Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product BC-2100 Apex Digital
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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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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 m.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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”.
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.
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.
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 .
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”.
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.
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.
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 .
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 .
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).
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