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Stealth Cam

STC-I550

User’s Manual

Toll Free Customer Support 1-877-269-8490

www.stealthcam.net

Version 1.0

03/08

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Summary of Contents for STC-I550

Page 1: ...Stealth Cam STC I550 User s Manual Toll Free Customer Support 1 877 269 8490 www stealthcam net Version 1 0 03 08 ...

Page 2: ...ases 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 Original sa...

Page 3: ...Camera overview 4 Camera kit contents 8 Battery and memory Installation 9 Definitions 13 Set up and programming 15 Camera use 20 Mounting the camera 21 Viewing Deleting images 26 Memory compatibility chart 33 Technical Specs 34 General Information 37 Moon Phase Chart 39 ...

Page 4: ...STC I550 www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 4 Camera overview Front housing image with major parts indication ...

Page 5: ...STC I550 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 I550 www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 6 Side view with major parts indication ...

Page 7: ...B 52 68 128 32 128MB 104 136 256 64 256MB 208 272 512 128 512MB 416 544 1024 256 1 GB 832 1088 2048 512 2 GB 1664 2176 4096 1024 NOTE Picture Image Capacity Chart provides approximate number of images or AVI movies based on resolution setting and the size of memory card These figures may vary depending on the amount of detail in the image ...

Page 8: ...STC I550 www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 8 Camera kit contents Model STC I550 Digital Scouting Camera User Manual USB cable Strap ...

Page 9: ...ng 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...

Page 10: ... 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 11: ...a will bypass the built in memory and utilize the SD memory for image storage 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 t...

Page 12: ...rds must be clean no images from other sources If you are using the SD card from other cameras please make sure to format the SD card in your computer using FAT formatting not FAT32 prior to use in the camera New cards are good to use straight from the package ...

Page 13: ...ding light conditions o Off Turn off the flash 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 5 0M Select this option to capture a 5 0M pixels image High image quality o 3M Select this option to capture a 3M pixels image Low image quality o 1 3M Select this option to capture a 1 3M pixels image ...

Page 14: ... the camera has detected low batteries Batteries are lower then 5 8 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 last frame Using Quick Time Player or Real Player Moon phase and Temperature Di...

Page 15: ...Auto Flash setting Switch the camera to ON position To turn off the flash mode press the UP button once within 30 seconds icon will appear on the top of the screen To turn on the flash 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 ...

Page 16: ...ogramming mode If MENU button is not pressed within 30 seconds camera will automatically enter PIR detection 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...

Page 17: ...on If you want to choose video mode when the word CAMERA is blinking press UP to choose video mode Now the word VIDEO will be blinking Press OK to confirm your selection 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 word TIME OUT will be blinking Press OK button to choo...

Page 18: ...at The DATE will be blinking Press OK one more time to enter time setting first Minute digit will be blinking Press UP or DN to increase or decrease the minute 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 month setting Month digit will ...

Page 19: ...onfirm the date 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 You ll see the word dEL blink 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 count down mode to e...

Page 20: ... 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: ...era Mounting the camera with Tree Screw Optional Accessory sold separately Hand twists the screw into the tree or post at the desired position Attached the camera to the screw by turning the camera onto the mounting screw to the desired position Tighten the stabilizer nut ...

Page 22: ...g 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: ...d in place Testing the camera coverage area One of Stealth 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 Walk around in the front of the camera to se...

Page 24: ...or 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 As a safety precaution the camera will automatically enter 1 minute count down after it has been left sitting idle in test mode for more than 5 minutes Camera will then enter PIR detection mode Using the camera in PIR detection mode Mount the ...

Page 25: ...e based on your program setting The camera will then time out between 1 59 minutes depending on your setting The time between motion detection and the camera taking the pictures may vary due to lighting conditions charging of the flash program settings and battery power level The flash light will only activate in low light conditions When the camera is set to AVI capturing the camera cannot use th...

Page 26: ...ress and hold either the UP or DN button for about 5 seconds The instructions below are based on starting from a camera that is turned off Viewing images by computer download The Stealth Cam STC I550 Digital Scouting Camera is a plug and play USB storage device This means users of Windows 2000 ME XP and Vista operating systems need not install the camera driver This camera is not MAC compatible If...

Page 27: ... 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 Viewing the image on a handheld LCD TV video monitor or your home TV equipped with an RCA input jack cables sold separately For viewing on handheld LCD TV attach the appropriate cable to the video OUT jack on the camera Insert the other e...

Page 28: ... not flicker then you do not need to set your TV out system If the handheld TV screen flicker then you will need to proceed to the next step to set up your TV out to PAL system Press the MENU button once This will bring up the word dEL on the camera s internal LCD screen When you see the word dEL blinking press UP button to enter TV out setting mode The word tu will be blinking Press OK The displa...

Page 29: ...corner of your TV monitor it will display the word JPG or AVI to indicate whether that thumbnail is still image or video clip To view image in full screen press 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 ...

Page 30: ...images one at a time or all at once While viewing images either in thumbnail view or full screen press MENU once will enter delete mode The word dEL 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 to se...

Page 31: ...ail view the full screen image that you were 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 deleted from the memory you will return to status screen If you choose to format your memory it will erase al...

Page 32: ...am net Toll Free 877 269 8490 32 through the images one at a time Once this is done press DN button and scroll through the options until you see No Delete NO dL press OK and then press MENU This will return to status screen ...

Page 33: ...28MB 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 First Champion 1GB Proper camera operation cannot be guaranteed when using memory card NOT listed above ...

Page 34: ...System Requirements and Compatibility Windows 98 98se 2000 Me XP Vista P 450MHz or equivalent processor 128MB SDRAM or above VGA Video Card with 32MB RAM for minimum Color 16 bit or higher If you have any questions regarding your PC specifications please call your PC manufacturer ...

Page 35: ...xternal memory support SD memory card up to 2 GB Resolution Options 5 0M 3M 1 3M 3 Capturing Options Single Continuous AVI Image performance for video stream 10fps in 320 x 240 pixels approx 10 seconds per section Auto white balance and auto expose Flash light strobe Auto Off control Real time clock for date and time stamping 4 digits LCD Image counter Battery low LED indicator Green Test LED indi...

Page 36: ...inity High precision 4 P glass lens with IR coating Effective viewing Angle 49 deg PIR detection angle 48 deg Low power consumption Standby current 1mA Capture current 150mA 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: ...istant Never attempt to immerse the unit in water 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 the STC I550 cam in a dry and cool dust free environment or container when it is NOT used Take the batteries out when the S...

Page 38: ...ervice 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 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 ...

Page 39: ...STC I550 www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 39 Moon Phase Symbol Chart Product specifications are subject to change Stealthcam is not responsible for any photographic or typographical errors ...

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