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Summary of Contents for STC-U840IRS1

Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL Model STC U840IRS1 Toll Free 1 877 269 8490 WWW STEALTHCAM COM Version 7 0_1628 03 2012...

Page 2: ...Fri 8 AM 6 PM CST Grand Prairie TX 75053 9504 www stealthcam com Stealth Cam Limited Warranty Your Stealth Cam scouting camera is covered by a One Year Limited Warranty on parts and labor from the da...

Page 3: ...port Time Lapse Photo sets from SD card to your computer Open existing Time Lapse Photo sets on your computer Process Photo Sets into high speed motion video Quickly jog through the time lapse frames...

Page 4: ...rt Guide 10 Battery and Memory Installation 11 Setup and Programming 14 Using the Camera in PIR detection mode 27 Using the Camera in Time Lapse mode 28 Viewing Deleting Files 29 Memory Compatibility...

Page 5: ...WWW STEALTHCAM COM Toll Free 877 269 8490 5 CAMERA OVERVIEW Front...

Page 6: ...WWW STEALTHCAM COM Toll Free 877 269 8490 6 Inside...

Page 7: ...WWW STEALTHCAM COM Toll Free 877 269 8490 7 Side Bottom view CAMERA KIT CONTENT Model STC U840IRS1 Digital Scouting Camera User manual Strap...

Page 8: ...WWW STEALTHCAM COM Toll Free 877 269 8490 8 CAMERA KIT CONTENT Model STC U840IRS1 Digital Scouting Camera User manual Strap...

Page 9: ...s 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 u...

Page 10: ...to the camera 3 Turn Power Preset switch to Preset A to adjust the Time and Date 4 The internal LCD screen displays TIME blinking 5 Press the OK button to start the Time settings 6 Press the UP or DN...

Page 11: ...acid battery Sold separately Battery cable and complete 12V Lead Acid battery kits are available wherever Stealth Cam scouting cameras are sold or call toll free 877 269 8490 Only Stealth Cam external...

Page 12: ...aw power from the higher voltage source first Memory Options The camera is also equipped with an expandable media card slot capable of accepting up to 16GB SD card with Class 6 or below speed rating s...

Page 13: ...the SD card in your computer prior to use in your camera New cards are good to use straight from the package FORMAT Definition When you format a SD memory card the operating system erases all informa...

Page 14: ...old the UP or DOWN button until you see the status screen Definitions Day and Time Displays the date and time that you have set Operation mode PIR Passive Infrared Camera takes Image Video per PIR tri...

Page 15: ...s Zoom Adjusts the digital zoom enhancement level 1X Normal the word ZOOM will not display 2X Two times zoom the word ZOOM will display 4X Four times zoom The word ZOOM will blink Battery Status Shows...

Page 16: ...in PIR mode not Time Lapse mode PRESET A This bypasses all user defined settings and uses the following settings PIR mode Resolution 1 3MP Burst 3P Time out 30 seconds PRESET B This bypasses all user...

Page 17: ...the MENU button once within 30 seconds to enter the programming mode the word PIR or tLS will be blinking Press the UP or DN button to select PIR mode Press OK to save your selection Press MENU butto...

Page 18: ...shoot 1 9 pictures per triggering Switch the camera to the Manual position LCD screen will display the camera status screen Press the MENU button once within 30 seconds to enter the programming mode T...

Page 19: ...ss UP button TWO times to enter Video setting mode The word VIDEO will be blinking Press OK button and the video length in seconds will be blinking Press UP or DN button to select the desired video le...

Page 20: ...will cause dithering of the image Setting the Time Out in PIR mode Your Stealth Cam can be programmed to set the amount of time in seconds or minutes the camera will sleep between PIR triggers Switch...

Page 21: ...to the Manual position LCD screen will display the camera status screen Press the MENU button within 30 seconds to enter the programming mode The word PIR will be blinking press OK to confirm the cam...

Page 22: ...o the status screen Setting the Time Lapse Mode The Time Lapse default setting value is from 18 00 to 08 00 the next day When the camera is set to use the Time Lapse mode tLS the program settings will...

Page 23: ...the minute value 00 59 Press OK to save your selection and enter Hour setting The HOUR digits will be blinking Press UP or DN to increase or decrease the hour value 00 23 Press OK to save the Start Ti...

Page 24: ...time frame of 7 00AM to 8 30PM When not within the Time Lapse time frame the camera will follow the normal PIR detection settings 2 If a user selected the Time Lapse mode setting as Start Time 00 00 a...

Page 25: ...west due to the rising and setting of the sun could produce false triggers and overexposed images If you re covering a trail face the camera down or up the trail Most commercial cameras take 1 3 seco...

Page 26: ...WWW STEALTHCAM COM Toll Free 877 269 8490 26 Example Mounting Example Trail Setup...

Page 27: ...is in the PIR mode and not Time Lapse tLS If your not sure please follow the Setting the Camera s Operation Mode above to set the camera into the proper mode To Capture Images make sure display reads...

Page 28: ...otion detection and the camera taking the pictures may vary due to lighting conditions program settings and battery power level The IR Emitter will only activate in low light conditions USING THE CAME...

Page 29: ...al LCD display on the front of the housing will show the number of images stored on the SD memory card NOTE The instructions below are based on starting with a camera that s power is turned off Viewin...

Page 30: ...n drill down to the file you want to see and double click on the file name To save your images and videos Highlight the file or files you want to save and drag them to your hard drive To delete your i...

Page 31: ...con which indicates it s a video clip To view in full screen press the OK button Press the OK button again it will return to the thumbnail view from the full screen image For viewing on your home TV m...

Page 32: ...l now be blinking Press the OK to confirm this setting The word tu P will be blinking and then stops Once the blinking stops power off the camera Wait for 5 seconds and then power up your camera again...

Page 33: ...it is a video clip file then it will automatically start to play If it is still image file then it will show the image in full screen When you view still images in full screen you can return to thumbn...

Page 34: ...er the delete mode You ll see the word dEL blinking Press OK button to enter the DELETE FORMAT menu Press UP or DN button to select the desired function NO dL No Delete No images get deleted d ONE Del...

Page 35: ...d approved for use with the STC U840IRS1 model Kingmax 2G Sandisk 2G 4G 8G 16G Toshiba 2G PNY 2G 4G 8G 16G Kingston 2G 4G 8G 16G First Champion 1G 2G 4G 8G 16G Digilux 1G 2G Lexar 4G 8G 16G DANE ELEC...

Page 36: ...1GB RAM 2GB recommended 32 bits color Resolution 800x600 or above w 256MB 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...

Page 37: ...me period Hybrid mode PIR capture and Time Lapse mode auto changing Time Out Feature 5 secs 59 59 mins Image format Standard JPEG Auto white balance and auto expose Auto IR emitter light control Effec...

Page 38: ...provides approximate number of images or AVI movies based on resolution settings and the size of the memory card These figures may vary depending on the amount of detail in the image When the SD card...

Page 39: ...WWW STEALTHCAM COM Toll Free 877 269 8490 39 MOON PHASE SYMBOL CHART...

Page 40: ...batteries designed for digital electronics are recommended for best performance Q When I use a memory card can I view the pictures on my personal digital camera A We do not recommend viewing SD memory...

Page 41: ...V Battery Kit during the seasons it s not in use A The 12V Battery Kit should be recharge at least every 3 months regardless if it is being used or not in order to preserve the working condition of th...

Page 42: ...te the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult...

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