Wildgame XC18i20-8 User manual

User’s Manual Model # XC18i20-8
Infrared Digital Scouting Camera

Includes
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User Manual Camera Unit
Adjustable Strap

RESOLUTION
FLASH
FLASH RANGE
SENSOR
SENSOR RANGE
IMAGE FORMAT
MEMORY
IMAGE RESOLUTION
POWER SUPPLY
BATTERY LIFE
ONBOARD POWER
HOUSING
MOUNTING
MAX: 18 MP
42 High Intensity IR LED’s
up to 90 feet
Passive Infrared Sensor (PIR) Motion and Heat
up to 60 feet
JPEG - Digital Stills / AVI-Digital Video
up to 32GB SD Card (not included and required)
Class 4 and above recommended
High (18 MP)
Medium (10 MP)
Low (5 MP)
8 AA batteries (not included and required)
Alkaline recommended
Estimated up to 1 year or 30,000 photos
Built in capacitor to retain Date and Time
Weather resistant with rubber gaskets
Adjustable Strap - included
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Features

Installing Batteries
1. Open the door at the bottom of the
camera by unlatching the locking
tab.
2. Locate the battery compartment
and press the “OPEN” tab to the left
to open.
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3. Insert the batteries in the appropri-
ate location corresponding to the
+/- shown inside the door and above
each battery slot.
NOTE: Do not mix old and new bat-
teries. Do not mix alkaline standard
(carbon-zinc) or rechargeable (ni-
cad, ni-mh, etc.) batteries.

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4. Push the latch to the left and push
the door closed to secure the bat-
teries in the compartment.
IMPORTANT:
The camera should always be turned off
before inserting or removing the SD card.
If you are using an SD card from another
camera, you must format the SD card in
your computer prior to installing it in this
camera. If you are using a new card, it does
not require any formatting prior to use in
this camera.
1. With the camera powered off, load
the SD card with the label facing up
and the grooves inserted first.
SD Card

Power On / Off
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1. Press and release the power but-
ton on the main control panel.
2. A battery icon on the screen will
display the charge level. If the
batteries are properly charged,
the camera is ready for use.
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ENTER
To turn the camera on:
1. Press and release the power but-
ton to wake up the screen.
2. Once the screen is awake, hold
down the power button until the
screen turns off.
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ENTER
To turn the camera off:
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ENTER
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Power Save / Ready Mode
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1. If no buttons are pressed for 30 sec-
onds after turning on the power, the
screen will turn off and enter Power
Save / Ready Mode.
2.LED Status Light: During the first
30 seconds of the Ready Mode, the
red light will illuminate when a PIR
event is triggered. After the LCD
turns off, the red light will blink 2-3
seconds when photo is taken.
3.After two minutes, all indicator
lights will turn off while the cam-
era continues to operate. To wake
up the LCD screen from Power Save
Mode, briefly press the power but-
ton.
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ENTER
NOTE: The screen will not turn on
when the camera is writing to mem-
ory, and the camera will not take a
photo/video if the screen is turned
on.

Time / Date
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1. The date, time and battery
charge level will display on the
LCD screen by default when it is
turned on. To change the date or
time, press “ENTER” to scroll to
the appropriate item you wish to
change (hour, minute, second,
day, month and year).
2.Use the +/- buttons to adjust
to the appropriate value. Press
“ENTER” to save and move on to
the next category.
3.Repeat steps 1 and 2 until all
fields have been updated.
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ENTER
AM 12:15:30xxxxx
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ENTER

Location
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1. To save the location where this
camera is installed, use the +/-
buttons to navigate to the “Loca-
tion” screen.
2. Press “ENTER” to begin assigning
the location a name. The name can
consist of up to eight letters and/
or numbers.
Locationxxxxx
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ENTER
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ENTER
Locationxxxxx
F
3. Assign the desired letter/number
for each blank using the +/- but-
tons, then press “ENTER” to save
and move to the next blank.
4. When you have finished naming,
press “ENTER” until the full name
locks in place. (If you are leaving
any blanks, this may take a few
clicks.)
Locationxxxxx
FIE
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ENTER
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ENTER
Locationxxxxx
FIELD1

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PIR Mode
1. To select the type of media your
camera captures, use the +/- but-
tons to navigate to the “PIR Mode”
screen.
2. Press “ENTER” then use the +/-
buttons to move the cursor be-
tween “Still” and “Video.”
PIR Modexxxxx
[Still] Video
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ENTER
PIR Modexxxxx
Still [Video]
3. Once you’ve made your selection,
press “ENTER” to save.
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ENTER
PIR Modexxxxx
Still [Video]
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ENTER

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To select when the PIR motion
sensor is active, use the +/- but-
tons to navigate to the “PIR Active”
screen.
Press “ENTER” then use the +/-
buttons to choose between 24-
hour, day or night operation.
1.
2.
PIR Active
3. Once you’ve made your selection,
press “ENTER” to save.
PIR Activ e xxxxx
[24Hr] Day Night
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ENTER
24-Hr: Both the day and night cameras will be used and
the unit will remain active at all times. It will automatically
transition between the day and night cameras in complete
silence.
Day: Only the day camera will be used during daytime hours.
Night: Only the night camera will be used during nighttime
hours.
PIR Activ e xxxxx
24Hr[Day] Night
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ENTER
PIR Activ e xxxxx
24Hr[Day] Night
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ENTER

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PIR Sensitivity
1. To select the level of motion de-
tected by the PIR sensor, use the
+/- buttons to navigate to the “PIR
Sense” screen.
2. Press “ENTER” then use the +/-
buttons to choose between high,
medium or low sensitivity.
PIR Sensexxxxx
Hi [Med] Lo
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ENTER
PIR Sensexxxxx
[Hi] Med Lo
3. Once you’ve made your selection,
press “ENTER” to save.
PIR Sensexxxxx
[Hi] Med Lo
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ENTER
Hi: Detects smallest movements
Med: Detects common movements
Lo: Detects only large movements
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ENTER

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To select the exposure setting, use
the +/- buttons to navigate to the
“EXPOSURE” screen.
Press “ENTER” then use the +/-
buttons to choose between high,
medium or low exposure.
1.
2.
Exposure
3. Once you’ve made your selection,
press “ENTER” to save.
Exposurexxxxx
Hi [Med] Lo
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ENTER
High: Best for target zones at longer distances for greater
illumination
Medium: Best for target zones at average distances
Low: Best for target zones at close distances to reduce mo-
tion blur
Exposure
[Hi] Med Lo
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ENTER
Exposure
[Hi] Med Lo
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ENTER

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Resolution
1. To select the image/video resolu-
tion, use the +/- buttons to navi-
gate to the “Resolution” screen.
2. Press “ENTER” then use the +/-
buttons to choose between high,
medium or low resolution.
Resolutionxxxxx
Hi [Med] Lo
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ENTER
Resolutionxxxxx
[Hi] Med Lo
3. Once you’ve made your selection,
press “ENTER” to save.
Resolutionxxxxx
[Hi] Med Lo
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ENTER
High: Images/videos will be at the highest resolution
possible but take up the most storage space
Medium: Images/videos will be at a standard resolution
and take up an average amount of space
Low: Images/videos will be at the lowest resolution
possible but take up the least storage space
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ENTER

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To select the length of time video
records, use the +/- buttons to
navigate to the “Video Length”
screen.
Press “ENTER” then use the +/-
buttons to choose between 5, 15
or 30 seconds.
1.
2.
Video Length
3. Once you’ve made your selection,
press “ENTER” to save.
Video Lengthxxxxx
5S [15S] 30S
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ENTER
Video Length
5S 15S [30S]
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ENTER
Video Length
5S 15S [30S]
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ENTER

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Delay
1. To select how long the camera
waits before taking another pic-
ture/video, use the +/- buttons to
navigate to the “Delay” screen.
2. Press “ENTER” then use the +/-
buttons to choose between 2 sec-
onds, 5 seconds, 15 seconds, 30
seconds, 1 minute or 5 minutes.
Delayxxxxx
2 S [5 S] 15S 30S >
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ENTER
Delayxxxxx
2S 5S [15S] 30S >
3. Once you’ve made your selection,
press “ENTER” to save.
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ENTER
Delayxxxxx
2S 5S [15S] 30S >
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ENTER

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1. To change the display language,
use the +/- buttons to navigate to
the “Language” screen.
2. Press “ENTER” then use the +/-
buttons to choose between Eng-
lish, French, German or Spanish.
Languagexxxxx
[ENGLISH]
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ENTER
Languagexxxxx
[ENGLISH]
3. Once you’ve made your selection,
press “ENTER” to save.
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ENTER
Languagexxxxx
[ENGLISH]
Language
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ENTER

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Before going to sleep, the screen
will show the number of pictures
taken and number of pictures re-
maining.
To access this information while
the screen is still awake, use the
+/- buttons to scroll through the
menu options.
1. 2.
Picture Count
PICTURES 00000
REMAINING 00000
PICTURES 00000
REMAINING 00000
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ENTER

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Image Stamp
A- Time
B- Date
C- Moon Phase
D- Location
E- Photo Count
A B C D E

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1. To mount the camera to an object in the field, locate the strap that came supplied with
the camera.
2. Remove the clip from one end of the strap and slide that end through the two slats on
the back of the camera.
3. Once the camera is attached, place the clip back on the strap.
4. Wrap the strap around the object at the appropriate height and connect both ends of
the clip.
5. Pull any excess material on the strap so the camera attaches to the object tightly.
Installation
TIPS:
• Place the camera 25-30 feet from your target
area for optimal image quality.
• Try to avoid mounting the camera directly facing
the rising or setting sun so sunlight isn’t directly
hitting the lenses.
• If mounting to a dusty environment (such as a
feeder), regularly clean the camera lens covers,
incandescent flash cover and PIR sensor cover.
• Periodically check the camera mounting to en-
sure it doesn’t become loose.
• To keep any water from damaging the unit, the
camera door must remain closed with the latch
secured tightly while the camera is in use.
• Regularly remove the battery compartment
cover to inspect the batteries for any corrosive
build-up, as this may harm the camera.