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  • Page 2: 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 2.1 Loading Batteries ...................... 4 2.2 Connecting External Power ..................5 2.3 Inserting SD-card ...................... 5 2.4 Power On and Entering Test Mode................
  • Page 3 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 •...

  • Page 4: General Information

    General Information 1.1 Features The ScoutGuard SG550/SG530 digital scouting cameras are automatic working surveillance devices. The 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，even in the total darkness thanks to the build-in infrared LED flash.
  • Page 5 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...

  • Page 6: 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 7: Quick Start

    2-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 8: Connecting External Power

    2-Quick Start SG550/SG530 cover 4. Close the battery cover and lock it. The battery cover is designed to prevent wrong polarity installation of the batteries The following batteries can be used: • High-density alkaline batteries • Rechargeable alkaline batteries with 1.5 V output •...

  • Page 9: Entering Live Mode

    2-Quick Start SG550/SG530 2.5 Entering Live Mode After turning on the camera (Power switch at the ON position) while the remote control is not connected, the camera will enter the Live mode. The indicator LED (red) will blink for about 10 s.

  • Page 10: Reviewing Picture Or Video

    2-Quick Start SG550/SG530 2.8 Reviewing Picture or Video There are two ways to review captured picture or video: • TV monitor (or a SD-card viewer with a TV-in jack) Connect the camera to a TV monitor with the supplied cable. Then enter the TEST mode. The last picture will be shown on the TV monitor after pressing the OK key.

  • Page 11: Advanced Setting & Operation

    3-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 12: Formatting Sd Card

    3-Advanced Setting SG550/SG530 Figure 5: Setting Camera Mode 3.1.2 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 into the format menu, as shown in Fig.

  • Page 13: Image Resolution

    3-Advanced Setting SG550/SG530 Figure 6: Formatting SD card 3.1.3 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 parameter “Image Size” appears, as shown in Fig.

  • Page 14: Date And Time

    3-Advanced Setting SG550/SG530 2 Press the RIGHT key, the value of this parameter will be changed between “640x480” and “320x240”, as shown in Fig. 8(b) and 8(2). 3 Press the OK key to save or press the MENU key to cancel and exit. After pressing the OK key, the selected value will no longer be highlighted, as shown in Fig.
  • Page 15 3-Advanced Setting SG550/SG530 and 9(7). 8 Press the UP or DOWN key to the desired hour, as shown in Fig. 9(h) and 9(8). 9 Press the RIGHT key to set the minute. The minute will be highlighted, as shown in Fig.

  • Page 16: Shooting Mode(1, 2, 3 Photos)

    3-Advanced Setting SG550/SG530 (10) (11) (12) Figure 9: Setting date and time 3.1.6 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. This setting is effective only in the “camera” mode (refer to 3.1.1) when the camera is in the LIVE mode.

  • Page 17: Video Length

    3-Advanced Setting SG550/SG530 3 Press the OK key to save or press the MENU key to cancel and exit. After pressing the OK key, the selected value will no longer be highlighted, as shown in Fig. 10(c) and 10(3). （a）...

  • Page 18: Trigger Interval Time Between Two Triggering

    3-Advanced Setting SG550/SG530 （b） （c） Figure 11: Setting video length 3.1.8 Trigger Interval Time Between Two Triggering The trigger interval time means how long the PIR will be disabled after each trigger. When a trigger occurred, the triggering object, e.g., an animal might stay or move within the scope for a long time.

  • Page 19: Pir Sensitivity

    3-Advanced Setting SG550/SG530 Figure 12: Setting trigger interval time 3.1.9 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 20: Timer

    3-Advanced Setting SG550/SG530 parameter only two values: On and Off. The default value is On. 1 Press the UP or DOWN key until “Time Stamp” appears, as shown in Fig. 14(a) and 14(1). 2 Press the RIGHT key to change the value to the desired value, as shown in Fig. 14(b) and 14(2).
  • Page 21 3-Advanced Setting SG550/SG530 15(6). 7 Press the RIGHT key to set the hour of the Stop time. The hour of the Stop time will be highlighted, as shown in Fig. 15(g) and 15(7). 8 Press the UP or DOWN key until the desired hour of the Stop time appears, as shown in Fig.

  • Page 22: Restoring Default Setting

    3-Advanced Setting SG550/SG530 (10) (11) Figure 15: Setting timer 3.1.12 Restoring Default Settings The camera can be restored to factory default setting by the following steps: 1 In MENU, press the UP or DOWN key until Default Set appears, as shown in Fig. 16(a) and 16(1).

  • Page 23: Playback And Editing

    3-Advanced Setting SG550/SG530 Figure 16: Reset to the default settings 3.2 Playback and Editing There are two ways to playback or edit picture or video: • Computer You can take the SD card out of the camera and use a card reader to view or edit the picture and video.

  • Page 24: Live Monitor

    3-Advanced Setting SG550/SG530 be highlighted. 4. Press the OK key to delete or press the MENU key to cancel and exit. 3.3 Live Monitor In the TEST mode, you can do all the settings, such as camera mode and trigger interval time. After you switch to the Live mode, the camera starts monitor automatically.

  • Page 25: Installing Driver For The Sd Card

    3-Advanced Setting SG550/SG530 3.7 Installing Driver for the SD Card If your computer can not recognize the USB port of the camera (e.g. your system is Windows 98), please visit our website at www.huntingcamonline.com to download appropriate driver or ask the driver disc from your local distributor or service provider.

  • Page 26: Mounting Camera

    4-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 27: Technical Specifications

    5-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 28: Limited Warranty

    HCO Infrared Digital Hunting Camera Limited Warranty The Camera purchased from our authorized dealer is warranted to be free from defects in material and workmanship for 1 year of the original purchase under normal use. HCO Outdoor Products, will, at its option, repair or replace your camera, with the same or comparable model free of charge (except you must pay for shipping charges set forth below) for a period of (1) one year from the date of original purchase in the event of a defect in materials or workmanship occurring during normal use.

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