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Stealth Cam 

STC-AD3X 

User’s Manual 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Toll Free Customer Support 1-877-269-8490 

www.stealthcam.net

 

Version 

1.0 

      Dec/05

Summary of Contents for STC-AD3X

Page 1: ...Stealth Cam STC AD3X User s Manual Toll Free Customer Support 1 877 269 8490 www stealthcam net Version 1 0 Dec 05...

Page 2: ...am is covered by a One Year Limited Warranty on parts labor from the date of purchase The warranty covers defects in workmanship materials The warranty does not apply to units which have been damaged...

Page 3: ...ty 2 Camera overview 4 Camera kit contents 8 Battery and memory installation 9 Set up and programming 13 Using the camera 23 Manual shooting mode 31 Viewing and deleting images 33 Using external power...

Page 4: ...STC AD3X www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 4 Camera overview Front housing image with major parts indication...

Page 5: ...STC AD3X Open view image with major parts indication www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 5...

Page 6: ...STC AD3X Side view with major parts indication www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 6...

Page 7: ...120 20 32MB 60 240 40 64MB 120 480 80 128MB 240 960 160 256MB 480 1920 320 512MB 960 2048 640 NOTE Picture Image Capacity Chart provides approximate number of images or AVI movies based on resolution...

Page 8: ...ntents Model STC AD3X Digital Scouting Camera CDROM Contains Lover s Eye image editing software and camera driver User Manual 1 2M USB cable 1 5M TV out cable for TV RCA Jack 1 5M TV out cable for han...

Page 9: ...e warranty The Stealth Cam STC AD3X Advanced Digital Scouting Camera is designed to operate using two different types of battery power options NOTE Always have camera in OFF position when installing o...

Page 10: ...ete 6V Lead Acid battery kits are available wherever Stealth Cam scouting cameras are sold or call toll free 877 269 8490 Only Stealth Cam external battery accessories are recommended Make sure the ca...

Page 11: ...d sold separately With no memory card inserted into the slot the camera will use the built in 32MB memory If a Compact Flash card is inserted into the slot then the camera will bypass the built in mem...

Page 12: ...CF memory card by press the eject button which is on the upper of the card Compact flash cards must be clean no images from other sources if you are using the CF card from other cameras please make su...

Page 13: ...flash light Capture mode The capture mode that you have selected o 1 Shot Single image capturing per PIR triggering o 2 Shot Two images continuous capturing per PIR triggering o 3 Shot Three images co...

Page 14: ...www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 14 Fine Fine Quality the battery status front battery indicator When tected low batteries Both set of l ith o Batteries Status It shows o o Half It shows the...

Page 15: ...he Stealth Cam STC AD3X will hear one beep and U batteries in the battery compartment with new ones first After you done this then replace the lower 4 batteries Removing all 8 batteries at one time wi...

Page 16: ...ture Mode Press LEFT or RIGHT button to select betwe capture mode or Movie capture mode Press OK to confirm your setting Press Menu to exit setting see pa operating instruction Or Press DOWN button to...

Page 17: ...omatically exit to camera status screen Press MENU if you choose not to format the memory and exit to camera status screen Press MENU to return to program setting Press DOWN button twice to select Siz...

Page 18: ...nd screen Size Resolution To select image resolution Press LEFT or RIGHT button to select high resolution 2048 x 1536 or low resolution 1024 x 768 Press OK to confirm setting Press MENU to exit settin...

Page 19: ...tinue with next setting You will see the next programming screen TV NTSC PAL To select TV out system Press LEFT or RIGHT button to select PAL or NTSC NTSC is the correct setting for all North America...

Page 20: ...s RIGHT button to select year setting 5 Press UP or DOWN button to choose the year 6 Press RIGHT button to choose Hour setting 7 Press UP or DOWN button to choose the hour 8 Press RIGHT button to choo...

Page 21: ...iggering or 10 seconds of video Stealth Cam Setting For setting up PIR capture mode Press MENU button to show the program setting screen Press DOWN button six times to move to Trigger setting Press RI...

Page 22: ...atus screen www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 22 efault setting status screen press the MENU UP button to display the Default to confirm and return to camera status screen All your existing pr...

Page 23: ...pleted your Stealth Cam is ready for field use Slid mode to Off position if you are not ready to use the camera or slide On position if you are ready to begin scouting Please note that when you power...

Page 24: ...www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 24 r PIR Cover Area Diagram and overexposed images Clear branches and other debris away from the front of the camera so as not to block the camera lens o PIR...

Page 25: ...25 ounting the camera with the supplied Tree Screw Hand twist the screw into the tree or post at the desired position onto ting screw to the desired position M Attached the camera to the screw by turn...

Page 26: ...Using the supplied nut and washer tighten to the bottom of camera for Mounti Insert the slots on the rear housing Wrap the strap around the mounting surface Secure the strap Attached camera to tree ma...

Page 27: ...in place Adjust the PIR cov This Stealth Cam offers the user a variable PIR distance ignation PIR Coverage Diagram and tighten the buckle in order to secure the camera Cam offers a Security Lock Brac...

Page 28: ...se the front housing Walk around in the front of the mounted camera in the p on the front will blink on when y area Adjust the camera position as needed and repeat testing until the desired coverage a...

Page 29: ...h to the ON posit The camera s green test light will begin blinking and enter count down mode This is your indication to leave the coverage area within one minute After one minute the camera will take...

Page 30: ...thcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 30 eo clips will only turn out well in good daytime lighting conditions When using the AVI function the camera cannot use the flash Time Date stamp will not appear on...

Page 31: ...ow to s capture mode Once you hear the 2nd beep you may point the camera in the direction where you want to capture the image and press SHUTTER button on press the SHUTTER button This indicates the im...

Page 32: ...ee page 16 to on how t capture mode You may now point the camera in the direction where you want to capture the video and press SHUTTER button to start video recording Press the SHUTTER button the 2nd...

Page 33: ...on the center bottom of the screen e T the image show the number of images in memory The instructions below are based on starting from a camera that is turned off Viewing the image or AVI clip on the...

Page 34: ...ture To return to the image selection view from the magnified image screen p For viewing AVI movie clip a movie icon will show on the upper left hand corner of t button to view the AVI movie clip Pres...

Page 35: ...the screen Once you have selected the image you wish to view press the UP button This will magnify the image on the screen Using LEFT RIGHT UP DOWN button you can navigate the image to display differe...

Page 36: ...e to show up on monitor M sure to switch to VIDEO IN mode on your TV See your TV owner s manual for directions Press the OK button on the camera This will display the last image captured Using the LEF...

Page 37: ...ection view from the magnified image screen press the OK button For viewi the upper left hand corner of the image press SHUTTER button to view the AVI movie c Press OK button to exit to camera status...

Page 38: ...C to rogram ing to the PC using the USB cable provided the new device and set UP the T o player may cause dama Software installation Unplug the USB cable from PC Insert the CDROM in CD The auto run p...

Page 39: ...Windows 98SE or earlier must ins camera driver prior to connecting th If your computer doesn t run automatically please click Start button and choose Run and then browse the CD drive and cli Setup Op...

Page 40: ...an available USB port on your computer Vi wing the images on your computer using the provided so ase refer to Installation section on abo a Slide the power switch to TEST location and wait for 2 beep...

Page 41: ...ne at a time or all at nce ormal view press MENU to enter the lete 1 or Delete ALL t reen will go back to image view D A H o While viewing images in n DELETE menu Using the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to c...

Page 42: ...optional external arately turned to OFF Incorrect voltage or polarity will result in damaging the camera T 6V lead acid battery kit Sold sep Make sure the camera is Insert the barrel plug cable to the...

Page 43: ...69 8490 43 CF Card Compatibility Chart The following cards have been tested and approved for use in the STC AD3X Digital Media 256 MB Viking 256 MB 512 MB PNY 256 MB 512 MB San Disk 56 MB 512 MB 64 MB...

Page 44: ...nd an available USB Port nd garding your PC Windows 98SE with driv Pentium 200MHz or above 64MB SDRAM or above VGA Video Card with 32MB RAM for minimum Col higher An available CDROM driv 300 MB free h...

Page 45: ...lt in 1 8 Color TFT LCD display Built in 32M flash memories for image External memory support CF memo Resolution Options High 2048 x 1536 Quality Options Economic Low Normal Fine 4 Capturing Options M...

Page 46: ...unter Battery low indicator Green Test LED indicator TV out support for NTS Focusing 3M to Infinity High precision 3P glass lens with IR coating Effective viewing Angle 5 PIR detection angle 45 deg Ad...

Page 47: ...STC AD3X www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 47 pack not included VI Ext power 6 volts battery Image format Standard JEPG And Motion JEPG A...

Page 48: ...l care instruc The camera is designed to be weather resistant Never attempt to immerse the unit to water or any other liquid damage the unit and vo Use a soft lens cloth for cleaning lens Avoid touchi...

Page 49: ...l void the warranty This this cam Do not mix new and old batteries Do not open the camera fo cause serious damage to the unit a camera is a precision electronic device Do not attempt to service era yo...

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