Fototrappolaggio MULTIPIR-12 User manual

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MULTIPIR-12
USER MANUAL

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
General Information .......................................................................................................................... 3
1.1 Features .......................................................................................................................................... 3
1.2 Application ..................................................................................................................................... 3
1.3 Illustration ...................................................................................................................................... 3
Quick Start ......................................................................................................................................... 5
2.1 Load Batteries ................................................................................................................................ 5
2.2 Insert SD Card ................................................................................................................................ 6
2.3 Enter Test Mode ............................................................................................................................. 6
2.4 Enter Live Mode ............................................................................................................................ 7
Advanced Settings ............................................................................................................................. 7
3.1 Parameter Settings ......................................................................................................................... 7
3.2 File Format ................................................................................................................................... 9
Appendix I Technical Specifications .............................................................................................. 10
Appendix II Package Contents ....................................................................................................... 11
Appendix(III(Instruction(on(Installing(Additional(Battery(Box(...............................................(11(
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GENERAL INFORMATION
1.1 Introduction
The MULTIPIR-12 scouting camera (also called game camera/trail camera) is a scouting device. It can be triggered by
sudden change of ambient temperature caused by moving game in a region of interest (ROI), which is detected by a highly
sensitive Passive Infra-Red (PIR) sensor, and then take pictures or video clips automatically.
Main features:
·5 Mega Pixels CMOS sensor. Interpolable to 12 Mega Pixels.
·Sharp and bright color pictures/videos in daytime and clear black/white pictures/videos at night. Multipir-12 cana take
videos immediately after taking pictures under the same Mode Cam+Video
·Built-in 2 •••” LCD color display
·Ultra low standby power consumption. Extremely long in-field life (in standby mode, up to 3 months with 4 x AA
batteries and 6 months with 8 x AA batteries)
·Unique side Prep Sensor design provides wider sensing angle and enhances camera’s response speed
·Perform in the most extreme temperatures from -22°F to 158°F
·Compact size (5 ••• x 3 ••• x 2 ••• inches). Well designed to deploy covertly
·Impressively quick trigger time (1 second)
·Under Time Lapse (Periodic Shot) setting, the camera automatically and constantly takes pictures/videos at specified
interval. This is very useful when observing plants flowering, birds building nest or insects running around, etc.
·Setting Time Switcher on, the camera can be programmed to only work in specified period every time
·Backpack-looking tree grabber makes mounting and aiming a snap
·Serial Number setting enables you to code locations in the photos. This helps multi-camera users identify the location
when reviewing the photos
·Date, time, temperature and moon phase can be stamped in the pictures
·Lockable and password protected
1.2 Application
·Trail camera for hunting
·Animal or event observation
·Motion-triggered security camera, for home, office and community
·All other indoor/outdoor surveillance where invasion evidence needed
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1.3 Illustration
·Figure 1.1 shows the front view of the camera
·Figure 1.2 shows the bottom view of the camera
·Figure 1.3 shows the back view of the camera
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Figure!1.1:!Front!View!
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Figure!1.2:!Bottom!View!
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The camera provides the following connections for external devices: USB port, SD card slot, TV out jack, and external DC
power in jack. The 3-way Power/Mode Switch is used to select the main operation modes: OFF, ON and TEST.
To!supply!power,!use!four!NEW(high>performance!alkaline!or!lithium!AA!batteries.!FOR!BETTER!PERFORMANCE,!
WE!RECOMMEND!USING!ENERGIZER(LITHIUM(AA(BATTERIES.(To!achieve!longer!in>field!life,!always!install!the!
additional!battery!box!which!contains!four!more!AA!batteries.!(Please!reference!Appendix!III:!Instruction!on!
Installing!Additional!Battery!Box)!
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Figure!1.3:!Back!View!
QUICK START
2.1 Load Batteries
Let us begin with loading the batteries. Please follow the instructions below.
·Open the bottom cover by pulling down the lock hole.
·Push the cover of the battery compartment and release. It will pop out.
·Install 4 AA batteries. Make sure the polarity matches the sign on the cover.
·Replace the cover.
Alternatively the camera can run on an external 6V DC power source (optional, user provided). When both external power
and batteries are connected, the camera will be powered by the external one.
2.2 Insert SD Card

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The!camera!does!not!come!with!internal!memory.!So!it!will!not!work!without!a!SD!(Secure!Digital)!memory!card!or!
SDHC! (High! Capacity)! card.! Before! inserting! the! SD! card! into! the! card! slot,! please! make! sure! the! write>protect!
switch! on! the! side! of! the! SD! card! is! “off”! (NOT! in! the! “Lock”! position).! The! supported! memory! capacity! is! up! to!
16GB.!If!you!use!a!card!capable!of!above!16GB,!make!sure!you!test!it!before!putting!the!camera!in!use.!
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Figure 2.1
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CAUTION:!ALWAYS!SWITCH!THE!CAMERA!TO!OFF!MODE!BEFORE!YOU!INSTALL!OR!REMOVE!THE!BATTERIES!OR!
THE!SD!CARD.!
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CAUTION: ALWAYS SWITCH THE CAMERA TO OFF MODE BEFORE YOU INSTALL OR REMOVE THE
BATTERIES OR THE SD CARD.
2.3 Enter Test Mode
Switch to the TEST position to enter the Test mode. In this mode you can take pictures or video clips like a regular digital
camera, or enter the Menu to set up parameters. On the keypad there are four “shortcut” functional keys (see Figure 2-1)
working as below:
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• Press the key to set the camera to shoot video clips.
·Press the key to set the camera to take still pictures.
·Press the SHOT key to manually trigger the shutter. A photo or video (depending on the camera setting) will be
taken and saved to the SD card. If the display shows “CARD PROTECTED” when you press the SHOT key, switch the
power OFF, remove the SD card and slide its write-protect switch to off.
·Press the REPLAY key to review/playback photos/videos on the LCD screen, or a connected TV monitor. Use
and key to navigate.

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There is another key, MENU, on the keypad that allows you to program the camera to work the way you want. Please
make reference to 3.1 Parameter Settings in the Advanced Operation section.
Under the test mode, one useful function you would like is testing the work area of the PIR (Passive Infrared) sensor,
specifically the sensing angle and monitoring distance. To perform the test:
·First strap the camera on a tree aiming the region of interest (ROI).
·Walk slowly from one side of the ROI to the other parallel to the camera. Try different distances and angles from the
camera.
·If the Motion Indicator flashes blue, it indicates the position from where you were detected by one of the side Prep PIR
sensors. If the Motion Indicator flashes red, it indicates the position from where you were captured by the main PIR
sensor.
By doing this test, you can find the best placement when mounting and aiming the camera. In general, you are
recommended to place the camera 3 to 6 feet (1 to 2 meters) above the ground.
To avoid potential false triggers due to temperature and motion disturbances, please do not aim the camera at a heat source
(i.e. the sun) or nearby tree branches and limbs. The ideal direction to aim at is North or South. Also, remove any limbs
close to the front of the camera.
2.4 Enter Live Mode
Switch to the ON position to enter the live mode. The Motion Indicator will flash red for about 10 seconds and the camera
starts working by itself without any manual handling. It will at once shoot pictures or record videos when game or other
objects enter the PIR area of the main sensor directly. If the game enters the PIR area of the prep sensors from the side, the
prep sensors detect the movement and activate the camera. While the game keeps moving into the PIR area of the main
sensor, the camera takes photos/videos immediately. If the game roams away after entering the PIR area of the prep
sensors, the camera will power off and enter standby mode.
ADVANTAGES OF PREP SENSORS
In general, to save battery power, an Infer-Red camera is in “sleep” mode, with only the PIR sensor working. When game
is detected by the PIR sensor, the camera is powered on and starts shooting pictures. The time period from being activated
to starting firing is called trigger time. The trigger time varies among different scouting camera brands in the market,
generally from 1 to 5 plus seconds. Our scouting camera has an impressive 1 second trigger time. However, when game
passes across very quickly, the picture may only capture the rear part of the body, and possibly nothing at all.
With the unique side prep PIR sensors design, our MULTIPIR-12 solves this issue. The combination of the two side prep
sensors and the main sensor comes up with a 100 to 120° angle of induction, a very wide scope far outweighing the 50 °
angle of the camera lens. When game first crosses the PIR area of the prep sensor, the camera is activated and ready to
shoot after 1 second. If the game continually enters into the PIR area of the main sensor, the camera takes pictures
immediately, therefore catching the whole body of the game. This split-second process could be as short as 0.2 second.
In the case the game browses only in the PIR area of the prep sensors, to avoid the camera being powered on constantly,
the system is designed to work in the following way: If the game does not enter the PIR area of the main sensor and
therefore not trigger the main sensor, the camera will power off after 3 seconds. If the trigger events consecutively
happened twice only in the PIR area of the prep sensors, the camera will not be activated by the side prep sensors, but only
by the main sensor. So later on when the game enters the PIR area of the main sensor eventually, since it is not in fast
movement, the picture will by all means capture the whole body of the game based on our standard 1 second response
time.
ADVANCED SETTINGS
The MULTIPIR-12 trail camera comes with preset manufacturer settings. You can change the settings to meet your
requirements. Please make sure the camera is in the test mode.
3.1 Parameter Settings
Press “MENU” key to enter/exit the menu. Press, , to move the marker,!,!to

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change the setting, and to confirm the change. Always remember to press to save
the change. Otherwise you will lose your new setting.
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Parameter
Settings
(Bold = default)
Description
Mode
Camera,
Video,
Cam+Video
Select whether still photos or video clips
are taken. In Camera+Video mode, the
camera can first take photos and then shoot
videos immediately.
Format
Enter
All files will be deleted after formatting the
SD card. Highly recommend you format
the SD card if it has been used previously
in other devices. Caution: make sure
wanted files on the SD card have been
backed up first!
Photo Size (affects still
photos only)
3MP, 5MP, 12MP
Select desired resolution for still photos
from 3 to 12 megapixels. Higher resolution
produces better quality photos, but creates
larger files that take more of the SD card
capacity. Besides, larger files require
longer time to write to the SD card, which
will slightly slow the shutter speed. 5MP is
recommended.
Video Size (affects video
clips only)
640×480,
320×240
Select video resolution (pixels per frame).
Higher resolution produces better quality
videos, but creates larger files that take
more of the SD card capacity. 640×480 is
VGA mode in standard 4:3 format.
Set Clock
Enter
Press Enter to set up date and time.
Picture No. (affects still
photos only)
01 Photo, 02 Photos, 03
Photos
Select the number of photos taken in
sequence per trigger in Camera mode.
Please also refer to the Interval
parameter.
Video Length (affects video
clips only)
Avi 10 s, optional from 1s to
60s
Videos are in AVI format that can be
played back on most video players.
Interval
1 Min, optional from 1S to
60M
Select the shortest length of time that the
camera will wait from when the last picture
was taken and written in the SD card, until
it responds to any new triggers from the
PIR sensor. During the selected interval,
the camera will not take pictures/videos.
This prevents the SD card from filling up
with too many redundant images.
Sense Level
Normal, High, Low
Select the sensitivity of the PIR sensor. The
High setting suits indoors and
environments with little interference, while
the Normal/Low suits outdoors and
environments with more interference.
Temperature also affects the sensitivity.
The High setting is suitable when the
ambient temperature is warm, and the Low
setting is helpful in cold weather.
Time Stamp (affects still
photos only)
On, Off
Select On if you want the date & time
imprinted in every photo.

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3.2 File format
The camera stores photos and videos in the folder \DCIM\100IMAGE in the SD card. Photos are saved with filenames like
IMAG0001.JPG and videos like IMAG0001.AVI.
In the OFF mode, you can use the provided USB cable to download the files to a computer. Or you can put the SD card to
a SD card reader, plug in a computer, and browse the files on the computer without downloading.
The AVI video files can be played back on most popular media players, such as Windows Media Player, QuickTime, etc.
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Timer Switch
Off, On
Select On if you only want the camera to
work within a specified time period every
day. For instance, if the starting time is set at
18:35 and the ending time at 8:25, the
camera will function from 18:35 the current
day to 8:25 the next day. Outside the time
period the camera will not be triggered or
take photos/videos.
Password Set
Off, On
Set up a password to protect your camera
from unauthorized users.
Serial No.
Off, On
Select On to assign a serial number to each
camera you have. You can use the
combination of 4 digits and/or alphabets to
record the location in the photos (e.g. YSP1
for Yellow Stone Park). This helps multi-
camera users identify the location when
reviewing the photos.
Periodic Shot
Off, On
If set On, the camera will automatically take
photos/videos according to the set interval,
regardless of whether the PIR sensor has
detected any game. This is helpful when
observing cold-blooded animals like snakes,
or the process of flowering, etc.
Side(PIR(
On,(Off(
The!default!setting!is!On.!The!two!side!
prep!PIR!sensors!provide!wider!sensing!
angle!and!detect!more!potential!triggers.!
In!some!situations,!you!only!want!to!
monitor!a!narrow!spot.!Too!many!
irrelevant!triggers!by!the!side!sensors!
outside!of!that!spot!will!keep!the!camera!
on!and!off,!which!wastes!the!battery!
power.!Or!in!some!other!situations!you!
have!difficulty!removing!the!interfering!
branches,!or!avoiding!the!sunlight.!If!so,!
you!have!the!option!to!turn!off!the!side!
sensors.!
Default(Set(
Press!OK(Enter(to!return!all!your!previous!
settings!back!to!the!manufacturer!default

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Appendix(I:(TECHNICAL(SPECIFICATION(
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Model
Parameters
MULTIPIR-12
Image Sensor
5 Mega Pixels Color CMOS
Yes
Max. Pixel Size
2560x1920
Yes
Lens
F=3.1; FOV=52°; Auto IR-Cut
Yes
IR Flash
65 Feet/20 Meters
Yes
LCD Screen
48x35.69mm(2.36");
480(RGB)*234DOT; 16.7M Color
Yes
Operation Keypad
6 Keys
Yes
Memory
SD Card (8MB ~16GB)
Yes
Picture Size
5MP = 2560x1920;
And 12MP
=4000x3000
Video Size
640x480: 20fps; 320x240: 20fps
Yes
PIR Sensitivity
High/Normal/Low
Yes
PIR Sensing
Distance
65ft/20m（Below 77°F/25°C at the
Normal Level）
Yes
Prep PIR Sensing
Angle
Left and right light beams form an
angle of 100°; Each lens covers 10°
Yes
Main PIR Sensing
Angle
35°
Yes
Operation Mode
Day/Night
Yes
Trigger Time
1 Second (When using the 2G SD
card)
Yes
Trigger Interval
0sec. - 60min; Programmable
Yes
Shooting Numbers
1~3
Yes
Video Length
1-60sec.; Programmable
Yes
Camera + Video
First take Picture then Video
Yes
Playback Zoom In
1~16 Times
Yes
Time Stamp
On /Off; Include serial no., temperature
and moon phase
Yes
Timer
On /Off; Time Lapse Programmable
Yes
Password
4-Digit Numbers
Yes
Device Serial No.
4 digits and 26 alphabets set by
yourself
Yes
Periodic Shot
1 Second ~ 24 Hours
Yes
Power Supply
4xAA; Expandable to 8xAA (With
additional battery box)
Yes
Stand-by Current
0.4mA
Yes
Stand-by Time
3〜6 Months（4xAA〜8xAA）
Yes
Auto Power Off
Auto power off in 2 minutes while no
keypad controlling
Yes
Power
Consumption
150mA (+500mA when IR LED lights
up)
Yes
Low Battery Alarm
4.2~4.3V
Yes
Interface
TV out (NTSC); USB; SD Card Slot; 6V
DC External
Yes
Mounting
Strap; Tripod Nail
Yes
Waterproof
IP54
Yes
Operation
Temperature
-22~+158°F/-30 ~+70°C
Yes
Operation
Humidity
5% ~ 95%
Yes
Certificate
FCC & CE & ROHS
Yes

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Appendix(II:(PACKAGE(CONTENTS(
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Part Name
Quantity
Digital Camera
1
Additional Battery Box
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TV AV IN Cable
1
USB Cable
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Strap
1
External DC Cable (optional)
1
Instruction Manual
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Warranty Card
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Appendix(III:(INSTRUCTION(ON(INSTALLING(ADDITIONAL(
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