Orion 8x32 User's Manual
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1. LO resolution 640x480 pixels is used To select image resolution 1 With the camera in preview mode press the ON MODE button This will take you to the eView s internal menu 2 Use the up and down Function Selection buttons to scroll to the Resolution menu selection Press the CAMERA SET button to enter this function 3 Use the up and down buttons to select HI or LO Press CAMERA SET button to enable the setting 4 Use the up and down buttons to scroll to EXIT and press the CAMERA SET button to return to preview mode The HI resolution is the default setting so if no changes are made the camera will take high resolution images Indoor Fluorescent Frequency This feature can be used when taking pictures indoors under fluorescent lighting For best image quality and contrast you can select between 50Hz and 60Hz depending upon the fre quency of the lighting used 1 With the camera in preview mode press the ON MODE button This will take you to the eView s internal menu 2 Use the up and down Function Selection buttons to scroll to the Hz menu selection Press the CAMERA SET but ton to enter this function 3 Use the up and down buttons to select 50H72 or 60Hz Press CAMERA SET button to enable the setting 4 Use the up and down buttons to scroll to EXIT and press the CAMERA SET button to return to preview mode Format The format function essen2. Requires 4x AAA batteries Computer connection Power LCD screen 31mm x 23mm color U S Patent No 6 088 053 Other patents pending This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Changes of modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a resi dential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful inter ference to radio communications However there is no guar antee that interference will no occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equi pment and rece
3. opti cal alignment may be affected Do not bring the eView out in the rain but if water does get on the exterior wipe it off imme diately with a soft cloth or towel When bringing the instrument from the cold outdoors back inside a warm house leave it in a cool dry area for a couple of hours It is important to then open up the case remove the instrument remove the caps and let everything dry out 6 Cleaning and Care of Binoculars The lens surfaces of the eView are coated with anti reflection coatings that can be damaged with careless handling Avoid touching lens surfaces with fingers or any coarse material All optics even if stored must be cleaned approximately twice a year or whenever they are dirty The dust that builds up on coat ings promotes mold growth which etches glass and destroys coatings Avoid over cleaning it can damage the coatings Always use lens cleaning tissue and fluid that are specifically designed for multi coated lenses Do not use fluids or tissue that is for eyeglasses or household use Most binoculars and camera lenses are cared for in a similar manner To clean the binocular and camera lenses first make sure your hands are clean Blow off the lens with a blower bulb or compressed air to remove the larger particles Have several pieces of tissue ready Put two drops of lens cleaning fluid on a piece of lens cleaning tissue never on the lens Gently wipe the lens Quickly wipe the excess fluid wit
4. the camera for subsequent viewing and downloading later To install the SD card 1 Remove the SD card from its plastic case 2 Open the rear hatch on the eView Figure 1 This is the cover located directly below the binocular focus knob 3 Insert the SD card into the SD card slot in the eView The SD card should be oriented so the printing on the card faces downward 4 Close the rear hatch on the eView Taking a Picture Taking a picture with the eView is simple to do Once you have identified the object you wish to take a picture of in the bin oculars simply follow these instructions to capture the image with the camera 1 Flip up the eView s LCD screen Figure 1 2 Turn the eView on by pressing the ON MODE button for 3 seconds 3 You will hear two beeps and the status screen will appear briefly Figure 3 On the first line of this screen HI will indicate the camera is currently set to high resolu tion The full battery icon will show your batteries are fresh The second line of the status screen will display the num ber of images currently in memory which should be zero at this point The bottom line indicates the camera is ready to take pictures and the SD card is installed Figure 3 The eView status screen lets you know the resolution setting battery life and number of images currently stored in the SD card 4 After the status screen disappears you will hear another beep and
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6. INSTRUCTION MANUAL Orion eView 8x32 LCD Digital Camera Binocular _ ORION Customer Support 800 676 1343 E mail support telescope com TELESCOPES S BINOCULARS Corporate Offices 831 763 7000 Providing Exceptional Consumer Optical Products Since 1975 P O Box 1815 Santa Cruz CA 95061 IN 261 Rev A 7 05 ON MODE button LCD screen Function Selection buttons up and down Focus knob Camera lens Binocular objective lens Rear hatch CAMERA SET button Binocular eyepieces Figure 1 The eView 8x32 LCD digital camera binocular Introduction The eView is a full featured binocular with an integrated digi tal camera The camera s field of view matches what you see in the binoculars so you can keep the sights and scenes for later Great for travel concerts sporting events or wildlife activities you ll find the eView to be an effective and fun tool for exploring and documenting the world around you Share your views with your friends and family by downloading imag es from the camera to your computer Getting Started Parts List eView 8x32 LCD Digital Camera Binocular Carry case Neck strap CD ROM SD card USB cable WARNING Never look directly at the Sun through your telescope even for an instant without a professionally made solar filter that completely covers the front of the instrument or permanent eye damage could result Young children should use this telescope only with adu
7. h a new dry piece of lens cleaning tissue On larger lenses clean only a small area at a time using new tissue each time On excessively dirty lenses wipe across using one stroke for each tissue alternating wet and dry The more fresh clean lens tissue you use the less likely you are to scratch your lenses Always avoid excessive pressure or rubbing It is better to leave a tiny amount of dirt on the lens than to use too much pressure and damage the coatings Never disassemble the camera or binocular for any reason or the warranty will be void Specifications Binocular Specifications Aperture 32mm Magnification 8x Coatings Fully coated with multi coatings Focusing Center focus with right eye diopter adjustment Eyeguards Rubber fold down Prisms Roof prisms Field of view 6 3 Close focus distance 16 feet Eye relief 17mm Weight 14 4 oz Tripod attachment 1 4 20 threaded socket on underside of binocular Camera Specifications Image sensor 2 1 megapixel CMOS 1600x1200 pixels in high res olution mode 640x480 in low resolution mode Resolution Exposure control Automatic White balance Automatic Indoor fluorescent frequency Can select 50 Hz or 60 Hz Digital video Up to 80 seconds in length Video resolution 320x240 12 Fps AVI format Web cam Real time images and video can be acquired by PC Aperture 9mm Focal ratio F 5 1 Near focus 18m Memory Requires SD card USB 1 1
8. is also capable of making movies and acting as a webcam In addition there are several other built in functions designed to give you flexibility in adjust ing camera settings for your specific usage Making a Movie The eView is capable of recording video up to 80 seconds in length 1 With the camera in preview mode press the ON MODE button This will take you to the eView s internal menu 2 Use the up and down Function Selection buttons to scroll to the Movie menu selection Press the CAMERA SET button to select this function 3 Use the up and down buttons to scroll to EXIT and press the CAMERA SET button to return to preview mode 4 Press the CAMERA SET button to begin taking the movie You will hear a single beep when the camera begins to record the video The small green LED light on the front of the LCD screen will be shining The LCD screen itself will still appear in preview mode 5 When done making the movie press the CAMERA SET but ton again To view the movie you must download the video to your com puter see Downloading Image Files section You can then use a variety of video viewing programs such as Windows Media Player to watch your movie Using the eView as a Webcam Another handy feature of the eView is its ability to be used as a simple webcam When in webcam mode the eView will deliver live real time images from the camera directly to a computer screen for virtually simul
9. iver Connect the equipment into an output on a circuit different from that to which the receiver in connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help A shielded cable must be used when connecting a peripheral to the serial ports One Year Limited Warranty This Orion eView 8x32 LCD Digital Camera Binocular is warranted against defects in materials or work manship for a period of one year from the date of purchase This warranty is for the benefit of the original retail purchaser only During this warranty period Orion Telescopes amp Binoculars will repair or replace at Orion s option any warranted instrument that proves to be defective provided it is returned postage paid to Orion Warranty Repair 89 Hangar Way Watsonville CA 95076 If the product is not registered proof of purchase such as a copy of the original invoice is required This warranty does not apply if in Orion s judgment the instrument has been abused mishandled or modified nor does it apply to normal wear and tear This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state For further warranty service information contact Customer Service Department Orion Telescopes amp Binoculars P O Box 1815 Santa Cruz CA 95061 800 676 1343 Orion Telescopes amp Binoculars Post Office Box 1815 Santa Cruz CA 95061 Customer Support Help Line 800 676 1343 Day or
10. lt supervision Installing the Batteries Four AAA batteries are required For best performance we recommend using high quality alkaline batteries 1 From underneath the binocular open the battery cover Figure 2 2 Install four AAA batteries into the battery compartment The batteries should be oriented as indicated in the plastic mold in the bottom of the battery compartment 1 4 20 mounting hole Battery cover Figure 2 Underside of the eView 3 Close the battery cover The eView has a battery level display in the upper right cor ner of the LCD status screen appears when the eView is turned on When the battery is too low you will hear a long beep and the eView will turn off after 10 seconds Using the Binocular Adjusting the Distance Between Your Eyes Hold each barrel firmly and move the two barrels together to match the distance between your eyes You should see a sin gle round field when looking through the binocular with both eyes Make this adjustment before you focus Focusing The small knob between the two barrels is for focusing the binoculars The knob focuses both barrels simultaneously Turn the knob until the image is clearest The left eyepiece does not rotate the right one does The rotating right eye piece is called the diopter adjustment Diopter Adjustment Because all eyes are slightly different the eView features a right eye diopter adjustment The purpose of this is to c
11. m 233MHz or higher 128MB SDRAM Video VGA card with 2MB RAM for minimum 16 bit high color display CD ROM USB port 600MB of free hard drive space Installing the eView Driver To install the necessary driver for the computer to acquire images from the camera insert the included CD ROM into your computer When the introduction screen appears choose Driver Installation from the selection menu and follow the prompts through the installation process Installing Photo Explorer The CD ROM also includes Photo Explorer which is a handy image processing software program While you can use many other software packages to manipulate images on your com puter Photo Explorer has many applications and is very easy to use To install Photo Explorer insert the CD ROM into your comput er and choose Photo Explorer from the introduction screen choices Then follow the prompts to install the software We recommend viewing and or printing Photo Explorer s instruction manual before attempting to use the program To do this choose the User Manual of Photo Explorer from the CD ROM s introduction screen choices it will copy a file to your computer which can then be read or printed If you do not have Adobe Reader 5 0 or greater you must download it from www adobe com in order to read the manual The SD Card To use the camera functions the included SD card must be installed in the eView This allows images to be saved in
12. oll to the Review menu selection Press the CAMERA SET button to enter the review mode 3 Use the up and down buttons to scroll through the images currently stored in the SD card 4 Select the image you wish to delete Press the ON MODE button You are now on the eView s delete screen Figure 4 Figure 4 The eView delete screen allows you to select one or all images in the SD card for deletion 5 Use the up and down arrows to select 1 from the choices at the bottom of the screen and press the CAMERA SET button The image selected is now deleted from the SD card If you want to delete all images currently stored in the SD card select ALL instead of 1 6 To exit the review mode press the ON MODE button and select EXIT from the choices on the bottom of the delete screen Press the CAMERA SET button to exit This will take you back to the eView s internal menu To get back to regular preview mode use the up and down arrow keys to select EXIT from this menu and press the CAMERA SET button Another easy way to review images is to simply press either the up or down button when the eView LCD is in preview mode You can then scroll through full screen images to see what your pictures currently stored in the SD card look like You cannot delete images when reviewing in this way however To exit press the ON MODE button to return to the eView s inter nal menu select EXIT and press
13. om pensate for slight focus differences between a person s two eyes With both eyes open cover the right objective lens with your hand Turn the focus knob until the image in the left side is sharp Now cover the left objective lens with your hand and focus the right side by rotating the right eyepiece until the image is sharp The binocular is now adjusted to your eyes Make a note of the diopter adjustment and turn the right eye piece to that diopter adjustment whenever you look through the binoculars Once you make this adjustment you do not have to touch the diopter adjustment again Simply focus both sides by turning the focus knob Use of a Tripod The eView can be attached directly to a photo tripod The mounting hole on the underside of the eView Figure 2 accepts the 1 4 20 mounting stud that is standard on most photo tripods Simply thread the tripod s 1 4 20 mounting stud into the hole in the bottom of the eView until secure Roll Down Eyecups The eView features roll down eyecups The eyecups are usu ally left in the up position for use without eyeglasses To use the binocular with eyeglasses simply roll down the eyeguard by folding down one side then slide your fingers around to the opposite side of the eyepiece Using the Camera System Requirements In order to view and download images from the camera to your computer your PC must meet the following system requirements Windows 98SE 2000 ME XP Pentiu
14. taneous viewing This feature is espe cially useful for security purposes Of course you will need to connect the eView to a computer to use the webcam functional ity 1 With the camera in preview mode press the ON MODE button This will take you to the eView s internal menu 2 Use the up and down Function Selection buttons to scroll to the PC Camera menu selection Press the CAMERA SET button to select this function and the eView will beep confirming the selection 3 Use the up and down buttons to scroll to EXIT and press the CAMERA SET button to return to preview mode 4 Connect the eView to your computer using the supplied USB cable 5 Click on the Windows Start menu at the bottom left hand side of your computer screen Choose Program then DBC then PC Cam In the Options menu select Preview and you should now be viewing live images from the eView on your computer screen To exit the webcam close the PC Cam program on your computer and disconnect the USB cable Selecting Resolution There are two image resolutions available for the eView s camera The HI resolution 1600x1200 pixels setting should be used for most applications where high image quality is required especially if the image will be enlarged However if only minimal image quality is required i e the final image size will be kept small the SD card can hold more pictures if the
15. the CAMERA SET button Turning the eView Off With the camera in preview mode press the ON MODE but ton This will take you to the eView s internal menu Then use the up and down Function Selection buttons to scroll to the Power Off menu selection Press the CAMERA SET button and the eView will turn off Downloading Image Files Transferring images from the SD card to your computer is quite easy The eView acts as an external hard drive so you can easily click and drag image files from the eView to your PC But first you ll need to connect the eView and computer with the USB cable 1 Make sure the eView is off and open its rear hatch Figure 1 Plug the USB cable into the jack near the SD card slot 2 Plug the other end of the USB cable into your computer You will hear two beeps indicating the eView is now actively connected to the computer 3 Click on the My Computer icon on the PC s desktop screen 4 Click on the Removable Disk icon under the heading of Devices with Removable Storage 5 Click on the folder DCIM 6 Click on the folder 100Image The image files and or video files will now be displayed You can now use image processing software such as the included Photo Explorer to manipulate and save the images Or you can just click and drag the images to your PC desktop for processing later Other Camera Functions Besides taking pictures the eView
16. the LCD screen is now in preview mode It now displays in real time what is currently within the camera s field of view Frame the picture you wish to take on LCD screen 5 Press the CAMERA SET button You will hear a beep and the LCD screen will go blank The camera is now tak ing the picture It takes a couple of seconds to actually capture the image so be sure to hold the eView steady during this time When the camera is done taking the pic ture you will hear two beeps and the status screen will again briefly appear Note that on the second line of the status screen the display now shows 1 indicating that one image is currently stored in the SD card The eView will now revert back to preview mode Frame and take another picture if you wish When no action is performed with the camera functions the eView will automatically turn off after 90 seconds Also the close focus distance for the camera is about 50 feet so make sure the picture you have framed is at least that distance away or the focus of the image will not be sharp Reviewing Images on the LCD Screen After you have taken several pictures you may want to review the images stored in the SD card to determine which ones you want to discard and which ones you want to keep 1 With the camera in preview mode press the ON MODE button This will take you to the eView s internal menu 2 Use the up and down Function Selection buttons to scr
17. tially deletes all images and mov ies stored in the SD card Make sure you have downloaded anything you wish to keep onto your computer before refor matting the SD card To format the SD card 1 With the camera in preview mode press the ON MODE button This will take you to the eView s internal menu 2 Use the up and down Function Selection buttons to scroll to the Format menu selection Press the CAMERA SET button 3 Use the up and down buttons to select YES Press the CAMERA SET button Once the SD card has been reformatted the eView will go back into its internal menu Use the up and down keys to select EXIT and press the CAMERA SET button to get back to preview mode Basic Maintenance Usage Guidelines To avoid damage do not use the eView under the following conditions e Temperature is lower than 41 or higher than 104 F e Very damp or dusty environments e Areas emitting strong electromagnetic fields i e under power lines or power stations Storing and Transporting When not in use the eView should be kept in its case with the caps on The instrument should be stored in a cool dry place storing it in a moist environment will result in mold growth and destroy the optics This is not covered by warranty If the eView is stored long term we recommend removing the batteries When transporting the eView common sense prevails Avoid excessive bumping or rough handling as the binoculars
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