WildSpy CAM AC-863NRG-S Instruction Manual

Instruction Manual (Ref. 863NRG-S; rev.20151029)

WildSpy Camera Outdoor Products

No Red Glow Infra-Red Black Flash Scouting Camera

Model No: AC-863NRG-S

Thank you for purchasing the WildSpy Camera product. This No Red Glow Infra-Red Black Flash WildSpy Cam has been designed for wide range
applications such as Animal trail, Hunting trial, Home security, Warehouse monitoring as a surveillance device. It provides great illumination up to 50 feet
with internal true black flash w/o visible grow to avoid spooking animals or thief. The Rapid-Pulsing Infrared Technology helps to brighten for higher
quality pictures and videos with lower power consumption. It will be triggered by any movement of live animals or human in a location, detected by a sensitive
Passive Infra-Red (PIR) motion sensor, and take a capture instantly within almost a second. It is built-in with a 8M pixels high-resolution digital camera with
many benefits of advanced features and newest technology for maximize your scouting efforts and more easily operation. To help achieve this, the controls are
divided into two sections, Digital Camera Control section and Motion Sensor Control section. Setting and operating with the upper portion for the digital
camera is similar to be operated as many traditional digital cameras that you are already familiar with.. The 2.4’ color screen on top allows you to program for
many camera options and view pictures in the field. Another small LCD on the lower displays all scouting settings directly and monitor the current scouting
status, event counts, as well as battery life. The buttons in lower portion are used corresponding to each scouting options change individually. It is also support
external wireless NRG-IR boosters (referred to our IR booster series IRX-22BW) to increase much illumination depend on a number of boosters to be
configured.. The product is specially designed for outdoor application and is resistant against water and snow.

1 Features:

• Built-in Rapid-Pulsing High Power Black (Invisible) IR-flasher for a great illumination within 50 feet

• Taking Up to 8 Mp high quality pictures and up to 90 seconds 720P HD video clip

• All video clips with natural audio sound.

• 1second Fast Capturing Time when a motion is sensed at FAST mode.

• Hunting Diary / Voice Diary Memo recording

• Date and Time Stamp on each picture and video

• Built-In 2.4 inch Color Screen for field viewing

• Programmable Time Lapse Capturing

• Two modes for extending long battery life and Turbo snap mode (Fast shot )

• Card Slot support 32G SDHC SD card

• Auto switching IR- cut filter for taking true color of day time pictures and videos

• Motion detect activity selection: DAY – NIGHT – 24 HOUR

• Video length option: 3 ~ 90 seconds.

• TV output support NTSC and PAL TV

• USB port for downloading images to computer and firmware upgrade

• External Solar Powered port support external Solar Power Pack system (Model:SO6-6W-9V)

• Separated LCD screens and keys to simplify setting for camera and motion sensor controls

• Pause setting options: 0,1,3,5,10,20,30,60,90 minutes

• Quick Shot mode allow for more detections up to 3 pictures.

• Burst Mode for up to 5 rapid shots in one event

• Motion Sensor Radar Animation for Sensor ON- activity status

• Memory Full Indicator

• Video mode Indicator

• Walk-Test light for Distance and setup mode

• Dial for adjusting sensitivity of motion sensor

• Back light for scouting LCD viewing.

• Battery Powered: D cell x 6pcs (Internal batteries will work as back up source while using external Solar Power Pack: Model:SO6-6W-9V)

1-1 Accessory Included

• USB Cable x1 pc

• AV Cable x1 pc

• Belt x 1 pc

• Lens Hood x1 pc

• Main unit x1 set

1-2 Optional Accessory

Metal Mount Bracket x 1 pc
U bar x1

2 QUICK VIEW

Carefully read this instruction manual before operating device.

2-1 Preparation

1. Push the Main Power Switch to OFF (Center). See Fig.1

2. Install 6 pc D type Alkaline batteries to the compartment. It is not required if you
just prefer to work under non-battery mode after using an External Solar PW
system.

3. Install a SD card and be careful to insert the SD card according to direction
shown on the card and the printing on the inner panel. before replacing a SD card,
be sure the PW switch is already at OFF position in order to avoid the data in the
card might be flushed. accidentally.

4. Remove the protective PE sheets from the IR lens; Camera lens and PIR
(motion sensor ) fresnel lens.

2-2 Quick Start Fig.2

An easy way below to tell you step by step for getting a quick start
with the WildSpy Camera, it will run under the factory default if
you do not change any parameters. When the device does quit from
setting mode or no key-in since PW ON, it will goes to the scouting
operation mode automatically after 30 seconds. That means when an
animal or human is detected, an event will be recorded and the
camera will shot immediately. The event counter will be renewed
instantly too.

1. Unit will work only since a SD to be inserted. Regarding a

SD card usage, skip to the paragraph below for “Using a
SD Card” to view further description

2. Push the main power switch which is allocated in the

bottom of cabinet to ON

3. Set date and time to update the Current time. Enter to

system setup and choose “Date and time”

4. Optional to set other parameters of scouting if you expect

to do. And then, exit from the setting mode. (See more
paragraphs about the setting of 3. ADVANCED
OPERATION with User’s Setting )

5. Turn the sensor gain (sensitivity) control to the Max.

usually.

6. Mount the unit on a steady tree around 0.5-1 meter height that point to the zone which you wish to trail.

7. Push the main PW switch to TEST and walk in front of motion sensor in order to verify how long a distance and a zone you will be detected

according to the blinking walk-test light .

8. Push PW back to ON and leave. Now the scouting camera will be ready to work after 30 seconds of warm-up time.

CAUTION: Before left, be sure to double check the latches if the door is closed completely and the Ext-Solar Power port is covered before left.

2-3 Factory Default Settings:

For Camera: Capture = Single Picture /Auto Exposure / 3M pixels resolution / Burst Mode =Off / Shutter Speed = Auto / Quality =Normal / Stamp =ON /
Language = English / TV =NTSC / Download =MSDC / Video Resolution = VGA 640x480 / Frame rate = 15 F/S
For Motion detection: Pause= 1 minute / Quick-Shot =1 / Turbo = PW-Save / Work Duty = 24 HRs / 3 seconds Video length

It is suggested to customize your settings if you are an experience user.

3 ADVANCED OPERATION with User’s Setting

Every times you want to change for a new setting during a normal scouting operation, you must switch OFF the main Power and back ON. While switch the
main PW to ON, the lower LCD shows the current settings and the upper color screen is always OFF. When you want to turn ON the camera for set up or view
picture, Just press CAM-ON and then press DISPLAY key enable the screen at LIVE- VIEW mode.
Caution: All keys are no function temporarily if a capture event is being processing. If you switch OFF with the main PW at this moment, the WildSpy Cam
will still wait for the current event to be done and goes to OFF later.

Setting for Motion Sensor Operation (PIR Sensor) Fig 3

3-1 Select ON DUTY for Day, Night or 24 hours period

The WORK button is pressed once to enter the 24 HOUR >
NIGHT > DAY options, the 24 Hrs(Clock icon) icons will
remain blinking. Press again to move the blinking icon to the
SUN, once more will move it to the Moon. Press the
OK/DEL key on the right to accept the desired icon and then
it become stable. The Clock icon is represented for motion
detection will be active day and night. The SUN is
represented for day working only. The MOON is
represented for Night working only. During the sensor does
active period, (ON Duty is effective), a Radar icon will run
with animation to show the device can sense any motion in
this time.

3-2 Select for Quick Shot
Quick Shot option allows for more images to be taken if

additional motions may be detected after the 1st image and
the camera will not shut down to be ready for more instant
shots. You can choose 1~3 images in order to take a group animals passing-by. “1” is the default that only one picture to be taken and then goes to PAUSE
time. “2” or “3” will re-arm the sensor for taking the second and third picture if more animals are following. (Example of use: On a trail when you want to
take one more picture what is following the first young deer. Like a smart buck, it always walk at the last). A time-out of each shot is around 20
seconds. The system will goes to Pause mode after a total number of events according to Quick-Shot setting are done or time-out.

3-3 Pause Time

This is a time lapse between the motion sensor does able to detect event again after the previous event. The sensor will not work within the time lapse. You
can select 00 ,01, 03, 05, 10, 20, 30, 45, 60 minutes for a PAUSE option. Press the PAUSE button once to enter for setting, The default 01 will be blinking.
Press again to change it until the desired choice appears. Press OK/DEL on right to accept it.

3-4 Change Movie Length

The PAUSE key is shared for two functions. One is explained as above. The second option will let you define how long to take each video. There are 3, 5,
10, 20, 30, 45, 60, 90 seconds of video length to be selected. To do this, press and hold the PAUSE key for 3 seconds, a blinking video camera icon will
appear and enter for video length setting. Then press PAUSE repeatedly until your desired Length appears. Confirm the updated change by the OK/DEL key.
Caution: You must also select VIDEO option in the camera setting when you wish to enable video taking mode. Otherwise, the device still does take
pictures.

3-5 OK/DEL

It is a key for shared with two functions. Any time you have done for programming of the WORK, Q-SHOT and PAUSE / Video Length, just press the
OK/DEL key to accept a new change. On the other hand, press and hold it with 3 seconds, it perform the CLEAR function that all event counts on the lower

LCD will be renewed for [000]. But it is not effect to any image or video contents in the camera memory

3-6 Event Counter

The event counter are included three digits in the center of the lower LCD to let you know how many motion records that up to 999 events for a trail history.
If you want to renew the counter anytime, simply to press and hold the OK/DEL button until LCD become blinking, then it will resume to [000]

Caution: The camera will keep going to capture continually even the scouting event counter is already reach to [999] full. On the other hands, the event

counter will keep going to renew in case the memory on camera are full.

3-7 Battery Icon

The Bat-icon on the upper and lower on right are represented for motion sensor and camera power. All Bat-icons will indicate three status as below:
GOOD: Battery Icon show with solid.
LOW: Battery Icon is half blank.
BAD: Battery icon is totally blank. In this case, the Lighting Flash icon will also disappear. It does alert that you must replace them with new batteries
immediately. Camera will not work at night if battery is bad and still will work at day time till to camera will not be wake up any more..

Caution: If you notice batteries are bad, you have to replace all batteries with brand new completely. Do Not try to replace some of them only. After
replacement, remember to re-boot the device by the main PW switch.
Important: Since this unit detects batteries becoming too weak and an blank battery icon appear, the unit will stop working at night but will still takes day
time pictures or video continually.

MAIN UNIT OPERATION MODES
This is a mode switch in the bottom of cabinet. There are three modes to be selected under difference operation.

3-8 PW-ON Mode

The WildSpy Cam will be always required working under this mode. Since the PW-SW is pushed to ON mode, the motion sensor will begin to warms up for
1 minute, then start to detect motion for taking pictures/ Video.

3-9 PW-OFF Mode
Slide the PW to the center position to turn the system power OFF. All pictures and current settings will be retained at this mode and internal real time clock
will still run.
Caution: Remember to remove all batteries in case you will no longer to use it in order to avoid the metal terminals to be oxidized due to the leakage current
from battery itself to damage the terminal contacts.

3-10 WALK-TEST Mode / Sensitivity Adjustment

Walk-Test Mode is used to verify the detection range and pointing zone before placing it in the field. After mounted the unit on a tree, push the PW switch

to Walk-TEST. The Walk-Test LED will light up last 1 minute to warm up. A radar animation icon with TEST alert is remaining blinking during Walk-Test
mode. Then, Walk-Test Light will goes off and will alert with 3 times flashing once you will be detected in front of the device. Now you try to go far away to
check how long the PIR motion sensor will still see you. The camera does not take any picture during this test process.
Note: The system will resume to normal Scouting ON DUTY mode automatically after 3 minutes (Time-Out) since no longer detection of walk-test to be
triggered in order to avoid user may forget to push the PW switch back to ON before he left.

Sensitivity Adjustment

The DISTANCE dial on inner panel is used for adjusting sensitivity of the motion sensor (Gain Control). By turning the dial to the right, sensor sensitivity is
set to the Max to detect animal over 50 feet away. You may reduce the detection distance for taking picture with a larger animal target.
Caution: It is recommended to set MAX in warmer environment like in the summer time.

3-11 Walk-Test LED+ DC In-Use Indicator

Both lights will be ON during the first minute of Walk-Test mode warm-up and Camera setting mode. They will blink for 3 times once a walk-test motion is
detected.
In the PIR scouting setting mode, an instant flash is response to each valid key input.

3-12 Turbo Shot

There is switch knob on the right of the scouting LCD. Slide the Trigger Time switch to FAST mode, the DC will be set for the fastest speed for shooting. In

this mode, capture speed will be 1 second that double faster than the setting in the BAT-Save while a motion is detected. Setting of BAT_SAVE will be ideal
for extending longer battery life. In case you expect to resume the FAST mode to be Bat-Save, slide the knob for BAT-SAVE and then reboot the Device.

Caution: During the FAST mode is activated, you will not be able to turn on the camera by pressing CAM-PW key except rebooting the device.

3-13 Day / Night Exchange Status

A sensor will sense an environment of Day / Night exchange to control the camera to take a colorful picture at day and monochrome picture at night time
automatically. At a moment of exchanging, an animation “F” is moving in the scouting LCD. The motion sensor will not be triggered at this period. When it
sense a night time, the inhibited symbol of the IR Flash icon on the scouting LCD will disappear.

Setting for CAMERA / Operation

Description for Camera Operation Keys which are in the upper portion of the inner panel. See Fig. 4

SHOT
PREVIEW
DISPLAY

MENU (OK Key in Center) Fig. 4

NAVIGATOR KEYS

UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT

SOUND

3-14 CAM-PW (Camera Power Button)

This button is located on the left of the lower portion. See Fig. 3
Before a programming for the camera, be sure the Main Power switch at ON
position. There are two modes that called LIVE VIEW and PREVIEW for
camera OPERATION. Once you press CAM-PW to turn on the Camera, it works
at the default of the LIVE VIEW. Then, both the IN-USE and Walk-Test LED are
lighted. The camera status small LED on the right top will alerts with red light for
2 seconds to show camera is PW ON already. As a default, camera screen is
always remaining black until either DISPLAY or PREVIEW key is pressed. When