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INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the BC-2100. We know you and y our family will have many years of enjoy ment using it. T he BC-2100 combines the performance of a compact, easy-to-use binocular w ith di gital camera functionality to capture interesting moments of outdoor events y ou would otherwise not be able to share with others. Download to[...]
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English T able of Content s 1. Camera Precautions 2 2. T echnical S pecifications 4 3. Computer System Requirement 5 4. Camera Description 6~8 5. Quick S tart 9 ~ 1 3 . Battery Installation 9 . P o w e r O n / O f f 1 0 . How to use SD card to expand memory capacity 1 1~12 . Use the Eyepieces T o Aim Y our Camera 13 . T aking Photos 13 6. Camera Mo[...]
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1.Camera Precautions Notice the follow ing gu idelines w hen you use the camera: T o avoid a fire or electric shock, do not put this camera in damp or dusty location. Do not leave the camera in places s ubject to extremely high temperatures, such as in direct sunlight. This may af fect the camera’s case and its internal components. Af[...]
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FCC Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limit s for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limit s are designed to provide reasonable protecti on against harmful interference in a residential l installation. This equipment generates , uses and can radiate radio frequency energy . If not [...]
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2.T echnical Specifications Sensor Resolution: CMOS, 1600x1200 pixels Built-in Memory: 8 MB SDRAM External Memory Slot: SD card type I slot (MAXIMUM 128MB) Image S torage: *** (1600x1200) – appr. 8 images ** (640x480) – appr . 40 images (Internal 8MB Memory) S tatus LCD: 3-digit B/W on back for functions White Balance: A[...]
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3.Computer System Requirement Personal computer designed for Win98, 98SE, 2000 or XP Minimum 200 MHz CPU At least a 8x CD-ROM drive to install soft ware Available USB ports Color monitor with a minimum resolution of 640 x 480 24-bit true color (1024 x 768 is recommended) Minimum 48 MB RAM for WIN98; 64 MB for WIN 2000 and WI[...]
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4.Camera Description T op View ---Fig. (1) 1. Left Barrel 2. Left Objective Lens 3. Camera Lens 4. Right Objective Lens 5. Right Barrel 6. Right Eyepiece 7. Dioptric Knob 8. Shutter Button 9. Mode Button 10. Select Button 11 . Pow er Button 12. Left Eyepiece 13. Focus Knob 14. LCD Display 15. SD Memory Slot (For Optional SD Card) 6[...]
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4.Camera Description Front View ---Fig. (2) 8. Shutter Button 9. Mode Button 10. Set Button 1 1. Power Button 16. USB Port 17. Battery Compartment Side View ---Fig. (3) 18. Camera Lens 19. Eyepieces 20. T ripod Mount 7[...]
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4.Camera Description St atus LCD Icons ---Fig. (4) 21. Digital Picture Frame 22. Self-timer 23. Delete All/ Last One image 24. SD Card 25. Memory S tatus 26. Mass S torage Mode 27. Image Resolution 28. Battery S tatus 8[...]
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5. Quick St art for Digital Camera Use Battery Inst allation Open the Battery Compartment and insert four AAA batteries, paying attention to insert them in the correct direction.(Polarity) See Fig. (5) Close the Compartment. Press Power (see pg.10) A battery life icon is located on the top left corner of the status LCD. If Camera does not power up,[...]
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5. Quick St art for Digital Camera Use Pow er On Press the Power Button (Fig.6 Located below and to the left of LCD) to turn on the camera. The camera will beep twice to indicate it is ready . The present mode of 2 mega pixels resolution is indicated by a 3-star sy mbol on the LCD Display . The camera can hold approximately 8 images in high resolut[...]
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5. Quick St art for Digital Camera Use How to use SD card (optional) to expand memory cap acity SD card Inst allation 1.Prepare standard SD card. Memory size can support up to 256MB. 2. Open SD card slot door . Located above the camera lens. 3. Insert the card into the memory card slot and push it all the way in. See Fig (7). 4. Turn the camera on.[...]
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5. Quick St art for Digital Camera Use SD card Download and Delete 5. When the SD card’s memory is full, it is recommended that you download the images to your computer . For details please refer to section “ Download Images”. (page 21) 6. If you want to delete the images in the card, please refer to section” Delete Images in Memory”. (pa[...]
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5. Quick St art for Digital Camera Use Use The Eyepieces T o Aim Y our Camera The digital camera works best w hen taking pictures of objects outdoors at a minimum of 60’ away from you or more. NOTE: Since the camera is point and shoot and independent from the binoculars, you do not need to focus the binoculars to get great in-f ocus pictures. T a[...]
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6. Camera Mode: Resolution Selection This camera offers the following functions that can be selected by pressing the Mode Button (9) after it is turned on: Fig. (13) Fig. (12) 1. Resolution Selection Default High (***) resolution The resolution default setting stays on the triple stars st atus to obtain the highest resolution (1600x1200) images, as[...]
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6. Camera Mode: Self Timer Selection 2. Self-Timer Mode When the camera is turned on, press the Mode Button two times (until you see the timer icon), then press the Set Button for confirmation. Once in this mode, press the Shutter Button to activate the self-timer . The camera will beep for 10 seconds before taking the picture automatically . When [...]
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6. Camera Mode: Delete Selection 3. Delete All Picture When the camera is turned on, press the Mode Button three times you will see “ALL” with a trashcan icon. Then, to delete all pictures, press and hold the Set Button (10) for 2 seconds . The LCD Display (14) will then show “0”. See Fig. (16). 4. Delete Last Pictures When the camera is on[...]
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7. Binocular & Camera Tip s How to use the bino culars 1. Hold the camera in a comfortable viewing position, and adjust the left and right barrels apart or together until one si ngle circular field is seen with both of your eyes at the same time. 2. T o adjust the focus, look into the Left Eyepiece with your left eye (with the right eye closed)[...]
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Viewfinding The function of the binocular is as an aid for viewfinding. The area seen through the binocular is a circular area, approximately 10 times magnification of original image. The lens produces up to a 16X enl arged image with 4x3 standard shape. Fig. (18) • Y ou do not need to focus the binoculars for a focused picture. The c[...]
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8.Connecting to Computer Connect your camera to a computer . The camera will use the USB power instead of batteries when connected to PC. Make sure you connect the camera directly to the USB port on your com puter using the provided USB cable. USB Mass Storage Mode T o upload still pictures from the camera, connect it to the computer . HDD icons wi[...]
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9.Inst alling Driver Y ou may install the drivers as part of the application sof tware installation (see next section), or directly by running the appropriate inst aller from the CD that is provided with your bino-cam. The driv er is provided for Windows 98SE . 10.Inst alling Application Software 1. Turn on y ou computer. 2. Place the software CD t[...]
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Dow nload Still Images Using Presto! Mr . Photo t o download your photos Fi g . ( 20 ) Fi g . ( 21 ) Fi g . ( 22 ) 1. Plug the USB cable to the camera and your computer properly . 2. Open Mr . Photo 3. Click the Get Photos f Device icon . Refer Fig. (2 rom Mass Storage 0). 4. n for select all images 5. ion icon , to Browse the 6. nload icon , your [...]