Stealth Cam STC-V550MTR User manual

Stealth Cam
STC-V550MTR
User’s Manual
Toll Free Customer Support 1-877-269-8 90
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Version 1.1 07/07

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For Customer Service or Warranty Information Call Toll Free
877-269-8 90
Stealth Cam, LLC
P.O. Box 53 504
Grand Prairie, TX 75053- 504
www.steatlhcam.net
Stealth Cam Limited Warranty
Your Stealth Cam scouting camera is covered by a 0 days Limited Warranty on
parts and labor from the date of original purchase, and purchases must be made
through an authorized dealer. The warranty covers defects in workmanship and
materials. The warranty does not apply to units, which have been damaged or
abused intentionally or unintentionally. A purchase from individuals or
unauthorized internet sites voids the warranty.
Tampering with or altering the unit will void the warranty. Any unauthorized
service will void warranty. Original sales receipt must be produced for any
warranty service and a Return Authorization (RA) number must be obtained from
customer service at 877-26 -84 0 prior to returning product

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Manual Contents
Camera overview 4
Camera kit contents 8
Battery and memory Installation
Set up and programming 13
Camera use 21
Mounting the camera 22
Viewing & Deleting images 2
Using external solar power 36
Memory compatibility chart 38
Technical Specs 3
General Information 42
Moon Phase symbol chart 44

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Camera overview
Front housing image with major parts indication.
For use with Stealth Cam cable or 12V
Battery Box. (sold separately)

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Open view image with major parts indication
Side view with major parts indication

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Side view
For use with Stealth Cam
exclusive Monitor / TV sold
separately

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Picture / Image Capacity
SD card High Mid Base Low AVI
16MB 11 27 40 106 5
32MB 22 54 80 212 10
64MB 44 108 160 424 20
128MB 88 216 320 848 40
256MB 176 432 640 16 6 80
512MB 352 864 1280 33 2 160
1 GB 704 1728 2560 6784 320
2 GB 1408 3456 5120 13568 640
NOTE: Picture / Image Capacity Chart provides approximate
number of images or AVI movies based on resolution setting and
the size of memory card. These figures may vary depending on
the amount of detail in the image.

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Camera kit contents
• Model STC-V550MTR Digital Scouting Camera
• CDROM (Contains Ulead image editing software and camera
driver)
• User Manual
• USB cable
• TV out cable for TV (RCA Jack)
• TV out cable for handheld TV (Mini Jack)
• Mounting Strap
• Tree Twister
• Metal Lock Plate

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Battery & memory installation
The Stealth Cam STC-V550MTR Advanced Digital Scouting
Camera is designed to operate using two different types of battery
power options.
NOTE: Always have camera in the OFF position when installing or
removing batteries.
Batteries “C” cell
The internal battery compartment accepts 6 “C” cell batteries. Be
sure to use high quality brand name alkaline batteries. Install
batteries with correct polarity (+/-) as noted inside the battery
compartment.
Warning:
Do not use a different Voltage lead
acid battery other than the one specified in
this section. Doing so will damage the camera
and will void the warranty.

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12V Lead Acid external battery
The STC-V550MTR is equipped with an external power jack
designed to accept a barrel plug cable to attach to a sealed lead
acid battery. (sold separately). Battery cable and complete 12V
Lead Acid battery kits are available wherever Stealth Cam scouting
cameras are sold or call toll free 877-26 -84 0. Only Stealth Cam
external battery accessories are recommended.
• Insert the external battery barrel plug into the DC 12V jack on
the bottom of camera housing
• Turn the camera power on.
 Please make sure the voltage and polarity (+/-) are correct
before connection. Incorrect voltage or polarity (+/-) will
damage the camera.

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Memory Options
Your STC-V550MTR camera is equipped with 32MB built in flash
memory. The camera is also equipped with an expandable media
card slot capable of accepting up to 2GB SD card (sold separately).
With no memory card inserted into the slot, the camera will use the
built in 32MB memory. If an SD card is inserted into the slot then
the camera will bypass the built in memory and utilize the SD
memory. The front counter display will show the number of images
on the built in memory unless the expansion card is inserted at
which point the counter will only show the number of images in the
expansion card.
Inserting SD card
ake sure camera is in the OFF position whenever adding or
removing memory.
• Insert SD memory card in to the SD card slot completely and in
the correct direction as shown by the sticker located at the side
of the housing.

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• To remove the SD memory card, depress the SD card and pull
out the card gently.
 SD cards must be clean (no images from other sources). If
you are using the SD card from other cameras, please
make sure to format the SD card prior to use in the STC-
V550 TR. New cards are good to use straight from the
package.

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Set up and Programming
When the camera is first turned on the internal LCD screen
displays the camera status. The following information is present
on this screen.
Set Flash Control:
o Press [UP] button once to turn off the flash.
o Press [UP] button again to turn flash to Auto mode.
If no buttons are pressed after 30 seconds the LCD screen will
power down to conserve battery life and enter 1 minute count
down to enter PIR detection mode. To re-power the display
screen press and hold the UP or DOWN button until the status
screen appears.

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Definition
• Time out: To set the amount of time in minutes the camera will
sleep between PIR triggering.
• Flash:
o Auto – Flash on base on surrounding light conditions.
o Off – Turn off the flash.
• Capture mode:
o 1P ~ 3P: 1 to 3 burst mode image capturing per PIR
triggering.
o Video: 5 to 0 seconds adjustable video per PIR triggering.
o Manual: Manually capturing an image by pressing the
manual shutter button. (use as point and shoot camera)
• Resolution:
o 5.0M: Select this option to capture a 5.0M pixels image.
(High image quality)
o 2.0M: Select this option to capture a 2.0M pixels image.
(Medium image quality)
o 1.3M: Select this option to capture a 1.3M pixels image.
(Low image quality)

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o 0.3M: Select this option to capture a 0.3M pixels image.
(Base image quality)
o Video resolution (320 x 2 0): This is the resolution during
video capturing.
• Batteries Status: It shows the battery status.
o Full: It shows the battery is full.
o Low: It shows the battery is low and front Low Battery
indicator will also blink.
 When the camera has detected low batteries, (Batteries are
lower then 6.6 +/-0.2Volts) the camera unit will power off
within 30 seconds automatically. Please replace with new
batteries; otherwise the camera will not work properly.
• Day and Time: It shows the date and time that you have set.
• Moon phase and Temperature: It shows the moon phase and
temperature.

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Programming the Stealth Cam STC-V550MTR
Switch the camera to the ON position. Once the Camera status screen
is visible press the MENU button. This will bring up the SETTING
screen. Capture mode / Resolution / Time out / TV System / Date &
Time settings are all performed in this menu.
Setting
> Capture mode
Resolution
Time out
TV system
Date and Time
Set the Capturing sequence. The Stealth Cam STC-V550 TR can
be programmed to shoot 1-3 pictures per triggering or 5~90
seconds of video. The user also has the option to select manual
mode to operate camera as a handheld point and shoot camera.

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• Power on the unit, press the [MENU] button to bring up the
menu on the LCD screen.
• Press [UP] or [DN] to highlight CAPTURE
• Then press the [OK] button to enter capture setting.
• Press the [UP] or [DN] button to select the desired capture
setting (number of pictures per triggering) and press the [OK] to
save. This will return you to the SETTING SCREEN menu.
• Use the UP and DOWN buttons to select additional program
settings or press [MENU] again to exit the SETTING SCREEN.
Set the Resolution:
• Press the [UP] or [DN] to highlight RESOLUTION
• Then press the [OK] button to enter the resolution settings.
• Press the [UP] or [DN] button to select the desired resolution
and press [OK] to save
• Use the UP and DOWN buttons to select additional program
settings or press [MENU] again to exit the SETTING SCREEN.

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Set the Time out:
• Press the [UP] or [DN] button to highlight TIME OUT.
• Press [OK] to enter the setting.
• Press [UP] or [DN] button to set the desired time out in minutes
(one minute increment from 1-10 and five minute increments
from 10 to 60 minutes).
• Press [OK] again to save the setting. This will return you to the
SETTING SCREEN menu.
• Use the UP and DOWN buttons to select additional program
settings or press [MENU] again to exit the SETTING SCREEN.
Set TV System: NTSC is the correct setting for all of North
America. Your Stealth Cam STC-V550MTR comes pre-programmed
for NTSC.
• Press the [UP] or [DN] button to highlight TV system.
• Press [OK] to enter the setting.
• Press the [UP] or [DN] to set the TV output in NTSC or PAL
system.

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• Press [OK] again to save the setting. This will return you to the
camera’s status screen.
Set Date and Time: This camera uses the 2 hr military time format.
• Press the [MENU] button to bring up the menu on the LCD
screen.
• Press the [UP] or [DN] button to move to highlight DATE AND
TIME.
• Press [OK] to enter the TIME & DATE setting menu.
• Press [UP] or [DN] to select the TIME
• Using the UP and DOWN buttons set the appropriate hour then
press OK. This will highlight the minutes. Using the UP and
DOWN buttons select the appropriate minute.
• Press the [OK] to save the time and this will return you to the
TIME & DATE setting menu.
• Press [UP] or [DN] to select DATE and press the [OK]
• Using the UP or DN buttons select the appropriate month then
press OK. This will bring you to the day setting. Using the [UP]
or [DN] buttons to select the appropriate date then press OK.

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This will bring you to the year setting. Using the [UP] or [DN]
buttons to select the appropriate year then press OK. This will
return you to the DATE & TIME setting menu.
• Press the [MENU] to return to the main setting menu.
Once all settings have been completed press the MENU button
to return to CAMERA STATUS screen.
Flash Strobe Control:
The camera is pre-programmed with Auto Flash setting.
• Switch the camera to ON position.
• To turn off the flash strobe, press the [UP] button once within
30 seconds. icon will appear on the top of the screen.
•
To turn on the flash strobe back to Auto setting,
press the [UP] button the second time. icon will
appear on the top of the screen.