Tasco 119215C User Manual

Digital Trail Camera

w/Night Vision

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Instruction Manual

Manuel D’instructions

English / Français

Model#: 119215C

Lit# 93-0587/04-10

English

Page Index

Introduction 5
Parts Identication 6
Battery and SD Card Installation 8
Camera Setup 9
Setting the Year, Date & Time 9
Setting Camera/Video Mode and Resolution 10
Setting the Delay Time 11
Checking the # of Stored Photo/Video Files 12
Formatting the SD Card 12
Camera Operation 13
Mount the Camera 13
Power on the Camera 13
Test the Coverage Area 14
Secure the Camera 14
Viewing the Photos and Videos 15
Glossary 16
Specications 17
Troubleshooting/FAQ 18

IMPORTANT NOTE

Congratulations on your purchase of one of the best trail cameras on the
market! Tasco 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 satised with this product.

If your Tasco Trail 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 18-21.
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 Tasco Customer Service at
[phone]. In Canada, call [phone].

Tasco recommends using 4 Energizer® Lithium AA batteries in this

Trail Cam to obtain maximum battery life.

Tasco recommends using SanDisk® SD and SDHC Cards

(up to 16GB capacity) in this Trail Cam.

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INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on your purchase of the Tasco 119215C digital trail
camera. This trail camera is designed to record the activity of wildlife in
the outdoors with its still image and movie modes and weatherproof,
rugged construction. This trail cam model features a compact, portable
size and an extra long battery life.

Main Features:

2.1MP digital sensor•
Compact Size (120mm*94mm*46mm)•
Long Battery Life (Up to 6 months)•
Trigger Time=1 second•
Automatic IR Filter•
LCD Display•
15 Night Vision LEDs•
Adjustable Photo Delay: 5~ 59 second ,1~ 10mins (default 10S)•
Multiple Shot Mode (3 images per trigger)•
640*480 at 30 FPS Videos •
Supports up to 16 GB SD Card•
Date, Time & Moon Phase Imprint•
Auto Exposure•
Auto White Balance•
Power Supply: 4 AA Cell batteries•
Mounting Socket for Standard Tripods•
Weatherproof•

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Parts and Controls Guide

PIR Motion
Sensor

Camera

6

Lens

PIR

Indicator

(Setup

Mode

Only

Padlock
Hole

Infrared
LED Array

Tripod
Socket

Front of Camera

Light
Sensor

IR LED Array Detail

Parts and Controls Guide

USB Port

SD Card

Slot

Battery

Compartment

LCD
Display

Power
Switch

Control Panel

(Front Opened)

Control Panel Detail

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BATTERY and SD CARD INSTALLATION

The Tasco 119215C Digital Scouting Camera is designed to operate using
4 AA batteries. We recommend using Lithium (for longest life) or Alkaline
batteries.

NOTE: Always set the power switch to the OFF position when installing or
removing batteries.

Please make sure the batteries are inserted correctly, as indicated inside
the battery compartment. Incorrect voltage or polarity (+/-) will damage
the camera.

Memory

Your 119215C Digital Scouting Camera has a memory card slot, to accept
SD cards up to 16GB max. capacity (sold separately).

Inserting an SD card

Make sure camera is in the OFF position whenever adding or removing
memory.
Insert an SD card into the card slot completely and oriented correctly
as shown by the icon under the SETUP button (contacts facing up and
notched corner on the left).
To remove the SD memory card, depress the SD card and pull out the
card gently.

Using a new, blank SD card is recommended. If the SD card has been used
in another device, please make sure to format using the Format option
in the trail camera’s Setup menu before you set the camera to capture
photos/videos. New cards are ready to use straight from the package.

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CAMERA SETUP

The initial setup process for your trail camera is very easy. Turn on the unit
and then press the “SETUP” button. The display icons/indicators (shown
below) will blink in turn to indicate which type of setting you are making,
beginning with “DATE”. Press “UP” or “DOWN” to go to the next setup
item. Press the “OK” button to conrm a specic menu setting when it
is blinking. After you have completed making the settings for all menu
items (or after going back in to change a setting for just one item), press
“SETUP” again to exit setup mode.

1. Date

2. Time

3. 4 Digit Display

4. Still Photo Mode /

Resolution

5. Video Mode

6. Delay Time

7. SD Card

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Setup Icons- Display Guide

1. Setting the Date, Year and Time

Follow the steps below to set the Date, Year and Time so they will be
correct when they are imprinted on your photos:

Set Date and Year

First, move the Power Switch to the “ON” position, and then press •
the “SETUP” button.
The “DATE” indicator (• #1) will be blinking. Press “OK” to conrm you
want to set it.
The rst two digits of the 4 digit display (• #3) indicate the month
(MM) and the last two digits indicate the day (DD).
Press “UP” or “DOWN” to select the month between 01-12, Press “OK” •

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CAMERA SETUP (continued)11CAMERA SETUP (continued)

to conrm the month setting you’ve made. Next, set the Date:
Press “UP” or “DOWN” to select a date between 01-31, Press “OK” to •
conrm. Next, set the Year:
Press “UP” or “DOWN” to select a year between 10-30 (2010-2030), •
Press “OK” to conrm.

Set Time

The “TIME” indicator (• #2) will blink next (after you conrm the DATE/
YEAR settings). Press “OK” to conrm you want to set it.
The rst two digits of the 4 digit display indicate the hour (HH) and •
the last two digits indicate minutes (MM).
Press “UP” or “DOWN” to select an hour between 00-23 (00=midnight, •
12=noon, 23=11PM), Press “OK” to conrm. Next, you are ready to
set the minutes.
Press “UP” or “DOWN” to set the minutes between 00-59, Press “OK” •
to conrm.

Note: The Date & Time setting will normally be retained for a few minutes
when the batteries are removed from the camera. However, you may need
to reset the Date & Time after replacing the batteries, if they have been
removed for a longer period of time.

2. Setting Camera/Video Mode and Resolution

This item allows you to select whether the camera takes still photos or
shoots video clips when the PIR is triggered (Photo or Video Mode). You
can also set the number of photos the camera takes for each PIR trigger
(for Photo Mode only). Available settings are 1P, 3P, or video mode.

The “PHOTO/VIDEO” indicators (• #4 & #5) are now both blinking
(alternating). Press “OK” to conrm you want to set the capture
mode.
Press the “UP” or “DOWN” button to select the Photo or Video mode •
icon (only the mode you select will be blinking).

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If you select the “Photo” mode icon (#4) then press “OK”:

The LCD will blink the alternating indicators “1P” (single photo taken •
per trigger event) and “3P” (sequence of 3 photos taken per trigger
event). Press “UP” or “DOWN” to select the setting you prefer, then
press “OK” to conrm.
Next, the LCD will display “LoHI” which sets the resolution for the still •
photos. “Lo” represents 3.0MP (the resolution of the sensor) and “HI”
represents is 5.0MP (via software interpolation-the photo quality
will be higher, but each le will use up more space on the SD card).
Press “UP” or “DOWN” to select the resolution you prefer and press
“OK” to conrm.

If you select the “Video” mode icon (#5) then press “OK”:

The movie length is preset at 15 seconds and cannot be changed. •
There are no additional settings or options for Video Mode.

After pressing “OK” (when you nish selecting the settings for one/three
photos and resolution if you chose “Photo” Mode), the “Delay Time” icon

(#6) will blink next.

3. Setting the Delay Time

The Delay Time menu item allows you to set the interval that the camera
will sleep before accepting a new PIR trigger, in minutes and seconds.
This setting ranges from 1 second to 10 minutes. The default delay time
is 10 S.

While the Delay Time icon (• #6) is blinking, press “OK” to conrm you
want to set it.
The LCD will display “0010”, with rst the two digits indicating •
minutes and the last two digits indicating seconds.
While the rst two digits are blinking, press “UP” or “DOWN” to •
change the minutes value (Range from 00-60 min.). Press “OK” to
conrm the minutes setting.

CAMERA SETUP (continued)

(Only) if you selected “00” for the minutes setting, the last two digits
will blink ,and you can set a delay time in seconds (this is not available
if you selected from “01” to “60” minutes).

Press “UP” or “DOWN” to change the value (Range from 05-59 •

seconds), press “OK” to conrm.
Next (last item in the Setup menu), you will see the SD card icon (#7) blink.
You can now check the number of les on your SD card, and format it if
desired.

4. Checking the # of Stored Photo/Video Files

While the SD Card icon (• #7) is blinking, the total number of les

stored on the SD card will be seen on the 4 digit Display (#3). This

allows you to conrm if this is a new card or one you have used

previously (and may wish to format).

Press OK-this will take you to the “Format Card” menu item next. •

5. Formatting the SD Card

With the SD Card icon (#7) blinking (after pressing OK at the end of •

the previous Setup step), press “UP” or “DOWN” to select “FO” (Yes,

Format) or “NO” (Do Not Format) then press “OK” to conrm your

choice.

Press “UP” or “DOWN” to select “Y” (Yes) or “N” (No), then press “OK” to •

conrm. This step provides an extra level of safety, to help prevent

you from accidently formatting a card with les you wanted to keep.

If you select “FO” in the rst step, then select “Y” and press “OK”,

the camera will format the SD card-all les on the card will be

erased.

Exiting the Setup Menu

Once you have nished using the Setup menu, press “SETUP” to save all
your settings, and exit the Setup menu. You are now ready to take your
Trail Cam outside and begin using it to record wildlife activity.

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CAMERA OPERATION

Once your camera has been setup, you are ready to begin using it to
capture photos of wildlife activity in the area you choose to locate it. Just
follow these steps:

1. Mount the Camera

It is recommended that you mount the camera about 4 or 5 feet (1.2~1.5
meters) o the ground, with the camera pointed at a slight downward
angle. It’s best to avoid mounting the camera facing east or west as the
rising and setting of the sun could produce false triggers and overexposed
images. Clear branches and other debris away from the front of the
camera so as not to block the camera lens or PIR sensor.

To mount the camera in place, insert the strap through the strap slots on
the rear housing. Wrap the strap around the mounting surface. Secure
the strap and tighten the buckle in order to secure the camera.

Make sure that both door latches are securely locked in place, to ensure
proper weather resistance.

2. Power On the Camera

The camera will be in “sleep” status after it has been powered on. When
the PIR sensor is triggered, it will start to take photos immediately after
the delay time (as set) has passed.

3. Test the Coverage Area

One of 119215C Trail Camera’s most useful features is the ability to test
the coverage area.
After mounting the camera, open the front housing and slide the “Power”
switch to the “ON” position. Press the SETUP button to enter the MENU
mode .
Adjust the PIR sensitivity dial to your preference based on conditions.

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CAMERA OPERATION (continued)

The PIR indicator light below the lens will blink when you have entered
the coverage area.
Adjust the camera position as needed and repeat the test until the desired
coverage area is achieved.
Press the SETUP button again when you are nished using the test mode­the camera will be “sleeping” and waiting for the PIR sensor to trigger the
rst photo or video capture.

4. Secure the Camera

A standard padlock may be used in the camera’s lock hole to secure it and
prevent theft.

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VIEWING THE PHOTOS and VIDEOS

After your camera has been operating for awhile, you will of course want
to review the photos and/or videos it has been capturing. This can be
done by either of two methods, according to your preference or the
availability of accessory equipment:

Using an SD Card Reader

Push the SD card in slightly to release it then pull it out gently.
Put the SD card into any of the widely available SD card readers (either
a dedicated SD card reader or “multi-card reader” that features slots for
several dierent memory cards, including SD cards.
Follow the card reader supplier’s directions to view or download the
photo and/or video les on the SD card.

Connect the Camera to PC directly

Slide the “Power” switch to the “On” position, then press the “SETUP”
button.
Connect your camera to a PC with the provided USB cable. The PC will
recognize the camera as an external storage device, using the “USB Mass
Storage” standard (no driver installation necessary-not compatible with
Windows 98 or earlier). The PC will display a new disk symbol under “My
Computer” or in Windows Explorer, and you will see a dialog window on
your desktop with several options to view, move, or copy the photo and
video les that are stored on the SD card. The camera’s LCD will display
“STO”, meaning the camera is in mass storage mode.

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