Meade captureview 8x22 Operating Guide

2.Self-T

imer Mode with 10 second delay

.

3

.

Erase 

All Images Mode.

4

.

Erase Last Picture Mode.

5

.
PC Connect Mode

. Not a selection.

 This screen only shows when

 is connected to your PC with the supplied USB

cable.

1

.

W
indows 98 / W

indows Me / W

indows 2000 / W

indows XP

.

2

.

200MHz (or equivalent) processor or faster

.

3

.

64MB of SDRAM.

4

.

V

ideo (VGA) card with 2MB of RAM for minimum 16-bit (High Color)

display

.

5

.

CD-ROM drive.

6

.

USB port.

7

.

600MB of free hard drive sp

ace.

If you have questions regarding your PC system specifications, please cont

act

your PC manufacturer

.

Place the CD (supplied bundled with your 

) into the CD-ROM drive

(see System Requirement

s). 

The st

art screen will come up automatically

. If your

PC does not autoplay CD-ROMs, click on “Demo32.exe” in the CD’

s directory

.

Click on "Inst

all Sof

tware" and follow the prompt

s on your screen. When the

picture download/editing program inst

allation is complete, you will then be

returned to the inst

allation st

art screen.

A

 sof

tware driver is required for your PC to recognize the 

 camera.

Please inst

all the driver before connecting the 

 to your PC.

Click on “Inst

all Driver” on the sof

tware inst

allation st

art screen and follow the

prompt

s

. The driver loaded is called ScopeCam, which is how you will find your

 camera listed within the image download/editing program. When

prompted, rest

art your computer

.

When W

indows loads, connect 

 to the computer

’s USB port as

depicted in 

.

Connecting 

 to a PC.

Depending upon the device drivers that are already inst

alled on your computer

system, the 

 driver inst

allation just outlined may not be recognized

correctly by Windows the first time you connect the camera. If this occurs, it is

easily remedied by performing the following in response to the questions

Windows will ask you:

1

.

A

fter connecting the 

 to your PC for the first time, W

indows

asks you to insert the inst

allation CD into your CD-ROM drive. Please

insert the 

CD and click the OK button.

2

.

Windows will tell you it needs to find some files. Windows first asks for a

system file (filename.sys). Click the Browse. . . button.

3

.

If necessary

, navigate to your CD drive, open the Driver folder and then

click the Open button. (Please notice that Windows may already be in this

folder

. 

The needed files are all located in the D:\Driver folder

. Most CD

drives are assigned as drive D. Please substitute your CD drive letter for D

as appropriate for your CD drive.)

4

.

Click the OK button in the next window

.

5

.

W
indows again asks for the inst

allation disk. Click the OK button.

6

.

W
indows is now looking for another system file. Repeat step

s 2-4.

7

.

W
indows is now looking for an initialization file (filename.ini). Repeat step

s

2-4.

With the software and driver loaded, your computer rebooted and the

 connected to your PC, you are now ready to run the 

Ulead

®

 Photo

Express

TM

 sof

tware to download and share images.

Ulead Photo Express

 allows you to capture, print, and e-mail images, and

create custom cards, messages, and greetings. 

Y

ou will find the 

camera listed as ScopeCam within the sof

tware program. Refer to the manual

loaded on your hard drive (S

tart\Programs\Ulead Photo Express) and the on-

screen Help menu for more information about the program. 

 For best

image viewing, set your PC monitor to 16-bit or 24-bit color

.

Ulead Photo Express

 is a proprietary program, and may not be sold, licensed or

distributed without the express written consent of Ulead. For more information

about 

Ulead Photo Express

 you may visit the Ulead website at www

.ulead.com/pe.

1

.

Only connect 

 to your PC when the PC is on and W

indows

has completed loading.

2

.

Y

our 

 camera and PC must be connected before running the

sof
tware program.

3

.

A

void connecting, disconnecting and reconnecting the camera. If you have

downloaded pictures and disconnected the camera, please reboot before

reconnecting.

4

.

Always disconnect 

 before shutting down the PC.

If 

 is unexpectedly not recognized by the sof

tware program, close

the program, disconnect the camera and reboot your PC. Only connect and

disconnect your 

 using the procedure outlined in this section.

Operating Environment: 41° to 104° F (5° to 40° C). 20%-85% relative humidity

,

non-condensing.

1

.

Never immerse 

 into any fluid or liquid. Remove dust or

s

tains with a sof

t cloth dampened with water or neutral detergent. Keep in

a dry and cool dust-free environment or a cont

ainer when it is NOT

 used.

2

.

T

ake the batteries out when 

 is NOT

 to be used over a long

period.

3

.

A

void dropping the 

. Do not disassemble 

.

4

.

Download pictures to your PC before removing the batteries.

 

Af
ter t

aking out the batteries, power to the 

 will be

maint

ained for 90 seconds. Batteries must be replaced within 90 seconds to

avoid loss of pictures. Be sure the 

 is of

f before changing the

batteries.

Binocular Power

................................................................................................

 8

X

Binocular Objective Lens Diameter

...........................................................

 22mm

Binocular 

Optical 

Design

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

. Folding Roof Prism

Binocular Close Focus

..................................................................................

1

6

 ft.

Angle of V

iew (Camera / Binocular)

.....................................................

8

.0

° /

 7

.0

°

Binocular Field of 

V

ie

w
..........................................................

.400 

ft. at 1000 yds.

Image Capture Resolutio

n
...............................................

..

6

4

0

 x

 4

8

0

 / 320 x 240

Camera Aperture

.........................................................................

f/5.6; Fixed Lens

Camera Optimum Rang

e

.............................................................

.

4

9

 ft

. 

to

 Infinity

35mm Lens Equivalen

t

..............................................................................

.400mm

Memor

y

.............................................................................................

.

8MB SDRAM

Operating System Requiremen

ts

...............................

..

 W
indows 98/2000/Me/XP

Interface 

T

yp
e

................................................................................................

.

U

S

B

W
eigh

t

.........................................................................................................

.
9

.3

 o

z

.

Product Dimensions

...

...............................................................

 4.5" x 3.5" x 2.2"

Battery (user supplied)

.....................................................

T

w

o A

A

A

 1.5V Alkaline

Every Meade binocular/digit

al camera is warranted by Meade Instrument

s Corporation (“Meade”) to be free

of defect

s 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, Meade will rep

air or replace the product, or part thereof, found upon

inspection by Meade to be defective, provided the defective p

art or product is returned to Meade, freight

prep

aid, with proof of purchase. 

This warranty applies to the original purchaser only and is non-transferable.

Meade product

s purchased out

side North 

America are not included in this warranty

, but are covered under

sep

arate warranties issued by Meade International Distributors.

Prior to the return of any product or p

art, a Return Goods 

Authorization (RGA)

number 

be obt

ained from Meade by writing, or by calling Meade Customer Service at (800) 62-MEADE.

Each returned p

art or product must include a written st

atement det

ailing 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

rep

airs have been attempted or performed, or where depreciation of the product is due to normal wear-and

tear

. Meade 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 ret

ail purchase.

This warranty gives you specific right

s. 
Y

o

u may have other right

s

 which vary from st

ate to st

ate. Meade

reserves the right to change product specifications or to discontinue productions without prior notice. 

This

warranty supersedes all previous Meade binocular warranties.

1

.

Carefully p

ackage your binocular/digit

al camera to avoid shipping damage; use a thick-walled carton

box for mailing.

2

.

Enclose a written statement det

ailing the 

nature of the service needed. Be sure to include the

RGA

 number

, your name, address, plus daytime and evening telephone numbers.

3

.

Enclose $20.00 to cover handling and return-shipping, by check or money order p

ayable to “Meade

Instrument

s.” Non-warranty rep

airs may ent

ail additional charges which will be confirmed with you

before any binocular/digital camera rep

airs are initiated.

4

.

Insure the p

ackage and send your binocular/digit

al camera, freight prep

aid, to:

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