48 MB RAM for WIN98 ME and 64 MB RAM for Windows 2000 and WIN XP e Atleast 180 MB of free hard disk space 27 G Troubleshooting and Frequently Asked Questions 28 Q The pictures take seem to be blurred or out of focus A Try taking pictures of objects or activities 45ft or further away Remember the B1380 s lens is focused from 45ft to infinity Also after you press and release the shutter button to take a picture make sure that you hold the camera steady until you hear a beep After you hear the beep you do not need to keep the camera still Q When try to download my pictures with Mr Photo get a Your system is low on virtual memory message A If you have less than 128MB of RAM on your computer Mr Photo may not be able to download your photos depending upon your individual computer settings Pl
11. l 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 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 Figure 7 Default High Resolution Figure 8 Select Medium Resolution 3 Stars 2 Stars oi e Figure 9 Select 1 Star Resolution Figure 10 Engage 2X Digital Zoom 1 Star 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
12. nstructions When Presto ImageFolio has finished installing restart your computer 16 2 Connect your MAGPiX B1380 to your computer Connect the large end of the included USB cable to the USB port of your computer and connect the smaller end of this cable to the MAGPiX B1380 Then turn on your MAGPiX B1380 Your computer will find new hardware and update its system Follow the onscreen instructions if any Please make sure that you connect the B1380 directly to the USB port on your computer and not through a USB hub If you receive a warning concerning the absence of a digital signature please continue with the installation and ignore the warning The B1380 drivers are fully compliant 3 Downloading your pictures from the MAGPiX B1380 Without using Presto Mr Photo Software 1 Make sure the MAGPiX B1380 is connected with the USB cable to your computer 2 Turn the MAGPiX B1380 on 3 Double click on B1380 which can be found in Window system My Computer file see Figure 17 18 4 You will see a window that shows all the picture files stored on your camera 5 Copy your picture files on your camera to a folder on your computer For example My Picture or My Documents 6 You can now open your pictures with your favorite imaging photo software 7 To save battery life please close the B1380 folder and disconnect the camera from the computer after you have copied the pictures to your computer 8 You c
13. oaded you can review your pictures using the browse bar on the left of screen 9 To learn more about the many other features of Presto Mr Photo please visit www newsoft com 20 Figure 18 Click the Set up Device icon Looks like a wrench and a hammer 21 22 fm Common Files fm ComPlus Applicat fam InstallShiel J a Int fm Me Ia micre Ap desi Ise Figure 19 Select Digital Camera for the MAGPiX B1380 Figure 20 Click Load DSC Pictures icon camera icon and select MAGPiX B1380 23 Figure 20 Click Connect to Camera at the top left of the screen to download your pictures 24 Bangi nda se E Inventory of Camera Images File S I_0329 JPG Display Stamps 1 thru 12 Open Selection Save From Camera Save Selection Erase from Camera Erase Selection Erase All Figure 22 Select photos you want and click Save Selection 25 F Technical Specifications eSensor Resolution CMOS 1280x1024 pixels Built in Memory 16MB Flash Memory Image Storage 1280x1024 40 images 1280x1024 80 images 640x480 160 images 2X 16X 640x480 80 images Status LCD 3 digit B W White Balance Auto Exposure Auto Shutter Speed Auto 1 8000sec Max Focal Length 58mm Aperture F 5 Self Timer 10 seconds Interface USB Delete Image Al
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