Bushnell HD 119676C User Guide

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Model#s: 119676C / 119677C / 119678C

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IMPORTANT NOTE

Congratulations on your purchase of one of the best trail 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 Trophy Cam HD does not seem to be functioning properly or if you are having photo/video quality issues, please check the Troubleshooting/FAQ section on pages 31-35. 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 these Trophy Cam

HD models 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 these Trophy Cam HD models

INTRODUCTION

About the Trophy Cam HD

The Bushnell Trophy Cam HD is a digital scouting camera. It can be triggered by any movement of game 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 Trophy Cam HD consumes very little power (less than 0.25 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 Trophy Cam HD 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 Trophy Cam HD HD is designed for outdoor use and is resistant against water and snow.

Your trail camera is one of the latest generation of Bushnell Trophy Cam HD HDs, 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-This “time lapse” feature includes 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 setup multiple Trophy Cam HDs to monitor large or widely separated areas.

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

• Hybrid Capture Mode-allows both still photos and videos to be captured at each trigger, up to highest resolution settings for each.

• NV Shutter-user can select shutter speed for images captured at night allowing control over brightness vs. ability to stop motion

• Camera Operating Mode can be limited to Day only, Night only, or 24 HRs

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 temperature, moon phase and barometric pressure* (*imprinted barometer data only available on model 119678C).

Applications

The Trophy Cam HD can be used as a trail camera for hunting or scouting game. It is also suitable for surveillance usage.

PARTS AND CONTROLS

The Trophy Cam HD provides the following connections for external devices: USB port, SD card slot and external DC power in (pg 6, Fig. 1).

A 3-way power switch is used to select the main operating modes: OFF, SETUP, and ON (pg 6, 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. 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 below.

LED IR Flash

Light Sensor

PIR Sensor

FRONT VIEW

LCD Screen

Power/Mode Switch

INSIDE VIEW

ARD

Lens

Motion/ Low Battery Indicator

Lock Hole

Latch

DC In

ON SETUP OFF

Video Mic

DC in Cover Plug

Fig. 1: Connections

Video Mic

SD Card Slot

Cable to Battery Compartment

UP/Video

DOWN/Photo

LEFT

RIGHT/Shot

Fig. 2: Button and Switch Guide

Tripod Socket

USB Port

INSTALLING THE BATTERIES AND SD CARD

Before you begin learning how to use your Trophy Cam HD, 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 Trophy Cam HD, you will see that the Trophy Cam HD has eight or twelve battery slots, depending on your model. For maximum battery life, you should install a full set of batteries. The Trophy Cam HD 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.

Optionally, you can connect the #119656C Accessory Solar Panel (please visit www.bushnell.com for more information) to the “DC In” jack at the bottom of the Trophy Cam HD (other external power supplies should not be used, as the camera and/or display may not function correctly). If the solar panel is connected and AA batteries are installed, the Trophy Cam HD will be powered by the solar panel's rechargeable lith-ion battery, as long as it provides adequate voltage (if not, the camera will switch to battery power). The solar panel's battery will power the camera at night.

When the batteries become weak (or a device with insufﬁcient power is connected to DC In), the low-battery indicator LED will glow blue, indicating the batteries should be changed (pg 6, Front View).

Inserting the SD Card

The Trophy Cam HD 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 Trophy Cam HD 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. Using high speed SD cards (SanDisk® Ultra® or Extreme® series or similar) is recommended if you will use the 1280x720 or 1920x1080 video settings. 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 Trophy Cam HD’s “Format” parameter before using it for the ﬁrst time is recommended, especially when a card has been used in other devices (see pg. 22, “Format” 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 Trophy Cam HD

Once you’ve prepared your Trophy Cam HD 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 Trophy Cam HD 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 Trophy Cam HD 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. 7, “Front View”) will blink red for about 10 seconds. This interval allows time for you to close the Trophy Cam HD’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 Trophy Cam HD 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 Trophy Cam HD 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 (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.

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 (19 different ones are available!) so your Trophy Cam HD operates exactly the way you want it to. You will do this by entering the SETU P 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 Trophy Cam HD 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 minutes with no key pressed.

Parameter Settings Display

The settings for each parameter are shown on the display screen of your Trophy Cam HD. Only one setting is displayed at a time, starting with the current setting for the parameter when it is ﬁrst selected (pg. 13, 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.

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