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Pocket Camera SG560-8M

 

3 Quick Introductions 

settings, when the user complete the settings, it requires to unplug the control to enter 
into normal use, that is, 

if the wired control still be connected with the camera, the 

camera will not work. 

The camera (the control must be unplugged when in 

ON

 mode) 

will take pictures or videos automatically according to the default settings or preset 
customer settings.   

 

3.4 Enter into the TEST Mode 

Connect the wired control, then switch to the 

ON

 position and enter into the 

TEST

 

mode. There are some functions in 

TEST

 mode: Customer settings, manual capture and 

preview. The control is needed in this mode.

 

3.4.1

 Customer Settings 

Press 

MENU

 on the control to enter into menu settings. The camera can be taken 

over control to manually customize the camera settings which display on the LCD screen 
on the camera or external TV monitor. The detailed operations will be described in 
“Advanced Operations” chapter. 

3.4.2

 Manual Capturing 

The TV-in connector should be unconnected, and then press 

SHOT 

to manually 

capture photos or record videos. It is also SHOT key to stop the manual capturing of the 
video. 

3.4.3

 View Images

 

or Videos 

There are two ways to view the captured images or videos: 
1.  LCD screen on the control 
2.  TV monitor which connect to camera with TV cable 
Press 

OK 

to view images, the latest image will be shown in the LCD screen on the 

control or TV monitor. Press 

UP

 to view the previous image and press 

DOWN

 for the next. 

Please note that video cannot be played in the LCD screen and only thumbnail of the 
video is showed. 

The detailed operations like deleting images or videos will be described in “Advanced 

Operations” chapter. 

 

3.5 Power Off 

Switch the camera to 

OFF

 position to power off the camera. Please note that even in 

the 

OFF

 mode, the camera still consumes certain power at 

μ

A level. Therefore, please 

remove the battery if the camera will not be used for a long time. 

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Summary of Contents for SG560-8M

Page 1: ...Infrared Digital Scouting Camera User s Manual Pocket Camera SG560 8M For Model SG560 8M ...

Page 2: ...erations 7 4 1 Settings Menu 7 4 1 1 Default Settings 8 4 1 2 Set Camera Mode 8 4 1 3 Format SD Card 8 4 1 4 Set Image Size 9 4 1 5 Set Video Size 9 4 1 6 Set Date and Time 9 4 1 7 Set Continuous Capturing Number 9 4 1 8 Set Video Length 10 4 1 9 Set Triggering Interval Time 10 4 1 10 Set PIR Sensitivity 10 4 1 11 Set Date and Time Stamp 11 4 1 12 Set Timer 11 4 1 13 Reset to Default Settings 11 4...

Page 3: ...at dark night the built in infrared LEDs function as flash light the camera then takes clear pictures or videos monochrome It is resistant against water and snow for outside uses Furthermore the camera can be used as a portable digital camera Pictures or videos can be taken manually by pressing OK on the control in TEST mode The wired control needs to be connected 1 2 Camera Body Interfaces The ca...

Page 4: ...he camera is turned on the power switch is slid to ON position the shooting information will be displayed in the monitor Figure 3 1 4 Supported Format Item Format Image JPG Video AVI File format FAT32 Here are some important notices You don t need to concern about the file system Page 2 ...

Page 5: ...rmat of the camera unless you have problems with reading the SD card by your other equipments If this happened please format the SD card in the camera or in a computer at first and then reinsert the card into your camera to make a try Page 3 ...

Page 6: ... SD card when the power switch is at ON position It is recommended to format the SD card by the camera when used at the first time The camera will be in USB mode when connected to a USB port of a computer In this case the SD card functions as a removable disk In the TEST mode insert the control into the USB interface then switch the camera at ON position the camera will shut down automatically aft...

Page 7: ...only be plugged in one direction Make sure that the write protect switch of the SD card is on the write position otherwise the camera cannot be switch on 3 3 Power on and Entering into the ON Mode Before switching on please pay attention to the follows 1 Avoid temperature and motion disturbances in front of the camera such as big leaf curtain air conditioner air outlet of the chimney and other hea...

Page 8: ...nitor The detailed operations will be described in Advanced Operations chapter 3 4 2 Manual Capturing The TV in connector should be unconnected and then press SHOT to manually capture photos or record videos It is also SHOT key to stop the manual capturing of the video 3 4 3 View Images or Videos There are two ways to view the captured images or videos 1 LCD screen on the control 2 TV monitor whic...

Page 9: ...nected to a TV Setting Items Description Camera Mode Choose capturing images or recording videos Format Format the SD card All images and videos in the SD card will be deleted Image Size Choose the image size 5 mega pixels or 8 mega pixels Video Size Choose the video size e g 640 480 VGA Set Clock Set camera date and time Capture Number Choose the continuous shooting numbers after each triggering ...

Page 10: ... Video or press DOWN to set camera mode as Image in info display of TEST mode 2 Setting menu The following shows how to set camera mode to Video provided that the previous option is Image a Press MENU to display the setting menu b Press UP or DOWN to select Mode c Press RIGHT to select Video d Press OK to save the current setting and the option will be un highlighted Press MENU to cancel setting a...

Page 11: ...he current setting and the option will be un highlighted Press MENU to cancel setting and return to info display 4 1 6 Set Date and Time The date format is month day year the time format is hour minute second The valid value for year is between 2006 and 2031 Provided that the date and time are needed to be set to November 15th 2007 and half past ten the steps are as following a Press MENU to displ...

Page 12: ...eases the value by 1 second or 1 minute The following shows how to set triggering interval time to 5 Minutes provided that the previous value is 1 Minute a Press MENU to display the setting menu b Press UP or DOWN to select Interval c Press RIGHT to decrease or increase to 5 Minutes d Press OK to save the current setting and the option will be un highlighted Press MENU to cancel setting and return...

Page 13: ...ng the time lapse according to the preset settings Please note that the start and stop time can only be effective when the timer is set as On Provided that the camera should work from eight a m to five p m the steps are as following a Press MENU to display the setting menu b Press UP or DOWN to select Timer Switch c Press RIGHT to select On d Press OK to enter into submenu Press MENU to cancel set...

Page 14: ...U to display the DELETE SELECT menu c Press SHOT to select delete One or All image One is highlighted d Press OK No and Yes are prompted No is highlighted e Press SHOT to highlight Yes f Press OK to delete the image or video Press MENU to cancel and return to playback Please note that after deleting a picture or a video file the deleted files can t be restored Furthermore in order to delete all im...

Page 15: ...ferent detection angle 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 13 ...

Page 16: ...Detection Zone SG560 8M 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 14 ...

Page 17: ...640 480 16fps 320 240 20fps PIR Sensor Multi Zone PIR Sensitivity Adjustable High Normal Low Trigger Time 1 2s Weight 0 22 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 Stand by Current 0 3 mA 7mAh Day Power Consumption 200 mA Low Battery Alert LED Indicator Display Screen LCD display on control Mounting Rope Belt Python lock Dimen...

Page 18: ...Pocket Camera SG560 8M AppendixⅢ Parts List AppendixⅢ Parts List Part Name Quantity Digital Camera One Wired control One USB Cable One Belt One User Manual One Page 16 ...

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