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1. gt A pa e TREE TREE TRUNK TRUNK Buckle e Insert the strap through the strap slots on the rear housing e Wrap the strap around the mounting surface Secure the strap and tighten the buckle in order to secure the camera www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 20 STC DVIRHD Stealth Cam offers a Security Lock Bracket for uses exclusively with this camera Part number STC LBDV For the latest Stealthcam accessories go to www stealthcam net or call toll free 877 269 8490 In order to obtain proper weather resistance please make sure that both door latches are securely locked in place e After mounting the camera open front housing and slide the power to ON e After the font LCD screen has powered on Press the TEST button this must be done within 30 seconds or the camera will enter countdown mode e Close the front housing e Walk around in the front of the camera to see if you have mounted the camera in the proper position A green indicator LED light on the front will blink when you have intruded the coverage area e Adjust the camera position as needed and repeat testing until the desired coverage area is achieved www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 21 STC DVIRHD e When you have completed testing the coverage area there are 2 methods to exit the test mode a Option 1 Open the front housing and press the TEST button to exit test mode The camera will then enter countdown mod2. or DN button to select No Delete NO dL then press OK or press MENU to back to status screen www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 32 STC DVIRHD SD Memory Card Compatibility Chart The following cards have been tested and approved for use in the STC DVIRHD model Brand 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB Sandisk v First Champion v SEA Proper camera operation cannot be guaranteed when using memory card NOT listed above www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 33 STC DVIRHD echnical Specifications System Requirements and Compatibility Windows Me 2000 XP Vista Pentium 4 2GHz or above 1GB RAM 2GB recommended 32 bits color resolution 1280 x 800 or above Bullt in 256MB 2GB free hard disc space An available USB 1 1 port USB 2 0 recommended Direct X 9 0 or above Should come with your operating system already Optional Windows compatible sound card and speaker Media player capable of playback MPEG4 video files If you have any questions regarding your PC specifications please contact your PC manufacturer www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 34 STC DVIRHD Camera Features and Specification Camera lens 5P high precision multi layer glass lens with IR coating Built in 2 0 B amp W LCD display Built in 64MB flash memories for image storage External memory support SD memory card up to 16GB See compatibility chart Resolution Options 8
3. 18 19 25 33 34 37 39 41 STC DVIRHD Camera overview Front housing image with major parts indication Shutter Button Viewfinder Front Housing Infrared LED Color CMOS Sensor Microphone Brightness Photo Sensor Test Indicator LCD Display Low Battery Screen Indicator Passive Infrared Sensor PIR DC Port For use with Stealth Cam cable only sold separately www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 4 STC DVIRHD Open view image with major parts indication Battery Compartment Cover B W Status LCD Men Down Confirm TEST Tree screw Button Button Button Button Button Mount www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 Mounting Strap Slots Lock Hole STC DVIRHD Side view with major parts indication www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 6 STC DVIRHD Camera kit contents Model STC DVIRHD Digital Scouting Camera User manual USB cable Strap www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 STC DVIRHD Battery amp memory installation Warning Do not use different Voltage lead acid battery other than the one specified in this section Doing so will damage the camera and will void the warranty Your Stealth Cam Advanced Digital Scouting Camera is designed to operate using two different types of battery power options NOTE Always have camera in the OFF position when installing or removing batteries Removing battery while the c
4. OK button and the time out time will now blink Press UP or DN button to increase or decrease the time value in minutes from 01 to 59 minutes e Press OK to save the setting and exit to Date amp Time setting www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 15 STC DVIRHD Set Date and Time This camera uses the 24hr military time format The word TIME will be blinking Press OK to enter minute setting first Minute digit will be blinking Press UP or DN to increase or decrease the minute value 0 59 Press OK to confirm the minute setting and enter hours setting Hour digit will be blinking Press UP or DN to increase or decrease the hour value 00 23 Press OK to confirm the hour setting and enter year setting Year digit will be blinking Press UP or DN to increase or decrease the year value Once this is done press OK and enter month setting Month digit will be blinking Press UP or DN to increase or decrease the month value 01 12 Press OK to confirm the month setting and enter date setting Date digit will be blinking Press UP or DN to increase www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 16 STC DVIRHD or decrease the date value 1 31 Once this is done press OK You ll see the word dEL blinking Now press MENU to exit program setting and back to status Screen At the end of each program set up selection you may press MENU to exit and return
5. all images Once images are deleted from the memory you will return to status screen If you choose to format your memory it will erase all images This feature is particularly useful if you don t want to look through the images one at a time Once this is done press www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 30 STC DVIRHD DN button and scroll through the options until you see No Delete NO dL press OK and then press MENU This will return to status screen Deleting images in the field without viewing screen After pressing the MENU button press DN button once to enter the delete mode The word dEL blinking Press OK button to enter the DELETE amp FORMAT menu Using the UP and DN buttons to select the desired function No Delete NO dL Delete one d ONE Delete ALL d ALL or FORMAT Press OK to confirm your selection If you choose to delete one picture at a time d ONE it will delete the last picture from the memory the front counter will decrease one If you choose to delete all images d ALL it will delete all www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 31 STC DVIRHD images Once images are deleted from the memory you will return to status screen and front counter will return to 0000 If you choose to format your memory it will erase all images This feature is particularly useful if you don t want to look through the images one at a time To exit the delete setting press UP
6. 0M 3 0M 1 3M Capturing Options 1 to 9 image burst mode or AVI recording with audio Image performance for video stream HD D1 VGA Video format H 264 codec in MPEGA file format Image format Standard JPEG Auto white balance and auto expose Auto IR emitter light control Effective Range for Still picture up to 50 ft Effective Range for AVI clip up to 50 ft Real time clock for date and time stamping www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 35 STC DVIRHD 4 digits LCD Image counter Battery low LED indicator Green test LED indicator TV out support for NTSC and PAL system Focusing 5 ft to infinity Effective viewing Angle 50 degrees PIR detection angle 48 degrees Power consumption Standby current lt 7mA Capture current 280mA Interface type USB 1 1 Power C size alkaline Batteries x 6 External power 12 volts battery pack www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 36 STC DVIRHD General Information Storing conditions Operating Environment 14 to 104 deg F 10 to 40 deg C 20 85 relative humidity non condensing Special care instructions The camera is designed to be weather resistant Never attempt to immerse the unit in water or any other liquid This will damage the unit and void the warranty Use a soft lens cloth for cleaning lens Avoid touching lens with fingers Remove dirt or stains with a soft cloth dampened with water or neutral detergent Keep your camera in a dry and cool dus
7. FULL but camera s front counter already reaches 9999 the camera will create a new folder to save the next data Camera s front counter will keep showing 9999 It will not reset to 0000 On the other hand when SD card is full camera s counter will then change the display to FULL Image and Video under each folder will be named from 0001 up to 9999 www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 40 STC DVIRHD Moon Phase Symbol Chart Lunation from to 29 or 30 www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 41 STC DVIRHD Caution Modification not approved by the party responsible for compliance could void user s authority to operate the equipment FCC Compliance This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio or television receptions which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measure Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an
8. Free 877 269 8490 23 STC DVIRHD Using the camera in manual shoot mode Open the front housing and turn the camera on Close the front housing The camera is now ready to be used as hand held point and shoot camera The manual mode setting will perform the programmed setting above For example if you program to capture 3 image burst mode or a 10 second video each time you press the manual shutter button it will capture 3 images or a 10 second video clip respectively Above operation must be done within 30 seconds after you power up the camera Once it is in count down mode you will not be able to perform Manual shooting mode www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 24 STC DVIRHD Viewing and deleting the images The STC DVIRHD cam offers the user different options for viewing the images The external LCD display on the front of the housing will show the number of images in memory To wake the camera from PIR detection mode press and hold either the UP or DN button for about 5 seconds The instructions below are based on starting from a camera that is turned off Viewing the image on a handheld LCD TV video monitor or your home TV equipped with an RCA input jack For viewing on handheld LCD TV attach the appropriate cable to the video out jack on the camera Insert the other end into the video in jack on handheld LCD TV monitor For viewing on home TV attach the appropriate cable to the video out jack on the
9. RHD Definition Time out To set the amount of time in minutes the camera will sleep between PIR triggering Capture mode o 1P 9P 1 to 9 burst mode image capturing per PIR triggering o Video 5 to 300 seconds adjustable video per PIR triggering Resolution for Still Picture Color Day time Black and White Night time o High Select this option to capture a 8 0M pixels image High image quality o Low Select this option to capture a 3 0M pixels image Low image quality o Base Select this option to capture a 1 3M pixels image Base image quality www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 12 STC DVIRHD Resolution for Video Color Day time Black and White Night time o HD High Definition 1280 x 720 o D1 720 x 480 o VGA 640 x 480 Battery Status Show the battery status o Full The battery is full o Low The battery is low and front Low Battery indicator will also blink I When the camera has detected low batteries Batteries are lower than 6 2 0 2 Volts the camera unit will power off within 30 seconds automatically Please replace with new batteries otherwise the camera will not work properly e Day and Time Displays the date and time that you have set on still image e Moon phase and Temperature Displays the moon phase and temperature www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 13 STC DVIRHD Programming the Stealth Cam Switch the camera to the ON position LCD screen will di
10. STEALTH C CAM STC DVIRHD User s Manual Toll Free Customer Support 1 877 269 8490 www stealthcam net Version 1 0 10 09 STC DVIRHD For Customer Service or Warranty Information Call Toll Free 877 269 8490 Stealth Cam LLC P O Box 539504 Grand Prairie TX 75053 9504 www stealthcam net Stealth Cam Limited Warranty Your Stealth Cam scouting camera is covered by a One Year Limited Warranty on parts and labor from the date of original purchase and purchases must be made through an authorized dealer The warranty covers defects in workmanship and materials The warranty does not apply to units which have been damaged or abused intentionally or unintentionally A purchase from individuals or unauthorized internet sites such as eBay voids the warranty Tampering with or altering the unit will void the warranty Any unauthorized service will void warranty Original sales receipt must be produced for any warranty service and a Return Authorization RA number must be obtained from customer service at 877 269 8490 prior to returning product www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 2 STC DVIRHD Manual Contents Camera overview Camera kit contents Battery and memory installation Set up and programming Camera use Mounting the camera Viewing amp deleting images Memory compatibility chart Technical specs General information Image capacity chart Moon phase chart www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 11
11. amera is in operation may damage the camera Batteries C cell The internal battery compartment accepts 6 C cell batteries Be sure to use high quality brand name alkaline batteries Install batteries with correct polarity as noted inside the battery compartment www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 8 STC DVIRHD 12V Lead Acid external battery The camera is equipped with an external power jack designed to accept a barrel plug cable attached to a sealed lead acid battery sold separately Battery cable and complete 12V Lead Acid battery kits are available wherever Stealth Cam scouting cameras are sold or call toll free 877 269 8490 Only Stealth Cam external battery accessories are recommended e Insert the external battery barrel plug into the DC 12V jack on the bottom of camera housing e Turn the camera power on Please make sure the voltage and polarity are correct before connection Incorrect voltage or polarity will damage the camera Please note When both internal and external batteries are connected the camera will draw power from the higher voltage source first www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 9 STC DVIRHD Memory Options Your camera is equipped with 64MB built in flash memory The camera is also equipped with an expandable media card slot capable of accepting up to 16GB SD card sold separately With no memory card inserted into the slot the camera will use the built i
12. camera Insert the other end into the RCA video in jack on the TV Make sure to switch to VIDEO IN mode on your TV See your TV owner s manual for directions www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 25 STC DVIRHD Turn on both the camera and TV monitor Your camera is preset to NTSC TV out system by default If the handheld TV screen does not flicker then you do not need to set your TV out system Proceed to the Thumbnail image section below If the handheld TV screen flickers then you will need to proceed to the next step to set up your TV out to PAL system Press the MENU button once The word tu on the camera s internal screen will blink first Press OK once and now you ll see tu n blinking CAMERA ODE a TI qn LU II LU Press DN button to select TV out in PAL System which is use in most European and Asian countries The word tu P will now be blinking Press OK to confirm this setting Press MENU to exit When you see the status screen appear power off the camera Wait for 5 seconds and then power up your camera again www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 26 STC DVIRHD Thumbnail Images You will see thumbnail images on your monitor At this point you may use the UP or DN button to navigate though your thumbnail images On the upper left hand corner of your TV monitor it will either display the picture icon or video icon to show you whether
13. e for 1 minute and the front green indicator will start blinking giving you 1 minute to leave the coverage area The camera will then enter PIR detection mode Option 2 As a safety precaution if you did not push the test button to exit the test mode as shown in option 1 above the camera will automatically enter the 1 minute countdown mode after it is left in test mode for 5 minutes Camera will then enter PIR detection mode www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 22 STC DVIRHD Using the camera in PIR detection mode Mount the camera to tree or other sturdy object using either a tree screw optional accessory or supplied mounting strap You may refer to the mounting suggestions section in this manual Open the front housing and move the switch to the ON position At this point you have 30 seconds to make any program adjustments After 30 seconds the camera s green LED light will begin blinking and enter count down mode This is your indication to leave the coverage area within one minute After one minute the camera will enter either image burst mode or adjustable video mode based on your program setting The camera will then time out between 1 gt 59 minutes depending on your setting The time between motion detection and the camera taking the pictures may vary due to lighting conditions program settings and battery power level The IR Emitter will only activate in low light conditions www stealthcam net Toll
14. g the larger end of the USB cable into an available USB port on your computer Plug the other smaller end of USB cable into the camera The camera will automatically power ON and display the word USb on the LCD screen HCL CAMERA pP F cra c At the same time your computer will recognize the camera as a mass storage device and will be found under MY COMPUTER Deleting images At any time while viewing images on Handheld TV or Home TV you may delete images one at a time or all at once While viewing images in either thumbnail view or full screen press MENU once and UP button once to enter delete mode The word dEL will be blinking Please note you cannot enter delete mode while the video clip is playing You must wait until the end of the video clip or while it is in thumbnail view Press OK button to enter the DELETE amp FORMAT menu www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 29 STC DVIRHD Using the UP and DN buttons to select the desired function No Delete NO dL Delete one d ONE Delete ALL d ALL or FORMAT Press OK to confirm your selection Press UP or DN until you see NO dL then press OK button once and then press MENU to return to image viewing If you choose to delete one picture at a time d ONE it will delete the picture that you selected on the thumbnail view or the image that is on full screen If you choose to delete all images d ALL it will delete
15. n 64MB memory If an SD card is inserted into the slot then the camera will bypass the built in memory and utilize the SD memory The front counter display will show the number of images on the built in memory unless the expansion card is inserted at which point the counter will only show the number of images in the expansion card Inserting SD card Make sure camera is in the OFF position whenever adding or removing memory e Insert SD memory card in to the SD card slot completely and in the correct direction as shown by the sticker located at the side of the housing e To remove the SD memory card depress the SD card and pull out the card gently SD cards must be clean no images from other sources If you are using the SD card from other www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 10 STC DVIRHD cameras please make sure to format the SD card in your computer prior to use in your camera New cards are good to use straight from the package Set up and Programming When the camera is first turned on the internal LCD screen displays the camera status The following information is present on this screen If no buttons are pressed after 30 seconds the LCD screen will power down to conserve battery life and enter 1 minute count down to enter PIR detection mode To re power the display screen press and hold the UP or DOWN button until you see the status screen www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 11 STC DVI
16. outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected V Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Product specifications are subject to change Stealthcam is not responsible for any photographic or typographical errors www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 42
17. splay the camera status screen Press the MENU button within 30 seconds to enter programming mode If MENU button is not pressed within 30 seconds camera will automatically enter PIR detection mode Set the Resolution The first program setting is resolution e The word RESOLUTION will be blinking e Press OK button to choose the selection e Press the UP or DN button to select the desired resolution HIGH LOW BASE and press OK to save and exit to CAPTURING setting Set the Capturing sequence Your Stealth Cam can be programmed to shoot 1 9 pictures per triggering e The word CAMERA will be blinking e Press OK button and the number of burst mode will now blink Press the UP or DN button to select the desired burst mode setting number of pictures per triggering www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 14 STC DVIRHD e Press OK to confirm your selection and exit to TIME OUT settings Set the Video Mode Your Stealth Cam can program to record 5 300 seconds of video per triggering e After pressing the MENU button press UP button twice to enter video setting mode The word VIDEO will be blinking Press OK button and the video length in seconds will be blinking e Press UP or DN button to select the desired video length from 5 seconds to 300 seconds in 5 second increments e Press OK to save and exit to TIME OUT setting Set the Time out e The word TIME OUT will be blinking e Press
18. t free environment or container when it is NOT used Take the batteries out when camera is NOT to be used over a long period Avoid dropping your camera on to a hard surface Do not disassemble your camera www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 37 STC DVIRHD e Do not mix new and old batteries e Do not open the camera for unauthorized service This could cause serious damage to the unit and will void the warranty This camera is a precision electronic device Do not attempt to service this camera yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage points or other risks May be protected by one or more U S Patent numbers 6 735 387 6 768 868 6 834 162 7 149 422 7 308 196 7 593 632 www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 38 STC DVIRHD Picture Image Capacity 30 s 30 s 30 s SDcard High Low Base AVI AVI AVI HD Di VGA Basedon 25MB 45MB 700K 36MB 14MB 12MB data Size pon 14 24 51 1 2 3 1GB 408 682 1460 28 73 84 2GB 816 1364 2920 56 146 168 4GB 1632 2728 5840 112 292 336 8GB 3264 5456 11680 224 548 672 16GB 6528 2728 23360 448 1096 1344 Subject to card compatibility under different brands NOTE Image Capacity Chart provides approximate number of images or AVI movies based on resolution settings and the size of memory card These figures may vary depending on the amount of detail in the image www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 39 STC DVIRHD When SD card is NOT
19. that image is a still image or video clip To view image in full screen press OK button Press OK button again it will return to the thumbnail view from the full size image View AVI Clip on hand held TV monitor or home TV Follow the cable attaching instruction listed in previous section Monitor will display a thumbnail image in the memory Press UP or DN button to choose the AVI clip desired Press the OK button to play back the AVI motion clip You may pause the video by pressing the OK button during the playback Press OK button to resume playing At the end of the video clip press UP or DN button to proceed to the next video or image If it is a video clip file www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 27 STC DVIRHD then it will automatically start to play If it is still image file then it will show the image in full screen e When you view still images in full screen you can return to thumbnail image selection view by pressing the OK button Viewing images by computer download Your Stealth Cam Digital Scouting Camera is a plug and play USB storage device for users of Windows 2000 ME XP and Vista operating systems This camera is not MAC compatible Viewing the images on your computer via USB connection e Make sure the power switch is in the OFF location B type PC with USB Port www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 28 STC DVIRHD To view the images simply plu
20. to camera status ready screen for the 1 minute countdown mode to enter PIR capturing www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 17 STC DVIRHD Using the camera Once all program settings has been completed your Stealth Cam is ready for field use Getting started It is recommended that you mount the camera 4 5 ft off the ground with the camera pointed at a slight downward angle Be sure to avoid mounting the camera facing east or west as the rising and setting of the sun could produce false triggers and overexposed images Clear all branches and other debris away from the front of the camera so as not to block the camera lens or PIR sensor EFFECTIVE DISTANCE 30 FEET HORIZONTAL PIR Coverage Area Diagram www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 18 STC DVIRHD Mounting the camera Mounting the camera with Tree Screw Optional Accessory sold separately SPANNER TREE TRUNK e Hand twist the screw into the tree or post at the desired position e Attach the camera to the screw by turning the camera onto the mounting screw to the desired position e Tighten the stabilizer nut www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 19 STC DVIRHD Attach camera to tree screw Do not over tighten as this may cause damage to camera housing Using the nut and washer that came with the tree screw tighten to the bottom of camera for greater stability Mounting the camera with the supplied strap Camera SE
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