Apex Digital BC-2100 Manual 

Text of Apex Digital BC-2100 User Guide:

• Apex Digital BC-2100, 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 direct

• Apex Digital BC-2100, 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 . Era

• Apex Digital BC-2100, 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

• Apex Digital BC-2100, 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

• Apex Digital BC-2100, 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 

• Apex Digital BC-2100, 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 5

• 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)

• Apex Digital BC-2100, 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 7

• Apex Digital BC-2100, 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 8

• Apex Digital BC-2100, 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 t

• Apex Digital BC-2100, 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 P

• Apex Digital BC-2100, 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 th

• Apex Digital BC-2100, 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)

• 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 Yo

• Apex Digital BC-2100, 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.

• Apex Digital BC-2100, 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

• Apex Digital BC-2100, 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. T

• 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 a

• 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.

• Apex Digital BC-2100, 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 dri

• Apex Digital BC-2100, 9.Installing Driver You may install the drivers as part of the application software installation (see next section), or directly by running the appropriate installer from the CD that is provided with your bino-cam. The driver is provided for Windows 98SE. 10.Installing Application Software 1. Turn on you computer. 2. Place the software CD to your computer’s CD-ROM drive. 3. You MUST check and install the Camera Driver first. After then, click Presto! Mr. Photo or Presto! Image Folio images edit

• Apex Digital BC-2100, Download Still Images Using Presto! Mr. Photo to 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). 4. n for select all images 5. ion icon, to Browse the 6. nload icon, your photos will 7. 1) aded, you can 9. ore about the many other t Click Select All ico from camera. Click Destinat folder is which you want to save images. Fig

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