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This digital trail camera is a surveillance camera working automatically. It can be triggered at once by any movement of human (or animals) in a certain region of interested (ROI) monitored by a high sensitive Passive Infrared (PIR) motion sensor, and then automatically captures high quality pictures (up to 12M pixels) or records 1080p HD video clips.
At sunrise the unit begins to take color photos and video until there is insufficient light (dusk) when it begins to take infrared (monochrome) photos and video.
It is easy to use, there is a 2.0 inch colorful LCD display on camera. It is resistant against water and snow for outside uses.
The camera has the following I/O interfaces: USB connector, SD-card slot, TV output. Take a few moments to familiarize yourself following the camera controls and displays. It is helpful to bookmark this section and refer to it as you read through the rest of the manual.
When the camera is turned on (the power switch is slid to TEST position), the shooting information will be displayed in the monitor.
Item | Format |
Photo | JPG |
Video | AVI |
File Format | FAT32 |
Here are some important notices. You don't need to concern about the file system format of the camera unless you have problems with reading the Micro SD-card by your other equipment. If this happened, please format the Micro SD-card in the camera or in a computer at first and then reinsert the card into your camera to make a try.
The working voltage of the camera is 6.0V. The camera is powered by 4 or 8 AA batteries.
Please unlock the write-protect before inserting the Micro SD-card.
Please insert the Micro SD-card when the power switch is at OFF position before testing the camera.
Please do not insert or take out the Micro SD-card when the power switch is at ON position.
It is recommended to format the SD-card by the camera when used at the first time. The camera will be in USB mode when connected to a USB port of a computer. In this case, the SD-card functions as a removable disk.
Please ensure sufficient power when having firmware upgrade, otherwise the upgrade process could be interrupted incorrectly. If any fault occurs after improper upgrading process, the camera may stop function properly.
To supply power for the camera, 4 or 8 AA size batteries are needed.
Confirm that the power switch is at the OFF (Right) position, take out the battery depot. Load the fully charged batteries into the depot according the polarities sign shown below. Push back the battery compartment to the battery chamber.
The following batteries with 1.5V output can be used:
There are four battery slots. When in Test Mode, camera will be automatically shut down to save power if without any operation within 3 minutes; it could be waked up by any movement detection.
When in low-battery state, camera will be also automatically shut down. Please change the batteries in time.
Insert Micro SD-card into the card slot with marked side upwards.
Please note that the Micro SD-card can only be plugged in one direction. Power on and
Before switching on, please pay attention to the following:
Slide the power switch to the ON position to power on the camera and enter into the ON mode.
After switching on the camera, the motion indication LED (red) will blink for about 15s. The 15s is a buffering time before automatic capturing photos or videos, e.g. for closing and locking the bottom cover, fixing the camera on a tree and walk away. In ON mode, the camera will take pictures or videos automatically according to the default settings or previous custom settings. The camera has the sound recording function, so the sound will be embedded in the video clip while capturing a video.
Slide the power switch to the TEST position to enter into the TEST mode. There are some functions in TEST mode: Custom settings, manual capture, preview.
Press the MENU button to enter into menu setting. The camera can be taken over control to manually customize the camera settings which display on the camera or external TV monitor. The detailed operations will be described in "Advanced Operations" chapter.
You can press shot to manually capture photos or recording video.
There are two ways to view the captured images or videos:
Press OK to view images, the latest image will be shown in the LCD screen on camera or TV monitor. Press UP to view the previous image and press DOWN for the next. The detailed operations like deleting images or videos will be described in "Advanced Operations" chapter.
Slide the power switch to OFF position to power off the camera. Please note that even in the OFF mode, the camera still consumes certain power at µA level.
Therefore, please remove the battery if the camera will not be used for a long time.
From the basic operations of the camera in previous chapter, we know that the camera has three basic operation modes:
In the above three modes, the OFF mode is the specified safe mode when replacing the Micro SD-card or batteries and transporting the camera.
This chapter explains the advanced operations for customizing the camera settings. The settings can only be customized in TEST mode and the remote control is needed.
To view the camera settings menu, press MENU in the TEST mode (called settings menu in this chapter).The settings menu will be shown on the LCD on camera or the external TV monitor.
Default Settings are listed as below:
Setting | Default | Items |
Mode | Camera | Camera, Video, Camera&Video |
Resolution (Camera) | 12MP, 8MP,5MP Interpolated | |
Interval | 1 Seconds | 1-30 Seconds, 1-30 Minutes |
Multi | Single | Single, 3,6,9 Pictures |
ISO | 200 | 100,200,400 |
Resolution (Video) | 1080P | 1080P, 720P, WVGA |
Video Length | 10s | 10s, 30s, 60s, 90s |
Date/Time | Same as last time | YY/MM/DD,MM/DD/YY,DD/MM/YY Adjust |
Distance | High | High, Normal, Low |
Language | English | English, French, Germany, Spanish, Russian, Danish, Dutch, Poland, Portuguese, Swedish, Italian, Finnish |
Timer | 0 0 0 to 23 59 59 | Adjust |
Format | Internal Memory | Internal Memory, SD Card |
TV Mode | NTSC | NTSC,PAL |
Password | Off | Off, On |
The operating steps are suitable for following menu items: Camera Mode, Photo Size, Video Size, Multi, Video Length, Delay, and Timer.
There are three camera modes: Camera, Video and Camera + Video. The way to set the camera mode is via setting menu.
The following shows how to set camera mode to Video, provided that the previous option is Photo:
The system will delete all images or videos stored in the SD-card after formatting, make sure that you have made a backup of important data.
Press MENU to cancel setting and return to info display.
This parameter has three values: 12MP, 8MP and 5MP. The default value is 5 mega pixels.
The following shows how to set pixel size as 5M Pixel:
Press MENU to cancel setting and return to info display.
This parameter also has four values: 1080P, WVGA.
The default value is 1080P,the following shows how to set 720P video size as provided that the previous option is at WVGA:
Press MENU to cancel setting and return to info display.
You can change the date and time of the device by setting this parameter when necessary, e.g., after every battery change. The date format is day/month/year, the time format is hour: minute: second. The valid value for year is between 2010 and 2050. Provided that the date and time are needed to be set to November 15th, 2011 and half past ten, the steps are as following:
Press MENU to cancel setting and return to info display.
This parameter affects the number of pictures taken for each triggering in the camera mode. It has four values: "1 Photo", "3 Photos" "6 Photos" and "9 photos". Its default value is "1 Photo". The following shows how to set photo burst to 3 Photos, provided that the previous option is 1 Photo:
Press MENU to cancel setting and return to info display.
This menu could only help you get a better photo at night, there are 3 values: 100,200,400.
Press MENU to cancel setting and exit.
The following shows how to set video length to 30 Seconds, provided that the previous value is 10 Seconds:
Press MENU to cancel setting and exit.
The following shows how to turn off the sound of the video:
This parameter means that how long the PIR (Passive Infrared motion sensor) will be disabled after each triggering in ON mode. During this time the PIR of the device will not react to the motion of human (or animals). The minimum interval is 1 seconds, it means the PIR works all the time and media is taken almost continuously. The maximum interval is 30 minutes, it means the PIR will be disabled for 30 minutes after each triggering. The default value is 5 seconds.
The following shows how to set PIR Triggering Interval Time as 1 minute provided that previous option is 5 seconds.
Press MENU to cancel setting and return to info display.
This parameter defines a certain time lapse in a day when The Camera can be triggered. In the rest of the time the device is shut off. The effective value of the hour ranges from 0 to 23 while the minute ranges from 0 to 59.
Provided that the camera should work from eight a.m. to five p.m., the steps are as follows:
Press MENU to return to previous menu.
If the password setting is selected as On, after switching on the camera, the LCD screen on camera will prompt to enter password. The default password is off. It can be changed where the steps are as following:
Press MENU to cancel setting and return to previous menu.
In playback mode, images or videos can be viewed, deleted. The images and videos can be viewed on: LCD screen on camera and TV monitor which connect to camera with TV cable. For simplicity, operations with PC won't be introduced here.
When viewing images, the total number of all images in the SD-card and the index of the displaying image will be shown respectively.
The operations are as following:
Press cancel to cancel, then press MENU and press down the select switch to return to info display.
Please note that after deleting a picture or a video file, the deleted files can't be restored! Furthermore, in order to delete all the images and video clips in the SD-card, it is suggested to format the SD-card
Images and videos are separately saved in the pre-named folder (104MEDIA). File numbering continues by adding one to the last number for each new image or video. The saving name is like PTDC0001.JPB or PTDC0001.AVI. Through the suffix you can distinguish whether the file is an image(with suffix.jpg)or a video(with suffix.avi).
This camera is equipped with an automatic upgrade function for you. Upgrading is needed only when an improved firmware is available. The operations are as following:
Image Sensor Type(True Megapixels) | 8 Mega Pixels Color CMOS |
Memory | SD Card 8MB~32GB |
Lens | F=3.1; FOV=108 ° |
Size | 135mm * 95mm * 85 mm |
IR Filter: | Full Automatic IR Filter |
TFT Display Screen: | 2.0 inch |
PIR Sensor Sight Angle | 120 Degrees |
PIR Sensing Distance | 65ft/20m |
Number of IR LED | 42 LEDs Black or White |
Max Night Vision Lighting Distance | 65ft/20 meters |
Trigger Speed | 0.3 second |
Default camera password | 1314 |
Triggering Interval: | 1 second ~ 30mins (default 5 sec) |
Selectable Image Resolution: | 12MP/8MP/5MP Interpolated |
Multiple Frame | 1/3/6/9 |
Video Resolution | 1080P/720P/WVGA |
File Format | JPEG/AVI |
Date Time Imprint | Yes |
Moon Phase Imprint | Yes |
Exposure: | Auto |
Device Serial No | 4 Digits and 26 alphabet set by yourself |
Default camera ID | CAM000 |
Periodic shot | 1Second~24Hours |
Stand-by current | 0.2mA |
Stand-by time | 3Months(4 AA battery) |
Interface | TV out (NTSC/PAL); USB; SD Card Holder |
Fix Method | Belt, Tripod Nail |
Operation Temperature | -30 ~+70°C/-22~+158°F |
Power Supply | 4or 8×AA battery |
Camera Socket | Yes |
Water proof | IP65 |
Part Name | Quantity |
Digital Camera | 1 |
USB Cable | 1 |
TV cable | 1 |
User's Manual | 2 |
QSG | 1 |
Please note, that this is not an error with the Camera:
Heavy rain, fog and drizzle (in the dark) will give white photos without motive
Here you can download full pdf version of manual, it may contain additional safety instructions, warranty information, FCC rules, etc.
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