Apex Digital BC-2100 User manual

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing the BC-2100. We know you and your family will have

many years of enjoyment using it. The BC-2100 combines the performance of a

compact, easy-to-use binocular with digital camera functionality to capture

interesting moments of outdoor events you would otherwise not be able to share with

others. Download to your PC to either print or email depending the resolution you

pre-selected.

IMPORTANT: Download pictures before removing batteries. Do not look directly at the

sun through binoculars as it could cause permanent eye damage.

CONTENTS:

BC-2100 Digital Binocular Camera

USB Cable

Pouch

Neck Strap

4 x AAA Alkaline Batteries

Software CD

English

Table of Contents

1. Camera Precautions 2

2. Technical Specifications 4

3. Computer System Requirement 5

4. Camera Description 6~8

5. Quick Start 9~13

. Battery Installation 9

. Power On/Off 10

. How to use SD card to expand memory capacity 11~12

. Use the Eyepieces To Aim Your Camera 13

. Taking Photos 13

6. Camera Mode Selection 14~16

. Resolution Selection 14

. Self-timer Mode 15

. Erase All Pictures 16

. Erase Last Picture 16

7. Viewfinding and Taking Better Picture Tips 17

. How To Use The Binocular 17

. Viewfinding 18

8. Connecting to Computer 19

. USB Mass Storage Mode 19

9. Install Driver 20

10. Install Application Software 20

11. Download Still Images 21

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1.Camera Precautions

Notice the following guidelines when you use the camera:

 To avoid a fire or electric shock, do not put this camera in damp or dusty

location.

 Do not leave the camera in places subject to extremely high temperatures,

such as in direct sunlight. This may affect the camera’s case and its internal

components.

 After the camera is activated, avoid bumping it against hard surface. This may

cause malfunction.

 Choose a flat surface free from vibration when the camera stands on it.

 If the lens or the viewfinder is dirty, clean them with a lens brush or a piece of

soft cloth.

 Under the following situations, let the camera repaired by qualified personnel:

a) Its cable or plug is damaged or worn.

b) It has been dropped and/or the casing has been damaged.

c) Liquid has entered the camera.

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FCC Notice

This 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. These limits are designed to

provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential l

installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency

energy. If not installed and used in accordance with the instruction, it may cause

harmful interference to radio communication. However, there is no guarantee

that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does

cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be

determined by turning the equipment on and off, the user is encouraged to try to

correct the interference by one or more the following suggestion.

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the distance between the equipment and the receiver.

• Connect the equipment to a different power outlet other than the one where

the receiver is connect.

• Consult an experienced television or radio technician for help.

CAUTION

To comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the

FCC Rules, this device must only be installed on computer equipment certified to

comply with the Class B limits.

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2.Technical Specifications

 Sensor Resolution: CMOS, 1600x1200 pixels

 Built-in Memory: 8 MB SDRAM

 External Memory Slot: SD card type I slot (MAXIMUM 128MB)

 Image Storage: *** (1600x1200) – appr. 8 images

** (640x480) – appr. 40 images

(Internal 8MB Memory)

 Status LCD: 3-digit B/W on back for functions

 White Balance: Auto

 Exposure: Auto

 Viewfinder: Full featured 10 x 25 Binocular

 Shutter Speed Auto

 Focusing: 60 feet to infinity

 Focal Length: 55mm

 Aperture: F=5

 Self Timer: 10 seconds

 File Format: Still images--- JPEG

 Interface: USB 1.1

 Delete Image: All or the last one

 Auto Power Off: 60 seconds

 Battery: 4 x AAA alkaline battery

 Dimensions: 139 x 97 x 75 mm

 Weight: 315 grams (without battery)

 Operating System: WIN 98/98SE/ME/2000/XP

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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 software

 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 WIN XP

 At least 120 MB of available hard disk space

 Graphic Card: 2 MB memory or above

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4.Camera Description

Top 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. Power Button

12. Left Eyepiece

13. Focus Knob

14. LCD Display

15. SD Memory Slot (For Optional SD Card)

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4.Camera Description

Front View ---Fig. (2)

8. Shutter Button

9. Mode Button

10. Set Button

11. Power Button

16. USB Port

17. Battery Compartment

Side View ---Fig. (3)

18. Camera Lens

19. Eyepieces

20. Tripod Mount

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4.Camera Description

Status LCD Icons ---Fig. (4)

21. Digital Picture Frame

22. Self-timer

23. Delete All/ Last One image

24. SD Card

25. Memory Status

26. Mass Storage Mode

27. Image Resolution

28. Battery Status

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5. Quick Start for Digital

Camera Use

Battery Installation

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, reinstall batteries once again.

The batteries are at full charge

The batteries are at half-full charge

The batteries are near empty that

need to be replaced

Important: When the batteries are low, you

will see the battery symbol on the Status LCD

continuously blinking. Always download

photos to the PC prior to replacing

batteries to avoid memory loss (when

using built-in 8MB SDRAM memory).

Note:

a) Do not mix old and new batteries. Replace

all of the batteries at once. Use Alkaline

Batteries only.

b) Remove the batteries if the camera will not

be used for some time. This will save the

battery life.

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5. Quick Start for Digital

Camera Use

Power 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 symbol on

the LCD Display. The camera can hold

approximately 8 images in high resolution or

approximately 40 images in VGA resolution

when using an optional 64MB SD card. Visit

our accessory store www.apexdigitalinc.com

The Internal 8MB built-in memory holds

approx. 8 High Res. / 40 VGA Res. Images.

Power Off

Press the Power Button again to turn off.

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5. Quick Start for Digital

Camera Use

How to use SD card (optional) to

expand memory capacity

SD card Installation

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. The Status LCD

screen shows “SD” icon as Fig (8).

This verifies the card has been properly

installed.

5. Close the SD card slot door. The camera is

now ready to use.

Note: When the SD card is installed, all

images by default will be automatically stored

to the SD card.

64MB Approx. 80 High Quality

Approx. 400 VGA Quality

128MB Approx. 160 High Quality

Approx. 800 VGA Quality

Note: You may purchase online at Apex

Accessory store www.apexdigitalinc.com

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5. Quick Start 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”. (page 16)

Remove SD card

7. Turn the camera off.

8. Pull the card out. See Fig (9).

Note: Without SD card, all the images by

default will be stored to the built-in memory of

the camera. (8MB)

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5. Quick Start for Digital

Camera Use

Use The Eyepieces To Aim Your

Camera

The digital camera works best when 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-focus pictures.

Take Your Picture

To take a photo you will have 60 seconds

before the Auto Power Off feature

automatically turns off the camera function

Hold your Digital Binocular Camera steady

and aim at a scene or object at minimum of

60’ or greater away from you. Press and

release the Shutter Button to take the

pictures. Make sure you do not move the

camera until you hear a beep. This may

take up to 1 second.

When the number of available exposures has

increased by one on the LCD Display, the

camera is ready to take another picture.

See Fig. (10).

Memory Full

When the memory is full, the status LCD will

show on “Full” as Fig. (11) and beep twice.

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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 status to obtain the highest

resolution (1600x1200) images, as shown in

Fig (12).

VGA (**) resolution

Press Mode Button once and press Set

Button for confirmation. The resolution will

change to double stars (640x480 resolution),

as shown in Fig (13). This resolution is

appropriate for email.

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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 the

number of available exposures has

increased by one on the LCD Display, the

camera is ready to take another picture.

Fig. (15)

Fig. (14)

See Fig. (14) and Fig. (15).

If you want to cancel Self-timer mode, press

Mode Button two times and then press Set

Button again to cancel Self-timer function.

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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, press the Mode

Button four times, and you will see “LAST”

and the trash can icon. Then, to delete the

last picture that are in the camera, press and

hold the Select Button (10) for 2 seconds.

The number of available exposures on the

LCD Display will be decreased by 1 exposure.

See Fig. (17).

Fig. (16)

Fig. (17)

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7. Binocular & Camera Tips

How to use the binoculars

1. Hold the camera in a comfortable viewing position, and adjust the left and

right barrels apart or together until one single circular field is seen with both of

your eyes at the same time.

2. To adjust the focus, look into the Left Eyepiece with your left eye (with the

right eye closed) to aim at any object 60 ft. away, rotate the Focus Knob

clockwise or anti-clockwise to get the best focus. Then look into the Right

Eyepiece with your right eye (with the left eye closed), and rotate the Dioptric

Knob to the left or to the right to get the best focus.

3. Now you can look with both eyes into the left and right eyepieces and bring

nearby or far away objects into focus by adjusting the Focus Knob.

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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 enlarged image with 4x3 standard shape.

Fig. (18)

• You do not need to focus the binoculars for a focused picture.

The camera is independent from the binoculars.

• The focus of the binocular has no impact for photographs taken.

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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 computer using the provided USB cable.

USB Mass Storage Mode

To upload still pictures from the camera, connect it to the computer.

HDD icons will appear on the Status LCD. Your computer will appear as a

removable device under My Computer. Your still pictures are located in the

DCIM\100IMDIR folder on this drive.

For Windows 2000, ME and XP, plug in the camera and start uploading images.

For Windows 98SE you need to install the driver.

Mass Storage Mode allows you to use the camera just like a standard storage

device, copying, deleting and moving files to and from the camera just as you

would with any other disk drive.

Fig. (19)

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Apex Digital BC-2100 User manual

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