Stealth Cam Reactor User manual

Reactor™ Instruction Manual
Powered by Stealth Cam COMMAND PRO, available on iOS
and Android, or on the web at www.stealthcamcommand.com
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To ensure the product is being utilized to its full potential, we recommend checking
the Stealth Cam COMMAND PRO app for new product updates. If your camera is
having an issue, please check Stealth Cam COMMAND PRO to determine if you are
using the latest software version.
Notice
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
EMAIL:
[email protected]
Please allow 48 hours for email
response.
GSM, LLC
P.O. Box 535189
Grand Prairie, TX 75053-9504
CUSTOMER SERVICE CONTACT & HOURS
Toll Free: 1.888.508.5922
CALL CENTER HOURS
Mon – Fri / 8 AM – 5 PM (CST)
WEBSITE
www.stealthcam.com
www.stealthcamcommand.com
Contact Us

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Table of Contents
Camera Overview 4
Camera Accessories (Not included) 7
About Your Camera 8
Quick Setup Guide 9
Camera Setup 10
LED Indicator Codes 11
Software Update Guide 13
Mounting Guide 14
Camera Conguration 15
Camera Care 19
Frequently Asked Questions 20
FCC COMPLIANCE 24
Limited Warranty Information 25

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Camera Overview
Sync
Button
Account
NetworkBattery
Power
Switch
SD Card
Access

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QR and IMEI Label
865519044886664
89011704278349726978

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Universal
1/4 - 20 Thread
Back Side
Bottom
Strap
Mounts Python Cable
Lock Hole
12V Power
Supply

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Camera Accessories (Not included)
Pair these Stealth Cam accessories with your Reactor™ camera to maximize your
camera’s utility.
Tree Screw Mounts: Versatile screw-in mount allows you to secure
your trail camera in various heights and angles for desired eld of
view.
Solar Power Panel: E󰀩ciently powers your camera in all weather
conditions including cloudy days. The Solar Power Panel uses a
built in rechargeable lithium-ion battery to provide maintenance free
operation and prevent natural drain of batteries over time.
6’ Python Lock Cable: Keep your trail camera safe from theft with
this Master Python lock. The Cut-resistant 6’ x 5/16” braided steel
cable adjusts from 6” to 6’ making it extremely versatile. Pick-
resistant reliable pin tumbler locking mechanism. Velcro™ strap
holds excess cable in place. Scratch-resistant nish.

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About Your Camera
Remote Cellular
Connection
Access your camera from any
location with on-the-go remote
access through our COMMAND
PRO app.
Retina Advanced
Lowlight Sensitivity
Enhanced low light
performance for extended
night time coverage and range.
Matrix Blur Reduction
Technology
Advanced blur reduction
dramatically reduces blur
e󰀨ects resulting in sharper,
clearer images.
Multi-Zone Detection
Covers multiple zones of angle
and distance, maximizing the
camera’s triggering accuracy.
Powered by Stealth Cam
COMMAND PRO
Control your camera on iOS or
Android, or on the web at
www.stealthcamcommand.com.
Reex < 0.4s Second
Trigger
Ultra-fast trigger speed, never miss a
crucial moment.
Geo-Tag GPS
Meta-Tagging
Track and recall all your favorite
locations with optional GPS tagging.
Burst Rapid-Fire Mode
Rapid-re Burst Mode, 1-9 exposures
per triggering.

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Quick Setup Guide
Download the “Stealth Cam COMMAND PRO” app on iOS or
Android
Navigate to the Google Play Store/iOS App Store and
Install “Stealth Cam COMMAND PRO” by Good Sportsman Marketing.
Create a Stealth Cam Account and Sign In
Open the app and follow on-screen guides to set up your Stealth Cam
Account and sign in to app.
Add Your Device
Press the menu button in the top right corner of the app to begin
new device setup. Access your QR code on the camera door. Fol-
low the directions on-screen to set up your camera and data plan.
Congure Your Camera
Tap on your camera within the app and select “Camera Setup” to begin
customizing your camera settings. Or, use our default conguration for
a quick setup. Alternatively, use www.stealthcamcommand.com for
camera conguration.

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Camera Setup
Battery Installation
Press the battery eject button on the bottom right to eject
tray. With the tray removed, insert 8 new AA batteries, being
careful to match orientation marked on tray. After batteries are
inserted, reinsert battery tray into camera. If you are using an
external power source, ensure that it is 12V. Other voltage
levels could damage your camera.
NOTE: Do not mix new and old batteries or alkaline and
lithium batteries.
SD Card Installation
The SD card slot is located on the right side of your camera.
A class 10 SD card is required, use of a di󰀨erent card may
produce unexpected results. Insert SD card with label facing
you, as shown in diagram on the left. When inserting SD card
you should only feel minimal resistance and a click when the
card is fully inserted.
NOTE: For optimal performance use a Stealth Cam class 10
SD card.
Power On and
Check Status
Power on your camera to
automatically begin sync. After sync
is complete, press the SYNC button
at any time to take and upload a
test photo to ensure your camera is
functioning properly.
Antenna Installation
Screw on device antenna until it is
hand-tight. The antenna must be
screwed tight to ensure
the camera is sealed
from water. Be careful
that the antenna is not
overtightened.

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LED Indicator Codes
Test your camera connection at any time by pressing the SYNC button. The SYNC
button will take a test photo and instantly attempt to upload it. If your camera is
successful you will see the photo appear in the COMMAND PRO app. Otherwise,
one of the following LED codes will display.
LED Key
Green Red Battery Network Account
Flashing green Battery indicates checking
camera hardware status.
Solid green Battery and ashing Network
indicates checking camera for internet
connection.
Solid green Battery, Network, and ashing
Account indicates checking camera for
account.
3 Solid LEDs indicate account found and
camera is successfully registered.
All 3 LEDs will blink green to indicate
photo upload in progress. LEDs will turn
o󰀨 to indicate camera is asleep and ready
for deployment.
Successful Connection Sequence

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LED Status Codes
Solid Red Battery indicates low battery or no
SD card.
Solid green Battery and solid red Network
indicate no SIM card, low signal, or no data
plan.
Solid green Battery, Network, and solid
Red Account indicates no account found.
Other LED Codes
3 alternating ashing red LEDs and 3
green LEDs indicate software update is
available. A brief press of the SYNC
button starts the software update. After
10 seconds, normal sync starts.
3 ashing red LEDs indicate that software
is updating. Do not disturb camera as
update completes.
Solid 3 red LEDs indicate software update
is complete. Remove and reinsert
batteries.

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Software Update Guide
Over-the-Air Upgrade
• When a software update is ready, your
LEDs will alternate ashing red and
green. Press the SYNC button on your
camera to begin the upgrade.
• While update is in progress, all 3 LEDs
will ash red. Do not disturb or press
any buttons on the camera while this is
in place.
• 3 solid red lights indicate that the up-
grade is complete. Remove and reinsert
batteries to nish upgrade process.
To ensure the product is being utilized to its full potential, we recommend checking
the Stealth Cam COMMAND PRO app for new product updates.
SD Card Local Upgrade
This method will allow you to upgrade your software without the use of data.
• Clear all les from your SD card, download software upgrade from
www.stealthcamcommand.com, and insert SD card into camera.
• Camera will automatically detect new software and begin the process as dened
as above.
• If camera does not detect new software, remove SD card and verify that the only
le present on your card is the software update le.

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52°
3 ft-4 ft
80 ft
Mounting Guide
With the included mounting strap, you are able to mount your Reactor™ camera
to a vertical surface. To ensure that you receive optimal performance with your
Reactor™ camera, use the following guide to set your camera up to our specica-
tions.
An optimal camera will be set:
i. 3 ft – 4 ft o󰀨 the ground
ii. North Facing
iii. Angled slightly downward
The Reactor™ camera has a
Field of View of 52° diagonal,
with a PIR sensing range of
80 ft.
Antenna Guide
For optimal network reception with your Reactor™ camera, use
the following antenna placement guide:
i. Mount camera away from any type of metal.
ii. As much as possible, antenna should be away from
obstructions.
iii. Ensure antenna is screwed in tight so a proper connection
is made.

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Camera Conguration
After your camera has been added through the Stealth Cam COMMAND PRO
mobile app, setup for your Reactor™ camera will happen entirely in the Stealth
Cam COMMAND PRO app or on the internet at www.stealthcamcommand.com.
To begin setup, rst make sure you have created a Stealth Cam account and have
purchased a cellular data plan. After signing into the app, navigate to the Camera
Setup option screen by tapping on your camera in the app.
In the app, we o󰀨er 3 Quick Setup options based o󰀨 our most popular
congurations.
Name Quality Timeout
Delay Detail
QSET 1 8.0 MP 30s 3 Photos
QSET 2 8.0 MP 30s 1 Photos
QSET 3 1080P 30s 10s Video
You are not able to edit our provided QSETs. For alternate custom congurations,
read on for more information.
Visit our mobile app Stealth Cam COMMAND PRO or
www.stealthcamcommand.com to manage your Stealth Cam data plan and
receive additional information regarding plan options.

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TIME ZONE: This setting allows you to set your
camera to di󰀨erent time zones.
OPTIONS:
Eastern | Central | Mountain | Pacic |
Alaskan | Hawaiian
PHOTO BURST: This setting determines how
many photos are taken each time the camera is
activated.
OPTIONS: 1 photo – 9 photos
Camera Settings
TIME FORMAT: This setting is used by the camera to
change the display format for the time in the Info Bar
of the image.
OPTIONS:12 hr | 24 hr
NOTE: If 24 hour format is selected, previous SETUP
TIME will be adjusted and AM/PM will be removed
PIR DELAY: This setting is used to determine how
long the camera will wait before reinitializing
PIR sensor after taking a photo.
OPTIONS: 00m 03s – 59m 59s
CAMERA NAME: This setting is used to adjust
the camera name. Camera name can be up to 13
characters long using alpha (A-Z) numeric (0-9)
characters.
PHOTO RES: This setting will determine the
megapixel (MP) resolution of each image. A higher
MP count will result in better photos and take more
memory space.
OPTIONS: 4 MP | 8 MP | 16 MP | 26 MP
OPERATION MODE: This setting will change the
operation mode of the camera. Di󰀨erent operation
modes will have di󰀨erent adjustment settings.
OPTIONS: PIR Photo | PIR Video | Time Lapse
VIDEO RESOLUTION: This setting will determine
the quality of each video. A higher quality will result
in better videos and take more memory space.
OPTIONS: 1920 x 1080
REDUCE BLUR: This setting is used to determine if
the camera should use the MATRIX Blur technology
to dramatically reduce the blur e󰀨ect, resulting in
more clear night time infrared shots.
OPTIONS:
STANDARD: Minimize blurring e󰀨ect in images
while retaining long-range night image capability.
ADVANCED: Enhanced blur reduction providing
a balance between brightness and image
sharpness.
BURST INTERVAL: This setting allows you to set the
time interval between burst captures.
OPTIONS:1 sec - 5 sec

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DVR MODE: This setting allows you to
continuously record new images. Turning this
setting ON will continuously delete oldest recorded
les to make space for new les. When turned
OFF, the camera will stop recording new les when
SD card reaches capacity.
OPTIONS: On | O󰀨
TEMPERATURE: This setting is used to change
temperature format on Info Bar.
OPTIONS: Fahrenheit | Celsius
LONGITUDE and LATITUDE: This setting allows you
to manually enter the longitude and latitude of your
camera.
OPERATING HOURS: This feature allows you to
designate a time for the camera to be active.
OPTIONS:
24/7: Camera is always on
SCHEDULED: Selecting this will allow you to
enter a time range for the camera to be active
and operational. Camera will not take photos
outside of dened time range.
START TIME (HH:MM): Start time for
camera to be active
END TIME (HH:MM): Time at which you
want the camera to no longer be active
INFORMATION BAR: This setting is used to
tell the camera whether the Info Bar should be
displayed at the bottom of images.
OPTIONS: On | O󰀨
ERASE CARD: This setting is used to format the SD
memory card installed. Formatting your SD card will
ERASE ALL DATA PRESENT.
NOTE: After card is formatted it is impossible to
restore data that was present on card.
VIDEO LENGTH: This setting is used to determine
the length of time, in seconds, of a video recording.
Video records for 10 seconds.
VIDEO AUDIO: This setting will determine if the
video records with or without audio. Recording audio
with each video will take additional memory space.
OPTIONS: O󰀨 | On
TIME LAPSE (TL) DELAY: This setting will adjust
the length of time between each photo taken during
the time lapse.
OPTIONS: 00 min 05 sec - 59 min 59 sec
TL START: This setting is used to determine the start
time of the time lapse.
TL STOP: This setting is used to determine the end
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TRANSMIT FILES: This setting allows you to turn your
data transmission on and o󰀨. While data transmission
is o󰀨, no photos will be sent on your cellular data plan.
NOTE: When Transmit Files is turned o󰀨. Camera will
connect once a day at set Upload Time to check for
any setting changes.
OPTIONS: On | O󰀨
Cellular Settings
UPLOAD FREQUENCY: This setting changes how
often photos are uploaded to your phone. Videos
taken will upload as a 3 frame preview. Full video is
saved on your SD card.
NOTE: This setting has a large e󰀨ect on your Data
and Battery usage.
OPTIONS:
INSTANT (Least E󰀩cient): As soon as your
sensor detects motion it will take a photo and
upload.
INSTANT GROUP: Similar to instant, if motion
is detected within 10 seconds of original photo,
camera will continue to take photos until motion
ceases before uploading.
HOURLY: Camera will upload photos every
hour.
TWICE PER DAY: Camera will upload twice per
day, based on upload time.
i.e. If upload time is set to 5:00 PM, camera will
upload at 5:00AM and 5:00 PM
ONCE PER DAY (Most E󰀩cient): Camera will
upload photos once per day, based on upload
time.
UPLOAD TIME: This setting will allow you to set
the time that you would like your camera to upload
photos.
NOTE: Your camera will take a Daily Test Photo
each day at the set Upload Time. This photo
will be indicated with a “D” in the info bar.
IMEI: This number is used to reference your
physical camera.
ICCID: This number is used to reference your
camera’s SIM card.
UPLOAD RESOLUTION: This setting will determine
the megapixel (MP) resolution of each upload. A
higher MP count will result in better uploads and take
more cellular data. You will have the option to upload
a higher resolution photo or full video at a one time
cost.
OPTIONS: 1024 x 576

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Camera Care
Operating Conditions
This camera is designed to function in 14°F – 104°F (-10°C -
40°C) 20%-85% relative humidity, non-condensing.
Product Care
• When not in use, store camera in a cool, dust-free, environment.
• Handle camera with care.
• Camera is weather resistant only. Do not fully submerge camera in
water or other liquid. Doing so will void camera warranty.
• Only use same type of batteries to power camera. Do not mix old
and new batteries.
• Do not touch camera lens directly. Clean only with soft lens cloth.
• Use damp cloth to clean. DO NOT submerge camera.
• Remove batteries when camera is not in use for an extended time.
• Do not open camera housing to access internal parts. Doing so
could damage camera and void warranty.
Notice
Camera is an active electronic device. Attempting to service
internal parts may expose you to dangerous voltages and
other risks.

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Frequently Asked Questions
General Troublshooting
Q: What does formatting my SD card do?
A: Formatting your SD card will PERMANENTLY ERASE all les present on your
card. Formatting a card can resolve a variety of odd errors that may be preventing
your camera from working properly and should be used as one of the rst trouble-
shooting steps. Images already uploaded to the COMMAND PRO app will NOT be
a󰀨ected.
Q: How do I format my SD card?
A: To format your card, rst power o󰀨 your camera and wait 10 seconds. Hold down
the SYNC button, and power on your camera. Continue holding the SYNC button until
you see all 3 LEDs ash red, at this point your card will be formatted.
Q: I was receiving photos before, and I am not anymore.
A: This could be caused by several things. First, press the sync button and ensure
all 3 LEDs light up green, if an LED shows red, see below. Next, log onto your
COMMAND PRO account and make sure your camera is in an ACTIVE status on a
cellular plan. If the above does not resolved your issue, please call into support at
1.888.508.5922 for further assistance.