Bushnell 118326 manual

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    User Manual Model#: 118326 LIT. #: 980917/0210 Digit al Camera binoCular V ersion 2.0[...]

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    2 Camera and Binocular Parts Guide (I) USB Por t (H) Remote Jack (J) Card Slot (G) Battery Compartment (M) Camera Lens (L) SNAP Button (K) Binocular Focus (A) LCD Displa y (D) 5-way Keypad w/ “Enter” , Left/Right, Plus/Minus (F) Diopter Adjustment (B) ON/OFF Button (C) MENU Button (E) Reticle Focus[...]

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    3 1) T he SyncF ocus is powered by two AAA batteries (not included). Insert batteries into the compartment (G ) , using the polarity marks inside for refer ence. A power meter in the lower left corner of the display indicates ba ttery condition. 2) Insert an SD or SDHC card into slot (J) if greater storage is desired. The card will click into place[...]

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    4 T o stop recording the video , press the SNAP button again. By default, videos are recorded as a 15 second loop (“ instant replay”). T o change this, press MENU -the rst item is “Resolution ” . Press Enter , then select “ Video Size ” . Use the Plus/Minus keys to select a dierent video r esolution and frame rate combination (whi[...]

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    5 Loading Batteries T urn the SyncFocus over , slide open the batter y cov er as indicated by the arro w , remove and set aside. Insert 2 AAA Alkaline or Lithium batteries into the compartment (G) in the direc tion indicated inside , then replace the cover , sliding it back into place until it clicks . Note: Rechargeable NiMh type batteries may als[...]

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    6 BASIC SETUP Setting the Date and Time/Date Stamp F eature Y ou may want to go in to the main options menu and set the correct date and time befor e beginning to take photos (or turn o the date stamp featur e, as the default setting is “ on ”). T o set date and time: 1. Raise the LCD displa y and press the ON/OFF (B) button. 2. Press MENU ([...]

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    7 Setting the Reticle Focus and Diopter A djustment Before you beg in taking photos, a few simple, one-time adjustments should be made to ensure that y ou can get sharp photos of any subject by just using the main focus knob on the binoculars. This process will compensate for an y variations in the eyesight or vision of the individual user: 1. Leav[...]

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    8 Once set, note the number on the left and right binocular tubes that the index mark on each eyecup is lined up with. With the reticle focus and diopter adjustment set to these positions , you should be able to get sharp photos/videos of a subject at any distance by simply adjusting the cen ter focus knob while you look through the binocular optic[...]

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    9 T AKING STILL PHOTOS After completing the basic and Syncfocus setups as described in the pr evious pages, you are r eady to take a photo: 1. Raise the LCD displa y (A) and briey press and release the ON/OFF button-the startup screen will appear , followed b y the live image from the camera lens. The display also shows the battery condition, nu[...]

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    10 5. The “remaining photos ” 4-digit counter in the lower left corner of the display above the batt er y indicator will drop by one number after each photo (or two , depending on your subject and settings) is taken. Once it reaches “0000” , and the display indicates “Memor y F ull !” when SNAP is pressed, y ou are out of memory (storag[...]

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    11 SHOOTING VIDEOS SETTING/USING VIDEO MODE T o switch from still photo t o video mode, press the Right arrow key 3 times , until the red movie camera icon is displayed at the top right ar ea of the LCD (see “LCD P review Display Icons” , #10 ). Y ou are now in Video Mode. Press SNAP to start recording a new video clip , and press it agai[...]

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    12 L CD Preview Display Icons # Icon 1 Battery Indicator (full battery shown) 2 # of Photos Remaining (based on unused internal or card memory) 3 Internal or Card Memory 4 White Balance Setting ( A uto W hite B alance shown) 5 Exposure Meter P attern setting 6 Photo Resolution setting (Pix els) 7 Photo Quality setting (File C ompression) 8 Self T i[...]

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    13 Using the Main Menu- Options and Settings As mentioned earlier in this manual, your S yncF ocus is already set for high r esolution and quality right out of the box. Exposure , white balance, and other variables are set automatically . T his means that you will get good results for most subjects and lighting without the need to go int o the menu[...]

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    14 OPTION SETTINGS DESCRIPTION Resolution ( Video Size) 640x480 30F Loop , 640x480 30F Norm, 640x480 15F Loop , 640x480 15F Norm, 320x240 30F Loop , 320x240 30F Norm, 320x240 15F Loop , 320x240 15F Nor m “640x480” or “320x240”=resolution in pixels per video frame . Higher resolution=more detail. “30F” or “15F”=frame rate in frames p[...]

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    15 OPTION SETTINGS DESCRIPTION White Balance Auto , Daylight , Cloudy , Fluoresc ent, T ungsten Sets the referenc e for neutral white , so that colors are reproduced c orrectly . If “ Auto ” does not provide good results, try the setting that matches the light source . Meter W eight , Center , Average Sets what area of the image frame is used t[...]

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    16 OPTION SETTINGS DESCRIPTION Date Stamp MM/DD/YY , YY/MM/DD , OFF Use the rst two settings if you want the dat e and time imprinted in the lower right corner of all y our photos-you have the option of month rst or y ear rst formats. The time will also be included-only 24 hr format is available. T o prevent imprinting the dat e and time, [...]

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    17 OPTION SETTINGS DESCRIPTION Delete One OK , Cancel Highlight “OK” and press Enter to delete the curr ently displayed photo or video. If pressed ac cidently, highlight “CANCEL ” and press Enter . Format OK, Canc el Same as above ex cept deletes entire con tents of internal or card memory. When an SD card is inserted that has been used pre[...]

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    18 1. Turn on the SyncF ocus (press ON/OFF ). Connect the supplied cable to the USB port (I) below the SD card slot on the SyncF ocus ( pull down the rubber cover ap-please refer to the “Camera and Binocular P ar ts Guide” page ), then connect the other end directly to a main USB port on your computer-do not use front panel/keyboard USB port[...]

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    19 5. After the photos are transf er red t o your computer , you can disconnect the SyncF ocus. Windows 2000 ma y produce a screen w arning that you have disc onnected a USB device without stopping or ejecting the “ disk ” rst (your photo les will not be harmed). If so, check the bo x that adds an icon to your system tray or taskbar . The[...]

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    Specications and designs are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer . FCC C ompliance Statement: is 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. ese limits are designed to provide reasonable pr otection against h[...]

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