Bushnell HD Agressor 119874C Instruction Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Model#s: 119874 / 119875 / 119876 / 119877

03-17

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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 Aggressor 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 eight Energizer® Lithium

AA batteries in these Trophy Cam HD Aggressor 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® class 6 or faster SDHC

Cards (up to 32GB capacity) in your Trophy Cam HD Aggressor

INTRODUCTION

About the Trophy Cam HD Aggressor

The Bushnell Trophy Cam HD Aggressor 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 20MP or 24MP still photos), or video clips.

The Trophy Cam HD Aggressor consumes very little power (less than 0.08 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 half a second) and then automatically take photos or videos according to previously programmed settings. The Trophy Cam HD Aggressor 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 Aggressor 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 Aggressor 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. Models 119876 & 119877 feature "No-Glow" Black LEDs, invisible to game and other hunters.

• 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 HD Aggressors to monitor large or widely separated areas.

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

• 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

• Preset Modes for Feeder, Trail and Food Plot applications

• Dynamic Video uses the duration of animal activity to determine the length of

the captured ﬁle, so your video doesn't stop right as things get interesting

And many more features such as video with audio, 0.2 second trigger speed and

0.6 second recover time (still photos), widescreen or fullscreen format still photos, imprintable camera name (user set) along with current data including temperature and moon phase.

Applications

The Trophy Cam HD Aggressor 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 Aggressor provides the following connections for external devices: USB port, SD card slot 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. 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 on the next page.

LED IR Flash

Light Sensor

PIR Sensor

FRONT VIEW

ARD

Lens

Motion/ Low Battery Indicator

Lock Hole

Latch

DC in Cover Plug

Tripod Socket

Fig. 1: Connections

SD Card Slot

Video Mic

USB Port

INSIDE VIEW

LCD Screen

Power/Mode Switch

LEFT

ON SETUP OFF

DOWN/Photo

Video Mic

DC In (for optional solar panel accessory)

Cable to Battery Compartment

UP/Video

OK/Replay

RIGHT/Shot

Fig. 2: Button and Switch Guide

INSTALLING THE BATTERIES AND SD CARD

Before you begin learning how to use your Trophy Cam HD Aggressor, 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 Aggressor, you will see that the Trophy Cam HD Aggressor has eight battery slots. Install a full set of 8 batteries. 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.

You can also connect an optional Solar Panel accessory (model# 119756C -please visit www.bushnell.com for more information) to the “DC In” jack at the bottom of the

Trophy Cam HD Aggressor (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 Aggressor 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.

Inserting the SD Card

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 Aggressor uses a standard SD (Secure Digital) memory card to save photos (in .jpg format) and/or videos (in .mp4 format). SD and SDHC (High Capacity) cards up to a maximum 32GB capacity are supported. Using high speed SD cards (SanDisk® SDHC rated class 6 or higher) 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 Aggressor’s “Format” parameter before using it for the ﬁrst time is recommended, especially when a card has been used in other devices (see pg.

23, “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 Aggressor

Once you’ve prepared your Trophy Cam HD Aggressor 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 Aggressor 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 Aggressor 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 Aggressor’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 Aggressor 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 Aggressor 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 LOCKED” when you press the SHOT key, switch the camera OFF, remove the SD card and slide its lock switch off.

Fig. 3: SETUP Information Screen (Model 119874/119875)

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 (available parameters vary with use of Presets-see pg. 19 for more details) so your Trophy Cam HD Aggressor 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 Trophy Cam HD Aggressor 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 Aggressor. Only one setting is displayed at a time, starting with the current

setting for the parameter when it is ﬁrst selected (pg. 14, 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 enter the SETUP Menu is “Set Clock”. As the Time Stamp feature is “On” by default, the camera will normally imprint the date and time on each photo or video, based on your settings here. Press OK and use the UP/DOWN keys to set the hour (24-hr format, “00”=midnight, “12”=noon), then press the RIGHT key move to the minute ﬁeld and set it (again using UP/DOWN). Press RIGHT to move to the lower row and set the year, month and date using the same method. When ﬁnished, press the OK key to conﬁrm the new time and date settings you made.

Now press the RIGHT key two times to move to another parameter in the Menu. The next parameter you will see 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 four 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 on the next several pages.

Field Scan 2x with Live Trigger Feature

Field Scan is a revolutionary new feature for the Bushnell Trophy Cam HD Aggressor, which allows you to monitor your food plots or ﬁeld edges with time lapse

images or video. When set to “On”, the Trophy Cam HD Aggressor 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 hunters to scout an entire ﬁeld 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

(default setting, also the lowest interval in video mode), 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 [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 animal activity–even if no animals enter

Note: avoid any "overlap" of Field Scan A & B recording blocks when setting their start and stop times, to assure correct operation. Also-if the "Camera Mode" menu parameter is set to "Day" or "Night" operation only, that will take priority over your Field Scan settings. Set the Camera Model to "24 HR" if you are setting both day and night start and/or stop times in Field Scan.

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.

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)

Set Clock (Set)

Presets Advanced,

Mode Camera, Video,

Feeder, Trail, Food Plot

Feeder Capture Number (photos per trigger)=3,

Food Plot Image Size=4K, Interval=2 sec., Field

Hybrid

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.

The default "Advanced" preset allows all possible parameters to be set by the user. The other presets provide a fast way to automatically set the parameters to the most commonly used settings for popular ﬁeld applications. Settings that differ from the default settings are shown below for each preset. Note: parameters are not accessible after a preset other than Advanced is selected. Select "Advanced" to make setting changes.

Interval=3 min.

Trail Interval=0.6 sec., NV Shutter=High

Scan=On (A: 5:30-9:00AM, B: 3:30-7:30PM, 5M intervals)

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.

Parameter

Image Size

(only aects still photos in Camera or Hybrid modes)

Image Format

(only aects still photosformat for video is tied to Video Size)

Capture Number

(only aects still photos in Camera or Hybrid modes)

LED Control

(Multi-Flash feature)

Settings

(Bold=default)

HD,

4K, HIGH

Full Screen, Wide Screen

1 Photo, 2 Photo, 3 Photo

High, Medium, Low

Description

Selects resolution for still photos. Higher resolution provides more pixels, but creates larger ﬁles that take up more of the SD card capacity (ﬁlls up faster). 4K is a good compromise between resolution 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). Note: only one photo

will be captured if "Interval" is set to 0.6 second, regardless of the Capture Number setting. Please also refer to the Interval parameter.

Controls how many LED lamps ﬁre when images are taken in low light. “High”= all LEDs ﬁre (36 or 48, depending on the model), 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. In general, select High if most of your intended subjects will be over 30 ft. from the camera, Medium for the 15 to 30 ft. range, and Low for subjects under 15 ft. away. Note: in video

mode, set to LED Control to "Low" if videos are overexposed at the Medium setting.

Parameter

Settings

(Bold=default)

Camera Name (Default=

"TROPHY CAM")

See "Using the Setup Menu Input Screens"

Description

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 (but not videos) it captures.

Video Size

(only aects video clips in Video or Hybrid modes)

Interval

1280x720,

1920x1080, 640x360

10S (second) default, with a 60M (minute) to .6S (half second) range of settings available.

(60M-1M are set in one minute increments, 59S-3S are set in one second increments, followed by the .6S setting)

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). 640x360 is VGA video in "widescreen" 16:9 format. The highest setting provides HD video. Using high speed SD cards (SanDisk class 6 or higher) is recommended if you will use the 1280x720 or 1920x1080 video settings.

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. Setting the Interval time to

.6 second will capture the maximum # of images, but some may appear "washed out" if animal is too close to camera at night. Note: after setting down past “.6S”, settings

start over at “60M”.

SDHC

Parameter

Settings

(Bold=default)

Sensor Level Auto, Low,

NV (Night Vision) Shutter

Camera Mode 24 Hrs, Day,

Normal, High

Auto, High Regulates the shutter speed during Night

Night

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.

Vision operation, affecting exposure and appearance of motion. The default "Auto" will provide good exposure in varying conditions. "High" NV shutter speed is available if you prefer to prioritize freezing motion over ideal exposure (images captured at night will be much darker).

Allows user to limit operation to only day or night period if desired. An ambient light level sensor determines "Day" vs "Night" automatically. This setting takes priority over any Field Scan settings.

Parameter

Settings

(Bold=default)

Format Execute (followed

Time Stamp

Field Scan Off, On

by an additional No/Yes step)

On, Off

(After On is selected): “A”

Start/Stop, “B” Start/Stop, Interval

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.

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.

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. NOTE: If the "Camera Mode" parameter is set to "Day" or "Night" operation only, that will take priority over your Field Scan settings. Set Camera Mode to "24HR" if you are setting day and night Field Scan start and/ or stop times.

Parameter

Settings

Description

(Bold=default)

Coordinate Input

Video Sound

(only affects video clips in

Video or Hybrid modes)

Default Set

Version none Displays current ﬁrmware version for

Off, On

See "Using the Setup Menu Input Screens"

On, Off Select “On” to record audio along with

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).

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.

reference.

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 Trophy Cam HD Aggressor menu screen is shown below:

Degrees N=North, S=South

Latitude

(2 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) N00,00'00"

(Lo) W000,00'00"

W=West, E=East

Degrees

Longitude

(3 digits)

Minutes Seconds

MOUNTING and POSITIONING the Trophy Cam HD Aggressor

Mounting

After you’ve set up the camera’s parameters to your personal preferences at home or in your truck, you’re ready to take it outside and slide the power switch to “ON”. When setting up the Trophy Cam HD Aggressor for scouting game or other outdoor applications, you must be sure to mount it in place correctly and securely. We recommend mounting the Trophy Cam HD Aggressor 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 80ft/24m (119876/119877) or 100ft/30m (119874/119875) and no closer than 10ft (3m) from the camera.

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

Using the adjustable web belt: Fig. 5 illustrates using the web belt on the Trophy Cam HD Aggressor. Push one end of the belt through the two brackets on the

back of the Trophy Cam HD Aggressor. Thread the end of the strap through the buckle. Fasten the belt securely around the tree trunk by pulling the end of the strap ﬁrmly so there is no slack left. Using the tripod socket: The camera is equipped with a socket at accessories with a standard1/4-20 thread.

Fig. 5: Attaching the Belt

the bottom end to enable mounting on a tripod or other mounting

Belt Channel

Strap Buckle

Another socket, on the back of the camera, is also provided for accessory mounting devices. Two optional mounting accessories, a “Bear Safe” Metal Box (model#119754C) and Deluxe Tree Bracket (model#119652C) are available- please see your Bushnell dealer or website for more details.

Note: an accessory solar panel supplemental power source (#119756C) is also available - please visit www.bushnell.com for more information.

Sensing Angle and Distance Test

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

• Switch the Trophy Cam HD Aggressor to the SETUP mode.

• Make movements in front of the camera at several positions within the area where you expect the game 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 Trophy Cam HD Aggressor. 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 Trophy Cam HD Aggressor 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 60 ft.

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

• Are the batteries or DC power supply (Bushnell solar panel) inserted/connected

with correct polarity and is the power level is sufﬁcient?

• Does the SD card have sufﬁcient available space and is its write-protection

(lock) switch off?

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

About the ARD (Anti Reﬂective Device)

A removable ﬁlter grid (ARD) covers the LED ﬂash, so that light reﬂections from the protective black glass panel over the LED array are greatly reduced. This helps to prevent detection of the camera by animals (and potential thieves). If getting maximum light output from the LED ﬂash is a higher priority than concealment, the ARD grid may be easily removed by inserting a small screwdriver, key, etc. in the slot at the lower center of the ARD (above the camera lens), and gently pulling it up away from the camera (see pg. 7).

REVIEWING/DELETING THE PHOTOS/VIDEOS

After you have setup, mounted and activated your Trophy Cam HD Aggressor, 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 the device to the 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 (a new folder will be created every 1000 images). Each new image or video will be numbered incrementally with 8 digits in order of the time it was captured-the ﬁrst 4 digits are the month and day, the last 4 digits the # of the image. For example, you will see ﬁle names such as “09020001.JPG” or “09020001.MP4”, etc. Through the ﬁle format sufﬁx you can distinguish whether the ﬁle is a still photo (with sufﬁx .JPG) or a video (with sufﬁx .MP4).

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

The Trophy Cam HD Aggressor 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 Trophy Cam HD Aggressor unless your equipment has problems reading the SD card. If this happens, please format the SD card with the Trophy Cam HD

Aggressor or in your computer ﬁrst and then insert the card into your Trophy Cam HD Aggressor and try again.

• The default ﬁle system format of the Trophy Cam HD Aggressor is FAT16, which most computers can read. If you format an SD card for the Trophy Cam HD Aggressor 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.

Deleting Photos or Videos

To delete all photos from the installed SD card, use the Format parameter (see pg. 22 for details).

DOWNLOADING THE PHOTOS/VIDEOS

To download your photos/videos to a PC or Mac*, first make sure the Trophy Cam HD Aggressor power switch is in the OFF position. Connect a USB 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 Trophy Cam HD Aggressor 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 Trophy Cam HD Aggressor will also be listed as a “Removable Disk” if you open the “My Computer” window (on Macs, an icon will appear on your desktop). The Trophy Cam HD Aggressor’s photo ﬁles are named “09020001.JPG” etc, and are located in the “DCIM\100EK113” folder on this “Removable Disk”. Video ﬁle names will end with “.MP4”. 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 Trophy Cam HD Aggressor. (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 format photo ﬁles from the Trophy Cam HD Aggressor may be viewed and edited with any photo software you choose to use. The .MP4 video ﬁles may be viewed with the Windows Media Player on PCs with Windows 7. If your computer is running an older version of Windows, or you are on a Mac, and you don’t already have a compatible video player, you can download a free version of the DivX player from http://www.divx.com/.

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