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Digital Camera binoCular
User Manual
Model#: 118326
Lit. #: 98- 0917/09-09
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(H) Remote (I) USB Jack Port Camera and Binocular Parts Guide (A) LCD Display (D) 5-way Keypad w/ “Enter”, Left/Right, Plus/Minus (F) Diopter Adjustment (J) Card Slot (G) Battery Compartment (L) SNAP Button (E) Reticle Focus (B) ON/OFF (C) MENU Button Button (K) Binocular Focus (M) Camera Lens 2
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QUICK START GUIDE: BUSHNELL SYNCFOCUS™ INSTANT REPLAY 1) The SyncFocus is powered by two AAA batteries (not included). Insert batteries into the compartment (G), using the polarity marks inside for reference. A power meter in the lower left corner of the display indicates battery condition. 2) Insert an SD card into slot (J) if greater storage is desired. The card will click into place. You may use SD cards (not MMC cards) up to 2 GB capacity. If the card you insert was previously used in othe
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QUICK START GUIDE: BUSHNELL SYNCFOCUS™ INSTANT REPLAY To stop recording the video, press the SNAP button again. By default, videos are recorded as a 15 second loop (“instant replay”). To change this, press MENU-the first item is “Resolution”. Press Enter, then select “Video Size”. Use the Plus/Minus keys to select a different video resolution and frame rate combination (which determines loop length-8, 15, 30 or 60 seconds). You also have the option to select a “Norm” video setting if you pref
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BASIC SETUP Loading Batteries Turn the SyncFocus over, slide open the battery cover as indicated by the arrow, remove and set aside. Insert 2 AAA Alkaline or Lithium batteries into the compartment (G) in the direction indicated inside, then replace the cover, sliding it back into place until it clicks. Note: Rechargeable NiMh type batteries may also be used, but some may not deliver adequate current to power the camera and display. AAA NiMh batteries with a current rating of 850 mAh or highe
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BASIC SETUP Setting the Date and Time/Date Stamp Feature You may want to go into the main options menu and set the correct date and time before beginning to take photos (or turn off the date stamp feature, as the default setting is “on”). To set date and time: 1. Raise the LCD display and press the ON/OFF (B) button. 2. Press MENU (C). Press the Minus key (D) 7 times to highlight “Clock Set”, and press the Enter button (D). 3. Now set the Year, Month, Date, Hour (24 hr format), and Minute, us
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Menu Display Language Options (English, Spanish, Italian, French, German) The main menu also has an option to select your preferred language for all menu screens. SYNCFOCUS SETUP (Reticle & Diopter) Setting the Reticle Focus and Diopter Adjustment Before you begin taking photos, a few simple, one-time adjustments should be made to ensure that you can get sharp photos of any subject by just using the main focus knob on the binoculars. This process will compensate for any variations in the eyesi
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SYNCFOCUS SETUP (Reticle & Diopter) 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 center focus knob while you look through the binocular optics. There is no need to re-adjust the reticle focus or diopter adjustment, unless you share the Syncfocus with anot
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TAKING STILL PHOTOS After completing the basic and Syncfocus setups as described in the previous pages, you are ready to take a photo: 1. Raise the LCD display (A) and briefly press and release the ON/OFF button-the startup screen will appear, followed by the live image from the camera lens. The display also shows the battery condition, number of photos remaining, and the current setting of various options. Please refer to “LCD Preview Display Icons” for more details. 2. The SyncFocus will
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TAKING STILL PHOTOS 5. The “remaining photos” 4-digit counter in the lower left corner of the display above the battery 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 “Memory Full !” when SNAP is pressed, you are out of memory (storage space) and will need to download the photos you have taken so they can be deleted to make room in the memory for new photos, or you may remove the
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SHOOTING VIDEOS (SETTING/USING VIDEO MODE) To switch from still photo to video mode, press the Right arrow key 3 times, until the red movie camera icon is displayed at the top right area of the LCD (see “LCD Preview Display Icons”, #10). You are now in Video Mode. Press SNAP to start recording a new video clip, and press it again to stop recording and store the video in memory. The recording time is limited only by the amount of internal or card memory currently available. You may record a
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LCD Preview Display Icons 4 5 Still Photo # Icon Preview Display 6 1 Battery Indicator (full battery shown) 7 2 # of Photos Remaining (based on unused internal 3 or card memory) 2 3 Internal or Card Memory 11 1 4 White Balance Setting (Auto White Balance shown) Additional Feature Icons 9 5 Exposure Meter Pattern setting Press the Right key (1, 2, or 3 times) to select the self timer, rapid sequence, or 6 Photo Resolution setting (Pixels) video mode features. Press once again after selectin
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Using the Main Menu-Options and Settings As mentioned earlier in this manual, your SyncFocus 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 menu to change any settings. However, you should become familiar with the available options so that you can improve your photos if, for example, you decide they
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Using the Main Menu-Options and Settings OPTION SETTINGS DESCRIPTION Resolution 640x480 30F Loop, 640x480 “640x480” or “320x240”=resolution in pixels per video frame. (Video Size) 30F Norm, 640x480 15F Higher resolution=more detail. “30F” or “15F”=frame rate Loop, 640x480 15F Norm, in frames per second. Faster FPS=smoother video. “Loop” 320x240 30F Loop, 320x240 or “Norm”=use a Loop setting if you want “Instant Replay” 30F Norm, 320x240 15F video (automatically starts recording again after 8
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Using the Main Menu-Options and Settings OPTION SETTINGS DESCRIPTION White Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Sets the reference for neutral white, so that colors are Balance Fluorescent, Tungsten reproduced correctly. If “Auto” does not provide good results, try the setting that matches the light source. Meter Weight, Center, Average Sets what area of the image frame is used to determine exposure. “Weight” bases the exposure 60% on the center of the frame, 40% on the rest of the frame. “Center” uses
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Using the Main Menu-Options and Settings OPTION SETTINGS DESCRIPTION Date Stamp MM/DD/YY, YY/MM/DD, OFF Use the first two settings if you want the date and time imprinted in the lower right corner of all your photos-you have the option of month first or year first formats. The time will also be included-only 24 hr format is available. To prevent imprinting the date and time, highlight “Off” and press Enter. Default OK, Cancel Restores all settings for all options to original factory Setup
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OPTION SETTINGS DESCRIPTION Delete One OK, Cancel Highlight “OK” and press Enter to delete the currently displayed photo or video. If pressed accidently, highlight “CANCEL” and press Enter. Format OK, Cancel Same as above except deletes entire contents of internal or card memory. When an SD card is inserted that has been used previously in other devices, formatting it before starting to take photos is recommended (be sure any files you want to keep have been downloaded and backed up first
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TRANSFERRING THE PHOTOS & VIDEOS TO YOUR PC 1. Turn on the SyncFocus (press ON/OFF). Connect the supplied cable to the USB port (I) below the SD card slot on the SyncFocus (pull down the rubber cover flap-please refer to the “Camera and Binocular Parts Guide” page), then connect the other end directly to a main USB port on your computer-do not use front panel/keyboard USB ports or unpowered “hubs”. 2. The LCD display will indicate “MASS STORAGE”, and the ImageView will be recognized as a stan
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5. After the photos are transferred to your computer, you can disconnect the SyncFocus. Windows 2000 may produce a screen warning that you have disconnected a USB device without stopping or ejecting the “disk” first (your photo files will not be harmed). If so, check the box that adds an icon to your system tray or taskbar. Then next time you finish transferring photos, you can click that icon first, and “Stop the USB Mass Storage Device” before disconnecting the camera. (On Mac computers,
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TWO-Year LIMITeD W arraNTY FCC Compliance Statement: ® Your Bushnell product is warranted to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for two years after the date of This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits purchase. In the event of a defect under this warranty, we will, at our option, repair or replace the product, provided that for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. you return the product postage prepaid. This warranty does not co
