Videoscope Instruction Manual Model # 737000V Lit.#: 98-1065/09-08 Index Instruction Manual English..................... 3 Manuel D'instructions Français ..................18 Manual de Instrucciones Español...................34 Bedienungsanleitung Deutsch ..................50 Manuale di istruzioni Italiano ...................65 Manual de Instruções Português................80 english 3 WARNING: The mounted Videoscope should never be used as a substitute for a standard video or still camera, as it may result in your inadvertently pointing the gun at another person. Before using the Videoscope, always remember that all firearm safety precautions apply when it is mounted on a firearm. Please read the safety instructions for your firearm before installing and using the Videoscope. When handling firearms, always keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction. Always treat your firearm as if it were loaded. For your safety and others, you must remove the Videoscope from your firearm before playing back or downloading the stored videos. Please be responsible and join Bushnell in supporting and following safe, responsible hunting and shooting sport guidelines and practices at all times. Congratulations on your purchase of the Bushnell® VideoscopeTM! The unique Videoscope digital video camera mounts right onto your riflescope, allowing you to capture high quality videos (with audio) of the highlights from your hunting trips, simply by pressing the record button before taking aim at your target. Up to 30 minutes of high quality video can be held in the Videoscope's internal memory, ready for instant playback on the onboard 1.5" color TFT-LCD, or downloading to your computer (compatible with Windows 2000, XP, Vista or Mac OS X). The videos remain safely stored in the camera's memory when it's turned off, or you can delete and replace them with new videos, as often as you like -without the need to purchase a special memory card, or a video tape that could become worn or broken. Before using your new Videoscope, please read the instructions contained in this manual and take time to familiarize yourself with the camera's operation and features. Warning: Use care during handling to avoid touching the camera lens to prevent degrading the image quality. Clean the camera lens only with dry lens tissue or microfiber cloth. DO NOT use liquids of any type. Parts, Controls, and Display Guide Status LED Note: All mounting parts are shown in the section "Mounting the Videoscope" USB Port Camera Lens Microphone Mounting Rail Battery Indicator Menu Button Reset Button Circular Keypad w/ OK Button Record Button Power Button Remaining Resolution Internal Memory (seconds of video ) White Balance (Auto) 5 Charging the VideosCope The Videoscope is powered by an internal, rechargeable lithium-ion battery. Before using the Videoscope for the first time, it needs to be charged for approximately 10 hours (future charge times should be shorter). 1. Plug the supplied USB cable into the AC Adapter (using the large, standard rectangular USB plug), then insert the other end of the cable into the UsB port on the side of the Videoscope. 2. Plug the AC Adapter into a wall outlet. The status Led on top of the Videoscope will glow red, turning green when the battery is fully charged (the light on the AC adapter is just a power indicator and will remain red). You may want to simply let the battery charge overnight-it will not overcharge if left plugged in for longer than 10 hours. 3. The AC adapter can then be unplugged, and the USB cord removed from the Videoscope. AC Adapter+USB Cable AC Adapter Connected to Videoscope Car Lighter Plug 6 MoUnting the VideosCope Mount the Videoscope on your riflescope using the provided mounting hardware (see Fig. 1). 1. Slide one of the supplied mounting brackets (Fig. 1-A) onto the front of the mounting rail (end closest to the lens) at the bottom of the Videoscope, moving it all the way down to the display end of the rail until it stops (Fig. 2). 2. Insert one of the long allen head bolts (Fig. 1-B) through the hole in the side of the bracket, then use the provided allen wrench (Fig. 1-E) to tighten the bolt into the threaded hole at the other side of the bracket until the bracket can no longer be moved along the rail. 3. Repeat this process with the other mounting bracket, determining the position for this front bracket by holding the Videoscope in place over the top of your riflescope, moving the front bracket back and forth on the rail until you find a position that will not interfere with the mounting rings which attach your riflescope to your firearm. You may want to put the bolt through the bracket first, and tighten it just enough so that the bracket doesn't fall off the rail, but can still be slid freely along the rail. Once you find the best position for the front bracket, tighten it fully onto the rail (Fig. 3). 4. Slip the "U" shaped half-rings (Fig. 1-C) under your riflescope so they are located below the bottom of the Videoscope's mounting brackets, and insert the supplied short bolts (Fig. 1-D) through the top holes on the bracket into the half-rings, then tighten them until the Videoscope is securely mounted onto the riflescope tube (Fig 4). . 7 MoUnting the VideosCope 5. Once this mounting process has been completed, the Videoscope can be removed to view or download the videos on your computer, or to recharge the battery, by simply loosening the two side (long) allen bolts slightly so that the Videoscope can be slid out of the mounting brackets (which can remain in place on your riflescope). Fig. 2 Fig. 3 Fig. 4 8 Fig. 1 8 reCording a Video 1. Turn on the Videoscope, by pressing and holding the power button until the green status LED light and the LCD display screen comes on. 2. Before beginning a new recording, check the battery indicator icon at the top of the display to make sure you have a fully or at least partly charged battery. 3. The display will show a "live" preview of the image from the camera lens. To begin a video recording, simply press the record button. The display will indicate that you are recording (red video camera icon appears) and a counter showing the elapsed time since the recording began will be visible at the top of the display. 4. Press the record button again to stop recording. You may stop and start as often as you like, recording videos of various lengths, until the memory is full. The memory will hold a maximum of approximately 30 minutes of video-you are free to record one long half hour video or any quantity of shorter videos-each time a new recording is started then stopped, it will be saved in the internal memory as a separate video file (.avi format). 5. To turn off the power, press and release the power button-the display and the status LED will go out and no power will be drawn from the internal battery. 9 9 pLaying BaCk a Video 1. Press the ok button in the center of the circular keypad. You will see "thumbnail" images of all the video clips that have been recorded, with the last one you shot highlighted with a blue frame. You can select a different video for playback by using the Up or down arrow keys to highlight it. 2. To playback the currently highlighted video, press the ok button. 3. Press ok again to stop playback and return to the video clip thumbnails screen. 4. From the playback thumbnails screen, press the Left arrow key to return to the live preview screen if you want to record a new video. deLeting a Video To delete a previously shot video that you don't wish to keep, first make sure the video thumbnail preview is selected (highlighted by a thin blue frame around it)-if it isn't, use the up/down arrow keys to select it. 1. To delete the selected video, press Menu, then choose "Delete" (currently the only option in the Playback menu as of this writing). 2. Press the right arrow key to see the Delete options: this image, all images, or format. 10 10 deLeting a Video 3. Select "this image" if you only want to delete the single video you selected earlier, or, if you want to delete all the videos currently stored in the camera's memory (make sure you have downloaded and saved any you wanted to keep on your computer first), use the down arrow key to select "all images" from the Delete menu 4. Press ok, select "Yes" (this extra step helps prevent accidentally erasing a video), and press ok again. The selected video (or all videos) will be deleted from the internal memory, so that more space is now available for recording new videos. Using the Video MenU (options & settings) The Videoscope comes already set up ready to use with the most commonly used default settings for each option in the menu. However, there may be situations when you wish to change these settings based on personal preferences, or to adjust the quality of the video to better suit a specific situation. All the menu settings may be restored to the factory defaults at any time by pressing the reset button. 1. To see the options menu, press the Menu button. The "Video Menu" will be displayed on the LCD screen. Please refer to the "Video Menu Options/Settings" table. 2. Use the Up or down arrow keys (on the circular keypad) to highlight the menu option you want to set or change. Using the Video MenU (options & settings) 3. After highlighting a menu option, press the right arrow key to see the available settings. Use the Up or down button to highlight the setting you want (the default setting will already be highlighted), then press the ok button in the center of the circular keypad to confirm that setting. The display will return to the Video Menu screen. 4. Repeat steps 2 & 3 if you want to change the settings for other options, or press the Left arrow key when the Video Menu is displayed to return to the normal "live preview" screen (you will again see the image from the camera's lens). 5. The current settings for resolution (more or fewer "pixel" dots) and white balance ("A" for Auto, "Cloud" symbol, etc) are indicated by icons at the bottom of the live preview screen. Please refer to the "Video Menu Options/Settings" table on the next page. Video MenU options/settings taBLe (default settings in Bold): Menu Item Resolution Settings 640x480 or 320x240 (pixels per frame) Description selects high or low resolution. Choose 640x480 for the best video quality, or 320x240 if you need to record more or longer videos at lower quality. ensures that colors have an accurate appearance, based on the type of lighting. if "Auto" does not produce good results, try using a setting that matches the light source, such as "Fluorescent" in an indoor target range or shooting gallery. sets the delay time before the camera automatically turns off (to conserve battery life). select "off" to prevent auto shutoff completely (the camera will remain on until manually turned off). selects your preferred language for all Video and Playback menu items. Use the Up/Down arrow keys to change the month, then press OK to move to the date field, continuing until all fields have been set correctly. After setting the minutes, the display will return to the live preview screen. WB (White Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Balance) Tungsten, Fluorescent Power Off 1, 3, 5, 10 Minutes or off language English, French, german, spanish, italian, Chinese, simplified Chinese, Japanese Fields: Month, Date, Year, hour, Minute Date & Time * * NOTE: the date and time will not be imprinted on the video clips, but are recorded as part of the video's "file properties" data for future reference on your PC. ConneCting to a CoMpUter/downLoading yoUr Videos At some point, you will no doubt want to view your videos on a larger display than the built in 1.5" LCD, save one or more videos to a hard drive so you can delete them from the Videoscope's memory and shoot new ones, or perhaps email your most impressive Videoscope clip to a friend so you can prove how you brought down that game animal or hit the center of the target. Even if you're not "a computer geek", it's easy to do, as the Videoscope uses the "USB Mass Storage" standard, so it will be seen by your computer (with Windows 2000, XP or Vista, or Mac OSX) the same as any external hard drive or flash drive with video files stored on it. It will be identified as a "Removable Disk" or new drive in Windows Explorer, "My Computer" (PC) or on the desktop (Mac). Just follow these steps: 1. For safety, be sure to remove the Videoscope from your firearm first by slightly loosening the allen bolts on the side of the mounting brackets and sliding the Videoscope straight out. 2. Connect the supplied USB cable from the USB jack on the Videoscope (located behind the rubber cover labeled "USB" on one side of the Videoscope) to a USB port on your computer. We recommend using one of the rear panel or "main" USB ports on the computer or a USB hub that is plugged into an AC adapter. The Videoscope may not work when conne ...