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STC-DVSIR5  Prowler DVS 

User’s Manual 

 

Toll Free Customer Support 1-877-269-8490 

www.stealthcam.net

 

Version 1.0 

11/07 

Summary of Contents for STC-DVSIR5 Prowler DVS

Page 1: ...STC DVSIR5 Prowler DVS User s Manual Toll Free Customer Support 1 877 269 8490 www stealthcam net Version 1 0 11 07 ...

Page 2: ...d purchases must be made through an authorized dealer The warranty covers defects in workmanship and materials The warranty does not apply to units which have been damaged or abused intentionally or unintentionally A purchase from individuals or unauthorized internet sites voids the warranty Tampering with or altering the unit will void the warranty Any unauthorized service will void warranty Orig...

Page 3: ...anual Contents Camera overview 4 Camera kit contents 8 Battery and memory Installation 9 Set up and programming 12 Camera use 20 Mounting the camera 21 Viewing Deleting images 27 Memory compatibility chart 36 Technical Specs 37 General Information 41 Moon phase chart 43 ...

Page 4: ...STC DVSIR5 Prowler DVS www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 4 Camera overview Front housing image with major parts indication ...

Page 5: ...STC DVSIR5 Prowler DVS www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 5 Open view image with major parts indication ...

Page 6: ...STC DVSIR5 Prowler DVS www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 6 Side view with major parts indication ...

Page 7: ...20 640 160s 180s 128MB 128 424 256 640 640 1280 320s 360s 256MB 256 848 512 1280 1280 2560 640s 720s 512MB 512 1696 1024 2560 2560 5120 1024s 1440s 1 GB 1024 3392 2048 5120 5120 10240 2048s 2880s 2 GB 2048 6784 4096 10240 10240 20480 4096s 5760s NOTE Picture Image Capacity Chart provides approximate number of images or AVI movies based on resolution setting and the size of memory card These figure...

Page 8: ... Free 877 269 8490 8 Camera kit contents Model STC DVSIR5 PROWLER DVS Digital Scouting Camera CDROM Contains Ulead Photo Explorer 8 0 and camera driver User Manual USB cable TV out cable for TV RCA Jack TV out cable for handheld TV Mini Jack Strap ...

Page 9: ...n when installing or removing batteries Removing battery while the camera is in operation may damage the camera Batteries C cell The internal battery compartment accepts 6 C cell batteries Be sure to use high quality brand name alkaline batteries Install batteries with correct polarity as noted inside the battery compartment Warning Do not use different Voltage lead acid battery other than the one...

Page 10: ...all toll free 877 269 8490 Only Stealth Cam external battery accessories are recommended Insert the external battery barrel plug into the DC 12V jack on the bottom of camera housing Turn the camera power on Please make sure the voltage and polarity are correct before connection Incorrect voltage or polarity will damage the camera Memory Options Your STC DVSIR5 PROWLER DVS camera is equipped with 3...

Page 11: ...ges in the expansion card Inserting SD card Make sure camera is in the OFF position whenever adding or removing memory Insert SD memory card in to the SD card slot completely and in the correct direction as shown by the sticker located at the side of the housing To remove the SD memory card depress the SD card and pull out the card gently SD cards must be clean no images from other sources If you ...

Page 12: ...l LCD screen displays the camera status The following information is present on this screen If no buttons are pressed after 30 seconds the LCD screen will power down to conserve battery life and enter 1 minute count down to enter PIR detection mode To re power the display screen press and hold the UP or DOWN button for at least 5 seconds ...

Page 13: ...capturing per PIR triggering o Video 5 to 90 seconds adjustable video per PIR triggering Resolution Color Day time o 5 0M Select this option to capture a 5 0M pixels image High image quality o 3 0M Select this option to capture a 3 0M pixels image Low image quality o 1 3M Select this option to capture a 1 3M pixels image Base image quality o Video resolution 640 x 480 This is the resolution during...

Page 14: ... image Base image quality o Video resolution 640 x 480 This is the resolution during video capturing Batteries Status It shows the battery status o Full It shows the battery is full o Low It shows the battery is low and front Low Battery indicator will also blink When the camera has detected low batteries Batteries are lower then 6 0 0 2Volts the camera unit will power off within 30 seconds automa...

Page 15: ...am net Toll Free 877 269 8490 15 Day and Time It shows the date and time that you have set Moon phase and Temperature It shows the moon phase and temperature This information appears on the bottom of each still images as well as AVI clip ...

Page 16: ...ter PIR detection mode Set the Resolution The first program setting is resolution Press OK button to choose the selection Press the UP or DN button to select the desired resolution HIGH LOW BASE and press OK to save and exit to CAPTURING setting Set the Capturing sequence The Stealth Cam STC DVSIR5 PROWLER DVS can be programmed to shoot 1 9 pictures per triggering The number of burst mode next to ...

Page 17: ...s UP button twice to enter video setting mode The video length in seconds will be blinking Press OK to enter the setting mode Press UP or DN button to select the desired video length from 5 seconds to 90 seconds in 5 seconds increment Press OK to save and exit to TIME OUT setting Set the Time out The time out time will be blinking Press OK button to choose the selection Press UP or DN button to in...

Page 18: ... value 0 59 Press OK to confirm the minute setting and enter hours setting Hour digit will be blinking Press UP or DN to increase or decrease the hour value 00 23 Press OK to confirm the hour setting and enter year setting Year digit will be blinking Press UP or DN to increase or decrease the year value Once this is done press OK and enter month setting Month digit will be blinking Press UP or DN ...

Page 19: ...net Toll Free 877 269 8490 19 Date digit will be blinking Press UP or DN to increase or decrease the date value 1 31 Once this is done press OK You ll see the word No dL blink Now press MENU to exit program setting and back to status screen ...

Page 20: ...mmended that you mount the camera 4 5 ft off the ground with the camera pointed at a slight downward angle Be sure to avoid mounting the camera facing east or west as the rising and setting of the sun could produce false triggers and overexposed images Clear all branches and other debris away from the front of the camera so as not to block the camera lens or PIR sensor PIR Coverage Area Diagram ...

Page 21: ... the camera Mounting the camera with Tree Screw Optional Accessory sold separately Hand twists the screw into the tree or post at the desired position Attach the camera to the screw by turning the camera onto the mounting screw to the desired position Tighten the stabilizer nut ...

Page 22: ...to camera housing Using the nut and washer that came with the tree screw tighten to the bottom of camera for greater stability Mounting the camera with the supplied strap Insert the strap through the strap slots on the rear housing Wrap the strap around the mounting surface Secure the strap and tighten the buckle in order to secure the camera ...

Page 23: ...r latches are securely locked in place Testing the camera coverage area One of STC DVSIR5 PROWLER DVS Cam s many features is the ability to test the coverage area After mounting the camera open front housing and slide the power to ON After the font LCD screen has powered on Press the TEST button this must be done with in 30 seconds or the camera will enter count down mode Close the front housing W...

Page 24: ...ont housing and press the TEST button to exit test mode The camera will then enter count down mode for 1 minute and the front green indicator will start blinking giving you 1 minute to leave the coverage area The camera will then enter PIR detection mode b Option 2 As a safety precaution if for any reason you left the area and forgot to push the test button to exit the test mode as shown in option...

Page 25: ...s point you have 30 seconds to make any program adjustments After 30 seconds the camera s green LED 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 enter either image burst mode or adjustable video mode based on your program setting The camera will then time out between 1 59 minutes also based...

Page 26: ...nd turn the camera on Close the front housing The camera is now ready to be used as hand held point and shoot camera Whatever the program setting was set for that is how the manual mode will perform For example if you program to capture 3 image burst mode or a 10 second video each time you press the manual shutter button it will capture 3 images or a 10 second video clip respectively ...

Page 27: ...instructions below are based on starting from a camera that is turned off Viewing the image on a handheld LCD TV video monitor or your home TV equipped with an RCA input jack cables included For viewing on handheld LCD TV attach the appropriate cable to the video out jack on the camera Insert the other end into the video in jack on handheld LCD TV monitor For viewing on home TV attach the appropri...

Page 28: ...set up your TV out to PAL system Press the MENU button once The word tu N on the camera s internal screen will be blinking Press OK to choose this selection Press DN button to select TV out in PAL System which is use in most European and Asian countries The word tu P will be blinking Press OK to confirm this setting Press MENU to exit and continue with your image viewing It will display the last i...

Page 29: ...OK button Press OK button again will return to the thumbnail view from the full size image View AVI Clip on hand held TV monitor or home TV Follow the cable attaching instruction listed in previous section Monitor will display a thumbnail image in the memory Press UP or DN button to choose the AVI clip that you would like to see Press the OK button to play back the AVI motion clip To return to thu...

Page 30: ...AC compatible The disc included in this package contains the camera driver for older operating systems as well as Ulead Photo Explorer 8 0 imaging software for image enhancement and manipulation Attention The software CD ROM packaged with the camera is designed for PC s only not MAC compatible Playing this CD ROM on a stereo or CD player may cause damage to it Software installation Unplug the USB ...

Page 31: ...er and application program Restart windows Successful installation will create Ulead Photo Explorer icon on you desktop Connect your camera to the PC by the USB cable the PC will recognize the new device and set up the configuration of the PC automatically NOTE Users of Windows 98 or earlier must install camera driver prior to connecting the USB cable ...

Page 32: ... the provided CDROM Viewing the images on your computer using the provided software Please refer to Installation section on above to install the software and application program properly Slide the power switch to OFF location To view the images simply plug one end of the USB cable into an available USB port on your computer Plug the other end of USB cable into the camera The camera will automatica...

Page 33: ... a time or all at once While viewing images in either thumbnail view or full screen press MENU once and UP button once to enter delete mode The word NO dL will be blinking Please note you can not enter delete mode while the video clip is playing You must wait until the end of the video clip or while it is in thumbnail view Press OK button to enter the DELETE FORMAT menu Using the UP and DN buttons...

Page 34: ...il view or the image that is on full screen If you choose to delete all images d ALL it will delete all images Once images are deleted from the memory you will return to status screen If you choose to format your memory it will erase all images This feature is particularly useful if you don t want to look through the images one at a time Once this is done press DN button and scroll through the opt...

Page 35: ...owler DVS www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 35 At the end of each program set up selection you may press MENU to exit and return to camera status ready for the 1 minute count down mode to enter PIR capturing ...

Page 36: ...S model PQI 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB San Disk 32MB 64MB 128MB 512MB 1GB 2GB Panasonic 32MB 64MB 256MB 512MB Toshiba 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB King Mate 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB Lexar 32MB 512MB Kingston 128MB 256MB 512MB Kodak 128MB 256MB 512MB Dan Elec 128MB 256MB 512MB PNY 128MB 256MB 512MB 2GB Proper camera operation cannot be guaranteed when using memory card NOT listed above ...

Page 37: ...XP P 450MHz or equivalent processor 128MB SDRAM or above VGA Video Card with 32MB RAM for minimum Color 16 bit or higher An available CDROM driver and an available USB Port 600 MB free hard disc space Optional Windows compatible sound card Microphone and speaker If you have any questions regarding your PC specifications please contact your PC manufacturer ...

Page 38: ...a lens 2 5P glass lens with IR coating Built in 2 0 B W LCD display Built in 32M flash memories for image storage External memory support SD memory card up to 2 0 GB Resolution Options 5 0M 3 0M 1 3M for color Resolution Options 2 0M 1 3M 0 3M for B W Capturing Options 1 to 9 image burst mode or AVI Image performance for video stream 12fps in 640 x 480 pixels Auto white balance and auto expose Aut...

Page 39: ...time clock for date and time stamping 4 digits LCD Image counter Battery low LED indicator Green Test LED indicator TV out support for NTSC and PAL system Focusing 5 ft to Infinity Effective viewing Angle 52 deg PIR detection angle 48 deg Low power consumption Standby current 2mA Capture current 180mA Interface type USB 1 1 Power C size alkaline Batteries x 6 ...

Page 40: ...STC DVSIR5 Prowler DVS www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 40 External power 12 volts battery pack Image format Standard JPEG or Motion JPEG AVI ...

Page 41: ...ny other liquid This will damage the unit and void the warranty Use a soft lens cloth for cleaning lens Avoid touching lens with fingers Remove dirt or stains with a soft cloth dampened with water or neutral detergent Keep the STC DVSIR5 cam in a dry and cool dust free environment or container when it is NOT used Take the batteries out when the STC DVSIR5 cam is NOT to be used over a long period A...

Page 42: ...service This could cause serious damage to the unit and will void the warranty This camera is a precision electronic device Do not attempt to service this camera yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage points or other risks US Patents 6 735 387 6 768 868 6 834 162 7 149 422 ...

Page 43: ... DVS www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 43 Moon Phase Symbol Chart Product specifications are subject to change Stealthcam is not responsible for any photographic or typographical errors WF072_R0 Printed In China ...

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