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Putting the DigitalEye™ Out in the Woods…

 

 

Before setting your DigitalEye unit out in the woods be sure to 

read over the previous sections.  Be sure to setup your User 

Switch Setting to the desired mode of operation.   
 
The default mode is 10 seconds between photos (PIR delay), 

24 hour photo taking mode, digital still photo taking mode, Red 

Control LED On, Green PIR LED On. 
Find a secure tree or post to mount your DigitalEye unit to in 

the woods.  See the “Setup Tips” for more information on 

placing the unit in the woods. 
 
Once the DigitalEye unit is powered up the Red and Green 

LED’s will turn on.  You have a total of 2 minutes to hang the 

unit before the DigitalEye will start taking photos.  The Green 

PIR LED will shut off after about 20 seconds and will blink 

every time it sees motion.  The Red Control LED will stay lit the 

entire 2-minute time period, then turn off.  The Red Control 

LED will still light even if the User Switch Setting for this LED is 

turned off, however, if the User Switch Setting for the Green 

PIR LED is turned off the LED will not light. 
 
Note: When hanging your DigitalEye on a tree keep it 

about 2.5 feet to 3 feet above the ground.  This will give 

you the optimal detection range. 
 

Setting up the DS-06 

 

1.  Turn the unit power switch on by turning the switch up. 

 

2.  Close the lid 

 

Summary of Contents for DigitalEye CAM060

Page 1: ...DigitalEye Model CAM060 6 0 MP Digital Trail Camera Instruction Manual Copyright 2006 PixController Inc All rights reserved http www pixcontroller com sales pixcontroller com 724 733 0970 ...

Page 2: ...the market You can view your photos right in the woods on the digital camera s TFT color display Never again will you have to spend money for 1 hour film developing WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND THE USE OF NiMH RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES IN THE SONY S600 DIGITAL CAMERA YOU WILL GET 10 TIMES AS MANY PHOTOS THAN WITH REGULAR AKALINE BATTERIES THE POWER SWITCH USES A 9VOLT BATTERY THAT COMES ALREADY INSTALLED This...

Page 3: ...talEye Overview Listed below are the components of your DigitalEye unit These items will be referred to throughout this manual Please become familiar with these items DigitalEye Exterior DigitalEye Interior ...

Page 4: ...stance is much greater However in air temperatures above 85 deg F the detection distance can be cut by more than 20 feet Under air temperatures around 65 deg F your PIR detection range should be about 80 feet Setting the PIR sensitivity POT The detecting distance adjustment allows you to easily set the PIR detecting distance range Passive infrared is more sensitive in winter then in summer be sure...

Page 5: ...This time will allow the PIR circuit to warm up After this time expires the green LED will turn off and the red LED will blink 5 times letting you know that the board is entering a 1 minute automatic walk test phase At this point you can move around the camera setup and check out the PIR area Both the green and red LED s will light when motion is detected After the 1 minute automatic walk test pha...

Page 6: ...he first photo and will be take any subsequent photos in 1 10 of a second for a window time of 30 seconds In the case a subsequent photo is taken the window of time is pushed out another 30 seconds This will allow you to capture all of the animals coming down a trail and not just capture the first animal as you will in every other commercial trail camera on the market today Don t miss that shot of...

Page 7: ... PIR Sensor Detection Area View The PIR sensor detection area is an invisible cone shaped area See the photo above If you walk slowly through this zone the LED s will light Using this simple technique you can determine the detection area Note To put the DigitalEye Unit back into Photo Taking Mode change the switch settings of switch 4 and 5 to one of the three options above under the Day Night Ope...

Page 8: ...or when in Walk Test Mode Control LED On Control LED Off PIR LED On Off Setting Switch 9 sets if the PIR LED Green LED is to be used or not PIR LED On PIR LED Off Note When changing switch setting you must re boot your DigitalEye board When re booting you must wait approximately 30 seconds before turning power on again Not doing so can result in the controller not working properly Symptoms of this...

Page 9: ...ered up the Red and Green LED s will turn on You have a total of 2 minutes to hang the unit before the DigitalEye will start taking photos The Green PIR LED will shut off after about 20 seconds and will blink every time it sees motion The Red Control LED will stay lit the entire 2 minute time period then turn off The Red Control LED will still light even if the User Switch Setting for this LED is ...

Page 10: ...ck your DigitalEye unit follow the 5 Step process below Step 1 Run the Master Lock Python Cable system through the DigitalEyes Eye Bolts as shown Step 2 Hold your DigitalEye unit to the tree using your hip to hold it in place and run the cable around the tree as shown Step 3 Next insert the cable into the locking head and pull tight Use the weight of your body to press the cable flat against the D...

Page 11: ...ies and a spare memory card for the digital camera Approach the DigitalEye unit from the rear unless you want your photo taken Note when you open the DigitalEye s lid a photo could be taken at this time before the unit power switch is turned off The unit power switch was placed inside the DigitalEye unit to prevent tampering with the unit Step 1 Unlock the DigitalEye unit if locked and open the li...

Page 12: ...itch is turned off before unplugging the camera cable Step 3 You can now remove the digital camera from the DigitalEye unit You can review any photos taken by the DigitalEye on the digital camera s TFT color display Refer to your digital camera user manual for information on reviewing photos ...

Page 13: ...e Slide to switch to movie mode How do I get my photos on to my computer There are several ways you can transfer your digital photos to your computer First you can remove the digital camera from the DigitalEye unit and connect the supplied USB cable from the camera to your computer Here you can copy any photos to your computer You can also purchase a USB card reader Here you can just swap media ca...

Page 14: ...nd This can set off the camera system If you don t have a lot of big thick trees to mount your cam to you can improvise and use wooden stakes barbed wire fence posts or rebar reinforcing rod to make a mount for your cam Drive the stakes or rebar down a couple of feet leaving about 3 or 4 feet above ground then tie the rods or stakes together with some heavy solid electrical wire If you are mountin...

Page 15: ...recommend that you use a GPS unit to mark the location of your DigitalEye unit In the summer months especially you can easily lose your unit in the woods Secondly if you do use a GPS unit along with your DigitalEye you can embed the GPS position into the photos taken by the unit with your copy of Visual Media Explorer With the Visual Media Explorer upgrade you can stamp the GPS position on to your...

Page 16: ...setting for maximum trail camera performance Red Eye Reduction Off AF Illuminator Off Auto Review Off Beep Off Set your Date Time Setup Camera in Program Mode ISO 1000 brightest night photos Picture Quality Fine AF in Monitor Mode very important Unit Specifications Size 3 15 16 wide X 6 9 16 tall X 1 3 4 deep Camera 6 0 Mega Pixel Sony DSC S600 Media Type Sony Memory Stick PRO Flash Range 40 50 Fe...

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