Model: 11-0718 LIT. #: 98-0461/07-04 11-0718 6LIM.indd 1 7/19/04 8:50:21 AM CONTENTS ENGLISH ............................................................................1 FRANÇAIS........................................................................12 ESPAÑOL .........................................................................24 DEUTSCH.........................................................................36 ITALIANO ........................................................................48 PORTUGUÊS ....................................................................58 11-0718 6LIM.indd 2-3 7/19/04 8:50:21 AM ENGLISH QUICK GUIDE: BUSHNELL IMAGEVIEW 11-0718 INSTALL BATTERIES AND TURN ON THE CAMERA Insert 2 AAA alkaline batteries as indicated inside the battery compartment, located at the side of the left eyepiece. Turn the camera on by pressing and holding the MODE button until the display comes on and the camera beeps. To turn the unit off, press and hold the MODE button until the display goes out. The camera will turn itself off automatically to save batteries if none of the buttons have been pressed for three minutes. ADJUST THE BINOCULAR FOR COMFORTABLE VIEWING Adjust the center focus wheel (located between the eyepieces on the bottom of the camera) while viewing a distant object through the binocular, until it appears sharp. Holding your ImageView by the raised dot and ridge grip areas, carefully slide the left and right sides of the camera farther apart or closer together until you see a single circular image through the eyepieces. Rotate the diopter adjustment (dial with index marks on the bottom front of the ImageView) to find the best setting for your vision if the image does not appear as sharp to your right eye as it does for your left eye (close your left eye while you turn the dial, then check with both eyes open). Note the index settings for your eyes on both this diopter adjust dial and the IPD scale that is visible when the left/right halves are slid apart. This will make it easier to reset later if someone else uses your ImageView. CHECK CAMERA SETTINGS Make sure the camera is set for high quality ("LQ" does not show on the LCD display-see full instructions for setting photo quality) if you want the best results, especially if you will be printing the photos. See "Changing Operational Modes" for full instructions in using features such as repeat shot, movie clips (avi mode), and deleting a photo you have just taken. 11-0718 6LIM.indd 4-5 7/19/04 8:50:22 AM TAKE A PHOTO (TIPS FOR BETTER QUALITY PHOTOS) With the camera turned on, press the SNAP button to take a new photo. For best results, hold the ImageView steady using both hands, and lightly press down the SNAP button using the flat end of your finger rather than "punching" it with a fingertip. For normal photos of distant objects over 25 feet (8 meters) away, leave the 2-position focus switch at the front of the camera on the "mountain" icon (left position). If you need to take photos of closer objects, set the focus switch to the "flower" icon (right position). This will change the camera focus to a range from approx. 10 to 25 feet (3-8 meters). Be sure the focus switch is set back to the normal (mountain) setting when you are no longer taking close range photos. USING THE IMAGEVIEW WITH YOUR COMPUTER Congratulations on your purchase of a Bushnell ImageView binocular. Before using the product, please read these instructions and take time to familiarize yourelf with the different parts and features of the product. BINOCULAR INSTRUCTIONS TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF Insert 2 AAA alkaline batteries as indicated on the inside lid of the battery compartment, located at the side of the left eyepiece. Turn the camera on by pressing and holding the MODE/POWER( ) button until the display comes on and the camera beeps. To turn the unit off, press and hold the MODE/ POWER( ) button until the display goes out. The camera will turn itself off automatically to save batteries if none of the buttons have been pressed for three minutes. MODE / POWER (On/Off ) OK SNAP (Shutter Release) BEFORE CONNECTING THE IMAGEVIEW TO A COMPUTER, first install the driver from the CD-ROM as directed in "Software Installation". After the driver has been installed, you may install Roxio" PhotoSuite 5 as well, following the on-screen instructions (if you do not already have photo software you prefer to use). Connect the supplied USB cable between the ImageView and your computer, using a USB port on the computer itself (avoid "hubs"). Please read "Downloading Photos to Your Computer" for detailed instructions on transferring photos to a PC using PhotoSuite. 1 11-0718 6LIM.indd 6-7 7/19/04 8:50:24 AM Full Low Dead ON 022 022 TAKING A PICTURE With the camera turned on, press the SNAP button to take a new photo. For best results, hold the ImageView steady using both hands, and lightly press down the SNAP button using the flat end of your finger rather than "punching" it with a fingertip. For normal photos of distant objects over 25 feet (8 meters) away, leave the 2-position focus switch at the front of the camera on the "mountain" icon (left position). If you need to take photos of closer objects, set the focus switch to the "flower" icon (right position). This will change the camera focus to a range from approx. 10 to 25 feet (3-8 meters). Be sure the focus switch is set back to the normal (mountain) setting when you are no longer taking close range photos. CHANGING OPERATIONAL MODES Pressing the MODE/POWER( ) button briefly will cycle through several special camera modes and settings. A corresponding icon or symbol (indicated in parentheses below) will be displayed on the LCD for each mode as you cycle through them by tapping the MODE/POWER( ) button, and blink unless you select or confirm it with the OK button (icon will stop blinking). If no button is pressed for more than 5 seconds, the camera will return to normal operation. The modes/settings are shown as you cycle through them in the following order: · Timer ( ) : selects the self-timer, which will take a photo after a 10 second delay when you press the SNAP button. This is useful for avoiding blurry photos from bumping the camera when it is mounted on a tripod (optional), especially in low light conditions. Once set, the camera will remain in self timer mode until you return to the timer mode setting and turn it off. 2 · Repeat Shot ( ) : Takes rapid series of 3 consecutive photos, approx. 1 second apart, when you press and hold the SNAP button. As with the timer, the camera will remain in this mode until you change it, or until the camera's memory is full. This is indicated by the display showing "FUL" and a beep alarm. * ** *** Low Dead 3M H M L * ** *** 3M H M L Full · High/Low Quality (LQ) : When "LQ" is displayed, pressing "OK" will set the camera to low resolution mode (320x240 pixels)-the "LQ" icon will stop blinking. LQ mode will allow you to fit more photos in the memory before you stop to download them, with the tradeoff of less quality per photo. To reset the camera to high resolution, return to the LQ mode, and press OK again ("LQ" will no longer be displayed). When the LQ icon is off, the camera is in high resolution mode (640x480 pixels) for best quality. · AVI Mode: ( ) : This mode sets the camera to take short movie clips (.avi files) rather than still photos. When this mode is activated (press OK when the movie icon blinks), holding down the SNAP button will film an avi movie until you release it (or the memory is full). When the SNAP button is released, the camera reverts back to normal still photo operation (assuming unused memory remains). Repeat the steps to set AVI mode again if you wish to shoot more movie clips. · Power Frequency Setting: (60/50 Hz): This sets the correct electrical frequency to avoid any "flickering" in the camera's output. The normal default is "60" Hz (cycle), as used in the United States. If you are using the camera in a country with 50 Hz power frequency, press OK when the "50" icon blinks to select it. 3 11-0718 6LIM.indd 8-9 7/19/04 8:50:24 AM · Delete Last ( ) : Pressing OK when the "Delete Last" icon is blinking will delete (erase) the last photo you took from the camera's memory. · Delete All ( ) : When this mode is selected, the word "ALL" appears next to the trash can icon, and the number of total photos in memory will blink in the display. Press and hold the OK button to erase the entire memory contents. You will hear a tone that becomes higher as the photos are deleted. When the process is complete, the photo number display will reset to zero. If no button is pressed for 5 seconds, the camera returns to stand-by. "Delete All" is a quick way to clear the memory following a download of your photos to a computer, so that the camera is ready to hold as many new photos as possible. OTHER DISPLAY ICONS · Battery Indicator ( ) : Shows the amount of battery life left. When only one third of the icon is filled in, you should plan to replace the batteries soon. Be sure to bring an extra set of batteries on a long trip or for important events. WARNING: Make sure you download all photos (see directions below) from the camera before removing or changing the batteries. The camera memory is battery dependant, and your photos will be lost if you take the batteries out, or if the batteries are allowed to become completely dead. 4 · PC Connection (PC) : When the camera is connected to your PC via the supplied USB cable, the "PC" icon is displayed. Note: when the camera is connected to a PC, the camera will power on automatically, and uses the USB connection for power to conserve battery life while downloading photos. USING THE IMAGEVIEW WITH YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: Pentium 166MMX or equivalent minimum (Recommended Pentium II 266) Windows 98/ME/2000/XP Minimum 32MB of RAM USB Port (do not connect the camera through a USB hub) Minimum 200 MB of hard drive space, with additional 65MB for IE and Direct X CD-ROM driver Super VGA monitor and video card SOFTWARE INSTALLATION DO NOT CONNECT THE IMAGEVIEW CAMERA TO THE COMPUTER BEFORE INSTALLING THE DRIVER SOFTWARE To load software, insert the supplied CD into your CD-ROM drive and it will self-start. If your computer does not have an auto play function and does not automatically launch the CD install screen, 5 11-0718 6LIM.indd 10-11 7/19/04 8:50:25 AM open the CD (open "My Computer" and double click the "ImageView" pencil icon) and click "Install Driver". The CD contains the PhotoSuite software, as well as the drivers that will allow your computer to recognize your camera. Even if you have photo-imaging software on your computer and do not need the PhotoSuite software, you will still need to install the drivers for the camera. Follow the on screen instructions. After drivers are successfully installed first, return to the CD install screen, and click on "Roxio PhotoSuite 5" to install the photo imaging software. If you have questions about using your ImageView, including the downloading process, help is available at www.bushnell. com or call Bushnell customer service at (800) 423-3537. For PhotoSuite software technical support, go to the Roxio website at: www.roxio.com and click "Support", then select your PhotoSuite version and search the online knowledge base. Note that PhotoSuite has an extensive Help menu, so be sure to reference that first. DOWNLOADING PHOTOS TO YOUR COMPUTER: 1. 2. Connect the USB cable from the computer to the camera. You may have a brief wait for the process as Windows "builds a driver information database" and confirms that the PC matches the correct software to the attached hardware device. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 6 Open the program PhotoSuite 5 Click "Transfer" in the left frame area under "Home Page" Select "Transfer from new device" Under (#1) "Select a device from the list", click "Dual Mode Camera (8008 VGA)", then click "Next" at the bottom of the left frame area. You may now name the group of photos if you wish (#2), or accept the default "Captured (current date). Note that your photos will also be added to your hard drive in a folder of the same name, located in C:/My Documents/My Pictures. Click the "Transfer Photos" button (#3). After several seconds, the driver screen will appear, and you will see the "live" image from the camera's lens. Disregard this, and click on the bottom rightmost icon (shows a camera pointing into a computer monitor) to start the download from the ImageView to your computer. When the download is finished, you should see "thumbnail" preview frames showing the photos, numbered "Img 1", etc. on the right side frame of the driver window. Next, click "Transfer All" at the bottom of the driver window, if you want to view and edit all of your photos in PhotoSuite. Or, click on the thumbnail frames to select just the photos you want to work wi ...