Stealth Cam V30NGKX User manual

INSTRUCTION!MANUAL!
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TABLE%OF%CONTENTS
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Camera!Overview!
Quick!Start!Guide!
General!Information!
Camera!Programming
Test Mode!
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Quick!Sets!
Custom!Settings!
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Memory!Card!
Installation!
! Formatting!
Battery!Removal!&!Installation!
View!and!Deleting!files!Frequently!
Asked!Questions!(FAQs)!
Limited!Warranty!Information!

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1. Insert!8!‘AA’!batteries!into!the!(2)!inside!battery!compartments.
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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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Press the MODE button to cycle through the different capture settings until the desired setting
is reached.:!
Position!Default!Settings!Details!on!Page!
OFF!Unit is OFF 7!
ON!Unit is ON - Remembers Previous Settings!7!
Test!Test Mode - Test LED activates on PIR Triggers!7!

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Storing(conditions'
Operating Environment: 14 - 10 °F (-10 to 40 °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.
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*dangerous*
voltage*points*or*other*risks.%

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This! V30NGKX features! 3 Modes (OFF / TEST/ ON) and
6!distinct! Qset! options.
OFF!–!This!position!completely!powers!down!the!unit.!
ON – This position turns the unit ON allowing it to capture
images/videos based on the operational mode the unit is
set. The unit will automatically enter Date & Time menus
on initial startup.
•While ON the unit will remember the last set operational mode.
•Pressing the UP and DOWN button cycles the available modes
respectively. (Qset1 / Qset2 / Qset3 / Qset4 / Qset5 / Qset6 / Custom)
''PHOTO / VIDEO / TL –'(Delay) Camera ready after 30 secs
Qset Modes
Qset1!–!3 Photo Burst, Low Resolution, 30 Second Delay between triggers.
Qset2 – 1 Photo Burst, High Resolution, 30 Second Delay between triggers.
Qset3 – 10 Second Video, 720P Resolution, 30 Second Delay between triggers.
Qset4 – 3 Photo Burst, Medium Resolution, 5 Second Delay between triggers.
Qset5 – 2 Photo Burst, Medium Resolution, 90 Second Delay between triggers.
Qset6!–!15 Second Video, 720P Resolution, 5 Second Delay between triggers.
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TEST – This is the final switch setting, and is used to determine the camera’s PIR sensor coverage
area. When moved to this setting the display will display TEST. Simply walk back and forth in
front of the camera, the light will illuminate green when you have passed into the coverage area.
On Screen Display - While the Camera is ON the Alphanumeric Screen will display Mode, Battery
Life, and Capture Type.

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*5()"!!–!This!setting!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:!
PHOTO / VIDEO / TL U'(Delay) Camera ready after 30 secs
The!system!default!programming!is!set!to!take!photos!at!MED!resolution,!5 second!timeout!delay!
and! 1! Photo! Burst.!Camera will be ready to begin capturing based on its set mode after 30 seconds,
while in this count down state the camera settings can be modified by the user using the MENU
button.
To!make!changes!to!the!programming,!press!the!MENU!button to!enter!the!configuration!
menu!before!the!camera enters sleep/capture state (ON Screen Display blank).!!By!pressing!the!
#"82!arrow!button!you!will!move!to!the!next!setting!option,!which!is!DATE.!!By!pressing!the!5,!or!
#"82!arrow!you!will!be!allowed!to!scroll!through!all!the!different!menu!choices.!Once!you!find!the!
option!you!want!to!change!press!the! $2)$6! button.! Pressing! the' $2)$6! button! on! a! listed!
configuration! option! will! cause! the! option! to! blink! and! allow! it! to! be! changed.! ! By! pressing! $2)$6!
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!settings!configuration.!!Once!all!the!settings!have!
been!changed!to!the!operator’s!desired!settings!press the MENU button to exit.
The!following!are!all!the!options!and!descriptions!of!how!to!change!each!configuration:!

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#0)$' U' ET.T..8!R>VLKFAH &! ! 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!5,!and!#"82!arrows!to!be!change!the!setting!from!1!to!12.!!Once!this!setting!is!
on! the! appropriate! month,! press! the! $2)$6! 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! $2)$6! 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!17!to!35.!!Press!the!$2)$6!button!to!accept!all!your!changes!and!to!go!back!to!main!
options!menu.!
)1!$'U'E.PTT0!R>VLKFAH &!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!5,!and!#"82!arrows!to!change!from!12am!to!11pm.!!Once!this!setting!is!on!the!
appropriate!hour,!press!the!$2)$6!button!to!move!to!the!MM!(minute) !setting!and!it!will!start!to!
blink.!!Using!the!5,!and!#"82!arrows!will!allow!the!setting!to!be!change!from!00!to!59.!!Again!
when!this!setting!is!on!the!appropriate!minute,!press!the!$2)$6!button!to!accept!all!your!changes!
and!to!go!back!to!main!options!menu.!
!"#$'U'E,4")"'R>VLKFAH &!This!setting!is!used!to!tell!the!camera!how!it!should!take!its!images!or!
videos.! With! this! option! blinking,! use! the! 5,!or! #"82!arrow! key! to! move! between! the! options!
either! PHOTO, VIDEO, or TIME LAPSE (TL).! ! Press! the! $2)$6! button! to! accept! all! your! changes! and!
to! go! back! to! main!options!menu.!

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6$("%5)1"2'U'E!$#'R>VLKFAH &!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!5,!or!
#"82!arrow!key!to!cycle!between!the!options. The!higher! the! resolution! of! an! image! the! more! space! the! file!
will! take! on! the! SD! memory! card.! Press! the!$2)$6!button!to!accept!all!your!changes! and!to!go!back!to!main!
options!menu.!
#$%0S'– EW ($*'R>VLKFAH &'!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!5,!and!#"82!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!$2)$6!button!to!accept!all!your!
changes!and!to!go!back!to!main!options!menu.!
BLUR – (ADV): This setting is used to determine the exposure setting of the camera. On ADV (Advance)
the camera will have a shorter (faster) exposure allowing for a sharper image. While in STD (Standard) the camera
will have a longer (slower) exposure allowing for a brighter image.
X56()'U'E.,'R>VLKFAH &!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!$2)$6!button!to!accept!all!
your!changes!and!to!go!back!to!main!options!menu.!
INTERVAL – (1 Second default) : This setting is used to set the time delay between shots in a single series of burst
images. This setting can be changed between 1 Second up to 5 Seconds. With the option blinking, use the UP or
DOWN arrow key to move between the value range in increments of 1. Press the ENTER button to accept all your
changes. NOTE - This setting is only visible when Photo Burst is set between 2-9 photos.