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1-General Information SG550/SG530

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Figure 1: Front view of the camera

Figure 2: Buttons on the remote control and icons on the screen

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Summary of Contents for SG550

Page 1: ...tal scouting cameras To experience the best results of these cameras please read this user s manual carefully before you use the camera and keep it as a handy reference Phone 1 803 223 9710 Fax 1 803 334 4505 Email info hcooutdoors com Web http www HCOoutdoors com HCO 6050 Peachtree Pkwy Suite 240 353 Norcross GA 30092 U S A ...

Page 2: ... Formatting SD Card 9 3 1 3 Image Resolution 10 3 1 4 Video Resolution 10 3 1 5 Date and Time 11 3 1 6 Shooting Mode 1 2 3 Photos 13 3 1 7 Video Length 14 3 1 8 Trigger Interval Time Between Two Triggering 15 3 1 9 PIR Sensitivity 16 3 1 10 Time Stamp 16 3 1 11 Timer 17 3 1 12 Restoring Default Setting 19 3 2 Playback and Editing 20 3 2 1 Playback 20 3 2 2 Editing 20 3 3 Live Monitor 21 3 4 Sensib...

Page 3: ...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 4: ... month extreme durable and convenient with AA batteries 80 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 whe...

Page 5: ...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 6: ... camera doesn t have an internal memory so a SD card must be installed before use To install a 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 successfully To take out the SD card just push the card in gently The card will ...

Page 7: ...e 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 Battery bottom cover Figure 4 Loading the batteries Please make sure that the battery polarity matches the mark on the batt...

Page 8: ...nal 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 2 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 2 4 Power On and Entering Test Mode The ...

Page 9: ...the power is correct and the power is sufficient The SD card has sufficient space and its write protection 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 2 6 Manual Capture Under...

Page 10: ... index of the picture and the total number are shown on the monitor 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 with the supplied USB cable Then use any image video viewing program or image video browser to view the pictures or videos 2 9 Shut Down Just put the power switch at OFF position to turn off th...

Page 11: ... state without saving any changes PLEASE note anytime you press the MENU key without first pressing the OK key you will leave the MENU state without any saving and no parameters are changed 3 1 1 Camera Mode This camera has two values camera and video The default value is camera Two ways are available for setting this parameter one is to use the shortcut key and the other is through the MENU By us...

Page 12: ...e UP or DOWN key until the system enters into 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 info...

Page 13: ...M Pixel and 3M Pixel as shown in Fig 7 b and 7 2 The value 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 3 1 4 Video Resolution This parameter has two values VGA 640x480 and QVGA 320x240 The default value is 6...

Page 14: ...o 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 setting the month The current date and time will be displayed and the month will be highlighted as shown in Fig 9 b and 9 2 3 Press the U...

Page 15: ...e 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 the OK key to save or press MENU to cancel and exit a 1 b 2 c 3 d 4 e 5 f 6 ...

Page 16: ...ng the shooting mode This setting is effective only in the camera mode refer to 3 1 1 when the camera is in the LIVE mode The default value is 1 Photo after each trigger 1 In MENU press the UP or DOWN key until Capture Number appears as shown in Fig 10 a and 10 1 2 Press the RIGHT key to change the value to the desired number 1 2 and 3 The desired number will be highlighted as shown in Fig 10 b an...

Page 17: ...f 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 RIGHT key and hold for a few seconds the value will be increased by 5 seconds or 10 seconds 1 Enter into the Test mode press the MENU key press the UP or DOWN key until Video Length appears as shown in Fig 11 a and...

Page 18: ...e It has 120 values from 0 to 59 seconds with the increment of 1 second and from 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 Fi...

Page 19: ...r 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 the desired value appears as shown in Fig 13 b and 13 2 3 Press the OK key...

Page 20: ...ective when the camera is in the LIVE mode The value of the hour ranges from 0 to 23 and the minute ranges from 0 to 59 The Start and Stop time will only be effective when the timer is set to the value On 1 In MENU press the UP or DOWN key until Timer Switch appears as shown in Fig 15 a and 15 1 2 Press the RIGHT key to switch between On and Off of this function as shown in Fig 15 b and 15 2 3 Cho...

Page 21: ...wn in Fig 15 h and 15 8 9 Press the RIGHT key to set the minute of the Stop time The minute of the Stop time will be highlighted as shown in Fig 15 i and 15 9 10 Press the UP or DOWN key until the desired minute of the Stop time appears as shown in Fig 15 j and 15 10 11 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 ...

Page 22: ...efault setting by the following steps 1 In MENU press the UP or DOWN key until Default Set appears as shown in Fig 16 a and 16 1 2 Press the OK key to restore default settings or press the MENU key to cancel and exit After pressing the OK key the camera will be back to factory default settings see Table 1 Fig 16 b shows the information after you press the OK key a 1 ...

Page 23: ... with the camera It should be connected to the camera s TV out jack and the TV s input jack 2 Set the camera to the Test mode Set the TV to an appropriate input mode 3 Press the OK key The latest picture or video will be displayed on the TV Press the SHOT key to start to play if it is a video clip When viewing images the total number of images in the SD card and the index of the displaying image w...

Page 24: ... 4 Sensible Angle and Distance Test If you want to know whether the camera can detect a certain spot you can test according to the following 1 Switch the camera to the Test mode 2 Make movements around a certain spot in front of the camera If the PIR indicator LED blinks it indicates that position can be sensed Otherwise that place is out of the sensing area 3 5 File System This camera supports tw...

Page 25: ...amera and enter into the TEST mode You will hear three beeps You will see Take Out SD Card now on the LCD Please take out the SD card within 20 seconds then Updating Please Keep Powering On will be blinking in the LCD Otherwise the error message Updating cannot be done with SD card in will be shown on the LCD 5 The update process will take about 40 seconds If upgrade succeeds USB UPDATE Successful...

Page 26: ...k 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 Using the strap You can use the strap to fix the camera to a tree as shown in Fig 17 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 27: ...nge 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 Control Jack TV Out...

Page 28: ... 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 Note The camera is not weatherproof please protect your ca...

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