KeepGuard KG891 User manual

This KeepGuard cam is the best-selling scouting camera which is designed for activity and is resistant against water and snow. It
is equipped with built-in infrared sensor, so that it can be triggered accurately by heat sources, then take high quality pictures or
video. Please refer to the notes below to ensure that you are completely satisfied with this product.
Quick Start 2
Notes before use 3
View Drawings 4
Camera Overview 5
Standard Accessories 6
Power Supply 7
SD Card 7
Shortcut Keys Description 8
Software in PC (Wireless Function) 9-11
Operational Modes 12
Settings 13-18
Mounting and Positioning 19
Specification 20
Warranty Card 21
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Applicable models：KG891
Contents
Highly Recommended by Outdoor Explorers - KeepGuard Wildlife Scouting Cam KG Cams Instruction Book
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Move the latches and open the front cover
Load 12 lithium AA or alkaline AA batteries
Set wireless function by computer software and copy file to SD card
Insert the SD card
Insert the SIM card
Switch to the SETUP Mode
Press MENU key
Press UP key to select Camera or Video Mode
Press RIGHT key to find Wireless Function and set it“ON”
Switch to the ON Mode and it have started working
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Quick Start
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1. When setting camera parameters, please put camera in Setup mode.
2. Do not set the camera directly from ON to Setup.
3. To replace the battery, SD card, and SIM card, firstly turn camera to OFF model.
4. Color of Indicator
1) When camera is updating, indicator light flashes green.
2) The indicator light flashes red when it is turned on or ready for operation.
3) low battery, the indicator light blue.
4) long standby time, the indicator flashes purple.
5. Batteries need to use dry batteries, can not use rechargeable batteries.
6. When the SD card is inserted into camera, make sure that the SD card is in the unprotected state.
7. When using an external power supply, make sure that voltage is correct.
8. Please take out the battery for long time unused, so as to avoid leakage of the battery.
9. Camera can not be directly immersed in water, can not be placed in the environment of strong acid and alkali.
10. Finger can not press the Fresnel lens.
11. Keep the lens and battery compartment clean.
12. Do not use sharp hard objects to attack the screen and so on.
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Notes Before Use
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View Drawings
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「Antenna」
「IR LED」 「Lens」
「LDR」 「LED Indicator」
「Display Screen」
「Front Cover」
「PIR」 「Battery Case」
「lock catch」
「Latches」
M
OK
SD
SIM
ON
SETUP
OFF
「SD Card Slot」
「SIM Card Slot」
「OK」
「MENU」
「ON-OFF Key」
「RIGHT」
「UP」
Camera Overview
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1× Security Case 1×Adapter 1×Micro-Lens / Wide-angel Lens 1×Cradle Head 1×solar panel
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Standard Accessories
1×Belt 1×USB 1×Case 1×Manual
Other Accessories
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After opening the two latches on the right side of the camera,
you will see that it has 12 battery slots. For maximum battery
life, we recommend using 12 lithium AA or alkaline AA batteries.
Please be sure to insert each battery with correct polarity
(negative or“flat”end against the long spring of each battery
slot).
Insert the SD card and SIM card ( OFF mode ) before beginning
to operate the camera. SD card is supported up to maximum
64GB capacity.
64GB
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SIM
Power Supply
SD Card / SIM Card
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Shortcut Keys Description
OK
M
1.video/camera: switch camera mode to video mode or switch video mode to camera mode.
2.when in Menu or preview image, select settings or play image by one-way circulation.
1.shot: shot images by press RIGHT key, when no SD card inserted, camera will appear caption.
2.when in Menu, it can be used to view each submenu towards the right.
3.send image: press OK to preview images, then press RIGHT for more than 1s, it will appear a
tooltip, press UP, select Yes, then image will be sent to your phone or email.
1.preview image: press it, you can preview image or video directly.
2.when in Menu, it can be used to confirm parameter of settings.
1.press it to turn into parameter setting interface.
2.when in Menu, it can be used to view each submenu towards the left.
3.when in Menu, press this key for more than 1s, camera can be turned into main interface.
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1. Double click the software, open it, then see MMS and SMTP settings,as the right.
MMS and SMTP can only be chose one setting by one time.
Operation Manual
2.1 Click MMS setting, enter submenu, this way sends pics to mobile phone by MMSG.
2.2 Click SMTP setting, enter submenu, this way sends pics to email address.
4. Press Menu in camera, turn it to ON in Wireless, when back to main menu，press
Right for more than 2s, when loosen the button，tooltip “Send photo”will appear
then choose“Yes”, the taken pic will be sent.
3. After finishing MMS nad SMTP settings, file will be produced named“NET.CFG”.
Copy this file to SD card, then insert into camera, you will see“SET”in screen, which
means camera have read this file.
Attentions：
1. When be in main menu，press“ESC”in the keyboard can exit and shut the software.
2. Before sending pic, check and confirm on-state of Wireless.
Software in PC (Wireless Function)
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1. Click MMS,enter submenu,when in“Auto”,choose“country”and “operator”,
when confirm,GPRS Setting and Server Setting have been set defaultly.
2. If in“Auto”mode，you can not find correspoding country and operator, please turn
it into“Manual”mode.
3. When in“Manual”mode，please input GPRS Setting and Server Setting manually，
Any questions，please inquiry operator for specific parameters.
4. After finishing settings,click“Generate”to save settings and generate file
“NET.CFG”. Click“Exit”to exit submenu, back to main menu and not saving settings.
4. Input phone number and email address, photos can be sent to mobile phone and
email, which need consume numbers of MMS. After all settings are ready, press the
button of “...”, you can choose the path to save file.
Attentions：
1. In GPRS Setting, APN is required. Due to different operators, sometimes Account
and Password are required，sometimes not.
Software in PC (Wireless Function)
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1. Click SMTP,enter submenu,when in“Auto”,choose“country”and “operator”,
when confirm,GPRS Setting and Server Setting have been set defaultly.
2. If in“Auto”mode，you can not find correspoding country and operator, please turn
it into“Manual”mode.
3. When in“Manual”mode，please input GPRS Setting and Server Setting manually，
Any questions，please inquiry operator for specific parameters.
4. After finishing settings,click“Generate”to save settings and generate file
“NET.CFG”. Click“Exit”to exit submenu, back to main menu and not saving settings.
4. Input phone number and email address, photos can be sent to mobile phone and
email, which need consume data. After all settings are ready, press the button of “...”,
you can choose the path to save file.
Attentions：
1. In GPRS Setting, APN is required. Due to different operators, sometimes Account
and Password are required，sometimes not.
Software in PC (Wireless Function)
Operation Manual
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●「SETUP」Mode
In the SETUP mode you can check and change the settings of the cam with the help of built-in LCD. Moving the power switch to the
SETUP position will turn on the LCD display and you will see an information screen.
The cam has three basic operational modes: 「OFF」, 「ON」 and 「SETUP」
●「OFF 」Mode
When cam in OFF mode, you can do the following:
• replacing the SD card or batteries
• connecting cam with other device by USB port
●「ON」Mode
Once in ON mode no manual controls are needed or possible (the control keys have no effect). The 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.
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Camera Mode
Time Stamp ON
Time Scan ON
SD Card Battery Level
Video Mode
Image Resolution of Photos Taken Audio Rec ON Video Resolution Available Video
Recording Time
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Signal
Operational Modes
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Clock
Mode
Image Size
Set Exit
Set Clock
OK
Set
MENU
Set Exit
Mode
OK
Video
MENU
Press OK and use 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. Once all settings are made, press OK to save.
Dual
Camera Selects whether still photos or video clips are captured when
the camera is triggered. “Dual”=Camera+Video
Set Exit
Image Size
OK
8M
MENU
16M
3M Selects resolution for still photos from 3 to 16 megapixels.
Higher resolution produces better quality photos, but creates
larger files that take up more of the SD card capacity.
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Settings
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Capture Number
Video Size
Video Length
Set Exit
Capture Number
OK
1
MENU
Set Exit
Video Size
OK
1280*720
MENU
Selects how many photos are taken in sequence per trigger
in Camera mode. This setting affects photos taken in Field
Scan mode as well.
640*360 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).
Video Length
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.
10s
Set Exit
OK MENU
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Settings
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Camera Name
Interval
Coordinate Input
Set Exit
Camera Name
OK
Input
MENU
Set Exit
Interval
OK MENU
Allows the user to set a custom name for the camera. Useful
for ID purposes when multiple cameras are setup, since each
camera will imprint its name on all photos (but not videos) it
captures.
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.
Set Exit
Coordinate Input
OK
OFF
MENU
ON Using the Setup Menu Input Screens"Allows user to input
latitude and longitude coordinates for camera's location.This
data will be embedded in files saved on camera’s SD card.
10s
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Settings
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Time Period Set
Time Scan
Set Exit
Time Period Set
OK MENU
Set Exit
Time Scan
OK MENU
Press OK and use UP/DOWN keys ( to change the setting ) and
LEFT/RIGHT keys ( to move to the next field ) to set time. Once
all settings are made, press OK to save.
Note: two time blocks can not appear overlap section, or you will not set
it successfully.
For example: A 8:00-12:00 B 13:00-23:00, this is OK for set.
Time Scan (Time Lapse) recording mode on/off. When activated,
Time Scan forces the camera to take photos or videos even
when it is not triggered by an nearby live animal,useful for
constant monitoring of an area that might be far away from the
camera. The user can set start and stop times for up to two in
dependent “blocks”of Time Scan recording,as well as the
interval time between each photo/video
OFF
ON
OFF
ON
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Time Scan
Set Exit
Wirless
OK MENU
Means wireless function ON/OFF, if you want to send photo
tou you mobile phone or email, please turn it on.
OFF
ON
Settings
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Format SD Card
Default Settings
Set Exit
Format SD Card
OK
Execute
MENU
Select“Execute”and press OK to restore all parameters to
the original factory default settings.
Set Exit
Default Settings
OK MENU
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, press MENU (or select NO then press OK) to exit
without formatting.
Execute
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Language
Set Exit
Language
OK
English
MENU
Selects user's preferred language from all nine languages.
Settings
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Version
Set Exit
Version
OK MENU
KG890 170320A
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Settings
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Mounting
Optimum height：5-6.5 inch（1.5-2 m）
Optimum distance：60inch（9m）- 10inch（3m）
There are two ways to mount cam: using the provided adjustable web belt, or the tripod socket.
•Using the adjustable web belt: Push one end of the belt through the two brackets on the back of cam. Thread the end of the strap through the
buckle. Fasten the belt securely around the tree trunk by pulling the end of the strap firmly so there is no slack left.
•Using the tripod socket:The camera is equipped with a socket at the bottom end.
Sensing Angle and Distance Test
To test whether cam can effectively monitor the area you choose, this test is recommended to check the sensing angle and monitoring distance
of cam. To perform the test:
•Switch cam to SETUP mode.
• Make movements in front of the camera at several positions within the area. Try different distances and angles from camera.
• If indicator LED light flash, it indicates that position can be sensed.
The results of your testing will help you find the best place where mounting and aiming the cam. The height from the ground for placing the
device should vary with animal size appropriately. In general,3 to 6 feet is preferred. You can avoid potential false triggers due to temperature
and motion disturbances in front of the camera by not aiming it at a heat source or nearby tree branches or brush (especially on windy days).
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MOUNTING and POSITIONING
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Model
KG891
Lens
f=7.36mm F/NO:3.2 FOV=55°; Auto IR-Cut-Remove (at night)；Support micro lens: 450mm
Trigger Time
<0.3s
Mode
Camera; Video; Dual
Image Size
3MP;8MP;16MP
Capture Number
1-9
Video Size
640x360; 1280x720
Video Length
5s-60s
Camera Name
Input
Interval
1s-60m
Coordinate Input
ON; OFF
Time Stamp
On
Time Period
ON; OFF
Timed Scan
2X
Video Sound
On
Format
Execute
Default Set
Execute
Language
English, Français, Español, Deutsch, Italiano,Pусский, Subcontinental, 繁體中文, 简体中文
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Specification
2020