Table of Contents 1. Instructions ............................1 1.1 General Description ........................1 1.2 Camera Body Interface ........................1 1.3 Camera components and features ....................1 1.4 Remote Control ..........................1 1.4.1 Navigating..........................2 1.4.2 Characters ..........................2 1.5 Shooting Information Display ......................2 1.6 Supported Format .........................
1. Instructions 1.1 General Description The Amcrest AT-1201 is a big game hunting camera which can be triggered by any movement in a specified region monitored by highly sensitive Passive Infrared (PIR) motion sensors. It can also automatically capture high quality pictures (up to 12 Megapixels) and record 1080p HD video clips (WVGA or QVGA).
1.4.1 Navigating Press UP or DOWN to select or highlight a menu item, press LEFT or RIGHT to select the menu item options, and press OK to make a selection. 1.4.2 Characters Press the “*” button on the remote to activate the built-in laser pointer. 1.5 Shooting Information Display When the camera is turned on (the power switch is in the TEST position), the shooting information will be displayed on the LCD.
2. Cautions The working voltage of the camera is 6.0V. The camera can be powered by four or eight AA batteries (using four AA batteries will offer less battery output). Please unlock write-protection before inserting the SD-card. Please insert the SD-card when the power switch is in the OFF position before testing the camera.
3. Easy Operation 3.1 Power Supply To supply power to the camera, four or eight AA size batteries are needed. Open the bottom cover. Confirm that the power switch is in the OFF (right) position, pull out the battery holder. Load the fully charged batteries into the holder according to the polarity shown below.
Insert a Micro SD card into the Micro SD card slot with contacts facing the front of the camera. Please note that the SD card can only be inserted in one direction. Make sure that the write-protection “Lock” switch of the SD-card is in the “Write” position (not locked). Insert the SIM card into the SIM card slot with the contact area facing the bottom of the camera.
4. Advanced Operations From the basic operations of the camera in previous chapters, we know that the camera has three basic operation modes: 1. OFF mode: Power switch is set to the OFF position (Right). 2. ON mode: Power switch is set to the ON position (Left). 3.
4.1.6 Default Default Settings are listed as below: Setting Default Options Mode Camera Camera, Video, Camera &Video Resolution (Camera) 12M,8M,5M Delay 5 Seconds 5-30 Seconds,1-30 Minute Multi Single Single,3,6,9 Pictures 100,200,400 Resolution (Video) 1080P 1080P,720P,WVGA,QVGA Video Length 10s,30s,60s,90s Same as last Date/Time time YY/MM/DD,MM/DD/YY,DD/MM/YY Adjust...
c) Press DOWN to select Resolution. d) Press Right then select 12M. e) Press OK to save the current setting, then press menu to return to info display. Press MENU return to the info display without saving the settings. 4.1.9 Video Size This parameter also has four values: 1080P, 720P, WVGA, QVGA.
d) Press OK to save the current setting, then press menu to return to info display. Press MENU return to the info display without saving the settings. 4.1.14 Video Sound The following shows how to turn off the sound on the video recording: a) Press MENU to display the settings menu.
b) Press RIGHT to view the latest picture (or video) on the LCD screen on the camera or TV monitor. c) Press LEFT to start playing the video being viewed. d) Press LEFT again to pause the video. e) Press UP to view the previous picture (or video) and DOWN for the next. f) Press OK to return to info display.
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5.1 MMS/SMTP Settings 5.1.1 Preparation for Setup 1. Must have a SIM card from a mobile provider that has 2G/GSM capabilities 2. Must have a 2GB MicroSD Card that has been formatted in the camera 3. Must have a Windows computer (Windows Vista or above) 4.
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5.1.3 SMTP Settings 1. With SD Card & SIM Card inserted, antenna attached, and camera powered, toggle the camera to test mode and check for cellular signal and the SIM card icon. 2. Connect the camera to a PC using the included USB cable, then open the MMSCONFIG software.
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