Tasco 119200W manual

Digital S ur v eillance Camera w/Night Vision Instruc tion Manual 03-13 Model#: 119200W[...]

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Page Inde x Introduction 5 Parts & Contr ols Guide 6-7 Battery and SD Card Installation 8 About the Setup Menu 9 Using the Setup Menu 9 SETUP MENU REFERENCE T ABLE 10-11 Camera Opera tion 12 Mount the Camera 12 P ower on the C amera 12 T est the Cov erage Ar ea 13 Secure the Camera 13 Vie wing the Photos and V ideos 14 Glossary 15 T echnical Sp[...]

4 IMPORT ANT NO TE Congratulations on y our purchase of one of the best Sur veillanc e cameras on the market! T asco is ver y proud of this camer a and we are sure y ou will be pleased with it as well. We appr eciate your business and want to earn your trust. Please ref er to the notes below and the instructions in this manual to ensure that you ar[...]

5 INTRODUCTION Congratulations on y our purchase of the T asco 119200W Digital Surveillance Camera. This camera is designed to record human or animal activity in the outdoors with its still image and movie modes and weatherproof , rugged construction. Y our Surveillance Cam featur es a compact, portable size and an extra long batter y life . Main F[...]

6 Parts and Con trols Guide F ront of C amera Camera Lens Infrared LED Array PIR Motion Sensor T ripod Socket Padlock Hole IR LED Arra y Detail PIR Indicator (Setup Mode Only Light Sensor[...]

7 Con trol P anel Detail Parts and Con trols Guide Contr ol Panel (Fr ont Unlatched & Opened) Po wer Switch USB Port L CD Display SD Card Slot Battery Compartment[...]

8 BA TTERY and SD CARD INST ALLA TION The T asco 119200W Digital Surveillance Camera is designed to operate using 4 AA batteries. We rec ommend using Lithium (for longest life) or Alkaline batteries. NO TE: Always set the power switch t o the OFF p osition when installing or removing batteries. Please make sure the batteries are inserted correctly [...]

9 ABOUT THE SETUP MENU Slide the power switch to the On position. Y ou’ll see “WAIT” on the display , then the setup menu screen. Before y ou star t using the camera, you ’ll no doubt want to set the date/time so they ar e imprinted correctly on your photos, and maybe change the trigger dela y time and image resolution to your pref erences.[...]

10 Menu Item Settings (Bold=default) Description Date set year , month, and day Press OK and use the UP/DO WN keys (to change the setting), then press OK again to go to the next date parameter and repea t, to set the current year , month, and day . Press OK after setting the day to move on and set the Time (next item) Time set hour and minute Press[...]

11 Menu Item Settings (Bold=default) Description Mode 2M, 5M (with Mode set to 1P or 3P for photos), 5-60 Sec (in Movie (video) mode) Select “Mode” and press OK . Use UP/DOWN to select 1P (single photo), 3P (burst of 3 photos), or Movie (video mode). Press OK . Use UP/DOWN to set L O (2MP) or HI (5MP) still photo resolution (High resolution pro[...]

12 CAMERA OPER A TION Once your camera has been setup , you are ready to begin using it to capture photos of activity in the area you choose to locat e it. Just follow these steps: 1. Mount the Camera It is recommended that you mount the camera about 4 or 5 f eet (1.2~1.5 meters) o the ground , with the camera pointed at a slight down ward angle[...]

13 Press the SETUP button again when y ou are nished using the test mode - the camera will be “sleeping ” and waiting for the PIR sensor to trigger the rst photo or video capture. 4. Secure the Camera A standard padlock may be used in the camera ’ s lock hole to secure it and prevent theft. CAMERA OPERA TION (contin ued)[...]

14 VIEWING THE PHOT OS and VIDEOS After your camera has been operating f or awhile, you will of course want to review the photos and/or videos it has been capturing . This can be done by either of two methods, accor ding to your preference or the availability of accessory equipment: Using an SD Card Reader Push the SD card in slightly t o release i[...]

15 PIR ( Passiv e I nfrar ed Sensor): Senses motion like a typical securit y motion detector . Requires infrared energy (heat) in addition to motion t o trigger the sensor to help limit detection to live subjects (rather than leav es, etc). Camera Dela y: Time elapsed between photos while events are sensed and recorded . Y ou should set this based [...]

16 T echnical Specications Model Number 119200W Image Sensor T ype 1/2.5 Inch CMOS Eective Resolution 5.0 Megapixels (sensor resolution) Eective F ocal Length 7.6 mm Lens Aperture f/2.8 IR Filter Automatic IR F ilter Display Backlit LCD PIR Sensor Ye s T rigger Speed 1.3 seconds or less Number of IR LED 18 LEDs Max Night V ision Lighting D[...]

17 Battery life is shorter than expected 1. Battery life will vary with operating temperature and the number of images taken over time. Typically , the Surveillance Cam will be able to capture several thousand images bef ore the batteries die. 2. Check to make sure you ha ve used new alk aline or lithium batteries. T asco recommends using 4 Ener gi[...]

18 Camera w on’t pow er up 1. Make sure that you hav e installed all 4 batteries in the batter y compartment. T asco recommends using 4 Energiz er® Lithium AA batteries in this Surveillance Cam. 2. Make sure that the batteries are installed corr ec tly , obser ving proper polarity . Always place the negative (at) end of each battery in contac[...]

19 4. Daytime photos or videos appear too dark a. Make sure that the camera is not aimed at the sun or other light sources during the day . 5. Photos with streaked sub jec t a. In some cases with low lighting conditions and fast moving subjects, the 5MP resolution setting (“HI”) may not perform as well as the 2MP setting (“Lo ”). b. If you [...]

20 2. During use, the LED will not ash when the camera takes an image. This is to help keep the camera hidden from game. Camera w on’t retain settings 1. Make sure that you hav e been saving the changes to any parameter settings that you made while in Setup mode, by pr essing “OK” after changing the setting. If you don ’t save your ne[...]

21 Specications and designs are subjec t to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufac turer . TWO - YEAR LIMITED W ARRANT Y Y our T asco ® product is warranted to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for two y ears after the date of purchase . In the event of a defect under this warranty, w e will, at our opt[...]

FCC Compliance Statement: This equipment has been tested and f ound to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules . These limits are designed to provide reasonable pr otec tion against harmful interference in a r esidential installation. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This de[...]

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