Suntek HC-300 User manual

Infrared Mobile HD Digital Trail Camera
HC-300
Users Manual

Table of Contents
1 Instrucons...................................................................1
1.1 General Descripon ..............................................1
1.2 Camera Body Interfaces ........................................1
1.3 Camera Components And Features…………...…….…2
1.4 Remote Control……………………………….......…...……...3
1.4.1 Navigang ......................................................4
1.4.2 Characters.......................................................4
1.5 Shoong Informaon Display ................................4
1.6 MMS funcon........................................................5
1.7 Supported Format..................................................5
2 Cauons........................................................................6
3 Easy Operaons.............................................................7
3.1 Power Supply.........................................................7
3.2 Insert the SD-card and the SIM-card......................7
3.3 Power on and Enter into the ON Mode ................8
3.4 Enter into the TEST Mode......................................8
3.4.1 Custom Sengs..............................................9
3.4.2 Manual Capturing...........................................9
3.4.3 View Images or Videos....................................9
3.4.4 Send MMS......................................................9
3.5 Power O ..............................................................9
4 Advanced Operaons..................................................10
4.1 Sengs Menu .....................................................10
4.1.1 Camera seng…………………..............……..……11
4.1.2 Video seng…………………….............……………11
4.1.3 System sengs……………….....................……..12
4.1.4 Default Sengs ........................................... 13
4.1.5 General Sengs............................................13
4.1.6 Set Camera Mode.........................................13
4.1.7 Format SD-Card........................................... 14
4.1.8 Set Photo Size...............................................14
4.1.9 Set Video Size...............................................14

4.1.10 Set Date and Time .....................................15
4.1.11 Set Photo Burst...........................................15
4.1.12 Set Video Length ....................................... 16
4.1.13 Set Video Sound..........................................16
4.1.14 Set PIR Triggering Interval Time..................16
4.1.15 Set PIR Sensivity....................................... 17
4.1.16 Set Timer.................................................... 17
4.1.17 MMS Sengs............................................. 18
4.1.18 Set GSM Mode........................................... 18
4.1.19 Enter Password.......................................... 19
4.2 Playback...............................................................19
4.2.1 Viewing Photo or Video ...............................19
4.2.2 Delete Photo or Video ..................................20
4.3 Laser Pointer........................................................20
4.4 File Numbering....................................................20
4.5 Firmware Upgrade...............................................21
Appendix I: Technical Specicaons..........................22
Appendix II: Parts List ...............................................23

1 Instrucons
1.1 General Descripon
This camera, a digital trail camera with MMS funcon,
is a surveillance camera working automatically. It can
be triggered at once by any movement of human (or
animals) in a certain region of interested (ROI) monitored
by a high sensive Passive Infrared (PIR) moon sensor,
and then automacally captures high quality pictures (up
to 12M pixels) or records HD video clips (1080P or 720P).
Then it can send the pictures instantly to your mobile
device via GPRS network. You’ll be alerted just when
something has happened.
At sunrise the unit begins to take color photos and
video unl there is insucient light (dusk) when it begins
to take infrared (monochrome) photos and video.
It is easy to use, because there is a 2 inch colorful
LCD display on camera and a sound recorder, speaker
embedded in the camera. A laser pointer is used to help
target the photo area of the camera. And it supports
MMS/SMS/E-mail via GPRS Network.
It is resistant against water and snow for outside
uses. Furthermore, the camera can be used as a portable
digital camera.
1.2 Camera Body Interface
The camera has the following I/O interfaces: USB
connector, SD-card slot, TV output and external DC
power connector.
On the back of camera, there is a lock for the-proof
and an adjuster to change the lt when mounng on an
irregular interface e.g. tree.
Take a few moments to familiarize yourself following
the camera controls and displays. It is helpful to
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bookmark this secon and refer to it as you read through
the rest of the manual.
1.3 Camera components and features
1) Boom Cover 9) GSM Antenna
2) SD-Card Slot 10) 2 inch color LCD Display
3) USB Connector 11) Sound recorder
4) TV Out connector 12) SIM card slot
5) PIR 13) Lock
6) Infrared Flash 14) Power witch
7) Lens 15) Baery Depot
8) Microphone 16) Portable remote controller
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1.4 Remote Control
The remote control is an input device of the camera
and is primarily used for customer sengs and password
input. This is an infrared type wireless remote control.
The maximum remote distance is 9 meters. There are
een buons on the remote control.
Note: (Remote control is inside of the camera)
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1.4.1 Navigang
Press UP or DOWN to select or highlight the menu
item, while press LEFT or RIGHT to select the opon of
each item and press OK to make selecon.
1.4.2 Characters
Press the punctuaon “*” for laser pointer.
1.5 Shoong Informaon Display
When the camera is turned on (the power switch is
slid to ON or TEST posion), the shoong informaon
will be displayed in the monitor.
Select Item(UP)
Select Item(DOWN)
Select Option
(Left)
Display Menu/
Exit (MENU)
Selection (OK)
Select option
(RIGHT)

1.6 MMS funcon
This camera can send pictures instantly to your
mobile device via the GPRS network. You’ll be alerted
only when something has happened; The MMS through
GPRS to send, so before using this function you need
to make the settings in the txt file for mms. Review to
related information, please refer to section 4.1 setting
menu table “MMS mode” and 4.1.15 MMS sengs.
SIM card Icon: There are two SIM card icons. It
means the SIM card is inserted and it works well. It
means can’t work correctly because of low signal
strength or other communications issues such as
entering incorrect settings of your mobile carrier
parameters.
There are 5 submenu settings about the MMS
function. Including: APN, MMSC, WAP Gateway, MMS
Phone, MMS Mail (refer to 4.1 table). MMS Set means to
have the right MMS seng parameters according to your
network. Send to means to input the phone number or
email address which you want to send. All 5 submenus
must have correct sengs.
1.7 Supported Format
Item Format
Photo JPG
Video AVI
File Format FAT32
Here are some important notices. You don’t need
to concern about the le system format of the camera
unless you have problems with reading the SD-card by
your other equipment. If this happened, please format
the SD-card in the camera or in a computer at rst and
then reinsert the card into your camera to make a try.
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2 Cauons
The working voltage of the camera is 6V. The camera
is supplied by four or eight AA baeries.
Please install baeries according to shown polarity.
Please unlock the write-protect before inserting the
SD-card.
Please insert the SD-card when the power switch is at
OFF posion before tesng the camera.
Please do not insert or take out the SD-card when the
power switch is at ON posion.
It is recommended to format the SD-card by the
camera when used at the rst me.
The camera will be in USB mode when connected
to a USB port of a computer. In this case, the SD-card
funcons as a removable disk.
Please ensure sucient power when having rmware
upgrade, otherwise the upgrade process could be
interrupted incorrectly. If any fault occurs aer improper
upgrading process, the camera may stop function
properly.
As communications networks may vary reasons we
can’t guarantee 100% success by sending and receiving
MMS.
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3 Easy Operaon
3.1 Power Supply
To supply power for the camera, four or eight AA size
baeries are needed.
Open the bottom cover. Confirm that the power
switch is at the OFF (Right) posion, pull out the baery
depot. Load the fully charged batteries into the depot
according the polaries sign shown below. Push back the
baery compartment to the baery chamber.
The following baeries with 1.5V output can be used:
1. High-density and high-performance alkaline
baeries (Recommended)
2. Rechargeable alkaline baeries
3. Rechargeable NiMH baeries
There are four battery slots. Slot 1 and 2 form one
group (“1” will mark on depot), while slot 3 and 4 form
the other group (“2” will mark on depot) where each
group can supply the power individually.
W h en in l o w- b a tte r y st at e , cam e r a w i l l be
automacally shut down. Please change the baeries in
me. If you have set the MMS funcon, it will send you a
SMS or Email to indicate the low baery situaon.
3.2 Insert the SD-card and the SIM-card
Open the boom cover. Insert SD-card into the card
slot with unmarked side upwards.
Please note that the SD-card can only be plugged in
one direcon. Make sure that the write-protect switch
of the SD-card is on the “write” posion otherwise the
camera cannot be switch on. When use MMS/SMS/
E-mail funcon, be sure to insert SIM-card into the SIM-
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card slot with angle in the upper le.
3.3 Power on and Enter into the ON Mode
Before switching on, please pay attention to the
following:
1. Avoid temperature and motion disturbances that
could be construed as animals or humans such as trees
that are exposed to direct sunlight for much of the day
or any other heat source. These may cause false triggers
2. The height from ground for placing the camera
should 1 meter with the object. For example for deer
waste height is good size appropriately. In general, one
to two meters are preferred.
Slide the power switch to the ON position (Left) to
power on the camera and enter into the ON mode.
Before entering into the ON mode, you can adjust
the camera the target area by laser pointer. Related
informaon, please refer to secon 4.3.
Aer switching on the camera, the moon indicaon
LED (red) will blink for about 20s. The 20s is a buering
me before automac capturing photos or videos, e.g.
for closing and locking the bottom cover, fixing the
camera on a tree and walk away.
In ON mode, it is unnecessary to use the remote
control. The camera will take pictures or videos
automatically according to the default settings or
previous custom settings. The camera has the sound
recording function, so the sound will be embedded in
the video clip while capturing a video.
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3.4 Enter into the TEST Mode
Slide the power switch to the TEST posion (Middle)
to enter into the TEST mode. There are some funcons
in TEST mode: Custom sengs, manual capture, preview
or send MMS manually.
3.4.1 Custom Sengs
Press MENU on the remote control to enter into
menu seng. The camera can be taken over control to
manually customize the camera settings which display
on the camera or external TV monitor. The detailed
operations will be described in “Advanced Operations”
chapter.
3.4.2 Manual Capturing
You can press OK to manually capture photos or
recording video.
3.4.3 View Images or Videos
There are two ways to view the captured images or
videos:
1. LCD screen on camera
2. TV monitors which connects to camera with TV
cable
Press Right to view images, the latest image will be
shown in the LCD screen on camera or TV monitor. Press
UP to view the previous image and press DOWN for
the next. The detailed operations like deleting images
or videos will be described in “Advanced Operations”
chapter.
3.4.4 Send MMS
The MMS funcon will be available aer MMS Mode
is set as “Instant”, any of 1-99 photos is optical for
sending one day by GPRS network.
3.5 Power O
Slide the power switch to OFF position (Right) to
power o the camera. Please note that even in the OFF
mode, the camera still consumes certain power at µA
level.
Therefore, please remove the battery if the camera
will not be used for a long me.
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4 Advanced Operaons
From the basic operaons of the camera in previous
chapter, we know that the camera has three basic
operaon modes:
1. OFF mode: Power switch is at OFF posion (Right).
2. ON mode: Power switch is at ON posion (Le).
3. TEST mode: Power switch is at TEST position
(Middle).
In the above three modes, the OFF mode is the
specified safe mode when replacing the SD-card or
baeries and transporng the camera.
This chapter explains the advanced operations for
customizing the camera settings. The settings can only
be customized in TEST mode and the remote control is
needed.
4.1 Sengs Menu
To view the camera sengs menu, press MENU in the
TEST mode (called settings menu in this chapter).The
sengs menu will be shown on the LCD on camera or
the external TV monitor.
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4.1.1 Photo Seng:
4.1.2 Video Seng:
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4.1.3 System Seng:
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4.1.4 Default
Default Sengs are listed as below:
Setting Default Items
Mode Camera Camera,Video,Camera&
Video
Resolution (Camera) 12M 12M,8M,5M
Delay 5 Seconds 5-30 Seconds,1-30 Minute
Multi Single Single,3,6,9 Pictures
Resolution (Video) 1080P 1080P, 720P, WVGA, QVGA
Video Length 10s 10s,30s,60s,90s
Voice On Off, On
Date/Time 1/1/2010 0;0:0 DD/MM/YY YY/MM/DD,MM/DD/YY,DD/
MM/YY Adjust
Distance High High, Normal, Low
Language English English, Deutsch
Timer 0 0 0 to 23 59 59 Adjust
Format Internal Memory Internal Memory, SD Card
TV Mode NTSC NTSC,PAL
GSM Mode Instant (99) Instant, Off
APN “CMwap”
MMSC http://mmsc.monternet.com
WAP Gateway “10.0.0.172”,80
MMS Phone
MMS Email
Password Off Off, On
4.1.5 General Sengs
The operating steps are suitable for following menu
items: Camera Mode, Photo Size, Video Size, Multi,
Video Length, Delay, Timer and GSM Mode
4.1.6 Set Camera Mode
There are two camera modes: Camera or Video. The
way to set the camera mode is via seng menu.
The following shows how to set camera mode to
Video, provided that the previous opon is Photo:
a) Press MENU to display the seng menu.
b) Press DOWN to select Mode.
c) Press RIGHT to select Video.
d) Press OK to save the current seng.
Press MENU to cancel setting and return to info
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display.
4.1.7 Format SD-Card
The system will delete all images or videos stored in
the SD-card after formatting, make sure that you have
made a backup of important data.
a) Press MENU to display the seng menu.
b) Press RIGHT to select System seng.
c) Press DOWN to select Format.
d) Press RIGHT to select SD Card.
e) Press OK to choose Enter to enter into submenu.
f) Press RIGHT to select OK. OK will be highlighted.
g) Press OK to start formatting the SD-card. During
formatting, the display screen will show a message
“Please Wait” as below.
Press MENU to cancel setting and return to info
display.
4.1.8 Set Photo Size
This parameter has three values:12MP, 8MP and 5MP.
The default value is 12 mega pixels. The following shows
how to set pixel size as 8M Pixel:
a) Press MENU to display the seng menu.
b) Press DOWN to select Resoluon
c) Press Right to select Photo Size.
d) Press DOWN to select 8 M Pixel.
e) Press OK to save the current setting, then press
menu to return to info display.
Press MENU to cancel setting and return to info
display.
4.1.9 Set Video Size
This parameter also has four values: 1080P, 720P,
WVGA, QVGA.
The default value is 1080P,the following shows how to
set 720P video size as provided that the previous opon
is at 1080P :
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Please Wait!
Resolution
12M
8M
5M

a) Press MENU to display the seng menu.
b) Press DOWN to select Resoluon.
c) Press RIGHT to select 720P.
d) Press OK to save the current setting, then press
menu to return to info display.
Press MENU to cancel setting and return to info
display.
4.1.10 Set Date and Time
You can change the date and time of the device by
seng this parameter when necessary, e.g., aer every
baery change. The date format is day/month/year, the
me format is hour: minute: second. The valid value for
year is between 2010 and 2050.
Provided that the date and me are needed to be set
to November 15th, 2011 and half past ten, the steps are
as following:
a) Press MENU to display the seng menu.
b) Press right buon enter into “system”
c) Press DOWN to select Date/Time.
d) Press Right Buon to Display Date/Time
Interface, Press UP and DOWN to change the Value
e) Press OK to save all current setting, then press
MENU to return to info display.
Press MENU to cancel setting and return to info
display.
4.1.11 Set Mul
This parameter affects the number of pictures
taken for each triggering in the camera mode. It has
four values: “1 Photo” “3 Photos” and “3 Photos and
9 photos”. Its default value is “1 Photo”. The following
shows how to set photo burst to 3 Photos , provided that
the previous opon is 1 Photo:
a) Press MENU to display the seng menu.
b) Press DOWN to select Mul.
c) Press RIGHT to select 3 pictures.
d) Press OK to save the current seng, then
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Date/Time
Multi

press MENU to return to info display
Press MENU to cancel setting and return to info
display
4.1.12 Set Video Length
The following shows how to set video length to 30
Seconds, provided that the previous value is 10 Seconds:
a) Press MENU to display the seng menu.
b) Press DOWN to select Video Length
c) Press RIGHT to select 30S.
d) Press OK to save the current seng,
then press MENU to return to info display
Press MENU to cancel seng and exit.
4.1.13 Set Video Sound
The following shows how to turn o the sound of the
video:
a) Press MENU to display the seng menu.
b) Press DOWN to select Voice.
c) Press RIGHT to display the VOICE seng
Interface.
d) Press UP to select “OFF”
e) Press OK to save the current setting, then press
MENU to return to info display.
Press MENU to cancel setting and return to info
display
4.1.14 Set PIR Triggering Interval Time
This parameter means that how long the PIR (Passive
Infrared motion sensor) will be disabled after each
triggering in ON mode. During this time the PIR of
the device will not react to the motion of human (or
animals). The minimum interval is 5 seconds, it means
the PIR works all the time and media is taken almost
continuously. The maximum interval is 30 minutes, it
means the PIR will be disabled for 30 minutes aer each
triggering. The default value is 5 seconds.
The following shows how to set PIR Triggering Interval
Time as 1 minute provided that previous option is 5
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VIDEO LENGTH
VOICE