Suntek HC-300A User manual

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User Manual
HC-300A

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Contents
1. Instructions...................................................................................................... 3
1.1 GeneralDescription................................................................................. 3
1.2 CameraBodyInterface ............................................................................ 3
1.3 Cameracomponentsandfeatures............................................................. 3
1.4 RemoteControl....................................................................................... 4
1.5 ShootingInformationDisplay ................................................................... 4
1.6 Supported Format................................................................................... 5
2.Cautions.......................................................................................................... 5
3.1 PowerSupply.......................................................................................... 6
3.2 InserttheSD-card ................................................................................... 6
3.3 Poweron andEnterintotheONMode...................................................... 6
3.4 EnterintotheConfig Mode...................................................................... 7
3.4.1 CustomerSettings.......................................................................... 7
3.4.2 Manual Capturing.......................................................................... 7
3.4.3 ViewImagesorVideos................................................................... 7
3.5 PowerOff............................................................................................... 7
4.Advanced Operations........................................................................................ 7
4.1 Settings Menu......................................................................................... 7
4.1.1Photo Setting.................................................................................... 8
4.1.2VideoSetting.................................................................................... 8
4.1.3 SystemSetting............................................................................... 9
4.1.4Default............................................................................................. 9
4.1.4 GeneralSettings ............................................................................ 9
4.1.5 Set CameraMode........................................................................ 10
4.1.6 FormatSD-Card........................................................................... 10
4.1.7 Set Photo Size.............................................................................. 10
4.1.8 Set Video Size...............................................................................11
4.1.9 Set DateandTime ........................................................................11
4.1.10 Set Multi..................................................................................... 12
4.1.11 Set ISO........................................................................................ 12
4.1.12 Set Video Length ......................................................................... 12
4.1.13 Set Video Sound.......................................................................... 12
4.1.14 Set Interval.................................................................................. 13
4.1.15 Set Timer.................................................................................... 13
4.1.16 EnterPassword............................................................................ 13
4.2 DeletePhotoorVideo........................................................................... 14
4.3 FileNumbering..................................................................................... 14
4.4 FirmwareUpgrade................................................................................. 14
Appendix :Technical Specifications....................................................................... 15
Appendix Ⅱ:PartsList ..15

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1. Instructions
1.1 General Description
This digitaltrailcameraisasurveillancecameraworkingautomatically.Itcan be
triggeredatoncebyanymovementofhuman (oranimals)inacertain region of
interested (ROI) monitoredbyahigh sensitivePassiveInfrared(PIR) motion sensor,and
then automaticallycaptureshighqualitypictures(up to12M pixels)orrecords1080p HD
video clips.
At sunrisetheunitbeginstotakecolorphotosand videountilthere is insufficient light
(dusk)when itbeginsto takeinfrared (monochrome)photosandvideo.
It is easytouse; there is a2.0 inch colorfulLCDdisplayon camera.It isresistant against
waterand snow foroutsideuses.
1.2 CameraBodyInterface
ThecamerahasthefollowingI/Ointerfaces:USBconnector,SD-card slot,TV output.
Takeafewmomentstofamiliarizeyourselffollowingthecameracontrols and displays.It
is helpfultobookmarkthis sectionandrefertoit asyoureadthroughtherest of the
manual.
1.3 Cameracomponentsand features

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1.4 RemoteControl
Note: Press thepunctuation ” forlaserlight.
Note(UnderCONFIGmode):
1.Press directly;thecamerawill takepictureorvideo directly.
2.Press directly;thepicture orvideorecordedcan beviewed.
3.Viewingpicture,press or .
4.Viewingvideo,press toplay,press againto stop,press to
return.
1.5 ShootingInformation Display
Whenthecamerais turnedon(thepowerswitchis slidto CONFIGposition),the
shootinginformationwill bedisplayedinthemonitor.

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1.6 SupportedFormat
Item Format
Photo JPG
Video AVI
FileFormat FAT32
Herearesomeimportant notices.You don’t needtoconcernaboutthefilesystem
format ofthecameraunless youhaveproblems with readingtheSD-cardbyyourother
equipment.Ifthis happened,pleaseformattheSD-cardinthecameraorin acomputer
at first andthenreinsertthecardinto yourcameratomakeatry.
2.Cautions
>Theworkingvoltageofthecamerais9.0V.Thecamerais suppliedbyfouror8XAA
batteries.
>Pleaseunlockthewrite-protectbeforeinsertingtheSD-card.
PleaseinserttheSD-cardwhenthepowerswitchisat OFF positionbeforeConfig the
camera.
>PleasedonotinsertortakeouttheSD-card whenthepowerswitch is atON position.
It is recommendedto formattheSD-cardbythecamerawhenused at thefirsttime.
>Thecamerawill bein USBmodewhenconnected to aUSBport of acomputer.Inthis
case,theSD-cardfunctionsasaremovabledisk.
>Pleaseensure sufficient powerwhenhavingfirmwareupgrade,otherwisetheupgrade
process couldbeinterrupted incorrectly.Ifanyfaultoccursafterimproper upgrading
process, thecameramaystop functionproperly.

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3. Easy Operations
3.1 Power Supply
To supplypowerforthecamera, 8XAAsizebatteriesareneeded.
Open thebottomcover.Confirm thatthepowerswitch is attheOFF (Right)position,pull
outthebatterydepot.Loadthefullycharged batteriesintothedepot accordingthe
polaritiessign shown below.Pushbackthebatterycompartment to thebattery
chamber.
Thefollowingbatterieswith 1.5V output can beused:
1. High-densityandhigh-performancealkalinebatteries(Recommended)
2. Rechargeablebatteries
Thereare4 batteryslots.Slot 1and2form onegroup(“1”will mark ondepot),while
slot 3 and4 formtheothergroup (“2”will markon depot)where each group cansupply
thepowerindividually.
Whenin Config Mode,camerawill beautomaticallyshutdownto savepowerif without
anyoperation within3 minutes;itcouldbewakedup byanymovement detection.
Wheninlow-batterystate,camerawill bealsoautomaticallyshut down.Pleasechange
thebatteriesintime.
3.2 InserttheSD-card
Insert SD-card intothecard slot with markedsideupwards.
PleasenotethattheSD-card can onlybeplugged in onedirection.Makesurethat the
write-protectswitchoftheSD-card is onthe “write”position.
3.3 Power onand Enterinto theONMode
Before switchingon,pleasepayattentionto thefollowing:
1. Avoid temperature andmotiondisturbancesthatcouldbeconstruedasanimals
orhumanssuchastreesthatareexposedtodirect sunlightformuchoftheday
oranyotherheat source.Thesemaycausefalsetriggers.
2. Theheightfromgroundforplacingthecamerashould1 meterwith theobject.
Forexamplefordeerwasteheight is good sizeappropriately.In general,oneto
two metersare preferred.
Slidethepowerswitchto theONpositiontopoweronthecamera.Afterswitchingon
thecamera, themotionindication LED (red)will blinkforabout 15 seconds.The15sisa
bufferingtimebeforeautomaticcapturingphotosorvideos, e.g.forclosingandlocking
thebottomcover,fixingthecameraonatree and walkaway.
In ON mode,thecamerawill takepicturesorvideosautomaticallyaccordingto the
defaultsettings orpreviouscustomsettings.Thecamerahasthesoundrecording
function,sothesoundwill beembedded inthevideo clip whilecapturingavideo.

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3.4 EnterintotheConfigMode
Slidethepowerswitchto theConfig positionto enterintotheConfig mode.There are
somefunctionsin Configmode:Customsettings, manualcapture,preview.
3.4.1 Customer Settings
PresstheMENUswitchto enterinto menusetting.Thecameracanbetakenovercontrol
to manuallycustomizethecamerasettings which displayonthecameraorexternal TV
monitor.Thedetailedoperationswill bedescribed in “Advanced Operations”chapter.
3.4.2 Manual Capturing
Youcanpress OKto manuallycapturephotosorrecordingvideo.
3.4.3 View ImagesorVideos
Therearetwo waysto viewthecapturedimagesorvideos:
1. LCD screen on camera.
2. TV monitorswhich connectstocamerawith TV cable.
Turn righttheselect switch toviewimages, theimagewill beshown intheLCD screen
on cameraorTV monitor.Press UPto viewthepreviousimageandpress DOWNforthe
next.Thedetailed operationslikedeletingimagesorvideoswill bedescribedin
“AdvancedOperations”chapter.
3.5 Power Off
Slidethepowerswitchto OFF positiontopoweroffthecamera.Pleasenotethat evenin
theOFF mode,thecamerastill consumescertain powerat µAlevel.
Therefore,pleaseremovethebatteryifthecamerawill notbeusedforalongtime.
4.AdvancedOperations
Fromthebasicoperationsofthecamerainpreviouschapter,weknowthatthecamera
hasthreebasicoperation modes:
1. OFF mode:Powerswitchis atOFF position (Right).
2. ON mode: Powerswitchisat ONposition (Left).
3. Config mode:Powerswitch is atConfigposition (Middle).
In theabovethree modes, theOFF modeis thespecified safemodewhenreplacingthe
SD-cardorbatteriesand transportingthecamera.
This chapterexplainstheadvancedoperationsforcustomizingthecamerasettings.The
settings canonlybecustomizedinCONFIGmodeand theremotecontrolisneeded.
4.1 SettingsMenu
To view thecamerasettings menu,press MENUin theCONFIGmode(calledsettings
menuinthis chapter).Thesettings menu will beshownontheLCDoncameraorthe
external TV monitor.

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4.1.1PhotoSetting
4.1.2VideoSetting

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4.1.3 System Setting
4.1.4Default
DefaultSettings are listed asbelow:
Setting Default Items
Mode Camera Camera, Video,Camera&Video
Resolution
(Camera) 12MP 12MP,8MP,5MP
Interval 1 Second 1-30Seconds,1-30 Minutes
Multi-shot 1 1,3,6,9Pictures
ISO Auto Auto,100,200,400
Resolution
(Video) 1080P 1080P,720P,WVGA ,QVGA
Video Length 10s 10s,30s,60s,90s
Date/Time Sameaslasttime
YY/MM/DD,MM/DD/YY,DD/MM/YY
Adjust
Distance High Low,Medium,High
Language English English,French,Germany,Spanish , Russian,Danish,Dutch,Poland,
Portuguese,Swedish,Italian,Finnish
Timer 0 0 0to23 59 59 Adjust
Format Internal Memory Internal Memory,SD Card
Password Off Off,On
4.1.4 General Settings
Theoperatingstepsaresuitableforfollowingmenu items:CameraMode,Photo Size,
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4.1.5 Set CameraMode
Thereare3 cameramodes:Camera, Video andCamera+Video.
a) Press todisplaythesettingmenu.
b) Press to selectMode.
c) Press to select Video.
d) Press theselectswitchto savethecurrent setting.
Press to cancelsettingand returntoinfo display.
4.1.6 Format SD-Card
Thesystemwill deleteallimagesorvideosstoredin theSD-card afterformatting,make
surethat youhavemadeabackup of importantdata.
a) Press todisplaythesettingmenu.
b) Press to selectSystemsetting.
c) Press to selectFormat.
d) Press to select SD Card.
e) Press theselectswitchto chooseEntertoenterintosubmenu.
f) Press to select OK.OKwill behighlighted.
g) Press to startformattingtheSD-card.Duringformatting,thedisplay
screen will showamessage “PleaseWait”asbelow.
PressMENUto cancelsettingandreturnto infodisplay.
4.1.7 Set PhotoSize
This parameterhasthree values:12MP,8MP and 5MP.Thedefaultvalueis12 Mega
pixels.Thefollowingshowshowtosetpixelsizeas5MegaPixels:
a) Press todisplaythesettingmenu.
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b) Press to select Resolution.
e) Press to select12MegaPixels.
c) Press theselectswitchto savethecurrent setting,thenpress menuto
returnto infodisplay.
Press to cancelsettingand returntoinfo display.
4.1.8 Set VideoSize
Video also has4 values:1080P,WVGA,QVGA.
Thedefaultvalueis1080P; thefollowingshowshowtoset 720P video sizeasprovided
thatthepreviousoption is at WVGA:
a) Press todisplaythesettingmenu.
b) Press to select Resolution.
c) Press to select WVGA.
d) Press theselectswitchto savethecurrent setting,thenpress menuto
returnto infodisplay.
Press to cancelsettingand returntoinfo display.
4.1.9 Set Dateand Time
Youcan changethedateand timeofthedevicebysettingthis parameterwhen
necessary,e.g.,aftereverybatterychange.Thedateformat isday/month/year,thetime
format is hour:minute:second.Thevalidvalueforyear isbetween2010 and 2050.
Providedthatthedateand timeare neededtobesettoNovember15th,2011 and half
pastten,thestepsare asfollowing:
a) Press todisplaythesettingmenu.
b) Press enterinto “system”.
c) Press to selectDate/Time.
d) Press toDisplayDate/TimeInterface,Press UP and DOWNto changethe
Value.
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returnto infodisplay.
Press to cancelsettingand returntoinfo display.
4.1.10 Set Multi
This parameteraffectsthenumberofpicturestakenforeachtriggeringin thecamera
mode.It hasfourvalues: “1Photo”, “3Photos”“6Photos”and “9 photos”.Itsdefault
valueis “1Photo”.Thefollowingshowshowtosetphotoburst to 3Photos,provided
thatthepreviousoption is 1 Photo:
a) Press todisplaythesettingmenu.
b) Press to selectMulti.
c) Press to submenu.
d) Press theselectswitchand press to savethesetting.
4.1.11 Set ISO
This menucouldonlyhelp youget abetterphotoat night,thereare4values:Auto,
100,200,400.
a) Press todisplaythesettingmenu (underCAMERAcolumn).
b) Press to select ISO(100/200/400 selectable)
c) Press to savethecurrent setting.
4.1.12 Set VideoLength
Thefollowingshowshowtoset video lengthto 30 Seconds,providedthattheprevious
valueis 10Seconds:
a) Press todisplaythesettingmenu (underVIDEOcolumn).
b) Press to select VideoLength.
c) Press to savethecurrent setting.
4.1.13Set VideoSound
Thefollowingshowshowtoturnoff thesound ofthevideo:
a) Press todisplaythesettingmenu.
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c) Press todisplaytheVOICEsettingand chooseoff andPress .
4.1.14 Set Interval
This parametermeansthat howlongthePIR (PassiveInfrared motionsensor)will be
disabled aftereachtriggeringin ONmode.DuringthistimethePIR ofthedevicewill not
reacttothemotionofhuman (oranimals). Theminimumintervalis 5seconds, it means
thePIR worksall thetimeand mediais takenalmost continuously.Themaximum
interval is30minutes;itmeansthePIR will bedisabledfor30 minutesaftereach
triggering.Thedefaultvalueis 5 seconds.
Thefollowingshowshowtoset PIR TriggeringInterval Timeas1minuteprovidedthat
previousoption is5 seconds.
a) Press todisplaythesettingmenu.
b) Press to select Interval.
c) Press toenterintotheintervalsetting.
d) Press to select1 minute.
e) Press to savethecurrent setting,andthenpress to returnto
infodisplay.
4.1.15 Set Timer
This parameterdefinesacertaintimelapseinadaywhen TheCameracan betriggered.
In therest ofthetimethedeviceis shut off.Theeffectivevalueof thehourrangesfrom
0 to23whiletheminuterangesfrom0to59.
Providedthatthecamerashould work fromeight a.m.tofivep.m.,thestepsareas
follows:
a) Press todisplaythesettingmenu.
b) Press to select Timer.
c) Press to select item,press UPorDOWNto changethevalueuntilthe
starttimechangesto8 and thestoptimechangesto17.
d) Press to saveall current setting.
4.1.16 Enter Password
If thepassword settingisselectedasOn,afterswitchingonthecamera, theLCD screen
on camerawill promptto enterpassword.Thedefault passwordis off.It can bechanged
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b) Press to selectPassword.
c) Press to select ON,andthenpress Rightto select 4numbersas
password.
d) Press to savethecurrent setting,andthenpress to returnto
infodisplay.
e) TheLCD screen will prompt to enterpasswordnext timeyouswitchonthe
camera.
4.2 DeletePhotoor Video
Theoperationsareasfollowing:
a) Press todisplayPhotosandVideos.
b) Press to selectDelete.
c) Choosetodeleteorprotect photoorvideo.
d) Press to savethesetting.
Pleasenotethat afterdeletingapictureoravideo file,thedeletedfilescan’tberestored!
Furthermore,inordertodeleteall theimagesand videoclipsintheSD-card,itis
suggestedtoformat theSD-card
4.3 FileNumbering
Imagesand videosareseparatelysavedinthepre-namedfolder.Filenumbering
continuesbyaddingonetothelastnumberforeach newimageorvideo.Thesaving
nameislikePTDC0001.JPBorPTDC0001.AVI. Throughthesuffixyoucan distinguish
whetherthefileis an image(with suffix.jpg)oravideo (withsuffix.avi).
4.4 FirmwareUpgrade
This camerais equipped with anautomaticupgradefunctionforyou.Upgradingis
neededonlywhen an improvedfirmwareis available.Theoperationsareasfollowing:
1. Unziptheupdatefile.
2. CopytheFWXXX.bintoSD card.
3. InserttheSD card intothecamera.
4. Poweronthecamera(Config Mode).
5. Thecamerawill readitand updateitself automatically.Duringtheupdating,the
camerascreen is black.
6. Thescreenwill light onafterbeingfinished.
7. PlugouttheSD card,then insertit into pc,deletetheFWXXX.binintheSDcard
(If youdon'tdothis,thecamerawill enterupdatemodewhen poweron again).
8. InserttheSD card intothecameraforitsworking.

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Appendix :TechnicalSpecifications
Image SensorType(True Megapixels) 5MegaPixelsColorCMOS
Memory SD Card 8MB~32GB
Lens F=3.1; FOV=60
Size 145mm *80mm *55 mm
IR Filter: Full Automatic IR Filter
TFT DisplayScreen: 2.0 inch
PIR Sensitivity 3sensitivitylevels: High/Normal/Low
PIR SensorSight Angle 60 Degrees
PIR SensingDistance 65ft/20meters
NumberofIR LED 36 BlackLEDs
Max Night Vision LightingDistance 65ft/20 meters
TriggerSpeed 0.8 second
Default camerapassword 1314
TriggeringInterval: 1second ~30mins(default 1sec)
Selectable Image Resolution: 12MP/8MP/5MP
Multiple Frame 1/3/6/9
Video Resolution 1080P/720P/VGA
File Format JPEG/AVI
Date Time Imprint Yes
Moon Phase Imprint Yes
Exposure: Auto
Device SerialNo 4Digitsand 26 alphabet set byyourself
Default cameraID CAM000
Periodic shot 1Second~24Hours
Stand-bycurrent 0.2mA
Stand-bytime 3Months(8 AA batteries)
Interface USBJack; SDCard Jack
FixMethod Belt
Operation Temperature -30 ~+70 C/-22~+158 F
PowerSupply 8×AAor4×AAbattery
CameraSocket Yes
Waterproof IP54
Appendix : PartsList
Part Name Quantity
Digital Camera 1
RemoteControl 1
USBCable 1
QuickStartGuide 1
Tilt Adjust 1