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IMPORTANT NOTES
Learning to use your TRUTH
®
Cam
– Visiting www.primos.com/TruthCam and
watching our Instructional Video Clips is the ‘easiest way’ to learn ‘how to use’ your
TRUTH
®
Camera!
Troubleshooting or Questions
– Before calling customer service, visit www.primos.
com/TruthCam to find troubleshooting tips, frequently asked questions and answers, as
well as any updates
Camera ‘Menu’ Mode or Camera ‘On/Run’ Mode
- Your TRUTH
®
Cam only has two
modes when powered on.
Menu Mode
-
If the LCD screen is on displaying the menu or text, the camera is in ‘Menu’
mode and will not take pictures/videos during this time. If the LCD menu is left inactive
(no buttons are pushed) for 30 seconds, the camera will automatically go into a power
saving state.
ON/RUN Mode
- The LCD display will turn off and the camera has switched to ‘On/Run’
mode and is ready to start taking pictures/video. You can also press the Run/Wake button
to quickly exit menu and turn camera into active ‘On/Run’ mode (30 second countdown
will begin). When the camera is in the ‘On/Run’ mode, you must exit the power saving
state by hitting the Run/Wake button to enter back into the camera ‘menu’ mode.
Waking Up LCD Menu
– The LCD menu will not wake up from ‘On/Run’ mode (power
saving state) while the Green Status Light is on or blinking. Wait until after Green Light
turns off to WAKE up LCD screen.
Trouble Turning Camera Off
– The OFF button will only work when the camera is in
‘Menu’ Mode. In other words, make sure the LCD screen is displaying the menu and
then hold the OFF button for 2 seconds. LCD screen will display ‘PWROFF’ as it is
turning off.
Battery Level on Display
- Camera identifies fully charged rechargeable batteries, such
as NiMH, as less than 99% on battery indication level. Rechargeable batteries run on
different voltage and cause this variation. Most fully charged rechargeable batteries will
show 50-60%.
Battery Life
– Long battery life is one of the most important requirements for convenient
and enjoyable game camera use. There are several variables that will determine the battery
life including type of batteries, temperature outside, image/video settings and frequency
of camera activity. Colder temperatures, more advanced image/video settings and high
photo frequency (low camera delay) will result in shorter battery life. Different brands of
batteries may also perform much better than others, so please experiment to find what
works best for you. Primos
®
has included a Image/Video Selection Guide in this manual to
help pick the best camera settings for higher performance or better battery life.
Internal Rechargeable Backup Battery
- With first use or after a long time period of
camera storage, internal battery may initially take up to 30 hours to fully charge (charges
only when “D” batteries are installed when camera is turned ON). Once charged, this
backup battery is dedicated to saving the date, time and menu settings when the main
D-cell batteries are removed.
Camera Mounting Direction
– The red status light illuminates when camera detects
motion. To verify your camera is pointing in the correct direction, you can walk in front of
the camera after it is setup and look for the red light to illuminate when you are detected
– the camera will take pictures/videos when motion is detected according to your settings.
The TRUTH
®
Cam Pivoting Mount makes mounting easier and allows photo capture from
the angle of your choice (versus relying on the tree).
Camera Mounting Height
– Three feet from the ground is usually a good height to mount
the camera, but it depends on the type of game and ground terrain. The TRUTH
®
Cam
Pivoting Mount makes mounting easier and allows photo capture from the angle of your
choice (versus relying on the tree).
Blurry Image Quality
– Primos
®
takes pride in the quality of images captured by the
TRUTH
®
Cam. However, this is an outdoor product that will be constantly exposed to
different/changing conditions that can affect the quality level. Blurry images typically result
from objects causing interference between the camera and the intended focal point (game
too close, brush, trees, etc). Blurry images may also be the result of direct sunlight, fog,
condensation (dew), water droplets, snow/ice, dirt, dust or other debris on the camera
lens. Carefully cleaning the camera lens window, making sure there are no scratches and/
or placing the camera in a different location may solve this type of problem.
