Stealth Cam Titan STC-Z3IR User manual

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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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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 9
Battery and Memory Installation 10
Setup and Programming 13
Using the camera 21
Viewing & deleting images 25
Memory compatibility chart 33
Technical specs 34
Image capacity chart 37
Moon phase chart 39
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) 40
FCC Compliance 42

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CAMERA OVERVIEW
Front
1：IR LED window
2：Low voltage warning RED LED
3：PIR sensing GREEN LED
4：Lens
5：LCD display
6：Menu button M
7：Confirm button
8：Downward button ▼
9：Upward button ▲
10：PIR sensing window
11：Microphone hole
12：External power jack
13：1/4 inch screw mounting hole
14：Buckle
15：Silicon locking hole

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Inside
16：SD card slot
17: Function button
(ON, TEST/SET、OFF )
18：USB jack
19：Battery compartment

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DIAGRAM: How to close the door latch
CAMERA&KIT&CONTENT!
•Model STC-Z3IR Digital Scouting Camera
•User manual
•Strap

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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!(2#weeks).!
•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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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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1. Install!8!“AA”!cell!batteries!in!correct!polarity!(+/")!as!indicated!in!battery!
compartment.!
2. Insert!SD!card!into!the!camera.!
#0$)/+$0)+"/)$!*02)
1. To!enter!Date/Time!setting,!slide!the!power!switch!to!TEST/SET!position.!
2. Press!and!Hold!the!*!button!for!at!least!3!seconds.!Now!the!DATE!and!TIME!icon!will!
blink.!
3. Touch!▲!button!to!choose!DATE!setting.!
4. Touch!▲!or!▼!button!to!increase!or!decrease!your!Month!selection.!Touch!▶!button!
to!confirm!and!move!to!Date!field.!
5. Touch!▲!or!▼!button!to!increase!or!decrease!your!date!selection.!Touch!▶!button!to!
confirm!and!move!to!Year!field.!
6. Touch!▲!or!▼!button!to!increase!or!decrease!your!year!selection.!Touch!▶!button!to!
confirm!your!setting.!The!Date!icon!turns!off!and!the!Time!icon!is!turns!on.!
7. Touch!▲!or!▼!button!to!increase!or!decrease!the!value!for!Hour.!Touch!▶!button!to!
confirm!and!move!to!Minute!field.!
8. Touch!▲!or!▼!button!to!increase!or!decrease!the!value!for!Minute.!Touch!▶!button!
to!confirm!and!move!to!Second!field.!
9. Touch!▲!or!▼!button!to!increase!or!decrease!the!value!for!Second.!Touch!▶!button!
to!and!then!touch!the!*!button!once.!This!will!bring!you!back!to!the!ready!status.!

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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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8?775935:)@++A)B5CC)
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.!
DE=),5?<)+B3<)5F759G?C)H?7759I)
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.!
•Insert'the'external'battery'barrel'plug'into'the'DC'12V'jack%on%the%bottom%
of#camera#housing.!
•Turn%the%camera%power%on.%!
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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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$
!""#$%&'()*$)%+),-./)01)"!23)45+63)5#$!2!%#6789):;#)<2+'%)"+*'%#2)3&5$6!7)=&66)
show%the%number%of%images%stored' on' the' SD' card.' If' no' SD' card' is' inserted'
the$front$counter$display$will"show"“NOSd”!in#lower#right#corner.!
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WARNING:The above camera will not accept any High Speed
memory cards. Common verbiage that will indicate High Speed
includes but is not limited to: Extreme, Ultra, Optima, Micro,
Platinum, Store and Shoot.

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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# rem ove# th e # S D# m emory# card,# depress# the# S D # card # a nd# pull# out # t he#
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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LCD$Display$Icons)
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1. Locked!icon!(This!represents!that!any!programming!is!NOT!allowed.!All!
setting!buttons!on!front!panel!are!disabled)!
2. Unlocked!icon! (This! represents! camera! power! switch! to! #0$) 4;<5,!
allow!customer! to! do! programming!by! using! setting!buttons! on! front!
panel)!
3. PIR!icon!(This!represents!the!camera’s!triggering!mode!in!PIR)!
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5. Picture!icon!(This!represents!the!camera!is!in!still!picture!taking!mode)!
6. Video!icon!(This!represents!the!camera!is!in!video!taking!mode)!
7. Burst!mode!icon!(This!represents!the!camera!is!in!Burst!mode!setting!–!
#!of!pictures!or!length!of!AVI!per!PIR!trigger)!
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8. Resolution!icon! (This! represents! the! camera! is! in! Resolution! Mode!
setting)!
a. High!Resolution!–!3M!Pixel!/!Low!Resolution!–!1.3M!Pixel!
9. Delete/Format!icon! (This! represents! the! camera! is! in! deleting!
pictures/videos!or!format!mode)!
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11. USB!icon!(This!represents!the!camera!is!connected!to!the!computer!by!
USB)!
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13. Battery!icon!(This!represents!the!battery!power!level)!
14. Time"Out!icon!(This!represents!the!time!out!setting)!
15. Number! (small)!icon! (This! represents! the! total! number! of! captured!
images.!This!also!displays!“set”!when!in!the!menus!programming)!
16. Number!(BIG)!icon!(This!represents!the!time!and!date)!
17. Month/Date/Year!icon!
18. Hour/Minute/Second!icon!
19. T.Out!icon!(This!represents!the!camera!is!in!time!out!setting!mode!–!to!
be!used!with!icon!#16)!
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22. Date!icon!(to!use!with!icon!#16!&!17)!
23. Time!icon!(to!use!with!icon!#16!&!17)!

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SETUP&AND&PROGRAMMING!
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•Programming! is! only! allowed! when! camera’s! power!switch! is! at! the!
TEST/SET!mode.!
•Slide!the!power!switch!from!OFF!to!TEST/SET!position;!you!will!hear!two!
faint!short!beeps.!
•Touch!*!button!to!enter!Picture!or!Video!mode!selection.!!!
•Picture! icon! will! blink.! To! choose! still! picture! mode! touch! ▶!button! to!
choose! this! option.! ! This! will! bring! you! to! the! Resolution! mode.!
Resolution!icon!will!now!blink.!
•Touch!▲!or!▼!button!to!choose!your!resolution.!!3M!pixels.!!!!!!!!!1.3M!
pixels.! Touch! ▶!button! to! confirm! your! setting.! Next! will! bring! you! to!
Burst!mode!setting.!Burst!mode!icon!will!now!blink.!
•Touch!▲!or!▼!button!to!choose!your!burst!mode!setting.!Number!(BIG)!
icon! will! flash! and! display! the! number! of! picture! you! as! you! scroll!
through! using! the! ▲!or! ▼!button.! Touch! ▶!button! to! confirm! your!
setting.!Next!setting!will!be!the!time!out!setting.!T.Out!icon!and!Number!
(BIG)!icon!will!blink.!
•Touch!▲!or!▼!button!to!choose!your!time!out!setting.!Touch!▶!button!
to!confirm!your!setting.!Now!the!Time!Out!icon!will!blink.!!
•Touch! ▲!or! ▼!button! to! choose! either! Second! or! Minute.! Touch! ▶!
button! to! confirm! your! setting! and! then! touch! *!button! to! exit!
programing!mode.!!
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•Camera! is! now! ready! for! the! field.! If! your! camera! is! already! in! the!
TEST/SET!position,!you!may!slide!the!power!switch!to!the!ON!position.!If!
you’re!not!ready!to!use!the!camera,!simply!slide!the!power!switch!to!the!
OFF!position.!
•When! ready! to! use,! position! your! camera! in! the! field.! Slide! the! power!
switch!to! TEST/SET.! Wait!for! the!2! faint!short! beeps!and! then! slide! the!
switch!to!the!ON!position.!!
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•To!enter!Date/Time!setting,!slide!the!power!switch!to!TEST/SET!
position.!
•Press!and!Hold!the!*!button!for!at!least!3!seconds.!Now!the!DATE!
and!TIME!icon!will!blink.!
•Touch!▲!button!to!choose!DATE!setting.!
•Touch!▲!or!▼!button!to!increase!or!decrease!your!Month!selection.!
Touch!▶!button!to!confirm!and!move!to!Date!field.!
•Touch!▲!or!▼!button!to!increase!or!decrease!your!date!selection.!
Touch!▶!button!to!confirm!and!move!to!Year!field.!
•Touch!▲!or!▼!button!to!increase!or!decrease!your!year!selection.!
Touch!▶!button!to!confirm!your!setting.!The!Date!icon!turns!off!and!
the!Time!icon!is!turns!on.!
•Touch!▲!or!▼!button!to!increase!or!decrease!the!value!for!Hour.!
Touch!▶!button!to!confirm!and!move!to!Minute!field.!
•Touch!▲!or!▼!button!to!increase!or!decrease!the!value!for!Minute.!
Touch!▶!button!to!confirm!and!move!to!Second!field.!
•Touch!▲!or!▼!button!to!increase!or!decrease!the!value!for!Second.!
Touch!▶!button!to!and!then!touch!the!*!button!once.!This!will!bring!
you!back!to!the!ready!status.!
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•To!enter!Delete/Format!setting,!slide!the!power!switch!to!TEST/SET!
position.!
•Press!and!Hold!the!*!button!for!at!least!3!seconds.!Now!the!DATE!
and!TIME!icon!will!blink.!!
•Touch!▶!button!once!and!the!Delete/Format!icon!will!now!blink.!
•Touch!▲!or!▼!button!to!choose!YES!or!no.!Touch!▶!button!and!
camera!will!return!to!the!ready!status.!

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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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1-12*/!%215)($.$3$(/!%V)*(!
The!following!cards!have!been!tested!and!approved!for!use!with!the!STC"
DVIRHD!model!at!the!time!this!manual!was!printer.!For!a!more!up"to"date!
chart!visit!our!website!at!www.stealthcam.net.!
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Kingmax!
2G!
Sandisk!
2G,!4G,!8G!
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!
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TECHNICAL)SPECIFICATIONS!
System'Requirements'and'Compatibility)
•Windows(Me/2000/XP/Vista/Windows(7!(Check'our'website'for'Mac'
compatibility+listings)!
•Pentium(4,(2GHz(or(above!
•1GB$RAM$(2GB$recommended)!
•32#bits#color,#Resolution)1280%x%800!or#above#with#built%in%256MB!
•2GB$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.!
•Media&player&capable&of&playback'MPEG4'video'files.!
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MAC>8M>!GA<=!5%!:8C<O8M><=7=!DF=7M>6GP!!