Stealth Cam STC-PX12K User manual

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TABLE%OF%CONTENTS'
!Camera!Overview! 5!
!Quick!Start!Guide! 7!
!General!Information! 8!
!Camera!Programming! 9!
Quick!Set!1!(QSET1)! 9!
Quick!Set!2!(QSET2)! 9!
Quick!Set!3!(QSET3)! 9!
Custom!Settings!10!
!Test!Mode!13!
!Memory!Card!
! ! Installation!14!
! ! Formatting!13!
Image!Capacity!Chart!14!
!Battery!Removal!&!Installation!15!
!View!and!Deleting!files!16!
!Frequently!Asked!Questions!(FAQs)! 17!
!FCC!Compliance!18!
!Limited!Warranty!Information!19!
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1. Insert!8!‘AA’!batteries!into!the!(2)!inside!battery!compartments.!
2. Connect!12V!Battery!Box!to!the!bottom!of!the!unit!under!the!AUX!POWER!12V!DC!gasket.!
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Insert!a!clean!Class!10!SD!memory!card,!between!2GB!and!32GB!into!memory!card!slot.!!Memory!
card!must!be!inserted!in!the!correct!orientation!until!spring!lock!mechanism!engages.!
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Mount!the!camera!at!the!desired!location!using!the!strap!mount,!Python!Lock!cable,!Articulating!
Ball!Joint!Mount,!or!other!desired!mounting!mechanism.!!Position!the!camera!so!that!it!does!not!
face!East!or!West!directly!as!the!rising!and!setting!of!the!sun!can!cause!false!positive!triggers.!
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Move!the!program!dial!to!the!desired!activation!position:!
Position!
Default!Settings!
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QSET1!
6MP!–!30!Sec!Time!Out!–!3!Images!
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QSET2!
6MP!–!30!Sec!Time!Out!–!1!Image!
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QSET3!
VGA!Video!–!30!Sec!Time!Out!–!10!Sec!Length!
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6MP!–!5!Sec!Time!Out!–!1!Image!(Default)!
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Storing(conditions'
•Operating* Environment:* 14* to* 104* deg* F* (-10# to# 40# deg!C).$ 20-85%$ relative$
humidity,)non-condensing.!
Special(care(instructions!!'
•The$ camera$ is$ designed$ to$ be$ weather$ resistant.$ Never$ attempt$ to$ immerse$ the$
unit%in%water%or%any%other%liquid.%This%will%damage%the%unit%and%void%the%warranty.!
•Do!not!mix!old!and!new!batteries.!
•Do!not!mix!alkaline,!standard,!or!rechargeable!batteries.!
•Use$a$soft$lens$cloth$for$cleaning$lens.$Avoid$touching$lens$with$fingers.!
•Remove&dirt&or&stains&with&a&soft&cloth&dampened&with&water&or&neutral&detergent.&
Keep$your$camera$in$a$dry$and$cool$dust-free$environment$or$container$when$it$is$
NOT$used.$!
•Remove&batteries&when&camera&is&NOT&in&use&for&an&extended&period&of&time.!
•Avoid&dropping'your'camera'on'to'a'hard'surface.!
•Do#not#disassemble#your#camera.!
•Do#not#mix#new#and#old#batteries.!
•Do# not# access# the# camera’s# internal# components# compartment# for# unauthorized#
service,( as( this( could( cause( serious( damage( to( the( unit( and( WILL( void( the"
warranty.(!
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NOTE:&This&camera&is&a&precision&electronic&device.&Do&not&attempt&to&service&
this%camera%yourself,%as%opening%or%removing%covers%may%expose%you%to%
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This!PX1!features!6!distinct!modes!of!operation:!"NN'O'
:($).' O' :($)/' O' :($)P' O' *6()"!'O' )$().! ! Each!
setting! is! activated! based! upon! the! position! of! the!
program!dial!on!the!inside!of!the!unit.!
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"NN!–!This!position!completely!powers!down!the!unit.!
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:($).!–!This!is!the!first!Quick!Set!programming!mode.!!
When!the!camera!is!changed!to!the!this!mode,!the!display!screen!will!give!a!digital!read!out!of!the!
following:!
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' ' ' 2nd!-''?QR'–'(Ready)!Camera!is!in!a!ready!and!active!state!
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With!this!setting!the!camera!is!preprogrammed!to!take!photos! at!6MP!resolutions,! a!30!second!
timeout!delay!between!activations!and!takes!a!burst!of!3!photos!every!trigger!activation.!
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:($)/!–!This!is!the!second!Quick!Set!programming!mode.!This!setting!is!preprogrammed!to!take!
photos!as!6MP!resolution,!30-second!timeout!delay!and!take!a!single!photo!per!trigger!activation.!
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:($)P!–!This!is!the!third!Quick!Set!programming!mode.!This!setting!is!preprogrammed!to!take!a!
VGA!Video!with!audio,!have!a!30!second!timeout!delay!between!activations,!and!each!video!will!
be!10!seconds!in!length.!

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*6()"!!–!This!is!the!fifth!setting!and!is!defined!by!the!“user”.!!When!the!camera!is!changed!to!
the!this!mode,!the!display!screen!will!give!a!digital!read!out!of!the!following:!
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The!system!default!programming!is!set!to!take!photos!at!6MP!resolution,!5-second!timeout!delay!
and!1!Photo!Burst.!!The!30-second!timer! will!count!down!towards!0! showing!how!much!time!is!
left!to!>CA>?!the!Custom!configuration!menu.!
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To!make!changes!to!the!programming,!press!the!6,'or'#"93!arrow!to!enter!the!configuration!
menu!before!the!countdown!reaches!zero.!!By!pressing!the!#"93!arrow!button!you!will!move!to!
the!next!setting!option,!which!is!DATE.!!By!pressing!the!6,!or!#"93!arrow!you!will!be!allowed!to!
scroll!through!all!the!different!menu!choices.!Once!you!find!the!option!you!want!to!change!press!
the! $3)$7!button.! Pressing! the'$3)$7!button! on! a! listed! configuration! option! will! cause! the!
option! to! blink! and! allow! it! to! be! changed.! ! By! pressing! $3)$7!again! once! an! option! has! been!
changed! will! set! the! new! configuration,! save! it! to! the! camera’s! memory,! and! return! to! options!
section!of!the!!$36!configuration.!! Once! all! the! settings! have! been! changed! to! the! operator’s!
desired!settings!scroll!through!the!menu!till!you!see!the!word!:62)!and!then!press!$3)$7.!!!!
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The!following!are!all!the!options!and!descriptions!of!how!to!change!each!configuration:!

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#1)$'T'ES.S..V!Q>ULKFAH&!!This!setting!is!used!to!give!the!camera!the!correct!date!to!use!on!the!
Info! Bar! of! the! images.! ! The! format! is! in! a! MM/DD/YY! setup.! ! With! the! MM! (month)! setting!
blinking,!use!the!6,!and!#"93!arrows!to!be!change!the!setting!from!1!to!12.!!Once!this!setting!is!
on! the! appropriate! month,! press! the! $3)$7!button!to! move! to! the! DD! (day)! setting! and! it! will!
start!to!blink.!Using!the!UP!and!DOWN!arrows!will!allow! the!setting! to!be!change!from! 1!to!31.!!
Again! when! this! setting! is! on! the! appropriate! day,! press! the! $3)$7!button!to! move! to! the! YY!
(year)!setting!and!it!will!start!to!blink.!!Using!the!UP!and!DOWN!arrows!will!allow!the!setting!to!be!
changed!from!14!to!35.!!Press!the!$3)$7!button!to!accept!all!your!changes!and!to!go!back!to!main!
options!menu.!
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)2!$'T'E./SS1!Q>ULKFAH&!This!setting!is!used!to!give!the!camera!the!correct!time!to!use!on!the!Info!
Bar! of! the! images.! ! The! default! format! is! in! a! HH/MM/AP! setup.! ! With! the! HH! (hour)! setting!
blinking,!use!the!6,!and!#"93!arrows!to!change!from!12am!to!11pm.!!Once!this!setting!is!on!the!
appropriate!hour,!press!the!$3)$7!button!to!move!to!the!MM!(minute)!setting!and!it!will!start!to!
blink.!!Using!the!6,!and!#"93!arrows!will!allow!the!setting!to!be!change!from!00!to!59.!!Again!
when!this!setting!is!on!the!appropriate!minute,!press!the!$3)$7!button!to!accept!all!your!changes!
and!to!go!back!to!main!options!menu.!
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!"#$'T'E,5")"'Q>ULKFAH&!This!setting!is!used!to!tell!the!camera!how!it!should!take!its!images!or!
videos.!With!this!option!blinking,!use!the!6,!or!#"93!arrow!key!to!move!between!the!options!
either!PHOTO!or! VIDEO.! !Press! the! $3)$7!button!to! accept! all! your! changes! and! to! go! back!to!
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7$("%6)2"3'T'E!$#'Q>ULKFAH&!This!setting!is!used!to!determine!the!megapixel!resolution!of!each!
image!taken!by!the!camera.!!This!is!only!for!PHOTO!mode.!With!this!option!blinking,!use!the!6,!or!
#"93!arrow!key!to!move!between!the!options!of:!!10MP(HI),!6MP(MED),!2MP(LO).!The!higher!
the! resolution! of! an! image! the! more! space!the! file! will! take! on! the! SD! memory!card.!Press!the!
$3)$7!button!to!accept!all!your!changes!and!to!go!back!to!main!options!menu.!
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#$%1R'+'EV($*'Q>ULKFAH&'!This!setting!is!used!to!determine!the!length!of!time!that!the!camera!will!
wait!before!it!reinitializes!its!PIR!sensor!for!the!next!activation.!!With!this!option!blinking,!use!of!
the!6,!and!#"93!arrows!to!choice!how!many!seconds!you!want!the!delay!to!be!set!for!-!120S!/!
60S!/!30S!/!15S!/!10S!/!5S.!Once!this!setting!is!on!the!appropriate!time,!press!the!$3)$7!button!to!
accept!all!your!changes!and!to!go!back!to!main!options!menu.!
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W67()'T'E.,'Q>ULKFAH&!This!setting!is!used!to!determine!the!number!of!photos!the!camera!will!take!
during!its!activation.!!This!setting!can!be!changed!between!1!PHOTO!up!to!6!PHOTOS.!!With!this!
option!blinking,!use!the!UP!or!DOWN!arrow!key!to!move!between!the!value!range!in!increments!
of!1.!Press!the!$3)$7!button!to!accept!all!your!changes!and!to!go!back!to!main!options!menu.!
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82#$"'%$3;)5'T'E.V($*'Q>ULKFAH&!This!setting!is!used!to!determine!the!length!of!time,!in!seconds,!
of!the!video!recording.!!This!setting!can!be!set!to!either!30S!/!15S!/!5S.!!With!this!option!blinking,!
use!the!6,!or!#"93!arrow!key!to!make!your!selection.!Press!the!$3)$7!button!to!accept!all!your!
changes!and!to!go!back!to!main!options!menu.!