Stealth Cam STC-U840IRS1 User manual

INSTRUCTIONMANUAL
Model#:STC‐U840IRS1
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**IMPORTANTNOTE**
First,congratulationsonpurchasingoneofthefinestscoutingcamerason
themarkettoday.Weappreciateyourbusinessandwanttoprovetoyouwe
arecommittedtoprovidingyouthebestproductandsupportinthefield.
Bygivingourcustomersanewstateoftheartwebinterface,whichprovides
youwithvideotutorialsandinstructiononhowtousetheproductinthe
mosteffectiveway.
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P. O . Box539504Mon‐Fri/8AM–6PM(CST)
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StealthCamLimitedWarranty
YourStealthCamscoutingcameraiscoveredbyaOneYear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suchaseBay
voidsthewarranty.
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Tamperingwithoralteringtheunitwillvoidthewarranty.Anyunauthorizedservicewill
voidwarranty.Acopyofyouroriginalsalesreceiptmustbeproducedforanywarranty
serviceandaReturnAuthorization(RA)numbermustbeobtainedfromcustomer
serviceat877‐269‐8490priortoreturningproduct.
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TABLEOFCONTENTS
Cameraoverview4
CameraKitcontents7
GeneralInformation8
QuickStartGuide9
BatteryandMemoryInstallation  10
SetupandProgramming13
UsingtheCamera22
Viewing&DeletingFiles26
MemoryCompatibilitychart  29
TechnicalSpecifications30
ImageCapacitychart32
MoonPhasechart33
FrequentlyAskedQuestions(FAQs) 34
FCCCompliance36
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CAMERAOVERVIEW
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Front
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Inside
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Sideviewwithmajorpartsindicated
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Side&Bottomview
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CAMERAKITCONTENT
•ModelSTC‐U840IRS1DigitalScoutingCamera
•Usermanual
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GENERALINFORMATION
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.
•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.
•Takethebatteriesout,whencameraisNOTtobeusedover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openthecameraforunauthorizedservice.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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QUICKSTARTGUIDE
Thisguideisdesignedtogetyouupandrunninginamatterofmoments.To
getthemostoutofthisadvancedscoutingtools,pleasereadthemanual
thoroughlybeforeoperatingthecamera.Ifyouwouldliketomodifyanyof
thefactoryDefaultSettings,exceptfortheTime&Date,pleaseseemanualfor
instructions.
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FACTORYDEFAULTSETTINGS:
TimeOut:30Seconds  VideoMode:10Seconds
Resolution:StillImage(1.3Mp)/Video(VGA)BurstMode:1StillImage
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CameraSet‐up:
1. Install8“AA”cellbatteriesincorrectpolarity(+/‐)asindicatedinbattery
compartment.
2. InsertSDcardintothecamera.
3. TurnpowerontoadjustTimeandDate.
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SetTime&Date:
1. SwitchthecameratotheONposition.
2. Pressthe[MENU]buttontoentermenusettingsscreen.
3. Pressthe[UP]or[DN]buttontoscrollthroughdifferentsettingmodes
untilthewordTIMEblinking.
4. Pressthe[OK]buttontochoosetheTimesettings.
5. Pressthe[UP]or[DN]buttontoadjusttheMinutesettingandpress[OK]
toconfirmandmovetotheHoursetting.
6. RepeattosetHourandthenpress[OK]toconfirmandmovetoDate.
7. AdjusttheMonth,Day,andYearbyusing[UP]or[DN]button.Eachtime
youfinishanadjustmentyoumustpressthe[OK]buttontoconfirmand
movetothenextfieldforadjustment.
8. Oncedone,theword‐dEL–willbeblinking.
9. Pressthe[MENU]buttontoexitandstartusing.
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BATTERYANDMEMORYINSTALLATION
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YourStealthCamAdvancedDigitalScoutingCameraisdesignedto
operateusingtwodifferenttypesofbatterypoweroptions.
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Batteries“AA”cell
Theinternalbatterycompartmentaccepts8“AA”cellbatteries.Be
suretousehighqualitybrandnamealkalinebatteries.Install
batterieswithcorrectpolarity(+/‐)asnotedinsidethebattery
compartment.
12VLeadAcidexternalbattery
Thecameraisequippedwithanexternalpowerjackdesignedto
acceptabarrelplugcableattached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877‐269‐8490.OnlyStealthCamexternalbatteryaccessoriesare
recommended.
•MakesurecameraisintheOFFposition.
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WARNING: Do not use different Voltage lead acid battery other than
the one specified in this section. Doing so will damage the camera
and will void the warranty.
WARNING: ALWAYS have the camera in the OFF position when
installing or removing batteries and memory card. Removing batteries
or memory card while the camera is ON may damage the camera.
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•InserttheexternalbatterybarrelplugintotheDC12Vjackonthe
bottomofcamerahousing.
•Turnthecamerapoweron.
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NOTE:Pleasemakesurethevoltageandpolarity(+/‐)arecorrect
beforeconnection.Incorrectvoltageorpolarity(+/‐)willdamagethe
camera.Whenbothinternalandexternalbatteriesareconnected,
thecamerawilldrawpowerfromthehighervoltagesourcefirst.
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MemoryOptions
Thecameraisalsoequippedwithanexpandablemediacardslot
capableofacceptingupto16GBSDcardwithClass6orbelowspeed
rating(soldseparately).Thefrontcounterdisplaywillshowthe
numberofimagesstoredontheSDcard.IfnoSDcardisinsertedthe
frontcounterdisplaywillshow“NOSd”.
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WARNING: The above camera will not accept Class 10 or above
speed rating SD memory cards.
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InsertingSDmemorycard
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NOTE:MakesurecameraisintheOFFpositionwheneveraddingor
removingmemory.
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•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.
•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inyourcomputerpriortouseinyourcamera.New
cardsaregoodtousestraightfromthepackage.
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FORMAT–Definition:WhenyouformataSDmemorycard,the
operatingsystemerasesallinformationandfilesonthecard.Thenit
createsaninternaladdresstablesthatitlaterusestolocate
informationandfiles.FormattingalsoremovesallHiddenSystemfiles
aswell.BasicallyitcleansyourSDmemorycardjustlikeifitwasbrand
new.Pleasemakesuretofollowtheguidelineslistedbelow:
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SDCardsize:2Gborbelow,formatusingFileSystemtype“FAT”.
SDCardsize:4GBorabove,formatusingFileSystemtype“FAT32”.
DonotuseFileSystemtype“NTFS”or“exFAT”,theseformatsarenot
supported.
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SETUP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.
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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youseethestatusscreen.
Definition
•DayandTime:Displaysthedateandtimethatyouhaveset.
•CapturingSequencemode:
¾1P‐9P:1to9burstmodeimagecapturingperPIRtrigger.
¾Video:10to180seconds’adjustablevideoperPIRtrigger.
•ResolutionforImages:ColorDaytime/Black&WhiteNighttime
¾3Stars(8Mp):Selectthisoptiontocapturean8.0M
pixelsimage.(Highimagequalityinterpolatedfrom
5Msensor)
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¾2Stars(3Mp):Selectthisoptiontocapturea3.0M
pixelsimage.(Lowimagequality)
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¾1Star(1.3Mp):Selectthisoptiontocapturea1.3M
pixelsimage.(Baseimagequality)(Default)
•ResolutionforVideo:ColorDaytime/Black&WhiteNighttime
¾VGA:640x480*ONLYresolution*
•Timeout:Tosettheamountoftimeinseconds/minutesthe
camerawillsleepbetweenPIRtriggering.
•Tempstamp:Tem peraturestampwilldisplayonstillimagesand
firstframeonlyonvideofiles.
•Moonphase:Displaysthemoonphases.
•Zoom:Digitalenhancementtodifferentzoomlevel.
¾1X:Normal–theword“ZOOM”willnotdisplay.
¾2X:Twotimeszoom–theword“ZOOM”willdisplay.
¾4X:Fourtimeszoom–Theword“ZOOM”willblink.
•BatteryStatus:Showsthebatterystatus.
¾Full:Thebatteryisfull.
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¾Low:Thebatteryislow.(FrontLowBatteryindicatorwillalso
blink.)
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NOTE:Whenthecameradetectslowbatteries,thecameraunitwill
poweroffwithin30secondsautomatically.Pleasereplacewithnew
batteries;otherwisethecameramaynotworkproperly.
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ProgrammingtheStealthCam
SwitchthecameratotheONposition.LCDscreenwilldisplaythe
camerastatusscreen.PresstheMENUbuttonwithin30secondsto
enterprogrammingmode.IfMENUbuttonisnotpressedwithin30
seconds,camerawillautomaticallyenterPIRdetectionmode.
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NOTE:Attheendofeachprogramsetupselection,youmaypressthe
MENUbuttontoexitandreturntocamerastatusreadyscreen.
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SettingtheStillimageResolution:
YourStealthCamcanbeprogrammedto3differentresolutions,
High(3Stars‐8Mp),Low(2Stars–3Mp),Base(1Star–1.3Mp).
•SwitchthecameratotheONposition.
¾LCDscreenwilldisplaythecamerastatusscreen.
•Pressthe[MENU]buttononcewithin30secondstoenterthe
programmingmode.
•ThewordCAMERAandtheSTARSwillbeblinking.
•Pressthe[OK]buttonONCEtochoosetheselection.
•Pressthe[UP]or[DN]buttontoselectthedesiredresolution.
•Press[OK]tosaveyourselection.
•Press[MENU]buttontoexit.
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SettingtheCapturingSequence:
YourStealthCamcanbeprogrammedtoshoot1‐9picturesper
triggering.
•SwitchthecameratotheONposition.
¾LCDscreenwilldisplaythecamerastatusscreen.
•Pressthe[MENU]buttononcewithin30secondstoenterthe
programmingmode.
•Pressthe[UP]buttonONEtimetoentertheCapturingSequence
settingmode.
•ThewordCAMERAwillbeblinking.
•Press[OK]buttonandthecurrentnumberofburstmodeimages
willblink.
•Pressthe[UP]or[DN]buttontoselectthedesiredburstmode
settingornumberofpicturespertriggering.
•Press[OK]tosaveyourselection.
•Press[MENU]buttontoexit.
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SettingtheVideoMode:
YourStealthCamcanbeprogrammedtorecord10‐180secondsof
videopertriggering.
•SwitchthecameratotheONposition.
¾LCDscreenwilldisplaythecamerastatusscreen.
•Pressthe[MENU]buttononcewithin30secondstoenterthe
programmingmode.
•Press[UP]buttonTWOtimestoenterVideosettingmode.
•ThewordVIDEOwillbeblinking.
•Press[OK]buttonandthevideolengthinsecondswillbeblinking.
•Press[UP]or[DN]buttontoselectthedesiredvideolengthfrom
10to180secondsin5secondincrements.
•Press[OK]tosaveyourselection.
•Press[MENU]buttontoexit.
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SettheDigitalZoom:
YourStealthCamcanbeprogrammedtohave3differentzoomlevels.
•SwitchthecameratotheONposition.
¾LCDscreenwilldisplaythecamerastatusscreen.
•Pressthe[MENU]buttononcewithin30secondstoenterthe
programmingmode.
•Press[UP]buttonTHREEtimestoenterZoomsettingmode.
•ThewordZOOMwillbeblinking.
•Press[OK]buttonandthezoomlevelnumberwillnowblink.
•Pressthe[UP]or[DN]buttontoselectthedesiredzoomlevel
setting1(1XNormal)/2 (2XZoom)/4(4XZoom).
•Press[OK]toconfirmyourselection
•Press[MENU]buttontoexit.
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NOTE:Theuseofthedigitalzoomfeaturemaydegradeimage&
videoquality,asthistellsthecameratofocusonaspecificareofthe
imageandincreaseitssize.Thiswillcauseditheringoftheimage.
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SettingtheTimeOutMode:
YourStealthCamcanbeprogrammedtosettheamountoftimein
secondsorminutesthecamerawillsleepbetweenPIRtriggers.
•SwitchthecameratotheONposition.
¾LCDscreenwilldisplaythecamerastatusscreen.
•Pressthe[MENU]buttononcewithin30secondstoenterthe
programmingmode.
•Press[UP]buttonFOURtimestoenterTimeOutsettingmode.
•ThewordTIMEOUTwillbeblinking.
•Press[OK]buttonandtheSECONDSdigitswillbeblinking.
•Press[UP]or[DN]buttontoincreaseordecreasethetimevalue
insecondsfrom0to59secondsin1secondincrements.
•Press[OK]tosavethesecondssettingandtheMINUTESdigitswill
beblinking.
•Press[UP]or[DN]buttontoincreaseordecreasethetimevalue
inminutesfrom0to59minutesin1minuteincrements.
•Press[OK]tosavetheminutessetting.
•You’llthenseetheword‐TIME‐blinking.
•Press[MENU]buttontoexit.
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SettingtheIRemitterselection:
ThiscameraisequippedwithanIRselectiontoggleswitch.Makesure
cameraisintheOFFpositionbeforemakinganychanges.
•38IR–Fullillumination.Idealforsubjectmatterbeyond20ft.
•30IR–Reducedillumination.Goodforusewhensubjectis20ftor
closer.
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SettingtheTimeandDate:
YourStealthCamusesthe24hrmilitarytimeformat.
•SwitchthecameratotheONposition.
¾LCDscreenwilldisplaythecamerastatusscreen.
•Pressthe[MENU]buttonwithin30secondstoenterthe
programmingmode.
•Press[DOWN]buttonTWOtimestoenterTimeandDatemode.
•ThewordTIMEwillbeblinking.
•Press[OK]toenterMinutesettingfirst.
•TheMINUTEdigitswillbeblinking.
•Press[UP]or[DN]toincreaseordecreasetheminutevalue(00‐59).
•Press[OK]tosaveyourselectionandenterHoursetting.
•TheHOURdigitswillbeblinking.
•Press[UP]or[DN]toincreaseordecreasethehourvalue(00–23).
•Press[OK]tosaveyourselectionandenterMonthsetting.
•TheMonthdigitswillbeblinking.

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•Press[UP]or[DN]toincreaseordecreasethemonthvalue.(01‐
12).
•Press[OK]tosaveyourselectionandenterDaysetting.
•TheDaydigitswillbeblinking.
•Press[UP]or[DN]toincreaseordecreasethedayvalue.(01–31).
•Press[OK]toconfirmthemonthsettingandenterDatesetting.
•TheYEARdigitswillbeblinking.
•Press[UP]or[DN]toincreaseordecreasetheyearvalue.(00–99).
•Oncethisisalldone,press[OK].
•You’llthenseetheword‐dEL‐blinking.
•Press[MENU]buttontoexittheprogramsettingandbacktothe
statusscreen.
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USINGTHECAMERA
Onceallprogramsettingshavebeensetupproperly,yourStealthCam
isreadyforfielduse.
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Gettingstarted
Listedbelowaresomehelpfulpointersonhowtouseyourcamerato
getthebestresults.
•Mountthecameraabout4‐5feethighwiththecamerapointedat
aslightdownwardangle.
•MountthecamerafacingnorthorsouthNOTeastorwestdueto
therisingandsettingofthesuncouldproducefalsetriggersand
overexposedimages.
•Ifyou’recoveringatrail,facethecameradownorupthetrail.
Mostcommercialcamerastake1‐3secondstosensemotion/heat
andtakeapicture.
•Clearoutanybrushorweedsinfrontofcamera.Thiswillcause
falsepicturescausedwindorhightemperaturedays.
•Doublecheckbatterybeforeturningonthecameraforuse.
•Makesuretoinsertthememorycardaftersettingupthegame
camera.
•MakesuretoturnthecameraON(ortakeoutofTest Mode)
beforeyouleave.
•Verifytimeanddateiscorrect.
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(Example:Mounting)
(Example:TrailSetup)
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UsingthecamerainPIRdetectionmode
•Mountthecameratothetreeorothersturdyobjectusingeithera
treescrew(optionalaccessory)orsuppliedmountingstrap.
•OpenthefronthousingandmovetheswitchtotheONposition.
Atthispoint,youhave30secondstostartmakinganyprogram
changes.
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ToCaptureVideos,makesuredisplayreadsVIDEO:
•IfdisplaydoesnotreadVIDEOthen,
¾Pressthe[MENU]buttononce.
¾ThewordCAMERAwillblink.
¾Pressthe[UP]buttonTWOtimestotoggletoVideomode.
¾Pressthe[OK]buttonTWOtimes.
¾Pressthe[MENU]buttononcetoexit.
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ToCaptureImages,makesuredisplayreadsCAMERA:
•IfdisplaydoesnotreadCAMERAthen,
¾Pressthe[MENU]buttononce.
¾ThewordCAMERAwillblink.
¾Pressthe[UP]buttonONEtimetotoggletoCameramode.
¾Pressthe[OK]buttonTWOtimes.
¾Pressthe[MENU]buttononcetoexit.
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•30secondsafteryou’vemadeyouradjustments,thecamera’s
greenLEDlightwillbeginblinkingandentercountdownmode.
Thisisyourindicationtoleavethecoverageareawithinone
minute.
•Afteroneminute,thecamerawillentereitherimageburstmode
oradjustablevideomodebasedonyourprogramsetting.The
camerawillthentimeoutbetween0‐59seconds&0‐59minutes,
dependingonyourprogramsetting.
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NOTE:Thetimebetweenmotiondetectionandthecamerataking
thepicturesmayvaryduetolightingconditions,programsettings,
andbatterypowerlevel.TheIREmitterwillonlyactivateinlowlight
conditions.
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VIEWINGANDDELETINGFILES
ViewingImages&Videos
YourStealthCamDigitalScoutingCameraisaplugandplayUSB
storagedeviceforusersofWindows2000/ME/XP/Vista/Windows
7operatingsystems.ThiscameraisnotMACcompatible.
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ViewingfilesonyourcomputerviaUSBconnection.
•Makesurethecamera’spowerswitchisintheOFFposition.
•PlugthelargerendoftheUSBcableintoanavailableUSBporton
yourcomputer.
•PlugthesmallerendofUSBcableintothecamera’ssidepanel.
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•ThecamerawillautomaticallypowerONand
displaythewordUSbonthedisplayscreen.
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•Atthesametime,yourcomputerwillrecognizethecameraasa
RemovableStoragedevice.YouwillfinditunderMYCOMPUTER.
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•Atthispointyouhaveseveraloptions:
¾Toviewyourimagesorplayyourvideos:Clickonthe
RemovableStoragedeviceandthendrilldowntothefileyou
wanttoseeanddoubleclickonthefilename.
¾Tosaveyourimagesandvideos:Highlightthefileorfilesyou
wanttosaveanddragthemtoyourharddrive.
¾Todeleteyourimagesandvideos:Highlightthefilesorfiles
youwanttodeleteandpressthe[DELETE]button.
¾ToeraseallfilesandreformatyouSDmemorycard:Right
clickontheRemovableStoragedeviceunderMyComputer
andselectFORMATthenclickSTART.Youwillreceivea
Warningmessagepress[OK].ThenCLOSEtoexit.
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NOTE:MakesurebeforeyouFORMATyouarecertainitisthe
RemovableStoragedeviceforthecamera.
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•Onceyou’redone,simplyunplugthecablefrombothyour
computerandthecamera.ThecamerawillturnOFFautomatically.
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Deletingfilesinthefield
•SwitchthecameratotheONposition.
¾LCDscreenwilldisplaythecamerastatusscreen.
•Pressthe[MENU]buttonwithin30secondstoenterthe
programmingmode.
•Pressthe[DN]buttonONCEtoenterthedeletemode.
•You’llseetheword‐dEL‐blinking.
•Press[OK]buttontoentertheDELETE&FORMATmenu.
•Press[UP]or[DN]buttontoselectthedesiredfunction.
¾NO‐dL(NoDelete)‐Noimagesgetdeleted.
¾d‐ONE(DeleteOne)‐Onlythelastfilewillgetdeleted.
¾d‐ALL(DeleteALL)‐DeletesALLimagesontheSDcard.
¾Ft(Format)‐DeletesallfilesandreformatstheSDcard.
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•Press[OK]toconfirmyourselection.
•Press[MENU]buttontoexittheprogramsettingandbacktothe
statusscreen.
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MEMORYCOMPATIBILITYCHART
Thefollowingcardshavebeentestedandapprovedforusewiththe
STC‐U840IRS1model.
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Kingmax2G
Sandisk2G,4G,8G,16G
Toshiba2G
PNY 2G,4G,8G,16G
Kingston2G,4G,8G,16G
FirstChampion1G,2G,4G,8G,16G
Digilux1G,2G
Lexar4G,8G,16G
DANE‐ELEC4G,8G,16G
Kodak16G
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NOTE:Propercameraoperationcannotbeguaranteedwhenusing
memorycardsNOTlistedabove.
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TECHNICALSPECIFICATIONS
SystemRequirementsandCompatibility
•WindowsMe/2000/XP/Vista/Windows7
•Pentium4,2GHzorabove
•1GBRAM(2GBrecommended)
•32bitscolor,Resolution800x600orabovew/256MB
•2GBfreeharddiscspace
•AnavailableUSB1.1port(USB2.0recommended)
•DirectX9.0orabove–Shouldcomewithyouroperatingsystem
already.
•Optional:Windowscompatiblesoundcardandspeaker.
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NOTE:IfyouhaveanyquestionsregardingyourPCspecifications
pleasecontactyourPCmanufacturer.
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CameraFeaturesandSpecification
•Highprecisionmulti‐layerglasslenswithcoating.
•Builtin1.85”B&WLCDdisplay.
•Externalmemorysupport:SDmemorycardupto16GB.
•ResolutionOptions:8.0M,3.0M,1.3M.
•Imageinterpolatedfrom5MSensor
•CapturingOptions:1‐9imageburstmodeorvideorecordingwith
audio.
•Imageformat:StandardJPEG
•Autowhitebalanceandautoexpose.
•AutoIRemitterlightcontrol.
¾EffectiveRangeforStillpicture(upto50ft).
¾EffectiveRangeforVideoclip(upto50ft).
•Realtimeclockfordateandtimestamping.
•4digitsLCDImagecounter.
•LowBatteryLEDindicator.
•GreenTESTLEDindicator.
•Focusing:5fttoinfinity.
•Effectiveviewingangle:50degrees
•PIRdetectionangle:48degrees
•Interfacetype:USB1.1
•Power:AAsizealkalineorlithiumBatteriesx8
•Externalpower:12voltsbatterypack
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IMAGECAPACITYCHART
SD card High
Color High B&W Low Color Low B&W Base Color Base B&W AVI Color AVI B&W
Based on
File size of 5MB 3MB 2.0MB 1MB 1MB 0.5MB 70MB (30sec.) 30MB (30sec.)
1GB 204 340 512 1024 1024 2048 14 34
2GB 408 680 1024 2048 2048 4096 28 68
4GB 816 1360 2048 4096 4096 8192 56 136
8GB 1632 2720 4096 8192 8192 16384 112 272
16GB 3264 5440 8192 16384 16384 32768 224 544
**Subjecttocardcompatibilityunderdifferentbrands.
NOTE:ImageCapacityChartprovidesapproximatenumberofimages
orAVImoviesbasedonresolutionsettingsandthesizeofthe
memorycard.Thesefiguresmayvarydependingontheamountof
detailintheimage.
WhentheSDcardisNOTFULL,butcamera'sfrontcounteralready
reaches9999,thecamerawillcreateanewfoldertosavethenext
data.Camera'sfrontcounterwillresetto0000.Ontheotherhand,
whenSDcardisfull,camera'scounterwillthenchangethedisplayto
read"FULL".ImagesandVideosundereachfolderwillbenamedfrom
0001upto9999.
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SDCardCapacityandCompatibility
Duetotherapidlychangingmemorycardmarketpleaseconsult
www.stealthcam.comforthemostuptodateinformationregarding
memorycards.
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MOONPHASESYMBOLCHART
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FREQUENTLYASKEDQUESTIONS
Q:WhatdoesitmeanwhenIhaveall8’sonmyLCDscreen?
A:Thisusuallyreferstoanincompatiblememorycardormemorycard
damaged.Makesureyourcardhasbeenproperlyformatted.
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Q:Istheinfraredflashinvisible?
A:Theinfraredflashwillgiveoffalowglowredlightitisnotinvisible.
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Q:IsmygamecameraMaccompatible?
A:ThiscameramodelisnotcompatiblewithMaccomputers.
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Q:CanIuserechargeablebatteriesinthecamera?
A:Rechargeablebatteriesarefinefortheunit,regularalkaline
batteriesdesignedfordigitalelectronicsarerecommendedforbest
performance.
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Q:WhenIuseamemorycardcanIviewthepicturesonmypersonal
digitalcamera?
A:Wedonotrecommendviewingmemorycardimagestakeninyour
gamecameraonanyotherdigitalcamera,youmayexperience
compatibilityissues.
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Q:WillIlosemyimagesandsettingwhenthebatteriesdie?
A:TheimagesarestoredonyourexternalSDmemorycardsoyour
imageswillbeintactonlyonyourcard.Howeveryouwillneedtoreset
yoursettings.
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Q:Whataremyoptionsifmycameraispastitwarranty?
A:Wehaveanoutofwarrantyprograminwhichyoumaypurchasea
refurbished/reconditionedreplacementunitfor50%ormoreoff(based
onretailpriceofunit)discountexchangeofyouroldunit.
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Q:CanIusemygamecamerathroughawindoworglassdoor?
A:Glassmaydisruptyoursensorbeamwedon’tadviseusingthe
camerainthisfashion.
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Q:DoIneedtorechargemy12VBatteryKitduringtheseasonsit’snot
inuse?
A:The12VBatteryKitshouldberechargeatleastevery3months,
regardlessifitisbeingusedornot,inordertopreservetheworking
conditionofthebatteryinsidetheunit.
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NOTE:Forthelatestupdatesandinformationpleasecheckour
websiteregularly.
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FCCCompliance
ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforClass
Bdigitaldevice,pursuanttopart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsare
designedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceina
residentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgeneratesusesandcanradiateradio
frequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththe
instructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreceptions,
whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuseris
encouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreofthefollowing
measure:
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¾Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
¾Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandthereceiver.
¾Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthatto
whichthereceiverisconnected.
¾Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.
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Thisdevicecomplieswithpart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothe
followingtwoconditions:(1)Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,
and(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,including
interferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.
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Productspecificationsaresubjecttochange.StealthCamisnotresponsibleforany
photographicor typographicalerrors.
MaybeprotectedbyoneormoreU.S.Patentnumbers:6,735,387/6,768,868/
6,834,162/7,149,422/7,308,196/7,593,632/7,710,457/7,873,266
WARNING: Modification not approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void user’s authority to operate.