Moultrie S- Instructions Manual

Instructions for S-Series Digital Game Cameras

THANK YOU for your purchase of an S-Series Digital Game Camera. Please read this booklet before using the unit. If you should
have any questions about this product or any other Moultrie product, please contact us using the information on the back of
this booklet. Please register your camera at www.moultriefeeders.com/warranty to activate your warranty.

Status Indicator

Infrared LED Flash

Menu Button

Navigation Buttons

SD Card Slot

Camera Lens

TFT Display

Mode Selector Switch

Motion Sensor

Release for

Battery Compartment

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FCC Statements

Moultrie Products
MCG-13183

Note: changes and modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible could void the user’s authority to operate this device.

This 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.

NOTE: THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY RADIO OR TV INTERFERENCE CAUSED BY UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS TO THIS
EQUIPMENT. SUCH MODIFICATIONS COULD VOID THE USER’S AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT.

NOTE: This device complies with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable

protection against harmful interference in a

residential installation. This device 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 device 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.

- lncrease 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.

10242016 / MCG-13183

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Light Sensor

Micro USB Port

External Power Port

Important Battery lnformation

- Only use Alkal ine or Lithium bat teries. We recommen d the use of Energize r batteries.

- Do not mix old and n ew batteries. A lways replace ALL the b atteries at the s ame time.

- When the camer a is not in use, please r emove the batteri es.

Moultrie Limited Warranty

This produc t has been thorou ghly tested and insp ected befor e shipment. It is guar anteed from def ects in materia l and workmanship f rom the
date of purchas e for 2 years. Under t his limited guarant ee we agree to replace or r epair free of cha rge any part or par ts which have been f ound to
be defec tive in original mate rial or workmanshi p. Should you require i n-warranty s ervice, call our Cu stomer Servic e Department. I f your problem
cannot be add ressed over the tele phone, we may need you to se nd us your defec tive product pl us proof of purchas e.

You must registe r your camera at ww w.moultriefeeders.com/warranty to activate your 2-year war ranty.

Troubleshooting

Please visit www.moultriefeeders.com/contact-us for troubleshooting and helpful tips.

Returns and Repairs

Please visit http://www.moultriefeeders.com/return-policy and complete the form o r our Service Dep artment will gla dly answer any ques tions
you have. Call 800 -653-3334, Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:0 0 PM CST.

MOULTRIE MOBILE® COMPATIBILITY

Your camera is comp atible with our Mo ultrie Mobile® cellu lar service when c ombined with the F ield Modem MV1. Please visi t www.moultriemobile.com
for more information.

MOULTRIE S-SERIES

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MAIN MENU

TIMELAPSE

MOTION + TL

GENERAL SETTINGS

DETECTION DELAY

PIR SENSITIVITY

MULTI-SHOT

PHOTO OR VIDEO

RESET OPTIONS

TL INTERVAL

TL PROGRAM #1

TL PROGRAM #2

RESET OPTIONS

PHOTO/VIDEO

SETTINGS

INFOSTRIP SETTINGS

MEMORY SETTINGS

SYSTEM SETTINGS

INFOSTRIP SETTINGS

MEMORY SETTINGS

SYSTEM SETTINGS

DATE & TIME

CAMERA NAME

TEMPERATURE F/C

INFOSTRIP ACTIVE

ERASE ALL IMAGES

SECURITY CODE

FACTORY RESET

UPGRADE

FIRMWARE

MOTION FREEZE

PHOTO RESOLUTION

VIDEO RESOLUTION

VIDEO LENGTH

GENERAL SETTINGS

MOTION DETECT

MANAGED

MEMORY

PHOTO/VIDEO

SETTINGS

MENU MAP

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SYSTEM OPTIONS (cont.)

J

Upgrade Firmware

The firmware ver sion is displayed.

YES - To upgrade r mware.
NO - Keep curren t firmware.

NOTE: This operation should only be performed when rmware update is required.

Conrm Secu rity Code

Once a Securi ty Code has been en tered, the camera w ill prompt you to veri fy the code.
This will keep you f rom mis-enter ing a code or seting a co de inadvertant ly.

Reset to Default settings

You can reset your c amera to the fac tory default s ettings.
Choose either YES - all setups res tored to factor y default or NO - keep custom settings.

SYSTEM SETTINGS

CONFIRM SECURITY CODE

00000

SYSTEM SETTINGS

FACTORY RESET

X Do Not Reset

Factory Reset

SYSTEM SETTINGS

UPGRADE FIRMWARE

X No

Yes

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INFOSTRIP SETTINGS

MEMORY SETTINGS

SYSTEM SETTINGS

DATE & TIME

CAMERA NAME

TEMPERATURE F/C

INFOSTRIP ACTIVE

ERASE ALL IMAGES

SECURITY CODE

FACTORY RESET

UPGRADE

FIRMWARE

MOTION FREEZE

PHOTO RESOLUTION

VIDEO RESOLUTION

VIDEO LENGTH

GENERAL SETTINGS

MANAGED

MEMORY

PHOTO/VIDEO

SETTINGS

MODE SWITCH

Aim - When Aim is ON an d the PIR Motion Sens or detects mot ion, the Status Indic ator’s red LED on the fr ont of the camera wi ll come on and remain lit

as long as motio n is detected. Add itionally, a live view f rom the camera will b e displayed on scre en to show the area that wi ll be captured in ph otos
or videos. Cu stom Start - set a nd run camera wit h custom setti ngs. Quick Start - set and run camera wi th pre-dene d settings. Play back - view
recorded ph otos or videos on the c amera’s TFT screen .

NAVIGATION BUTTONS

The Menu But ton selects Ca mera Setup or Main S creen. When came ra mode is selec ted, the LEFT and RIGHT b uttons navigate t hrough the menu
options. The M enu Button is also u sed to wake-up the c amera and turn on th e display when the cam era is in power saving (or sl eep) mode. The
OK button se lects the item t o be changed. The UP/DOWN an d LEFT/RIGHT button s are used to step thro ugh and modify t he menu options. Pr essing
the OK butto n again, select s the option indic ated on the display. The OK bu tton is also used t o manually take a pict ure.

BATTERY COMPARTMENT

The camera is p owered by twelve (12) AA alkalin e or lithium batte ries. Push the bat tery compar tment release bu tton to eject the b attery tray.
Install bat teries as indic ated on the engravin gs on the batter y tray, taking care to no te the correct po larity. See Impor tant Batter y Information
section o n Page 15 of this manual.

SD CARD SLOT

Accepts up to a 32GB SD Ca rd (Class 4 or higher) for pho to and video stora ge. NOTE: A Class 4 or higher SD Ca rd must be instal led for the camera t o
operate (sold s eparately). Ultra/t urbo SD cards are no t recommended.

USB PORT

Download st ill pictures an d video onto your comp uter by connecti ng a micro-B to USB cab le (not included) to the USB p ort.

EXTERNAL POWER PORT

Accepts the Moultrie power accessories (sold separately) only. Refer to www.moultriefeeders.com for more information.
NOTE: The use of an y other power sour ce will void your war ranty and pos sibly harm your c amera.

CAMERA OVERVIEW

A

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SYSTEM OPTIONS

J

Security Code

Select a 5 di git security c ode for your camer a.

NOTE: Please re member your se curity code. If t he code is lost, yo u can contact Mo ultrie
customer s upport to res et the password (ch arges may apply). Al so, use caution wh en navigating
through th e Security Co de option as not to se t a code by mistake. Fo r no Securit y Code, the
setting should remain as “00000”.

MEMORY OPTIONS

I

Erase Images

Choose between Yes - erase all im ages, or No - does not chan ge stored images.
NOTE: This will a lso format your SD c ard for use in yo ur camera.

Managed Memory

Selecti ng the OVERWRITE OLDES T option will caus e the oldest les to b e overwritte n with
new capture s when the SD card reac hes its capaci ty. With the DO NOT OVERWRI TE option
selecte d, the camera will cea se image capture o nce the SD card reache s capacity.

MEMORY SETTINGS

ERASE ALL IMAGES

X No

Yes

NOTE:
Erasing images will also
format SD card

MEMORY SETTINGS

MANAGED MEMORY

X Do Not Overwrite

Overwrite Oldest

SYSTEM SETTINGS

SECURITY CODE

00000

QUICK START INSTRUCTIONS

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Use the steps b elow as a guide to quick ly set up your camer a so it will funct ion using the fac tory default se ttings.

STEP 1

Open camera c over. Install twelve (12) AA size alk aline or lithium bat teries with po larities as indic ated in the Batte ry Tray. Insert your SD ca rd. We
recommend th at you erase the SD car d (ERASE IMAGES) insid e the camera befo re taking pict ures: this will not on ly erase all images, b ut will also
format your SD c ard for use in the ca mera. Camera will n ot operate withou t SD card. Switch came ra to Quick Start.

STEP 2

Mount camer a in desired locat ion using a mounting s trap. The camera a lso has two Pyt hon™
Cable Loops f or added securi ty. NOTE: Camera mus t be attached t o a stable objec t for

motion detection to function properly. Mounting camera on an unstable structure may
result in excess image captures with no subject (false triggers).

STEP 4

Close cover. The ca mera will operate us ing Default set tings. You may also
customize t he settings if de sired in Custom Star t.

STEP 3

Switch camer a to Aim. Aim camera usi ng motion detec tion to determine t arget area.
Walk in front of th e camera at the desir ed distance and th e camera LED will ash,
showing the cove red area which can b e seen using Live Vie w on the TFT screen.

Eyelet

Mounting
Strap

512

Setting Run Mode

When you choose Quick Start, the only settings
that you will be ab le to change will be Date a nd
Time, allowing for rapid setup. Other settings are:

OPTION SETTING

Mode Motion Detect

Detection Delay 30 seconds

Multi-Shot 3-Triggered

Photo or Video Photo

SETTING PHOTO/VIDEO OPTIONS (cont.)

H

Setting Video Length

Choose bet ween 5 video lengt h settings (5, 10, 30, 60 or 90 se conds).

NOTE: Night vid eos are limited t o a maximum of 30 seco nds.

Setting Motion Freeze

This feature m aximizes the imag e clarity durin g night photos. When t his feature is on the
camera will ad just the exposu re time to reduce blur a ssociated with m otion. Other
adjustmen ts are made to increa se the brightnes s and clarity of th e photo. When this
feature is tur ned o the camera w ill use a maximum ex posure time that wi ll not reduce
blur, but will incr ease the eect ive ash range and ima ge brightness of ni ght photos.

Setting Video Quality

Choose between 2 image quality settings:

1. HD: 1280 x 720

2. FULL HD: 1920 x 1080

PHOTO/VIDEO SETTINGS

MOTION FREEZE

X On (Fast Flash)

O (Max. Flash)

NOTE: On (Fast Flash) reduces
image blur, but also reduces
ash range.

PHOTO/VIDEO SETTINGS

VIDEO RESOLUTION

HD (1280 x 720)

X FHD (1920 x 1080)

VIDEO LENGTH

90 seconds
60 seconds
30 seconds

X 10 seconds

5 seconds

PHOTO/VIDEO SETTINGS

Python™ Cable
Loops

CAPTURE MODES

C

Setting Capture Mode

Use the Up/Down but tons to choose be tween operati ng modes. This cam era has 3 modes.

1. Motion Detec t - Capture photo or v ideo when motion o r heat is detected .

2. Time Laps e - Capture photo at pe riodic interv als based on the Time L apse program se tting.

3. Motion + Time L apse - Uses a combina tion of Time Lapse a nd Motion Detec t modes at dieren t times
of the day. Press the Rig ht button to move to star t motion captu re.

NOTE: Options for Motion and Time Lapse can be set in their respective option menus.

SETTING MOTION DETECT OPTIONS

D

Setup Selection Setting

From the Defa ult Screen, pres sing the Menu butt on will enter the curr ent capture mode ’s Main Screen. Press t he Down button 3 ti mes to enter
GENERAL SET TINGS. Press the Lef t button to move to t he next sett ing. Using this meth od you can customi ze your camera’s featur e settings.
From this Main Sc reen, press OK to ge t to the Test Capture scr een. See pages 1 & 2 fo r the full layout of the c amera menu.

For all menu nav igation, use UP/DOWN to c hange and LEFT/RIGHT to n avigate betwe en options and OK to l ock-in your selec tion.

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IMAGE REVIEW SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

Download you r free Image Review s oftware at w ww.moultriefeeders.com/imagesoftware
For PC users : Installation and o peration instr uctions are avai lable here, as well.

For Mac user s: This softw are is not Mac-compatibl e. You can import your ima ge les into a progra m such as iMovie and iPh oto.

SETTING PHOTO/VIDEO OPTIONS

H

Setting Photo Quality

Choose between 4 image resolution settings:

1. Enhanced: 6080 x 3420

2. High: 4224 x 2376

3. Medium: 2688 x 1512

4. Low: 1920 x 1080

Setting Camera Name

Select an id entity for your c amera. For examp le, you can use a name or a lo cation;
the identit y you wish to use is up to you .

INFOSTRIP SETTINGS

CAMERA NAME

MOULTRIECAM

Temperature

The temperat ure is imprinted on e ach photo and can be in d egrees Fahrenheit o r Celsius.

INFOSTRIP SETTINGS

TEMPERATURE UNITS

X Fahrenheit (F)

Celsius (C)

PHOTO/VIDEO SETTINGS

PHOTO RESOLUTION

Low (2MP)

Medium (4MP)

X High (10MP)

Enhanced (20MP)

PIR Sensitivity

PIR Sensitivi ty allows you to cont rol as to how much moveme nt and at what distan ce
the camera wi ll trigger. HIGH sensit ivity will allow f or more

distance, bu t will make
the camera sli ghtly more suscep tible to false tri ggers and is ideal fo r open areas such as
elds and foo d plots. LOW sensiti vity

will shorte n the distance but lo wer the chance of

false trigg ers and is ideal for c lose range traps a nd deeply wooded ar eas.

Setting Multi-Shot

Choose how many p ictures you woul d like captured in a se quence
when the came ra is triggered (1 or 3).

Available options are:

1 (OFF) - Single photo taken per event.

3 BURST - Three ra pidly captured p hotos taken per event . All 3 photos are captu red within one se cond.
NOTE: Burst m ode is only capable o f up to 4MP captures , regardless of you r resolution set ting.

3 TRIGGERED - Up to three photos ar e captured per even t with an approxima te one second delay be tween each capt ure. Each subsequ ent photo
after the r st requires an in dividual trigg er. This allows for multi ple potential image c aptures of the sa me event while reduc ing the chance of
empty image s if the subject m oves out of the eld of vi ew after the rs t shot.

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SETTING INFOSTRIP OPTIONS

G

Infostrip Ac tive

Choose between:

YES - Camera Name, Tim e, etc, informatio n will be imprinted a t the bottom
of the image/video as an information bar.
Note: Remembe r to input the camera n ame in the setup and se t the clock accord ingly.

NO - No information bar will be imprinted.

Event Delay Sett ing

Detection Delay determines the number of minutes between pictures when an
animal is detec ted and remains in r ange. Choose bet ween (NONE, 10 sec, 30 se c,
1 min, 5min, 10min, or 30 min).

Setting Date and Time

IMPORTANT! Use to set date and time.

MOTION DETECT MODE

DETECTION DELAY

30 minutes
10 minutes

5 minutes

1 minute
30 seconds

10 seconds

MOTION DETECT MODE

PIR SENSITIVITY

X High

Low

MOTION DETECT MODE

MULTI-SHOT

X 1 (o)

3 Triggered

3 Burst

SETTING MOTION + TIMELAPSE OPTIONS

F

Setting Motion + Timelapse Features

The camera op erates in Motion De tect Mode and Ti me Lapse Mode duri ng the programme d intervals.

NOTE: The set tings entered f or both Timelap se and Motion Dete ct modes will b e used when in thi s mode. Setting s can be made in the ir
respective menus.

INFOSTRIP SETTINGS

DATE & TIME

12 / 14 / 2014

10 : 23 pm

INFOSTRIP SETTINGS

INFOSTRIP ACTIVE

X Yes

No

SETTING TIMELAPSE OPTIONS

E

Set Frequency of Capture

Choose bet ween 10, 30 seconds / 1, 5, 10, 15, or 30 minutes / 1, 2, 3, 6, 12 hours or 1 day.

Setting Program Start

Choose bet ween 24 dierent set tings: any hour fr om MlDNlGHT to 11 PM. This will
determine wh at time the camera w ill wake up during the pr ogram and begin i ts time
lapse progr am. Setting to ALWAYS ON will make the c amera operate in t imelapse
24 hours/day.

Setting Program Stop

When star t time is set, the cam era will automatic ally move to the Stop opti on. Set the
Stop time aft er the Start time yo u already set. This w ill set the Start an d Stop during
the time lapse p hotography.

NOTE: Repeat the above s teps for each Program #2 to b e set.

WARNING: If Progra m #1 is set to Always On, se ttings for Pro gram #2 will be dis abled.

Reset Options

Use to reset you r Timelapse opti ons.

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Setting Photo or Video

Choose bet ween Photo, Video or B oth. “Both” will ta ke a photo, then a video.

Reset Options

Choose bet ween a set of prede ned congurat ions for the motio n detect
capture mod e to quickly congu re your camera for c ertain levels of p erformance.

MOTION DETECT MODE

PHOTO OR VIDEO

X Photo

Video

Both

MOTION DETECT MODE

RESET OPTIONS

X Do Not Reset

Max. Performance

Max. Battery

Factory Defaults

TIMELAPSE (TL) MODE

TIMELAPSE INTERVAL

30 minutes
15 minutes
10 minutes

5 minutes

1 minute

30 seconds

TIMELAPSE (TL) MODE

T.L. PROGRAM #1 START TIME

X 6am

5am
4am
3am
2am
1am

TIMELAPSE (TL) MODE

T.L. PROGRAM #1 STOP TIME

X MIDNIGHT

11pm
10pm

9pm
8pm
7pm

TIMELAPSE (TL) MODE

RESET OPTIONS

X Do Not Reset

Factory Defaults