Bushnell PRIME L20 Instruction Manual page 8

USING THE Prime L20 Trail Camera
Once you've prepared your Prime L20 Trail Camera by properly
installing batteries and an SD card, you could simply take it outside,
strap it to a tree, switch it on and leave-and you might get some great
photos that are exactly what you wanted.
However, we highly recommend that you first spend some additional
time indoors with this manual and your camera until you know a bit
more about what the 3-way switch and direction keys do. If nothing else,
you'll probably want to at least set the date and time so the camera will
imprint them (or not-it's your option) on your photos as they are taken,
learn how to set the camera to shoot video clips instead of still photos if
you like, and read some tips about mounting it on a tree.
THE OFF, ON, AND AIM MODES
The Prime L20 Trail Camera has three basic operational modes:
• OFF mode: Power switch in the OFF position.
• ON mode: Power switch in the ON position (LCD screen is off.)
• AIM mode: Power switch at AIM position (LCD screen is on).
OFF MODE
The OFF mode is the "safe" mode when any actions must be taken, e.g.,
replacing the SD card or batteries, or transporting the device. You will
also use OFF mode if you connect the camera to a computer's USB
port later to download your photos/videos. And of course, when you are
storing or not using the camera, you will switch it to OFF. Please note
that even in the OFF mode the Prime L20 Trail Camera still consumes
power at a very low level. Therefore, it's a good idea to take the batteries
out of the battery compartment if the camera will not be used for a long
time.
ON MODE
Any time after the batteries and SD card have been inserted, you can
switch on the camera. When the power switch is moved to the far left
position, the camera will enter into the ON (Live) mode. The motion
indicator LED (Fig.1, "Front View") will blink red for about 10 seconds.
This interval allows time for you to close the Prime L20 Trail Camera's
front cover, lock it, and leave the monitored area. Once in the ON mode,
no manual controls are needed or possible (the control keys have
no effect). The Prime L20 Trail Camera will take photos or videos
automatically (according to its current parameter settings) when it is
triggered by the PIR sensor's detection of activity in the area it covers.
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