Boly SG560X-8mHD User manual

No Motion Blur
Digital Scouting Camera
User’s Manual
SG560X-8mHD

Content
1Instruction................................................................................................. 1
1.1 General Description .......................................................................... 1
1.2 Application ........................................................................................ 1
1.3 Camera Interface...............................................................................2
1.4 Saving Images or Videos ...................................................................5
2Cautions.....................................................................................................6
3Easy Operations ........................................................................................7
3.1 Loading Batteries ..............................................................................7
3.2 Inserting the SD Card........................................................................7
3.3 Powering On and Entering into the ON Mode ................................ 8
3.4 Power Off.......................................................................................... 8
4Advanced Operations................................................................................9
4.1 Enter into the SETUP Mode .............................................................9
4.1.1 Preview .......................................................................................9
4.1.2 Customer Settings ......................................................................9
4.1.3 Manual Capturing.......................................................................9
4.1.4 View Images or Videos ...............................................................9
4.1.5 Delete Images or Videos...........................................................10
4.2 Settings Menu..................................................................................10
4.2.1 Setting Items.............................................................................10
4.2.2 Default Set ................................................................................ 13
4.3 Firmware Upgrade ..........................................................................14
5 Mounting the Camera ............................................................................ 15
6 Trouble Shooting....................................................................................16
Appendix I: PIR Detection Zone.................................................................. 17
Appendix : Technical SpecificationsⅡ.........................................................19
Appendix : Parts ListⅢ............................................................................... 20

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1Instruction
1.1 General Description
This camera is a surveillance device working automatically
with dual light: infrared LEDs and incandescent flash.
It can be triggered by any movement of human (or animal) in
a certain region of interested (ROI) monitored by a highly sensitive
Passive Infra-Red (PIR) motion sensor，and then take high quality
pictures (up to 8 mega pixels) or video clips.
It integrates infrared LEDs and incandescent flash. The
incandescent flash as a supplement light turned to 940nm infrared
light after filter as a result of which it can reduce time of exposure.
This own function leads to no motion blur in the video clips. The
camera will clearly take black and white pictures or video clips
without disturbing animals at night.
The camera consumes very little power (at μA level) at
surveillance mode. If powered by 8 new AA alkaline batteries, the
camera can stand-by for month.
The device is designed for outdoor use and is resistant against
water and snow. Furthermore, the camera can be used as a
portable digital camera. Pictures or videos can be taken manually
by pressing on the operation panel.
1.2 Application
This camera can be used as an automatic surveillance device

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for guarding and recording unexpected intrusion to homes, shops,
schools, depots, offices, taxis, work sites，etc. It can also be used as
a trail camera for hunting or monitoring animals by recording the
traces of wild animals. It can be left alone for weeks and months
and it will save event records automatically in digital format.
1.3 Camera Interface
1.3.1 Camera Body Interface
The camera has the following interfaces: a 2.0’’ TFT LCD
display screen, operation panel, USB connector, SD card slot, TV
output，and external DC power connector. Fig. 1 shows the front
view of the camera and its function parts. Fig. 2 shows the
operation panel and display screen. Fig. 3 shows the bottom view
of the camera and its I/O interface.
Take a few moments to familiarize with the camera controls
and displays. It is helpful to bookmark this section and refer to it
when reading through the rest of the manual.

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Figure 1: Front view
Figure 2: Operation interface

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Figure3:Bottomview
1.3.2 Key Notes
“MENU”: enter the program menu in preview mode; delete all
images or videos in playback mode.
“▲”“▼”“◄”“►”: for parameter settings as described in the
user’s manual.
“OK”: to save parameter settings and play videos.
“”: to exchange between playback and preview.
“DEL”: to delete an image.
“”: to capture a photo or record a video manually.
1.3.3 Shooting Information Display
Fig. 4 shows a sample of the LCD Display of the Programming
Menu.

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Figure 4: LCD Display
1.4 Saving Images or Videos
The camera uses a standard SD (Secure Digital) memory card
to save images (in .jpg format) and videos (in .avi format). SD and
SDHC (High Capacity) cards up to a maximum 32 GB capacity are
supported. Before inserting the SD card be sure that the SD card is
unlocked.

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2Cautions
★ The working voltage of the camera is 6V. The camera is supplied
by 8 AA batteries.
★ Please install batteries according to shown polarity.
★ Must insert the SD card before power on camera. The camera
will not work properly unless a working SD card is detected by
the camera.
★ Please unlock the write-protect before inserting the SD card.
★ Please insert the SD card when the power switch is at OFF
position before testing the camera. The camera has no internal
memory for saving images or videos. If no SD card is inserted,
the camera will shut down automatically after a continuous
indication sound.
★ Please do not insert or take out the SD card when the power
switch is at ON position.
★ It is recommended to format the SD card by the camera when
used for the first time. Many other SD cards formatted by other
cameras have poor compatibility with different brands of
cameras. So，it is best to format the SD card with this camera or
on a computer.
★ In the SETUP mode,the camera will shut down automatically
after 3 minutes if no operation is done. Please turn on the power
again if you want to continue to work with the control.

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3Easy Operations
3.1 Loading Batteries
Use 8 or 4 AA batteries or 6V external battery for power
supply (Fig. 5).
Figure 5: Battery Configurations of 8 or 4 batteries
Please use high-capacity and high-performance alkaline
batteries (recommended), rechargeable Lithium batteries or
rechargeable NiMH batteries.
3.2Inserting the SD Card
The camera has no internal memory for saving images or
videos. If no SD card is inserted, the camera will shut down
automatically.

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3.3 Powering On and Entering into the ON Mode
The camera has three basic operation modes:
1. OFF mode: to turn off the camera.
2.SETUP mode: to set up camera or to playback the photos or
video clips.
3.ON mode: the camera will take pictures or videos
automatically according to the previous programmed settings
when human or animals enter into the monitoring region.
After switching the camera to ON position, the motion
indication LED (red) will blink for about 10 seconds. This time
interval is for you to make the camera ready for automatic
surveillance operation, e.g., to lock the camera，fix it on a tree and
walk away.
3.4Power Off
Switch the camera to OFF position to power off the camera.
Please note that even in the OFF mode, the camera still consumes
certain power at μA level. Therefore, please remove the battery if
the camera will not be used for a long time.

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4Advanced Operations
After you are familiar with the basic operations of the camera,
you are now ready for advanced operations. The options and
parameters of the camera are explained in more detail.
4.1 Enter into the SETUP Mode
There are 3 states in the SETUP mode: preview state (preview
the scene in the front of the camera), setting state (make customer
settings), and playback state (view photos or videos via the 2.0”
LCD display).
4.1.1 Preview
After switching the camera to SETUP mode, it enters into the
preview state.
Press to exchange between playback mode and preview
mode.
4.1.2 Customer Settings
Press MENU to manually customize the camera settings
displayed on the LCD screen. The detailed operations will be
described in this “Advanced Operations” chapter.
4.1.3 Manual Capturing
Press to manually capture photos or record videos. Press
again to stop the manual capturing of a video.
4.1.4 View Images or Videos
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will be shown in the screen. Press “▲” or “▼”to view the previous
or next image or video.
4.1.5 Delete Images or Videos
Press DEL to delete images or videos. Note the DEL button
just works in Playback state. So if it’s in Preview state, you should
press to enter into Playback state.
4.2Settings Menu
To view the camera settings menu, press MENU in the SETUP
mode (Power switch is at SETUP position).
4.2.1 Setting Items
Setting Items Description
Mode There are two camera modes: Camera or
Video. You can enter the MENU interface to set
the camera mode or use shortcut key to switch
the camera mode.
Via shortcut key: press “▲” key to set to Video
and press “▼” key to set to Camera in SETUP
mode.
Format If you choose “Format,” the system will delete
all images or videos stored in the SD card. So,
make sure that you have made a backup of
important data.

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Photo Size 5MP (mega pixels) or 8MP (mega pixels).
Video Size 720p HD (1280x720), VGA (640x480).
Set Clock
You can change the date and time when
necessary, e.g., after every battery change. The
date format is month/day/year, the time format
is hour: minute: second. Press “►” to select item,
press “▲” or “▼”to change the value. The valid
value for year is between 2009 and 2050.
Photo Burst The shooting number of each triggering in
Camera mode. You can choose from 1 to 3
Photos.
Video Length It extends from 1 to 60 seconds with a step of
one second.
PIR Interval This parameter means how long the PIR
sensor will be inactive after each triggering.
During this time the PIR of the device will not
react to the motion of human (or animal). The
minimum interval is 0 second (meaning the PIR
works all the time). The maximum interval is 1
hour (meaning the PIR will be disabled for 1 hour
after each triggering). Please note that there are a
few seconds of internal processing delay between
each triggering, even if 0 second is set.
Sensitivity This parameter defines the sensitivity of the

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PIR. There are three parameters: High, Normal，
and Low. The default value is “Normal.” The
higher degree indicates that the camera is more
easily triggered by motion, taking more pictures
or recording more videos. It is recommended to
use high sensitivity degree in a room or
environment with little interference, and to use
low sensitivity for outdoor or environment with
lots of interferences like hot wind, smoke, near
window, etc. Furthermore, the sensitivity of the
PIR is strongly related to the temperature.
Higher temperature leads to lower sensitivity.
Therefore it is suggested to set a higher
sensitivity for high temperature environment.
Time Stamp This parameter defines whether the date and
time should be stamped on the pictures and
video clips or not.
Timer Switch This parameter defines a certain time lapse in a
day when the camera can be triggered, while in
the rest of the time lapse the device is shut off.
The effective value ranges from 00:00:00 to
23:59:59.
The default set is Off which means the camera
works all along. Timer switch On means the
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according to the preset settings.
Light Mode This parameter defines the light mode of this
dual light camera. There are two light modes:
Xenon and Infrared.
In Xenon mode, the camera takes clear pictures
using incandescent flash when the lighting is
insufficient. Note: if the camera is in Video mode
and the Light mode is Xenon, the camera will
automatically turn to Infrared mode to take IR
video clips. In Infrared mode, the camera will
take photos or video clips with infrared LEDs.
The default value is Infrared.
Default Set Restore customer settings to default values.
Table1: Submenu
4.2.2 Default Set
Choose Default Set, all the settings will be changed to the
factory default settings. Please refer to table 2 for the default
settings:
Parameter name Default Other settings
Mode Camera Video
Format Enter
Photo Size 5MP 8MP
Video Size 1280x720 640x480
Set Clock Enter

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Photo Burst 1 Photo 2 Photos , 3 Photos
Video Length 10 Sec 1-60 Sec
PIR Interval 1 Min 0-59 Sec, 1-60 min，
Sensitivity Normal High, Low,
Time Stamp On Off
Timer Switch Off On( 00:00 -23:59)
Light Mode Infrared Xenon
Default Set Enter
Table2:Defaultsettingsofthecamera
4.3Firmware Upgrade
This camera provides an upgrading function for the users.
Upgrade is needed only when an improved firmware is available.

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5 Mounting the Camera
When using the camera in outdoor environment, such as
scouting or monitoring the living habits of wild animals, you need
to mount the device on a certain place properly. It is recommended
to mount the camera on a tree with diameter about 5.9 inches. To
get the optimal picture quality, the recommended distance is 16 ft
from the tree to the target monitoring area and height from the
ground is 4.9 ft~6.5 ft (1.5m~2m). Adjust the viewing angel
properly (view angle of this camera is 60°).
There are two ways to mount the camera: using a band shaped
belt or bottom screw.
Using the belt: using the belt to fix the camera on a tree is
illustrated in Fig. 6. Take the belt toes to go through the two back
holes of the camera. At the end, tie the two toes to the tree to finish
fixing.
Figure 6: Fixing the camera with belt
Using bottom screw

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6 Trouble Shooting
1 There is something in front of the camera lens. Is the camera
broken?
Figure7:FloatingIR-CutLens
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.
Only when the camera is powered off, the IR-Cut will be at a
random place.
2 The camera controller is not working anymore.
A: Most likely, no SD card has been inserted in the camera when it
is turned on. Please make sure a working SD card has been
inserted in the camera before it is turned on.
3 The display screen is suddenly black.
A: To reduce power consumption, the camera will shut down
automatically after 3 minutes if no operation is done. Please turn
on the power again if you want to continue to work with the
control.

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Appendix I: PIR Detection Zone
Fig. 8 shows Bolymedia’s 4 kinds of detection range at
different detection angles. This camera is super long range with 60
degree.
Figure 8: PIR Detection Zone
The PIR detection angle (α) is just smaller than the field of
view (FOV) angle (β). The advantage of this design is to reduce
empty picture rate and capture most, if not all, motions.
Figure 9: Detection angle vs. FOV angle

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This camera has a new, patented design of PIR. The new
patented PIR’s detection range can reach to 100 ft (30 m) in good
environments. Fig. 10 shows the comparison of the detection zones
between normal PIR and the new patented PIR.
Figure 10: Comparison of Detection Zones of new and existing PIR