Setting Capture Mode; Setting Motion Detect Features; Reset Options; Event Delay Setting - Moultrie M-550 Instructions For The User

Camera Capture Modes
After programming and aiming the camera, according to your preferences. You will see one
of three status screen displays after you slide the lR Aim / Power Switch to the ON position.
After 30 seconds the camera will enter sleep mode and wake up when motion is detected.

Setting Capture Mode

Press the OK button. Use the Up/Down buttons to choose between operating modes.
This camera has 3 modes.
1. Motion Detect - Capture photo or video when
motion or heat is detected.
2. Time Lapse - Capture photo at periodic intervals
based on the Time Lapse program setting.
3. Motion + Time Lapse - Uses a combination of
Time Lapse and Motion Detect modes at different
times of the day. Press the OK button to lock in
selection. Press the (Right) button to move to start
motion capture.
NOTE: Options for Motion and Time Lapse
can be set in their respective option menus.

Setting Motion Detect Features

When Motion Detect is on the LCD Display, press Left to begin adjusting features within Motion
Detect. Using the navigation process, set the features to your needs.
R E S E T O P T I O N S ?
D O N O T R E S E T

Reset Options

Press the OK button. Use the Up/Down buttons to choose between a set of predefined configurations
for the motion detect capture mode to quickly configure your camera for certain levels of performance.
Press OK to lock in your selection, then press Left button to go to the next option. The configurations
of these presets are defined below.
RESET OPTIONS?
SETTING DETECTION DELAY
DO NOT RESET
RECOMMEND. SETUP 10 Seconds
MAX BATTERY 1 Minute
MAX PERFORMANCE 5 Seconds
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M O T I O N D E T E C T
< O P T I O N S
T I M E L A P S E
< O P T I O N S
M O T I O N + T I M E L A P S E
< O P T I O N S
AFFECTED OPTIONS
MULTI-SHOT PHOTO QUALITY
Default option; will not alter settings
3 Triggered Med
1 (Off) Low
3 Burst High
D E T E C T I O N

Event Delay Setting

Detection Delay determines the number of minutes between pictures when an animal is detected and
remains in range. Press the OK button. Use the Up/Down buttons to choose between (5 sec, 10 sec,
30 sec, 1 min, 5min, 10min, or 30 min). Press OK to lock in your selection, then press Left button to go
to the next option.
M U L T I - S H O T
S T A R T >
Setting Multi-Shot
Press the OK button. Use the Up/Down buttons to choose between settings. Choose how many
pictures you would like captured in a sequence when the camera is triggered (1 or 3).
S T A R T >
Available options are:
1 (OFF) - Single photo taken per event.
3 BURST - Three rapidly captured photos taken per event. All 3 photos are captured within one second.
S T A R T >
NOTE: Burst mode is only capable of up to 4MP captures, regardless of your resolution setting.
3 TRIGGERED - Up to three photos are captured per event with an approximate one second delay
between each capture. Each subsequent photo after the first requires an individual trigger. This
allows for multiple potential image captures of the same event while reducing the chance of empty
images if the subject moves out of the field of view after the first shot.
Press OK to lock in your selection, then press Left button to go to the next option.
P H O T O
Setting Photo or Video
Press the OK button. Use the Up/Down buttons to choose between Photo or Video. Press the OK
button. Press Left button to go to the Main Screen.
D E L A Y
1 0 S E C O N D S
1 ( O F F )
O R V I D E O
P H O T O
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