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Mounting Camera 

 

There are various ways to mount the camera. The camera is equipped with strap holes for strap 
mounting and cable slot for steel cable lock.  
 
To get the optimal picture quality, the camera should be mounted 16 Ft - 20 Ft away and 5 Ft - 
6-1/2 Ft high from the desired monitor area.  
 

z

 

Using the strap

 

 
You can use the strap to fix the camera to a tree as shown in Fig. 17.  
 

z

 

Using rope or steel cable lock

 

 
You can mount the camera through the cable slot (in the middle of the camera)  
with rope or steel cable lock.  
 

 

 

 
                  Figure 17: Fixing the 

camera

 with strap 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 

Summary of Contents for SG530

Page 1: ...HCO HuntingCamOnline Infrared Digital Scouting Camera SG550 SG530 User s Manual www HuntingCamOnline com ...

Page 2: ... of these cameras please read this user s manual carefully before you use the camera and keep it as a handy reference HCO HuntingCamOnline Phone 1 803 223 9710 Fax 1 803 334 4505 Email info huntingcamonline com Web http www huntingcamonline com HCO P O Box 258 Gadsden SC 29052 U S A ...

Page 3: ...de 8 4 1 2 Formatting SD Card 9 4 1 3 Image Resolution 10 4 1 4 Video Resolution 10 4 1 5 Date and Time 11 4 1 6 Shooting Mode 1 2 3 Photos 13 4 1 7 Video Length 14 4 1 8 Trigger Interval Time 15 4 1 9 PIR Sensitivity 16 4 1 10 Time Stamp 17 4 1 11 Timer 17 4 1 12 Restoring Default Setting 20 4 2 Playback and Editing 21 4 2 1 Playback 20 4 2 2 Editing 21 4 3 Live Monitor 21 4 4 Sensible Angle and ...

Page 4: ...irst time Do not insert or take out the SD card when the power switch is at the ON position Please set the TV in the AV IN mode when connecting a TV The camera will be in the USB mode when connected to a USB port of computer In this case the SD card functions as a removable disk no matter the power switch of the device is ON or OFF When the remote control is connected to the camera turning the pow...

Page 5: ...days Quick trigger time 1 3 s Lockable with mounting strap nail screw and cable lock Innovative remote control easy to operate Suitable for both hunting and security use 1 2 Application Game camera for hunting and animal observation Motion triggered security camera for home office and community All other indoor and outdoor surveillance where invasion evidence needed 1 3 Standard Components The cam...

Page 6: ...HCO 1 General Information SG550 SG530 Page 2 Figure 1 Front view of the camera Figure 2 Buttons on the remote control and icons on the screen ...

Page 7: ...s between 8 MB and 2 GB Some card may not be compatible with this camera The camera doesn t have an internal memory so the SD card must be installed before use To install the SD card please open the bottom cover by pushing it to the indicated direction on the cover and then slide the SD card into the card slot with unmarked side upwards A slight snapping sound indicates that the card is connected ...

Page 8: ...e 8 AA batteries they are divided into two paralleled groups Each group contains 4 batteries and can supply power to the camera alone 8 batteries will provide longer battery life time The power unit has four battery slots as shown in Fig 4 a The bottom cover of the battery cabinet is shown in Fig 4 b Slot 1 and 2 makes one group and slot 3 and 4 makes the other group 1 2 3 4 a Battery slots b Batt...

Page 9: ...nect the external DC power If external power and batteries are both connected the camera will be powered by the external power The low battery indicator blue LED will light up when the power is low This is the time to change the batteries 3 3 Inserting SD card The camera will not work without a SD card Please insert the SD card into the card slot by referring to 1 4 for detailed instructions 3 4 P...

Page 10: ...tion is disabled The Power switch is at the ON position The remote control is disconnected Avoiding temperature and motion disturbances in front of the device such as big leaf curtain air conditioner air outlet of the chimney and other heat sources to prevent false trigger 3 6 Manual Capture Under the Test mode you can use camera to take pictures as a regular digital camera by pressing SHOT button...

Page 11: ...n on the monitor when reviewing At any time pressing the OK key again will return to the TEST mode Computer or a SD card viewer with a USB port Connect the camera to a PC by the supplied USB cable Then use any image video viewing program or image video browser to view the pictures or videos 3 9 Power Off Just put the power switch at OFF position to turn off the camera Please note that even in the ...

Page 12: ...specific parameter 4 1 1 Camera Mode Two ways are available for setting this parameter one is to use the shortcut key and the other is through the MENU By using the shortcut key you can set the camera to the video mode by pressing the UP key and setting the Camera Mode to camera mode by pressing the DOWN key in the TEST mode The default camera mode is camera mode You can change it to video mode by...

Page 13: ...s the UP or DOWN key until the system enters the format menu as shown in Fig 6 a and 6 1 2 Press the OK key The system will ask you to confirm as shown in Fig 6 b and 6 2 3 If you want to proceed the formatting process press the RIGHT key to change the value to YES YES will be highlighted as shown in Fig 6 c and 6 3 Press the OK key to start formatting the SD card During formatting the guide infor...

Page 14: ...s setting is 5 mega pixels press the RIGHT key the value will be changed to 3M Pixel as shown in Fig 7 b and 7 2 The value of 3M Pixel will be highlighted 3 Press the OK key to save or press the MENU key to cancel and exit After pressing the OK key the selected value will no longer be highlighted as shown in Fig 7 c and 7 3 a 1 b 2 c 3 Figure 7 Setting image resolution 4 1 4 Video Resolution The v...

Page 15: ...not the same as the function in other settings the UP DOWN keys are used to change the value of date time and the RIGHT key is used to jump to the next menu The format of the date is Month Day Year The format of time is Hour Minute Second The valid value for year is between 2006 and 2031 1 Press the UP or DOWN key until Set Clock appears as shown in Fig 9 a and 9 1 2 Press the OK key to start sett...

Page 16: ... hour as shown in Fig 9 h and 9 8 9 Press the RIGHT key to set the minute The minute will be highlighted as shown in Fig 9 i and 9 9 10 Press the UP or DOWN key to the desired minute as shown in Fig 9 j and 9 10 11 Press the RIGHT key to set the second The second will be highlighted as shown in Fig 9 k and 9 11 12 Press the UP or DOWN key to the desired second as shown in Fig 9 l and 9 12 13 Press...

Page 17: ... Setting SG550 SG530 Page 13 f 6 g 7 h 8 i 9 j 10 k 11 l 12 Figure 9 Setting date and time 4 1 6 Shooting Mode 1 2 3 Photos You can let the camera take 1 2 or 3 Photos after each trigger by setting the shooting mode ...

Page 18: ...Video Length You can set the video length that the camera will take after each trigger by setting the video length This setting is effective only in the Video mode when camera is in the Live mode The default value of video length is 10 seconds after each trigger It can be adjusted from 1 to 60 seconds in the increment of one second Press the RIGHT key to change the value by one second or press the...

Page 19: ...rom 1 to 60 minutes with the increment of 1 minute The default value is 1 minute 60 seconds Press the RIGHT key to change the value by one second or press the RIGHT key and hold for a few seconds the value will be increased by 5 seconds or 10 seconds 1 In MENU press the UP or DOWN key until Interval appears as shown in Fig 12 a and 12 1 2 Press the RIGHT key until the desired value appears as show...

Page 20: ...or environment where more interference is involved like hot wind smoke near window etc The sensitivity of the PIR is closely related to temperature Under higher temperature the PIR has lower sensitivity It is suggested to set a higher sensitivity for high temperature environment 1 In Menu press the UP or DOWN key until Sensor Level appears as shown in Fig 13 a and 13 1 2 Press the RIGHT key until ...

Page 21: ... key to change the value to the desired value as shown in Fig 14 b and 14 2 3 Press the OK key to save or MENU key to cancel and exit After pressing the OK key the selected value will no longer be highlighted as shown in Fig 14 c and 14 3 a 1 b 2 c 3 Figure 14 Setting time stamp 4 1 11 Timer You can define a certain time period in a day when the camera can be triggered In the rest of the time the ...

Page 22: ...ime will be highlighted as shown in Fig 15 e and 15 5 6 Press the UP or DOWN key until the desired minute appears as shown in Fig 15 f and 15 6 7 Press the RIGHT key to set the hour of the Stop time The hour of the Stop time will be highlighted as shown in Fig 15 g and 15 7 8 Press the UP or DOWN key until the desired hour of the Stop time appears as shown in Fig 15 h and 15 8 9 Press the RIGHT ke...

Page 23: ...HCO 5 Advanced Setting SG550 SG530 Page 19 d 4 e 5 f 6 g 7 h 8 i 9 j 10 k 11 Figure 15 Setting timer ...

Page 24: ...back or edit picture or video Computer You can take the SD card out of the camera and use a card reader to view or edit the picture and video Or you can connect the camera directly to your computer in which case the camera works as a card reader TV or Picture Viewer such as a digital picture frame You can also connect the camera to a TV or other picture viewer to view or edit the picture or video ...

Page 25: ...K key to delete or press the MENU key to cancel and exit 4 3 Live Monitor In the TEST mode you can do all the settings such as camera mode and trigger interval time After you switch to the Live mode the camera starts monitor automatically After the camera enters the Live mode the motion indicator LED red on the front of the camera will blink for around 10s This time period lets you prepare the cam...

Page 26: ... recognize the USB port of the camera e g your system is Windows 98 please visit our website at www huntingcamonline com to download appropriate driver or ask the driver disc from your local distributor or service provider 4 8 Firmware Upgrade This camera can be upgraded when improved firmware is available To upgrade 1 Make sure that the camera work properly e g the camera can take picture by the ...

Page 27: ...mware 4 9 Factory Default When the camera leaves the factory it is preset to the following values Parameter Name Default Optional Settings Camera Mode Camera Video Image Size 3M pixel 5M pixel Video Size 640x480 320x240 Capture Number 1 photo 2 photos 3 photos Video Length Avi 10 second 1 60 seconds Interval 1 minute 0 59 seconds 1 60 minutes Sense Level Normal High Low Time Stamp On Off Timer Swi...

Page 28: ...To get the optimal picture quality the camera should be mounted 16 Ft 20 Ft away and 5 Ft 6 1 2 Ft high from the desired monitor area z Using the strap You can use the strap to fix the camera to a tree as shown in Fig 17 z Using rope or steel cable lock You can mount the camera through the cable slot in the middle of the camera with rope or steel cable lock Figure 17 Fixing the camera with strap ...

Page 29: ...R Bulbs 22 Long Range IR Emitters Operation Day Night 24hours Trigger Time 1 2s Delay 1s 60m Programmable Capture Mode 1 3 Programmable Video Length 1 60s Programmable Power Supply 8xAA Recommended 4xAA Emergency 6V DC Stand by Current 0 3mA 7mAh Day Power Consumption 150mA 450mA When IR LED Lighted Low Battery Alert LED Indicator User Interface Remote Control With LCD Display Ports Jacks Remote C...

Page 30: ...fails to function properly as a result of accident misuse abuse neglect mishandling misapplication non compatible batteries faulty installation setup adjustments improper maintenance alteration maladjustment of controls modification power surges service by anyone other than HCO or HCO authorized service center or acts beyond the manufacturer s or distributor s control Should your product prove def...

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