Covert Red Maverick User manual

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Red Maverick
Covert Scouting Camera Instruction Manual

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Table of Contents
Camera button info diagram: (Fig. 1)......................4
Installing the batteries…………………………………………..5
Installing the SD card………………………………………...….5
Understand the main screen info………………………….6
Customizing the camera settings:………………………….8
Video mode settings: .…………………………………………..9
PIR tab: ..............................................................10
SYS tab: ..............................................................14
Viewing photos on the color display: ...................18
Tricks and tips on field setup: ..............................19
Troubleshooting: ................................................19
Warranty: ..........................................................21
Warranty Policy and Procedure: ..........................24

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What You Will Need To Setup the
Camera:
-Minimum of 4 AA Batteries
-(1) 4GB SD Card (Up to 32GB)
Quick Setup:
1. Install batteries and SD card.
2. Turn camera onto setup.
3. Under the SYS tab, set the time and date.
4. Turn the camera on. (The screen will go black for
“power saver” mode.)

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Congratulations on your purchase of the Red
Maverick Covert Scouting Camera! We truly value
your business and will continue to provide you top
quality customer service should you ever need help
with any of our products. Check out our other
products on our website at:
www.covertscoutingcameras.com
Covert Scouting Cameras
4338 Greenridge Spa Road
Lewisburg, KY 42256
Camera button info diagram: (Fig. 1)
Figure 1

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Installingthe batteries:
The Maverick can function short term on 4AA
batteries. We suggest you use 8AA batteries to
maximize camera performance and battery life.
Using Covert 2300mAh, NiMH rechargeable AA
batteries can extend the battery life significantly
when using a solar panel or other external power
source.
Installing the SD card:
To be able to power up the camera you will need to
install an SD card in the slot in the side of the
camera. See figure 3 below for card orientation.
Push into the card slot until it clicks and release. To
remove, repeat that process, the card will pop out
enough to remove. You can use any SD card size up
to 32GB. You must have the SD card in the camera
to be able to turn the camera on and set it up.

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Mega
pixels
chosen
Figure 2
Understanding main screen info:
Battery life
indicator
Camera/Video
icon
# of Megabytes
remaining on
card
Date
Time

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Figure 3
Accessing the Quick Menu Setup:
Your camera is set to function with the default
settings without any further customization.
However, you will likely want to set the time and
date. The following information will help you
customize your camera settings so you can get the
most out of the trail camera experience.
We have also included a Quick Menu for easy
programming. Press the ◄button to access the
Quick Menu.
Quick Menu:
2 Photos –30 Second Interval
3 Photos –1 Minute Interval
5 Photos –3 Minute Interval
1 Photo + 10 Second Video –1 Minute Interval
15 Second Video –1 Minute Interval
Select your preferred settings and press OK to save.
Press the ◄button to close out of the Quick Menu.

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Figure 4
Customizing the Camera Settings:
(Cam)
Press the MENU button once to open the
customization menus. You will see Camera Mode
and Customize tabs on the screen. Press the ▼
button one time. Camera Mode should be
highlighted in blue. Press OK. (Figure 4).
Under the Camera Mode tab, select whether you
want Photo, Video or Picture+Video. Press OK to
save. Press MENU to go back to the Camera Mode
and Customize screen. Press the ▼button one
time until Customize is highlighted in blue. Press
OK.If you chose Photo or Picture+Video Video Size

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Figure 5
and Video Length will show up. Under the
Customize menu, press the ►button to change the
photo size. You may choose between:
3MP, 5MP, 8MP, 10MP & 12MP
Press OK to save. Press the ▼button one time
until Flash Range is highlighted. You can choose
between Low, Medium, and High.
Press the ▼button one time until Photo Burst is
highlighted. Photo Burst means your camera can
take a 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 shot burst every
time the PIR is triggered to take a photo.
If you chose Video or Picture+Video or Video, press
the ▼button to highlight Video Size. Press OK.
You may choose between: 1080P HD, 720P, and
WVGA. Press OK to save.

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Figure 6
Press the ▼button one time to select Shutter
Speed. You may choose between Fast or Slow.
Press OK to save and then the MENU button to get
back to the previous screen.
PIR and Time Lapse Options: (PIR)
Press the ▼button to highlight the Trigger Mode
option in blue. Under this setting you can choose
PIR Trigger (Where the camera is triggered by heat
or motion only), Time Lapse (Where you tell your
camera to take pictures every 5 seconds up to 24
hours) or Both. Highlight your selection and press
OK.Press the Menu button to go back to the
previous screen.

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If you chose PIR, you will see PIR Sensitivity where
you can choose low, normal or high settings. PIR
Interval is the next customizable setting. This is the
amount of delay between each picture. For
example, if you have the PIR Interval set to 10
seconds, the camera will wait 10 seconds before it
allows itself to be triggered again by heat or
motion. Press OK to save.
If you chose PIR + Time Lapse, you will see PIR
Sensitivity where you can choose low, normal or
high settings. PIR Interval is the next customizable
setting. This is the amount of delay between each
picture. For example, if you have the PIR Interval
set to 10 seconds, the camera will wait 10 seconds
before it allows itself to be triggered again by heat
or motion. Directly below is Time Lapse as the
second option. Press OK and then you can see
where you can make your selection on how often
you want your camera to take a picture, regardless
of whether it is triggered by heat or motion. Be
sure to press OK to save your settings.

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If you chose Time Lapse only, then you will see
Time Lapse as the second option. Press OK and
then you can see where you can make your
selection on how often you want your camera to
take a picture, regardless of whether it is triggered
by heat or motion. Example: If you set your camera
on a 5 second time lapse, your camera will take a
picture every 5 seconds or 12 pictures every
minute. Be sure to press OK to save your settings.

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Figure 7
Figure 8
Work-Time Menu: (WKT)
If you only want your camera to be on during part
of the day each day you can set the Work Time
function(s). Press the ▼button to highlight the
Work Time 1 option. The default setting is OFF.
Press the ▲button to toggle the setting to ON and
press OK.

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System Menu: (SYS)
The SYS tab controls all the internal system
information such as Setting the clock, Time stamp,
Flash range, Password, Over Write, and Format.
SETTING THE CLOCK: Press the ▼button one time
to highlight the Set Clock option. Press OK. You
will see the following screen.
Figure 11
Figure 9
Figure 10

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Figure 12
Press the ▼ button to choose how you want your
date displayed on the pictures. Press the ►to
navigate to the Month, Day and Year. Use the ▲
and ▼buttons to make your selections. Press the
►to navigate to the Time, Date and Seconds.
(Military Time Only). Press OK to save your settings.
PASSWORD: The default setting is OFF. Press the
▼button to highlight the Password option in blue.
Press OK. Scroll ▲(up) to ON and press OK. Use
the ▲ and ▼buttons to choose your password and
press OK to save your personalized password.
Make sure you write down your password or store
it in your phone so you don’t lose it. If you set this
option to ON, you will not be able to access your

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camera without the password. This is a very
important security feature. If you forget your
password, please email us at
[e-mail] or call us at 877-462-1799
to request RA #.
RENAME: The default setting is OFF. Press the ▼
button to highlight the Rename option in blue.
Press OK. Use the ▲ and ▼buttons to choose
your rename and press OK to save. Note: You can
only use numbers 0-9 and letters A-Z.
OVER WRITE: The Over Write function will save
new photos over the old photos on your SD card if it
becomes full. Each time a new photo is taken the
oldest photo on the card will be overwritten. Press
the ▼button to highlight the Rename option in
blue. Press OK. Use the ▲ and ▼buttons to
choose your rename and press OK to save. If you
want to change this, Press the ▲button to highlight
the YES and the ▼button to highlight NO. Press
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FORMAT: Formatting your SD card clears everything
off the card. (It will delete any pictures that are
stored on the card!) We recommend formatting
your SD card every time before using your camera.
Even if you have a new SD card, you should always
format the card before you use it in the camera. To
format the SD card, press OK and then scroll ▼
(down) until YES is highlighted in blue. Press the OK
button. You will see a screen that has “Please Wait”
pop up. When the camera goes back to the
previous screen, your SD card has been formatted.
DEFAULT: The Default option resets all the settings
to the original factory default settings. Press the OK
button. Use the ▼button to highlight the YES
option. Press OK. When your camera goes back to
the previous screen, it was defaulted to the
manufacturer’s settings.
SOFTWARE VERSION: This is for
manufacturer/engineering purposes only.

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Viewingphotos on the color display:
You can view your photos on the color display when
in the field. Press the OK button to play a slideshow
of the pictures stored on your SD camera. Use the
▲ and ▼buttons to toggle through the photos. If
you see photos you want to delete, show the image
on the screen and press the MENU button. This will
delete the photo that is showing on the screen,
unless you scroll to Delete All. Pressing OK on the
Delete All option will delete all of your photos.
AUXILIARY POWER: Your camera comes with an
Auxiliary power jack. If you want to hook up an
external 6V battery to power the camera, you can,
as well as a solar panel. The jack necessary to make
the connection is a standard 4mm jack. When using
our auxiliary cable, you can use a 6-12V external
battery.
MINI USB: Your camera can use a mini USB cable to
hook up to your computer or TV to look at the
photos. Plug the small jack of the cable into the
bottom of the camera. Plug the USB end into the

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USB port on your home computer or USB capable
television. The USB will recognize the new
hardware and download the proper driver to view
the images or videos. The screen on the camera will
say Mass Storage. If the image files don’t
automatically open, you will need to open it using
Windows Explorer to locate the camera. It will
appear as a removable disk or SDHC, etc.
Tricks and Tips/Troubleshooting
For best results, mount the camera
approximately 4 feet off the ground facing
straight forward as level as possible.
To enhance the flash, we recommend
positioning the camera in an area with a
backdrop to reflect the maximum amount of
light. For instance, place the camera 20-30’
from a field edge facing the woods. For the
inside of timber, positioning the camera facing a
thicket approximately 20-30’ away.
Try to set the camera up so it’s not facing
directly into the sun either in the morning or

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the evening when game movement is at its
peak.
Use the Covert Tree60 mounting system to
mount the camera up higher pointing down on
them for a better look. Works great when you
don’t have a straight tree to attach to.
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ISSUE: Camera will not turn on.
POSSIBLE PROBLEM:
No SD card in the card slot
Corrupt SD card
Batteries are too low to power up camera
POSSIBLE SOLUTION:
Insert SD card in card slot
Try a different SD card
Install fresh batteries
If you are still having problems with your camera
contact customer service at 877-462-1799 or e-mail
us at [e-mail]