USER`S MANUAL - Covert Scouting Cameras
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1. I 12 Figure 9 Setting date and time 4 1 6 Setting Continuous Shooting Numbers This parameter affects the number of pictures taken for each triggering in the camera mode and is effective and can be adjusted only when the device is set to the LIVE mode It has three values 1 Photo take 1 picture after triggered and 2 Photo take 2 pictures with a certain interval after each triggering and 3 Photo take 3 pictures with a certain interval after each triggering Its default value is 1 Photo The following shows you how to set shooting numbers as 3 Photo provided that the previous value is 1 Photo in MENU state a In MENU state push the UP or DOWN key till the parameter Capture Number appears as shown in the Fig 10 a and 10 1 b Push the RIGHT key for two times The value of this parameter will be changed to 3 Photo and the value 3 Photo is highlighted as shown in the Fig 10 b and 10 2 c Press OK key for saving setting or MENU key for canceling operation and exiting After pressing OK key the selected value will be no more highlighted shown in the Fig 10 c and 10 3 SET MODE SE T MODE Set Clock Enter Capture Number Capture No 01 Photo 1 Proto Video length Axi 10s Interval 1 min BERU Exit OK Save QD exit save a 1 Page 16 DLE Covert 79 4 Advanced Operation SET MODE SET MODE Set Clock Enter L AD TL2. 1 General Description The DLC COVERT II a digital scouting camera is a surveillance device working automatically It can be trigged by any movement of human or animals in a certain region of interested ROI monitored by a highly sensitive Passive Infra Red motion sensor PIR and then take high quality pictures up to five mega pixels or video clips The DLC COVERT II consumes very little power less than 300uA at surveillance state This means it can have more than six months stand by operation time when the device is powered by eight AA alkaline batteries Once a motion by human or animals in the concerned ROI is detected the digital camera unit will be awoken up at once in about Is and then automatically take pictures or videos according to previously programmed settings The device is equipped with built in infrared LEDs functioning as flash light so that it delivers clear pictures or videos in black white even in the dark night while it can take color pictures or videos under sufficient daylight The device is designed for outdoor use and is resistant against water and snow Furthermore The DLC COVERT Il can be used as an convenience digital camera the user can take pictures or videos manually by pressing the capture button on the keyboard 1 2 Application The DLC COVERT II can be used as autonomic surveillance device for guarding and recording unexpected intrusion to homes shops schools depots offices taxies worksit
3. Switch OFE Default Set BERI Exit OE iave D exit save a 1 SET MODE SET MODE Sense Level Normal Timer swatch Time Stamp On Cin Timer Switch On Default Set BENU Exit OK Save D exit amp save b 2 TIME LAPSE SET TIVE LAPSE SET Ss tart 3H iI Start m Stop h w stop 3H lvl E Fe BERI Exit OE Sare S _ EG exit Cox save c 3 TIME LAPSE SET TIME LAPSE SET Start SH Sh Hot qe De Stop 3H oli di BENU Exit QE Saire D exit save d 4 TIME LAPSE SET Pore een ee Start EH SIT pu ot DO 5 stop 3H E ul S S S BEAU Exit OR Save E exit gt save Page 21 DLE Covert 79 4 Advanced Operation e 5 TIME LAPSE SET TIME LAPSE SET Stat 8H D ES top 3H oly s o 3 6 NENU Fxit OE 2 are ENS _ a Ga exit Cox save f 6 TIME LAPSE SET TIME LAPSE SET Start 8H OT FMC ES ON stop 3H pD BENU gt Exit E Sajtre D exit Cox save g 7 TIME LAPSE SET oo Ao PME or tart sH OTT Start ho m Stop h m Stop 17H all oo m MENU Exit OE Save CAN Di nd exit save h 8 TIME LAPSE SET de Start sH UT T Va e stop 17H oll s o 17 s EERU Exit E Save a FE D exit CD save 9 TIE LAPSE SET gia ar e Start sH OMI vaen ee S stop 17H Oly i 9 v 2 10 TIME LAPSE SET R eee a tart H U TT alee aa a GO E wie Stop 17H Ont ee E BENU Exit O
4. To take out the SD card just push in the card gently The card is released from the slot when you hear a slight snapping sound WARNING Please switch the 22 207227 77 to OFF mode before you insert take out the batteries or the SD card Page 4 DLE Cove 97 2 Cautions 2 Cautions X The working voltage of the oz 007627 99 is 6V You can provide it with 4 or 8 AA batteries or using external 6V DC power supply inside and outside X Please insert batteries with shown polarity X Please disable the write protect before inserting the SD card X The 24 covez 7 has no internal memory for images or videos Thus please insert a SD card in OFF mode before testing the camera Otherwise the camera can t save images and videos If no SD card is inserted or the write protect of the card is not disabled the camera will shut down automatically after a long beep X It is recommended to format the SD card by the 24e covez 7 when used at the first time X Don t insert or take out the SD card when the power switch is at ON position X Please set the TV in the AV IN mode when connecting a TV X The 24 covez will be in USB mode when connected to a USB port of a computer In this case the SD card functions as a removable disk no matter the power switch of the device is ON or OFF A Turning the power ON will force the 22e covez 7 into test mode when the keyboard is connected to the camera otherwise the DLC COVERT II enters
5. into the Live mode automatically In the test mode the 222 2076277 will shut down automatically after 3 5 minutes if no key is pressed Please turn on the power again if you want to continue to work with the keyboard X Please be sure that no power interrupt occurs during firmware upgrade otherwise the upgrade process could be interrupted incorrectly If any fault occurs after improper upgrading process and the camera stops function properly please return the device to the seller for repair Page 5 DLE Covert 79 3 Quick Introductions 3 Quick Introductions If you are not familiar with the operation of the De covez 7 the following instructions help you get a quick overview Before doing any operation please make sure you have correctly loaded batteries into the 22e covez 7 and plugged the SD card into the card slot If the SD card is not installed correctly or its write protect is enabled the device will give an alarm with a long beep and then turns off automatically The following gives you detailed instructions of different operations 3 1 Loading Batteries The first thing to do with a 222 2076277 is to load batteries In fact there are two methods to supply power for the device one is to use eight AA batteries and the other is to use an external DC power supply It is recommended to use eight new high performance alkaline AA batteries Internally the batteries are divided into two paralleled groups each group contains 4 bat
6. the Fig 14 a and 14 1 b Push the RIGHT key the value of the parameter will be changed to Off as shown in the Fig 14 b and 14 2 The value Off is highlighted c Press OK key for saving setting or MENU key for canceling operation and exiting After pressing OK key the selected value will be no more highlighted shown in the Fig 14 c and 14 3 SET MODE SET MODE Tim e Stamp Cin Sense Level Normal Time Stamp On Timer Switch OFF Default Set EEN Exit 0E 5ave ae 57 oan Z mese exit ex save SET MODE SET WIODE Time stamp CT BENT Exit QRS ave Sense Level Normal Time Stamp OfE Timer Switch Of Default Set D exit CSS save b SET MODE Time stamp OTT HENU Exzait OR Save Default Set y exit c 3 Figure 14 Setting time stamp 4 1 11 Setting Timer This parameter is only valid in the LIVE mode and defines a certain time lapse in a day when the 222 covez 77 can be triggered In the rest of the time the device is shut off The effective value of the hour ranges from 0 to 23 while the minute ranges from 0 to 59 The setting of this parameter is similar to that of date and time Please note that the start and stop time can only be effective when the timer is set to the value of On Provided that the device should work from eight clock a m to five clock p m in MENU state detailed operations are as following a In MENU state pu
7. will return to the TEST mode Using PC When using a PC to view images or video clips firstly connect the device to the PC with a USB extension cable And then run a commercial program with an image browser e g ACDSee or an image browser built in the operating system to view images saved in the SD card under the directory of DCIM 100EK1 13 3 9 Powering Off Just put the power switch on the OFF position when you don t need to use it Please note that even in the OFF mode the 222 2072277 still consumes certain power at uA level Therefore be sure to take the battery out of the battery cabinet if the device will not be used for a long time Page 9 DLE Covert 79 4 Advanced Operation 4 Advanced Operations After you re familiar with the basic operations of the 222 20752777 you are now ready for advanced operations In principle the advanced operations in this chapter are very similar to the basic operations only that the options and parameters of the DLC COVERT 77 are explained in more detail 4 1 Parameters Setting and Operations In order to change a parameter setting you must enter into the TEST mode at first Parameter setting starts with pressing the MENU key in the TEST mode called MENU state in this document In the course of parameter setting some suggestive information will be shown on the LCD So it is easy to do the next step according to these information Generally speaking certain icon which indicates which va
8. ET MODE ee hen Video Size Format Enter 640 pis dp sone a 5P E OE z E Size on aa nie id mo exit ex save 1 SET MODE SET MODE zom SEN Video SITE Format Enter 540 be 2 U uns a SMP WEHU Exit OE Save C2 E eG exit ex save b 2 SET MILE en ii en Wo deo 1 Ze Format Enter 420 DE 240 pares ati SAP BERD Exit OE Same IL 7220 EPL En ESS exit Cox save c 3 Figure 8 Setting video size 4 1 5 Setting Date and Time You can change the date and time of the device by setting this parameter when necessary e g after every battery change It must be pointed out that the function of some keys is not the same as previous such as UP DOWN key is used for changing the value of date time and RIGHT key is used for jumping to the next setting menu Page 13 DLE Covert 79 4 Advanced Operation The format of the date is month day year while the time format is hour minute second And the valid value for year is between 2006 and 2031 Provided that the date and time are needed to be set to November the fifteenth 2007 and half past ten in MENU state the steps are as following a b c d e f g h 1 j k U Push the UP or DOWN key till the parameter Set Clock appears shown in the Fig 9 a and 9 1 Push the OK key to start to set the month Then the current date and time will be shown with the first item month highlighted shown in the Fig 9 b and 9 2 It doesn t n
9. Ir Lam b GT Capture No 03 Photo Video length Avi 10s 4 Photo Interval 1 min MENU Exit OR sare C exit save b 2 SET MODE SET MODE Set Clock Enter Capture Ilimhe r Capture Ho 03 Phota E Photo Wideo length Awi 10s Interv al l min EEN Exit Ok 5ave cas ee Cox dana Ce 3 Figure 10 Setting shooting numbers 4 1 7 Setting Video Length This parameter is effective and can be adjusted only when the device in the video mode for the LIVE mode Its value extends from 1 to 60 seconds with a step of one second The default value is 10 seconds During adjusting by the UP or Down key there is a accelerating function for the RIGHT key pressing the RIGHT key steadily for a few seconds the step length will increase to 5 seconds first and then to 10 seconds per step a few seconds later The following shows you how to set video length to Avi 5 Second provided that the previous value is Avi 10 Second in MENU state a Push the UP or DOWN key till the parameter Video Length appears as shown in the Fig 11 a and 11 1 b Push the RIGHT key till the value changes to Avi 5 Second as shown in the Fig 11 b and 11 2 c Press OK key for saving setting or MENU key for canceling operation and exiting After pressing OK key the selected value will be no more highlighted shown in the Fig 11 c and 11 3 SET MODE SET MOLE Set Clock Enter Video Length Capture No 01 Photo S Video length Axi 10
10. NU key for canceling the setting operation and exiting Please note you ll quit the parameter setting without any saving and no parameter is changed if you press the MENU key at any time before pressing OK key After pressing OK key the guide information is shown in Fig 5 c and 5 3 Page 10 DLE Covert 79 4 Advanced Operation SET MODE Camera Mode Format Image Size EIH Camera E Video Size 640 Xx 480 BERNU Exit E Save swe exit ox save 1 SET MODE SET MODE Camera Mode Mode Video Format Enter Image Size 3MP wideo BERUExit OQR Save Wideo Size 640 XxX 480 a exit C DD save 2 SET MODE Format Enter SET MODE Camera Mode Image Size 3MP wideo BENU Exit OR Sarve Pee a PERAN went exit ex save c 3 Figure 5 Setting camera mode 4 1 2 Formatting the SD Card a b c d The system will delete all files stored in the SD card after formatting Therefore you should make sure that you have made a backup of important data In MENU state press UP or DOWN key until the system enters into the format menu shown in the Fig 6 a and 6 1 Push the OK key Then the system will ask you to decide whether to format the SD card or not shown in the Fig 6 b and 6 2 If you want to proceed the formatting process push the RIGHT key to change the value to YES YES will be highlighted shown in the Fig 6 c and 6 3 Push the OK key to st
11. R Save Z i nee IE o exit C save k 11 Figure 15 Setting timer 4 1 12 Resetting to Default Settings Sometimes it is very helpful to load the default settings This can be simply done according to the following steps a In MENU state press the UP or DOWN key till the parameter Default Set appears as shown in the Fig 16 a and 16 1 b Push the OK key to load default settings or MENU key to cancel this Page 22 DLE Covert 79 4 Advanced Operation operation After pressing OK key related parameters are set to default values see Table 1 And then the system enters into preview state and some icons shows in the LCD as illustrated in Fig 16 b SET MODE ET WIO CE Sense Level Normal Default Set Time Stamp On Carre Timer Switch OFE Default Set BENU Exi it ORS aie a S c eso exit CD save a 1 Image S SD Card Status i a a Battery Level Camera Mode le q j d rv EAU Time Stamp P a ae TV Status I Ci l g f Date Month Day Y ear eh 4 Il e U J Hour Minute S i MAT Pp QE 2 L UD 7 bd Number of Images Available Space Figure 16 Loading default settings 4 2 Playing back and Deleting Operations In order to play back or delete you can also operate on pictures or videos stored in the SD card with PC besides the following method to be introduced For simplicity operations with PC won t be introduced here Note that stand a
12. Type DLE COVERT 79 F 3 1 FOV 40 Auto IR Cut Remove at night IRE ttm ES 25x35mm 1 7 PIR sensitivity PIR with 3 sensitivity level High Normal Low Timer Switch On Off Time Lapse programmable Interface TV out NTSC USB SD card holder 6V DC external Fixation Art Belt Cable lock up to 010mm Nail up to 6Smm Page 28 DLE Covert 79 Appendix II List Appendix l Parts List USB cable Page 29 DLE Cove 97 Contacting with Us Contacting With Us Thank you for purchasing the digital scouting camera If you need more technical supports or have problems with this product please phone your local distributor or our service point locally If your product is out of our service guarantee period we can still provide paid service like repairing or parts replacements Page 30
13. USER S MANUAL for DLC Covert Il Unbeatable Compact Size Ultra Low Stand by Current Quick Trigger Time Thank you for purchasing the DLC COVERT II A digital scouting camera For making best use of all the functions of this camera please read all instructions on this user s manual carefully Content RT COD cecul ca taia al EEE 1 ACE nera DES CRA EST T l LZApphedioina a Ae EEA adi lo a R ce ao Nu ta vets l 1159 2 A rte aA nd ae A i atat 1 eae Savi ne maces Or VIM COS En aa dala oii Da eta dig IEEE 4 S HLS 5 SAQUIC Ke TH OCUE ONS TTT 6 Ded Rere A ET CTT 6 5 2 Connection ot an External POWEr su iti Dai A tel aid alai Sara ana Stepa da at aliati dora a 7 SO INSETS THE SECTE T 7 3 Power on and Biter into the LIVE e H 7 3 5 Connect the Keyboard and Enter into the TEST Mode 7 FON TO TE a EET 8 3 7 Default Settings and Live Montois anal 8 no TREVIC WINS PCES OF VID OS nr nn Dal Doina tar tau lut Ret tne 9 SAS TOOL R EEE E 9 4 Adyanced OPELALLOII T 10 4 1 Parameters S tuine and RST e La aceia so iai zu hes cita a aaa a la anl li lia 10 4 1 1 Setune the Camera M Od T 10 4 1 2 Formatie hes DC aid T 11 4 1 3 Seine Pixel SEZ pooh some na aaa int RD a nn ER ants 12 4 1 4 Sebi Ve Oy Le che aula ali dt adi Aula aa ii d ilinca la ai 13 4 1 5 See DIe ariel TAG se sete cls ai ias tea alea dt ace oa i b taie lan cit a a lei za ant 13 4 1 6 Sete SMOOHNO INGMDELS iid ani abate ln dit oda a turda dh 16 4 1 7 Se
14. art formatting the SD card During formatting the guide information will be changed shown in the Fig 6 d and 6 4 Please note you ll quit the parameter setting without any saving and no parameter is changed if you press the MENU key at any time before pressing OK key in step d After formatting you can push the UP or DOWN key to set another parameter or push the MENU key for leaving the MENU state SET MODE SET MODE Mode Camera Format eee a Image Size 3MP Ent er Video Size 640 X 480 a ews P A He HENU Ezit OE Enter D exit e save a 1 Page 11 DLE Covert 79 4 Advanced Operation Format FORMAT SELECT YES NO E EEN Exit OR Excute G exit D excute b 2 Yes Wo S exit excute c 3 Formating Please Wait Please wait for format end d 4 Figure 6 Formatting SD card 4 1 3 Setting Pixel Size This parameter has two values 5 mega pixels 5M Pixel or SMP and 3 mega pixels 3M Pixel or 3MP The default value is 3 mega pixels The following shows you how to set pixel size as 3M Pixel provided that the previous value is SM Pixel at MENU state a Push the UP or DOWN key till the parameter Image Size appears shown in the Fig 7 a and 7 1 b Push the RIGHT key the value will be changed to 3M Pixel shown in the Fig 7 b and 7 2 The value 3M Pixel is highlighted c Press OK key to save the current sett
15. ding to former settings when it is triggered by detection of human or animals The pictures or videos are saved on the SD card Every picture or video has its own file name Before entering into the LIVE mode please pay attention to the following 1 The polarities of the power are correct and the power is sufficient 2 The SD card has sufficient space and its write protection is disabled 3 Power switch at ON position 4 Keyboard disconnected 5 Avoiding temperature and motion disturbances in front of the device such as big leaf curtain air conditioner air outlet of the chimney and other Page 8 DLE Covert 79 3 Quick Introductions heat sources to prevent from false triggering 6 The height away from ground for placing the device should vary with the object size appropriately In general one to two meters are preferred 3 8 Reviewing Pictures or Videos There are two ways to review pictures or videos captured a touse a TV monitor ora SD card viewer with a TV in jack b to use a computer or a SD card viewer with a USB port e Using TV At first please connect a TV monitor with the Dee covez 77 when reviewing by TV Next enter into the TEST mode The last picture will be shown in the TV monitor after pressing the OK key Press the UP key for the previous picture and the DOWN key for the next one The index of the picture and the total number is shown on the monitor when reviewing At any time pressing the OK key again
16. e you just need disconnect the keyboard from the camera in order to let the camera enter into the LIVE mode 3 5 Connecting the Keyboard and Entering into the TEST Mode Page 7 DLE Covert 79 3 Quick Introductions Entering into the TEST mode Anytime in the LIVE mode the TEST mode is activated when inserting the keyboard into the keyboard interface of the Dz COVERT 99 If a picture or a video is just being taken this action will be finished at first In OFF mode you just need connect the keyboard with the 22e covez 77 and power on the 22e covez if the TEST mode is needed Under the TEST mode you can take over the control of the DLE COVERT 99 manually or set operational parameters with the help of a display 1 e the built in LCD or an external TV monitor 3 6 Manual Capture Under the TEST mode you just need to aim at the object and then press the SHOT key A few seconds later you ll get a picture saved in the SD card The number of pictures and video clips at the bottom of the LCD will increase by one 3 7 Default Settings and Live Monitoring When the 2e covez 77 leaves the factory most parameters are set as default Please refer to table 1 Time Stamp On mer Switch of on 0000 3059 Table 1 Default settings of the DLE CET 79 In the LIVE mode the 22e 207527 77 is ready for motion detection After having entered into the LIVE mode the pse covez 99 will take pictures or videos automatically accor
17. eed to set the month because the current showing month is the same as the desired setting month 11 So directly push the RIGHT key to enter into the day setting as shown in the Fig 9 c and 9 3 Press the UP or DOWN key till the day changes to 15 as shown in the Fig 9 d and 9 4 Press the RIGHT key to enter into the year setting as shown in the Fig 9 e and 9 5 Press the UP or DOWN key till the year changes to 2007 as shown in the Fig 9 f and 9 6 Press the RIGHT key to enter into the hour setting as shown in the Fig 9 g and 9 7 Press the UP or DOWN key till the hour changes to 10 as shown in the Fig 9 h and 9 8 Press the RIGHT key to enter into the minute setting as shown in the Fig 9 1 and 9 9 Press the UP or DOWN key till the minute changes to 30 as shown in the Fig 9 and 9 10 Press the RIGHT key to enter into the second setting as shown in the Fig 9 k and 9 11 Press the UP or DOWN key till the second changes to 00 as shown in the Fig 9 1 and 9 12 m After the settings of the date and time are all finished push the OK key to save them Please note you ll quit the parameter setting without any saving and no parameter is changed if you press the MENU key at any time only before pressing OK key in step m SET MODE Set Clock Enter Capture No 01 Photo SET MODE set Clock Enter HENU Exzat OQR Save Video length vi 10s Interval 1 min C exit enter 1 A du
18. es etc It can also be used as trail cameras for hunting or monitoring animals by recording the traces of wild animals It can be left alone for weeks and months and it will deliver event records automatically in digital format 1 3 Parts The DLC COVERT II has the following interfaces USB port SD card holder TV out external DC power in and keyboard Fig 1 shows the front view of the DLC COVERT II and its functional parts Fig 2 shows all the buttons of the control keyboard and icons in the screen when it is turned off and Fig 3 shows how to connect 2 26 eovez 99 with keyboard A keyboard is an input device of the 22e covez 77 and is primarily used to set operational functions and parameters As shown in Fig 2 there are five keys UP DOWN RIGHT MENU in place of LEFT and OK Except the MENU key that 1s used for entering or quitting menu all other four keys has still a second meaning for short cut operations besides their original function up down right and ok The DOWN key is also used to set still camera mode while the UP key Page 1 DLE Covert 79 1 Instruction to set video mode The RIGHT key also serves as the shutter SHOT key of the camera and the OK key as setting the Playback mode 1 IR flash 2 photo Element 3 Indication LED 4 PIR 5 Lock hole 7 ON OFF switch 8 SD card holder 9 Remote interface USB port 49 Ty o
19. ger the sensible distance is farther The farthest distance what the PIR can monitor can reach to 20m at 0 C while it can only reach to 6m at 32 C 4 4 Sensible Angle and Distance Test When you want to know whether the 2z 207227 77 can monitor a certain position this operation is needed You can learn that the sensible angle and monitoring distance of the 222 207227 77 by this operation You can do the following switch the 24e Gover 77 to the Test mode firstly and then make tangent movements nearby a certain place in front of the camera If the PIR indication light blinks it indicates that position can be sensed Otherwise that place is out of the sensing area You can do a series tests to determine positions being monitored and being not monitored and then you can estimate the sensible angle of the DLE COVERT 79 4 5 File System Page 24 DLE Covert 79 4 Advanced Operation This 2e ovER7 779 supports two kinds of file system format FAT12 and FAT16 The default value is FAT16 to save pictures and videos Here are some important notices 1 You don t need to concern about the file system format of the DLE COVERT 99 unless you have problems with reading the SD card by your other equipments If this happened please format the SD card in a 2e Gover 77 or in a computer at first and then insert the card into your camera to make a try 2 The default file system format of this 22 covez 97 is FAT 16 3 Most computers can read da
20. ing or MENU key for canceling the setting and quitting After pressing OK key the selected value will be no more highlighted shown in the Fig 7 c and 7 3 SET MODE SET MODE Mode Camera Image 3176 Boma i 5M Pixel pecs P BENU Exit Lx Save sae exit CD save 1 SET WDE SET MODE hA de Camera Format Enter Image 5176 an Pixel BENT Exit E Sarre Image Size 3MP Video Size 640 lt 480 et exit save b 2 Page 12 DLE Covert 79 4 Advanced Operation SET MODE SE T MIDE Ilode Camera Image IZE Format Enter 5M Pixel Image Size 3SMP c Video Size 640 lt 480 BENU Exit 3 OR Save ss nee no exit ex save c 3 Figure 7 Setting pixel size 4 1 4 Setting Video Size This parameter also has two values VGA 640 X 480 and QVGA 320 X 240 The default value is 640x480 VGA The following shows you how to set video size as 320 X 240 provided that the previous value is at 640x480 a Push the UP or DOWN key till the parameter Video Size appears shown in the Fig 8 a and 8 1 b Push the RIGHT key the value of the parameter will be changed to 320x240 shown in the Fig 8 b and 8 2 c Press OK key to save the current setting or MENU key for canceling setting and exiting After pressing OK key the selected value will be no more highlighted shown in the Fig 8 c and 8 3 SET MODE S
21. inted maintenance for repairing WARNING Upgrade is risky please be cautious 4 9 Factory Default When leaving the factory most commonly used parameters usually have their default for the product These values are all optimal or commonly used The predetermined values of primary parameters for the 2z Gover7 77 are shown in table 1 of 3 7 Page 26 DLE Covert 79 5 Fixing the DLE Couvert 99 5 Mounting the DLE COVERT 79 When you want to use the LIVE mode of the 24e 22277 in the outdoor such as hunting and monitoring the living habits of wild animals you must mount the device on a certain place properly It is recommended to mount the 22 ovez7 7979 on a tree whose diameter is about 15cm To get the optimal picture quality the tree can be 5 meters away from the place to be monitored and at a height of 1 5 2 meters The aiming direction of lens and the movement direction of the object should be orthogonal There are two ways to mount the 222 covez 77 using a band shaped belt bottom screw Using the belt To use the belt to fix the 22c covez 79 on a tree is illustrated in Fig 17 Take the belt toes to go through the two back holes of the DLE 207227 79 At the end tie the two toes to the tree to finish fixing e Using Bottom screw i N _ D Figure 17 Fixing the DLE COVERT 79 with belt Page 27 DLE Covert 79 Appendix I Technical Specifications Appendix Technical Specifications
22. lone operations of playback and deleting can only be done in the TEST mode 4 2 1 Stand alone Playback a TV monitor is needed if you want to play back pictures or videos by the device Therefore connect a TV monitor or a Picture Viewer such as a digital picture frame that has a TV in interface with the 2z ovez7 77 by a video cable included b Enter into the Test mode c Push the OK key Then the latest picture or video will be displayed on the TV It is needed to press SHOT key for starting playing if it is a video clip When viewing images the total number of all images in the SD card and the index of the displaying image are shown in the center of LCD and at the bottom of TV monitor respectively d Push the UP key for the previous picture or video and the DOWN key for the next one e Push the OK key to return to preview state when playback is finished 4 2 2 Deleting Operations Stand alone a Firstly find the image or video which is going to be deleted how to find the object please refer to 4 2 1 Page 23 DLE Covert 79 4 Advanced Operation b Push the MUNU key Then Del Image One will be displayed in the middle of LCD c If you only want to delete the current one just skip this step If all images and videos in the SD card should be deleted push the RIGHT key and then the LCD will show Del Image All d Pressing the OK key will inform you again whether to perform the operation with No defau
23. lt prompt Press the RIGHT key to change the value to Yes andthen Yes highlighted will display in the middle of LCD e Press the OK key to delete and MENU key to exit to step a Please Note after deleting a picture or a video file the deleted files can t be restored Furthermore in order to delete all images and video clips in the SD card it is possible to format the SD card refer to 4 1 2 4 3 LIVE Monitoring In the TEST mode you should set the necessary operational parameters of the 22 COVERT 77 Such as camera mode and triggering interval time Next switch to the LIVE mode And then the device starts monitoring automatically By entering into the LIVE mode the motion indication LED red will blink for about 10s This time lets you make preparation for monitoring For example you can mount and lock the front cover fix the De covez 99 and then walk away In this waiting time the PIR indication light RED will blink continuously After the light is put off the PIR starts to work When human or animals enter into the monitoring range the PIR can detect them and then the 222 207227 77 starts to take picture s or video as programmed According to the pre defined triggering interval time the PIR can be reactivated after this time lapse is over Next the 222 covez 77 will repeat this process Please note the PIR is strongly sensitive to the temperature When the temperature difference between environment and object goes lar
24. lue is effective will be shown on the LCD after finishing setting Except for date and time setting pressing UP or DOWN key enters into the former or the next menu UP key for the former menu and DOWN key for the next menu pressing the RIGHT key alters the value of that specific parameter at the MENU state When possible using a TV makes parameter setting convenient Otherwise you may set parameters with the guide information shown on the LCD step by step For your convenience two methods of parameter settings are introduced In the first case we number the setting processes with small letters while Romanic digits are used for the second case 4 1 1 Setting the Camera Mode Two ways are available for setting this parameter One is to use the shortcut key and the other is through the MENU With the shortcut key you can set camera mode to video by pressing the UP key and set camera mode as camera by pressing the DOWN key in TEST mode The following shows you how to set camera mode to video provided that the previous value is camera a In MENU state its initial state is shown in Fig 5 a and 5 1 The value of camera is highlighted b This parameter has two values camera and video Pressing RIGHT key can switch between these two parameters In this example after pressing RIGHT key video will be highlighted shown in Fig 5 b and 5 2 c Press OK key for saving the current setting or ME
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26. r canceling operation and exiting After pressing OK key the selected value will be no more highlighted shown in the Fig 12 c and 12 3 SET MODE SET MODE Set Clock Enter Interval Capture No 01 Photo 1 Minute Video length Avi 10s A Interval 1 min HENU Exit QOE Save lt a E mo exit ox save 1 SET MODE SE T MODE Set Clock Enter Interval Capture No 01 Photo 5 Minute Video length wi 10s Interval 5 min BERI Exit DOE oare D exit CD save b 2 SET MODE SET MODE Set Clock Enter Interral Capture No O1 Photo 5 Tuli nne Video length Avi 10s Interval 5 min BEHU Exit OE Save gt SES ED save c 3 Figure 12 Setting triggering interval time Page 18 DLE Covert 79 4 Advanced Operation 4 1 9 Setting PIR Sensitivity This parameter defines the sensitivity of the PIR There are three degrees High Normal and Low with default value Normal The higher degree indicates that the DLC COVERT 99 is more easily to be triggered by motion taking more pictures or recording more videos It is recommended to use high sensitivity degree in room or environment with little interference and to use lower sensitivity for outdoor or environment with lots of interference like hot wind smoke near window etc Furthermore the sensitivity of the PIR is strongly related to the temperature Higher temperature leads to lower sensitivity Therefore it is suggested to set a higher sensi
27. s DAH 10 second Interval 1 min BERU Exit OK Save xi save a 1 SET MODE SET MODE Set Clock Enter Video Length ee ee oe Avi 5 Second Video length Avi 5s BERU Exit OE Save s m D exit ex save b 2 Page 17 DLE Covert 79 4 Advanced Operation SET MODE SET MODE Set Clock Enter Wi den Length Capture No 01 Photo EW S Second Wideo length avi 5s Interval 1 min MERU Exit OE Save exit D save c 3 Figure 11 Setting video length 4 1 8 Setting Triggering Interval Time This parameter is only effective in the LIVE mode It means that how long the PIR of the DLE COVERT 79 will be disabled after each triggering in the LIVE mode During this time the PIR of the device will not react to the motion of human or animals This parameter has 120 values ranging from 0 to 59 seconds with a step of 1 second and from 1 to 60 minutes with a step of 1 minute The default value is 1 minute During setting the RIGHT key can also be used as an acceleration key in the same way described in 4 1 7 The following shows you how to set triggering interval time to 5 Minute provided that the previous value is 1 Minute in MENU state a Push the UP or DOWN key till the parameter Interval appears as shown in the Fig 12 a and 12 1 b Push the RIGHT key till the value changes to 5 Minute as shown in the Fig 12 b and 12 2 c Press OK key for saving setting or MENU key fo
28. sh the UP or DOWN key till the parameter Timer Switch appears as shown in the Fig 15 a and 15 1 b Push the RIGHT key at first Then the value of this parameter will be changed to On shown in the Fig 15 b and 15 2 c Push the OK key to enter into setting start time Then the hour of start time can be set as shown in the Fig 15 c and 14 3 d Push the UP or DOWN key till the hour of start time changes to 8 as shown in the Fig 15 d and 15 4 e Press the RIGHT key to set minute of start time as shown in the Fig 15 e Page 20 DLE Covert 79 4 Advanced Operation g h 1 j k and 15 5 Push the UP or DOWN key till the minute of start time changes to 0 as shown in the Fig 15 f and 15 6 Press the RIGHT key to set hour of stop time as shown in the Fig 15 g and 15 7 Push the UP or DOWN key till the hour of stop time changes to 17 as shown in the Fig 15 h and 15 8 Press the RIGHT key to set minute of stop time as shown in the Fig 15 1 and 15 9 Push the UP or DOWN key till the minute of stop time changes to 0 as shown in the Fig 15 j and 15 10 Press OK key for saving timer setting or MENU key for canceling operation and exiting After pressing OK key the selected value will be no more highlighted shown in the Fig 15 k and 15 11 Next press MENU key to return to preview state SET MODE SE T MODE Sense Level Normal Titer Switch Time Stamp On Ci fF Timer
29. st Clock Denon 11 09 2006 rn 17 54 10 MENU Exit OK Save 11 54 10 D exit ED save Page 14 DLE Covert 79 4 Advanced Operation b 2 Adjust Clock DO 11 09 2006 mF lt a 17 54 10 LS da RMIENU Exit UK Save lt a end exit C save 3 Adjust Clock eee den 11 15 2008 eee 0 17 54 10 w 20 MENU Exit Ok ave P l P gt Bi Ga exit ex save d 4 A djus Clock A dust Clock 11 15 2006 aa 15 egas 17 54 10 17 ea a0 WIENU Exit OE Save eea exit Com save e 5 Adjust lock Adjust Clock 11 15 2007 mae 2007 17 54 10 17 Sa 10 MENT RS ORM Save lt vate re exit Com save 6 A di ust te 1 a cE Adjust Clock pata ee 7 15 2007 T 5A 1 U S4 10 MENU Exit OQK Save dD exit save g 7 DA di ust Clock Adjust Clock 11 15 2007 Fa 15 Ei 2007 10 54 10 a ora MENU E sit OK Save exit w h 8 Adypust Clock 11 15 2007 Er 7 1 f 2007 l U Sef l U ay 10 MENU Exit OK Save Men exit gt save i 9 Page 15 DLE Covert 79 4 Advanced Operation Adjust lock Adjust Clock 11 15 2007 fe 10 30 10 10 o MENU Exit OK Save MED exit Gp save Adust Clock 11 15 2007 ao as ana 10 30 10 ma T MENU Fxit OK save ant exit Com Save k 11 Adjust Clock Adjust Clock 1 15 200 7 at 7 15 2007 10 30 00 TETI MENU Exit OK S 7 exit R save
30. ta from SD card with format FAT 16 4 When you format a SD card in your computer you should to choose the file system format as FAT16 Normally FAT16 is recommended unless your other image viewer is equipped with FAT12 format 4 6 File Format This 22 covez 77 uses a SD card to save images and videos in the pre named folder DCIM 100EK113 Each new image or video will be numbered incrementally by shooting time The saving name likes IMO000001 JPG or IM000001 A VI Through the suffix you can distinguish whether the file is an image with suffix jpg or a video with suffix avi 4 7 Installing Driver for the SD Card If your computer can not recognize the USB port of the 222 covez 79 e g your system is Windows 98 please visit our website to download appropriate driver or ask the driver by your local distributor or service provider Please install the driver in your PC 4 8 Firmware Upgrade This 222 ovER7 77 is equipped with an automatic upgrade function for you Upgrading is needed only when an improved firmware is available When upgrading e g new function is available you can do it according to the following procedures 1 Make sure that the device can work properly e g the camera can take a picture under the TEST mode 2 Connect the camera to the computer via a USB connector cable included Then the camera enters into the USB mode and USB MODE other operation can not work is displayed in the LCD And then cop
31. teries and can supply power for the 2 26 COVERT 19 alone with shorter battery life time The device has eight battery slots as shown in Fig 4 Slot 1 2 3and 4 form one group while slot 4 5 6 7 and 8 form the other group Figure 4 Loading batteries NiMH rechargeable batteries can also be used but they might have shorter life span due to their bigger capacity leakage with the time and low temperature Hence it is recommended to use high performance alkaline AA batteries those for digital cameras or lead acid secondary cell with 6V output for a long winter time The following batteries can be used a high density alkaline batteries b Rechargeable alkaline batteries with 1 5V output c Rechargeable NiMH batteries with 1 2V output d AA sized Li ion batteries with 1 5V output Page 6 DLE Covert 79 3 Quick Introductions 3 2 Connection of an External Power Optionally you can connect an external 6V DC power source to the 222 276277 1f no batteries are available It 1s recommended to use a power source with a current capability bigger than 1000mA However under sufficient daylight at day the 22e COvER7 79 can work with much less current gt 400mA Please use the power source cable Optional to connect the external DC power source and insert it into the power jack of the 2e ever 7 be sure that the polarity is correct If both external power source and batteries are connected the 222 207227 797 will be powered by the e
32. tivity for high temperature environment The following shows you how to set PIR sensitivity as Low provided that the previous value is Normal in MENU state a Push the UP or DOWN key till the parameter Sensor Level appears as shown in the Fig 13 a and 13 1 b Push the RIGHT key till the value changes to Low as shown in the Fig 13 b and 13 2 c Press OK key for saving setting or MENU key for canceling operation and exiting After pressing OK key the selected value will be no more highlighted shown in the Fig 13 c and 13 3 SET MODE SET MIODE Sense Level Normal sense Level Time Stamp ia Mo Timer Switch Of Default Set BEAU Exit E sare ax exit Cox save a SET MODE SET MODE Sense Level tow oense Level Te Stamp On is o Timer Switch Off Default Set BERI Feit OR save GW exit D save b 2 SET MODE CET MIODE Sense Level Low nense Level Time Stamp On Low Timer Switch OFF l Default Set BEAU Exit OK Save ECE D exit C i gt save c 3 Figure 13 Setting PIR sensitivity 4 1 10 Setting Time Stamp This parameter defines whether the time should be stamped in the pictures and video clips or not The following shows you how to set time stamp as Off provided that the previous value is On in MENU state Page 19 DLE Covert 79 4 Advanced Operation a Push the UP or DOWN key till the parameter Time Stamp appears as shown in
33. ut 11 DC in 12 Screw Figure 1 Front view of the DLE COVERT 99 Page 2 DLE Covert 77 Image Size Camera Mode Timer Start Timer Stop Capture Number MENU 1 Instruction SD Card PIR Sensitivity Timer OFF START OH OM OF Time Stamp Trigger Interval UP or Video Mode a SHOT or Right DOWD or Camera Mode Figure 2 Buttons of the keyboard and icons in the screen REMOTE CONTROL Keyboard Interface Figure 3 Connect DLE COVERT 79 with keyboard Page 3 DLE Covert 79 1 Instruction 1 4 Saving Images or Videos The 22 covez 00 uses a SD card to save images in jpg format and videos in avi format Before inserting the SD card into the card slot by opening the front cover please make sure that the write protect of the card is disabled so that it 19 writable The supported card size of the device is between 8MB and 2GB And the file format supported is FAT12 and FAT16 It is recommended to use the SD card with a quality guarantee The following shows you how to plug and unplug the SD card e When inserting the SD card please open the front cover at first by pushing it along the indicated direction on the cover and then fit the SD card into the card slot with unmarked side upwards A slight snapping sound of the card indicates that the card is connected successfully By the wrong side the card will be blocked for snapping in Be careful the SD card can be plugged in only one direction e
34. xternal power source For insufficient batteries the low battery indication blue LED will be lighted Then please change the batteries in time 3 3 Inserting the SD card Next please insert a SD card into the card slot Please refer to 1 4 for detailed instructions 3 4 Powering on and Entering into the LIVE Mode Now you can switch on the power after inserted the SD card The 222 COVERT 99 has three basic operation modes a OFF mode Power switch at OFF position b LIVE mode Power switch at ON position and the keyboard 1s NOT connected c TEST mode Power switch at ON position and the keyboard is connected In the above three modes the OFF mode is the specified safe mode when any unusual actions must be taken e g replacing the SD card or batteries or transporting the device e Entering into the LIVE mode After turning on the 222 2075277 power switch at ON position will enter into the LIVE mode The motion indication LED red will blink for about 10s This time interval is for you to make the DLE COVERT 99 ready for autonomic surveillance operation e g to close the front cover and to lock it to fix the 2222076277 on a tree and to walk away After entering into the LIVE mode no manual controls are needed and possible The 2z covez 99 will take pictures or videos automatically according to the previous programmed settings when human or animals enter into the monitoring region If the device is previously in the TEST mod
35. y the new upgrading file named image bin this file name can t be changed to the root directory the root directory is only effective and other directories are invalid of the SD card 3 Disconnect the USB connection 4 Power on the camera again and enter into the TEST mode You will hear a ringing for three times during powering on Next the guide information of Page 25 DLE Covert 79 4 Advanced Operation 5 6 Take Out SD Card now will display in the LCD Then please take out the SD card within 20 seconds afterwards and Updating Please Keep Powering On will be blinked in the LCD Otherwise the error information of Updating cannot be done with SD card in is show in the LCD Asterisk in guide information means the progress of upgrade ranging from 0 to 100 About 40 seconds of blinking later the system will finish upgrade If upgrade succeeds the information of USB UPDATE Successful is displayed in the LCD The information means upgrade successful Otherwise the information of USB UPDATE Failed is displayed in the LCD if checkout fails After the upgrade is finished please shut down the camera at first and then plug into the SD card At last power on it again Now your camera 1s equipped with the new firmware Notice during upgrading the power supply must not be interrupted otherwise the card might suffer damages and the upgrade will fail In this case please bring the device to an appo
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