WildSpy Camera Outdoor Products
™
Operating Instruction
Ref.: 8300 ver.20110823
DIGITAL TRAIL CAMERA
Model No: AC-830
Thank you for purchasing the WildSpy Cam. This unit has been designed for friendly used, plug and
play operation. With a built-in 6MG picture quality digital camera in a water proof case for outdoor
installation, the unit is ideal for wide range applications such as Animal trail, Hunting trial, Home
security, Warehouse monitoring as a surveillance device. It is great for an entry level user who just pay
affordable expenses to enjoy
a digital game camera in the first time. It can be triggered by any movement
of live animals or human in a location, detected by a highly sensitive Passive Infra-Red (PIR) motion
sensor, and take a capture instantly and keep record in the event counter. Those collected event data is
useful to let you study their activity within a specified period. You may set the event sensor activity in
day time; after sunset or 24 hours. The device will keep all events in memory and display them fro a low
temperature LCD. This WildSpy Cam can take 4M pixels pictures or 3~90 seconds of AVI movies
which stored in 16M internal flash memory or an external CF memory card. In order to simplify the
operation, the controls are divided into two sections, Digital Camera Control section and Motion Sensor
Control section. Setting and operating for the digital camera is similar to operate as many traditional
digital cameras that you are already familiar with. A large 2.4
’
color screen on top allows you to view
pictures in the field and program for many camera options. Another small LCD on the lower displays all
scouting settings directly and monitor the current scouting status, event counts, as well as battery
capacity. Push buttons on upper portion are used for operation of camera options, other buttons in lower
portion are used corresponding to each scouting setting change individually. Two battery supply system
can able to retain all scouting parameters for a very long time even camera power is dead in the field. It
is ideal for no longer to worry about lost any parameters setting during either bank of battery are bad or
replacement.
1 Features:
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Taking Up to 6 Mp high quality pictures and up to 90 seconds QVGA video clip
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Date and Time Stamp on each picture
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Built-In Enlarge 2.4 inch Color Screen for field viewing
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Two modes for extending long battery life and Turbo snap mode (Fast shot )
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16 Mb internal flash memory
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Card Slot support standard CF card
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Motion detect activity selection: DAY
–
NIGHT
–
24 HOUR
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Video length option: 3 ~ 90 seconds.
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TV output support NTSC and PAL TV
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USB port for downloading images to computer and firmware upgrade
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Powerful strobe flash to take clear colorful pictures day and night within 50 feet.
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Separated LCD screens and keys to simplify setting for camera and motion sensor controls
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Pause setting options: 1,3,5,10,20,30,60,90 minutes
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Quick Shot mode allow for more detections up to 3 pictures.
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Max 400 events counter display
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Separate Icons for Battery Power of Motion sensor and Camera
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Radar Animation for Motion Sensor ON- activity status
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Memory Full Display
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Video mode Display
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Walk-Test light for Distance and setup mode
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Dial for adjusting sensitivity of motion sensor
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Back light for scouting LCD viewing.
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Separated battery system for Camera (D cell x 4pcs) and Motion sensor (C Cell x3pcs)
1-1
Accessory Included
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USB Cable x1 pcs
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TV Cable x1 pcs
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CD ROM for Camera Driver x1
pcs
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Belt x 1 pcs
•
Main unit x1 set
•
Steel mounting bracket plus U
bar provides several mounting
options x1 set
(Optional, May not included in this
package)
2 Preparation
2.1
You should save the packing material
and gift box that in case you should require
to ship this unit.
1. Push the power switch
to OFF (Center). Open the
top cover by pull up the
latches.
2. Install 3 pcs UM-2 (C
type) size Alkaline batteries
into the right of battery
compartment for scouting
sensor operation
3. Install 4 pcs D type
Alkaline batteries to the left
of compartment for Camera
operation. Pay attention to
the battery polarity according
to marking on the
compartment because 2pcs
are in paralleled installed
4. Install CF card: The system will support Max 4G CF card. Insert a CF card according to direction
shown on panel. The CF' card trademark must be faced up.
5. Remove the protective sheets from the flash lens; Camera lens and PIR (motion sensor ) fresnel
lens.
CAUTION: Before replacing a CF card, be sure the PW switch is already at OFF position in order to
avoid the data in the card might be flushed.
2.2Quick Start
An easy way below to tell you step by step for getting a quick start with the
WildSpy
Camera, it will
run under the
factory default
if you do not change any parameters. When the device does exit from
setting mode or no key-in since PW ON, it will goes to the scouting operation mode automatically after
30 seconds. That means when an animal or human is detected, an event will be recorded and the camera
will shot immediately. The event counter will be renewed at once.
1. Push the main power switch which is allocated in the bottom of cabinet to ON
2. Calendar Setting: Set date and time to update the Current time.
3. Choose either Picture or Video as your desired capturing mode.(See the paragraph below for
“
Date
and time Setting
”
; Still Picture / Video Mode
)
4. Turn the sensor gain (sensitivity) control to the Max.
5.
Mount the unit on a steady tree around 0.5-1 meter height that point to the zone which you wish to
monitor or just put it on table for a trial test only
6. Push the main PW switch to TEST and walk in front of motion sensor in order to verify how much
distance and a zone which you will be detected according to the flashing walk-test light .
7. Push PW back to ON and leave. Now the scouting camera will be ready to work after 60 seconds of
warm-up time.
CAUTION:
Before left, be sure to double check the latches if the door is closed completely
2-3 Factory Default Settings:
For Camera:
Capture = Single Picture /Auto Exposure / 2M pixels resolution / Quality =Normal /
Stamp =ON / Language = English / TV =NTSC / Download =MSDC
For Motion detection: Pause= 1 minute / Quick-Shot =1 / Trigger Time = PW-Save / Work Duty =
24HRs
Now you can try to get back the device to see if you have been captured for a few pictures. It is
suggested to customize your settings if you are an experience user.
3 ADVANCED OPERATION with User
’
s Setting
Every times you want to change for a new setting during a normal scouting operation, you must switch
OFF the main Power and back ON. While switch the main PW to ON, the lower LCD shows the current
settings
and the upper color screen is always OFF. Now you can able to program with your desired
parameters instead of the system default for motion sensing operation.
Caution:
All keys seems no function temporarily if an event is being processing or a few seconds after
just power up. If you switch OFF for the main PW at any time, the WildSpy Cam will wait for the
current event to be done and goes to OFF later.
Setting for Motion Sensor Operation (PIR Sensor)
3-1 Select WORK for Day, Night or 24 hours period
You may define a specified period for the sensor to detect an event by pushing the WORK button. A
corresponding icon will flash for your choose. Then press OK/ DEL key to confirm. There are three
period to be selected as DAY; NIGHT; 24 Hours which are represented by the SUN;MOON;CLOCK
icons.
3-2 Select forQ-SHOT ( Quick Shot)
Push
Q-SHOT, the current setting will be flashing on LCD, press one more time to change for your
desired number of shot during an event. The Max shots will be available up to 3 times within each event.
Interval of each shot will be about 20 seconds. An interval times may be longer at night depending on the
charging time of FLASHER.
3-3 Event Pause
This is a time lapse between the motion sensor does able to detect event again after the previous event.
The sensor will not work within the time lapse. You can select 01, 03, 05, 10, 20, 30, 45, 60, 00
minutes for a PAUSE option. Press the PAUSE button once to enter for setting, The default 01 will
be blinking. Press again to change it until the desired choice appears. Press OK/DEL on right to
accept it.
CAUTION: Within the PAUSE period, there is no an animation on the radar icon.
3-4 Movie Recording Length:
The PAUSE key is shared for two functions. One is explained as above. The second option will let you
define how long to take each video. Press and hold PAUSE key for 3 seconds, a video camera icon will
be blinking. Press one more time to change for your desired time of recording from 3-90 seconds. Press
OK / DEL key to confirm. This setting will be effective only when you already set the capture mode for
VIDEO. See the description in the chapter of
Shooting with Movie Mode
below
.
3-5 OK/DEL
It is a key for shared with two functions. Any time you have done for programming of the WORK,
Q-SHOT and PAUSE / Video Length, just press the OK/DEL key to accept a new change. On the other
hand, press and hold it with 3 seconds, it perform the CLEAR function to renew all event counts to be
[000]. But it is not effect to any image or video contents in the camera memory
3-6 Battery Check
Two icons are for difference battery banks. The Bat-icon on the upper right corner is represented for
motion sensor power. The second on the lower is for camera and IR flash power. All Bat-icons will
indicate three status as below:
GOOD: Battery Icon show with solid.
LOW: Battery Icon is half blank.
BAD: Battery icon is totally blank. In this case, the Lighting Flash icon will be also disappear. It does
alert that you must replace them with new batteries immediately. Camera will not work at night under
this battery bad condition.
Caution:
If you notice one of a bank is bad, you just have to replace all batteries with blank new
completely against the corresponding battery bank. Do not try to replace some of them only. But two
battery banks are independent to each other in the system. So you do not need to replace for the other
battery bank. Normally, the batteries for PIR sensor will last more than 4-6 months if the battery quality
is good. After replaced either battery bank, remember to re-boot the device by the main PW switch.
3-7 Sensitivity Adjustment
The
DISTANCE
dial on inner panel is used for adjusting sensitivity of the motion sensor (Gain Control).
By turning the dial to the right, sensor sensitivity is set to the Max to detect animal over 50 feet away.
You may reduce the detection distance for taking picture with a larger animal target.
Caution:
It is recommended to set
MAX
in warmer environment like in the summer time.
3-8 Operation Modes
After finished above initialized installation, now the device is ready to detect for an event. Firstly you
have to mount the unit firmly on a suitable place like on a tree by a strap.
The mode switch is in the lower of cabinet. There are three modes to be selected under difference
operation.
