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Stealth Cam

STC-AD2 / STC-AD2RT

User’s Manual

Toll Free Customer Support 1-877-269-8490

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Version

1.0

April/05

Summary of Contents for STC-AD2

Page 1: ...Stealth Cam STC AD2 STC AD2RT User s Manual Toll Free Customer Support 1 877 269 8490 www stealthcam net Version 1 0 April 05 ...

Page 2: ...alth Cam is covered by a One Year Limited Warranty on parts labor from the date of purchase The warranty covers defects in workmanship materials The warranty does not apply to units which have been damaged or abused intentionally or unintentionally Tampering with or altering the unit will void the warranty Any unauthorized service will void warranty Original sales receipt must be produced for any ...

Page 3: ... Contents Camera overview 4 Camera kit contents 8 Battery and memory Installation 9 Set up and programming 13 Camera use 23 Manual shooting mode 31 Viewing Deleting images 33 Using external Power 42 Memory compatibility chart 43 Technical Specs 44 General Information 47 ...

Page 4: ...STC AD2 STC AD2RT www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 4 Camera overview Front housing image with major parts indication ...

Page 5: ...STC AD2 STC AD2RT Open view image with major parts indication www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 5 ...

Page 6: ...STC AD2 STC AD2RT Side view with major parts indication www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 6 ...

Page 7: ... 45 180 20 32MB 90 360 40 64MB 180 720 80 128MB 360 1440 160 256MB 720 2048 320 512MB 1440 2048 640 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: ...tents Model STC AD2 or STC AD2RT Digital Scouting Camera CDROM Contains Lover s Eye image editing software and camera driver User Manual 1 2M USB cable 1 5M TV out cable for TV RCA Jack 1 5M TV out cable for handheld TV Mini Jack Strap Tree screw with nut Washer x 2 Lock plate ...

Page 9: ... is designed to operate using two different types of battery power options NOTE Always have camera in OFF position when installing or removing batteries Batteries D cell The internal battery compartment accepts 8 D cell batteries Be sure to use high quality brand name alkaline batteries Install batteries in correct polarity as noted inside battery compartment ...

Page 10: ...complete 6V Lead Acid battery kits are available wherever Stealth Cam scouting cameras are sold or call toll free 877 269 8490 Only Stealth Cam external battery accessories are recommended Make sure the camera power switch is OFF Insert the battery pack plug into the DC 6V jack of the bottom of camera housing Turn the camera power on Please make sure the voltage and polarity are correct before con...

Page 11: ...card sold separately With no memory card inserted into the slot the camera will use the built in 16MB memory 32MB for the STC AD2RT model If a Compact Flash card is inserted into the slot then the camera will bypass the built in memory and utilize the compact flash memory The front counter display will show the number of images on the built in memory unless the expansion card is inserted at which ...

Page 12: ...letely and in the correct direction as shown by the sticker located at the top of the housing To remove the CF memory card by press the eject button which is on the upper of the card Compact flash cards must be clean no images from other sources if you are using the CF card from other cameras please make sure to format the CF card prior use in the camera New cards are good to use straight from the...

Page 13: ...es the camera will sleep between PIR triggering Auto Flash In low light conditions the flash will automatically activate Capture mode The capture mode that you have selected o 1P Single image capturing per PIR triggering o 2P Two images continuous capturing per PIR triggering www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 13 o 3P Three images continuous capturing per PIR triggering ...

Page 14: ...n The resolution selection that you have selected o 1600 x 1200 Select this option to capture a high image resolution o 800 x 600 Select this option to capture a low image resolution o 320 x 240 Video resolution This is the resolution during video capturing Image Quality The quality selection that you have selected o One star Low Quality www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 14 o Two stars Nor...

Page 15: ...w an front battery indicator will be on also W en the camera has detec tteries are lower then 4 5 t will power off within 30 seconds automatically Please replace with new batteries otherwise the camera will no work properly caution When replacing batteries replace the upper 4 batteries in the battery compartment with new ones first After that e time time that you have set replace the lower 4 butte...

Page 16: ...mera Press MENU button once to start your programming sequence Manual Capture Mode manual shutter button ht but capture de To capture images using The camera or movie icon will be blinking Press Left Rig ton to sele ween manual Camera ct bet mode or manual Movie capture mode Press OK to confirm setting and the icon will be freeze Press Menu to exit setting see page 31 for manual mo operating instr...

Page 17: ...B Press OK to confirm format the me Press OK again to start formatting proces format the memory will only take a few seconds Once you hear the beep sound it indicates forma complete Press Men Press Down button and scro resolution setting and continue with the next setting Resolution icon will be blinking olution 1600 x 1200 or and the icon will be freeze he Resolution T Press Left Right b ton to s...

Page 18: ...e next setting Quality ty icon will be blinking een Fine Normal Low e star Low quality ty Pres icon will be freeze ge the last setting or Down button to he Quali T Press Left Right button to select betw quality On Two star Normal quali Three Star Fine quality s OK to confirm setting the Press Menu to exit setting Or press Up button to chan continue with the next setting ...

Page 19: ... Right button to select PAL or NT NTSC is the correct setting for all North Ame Stealth Cam STC AD2 STC AD2RT comes pre programm for NTSC Press OK to Press Menu to Exit Or press Up button t to continue with the next setting Date Tim his camera uses the 24hr military time format wn on the LCD with the setting digit blinking e setting T Press O K button to enter into setting mode Set date and time T...

Page 20: ... the day setting 3 Press Up Down button to select the appropriate date 4 Press Right button to select the year setting 5 Press Up Down button to select the appropriate year Press Right button to enter the time setting 2 Press Right button to select minute setti 3 Press Up Down button to select the appropriate minute 4 Press Right button to select the second sett 5 Press Up Down button to select th...

Page 21: ...n be programmed to shoot 1 3 pictures per trigge 1 Stealth Cam Setting Press Menu button to scroll through the program setting icon until r of photo digit blinking ress Left Right to set the number of photo to be taken each times the setting with numbe P as sequence 1P 2P 3P AVI If you do not wish to change the picture setting press Down button to proceed to Time Out Setting AVI will display Au it...

Page 22: ...firm Onc tton to retu US screen After setting the number of photo each time press Dow select time interval in minute 1 60 min to active P ON Time digit will be blinking Press Right button to increase the time interval by one min Press Left button to decrease th P e all settings have been completed press the MENU bu rn to CAMERA STAT ...

Page 23: ...in on This is normal Do not be alarmed Gettin Moun O re mode to Off position if y On position if you are ready to begin scouting Please note that when you power off the camera the front LCD counter and internal LDC screen g started ting the Camera It is recommended to mount the camera 4 5 ft off the ground with the camera pointed at a slight Be sure to avoid mounting the camera facing downward ang...

Page 24: ...www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 24 and false triggers and overexposed images Clear branches other debris away from the front of the camera so as not to block the camera lens or PIR sensor PIR Cover Area Diagram ...

Page 25: ...www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 25 the camera with the supplied Tree Screw Hand twist the screw into the tree or post at the desired position Attached the camera to the screw by turning the camera onto Mounting ...

Page 26: ...izer nut er tighten as this mera housing Using the supplied nut and washer tighten to the bottom of camera for Mounti Attached camera to tree screw Do not ov may cause damage to ca greater stability ng the camera with the supplied strap www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 26 ...

Page 27: ...lace Adj This ignation strap and tighten the buckle in order to secure the camera Cam offers a Security Lock Bracket for uses exclusively s camera See included accessory card or call toll f 877 269 8490 In order to obtain proper weather resistance please ma sure that bo ust the PIR coverage distance Stealth Cam offers the user a variable PIR distance The PIR dial has a near to far des NEAR is appr...

Page 28: ...is achieved Select the desired coverage distance see on page 24 for reference ting the camera coverage ability to test the coverage area After mounting the camera open front housing and slide th power toggle switch to TEST Close the front housing Walk around in the front of the mounted camera in the p on the front will blink on when you have intruded the cover area Adjust the camera position as ne...

Page 29: ...position This will exit the test mode The camera will then enter count down mode for 1 minute and front green indicator will start continuous blinking giving you one minute t leave the coverage area Then the camera will enter PIR detection mode he camera in PIR two supplied tree screw or mounting mounting suggestions section in this manual Open the front housing and move the switch to the ON posit...

Page 30: ...r a 10 seconds AVI video b camera will then time out between 1 60 minutes also based on your setting The time between motion detection and the camera taking the pictures ma of the flash program setting and battery power level The flash light will only activate in low light conditions When the camera is set to AVI capturing the 10 second clips will only turn out well in good daytime lighting condit...

Page 31: ...on LCD Camera mode Once you hear the 2nd beep you may point the camera in the direction where SHUTTER button once You will hear two fast beeps after you press the SHUTTER button This indicates the image has been captured and the LCD counter on the front of the housing will update the number of images in memory When taking night time pictures allow approximately 7 seconds between shots to allow the...

Page 32: ...for AVI mode Slide the p beeps Once you hear the 2nd beep press the MENU button The Camera Press RIGHT button to select manual Movie capture mode Icon will show on Press OK to confirm setting and the icon will freeze MENU to exit setting You may now point the camera in the direction where to capture the video and pres video recording Press the SHUTTER button the 2nd time to stop video recordi te i...

Page 33: ...rent xternal LCD display screen turned off Vie e on a handheld LCD TV video monitor cable included ra Insert the other end into the video in jack on handheld wing and options for viewing the images The e on the front housing will show the number of images in memory The instructions below are based on starting from a camera that is wing the imag Attach the appropriate cable to the video out jack on...

Page 34: ...camera This will display the last image captured Using the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to select the image you wish to view Ima memory will display on the center bottom of the screen Once you have selected the image you wish to view press the UP button This will magnify the image on the screen Using LEFT RIGHT UP DOWN button you can move the image to display different area of the image To return to the...

Page 35: ...n the camera Insert the other TV Turn on the TV and slide the camera power toggle sw TEST Wait for Camera image to show up on monitor Make sure to switch to VIDEO IN mode on your TV See your TV owner s manual for directions Press the OK button on the camera This will display the last image captured Using the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to select the image you wish to view Ima memory will display on the...

Page 36: ...you can move th image to display different area of the image To return to the image selection view from the screen press the OK button Follow the cable attaching instruction listed in hand held monitor or home TV described in previous section Press the OK button on the camera This will displa image captured Press LEFT RIG memory An AVI motion clip image will have a move icon showing on the upper l...

Page 37: ...and play USB storage device This means users of Windows 2000 ME and XP operating system need not install the camera driver This camera is not MAC compatible The disc include in this package contains the camera driver for older operating systems as well as Lover s Eye photo imaging software for image enhancement and manipulation Attention ackaged with the camera is designed for PC s The software CD...

Page 38: ...SB cable provided player may cause damage to it S Unplug the USB Insert the CDROM in CD driver o The auto run program will execute Follow the instructions shown on scr completely install the driver and application program Restart windows Successful installatio icon on you desktop Connect your camera the PC will recognize the new device and set UP the configuration of the PC automatically ...

Page 39: ...or earlier must install If your computer doesn t run automatically please click Start ick manual of Lover s Eye Photo Imaging software is camera driver prior to connecting the USB cable button and choose Run and then browse the CD drive and cl Setup Operation contained on the provided CDROM ...

Page 40: ...pplication program properly Slide the power switch to test location To view the images simply plug one end of the USB cable into an available USB port on your computer Plug the other end of USB cable into the camera The camera will automatically power ON and display a USB icon on the LCD screen At the same time your computer will recognize the camera as mass storage device and found under MY COMPU...

Page 41: ...ne at a time or all at once While viewing images in normal view press MENU to enter the DELETE menu Using the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to choose desired function Delete 1 or Delete ALL Press OK to enter delete mode Press OK again to confirm deleting image or MENU to exit without deleting images After selection has been made the screen will go back to image view mode ...

Page 42: ...ith an optional external 6V lead acid battery kit sold separately Make sure the camera is turned to OFF Insert the barrel plug cable to the external power jack at the bottom of the camera Make sure to install the cables in correct polarity for the lead acid battery Incorrect voltage or polarity will result in damaging the camera ...

Page 43: ... 8490 43 CF Card Compatibility Chart The following cards have been tested and approved for use in the STC AD2 STC AD2RT model Digital Media 256 MB Viking 256 MB 512 MB PNY 256 MB 512 MB San Disk 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB Kingston 512 MB MUSE 64 MB 128 MB ...

Page 44: ...000 NT Me XP Pentium 200MHz or above 64MB SDRAM or above VGA Video Card with 32MB RAM for minimum Color 16 bit or higher An available CDROM driver and an available USB Port 300 MB free hard disc space Optional Windows compatible sound card Microphone and speaker If you have any questions regarding your PC specifications please call your PC manufacturer ...

Page 45: ...lash memories for image storage or 32MB for STC AD2RT External memory support CF memory card up to 512MB Resolution Options High Low Quality Options Low Normal Fine 4 Capturing Options Manual Single or Video AVI PIR activate 1 2 3 Continuous or Video AVI Image performance for video stream 10fps in 320 x 240 pixels approx 10 seconds per section Auto white balance and auto expose ...

Page 46: ...its LCD Image counter Battery low indicator Green Test LED indicator TV out support for NTSC and PAL system Focusing 3M to Infinity High precision 3P glass lens with IR coating Effective viewing Angle 52 deg PIR detection angle 45 deg Adjustable PIR detection range up to 9 meter Low power consumption Standby current 5 mA Capture current 250 mA ...

Page 47: ...And Motion JEPG AVI General Information Storing conditions Operating Environment 14 to 104 deg F 10 to 40 deg C 20 85 relative humidity non condensing Special care instructions The camera is designed to be weather resistant Never attempt to immerse the unit to 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 ...

Page 48: ...hen the camera is NOT to be used over a long period Avoid dropping the camera on to hard surfaces Do not disassemble the camera Do not mix new and old batteries Do not open the camera for unauthorized service 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 cover...

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