Enjoy Birds More C13 User manual

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Nature Camera
(C13)
User Guide

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Contents
Section Topic Page
1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
2. Setting Up Your Equipment and System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
3. Unpack and Familiarise Yourself With Your Equipment. . . . . 2
4. Set up Your Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
4.1 Camera and Bracket. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
4.2 Set up Camera for Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
4.3 Wireless Connection to TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
4.4 Wired Connection to the TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
5. Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
5.1 Use of the Mode Control Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
5.2 Camera Lighting System and Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
5.3 Wireless Transmission Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
6. Specifications, Warranty etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
7. Care for the Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
8. Accessories for Your Wildlife Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

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1. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing one of the Enjoy Birds More family of products.
We hope you will enjoy many years of viewing wildlife with this equipment.
2. Setting Up Your Equipment and System
The Wildlife Camera consists of 3 main components:
1. Camera
2. Receiver
As well as this, it includes everything necessary to connect the parts of the
system together, to power sources, and to your computer or TV.
It is easy to put the system together by following these step by step instruc-
tions.
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3. Unpack and Familiarise Yourself With Your Equipment
As well as this User Guide, you should have the following parts:
Camera with
built in microphone
(including adjustable
bracket and power/
video/audio cable) with Antenna and Allen Key
Mains power supply unit for Camera
Receiver, with separate
Antenna, mains Power
Supply and
Video/Audio Lead to connect between the Camera or
Receiver and your TV. This has two colour coded
phono connectors at each end. Yellow is for the
Video, and the other colour (either red or white, de-
pending on supply) is for Audio.
Battery Snap for connecting between the
camera and the Camera Power Supply Unit
Weather resistant cover
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4. Set up Your Equipment
4.1 Camera and Bracket
The camera is fitted with a bracket which is adjustable
for pan and tilt.
Screw or bolt the bracket onto a solid surface. To tilt
the camera, use the allen key to loosen the 6 screws on
the side of the camera. Gently tighten
them up when you have adjusted the
camera angle to your requirement.
Screw the antenna onto the back of
the camera.
4.2 Set up Camera for Operation
The camera can be wired straight into your TV, or alternatively with a wire-
less connection to the TV.
Connect the PP3 connector at the end of the camera power supply unit to the
mating PP3 connector on the Battery Snap. Fit the other end of the Battery
Snap into the power socket at the end of the Camera’s lead. Plug the Power
Supply Unit into a mains socket and switch on..
4.3 Wireless Connection to TV
Screw the Antenna onto one end of the
Receiver. Adjust the angle of the Antenna
so that it is approximately vertical. The
receiver can be mounted vertically using
the screw holes provided, or rested in a
horizontal position.
Fit the 9/12V Mains Power Supply (it has a
cylindrical plug) to the Receiver (DC 9-
12V) and plug it into the Mains. Switch
the power on. The red indicator light will
show it is on.
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SCREW ANTENNA
ONTO RECEIVER

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Fit one end of the Receiver Video/Audio Lead to the Receiver, connecting
yellow to “VIDEO OUT” and white or red to “AUDIO OUT”.
Fit the other end of the Receiver Video/Audio Lead to the direct input video/
audio of your TV. Connect yellow to video in, and white or red to an audio in
socket.
As an alternative, you may prefer to fit this in to the Video/Audio connectors
on a video recorder or VCR.
If you only have a SCART input socket for your TV, you can fit the cable
through an appropriate adaptor (not supplied).
The cable (and the signal it carries) is not suitable for direct connection to
your TV aerial or antenna socket.
Turn the TV on, and switch it to the direct video/audio input.
Set the Channel Switch on the Receiver to the channel number indicated by
the label on the camera. You should see a picture from the camera on your
TV screen, and hear through the TV if you tap the camera gently.
The picture can also be viewed on a PC equipped for video input.
4.4 Wired Connection to the TV
Connect the two Phono connectors at one end of the video/audio cable to the
connectors at the end of the camera lead. Connect (video) yellow to yellow,
and (depending on which cable has been supplied) (audio) red or white to red
or white.
Plug the video (yellow) and audio (red or white) connectors at the other end
of the video/audio cable into the video and audio input sockets of your TV.
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5. Miscellaneous
5.1 Use of Batteries
The camera can be powered by batteries if you wish, and requires a 6V sup-
ply, which can be connected through the Battery Snap.
5.2 Camera Lighting System and Focus
The camera housing contains a light sensor and a powerful array of infra red
lights. If the light level available to the camera drops to a level at which it
requires extra illumination, the infra red lights will automatically switch on.
The infra red lights will enable the camera to give a good picture in dark con-
ditions (with most people’s eyesight, they will be able to see a dim reddish
glow), up to about 3 metres away from the camera. However, if the camera is
used to watch something close in the dark, the infra red may be so bright as to
dazzle part of the camera’s field of view, despite the exposure adjustments
which will be made automatically by the camera’s electronics. If this occurs,
cover part of the array of infra red lights with dark insulating tape (not sup-
plied).
The camera focus has been adjusted at the factory, and cannot be reset by the
user. It will give sharp focus between about 20 cm and infinity.
The camera housing is waterproof, and designed to be used either in the open
air or under water at depths of up to 1 metre.
It is important to avoid scratching the glass front to the camera housing, as
this may reduce the quality of the picture. From time to time, we suggest you
clean the glass with a soft cloth.
The camera is designed to be swiveled up and down on its bracket, and
panned from side to side by twisting it round. To adjust the up/down angle of
the camera, loosen the camera bracket mounting screws with the allen key
provided, adjust the camera angle and retighten the screws.
You may find that the way you have mounted the camera means that it is up-
side down, and giving an upside down picture. If this is the case, simply un-
screw the camera from its bracket using the allen key, turn the camera over,
and replace the screws.
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5.3 Wireless Transmission Range
The Transmitter and Receiver have a nominal range of 100 metres.
The actual distance achieved will vary depending on atmospheric conditions, any
radio interference, the position and type of nearby obstacles (such as walls, trees,
or metal objects) and the state of the batteries. The wireless transmission will
still operate when the camera is under water, but the range may be reduced.
Moving the Receiver just a few centimetres can sometimes make a big difference
to the strength of the signal, so to obtain the best reception, we suggest you move
the Receiver around to find the best location by trial and error.
6. Specifications, Warranty etc
The specifications of the product described and the contents of this User Guide
are subject to change without notice, as part of our continuous improvement proc-
ess.
Whilst every care has been taken in the preparation of this document, we realise
that it may still be possible to improve it. If you find any errors, omissions or
points which are not clear, please let us know by email at
[e-mail]. We will endeavour to deal with the problem
to your satisfaction, and learn from it for future versions.
The contents of this document may not be reproduced in whole or in part except
for your personal use.
Enjoy Birds More Limited warrants all its products against defects in materials
and manufacture for 6 months from the date of purchase. If a defect is discov-
ered, Enjoy Birds More will repair or replace the product (at its option) free of
charge, provided it is returned to the address in this User Guide at the customer’s
expense.
Enjoy Birds More Limited is not able to accept any responsibility for any loss,
damage, or loss of data suffered by any customer or third party as a result of use,
misuse or malfunction of the product or this User Guide. In particular, whilst the
product has been extensively tested, we are unable to warrant that is error free.
If you have any further technical or user questions relating to the product, please
first check the Frequently Asked Questions section of our Web Site,
www.enjoybirdsmore.co.uk. If that does not enable you to resolve your query,
please email it to us on [e-mail].
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From time to time, we provide customers with product updates. Please check the
web site for details.
7. Care for the Environment
As you might expect, Enjoy Birds More cares deeply about the Environment. We
have adopted an Environmental Policy designed to demonstrate our commitment
to operating our business in harmony with the natural and man made environ-
ments. If you wish to see the full policy, it is available to read on our web site.
Our products are developed to be economical with natural resources, both in
manufacture and use. We comply with the relevant laws and regulations, includ-
ing those relating to the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (known as RoHS)
and Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment (WEEE).
The wood used in our products comes from responsibly managed forests, as part
of our commitment to the Forest Stewardship Council.
The plastic roof and diffuser in your battery box are made from Polypropylene.
This is regarded by many as the most environmentally friendly plastic available:
it requires relatively low energy in manufacture and is so safe it is commonly
used in toys, toothbrushes and food packaging. When recycled by incineration,
no toxic substances are released, only water and Carbon Dioxide.
When you have finished using this product, please dispose of it responsibly. We
would suggest using your local household recycling and waste treatment facility,
particularly for the electronic parts of the product. Certain of our products are
marked with the following symbol:
This denotes that they require to be disposed of at end of their useful life by the
local waste treatment facility. Please follow this instruction.
This User Guide is printed on recycled paper.
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8. Accessories for Your Nature Camera
Our comprehensive range of accessories is designed to enable customers to make
the best use of their purchase. Why not accessorise your equipment to extend its
capabilities and make it do exactly what you want? The following accessories are
suitable for your Wildlife Camera:
Enjoy Birds More by PC (A36)
Our very own software package for users of camera nest boxes and wild-
life cameras - view, take and archive your pictures, videos and timelapse
sequences.
Video to USB Converter (A37)
This small converter allows you to feed pictures from your camera straight
into your computer. No need to install any hardware inside the computer.
PC Video Viewer (A38)
All the hardware and software you need to feed your nest and wildlife pic-
tures into a PC or laptop.
Wind Generator (A42)
Free energy to supplement solar or mains recharging for your camera.
Good looking and discreet generator.
Universal Camera Stand (A45)
This stand allows the positioning of your camera just where you want it, at
any height from under water to 2.2 metres high. Separate wand to hold
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Did you know we produce a Variety of Wireless Camera Nest Boxes, and
Wildlife Cameras and Accessories? Some of our products:
Garden Nest Box (B2)
The ultimate Wireless Camera Nest Box, with a battery life up to 7 months, and
bristling with innovations. Easy and Quick to set up. Remote Electronic Battery
Box takes alkaline or rechargeable batteries, and is already equipped with charger
to utilise solar or wind energy
Eco Nest Box (B1)
A full function Wireless Camera Nest Box, but with simpler electronics. Translu-
cent roof gives colour pictures in daylight , while infra red lights give pictures at
night. Mains or battery operation
Town Garden Nesting Package (P80)
Includes Garden Nest Box with all you need to watch by computer
Country Garden Nesting Package (P81)
Includes Garden Nest Box plus an extra Nest Box without camera and all you
need to watch by computer
Solar Nesting Package (P82)
The ultimate package for the environmentally conscious, with all you need to
watch by computer and power by renewable energy
Wildlife Camera Package (P83)
Camera, stand and computer connection makes you ready to start viewing the
wildlife immediately
Specialist Boxes:
Other specialised boxes and special requirements made to individual order.
To order, or for more details of all our products:
Visit us at www.enjoybirdsmore.co.uk,
Email us at [e-mail]
Or telephone us at [phone]

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Enjoy Birds More Limited
Eastcote House
Barston Lane
Eastcote
Solihull
West Midlands
B92 0HS UK
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Web site: www.enjoybirdsmore.co.uk
Email: [e-mail]
This publication, our products and our designs are
© Copyright 2011 Enjoy Birds More Limited
and protected by UK Patent 2520252
WEEE Producer Registration Number WEE/HB0002ZR
Battery Producer Registration Number BPRN00576
All our products are tested
for compliance with the
relevant directives, and carry
the CE Mark