Minox DTC 1000 User manual

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MINOX DTC 1000
Instructions

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MINOX DTC 1000
•English page 43

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Content
Scope of Delivery  45
Accessories (optional) 45
Introduction 46
Get to Know Your MINOX DTC 1000 47
Controls 49
Preparing Your Camera 49
-ExplanationoftheControls 49
-InsertingtheBatteries 50
-CheckingtheBatteryStatus 50
-InsertingtheMemoryCard 50
-InsertingtheSIMCard 51
-LanguageSettings 51
-MountingtheCamera 52
Setup and Operational Modes 52
-SetupMode 52
-OperationalMode 52
Menu Functions and Settings  53
-ManualRelease 53
-CameraMode 53
-VideoMode 53
-DayandNightModes 54
-PhotoandVideoPlayback 54
-DeletePhotosorVideos 54
-VideoPlayback 54
-A. Camera Setting 55
-CameraMode 55
-PhotoFormat 55
-PhotoResolution 55
-PhotoBurst 55
-VideoResolution 55
-VideoLength 56
-VideoSound 56
-QuietTime 56
-Illumination 56
-TimeStamp 57
-SetDate/Time 57
-AccessControl 58
-PowerType 58
-Format 59
-Temperature 59
-DutyTime 59
-Timelapse 60
-Defaultset 61

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-B. GSM Setup 61
-Settings Using the
Download Tool Software 61
-SendMode 62
-SendVia 62
-SendTo 65
-OperatorParameter 65
-Recipients 66
-RemoteControl 66
-CameraName 68
-GPS 68
-Path 68
-TestingtheMobilePhoneNetwork 68
-Settings Using the Camera 69
-SendMode 69
-SendVia 71
-SendTo 71
-NetworkSetup 71
-DownloadTool 73
-RemoteControl 73
-C. GPS Input 74
-D. Language 74
-E. Camera Information 74
-FilesCount 74
-Storage 75
-FirmwareVersion 75
-CameraName 75
Connecting the Camera
to a Computer 75
-ConnectingWithaUSBCable 76
-TransferringPhotosandVideosViaSDCard 76
MPEG-4 Visual Patent Portfolio License 76
Technical Data 77
Warranty Terms 78

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Scope of Delivery
- MINOXDTC1000TrailCamera
- Mountingstrap
- USBcable
- 12x1.5VAAbatteries
- 2GBSDcard
- Instructions
Important notice
PleaseuseonlytheSDcardincludedinthescope
ofdelivery.However,ifyouuseadifferentcard,
pleaseformatthecardasdescribedonpage59.
Filesonthecardfromotherdevicescanaffectthe
functionalityofthecamera.
Accessories (optional)
- Poweradapter(EUversion),orderno.65016
- Cableforattachmenttoanexternalbattery,
orderno.65017
- Bracket,orderno.65019
FurtherinformationaboutaccessoriesfortheDTC
1000canbefoundontheMINOXwebsite:
www.minox.com

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Introduction
CongratulationsonthepurchaseofyourMINOXDTC
1000trailcamera.
LikeallotherMINOXproducts,thisMINOXDTC1000
trailcameraboastsofthetraditionalvaluesfostered
byMINOX.Itcombinesfunctionalityandbestoptical
qualityinthesmallestpossiblespace.Simpleandfast
operationmakestheMINOXDTC1000idealfordigi-
talphotosandvideosintheintendedfieldsofuse.
Theseinstructionsaretohelpyoumakethemostof
thefullrangeoffunctionsofferedbyyourMINOX
DTC1000trailcamera.

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Get to Know Your MINOX DTC 1000
Pleasetakeafewmomentstoreadtheseinstructions
carefully.
WewishyoumuchenjoymentwithyourMINOX
product!
Someproducthighlightsinclude:
- Sendsimagestoyourcellphoneorper
e-mailinstantly
- Quadbandtechnology
- Builtinmicrophoneforaudioonvideomode
- Dailyreport(totalpicture/videonumberget
capturedduringthepast24hours,thebattery
levelandremainingstoragespace)
- IR-flashwithblackfilter
- Adjustablemotionsensor
- HighrangeIR-flashofmorethan50feet(15m)
- 8megapixelresolution
- Convenient2.0"colormonitor
- Simpleandintuitiveoperation,
6-buttoncontrolpanel
- Shortshutterreleasedelayofjust1second
- Pictureseriesandshortvideos
- Multilingualmenunavigation
- SD/SDHCcardupto32GB(2GBcardincluded)
- Smallanddiscreet
- Lowpowerconsumption
- Passwordprotected
- Padlocklockable

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Controls
1. IRLEDswithablackfilterfornightrecordings
2. Twilightsensor
3. BlueactivationLED
4. Cameralens
5. Lockablelatch
6. Motionsensor
7. Rubberplugforexternalpowersupply
8. 2”LCDcolordisplay
9. Memorycardslot
10.SIMcardslot
11. Controlbuttons,OKbutton
12. Mainswitchwiththreepositions:
 Off/SetupMode/OperationalMode
13. Portforexternalpowersupply(6V/9VDC)
14.USBcableport
15.Menubutton
16.Batterycompartmentfor12x1.5VoltAAbatteries
17. Mountingbrackets
18.¼”tripodthread
19. Antenna
Preparing Your Camera
Explanation of the Controls
Proceedasfollowstopreparethecameraforuse:
1.PlaceyourDTC1000onaflatsurface.
2. Pushthelatch(5)upontherightofthecamerabody.
3.Foldthelatch(5)overtotheright.
4.Openthefrontofthecameratotheleft.
Ontheleftoftheopenedcamerabodyyouwillsee
thecontrols(11,12,15)andontherightthebattery
compartment(16).Ontheleftouteredgeofthecam-
erabodyyoucanfindthememorycardandSIMcard
slots(9/10).Atthetopoftheinnersurfaceisthe2”
LCDdisplay(8).Belowthedisplayyouwillseethe
fourdirectionalbuttonstomakeselectionsinthemenu
(11).InthecenterofthesebuttonsyouwillfindtheOK
button(11)usedtoconfirmtheselectedmenusettings;
theoval-shapedENTERbuttontotheupperright(15)is
toswitchbacktothemainmenuwhileinSetupMode.
Onthebottomleftisthemainswitch(12)withthree
positionsforthefollowingsettings:
1.OFF=mainswitchtotheleft
2.SET=SetupMode;mainswitchinthemiddle
3.ON=OperationalMode;mainswitchtotheright

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Onthebottomofthecamerathereareadditional
portsfor:
- externalpowersupply(13)
- USBcable(14)forattachingthecameratoacom-
puter(readmoreunder“Attachingthecamerato
acomputer”)
Toclosethecamerabody,proceedasfollows:
1. PlaceyourDTC1000onaflatsurfaceinfrontofyou.
2.Foldthecamerabodytotheright.
3.Foldupthelatch(5)ontheright.
4.Slidethelatch(5)downuntilfirmlyinplace.
Inserting the Batteries
YourDTC1000cameraisdesignedforAAalkaline,
lithium-ion(Li-Ion)ornickelmetalhydride(NiMH)
batteries.Toinsertthebatteries,openyourcamera
andinserttwelve1.5VoltAAbatteriesintothebat-
terycompartment(16),makingsurethatthe(+/-)
polesareintherightdirection.
Note: Alternatively,anexternalpowersupplyof
6Vor9Vcanbeused.Ifthecameraisconnected
toanexternalpowersupply,thebatterieswillbe
bypassed–itisthusnotpossibletorechargebat-
terieswhiletheyareinthecamera.Pleasedonot
usea12Vpowersupplyasthiswilldamagethe
cameraandnullifythewarranty.
Checking the Battery Status
SwitchtheDTC1000intoSETmode(mainswitch
(12)tothemiddle).Youcanfindthebatterystatus
symbolinthebottomleftoftheLCDdisplay(8).
Note:Forbestresults,werecommendusinghigh
qualitybatteries.Thebatterylifecanbeprolonged
byproducingshortervideosegments,shortphoto
burstsorlonger“quiettimes”–see“QuietTime”
under“CameraSettings”.
Inserting the Memory Card
YourDTC1000camerasupports(SD/SDHC)memory
cardswithacapacityofupto32GB.Insertthemem-
orycardintothememorycardslot(9)withthebrass
coloredcontactstowardtheinsideofthecamera.
MakesurethatthecameraisoffandthattheSD
cardisnotlocked.
Note: FormatyourSDcardusingyourPCbefore
everyuse–wesuggestnottoformatthecardwith

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theDTC1000(seealso“Format”under“Camera
Setting”).Thisproceduredeletesolderdatafrom
theSDcardandpreparesyourcardforanerror-free
operationinyourcamera.Itisrecommendedto
recordsomeimagesdirectlyafterinsertingtheSD
cardtoverifythecamera’sfunctionality.
Pleasemakesurethatthecameraisturnedoffbe-
foreinsertingorremovingtheSDcard.Switchyour
DTC1000toSET(12)tocontinuewithyourcamera
settings.
Inserting the SIM Card
TosendphotoswithyourDTC1000,youwillneed
anactivatedSIMcardfromamobilephoneprovider
ofchoice.Youcanuseaprepaidcardoraphone
plancard.MakesurethatthecardusedfortheDTC
1000isactivatedtosendMMSmessages.Itisalso
importantthatthiscardisnotlockedwithaPIN.
Note:MINOXassumesnoresponsibilityforany
coststhatmayariseinconnectionwiththeuseof
mobiletelephonenetworks.
InserttheSIMcardintothecorrectslot(10)withthe
chiptowardsthefrontofthecamera.Aschematic
imprintofthepropercardpositionisindicatednext
tothecardslot.
Note:Pleasemakethesurethecameraisturned
offbeforeinsertingorremovingthecard.
Language Settings
TheDTC1000TrailCameraissettoEnglishbyfactory
default.Tochangethemenunavigationtoadifferent
language,pleasefollowthesesteps:
1.Pushthemainswitch(12)toSET.
2.YouarenowinManualReleasemode.
3.PushMENU(15)once.Youarenowinthemain
menuofthecamera.
3.PushtheUParrowbutton(11)twice.
4.Youarenowinthe“Language”menu.
5.PushOK(11)once.
6.UsingtheUP/DOWNarrowbuttons(11),selectthe
desiredlanguage.
7.PushOK(11)once.
8.Themainmenuisnowinthelanguageyouhave
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Mounting the Camera
1.Mountingstrap
Onthebackofthecameraaretwomountingbrack-
ets(17)forfixingthecameratoatreeorpostwitha
strapormountingharness.Passthemountingstrap
(includedinthescopeofdelivery)throughthetwo
brackets,aroundatreeorpostandfastentightly
withthebuckle.
2.Tripod
Onthebackofthecameraisa¼”tripodthread(18)
formountingthecameraonatripod.
Setup and Operational Modes
Yourcamerahastwomainmodes:
Setup Mode
SwitchyourDTC1000toSET(12).Youarenowin
ManualReleasemode.PushMENU(15)onceto
enterthemainmenuofthecamera.Inthismode
youcanprogramthecameraandsetthedate,time,
temperature,etc.,tobedisplayedinthephotosor
videofootage.
Operational Mode
SwitchyourDTC1000toON(12).Inthismode,your
DTC1000camerawillbefullyoperationalinaccord-
ancewiththesettingsthathavebeenmadeduring
theSetupMode.
Note:TheblueactivationLED(3)willblinkafew
secondsbeforethecameraisinfulloperational
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Menu Functions and Settings
ThemainmenuofyourDTC1000has5menuitems
tochoosefrom:
A.CameraSetting
B.GSMSetup
C.GPSInput
D.Language
E.CameraInformation

PushMENU(15)toenterthemainmenuofthecam-
era.In“CameraSetting”(A)youcansetthecamera
parameterstosuityourparticularneeds.In“GSM
Setup”(B)youcanmakethesettingsrequiredto
connectthecameratothemobilephonenetwork.
In“GPSInput”(C)youcansettheGPScoordinates
tobeintegratedintothemeta-dataofthephotos.
In“Language”(D)youcanchoosethelanguageto
beusedtooperatethecamera.“CameraInforma-
tion”(E)providesyouwithanoverviewofrelevant
informationaboutyourDTC1000suchasavailable
storagespace,firmwareversionorcameraname.
Manual Release
ThisoptionenablesyoutouseyourDTC1000asa
normaldigitalcamera.Aswithanycommondigi-
talcamera,youcanviewscenesonthedisplayand
capturethemasphotosorvideos.TheDTC1000is
inManualReleasemodebydefaultafterswitch-
ingthecameratoSET(see“SetupandOperational
Modes”).Youcanswitchbetweenthecameraand
videomodeusingtheLEFT/RIGHTarrowbuttons
(11).PushMENU(15)toenterthemainmenu.Push
MENUagaintogobacktotheManualReleasemode.
Camera Mode
ThefollowingisvisibleintheLCDdisplay(8):At
thetopleftisthecamerasymbolwiththecurrent
resolutionsettingandthetoprightthefilecapacity
[0000/0000].Atthebottomleftisthecurrentpower
sourceandbatterylevel.IfaSDcardhasbeenin-
serted,youwillseetheSDcardsymbolatthebottom
rightofthedisplay.PushOK(11)totakeapicture.
Video Mode
Toswitchtovideomode,pushtheLEFTarrowbutton
(11).ThefollowingisvisibleintheLCDdisplay(8):
Atthetopleftisthevideocamerasymbolandat
theupperrighttherecordedtime[00:00:00].Atthe

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bottomleftisthecurrentpowersourceandbattery
level.IfaSDcardhasbeeninserted,youwillseethe
SDcardsymbolatthebottomrightofthedisplay.
PushOK(11)tobeginrecordingavideo.PushOK
againtostoprecording.
Day and Night Modes
WhileinManualReleasemode,youcanactivatethe
dayornightmodebyusingtheUParrowbutton(11).
YourDTC1000issettodaymodebydefault–photos
andvideoswillbeincolor.Toentertheinfra-red
nightmode,pushtheUParrowbutton(11).Thedis-
play(8)willchangefromthedaytimeviewincolor
totheinfra-rednighttimeviewinblackandwhite.
Photo and Video Playback
WhileinManualReleasemode,pushtheDOWNar-
rowbutton(11)orgoto“Playback”foundin“Camera
Mode”under“CameraSetting”.Youcannowview
thephotosorvideosintheLCDdisplay(8).There-
cordedformatcanbeseenintheupperrightofthe
displayintheformofeitheraJPGorfilmstripsymbol.
Abovethesymbol,youcanseethefilenumberand
numberoffiles.Thelengthofthevideocanbeseen
atthetopleft.BypushingtheLEFT/RIGHTarrowbut-
tons(11)youcanbrowsethefiles.IftheGSMsettings
havebeencorrectlymade,youcansendaselected
photodirectlytoapredefinednumberoremailad-
dressbypushingOK(11).Itisnotpossiblehowever,
tosendvideosviayourSIMcard.PushMENU(15)to
enterthemainmenuortheDOWNarrowbutton(11)
togobacktoManualReleasemode.
Delete Photos or Videos
Whileinthemanualreleasemode,pushtheDOWNar-
rowbutton(11)orselect“Playback”foundin“Camera
Mode”under“CameraSetting”.Searchforthephotoor
videothatyouwouldliketodeleteusingtheLEFT/RIGHT
arrowbuttons(11).PushtheUParrowbutton(11)to
enterthesubmenu.UsetheUP/DOWNarrowbuttons
(11)tochoosebetween“DeleteOne”or“DeleteAll”.
VerifyyourchoicewithOK(11)andselecteither“No”
or“Yes”.VerifyyourchoiceagainwithOK(11).Push
MENU(15)togobacktotheManualReleasemode.
Video Playback
UsetheLEFT/RIGHTarrowbuttons(11)tobrowseyour
filesuntilyoufindthevideothatyouwouldliketoview
andthenpushOK(11).IfyoupushOKagain,astillshot
ofthevideowillbeseen.PushOKagaintocontinue
playback.PusheitherMENU(15)ortheDOWNarrow
button(11)togobacktoManualReleasemode.

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A. Camera Setting
Camera Mode
YoucansetyourDTC1000toeithertakephotosor
recordvideos.PushMENU(15)toenterthemain
menuandselect“CameraMode”.PushtheLEFTar-
rowbutton(11)toenterthepreviousmenuorpush
OK(11)andthenusetheUP/DOWNarrowbuttons
(11)tomakeyourselection.Afterverifyingyourse-
lectionwithOK(11),youwillautomaticallyenterthe
manualreleasemode.Select“Playback”ifyouwish
toviewyourfiles.Fromhere,youcanpressMENU
(15)togobacktoManualReleasemode.
Photo Format
Gotothemainmenuandselect“CameraSetting”
andthenpushOK(11).Select“PhotoFormat”and
verifywithOK(11).UsingtheUP/DOWNarrowbut-
tons(11),selectadesiredformat–“Normal”(4:3)or
“WideVision”(16:9)–andverifywithOK(11).You
willautomaticallyenterthe“CameraSetting”menu.
YoucanmakefurthersettingsorpushtheLEFTarrow
button(11)toenterthepreviousmenu.
Photo Resolution
Gotothemainmenuandselect“CameraSetting”
andthenpushOK(11).Select“PhotoResolution”
andverifywithOK(11).Selectthedesiredresolu-
tion–3MP,5MPor8MP–usingtheUP/DOWN
arrowbuttons(11)andverifywithOK(11).Youwill
automaticallyenterthe“CameraSetting”menu.You
canmakefurthersettingsorpushtheLEFTarrow
button(11)toenterthepreviousmenu.
Photo Burst
Hereyoucansetthecameratotakeeitherone,two
orthreephotosinsequencewitheverytriggerre-
lease.Gotothemainmenuandselect“CameraSet-
ting”andthenpushOK(11).Select“PhotoBurst”
andverifywithOK(11).PushtheUP/DOWNarrow
buttons(11)tomakeyourselectionofone,twoor
threephotosandthenverifywithOK(11).Youwill
automaticallyenterthe“CameraSetting”menu.You
canmakefurthersettingsorpushtheLEFTarrow
button(11)toenterthepreviousmenu.
Video Resolution
Gotothemainmenuandselect“CameraSetting”
andthenpushOK(11).Select“VideoResolution”
andverifywithOK(11).Selectthedesiredresolution

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–HD(1280x720)orVGA(640x480)–usingtheUP/
DOWNarrowbuttons(11)andverifywithOK(11).
Youwillautomaticallyenterthe“CameraSetting”
menu.Youcanmakefurthersettingsorpushthe
LEFTarrowbutton(11)toenterthepreviousmenu.
Video Length
Gotothemainmenuandselect“CameraSetting”
andthenpushOK(11).Select“VideoLength”and
verifywithOK(11).PushtheUP/DOWNarrowbut-
tons(11)toselectyourdesiredvideolength(5-60
sec.)andthenverifywithOK(11).Youwillauto-
maticallyenterthe“CameraSetting”menu.Youcan
makefurthersettingsorpushtheLEFTarrowbutton
(11)toenterthepreviousmenu.
Video Sound
Herethevideosoundcanbeactivatedordeactivated
wheninvideomode.Gotothemainmenuandse-
lect“CameraSetting”andthenpushOK(11).Select
“VideoSound”andverifywithOK(11).PushtheUP/
DOWNarrowbuttons(11)toselect“ON”or“OFF”
andthenverifywithOK(11).Youwillautomatically
enterthe“CameraSetting”menu.Youcanmake
furthersettingsorpushtheLEFTarrowbutton(11)
toenterthepreviousmenu.
Quiet Time
Hereyoucansettheintervalsbetweenshutterre-
leaseswheretheDTC1000shouldnotrecordimages
ie.howlongthemotionsensorshouldbedeactivated
duringadesiredinterval.Theintervalscanbeset
between5to59secondsand1to60minutes.Goto
themainmenuandselect“CameraSetting”andthen
pushOK(11).Select“QuietTime”andverifywithOK
(11).PushtheUP/DOWNarrowbuttons(11)tomake
yourselectionandthenverifywithOK(11).Youwill
automaticallyenterthe“CameraSetting”menu.You
canmakefurthersettingsorpushtheLEFTarrow
button(11)toenterthepreviousmenu.
Note:Thisfunctionisalwaysactivated.Theshort-
estpossibleintervalbetweenphotos,photobursts
orvideorecordingsis5seconds.Pleasemakesure
thatadesiredintervalissetbeforeusingthecamera.
Illumination
ThisfunctionhasnoinfluenceontheDTC1000.
Pleasemakesurethat“Internal”isalwaysactivated.

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Time Stamp
Hereyoucanactivateordeactivatethetimestamp
foryourphotosorvideos.Gotothemainmenuand
select“CameraSetting”andthenpushOK(11).Us-
ingtheUP/DOWNarrowbuttons(11),select“Time
Stamp”andthenverifywithOK(11).Makeyour
selectionusingtheUP/DOWNarrowbuttons(11)
andpushOK(11).Youwillautomaticallyenterthe
“CameraSetting”menu.Youcanmakefurtherset-
tingsorpushtheLEFTarrowbutton(11)toenterthe
previousmenu.
Set Date/Time
Hereyoucansetthedateandtimethatwillappear
inthetimestamp.Gotothemainmenuandselect
“CameraSetting”andthenpushOK(11).Usingthe
UP/DOWNarrowbuttons(11),select“SetDate/
Time”andthenverifywithOK(11).Inthesub-menu,
youcanmakethefollowingthreesettings:
DateFormat
ChooseyourdesireddateformatandthenpushOK
(11).Youwillautomaticallyenterthe“CameraSet-
ting”menu.Youcanmakefurthersettingsorpush
theLEFTarrowbutton(11)toentertheprevious
menu.
TimeFormat
Chooseyourdesiredtimeformatof12or24hours
andthenpushOK(11).Youwillautomaticallyenter
the“CameraSetting”menu.Youcanmakefurther
settingsorpushtheLEFTarrowbutton(11)toenter
thepreviousmenu.
SetDate/Time
Inthetoprow,youcansetDay/Month/Yearandin
thebottomrowthehour/minutes(andAM/PMif
settingforthe12hourmode).
PushtheUP/DOWNarrowbuttons(11)tochoose
thedesiredunitandtheRIGHTandLEFTarrowbut-
tons(11)tochangepositionsfromDaytoMonthetc.
Whenyouhavefinishedmakingyoursettings,push
OK(11)tosaveyoursetting.Youwillautomatically
enterthe“SetDate/Time”menu.Youcanmake
furthersettingsorpushtheLEFTarrowbutton(11)
toenterthepreviousmenu.
Note:Itissuggestedtoentertheexacttimeand
dateasthiswillautomaticallyadjustthemoon
phasecalendar,whichisdisplayedinthetimes-
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Access Control
Hereyoucanseta4-digitPINtopreventunauthor-
izedaccesstothefilesonyourcamera.Withouta
correctPIN,itisnotpossibletoenterthemainmenu
afterturningthecameraon.
Gotothemainmenuandselect“CameraSetting”
andthenpushOK(11).UsingtheUP/DOWNarrow
buttons(11),select“AccessControl”andthenverify
withOK(11).Inthesub-menu,youcansetthefol-
lowingpreferences:
SetPassword
PushtheUP/DOWNarrowbuttons(11)tochoose
thedesirednumber(0-9)andtheRIGHTandLEFT
arrowbuttons(11)tochangepositions.Whenyou
arefinished,verifyyoursettingbypushingOK(11).
Youwillautomaticallyenterthe“Password”menu.
YoucanmakefurthersettingsorpushtheLEFTarrow
button(11)toenterthepreviousmenu.
DisablePassword
Gotothemainmenuandselect“CameraSetting”
andthenpushOK(11).UsingtheUP/DOWNarrow
buttons(11),select“AccessControl”andthenverify
withOK(11).Inthesub-menu,choose“DisablePass-
word”andpushOK(11).Youwillautomaticallyenter
the“CameraSetting”menu.Youcanmakefurther
settingsorpushtheLEFTarrowbutton(11)toenter
thepreviousmenu.
Power Type
YourDTC1000TrailCameraisahigh-techprecision
device.Itishighlysuggestedtousehigh-quality
alkaline,Lithium-IonorNiMHbatteries.Tosetthe
correcttypeofbatteriesyouwillbeusing,gotothe
mainmenuandselect“CameraSetting”andthen
pushOK(11).UsingtheUP/DOWNarrowbuttons
(11),select“PowerType”andthenverifywithOK
(11).Choosethepowersourceorbatterytypeyou
willbeusingwiththeUP/DOWNarrowbuttons(11)
andverifywithOK(11).
Note:IfyouwilluseLi-Ionbatteries,pleaseselect
“LithiumorAlkaline”.Alternativetobatteries,an
externalpowersupplyof6Vor9Vcanbeused.
Ifthecameraisconnectedtoanexternalpower
supply,thebatterieswillbebypassed–itisnot
possibletorechargethebatterieswhileinthecam-
era.Pleasedonotusea12Vpowersupplyasthis
willdamagethecameraandnullifythewarranty.

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AfterverifyingyourselectionwithOK(11),youwill
automaticallyenterthe“CameraSetting”menu.You
canmakefurthersettingsorpushtheLEFTarrow
button(11)toenterthepreviousmenu.
Format
Pleasemakesurethatthecameraisturnedoffbefore
insertingorremovingtheSDcard.Formattingyour
memorycarddeletesolderdatafromtheSDcardand
preparesitforanerror-freeoperationinyourcamera.
Aftersavingyourfilesonanexternalharddrive,itis
recommendedtoformatyourSDcardbeforeevery
use.Ifthecardhasbeenusedinadifferentcamera,
donotuseitintheDTC1000withoutfirstformatting
itwithyourPC.Ifhowever,theSDcardincludedin
thescopeofdeliveryisusedexclusivelyinyourDTC
1000,thenitcanalsobeformattedinthecamera.
Gotothemainmenuandselect“CameraSetting”and
thenpushOK(11).UsingtheUP/DOWNarrowbuttons
(11),select“Format”andthenverifywithOK(11).
Choose“Yes”ifyouwishtoformatyourcardandthen
pushOK(11).Thiswilldeleteallfilesonthecardand
formatitforthenextuse.Select“No”andthenOK(11)
ifyoudecidenottoformatyourcardorpushtheLEFT
arrowbutton(11)toenterthepreviousmenu.
Note:Itisrecommendedtorecordsomeimages
directlyafterinsertingtheSDcardtoverifythe
camera’sfunctionality.
Temperature
Hereyoucansetthetemperaturetobedisplayed
inyourphotosorvideosindegreesofFahrenheitor
Celsius.Gotothemainmenuandselect“Camera
Setting”andthenpushOK(11).UsingtheUP/DOWN
arrowbuttons(11),select“Temperature”andthen
verifywithOK(11).Makeyourselectionof“Fahren-
heit”or“Celsius”andverifywithOK(11).Youwill
automaticallyenterthe“CameraSetting”menu.You
canmakefurthersettingsorpushtheLEFTarrow
button(11)toenterthepreviousmenu.
Duty Time
HereyoucanprogramyourDTC1000toturnitself
onandoffduringapreselectedperiodoftime.Dur-
ingthecamera’sdutytime,imageswillberecorded
onlywhenthemotionsensorhasbeenactivated.
Thisisespeciallyusefulifyouknowacertainarea
isfrequentedbywildlifeduringspecificperiodsof
time–thecameraisactiveonlyduringthesettime,
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Gotothemainmenuandselect“CameraSetting”and
thenpushOK(11).UsingtheUP/DOWNarrowbuttons
(11),select“DutyTime”andthenverifywithOK(11).
Select“Disable”or“Enable”andverifywithOK(11).
Ifyouhavechosen“Enable”,youcandeterminewhen
thecamerashouldturnitselfonandoff.Select“Start
Time”andpushOK(11).UsingtheUP/DOWNarrow
buttons(11),youcansetthetimeinhours/minutes–
pleasenote,thedutytimecanonlybesetinthe24
hourformat–andwiththeLEFT/RIGHTarrowbuttons,
youcanswitchtotheunityouwishtoset.Whenyou
arefinishedmakingyoursetting,pushOK(11).You
willautomaticallyenterthe“DutyTime”menu.Here
youcansetthe“EndTime”.Repeattheprocedureex-
plainedaboveforsettingthe“StartTime”.Whenyou
arefinishedmakingyoursettings,pushOK(11).You
willautomaticallyenterthe“DutyTime”menu.You
canmakefurthersettingsorpushtheLEFTarrowbut-
ton(11)toenterthepreviousmenu.Todeactivatethe
dutytime,gotothemainmenuandselect“Camera
Setting”andthenpushOK(11).UsingtheUP/DOWN
arrowbuttons(11),select“DutyTime”andthenverify
withOK(11).Select“Disable”andverifywithOK(11).
Youwillautomaticallyenterthe“DutyTime”menu.
YoucanmakefurthersettingsorpushtheLEFTarrow
button(11)toenterthepreviousmenu.
Time lapse
Thisisnottobeconfusedwiththedutytimeand
isfortheexpresspurposeofdefiningatimeframe
betweenwhichphotosorvideosshouldbemade,
regardlessifthemotionsensorhasbeentriggeredor
not.Duringthistimeframe,adelayintervalforeach
recordingcanbedetermined–forexample,between
10:00PMand05:00AM,thecamerashouldrecord
imagesevery10minutes.
Note:Ifthemotionsensorhasneverthelessbeen
activatedbyamovinganimalorpersonduringthis
delayinterval,animagewillberecordedaswell.
Gotothemainmenuandselect“CameraSetting”and
thenpushOK(11).UsingtheUP/DOWNarrowbuttons
(11),select“TimeLapse”andthenverifywithOK(11).
Select“Disable”or“Enable”andverifywithOK(11).
Ifyouhavechosen“Enable”,youcandefinethetime
frameinwhichthecamerashouldrecordimagesat
thepreselectedintervals.Select“StartTime”andpush
OK(11).UsingtheUP/DOWNarrowbuttons,youcan
setthetimeinhours/minutes–pleasenote,theduty
timecanonlybesetinthe24hourformat–andwith
theLEFT/RIGHTarrowbuttons,youcanswitchtothe
unityouwishtoset.Whenyouarefinishedmaking