Cuddeback IR User Manual

 is device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Please note that changes or modi cations not expressly
approved by the party responsible for compliance could
void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

NOTE:  is equipment has been tested and found to

comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant
to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.  ese limits are designed
to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation.  is equipment
generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy
and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If
this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio
or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment o and on, the user is encouraged
to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures: --Reorient or relocate the receiving
antenna. --Increase the separation between the equipment
and receiver. --Connect the equipment into an outlet on a
circuit di erent from that to which the receiver is connected.

--Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician
for help.

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Firmware, for instructions.

Battery Notice

Remove batteries when the camera is not going to be
used for an extended period of time. Failure to follow
these

guidelines may result in battery leakage, which will

damage

your camera.

✓ Never mix old and new batteries.
✓

Never mix di erent types of batteries.
✓ Never mix lithium and alkaline batteries.
✓

Replace all batteries at the same time.
✓

Always remove batteries when the

camera won’t

be used for an extended period of time.
✓ Dispose of batteries properly as recommended

by the manufacturer.

SD Card Notice

 is Cuddeback camera is compatible with secure digital
(SD) cards sizes 2GB to 32GB. Do not use SDXC cards.
Micro SD cards will

function with the proper adapter

(usually

included with the micro SD card).

Treat your SD cards well.  ey are very sophisticated
electronic devices made with billions of static-sensitive
transistors. Keep them dry and do not bend them.

WARNING – Never insert a wet or damp
SD card into your camera or computer.

Internal Memory

You can use this camera without an SD card. Up to
120MB of internal memory is available for image storage.
Note: Videos and time-lapse images cannot be stored to
internal memory. Images stored in internal memory must
be copied to an SD card for retrieval.

 is feature is handy if you check a camera without a
spare SD card. You can remove the SD card and take it
home, yet still leave the camera a eld. When you return,
all you need to do is install the SD card and transfer
images from internal memory to the SD card.

Cuddeback® IR Operating Instructions

What You Need

1. One or more secure digital (SD) cards.
Compatible with SD cards up to 32GB.

2. Eight AA batteries (we recommend
Rayovac

®

or Duracell® brand batteries).

3.

When Cuddeback® IR is running it displays

an

electronic “worm” on the LCD. This worm scrolls

around the LCD to indicate that you must not remove
the SD card, must not turn the rotary knob, and must
not press any button. Please be patient and wait for
the worm to go away before removing the SD card.

“Worm”

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Zone Control

Cuddeback’s patent-pending Zone Control allows you to
select wide-angle view or centered-subject view. Position
the shutter as appropriate for your needs. Be aware that
wide-view mode can generate more blank images when
deer move to the edges of the view.

Zone Control

Centered-Subject Setting

Zone Control

Wide-Angle Setting

Step 1: Getting Familiar With the
Cuddeback® IR Camera

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with Cuddeback® IR
camera parts.

Motion­Heat
Sensor

M

H

S

Front Back

Back

Test
LED

SD

Card

Socket

Mount
Bracket

Strap
Slots

LCD

Screen

Rotary

Knob

A/B

Buttons

User

Interface

LED

Camera
Lens

User Interface

Door

Battery Door

Infrared
LEDs

Back

Top

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Step 2: Installing Batteries and SD Card

1. Turn the rotary knob to the OFF position.

2. Open latch to the battery compartment door.
Install 8 AA alkaline or 8 AA lithium batteries.
Lithium batteries will

provide longer battery life

and better night IR images.

Make sure to observe

correct polarity. Close the door and secure latch.

3.

A series of numbers display. These are the

Cuddeback® IR camera’s

hardware and software

version numbers.

4. Wait until the LCD display goes blank and the
green and red LEDs are off.

5. Install your SD card. Be sure to observe the correct
polarity, with clipped corner on the card to the right.

Bottom View Top View

Battery Install SD Card Install

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Step 3: Setting Up the Cuddeback® IR

1. Turn the rotary knob to Time position,
press A and B to set. Time is AM/PM format.

2. Turn the rotary knob to Date position,
press A and B to set.

3. Turn the rotary knob to Year position,
press A and B to set.

4.

Later you will read “Step 8 – Using More Features”

for information on the MENU positions.

Step 4: Attaching

Cuddeback® IR

to a Tree

1.

We recommend you fi rst try your Cuddeback® IR

camera at home.

2. For optimum detection of deer and similar-size
animals, we

recommend mounting

Cuddeback® IR

about

30 to 36 inches off the ground, roughly

waist high.

3. For best image quality, install

Cuddeback® IR

about 10 to 15 feet from where animals are expected

.

Note that detection distance varies greatly with

air
temperature, animal size and the speed the animal
is moving.

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4.

Cuddeback® IR

features our
Genius Mounting System.
This system allows you to
attach the bracket to a tree
or pole and then slide
Cuddeback

®

IR on and off

the bracket as needed.

5. Once the bracket is
attached to the tree,
slide

Cuddeback® IR

onto the bracket.

6.

It’s best to remove any vegetation or other obstructions

from

Cuddeback® IR’s

fi eld-of-view that may

interfere with the Cuddeback

®

IR sensor.

7. Aim/align

Cuddeback® IR

to make sure it’s

pointed where you expect the animals to be. Aim

Cuddeback® IR

level with the ground to maximize
detection range and performance. You can use the

Cuddeback® IR

test feature

(Step 5) to help

you determine the detection area.

8.

Cuddeback® has optional mounting methods available,
such as tilt-brackets, bear-resistant boxes and
mounting posts. See your retailer or visit
www.cuddeback.com for details.

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Step 5: Checking the Cuddeback® IR
Detection Zone

1. Turn the rotary knob to the Test position. Close the
cover and tighten the thumb screw. Put

Cuddeback®

IR

back onto the tree bracket. (Note: For a more

convenient method to enable test mode, see “Step 7 –

Checking Cuddeback

®

IR Display Information”).

2.

Walk back and forth in front of

Cuddeback® IR. The

red LED will illuminate when

Cuddeback® IR

’s

sensor has detected you. Using this method you can

accurately position your Cuddeback® as desired.

Step 6: Arming the

Cuddeback® IR

You can program the Cuddeback® IR to record still images,
or still images AND videos. Turn the rotary knob to either

the Video Off setting or the Video On setting as desired.
The settings represent the amount of time

Cuddeback®

IR

will wait before it is armed and ready to take another
image. This delay time prevents multiple images of the
same animal. Here is our recommendation for the various

Armed settings:

a. Under 30 seconds – game trails

b. 1 and 3 minutes – scrapes, food plots or feeders

When fi rst armed,

Cuddeback® IR

will display the

indicated delay for 5 seconds and then begin counting
down from 30 to 0. When the counter reaches 0,

Cuddeback® IR

will arm and be ready to record images.

When Cuddeback

®

IR detects a subject and takes a

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