Denver HC500A User manual

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Wild Camera
HC500A
Instruction Manual

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Table of Contents
1. Instructions .....................................................................................................3
1.1 General Description...............................................................................3
1.2 Camera Body Interface .........................................................................3
1.3 Camera components and features ........................................................3
1.4 Remote Control .....................................................................................4
1.4.1 Navigating....................................................................................4
1.5 Shooting Information Display ................................................................5
1.6 Supported Format .................................................................................5
2. Cautions .........................................................................................................5
3. Easy Operation...............................................................................................6
3.1 Power Supply ........................................................................................6
3.2 Insert the SD-card .................................................................................6
3.3 Power on and Enter into the ON Mode..................................................6
3.4 Enter into the TEST Mode.....................................................................7
3.4.1 Custom Settings...........................................................................7
3.4.2 Manual Capturing.........................................................................7
3.4.3 View Images or Videos ................................................................7
3.5 Power Off ..............................................................................................7
4. Advanced Operations .....................................................................................8
4.1 Settings Menu .......................................................................................8
4.1.1 System Setting.............................................................................9
4.1.2 Camera Setting............................................................................9
4.1.3 Video Setting..............................................................................10
4.1.4 Default .......................................................................................10
4.1.5 General Settings ........................................................................10
4.1.6 Set Camera Mode......................................................................10
4.1.7 Format SD-Card.........................................................................10
4.1.8 Set Photo Size ........................................................................... 11
4.1.9 Set Video Size ........................................................................... 11
4.1.10 Set Date and Time..................................................................... 11
4.1.11 Set Multi..................................................................................... 11
4.1.12 Set ISO...................................................................................... 11
4.1.13 Set Video Length.......................................................................12
4.1.14 Set Video Sound .......................................................................12
4.1.15 Set Interval ................................................................................12
4.1.16 Set Timer...................................................................................12
4.1.17 Enter Password .........................................................................12
4.2 Playback..............................................................................................12
4.2.1 Viewing Photo or Video..............................................................13
4.2.2 Delete Photo or Video................................................................13
4.3 Firmware Upgrade...............................................................................13
Appendix Ⅰ: Technical Specifications.................................................................14
Appendix Ⅱ: Parts List………………………………………………………………..14

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1. Instructions
1.1 General Description
This digital trail 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 12M pixels) or
records FHD video clips (WVGA or QVGA).
At sunrise the unit begins to take color photos and video until there is insufficient
light (dusk) when it begins to take infrared (monochrome) photos and video.
It is easy to use, there is a 2.0 inch colorful LCD display on camera. It is resistant
against water and snow for outside uses.
1.2 Camera Body Interface
The camera has the following I/O interfaces: USB connector, SD-card slot, TV
output.
Take a few moments to familiarize yourself following the camera controls and
displays. It is helpful to bookmark this section and refer to it as you read through
the rest of the manual.
1.3 Camera components and features
1) Bottom Cover 8) 2 inch color LCD Display
2) SD-Card Slot 9) Sound recorder
3) USB Connector 10) Lock
4) TV Out connector 11) Power switch
5) PIR 12) Battery Depot
6) Infrared Flash 13) Portable remote control
7) Lens

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1.4 Remote Control
The remote control is an input device of the camera and is primarily used for
customer settings and password input. This is an infrared type wireless remote
control. The maximum remote distance is 9 meters. There are fifteen buttons on
the remote control. (Note: Remote control is inside of the camera.)
1.4.1 Navigating
Press UP or DOWN to select or highlight the menu item, while press LEFT or
RIGHT to select the option of each item and press OK to make selection.

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1.5 Shooting Information Display
When the camera is turned on (the power switch is slid to TEST position), the
shooting information will be displayed in the monitor.
1.6 Supported Format
Item Format
Photo 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 equipment. 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.
2. Cautions
The working voltage of the camera is 6.0 V. The camera is supplied by four or
eight AA batteries.
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.
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.
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.

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3.Easy Operation
3.1 Power Supply
To supply power for the camera, four or eight AA size batteries are needed.
Open the bottom cover. Confirm that the power switch is at the OFF (Right)
position, pull out the battery depot. Load the fully charged batteries into the depot
according the polarities sign shown below. Push back the battery compartment to
the battery chamber.
The following batteries with 1.5V output can be used:
1. High-density and high-performance alkaline batteries (Recommended)
2. Rechargeable NiMH batteries
There are four battery slots. Slot 1 and 2 form one group (“1” will mark on depot),
while slot 3 and 4 form the other group (“2” will mark on depot) where each group
can supply the power individually.
When in Test Mode, camera will be automatically shut down to save power if
without any operation within 3 minutes; it could be waked up by any movement
detection.
When in low-battery state, camera will be also automatically shut down. Please
change the batteries in time.
3.2 Insert the SD-card
Insert SD-card into the card slot with marked 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.
3.3 Power on and Enter into the ON Mode
Before switching on, please pay attention to the following:
1. Avoid temperature and motion disturbances that could be construed as
animals or humans such as trees that are exposed to direct sunlight for
much of the day or any other heat source. These may cause false triggers.
2. The height from ground for placing the camera should 1 meter with the
object. For example for deer waste height is good size appropriately. In
general, one to two meters are preferred.

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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
15s. The 15s is a buffering time before automatic capturing photos or videos, e.g.
for closing and locking the bottom cover, fixing the camera on a tree and walk
away.
In ON mode, the camera will take pictures or videos automatically according to
the default settings or previous custom settings. The camera has the sound
recording function, so the sound will be embedded in the video clip while
capturing a video.
3.4 Enter into the TEST Mode
Slide the power switch to the TEST position to enter into the TEST mode. There
are some functions in TEST mode: Custom settings, manual capture, preview.
3.4.1 Custom Settings
Press the MENU switch to enter into menu setting. The camera can be taken over
control to manually customize the camera settings which display on the camera or
external TV monitor. The detailed operations will be described in “Advanced
Operations” chapter.
3.4.2 Manual Capturing
You can press OK to manually capture photos or recording video.
3.4.3 View Images or Videos
There are two ways to view the captured images or videos:
1. LCD screen on camera.
2. TV monitors which connects to camera with TV cable.
Turn right the select switch to view images, the latest image will be shown in the
LCD screen on camera or TV monitor. Press UP to view the previous image and
press DOWN for the next. The detailed operations like deleting images or videos
will be described in “Advanced Operations” chapter.
3.5 Power Off
Slide the power switch 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
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4 Advanced 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 (Right).
2. ON mode: Power switch is at ON position (Left).
3. TEST mode: Power switch is at TEST position (Middle).
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 the remote
control is needed.
4.1 Settings Menu
To view the camera settings menu, press MENU in the TEST mode (called
settings menu in this chapter).The settings menu will be shown on the LCD on
camera or the external TV monitor.

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4.1.1 System Setting
4.1.2 Camera Setting

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4.1.3 Video Setting
4.1.4 Default
Default Settings are listed as below:
Setting Default Items
Mode Camera
Camera, Video,
Camera&Video
Resolution
(Camera) 5mp 12MP,8MP,5MP Interpolated
Interval 1 Seconds 1-30 Seconds,1-30 Minute
Multi Single Single,3,6,9 Pictures
ISO auto 100,200,400
Resolution
(Video) 1080P 1080P,720P,WVGA,QVGA
Video Length 10s 10s,30s,60s,90s
Date/Time Same as last time
YY/MM/DD,MM/DD/YY,DD/M
M/YY Adjust
Language English
English, French, Germany,
Spanish and Russian
Timer 0 0 0 to 23 59 59 Adjust
Format Internal Memory Internal Memory, SD Card
TV Mode NTSC NTSC,PAL
ID CAM000 0-Z , Adjust
Password Off Off, On
4.1.5 General Settings
The operating steps are suitable for following menu items: Camera Mode, Photo
resolution, Video Resolution, Multi, Video Length, Interval, and Timer.
4.1.6 Set Camera Mode
There are three camera modes: Camera, Video and Camera + Video. The way to
set the camera mode is via setting menu.
The following shows how to set camera mode to Video, provided that the previous
option is Photo:
a) Press MENU and RIGHT twice to display the setting menu.
b) Press DOWN to select Mode.
c) Press OK and DOWN to select Video.
d) Press OK the select switch to save the current setting.
4.1.7 Format SD-Card
The system will delete all images or videos stored in the SD-card after formatting,
make sure that you have made a backup of important data.