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- Page 1 Stealth Cam STC-AD2 / STC-AD2RT User’s Manual Toll Free Customer Support 1-877-269-8490 www.stealthcam.net Version 1.0 April/05...
- Page 2 Stealth Cam Limited Warranty Your Stealth Cam is covered by a One Year Limited Warranty on parts & labor from the date of purchase. The warranty covers defects in workmanship & materials. The warranty does not apply to units, which have been damaged or abused intentionally or unintentionally.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
STC-AD2 / STC-AD2RT Manual Contents Camera overview Camera kit contents Battery and memory Installation Set up and programming Camera use Manual shooting mode Viewing & Deleting images Using external Power Memory compatibility chart Technical Specs General Information www.stealthcam.net Toll Free 877-269-8490... -
Page 4: Camera Overview
STC-AD2 / STC-AD2RT Camera overview Front housing image with major parts indication. www.stealthcam.net Toll Free 877-269-8490... - Page 5 STC-AD2 / STC-AD2RT Open view image with major parts indication www.stealthcam.net Toll Free 877-269-8490...
- Page 6 STC-AD2 / STC-AD2RT Side view with major parts indication www.stealthcam.net Toll Free 877-269-8490...
- Page 7 STC-AD2 / STC-AD2RT Picture / Image Capacity CF card High 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB 1440 NOTE: Picture / Image Capacity Chart provides approximate number of images or AVI movies based on resolution setting and the size of memory card. These figures may vary depending on the amount of detail in the image.
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Page 8: Camera Kit Contents
STC-AD2 / STC-AD2RT Camera kit contents • Model STC-AD2 or STC-AD2RT Digital Scouting Camera • CDROM (Contains Lover’s Eye image editing software and camera driver) • User Manual. • 1.2M USB cable. • 1.5M TV out cable for TV (RCA Jack). -
Page 9: Battery And Memory Installation
STC-AD2 / STC-AD2RT Battery & memory installation The Stealth Cam STC-AD2 or STC-AD2RT Advanced Digital Scouting Camera is designed to operate using two different types of battery power options. NOTE: Always have camera in OFF position when installing or removing batteries. - Page 10 STC-AD2 / STC-AD2RT 6V Lead Acid external battery The STC-AD2 is equipped with an external power jack designed to accept a barrel plug cable to attach to a sealed lead acid battery. (sold separately). Battery cable and complete 6V Lead Acid battery kits are available wherever Stealth Cam scouting cameras are sold or call toll free 877-269-8490.
- Page 11 STC-AD2 / STC-AD2RT Memory Options Your STC-AD2 camera is equipped with 16MB built in flash memory, (32MB for STC-AD2RT model). The camera is also equipped with an expandable media card slot capable accepting up to 512MB Compact Flash card (sold separately). With no memory card inserted into the slot, the camera will use the built in 16MB memory (32MB for the STC-AD2RT model).
- Page 12 STC-AD2 / STC-AD2RT Inserting CF card Make sure camera is in the OFF position when ever adding or removing memory. • Insert CF memory card in to the CF card slot completely and in the correct direction as shown by the sticker located at the top of the housing.
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Page 13: Set Up And Programming
STC-AD2 / STC-AD2RT Set up and Programming Internal LCD screen displays the camera program status as you go through each program setting. • Time out: To set the amount of time in minutes the camera will sleep between PIR triggering. - Page 14 STC-AD2 / STC-AD2RT Video: Taking 10 seconds video per PIR triggering. Manual: Manual capturing by pressing shutter button to operate. (use as point and shoot camera or video camera under Test Mode) • Image Resolution: The resolution selection that you have selected.
- Page 15 STC-AD2 / STC-AD2RT Three stars = Fine Quality • Batteries Status: It shows the battery status. o Full: It shows the batteries are full. o Half: It shows the batteries are half. o Low: It shows the batteries are low an front battery indicator will be on also.
- Page 16 STC-AD2 / STC-AD2RT gra ming the Stealth Cam STC-AD2 / STC-AD2RT Slide the power switch to TEST position. You will hear one Wait for the 2 beep before you press the MENU button. Once you hear the 2 beep, you are ready to program the camera. Press MENU button once to start your programming sequence.
- Page 17 STC-AD2 / STC-AD2RT Format Memory To erase images store d in internal memory or to format a CF card. asket icon will be blinking Press OK to confirm format the me mory Press OK again to start formatting proces s (the time it requires to...
- Page 18 STC-AD2 / STC-AD2RT Press Menu to exit setting Or press Up button to chan ge the last setting or Down button to continue with the next setting. Quality he Quali icon will be blinking Press Left/Right button to select betw...
- Page 19 PAL or NTSC will be blinking Press Left/Right button to select PAL or NT (NTSC is the correct setting for all North Ame Stealth Cam STC-AD2 / STC-AD2RT comes pre-programm for NTSC.) Press OK to confirm setting and icon will freeze...
- Page 20 STC-AD2 / STC-AD2RT Month - Day - Year Hour - Minute - Second 1. Press U p/Down button to select the appropriate month 2. Press Right button to select the day setting 3. Press Up/Down button to select the appropriate date 4.
- Page 21 NOTE: If you press Menu before pressing the OK button, you will exit the setting menu withou the Capturing sequence. The Stealth Cam STC-AD2 / STC- 2RT can be programmed to shoot 1-3 pictures per trigge 0 seconds of video.
- Page 22 STC-AD2 / STC-AD2RT After setting the number of photo each time, press Dow select time interval in minute (1-60 min) to active P ON. Time digit will be blinking. Press Right button to increase the time interval by one min...
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Page 23: Camera Use
STC-AD2 / STC-AD2RT Using the camera nce all program setting has been completed your Stealth Cam is ady for field use. Slide the power toggle switch from Test setting mode to Off position if y ou are not ready to use the camera or slide to On position if you are ready to begin scouting. - Page 24 STC-AD2 / STC-AD2RT false triggers and overexposed images. Clear branches other debris away from the front of the camera so as not to block the camera lens or PIR sensor. PIR Cover Area Diagram www.stealthcam.net Toll Free 877-269-8490...
- Page 25 STC-AD2 / STC-AD2RT Mounting the camera with the supplied Tree Screw • Hand twist the screw into the tree or post at the desired position. • Attached the camera to the screw by turning the camera onto www.stealthcam.net Toll Free 877-269-8490...
- Page 26 STC-AD2 / STC-AD2RT the mounting screw to the desired position. • Tighten th e stabilizer nut. Attached camera to tree screw. Do not ov er tighten as this may cause damage to ca mera housing. Using the supplied nut and washer, tighten to the bottom of camera for greater stability.
- Page 27 PIR coverage distance. • This Stealth Cam offers the user a variable PIR distance. • The PIR dial has a near to far des • NEAR is approximately 15ft and FAR is approximately 30ft.
- Page 28 Select the desired coverage distance. (see on page 24 for reference.) ting the camera coverage area One of STC-AD2 / STC-AD2RT Cam’s many features is the ability to test the coverage area • After mounting the camera, open front housing and slide th power toggle switch to TEST.
- Page 29 STC-AD2 / STC-AD2RT • When you have completed the testing the coverage area, open the front housing and slide the power tog to ON position. This will exit the test mode. The camera will then enter count down mode for 1 minute and front green indicator will start continuous blinking giving you one minute t leave the coverage area.
- Page 30 STC-AD2 / STC-AD2RT area within one minute. • After one minute the camera will take between 1~3 pictures or a 10 seconds AVI video b ased on your program setting. The camera will then time out between 1 ~ 60 minutes also based on your setting.
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Page 31: Manual Shooting Mode
STC-AD2 / STC-AD2RT Manua l shooting mode Using manu al shoot option for Camera mode • Slide the power toggle switch to TEST position. Wait for 2 beeps. Icon will show as default on LCD Camera mode. • Once you hear the 2... - Page 32 STC-AD2 / STC-AD2RT Using manual shoot option for AVI mode • Slide the p ower toggle switch to TEST position. Wait for 2 beeps. • Once you hear the 2 beep press the MENU button. The Camera icon will flash.
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Page 33: Viewing & Deleting Images
The STC-AD2 / STC-AD2RT cam offers the user three different options for viewing the images. The e on the front housing will show the number of images in memory The instructions below are based on starting from a camera that turned off. - Page 34 STC-AD2 / STC-AD2RT LCD TV monitor. Turn on the TV monitor and slide the ca power toggle switch to TEST. Wait for Camera image to show up on monitor. • Press the OK button on the camera. This will display the last image captured •...
- Page 35 STC-AD2 / STC-AD2RT Viewing the images on your home TV equipped with an RCA input jack. (cable included) • Attach the appropriate cable to the video out jack on the camera. Insert the other end into the RCA video in jack on the TV.
- Page 36 STC-AD2 / STC-AD2RT UP button. This will magnify the image on the screen. • Using LEFT/RIGHT/UP/DOWN button, you can move th image to display different area of the image. • To return to the image selection view from the screen press the OK button.
- Page 37 AVI clip. iewing images by computer download The Stealth Cam STC-AD2 / STC-AD2RT ad Camera is a plug and play USB storage device. This means users of Windows 2000 / ME / and XP operating system need not install the camera driver.
- Page 38 STC-AD2 / STC-AD2RT player may cause damage to it. oftware installation • Unplug the USB cable from PC. • Insert the CDROM in CD driver o • The auto-run program will execute. • Follow the instructions shown on scr completely install the driver and application program.
- Page 39 STC-AD2 / STC-AD2RT • NOTE: Users of Windows 98SE or earlier must install camera driver prior to connecting the USB cable. • If your computer doesn’t run automatically, please click “Start” button and choose “Run”, and then browse the CD drive and cl “Setup”.
- Page 40 STC-AD2 / STC-AD2RT Viewing the images on your computer using the provided software Please refer to Installation section on above to install the software and application program properly. • Slide the power switch to test location. • To view the images simply plug one end of the USB cable into an available USB port on your computer.
- Page 41 STC-AD2 / STC-AD2RT Deleting images At any time while viewing images on the Handheld TV or Home TV you may delete images one at a time or all at once. • While viewing images in normal view press MENU to enter the DELETE menu.
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Page 42: Using External Power
STC-AD2 / STC-AD2RT Using the external power This Stealth Cam is designed to be used with an optional external 6V lead acid battery kit. (sold separately) • Make sure the camera is turned to OFF. • Insert the barrel plug cable to the external power jack at the bottom of the camera. -
Page 43: Memory Compatibility Chart
STC-AD2 / STC-AD2RT CF Card Compatibility Chart The following cards have been tested and approved for use in the STC- AD2 / STC-AD2RT model. Digital Media 256 MB Viking 256 MB, 512 MB 256 MB, 512 MB San Disk 64 MB, 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB... -
Page 44: Technical Specs
STC-AD2 / STC-AD2RT Technical Specifications System Requirements and Compatibility • Windows 98SE (with driver), 2000/NT, Me, XP. • Pentium 200MHz or above. • 64MB SDRAM or above. • VGA Video Card with 32MB RAM for minimum, Color 16 bit or higher. - Page 45 STC-AD2 / STC-AD2RT Camera Features and Specification. • Image sensor: 2.0 mega-pixels RGB color. • Built in 1.8” B&W LCD display. • Built in 16M flash memories for image storage or 32MB for STC-AD2RT. • External memory support: CF memory card up to 512MB •...
- Page 46 STC-AD2 / STC-AD2RT • Auto Flash light strobe control. • Real time clock for date and time stamping. • 4 digits LCD Image counter. • Battery low indicator. • Green Test LED indicator • TV out support for NTSC and PAL system.
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Page 47: General Information
STC-AD2 / STC-AD2RT • Interface type: USB 1.1. • Power: D size alkaline Batteries x 8. (not included) • Ext power: 6 volts battery pack. (not included) • Image format: Standard JEPG. And Motion JEPG (AVI) General Information Storing conditions •... - Page 48 STC-AD2 / STC-AD2RT • Remove dirt or stains with a soft cloth dampened with water or neutral detergent. Keep the camera in a dry and cool dust-free environment or container when it is NOT used. • Take the batteries out, when the camera is NOT to be used over a long period.