Content Instruction........................1 1.1 General Description....................1 1.2 Application......................1 1.3 Camera Interface ....................2 1.4 Saving Images or Videos..................5 2 Cautions........................6 3 Easy Operations ...................... 7 3.1 Power Supply ..................... 7 3.2 Insert the SD-card ..................... 7 3.3 Power on and Entering into the ON Mode............7 3.4 Enter into the TEST Mode.................
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4.1.12 Set Flash Range..................18 4.1.13 Set Time Stamp ..................18 4.1.14Reset to Default Settings................19 4.2 Default Settings and Live Monitoring ..............19 4.3 Firmware upgrade ................... 20 5 Mounting the Camera ....................21 Appendix I: PIR Detection Zone................. 22 Appendix : Technical Specifications ................
Scout Camera SG560P-8M 1 Instruction 1 Instruction 1.1 General Description This camera is a surveillance device working automatically. It can be triggered by any movement of human (or animals) in a certain region of interested (ROI) monitored by a highly sensitive Passive Infra-Red motion sensor (PIR),and then take high quality pictures (up to 8 mega pixels) or video clips.
Scout Camera SG560P-8M 1 Instruction guarding and recording unexpected intrusion 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. It can be left alone for weeks and months and it will save event records automatically in digital format.
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Scout Camera SG560P-8M 1 Instruction IR Flash Indication LED Lens Lock Figure 1: Front view Display Screen Battery Depot Operation panel Lock Hole Power Switch Figure 2: Operation interface SD card Slot DC In Bottom Screw DC Hole and Stopper TV Out Figure 3: Bottom view Page...
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Scout Camera SG560P-8M 1 Instruction 1.3.2 Key Notes “MENU”: to enter the program menu in preview mode; “◄”“►” “▲”“▼” : for parameter settings as described in the user’s manual. “OK”: to save parameter settings and play videos. “ ”: to exchange between playback mode and preview mode;...
Scout Camera SG560P-8M 1 Instruction 1.4 Saving Images or Videos The Camera uses a SD card to save images (in .jpg format) and videos (in .avi format). Before inserting the SD card be sure that the SD card is unlocked. The camera is compatible with SD card from 8MB to 32GB.
Scout Camera SG560P-8M 2 Cautions 2 Cautions ★ The working voltage of the camera is 6V. The camera is supplied by four AA batteries. ★ Please install batteries according to shown polarity. ★ Please unlock the write-protect before inserting the SD card. ★...
Scout Camera SG560P-8M 3 Easy Operations 3 Easy Operations 3.1 Power Supply Use 8 or 4 AA batteries or 6v external battery for power supply. Install the fully charged batteries into the depot according the polarities sign shown. The following batteries with 1.5V output can be used: 1.
Scout Camera SG560P-8M 3 Easy Operations indication LED (red) will blink for about 10s. This time interval is for you to make the Camera ready for automatic surveillance operation, e.g., to close the bottom cover and to lock it, to fix the camera on a tree and to walk away.
Scout Camera SG560P-8M 3 Easy Operations 3.4.3 Manual Capturing Press to manually capture photos or record videos. Press again to stop the manual capturing of a video. 3.4.4 View Images or Videos Press to view images or videos, the latest image or video will be shown in the LCD screen.
Scout Camera SG560P-8M 3 Easy Operations sensitivity as PIR OFF) if want the camera work only via Timer triggering. 3.5.3 PIR& Timer triggering If want both PIR triggering and Timer triggering, the user needs go to PIR sensitivity to set “normal, high or low” sensitivities according to the external environments, and need to set the Timer interval to a desired non-zero value.
Scout Camera SG560P-8M 4 Advanced Operations 4 Advanced Operations After you’re familiar with the basic operations of the Camera, you are now ready for advanced operations,and the options and parameters of the Camera are explained in more detail. 4.1 Settings Menu To view the camera settings menu, press MENU in the TEST mode (Power switch is at TEST position).
Scout Camera SG560P-8M 4 Advanced Operations 4.1.2 Format SD Card The system will delete all images and videos stored in the SD card after formatting, make sure that you have made a backup of important data. a) Press MENU to display the setting menu. b) Press “▲”...
Scout Camera SG560P-8M 4 Advanced Operations This parameter also has two values: VGA (640×480) and QVGA (320×240). The default value is “640x480” (VGA). The following shows how to set video size as 320×240 provided that the previous option is 640×480: e) Press MENU to display the setting menu.
Scout Camera SG560P-8M 4 Advanced Operations 4.1.6 Set Photo Burst This parameter affects the number of pictures taken for each triggering in Photo mode. It has three values: “1 Photo” “2 Photos” and “3 Photos”. Its default value is “1 Photo”. The following shows how to set continuous capture number to 3 Photos provided that the previous option is 1 Photo: a) Press MENU to display the setting menu.
Scout Camera SG560P-8M 4 Advanced Operations un-highlighted. Press MENU to exit. 4.1.8 Set PIR Sensitivity This parameter defines the sensitivity of the PIR. There are four parameters: High, Normal, Low and off. The default value is “Normal”. The higher degree indicates that the Camera is more easily to be triggered by motion, taking more pictures or recording more videos.
Scout Camera SG560P-8M 4 Advanced Operations During this time the PIR of the device will not react to the motion of human (or animals). The minimum interval is 0 second, it means the PIR works all the time. The maximum interval is 60 Min, it means the PIR will be disabled for 1 hour after each ◄”“►...
Scout Camera SG560P-8M 4 Advanced Operations e) Press MENU to display the setting menu. f) Press “▲” or “▼” to select Timer Interval. g) Press “►” to decrease or increase to 1 hour. h) Press OK to save the current setting and the option will be un-highlighted.
Scout Camera SG560P-8M 4 Advanced Operations Press MENU to return to previous menu. 4.1.12 Set Flash Range This parameter defines the IR lights distance. The camera provides two options 15m and 8m. If choose 15m, all these 40 IR lights work to get a long IR distance, while if choose 8m, the IR range will be shorter, and only the 3 middle horizontal arrays of IR lights work, to save the power consumption.
Scout Camera SG560P-8M 4 Advanced Operations Press MENU to cancel setting and return to info display. 4.1.14 Reset to Default Settings To reset the setting to the default values, the steps are as follows: a) Press MENU to display the setting menu. b) Press “▲”...
Scout Camera SG560P-8M 4 Advanced Operations Time Stamp Table 1: Default settings of the Camera 4.3 Firmware upgrade This camera provides an upgrading function for the users. Upgrading is needed only when an improved firmware is available. Page 20...
Scout Camera SG560P-8M 5 Mounting the Camera 5 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 camera on a tree with diameter about 15cm.
Scout Camera SG560P-8M Appendix I: PIR Detection Zone Appendix I: PIR Detection Zone The figure5 shows the detection range in different detection angle. When the detection angle is 35°,the detection range is 50ft. When the detection angle is 52°,the detection range is 30ft. Figure 5 The PIR detection angle (α) is just barely larger than the field of view angle(β).
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Scout Camera SG560P-8M Appendix I: PIR Detection Zone This camera has a new design of PIR and this new PIR is patented. The new patented PIR’s detection range can reach to 22m. The figure 7 shows the compared detection zone between normal PIR and the new patented PIR.
Scout Camera SG560P-8M AppendixⅡ: Technical Specifications AppendixⅡ: Technical Specifications 5MP Color CMOS, Image Sensor 8MP interpolation F/NO=3.1 Lens FOV(Field of View)=52° IR-Flash Up to 22M/73F(940nm IR LEDs) Detection Range Up to 22M/73F Display Screen 2.0” TFT Memory Card Up to 32GB 8MP = 3264 ×2448 Picture Resolution 5MP = 2560×1920...
Scout Camera SG560P-8M Appendix Ⅲ: Parts List AppendixⅢ: Parts List Part Name Quantity Digital Camera TV Cable USB Cable Belt User Manual Warranty Card Page 25...
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