Capture Modes - Moultrie P-150 User Manual

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CAPTURE MODES

CAPTURE MODES
The P-150 offers five capture modes as described below. The default capture mode is Panoramic.
The GameSpy offers four capture modes as described below.
The default capture mode is Trail Cam.
SINGLE MODE
Still photos are taken when an animal is detected. The number of photos taken when an animal is
TRAIL CAM MODE
detected is configurable in Settings. The position in which the photo is taken (right, center, or left)
Still photos are taken when an animal is detected. The number of photos taken
depends on which sensor detects an animal. Photos are stored in the DCIM/100MFCAM folder on
the SD card.
when an animal is detected is configurable in Settings. Photos are stored in
the in the DCIM/100MFCAM folder on the SD card.
PANORAMIC MODE
Still photos are taken when an animal is detected. When any of the sensors detect an animal, the
PLOT CAM MODE
camera will take a series of three photos, one at each position (right, center, left) and combine these
The camera takes photos at a specified interval during the day and combines
into one panoramic photo. Photos are stored in the DCIM/100MFCAM folder on the SD card.
them together to create a Plot Video (*.MLT file) which can be viewed on the
supplied Moultrie Plot Stalker software. The camera takes a Plot Video twice
TIME LAPSE MODE
a day; once in the morning and once in the evening. The morning Plot Video
The camera takes photos at a specified interval during the day and stores them in a separate TIME
begins 15 min before sunrise. The evening Plot Video ends 15 min after
folder for each day of time lapse capture. The camera takes a series of Time Lapse Photos twice a day;
sunset. See chart below as a reference. The length of each Plot Video is
once in the morning and once in the evening. The morning Time Lapse Photo Series begins 15 min
determined by the Plot Duration setting in the camera menu. The camera will
before sunrise. The evening Time Lapse Photo series ends 15 min after sunset. See chart below as a
detect the correct sunrise and sunset times automatically and adjust itself
reference. The length of each Time Lapse Photo Series is determined by the Time Lapse Duration
setting in the camera menu. The camera will detect the correct sunrise and sunset times automatically
accordingly. The Plot Videos are stored in: DCIM/PLOT folder on the SD card.
and adjust itself accordingly. The Time Lapse Photo Series images are stored in the TIME folder on
the SD card with a subfolder for each day. IMPORTANT: It will take the camera 24hrs to properly adjust to the correct
sunrise and sunset times. As a default the camera will start the morning Plot
IMPORTANT: It will take the camera 24hrs to properly adjust to the correct sunrise and sunset times.
Video at 5:45am and end the evening video at 6:15pm. To reset the sunrise
As a default the camera will start the morning Time Lapse Photo Series at 5:45am and end the evening
and sunset times back to the default times, use the Default Settings option in
video at 6:15pm. To reset the sunrise and sunset times back to the default times, use the Default Settings
the menu.
option in the menu.
Morning Time Lapse Photo Series
NOTE: The camera can still be triggered to take a photo under certain settings
NOTE: The camera can still be triggered to take a photo under certain settings while in Time Lapse
while in plot mode. Please see the "Plot Frequency" settings in the camera
mode. Please see the "Time Lapse Frequency" settings in the camera setup section.
setup section.
HYBRID CAM MODE
HYBRID CAM MODE
Camera operates in Plot Cam mode during the day and Trail Cam Mode during
Camera operates in Time Lapse mode during the day and Motion Detect mode during the night.
the night. Thirty minutes after dusk the camera will enter the Trail Cam mode
Thirty minutes after dusk the camera will enter the Motion Detect mode and take night photos
and take night photos when the PIR sensor is triggered.
when the PIR sensor is triggered.
VIDEO MODE
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VIDEO MODE
Camera records a video when an animal is detected by the motion sensor.
Camera records a video when an animal is detected by the motion sensor. During daylight hours the
During daylight hours the camera will record a video 5, 15 or 30 seconds in
camera will record 5, 10, 30, 60, or 90 seconds in length. During night the camera will record a video
length. During night the camera will record a video with a maximum length
with a maximum length of 20 seconds. The video length is configurable in SETTINGS.
of 10 seconds. The video length is configurable in SETTINGS.
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Evening Time Lapse Photo Series
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SETUP AND PROGRAMMING (cont)
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PLOTSTALKER SOFTWARE INTRO
d e f a u l t s e t t i n g s
INTRODUCTION
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In time-lapse photography a series
of still photos are taken at regular
Default Settings
time intervals. The PlotStalker
To restore all the settings back to the factory default, press the LEFT/RIGHT buttons to highlight
Software allows you to load the
the YES setting. Press the ENTER button to restore the default settings and return to the Camera
time lapse file that was captured
Setup Menu.
from your Moultrie Game Camera
and scroll backward and forward
through your photos, single step,
d e l e t e a l l
search for activity in a designated
N O
area, and save the files.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Delete All Photos
To remove all content on the SD card, press the LEFT/RIGHT buttons to highlight the YES setting.
Computer: Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD Athlon® 64 processor or above; 1GB
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Press the ENTER button to erase photos and return to the Camera Setup Menu.
RAM minimum; 100 MB hard disk space minimum.
Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® 32 bit - XP with Service Pack 2 or
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later; Windows Vista® Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise with
Service Pack 1; or Windows 7
s e c u r i t y c o d e
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
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Insert the PlotStalker CD into your computer and follow on-screen instructions.
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Security Code
LOADING PLOT FILES
This feature prevents unauthorized use of the camera should it become lost or stolen by requiring a 5
digit security code to be entered to unlock the camera. The security code is 5 digits, each digit being a Using standard Microsoft utilities (ex. File Explorer – My Computer),
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number 0-9. The default code is "00000". Once the code is changed from the default code, the camera
copy the PlotFiles (extension is .MLT) from the PLOT directory on the
will prompt you to enter the correct code whenever:
SD card to the hard disk drive in your computer. Note the location stored
The camera is turned on
on the hard disk drive.
The camera is woken up from sleep mode
Open the PlotStalker software application from the Windows Start Button
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The camera is connected to USB
menu. Once in the PlotStalker software, click on the File Button
Browse to the location in which you have saved the Plot file(s)
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(.MLT) in step 1 above, select the file of interest and click Open.
BEGIN/END
Goes to the first or last photo in the Plot File.
FRAME BY FRAME SEARCH
Individually step forward or backward through each photo.
REWIND/PAUSE/PLAY
Play photos in sequence, pause, or play the photos in reverse order.
These functions simulate a video and are useful for manually searching
changes in the photos. When a sequence is being played, press
fast-forward or fast-rewind multiple times to increase speed. (1x-5x)
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PlotStalker Software
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