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Bushnell TROPHY ESSENTIAL 119836C Instruction Manual

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I N S T R U C T I O N M A N U A L
Model#: 119836C
11-15
9836C_TrophyCamHD_EssentialE2_1LIM.indd 1
11/2/15 2:35 P

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  • Page 1 I N S T R U C T I O N M A N U A L Model#: 119836C 11-15 9836C_TrophyCamHD_EssentialE2_1LIM.indd 1 11/2/15 2:35 P...

  • Page 2: Important Note

    IMPORTANT NOTE Congratulations on your purchase of one of the best trail cameras on the market! Bushnell is very proud of this little unit and we are sure you will be pleased with it as well. We appreciate your business and want to earn your trust.
  • Page 3 INTRODUCTION About the Trophy Cam HD Essential The Bushnell Trophy Cam HD Essential is a digital scouting camera. It can be triggered by any movement of game in a location, detected by a highly sensitive Passive Infra-Red (PIR) motion sensor, and then take high quality pictures (up to 12MP still photos), or video clips.

  • Page 4: Parts And Controls

    Applications The Trophy Cam HD Essential can be used as a trail camera for hunting or scouting game. It is also suitable for surveillance usage. PARTS AND CONTROLS The Trophy Cam HD Essential provides the following connections for external devices: USB port and SD card slot (Fig. 1). A 3-way power switch is used to select the main operating modes: OFF, SETUP, and ON (Fig.

  • Page 5: Front View

    camera icon), and the UP key can set the camera to Video mode (movie camera icon). The RIGHT key also serves as the manual shutter (“SHOT”) button of the camera and the OK key switches the camera to the Playback (“REPLAY”) mode. These secondary functions are indicated by icons or text above the key as shown in Fig.

  • Page 6: Installing The Batteries And Sd Card

    Be sure to to insert each battery with correct polarity (negative or “flat” end against the long spring of each battery slot). Bushnell recommends using eight new lithium AA (Energizer brand) or alkaline AA batteries. NiMh ®...
  • Page 7 please make sure that the write-protect switch on the side of the card is “off” (NOT in the “Lock” position). The following describes how to insert and remove the SD card: • Insert the SD card into the card slot with its label side upwards (see above). A “click”...

  • Page 8: The Off, On, And Setup Modes

    THE OFF, ON, AND SETUP MODES The Trophy Cam HD Essential 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.) • SETUP mode: Power switch at SETUP position (LCD screen is on). OFF MODE The OFF mode is the “safe”...

  • Page 9: Setup Mode

    SETUP MODE In the SETUP mode you can check and change the settings of the Trophy Cam HD Essential with the help of its built-in LCD. These settings, found in the SETUP Menu, let you change the photo or video resolution, interval between photos, switch the time imprint on, etc.
  • Page 10 Fig. 3: SETUP Information Screen Camera (Still Photo) Mode SD Card Status Image Size (Resolution) Still Photo Mode Battery Level Date:Month-Day- Y ear Time Stamp Time Field Scan On Hour:Minute:Second # of Photos Taken Remaining Photo Capacity Video Mode Video Resolution Video Sound On Video Mode Available Video Recording Time...

  • Page 11: Using The Setup Menu To Change Settings

    USING THE SETUP MENU TO CHANGE SETTINGS The main purpose of the SETUP mode is to allow you to change the settings of the camera’s parameters (14 different ones are available) so your Trophy Cam HD Essential operates exactly the way you want it to. You will do this by entering the SETUP Menu and pressing the keys below the LCD display, which will show you each parameter and its setting.
  • Page 12 to confirm this setting is now the current one, just press the RIGHT key to scroll to the next parameter, then press LEFT to go back again to the previous one. You should see the parameter setting you just made. EXAMPLES-Changing the Settings of Some Common Parameters Following this page, you will find tables listing all of the parameters found in the SETUP Menu, along with their possible settings (or range of settings), and a...
  • Page 13 To change any parameter’s setting, always start with the power switch in the SETUP position. After the LCD comes on, press the MENU key. The first parameter you will see when you first enter the SETUP Menu is “Mode”. To change it from its default setting of “Camera” (still photos) to “Video” (shoot video clips), press the DOWN key to select the “Video”...
  • Page 14 Field Scan 2x with Live Trigger Feature Field Scan is a revolutionary new feature for the Bushnell Trophy Cam HD Essential, which allows you to monitor your food plots or field edges with time lapse images or video. When set to “On”, the Trophy Cam HD Essential will...
  • Page 15 the minute for the Start time with UP/DOWN, then on to the hour and minute settings for the Stop time. 5. After you finish setting the Stop minutes, press OK to confirm your settings for the first block of Field Scan recording. If desired, you can create a second block of time by pressing the DOWN key to select "B"...
  • Page 16 until the Field Scan "A" recording block stops at 8:00 AM. Later that day, the camera would again take a photo or video every 15 minutes between 5:30 PM and 7:00 PM (during Field Scan time block "B"). The next day, the camera would again record an image or video once every 15 minutes between 6:00 and 8:00 AM, and between 5:30 and 7:00 PM.
  • Page 17 The SETUP Menu – Parameters and Settings Parameter Description Settings (Bold=default) Set Clock Press OK and use the UP/DOWN keys (to change the setting) and LEFT/RIGHT keys ( to move to the next field) to set the hour (24-hr format only, “00”=midnight, “12”=noon) and minute, and then (on the lower row), the year, month and date.
  • Page 18 Parameter Description Settings (Bold=default) Video Length 10S (second) Sets length per captured video clip. (only affects Settings begin with 10 second default default, with 60S video clips) when parameter is first selected. After to 5S possible stepping down to 5S, video length range settings start over at 60S.
  • Page 19 Parameter Description Settings (Bold=default) Sensor Level Low, Normal, Selects the sensitivity of the PIR sensor. High, Auto The “High” setting will make the camera more sensitive to infrared (heat) and more easily triggered by motion, and the “Low” setting makes it less sensitive to heat and motion.
  • Page 20 Parameter Description Settings (Bold=default) Time Stamp Off, On Select “On” if you want the date & time (only affects still (that the photo was captured) imprinted photos) on every photo, select “Off” for no imprint. Field Scan On, Off Turns Field Scan (Time Lapse) record- (After On is ing mode on/off.
  • Page 21 MOUNTING AND POSITIONING THE Trophy Cam HD Essential Mounting After you’ve set up the camera’s parameters to your personal preferences at home or in your truck, you’re ready to take it outside and slide the power switch to “ON”. When setting up the Trophy Cam HD Essential for scouting game or other outdoor applications, you must be sure to mount it in place correctly and securely.
  • Page 22 Two optional mounting accessories, a “Bear Safe” metal camera box (model # 119653C) and Deluxe Tree Bracket (model# 119652C) are also available- please see your Bushnell dealer or website for more details. Sensing Angle and Distance Test To test whether the Trophy Cam HD Essential can effectively monitor the area you choose, this test is recommended to check the sensing angle and monitoring distance of the Trophy Cam HD Essential.

  • Page 23: Playing Back/Deleting The Photos/ Videos

    Before leaving the camera unattended, please check for the following: • Are the batteries inserted with correct polarity and is their power level sufficient? • Does the SD card have sufficient available space and is its write-protection (lock) switch off? •...
  • Page 24 Reviewing Images by Connecting the Camera to a Computer You can always unmount the entire camera from the tree and connect its USB port to a computer-it will be recognized as a “removable disk”, without the need to install any drivers or software. When using a PC (or Mac*) to view photos (or video clips*), first connect the device to the computer with a USB cable (not included, available at most electronics/computer retailers) that has a “Mini-B”...
  • Page 25 photos/videos (see below). • Highlight the “Delete Current” or “Delete All” option, then press OK. • Next, select “Yes” and press OK to erase only the last displayed photo or video (if you selected “Delete Current”), or every photo and video file on the card (if you selected “Delete All”)-or select “No”...

  • Page 26: Downloading The Photos/Videos

    DOWNLOADING THE PHOTOS/VIDEOS To download your photos/videos to a PC or Mac*, first make sure the Trophy Cam HD Essential power switch is in the OFF position. Connect a USB cable (not included) to the camera’s USB port, then directly to a main USB port on your computer-do not use front panel/keyboard USB ports or unpowered “hubs”.

  • Page 27: Troubleshooting (Faq)

    2. Check to make sure you have used new alkaline or lithium batteries. Bushnell recommends using 8 Energizer ® Lithium AA batteries in all Trophy Cam HD Essentials to obtain maximum battery life.
  • Page 28 1. Make sure that you have installed all eight batteries in the battery compartment, filling battery spaces 1-8 with no “gaps”. Bushnell recommends using 8 Energizer ® Lithium AA batteries in all Trophy Cam HD Essentials. 2. Make sure that the batteries are installed correctly, observing proper polarity.
  • Page 29 If this is seen on a consistent basis, then the sensor may need servicing. Please contact Bushnell customer service. 7. Short video clips—not recording to the length set a. Check to make sure that the SD card is not full.
  • Page 30 end of the battery life, the camera may choose to record shorter video clips to conserve power. Date/Time Stamp not appearing on images Make sure that the “Time Stamp” parameter is set to “On”. Photos Do Not Capture Subject of Interest 1.
  • Page 31 3. Screen comes on but then powers off a. Make sure that you have installed the SD card correctly. Camera won’t retain settings Make sure that you have been saving the changes to any parameter settings that you made while in Setup mode, by pressing “OK” after changing the setting.

  • Page 32: Technical Specifications

    TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Image Sensor 3 Megapixel Color CMOS Maximum Pixel Size 4000x3000 (12 MP) Lens F = 3.1; FOV=50°; Auto IR-Cut-Remove (at night) IR-Flash Range 36’-45’ (12m-15m) Display Screen Std B&W Display: 24x32mm(1.5”) Memory Card SD or SDHC Card, Maximum capacity 32GB Internal RAM 64MB Picture Size...

  • Page 33: One-Year Limited Warranty

    ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY Your Bushnell® product is warranted to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for one year after the date of purchase. In the event of a defect under this warranty, we will, at our option, repair or replace the product, provided that you return the product postage prepaid.

  • Page 34: Fcc Compliance Statement

    The device does not contain any user-serviceable parts. Repairs should only be made by an Authorized Bushnell repair center. Unauthorized repairs or modifications could result in permanent damage to the equipment, and will void your warranty and your authority to operate this device under Part 15 regulations.
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  • Page 36 For further questions or additional information please contact: Bushnell Outdoor Products 9200 Cody, Overland Park, Kansas 66214 (800) 423-3537 • www.bushnell.com ©2015 Bushnell Outdoor Products 9836C_TrophyCamHD_EssentialE2_1LIM.indd 36 11/2/15 2:35 P...