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Stealth Cam 

STC-I590 

User’s Manual 

 

 

www.stealthcam.net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Version 1.0 

 

 

 

 

 

 

04/08

 

Summary of Contents for STC-I590

Page 1: ...Stealth Cam STC I590 User s Manual www stealthcam net Version 1 0 04 08...

Page 2: ...es 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 unintentio...

Page 3: ...ra Your Stealth Cam is designed to provide many years of service The STC I590 is a flash based camera with an industry leading flash range of up to 90 feet Special Burst Mode technology allows multipl...

Page 4: ...STC I590 www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 4 Contents STC I590 Digital Video Scouting Camera User Manual USB cable Tree Mounting Strap...

Page 5: ...wer Options 9 10 Built in Memory SD Card Installation 11 13 Description of Features 14 16 Programming Your Scout Camera 17 23 Using your Camera 24 29 Manual Shooting Mode 30 Viewing Images and Deletin...

Page 6: ...STC I590 www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 6 Camera Overview Front Cover Panel...

Page 7: ...STC I590 www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 7 Camera Overview Inside Control Panel...

Page 8: ...STC I590 www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 8 Camera Overview Inside Side Panel...

Page 9: ...ction may damage the camera and void your warranty Using C Cell Batteries The internal battery compartment accepts 8 C cell batteries Pull up on the bottom clip of the battery cover to open Use fresh...

Page 10: ...uipped with an external power jack designed to accept a barrel plug cable that attaches to an optional lead acid battery Stealth Cam STC 12VBB Complete 12V Lead Acid battery kits offer significantly m...

Page 11: ...pable of accepting up to a 2GB SD card sold separately With no memory card inserted into the slot the camera will use the built in flash memory to store images If an SD card is inserted into the slot...

Page 12: ...orrect direction as shown on the inside of the housing To remove the SD memory card push in the card and pull out the card gently Brand new SD cards are ready for use If you are using an SD card that...

Page 13: ...40 130 240 128MB 80 260 480 256MB 160 520 960 512MB 320 1 040 1 920 1GB 640 2 080 3 840 2GB 1 280 4 160 7 680 NOTE Picture Image Capacity Chart provides approximate number of images or AVI video based...

Page 14: ...ific modes for programming Auto Mode o Still images Captures from 1 9 pictures per PIR triggering o AVI video clip Captures video segments from 10s 180s seconds per PIR triggering Manual Mode Use as a...

Page 15: ...solution o 640 x 480 Default video resolution Image Quality o One star Low Quality o Two stars Normal Quality o Three stars High Quality Battery Status o Full Batteries are full o Half Batteries are h...

Page 16: ...in 30 seconds Replace with new batteries as camera functions may not work properly Date and Time Date Time stamp will be shown on all your images or the first frame of video files using Windows Media...

Page 17: ...capture still images or video clip using the manual shutter button The Camera icon or Video icon will flash Press Left Right button to select between manual Still Image Mode or manual AVI Video Mode P...

Page 18: ...rm the setting and the icon will stop flashing Press the Up button to change the previous setting or the Down button to program the Quality setting NOTE If you press Menu before pressing the OK button...

Page 19: ...the OK button you will exit the programming mode without saving your quality setting TV NTSC The factory default setting is NTSC for North America usage Date Time Setting The camera uses the 24 hour...

Page 20: ...lect the appropriate year 6 Press Right button to enter the time setting 7 Press Up Down button to select the appropriate hour in military time 8 Press Right button to enter minute setting 9 Press Up...

Page 21: ...m Off to Test position You will hear 2 consecutive short beeps follow by a 3 rd beep Press Menu button once you will see the camera icon flashing Press OK to confirm this option Now press the DOWN but...

Page 22: ...utive short beeps follow by a 3 rd beep Press Menu button once then press the Right Button once You will see the Movie icon flashing Press O K to confirm this option Now press the Down button six time...

Page 23: ...e Right button to increase the time interval by one minute increment or press the Left button to decrease the time interval by one minute increment Press OK to confirm Once all settings have been comp...

Page 24: ...he camera the front LCD counter will remain on This is normal Getting Started With Your Camera Mounting Your Camera It is recommended to mount the camera 4 5 feet off the ground with the camera pointe...

Page 25: ...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 In order to provide...

Page 26: ...0 26 PIR Cover Area Diagram Adjust the PIR Coverage Distance Your Stealth Cam offers a variable PIR detection distance The PIR dial has Near to Far coverage NEAR is approximately 15 ft FAR is approxim...

Page 27: ...ht on the front will blink when you have intruded the coverage area Adjust the camera position as needed and repeat testing until the desired coverage area is achieved When you have completed testing...

Page 28: ...by a third beep The default setting of your Flash mode is set to Auto Flash The Auto Flash icon will appear at the top right corner of the LCD screen To turn off Flash mode press the LEFT button once...

Page 29: ...The time between motion detection and the camera taking pictures may vary due to lighting and environment conditions constant charging of the flash program settings and battery power level The flash...

Page 30: ...o exit to status screen Camera icon will stop flashing on the LCD screen to indicate still image mode Point and hold the camera steady in the direction to capture an image and press the SHUTTER button...

Page 31: ...the icon will stop flashing Press MENU to exit settings Point and hold the camera steady in the direction to capture the video Press the SHUTTER button to start video recording You will hear one beep...

Page 32: ...nd play unit for users of Windows XP 2000 and ME operating systems and need not install a camera driver If your PC operating system is older then visit www stealthcam net to download the appropriate c...

Page 33: ...f images on the SD card if you are using one Viewing the images on a handheld LCD TV video monitor or your home TV equipped with an RCA input jack cables sold separately For viewing on a handheld LCD...

Page 34: ...he last image captured Using the LEFT RIGHT buttons to select the image you wish to view Image number and total number of images in memory will display on the center bottom of the screen Once you have...

Page 35: ...gh the images in memory An AVI motion clip image will have a video icon showing on the upper left hand corner of the image Press SHUTTER button to play back the AVI motion clip To return to image sele...

Page 36: ...ENU to enter the DELETE menu By default your viewing monitor will display DEL 1 Use the LEFT RIGHT button to choose the desired function to delete one picture at a time DEL 1 or delete all pictures at...

Page 37: ...a third beep Press Menu button once Press the Down button once The Trash icon will flash Press OK to confirm you want to format the memory The word no and the Trash icon will be flashing If at this t...

Page 38: ...nal external 12V lead acid battery kit STC 12VBB sold separately It is recommended for use in cold weather environments or situations where your camera would be unattended for long periods of time Mak...

Page 39: ...Requirements and Compatibility Windows 98se 2000 ME 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 USB Port If yo...

Page 40: ...Options High 2560 x 1920 Lower 1600 x 1200 Quality Options Low Normal Fine 4 Capturing Options Manual Single or Video AVI PIR activation 1 9 Burst mode or adjustable Video clip Video performance 10fp...

Page 41: ...or NTSC system High precision 3P glass lens with IR coating Effective viewing Angle 54 deg Focus 15 feet Infinity PIR detection angle 45 degrees Adjustable PIR detection range up to 30ft Low power con...

Page 42: ...tempt 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 the lens Avoid touching the lens with your fingers Remove dirt...

Page 43: ...pen the camera in an attempt to do an unauthorized service This may cause serious damage to the unit and will void the warranty This camera is a precision electronic device Do not attempt to service t...

Page 44: ...STC I590 www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 44 Moon Phase Symbol Chart Product specifications are subject to change Stealthcam is not responsible for any photographic or typographical errors...

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