DAY 6 PlotWatcher Pro User manual

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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the Day6 PlotWatcher Pro Game Surveillance System.
This camera continues the tradition of technological breakthrough started by
the original PlotWatcher Time-Lapse HD video camera. Mounted at your
potential hunting locations, it records HD video of all the activity that happens
in the days before you hunt, so you will know precisely when and where to
hunt. Images are captured and stored as video frames, typically every 5 or 10
seconds, from dawn until dusk, creating a time-compressed HD video of each
day’s activity. The video file for each day can then be reviewed in just a few
minutes using the included GameFinder video player software.
The Game Surveillance innovation will dramatically increase your effectiveness
as a hunter. Because you will know when and where to hunt, and have an
accurate record of recent activity, your choices will enable you to see more
animals, minimize wasted hunts, and better understand your chances for a true
trophy.
The PlotWatcher Pro breaks through battery life limitations by recording up to
120 days of activity onto an SDHC memory card. This is 20 times more video
frames than the original PlotWatcher, and 40 to 100 times more frames than
trail cameras.
The PlotWatcher Pro includes a large, easy to read LCD status screen that tells
you exactly what you need to know about the camera and allows you to take a
preview picture for aiming. It also includes 3 slide switches for the main
settings, making it quick and easy to setup.

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The PlotWatcher Pro gives you more flexibility, with time intervals as short as 1
second or as long as 60 minutes. You also have the option of using
interchangeable Day6 accessory lenses for greater zoom or wide angle
capabilities. These are available at the www.day6outdoors.com website.
Thank you for putting your confidence in Day 6 Outdoors with your purchase of
the PlotWatcher Pro. We’re excited about what this time-lapse camera can do
for you and we’d love to hear from you. Please register your PlotWatcher Pro
at www.day6outdoors.com, and as always, let us know what you think!
“Thank You” from your team at Day 6 Outdoors!

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Introduction..................................................................................................................1
Package Contents .........................................................................................................5
What you will need.......................................................................................................5
Camera Quick Start.......................................................................................................6
Checking Your First Video .............................................................................................7
GameFinder Software...................................................................................................9
PC Installation..........................................................................................................9
Apple computer Installation....................................................................................9
Using the GameFinder Software .............................................................................10
Mounting the PlotWatcher Pro ....................................................................................12
Collecting Video............................................................................................................12
Preview Image for Aiming ............................................................................................13
User Interface ...............................................................................................................14
Screen –Based Setting Pages ........................................................................................16
Start / Stop Options.................................................................................................17
Light Based.........................................................................................................17
Time Based.........................................................................................................17
Always On ..........................................................................................................17
Midday Skip Options ...............................................................................................18
None...................................................................................................................18
10am – 2pm .......................................................................................................18
Custom...............................................................................................................18
Interval Options.......................................................................................................19
5 Sec...................................................................................................................19
10 Sec.................................................................................................................19
Custom...............................................................................................................19
Start Delay...............................................................................................................20
Display Preferences.................................................................................................21
Setting Time and Date .............................................................................................21
About TLV files..............................................................................................................22
Batteries .......................................................................................................................23
Memory Cards ..............................................................................................................24
Using External Power....................................................................................................25
Specifications................................................................................................................27

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Package Contents
PlotWatcher Pro Camera Unit
User Manual
Tree Strap
Installation CD
What You Will Need
4 or 8 AA batteries
PlotWatcher Pro supports two banks of four batteries. You can fill
one or both. Alkalines are recommended if average daily
temperatures are above freezing. Lithiums are recommended if
average daily temperatures are below freezing.
Rechargeable NiMh batteries (Low Self-Discharge type) can be used in
the same temperature range as alkalines. However, we recommend
gaining experience with alkalines first, as a benchmark, because of the
wide variety of energy capacity, self-discharge behavior, and
temperature sensitivity of rechargeable batteries. Visit
www.day6outdoors.com for specific recommendations.
SD or SDHC Memory Card
Supports from 1 Gb up to 32 Gb memory card. 8 Gb or larger
recommended.
Memory Card Reader
Note that memory cards of 4 GB or greater are SD-High Capacity
( ) and require readers that are SDHC compatible.
PC or MAC Computer
For PC: Windows XP (Service Pack 3), Vista, or Windows 7.
For Mac: 10.4.7 or later Operating System (Intel based versions)

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Camera Quick Start
1. Unpack your PlotWatcher Pro and remove all protective film.
2. Insert 4 or 8 AA batteries into the upper, lower, or both compartments.
Do not mix battery types in a given compartment.
3. Insert your SDHC memory card into the memory card slot.
4. Put the setting switches into the upper positions as shown below.
Start/Stop: Light Based
Midday Skip: None
Interval: 5 Seconds

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Camera Interface: Status Screen, Navigation Buttons, and Selector Switches
5. Power on the camera by sliding the Power switch to the center position.
6. Set the Time and Date.
Press the PAGE button to step through the settings pages to “Set Time
and Date.”
Press the SELECT button to step through the fields on the page.
Use the UP and DOWN buttons to change values.
After setting the Time and Date, press PAGE until you return to the
status screen.
7. That’s it! It’s a good idea to take some test video before putting the camera
in the field, to ensure everything is working correctly. With the camera ON,
shut and latch the door and aim the camera at a well illuminated scene to
collect some time-lapse video!
Checking Your First Video
1. Install the GameFinder software which is on the included CD. (See next
section, GameFinder Software, for detailed install instructions.)
2. View the test video.
A. Open the camera, wait for the status to display, and then power it off.
B. Remove the memory card and place it into your PC or MAC computer.
C. View the files on the memory card: If “Autoplay” opens in Windows,
choose “Open folder to view files.” Otherwise, use “My Computer” to
click on the drive letter. On an Apple computer, you can use “Finder”
to navigate to your memory card.
D. Double click on the DCIM folder, and then the 100D6OPR sub folder.

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E. You should then see the file name of the sample video. Double click
on this file. This will launch the GameFinder time-lapse video player
software.
3. When you finish watching the test video, delete the test video files from the
memory card and return it to the PlotWatcher camera.
Note: You generally will not want to copy your Time-Lapse Videos to your
computer because they are so large. They should play directly from the
memory card. You can save any individual pictures or short video snippets you
wish to keep to your hard drive with the Export feature inside the FILE button.
Special note for Apple users: After deleting files on a memory card, you must
then “empty the trash” folder to actually free the space on the memory card.

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GameFinder Software
PC Installation
1. Insert the PlotWatcher TLV CD into your computer.
2. If Windows does not auto-open the CD to reveal the “GameFinder_Setup”
icon, then browse to the CD drive using “My Computer.” Once you see
“GameFinder_Setup” in the Explorer window, proceed to the next step.
3. Double Click on “GameFinder_Setup” to start the setup program.
4. Click NEXT for each of the steps of the GameFinder Installer Wizard.
5. Installation is complete. The GameFinder video player software is installed
under “All Programs” in the “Day6” folder, and a shortcut is also placed on
the desktop. You can now proceed to Setting the Time, Date, and Custom
Settings.
Apple Computer Installation
1. Insert the PlotWatcher TLV CD into your Apple computer.
2. Double click on the GameFinderDisk file.
3. Drag the GameFinder program into the Applications folder.
4. Double-Click on the GameFinder program in the Applications folder to verify
that it has been installed.

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Using the GameFinder Software
The GameFinder player is an easy, fast, and fun way to view time-lapse video
files.
To open a file, navigate to the \DCIM\100D6OPR folder on your memory card
and double click on the file of interest. You will see one file per day and note
that files are named based on the camera date on which they were created.
The quickest and easiest way to get an overview of a time-lapse video file is to
use your mouse to drag the “Position Arrow” across the play bar (this is the
triangular indicator with the frame number displayed in it). This will preview,
in a very short time, what is contained in the file. You can drag to the right to
move forward in time, or to the left to move backward in time.