Meade DB5 I Book.qxd 6/23/03 1:34 PM Page 1 Operating Instructions TM Meade® 8 x 42 2.0D CaptureView Integrated Binocular and Digital Camera ® 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.
Meade DB5 I Book.qxd 6/23/03 1:34 PM 1# 1$ Page 2 Fig. 2: Bottom View 1. Diopter Scale 10. Camera Lens 13. Battery Compartment Lid (squeeze and pull back to remove) 14. Focus knob b 1) I. Introduction Meade CaptureView is an 8 x 42mm full-featured binocular integrated with a digital camera that requires no film to take pictures or movies. For best results, please follow these operating instructions to capture and download pictures. • Fully functional binoculars.
Meade DB5 I Book.qxd 6/23/03 1:34 PM Page 3 II. How to Use Your Binocular To enhance your viewing enjoyment, please take a moment to familiarize yourself with your new binocular: Adjustment of Eye Relief for Eyeglass Wearers For best results when viewing an object while wearing eyeglasses, fold down the rubber eyecups and place them against your glasses. Adjusting the Eyepieces The distance between your eyes is usually different than the distance between another person’s eyes.
Meade DB5 I Book.qxd 6/23/03 1:34 PM Page 4 2. Insert 2 AA 1.5v (user-supplied) batteries into the compartment, noting the correct polarity as illustrated inside the compartment. Moving through the menus Press and hold the Menu button (4, Fig. 1) for 3 to 5 seconds to turn on the camera. Press the Menu button to display the menus. Use the Right and Left buttons to move the red selection box over menus or menu options.
Meade DB5 I Book.qxd 6/23/03 1:34 PM Page 5 menu button. The last image you captured displays on the LCD screen. Use the right and left buttons to scroll through your captured images or movies (each movie counts as one item). A counter appears at the upper left. If the counter reads, 3/5, for example, it means the third of five items. 8. Select the Exit menu and press the Menu button to leave this mode.
Meade DB5 I Book.qxd 6/23/03 1:34 PM Page 6 Digital Still Camera mode. Select to take still images. Remember to check your resolution setting before taking a still image. Playback Mode. Select to review still images captured in the DSC mode. Press the Right or Left Arrow buttons to scroll through the items (still pictures or movies) you have captured. Mass storage. Appears on LCD while you are downloading pictures or movies to a PC. Second Set of Menus Second Set.
Meade DB5 I Book.qxd 6/23/03 1:34 PM Page 7 Monitor Off. Select Monitor Off to turn off menu icons on the LCD (giving you a more unobstructed view on the LCD). Buzzer Setting Buzzer On. Select this setting to turn Buzzer on. Buzzer Off. Select this setting to turn Buzzer off. Exposure Type Auto Exposure. Select this setting to allow CaptureView to automatically select dark-light exposure of the image. Normally, you will use this setting. Backlight.
Meade DB5 I Book.qxd 6/23/03 1:34 PM Page 8 Fig. 3: Connecting CaptureView to a PC V. System Requirements 1. 2. 3. 4. Windows 98/Win M/Win 2000/Win XP 200MHz (or equivalent) processor or faster. 64MB of RAM free over System requirements Video (VGA) card with 2MB of RAM for minimum 16-bit (High Color) display. 5. 4x CD-ROM drive. 6. USB port (1.1). 7. 600MB of free hard drive space. If you have questions regarding your PC system specifications, please contact your PC manufacturer. VI.
Meade DB5 I Book.qxd 6/23/03 1:34 PM Page 9 For Win98 Users Note for Win98 Users: DirectX 8.1 or higher must be installed on your PC before you can download images. If you do not have DirectX 8.1 or higher on your PC, DirectX 8.1 is included on the CD ROM. To install, click the "Install DirectX" button on the CD ROM. 1. Install the software first. Do not plug your camera in until step #5. 2. Insert the provided CD ROM into your CD ROM drive. 3. The CaptureView Manager menu displays.
Meade DB5 I Book.qxd 6/23/03 1:34 PM Page 10 system (Note: You cannot load to a Mac or Unix system using the camera's USB port—you must use a flash card reader). When using a flash card reader, the flash card looks like a hard drive to your computer. Other Software The CD ROM also includes 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.
Meade DB5 I Book.qxd 6/23/03 1:34 PM Page 11 2. Take the batteries out when CaptureView is NOT to be used over a long period. 3. Avoid dropping the CaptureView. Do not disassemble CaptureView. 4. Download pictures to your PC before removing the batteries. VIII. Specifications Binocular power Binocular objective lens diameter Binocular optical design Binocular close focus Angle of view (diagonal) Binocular field of view Image capture resolution 8x 42mm Folding roof prism, fully-coated 16 ft. 8.
Meade DB5 I Book.qxd 6/23/03 1:34 PM Page 12 MEADE BINOCULAR/DIGITAL CAMERA LIMITED WARRANTY Every Meade binocular/digital camera is warranted by Meade Instruments Corporation (“Meade”) to be 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.
