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limit the sensitivity. The settings for the motion search can be found under the
SETTINGS button.

On the FILE button, you can choose to export a single video frame as a JPEG

image, or a sequence of 50, 100, or 200 video frames as a short TLV file (best
resolution) or a compressed WMV file (best for YouTube

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uploads).

For additional tips, to check for the most recent updates, and to get the latest
information on the GameFinder player, visit

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Summary of Contents for PlotWatcher Pro Game Surveillance System

Page 1: ...Page 1 www day6outdoors com...

Page 2: ...ncluded GameFinder video player software The Game Surveillance innovation will dramatically increase your effectiveness as a hunter Because you will know when and where to hunt and have an accurate re...

Page 3: ...zoom or wide angle capabilities These are available at the www day6outdoors com website Thank you for putting your confidence in Day 6 Outdoors with your purchase of the PlotWatcher Pro We re excited...

Page 4: ...ftware 9 Mounting the PlotWatcher Pro 12 Collecting Video 12 Preview Image for Aiming 13 User Interface 14 Screen Based Setting Pages 16 Light Based 17 Time Based 17 Always On 17 Mid day Skip Options...

Page 5: ...e same temperature range as alkalines However we recommend gaining experience with alkalines first as a benchmark because of the wide variety of energy capacity self discharge behavior and temperature...

Page 6: ...lm 2 Insert 4 or 8 AA batteries into the upper lower or both compartments Do not mix battery types in a given compartment 3 Insert your SDHC memory card into the memory card slot 4 Put the setting swi...

Page 7: ...everything is working correctly With the camera ON shut and latch the door and aim the camera at a well illuminated scene to collect some time lapse video Checking Your First Video 1 Install the GameF...

Page 8: ...Export feature inside the FILE button Special note for Apple users After deleting files on a memory card you must then empty the trash folder to actually free the space on the memory card GameFinder S...

Page 9: ...pple computer 2 Double click on the GameFinderDisk file package to mount the disk image onto the desktop 3 Drag the GameFinder program into the Applications folder 4 Double Click on the GameFinder pro...

Page 10: ...the scroll wheel on your mouse to move forward or backward one frame at a time If you don t have a scroll wheel on your mouse you can use the arrow keys or just click on the back or forward STEP butt...

Page 11: ...tton you can choose to export a single video frame as a JPEG image or a sequence of 50 100 or 200 video frames as a short TLV file best resolution or a compressed WMV file best for YouTube uploads For...

Page 12: ...If theft is a concern note that you can place the PlotWatcher Pro high into a tree generally out of sight because it does not rely on motion triggering You can also use a padlock on the access door o...

Page 13: ...the door and hold it shut for 5 seconds while an image is taken Then open the door to preview your image on the screen Adjust the aim if necessary and close the door again for 5 seconds to take anothe...

Page 14: ...us page screen The top line of the status page indicates that the camera is ready to begin Close to Start and instructs you to close the camera to start operation A small door switch is located just b...

Page 15: ...s in Light Based mode and has detected that it is too dark to operate Start at HH MM AM PM Camera is in Time Based mode and is not currently schedule to run Disk Full Cannot Start Shown when the camer...

Page 16: ...creen based setting pages are where you can set the time and date special features and custom setting values Press PAGE button to cycle to the next page Press SELECT button to cycle to the next field...

Page 17: ...ht enough to resume capturing time lapse video Time Based In Time based start stop mode you specify the specific time you want the camera to power on and power off These are set on the screen based se...

Page 18: ...parate file is created after the Mid day Skip period with an incremented ending letter in the file name to differentiate it For example on April 8 2011 110408AA TLV would be the file name for the file...

Page 19: ...e interval between video frames will be 10 seconds This is a good setting for larger areas where the game will not pass through the field of view quickly This will consume less storage space and batte...

Page 20: ...PlotWatcher Pro to begin capturing video only 1 or 2 weeks before you return in order to conserve memory storage space and batteries This can be easily done by specifying the of days of Start Delay u...

Page 21: ...aracter string that you can use to identify the site where you are placing your PlotWatcher Pro You can change each letter by using the Up and Down buttons to scroll through the alphabet Once you find...

Page 22: ...orage space 0 1 Gb or less the current file will be closed the oldest file deleted and a new file begun The files are stored on the memory card in the DCIM 100D6OPR folder The files are named accordin...

Page 23: ...in voltage equally as the camera automatically switches back and forth between the higher of the two banks However if you load used batteries into one bank and new batteries in another then the new b...

Page 24: ...with a new 8 16 or 32 GB SDHC memory card You might prefer to purchase two cards so that you can swap them in the field Note that many older computers have SD card readers that will not read the high...

Page 25: ...r more hours of video per day If you wish to extend the operating time or eliminate the reliance upon AA batteries you may use the external power port The external power port in the PlotWatcher Pro is...

Page 26: ...panel is not used in conjunction with an integrated or external battery it can still prolong the life of your camera by providing the operating power during sunlight hours The internal batteries will...

Page 27: ...ower Voltage 10v 15v External Power Connector 5 5mm x 2 1mm DC Power Plug Storage Media SD or SDHC Memory Card 2 32 Gb Accessory Lenses Zoom and Wide Angle Image Intervals 1 2 3 5 10 20 30 seconds 1 3...

Page 28: ...which is affected by scene detail Actual experience could be above or below these guideline ranges Typical battery life expressed in DAYS For 8 Alkaline batteries in non freezing conditions or 8 Lithi...

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