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Password 

ON,

OFF

 

Select  "on"  to  set  a  password  then 
input  the  password.  Select  "off"  to 
close the password function. 

Default 

Cancel

, Execute 

Select 

″Execute″  and  press 

OK

  to 

restore  all  parameters  to  the  original 
factory  default  settings.  If  the  camera 
is  behaving  oddly  and  you  think  you 
may  have  changed  the  setting  for 
something  accidently  (but  aren′t  sure 
which 

one), 

this 

will 

reset 

all 

parameters  to  their  most  commonly 

used or 

generic” settings. 

       

Camera Name Input 
 

After selecting the Camera Name parameter (the only setting is “Input”), press 
OK. If necessary delete the previous or default name by pressing the RIGHT 
key  until  the  backspace 

symbol  “←”  is  highlighted  then  keep  pressing  OK. 

Select  (highlight)  each  alphanumeric  character  you  want  using  the 
LEFT/RIGHT  keys  and  pressing  OK  after  each  one  to  set  it.  When  finished 
naming the camera press MENU to save the name to memory. 
 

Coordinate Input 
 

After selecting the Coordinate Input parameter press UP or DOWN to select 
the ON setting and press OK. The Latitude and longitude for any location 
where you plan to place the camera can be obtained at many websites, for 
example: 

http://itouchmap.com/latlong.html

. You can enter a nearby street 

address, zip code or use the various types of maps to locate the approximate 
position. The format you will need to use to enter the coordinates in the 
KG780NV menu screen is shown on the next page:

 

Summary of Contents for KG780NV

Page 1: ...1 Scouting CAM INSTRUCTION MANUAL Model KG780NV 12 11...

Page 2: ...XAMPLES Changing the Settings of Some Common Parameters 12 The SETUP Menu Parameters and Settings List w Descriptions 15 Camera Name Input 19 Coordinate Input 19 Mounting and Positioning the KEEPGUARD...

Page 3: ...pped with built in infrared LEDs that function as a flash It delivers clear photos or videos in black white even in the dark and it can take color photos or videos under sufficient daylight The KeepGu...

Page 4: ...select the main operating modes OFF SETUP and ON Fig 2 A control key interface with six keys is primarily used in SETUP mode to select operational functions and parameters As shown in Fig 2 these key...

Page 5: ...t OK Replay Menu Left Down Photo RIGHT Shot UP Video Power Mode Switch DC In Cover Plug Video Mic Figure 2 Button and Switch Guide LED IR Flash Lens Lock Hole Motion Low Battery Indicator PIR Sensor L...

Page 6: ...gative or flat end against the long spring of each battery slot KeepGuard recommends using eight new lithium AA Energizer brand or alkaline AA batteries NiMh Rechargeable batteries can also be used bu...

Page 7: ...ure that the write protect switch on the side of the card is off NOT in the Lock position The following describes how to insert and remove the SD card Insert the SD card into the card slot with its la...

Page 8: ...D card or batteries or transporting the device You will also use OFF mode if you connect the camera to a computer s USB port to download your photos videos When you are storing or not using the camera...

Page 9: ...ys Functions As mentioned earlier in Parts Controls four of the keys below the LCD have secondary shortcut functions when the camera is switched to SETUP mode but the MENU key has not been pressed Pre...

Page 10: ...epGuard Cam operates exactly the way you want it to You will do this by entering the SETUP Menu and pressing the keys below the LCD display which will show you each parameter and its setting Remaining...

Page 11: ...P menu MENU can also be pressed anytime you want to cancel changing a parameter s setting after a new setting has been selected but OK has not been pressed yet After setting the parameters to your pre...

Page 12: ...otos to Video shoot video clips press the DOWN key to highlight Video color viewer models Press the OK key to execute Set the new setting you have selected for this parameter Now press the RIGHT key t...

Page 13: ...t the current time in Set Clock first so your Timed Scan recording will stop and start at the correct times of day 1 Move the main switch to SETUP then press MENU 2 Keep pressing the RIGHT key steppin...

Page 14: ...would operate based on the following Timed Scan settings Timed Scan On Timed Scan A Start 6 00 Stop 8 00 Timed Scan B Start 17 30 Stop 19 00 Interval 15M These settings would cause the camera to capt...

Page 15: ...uces better quality photos but creates larger files that take up more of the SD card capacity fills up faster 5M is a good compromise between quality and file size Image Format Full screen Wide screen...

Page 16: ...both High Medium default setting Set to low if videos are overexposed Camera Name Input See Using the Setup Menu Input Screens Allows the user to set a custom name for the camera Useful for ID purpose...

Page 17: ...heat and more easily triggered by motion and the Low setting makes it less sensitive to heat and motion The High setting can be useful when the ambient temperature is warm making it more difficult fo...

Page 18: ...e Input ON OFF Allows the user to input latitude and longitude coordinates for the camera s location This will be embedded in the files saved on the camera s SD card if ON is selected This makes it po...

Page 19: ...e by pressing the RIGHT key until the backspace symbol is highlighted then keep pressing OK Select highlight each alphanumeric character you want using the LEFT RIGHT keys and pressing OK after each o...

Page 20: ...e quality the tree should be about 16 17 ft 5 meters away from the place to be monitored with the camera placed at a height of 5 6 5 ft 1 5 2 m Also keep in mind that you will get the best results at...

Page 21: ...it indicates that position can be sensed If it does not blink that position is outside of the sensing area The results of your testing will help you find the best placement when mounting and aiming t...

Page 22: ...S VIDEOS After you have setup mounted and activated your KeepGuard Cam you will of course be eager to return later and review the images it has captured for you There are several different ways this c...

Page 23: ...it can be done easily without leaving SETUP mode Press the MENU key You will see the first Delete screen which lets you select the option to delete only the currently displayed photo video or all pho...

Page 24: ...ample you will see file names such as PICT0001 JPG or PICT0001 ASF Through the file format suffix you can distinguish whether the file is a still photo with suffix jpg or a video with suffix asf ASF v...

Page 25: ...named PICT0001 JPG etc and are located in the DCIM 100EK113 folder on this Removable Disk Video file names will end with ASF You may copy the photos videos to your hard drive as you would any file Ju...

Page 26: ...batteries to make sure that they are new alkaline or lithium AA batteries See note above about short battery life 3 Make sure that the camera power switch is in the On position and not in the Off or...

Page 27: ...deos appear too dark a Make sure that the camera is not aimed at the sun or other light sources during the day as this may cause the auto exposure to produce darker results 3 Night photos or videos ap...

Page 28: ...tup mode a special LED on the front of the camera will flash when it senses motion This is for setup purposes only and will help the user aim the camera 2 During use the LED will not flash when the ca...

Page 29: ...DHC Card Maximum capacity 32GB Internal RAM 32M Image Size 8MP 3264 2448 5M 2592X1944 3M 2048X1536 Image Recycle ON OFF Image Format Full Screen Wide Screen Video Size 1920X1080 1280X720 848X480 PIR S...

Page 30: ...rface TV out AVI USB SD card holder 6V DC external Security Strap 1 4 20 attachment Operating Temperature 20 60 C Storage temperature 30 70 C Operating Humidity 5 90 Security Authentication FCC CE RoH...

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