Ranger BN058 User manual

RANGER
5MP Security Digital Trail
Camera
Instructions for use
Model BN058 / BN059 / BN060

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In d e x
1 Introduction..................................................................3
2 Specications ...........................................................4,5
3 Partsidentication.......................................................6
4 Packagecontents........................................................7
5 BatteryandSDcardinstallation..................................8
6 Settingupyourcamera ...............................................9
 6.1Setupmode...........................................................9
 6.2Basicsettings ...................................................... 11
 6.2.1SettingworkmodeandPIRsensitivity............. 11
 6.2.2/3Settingthedate&time................................12
 6.2.4Settingcameradelay........................................13
 6.2.5Settingimageresolution...................................13
 6.2.6Setvideocliplength .........................................14
 6.3AdvancedSettings...............................................15
 6.3.1Setcameradutytime .......................................15
 6.3.2SetIRashonandoff......................................16
 6.3.3Setmovieframerate........................................17
 6.3.4Enable/DisableSDcardoverwrite....................18
 6.3.5Imagetag .........................................................19
 6.3.6Systempassword.............................................20
 6.3.7FormatSDcard................................................21
 6.3.8Resetcameratofactorydefault .......................21
7 Usingthecamera ......................................................22
 7.1Mountingthecamera...........................................22
 7.2Switchingon........................................................23
 7.3Testingthecameracoveragearea ......................23
 7.4Securingthecamera ...........................................24
 7.5Batterystatus ......................................................25
8. Viewingimagesandmovies......................................25
 8.1ConnectthecameratoaPC...............................25
 8.2Readimagesusingacardreader .......................25
 8.3PlayimagesandvideoonaTV...........................26
9. Glossary ...............................................................26/27

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1. In t r o d u c t I o n
Trailcamerasrecordtheactivityofwildlifeunattended
bytakingstillimagesorshortvideosofanythingthat
intrudesthepassiveinfrared(PIR)sensorcoverage
area.
RANGERdigitaltrailcamerasBN058/59/60are
compact(130x100x50mm)andwaterresistant
andmaybemountedoutdoorsforlongperiodsof
time.Thecameracantakeupto15photosadayand
15photosanightforroughlysixmonthsonasingle
setof8AAbatteries.

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2. Sp e c I f I c a t I o n S
ProductName RANGERTrailCamera
ModelNumber BN058/BN059/BN060
ImageSensorType 1/2.5InchCMOS
EffectivePixels 5.0-Megapixel
EffectiveFocalLength 7.6mm
LensAperture f/3.0
Cameraeldofview 55Degrees
IRFilter Fullyautomatic
Display 2x8LCDdisplay
PIRsensor Yes
PIRdistanceadjustor Yes(2m~20m)
PIRsensoreldofview 47Degrees
TriggerSpeed ±1second
MultipleframesperPIR
sensortriggerevent
Yes.Userselectable1frame,
3framesorvideo
Videoresolution 5to90secondsAVIvideo
640x480pixels@30fps
Fileformats JPEGforstillimages,AVIfor
videos
Date&timeimprint Yes
Moonphaseimprint Yes
Temperatureimprint Yes
Exposure Auto
Whitebalance Auto

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Passwordprotect Yes.Fourdigits0000to9999
Menulanguage English
TV output Yes.NTSCandPAL
Powersupply 8xAAbatteries
Batterylife 180daysassumingaverage
15day&15nightpicturesperday
DC-IN Yes.Forsecuritypurposes
Securitymetalcable
compatible
Yes.Fortheftprevention
Tripodsocket Yes
Waterresistant Yes

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3. pa r t S Id e n t I f I c a t I o n

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4. pa c k a g e co n t e n t S
1xDigitalscoutingcamera
1xUsermanual(thisdocument)
1xUSBcable
1xMountingkit
1xTVOUTcable

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5. Ba t t e r y a n d Sd ca r d In S t a l l a t I o n
NOTE: Make sure camera is OFF whenever installing
or removing batteries.
Use8xAAAlkalinebatteries.•
▲ Whenreplacingbatteriespleasemakesurethe
batteryvoltageandpolarity(+/-)arecorrect.
Incorrectvoltageorpolaritywilldamagethe
camera.
Me M o r y
Theexpandablemediacardslotiscapableof
acceptingSDcardswithcapacityupto32GB(sold
separately).
In S e r t I n g Sd c a r d
NOTE: Make sure camera is OFF whenever installing
or removing the memory card.
InserttheSDmemorycardintotheSDcardslot•
withthecoppercontactsfacingupasshownon
thestickerlocatedatthesideofthehousing.
ToremovetheSDmemorycard,depressitsoit•
popsoutandpullgently.
▲ SDcardsmustbecleanandcontainnodata
orimagesfromothersources.Ifyouareusing
theSDcardfromotherdevices,pleasemake
sureyouformattheSDcardpriortouseinthe
camera.Newcardsmaybeusedstraightfrom
thepackage.

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6. Se t t I n g upyo u r ca M e r a
6.1 Se t u p Mo d e
Turnonthecamera,“PowerOn”willshowfortwo
seconds:
ThentheremainingspaceontheSDcardwilldisplay
fortwoseconds:
Finally,thenumberofimages/videosstoredonthe
SDcard:
TwosecondsafterthisthecamerawillenterSleep
Modetosavepower.PresstheSETUPbuttonto
activateSetup Mode.Thedisplaywillchangeto:
NOTE: Pressing the OK key at each of the above
screens will take you directly into Setup Mode.

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Me n u I t e M S
Basic Item Options
1SetDate MM/DD/YY
2SetTime HH:MM
3Delay MM:SS
4Imgsize 5.0MP, 3.0MP, 1.3MP
5Movtime 5to90seconds
Advanced Item Options
6Dutytime Alltime,Day,Night,
Customiz
7IRash ON/OFF
8MovFPS 30fpsor10fps
9Overwrte ON/OFF
10 UserInfo 16Characters
11 Password 4Digits
12 FormatSDcard YES/NO
13 Resettodefault YES/NO

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6.2 Ba S I c Se t t I n g S
Use“BasicSet”ifyouwishtouseyourcamera
immediately.
6.2.1 Se t Wo r k Mo d e a n d pIr Se n S I t I v I t y
Sin:TakeonepictureforeachPIRtriggerevent
Mul: Takethreepicturesforeachtriggerevent
Mov:Takeonevideoclipforeachtriggerevent
SelectthesensitivitylevelforthePIRsensor.Setthe
switchtoHforhighsensitivityduringhightemperature
seasons,Mformediumsensitivityduringmoderate
weatherandLwhenthetemperatureiscold.

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6.2.2 Se t da t e
Refertosection6.1toenterBasicSetsetup.
PresstheUPorDOWNbuttonuntil“SETDATE”1.
isdisplayed
PressOKtoconrm.2.
PressUPorDOWNtoselectmonth,dayand3.
year,andpressOKtoaccepteachvalue.
PressSETUPtoexitthesettingsmenu,orpress4.
UPorDOWNforothermenuoptions.
6.2.3 Se t tI M e
Refertosection6.1toenterBasicSetsetup.
PresstheUPorDOWNbuttonuntil“SETTIME”is1.
displayed
PressOKtoconrm.2.
PressUPorDOWNtoselecthourandminutes,3.
andpressOKtoaccepteachvalue.
PressSETUPtoexitthesettingsmenu,orpress4.
UPorDOWNforothermenuoptions.

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6.2.4 Se t de l a y
Minimum delay is the time in minutes and seconds for
which the camera will pause after a trigger event.
PresstheUPorDOWNbuttonuntil“SETDELAY”1.
isdisplayed
PressOKtoconrm.2.
PressUPorDOWNtoselectminutesand3.
secondsandpressOKtoaccepteachvalue.
PressSETUPtoexitthesettingsmenu,orpress4.
UPorDOWNforothermenuoptions.
6.2.5 Se t ph o t o re S o l u t I o n
5.0MP, 3.0MP and 1.3MP selectable. Lower resolution
means less space is used on the SD card to store
each image, but results in higher pixelated images.
PresstheUPorDOWNbuttonuntil“IMGSIZE”is1.
displayed
PressOKtoconrm.2.
PressUPorDOWNtoselect5.0MP,3.0MPor3.
1.3MPandpressOKtoaccept.
PressSETUPtoexitthesettingsmenu,orpress4.
UPorDOWNforothermenuoptions.

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6.2.6. Se t vI d e o cl I p le n g t h
Video clips can be 5 seconds to 60 seconds long,
Default is 15 seconds.
PresstheUPorDOWNbuttonuntil“MOVTIME”1.
isdisplayed
PressOKtoconrm.2.
PressUPorDOWNtosetthevalueinseconds3.
andpressOKtoaccept.
PressSETUPtoexitthesettingsmenu,orpress4.
UPorDOWNforothermenuoptions.

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6.3 ad v a n c e d Se t t I n g S
6.3.1 Se t ca M e r a du t y tI M e
Duty time is the time window each day during which
the camera will become active. Default is 24 hours a
day.
Referto6.1toenter“AdvanSet”.1.
PressUPorDOWNtoselectDUTYTIME.2.
PressOK.3.
PressUPorDOWNtoselect“ALLTIME”,“DAY”,4.
“NIGHT”or“CUSTOMIZ”:
a.ALLTIME:24hoursaday
b.DAY:From07h00to19h00everyday
c.NIGHT:From19h00to07h00everyday
d.CUSTOMIZ:Userselectable
PressOK.5.
IfyouselectCUSTOMIZ6.
thecamerawillactivateeverydayatthetoptime
anddeactivateatthebottomtime.
PressSETUPtoexitthesettingsmenu,orpress7.
UPorDOWNforothermenuoptions.

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6.3.2 Se t Ir fl a S h ona n d of f
Defaultison.
The IR ash will activate automatically when the
environmental light drops below a certain level. IR
illuminated photos and videos are black & white.
You can use this option to turn off the IR ash and
conserve battery power. All pictures taken without the
ash are colour, but photos taken in darkness without
the ash will not result in a usable image.
Referto6.1toenter“AdvanSet”.1.
PresstheUPorDOWNbuttonuntil“IRFLASH”is2.
displayed
PressOKtoconrm.3.
PressUPorDOWNtoselectONorOFFand4.
pressOKtoaccept.
PressSETUPtoexitthesettingsmenu,orpress5.
UPorDOWNforothermenuoptions.

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6.3.3 Se t Mo v I e fr a M e ra t e
Defaultis30fps.
Select 10 or 30 frames per second (fps). 30fps
video produces smooth motion video but takes more
storage space on the SD card, 10fps produces
choppy video but takes less storage space. 10fps is
useful for security videos.
PresstheUPorDOWNbuttonuntil“MOVFPS”is1.
displayed
PressOKtoconrm.2.
PressUPorDOWNtoselect30fpsor10fpsand3.
pressOKtoaccept.
PressSETUPtoexitthesettingsmenu,orpress4.
UPorDOWNforothermenuoptions.

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6.3.4 en a B l e o r dI S a B l e Sd ca r d ov e r W r I t e
DefaultisOFF.
Set the overwrite to OFF to stop taking pictures or
videos when the SD card is full. Setting it to ON will
overwrite the oldest image or video stored on the SD
card with the most recent one.
PresstheUPorDOWNbuttonuntil“OVERWRTE”1.
isdisplayed
PressOKtoconrm.2.
PressUPorDOWNtoselectONorOFFand3.
pressOKtoaccept.
PressSETUPtoexitthesettingsmenu,orpress4.
UPorDOWNforothermenuoptions.

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6.3.5 IM a g e ta g
Defaultisblank.
Up to 16 characters can be stamped onto each
image.
PresstheUPorDOWNbuttonuntil“USERINFO”1.
isdisplayed
PressOKtoconrm.2.
PressUPorDOWNtoselectcharactersA-Zand3.
0-9andpressOKtomovetothenextspace,and
pressOKtoaccept.
PressSETUPtoexitthesettingsmenu,orpress4.
UPorDOWNforothermenuoptions.

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6.3.6 uS e r pa S S W o r d
DefaultisOFF.
Use this option to protect the camera from
unauthorized use.
PresstheUPorDOWNbuttonuntil“PASSWORD”1.
isdisplayed
PressOKtoconrm.2.
PressUPorDOWNtoselectONorOFF.3.
IfyouselectON,“1stInput”willdisplay.PressUP4.
andDOWNtochangeeachnumberandOKto
movetothenextspace.PressOKtoaccept.
Whenthedisplayshows“Repeat”enterthesame5.
fournumbersasyoudidonthepreviousscreen.
PressSETUPtoexitthesettingsmenu,orpress6.
UPorDOWNforothermenuoptions.