SG880MK-8M 1 Instruction 1 Instruction 1.1 General Description This camera, a digital scouting camera with black IR and MMS function, is a digital infrared surveillance camera, triggered by any movement of human or animal monitored by a high sensitive Passive Infrared (PIR) motion sensor, and then...
SG880MK-8M 1 Instruction alone for weeks and months and it will save event records automatically in digital format. 1.3 Camera Overview The camera has the following I/O interfaces: USB connector, SD card slot, TV output and external DC power connector.
SG880MK-8M 1 Instruction The remote control is the input device for the camera and is primarily used for customer settings and password input. This is an infrared type wireless remote control. The maximum remote distance is 30 feet (9.1m). There are fifteen buttons on the remote control.
SG880MK-8M 1 Instruction Figure 3 Key description of the remote control Characters 1.4.2 When entering digits, letters or punctuations into an input column, there are some useful characters that can be used by pressing the button continuously: : 1 . / : @ _ : 0 + - Press the punctuation “*”...
SG880MK-8M 1 Instruction Figure 4 Shooting information display 1.6 MMS/GPRS function This camera can send pictures instantly to your mobile device via GSM/GPRS network. You’ll be alerted just when a picture or video has been taken. The camera sends MMS message through GPRS network, so before using this function, you need to open GPRS service from your service provider.
SG880MK-8M 1 Instruction function. They are Send Mode, MMS Set, GPRS Set and Send to. Send Mode means to choose a way to send MMS (refer to 4.5). MMS Set and GPRS Set means to have the right MMS and GPRS setting parameters according to your network.
SG880MK-8M 2 Cautions 2 Cautions ★The working voltage of the camera is 6V. The camera is supplied by 8 or 4 AA batteries. ★Please install batteries according to shown polarity. ★Must insert the SD card before power on camera. The camera has no internal memory for saving images or videos.
SG880MK-8M 3 Quick Introductions 3 Quick Start Guide 3.1 Power Supply Use 8 or 4 AA batteries for power supply 3.2 Insert SD card and SIM card Insert an unlocked SD card and an available GPRS enabled SIM card. 3.3 Check cards status Slide the power switch to the TEST position and enter into the TEST mode.
SG880MK-8M 3 Quick Introductions Enter MMS Set submenu and check the MMS settings and press OK. For more MMS and GPRS settings information, please refer to chapter 4.5. Enter Send To submenu set as Phone[MMS] and input the receive phone number and press OK to save.
SG880MK-8M 4 Advanced Operations 4 Advanced Operations This chapter explains the advanced operations for customizing the camera settings. 4.1 Power Supply Use 8 or 4 AA batteries or 6V external battery for power supply (Figure 5). Figure 5 Battery Configurations of 8 or 4 batteries...
SG880MK-8M 4 Advanced Operations Insert SD card and SIM card Open the bottom cover. Insert an SD card into the card slot with unmarked side upwards. Please note that the SD card is on the “write” (not locked) position, otherwise the camera will not function correctly.
SG880MK-8M 4 Advanced Operations 4.4 Enter into TEST Mode Slide the power switch to the TEST position and enter into the TEST mode. There are some functions in TEST mode: custom settings, manual capture, preview or send MMS manually. The remote control is needed in TEST mode.
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SG880MK-8M 4 Advanced Operations Video Choose duration of recording video. Length Video Sound Choose if the sound recorder will be used. This parameter indicates how long the PIR (Passive Infrared motion sensor) will be disabled after each triggering in ON mode. During this time...
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SG880MK-8M 4 Advanced Operations way the communication cost will be much cheaper in many countries. You should set the right GPRS setting parameters. The settings of GPRS: Email server port, APN and so on. Please contact the network service provider if you are not familiar with the settings.
SG880MK-8M 4 Advanced Operations then it continues to capture photos and save them on the SD-card. After 24 hours, the camera will send MMS again when it captures photos. If it is on Video mode, the Camera will send only SMS instead of MMS.
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SG880MK-8M 4 Advanced Operations Start, Stop Timer Switch (00:00 – 23:59) URL, APN, MMS Set Enter IP, Port Server, APN, GPRS Set Enter Port Manual, Daily Send Mode Manual Report, Instant Email[MMS], Send To Phone[MMS] Email[GPRS] Password Default Set Save 4.5.2 Edit MMS Settings in computer...
SG880MK-8M 4 Advanced Operations g) Press OK to delete the image or video. Press MENU to cancel and return to playback. Please note that after deleting a picture or a video file, the deleted files can’t be restored! Furthermore, in order to delete all images and video clips in the SD card, it is suggested to format the SD card.
SG880MK-8M 5 Trouble shooting Trouble shooting There is something in front of the camera lens. Is the camera broken? Figure 6 IR-Cut filter A: The camera is not broken. It’s an IR-Cut filter. When the camera is powered on, the IR-Cut will be reset and cover the lens.
Appendix I: SG880MK-8M PIR Detection Zone Appendix I: PIR Detection Zone Figure 7 shows the detection range in different detection angle. When the detection angle is 35°, the detection range is 50ft (15m). When the detection angle is 52°, the detection range is 30ft (9m).
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Appendix I: SG880MK-8M PIR Detection Zone Figure 8 Detection angle vs. FOV angle This camera has a new design of PIR and the new PIR is patented. The new patented PIR’s detection range is ultra-long. Figure 9 shows the compared detection zone between normal PIR and the new patented PIR.
SG880MK-8M Appendix Ⅲ: Parts List Appendix Ⅲ: Parts List Part Name Quantity Digital Camera Wireless Remote Control USB Cable Belt User’s Manual Antenna (version 1.2) Page 23...
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