WingHome 290C User manual

Content
User Manual
Trail Camera
Mode: 290C
1. Quick Start.................................................................
1.1 Package Included .......................................................
1.2 Initial Installation .........................................................
1.3 How to Setup the Camera? .........................................
1.4 Camera Default Settings in Red Letter ........................
4. Operation List...........................................................
4.1 Check Pic/Video.........................................................
4.2 Delete Pic/Video.........................................................
4.3 Format SD Card.........................................................
4.4 Auto Power Off...........................................................
3. Introduction...............................................................
3.1 Fully Functionality Introduction....................................
3.2 Power Supply.............................................................
3.3 SD Card Selection......................................................
3.4 USB Connection.........................................................
3.5 Attention.....................................................................
3.6 Key Features..............................................................
2. Whole View and Details of Camera............................
2.1 Front View of Camera.................................................
2.2 Bottom View of Camera..............................................
2.3 Internal, Side and Back View of Camera.....................
4.5 Operation Menu..........................................................
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5. Specification............................................................
6. Trouble Shooting.....................................................
7. Warranty.................................................................
6.1 Photos Do Not Capture Subject of Interest................
6.4 Photos Do Not Capture Subject of Interest................
6.2 Camera Won't Take Images......................................
6.3 Night Vision Range Doesn't Meet Expectation...........
Trail Camera User Manual
User Manual
Trail Camera
Mode: 290C
Quick Start Guide
Trail Camera
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1.1 Package Included
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Mounting Strap USB Cable
1. Quick Start
Quick Start
Guide

1.2 Initial Installation
Step 1 Make sure the power switch towards OFF before
installing or removing the batteries.
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Step 2 Open the latch and install the new 12 pcs AA
batteries in right direction.
12AA Alkaline or Ni-MH are recommended. For better
performance, pls choose the "Battery Type"of the batteries in
using.
Note:
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Step 3
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Step 1
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Before inserting the SD card, please make sure
that the slider is in the unlock position
8-32GB SD card is recommended. We suggest format
the SD card if it ’s been in another camera to make sure its
maximum capacity.
Note:
press ""menu
Format the SD card:
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1.3 How to Setup the Camera?
Power on the Camera
Step 2
.Configure Camera Settings
Note: Please switch to ON to enable the camera to work after
you get preferred settings.
format/delete yes
UNLOCK
Switch to ON; camera is ready to work upon motion triggers
(screen will not light up "upon ON"). You can mount it out to work
directly after this if default settings are preferred. Pls refer to
page4 below for default settings in red letters.
Switch to SETUP, screen will ght up. Press M key, you will enter
the menu to view & change settings. Please press arrow keys for
navigation and OK key to confirm settings.
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2. Whole View and Details of Camera
2.1 Front View of Camera
2.2 Bottom View of Camera
20 IR LEDs Indicator a light
Light Sensor
PIR
（day/night）
22 IR LEDs
SD Card Slot Battery Slot
Lens
DC in USB Port
1.4 Camera Default Settings in Red Letter
Auto setup
Video Length
/SS 05 -60S
PIR Sensitivity
High/Middle Low
Timer
OFF/ON
Delay
OFF/ON
Battery Type
Alkaine/NI-MIH
Reset
No/Yes
SD Cycle
OFF/ON
Video Size
FHD/HD/VGA
lmage size
12MP/16MP/24M
Video Size
FHD/HD/VGA
Multi - Shot
1P - 7P
Frequency
50HZ/60HZ
Language
English...
Date/Time
YYYY/MM/DD
HH/MM
Camera Mode
Picture/Video/PIC+Vide
HH/MM
Cam Name Camera
Image
Video
Other
Hunting
Security
ON/OFF
ON/OFF
/ONOFF
Password
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1. Quick Start
2.3 Internal, Side and Back View of Camera
3. Introduction
LCD Color Screen
Menu Button
Power Switch Navigation Buttons
/OK Button
Battery Slot
( ON/OFF/SETUP
Test Mode )
With contents in previous pages, believe you’ve already got a brief
idea about how this camera works. Before more details presented,
here we want to thank you for choosing one of our easy operation
highly qualified products. You now may enjoy the excellence
reflectedon this series product. This 12MP HD digital camera was
totally R & D by our diligent and smart engineers based on
feedback and requirements from customers globally. May you also
enjoy and adore this product as we do.
And our company is
always open-minded with willing
to adopt creative ideas from you.
3.1 Fully Functionality Introduction
3.2 Power Supply
A. Batteries
Camera runs on 6 or 12 AA size batteries (9-12V power supply to
ensure camera well performance of allfunctions); can work with
alkaline and high-quality NiMH rechargeable batteries. But we sug-
gest to run camera with NiMH batteries only as performance of alk-
aline batteries is much poorer than NiMH batteries. Pls also choose
the battery type you’re using in the menu option "Battery Type"to
reach longer operation time.
Batteries should be inserted with correct electrode position as mar-
ked on the housing. Upside down batteries electrodes may cause
device malfunction. Also, we strongly recommend changing the ba-
tteries when power icon on camera screen or photo stamp
is empty.
Besides all the functions you may experience from any other similar
cameras. This one is aimed to offer you stable quality product using
experience with many extraordinary features, 20 meters (65ft)
invisible real night vision ability, 0.8 seconds trigger time, and
1 photo/sec (up to 7 photos per trigger) multi-shot to capture the
whole track of object (anti-theft evidence), user friendly operational
menu, etc.
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Note: Don’t mix batteries types! Different batteries to be used in ca-
mera may cause permanent damage which also violates warranty
policy!

Due to different settings, objects activities within camera detection
zone, different brands and quality of batteries, and using envirome-
nt, etc; we’re not able to ist out exact number of photos and videos
that camera can achieve. So given table below only shows approx-
imate number of photos or videos camera can take with 12AAalka-
line batteries; better performance can be given by 12 AA recharge-
able NiMH batteries.
Test Condition: LCD screen off.
Mode: "Power On"PIR intelligent automatically monitoring.
12AA Alkaline Batteries
Photos shot per day
12 MP VGA100 photos 64 days 10 sec 10 clips 59 days
24 MP FHD 100 photos 57 days 10 sec 10 clips 54 days
12 MP VGA100 photos 72 days 10 sec 20 clips 163 days
16 MP HD100 photos 61 days 10 sec 10 clips 57 days
Video clips shot per day
Working
time
Working
time
IR LEDs On IR LEDs On
IR LEDs Off IR LEDs Off
B. Solar Panel
C. Power Adaptor-Security Surveillance Purpose
3.3 SD Card Selection
To bring users better using experience, our engineers designed this
camera to be able to work with most standard 12V/2A lithium batte-
ry build-in solar panels. However, as rechargeable AA NiMH batte-
ries need higher voltage for charging that solar panel can’t charge
the batteries in using in camera batteries cases.
This camera can also be powered by an external 12V/ 2A DCadap-
ter. Recommend to remove the AA size batteries when power ada-
pter is used. Electrical power is recommended for security purposes.
Using a memory card is required to operate the camera. When the
camera is "ON"and no memory card is used, the screen displays
"Pls insert SD Card". The SD slot of the camera has a 32 GB mem-
ory capacity. Before nserting or removing the memory card, the
camera must be turned "OFF". Failing to do so may cause loss of
or damage the pictures/ videos
16 MP HD100 photos 67 days 10 sec 20 clips 151 days
24 MP HD100 photos 61 days 10 sec 20 clips 140 days
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SD
Capacity
Photo (pictures)
Video (hours)
1 GB 2 GB 3 GB 4 GB 5 GB 6 GB
Size
12MP 391 733 1613 3371 6887 13919
16MP 299 560 1232 2575 5260 10630
Chart below will show you the approximate capacity of different size
SD cards. Pls check to see which size card can fit your needs best.
already recorded from the memory card. When the SD card is full,
the viewing screen shows "Memory Full". The following data shows
an approximate quantity of photos which can be recorded by the
camera depending on the memory card capacity.
24MP
VGA
201 376 827 1728 3530 7134
00:05:27 00:10:13 00:22:28 00:46:57 01:35:56 03:13:52
HD 00:03:56 00:07:23 00:16:13 00:33:53 01:09:14 02:19:56
FHD 00:02:04 00:03:53 00:08:31 00:17:48 00:36:20 01:13:21
When camera is connected via USB cable; screen display "MSDC" ,
press "Menu" once, "MSDC" turns to "PC Cam", camera now can
be used as a PC camera; press "Menu" again, camera exits PC
camera mode.
3.4 USB Connection
Insert the SD memory card correctly, camera does not support
SD card hot swap (insertion).
Please use high-quality AA batteries in order to prevent battery
cells from corrosion of leaked acid.
Use right adaptor (12V/2A) of this camera to supply power, and
do not invert the electrode when put in batteries.
In Test mode, camera will automatically power off in 5 min if th-
ere is no keypad touching.
Don’t interrupt power supply during system upgrade, please
deliver it back to factory if the device doesn’t work after upgrad-
ing.
Do not frequently insert or pull out SD card and battery or plug
in and out the adaptor when the camera is on.
Do not have any floating objects, such as leaves, strings, or ri-
bbons in the 3M motion detection zone of cameras, to avoid mi-
staking photograph or videos.
3.5 Attention
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3.6 Key Features
1. 0.8 seconds trigger speed;
2. 52 degree FOV lens; 60 degree PIR angle;
3. 24MP/ 1080P@15FPS;
4. Programmable 12 / 16 / 24 Megapixel high-quality resolution;
5. 42pcs invisible IR LEDs, offer 20 meters (65 feet) real night
vision distance;
6. Crystal clear day & night photo/video quality;
7. 1 photo burst per second to get full moving track of object;
8. Support multiple functions: adjustable PIR s ensitivity, Multi-shot
(1~7 photos per trigger), programmable delay between motions,
moon phase) on every single photo;
9. Available operation temperature: -25℃to 60℃;
10. Built-in 2.0’’ TFT color screen;
4. Operation List
4.1 Check Pic/Video
Pull the power switch to SETUP, press navigation "↑" to check
pic/video; press "←" and "→" for selection, " OK " to play video,
press button "↑" again to exit.
4.2 Delete Pic/Video
Pull the power switch to SETUP, press navigation "↑" - Menu
button - (Delete) - OK button - (Delete one/all), press "OK" to
choose, press "↑" and "↓" for selection, "Yes" to confirm, "No" to
exit to previous page, press " Menu " to exit.
4.3 Format SD Card
Pull the power switch to SETUP, press navigation "↑" - Menu
button - (format) - "Yes" to confirm, "No" to exit to previous page,
press "Menu" to exit.
4.4 Auto Power Off
In Test mode,camera will automatically power off in 5 mins if there
is no keypad touching. Please manually turn ON it as if you want to
do some further configuration.
Do not keep camera next to hot irrelevant objects, air condition-
er exhaust vents, and light, etc. to avoid mistaking photos or vi-
deos.
With a 52°FOV lens and 42pcs IR LEDs, camera need to be
inserted with high qualified AA batteries, in order to deliver eno-
ugh amperage to power the illuminator consistently in dark env-
ironments.
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Programmed Date/Time can be saved in camera for 12 hours
as long as camera was powered 1 hour above.
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4.5 Operation Menu
Test mode, Press "Menu" once to enter camera setting menu; to
navigate setting interface by pressing "←", "↑","→", or "↓",
press "OK" for selection, "Menu" to exit to previous page, and
"Menu" to switch alpha/ digits/ symbols.
Note: For some settings, user needs to press "Menu" to save & exit
the configuration after pressing "OK" to confirm (Cam ID, Delay,
Time Lapse, Timer, Password)
Note: camera stay in "Test"mode if camera is in Menu configuration
pages.
Auto Modes
Settings
Hunting
Programmable Options
Camera default settings are: multi-shot 3P, 12M
photo size, 5sec Delay
Security
Camera default settings are: photo + video, 12M
photo size, multi-shot 5P, 1080P video size, 10sec
video length
Turn both modes off when you do programmable advanced
setting
Setup
Settings
Language
Programmable Options
English…
Time/Date
Month : date : year; hour : minute : second
Note: Please adjust camera date/time to ensure
some functions work as expected.
Camera ID
Cam Name
Select "ON", press "OK", to set 4 digits/
alphabets for each camera. Such function can
help user to identify photos are from where and
which camera.
Password Select "ON", press "OK", to enable password
protection for your camera; support totally 6
digits/ alphabets long password access.
Camera Mode Select camera working mode in the menu
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Image Setup
Image Size 12MP (4000*3000), 16MP (4608*3456),
24MP (5632*4224)
Multi-shot Programmable 1~7 photos per trigger
Video Size FHD(1920*1080),HD( 1280*720),VGA
( 640*480)
Video Frame 30FPS,15FPS
Video Setup
PIR
Other
Video length
Sensitivity
Timer
05~60 Secs
High, Middle, Low
Higher sensitivity is 1) more sensitive to
movements by smaller subjects; 2) longer
detection distance; 3) easier for sensor to detect
difference between body heat and outdoor
temperature; 4) easier to trigger camera to
record. In high temperature environment, body
heat of subjects and environment temperature is
hard to tell by camera, suggest setting High.
Select "ON", press "OK", to set the beginning
time and end time (hour/minute); camera will
only work during the time period user set. i.e.:
15:00 – 18:00; camera only works during 15:00
– 18:00
Time Lapse
Delay
Battery Type
SD Cycle
Select "ON", press "OK", to set a time interval
that you desire between photos/videos upon
motion. This option avoid camera taking too
many photos or videos.
Example: Camera will wait 1 minute between
photo/video recordings with motion if pre-set
time interval is 00:01:00
Configurable delay time: 0 second to 24 hours.
Note: Pls don’t turn ON Time Lapse and Delay
simultaneously!
Alkaline/ NI-MH
Choose the correct types of batteries for the
camera to perform its best effects.
Select "ON", press "OK", camera will continue to
record photos/videos by deleting earliest photos
or video clips.
Select "ON", press "OK", to set the interval; PIR
sensor of camera will be turned off; camera will
shoot pics or video clips automatically upon the
interval user set.
Configurable interval: 5 seconds to 24 hours.
Note: Pls don’t turn ON Time Lapse and Delay
simultaneously!
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Frequency
Reset
About Firmware version in camera
Picture Format JPEG
Video resolution FHD (1920x1080), HD (1280x720), VGA(640x480)
Video Format AVI
Video Length 05-59sec. programmable
Shooting Numbers 1-7
Trigger Time 0.8s
Trigger Interval 5s-7s
Camera + Video Yes
Device Serial No Yes
Time Lapse Yes
SD Card cycle ON/OFF
Operation Power Battery: 9V; DC: 12V
Battery Type 12AA
External DC 12V
Stand-by Current 0.15mA
Stand-by Time 5~8 months (6×AA~12×AA)
Auto Power Off In Test mode, camera will automatically power off
in 5 mins if there is no keypad touching.
50HZ, 60HZ; improper setting may cause camera
screen flicker
Select "Yes"to reset camera back to factory default
settings.
Image Sensor
Effective Pixels
Memory
Operating keys
Lens
Video Setup
5 Mega Pixels Color CMOS
2560x1920
Day/Night Mode
IR range
Yes
20m
IR Setting Top: 20 LED, Foot: 22 LED
SD Card (4GB – 32GB)
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F=3.0; FOV=52°; Auto IR-Cut-Remove (at night)
LCD Screen 2” TFT, RGB, 262k
PIR distance 15m (50feet)
PIR Angle 60 degree
Picture size 12MP/16MP/24MP
=4000x3000/4608x3456/5632x4224
5. Specification
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Interface
Mounting
Operating
Temperature -25°C to 60°C
Storage
temperature
-30°C to 70°C
Operation Humidity 5%-90%
USB/SD Card/DC Port
Strap; Tripod

Waterproof spec IP66
Dimensions 144.3*117.5*78.4 mm
Weight 359 g
Certification
Specifications are subject to change without prior notice.
6. Trouble Shooting
CE FCC RoHs
1. Check the "Sensor Level" (PIR sensitivity) parameter setting. For
warm environmental conditions, set the Sensor Level to "High" and
for cold weather use, set the sensor for "Low".
2. Try to set your camera up in an area where no heat resources
are in the camera’s field of view.
3. In some cases, set the camera near water will make the camera
take images with no subject in them. Try to aim the camera over
ground.
4. Try to set camera on stable and immovable objects, i.e.: large
trees.
5. At night, motion detector may detect beyond range of the IR illu-
mination. Reduce distance setting by adjusting sensor sensitivity.
6. Rising sun or sunset can trigger sensor. Camera must be
reoriented.
7. If person/animal moves quickly, it may move out of the camera’s
field of view before photo is taken. Move camera further back or
redirect camera.
1. Please make sure that the SD card is not full. If the card is full,
camera will stop taking images. Or user can turn on Cycle Record-
ing to avoid such problem.
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2. Check batteries to make sure that alkaline, or NiMH AA batteries
left power is enough for camera to work.
3. Make sure that the camera power switch is in the "On" position
and not in the "Off" or "Test " modes.
4. Please format the SD card with camera before using or when
camera stops taking images.
1. Please check to make sure that batteries are fully charged or left
power is enough;
2. " Max Range " offers better IR flash range. Given IR flash range
values are based on Max Range setting; so please adjust Night
Mode to Max Range for better night vision flash range;
3. High-quality 1.5V NiMH rechargeable AA batteries can also offer
much better IR flash range; alkaline batteries cannot deliver enou-
gh amperage to power the illuminator consistently at night;
6.3 Night Vision Range Doesn't Meet Expectation
6.1 Photos Do Not Capture Subject of Interest
6.2 Camera Won't Take Images

5. A certain surroundings (like trees, walls, ground, etc.) within fla-
sh range can get you better night time images; please do not aim
camera to total open field where there is nothing within IR flash
range to reflect flash back; it’s like shinning a flashlight into sky in
night, you just can’t see anything; same does camera;
4. To ensure accuracy and quality of night time image, please mo-
unt camera to dark environment without any obvious light sources;
6.4 Photos Do Not Capture Subject of Interest
1. Check the "Sensor Level"(PIR sensitivity) parameter setting.
For warm environmental conditions,set the Sensor Level to "High"
and for cold weather use, set the sensor for "Low".
2. Try to set your camera up in an area where there is not a heat
source in the camera’s line of sight.
3. In some cases, set the camera near water will make the camera
take images with no subject in them. Try aiming the camera over
ground.
4. Try to avoid setting the camera up on small trees that are prone
to being moved by strong winds.
5. Remove any limbs which are right in front of the camera lens.
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To obtain warranty service, please contact us to determine the
nature of problem before return the product under this warranty
(with a written description of the problem and print samples) for
repairing or exchanging.
7. Warranty
With great pride and full confidence in our products, we always
keep our words which are given to our customers as specified
warranty terms and services below. Based on a strict QC system,
we initially offer allour customers one year long time limited warra-
nty, come along with selectable chargeable renewal policy of warr-
anty as one, two, three, or four years.
Our products are warranted against defects in materials and work-
manship for a period of one year from the date of original purchase.
If a defect exists, we will, at our option and to extent permitted by
law will (1) repair the product at no charge using new or refurbished
parts; (2) exchange the product with a functionally equivalent prod-
uct that is new or refurbished. Provided the product is returned
freight charge paid.
This warranty excludes damage resulting from abuse, accident,
modifications or other causes that are not defects in materials and
workmanship,or by someone other than our authorized technicians.
This warranty only covers failures due to defects in materials or
workmanship under normal usage.

If you were experiencing any problems while using this
WingHome 290C trail camera, please feel free to contact us:
8. Support
Our products are warranted against defects in materials and work-
manship for a period of one year from the date of original purchase.
If a defect exists, we will, at our option and to extent permitted by
law will (1) repair the product at no charge using new or refurbished
parts; (2) exchange the product with a functionally equivalent prod-
uct that is new or refurbished. Provided the product is returned
freight charge paid.
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