Eyecon BlackWidow TV1012 User manual

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Model TV1012
User's Manual
Second Edition, February 2013. Published by BGHA, Inc., Windom, MN.
© 2013 BGHA, Inc. All rights reserved.

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CAMERA DIAGRAM........................................................4
ITEMS REQUIRED FOR STARTUP ..................................5
BATTERY INSTALLATION...............................................6
MEMORY CARD INSTALLATION....................................7
QUICK SETUP..................................................................8
ADVANCED SETTINGS & FUNCTIONS..........................9
BLACK WIDOW MOUNTING & FIELD SETUP..............12
CAMERA CARE .............................................................13
TROUBLE SHOOTING...................................................14
WARRANTY INFORMATION ........................................16
PRODUCT REGISTRATION CARD ................................17
WARNING! Prolonged exposure from looking directly into any infrared
light could cause cataracts or permanent retinal damage. Do not look directly
into the camera during test mode! Failure to follow this warning may cause
serious injury or blindness!
WARNING! Do not expose camera interior components, batteries, or SD
card to rain or water. Make sure camera and hands are completely dry before
handling. Failure to follow this warning may result in serious damage to the
camera and/or its parts, personal electrical shock or death!
WARNING! Only batteries as designated in this manual should be used.
Failure to follow this warning may result in leaking batteries, serious damage
to the camera, and personal injury or death!

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Camera Options
Column
Case Door
(Open)
C-Cell Battery
Comparment
C-Cell Battery
Comparment
Plus Arrow
Minus Arrow
Set Button
Case
Door
Latch
Power
On/O
Button
SD Card
Slot
Ambient
Light Sensor
Red Walk
Test

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ITEMS REQUIRED FOR STARTUP:
• 6C-CellAlkalineBatteries (Sold separately)
• 1 SDHC Storage Card (up to 32GB; 4GB or higher recommended)
(Sold separately)
NOTE: Eyecon™Trail Cameras can accept SD cards up to 32GB, but testing
shows that maximum performance is obtained at 16GB.
• 1ExternalSDmemorycardreader for viewing photos/videos.
(Sold separately)
• OPTIONAL:1ModelTVA100Extenda-Liferechargeablelithiumbattery
pack. (Sold separately)
NOTE: Your BlackWidowTrailCamera is designed with a dual power supply.
The camera will operate using sixCsizealkalinebatteries or the TVA100
Extenda-Lifebatterypack, or a combination of both. If both alkaline and
the Extenda-Lifepack are used together the camera will run on the external
Extenda-Life pack until depleted and then automatically switch to the
internal alkalineCbatteries. It will always run on the external pack rst when
both battery sources are installed in the camera.
To see which battery source the camera is using, look at the batteryindicator.
If there is an Lon the left side of the batteryindicator this means the camera
is running on the TVA100Extenda-LifeLithiumpack. If a Chas replaced the
Lthis means the camera has switched over to the internal alkalineCbatteries
and you should remove the Extenda-Lifepack for recharging.

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BATTERY INSTALLATION:
IF USING C-CELL BATTERIES
1. Turn batterydoor lock to open position to release door located on the
bottom of the camera.
2. Insert (3) C-cellbatteries, negative (–) side inserted rst into one side.
3. Close the batterydoor and position lock to locked position.
4. Repeat on opposite side.
IF USING EYECON™EXTENDA-LIFE BATTERY PACK
1. Remove plastic plug on the back side of the camera. NOTE: Save this plug
for future use. It should ALWAYS be in position when the Extenda-Life
Battery Pack is not being used.
2. Insert Extenda-LifeBatteryPack by sliding it into position until it “clicks”
into place.

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MEMORY CARD INSTALLATION:
TO INSTALL THE SD CARD (Sold separately)
1. Open case door.
2. Insert the SDcard face up into the SDCardSlot until you hear it click into
place. Press it once to remove.
NOTE: It is recommended not to use a card that has been previously used in
dierenttrailcameras or one that has previously been used in a Point&
ShootCamera unless it is rst formatted. It is also not recommended to view
pictures in a Point&ShootCamera as read errors may occur. Always format
brand new SDHC cards; a FullFormat is recommended over a quick format.
ALWAYS FORMAT BRAND NEW AND PRIOR USED SDHC CARDS PRIOR
TO USE IN THE TRAIL CAMERA.
PHOTO SIZE
(Resolution)
MEMORY CARD SIZE = NUMBER OF PHOTOS
4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB
1.3 MP 8000 16000 32000 64000
3.0MP 3619 7238 14476 28952
5.0MP 2381 4762 9524 19048
Video(30Sec) 433 866 1733 3466

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QUICK SETUP:
Your Black Widow Trail Camera will come with the following standard
options already preset so that quality photos may be taken right out of the
box without changing any settings.
MODE: Photo BURST: 3 photo-burst
RESOLUTION: 1.3mp DELAY: 10 sec
If you wish to customize your own settings proceed to AdvancedSettings&
Functions.
Camera
Options
Column
Battery
Indicator
Arrow
Indicates
Selection
UserSetupScreen

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ADVANCED SETTINGS & FUNCTIONS:
Press and quickly release the powerbutton to activate the camera and view
the usersetupscreen.
Setting the functions is easy; simply use the +or –arrows to select the feature
(blinking) you wish to change and then push the SETbutton. Each feature will
blink and can be changed using the +/–arrows and then push SET to move
to the next feature.
CLOCK: This will set the Time,Date and Year that will be stamped onto the
bottom of your photos.
To set the TIME: Use either the +or –arrows and scroll up until the “Clock”
starts to ash. Press the SETbutton and Clock will stop ashing, and either
“AM” or “PM” will start to ash. Use the arrows to select the correct setting
and press the SETbutton to move on to the “Hour” setting. Use the +or –
arrows again to set the correct Hour, press the SETbutton and move on to
get the “Minutes” to ash. Arrow up or down the correct Minutes and hit
SET to nish setting the time. This will bring you back to the cameraoptions
column, where you’ll notice the “Clock” is ashing again.
To set the MONTH: Use the +or –arrows and scroll down until the “Date”
starts to ash. Press the set button and you will see “MM” start to ash.
Pressing the setbutton again will allow you to select the correct Month. Use
the +or –arrows to change the Month setting.
To set the DAY: Press the setbutton again and you will see “DD” start to ash.
Pressing the setbutton again will allow you to select the correct Day. Use the
+or –arrows to change the Daysetting.
To set the YEAR: Press the setbutton again and you will see “YY” start to
ash. Pressing the setbutton again will allow you to select the correct Year.

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Use the +or –arrows to change the Year setting.Press the setbutton again
and this will bring you back to the camera options column and you will
notice the “Date” is ashing again.
PHOTO: This option will show you how many photos and/or videos the
camera has taken.
To check PHOTOS: Use the +or –arrow to scroll down to “Photos”
MODE: Mode selects whether you would like the camera to take still photos
or take video clips. Options are: Photo (still) or Video.
To set the MODE: Scroll down by pressing either the +or –arrows until the
“Mode” starts to ash. Press the setbutton until an arrow starts to ash by
either Photo or Video, this determines what Modethe camera is in. Press the
+or –arrows to select either the Photo or Video setting. Press the setbutton
again to lock in the setting and exit Mode. You will see “Mode” ashing again
in the cameraoptioncolumn.
BURST: Burst selects how many photo images you would like the camera to
take in a row before set trigger delay kicks in. Options are: 1,3,or5.
To set the BURST: Use the +or – arrows to scroll down until the “Burst”
starts to ash. Press the setbutton until an arrow ashes at one of the Burst
settings. Use the +or – buttons to select the desired Burstsetting. Press the
setbutton again to lock in that setting and exit Burst. You will see “Burst”
ashing again in the cameraoptionscolumn.
VID LG: This setting selects the length you would like each video to be.
Options are: 10seconds,30secondsor 1min.
To set the VIDEO LENGTH: Use the +or –arrows to scroll down until the
“VideoLG” starts to ash. Press the setbutton until an arrow ashes at one