ScoutGuard SG880MK-8M User manual

Infrared Mobile Digital Scouting Camera
User’s Manual
SG880MK-8M

Content
1Instruction.........................................................................................1
1.1 General Description .....................................................................1
1.2 Application ...................................................................................1
1.3 Camera Overview ........................................................................ 2
1.4 Remote Control ........................................................................... 2
1.4.1 Navigating............................................................................3
1.4.2 Characters ............................................................................4
1.5 Shooting Information Display..................................................... 4
1.6 MMS/GPRS function .................................................................. 5
1.7 Saving Images or Videos ............................................................. 6
2Cautions.............................................................................................7
3Quick Start Guide ............................................................................. 8
3.1 Power Supply............................................................................... 8
3.2 Insert SD card and SIM card....................................................... 8
3.3 Check cards status ....................................................................... 8
3.4 Send MMS in TEST mode ........................................................... 8
3.5 Enter ON mode to work .............................................................. 9
4Advanced Operations ......................................................................10
4.1 Power Supply..............................................................................10
4.2 Insert SD card and SIM card...................................................... 11
4.3 Power on and Enter ON Mode ................................................... 11
4.4 Enter into TEST Mode ...............................................................12
4.5 Settings Menu.............................................................................12
4.5.1 Default Set............................................................................ 15
Defaults settings are listed below:................................................ 15
4.6 Playback......................................................................................17
4.6.1 View Photo or Video........................................................... 17
4.6.2 Delete Photo or Video ........................................................ 17
4.6.3 Send MMS Manually..........................................................18
4.8 Power Off ....................................................................................18
5 Trouble shooting ...............................................................................19
Appendix I: PIR Detection Zone......................................................... 20
Appendix : Technical SpecificationsⅡ................................................ 22
Appendix : Parts ListⅢ....................................................................... 23

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1Instruction
1.1 General Description
This camera, a digital scouting camera with black IR and
MMS function, is a digital infrared surveillance camera,
triggered by any movement of human or animal monitored by a
high sensitive Passive Infrared (PIR) motion sensor, and then
automatically captures high quality pictures (up to 8M pixels)
or records video clips (VGA) according to default settings or
preset customer settings. It will then send the pictures instantly
to your mobile device or e-mail via GSM/GPRS network. You’ll
be alerted just when the camera is triggered or per custom
settings.
It takes color pictures or videos under sufficient daylight.
While at night, the built-in low glow infrared LED’s take clear
pictures or videos (monochrome). It’s invisible to game. And
this model has a new design of PIR and this new PIR is
patented. The new patented PIR’s detection range can reach to
18M.
There is a 1.5” color LCD display screen on the camera and
a sound recorder embedded in the camera. A laser pointer is
used to help target the photo area of the camera. It supports
MMS/SMS/E-mail via GSM/GPRS Network.
It is resistant against water and snow. The camera can also
be used as a portable digital camera.
1.2Application
This camera can be used as an automatic surveillance
device for guarding and recording unexpected intrusion to
homes, shops, schools, depots, offices, taxies, worksites etc. It
can also be used as a trail camera for hunting or monitoring
animals by recording the traces of wild animals. It can be left

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alone for weeks and months and it will save event records
automatically in digital format.
1.3Camera Overview
The camera has the following I/O interfaces: USB
connector, SD card slot, TV output and external DC power
connector.
On the back of camera, there is a lock for theft-proof and an
adjuster to change the tilt when mounting on an irregular
interface e.g. tree.
Take a few moments to familiarize yourself with the
camera controls and displays. It is helpful to bookmark this
section and refer to it when reading through the rest of the
manual.
Figure 1 Diagram of camera functional indicators
1.4Remote Control

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The remote control is the input device for the camera and
is primarily used for customer settings and password input.
This is an infrared type wireless remote control. The maximum
remote distance is 30 feet (9.1m).
There are fifteen buttons on the remote control.
Figure 2 Placement of remote control
1.4.1 Navigating
Press UP or DOWN to select or highlight the menu item.
Press LEFT or RIGHT to select the option of each item and
press OK to make a selection.
Menu Cancel
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Menu Cancel
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Figure 3 Key description of the remote control
1.4.2 Characters
When entering digits, letters or punctuations into an input
column, there are some useful characters that can be used by
pressing the button continuously:
1: 1 . / : @ _
: 0 + -
Press the punctuation “*” for laser pointer.
1.5Shooting Information Display
When the camera is turned on (the power switch is slid to
TEST position), the current settings will be displayed on screen.

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Figure 4 Shooting information display
1.6MMS/GPRS function
This camera can send pictures instantly to your mobile
device via GSM/GPRS network. You’ll be alerted just when a
picture or video has been taken. The camera sends MMS
message through GPRS network, so before using this function,
you need to open GPRS service from your service provider. It
supports four bands: 850MHz, 900MHz, 1800MHz and
1900MHz. For related information, please refer to section 4.5
MMS settings.
SIM card Icon:There are two SIM card icons which stand
for different installation situations. means the SIM card is
inserted and it works well. means the MMS function can’t
work correctly because of loss of signal or other communication
issues. If the SIM card is not inserted, no SIM card icon will
be displayed.
Be sure that the PIN of the SIM card is disabled before
inserting the SIM card. (You can disable the PIN of a SIM card
via your mobile phone.)
There are 4 submenu settings within the MMS/GPRS

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function. They are Send Mode, MMS Set, GPRS Set and Send to.
Send Mode means to choose a way to send MMS (refer to 4.5).
MMS Set and GPRS Set means to have the right MMS and
GPRS setting parameters according to your network. Send to
means to input the phone number or e-mail address which you
want to send to. All the submenus must be correctly set up.
1.7 Saving Images or Videos
The camera uses a standard SD (Secure Digital) memory
card to save images (in .jpg format) and videos (in .avi format).
SD and SDHC (High Capacity) cards up to a maximum 32 GB
capacity are supported. Before inserting the SD card be sure
that the SD card is unlocked.

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2Cautions
★The working voltage of the camera is 6V. The camera is
supplied by 8 or 4 AA batteries.
★Please install batteries according to shown polarity.
★Must insert the SD card before power on camera. The camera
has no internal memory for saving images or videos. The
camera will not work if there is no SD card.
★Must make sure that your SIM card supports the GPRS data
business.
★When going into the TEST mode, allow approximately 10-20
seconds for the camera to acquire a signal.
★Please unlock the write-protect switch before inserting the
SD card.
★Please do not insert or take out the SD card when the power
switch is at ON position.
★It is recommended to format the SD card by the camera when
used for the first time. Many other SD cards formatted by
other cameras have poor compatibility with different brands
of cameras. So it is best to format the SD card with this
camera or on a computer.
★In the TEST mode,the camera will shut down automatically
after 3 minutes if no operation is done. Please turn on the
power again if you want to continue to work with the control.

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3Quick Start Guide
3.1Power Supply
Use 8 or 4 AA batteries for power supply
3.2 Insert SD card and SIM card
Insert an unlocked SD card and an available GPRS enabled
SIM card.
3.3 Check cards status
Slide the power switch to the TEST position and enter into
the TEST mode.
Allow approximately 10-20 seconds for the camera to
acquire a signal.
is the correct SIM card status and the available space of
SD card should be a none zero value.
3.4 Send MMS in TEST mode
Press MENU on the remote control to enter into the menu
settings.
Enter Send Mode submenu and set Send Mode as Manual.

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Enter MMS Set submenu and check the MMS settings and
press OK. For more MMS and GPRS settings information,
please refer to chapter 4.5.
Enter Send To submenu set as Phone[MMS] and input the
receive phone number and press OK to save.
Exit the setup MENU interface and back to the shooting
information interface on Figure 4.
Press RIGHT to manually capture a photo in main menu.
Press OK to playback the pictures.
Press MENU you can see the Send Phone[MMS] option
and Press OK to send MMS according to the settings.
Then there will be a successfully sent information or an
error code information. (Press OK button again to exit from the
playback status to the main menu.)
3.5 Enter ON mode to work
If you have successfully sent a MMS in TEST mode, you
need to set Send Mode as Instant or Daily report.
Then slide the power switch to ON, lock your camera and
place it to monitor your target area.

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4Advanced Operations
This chapter explains the advanced operations for
customizing the camera settings.
4.1Power Supply
Use 8 or 4 AA batteries or 6V external battery for power
supply (Figure 5).
Figure 5 Battery Configurations of 8 or 4 batteries
Please use high-capacity and high-performance alkaline
batteries (recommended), rechargeable Lithium batteries or
rechargeable NiMH batteries.
When in a low-battery state, the camera will automatically
shut down after two indication sounds. Please change the
batteries at this time. If you have set the MMS function, it will
send you a SMS to remind you of low battery.

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4.2 Insert SD card and SIM card
Open the bottom cover. Insert an SD card into the card slot
with unmarked side upwards. Please note that the SD card is on
the “write” (not locked) position, otherwise the camera will not
function correctly.
When using MMS/SMS/E-mail functions, be sure to insert
an available GPRS enabled SIM card into the SIM card slot with
angle in the upper left.
4.3 Power on and Enter ON Mode
Before switching on, please pay attention to the following:
1. Avoid temperature and motion disturbances in front of the
camera such as a big leaf, curtain, air-conditioner, air
outlet of the chimney and other heat sources to prevent
false triggering.
2. The height from the ground for placing the camera should
vary with the object size appropriately. In general, three to
six feet (0.9m to 1.8m) is preferred.
Slide the power switch to the ON position to power on the
camera and enter into the ON mode. Before entering into the
ON mode, you can adjust the camera towards the target
monitoring area by laser pointer.
After switching on the camera, the motion indication LED
(red) light will blink for about 10 seconds. The 10s is a buffering
time before automatically capturing photos or videos, e.g. for
closing and locking the bottom cover, fixing the camera on a
tree and walking away.
In ON mode, it is unnecessary to use the remote control.
The camera will take pictures or videos automatically according
to the default settings or previous custom settings. The camera
has the sound recording function, so the sound will be
embedded in the video clip while capturing a video.

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4.4 Enter into TEST Mode
Slide the power switch to the TEST
position and enter into the TEST mode. There
are some functions in TEST mode: custom
settings, manual capture, preview or send
MMS manually. The remote control is needed
in TEST mode.
4.5 Settings Menu
Press MENU on the remote control to enter into the menu
setting. The settings menu will be shown on the LCD.
Use “▲” or “▼” key to select the sub-menu, use “►” or “”
key to select the different options, then press “OK” to save the
setting and the option will be un-highlighted.
Setting
Items
Description
Camera
Mode
Choose capturing images or recording videos.
Shortcut key: Press UP to set the camera mode
as Video or press DOWN to set camera mode as
Photo in TEST mode.
Format Format the SD-card. All images and videos in the
SD-card will be deleted.
Photo Size Choose the image size, e.g. 8 mega pixels or 5 mega
pixels.
Video Size Choose the video size, e.g. 640×480 (VGA) or
320×240(QVGA ).
Set Clock
Set camera date and time.
You can change the date and time of the device
by setting this parameter when necessary, e.g., after
every battery change. The date format is
month/day/year, the time format is hour: minute:
second. The valid value for year is between 2009
and 2050.
Photo Burst
This parameter affects the number of pictures
taken for each triggering in camera mode. It has
three values: “1 Photo” “2 Photos” and “3 Photos”.

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Video
Length
Choose duration of recording video.
Video Sound Choose if the sound recorder will be used.
PIR Interval
This parameter indicates how long the PIR
(Passive Infrared motion sensor) will be disabled
after each triggering in ON mode. During this time
the PIR of the device will not react to the motion of
human (or animals).
The minimum interval is 0 second. It means the
PIR can work all the time.
The maximum interval is 1 hour. It means the PIR
will be disabled for 1 hour after each triggering.
PIR
Sensitivity
Choose sensitivity of the PIR. The camera PIR is
strongly related to the temperature. On high, the
camera will trigger more easily. Therefore we
recommend the High setting for temperatures
exceeding 95 degrees Fahrenheit. Use the Low
setting for temperatures below 35 degrees
Fahrenheit to reduce false triggers. For normal use
of the camera, the Normal mode is recommended
and is the default setting.
Timer
Switch
The camera can be set to only record/capture at a
certain time of the day when set to On. The rest of
the time the camera will be shut off and will not
record any triggers set off by movement. This
function can be set to Off and will function to the
interval settings.
MMS Set
The camera sends MMS message through GPRS
network, so before using this function, you need to
open GPRS service from your service provider. It
supports four bands :850MHz, 900MHz,
1800MHz and 1900MHz.
You should set the right MMS setting parameters.
The settings of MMS: URL, APN, IP and Port.
Please contact the network service provider if you
are not familiar with the settings.
GPRS Set The camera sends image through GPRS network
with SMTP protocol to a Email address. Use this

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way the communication cost will be much cheaper
in many countries.
You should set the right GPRS setting parameters.
The settings of GPRS: Email server port, APN and
so on. Please contact the network service provider if
you are not familiar with the settings.
Send
Mode
There are 3 MMS modes: “Manual” works in
TEST mode,“Daily report” and “Instant” work in
ON mode.
1)“Manual”:
Choose “Manual” in Test mode. Please ensure a
SIM card is inserted properly; Please note, only
photos can be sent in TEST mode .Video
information can’t be sent in TEST mode.
2)“Daily Report”:
Daily Report works only in the ON mode, which
means that the camera will report the summarized
information at the preset time (if the preset time is,
eg.20:00PM) on how many pictures it had taken per
day. So, you will get a summarized text message
with the last picture taken until 20:00PM.
If it is on Camera mode, the camera will send a
MMS at the preset time. The MMS will show you the
latest photo and the total qty of the pictures get
taken. If it is on Video mode, the camera will send a
SMS at the preset time. The SMS will show you how
many video clips the camera has taken within 24
hours.
If you choose “Daily Report”, you need to set the
daily report time: xxH, xxM.
3) “Instant”:
Instant, just works in ON mode, which means the
camera will send a MMS instantly after it captures a
photo or a video clip. You can choose the number of
how many pictures you want it send out per day.
If it is on Camera mode and you chose the Instant
MMS mode, and set the MAX number is 10, the
camera will send 10 MMS within 24 hours .And

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then it continues to capture photos and save them
on the SD-card. After 24 hours, the camera will send
MMS again when it captures photos. If it is on Video
mode, the Camera will send only SMS instead of
MMS.
If you choose “Instant”, you need to set how many
MMS you want to send for economy consideration.
4) “OFF”: To disable MMS function.
Send To
Choose send the image to your Phone or to Email.
Phone[MMS]:Send the image to cell phone via
WAP.
Email[MMS]:Send the image to Email address via
WAP.
Email[GPRS]:Send the image to Email address via
SMTP. Use this way the communication cost will be
much cheaper in many countries.
Password
For safety purposes, enter a password each time
when entering into Test mode. The default
password is 0000. You could choose OFF to stop this
function.
Default Set Restore all customer settings to default values.
4.5.1 Default Set
Defaults settings are listed below:
Setting Items Default Options Submenu
Camera Mode Photo Video
Format Enter Yes, No
Photo Size 5M Pixel 8M Pixel
Video Size 640×480 320×240
Set Clock Enter Adjust Clock
Photo Burst 1 Photo 2 Photo, 3 Photo
Video Length Avi 10 sec Avi 5–60 sec
Video Sound On Off
PIR Interval 1 Min 5–60 seconds,
1-60 min
PIR Sensitivity Normal High, Low

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Timer Switch Off On
Start, Stop
(00:00 –
23:59)
MMS Set Enter URL, APN,
IP, Port
GPRS Set Enter Server, APN,
Port
Send Mode Manual Manual, Daily
Report, Instant
Send To Phone[MMS]
Email[MMS],
Email[GPRS]
Password Off On
Default Set Save
4.5.2 Edit MMS Settings in computer
Easy Access to MMS setting(edit in the computer)
1. Load the fully charged batteries.
2. Insert SD card.
3. Insert SIM card.
4. Power on and entering into the TEST Mode.
5. Enter MMS Set submenu and press OK.
6. A new file named 'PROFILE.INI' is created
automatically in a new folder named 'MMS' in the SD
card.
7. Re-edit the file 'PROFILE.INI' in the computer to set
the MMS and GPRS parameters, below is for reference:
[MMS Setting]
URL: the URL of your telecom provider, for example:
http://mmsc.myuni.com.cn
APN: WAP APN, for example: uniwap
IP: for example: 10.0.0.172
Port: for example: 80
Account and Password: (Some telecom operators need
to set account and password to launch MMS.)
[GPRS Setting]
Server:e-mail server name, for example: smtp.163.cn

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Port:e-mail server port, for example: 25
APN:internet APN, for example: uninet
Account:
Password:
E-mail user :sending e-mail address, for example:
E-mail password:sending e-mail password, for example:
1111
[Addressee]
Phone: (max. 24 characters for each phone number)
E-mail: (max. 48 characters for each e-mail)
Please note that this is only an example, for more details
please contact your network service provider.
4.6 Playback
The images can be viewed or deleted on the LCD screen.
4.6.1 View Photo or Video
a) Switch to TEST mode and enter into info display.
b)Press OK to view the latest picture (or video) in LCD
screen.
c) Video clip cannot be played in LCD screen on camera.
d)Press OK to return to info display.
When viewing images, the total number of all images on
the SD card will be shown as well as an index of the displaying
image.
4.6.2 Delete Photo or Video
a) View the image (or video) which you want to delete.
b)Press MENU to display the playback menu.
c) Press UP or DOWN to select Delete. DelOne is highlighted.
d)To delete the current image, just skip this step. To delete
all images and videos, press LEFT or RIGHT to select
DelAll.
e) Press OK, No and Yes are prompted. No is highlighted.
f) Press LEFT or RIGHT to highlight Yes.

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g)Press OK to delete the image or video.
Press MENU to cancel and return to playback.
Please note that after deleting a picture or a video file, the
deleted files can’t be restored! Furthermore, in order to delete
all images and video clips in the SD card, it is suggested to
format the SD card.
4.6.3 Send MMS Manually
This camera can manually send MMS, SMS, and e-mail by
remote control. This will help prove your camera’s
communication set up is correct.
4.7 Laser Pointer
The laser light pointer beam can be turned on as an
additional function for pointing to an object or a certain region
of interest (ROI).
Press ﹡to turn on the laser light in TEST mode and use
the tilt adjuster on the back of camera to adjust the angle of
capturing direction.
NOTE:
Please note that the laser could be harmful to the eyes if
pointed at another person.
4.8 Power Off
Slide the power switch to the OFF position to power off the
camera. Please note that even in the OFF mode, the camera still
consumes a small amount of battery power. Therefore, please
remove the batteries if the camera is not in use for a length of
time.
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