Meade DB1 operating instructions Choosing an Operation, Taking Pictures and Movies

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2. Insert 2 AAA 1.5v (user-supplied) batteries into the compartment, noting the correct polarity as illustrated inside the compartment.

Choosing an Operation

Press and hold the Mode button (2, Fig. 1) for 3 to 5 seconds to turn on the camera. Press the Mode button to display the operation icons on the LCD. When the desired icon is displayed, press the Shutter button (3, Fig. 1) to select that operation. The following example demonstrates how to use these buttons. See Part IV, Operation, for a description of the operations.

Taking Pictures and Movies

1.Press and hold down the Mode button for 3 to 5 seconds to turn on the camera. The camera will beep and the camera icon displays on the LCD. The counter, battery life, and resolution icons also display.

2.Point the binoculars at an object. You may use the focus knob to focus the image in the binocular, but keep in mind that the camera has a fixed focus and is not affected by the focus knob.

3.Press the Shutter button. Note that the counter has advanced to "001." You have now taken your first picture.

4.Press the Mode button once and the Video mode icon displays.

5.Point the binoculars at the scene you wish to film. Press the Shutter button. The camera now captures a movie . Note that the counter keeps counting as you film. Press the Shutter button again to stop recording the movie. Note that the counter stops.

6.You can change the resolution of the pictures you capture. The first time you turn on the camera, it displays the High Resolution icon. This is the default mode. To change the resolution, keep pressing the Mode button until the Low Resolution icon displays. Then press the Shutter button to select Low Resolution. Low resolution allows you to capture more images with your camera.

7.Press and hold down the Mode button for 3 to 5 seconds to turn off the camera. If you do not perform an operation for 30 seconds, the camera switches to sleep mode. Press Mode to "wake up" the camera. If you wish to download your pictures, see Part VI, Downloading and Software installation.

To sum up: Use the Mode button to cycle through the operation icons. Then press the Shutter button to select the displayed operation. Also, use the Shutter button to take a picture and to begin or end the recording of a movie.

As you press the Mode button, the operation icons display on-screen in the following order: Camera, Video , Resolution, Compression, Selftimer, Erase Last Image, and Erase All Images. The next press returns you to Camera.

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