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Capture Modes; Setup And Programming; System Requirements; Loading Plot Files - Moultrie P-150 Instructions Manual

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CAPTURE MODES

CAPTURE MODES
The P-150/P-150i 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
detected is configurable in Settings. The position in which the photo is taken (right, center, or left)
TRAIL CAM MODE
depends on which sensor detects an animal. Photos are stored in the IMAGES folder on the SD card.
Still photos are taken when an animal is detected. The number of photos taken
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
into one panoramic photo. Photos are stored in the IMAGES folder on the SD card.
The camera takes photos at a specified interval during the day and combines
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 the IMAGES folder
begins 15 min before sunrise. The evening Plot Video ends 15 min after
for each day of time lapse capture. The camera takes a series of Time Lapse Photos twice a day;
once in the morning and once in the evening. The morning Time Lapse Photo Series begins 15 min
sunset. See chart below as a reference. The length of each Plot Video is
before sunrise. The evening Time Lapse Photo series ends 15 min after sunset. See chart below as a
determined by the Plot Duration setting in the camera menu. The camera will
reference. The length of each Time Lapse Photo Series is determined by the Time Lapse Duration
detect the correct sunrise and sunset times automatically and adjust itself
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 IMAGES 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
video at 6:15pm. To reset the sunrise and sunset times back to the default times, use the Default Settings
and sunset times back to the default times, use the Default Settings option in
option in the menu.
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
mode. Please see the "Time Lapse Frequency" settings in the camera setup section.
while in plot mode. Please see the "Plot Frequency" settings in the camera
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
Fifteen 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.
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VIDEO MODE
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
with a maximum length of 30 seconds. The video length is configurable in SETTINGS.
length. During night the camera will record a video with a maximum length
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
B A T T E R Y
C A L C
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D A Y S
INTRODUCTION
In time-lapse photography a series
Battery Life
of still photos are taken at regular
This feature provides an estimated battery life of the camera. The battery life is expressed as
time intervals. The PlotStalker
"### Days". Use the UP/DOWN arrows to continue in Setup Mode
Software allows you to load the
NOTE: The number of days shown is based on using 6 C-cell alkaline batteries with 5 day and 5 night photos
time lapse file that was captured
per day. Actual battery life will vary depending on brand of battery, weather conditions and camera usage.
from your Moultrie Game Camera
and scroll backward and forward
D E F A U L T
S E T T I N G S
through your photos, single step,
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search for activity in a designated
area, and save the files.
Default Settings
To restore all the settings back to the factory default, press the UP/DOWN buttons to highlight the YES

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

setting. Press the ENTER button to restore the default settings and return to the Camera Setup Menu.
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Computer: Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD Athlon® 64 processor or above; 1GB
RAM minimum; 100 MB hard disk space minimum.
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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
Delete All Photos
To remove all content on the SD card, press the UP/DOWN buttons to highlight the YES setting.
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
Press the ENTER button to erase photos and return to the Camera Setup Menu.
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Insert the PlotStalker CD into your computer and follow on-screen instructions.
NOTE: This will also format your SD card for use in your camera.

LOADING PLOT FILES

1
Using standard Microsoft utilities (ex. File Explorer – My Computer),
M A N A G E D
M E M O R Y
copy the PlotFiles (extension is .MLT) from the PLOT directory on the
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O V E R W R I T E
SD card to the hard disk drive in your computer. Note the location stored
on the hard disk drive.
Managed Memory
2
Open the PlotStalker software application from the Windows Start Button
Selecting the OVERWRITE OLDEST option will cause the oldest files to be overwritten with new
menu. Once in the PlotStalker software, click on the File Button
captures when the SD card reaches its capacity. With the DO NOT OVERWRITE option selected, the
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Browse to the location in which you have saved the Plot file(s)
camera will cease image capture once the SD card reaches capacity. Press the UP/DOWN buttons to
(.MLT) in step 1 above, select the file of interest and click Open.
highlight the desired setting. Press the ENTER button to save the setting.
BEGIN/END
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S D
C A R D ?
Goes to the first or last photo in the Plot File.
FRAME BY FRAME SEARCH
Individually step forward or backward through each photo.
Wi-Fi SD Card
Select option when using a Wi-Fi enabled SD card. Turning this feature on will keep the SD port
powered for 5 minutes to allow the files to transfer off the card to the Wi-fi network set up.
REWIND/PAUSE/PLAY
Press the Enter button to confirm the selection.
Play photos in sequence, pause, or play the photos in reverse order.
NOTE: Moultrie does not offer technical support for Wi-Fi SD cards. Please contact your Wi-Fi card's
These functions simulate a video and are useful for manually searching
manufacturer for support. Before use, you must setup your Wi-Fi SD card on your wireless network.
changes in the photos. When a sequence is being played, press
NOTE: Use of a Wi-Fi SD Card will decrease the battery life of the camera.
fast-forward or fast-rewind multiple times to increase speed. (1x-5x)
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PlotStalker Software
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