Bushnell 119438 Instruction Manual

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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Model#: 119438

Lit# 98-2385 / 08-12

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IMPORTANT NOTE

Congratulations on your purchase of one of the best wildlife cameras on the market! Bushnell is very proud of this little unit and we are sure you will be pleased with it as well. We appreciate your business and want to earn your trust. Please refer to the notes below and the instructions in this manual to ensure that you are completely satisﬁed with this product.

If your Bushnell NatureView Cam does not seem to be functioning properly or if you are having photo/video quality issues, please check the Troubleshooting/FAQ section on pages 33-37. Problems are often due to something simple that was overlooked, or require only changing one setting to solve.

If your problem continues after trying the solutions in the Troubleshooting/FAQ section, please call Bushnell Customer Service at (800) 423-3537. In Canada, call (800) 361-5702.

Bushnell recommends using a full set of Energizer® Lithium AA batteries (8 or 12, depending on the model) in your NatureView

Cam to obtain maximum battery life

Do not mix old and new batteries

Do not mix battery types-use ALL lithium or ALL alkaline

Bushnell recommends using SanDisk® SD and SDHC Cards

(up to 32GB capacity, Ultra® or Extreme® series for HD video)

in this NatureView Cam

INTRODUCTION

About the NatureView Cam

The Bushnell NatureView Cam is a digital wildlife observation camera. It can be triggered by any movement of wildlife in a location, detected by a highly sensitive Passive Infra-Red (PIR) motion sensor, and then take high quality pictures (up to 8MP still photos), or video clips.

The NatureView Cam consumes very little power (less than 0.2 mA) in a stand-by (surveillance) state. This means it can deliver up to six months stand-by operation time when the device is powered by the full capacity of AA alkaline batteries, and up to twelve months utilizing lithium AA batteries. Once motion in the monitored area is detected, the digital camera unit will be triggered at once (typically within one second) and then automatically take photos or videos according to previously programmed settings. The NatureView Cam is equipped with built-in infrared LEDs that function as a ﬂash, so that it delivers clear photos or videos (in black & white) even in the dark, and it can take color photos or videos under sufﬁcient daylight. The NatureView Cam is designed for outdoor use and is resistant against water and snow.

Your trail camera is one of the latest generation of Bushnell Digital Cameras, and includes many new or improved features, including:

• Auto PIR Sensitivity-the camera monitors ambient temperature conditions and automatically adjusts the sensor/trigger signal to be more sensitive to slight variations in temperature on hot days, less sensitive on cold days.

• Hyper NightVision-The IR LED Flash array now has increased range, brighter output and better coverage for improved nighttime images.

• Field Scan 2x with Live Trigger-The “time lapse” feature added in previous models has been enhanced with the addition of the option for a second block of recording with its own start/stop times. Trigger signals generated by nearby wildlife activity will still generate additional photos/videos as they normally would, independently of the Field Scan operation.

• GPS Geotag Capability-allows the user to input the longitude and latitude of the camera’s position, which will be embedded in each photo ﬁle. This enables Google Earth, Picassa and other geotag

enabled software to automatically show a map pinpointing each camera’s location when a group of photos are reviewed on a computer. Especially useful for those who set up multiple NatureView Cams to monitor large or widely separated areas.

• Multi Flash Mode (LED Control)- prevents overexposed ﬂash photos in close range applications

And many more features such as HD Video with Audio, widescreen or fullscreen format still photos, imprintable camera name (user set) along with current data including date/time, ambient temperature and moon phase.

Applications

The NatureView Cam can be used as a camera for research or wildlife observation. It is also suitable for security/surveillance usage.

PARTS AND CONTROLS

The NatureView Cam provides the following connections for external devices: USB port, SD card slot, A/V Out, and external DC power in (pg 7, Fig. 1).

A 3-way power switch is used to select the main operating modes: OFF, SETUP, and ON (pg 7, Fig. 2).

A control key interface with six keys is primarily used in SETUP mode to select operational functions and parameters. As shown on the next page, these keys are: UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, OK and MENU. Four of the keys can also perform a second function (shortcut operations in SETUP mode) in addition to their main function: The DOWN key can be used to set the camera to Photo mode (still camera icon), 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 (“REPLAY”) mode. These secondary functions are indicated by icons or text above the key as shown on the next page.

Light Sensor

FRONT VIEW

Motion/ Low Battery Indicator

Video Mic

LCD Screen

Power/Mode Switch

INSIDE VIEW

LED IR Flash

Lens

Lock Hole

PIR Sensor

Latch

ON SETUP OFF

DC in Cover Plug

Fig. 1: Connections

A/V Out

SD Card Slot

DC In

Tripod Socket

Video Mic

Cable to Battery Compartment

UP/Video

DOWN/Photo

LEFT

OK/Replay

RIGHT/Shot

USB Port

Fig. 2: Button and Switch Guide

INSTALLING THE BATTERIES AND SD CARD

Before you begin learning how to use your NatureView Cam, you will ﬁrst 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 aware of, so please take the time to read the following directions and cautions:

Loading Batteries

After opening the two latches on the right side of the NatureView Cam, you will see that the NatureView Cam has eight battery slots. For maximum battery life, you should install a full set of batteries. The NatureView Cam may also be operated by just four batteries installed in the ﬁrst slots only (starting on the top or left-see photos). Battery life will be shorter with 4 batteries, but the camera will operate normally. Whether you use 4 or a full set, be sure to insert each battery with correct polarity (negative or “ﬂat” end against the long spring of each battery slot). Bushnell recommends using a full set of new lithium AA (Energizer® brand) or alkaline AA batteries. NiMh Rechargeable batteries are not recommended, as the lower voltage they produce can cause operational issues. It is also

possible to use a lead-acid external battery cell with 6V output or suitable AC adapter-see below for more details.

Using an External Power Source (optional, user provided)

Optionally, you can connect an external 6V DC power source to the “DC In” jack at the bottom of the NatureView Cam. It is recommended to use a power source with a current output greater than 1550mA. However, during bright daytime operation when no ﬂash is required, the NatureView Cam can function with much less current ( >400mA). Please use a compatible power source cable (not provided) to connect the external DC power source with the power input jack of the NatureView 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) polarity (Radio Shack P/N 2741532 or equivalent).

If both an external power source is connected and batteries are installed, the NatureView Cam will be powered by the external power source.

When the batteries become weak, the low-battery indicator LED will glow blue, indicating the batteries should be changed (pg 7, Front View).

Inserting the SD Card

The NatureView Cam has 32MB of internal memory, which can hold only about 20 photos (@ 5MP resolution). This is handy for testing and getting familiar with the camera, but you will no doubt want to leave the camera unattended for longer than a day, so using an SD card is recommended for all models. Insert the SD card (with the camera’s power switch in the OFF position) before beginning to operate the camera. Don’t insert or remove the SD card when the power switch is in the ON position.

The NatureView Cam uses a standard SD (Secure Digital) memory card to save photos (in .jpg format) and/or videos (in .avi format). SD and SDHC (High Capacity) cards up to a maximum 32GB capacity are supported. High speed SD cards are recommended if you will use the 1280x720 video resolution setting (HD). Before inserting the SD card into the card slot after opening the camera’s front cover, please make sure that the write-protect switch on the side of the card is “off” (NOT in the “Lock” position). The following describes how to insert and remove the SD card:

• Insert the SD card into the card slot with its label side upwards (see below). A “click” sound indicates that the card is installed successfully.

If the wrong side of the card is facing up, you will not be able to insert it without force-there is only one correct way to insert cards. If the SD card is not installed correctly, the device will not display an SD card icon on the LCD in SETUP mode (the SD card icon displayed after switching to SETUP mode will have a “lock” symbol inside it in it if the card is locked). Formatting the SD card by using the NatureView Cam’s “Format” parameter before using it for the ﬁrst time is recommended, especially when a card has been used in other devices (see “Changing Menu

Parameter Settings” for details).

• To take out the SD card, just gently push in the card (do not try to pull it out without pushing in ﬁrst). The card is released from the slot and ready to be removed when you hear the click.

WARNING: Be sure the camera’s power is switched OFF

before inserting or removing SD cards or batteries.

USING THE NatureView CAM

Once you’ve prepared your NatureView Cam by properly installing batteries and an SD card, you could simply take it outside, strap it to a tree, switch it on and leave-and you might get some great photos that are exactly what you wanted. However, we highly recommend that you ﬁrst spend some additional time indoors with this manual and your camera until you know a bit more about what the 3-way switch and those control keys do. If nothing else, you’ll probably want to at least set the date and time so the camera will imprint them (or not-it’s your option) on your photos as they are taken, learn how to set the camera to shoot video clips instead of still photos if you like, and read some tips about mounting it on a tree.

THE OFF, ON, AND SETUP MODES

The NatureView Cam has three basic operational modes:

• OFF mode: Power switch in the OFF position.

• ON mode: Power switch in the ON position (LCD screen is off.)

• SETUP mode: Power switch at SETUP position (LCD screen is on).

OFF MODE

The OFF mode is the “safe” mode when any actions must be taken, e.g., replacing the SD card or batteries, or transporting the device. You will also use OFF mode if you connect the camera to a computer’s USB port later to download your photos/videos. And of course, when you are storing or not using the camera, you will switch it to OFF. Please note that even in the OFF mode the NatureView Cam still consumes power 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 have been inserted, you can switch on the camera. When the power switch is moved to the top position, the camera will enter into the ON (Live) mode. The motion indicator LED (pg. 6, “Front View”) will blink red for about 10 seconds. This interval allows time for you to close the NatureView Cam’s front cover, lock it, and leave the monitored area. Once in the ON mode, no manual controls are needed or possible (the control keys have no effect). The NatureView Cam will take

photos or videos automatically (according to its current parameter settings) when it is triggered by the PIR sensor’s detection of activity in the area it covers. You can either move the power switch directly from OFF to ON mode, or stop at the SETUP position ﬁrst to change one or more settings, then move the switch to ON after you have ﬁnished doing so.

SETUP MODE

In the SETUP mode you can check and change the settings of the NatureView Cam with the help of its built-in LCD (or a monitor connected to

the TV out jack). These settings, found in the SETUP Menu, let you change the photo or video resolution, interval between photos, switch the time imprint on, etc. Moving the power switch to the SETUP position will turn on the LCD display, and you will see an information screen that shows how many images have been taken, the battery level, camera or video mode, etc (Fig.

3, next page).

NOTE: Always move the power switch from OFF to SETUP mode. It is possible that the camera could lockup if it is switched from ON to SETUP mode. If this occurs, simply move the switch to OFF and then push it up to SETUP again.

SETUP Mode Shortcut Keys/Functions

As mentioned earlier in “Parts & Controls”, four of the keys below the LCD have secondary, “shortcut” functions when the camera is switched to SETUP mode (but the MENU key has not been pressed):

• Press the UP key to quickly set the camera to shoot video clips.

• Press the DOWN key to quickly set the camera to take still photos.

• Press the RIGHT key to manually trigger the shutter. This is useful

for testing the camera-make sure you are in SETUP mode, press the RIGHT key, and a few seconds later a photo or video (depending on

how the camera was set) will be saved to the SD card (or internal memory if no card is inserted). The “number of images taken” counter on the bottom left of the LCD will increase by one. If the display indicates “SD PROTECTED” when you press the SHOT key, switch the camera OFF, remove the SD card and slide its protect switch off.

• Press the OK key to replay (review or playback) photos/videos on a connected TV monitor. See “Playing Back/Deleting the Photos/Videos” (pg. 29) for more details.

Fig. 3: SETUP Information Screen

Camera (Still Photo) Mode

Still Photo Mode

Time Stamp

Field Scan On

Video Mode

Image Size (Resolution)

SD Card Status

# of Photos Taken Remaining Photo Capacity

Video Sound On

Video Resolution

Available Video Recording Time

Battery Level

Date:Month-Day-Year

Time Hour:Minute:Second

USING THE SETUP MENU TO CHANGE SETTINGS

The main purpose of the SETUP mode is to allow you to change the settings of the camera’s parameters (18 different ones are available!) so your NatureView Cam operates exactly the way you want it to. You will do this by entering the SETUP Menu and pressing the keys below the LCD display, which will show you each parameter and its setting.

Changing Parameter Settings in SETUP Mode

A wide range of options or “parameters” are provided to allow you to set the NatureView Cam to your operational preferences. To change the setting of any parameter you must ﬁrst switch to the SETUP mode. Once in SETUP mode, pressing the MENU button will allow you to select any parameter and change its setting. The name of the parameter and its current setting will be shown on the LCD. Pressing the RIGHT or LEFT key scrolls to the next or previous parameter (RIGHT key to move on to the next parameter and LEFT key to go back to the previous parameter), and pressing the UP or DOWN key lets you select a different setting for the currently displayed parameter. Once you have selected your preferred new setting for a parameter, press the OK button to save the new setting (actually change it). When you are ﬁnished changing the settings of one or more parameters, press MENU again to exit the SETUP menu. MENU can also be pressed anytime you want to cancel changing a parameter’s setting after a new setting has been selected (but OK has not been pressed yet). After setting the parameters to your preferences, be sure to move the switch to ON to begin actually taking photos or videos. No images will be captured if the switch is left in the SETUP position (unless you press the RIGHT/Shot key after exiting the menu)in fact, the camera will power off automatically after a few seconds with no key pressed.

Parameter Setting Display

Only one setting is displayed at a time, starting with the current setting for the parameter when it is ﬁrst selected (Fig. 4a). To change the setting, use the UP/DOWN keys to display the new setting you want (Fig. 4b), then press OK to “Execute” (make the actual change to this setting). If you want to conﬁrm this setting is now the current one, just press the RIGHT key to scroll to the next parameter, then press LEFT to go back again to the previous one. You should see the parameter setting you just made.

Fig. 4: Selecting Parameter Settings

Press MENU

(4a)

Press DOWN

(4b)

Press OK

EXAMPLES-Changing the Settings of Some Common Parameters

Following this page, you will ﬁnd tables listing all of the parameters 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 read the previous section detailing how to select parameters and change their settings, you should be able to dive right in, ﬁnd the parameter(s) you want, and setup the camera to suit your preferences. But maybe you’d rather walk through an example or two ﬁrst:

To change any parameter’s setting, always start with the power switch in the SETUP position. After the LCD comes on, press the MENU key.

The ﬁrst parameter you will see when you ﬁrst enter the SETUP Menu is “Mode”. To change it from its default setting of “Camera” (still photos) to “Video” (shoot video clips), press the DOWN key to select the “Video” setting. Press the OK key to “Execute” (Set) the new setting you’ve selected for this parameter.

Now press the RIGHT key to move to another parameter in the Menu. Pressing it three times will take you to “Capture Number”. Try using the UP and DOWN keys to scroll through the range of settings, then press OK to lock in your setting for the number of photos the camera takes each time it's triggered.

Pressing the RIGHT key until you reach the last menu item, you'll see the “Default Set” parameter. Highlight or select “Execute” (using UP or DOWN) and press OK to restore all parameters (including the Mode and Video Length parameters you changed a minute ago) back to their original factory default settings. The default settings for each parameter are indicated in bold type in the SETUP Menu tables on the next several pages.

Be sure to set the current date and time, using the “Set Clock” parameter, if you choose to change the “Time Stamp” parameter setting to “On” since that will tell the camera to imprint the date and time on each of the images it captures.

Field Scan 2x with Live Trigger Feature

Field Scan is a revolutionary new feature for the Bushnell NatureView Cam, which allows you to monitor a large area with time lapse images or video. When set to “On”, the NatureView Cam will take a photo (or record a video clip) automatically at your choice of intervals (for example, once every ﬁve minutes) during one or two blocks of time you set up for each day, without requiring a trigger from an active animal. This has the advantage of giving you the ability to monitor the edge of a ﬁeld that might be 50 or 150 yards away from the camera out of the PIR sensor’s range. The result is an effective range much greater than it would normally be, with the camera dependant on triggers generated by nearby animals. This is a great tool for covering a larger area with only one camera.

If an animal does enter the area covered by the PIR sensor and generate a trigger event during a time in between the Field Scan intervals you set, the camera will capture an image or video just as it normally would, based on your other menu settings. Here’s how to setup and use Field Scan (be sure you’ve set the current time in “Set Clock” ﬁrst, so your Field Scan recording will stop and start at the correct times of day):

1. Move the main switch to SETUP, then press MENU.

2. Keep pressing the RIGHT key, stepping through the Setup Menu until

you reach Field Scan.

3. Press the UP key to select On, and press OK (Step 1, pg.18). You will

see "A", representing the ﬁrst block of time you can deﬁne (a second block of time later in the day, "B" can also be setup if you wish). Press OK (Step 2). This takes you to the screen to set Start and Stop times, which determines the clock times when the ﬁrst block of Field Scan recording will begin and end for each day. You can set these times to the exact hour and minute you want, for a recording “window” that lasts anywhere from just a minute to a full 24 hours.

4. Set the [Start] and [Stop] times, beginning with the Start hour, using

the UP/DOWN keys to change the setting (Step 3). The hour setting is based on a 24-hour clock, with “00” hours = midnight, “12” hours = noon, “23” hrs = 11PM, etc. To move to the next setting, press the RIGHT key, change the minute for the Start time with UP/DOWN, then on to the hour and minute settings for the Stop time.

5. After you ﬁnish setting the Stop minutes, press OK to conﬁrm your

settings for the ﬁrst block of Field Scan recording. If desired, you can create a second block of time by pressing the DOWN key to select "B" (Step 4), then press OK and follow the same process to set Start and Stop times for Field Scan block "B" (Step 5). As an example of how you might use these two available time blocks, you could setup Field Scan time block "A" for the dawn hours from 6 AM to 8 AM, and block "B" to capture images between 5:30 and 7 PM. No Field Scan recording would occur from 8AM to 5:30PM, or from 7PM to 6AM.

6. After setting Start/Stop times to deﬁne Field Scan block "A" and/or

"B", press OK, then press the UP or DOWN key to select "Interval" and press OK (Step 6). The Field Scan "Interval" setting lets you control how often a photo or video clip is recorded during the block(s) of time you deﬁned with the Start and Stop settings. Your options are 60 minutes, 30 minutes, 15 minutes, 5 minutes (this is the default), or 1 minute (still photo mode only). Use the UP/DOWN keys to select your preference, then press OK to save it (Step 7). Note that for videos, "Interval" is independent of the Length of each video recording-it’s how often videos are recorded, not how long each one lasts.

7. Here’s an example of how the camera would operate, based on the following Field Scan settings:

Field Scan: On Field Scan A: [Start]: 6:00 [Stop]: 8:00 Field Scan B: [Start]: 17:30

Note: avoid any "overlap" of Field Scan A & B recording blocks when setting their start and stop times, to assure correct operation.

[Stop]: 19:00 Interval: 15M

These settings would cause the camera to capture a photo (or video, if the camera is set to that mode) once every 15 minutes, beginning at 6 AM, until the Field Scan "A" recording block stops at 8:00 AM. Later that day, the camera would again take a photo or video every 15 minutes between 5:30 PM and 7:00 PM (during Field Scan time block "B"). The next day, the camera would again record an image or video once every 15 minutes between 6:00 and 8:00 AM, and between

5:30 and 7:00 PM. No Field Scan recording would occur from 8AM to 5:30PM, or from 7PM to 6AM. Remember, Field Scan recording is independent of normal triggers due to wildlife activity–even if no animals enter the IR sensor coverage zone, an image or video will still be captured every 15 minutes during the block(s) of time. If an animal triggers the camera “in between” the 15 minute intervals, it will be recorded, same as it would if you had setup the camera with Field Scan turned Off. Note: Field Scan settings of frequent intervals and/or

long periods between start and stop time can reduce battery life.

(Step 1)-set Field

Scan Mode to “On”

Steps 4 & 5 are optional (only

required if you want to set up a second block of Field Scan recording with different stop and start times)

Note: the Interval Setting sets the timing between each image for both Field Scan "A" and "B" recording blocks.

(Step 2)-select Field

Scan "A" (press OK)

(Step 4) (opt)-select Field

Scan "B" (press OK)

(Step 6)-select Field

Scan "Interval"

(Step 3)-set Field

Scan "A" Stop & Start

(Step 5) (opt)-set Field Scan "B" Stop & Start

(Step 7)-set Field

Scan Interval

The SETUP Menu – Parameters and Settings List w/Descriptions

Parameter

Settings

(Bold=default)

Mode Camera or

Image Size

(only aects still photos)

Image Format

(only aects still photos-format for video is tied to Video Size)

Capture Number

(only aects still photos)

Video

3M Pixel, 5M Pixel, 8M Pixel,

Full Screen, Wide Screen

1 Photo, 2 Photo, 3 Photo

Description

Selects whether still photos or video clips are captured when the camera is triggered.

Selects resolution for still photos from 3 to 8 megapixels. Higher resolution produces better quality photos, but creates larger ﬁles that take up more of the SD card capacity (ﬁlls up faster). 5M is a good compromise between quality and ﬁle size.

Selects 4:3 (Fullscreen, like old TV sets) or 16:9 (Widescreen, like new ﬂat TVs) “aspect ratio” for still photos. If you like to view your photos on a TV set or computer monitor, you can set the format to match it.

Selects how many photos are taken in sequence per trigger in Camera mode. This setting affects photos taken in Field Scan mode as well (to snap two photos every 10 minutes, for example).

Please also refer to the Interval parameter.

Parameter

LED Control

(Multi-Flash feature)

Camera Name

Video Size

(only aects video clips)

Settings

(Bold=default)

Low, Medium,

High

(Input)

See "Using the Setup Menu Input Screens"

1280x720, 640x480, 320x240

Description

Controls how many LED lamps ﬁre when images are taken in low light. “High”=all 32 LEDs ﬁre, which is the default setting. Set to Medium or Low if you are getting overexposed ﬂash photos or will place the camera at very close range to the subject you want to photograph. Note: in video mode,

24 LEDs ﬁre in both High & Medium (default) settings. Set to Low if videos are overexposed.

Allows the user to set a custom name for the camera. Useful for ID purposes when multiple cameras are setup, since each camera will imprint its name on all photos/ videos it captures.

Selects video resolution (in pixels per frame). Higher resolution produces better quality videos, but creates larger ﬁles that take up more of the SD card capacity (ﬁlls up faster). The default 640x480 is VGA video in standard 4:3 format. The 1280x720 setting provides “widescreen” format HD video. Using high speed SD cards (SanDisk® Ultra® or Extreme® series or similar) is recommended if you will use the 1280x720 video setting.

Parameter

Video Length (only

aects video clips)

Interval

Settings

(Bold=default)

10S (second)

default, with 60S to5S possible range

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)

Description

Sets length per captured video clip. Settings begin with 10 second default when parameter is ﬁrst selected. After stepping down to 5S, video length settings start over at 60S.

Selects the length of time that the camera will “wait” until it responds to any additional triggers from the PIR after an animal is ﬁrst detected and remains within the sensor’s range. During this user set “ignore triggers” interval, the camera will not capture photos/videos. This prevents the card from ﬁlling up with too many redundant images. Settings begin with 10 second default when parameter is ﬁrst selected. Note: after setting down

past “1S”, settings star t over at “60M”.

Parameter

Settings

(Bold=default)

Sensor Level Low, Normal,

High, Auto

Description

Selects the sensitivity of the PIR sensor. The “High” setting will make the camera more sensitive to infrared (heat) and more easily triggered by motion, and the “Low” setting makes it less sensitive to heat and motion. The High setting can be useful when the ambient temperature is warm (making it more difﬁcult for the sensor to detect animals), and the Low setting may help in cold weather if the camera is being triggered too often by anything warmer than the surroundings. “Normal” is for average or moderate conditions. The default “Auto” setting will allow the camera to determine the best setting based on its current operating temperature. This is an ideal setting if the weather is expected to change signiﬁcantly during the period the camera will be used.

Parameter

Settings

(Bold=default)

Format Execute

TV Out

Time Stamp

(followed by an additional No/Yes step)

NTSC, PAL

Off, On

Description

Deletes (erases) all ﬁles stored on a card to prepare it for reuse. Always format a card that has been previously used in other devices. Caution! Make sure

you have downloaded and backed up any ﬁles you want to preserve ﬁrst! Press OK to execute, press MENU (or select

NO then press OK) to exit without formatting.

Selects video standard /format for the “A/V Out” output jack. The video standard is NTSC for the United States, Canada, Mexico, Asia and South America. PAL is used primarily in Europe.

Select “On” if you want the date & time (that the image was captured) imprinted on every photo/video, select “Off” for no imprint. Note:

the current temperature, moon phase, and (user set) camera name will also be imprinted on your still photos.

Parameter

Settings

(Bold=default)

Set Clock (Set)

Description

Press OK and use the UP/DOWN keys (to change the setting) and LEFT/RIGHT keys ( to move to the next ﬁeld) to set the hour

(24-hr format only, “00”=midnight, “12”=noon) and minute, and then

(on the lower row), the year, month and date.

Field Scan On, Off

(After On is selected): “A”

Start/Stop, “B” Start/Stop, Interval

Turns Field Scan (Time Lapse) recording mode on/off. When activated, Field Scan forces the camera to take photos or videos even when it is not triggered by a nearby live animal, useful for constant monitoring of an area that might be far away from the camera. The user can set the start and stop times for up to two independent “blocks” of Field Scan recording, as well as the interval time between each photo/ video. To ensure correct operation, avoid setting overlapping start/ stop times for Field Scan A and B. Please read the “Field Scan 2x…” section of this manual for details on using this feature.

Parameter

Coordinate Input

Video Sound

(only affects video clips)

Default Set

Settings

Description

(Bold=default)

Off, On

See "Using the Setup Menu Input Screens"

On, Off Select “On” to record audio along

Cancel, Execute

Allows the user to input latitude and longitude coordinates for the camera’s location. This data will be embedded in the ﬁles saved on the camera’s SD card (if “On” is selected). This makes it possible to see each camera’s location as a “pushpin” on Google Earth maps when reviewing a folder full of photos from multiple cameras, or use other “geotag” capable software (Picassa, etc).

with the video when the camera is set to video mode (saved ﬁle sizes will be slightly larger).

Select “Execute” and press OK to restore all parameters to the original factory default settings. If the camera is behaving oddly and you think you may have changed the setting for something accidently (but aren’t sure which one), this will reset all parameters to their most commonly used or “generic” settings.

USING THE SETUP MENU INPUT SCREENS

Camera Name Input

After selecting the Camera Name parameter (the only setting is "Input"), press OK. If necessary, delete the previous or default name by pressing the RIGHT key until the backspace symbol ( ) (located between letters "A" & "B", also between "j" & "k") is highlighted, then keep pressing OK. Select (highlight) each alphanumeric character you want, using the LEFT/RIGHT keys, and pressing OK after each one to set it. When ﬁnished naming the camera, press MENU to save the name to memory.

Coordinate Input

After selecting the Coordinate Input parameter, press UP or DOWN to select the On setting and press OK. The latitude and longitude for any location where you plan to place the camera can be obtained at many websites, for example: http://itouchmap.com/latlong.html. You can enter a nearby street address, just zip code, or use the various types of maps to locate the approximate position. The format you will need to use to enter the coordinates in the NatureView Cam menu screen is shown below:

Degrees N=North, S=South

Latitude

(3 digits)

Minutes Seconds

Latitude

Longitude

Note: You may see "negative" latitude or longitude coordinates online. These designate South latitudes and West longitudes. US/Canada locations will have North (+) latitude coordinates and West (-) longitude coordinates.

(La) N000,00'00"

(Lo) W000,00'00"

W=West, E=East

Degrees

Longitude

(3 digits)

Minutes Seconds

MOUNTING AND POSITIONING THE NatureView CAM

Mounting

After you’ve set up the camera’s parameters to your personal preferences at home or in your vehicle, you’re ready to take it outside and slide the power switch to “ON”. When setting up the NatureView Cam for wildlife observation or other outdoor applications, you must be sure to mount it in place correctly and securely. We recommend mounting the NatureView Cam on a sturdy tree with a diameter of about 6 in. (15cm). To get the optimal picture quality, the tree should be about 16-17 ft. (5 meters) away from the place to be monitored, with the camera placed at a height of 5-6.5 ft. (1.5~2 m). Also, keep in mind that you will get the best results at night when the subject is within the ideal ﬂash range, no farther than 45’ (14m) and no closer than 10’ (3m) from the camera.

There are two ways to mount the NatureView Cam: using the provided adjustable web belt, or the tripod socket.

Using the adjustable web belt: Fig. 5 illustrates using the web belt on the NatureView Cam. Push one end of the belt through the two brackets on the back of the NatureView Cam. Thread one plastic buckle part onto each end of the belt. Fasten the belt securely around the tree trunk by clicking the buckle ends together after tightening the belt so there is no slack left.

Fig. 5: Attaching the Belt

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. Two optional mounting accessories, a “Bear Safe” metal camera box (Model# 119653C) and Deluxe Tree Bracket (Model# 119652C) are also available-please see your Bushnell dealer or website for more details.

Sensing Angle and Distance Test

To test whether the NatureView Cam can effectively monitor the area you choose, this test is recommended to check the sensing angle and monitoring distance of the NatureView Cam. To perform the test:

• Switch the NatureView Cam to the SETUP mode.

• Make movements in front of the camera at several positions within

the area where you expect the wildlife or subjects to be. Try different distances and angles from the camera.

• If the motion indicator LED light blinks, it indicates that position can be sensed. If it does not blink, that position is outside of the sensing area.

The results of your testing will help you ﬁnd the best placement when mounting and aiming the NatureView Cam. The height away from the ground for placing the device should vary with the animal size appropriately. In general, 3 to 6 feet is preferred.

You can avoid potential false triggers due to temperature and motion disturbances in front of the camera by not aiming it at a heat source or nearby tree branches or brush (especially on windy days).

Switching ON the Camera

Once you switch to the ON mode, the motion indicator LED (red) will blink for about 10 seconds. This gives you time to close and lock the front cover of the NatureView Cam and then walk away. During this time, the motion indicator LED will blink red continuously. After it stops blinking, the PIR is active, and any motion that is detected by it will trigger the capture of photos or videos as programmed in the SETUP Menu. Be sure you have read the descriptions of the Capture Number, Video Length, Interval and Sensor Level parameters. Please note, the PIR is strongly sensitive to ambient temperature. The greater the temperature difference between the environment and your subject, the farther the possible sensing distance. The average sensing distance is about 45 ft.

Before leaving the camera unattended, please check for the following:

• Are the batteries or DC power supply inserted/connected with correct polarity and is the power level is sufﬁcient?

• Does the SD card have sufﬁcient available space and is its writeprotection (lock) switch off?

• Is the Power switch in the ON position? (do not leave it in SETUP).

PLAYING BACK/DELETING THE PHOTOS/ VIDEOS

After you have setup, mounted and activated your NatureView Cam, you will of course be eager to return later and review the images it has captured for you. There are several different ways this can be done.

Reviewing Images Directly From the SD Card

This is the most popular method of viewing images. Since unmounting the camera and taking it to your computer isn’t very convenient, you may ﬁnd it easier to just take the card out. By removing the SD card (swapping it for a new empty card if you like) and taking it to your home or campsite to view the images by using an SD card “reader” (user supplied) connected to your computer (some computers and TVs have a built in SD card slot), you can leave the camera in place ready to capture more images. Once connected, the card reader works the same way as described below-please read that section if you have any problem ﬁnding your ﬁles.

• PresstheRIGHT (Shot) key to play a video. If “Video Sound” was set

to “On” in the Setup Menu, you should hear audio from the speaker during playback.

• Push MENU to delete an image. Image delete mode works as described below. To exit image review mode, press the OK key.

Reviewing Images on an External Video Monitor

A TV monitor can also be used to play back pictures (or videos) from the device. Connect a TV monitor or a viewing device (such as a digital picture frame) that has a standard composite video input (RCA jack) to the NatureView Cam ‘s “A/V Out” mini jack using the supplied cable. Then:

• Put the power switch in SETUP mode (switch to OFF ﬁrst).

• Press the OK key. The most recently captured image will be shown on

the video monitor. For video clips, press the SHOT (RIGHT) key to

start playing, press again to stop.

• Press the UP key for the previous photo or video and the DOWN key for the next one. When viewing images, the total number of all images in the SD card and the index of the displaying image are shown in the center of LCD and at the bottom of the video monitor respectively.

• Press the OK key to return to live preview state (SETUP mode) when playback is ﬁnished.

Reviewing Images by Connecting the Camera

Cable from

“A/V Out”

to a Computer

You can always unmount the entire camera from the tree and connect its USB port to a computer-it will be recognized as a “removable disk”, without the need to install any drivers or software. When using a PC (or Mac*) to view photos (or video clips*), ﬁrst connect the device to the computer with the supplied USB cable. Then use commercial software with an image browser feature, or an image browser included with the PC’s operating system to view images saved on the SD card in the folder \DCIM\100EK113. Each new image or video will be numbered incrementally in order of the time it was captured. For example, you will see ﬁle names such as “EK0001.JPG” or “EK0001.AVI”, etc. Through the ﬁle format sufﬁx you can distinguish whether the ﬁle is a still photo (with sufﬁx .JPG) or a video (with sufﬁx .AVI).

*video ﬁles may require additional software for viewing on a Mac.

The NatureView Cam supports 3 kinds of ﬁle system formats, FAT12, FAT16, and FAT32. The default value is FAT16 to save photos and videos. Here are some related notes:

• You don’t need to be concerned about the ﬁle system format of the NatureView Cam unless your equipment has problems reading the SD card. If this happens, please format the SD card with the NatureView Cam or in your computer ﬁrst and then insert the card into your NatureView Cam and try again.

• The default ﬁle system format of the NatureView Cam is FAT16, which most computers can read. If you format an SD card for the NatureView Cam in your computer, you should choose the ﬁle system format FAT16. Normally FAT16 is recommended unless you have another image viewer that uses FAT12 or FAT32 format.

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