Denver HC-300A User manual

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User Manual
HC-300A

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Contents
1. Instructions...................................................................................................... 3
1.1 GeneralDescription................................................................................. 3
1.2 CameraBodyInterface ............................................................................ 3
1.3 Cameracomponentsandfeatures............................................................. 3
1.4 RemoteControl....................................................................................... 3
1.5 ShootingInformationDisplay ................................................................... 4
1.6 Supported Format................................................................................... 4
2.Cautions.............................................................................................................. 5
3.1 PowerSupply.......................................................................................... 6
3.2 InserttheSD-card ................................................................................... 6
3.3 Poweron andEnterintotheONMode...................................................... 6
3.4 EnterintotheTEST Mode ........................................................................ 7
3.4.1 CustomSettings............................................................................. 7
3.4.2 Manual Capturing.......................................................................... 7
3.4.3 ViewImagesorVideos................................................................... 7
3.5 PowerOff............................................................................................... 7
4.AdvancedOperations ........................................................................................... 8
4.1 Settings Menu......................................................................................... 8
4.1.1Photo Setting.................................................................................... 8
4.1.2VideoSetting.................................................................................... 8
4.1.3 SystemSetting............................................................................... 9
4.1.4Default........................................................................................... 10
4.1.4 GeneralSettings .......................................................................... 10
4.1.5 Set CameraMode........................................................................ 10
4.1.6 FormatSD-Card........................................................................... 10
4.1.7 Set Photo Size...............................................................................11
4.1.8 Set Video Size...............................................................................11
4.1.9 Set DateandTime ........................................................................11
4.1.10 Set Multi......................................................................................11
4.1.11 Set ISO.........................................................................................11
4.1.12 Set Video Length ......................................................................... 12
4.1.13 Set Video Sound.......................................................................... 12
4.1.14 Set Delay..................................................................................... 12
4.1.15 Set Timer.................................................................................... 12
4.1.16 EnterPassword............................................................................ 12
4.2 Playback............................................................................................... 13
4.2.3 ViewingPhotoorVideo................................................................ 13
4.2.4 DeletePhotoorVideo.................................................................. 13
4.3 FileNumbering..................................................................................... 13
4.4 FirmwareUpgrade................................................................................. 13
Appendix :Technical Specifications....................................................................... 14
Appendix Ⅱ:PartsList .14

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1. Instructions
1.1 General Description
This digitaltrailcameraisasurveillancecameraworkingautomatically.Itcan be
triggeredatoncebyanymovementofhuman (oranimals)inacertain region of
interested (ROI) monitoredbyahigh sensitivePassiveInfrared(PIR) motion sensor,and
then automaticallycaptureshighqualitypictures(up to12M pixels)orrecords1080p HD
video clips(WVGA orQVGA).
At sunrisetheunitbeginstotakecolorphotosand videountilthere is insufficient light
(dusk)when itbeginsto takeinfrared (monochrome)photosandvideo.
It is easytouse; there is a2.0 inch colorfulLCDdisplayon camera.It isresistant against
waterand snow foroutsideuses.
1.2 CameraBodyInterface
ThecamerahasthefollowingI/Ointerfaces:USBconnector,SD-card slot,TV output.
Takeafewmomentstofamiliarizeyourselffollowingthecameracontrols and displays.It
is helpfultobookmarkthis sectionandrefertoit asyoureadthroughtherest of the
manual.
1.3 Cameracomponentsand features
1) Bottomcover
2) SD-Card slot
3) USBconnector
4) TV outconnector
5) PIR
6) Infraredflash
7) Lens
8) 2 inchcolorLCD Display
9) Soundrecorder
10) Lock
11) Powerswitch
12) Batterydepot
13) Portableremotecontroller
1.4 RemoteControl

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Note: Press thepunctuation ” forlaserlight.
Note(UnderTESTmode):
1. Press Shot”directly, the camerawill takepictureorvideo
directly.
2.Press OK”directly,thepictureorvideo recordedcanbeviewed.
3.Viewing picture,press Up”or Down”.
4.Viewing video, press Left”tostart, again tostop,press OK”to
return.
1.5 ShootingInformation Display
Whenthecamerais turnedon(thepowerswitchis slidtoTESTposition),theshooting
informationwill bedisplayed inthemonitor.
1.6 SupportedFormat
Item Format
Photo JPG
Video AVI
FileFormat FAT32

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Herearesomeimportant notices.You don’t needtoconcernaboutthefilesystem
format ofthecameraunless youhaveproblems with readingtheSD-cardbyyourother
equipment.Ifthis happened,pleaseformattheSD-cardinthecameraorin acomputer
at first andthenreinsertthecardinto yourcameratotryagain.
2.Cautions
Theworkingvoltageofthecamerais 9.0V.Thecamerais suppliedbyfouror8XAA
batteries.
Pleaseunlockthewrite-protectbeforeinsertingtheSD-card.
PleaseinserttheSD-cardwhenthepowerswitchisat OFF positionbeforetestingthe
camera.
Pleasedonot insert ortakeouttheSD-card when thepowerswitch is at ON position.
It is recommendedto formattheSD-cardbythecamerawhenused at thefirsttime.
Thecamerawill beinUSBmodewhenconnectedtoaUSBportofacomputer.Inthis
case,theSD-cardfunctionsasaremovabledisk.
Pleaseensuresufficient powerwhenhavingfirmwareupgrade,otherwisetheupgrade
process couldbeinterrupted incorrectly.Ifanyfaultoccursafterimproper upgrading
process, thecameramaystop functionproperly.

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3. Easy Operations
3.1 Power Supply
To supplypowerforthecamera, fouror8XAA sizebatteriesareneeded.
Open thebottomcover.Confirm thatthepowerswitch is attheOFF (Right)position,pull
outthebatterydepot.Loadthefullycharged batteriesintothedepot accordingthe
polaritiessign shown below.Pushbackthebatterycompartment to thebattery
chamber.
Thefollowingbatterieswith 1.5V output can beused:
1. High-densityandhigh-performancealkalinebatteries(Recommended)
2. RechargeableNIMHbatteries
WheninTestMode,camerawill beautomaticallyshutdownto savepowerif without
anyoperation within3 minutes;itcouldbewakedup byanymovement detection.
Wheninlow-batterystate,camerawill bealsoautomaticallyshut down.Pleasechange
thebatteriesintime.
3.2 InserttheSD-card
Insert SD card intothecard slot withmarked sideupwards.
PleasenotethattheSDcard can onlybeplugged in onedirection.Makesurethat the
write-protectswitchoftheSD-card is onthe “write”position.
3.3 Power onand Enterinto theONMode
Before switchingon,pleasepayattentionto thefollowing:
1. Avoid temperature andmotiondisturbancesthatcouldbeconstruedasanimals
orhumanssuchastreesthatareexposedtodirect sunlightformuchoftheday
oranyotherheat source.Thesemaycausefalsetriggers.
2. Theheightfromgroundforplacingthecamerashould1 meterwith theobject.
Forexamplefordeerwasteheight is good sizeappropriately.In general,oneto
two metersare preferred.
Slidethepowerswitchto theONpositiontopoweronthecameraandenterinto theON
mode.
Afterswitchingonthecamera, themotion indication LED (red)will blink forabout15s.
The15sisabufferingtimebeforeautomaticcapturingphotosorvideos,e.g.forclosing
and lockingthebottomcover,fixingthecameraon atree andwalkaway.
In ON mode,thecamerawill takepicturesorvideosautomaticallyaccordingto the
defaultsettings orpreviouscustomsettings.Thecamerahasthesoundrecording
function,sothesoundwill beembedded inthevideo clip whilecapturingavideo.

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3.4 EnterintotheTEST Mode
Slidethepowerswitchto theTEST positiontoenterinto theTEST mode.Therearesome
functionsinTEST mode:Customsettings, manualcapture,preview.
3.4.1 CustomSettings
PresstheMENUswitchto enterinto menusetting.Thecameracanbetakenovercontrol
to manuallycustomizethecamerasettings which displayonthecameraorexternal TV
monitor.Thedetailedoperationswill bedescribed in “Advanced Operations”chapter.
3.4.2 Manual Capturing
Youcanpress OKto manuallycapturephotosorrecordingvideo.
3.4.3 View ImagesorVideos
Therearetwo waysto viewthecapturedimagesorvideos:
1. LCD screen on camera.
2. TV monitorswhich connectstocamerawith TV cable.
Turn righttheselect switch toviewimages, thelatest imagewill beshown intheLCD
screenon cameraorTV monitor.PressUPto viewthepreviousimageand pressDOWN
forthenext.Thedetailed operationslikedeletingimagesorvideoswill bedescribed in
“AdvancedOperations”chapter.
3.5 Power Off
Slidethepowerswitchto OFF positiontopoweroffthecamera.Pleasenotethat evenin
theOFF mode,thecamerastill consumescertain powerat µAlevel.
Therefore,pleaseremovethebatteryifthecamerawill notbeusedforalongtime.

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4.AdvancedOperations
Fromthebasicoperationsofthecamerainpreviouschapter,weknowthatthecamera
hasthreebasicoperation modes:
1. OFF mode:Powerswitchis atOFF position (Right).
2. ON mode: Powerswitchisat ONposition (Left).
3. TEST mode:Powerswitch is at TEST position (Middle).
In theabovethree modes, theOFF modeis thespecified safemodewhenreplacingthe
SD-cardorbatteriesand transportingthecamera.
This chapterexplainstheadvancedoperationsforcustomizingthecamerasettings.The
settings canonlybecustomizedinTEST modeand theremotecontrolisneeded.
4.1 SettingsMenu
To view thecamerasettings menu,press MENUin theTEST mode(called settings menu
in this chapter).Thesettings menu will beshownontheLCDon cameraortheexternal
TV monitor.
4.1.1PhotoSetting
4.1.2VideoSetting

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4.1.3 System Setting

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4.1.4Default
DefaultSettings are listed asbelow:
Setting Default Items
Mode Camera Camera, Video,Camera&Video
Resolution
(Camera) 12MP,8MP,5MP Interpolated
Interval 1 Seconds 1-30Seconds,1-30 Minutes
Multi Single Single,3,6,9Pictures
ISO 200 100,200,400
Resolution
(Video) 1080P 1080P,720P,WVGA ,QVGA
Video Length 10s 10s,30s,60s,90s
Date/Time Sameaslasttime
YY/
MM/DD,MM/DD/YY,DD/MM/YY
Adjust
Distance High High,Normal, Low
Language English English,French,Germany,Spanish , Russian,Danish,Dutch,Poland,
Portuguese,Swedish,Italian,Finnish
Timer 0 0 0to23 59 59 Adjust
Format Internal Memory Internal Memory,SD Card
TV Mode NTSC NTSC,PAL
Password Off Off,On
4.1.4 General Settings
Theoperatingstepsaresuitableforfollowingmenu items:CameraMode,Photo Size,
Video Size,Multi,VideoLength,Delay,and Timer.
4.1.5 Set CameraMode
Therearethreecameramodes:Camera,Video and Camera+Video.Thewayto setthe
cameramodeis viasettingmenu.
Thefollowingshowshowtoset cameramodetoVideo,provided thattheprevious
optionis Photo:
a) PressMENUto displaythesettingmenu.
b) PressDOWNtoselect Mode.
c) PressRIGHT to select Video.
d) Pressdowntheselectswitchto savethecurrent setting.
PressMENUto cancelsettingandreturnto infodisplay.
4.1.6 Format SD-Card
Thesystemwill deleteallimagesorvideosstoredin theSD-card afterformatting,make
surethat youhavemadeabackup of importantdata.
a) PressMENUto displaythesettingmenu.
b) PressRIGHT to selectSystemsetting.
c) PressDOWNtoselect Format.
d) PressRIGHT to selectSDCard.
e) Pressdowntheselectswitchto chooseEntertoenterinto submenu.
f) Pressdownto select OK.OKwill behighlighted.
g) PressOKto startformattingtheSD-card.Duringformatting,thedisplayscreen
will showamessage “PleaseWait”asbelow.
PressMENUto cancelsettingandreturnto infodisplay.
PleaseWait!