Model: 11-8000 LIT. #: 98-0530/01-05 INSTRUCTION MANUAL · MANUEL D'INSTRUCTIONS MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES · BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG MANUALE DI ISTRUZIONI · MANUAL DE INSTRUÇÕES 11-8000 6LIM.indd 1 1/26/05 1:23:16 PM CONTENTS English ..........2 Français.......13 Español .......25 Deutsch .......37 Italiano ........49 Português ....61 1 11-8000 6LIM.indd 2-3 1/26/05 1:23:16 PM Congratulations on your purchase of the Bushnell® ImageView® digital monocular. The ImageView monocular, model # 11-8000, is a unique optical device, combining a compact, high quality 8 power monocular with a digital camera. The ImageView monocular fits in a shirt pocket and provides fast, easy, "one handed" operation-perfect for any active hiker, hunter or nature enthusiast who likes to travel light and may not often have both hands free. As you enjoy the close-up view through the monocular, just snap the shutter button if you see an image you want to save and take home. When you get back, just plug it into your computer to view, save, print or email photos of your adventure in the great outdoors. Before using the product, please read these instructions and take time to familiarize yourelf with the different parts and features of the product. QUICK GUIDE: BUSHNELL IMAGEVIEW 11-8000 INSTALL BATTERIES Insert 2 AAA alkaline batteries as indicated inside the battery compartment below the eyepiece of the ImageView. ADJUST THE EYEPIECE FOR COMFORTABLE VIEWING MENU/ Power Button Main Focus Monocular Lens SHUTTER Button Eyepiece Diopter Adjust Aim the monocular at a light colored background, and rotate the eyepiece diopter adjustment in either direction until the 4 thin black reticle lines in the center are as sharp as possible for your vision. Then aim at a distant object and rotate the main focus ring (around the front objective lens) until it is in sharp focus. Both the distant subject and the reticle lines should now be sharp. The eyepiece diopter should need no further adjustment, simply use the main focus to ensure that your subject is sharp for any future viewing and photography. You may prefer to roll down the rubber eyecup if you are wearing glasses. TURN ON THE CAMERA USB Port Strap Lug Camera Lens LCD Display 2 11-8000 6LIM.indd 4-5 Battery Compartment Press the MENU button, then release it when you see the LCD display on the side come on. You will see a battery indicator and 3 digits indicating the number of photos taken (currently stored in the internal memory). As you take new photos, this counter will advance. Press and hold MENU to turn off the camera. You should download all photos before changing batteries or storing the camera unused for a long period of time (more than a few weeks) as a precaution. 3 1/26/05 1:23:17 PM QUICK GUIDE: BUSHNELL IMAGEVIEW 11-8000 CHECK CAMERA SETTINGS OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF Insert 2 AAA alkaline batteries as indicated on the inside of the battery compartment, located below the eyepiece on the rear of the monocular. Turn the camera on by pressing and holding the MENU button until the display comes on and the camera beeps. To turn the unit off, press and hold the MENU 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 two minutes. FOCUSING AND TAKING A PICTURE You may prefer to roll down the rubber eyecup if you are wearing glasses. Aim the monocular at a light colored background, and adjust the diopter for your eye by rotating the eyepiece clockwise or counterclockwise until the 4 thin black reticle lines in the center are as sharp as possible for your vision. Then rotate the main focus ring (around the front objective lens) until your subject is also in sharp focus. Press the SHUTTER button to take a new photo. To take photos of subjects at different distances, leave the eyepiece diopter set where you have it, and simply focus with the main focus ring. For best results, hold the ImageView as steady as you can, and lightly press down the SHUTTER button using the flat end of your finger rather than "punching" it with a fingertip. CHANGING OPERATIONAL MODES Pressing the MODE 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 MENU button, and blink unless you select or confirm it with the SHUTTER 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: Make sure the camera is set for high quality ("LQ" does not show on the LCD display-see full instructions for selecting hi/lo quality) if you want the best results, especially if you will be printing the photos. See "Changing Operational Modes" for full instructions if you want to shoot movie clips (avi mode), a rapid sequence of photos, or delete a photo you have just taken. TAKE A PHOTO (TIPS FOR BETTER QUALITY PHOTOS) Holding the ImageView Monocular as steadily as possible with one or both hands , lightly press down the SHUTTER button using the flat end of a finger. Leaning against a wall, tree, etc. to brace yourself can also help insure the camera does not move as you take the photo. USING THE IMAGEVIEW WITH YOUR COMPUTER If your computer OS is Windows 98/98SE, first install the driver from the CD-ROM as directed in "Software Installation", BEFORE CONNECTING THE IMAGEVIEW. For any Windows OS, install Roxio® PhotoSuite 5, 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 USB "hubs"). Please read the section"Downloading Photos" found later in this manual for detailed instructions on transferring photos from the ImageView to a PC. 4 11-8000 6LIM.indd 6-7 5 1/26/05 1:23:17 PM · Timer ( ) : selects the self-timer, which will take a photo after a 10 second delay when you press the SHUTTER button. This is useful for avoiding blurry photos from bumping the camera when it is set down on a flat surface, 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. Full Low Dead ON 022 · Power Frequency Setting: (60/50 Hz) : This sets the correct electrical frequency to avoid any "flickering" in photos taken under fluorescent lighting. 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 SHUTTER when the "50" icon blinks to select it. · Delete Last ( ): Pressing SHUTTER 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 SHUTTER 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 again ready to hold as many new photos as possible. 022 · Repeat Shot ( ) : Takes rapid series of 3 consecutive photos, approx. 1 second apart, when you press and hold the SHUTTER 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. Dead 3M H M L * ** *** * ** *** 3M H M L Full Low · 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 SHUTTER 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. After this mode has been activated (press SHUTTER when the movie icon blinks), holding down the SHUTTER button will film an avi movie until you release it (or the memory is full). When the SHUTTER 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. 6 7 11-8000 6LIM.indd 8-9 1/26/05 1:23:19 PM 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. · 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 Important: DO NOT CONNECT THE IMAGEVIEW MONOCULAR TO THE COMPUTER BEFORE INSTALLING THE DRIVER SOFTWARE (This applies to Windows 98/98SE only) Insert the supplied CD-ROM disc. It will startup automatically and display the driver and PhotoSuite installation screen. Windows 98 users must install the driver (click "Install Driver") prior to connecting the camera for downloading. Windows 2000, ME, and XP do not require a driver. Unless you already have photo editing software you plan to use, click the button to install PhotoSuite (compatible with Windows 98/98SE/2000/ME/XP). 8 9 11-8000 6LIM.indd 10-11 1/26/05 1:23:20 PM DOWNLOADING PHOTOS Be sure you have first installed the driver if you use Windows 98/98SE Connect the camera is connected to your PC with the supplied USB cable. It will be recognized as a "mass storage device", which will act just like an external hard drive. (If you are on Windows XP, you may then simply choose from the options window which will pop up when you connect the ImageView, and ignore the directions below. ) Open Windows Explorer or "My Computer," the camera will be shown as a new "Removable Disk" icon. Open this "Disk", and locate your photos (.jpg files) inside the folders. Click on an individual photo file, or use "Edit>Select All" if you want to download all the photos. Then choose "Move to Folder..." in the Windows "Edit" menu. You may choose an existing folder (e.g. "My Pictures") or create a new folder located and named as you wish. Then click "OK" and your photos will be transferred from the camera to that folder on your hard drive. Alternatively, if you prefer, you may simply copy and paste or drag and drop your photo files from the camera "Disk" to the hard drive location of your choice. The camera may then be disconnected-Windows 2000 users should first click the "USB mass storage device" icon in your system tray (move the mouse cursor over icons in lower right corner of screen to find this) and follow your PC's directions to stop and remove the USB device. To view and edit your photos, you may use PhotoSuite (included on the CD), or any other photo editing software. Select "File>Open" in the top menus and go to the folder containing your previously transferred camera files. Refer to the photo software's instruction manual or Help menu for specific details on editing, resaving and printing photos. To view your movie files (.avi files), open Windows Media Player (free download from Microsoft.com if not supplied with your PC) and open the avi file from the location where you previously saved it. With recent versions of Media Player, you may simply drag the movie file name from its location onto the Media Player window, and it will begin playing automatically. QuickTime ...