1 Instruction 1.1 Camera Body Interfaces Page 1...
1.2 General Description This camera is a surveillance device working automatically. It can be triggered by any movement of human (or animal) in a certain region of interested (ROI) monitored by a highly sensitive Passive Infra-Red (PIR) motion sensor, and then take high quality pictures (up to 12 mega pixels) or video clips.
1.3 Application This camera can be used as an automatic surveillance device for guarding and recording unexpected intrusions to homes, shops, schools, depots, offices, taxies, worksites etc. It can also be used as trail camera for hunting or monitoring animals by recording the traces of wild animals.
Key notes: “MENU” : to enter the program menu in preview mode; “▲”“▼”“◄”“►”: for parameter settings ; “OK”: to save parameter settings and play videos; “ ”: to exchange between playback mode and preview mode; “DEL”: to delete an image or video in playback mode;...
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★In TEST mode, the camera will shut down automatically after 3 minutes if no operation is done. Please turn on the power again if you want to continue to work with the camera. Page 5...
SG860C-12mHD 2 Quick Start Guide 2 Quick Start Guide 2.1 Power Supply To supply power for the camera, four or eight size AA batteries are needed. 1. High-density and high-performance alkaline batteries (Recommended) 2. Rechargeable alkaline batteries 3. Rechargeable NiMH batteries When in a low-battery state, the camera will be automatically shut down.
SG860C-12mHD 2 Quick Start Guide 2.2 Insert the SD Card Insert SD card into the card slot. Please note that the SD card is on the “write” (not locked) position otherwise the camera will not function correctly. If no SD card is inserted, the camera will shut down automatically.
SG860C-12mHD 2 Quick Start Guide video clip in preview mode. 2.3.4 View Images or Videos Press to view images or videos, the latest image or video will be shown on the LCD screen. Press “▲” or “▼” to view the previous or next image or video and press OK to see a video.
SG860C-12mHD 2 Quick Start Guide changing the timer triggering interval to a non-zero value, the camera starts to work at a preset interval. User need to OFF the PIR triggering (choose PIR sensitivity as PIR OFF) if want the camera to work only via Timer triggering.
SG860C-12mHD 3 Item Settings 3 Item Settings 3.1 Camera Menu To view the camera settings menu, press MENU in SETUP mode. Use “▲” or “▼” key to select the sub-menu, use “◄” or “►” key to select the different options. Press “OK” to save the settings.
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SG860C-12mHD 3 Item Settings adjusted only when the device in the video mode under ON mode. Its value extends from 5 to 60 seconds with a step of one second. The default value is 10 seconds. Press LEFT and RIGHT to decrease or increase the value by 1 second.
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SG860C-12mHD 3 Item Settings interference like hot wind, smoke, near window etc. Furthermore, the sensitivity of the PIR is strongly related to the temperature. Higher temperature leads to lower sensitivity. Therefore it is suggested to set a higher sensitivity for high temperature environment.
SG860C-12mHD 3 Item Settings Format Enter Yes, No Version Version Enter Machine Default Save 3.3 Power Off Switch the camera to OFF position to power off the camera. Please note that even in OFF mode, the camera still consumes certain power at μA level.
SG860C-12mHD 4 Mounting the Camera 4 Mounting the Camera When use the camera in outdoor environment, such as hunting or monitoring the living habits of wild animals, you need to mount the device on a certain place properly. It is recommended to mount the...
SG860C-12mHD 5 PIR Detection Zone 5 PIR Detection Zone This camera has a new design of PIR and the new PIR is patented. The new patented PIR’s detection range can reach to 85ft in good environments. Following picture shows the compared detection zone between normal PIR and the new patented PIR.