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Stealth Cam STC-AD3X User Manual

Stealth Cam STC-AD3X User Manual

Digital scouting camera

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Stealth Cam
STC-AD3X
User's Manual
Toll Free Customer Support 1-877-269-8490
www.stealthcam.net
Version 1.0
Dec/05

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  • Page 1 Stealth Cam STC-AD3X User’s Manual Toll Free Customer Support 1-877-269-8490 www.stealthcam.net Version 1.0 Dec/05...
  • Page 2: Warranty

    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.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Warranty Camera overview Camera kit contents Battery and memory installation Set up and programming Using the camera Manual shooting mode Viewing and deleting images Using external power Memory compatibility chart Technical specs General information www.stealthcam.net STC-AD3X Toll Free 877-269-8490...
  • Page 4: Camera Overview

    STC-AD3X Camera overview Front housing image with major parts indication. www.stealthcam.net Toll Free 877-269-8490...
  • Page 5 STC-AD3X Open view image with major parts indication www.stealthcam.net Toll Free 877-269-8490...
  • Page 6 STC-AD3X Side view with major parts indication www.stealthcam.net Toll Free 877-269-8490...
  • Page 7 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. www.stealthcam.net STC-AD3X Picture / Image Capacity High 1920 2048...
  • Page 8: Camera Kit Contents

    Camera kit contents • Model STC-AD3X 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) • 1.5M TV out cable for handheld TV (Mini Jack) •...
  • Page 9: Battery And Memory Installation

    Doing so will damage the camera and will void the warranty. The Stealth Cam STC-AD3X 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 Insert the battery pack plug into the DC 6V jack of the bottom of camera housing • Turn the camera power on. Please make sure the voltage and polarity (+/-) are correct before connection. Incorrect voltage or polarity (+/-) will damage the camera. www.stealthcam.net STC-AD3X Toll Free 877-269-8490...
  • Page 11 STC-AD3X Memory Options Your STC-AD3X camera is equipped with 32MB built in flash memory. 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 32MB memory.
  • Page 12 New cards are good to use straight from the package. To ensure proper CF card formatting, insert the CF card into the card slot and use your STC-AD3X cam to format the CF card. Please follow the steps in Section “Format Memory” on page 16 to format the CF card.
  • Page 13: Set Up And Programming

    AVI: 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. www.stealthcam.net STC-AD3X Toll Free 877-269-8490...
  • Page 14 4.5 +/-0.2Volts) the camera unit wil power off within 30 seconds automatically. Please replace w www.stealthcam.net STC-AD3X the battery status. front battery indicator tected low batteries, (Both set of Toll Free 877-269-8490...
  • Page 15 Stealth Cam STC-AD3X Slide the power switch to TEST position. You the Stealth Cam Logo will show on the LCD screen for about one second. Once you hear the second beep, you can press the MEN button to start your programming.
  • Page 16 Or Press DOWN button to continue with next setting. Format Memory To erase images stored in internal memory or to format a CF card ress to confirm format the memory www.stealthcam.net STC-AD3X button to highlight ge 30 for manual mode Toll Free 877-269-8490 en Normal Camera...
  • Page 17 STC-AD3X Press OK again to start formatting process (the time it requires to format the memory will only take a few seconds) Once format is complete, you will automatically exit to camera status screen. Press MENU if you choose not to format the memory and exit to camera status screen.
  • Page 18 STC-AD3X To turn off Flash light, Press Right button once. The flash off icon will Show on top right hand screen. Size (Resolution) To select image resolution Press LEFT or RIGHT button to select high resolution (2048 x 1536) or low resolution (1024 x 768) Press OK to confirm setting.
  • Page 19 Press LEFT or RIGHT button to select PAL or NTSC. (NTSC is the correct setting for all North America. Your Stealth Cam STC-AD3X comes pre-programmed for NTSC.) Press OK to confirm setting Press MENU to exit setting Or press DOWN button to continue with next setting www.stealthcam.net...
  • Page 20 9. Press UP or DOWN button to choose the minute. 10. Press RIGHT button to choose Second setting. 11. Press UP or DOWN button to choose the second. 12. Press OK to confirm date and time setting and exit to camera status screen. www.stealthcam.net STC-AD3X Toll Free 877-269-8490...
  • Page 21 NOTE: If you press MENU before pressing the OK button, you will exit the setting menu without confirm the date time setting Set the Capturing sequence. The Stealth Cam STC-AD3X can be programmed to shoot 1-3 pictures per triggering or 10 seconds of video.
  • Page 22 STC-AD3X Press RIGHT button to increase the time interval by one min Press LEFT button to decrease the time interval by one min Press OK to confirm. Once all settings have been completed press the MENU button to return to camera status screen.
  • Page 23: Getting Started

    Stealth Cam is ready for field use. Slid mode to Off position if you are not ready to use the camera or slide On position if you are ready to begin scouting.
  • Page 24 STC-AD3X and overexposed images. Clear branches and other debris away from the front of the camera so as not to block the camera lens o PIR sensor. PIR Cover Area Diagram www.stealthcam.net Toll Free 877-269-8490...
  • Page 25 Hand twist the screw into the tree or post at the desired position. • Attached the camera to the screw by turning the camera the moun ting screw to the desired position. • Tighten the stabilizer nut. www.stealthcam.net STC-AD3X Toll Free 877-269-8490 onto...
  • Page 26 • Insert the strap through the strap • Wrap the strap around the mounting surface. Secure the strap www.stealthcam.net STC-AD3X screw. Do not over tighten as this mera housing. Using the supplied slots on the rear housing. Toll Free 877-269-8490...
  • Page 27 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 Te ting the camera coverage area of STC-AD3X Cam’s many coverage area. • After mounting the camera, open front housing and slide power toggle switch to TEST. • Close the front housing. • Walk around in the front of the...
  • Page 29 Auto Flash. When the camera is set to AVI capturing, the 10 second www.stealthcam.net STC-AD3X screw or mounting strap (Please refer to the t between 1 ~ 60 minutes also based gram setting and battery power level.
  • Page 30 STC-AD3X clips will only turn out well in good daytime lighting conditions. When using the AVI function, the camera cannot use the flash. Time/Date stamp will not appear on the AVI vid clips. www.stealthcam.net Toll Free 877-269-8490...
  • Page 31 Slide the power toggle switch to TEST position. Wait for 2 beeps. Movie icon www.stealthcam.net STC-AD3X switch to TEST position. Wait for 2 ll show on upper left hand corner of your beep, you may point the camera in the ce.
  • Page 32 SHUTTER button the 2 to stop video recording, it will record the video indefinitely until the memory capacity is full or until you power off the camera.) www.stealthcam.net STC-AD3X o set the manual time to stop video recording. Toll Free 877-269-8490...
  • Page 33 STC-AD3X cam offers the user four different options for viewing s. The external LCD display screen on the front housing will • Slide the camera power toggle switch to TEST. Wait for Camera image to show up on monitor.
  • Page 34 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. www.stealthcam.net STC-AD3X movie icon will show on he image), press SHUTTER Toll Free 877-269-8490...
  • Page 35 AVI movie clip. • Press OK button to exit to camera status screen. www.stealthcam.net STC-AD3X ge number and total number of image in the he image), press SHUTTER Toll Free 877-269-8490 movie icon will show on...
  • Page 36 You will be able to read the date/time stamp on the bottom right hand corn picture. www.stealthcam.net STC-AD3X era power toggle switch to y on the center bottom of the screen. Toll Free 877-269-8490...
  • Page 37 Press OK button to exit to camera status screen. wing images by computer download he Stealth Cam STC-AD3X advanced Digital Scouting Camera is a lug and play USB storage device. This means users of Windows 2000 / ME / and XP operating system need not ins camera is not MAC compatible.
  • Page 38 • Connect your camera the PC will recognize configuration of the PC automatically. www.stealthcam.net STC-AD3X ge to it. driver of your PC. rogram will execute. screen from your PC to to the PC using the USB cable provided,...
  • Page 39 If your computer doesn’t run automatically, please click “Start” button and choose “Run”, and then browse the CD drive and cli “Setup”. Operation manual of Lover’s Eye Photo Imaging software is contained on the provided CDROM. www.stealthcam.net STC-AD3X e USB cable. Toll Free 877-269-8490 tall...
  • Page 40 Plug the other end of USB cable into the camera. • Your computer will recognize the camera as mass storage device and found under MY COMPUTER. www.stealthcam.net STC-AD3X ve to install the software and ply plug one end of the USB cable into Toll Free 877-269-8490 ftware...
  • Page 41 Press OK again to confirm deleting image or MENU to exit withou deleting images. After selection has been made the sc mode. www.stealthcam.net STC-AD3X ormal view press MENU to enter the reen will go back to image view Toll Free 877-269-8490...
  • Page 42 Using the external power his Stealth Cam is designed to be used with an optional external 6V lead acid battery kit. (Sold sep • Make sure the camera is • Insert the barrel plug cable to the external power jack at the bottom of the camera.
  • Page 43 CF Card Compatibility Chart Digital Media 256 MB Viking 256 MB, 512 MB 256 MB, 512 MB San Disk 64 MB, 128 MB, 2 Kingston 512 MB MUSE 64 MB, 128 MB www.stealthcam.net STC-AD3X 56 MB, 512 MB Toll Free 877-269-8490...
  • Page 44 Optional: Windows compatible sound card, Microphone a speaker. If you have any questions re specifications please call your PC manufacturer. www.stealthcam.net STC-AD3X er), 2000/NT, Me, XP. er and an available USB Port. garding your PC Toll Free 877-269-8490 or 16 bit or...
  • Page 45 Flash light strobe Auto / Off contro • Real time clock for date and time stampi www.stealthcam.net STC-AD3X ry card up to 512MB ) , Low (1024 x 768) Continuous or Video (AVI) : 10fps in 320 x 240 pixels,...
  • Page 46 Low power consumption: Standby current: < 5 mA Capture current <250 • Inter face type: USB 1.1. • er: D size alkaline Batteries www.stealthcam.net STC-AD3X C and PAL system. 2 deg. p to 9 meter. x 8. (not included) Toll Free 877-269-8490...
  • Page 47 • Ext power: 6 volts battery • Image format: Standard JEPG. And Motion JEPG (A www.stealthcam.net STC-AD3X pack. (not included) Toll Free 877-269-8490...
  • Page 48 • Avoid dropping the camera on to hard surfaces. Do no disassemble the camera. www.stealthcam.net STC-AD3X ent: 14 to 104 deg F (-10 to 40 deg C). 20- ity, non-condensing. tions!! id the warranty. Toll Free 877-269-8490...
  • Page 49 Do not attempt to service era yourself, as opening or removing covers may expose you www.stealthcam.net STC-AD3X r unauthorized service. This could nd will void the warranty. Toll Free 877-269-8490...