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- Page 1 HCO (HuntingCamOnline) Infrared Digital Scouting Camera SG550/SG530 User’s Manual www.HuntingCamOnline.com...
- Page 2 Thank you for choosing HCO digital scouting cameras. To experience the best results of these cameras, please read this user’s manual carefully before you use the camera and keep it as a handy reference. HCO (HuntingCamOnline) Phone: 1-803-223-9710 Fax: 1-803-334-4505 Email: info@huntingcamonline.com...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Content General Information............................1 1.1 Features .............................1 1.2 Application ..........................1 1.3 Standard Components .......................1 1.4 Memory.............................3 Quick Start ..............................4 3.1 Loading Batteries ........................4 3.2 Connecting External Power.......................5 3.3 Inserting SD-card ........................5 3.4 Power On and Entering Test Mode ...................6 3.5 Entering Live Mode ........................6 3.6 Manual Capture.........................6 3.7 Default Settings.........................6 3.8 Reviewing Picture or Video ......................6... - Page 4 Important Tips • The working voltage of the camera is 6 V. You can either use 4 or 8 AA batteries, or use an external 6 V DC power supply (inside + and outside -) • Please load the batteries according to the indicated polarity on the cover of the battery cabinet •...
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Page 5: General Information
General Information Features As other scouting cameras on the market, SG550/SG530 cameras can be trigged by any movement of human (or animals) in a certain region of interest (ROI) monitored by a highly sensitive Passive Infra-Red (PIR) motion sensor，and high quality pictures (up to 5 mega pixels) or video clips are taken consequently upon the trigger. - Page 6 1-General Information SG550/SG530 Figure 1: Front view of the camera Figure 2: Buttons on the remote control and icons on the screen Page 2...
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Page 7: Memory
1-General Information SG550/SG530 camera Figure 3: Connecting with remote control 1.4 Memory The camera uses a SD card to save images (in .jpg format) and videos (in .avi format). Before inserting the SD card into the card, please make sure that the write-protect on the card is disabled so that it is writable. -
Page 8: Quick Start
3-Quick Start SG550/SG530 Quick Start If you are not familiar with the operation of this camera, the following instructions will help you get a quick overview. Before doing any operation, please make sure you have loaded batteries and plugged the SD card correctly. If the SD card is not inserted correctly or its write- protect is enabled, the device will give you a long beep and turn off automatically. -
Page 9: Connecting External Power
3-Quick Start SG550/SG530 1. Open the bottom cover by pushing it along the indicated direction 2. Open the battery cover by sliding the protruded locker towards the inner direction 3. Load batteries (4 or 8 batteries) according to the polarity mark on the cover 4. -
Page 10: Power On And Entering Test Mode
3-Quick Start SG550/SG530 connected, the camera will enter the Live mode. The indicator LED (red) will blink for about 10 s. This period is for you to make the camera ready for the working condition: close the bottom cover and lock it, mount the camera on a tree and walk away. After entering the Live mode, the camera will begin to take picture or video according to the previous programmed setting when human or animal enters monitor area. -
Page 11: Power Off
3-Quick Start SG550/SG530 • TV monitor (or a SD-card viewer with a TV-in jack) Connect the camera to a TV monitor by the supplied cable. Then enter the TEST mode. The last picture will be shown on the TV monitor after pressing the OK key. Press the UP key to the previous picture and the DOWN key to the next one. -
Page 12: Advanced Setting & Operation
5-Advanced Setting SG550/SG530 Advanced Settings After you are familiar with the basic operations of the camera, you are now ready for advanced operations. The advanced operations in this section are very similar to the basic operations, only the options and parameters of the camera are explained in more details. -
Page 13: Formatting Sd Card
5-Advanced Setting SG550/SG530 Figure 5: Setting Camera Mode 4.1.2 Formatting SD Card The system will delete all files stored in the SD card after formatting. You should make sure that you have made a backup of important data 1 In MENU, press the UP or DOWN key until the system enters the format menu, as shown in Fig. -
Page 14: Image Resolution
5-Advanced Setting SG550/SG530 Figure 6: Formatting SD card 4.1.3 Image Resolution This parameter has two optional values: 5 mega pixels (5M Pixel or 5MP) and 3 mega pixels (3M Pixel or 3MP). The default value is 3 mega pixels. 1 In Menu, Press the UP or DOWN key until the desired Image Size appears, as shown in Fig. -
Page 15: Date And Time
5-Advanced Setting SG550/SG530 resolution, from 640x480 to 320x240: 1 In Menu, Press the UP or DOWN key until Video Size appears, as shown in Fig. 8(a) and 8(1). 2 Press the RIGHT key, the value will be changed to 320x240, as shown in Fig. 8(b) and 8(2). - Page 16 5-Advanced Setting SG550/SG530 6 Press the UP or DOWN key to set the year to the desired year, as shown in Fig. 9(f) and 9(6). 7 Press the RIGHT key to set the hour. The hour will be highlighted, as shown in Fig. 9(g) and 9(7).
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Page 17: Shooting Mode(1, 2, 3 Photos)
5-Advanced Setting SG550/SG530 (10) (11) (12) Figure 9: Setting date and time 4.1.6 Shooting Mode (1, 2, 3 Photos) You can let the camera take 1, 2 or 3 Photos after each trigger by setting the shooting mode. Page 13... -
Page 18: Video Length
5-Advanced Setting SG550/SG530 This setting is effective only in the Camera mode when the camera is in the Live mode. The default value is 1 Photo after each trigger. 1 In MENU, press the UP or DOWN key until Capture Number appears, as shown in Fig. -
Page 19: Trigger Interval Time
5-Advanced Setting SG550/SG530 and 11(3). （a） （b） （c） Figure 11: Setting video length 4.1.8 Trigger Interval Time The trigger interval time means that how long the PIR will be disabled after each trigger. This will only be effective in the LIVE mode. PIR will not react to the motion of human or animal. -
Page 20: Pir Sensitivity
5-Advanced Setting SG550/SG530 Figure 12: Setting trigger interval time 4.1.9 PIR Sensitivity The PIR sensitivity has three degrees: High, Normal and Low. The default value is Normal. High means that the camera is easily to be triggered by motion, taking more pictures or recording more videos. -
Page 21: Time Stamp
5-Advanced Setting SG550/SG530 Figure 13: Setting PIR sensitivity 4.1.10 Time Stamp If you want the time when the picture or video was taken to be stamped in the pictures and video clips, you can choose the time stamp option. The default value is ON. - Page 22 5-Advanced Setting SG550/SG530 The Start and Stop time will only be effective when the timer is set to the value On. 1 In MENU, press the UP or DOWN key until Timer Switch appears, as shown in Fig. 15(a) and 15(1).
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Page 24: Restoring Default Setting
5-Advanced Setting SG550/SG530 4.1.12 Restoring Default Setting The camera can be restored to factory default setting by following steps: 1 In MENU, press the UP or DOWN key until Default Set appears, as shown in Fig. 16(a) and 16(1). 2 Press the OK key to restore default settings or press the MENU key to cancel and exit. -
Page 25: Playback And Editing
5-Advanced Setting SG550/SG530 the camera’s TV out jack and the TV’s input jack. 2. Set the camera to the Test mode. Set the TV to an appropriate input mode. 3. Press the OK key. The latest picture (or video) will be displayed on the TV. Press the SHOT key to start to play if it is a video clip. -
Page 26: File Format
5-Advanced Setting SG550/SG530 sensing area. 4.5 File System This camera supports two kinds of file formats: FAT12 and FAT16. The default value is FAT16 to save pictures and videos. • You don’t need to concern the file format of the camera unless you have problems with reading the SD card. -
Page 27: Factory Default
5-Advanced Setting SG550/SG530 Failed” will be displayed on the LCD. 6. After the upgrade is finished, please shut down the camera, insert the SD card, and power on again. Your camera is now equipped with the new firmware. 4.9 Factory Default When the camera leaves the factory, it is preset to the following values. -
Page 28: Mounting Camera
7-Mounting Camera SG550/SG530 Mounting Camera There are various ways to mount the camera. The camera is equipped with strap holes for strap mounting and cable slot for steel cable lock. To get the optimal picture quality, the camera should be mounted 16 Ft - 20 Ft away and 5 Ft - 6-1/2 Ft high from the desired monitor area. -
Page 29: Technical Specifications
6-Technical Specifications SG550/SG530 Technical Specifications 5MP(SG550) Color CMOS sensor Image Sensor 3MP(SG530) Color CMOS sensor 2560x1920(SG550) Maximum Resolution 2048x1536(SG530) F=3.1mm Lens FOV(Field of View)=40° Auto IR-Cut-Remove (Night) IR-Flash 40Ft Remote Control 1.7" LCD Display Internal Memory External Memory SD-card from 8MB to 2GB... -
Page 30: Limited Warranty
HCO or HCO authorized service center or acts beyond the manufacturer's or distributor's control. Should your product prove defective during this warranty period, please find the RMA form attached to this page and follow the instructions.
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