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(Step 5)
. As an example of how you might use these two available time blocks, you could setup Field
Scan time block "A" for the dawn hours from 6 AM to 8 AM, and block "B" to capture images between
5:30 and 7 PM. No Field Scan recording would occur from 8AM to 5:30PM, or from 7PM to 6AM.
6. After setting Start/Stop times to define Field Scan block "A" and/or "B", press
OK
, then press the
UP
or
DOWN
key to select "Interval" and press
OK
(Step 6)
. The Field Scan "Interval" setting lets you control
how often a photo or video clip is recorded during the block(s) of time you defined with the Start and
Stop settings. Your options are 60 minutes, 30 minutes, 15 minutes, 5 minutes
(default setting, also the
lowest interval in video mode)
, or 1 minute
(still photo mode only)
. Use the
UP/DOWN
keys to select
your preference, then press OK to save it
(Step 7).
Note that for videos, "Interval" is independent of the
Length of each video recording-it’s
how often
videos are recorded, not how long each one lasts. 7.
Here’s an example of how the camera would operate, based on the following
Field Scan settings:
Field Scan:
On
Field Scan A:
[Start]:
6:00
[Stop]:
8:00
Field Scan B:
[Start]:
17:30
[Stop]:
19:00
Interval:
15M
Note: avoid any "overlap" of Field Scan A & B recording blocks when setting their start and stop times,
to assure correct operation. Also-if the "Camera Mode" menu parameter is set to "Day" or "Night"
operation only, that will take priority over your Field Scan settings. Set the Camera Model to "24 HR" if
you are setting both day and night start and/or stop times in Field Scan.
These settings would cause the camera to capture a photo (or video, if the camera is set to that mode)
once every 15 minutes, beginning at 6 AM, until the Field Scan "A" recording block stops at 8:00 AM.
Later that day, the camera would again take a photo or video every 15 minutes between 5:30 PM and
7:00 PM (during Field Scan time block "B"). The next day, the camera would again record an image or
video once every 15 minutes between 6:00 and 8:00 AM, and between 5:30 and 7:00 PM. No Field Scan
recording would occur from 8AM to 5:30PM, or from 7PM to 6AM. Remember, Field Scan recording is
independent of normal triggers due to animal activity–even if no animals enter
the IR sensor coverage zone, an image or video will still be captured every 15 minutes during the
block(s) of time. If an animal triggers the camera “in between” the 15 minute intervals, it will be
recorded.
Note: Field Scan settings of frequent intervals and/or long periods between start and stop time can
reduce battery life.