Bushnell 119519 Instruction Manual

Digital Surveillance Camera

w/Night Vision

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Model #: 119519 06-14

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IMPOrTANT NOTE

Congratulations on your purchase of one of the best surveillance cameras on the market! Bushnell is very proud of this camera 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 Surveillance 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 30-34. 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.

The included AC adapter (#119517C) should always be used to power the camera when using the Eye-Fi card. When the camera is used with a standard SD card and powered by batteries, Bushnell recommends using 4 Energizer battery life.

Do not mix old and new batteries Do not mix battery types-use ALL lithium or ALL alkaline Rechargeable batteries are not recommended

Bushnell recommends using the included Eyeﬁ SanDisk® SD and SDHC Cards up to 32GB capacity for non-WiFi applications.

Lithium AA batteries to obtain maximum

Mobi card for WiFi operation, or

INTRODUCTION

About the Surveillance Cam

The Bushnell Surveillance Cam is a digital security camera. It can be triggered by any movement of humans or animals in a location, detected by a highly sensitive Passive Infra-Red (PIR) motion sensor, and then take high quality pictures (up to 6MP still photos), or video clips.

The Surveillance Cam consumes very little power (less than 0.3mA) in a stand-by (surveillance) state. This means it can deliver up to six months standby operation time. 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 Surveillance 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 Surveillance Cam is designed for outdoor use and is resistant against water and snow.

Applications

The Surveillance Cam is optimized for use as a surveillance camera to monitor the activity of humans or animals around the installed location.

PARTS AND CONTROLS

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

A control key interface with six keys is primarily used in SETUP mode to select operational functions and parameters. As shown in Fig. 2, these keys are: UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, OK and MENU. Three 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. These secondary functions are indicated by icons or text above the key as shown in Fig. 2.

The Surveillance Cam has an SD card slot, located near the battery compartment (Fig. 1).

PARTS GUIDE / CONTROLS REFERENCE

FRONT VIEW

PIR Sensor

Lens

Lock Hole

Tripod Socket

AC Adapter Jack

(under rubber plug)

Video Mic

Power/Mode Switch

USB Port

LCD Screen

SD Card Slot

Battery

Compartment

INSIDE VIEW

LED IR Flash

Motion/ Low Battery Indicator

Fig. 2

Fig. 1

LEFT

SD Card Slot

UP/Video

RIGHT/Shot

DOWN/Photo

Control Button Detail

INSTALLING THE BATTERIES AND SD CARD

Before you begin learning how to use your Surveillance 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 Surveillance Cam and viewing the control panel side, you will see that the Surveillance Cam has four battery slots. Be sure to insert each battery with correct polarity (positive tip at the "+" mark of each battery slot).

Bushnell recommends using four new lithium AA (Energizer® brand) or alkaline AA batteries. NiMh rechargeable AA batteries are not recommended, as the lower voltage they produce can cause operational issues. When the batteries become weak, the low-battery indicator LED will glow blue, indicating the batteries should be changed

(pg. 4, “Front View”). When using the Eye-Fi card, always connect the AC adapter (also included), as WiFi operation requires a high capacity, continuously available power source.

Inserting the SD Card

The Surveillance Cam has 20MB (not GB) of internal memory, which can hold only about 37 photos (at the default 4MP resolution). This is handy for testing and getting familiar with the camera, but you will no doubt want to leave the camera unattended for a long period of time, so using an SD card is recommended. 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 Surveillance 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. The camera only works with FAT formatted SD cards, so if the card you are using

is not new or already formatted, please format it on your computer before using it (FAT32 recommended).

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.

• 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.

Be sure the camera’s power is switched OFF

before inserting or removing SD cards or batteries.

WARNING

USING THE SURVEILLANCE CAM

Once you’ve prepared your Surveillance Cam by properly installing batteries and an SD card, you could simply install it in the area you wish to monitor, 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 with this manual and your camera until you know a bit more about what the "Setup Mode" 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.

THE OFF, ON, AND SETUP MODES

The Surveillance 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 Surveillance 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 bottom 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 Surveillance 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 Surveillance 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 Surveillance Cam with the help of its built-in LCD. 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 (see 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”, some 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 UP key again 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.

Fig. 3: SETUP Information Screen

Camera (Still Photo) Mode

Image Size (Resolution)

Still Photo Mode

Hybrid Mode

Time Stamp

SD Card Status

Battery Level

Date:Month-Day-Year

Time Lapse On

Video Mode

# of Photos Taken Remaining Photo

Video Mode

Video Sound On

Video Resolution

Available Video Recording Time

Capacity

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 Surveillance 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 Surveillance 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 have 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.

SETUP Mode Parameter 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

Beginning on page 18, 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 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 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.

EXAMPLES-Changing the Settings of Some Common Parameters

Now press the RIGHT key to move to another parameter in the Menu. Pressing it six times will take you to “Video Length”. Try using the UP and DOWN keys to scroll through the range of settings, then press OK to lock in your setting for the length of each video clip the camera shoots.

Pressing the RIGHT key several more times will get you to 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.

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.

Time Lapse Feature

Time Lapse is a revolutionary new feature for the Bushnell Surveillance Cam, which allows you to monitor an area with time lapse images or video.

When set to “On”, the Surveillance Cam will take a photo (or record a video clip) automatically at your choice of intervals during a block of time you set up for each day, without requiring a trigger from an active human or animal. This has the advantage of giving you the ability to monitor the edge of an area 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 dependent on triggers generated by nearby activity. This is a great tool for users who own one camera to effectively monitor a very large area, which would otherwise require multiple cameras.

If a human or animal does enter the area covered by the IR sensor and generate a trigger event during a time in between the Time Lapse 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 Time Lapse (be sure you’ve set the current time in “Clock Set” ﬁrst, so your Time Lapse

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 Time Lapse.

3. With “On” selected (press UP/DOWN to toggle between On/Off), press OK. This takes you to the screen to set Start and Stop time, which determines the clock times when the Time Lapse recording will begin and end for each day. You can set these times to the exact hour and minute you want, for a recording “block” 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. 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 last time setting (Stop minutes), another press of the RIGHT key will take you to the setting for Interval. This lets you control how often a photo or video clip is recorded during the block of time you deﬁned with the Start and Stop settings. Note that for videos, this is independent of the length of each video recordingit’s how often videos are recorded, not how long each one lasts. Your options are 60 minutes, 30 minutes, 15 minutes, 5 minutes (this is the default) or 1 minute (for still photos only). Use the UP/DOWN keys to select your preference, then press OK to save it.

6. Here’s an example of how the camera would operate, based on the following Time Lapse settings:

Time Lapse: On [Start]: 16:00 [Stop]: 18:30 Interval: 15M

These settings would cause the camera to take a photo (or video, depending on which you have it set for) beginning at 4 PM, then another one at 4:15, 4:30, etc.–one every 15 minutes, until the Time Lapse recording stops at 6:30 PM. The next day, the camera would

again record an image or video once every 15 minutes between 4 and 6:30 PM. Remember, this is independent of normal triggers due to activity–even if no humans or animals enter the IR sensor coverage zone, an image or video will still be captured every 15 minutes during the 2.5 hour block of time. If something triggers the camera “in between” the 15 minute intervals, it will be recorded, same as it would if you had setup the camera with Time Lapse turned Off. Note: Time

Lapse settings of frequent intervals and/or long periods between start and stop time can reduce battery life.

Step 1-set Time Lapse

Mode to “On”

Step 3-set Stop Time

(Hour & Minute)

Step 2-set Start Time

(Hour & Minute)

Step 4-set Interval

(60, 30, 15, 5 or 1 M)

Using the Wi-Fi Feature

Your Bushnell Surveillance Cam is capable of wirelessly transmitting photos or videos to a nearby cell phone, tablet or computer, providing the following requirements are all met:

• An SD card with Wi-Fi capability (such as the included 8GB Eye-Fi® Mobi card) is inserted into the card slot.

• The Surveillance Cam is connected to the compatible AC Adapter (Bushnell #119517C, included), as Wi-Fi transmission requires a high capacity, continuously available power supply.

• The "Wi-Fi" parameter in the Setup Menu is set to "On".

• The receiving device (smartphone, tablet, computer) is within range of the Wi-Fi network created by the Eye-Fi card.

If you need to access the photos/videos outside your local Wi-Fi network, once the ﬁles are transmitted to a network device (phone, tablet, PC/ Mac) with internet connection, they can be automatically uploaded to one of the popular "photo sharing" websites-check the site you use for more information.

By downloading and installing the free Eye-Fi app (Windows™/Mac™ and Android™/iOS™ computers or mobile devices) and entering your card's activation code, you can send photos & videos from your camera to your phone or tablet via the Mobi card. The app will automatically switch to the Eye-Fi card's network to download its ﬁles, then reconnect to your previous Wi-Fi network when the transfer is complete (feature not available on Apple iOS devices). The documentation supplied with the Eye-Fi card has stepby-step instructions.

For additional help and technical support, please visit: http://support.eye.ﬁ/ Bushnell customer support cannot provide detailed or site-speciﬁc technical

support regarding the setup or operation of a Wi-Fi network or server/router, only assistance regarding the operation of the Surveillance Cam itself.

Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. Mac, Mac OS and iOS are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Android is a trademark of Google Inc.

Eye-Fi® mobi SDHC

Card with Wi-Fi

AC Adapter w/10' Cord

(Model# 119517C)

(included with this Bushnell Surveillance Cam)

The SETUP Menu – Parameters and Settings List w/Descriptions

Parameter

Settings

(Bold=default)

Mode Camera, Video

Set Work Time

Image Size

(only aects still photos)

Capture Number

(only aects still photos)

or Hybrid

24 Hours or Set Period

4M Pixel, 6M Pixel, 2M Pixel

1 Photo, 2 Photo, 3 Photo

Description

Selects whether still photos or video clips are captured when the camera is triggered. Hybrid mode combines both Camera and Video, so a still photo and a video clip are both captured for each trigger.

Default=24 Hr operation. Select "Set Period" and press OK to set a limited operating period "begin" and "end" times (hour and minute).

Selects resolution for still photos from 2 to 6 megapixels. Higher resolution produces better quality photos, but creates larger ﬁles that take up more of the SD card capacity (ﬁlls up faster). 4M is a good compromise between quality and ﬁle size.

Selects how many photos are taken in sequence per trigger in Camera mode. Please also refer to the Interval parameter.

Parameter

LED Control

(Multi-Flash feature)

Video Size

(only aects video clips)

Video Length

(only aects video clips)

Settings

Description

(Bold=default)

Low, High Controls how many LED lamps ﬁre

High, Low Selects video resolution (in

10S (second) default, with 60S to 5S possible range

when images are taken in low light. “High”=all 20 LEDs ﬁre, which is the default setting. Set to Low (only 8 LEDs ﬁre) if you are getting overexposed ﬂash photos or will place the camera at very close range to the subject you want to photograph. In general, select High if most of your intended subjects will be over 30 ft. from the camera, and Low for subjects under 15 ft. away.

pixels per frame( High=720x400, Low=352x192 (both @ 30 fps). Higher resolution produces better quality videos, but creates larger ﬁles that take up more of the SD card capacity (ﬁlls up faster).

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.

Parameter

Interval

Wi-Fi

Settings

(Bold=default)

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)

Off, On

Description

Selects the length of time that the camera will “wait” until it responds to any additional triggers from the PIR after a subject 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 start over at “60M”.

Select “On” only if you are using an SD card that includes a Wi-Fi transmitting feature (such as the included Eye-Fi card). Note that you must have an internet connection and associated Wi-Fi network within range (adequate signal strength) as well as a Wi-Fi SD card to take advantage of this feature. Also, the camera MUST be powered by the 119517C AC adapter (included). See pg. 17 for

more details regarding the use of this feature.

Parameter

Settings

(Bold=default)

Sensor Level Auto, High,

NV (Night Vision) Shutter

Normal, Low

Low, Medium, High

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 live subjects), 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.

Affects the shutter speed during Night Vision operation. High will freeze motion better, but photos may be darker. A Low shutter speed setting will produce brighter photos, but rapid motion may be blurred. Medium (default setting) is a good compromise.

Parameter

Settings

(Bold=default)

Image Recycle

Off, On

(NOTE: setting to “On” not recommended when using SD cards of 16GB or higher capacity)

Time Stamp

(only aects still photos)

Set Clock Set

On, Off

Description

If set to "On", once the SD card (or internal memory) is full, newly captured photos or videos will start replacing previous image ﬁles, beginning with the oldest. The memory will continue to be used up to full capacity until the camera is switched off, but only the most recent photos/videos will be saved.

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

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.

Parameter

Settings

Description

(Bold=default)

Time Lapse On, Off Turns Time Lapse recording mode

Video Sound

(only affects video clips in

Video or Hybrid modes)

Default Set

On, Off Select “On” to record audio along

Cancel, Execute

on/off. Pressing OK with On selected will go to the Set Time Lapse screen, which allows you to set the Start and Stop times in hours (0-24) and minutes (00-59). This is setting the time each day for recording to begin and end (24-hr clock, so 13:00 hours=1PM). Use the RIGHT key to step through the ﬁelds, and use UP/DOWN to change the settings. After you set the “Stop” minutes, the next press of the RIGHT arrow key will jump to the screen for setting the Interval (how often the Surveillance Cam will wake up and record). You can select 60, 30, 15, 5 minutes (default) or 1 minute (photos only).

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.

MOUNTING AND POSITIONING THE SURVEILLANCE 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 Surveillance Cam for monitoring humans or animals and other applications, you must be sure to mount it in place correctly and securely. We recommend mounting the Surveillance Cam on a sturdy pole, post or tree with a diameter of about 6 in. (15cm). To get the optimal picture quality, the mounting support 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 25’ (8m) and no closer than 10’ (3m) from the camera.

There are two ways to mount the Surveillance Cam: using the provided adjustable web belt, or via the wall mount bracket and tripod socket.

Using the adjustable web belt: Fig. 5 illustrates using the web belt on the Surveillance Cam. Push one end of the belt through the two brackets on the back of the Surveillance Cam. Thread one plastic buckle part onto each end of the belt. Fasten the belt securely around the post or tree 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 using the included wall mount, a standard tripod, or other mounting accessories with a standard 1/4-20 thread (see next page).

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

• Switch the Surveillance Cam to the SETUP mode.

• Make movements in front of the camera at several positions within the area where you expect your intended subjects to be active. 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 Surveillance Cam. The height away from the ground for placing the device should vary with the intended main photo subject's 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 Surveillance 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 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).

MOUNTING AND SECURITY ACCESSORIES

Bushnell offers several optional accessories that are compatible with the Surveillance camera, as shown below:

Security Case (Model# 119516C)

Bracket w/Adjustable Head

(Model# 119515C)

These accessories (available now or soon through your Bushnell dealer) may be used individually or in combination, allowing you to more permanently or securely mount your Surveillance Cam in any location with more ﬂexibility and convenience while offering additional theft prevention.

Cable Lock (Model# 119518C)

PLAYING BACK/DELETING THE PHOTOS/ VIDEOS

After you have setup, mounted and activated your Surveillance 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.

Reviewing Images by Connecting the Camera 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 your camera’s USB port (see Fig. 2, pg. 6) to a PC or Mac computer with a USB cable (not included, available at most electronics/computer retailers) that has a “Mini-B” USB plug on one end (camera) and a “Standard-A” USB plug at the other end (computer). 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 “EK00001.JPG” or “EK000001. AVI”. Through the ﬁle format sufﬁx you can distinguish whether the ﬁle is a still photo (with sufﬁx .JPG) or a video (with sufﬁx .AVI).

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

The Surveillance Cam supports 3 kinds of ﬁle system formats, FAT12, FAT16, and FAT32. The default value is FAT32 to save photos and videos.

Here are some related notes:

• You don’t need to be concerned about the ﬁle system format of the

Surveillance Cam unless your equipment has problems reading the SD card. If this happens, please format the SD card with your computer ﬁrst and then insert the card into your Surveillance Cam and try again.

• The default ﬁle system format of the Surveillance Cam is FAT32,

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

DOWNLOADING THE PHOTOS/VIDEOS

To download your photos/videos to a PC or Mac*, first make sure the Surveillance Cam power switch is in the OFF position. Connect the supplied cable to the camera’s USB port, then directly to a main USB port on your computer-do not use front panel/keyboard USB ports or unpowered “hubs”.

The Surveillance Cam will be recognized as a standard “USB Mass Storage” device (this may take several seconds the first time you connect it). If you would rather leave your camera in the woods and just pull its SD card out, an SD card reader works the same way as described in this section once the card is inserted and the reader is connected to your computer.

With Windows XP or later, you can then simply use the options in the pop-up window to copy, view, or print your photos (right).

On all Windows OS, the Surveillance Cam will also be listed as a “Removable Disk” (or "EK116", etc) if you open the “My Computer” window (on Macs, an icon will appear on your desktop). The Surveillance

Cam’s photo ﬁles are named “EK00000.JPG” etc, and are located in the “DCIM\100EK113” folder on this “Removable Disk”. Video ﬁle names will end with “.avi”. You may copy the photos/videos to your hard drive as you would any ﬁle-just copy/paste or drag the ﬁle names or icons to your drive or desktop.

After the photos are copied to your hard drive, you can disconnect the Surveillance Cam. (On Mac computers, drag the “disk” that appeared on your desktop when the camera was connected into your Trash to “eject” it before disconnecting.) The .jpg standard ﬁles from the Surveillance Cam may be viewed and edited with any photo software you choose to use. The .avi video ﬁles may be viewed with Windows Media Player (version 7 or later) as well as other video playback programs that may have been supplied with

your computer, or are available online.

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

TROUBLESHOOTING / FAQ

Camera takes 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 front of the camera lens when there is no subject in the image. These “False Triggers” are the result of placing the camera in an environment where there is motion associated with tree branches creating motion in front of the camera or an area where there is high heat in the foreground and any motion from wind could set off the camera. Setting a camera up over water is also a potential cause for this issue. To remedy this situation:

1. Try moving the camera to an area that does not have any of these issues or try changing the sensor level on the menu settings.

2. If the camera continues to take images when there is no subject in them, try placing the camera in an inside environment and aiming at a location where there is no motion.

3. If the camera continues to show issues, then there is probably an electronic component issue. If this is the case, please contact our customer service to send the camera back for repair.

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 before the batteries die.

2. Check to make sure you have used new alkaline or lithium batteries.

Bushnell recommends using 4 Energizer® Lithium AA batteries in all Surveillance Cams to obtain maximum battery life.

3. Make sure that the power switch was turned to the “On” position and

that the camera was not left in “Setup” mode while in the ﬁeld.

4. Make sure that you are using a good quality name brand SD card in

your camera. Bushnell recommends SanDisk® brand SD Cards up to 32GB. Our experience indicates that poor quality SD cards can sometimes reduce your Surveillance Cam battery life.

Camera stops taking images or won’t take images

1. Please make sure that the SD card is not full. If the card is full, the camera will stop taking images (unless "Image Recycle" is set to On).

2. Check the batteries to make sure that they are new alkaline or lithium

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