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STC-I530IR

User’s Manual

Toll Free Customer Support 1-877-269-8490

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Version 6.0 09/15

Summary of Contents for STC-I530IR

Page 1: ...STC I530IR User s Manual Toll Free Customer Support 1 877 269 8490 www stealthcam net Version 6 0 09 15 ...

Page 2: ...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 such as eBay voids the warranty Tampering with or altering the unit will void the warranty Any unauthorized service will void warranty Ori...

Page 3: ...era overview 4 Camera kit contents 7 Battery and memory installation 8 Set up and programming 12 Camera use 19 Mounting the camera 20 Viewing deleting images 25 Memory compatibility chart 33 Technical specs 34 General information 37 Image capacity chart 39 Moon phase chart 41 ...

Page 4: ...STC I530IR www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 4 Camera overview Front housing image with major parts indication ...

Page 5: ...STC I530IR www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 5 Open view image with major parts indication For use with Stealth Cam cable only sold separately ...

Page 6: ...STC I530IR www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 6 Side view with major parts indication ...

Page 7: ...STC I530IR www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 7 Camera kit contents Model STC I530IR Digital Scouting Camera User manual USB cable Strap ...

Page 8: ...or removing batteries Removing battery while the camera is in operation may damage the camera Batteries C cell The internal battery compartment accepts 6 x 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 specified in th...

Page 9: ... are available wherever Stealth Cam scouting cameras are sold or call 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 Pl...

Page 10: ...ilt in memory and utilize the SD memory The front counter display will show the number of images on the built in memory unless the expansion card is inserted at which point the counter will only show the number of images 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 t...

Page 11: ...lthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 11 If you are using the SD card from other cameras please make sure to format the SD card in your computer prior to use in your camera New cards are good to use straight from the package ...

Page 12: ...to ON position To turn off the IR Emitter mode press the UP button once within 30 seconds icon will appear on the top of the screen To turn on the IR Emitter mode back to Auto setting press the UP button the second time icon will appear on the top of the 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 ...

Page 13: ...rrounding light conditions o Off Turn off IR Emitter Capture mode o 1P 9P 1 to 9 burst mode image capturing per PIR triggering o Video 5 to 90 seconds adjustable video per PIR triggering Resolution o High Select this option to capture a 5 0M pixels image High image quality o Low Select this option to capture a 3 0M pixels image Low image quality o Base Select this option to capture a 1 3M pixels i...

Page 14: ...ow batteries Batteries are lower than 6 0 0 2Volts the camera unit will power off within 30 seconds automatically Please replace with new batteries otherwise the camera will not work properly Day and Time Displays the date and time that you have set on still image For AVI it will appear on the first frame Using Quick Time Player or Windows Media Player Moon phase and Temperature Displays the moon ...

Page 15: ...mode Set the Resolution The first program setting is resolution The word RESOLUTION will be blinking 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 Your Stealth Cam can program to shoot 1 9 pictures per triggering The word CAMERA will be blinking Press OK ...

Page 16: ...blinking Press OK button and the video length in seconds will be blinking Press UP or DN button to select the desired video length from 5 seconds to 90 seconds in 5 second increments Press OK to save and exit to TIME OUT setting Set the Time out The word TIME OUT will be blinking Press OK button to choose the selection The digit will now be blinking ready for change Press UP or DN button to increa...

Page 17: ...ting 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 to increase or decrease the month value 01 12 ...

Page 18: ...ce this is done press OK You ll see the word dEL blinking Now press MENU to exit program setting and back to status screen At the end of each program set up selection you may press MENU to exit and return to camera status ready screen for the 1 minute countdown mode to enter PIR capturing ...

Page 19: ...ed 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 20: ...amera Mounting the camera with Tree Screw Optional Accessory sold separately Hand twist 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 21: ...ng 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 22: ...e please make sure that both door latches are securely locked in place 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 within 30 seconds or the camera will enter countdown mode Close the front housing Walk around in the front of the camera to see if you have mounted the camera in the proper posi...

Page 23: ... TEST button to exit test mode The camera will then enter countdown 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 you did not push the test button to exit the test mode as shown in option 1 above the camera will automatically enter the 1 minute cou...

Page 24: ...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 programming The camera will then time out between 1 59 minutes depending on your setting The time between mo...

Page 25: ...ased 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 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 appropriate cable to the video out jack on the c...

Page 26: ...ed to proceed to the next step to set up your TV out to PAL system Press the MENU button once The word tu on the camera s internal screen will blink first Press OK once and now you ll see tu n blinking Press DN button to select TV out in PAL System which is use in most European and Asian countries The word tu P will now be blinking Press OK to confirm this setting Press MENU to exit When you see t...

Page 27: ... still image or video clip To view image in full screen press OK button Press OK button again and it 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 desire Press the O...

Page 28: ... to play If it is a still image file then it will show the image in full screen When you view a still image in full screen you can return to thumbnail image selection view by pressing the OK button Viewing images by computer download Your Stealth Cam Digital Scouting Camera is a plug and play USB storage device for users of Windows 2000 ME XP and Vista operating systems This camera is not MAC comp...

Page 29: ...power ON and display the word USb on the LCD screen At the same time your computer will recognize the camera as a mass storage device and will be found under MY COMPUTER Deleting images At any time while viewing images on Handheld TV or Home TV you may delete images one at 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...

Page 30: ...L d ALL or FORMAT Press OK to confirm your selection Press UP or DN until you see NO dL then press OK button once and then press MENU to return to image viewing If you choose to delete one picture at a time d ONE it will delete the picture that you selected on the thumbnail 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 d...

Page 31: ... No Delete NO dL press OK and then press MENU This will return to status screen Deleting images in the field without viewing screen After pressing the MENU button press DN button once to enter the delete mode The word dEL blinking Press OK button to enter the DELETE FORMAT menu Using the UP and DN buttons to select the desired function No Delete NO dL Delete one d ONE Delete ALL d ALL or FORMAT Pr...

Page 32: ...es Once images are deleted from the memory you will return to status screen and front counter will return to 0000 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 To exit the delete function press UP or DN button to select No Delete NO dL then press OK or press MENU to back to status screen ...

Page 33: ...Compatibility Chart The following cards have been tested and approved for use in the STC I530IR model Kingmax 2G Sandisk 2G Toshiba 2G PNY 2G Kingston 2G First Champion 1G 2G Digilux 1G 2G Proper camera operation cannot be guaranteed when using memory card NOT listed above ...

Page 34: ...e 1GB RAM 2GB recommended 32 bits color resolution 800 x 600 or above Built in 128MB 2GB free hard disc space An available USB 1 1 port USB 2 0 recommended Direct X 9 0 or above Should come with your operating system already Optional Windows compatible sound card and speaker If you have any questions regarding your PC specifications please call your PC manufacturer ...

Page 35: ...orage External memory support SD memory card up to 2 0 GB Resolution Options 5 0M 3 0M 1 3M Capturing Options 1 to 9 image burst mode or AVI recording Image performance for video stream VGA 640 x 480 pixels Auto white balance and auto expose IR LED Emitter Auto Off control Effective Range for Still picture up to 30 ft Effective Range for AVI clip up to 30 ft Real time clock for date and time stamp...

Page 36: ...rt for NTSC and PAL system Focusing 5 ft to Infinity Effective viewing Angle 50 degrees PIR detection angle 48 degrees Power consumption Standby current 5mA Capture current 280mA Interface type USB 1 1 Power C size alkaline Batteries x 6 External power 12 volts battery pack Image format Standard JPEG or Motion JPEG AVI ...

Page 37: ...ater or any 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 your camera in a dry and cool dust free environment or container when it is NOT used Take the batteries out when camera is NOT to be used over a long period Avoid dropp...

Page 38: ...age 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 May be protected by one or more U S Patent numbers 6 735 387 6 768 868 6 834 162 7 149 422 7 308 196 7 593 632 ...

Page 39: ...5MB 3 0MB 2 0MB 1 5MB 1 0MB 0 75MB 70MB 50MB Built In 32MB 8 9 14 18 28 37 0 0 16MB 4 5 8 10 16 21 0 0 32MB 9 10 16 21 32 42 0 0 64MB 18 21 32 42 64 84 0 1 128MB 36 42 64 84 128 168 1 2 256MB 72 84 128 168 256 336 3 5 512MB 144 168 256 336 512 672 6 10 1GB 288 336 512 672 1 024 1 344 12 20 2GB 576 672 1 024 1 344 2 048 2 688 24 40 Subject to card compatibility under different brands ...

Page 40: ... Toll Free 877 269 8490 40 NOTE Image Capacity Chart provides approximate number of images or AVI movies based on resolution settings and the size of memory card These figures may vary depending on the amount of detail in the image ...

Page 41: ...STC I530IR www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 41 Moon Phase Symbol Chart ...

Page 42: ...requency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio or television receptions which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measure Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and th...

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