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Introduction
The MAGPiX B350 is a digital camera with a special ly
designed 5x telescopic . Combined with its
- speed shutter , the MAGPiX B350 produc
freeze - frame action pictures.
can be downloaded and viewed on your
sonal computer through the USB port after installing the
software included in this package.
This manual is divided into seven parts:
C amera Modes and Settings
1
Troubleshooting and Frequently Asked Questions G.
Tech
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you with your new camera. The parts and corresponding 1 Left Barrel 2 Left Objective Lens 3 Camera Lens 4 Right Objective Lens 5 Right Barrel 6 Dioptr ic 7 Right 8 Shutter/Select Button 9 Power/Mode Button Left Figure 1. 2 Top View LCD Display 13 Knob Focus 12 Eyepiece 11 10 USB Port Eyepiece Knob numbers will be referred to throughout this manual. elp familiarize Below are three views of the MAGPiX B350 to h A. Gett
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8 Shutter/Select Button 10 Power/Mode Button Figure 2. 14 Camera Lens 17 Tripod Mount Figure 3. 3 Side View 16 Battery Compartment 15 Eyepieces Front View 9 USB Port
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1. Load The Batteries. Open the Battery Compartment (16) and insert two AAA batteries (included), paying attention to insert them in the correct direction. Close the compartment. Always download your pictures regularly (see Part E), if the batteries run out, your pictures will be lost. A flashing LCD indicates the batteries are low. You should download your pictures as soon as Figure 2. Turn On Yo ur Digital Camera. Press Power/Mode Button -
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3. Use The Eyepieces (7 & 11) To Aim Your Camera. camera works best at taking pictures of outdoor objects, 40ft away from you or more. Also, since the camera is point and shoot and independent from the binoculars, you do not need - 4. Take Your Picture. Hold your MAGPiX B350 steady and aim at a scene or object 40ft. or greater away from you. Press the S S election B (8) to take the picture. You will hear a beep. T he LCD Display (13) will show “ - - - and umber of available exposu
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once and the LCD Display (13) will show “oFF”. - Then press the Shutter/Select Button (8) to turn off the camera. The camera will also automatically shut off after approximately 1minute of inactivity. Different camera modes and settings can be cycled through by pressing the Power/Mode Button (10) after the camera is turned . * ** It is important to wait 1 second before each press of the Power/Mode Button. ** * Off Mode Self - timer
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1. Off Mode When the camera is turned on, pressing the Power/Mode will turn off. 2. Self - Timer Mode When the camera is turned on, pressing the Power/Mode Button (10) two times, waiting one second between each press of the button - will put the camera in the Self - Mode. When you see the timer icon, p S S B utton (8) to activate the self - The camera will beep for LCD Display (13) no longer shows “ - - - “, the camera is ready to ther picture. 7
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Figure - timer Self - When the camera is turned on, pressing the Power/Mode Button (10) three time s, waiting one second between each - Mode. When you see the Erase All Pictures icon, p ress the S S B the LCD is blinking press the Shut ter/Select Button (8) again, Figure 8 Erase All Pictures 14. and the camera will erase all pictures that have been
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When the camera is turned on, by pressing the Power/Mode Button (10) four times, g one second between each press of the button - will put the camera in Erase Last Pictures Mode. When you see the Erase Last Pictures icon, p ress the S S elect B (8) to erase the last picture. The number of available pictures on the LCD Display ( 13) d by . 9 Erase Last Picture Figure 15. one increase be will utton hutter/ waitin 4. Er
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5. Resolution Selection When the camera is turned on, pressing the Power/Mode Button (10) five times, waiting one second between each press of the button - will put the came ra in Resolution Shutter/Select Button (8) to change the preset high resolution (52 VGA images of 640 x 480 pixels) to low resolution (209 QVGA images of 320 x 240 pixels). F following when you turn on your digital camera again. To change - e more time.
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D. Viewfinding and Taking Better Picture Tips How to use the binocular Hold MAGPiX B350 in a comfortable viewing , and adjust the left and right (1 & 5) together until one single ci rcular field is seen with both at the same time. To adjust the focus, l ook into the Left Eyepiece (11) with your left eye (with the right eye closed) to aim at any object 5 m , rotat e the F ocus K nob or anti - clockwise t o get the best focus . Then look into the Right Eyepiece (7) with your righ
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Viewfinding • The function of the binocular is as the viewfinder for the . • The area see n thr o u the binocular is a circular area, 8 the magnification of original image. • The MAGPiX B350 lens produce s a 5 times enlarged Area of Picture Figure • You do not need to focus the binoculars for a fo picture. The camera is auto - focus and is independent from the binoculars. 12 cused View area differen
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• speed is fast enough that you can capture terrific action • Try taking a picture of a helicopter in flight. Yo u’ll notice that when you view your picture, you will have stopped the helicopter’s rotor blade in mid - flight. 13 shots. the shutter Depending upon the amount of available light,
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1. Install the drivers and photo software. The CD included in the box contains the MAGPiX B350 driver a nd bonus software (Photo Express 4.0). The driver must be installed before you connect the MAGPiX B350 to your computer. Ulead PhotoExpress is bonus software, and is not necessary to view your pictures. Insert the installation CD into the CD - ROM drive of your computer. A Figure - 14 up screen B350 CD start 18. screen
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Click once on “Install MAGPiX B350 Driver” to start the installation of the driver, and follow the instructions on the screen step by step. A fter the installation is completed, select “Restart your computer now”. (Go directly to step 2, if After your computer restarts, re - insert the MAGPiX B350 CD and click once on “Install Ulead Phot o Express 4.0” to install Photo Express. Follow the instructions on the screen step by step. After the installation is completed, exit the installatio
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16 MAGPiX Quick Download Utility Figure 19.
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3. Click on the Red/Pink camera icon to download images from the camera. 4. The thumbnail images can be enlarged by clicking on them with your right mouse button. Select the photos you wa nt to save and click on the save icon and click “Save”. 5. After the pictures are downloaded, you may delete the pictures from your MAGPiX B350 by following the directions on page 8 of this manual. 6. You can now open your saved photos with your favorite By using Ulead PhotoExpress: Make su
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pictures from your MAGPiX B350 by following the directions on page 8 of this manual. as an image - editing program. To learn how to use PhotoExpress 4.0, please insert the CD that came with the B350 and select “Ulead PhotoExpress 4.0 User Manual”, or visit “ ” “ ” 18 Digital Camera and select Get Photos lick C Figure 20. on the Internet. www.ulead.com ctionalities Ulead PhotoExpress 4.0 offers many more fun 8.
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Figure ‘ ” 19 at the bottom left of the screen Acquire Click 21.
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F • : CMOS, 640x480 pixels • Built - in Memory : 8 MB, SDRAM • : VGA - images QVGA - • : 3 - digit B/W • White Balance: • • S : • al : 33 mm (equal s mm of 35 mm ) • F= 4 • Self Timer: 1 • Interface : • Delete Image : All / last one • Auto Power Off : • Battery: 2 x AAA Alkaline Battery • x x 55 m m • Weight: • Operating System: • Full functioned 8x21 binocula r 20 Veiwfinder
