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Compact Digital Binocular
Instruction Manual
Model # 118325
Lit.#: 98-0925/06-07
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LANGUAGES English ............. 4 Français. .......... 26 Español ........... 48 Deutsch.......... 70 Italiano........... 92 Português...... 114 118325 Compact Instant Replay 6L3 3 6/4/07 12:56:24 PM
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ENGLISH Congratulations on your purchase of the Bushnell® 5 MP Compact Instant Replay™ ! Your Instant Replay digital binocular is ideal for all sporting events and nature observation, as it combines a high quality 8 power compact binocular with a versatile 5 megapixel digital camera (with option for 8 MP effective resolution via software interpolation). Your Instant Replay has a “dual personality”, capable of taking high resolution digital still photos as well as shooting video, with your c
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QUICK GUIDE: BUSHNELL INSTANT REPLAY 118325 Install Insert 2 AAA batteries (see “Specifications”) into the battery compartment on the bottom of the camera pod 1 (Note polarity indication inside). An SD memory card (optional, use up to a 1 GB card) for increased photo Batteries & storage capacity may be installed in the card slot, located at the back of the camera pod (Insert card with label (optional) side facing down, pushing lightly until it clicks into place. Push the card lightly in aga
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QUICK GUIDE: BUSHNELL INSTANT REPLAY 118325 Take A Photo Hold the camera steady with both hands and press the Shutter button to take a still photo. The image 5 will briefly freeze as the camera stores the photo in memory. To shoot a video, press the right arrow or Shoot A key three times until the movie camera icon appears at the top right corner of the display You can then Video Clip start shooting the video at any time by pressing Shutter button. To stop recording the video, press the Shu
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Technical Specifications Magnification 8x Still Photo File Size (Resolution) 326x28(8 MP via softwar e interpolation), (Binocular & 2560x1920 (5MP default setting), 208x1536 Camera Optics) (3.1MP), 1600x1200 (1.9MP), 800x600 (0.5MP) Objective Diameter 30mm File Compression Ratio 1:10 (Best), 1:20 (Better), 1:35 (Standard) (Binocular) (Quality) Exit Pupil 3.75 Internal Memory 16 MB Flash Memory (NAND) Field of View 320 ft @ 1000 yds Memory Expansion Secure Digital Card , up to 1 GB capaci
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Camera and Binocular Parts Guide Power Remote USB LED Jack Port LCD Display View Button Display 5-way Keypad w/ Button Menu/OK Button Diopter Adjustment Remote Card Binocular Shutter Button Slot Focus Power Shutter Button Button Pull Here to Raise Display Camera Lens 8 118325 Compact Instant Replay 6L8 8 6/4/07 12:56:26 PM
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Additional Feature Icons LCD Preview Display Icons 4 5 8 Still Photo 6 7 Preview Display 3 2 1 9 # Icon 1 Battery Indicator (low battery shown) 2 # of Photos Remaining (based on unused internal or card memory) 10 3 Internal or Card Memory White Balance (Fluorescent setting shown) 5 Meter Pattern setting 6 Photo Resolution setting (Pixels) Press the right arrow key (1, 2, or 3 times) to select the self timer, rapid 7 Photo Quality setting (File Compression) sequence, or video mode features.
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Loading Batteries Turn the Instant Replay over, and slide open the battery cover as indicated by the Tripod arrow, then tilt it up on its hinges. Insert 2 AAA Alkaline or Lithium batteries into Socket the compartment in the direction indicated by the diagrams inside, then tilt the cover down again and slide it back into place until it clicks. Note: Rechargeable NiMh type batteries may also be used, but some may not deliver adequate current to Battery power the Instant Replay. AAA NiMh batte
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Basic Binocular and Camera Setup Before taking photos or videos, take a few moments to set up the Instant Replay for your individual eyesight and user preferences. Leave the rubber eyecups in their “up” position if you are not wearing glasses, or roll them down if you are. Grasp the left and right sides of the binocular, and pull them apart or push them together while looking through the binocular to adjust the eyepiece spacing until your view is a single circular image. Find a distant object
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Taking Still Photos After following the initial setup as described in the previous pages, you are ready to take a photo: 1) Raise the LCD and press and release the Power button (red LED lights, startup screen appears). 2) The Instant Replay will default to 5MP resolution and high quality settings, as well as “everything on automatic” when it is turned on for the first time, so you can take excellent photos right away. If you prefer to use different settings, refer to the section “Using th
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Shooting Videos (Setting/Using Video Mode) 1) Follow steps 1- on the previous page, “Taking Still Photos” 2) To change from still photo to video mode, press the Right arrow key 3 times, until the movie camera icon is displayed at the top right area of the LCD. You are now in Video Mode. Press the Shutter button to start recording a new video clip, and press it again to stop recording and store the video in memory. 3) You have a choice of two types of video shooting, normal or loop (“Instant
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Using The Main Menu As mentioned earlier in this manual, your Instant Replay is already set for high resolution and quality right out of the box. Exposure, white balance, and other variables are set automatically. This means that you will get good results for most subjects and lighting without the need to go into the menus and change any settings. However, we recommend that you become familiar with the available options so that you can improve your photos if, for example, you decide they ar
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Main Menu continued (Default Settings in Bold) Menu Item Submenu Settings Description Image Standard, Better, Best Sets the amount of file compression, which affects the Quality quality of the photo and the size of the file it creates. This can be used independently of Image Size to help store more photos in exchange for slightly reduced quality. “Best” produces the highest quality, but also generates larger files that fill available memory sooner (fewer photos possible). EV -2.0 ~ +2
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Main Menu continued (Default Settings in Bold) Menu Item Submenu Settings Description Language English, Spanish, Italian, Selects preferred language for all menu display French, German screens Auto Off 60 Seconds, 120 Seconds, Sets the interval after the last action (pressing any Cancel button) before the camera turns off to conserve battery power. Select “Cancel” to prevent auto shutoff altogether. Clock Set Select “OK” and use the Up/Down arrow keys to set the Year, Month, Date, Hour
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Other Options Press the Right arrow key during the regular preview display to select any of these options. Feature Icon Description Self Timer Clock Photo taken after a 10 second delay when the Shutter button is pressed. With the camera mounted on a tripod, this can help prevent blur caused by jarring the camera when the Shutter button is pressed. To take a photo at the exact time you wish and also reduce camera shake, plug the included remote shutter button cable into the jack on the rear
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Review Display Indications 5 # Icon 4 1 Battery Indicator (full charge shown) 2 File Number 3 INternal or SD Card memory Indicator (current file storage location) 6 3 File Type (JPG=still photo, AVI=video file) 2 5 Review (“Playback”) Mode Indicator 1 6 Video Counter (indicates length of a video file in seconds, counts down) Review Menu Reviewing and Deleting Photos and Videos Press “View” to change the display to review photos or playback videos. Use the Left arrow key to step back through
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Review Menu continued Menu Item Settings Description Delete One Cancel, OK Deletes the currently selected photo. Format Cancel, OK Select OK and press Menu to format (clear) an SD card for use in the camera. Erases all previously stored files on the card. Will also erase internal memory contents. Protect Press “Menu” to protect the Protecting a photo or video file prevents accidental erasure. currently displayed image Press “Menu” again when a previously protected photo is selected to unpro
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System Requirements OS: Windows® 98SE/2000/ME/XP/Vista (see note under “Software Installation” regarding Vista) CPU: Intel 350 MHz w/MMX, AMD 50 MHz, or equivalent processors Memory: 6 MB minimum Available Hard Drive Space: 30 MB(if installing BlazePhoto) Driver: only required for Windows 98SE, provided on CD-ROM or via download (bushnell.com) Available USB Port Note: for BlazePhoto tech support, email “support@Blazevideo.com” Software Installation If you are using Windows 98SE, you must ins