Bushnell 119426C manual

T ROPHY C AM ™ INSTRUCTION MANUAL Model#s: 119425C2 / 119426C Lit# 98-1573/02-12[...]

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3 T ABLE OF CONTENT S T able of Contents Importa nt Note Introduction Aboout the T rophy Cam Applications Parts and Controls Installing the Batteries and SD Card Loading Batteries Using an E xternal P ower Source Inserting the SD Card Using the TROPHY CAM The OFF , ON and SETUP Modes OFF Mode ON Mode SETUP Mode SETUP Mode S hortcut Keys/Functions U[...]

4 T ABLE OF CONTENT S ( continued ) Reviewing Images Dir ectly from the SD Card Reviewing Images by Connecting the Camera to a Computer Downloading the Photos/V ideos T roubleshooting/F AQs T echnical Specications W arranty FC C Compliance Statement P A GE # 26 26 27 28-32 33 34 35[...]

5 IMPORT ANT NOTE Congratula tions on your purchase of one of the best trail camer as on the market! Bushnell is very proud of this little unit and we are sure y ou will be pleased with it as well. We apprecia te your business and want to earn your trust. P lease refer to the not es below and the instructions in this manual to ensure that you ar e [...]

6 INTRODUCTION About the TROPHY CAM The Bushnell Tr ophy Cam is a digital scouting camera. It can be triggered by any mov ement of game in a location, detected by a highly sensitive Passiv e Infra-Red (PIR) motion sensor , and then take high qualit y pictures (up to 8MP still photos), or video clips. The T rophy C am consumes very little power (les[...]

7 camera to Photo mode (still camera ic on), and the UP key can set the camera to Video mode (movie camera icon). The RIGHT key also serves as the manual shutter (“SHOT”) button of the camera and the OK key switches the camera to the Playback (“REPLA Y”) mode. These secondary functions are indicated by icons or text abov e the key as shown [...]

8 INST ALLING THE BA TTERIES and SD CARD Before you beg in learning how to use your T rophy Cam , y ou will rst need to install a set of batteries and insert an SD card. Although that may only take you a minute , there are some important notes about both batteries and SD cards you should be a ware of , so please take the time to read the followi[...]

9 source with the pow er input jack of the T rophy Cam , making sure that the polarity is correct. Note: The power connector is a 4.0x1.7mm coaxial DC power plug with positive “tip ” (inside pin) polarit y (Radio Shack P/N 274-1532 or equivalent). If both an external power source is connected and batteries are installed , the T rophy Cam will b[...]

10 especially when a card has been used in other devices (see “Changing Menu Par ameter Settings” for details). • T o take out the SD card , just gently push in the card (do not try to pull it out without pushing in rst). The card is r eleased from the slot and ready to be remo ved when you hear the click. USING THE TROPHY C AM Once you ?[...]

11 in the OFF mode the T rophy Cam still consumes pow er at a very low level. Therefore , it’ s a good idea to take the batteries out of the battery compartment if the camera will not be used for a long time. ON Mode Anytime after the batteries and SD card ha ve been inserted, you can switch on the camera. When the power switch is moved to the to[...]

12 SETUP Mode Shortcut Keys/F unctions As mentioned earlier in “Parts & Controls” , four of the keys below the L CD have secondary , “shortcut ” functions when the camera is switched to SETUP mode (but the MENU key has not been pressed): • Press the UP key t o quickly set the camera to shoot video clips. • Press the DO WN key to qui[...]

13 USING THE SETUP MENU TO CHANGE SETTINGS The main purpose of the SETUP mode is to allow you t o change the settings of the camera ’ s parameters (12-13 dieren t ones are available) so your T rophy Cam opera tes exactly the way you want it to . Y ou will do this by entering the SETUP Menu and pressing the keys below the L CD display , which w[...]

14 How Par ameter Settings Are Display ed Some more detail regarding ho w the settings for a parameter ar e indicated on the display: • Only one setting is displayed a t a time, starting with the current setting for the parameter when it is rst selected ( F ig. 4a ). T o change the setting, use the UP/DOWN keys t o display the new setting you [...]

15 EXAMPLES-Changing the Settings of Some Common Parameters Follo wing this page, you will nd tables listing all of the paramet ers found in the SETUP Menu, along with their possible settings (or range of settings), and a detailed description of what the parameter controls and what the settings do. If you r ead the previous section detailing how[...]

16 FIELD SCAN FEA TURE Field Scan is a rev olutionary new feature for the Bushnell T rophy C am , which allows you to monit or your food plots or eld edges with time lapse images or video. When set to “On ” , the T rophy Cam will take a photo (or record a video clip) aut omatically at your choice of int ervals during a block of time you set [...]

17 5. After you nish setting the last time setting (S top minutes), another press of the RIGHT key will take you to the setting f or Interval. This lets you contr ol how often a photo or video clip is recor ded during the block of time you dened with the Start and Stop settings. Note that f or videos, this is independent of the length of each[...]

18 Par ameter Settings (Bold=default) Description Mode Camera or Video Selects whether still photos or video clips are captured when the camera is triggered. Image Size (only aects still photos) 3M Pixel , 5M Pixel , 8M P ixel Sets resolution for still photos to 3, 5 or 8 megapixels . Higher resolution produces bett er quality photos, but creat [...]

19 Par ameter Settings (Bold=default) Description Interval 10S (second) default, with a 60M (minute) to1S (second) range of settings available. (60M-1M are set in one minute increments, 59S-1S are set in one second increments) Selects the length of time that the camera will “wait ” until it responds to any additional triggers from the PIR after[...]

20 Par ameter Settings (Bold=default) Description Forma t Execute Deletes (erases) all les stored on a card to prepar e it for reuse . Always f ormat a card that has been previously used in other devices. Caution! Make sur e you have downloaded and back ed up any les you w ant to preserve rst! Press OK t o execute , press MENU ( or select [...]

21 Par ameter Settings (Bold=default) Description Field Scan On, O T urns Field Scan (Time Lapse) recording mode on/o . Pressing OK with On selected will go to the Set Field Scan screen, which allows you to set the S tart and Stop times in hours (0-24) and minutes (00-59).This is setting the time each day for rec ording to begin and end (24 -[...]

22 Fig . 5 : Attaching the Belt MOUNTING AND POSITIONING the TROPHY CAM Mounting After you ’ve set up the camera ’ s parameters to your personal preferenc es at home or in your truck, you ’ re ready t o take it outside and slide the power switch to “ON” . When setting up the T rophy Cam for sc outing game or other outdoor applications, yo[...]

23 Using the tripod socket : The camera is equipped with a socket at the bottom end to enable mounting on a tripod or other mounting accessories with a standard1/4-20 thread . T wo optional mounting accessories , a “Bear Safe ” metal camera box (model # 119653C) and Deluxe T ree Bracket (model# 119652C) are also available-please see your Bushne[...]

24 and Sensor Level parameters . Please note, the PIR is str ongly sensitive to ambient temperature . The gr eater the temperatur e dierence between the environment and y our subject, the far ther the possible sensing distance. The average sensing distance is about 45 ft. Before leaving the camera unattended , please check for the following: •[...]

25 Deleting Photos/ Video F iles In SETUP mode, it is possible to delete the photo or video les-just the most recent one , or all of them. This can be useful if an SD card is full but doesn ’t have an y images you want to keep , and you don’t wan t to remov e the card and insert a new one - or if you trigger a photo during testing that you k[...]

26 Reviewing Images Directly From the SD Car d This is the most popular method of viewing images. Since unmounting the camera and taking it to your computer isn ’t ver y convenien t, you may nd it easier to just take the card out. By remo ving the SD card (swapping it for a new empty card if you like) and taking it to your home or campsite to [...]

27 DOWNL OADING the PHO T OS/VIDEOS T o download your photos/videos to a PC or Mac, first make sur e the T rophy Cam power swit ch is in the OFF position. Connect the supplied cable to the camera ’ s USB por t, then directly to a main USB port on your computer-do not use front panel/keyboard USB ports or unpowered “hubs” . The T roph y Cam wi[...]

28 Battery life is shorter than expected 1. Battery life will vary with operating temperature and the number of images taken over time. T ypically , the T rophy Cam will be able to capture several thousand images bef ore the batteries die . 2. Check to make sure you ha ve used new alkaline or lithium batteries. Bushnell rec ommends using 8 Energize[...]

29 Camera w on’ t p ower up 1. Make sure that you hav e installed at least 4 batteries (the required minimum #) in the battery compar tment, starting at the top, lling battery spaces 1-4 with no “ gaps” . Bushnell recommends using 8 Energiz er® Lithium AA batteries in all T rophy Cams. 2. Make sure that the batteries are installed corr ec[...]

30 3. Night photos or videos appear too bright a. Y ou will get the best results when the subjec t is within the ideal ash range, no closer than 10’ (3m) from the camera. Subjects may appear too light at closer distances . 4. Daytime photos or videos appear too bright a. Make sure that the camera is not aimed at the sun or other light sources [...]

31 4. T ry to avoid setting the camera up on small trees that ar e prone to being moved by str ong winds. 5. Remove any limbs which ar e right in front of the camera lens. PIR Sensor LED Flashes/Doesn’ t Flash 1. When the camera is in the “Setup” mode, a special LED on the front of the camera will ash when it senses motion. This is for set[...]

32 Camera tak es continuous images of no subject A camera has what is known as a “false trigger” if the PIR sensor thinks that there is motion and heat in fron t of the camera lens when there is no subject in the image. These “False T riggers” are the result of placing the camera in an environmen t where there is motion associated with tree[...]

33 Image Sensor 5 Megapixel Color CMOS Maximum Pixel Size 3264x2448 (8MP) Lens F=3.1; FOV=50°; Auto IR-Cut-Remov e (at night) IR-Flash Range 36’-45’ (12m-15m) Display Screen B&W Display : 24x32mm(1.5”) Memory Card SD or SDHC Card, Maximum capacity 32GB Internal RAM 32MB Picture Size 8MP= 3264x2448; 5MP = 2560x1920; 3MP = 2048x1536 Video [...]

34 Specications and designs are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer . TWO-YEAR LIMITED W ARRANTY Y our Bushnell ® product is warranted to be free of def ects in materials and workman ship fo r two years aer the da te of pur chase. In the even t of a defect under this warranty , we wil l, at our [...]

FCC Compliance Stateme nt: This equipment has been tested and f ound to comply with the limits f or a Class B digital device, pursuant t o part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide r easonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This de[...]

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