Stealth Cam STC-I840IR, User Manual

Page 1: ...STC I840IR User s Manual www stealthcam net Version 1 0 12 09 ...

Page 2: ...ses 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 unintentionally A purchase from individuals or unauthorized internet sites such as eBay voids the warranty Tampering with or altering the unit will void the warranty Any unauthorized service will void warranty...

Page 3: ...leading Infrared emitter range of up to 40 feet Special Burst Mode technology allows multiple exposures of up to 9 sequential still pictures or a programmable video segment between 10 to 180 seconds when the PIR sensor is triggered Your STC I840IR infrared camera provides superb color day time pictures or AVI video clips When the infrared LED emitter is activated during low lighting conditions it ...

Page 4: ...STC I840IR www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 4 Contents STC I840IR 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 31 Viewing Images and Deleting Images 32 36 Formatting memory 37 Using External Power Source 38 Technical Specifications 39 Camera Features 40 41 General Information 42 43 Moon Phase Chart 44 ...

Page 6: ...STC I840IR www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 6 Camera Overview Front Cover Panel ...

Page 7: ...STC I840IR www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 7 Camera Overview Inside Control Panel ...

Page 8: ...STC I840IR www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 8 Camera Overview Inside Side Panel ...

Page 9: ...ies Pull up on the bottom clip of the battery cover to open Use fresh high quality alkaline batteries Install batteries in the correct polarity referring to the illustration inside the battery compartment Secure battery cover Precaution When replacing batteries replace all the batteries within 10 minutes Otherwise this will result in the loss of date time setting 12V Lead Acid Battery Recommended ...

Page 10: ...490 10 12VBB Complete 12V Lead Acid battery kits offer significantly more usage than standard alkaline batteries They are available at your Stealth Cam dealer or call toll free 877 269 8490 Only Stealth Cam external battery accessories are recommended ...

Page 11: ... capable 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 then the camera will bypass the built in memory and utilize the SD card memory The front counter display will show the number of images of either the built in flash memory or the inserted SD memory...

Page 12: ... correct 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 was previously used in another camera or other device make sure to format the card prior to use in this camera To ensure proper SD card formatting insert it into the card slot and follow the steps p...

Page 13: ...9 467 304 512MB 374 578 934 608 1GB 731 1 128 1 823 1 188 2GB 1 462 2 257 3 647 2 375 Subject to card compatibility under different brands NOTE Picture Image Capacity Chart provides approximate number of images or AVI video based on resolution and image quality settings as well as the size of memory card used These figures may vary depending on the amount of detail in the image ...

Page 14: ...fic modes for programming Auto Mode o Still images Captures from 1 9 pictures per PIR triggering o AVI video clip Captures video segments from 10 180 seconds per PIR triggering Manual Mode Use as a point and shoot still image camera or video camera Image Resolution o 8 0M 3 264 x 2 448 High image resolution o 5 0M 2 592 x 1 944 Low image resolution o 3 0M 2 048 x 1 536 Base image resolution ...

Page 15: ...ll o Half Batteries are half depleted o Low Batteries are low Front low battery LED indicator will flash When the camera has detected low batteries lower than 8 0 0 5Volts for 1 5V C alkaline batteries 10 0 0 5Volts for External 12V Lead Acid Battery the camera unit will automatically power off within 30 seconds Replace with new batteries as camera functions may not work properly Date Time Moon Ph...

Page 16: ...Toll Free 877 269 8490 16 are shown on all your images and all video clips using Windows Media Player Real Player or Quick Time Time Out To program the amount of time in minutes 1 60 that the camera will sleep between PIR triggering ...

Page 17: ...e To capture still image 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 Press the OK button to confirm your setting and then press Menu button to exit the programming mode To continue manual capture mode see page 30 for operating instructions For Auto capturing mode pr...

Page 18: ... 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 you will exit the programming mode without saving your resolution setting Quality The Quality icon will flash Press Left Right button to select between Fine Normal Low One star Low quality Two stars Normal quality Three S...

Page 19: ...ashing The factory default setting is NTSC for North America usage If you don t need any changes press Down button and skip to Date Time setting Or Press Right button once to choose PAL setting Press O K to confirm setting the icon will stop flashing Press Menu to exit or press the Up button to modify previous setting or the Down button to enter Date Time setting Date Time Setting The camera uses ...

Page 20: ... direction button to enter the year setting 5 Press Up Down button to select 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 Down button to select the appropriate minutes 10 Press Right direction button to enter the seconds setting 11 Press Up Down butt...

Page 21: ...d beep Press Menu button once and you will see the camera icon flashing Press OK to confirm this option Now press the DOWN button six times to scroll through all of the icon settings You will now see the burst mode digit flashing Press Right button to select from 1 to 9 photos taken in sequence when the camera is triggered Press OK to confirm your Burst Mode photo setting Press the Down button to ...

Page 22: ...n Now press the Down button six times to scroll through all of the icon settings You will now see the AVI length setting digits flashing Press Right button to select from 10 seconds to 180 seconds of video clip each time the camera is triggered Press OK to confirm your AVI length setting Press the Down button to select the Time Out interval in minutes 1 60 min Press the Right button to increase th...

Page 23: ...STC I840IR www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 23 Once all settings have been completed press the MENU button to return to Camera Status Screen ...

Page 24: ... the 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 pointed at a slight downward angle Avoid mounting the camera facing East or West as the rising and setting of the sun may produce false triggers and overexposed images Clear branches and other debris away...

Page 25: ...d 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 proper weather resistance make sure that both door latches are securely locked in place ...

Page 26: ...490 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 approximately 30 ft Select the desired coverage distance ...

Page 27: ...ight 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 the coverage area open the front housing and slide the power toggle switch from TEST to ON position This will exit the test mode The camera will then enter one minute count down mode The front green...

Page 28: ...wed by a third beep Move the switch from Test to ON position to activate your PIR mode The camera s green LED light will begin blinking and enter count down mode This is your indication to leave the coverage area within one minute After one minute the camera will take between 1 9 pictures or AVI video clip based on your program settings The camera will then time out between 1 60 minutes also based...

Page 29: ...STC I840IR www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 29 The IR emitter will only activate in low light conditions AVI video operation is functional during day and night ...

Page 30: ... Camera icon will flash For still image capturing press OK to select this option and press Menu to 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 once Wait for the one short beep follow by two consecutive beeps This indicates the image has been cap...

Page 31: ...ill 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 as an indication that the recording process has started Press the SHUTTER button a 2 nd time to stop video recording You will hear one beep as an indication that the recording has stopped and you will see the f...

Page 32: ...ems and need not install a camera driver If your PC operating system is older then visit www stealthcam net to download the appropriate camera driver NOTE Users of Windows 98SE or earlier must download and install the camera driver prior to connecting the USB cable Make sure the Power switch is in the OFF position before connecting the USB cable to the camera After you connect the USB cable to the...

Page 33: ...o monitor or your home TV equipped with an RCA input jack cables sold separately For viewing on a handheld LCD TV attach the appropriate cable to the video OUT jack on the camera Insert the other end into the video IN jack on the handheld LCD TV monitor For viewing on your home TV attach the appropriate cable to the video OUT jack on the camera Insert the other end into the RCA video IN jack on th...

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 selected the image you wish to view press the UP button This will magnify the image on the screen Using LEFT RIGHT UP DOWN buttons you can move the image to display different areas of the image To re...

Page 35: ...last image captured Press LEFT RIGHT button to scroll through the images in memory An AVI motion clip image will have a movie 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 selection view press LEFT RIGHT button at the end of the AVI clip NOTE Depend on the type of TV that you are using you may not be able to see the...

Page 36: ...t 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 one time DEL All Press OK to enter Delete Mode Press LEFT RIGHT button to choose either YES or NO to proceed with this function Press OK again to confirm deleting image After deleting image camera will return to picture viewing mode At a...

Page 37: ...by 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 time you decide not to proceed with the formatting of the memory press OK to exit Otherwise press the Left button once The word YES and the Trash icon will flash Press OK to confirm you want to proce...

Page 38: ...tional 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 Make sure to install cables in correct polarity with a lead acid battery Incorrect voltage or polarity will result in damage to the camera ...

Page 39: ...e 1GB RAM 2GB recommended 32 bits color resolution 800 x 600 or above Built in 128MB 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 system already Optional Windows compatible sound card and speaker If you have any questions regarding your PC specifications please call your PC manufacturer ...

Page 40: ...lity Options Low Normal Fine 4 Capturing Options Manual Single or Video AVI PIR activation 1 9 Burst mode or adjustable Video clip Video resolution VGA 640 x 480 Auto white balance and auto exposure 36 IR Emitter Range 40 feet Military Time Format for date and time stamping Time Date Moon Phase Temperature Stamping on all images and video clips 4 digits LCD Image counter Battery low indicator Gree...

Page 41: ...G glass lens Effective viewing Angle 54 deg Focus 15 feet Infinity PIR detection angle 45 degrees Adjustable PIR detection range up to 30ft Low power consumption Standby current 3 mA Capture current 100mA Interface type USB Power C size alkaline batteries x 8 not included Image format Standard JPEG Motion JPEG AVI ...

Page 42: ...se the unit to 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 or stains with a soft cloth dampened with water or neutral detergent Keep the camera in a dry and cool dust free environment or container when NOT in use Take the batteries out when the camera will not be used for...

Page 43: ... 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 this camera yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage points or other risks May be protected by one or more U S Patent numbers 6 735 387 6 768 868 6 834 162 7 149 422 7 308 196 7 593 632 ...

Page 44: ...STC I840IR www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 44 Moon Phase Symbol Chart ...

Page 45: ...requency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio or television receptions which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measure Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and th...