Suntek HC-800M User manual

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User Manual
HC-800M

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1. Introduction...............................................................................................................3
1.1 Application.............................................................................................................3
1.2 Power Supply..........................................................................................................3
1.3 Caution...................................................................................................................3
1.4 Key Features...........................................................................................................4
2. Whole View and Details of Camera...........................................................................5
2.1 Front View of Camera............................................................................................5
2.2 Back View of Camera...............................................................................................5
2.3 Bottom View of Camera........................................................................................6
3.Quick Operation..........................................................................................................6
3.1 Load Battery...........................................................................................................6
3.2 Insert TF Card........................................................................................................7
3.3 Remoter..................................................................................................................7
3.4 Power On...............................................................................................................8
3.4.1 Test......................................................................................................................8
3.4.2 ON......................................................................................................................9
3.5Screen Information Display....................................................................................9
3.6 Settings Menu.........................................................................................................10
3.6.1 Camera Menu..................................................................................................10
3.6.2 Video Menu.....................................................................................................12
3.6.3 System Menu...................................................................................................13
3.6.4 Time lapse setting............................................................................................14
3.6.5MMS Menu......................................................................................................15
3.6.6 SMTP Menu....................................................................................................15
4. MMSCONFIG Setting............................................................................................16
5. SMS Control............................................................................................................21
6. Firmware Upgrade...................................................................................................21
7. Specification.............................................................................................................21
8. Packing List..............................................................................................................23

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1. Introduction
Thank you for choosing our highly qualified SMS control Scouting Trail Camera.
This 16MP HD digital camera was totally R&D by our diligent and smart engineers
based on feedbacks and requirements from customers globally.
Please read this introduction carefully before the camera using.
1.1 Application
a. Instant surveillance camera for home, office, construction site, and warehouse, etc
b. Motion-triggered infra-red night vision surveillance;
c. Animal observation and hunting;
d. Plant observation.
1.2 Power Supply
a.AAalkaline batteries
This camera can either work with 8x AAAlkaline batteries or 6V DC power.
b. Solar Panel
To bring users better using experience, our engineers designed this camera to be able
to work with most standard 6V lithium battery build-in solar panels.
c. PowerAdapter
This camera can also be powered by an external adapter. Recommend to remove the
alkaline batteries when power adapter is used, to avoid surcharging.
1.3 Caution
a. Please insert the TF-card and SIM card when the power switch is on OFF position
before testing the camera.
b. Please do not insert or take out the TF-card when the power switch is on ON
position.
c. It is recommended to format the TF-card by the camera when used at the first time.
d. The camera will be in USB mode when connected to a USB port of a computer. In
this case, the TF-card functions as a removable disk.
e. Please ensure sufficient power when having firmware upgrade, otherwise the
upgrade process could be interrupted incorrectly. If any fault occurs after improper
upgrading process, the camera may stop function properly.

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1.4 Key Features
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Built-in 2.0" TFT color screen to review photos and videos on camera
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42pcs IR LEDs for flash range as 20 meters
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Programmable 16/12/8 Megapixel high-quality resolution
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Color pictures during daylight; black and white at night
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Adjustable PIR sensitivity; HIGH, MID, LOW
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Impressive quick trigger time: 0.3s
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Multi-shot pictures; 1,3,6,9
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Adjustable delay between motions; 1/5/10/30 seconds/minutes
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Adjustable video length: 10/30/60/90 seconds
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With 8pcs AA alkaline batteries, the longest standby time is up to 6 months
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Available operation temperature: -20℃ to 60℃
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With specified Timer, camera can be programmed to work only during preset
time period every day
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Stamp the date, time, temperature and longitude and latitude on each picture
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Sound Recording
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Supports 2G SIM card to get real-time photos; IMEI available.
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With MMS/SMTP function, camera can transmit photos to 1-3 preset mobile
phones or 1-3 email per trigger
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SMS to enable camera to shoot a photo and send back instantly, ask camera to
work or not, get the number of taken picture and battery status

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2. Whole View and Details of Camera
2.1 Front View of Camera
2.2 Back View of Camera

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2.3 Bottom View of Camera
3. Quick Operation
3.1 Load Batteries
3.2 Insert TF card and SIM card
Note: To active its MMS or SMTP function, please save setting file
“Parameter.dat”by MMSCONFIG to TF card.
Press “Left”directly to get the IMEI (in the TEST interface).

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3.3 Power on
Slide Power Switch from OFF to Test (for setting) then to ON position,
the camera powers on. (Please don’t slide the power switch from OFF to
ON directly)
3.4.1 TEST (The first way to set the menu)
In TEST mode, the screen lights up. User can do the below operations by
OSD buttons of camera:
a. Setting Camera Menu, working mode includes camera, video and
system setting
b. Take picture or video (press Shot)
c. View picture or video (Press REPLAY)
d. Check the MMS/SMTP is ON or OFF
3.4.2 ON
In this mode, the screen power off and remoter is useless. The camera
works automatically. Will capture if detected any motions by PIR.
3.5 Screen Information Display

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Note: To active its MMS or SMTP function, the camera should find
signal and SIM card firstly.
3.6 Settings Menu
There are five parts setting of the camera, user can fix Camera, Video and
System menu setting by camera buttons; MMS menu and SMTP menu
setting by software “MMSCONFIG”from CD.

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3.6.1Camera Menu setting
Camera
Resoluation
Sequence
ISO
Delay
16MP/12MP/8MP
Signal/3/6/9
Auto/100/200/400
1/5/10/30s
/1/5/10/30min
Address 26 alphabet+number
Description:
Menu
Content
Description
Resolution
16MP, 12MP, 8MP
Photo size
Delay
1/5/10/30 sec/min
Waiting time from the last
taking
Sequence
1/3/6/9
Number of photos taken every
time
ISO
Auto,100,200,400
The camera exposure level
Address
26alphabet +number
Camera ID

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To change 16MP to 8MP Resolution, the operations are:
Note:
1. The mode is Camera or Camera &Video or Time lapse.
2. Delay, Sequence and ISO setting operations are the same.
3.6.2Video Menu setting

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Video
Resoluation
Video Length
Record Audio
1080P/720P/WVGA
/VGA
10/30/60/90S
ON/OFF
Menu
Content
Description
Resolution
1080P, 720P, WVGA, QVGA
Video size
Video Length
10S, 30S, 60S, 90S
The time length of video
RecordAudio
On, Off
If On, Video sound is recorded
Change 1080P to 720P Resolution, the operations are:
Note:
1. The mode is 1080P video mode.
2. Video length and Voice setting operations are same.
3.6.3 Time lapse Setting

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Time lapse means camera take pictures regularly no matter there is
motion or not.
Working mode-TIMELAPSE, choose –TIMELAPSEINTERVAL-set the
working time (30/60/240minutes selectable)
3.6.4 System Menu
System
Mode
Language
Timelapse
interval
Image size
Camera/Video/Camera+Video/
Timelapse
12 languages
30/60/240mins
Small/Normal/Big
TV Mode
Motion
detection
Date/Time
NTSC/PAL
High/Mid/Low
DD/MM/YY
Timer
Password
0/0/0 to 23/59/59
ON/OFF
Format InternalMemory/SD card
Default Setting Cancel/OK
Version Firmware version

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Menu
Content
Description
Mode
Camera, video, camera&video
Time lapse
Taking picture, video, picture
and video, taking picture
regular
Language
English, Francais, Deutsch
and so on
Camera Menu language
Date/Time
31-07-2014 15:49:40
Date-Month-Year
Hour:Minute:Second
Password ON/OFF
ON, OFF
Password of entering camera
Password
****
4 digital numbers(1314
Universal password)
Timer
On, Off
If On, the camera only works
in the period
To change Camera to Video mode, the operations are:
Note:
1. Language, Distance, TV Mode, Format and Default setting are same.
2. In Date/Time, Timer and Password setting:

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a. Press “Up”or “Down”to select number
b. Press “Left”to enter into next menu
3.6.5 MMS Menu
3.6.6 SMTPMenu
Setting
Default
Items
Mode
Camera
Camera, Video, Camera&Video, Time lapse
Resolution
(Camera)
16M
16M, 12M, 8M
Delay
1 Seconds
1-30 Seconds, 1-30 Minute
Multi
Single
Single, 3, 6, 9 Pictures
ISO
Auto
Auto 100, 200, 400
Resolution
(Video)
1080P
1080P, 720P, WVGA, QVGA
Video Length
10s
10s, 30s, 60s, 90s
Date/Time
Same as last time
YY/MM/DD, MM/DD/YY, DD/MM/YYAdjust
PIR Distance
High
High, Normal, Low
Language
English
12 Languages selectable
Timer
0 0 0 to 23 59 59
Adjustable
Format
Internal Memory
Internal Memory, SD Card
Password
Off
Off, On
MMS
ON/OFF
Country
Set in MMSCONFIG
MMS Phone
Set in MMSCONFIG
MMS E-mail
Set in MMSCONFIG
SMTP
ON/OFF
Country
Set in
MMSCONFIG
SMTP E-mail
Set in
MMSCONFIG

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4. MMSCONFIG Setting
4.1 Load CD into the computer
4.2 Click the MMSCONFIG.exe file from MMSCONFIG folder
4.3 Fix Camera, Video and System Menu Setting (the second way to
set the menu)
Note: If you have done the menu setting by remoter in TEST mode, you
can skip 4.3.
4.4Fix MMS Setting
4.4.1Auto MMS Mode:

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In Auto MMS Mode, there is configured information for selection
a. Choose Country
b. Choose Operator
c. Fill in the phone number in the right side blank column as receiver
d. Fill in the email address for photos receiving
4.4.2. Manual MMS Mode:
If there is no configured information for selection, please choose Manual
MMS Mode.
Firstly, User need to choose manual and contact SIM card carrier to get
and fill in the APN, Account, Password, MMSC, IP and Port information.
Secondly, fill in receiver phone number or E-mail address at right side.

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4.5 Fix SMTP Setting
This way of sending pictures is also called GPRS transmission by users.
It’s highly welcome now, because the picture is sent from email to email,
only charging the flow cost.
4.5.1 Auto SMTPMode:
In Auto SMTP Mode, there is configured information for selection
a. Choose Country
b. Choose Operator
c. Choose Type of email
d. Add sending email address on the left

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e. Add sending email address password on the left
f. Add receiving email address on the right
4.5.2 Manual SMTPMode:
If there is no configured information for selection, please choose Manual
SMTP Mode.
Firstly, User need to contact SIM card carrier to get APN, Account,
Password information and fill in; contact sending email provider to get
server, port information.
a. Add sending email address on the left
b. Add sending email address password on the left
c. Add receiving email address on the right

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4.6 Save the file “Parameter. dat”to TF card

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5. SMS Command Code
There are 2 ways for using:
1. Send SMS code directly
2. Install phone application, select function command
The SMS codes are:
6. Firmware Upgrade
This camera is equipped with an automatic upgrade function for you. Upgrading is
needed only when an improved firmware is available. The operations are as
following:
1. Unzip the update file
2. Copy the FWR801.bin to TF card.
3. Insert the TF card into the camera.
4. Power on the camera（Test Mode）.
5. The camera will read it and update itself automatically. When updating the camera,
its screen is black and the indicator light will flash approx 10s.
6. It will come to the menu surface after upgrade successfully.
7. Delete the firmware from the TF card. (If you don't do this, the camera will upgrade
every time when power on).
8. Insert the TF card into the camera for its working.
7. Specification
Code
Function
Meaning
*530*
Camera Start
Start Working
*531*
Camera Sleep
Stop Working
*500*
Capture
Camera takes a picture, then sends it to
configured phone or email
*505*
Capture and get pic(MMS
mode)
Camera take a picture, then sends it to
current phone
*520*
Get Pic information
Camera send a a text with picture number,
SD card capacity, battery lever.