12
(you may need to open an additional folder or two within the
first level).
Note: some computers and operating systems may
automatically launch a pop-up window that lets you view or
save the photos/videos on the card soon after it’s inserted.
Alternatively, you can connect a compatible USB cable
(not
included)
to the USB port on the right side of the camera
(Fig.
13)
to your computer-this is less convenient as it requires
removing the camera from the tree. The camera then effectively
becomes an SD card reader (USB “mass storage device”)
and can be used as described above. If the SD card is not
recognized by the computer after 30 seconds (with the card in
the camera), try switching the camera to
ON
or using a different
USB port on the computer (not an unpowered USB hub).
Note:
the mini plug jack next to the USB port is for factory service and
diagnostic usage only. Do not connect any device to it.
Each new image or video will be numbered incrementally in
order of the time it was captured. For example, you will see file
names such as “00000001.JPG” or “00000001.AVI”. Through
the file format suffix you can distinguish whether the file is a
still photo (with suffix .jpg) or a video (with suffix .avi). Your
computer should have the option of allowing you to view the
files as preview images instead of file names/types
(Windows:
More Options>Small to Large Icons, Mac: View>as Icons)
.
Double clicking any individual file will let you view the photo or
video full screen within whatever application is associated with
that file format.
Select any/all files you want to backup and drag or copy/paste
them to your computer’s hard drive wherever you normally keep
photos and videos. You may want to create a new folder named
“Tasco Trail Cam” or another specific title to keep them separate
from family photos, etc. Once the card’s files have been backed
up, you can delete any that you decide not to keep.
The same card can then be returned to your Tasco Trail Camera
for future use. Use the format feature in Setup Mode to erase
the entire card if you want to have its full capacity available to
store as many images as possible before it becomes full and
you need to go through this
remove > download > backup >
format > reuse
process again. Using higher capacity cards and/
or swapping out multiple cards will allow you to do this less
frequently.
