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INTRODUCTION 
 
About the KEEPGUARD CAM 
 
The KeepGuard Cam

 is a digital scouting camera. It can be triggered by any 

movement  of  game  in  a  location,  detected  by  a  highly  sensitive  Passive 
Infra-Red (PIR) motion sensor, and then take high quality pictures (up to 8MP 
still photos), or video clips. 
 
Battery life has long been one of the biggest strengths of 

the KeepGuard Cam

This  camera  is  no  different.  It  has  low  stand-by  current  and  low  day/night 
power  consumptions. 

The  KeepGuard  Cam 

is  a  rock  star  when  it  comes  to 

battery  consumption.  It  consumes  very  little  power  (less  than  0.28mA)  in  a 
stand  by  (surveillance)  state.  This  means  it  can  deliver  up  to  six  months 
stand-by  operation  time  when  the  device  is  powered  by  eight  AA  alkaline 
batteries, and up to twelve months utilizing lithium AA batteries. Once motion in 
the  monitored  area  is  detected,  the  digital  camera  unit  will  be  triggered 
(typically  within  one  second)  and  then  automatically  take  photos  or  videos 
according to previously programmed settings.   
 
The 

KeepGuard Cam

 is equipped 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 

KeepGuard 

Cam

 is designed for outdoor use and is resistant against water and snow. 

 
Your  trail  camera  is  one  of  the  latest  generations of 

KeepGuard

 

Trail  Cam, 

and includes many new or improved features, including: 
 
•  Auto  PIR  Sensitivity-the  camera  monitors  ambient  temperature  conditions 
and  automatically  adjusts  the  sensor/trigger  signal  to  be  more  sensitive  to 
slight variations in temperature on hot days, less sensitive on cold days. 
 
•  Hyper  Night  Vision-The  IR  LED  Flash  array  now  has  increased  range, 
brighter  output  and  better  coverage  for  improved  nighttime  images.  The 
nighttime pictures are clear and bright.   
 
• Timed Scan - The “time lapse” feature added in last year’s models has been 
enhanced with the addition of the option for a second block of recording with its 
own start/stop times. Trigger signals generated by nearby wildlife activity will 
still generate additional photos/videos as they normally would, independently 
of the Timed Scan operation. 
 
•  IR  LED  Control  -  prevents  overexposed  flash  photos  in  close  range 
applications. 

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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