KeepGuard KG760EB User manual

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Scouting CAM
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Model#s: KG760EB/KG760EV
KG761NB/KG761NV
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE #
Introduction
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General Description
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Applications
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Parts and Controls
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Installing the Batteries and SD Card
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Loading Batteries
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Using an External Power Source
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Inserting the SD Card
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Using the KeepGuard CAM
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The OFF,ON and SETUP Modes
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OFF Mode
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ON Mode
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SETUP Mode
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SETUP Mode Shortcut Keys/Functions
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Using the SETUP Menu to Change Settings
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Changing Parameter Settings in SETUP Mode
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EXAMPLES-Changing the Settings of Some Common Parameters
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The SETUP Menu-Parameters and Settings List w/Descriptions
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Mounting and Positioning the KEEPGUARD CAM
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Mounting
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Sensing Angle and Distance Test
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Switching ON the Camera
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Playing Back/Deleting the Photos/Videos
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Reviewing on the LCD
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Deleting Photos or Videos
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Reviewing Images Directly from the SD Card
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Reviewing Images by Connecting the Camera to a Computer
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Downloading the Photos/Videos
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Troubleshooting/FAQs
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Technical Specifications
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INTRODUCTION
About the KEEPGUARD CAM
The KeepGuard Cam is a digital scouting camera. It can be triggered by any
movement of game in a location, detected by a highly sensitive Passive
Infra-Red (PIR) motion sensor, and then take high quality pictures (up to 12MP
still photos), or video clips.
The KeepGuard Cam consumes very little power (less than 200mA) in a stand
by (surveillance) state. This means it can deliver up to six months stand-by
operation time when the device is powered by eight AA alkaline batteries, and
up to twelve months utilizing lithium AA batteries. Once motion in the
monitored area is detected, the digital camera unit will be triggered at once
(typically within one second) and then automatically take photos or videos
according to previously programmed settings. The KeepGuard Cam is
equipped with built-in infrared LEDs that function as a flash, so that it delivers
clear photos or videos (in black & white) even in the dark, and it can take color
photos or videos under sufficient daylight. The KeepGuard Cam is designed
for outdoor use and is resistant against water and snow.
Applications
The KeepGuard Cam can be used as a trail camera for hunting or scouting
game. It is also suitable for surveillance usage.

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PARTS AND CONTROLS
The KeepGuard Cam provides the following connections for external devices:
USB port, SD card slot, TV Out and external DC power in (Fig. 1). A three way
power switch is used to select the main operating modes: OFF, SETUP, and
ON (Fig. 2).
A control key interface with six keys is primarily used in SETUP mode to select
operational functions and parameters. As shown in Fig. 2, these keys are: UP,
DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, OK and MENU. Four of the keys can also perform a
second function (shortcut operations in SETUP mode) in addition to their main
function: The DOWN key can be used to set the Video mode (movie camera
icon), and the UP key can set the camera to Photo mode (still camera icon).
The RIGHT key also serves as the manual shutter ("SHOT") button of the
camera and the OK key switches the camera to the playback ("REPLAY")
mode. These secondary functions are indicated by icons or text above the key
as shown in Fig. 2.

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Fig.1: Connections
FRONT VIEW
Fig .2: Button and Switch Guide
Cable to Battery Compartment
OK/Replay
Menu
Left
Right/Shot
LCD Screen
Up/Camera
Down/Video
Power/Mode Switch
LED IR Flash
Lens
Lock Hole
Motion/Low Battery Indicator
PIR Sensor
Latch
Light Sensor
SD Card Slot
DC In
USB Port
TV Out
JACK

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INSTALLING THE BATTERIES and SD CARD
Before you begin learning how to use your KeepGuard Cam, you will first need
to install a set of batteries and insert an SD card. Although that may only take
you a minute, there are some important notes about both batteries and SD
cards you should be aware of, so please take the time to read the following
directions and cautions:
Loading Batteries
After opening the two latches on the right side of the
KeepGuard Cam, you will see that the KeepGuard
Cam has eight battery slots. Starting at the top of the
battery compartment, slots 1, 2, 3 and 4 form one
group, while slots 5, 6, 7 and 8 form the other group,
each providing 6 volts in parallel. For maximum battery
life, you should install a full set of eight batteries. The
KeepGuard Cam may also be operated by just four
batteries installed in the top group only (see right), starting at slot 1. Battery life
will be shorter with 4 batteries, but the camera will operate normally. Whether
you use 4 or 8, be sure to insert each battery with correct polarity (negative or
"flat" end against the long spring of each battery slot). KeepGuard
recommends using eight new lithium AA (Energizer brand) or alkaline AA
batteries. NiMh Rechargeable batteries can also be used, but they might have

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a shorter life span due to their reduced efficiency over time and at low
temperature. It is also possible to use a lead-acid external battery cell with 6V
output or suitable AC adapter-see below for more details.
Using an External Power Source (optional, user provided)
Optionally, you can connect an external 6V DC power source to the "DC In"
jack at the bottom of the KeepGuard Cam. It is recommended to use a power
source with a current output greater than 1000mA. However, during bright
daytime operation when no flash is required, the KeepGuard Cam can function
with much less current (>400mA). Please use a compatible power source
cable (not provided) to connect the external DC power source with the power
input jack of the KeepGuard Cam, making sure that the polarity is correct.
Note: The power connector is a 4.0 x 1.7mm coaxial DC power plug with
positive ”tip” (inside pin) polarity (Radio Shack P/274-1532 or equivalent). If
both an external power source is connected and batteries are installed, the
KeepGuard Cam will be powered by the external power source. When the
batteries become weak, the low-battery indicator LED will glow blue, indicating
the batteries should be changed.
Inserting the SD Card
The KeepGuard Cams have 32MB internal memory, which can hold only about
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the camera, but you will no doubt want to leave the camera unattended for
longer than a day, so using an SD card is recommended. Insert the SD card
(with the camera′s power switch in the OFF position) before beginning to
operate the camera. Don′t insert or remove the SD card when the power
switch is in the ON position. The KeepGuard Cam uses a standard SD (Secure
Digital) memory card to save photos (in .jpg format) and/or videos (in .asf
format). SD and SDHC (High Capacity) cards up to a maximum 32GB capacity
are supported. Before inserting the SD card into the card slot after opening the
camera's front cover, please make sure that the write-protect switch on the
side of the card is ″off″(NOT in the ″Lock″position). Following describes
how to insert and remove the SD card:
Insert the SD card into the card slot with its label side upwards (see above). A
"click" sound indicates that the card is installed successfully. If the wrong side
of the card is facing up, you will not be able to insert it without force - there is
only one correct way to insert cards. If the SD card is not installed correctly, the
device will not display an SD card icon on the LCD in SETUP mode (the SD
card icon displayed after switching to SETUP mode will have a ″lock″symbol
inside it if the card is locked).
Formatting the SD card by using the KeepGuard Cam's "Format" parameter
before using it for the first time is recommended, especially when a card has
been used in other devices (see ″Changing Menu Parameter Settings″for
details).

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·To take out the SD card, just gently push in the card (do not try to pull it out
without pushing in first). The card is released from the slot and ready to be
removed when you hear the click.
WARNING
Be sure the camera′s power is switched OFF
before inserting or removing SD cards or batteries.
USING THE KEEPGUARD CAM
Once you've prepared your KeepGuard Cam by properly installing batteries
and an SD card, you could simply take it outside, strap it to a tree, switch it on
and leave and you might get some great photos that are exactly what you
wanted. However, we highly recommend that you first spend some additional
time indoors with this manual and your camera until you know a bit more about
what the 3-way switch and those control keys do. If nothing else, you'll
probably want to at least set the date and time so the camera will imprint them
(or not-it's your option) on your photos as they are taken, learn how to set the
camera to shoot video clips instead of still photos if you like, and read some
tips about mounting it on a tree.

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THE OFF, ON, AND SETUP MODES
The KeepGuard Cam has three basic operational modes:
·OFF mode: Power switch in the OFF position.
·ON mode: Power switch in the ON position (LCD screen is off.)
·SETUP mode: Power switch at SETUP position (LCD screen is on).
OFF Mode
The OFF mode is the "safe" mode when any actions must be taken, e.g.
replacing the SD card or batteries, or transporting the device. You will also use
OFF mode if you connect the camera to a computer′s USB port later to
download your photos/videos. When you are storing or not using the camera,
you will switch it to OFF. Please note that even in the OFF mode the
KeepGuard Cam still consumes power at a very low level. Therefore, it's a
good idea to take the batteries out of the battery compartment if the camera
will not be used for a long time.
ON Mode
Any time after the batteries and SD card have been inserted, you can switch
on the camera. When the power switch is moved to the top position, the
camera will enter into the ON (Live) mode. The motion indicator LED will blink
red for about 10 seconds. This interval allows time for you to close the
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the ON mode, no manual controls are needed or possible (the control keys
have no effect). The KeepGuard Cam will take photos or videos automatically
(according to its current parameter settings) when it is triggered by the PIR
sensor′s detection of activity in the area it covers. You can either move the
power switch directly from OFF to ON mode, or stop at the SETUP position
first to change one or more settings, then move the switch to ON after you
have finished doing so.
SETUP Mode
In the SETUP mode you can check and change the settings of the KeepGuard
Cam with the help of its built-in LCD (or a monitor connected to the TV out
jack). These settings, found in the SETUP Menu, let you change the photo or
video resolution, interval between photos, switch the time imprint on, etc.
Moving the power switch to the SETUP position will turn on the LCD display,
and you will see an information screen that shows how many images have
been taken, the battery level, camera or video mode, etc. (see Fig. 3 below).
NOTE: always move the power switch from OFF to SETUP mode. It is
possible that the camera could lockup if it is switched from ON to SETUP
mode. If this occurs, simply move the switch to OFF and then push it up to
SETUP again.

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Fig. 3: SETUP Information Screen (standard display model shown)
SETUP Mode Shortcut Keys/Functions
As mentioned earlier in “Parts & Controls”, four of the keys below the LCD
have secondary, "shortcut" functions when the camera is switched to SETUP
mode (but the MENU key has not been pressed):
Press the UP key to quickly set the camera to shoot video clips.
Press the DOWN key to quickly set the camera to take still photos.
Press the RIGHT key to manually trigger the shutter. This is useful for testing
the camera. Make sure you are in SETUP mode, press the RIGHT key, and a
few seconds later a photo or video (depending on how the camera was set) will
be saved to the SD card (or internal memory if no card is inserted). The
“number of images taken” counter on the bottom left of the LCD will increase
by one. If the display indicates ”SD PROTECTED” when you press the SHOT
key, switch the camera OFF, remove the SD card and slide its protect switch
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See "playing Back Photos/Videos〞for more details.
USING THE SETUP MENU TO CHANGE SETTINGS
The main purpose of the SETUP mode is to allow you to change the settings of
the camera′s parameters (15 different ones are available) so your KeepGuard
Cam operates exactly the way you want it to. You will do this by entering the
SETUP Menu and pressing the keys below the LCD display, which will show
you each parameter and its setting.
Changing Parameter Settings in SETUP Mode
A wide range of options or “parameters” are provided to allow you to set the
KeepGuard Cam to your operational preferences. To change the setting of any
parameter you must first switch to the SETUP mode. Once in SETUP mode,
pressing the MENU button will allow you to select any parameter and change
its setting. The name of the parameter and its current setting will be shown on
the LCD. Pressing the RIGHT or LEFT key scrolls to the next or previous
parameter (RIGHT key to move on to the next parameter and LEFT key to go
back to the previous parameter), and pressing the UP or DOWN key lets you
select a different setting for the currently displayed parameter. Once you have
selected your preferred new setting for a parameter, press the OK button to
save the new setting (actually change it). When you are finished changing the
settings of one or more parameters, press MENU again to exit the SETUP

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menu. MENU can also be pressed anytime you want to cancel changing a
parameter's setting after a new setting has been selected (but OK has not
been pressed yet). After setting the parameters to your preferences, be sure to
move the switch to ON to begin actually taking photos or videos. No images
will be captured if the switch is left in the SETUP position (unless you press the
RIGHT/Shot key after exiting the menu) - in fact, the camera will power off
automatically after a few seconds with no key pressed.
EXAMPLES - Changing the Settings of Some Common Parameters
Following this page, you will find tables listing all of the parameters found in the
SETUP Menu, along with their possible settings (or range of settings), and a
detailed description of what the parameter controls and what the settings do. If
you read the previous section detailing how to select parameters and change
their settings, you should be able to dive right in, find the parameter(s) you
want, and setup the camera to your preferences. But maybe you'd rather walk
through an example or two first:
To change any parameter's setting, always start with the power switch in the
SETUP position. After the LCD comes on, press the MENU key.
The first parameter you will see when you first enter the SETUP Menu is
“Mode”. To change it from its default setting of 〞Camera〞(still photos)
to 〞Video〞(shoot video clips), press the DOWN key to highlight 〞Video〞
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you've selected for this parameter.
Now press the RIGHT key to move to another parameter in the Menu.
Pressing it four times will take you to ″Video Length″. Try using the UP and
DOWN keys to scroll through the range of settings, then press OK to lock in
your setting for the length of each video clip the camera shoots.
Pressing the RIGHT key several more times will get you to the ″Default Set″
parameter. Highlight or select ″Execute″(using UP or DOWN) and press OK
to restore all parameters (including the Mode and Video Length parameters
you changed a minute ago) back to their original factory default settings. The
default settings for each parameter are indicated in bold type in the SETUP
Menu tables on the next several pages.
Be sure to set the current date and time, using the ″Set Clock″parameter if
you choose to change the ″Time Stamp″parameter setting to ″On″since
that will tell the camera to imprint the date and time on each of the images it
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The SETUP Menu-Parameters and Settings List w/Descriptions
Parameter
Settings
(Bold= default)
Description
Mode
Camera or
Video
Selects whether still photos or video clips
are captured when the camera is triggered.
Image Size
(only affects
still photos)
12M Pixel
8M Pixel
5M Pixel
3M Pixel
Selects resolution for still photos from 3 to
12 megapixels. Higher resolution produces
better quality photos, but creates larger
files that take up more of the SD card
capacity (fills up faster). 5M is a good
compromise between quality and file size.
Capture
Number
(only affects
still photos)
1 Photo
2 Photo
3 Photo
Selects how many photos are taken in
sequence per trigger in Camera mode.
Please also refer to the Interval parameter.
Video Size
(only affects
video clips)
1280x720
640x480
320x240
Selects video resolution (in pixels per
frame). Higher resolution produces better
quality videos, but creates larger files that
take up more of the SD card capacity (fills
up faster). 640x480 is VGA video in
standard 4:3 format.

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Video
Length
(only affects
video clips)
10S (second)
default, with
5S to 60S
possible range
Sets length per captured video clip.
Settings begin with 10 second default
when parameter is first selected. After
stepping down to 5S, video length settings
start over at 60S.
Interval
10S (second)
default, with a
60M (minute)
to1S (second)
range of settings
available.
(60M-1M are set
in one minute
increments,
59S-1S are set in
one second
increments)
Selects the length of time that the camera
will “wait” until it responds to any additional
triggers from the PIR after an animal is first
detected and remains within the sensor′s
range. During this user set “ignore triggers”
interval, the camera will not capture
photos/ videos. This prevents the card
from filling up with too many redundant
images. Settings begin with 10 second
default when parameter is first selected.
Note: after setting down past ″1S ″,
settings start over at ″60M″.
Sensor
Level
Normal, High,
Low
Selects the sensitivity of the PIR sensor.
The″High″setting will make the camera
more sensitive to infrared (heat) and more
easily triggered by motion, and the ″Low″
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motion. The High setting can be useful
when the ambient temperature is warm
(making it more difficult for the sensor to
detect animals), and the Low setting may
help in cold weather if the camera is being
triggered too often by anything warmer
than the surroundings.
Format
Execute
(followed by an
additional No/Yes
step on color
viewer models
only)
Deletes (erases) all files stored on a card
to prepare it for reuse. Always format a
card that has been previously used in other
devices. Caution! Make sure you have
downloaded and backed up any files you
want to preserve first! Press OK to execute
(then select Yes and press OK again on
color viewer models), press MENU
(or select NO then press OK) to exit
without formatting.
TV Out
NTSC, PAL
Selects video standard /format for the ″TV
Out″output jack．The video standard is
NTSC for the United States, Canada,
Mexico, Asia and South America. PAL is
used primarily in Europe.

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Time Stamp
(only affects
still photos)
Off, On
Select ″On″if you want the date & time
(that the photo was captured) imprinted on
every photo, select ″Off″for no imprint.
Set Clock
Set
Press OK and use the UP/DOWN keys (to
change the setting) and LEFT/RIGHT keys
(to move to the next field) to set the hour
(24-hr format only, ″00″= midnight, ″12″
= noon and minute, and then (on the lower
row), the year, month and date.
Set Timed
Scan
On, Off
Select "on" if you want the camera to shot
at a specified interval. You can set "start"
time, "stop" time and "internal". Select "off"
if you don't want to use the timed scan.
Set Video
Sound
On, Off
Press "on" and the camera will record the
sound when in video mode. Press "off" and
the sound will not record.
Password
Set
On, Off
Select "on" to set a password then input
the password. Select "off" to close the
password function.
Default
Cancel, Execute
Select ″Execute″and press OK to restore
all parameters to the original factory
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MOUNTING AND POSITIONING the KEEPGUARD CAM
Mounting
After you′ve set up the camera′s parameters to your personal preferences at
home or in your truck, you′re ready to take it outside and slide the power switch
to ″ON″. When setting up the KeepGuard Cam for scouting game or other
outdoor applications, you must be sure to mount it in place correctly and
securely. We recommend mounting the KeepGuard Cam on a sturdy tree with
a diameter of about 6 in. (15cm). To get the optimal picture quality, the tree
should be about 16-17 ft. (5 meters) away from the place to be monitored, with
the camera placed at a height of 5-6.5 ft. (1.5~2 m). Also, keep in mind that
you will get the best results at night when the subject is within the ideal flash
range, no farther than 45′(14m) and no closer than 10′(3m) from the camera.
There are two ways to mount the KeepGuard Cam: using the provided
adjustable web belt, or the tripod socket.
Using the adjustable web belt: Fig. 5 illustrates using the web belt on the
KeepGuard Cam. Push one end of the belt through the two brackets on the
oddly and you think you may have
changed the setting for something
accidently (but aren′t sure which one), this
will reset all parameters to their most
commonly used or “generic” settings.