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Pix Controller DigitalEye CAM060 Instruction Manual

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Model CAM060 6.0 MP Digital Trail Camera

Instruction Manual

Copyright 2006, PixController, Inc., All rights reserved.
http://www.pixcontroller.com
sales@pixcontroller.com
(724) 733-0970

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Summary of Contents for Pix Controller DigitalEye CAM060

  • Page 1: Instruction Manual

    DigitalEye Model CAM060 6.0 MP Digital Trail Camera Instruction Manual Copyright 2006, PixController, Inc., All rights reserved. http://www.pixcontroller.com sales@pixcontroller.com (724) 733-0970...
  • Page 2: Getting Started

    Getting Started Thank you for your purchase of the PixController, Inc. DigitalEye™ game scouting camera. This high-resolution digital game camera operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, continually scouting game even when you’re not in the woods. This revolutionary trail camera features a Passive Infrared (PIR) triggering system. The PIR will trigger the camera based on “body heat and motion”, and will detect game up to 80 feet from the...
  • Page 3 DigitalEye™ Overview Listed below are the components of your DigitalEye unit. These items will be referred to throughout this manual. Please become familiar with these items. DigitalEye™ Exterior DigitalEye™ Interior...
  • Page 4 DigitalEye™ Control Board DigitalEye™ Control Board Components The DigitalEye Control Board electronics are the heart of the system. The DigitalEye uses a Passive Infrared (PIR) sensor to detect any warm-blooded animal to trigger the camera. This sensor is triggered by body heat and motion. The PIR sensor detects the difference between the air temperature and the animals body heat temperature.
  • Page 5: Default Setting

    How to Setup the “User Switch Settings” The User Switch will let you customize how the Camera Control Board will trigger the attached camera. Here you can adjust the time delay between pictures, operating only at day, night, or 24 hours, setting up a walk-test mode for testing PIR range/area, capturing Digital Stills or Movie Files, movie length, and turning the control board LED’s on or off.
  • Page 6 20 Minute Delay How Trail Mode™Works…. Trail Mode™ is an exclusive feature found only on PixController Trail Cameras. When setup in this mode your trail camera will keep the digital camera powered up after taking the first photo and will be take any subsequent photos in 1/10 of a second for a window time of 30 seconds.
  • Page 7 PIR Walk-Test Mode On boot up of the DigitalEye this setting will put the unit into a PIR Walk-Test mode. Here you can check out the PIR detection area without having the unit take photos. When booting the DigitalEye into this mode the RED Control LED and Green PIR LED will stay on for about 30 seconds.
  • Page 8 Movie Length Switch 7 sets the length of the movie captured. 15 second movie 20 second movie Control LED On/Off Setting Switch 8 sets if the Control LED (Red LED) is to be used or not. Note, the control LED will always be on during the Power-Up Phase, or when in Walk-Test Mode.
  • Page 9 Putting the DigitalEye™ Out in the Woods… Before setting your DigitalEye unit out in the woods be sure to Setting up the DS-06 read over the previous sections. Be sure to setup your User Switch Setting to the desired mode of operation. The default mode is 10 seconds between photos (PIR delay), 24 hour photo taking mode, digital still photo taking mode, Red Control LED On, Green PIR LED On.
  • Page 10 Locking your DigitalEye™ Unit The DigitalEye was designed such that it could be easily locked to any tree in the woods. To protect your investment we recommend using the Master Lock® Python Cable locking system. To lock your DigitalEye unit, follow the 5-Step process below. Step 1 Run the Master Lock®...
  • Page 11 Step 4 Lock the Master Lock® Python Cable to the tree and remove the key. Step 5 Your DigitalEye camera system is now firmly locked to the tree and ready to take photos. Checking your DigitalEye™ Unit When checking your DigitalEye unit it’s a good idea to carry a spare set of AA camera batteries and a spare memory card for the digital camera.
  • Page 12 Step 2 Unplug the camera cable. Note: be sure the camera is turned off and the unit power switch is turned off before unplugging the camera cable. Step 3 You can now remove the digital camera from the DigitalEye unit. You can review any photos taken by the DigitalEye on the digital camera’s TFT color display.
  • Page 13 Problem Solving Tips and FAQ’s Problem/Question Answer Why is there sometimes nothing in my photo? Sometimes birds can fly past your camera setup and trigger the camera. A bird flying past can be too fast for the camera to catch. You may also have a “false photo”.
  • Page 14 The DigitalEye™ Built-In Low Battery Indicator When the batteries do not have sufficient charge, the DigitalEye’s Green PIR LED will start blinking about once every ½ second. When this occurs it is time to replace the 9V Battery. Turn the “Unit Power Switch” to the off position and replace the batteries. DigitalEye Setup Tips 1.
  • Page 15 Visual Media Explorer™ Photo Browsing Software Included on the DigitalEye Installation CD is a copy of the powerful photo browsing software – Visual Media Explorer™. This software runs on any Win 95, 98, 2000, NT, and XP operating system. Visual Media Explorer™ will let you view your photos in an easy to use browser.
  • Page 16: Unit Specifications

    Photos per charge: ~300 (1/2 taken with flash) DigitalEye Batteries: 9V alkaline battery (lasting about 4-8 months) & (2) AA batteries in the Sony S600 Temperature range: 5ºF to 110ºF Copyright 2006, PixController, Inc., All rights reserved. http://www.pixcontroller.com sales@pixcontroller.com 724-733-0970...