Comanche Outfitters Kodiak Series User manual

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1.!Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 0!
1.1 Functionality Introduction..................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.!
1.2 Applications ........................................................................................................................ 0!
1.3 Power Supply ...................................................................................................................... 1!
1.4 Attention.............................................................................................................................. 1!
1.5 Key Features ....................................................................................................................... 1!
2.!Camera Views .............................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.!
2.1 Figure 1: Front View of Camera;........................................................................................ 2!
2.2 Figure 3.2: Bottom View of Camera;.................................................................................. 3!
2.3 Figure 3.3: Side View of Camera........................................................................................ 3!
2.4 Figure 3.4: Internal View of Camera .................................................................................. 4!
2.5 Function Keys & Other Details........................................................................................... 5!
3.!Quick Start ............................................................................................................................... 5!
3.1 How to Start the Camera..................................................................................................... 5!
3.2 How to Adjust Camera Settings.......................................................................................... 5!
4.!Operation List.......................................................................................................................... 6!
4.1 Video/Photo Playback......................................................................................................... 6!
4.2 Delete: ................................................................................................................................. 6!
4.3 Format the SD Card ............................................................................................................ 6!
4.4 Operation Menu .................................................................................................................. 7!
5.!Specifications............................................................................................................................ 8!
6.!SD Card Selection.................................................................................................................... 9!
6.1 SD Card Selection............................................................................................................... 9!
7.!Troubleshooting..................................................................................................................... 10!
7.1 Photos Do Not Capture Subject of Interest....................................................................... 10!
7.2 Camera Stops Taking Images or Won’t Take Images ...................................................... 10
8.!Warranty ................................................................................................................................ 11!
8.1 Warranty............................................................................................................................ 11!
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Thank! you! for! choosing! Kodiak! Series! Trail! Cameras! from! Comanche! Outfitters.!
Kodiak!Series!Cameras!are!the!first!trail!cameras!on!the!market!with!fully!integrated!
Wi<Fi!functionality,!without!the!need!for!any!external!remotes!or!accessories.! You!
are!about!to!experience!the!future!of!trail!camera!technology.!
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This!camera!is!designed!for!home!security,! warehouse!surveillance,!and,!most!
importantly,! scouting! for! game.! Camera! installation! takes! less! than! a! minute! to!
complete,!and!is!capable!of!running!for!several!months!on!one!set!of!batteries.!This!

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allows! the! camera! to! be! installed! in! virtually! any! location! regardless! of! the!
availability!of!external!power!sources.!The!camera!can!also!be!used!to!take!photos!
and!videos!manually!at!will.!
a.! Instant! surveillance! camera! for! home,! office,! construction! site,! and!
warehouse,!etc.;!
b.!Motion<triggered!infra<red!night!vision!surveillance;!
c.!Animal!observation!and!hunting;!
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Kodiak!Series!Trail!Cameras!can!operate!on!either!4!or!8!AA!Alkaline!or!Lithium!
batteries.! For! maximum! performance! we! recommend! using! 8! Energizer! Ultimate!
Lithium!AA!batteries.!Please!note!that!rechargeable!batteries!cannot!be!used!with!
this! camera,! as! the! voltage! of! rechargeable! AA! batteries! (1.2V)! is! insufficient! to!
power! the! device.! Ensure! that! the! batteries! are! inserted! into! both! battery!
compartments! (front! portion! and! rear! portion)! correctly,! as! incorrect! battery!
installation!can!cause!the!camera!to!malfunction.!
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Kodiak!Series!Trail!Cameras!are!designed!to!be!able!to!work!with!most!standard!
6~12V!lithium!battery!built<in!solar!panels.!If!you!are!unsure!if!your!solar!panel!is!
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The! camera! can! also! be! powered! by! an! external! 6~12V! DC! adapter.! We!
recommend! removing! the! AA! batteries! from! the! device! when! an! external! power!
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1.!Please!insert!the!SD!memory!card!correctly,!this!camera!does!not!support!SD!card!
hot!swap!(insertion).! !
2.! Please! use! high! quality! AA! batteries! to! ensure! maximum! performance! and!
durability.!
3.! Remember! to! use! the! correct! adapter! (6V/1A! or! 2A)! for! this! unit,! and! do! not!
invert!the!electrode!when!installing!batteries.!
4.!When!in!Live!View!mode,!the!camera!screen!will!automatically!power!off!after!1!
minute!of!inactivity.!Hold!the!ON!button!again!to!reactivate!it.!
5.!Make!sure!that!the!camera’s!power!supply!is!not!interrupted!during!the!firmware!
upgrade!process.!
6.! Do! not! frequently! insert! or! pull! out! the! SD! card! or! battery/adapter! when! the!
camera!is!powered!on.!
8.! Try!not! to! position! the! camera! next! to! heat! producing! objects! such! as! air!
conditioner!exhaust!vents,!lights,!etc.!to!avoid!photo/video!recordings.!
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a. Programmable!5/8/12!Megapixel!high<resolution!still!images;!

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b. User!friendly!interface;!
c. Optional!built<in!audio!playback;!
d. 40!IR!LEDs!for!flash!range!as!great!as!65!feet;!
e. Adjustable!PIR!sensitivity;!
f. Multi<shot!photo!capture!(up!to!7!photos!per!trigger);!
g. Rapid!trigger!time!of!0.8!seconds!
h. Supports!standard!6~12V!solar!panels;!
i. Full!color!daytime!photos;!incredibly!detailed!black!and!white!night!photos.!
j. Adjustable!delay!between!triggers;!
k. Up!to!5!months!of!standby!time!using!8!Alkaline!AA!batteries!;!
l. Over!a!year!of!standby!time!using!Energizer!Ultimate!Lithium!AA!batteries;!
m. Operating!temperature:!<25°F!to!140°F;!
n. Time! Lapse! function! for! automatically! recording! pictures/videos! at! preset!
intervals;!
o. Adjustable! timer! allows! the! camera! to! be! programmed! to! work! only! during!
preset!time!periods!each!day;!
p. Each!photo!includes!a!stamp!with!the!following!information:!!"#$& *(F#*,!date,!
time,!temperature!and!moon!phase.!This!allows!the!user!to!identify!where!and!
when!the!photo!was!taken;!
q. Built<in!2.0"!TFT!color!screen!allows!users!to!view!photos!and!videos!directly!on!
the!camera.!
r. High<quality!audio!recording;!
s. Two!different!TV!OUT!settings!allow!users!to!connect!their!camera!to!an!external!
television!for!media!playback.!
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Switch! up:! Power! Y9—PIR! intelligent! automatic! monitoring;!
light!sensor!flashes!5!times!before!entering!“Power!On”!Mode!
Switch!“On”,!press!“OK”!once!to!wake!up!camera!LCD!screen!
and!enter!Live!View!Mode;!Press!and!hold!“OK”!button!for!5!
seconds!to!get!back!to!“Power!On”!mode!
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Switch!down:!GR—All!40!IR!LED!will!be!active!
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a) Switch! power! to! “On”,! hold! “OK”! for! 5! seconds! to! activate! the! camera! LCD!
screen!and!enter!Live!View!Mode;!
b) In!Live!View!Mode!press!“Menu!(M)”!once!to!enter!the!camera!settings!menu;!
Press!“OK”!to!capture!photo(s)!or!video!clips.!
c) In!Live!View!Mode,!navigate!the!interface!by!pressing!“←”,!“↑”,!“→”,!or!“↓”,!
press!“OK”!for!selection.!To!modify!the!selection,!press!“↑”!and!“↓”again!and!
press!“OK”!to!confirm.!To!return!to!the!previous!menu,!press!“Menu”.!
d) Press!and!hold!the!“OK”!button!for!5!seconds!to!return!to!“Power!On”!mode.!
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Switch! button! ⑦! to! “ON”,! hold! button! ⑥! “OK”!for! 5! seconds! to! activate! the!
camera!LCD!screen!(to!enter!Live!View!Mode.)!In!order!to!prepare!the!camera!for!
installed!use!(motion!detection!mode),!all!the!user!needs!to!do!is!switch!the!power!
switch!to!the!“ON”!position,!then!reconnect!the!front!portion!of!the!camera!with!the!
rear!portion.!
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C. In!Live!View!Mode,!press!button!①!“Menu”!once!to!enter!the!camera!settings!
menu;! !
D. Navigate!the!menu!interface!by!pressing!“←”,!“↑”,!“→”,!or!“↓”,!press!“OK”!for!
selection.!To!modify!the!selection,!press!“↑”!and!“↓”again!and!press!“OK”!to!

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confirm.!To!return!to!the!previous!menu,!press!“Menu”.!
E. Exit!Menu,! then!press! button!⑥! “OK”!for! 5!seconds! to! return! the! camera! to!
motion!detection!mode.!
F. Switch!button!⑧!to!switch!“Photo”/!“Video!Recording”;!
G. Switch!button!⑨!to!turn!on!19!IR!LEDs!or!all!40!IR!LEDs.!
H. Leave!button!⑩!in!the!“OFF”!position.!
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“→”!for!selection,!“OK”!to!play!photo/video.!Press!button!“↑”!again!to!return.!Press!
“Menu”!button!to!initiate!Deletion!of!files!or!to!format!the!SD!card.!
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a. Delete!one:!delete!selected!photo/video;!
b. Delete!All.!
Press“↑”!and!“↓”for!selection,!and!“OK”!to!confirm,!then!“MENU”!to!return!to!the!
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navigate!the!settings!interface!by!pressing!“←”,!“↑”,!“→”,!or!“↓”,!press!“OK”!for!
selection,!and!“Menu”!to!return!back!to!the!previous!menu.&
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simultaneous! photos! and! video! based! on!
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We! highly! recommend! setting! the! PIR!
(motion!detector)!sensitivity!to&].KO&when!
used!in!high!temperature!environments.!
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time! (hour/minute);! if! activated,! the!
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will! be! turned! off;! camera! will! shoot!
photos!or! video! clips! automatically! at!the!
user!set!intervals.!
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The! pre<set! time! interval! you! desire!
between! photo/video! recordings! upon!
motion.! This! option! prevents! the! camera!
from! taking! too! many! photos! of! each!
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continue!to!record!photos/videos!after!the!
card!is!full!by!deleting! the!earliest!photos!
or!video!clips!recorded!on!the!SD!card.!
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Image!Sensor!
5!Mega!Pixels!Color!CMOS! !
Effective!Pixels!
2560x1920!
Day/Night!Mode!
Yes!
IR!range!
65!feet!
IR!Setting!
Top:!19!LEDs,!Bottom:!21!LEDs!
Memory!
SD!Card!(8MB!–!32!GB)! !
Operating!keys!
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F=3.0;!FOV=52°;!Auto!IR<Cut<Remove!(at!night)!
LCD!Screen!
2”!TFT,!RGB,!262k!
PIR!Sensitivity!
3!sensitive!levels:!High!/!Normal!/!Low!
PIR!distance!
39ft<65ft!
PIR!Angle!
60°!
Picture!size!
5MP/8MP/12MP! =!
2592x1944/3264x2448/4000x3000!
Picture!Format!
JPEG!
Video!resolution!
720P!(1280x720),!640x320,!320x160!
Video!Format!
AVI!
Video!Length!
1<60!sec.!programmable!
Multi<Shot!
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Trigger!Time!
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Camera!+!Video!
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Playback!Zoom!in!
2x,!3x,!4x!
Device!Serial!No.!
Yes!
Time!Lapse!
Yes!
Beep!Sound!
ON/OFF!
SD!Card!cycle!
ON/OFF!
Operation!Power!
Battery:!6V;! ! DC:!12V!
Battery!Type!
8AA!(Optional!4!AA)!
External!DC!
12V!
Stand<by!Current!
0.15mA!
Stand<by!Time!
4~6!months!(4×AA~8×AA)!
Auto!Power!Off! !
After!60!seconds!of!inactivity!
Power!Consumption!
150mA!(+650mA!when!all!40!IR!LEDs!are!active)!
Low!battery!Alert! !
4.8V!(4.8V:!alert;!4.6V:!power!off)!
Interface!
TV!out/USB/SD!Card/DC!Port!
Mounting!
Strap;!Tripod!
Operating!Temperature!
<25°F!to!140°F!!!
Storage!temperature!
<30°F!to!158°F!
Operation!Humidity!
5%<90%!
Waterproof!spec!
IP54!
Dimensions!
131.42!x98.72!x77.44mm!
Weight!
300g!
Certification!
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Using!a!memory!card!is!required!to!operate!the!camera.!When!the!camera!is!
"ON"!and!no!memory!card!is!inserted,!the!screen!displays!"Pls!insert!memory!card".!
The! SD! slot! of! the! camera! has! a! 32! GB! memory! capacity.! Before! inserting! or!
removing!the!memory!card,!the!camera!must!be!turned!"OFF".!Failing!to!do!so!may!
cause!loss!of!or!damage!to!the!pictures!already!recorded!on!the!memory!card.!When!
the!SD!card!is!full,!the!viewing!screen!indicates!"Memory!Full".!The!following!data!
shows! an! approximate! quantity! of! photos! which! can! be! recorded! by! the! camera!
depending!on!the!memory!card!capacity.!
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1.! Check! the! “Sensor! Level”! (PIR! sensitivity)! parameter! setting.! For! warm!
environmental!conditions,!set!the!Sensor!Level!to!“High”!and!for!cold!weather!use,!
set!the!sensor!to!“Low”.!
2.!Try!to!set!your!camera!up!in!an!area!where!no!heat!sources!are!in!the!camera’s!
field!of!view.!
3.!In!some!cases,!setting!the!camera!near!water!will!cause!the!camera!to!take!images!
with!no!subject!in!them.!Try!to!place!the!camera!over!ground.!
4.!Try!to!set!camera!on!stable!and!immovable!objects,!i.e.:!large!trees.!
5.!At!night,!the!motion!detector!may!detect!beyond!range!of!the!IR!illumination.!
Reduce!distance!setting!by!adjusting!sensor!sensitivity.! !
7.!Rising!sun!or!sunset!can!trigger!the!sensor.!The!camera!may!take!a!moment!to!
take!proper!photos!again.!
8.!If!a!person/animal!moves!extremely!quickly,!it!may!move!out!of!the!camera’s!
field!of!view!before!a!photo!is!taken.!Move!the!camera!further!back!or!redirect!
camera’s!view.!
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1.!Please!make!sure!that!the!SD!card!is!not!full.!If!the!card!is!full,!the!camera!will!stop!
recording!images.!Or!the!user!can!turn!on!the!Cycle!Recording!feature!to!avoid!such!
problems.!
2.! Check! the! batteries! to! make! sure! that! they! still! contain! enough! power! for! the!
camera!to!operate!properly.! !
3.!Make!sure!that!the!camera!power!switch!is!in!the!“On”!position!and!not!in!the!
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Full Two-Year Warranty on Kodiak Series Cameras
What is Covered
This warranty covers any factory defects or malfunctions in your Kodiak Series Camera
How Long Coverage Lasts
This warranty lasts for 2 years from the date you receive your Kodiak Series Camera
What is Not Covered
Any damage or problems caused to the camera by batteries, unapproved accessories, abuse,
misuse, or failure to properly follow the instructions for use listed in the manual.
What Comanche Outfitters Will Do
Comanche Outfitters will repair or replace any defective units covered under this warranty at no
cost to the consumer. Comanche Outfitters will cover all costs related to the transportation and
repair/replacement of the unit.
How To Get Service
Contact Comanche Outfitters via any of the means listed below, and a service representative will
assist you within 72 hours of receiving your request for service.
Phone: 844-GAMECAM (426-3226)
E-mail: [email protected]
Mail: 2231 Landmark Place, Manasquan, NJ 08736
How State Law Applies
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from
state to state.
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