Bolymedia SG550-8mHD User manual

Infrared Digital Scouting Camera
User’s Manual
Pocket Camera SG550-8mHD

Content
1Instruction .................................................................................................................1
1.1 General Description.............................................................................................1
1.2 Camera Body Interfaces ...................................................................................... 1
1.3 Shooting Information Display............................................................................. 2
1.4 Supported Format ...............................................................................................2
2Cautions .....................................................................................................................4
3Easy Operations.........................................................................................................5
3.1 Power Supply ....................................................................................................... 5
3.2 Insert the SD card................................................................................................5
3.3 Power on and Entering into the ON Mode ......................................................... 5
3.4 Enter into the TEST Mode .................................................................................. 6
3.4.1 Customer Settings..........................................................................................6
3.4.2 Manual Capturing ..........................................................................................6
3.4.3 View Images or Videos................................................................................... 7
3.4.4 Delete Images or Videos ................................................................................7
3.5 Power Off.............................................................................................................. 7
4Advanced Operations ................................................................................................8
4.1 Settings Menu ......................................................................................................8
4.2 Default Settings.................................................................................................... 9
4.3 File Numbering.................................................................................................. 10
AppendixⅠ: Technical Specifications.......................................................................... 11
AppendixⅡ: Parts List.................................................................................................. 12

Pocket Camera SG550-8mHD 1Instruction
Page
1
1Instruction
1.1 General Description
This camera, a digital scouting camera, is a surveillance camera working
automatically. It can be triggered at once by any movement of human (or
animals) in a certain region of interested (ROI) monitored by a high sensitive
Passive Infrared (PIR) motion sensor, and then automatically captures high
quality pictures (up to 8M pixels) or records video clips (720P HD) according to
default settings or preset customer settings.
It takes color pictures or videos under sufficient daylight. While at dark
night, the built-in infrared LEDs function as flash light, the camera then takes
clear pictures or videos.
It is resistant against water and snow for outside uses. Furthermore, the
camera can be used as a portable digital camera. Pictures or videos can be taken
manually by pressing OK on the control in TEST mode (The wired control
needs to be connected).
1.2 Camera Body Interfaces
The camera has the following I/O interfaces: USB connector, SD card slot,
TV output and external DC power connector.
On the head of camera, there is a lock hole for theft-proof.
Take a few moments to familiarize with the camera controls and displays. It
is helpful to bookmark this section and refer to it when read through the rest of
the manual.

Pocket Camera SG550-8mHD 1Instruction
Page
2
1.3 Shooting Information Display
When the camera is turned on (the power switch is slid to ON position),
the shooting information will be displayed on the monitor.
1.4 Supported Format

Pocket Camera SG550-8mHD 1Instruction
Page
3
Item Format
Image JPG
Video AVI
File format FAT32
Here are some important notices. You don’t need to concern about the file
system format of the camera unless you have problems with reading the SD
card by your other equipments. If this happened, please format the SD card in
the camera or in a computer at first and then reinsert the card into your camera
to make a try.

Pocket Camera SG550-8mHD 2Cautions
Page
4
2Cautions
★ The working voltage of the camera is 6V. The camera is supplied by eight
AA batteries.
★ Please install batteries according to shown polarity.
★ 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 at the
first time.
★ The camera will be in USB mode when connected to a USB port of a
computer. In this case, the SD card functions as a removable disk.
★ In the TEST mode(insert the control into the USB interface then switch
the camera at ON position), 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.
★ Please ensure sufficient power when having firmware upgrade, otherwise
the upgrade process could be interrupted incorrectly. If any fault occurs
after improper upgrading process, the camera may stop function
properly.

Pocket Camera SG550-8mHD 3EasyOperations
Page
5
3Easy Operations
3.1 Power Supply
To supply power for the camera, eight AA batteries are needed.
Open the bottom cover. Confirm that the power switch is at the OFF position.
Install the fully charged batteries into the depot according the polarities sign
shown below. The following batteries with 1.5V output can be used:
1. High-density and high-performance alkaline batteries (recommended)
2. Rechargeable alkaline batteries
3. Rechargeable NiMH batteries
There are two battery slots.
When in low-battery state, camera will be automatically shut down after two
indication sounds. Please change the batteries in time.
123 4
3.2 Insert the SD card
Open the bottom cover. Insert SD card into the card slot with unmarked side
upwards. Please note that the SD card can only be plugged in one direction.
Make sure that the write-protect switch of the SD card is on the “write” position
otherwise the camera cannot be switched on.
3.3 Power on and Entering into the ON Mode
Before switching on, please pay attention to the follows:
1. Avoid temperature and motion disturbances in front of the camera such
as big leaf, curtain, air-conditioner, air outlet of the chimney and other

Pocket Camera SG550-8mHD 3EasyOperations
Page
6
heat sources to prevent from false triggering.
2. The height from ground for placing the camera should vary with the
object size appropriately. In general, one to two meters are preferred.
Slide the power switch to the ON position to power on the camera and enter
into the ON mode . After switching on the camera, the motion indication LED
(red) will blink for about 10s. The 10s is a buffering time before autonomic
capturing photos or videos, e.g. for closing and locking the bottom cover, fixing
the camera on a tree and walk away.
In TEST mode, it requires to connect the control then to do further
customizing settings, when the user complete the settings, it requires to unplug
the control to enter into normal use, that is, if the wired control still be
connected with the camera, the camera will not work. The camera (the control
must be unplugged when in ON mode) will take pictures or videos
automatically according to the default settings or preset customer settings.
3.4 Enter into the TEST Mode
Connect the wired control, then switch to the ON position and enter into the
TEST mode. There are some functions in TEST mode: Customer settings,
manual capture and preview. The control is needed in this mode.
3.4.1 Customer Settings
Press MENU on the control to enter into menu settings. The camera can be
taken over control to manually customize the camera settings which display on
the LCD screen on the camera. The detailed operations will be described in
“Advanced Operations” chapter.
3.4.2 Manual Capturing
Press SHOT to manually capture photos or record videos. It is also SHOT
key to stop the manual capturing of the video.

Pocket Camera SG550-8mHD 3EasyOperations
Page
7
3.4.3 View Images or Videos
Press OK to view images, the latest image will be shown on the LCD screen
on the control. Press UP to view the previous image and press DOWN for the
next. Please note that video cannot be played on the LCD screen and only
thumbnail of the video is showed.
3.4.4 Delete Images or Videos
Choose the image or video to be deleted when viewing，then press
MENU to choose delete one or all. Then press MENU to cancel and OK to
delete.
3.5 Power 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.

PocketCameraSG550-8mHD 4 Advanced Operations
Page
8
4Advanced Operations
From the basic operations of the camera in previous chapter, we know that
the camera has three basic operation modes:
1. OFF mode: Power switch is at OFF position.
2. ON mode: Power switch is at ON position.
3. TEST mode: Power switch is at ON position and the control needs to be
connected.
In the above three modes, the OFF mode is the specified safe mode when
replacing the SD card or batteries and transporting the camera.
This chapter explains the advanced operations for customizing the camera
settings. The settings can only be customized in TEST mode and control is
needed.
4.1 Settings Menu
To view the camera settings menu, press MENU in the TEST mode (Power
switch is at ON position; control needs to be connected). The settings menu will
be shown on the LCD on the camera.
Setting Items Description
Camera Mode
Choose capturing images or recording videos.
There are two camera modes: Photo or Video.
You can enter the Setup 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 Photo in SETUP mode.
Set Clock Set camera date and time.
The date format is month/day/year, the time format

PocketCameraSG550-8mHD 4 Advanced Operations
Page
9
is hour: minute: second. The valid value for year is
between 2009 and 2050.
Photo Size Choose image size, 8 mega pixels or 5 mega pixels.
Photo Burst Choose shooting number of each triggering in
Photo mode. You can choose from 1 to 3 Photos.
Video Size Choose video size, 1280*720 or 640*480.
Video Length Choose duration of recording video. It extends from
5 to 60 seconds with a step of one second.
PIR Sensitivity
Choose sensitivity of PIR. The higher, the easier the
motion sensor would be triggered. It is recommended
to use Normal mode. The sensitivity of PIR is strongly
related to the temperature. Higher temperature leads
to lower sensitivity.
PIR Interval
Choose how long the camera will stop functioning
after each triggering. The camera’s PIR will be
disabled during this interval.
Format SD Format the SD card. All images and videos in the SD
card will be deleted.
Default Set Restore all customer settings to default values.
4.2 Default Settings
Default settings are listed below:
Setting Items Default Options Submenu
Camera Mode Photo Video
Set Clock Enter Adjust Clock
Photo Size 8MP 5MP

PocketCameraSG550-8mHD 4 Advanced Operations
Page
10
Photo Burst 1 Photo 2 Photos, 3 Photos
Video Size 1280*720 640*480
Video Length 10 Sec 5–60 seconds
PIR Sensitivity Normal High, Low
PIR Interval 5 Sec 0–59 seconds,
1-60 minutes
Format SD Enter
Default Set Save
4.3 File Numbering
Images and videos are saved in the pre-named folder. File numbering
continues by adding one to the last number for each new image or video. The
saving name likes IMAG0001.JPG or IMAG0001.AVI. Through the suffix you
can distinguish whether the file is an image (with suffix .jpg) or a video (with
suffix .avi).

Pocket Camera SG550-8mHD AppendixⅠ：Technical Specifications
Page 11
AppendixⅠ: Technical Specifications
Image Sensor 5MP Color CMOS
Lens F/NO=2.2
FOV(Field of View)=60°
Detection Range Up to 73ft
Display Screen 1.4” LCD
Memory Card 32 GB
Picture Resolution 8MP = 3264×2448
5MP = 2560×1920
Video Resolution 1280x720(25fps)
640×480 (20fps)
PIR Sensor Multi Zone
PIR Sensitivity Adjustable (High/Normal/Low)
Trigger Time 1.2s
Weight 0.22 kg
Operation/Storage Tem. -20 - +60°C / -30 - +70°C
Interval 1s – 60 min.
Photo Burst 1–3
Video Length 1–60s
Power Supply 4× AA or 8× AA
Stand-by Current < 0.25 mA (<6mAh/Day)
Power Consumption 150 mA/600mA（with IR light）
Low Battery Alert LED Indicator
Display Screen LCD display on control
Mounting Rope/Belt/Python lock
Dimensions 130x80x45mm
Operation Humidity 5% - 90%
Security authentication FCC, CE, RoHS
*without battery

Pocket Camera SG550-8mHD Appendix Ⅱ: Parts List
Page 12
AppendixⅡ: Parts List
Part Name Quantity
Digital Camera One
Wired control One
USB Cable One
Belt One
User’s Manual One
Warranty Card One
(Version 1.4)