Eyecon JAG EC2500 User manual

Model eC2500

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IteMs RequIRed foR staRtup ................................................................................3
CaMeRa dIagRaMs................................................................................................ 4-5
BatteRy InstallatIon .............................................................................................6
MeMoRy CaRd InstallatIon..................................................................................7
quICk setup................................................................................................................8
advanCed settIngs & funCtIons........................................................................8
vIewIng sCReen InfoRMatIon & funCtIons ...................................................12
MountIng & fIeld setup.......................................................................................13
Red laseR ..................................................................................................................15
CaMeRa CaRe ...........................................................................................................16
tRouBleshootIng..................................................................................................17
waRRanty InfoRMatIon ......................................................................................18
pRoduCt RegIstRatIon CaRd ..............................................................................20
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!
July 2015. Published by Premier Outdoor Equipment, LLC, Windom, Minnesota.
© 2015 Premier Outdoor Equipment, LLC All rights reserved.

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IteMs RequIRed foR staRtup:
• 10-AACellAlkalineBatteries (Sold separately)
• 1-SDHCStorageCard(upto32GB) (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 ECA100 Extenda-Liferechargeablelithiumbattery pack.
(Sold separately)
note: The Jag “PatentPending” design has a dual power supply. The camera will
operate using 10- AA size alkaline batteries or the eCa100 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AA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 Right Side of the batteryindicator this means the camera is running
on the ECA100Extenda-LifeLithiumpack. If a Chas replaced the lthis means the
camera has switched over to the internal alkalineAAbatteries and you should remove
the Extenda-Lifepack for recharging.

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*This opening must be keep free from dust or dirt and should never be covered.
Ambient
Light Sensor* Camera Head
Locking Screw
Red Laser
Light
Dual Locking
Tab
Bark
Biter
Bark
Biter
CAUTION
LASER RADIATION
DO NOT STARE
INTO BEAM

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DualLockingTab
Unlocked
Dual Locked
Lock Case
Door Only
SD Card
Slot
Plus
Arrow
Minus
Arrow
Set
Button
Power On/O
Button
AA Battery
Compartment
Bottom of camera

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BatteRy InstallatIon:
If usIng aa - Cell BatteRIes
1. To remove the internal AA battery pack, slide the locking tab located on the bottom
of the camera back towards the bark biters. Next, pull down and slide the battery
pack until it is removed from the camera housing.
2. Reference the battery icons located near the top of the AA battery compartment.
Insert the batteries accordingly as indicated by the positive and negative battery
icons.
3. Slide the battery compartment back up into the camera housing and press the slide
lock forward until it is completely engaged in the slot in the bottom the housing.
Note: Installing any of the 10-AA batteries in the wrong direction may cause the
batteries to leak acid and could possibly explode, causing camera failure and damage
to the battery compartment. Check your battery indicator after brand new batteries are
installed, it should register full bars. If not you may have a battery in backwards.
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(at the bottom of the housing) 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. To access the user interface and insert a SD card, lift up on the front of the locking
latch located on top of the camera head. After the latch is disengaged, the camera
head should pivot down freely. note: if the camera head does NOT pivot or move
freely, loosen the tension adjusting screw located on the right side of the camera. Do
not force the camera head. If it does not move freely, you must loosen the adjusting
screw.
2. Insert the SDHCcard with the logo of the SD card manufacturer facing out or away
from the LCD screen. The SDHC card should slide in freely with little resistance.
Continue pressing the card down until you hear a click. This means the SD card is
locked in place and ready for use. Press it
once to remove.
note: We do not recommend using
cards that came out of a camera from a
dierent CameraManufacturer or one
that has previously been used in a Point
&Shoot camera. If you have, make sure to
do a full format on a PC, a Quick format
will not remove les or information, or
resolve problems. Your Jag might not be able to accept or read the SD card properly.
Always format even brand new SDHC cards; a full format is again recommended.
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
7.0 Mp 1604 3208 6416 12832
9.0 Mp 1032 2064 4128 8256
Video(30Sec) 433 866 1733 3466

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quICk setup:
Your Jag 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: 5mp delay: 10 sec
If you wish to customize
your own settings proceed
to AdvancedSettings&
Functions.
advanCed settIngs & funCtIons:
Press and release the powerbutton to activate the camera and view the full color user
setupscreen.
You will see two options on the screen: “Camera Setup” and “View Photos,” with one of
these ashing. Press either the +or –arrows until“Camera Setup”is ashing. Next, press
the set button to enter the camera setup page to allow you to customize your own
settings dierent from the default preset options
Camera
Options
Column
Black Box
Indicates
Selection
UserSetupScreen

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CloCk: This will set the Time,Date and Year that will be stamped onto the bottom of
your photos.
CloCk: Use either the +or –arrows and scroll up until the “Clock” has a black box
around it. Press the SETbutton until the “Hour” setting turns red. Use the +or –arrows
again to set the correct Hour, press the SETbutton and move on to get the “Minutes”
to turn red. Arrow up or down the correct Minutes and hit set until the “AM” OR “PM”
turns red. Use either the +or –arrows to change the setting. Press the SETbutton and
you have now locked in all of your clock settings and returned to the cameraoptions
column.
To set the date: Use the +or –arrows and scroll down until a black box appears around
“Date.”
To set the Month: Press the SETbutton until the “Month” appears in red. Use the +
or –arrows to change the Month setting.
To set the day: Press the setbutton again until you see “Day” appear in red. Use the +
or –arrows to change the Daysetting.
To set the yeaR: Press the setbutton until you see “Year”appear in red. Use the +or –
arrows to change the Year setting.Press the SETbutton and you have now locked in
all of your date settings and returned to the cameraoptionscolumn.
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 a black box
appears around “Mode.” Press the setbutton until either Photo or Videoappears in a
white box with black letters. Press the +or –arrows to select either the Photo or Video

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setting. Press the setbutton again to lock in the setting that would switch back to the
black box with white letters. You have now locked in your camera Mode setting and
returned to 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” appears with a
black box around it. Press the setbutton until one of the three Burstoptionschanges
to a white box with black letters. Use the +or – buttons to select the desired Burst
setting. Press the set button again with your choice selected with a black box and
white letters. You have now locked in your “Burst” setting and have returned to 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 a black box appears
around “VideoLG.” Press the setbutton until one of the three Video Length options
changes to a white box with black letters. Use the +or –arrows to select the desired
Video lg setting. Press the setbutton until the setting you have selected switches back
to the black box with white letters. You have now locked in your VideoLg setting and
have returned to the cameraoptionscolumn.
Res: This setting selects the resolution at which you would like the camera to take the
pictures. A higher resolution photo requires more storage. Options are: 5MP,7MP,or
9Mp.
To set the ResolutIon: Use the +or –arrows to scroll down until a black box appears
around the photo “Resolution” setting. Press the setbutton until one of the three Res