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2 Cautions 

 

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The working voltage of the camera is 6V. The camera is supplied by four 
AA batteries.   

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Please install batteries according to shown polarity.   

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Please unlock the write-protect before inserting the SD-card.   

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Please insert the SD-card when the power switch is at 

OFF

 position before 

testing the camera. The camera has no internal memory for saving images 
or videos. If no SD-card is inserted, the camera will shut down 
automatically after a continuous indication sound.   

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Please do not insert or take out the SD-card when the power switch is at 

ON

 position.   

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It is recommended to format the SD-card by the camera when used at the 
first time.   

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In the 

TEST

 mode, the camera will shut down automatically after 3 

minutes if no operation is done. Please turn on the power again if you want 
to continue to work with the control.   

 
 

 

3 Easy Operations 

 

 

3.1 Power Supply 

 

Use 8 or 4 AA batteries or 6v external battery for power supply.   
Install the fully charged batteries into the depot according the polarities 

sign shown. The following batteries with 1.5V output can be used:   

 1. High-density and high-performance alkaline batteries 

(Recommended)  

  2. Rechargeable alkaline batteries   
  3. Rechargeable NiMH batteries   
  When in low-battery state, camera will be automatically shut down after 

the indication LED flashing for a while. Please change the batteries in time.   

   

3.2 Insert the SD-card 

 

The camera has no internal memory for saving images or videos. If no 

SD-card is inserted or SD-card is locked, the camera will shut down 
automatically after a continuous indication sound.   

3.3 Power on and Entering into the ON Mode 

 

The Camera has three basic operation modes:     

 1. 

OFF mode

: to turn off the camera.   

 2. 

TEST mode

: to set operational parameters, or to playback the 

photos or video clips via display screen or via TV.   

 3. 

ON mode

: to work under surveillance state.     

  After switching the camera to ON position, the motion indication LED 

(red) will blink for about 10s. This time interval is for you to make the Camera 
ready for automatic surveillance operation, e.g., to close the bottom cover and 
to lock it, to fix the camera on a tree and to walk away. After entering into the 
ON mode, no manual controls are needed and possible. The Camera will take 
pictures or videos automatically according to the previous programmed 
settings, when human or animals enter into the monitoring region.   

   

Summary of Contents for DTC-560K

Page 1: ...0 Infrared Digital Scouting Camera 8MP Scouting Camera DTC 560K User s Manual ...

Page 2: ... 6 Power Off 7 4 Advanced Operations 7 4 1 Settings Menu 7 4 1 1 Set Camera Mode 7 4 1 2 Format SD Card 7 4 1 3 Set Photo Size 8 4 1 4 Set Video Size 8 4 1 5 Set Date and Time 8 4 1 6 Set Photo Burst 9 4 1 7 Set Video Length 9 4 1 8 Set PIR Sensitivity 9 4 1 9 Set PIR Triggering Interval 10 4 1 10 Set Timer Triggering Interval 10 4 1 11 Set Timer Switch 10 4 1 12 Set Time Stamp 11 4 1 13 Reset to ...

Page 3: ...deos according to previously programmed settings The device is designed for outdoor use and is resistant against water and snow Furthermore the camera can be used as a portable digital camera Pictures or videos can be taken manually by pressing on the operation panel 1 2 Application This camera can be used as automatic surveillance device for guarding and recording unexpected intrusion to homes sh...

Page 4: ...3 Figure 1 Front view Figure 2 Operation interface Figure 3 Bottom view ...

Page 5: ...hange between playback mode and preview mode DEL to delete an image to capture a photo or record a video manually 1 3 3 Shooting Information Display 1 4 Saving Images or Videos The Camera uses a SD card to save images in jpg format and videos in avi format Before inserting the SD card be sure that the SD card is unlocked The camera is compatible with SD card from 8MB to 8GB ...

Page 6: ...ensity and high performance alkaline batteries Recommended 2 Rechargeable alkaline batteries 3 Rechargeable NiMH batteries When in low battery state camera will be automatically shut down after the indication LED flashing for a while Please change the batteries in time 3 2 Insert the SD card The camera has no internal memory for saving images or videos If no SD card is inserted or SD card is locke...

Page 7: ...een on the control 2 TV monitor which connect to camera with TV cable Press to view images or videos the latest image or video will be shown in the LCD screen on the control or TV monitor Press or to view the previous or next image or video 3 4 5 Delete Images or Videos Press DEL to delete images or videos Note the DEL button just works in Playback state So if it s in Preview state you should pres...

Page 8: ...ew the camera settings menu press MENU in the TEST mode Power switch is at TEST position The settings menu will be shown on the LCD on the camera or the external TV monitor only when the camera is connected to a TV 4 1 1 Set Camera Mode There are two modes Camera Video Camera mode The camera takes photos when it is triggered Video mode The camera takes videos when it is triggered There are two way...

Page 9: ...tion will be un highlighted Press MENU to return to info display 4 1 4 Set Video Size This parameter also has two values VGA 640 480 and QVGA 320 240 The default value is 640x480 VGA The following shows how to set video size as 320 240 provided that the previous option is 640 480 e Press MENU to display the setting menu f Press or to select Video Size g Press to select 320 240 h Press OK to save t...

Page 10: ...h to 15 Seconds provided that the previous value is 1 Seconds a Press MENU to display the setting menu b Press or to select Video Length c Press to increase to 15 Seconds d Press OK to save the current setting and the option will be un highlighted Press MENU to exit 4 1 8 Set PIR Sensitivity This parameter defines the sensitivity of the PIR There are four parameters High Normal Low and PIR off The...

Page 11: ...als regardless of weather there are motions get detected The default parameter is OFF which means the timer function is disabled When changing this parameter to a non zero value it starts to take photos at given time interval The value ranges from 10 seconds to 8 hours Press and to decreases or increases the value The following shows how to set timer interval to 1 hour provided that the previous v...

Page 12: ...d return to info display 4 1 13 Reset to Default Settings To reset the setting to the default values the steps are as follows a Press MENU to display the setting menu b Press or to select Reset c Press OK to reset to default settings and return to info display Press MENU to cancel setting and return to info display 4 2 Default Settings and Live Monitoring Please refer to table 1 for the default se...

Page 13: ...quality the recommended distance is 5m from the tree to the target monitoring area and recommended height from the ground is 1 5 2 meters Adjust the viewing angel properly view angle of this camera is 52 There are two ways to mount the camera using a band shaped belt bottom screw Using the belt To use the belt to fix the camera on a tree is illustrated in Fig 4 Take the belt toes to go through the...

Page 14: ...e When the detection angle is 35 the detection range is 50ft When the detection angle is 52 the detection range is 30ft Figure 4 The PIR detection angle α is just barely larger than the field of view angle β The advantage of this design is to avoid empty pictures and get available pictures Figure 5 ...

Page 15: ...0K has a new design of PIR and this new PIR is patented The new patented PIR s detection range can reach to 25m The figure 6 shows the compared detection zone between normal PIR and the new patented PIR Figure 6 ...

Page 16: ...ensor Multi Zone PIR Sensitivity Adjustable High Normal Low Trigger Time 1 2s Weight 0 24 kg Operation Storage Tem 20 60 C 30 70 C Interval 1s 60 min Photo Burst 1 3 Video Length 1 60s Power Supply 8 AA recommend 4 AA urgent Stand by Current 0 3 mA 7mAh Day Power Consumption 150 mA 450mA when IR LED lighted Low Battery Alert LED Indicator Display Screen LCD display Mounting Rope Belt Python lock D...

Page 17: ...16 AppendixⅢ Parts List Part Name Quantity Digital Camera One TV Cable One USB Cable One Belt One User Manual One ...

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