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T ROPHY C AM ™ INSTRUCTION MANUAL Model#: 119425C Lit# 98-1573/02-10.
IMPORT ANT NO TE Congra tulations on your purchase of one of the best trail cameras on the market! Bushnell is v er y pr oud of this little unit and we are sur e you will be pleased with it as well. W e appreciate your business and want to earn your trust.
3 T ABLE OF CONTENT S Important N ote T able of Contents Introduction General Description Applications P ar ts and Controls Installing the Batteries and SD C ard Loading Batteries Using an E xternal P.
4 T ABLE OF CONTENT S ( continued ) Reviewing Images Dir ectly from the SD Card Reviewing Images by Connecting the Camera to a Computer Downloading the P hotos/Videos T roubleshooting/F AQs T echnical.
5 INTRODUCTION About the TROPHY CAM The Bushnell T rophy Cam is a dig ital scouting camera. It can be triggered by any movement of game in a location, detected by a highly sensitive Passiv e I nfra-Red (PIR) motion sensor , and then take high quality pictures (up to 5MP still photos), or video clips.
6 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 ser ves as the manual shutter (“SHOT”) button of the camera and the OK key switches the camera to the Playback (“REPLA Y”) mode.
7 INST ALLING THE BA TTERIES and SD CARD Before you begin learning how to use your Tr ophy Cam , you will rst need to install a set of batteries and insert an SD card.
8 power source cable (not provided) to connect the external DC power source with the power input jack of the T rophy Cam , mak ing sure that the polarity is correct. Note: The power connector is a 4.0x1.7mm coaxial DC power plug with positive “tip” (inside pin) polarity (Radio Shack P/N 274-1532 or equivalent).
9 parameter bef ore using it f or the rst time is recommended, especially when a car d has been used in other devices (see “Changing Menu Parameter Settings” for details). • T o take out the SD card , just gently push in the card (do not try to pull it out without pushing in rst).
10 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 Tr ophy Cam still consumes power at a very low level.
11 SETUP Mode Shortcut Keys/F unc tions As mentioned earlier in “Parts & Controls” , four of the keys belo w the L CD have secondar y, “shortcut” func tions 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.
12 USING THE SETUP MENU T O CHANGE SET TINGS The main purpose of the SE TUP mode is to allow you to change the settings of the camera ’ s parameters (12-13 dierent ones are available) so your Tr ophy Cam operates exactly the way you want it to.
13 How Par ameter Settings Are Displayed Some more detail regarding how the settings for a parameter are indicated on the display: • Only one setting is displayed at a time, starting with the current setting for the parameter when it is rst selected ( Fig .
14 EXAMPLES-Changing the Settings of Some Common Parameters Follo wing this page, you will nd tables listing all of the par ameters found in the SE TUP M enu, along with their possible settings (or range of settings), and a detailed description of what the parameter controls and what the settings do.
15 Par ameter Settings (Bold=default) Description Mode Camera or Video Selects whether still photos or video clips are captured when the camera is triggered. Image Size (only aects still photos) 5M Pixel , 3M Pixel Sets resolution for still photos to 3 or 5 megapixels .
16 Par ameter Settings (Bold=default) Description Interval 10S (second) default, with a 60M (minute) to1S (second) range of settings available. (60M-1M are set in one minute increments, 59S-1S are set.
17 Par ameter Settings (Bold=default) Description Forma t Execute Deletes (erases) all les stored on a card to prepar e it for reuse. Always f ormat a card that has been previously used in other devices.
18 Par ameter Settings (Bold=default) Description Default Set Cancel , Ex ecute S elect “Execute ” and press OK to restor e all parameters to the original factory default settings.
19 Fig . 5 : Attaching the Belt MOUNTING AND POSITIONING the TROPHY CAM Mounting After you ’ve set up the camera ’ s parameters to y our personal preferences at home or in your truck, you ’re ready to take it outside and slide the power switch to “ON” .
20 Using the tripod socket : The camera is equipped with a socket at the bottom end to enable mounting on a tripod or other mounting accessories with a standard1/4-20 thread .
21 and Sensor Level parameters. Please note, the PIR is strongly sensitive to ambient temperature. The greater the temperature dierenc e bet ween the environment and your subject, the far ther the possible sensing distance. The average sensing distance is about 45 ft.
22 Deleting Photos/ Video Files In SE TUP mode, it is possible to delete the photo or video les-just the most recent one, or all of them. This can be useful if an SD card is full but doesn ’t hav.
23 Reviewing Images Directly From the SD Car d This is the most popular method of viewing images. Since unmounting the camera and taking it t o y our comput er isn ’t very c onvenient, you may nd it easier to just take the card out.
24 DOWNL OADING the PHO TOS/VIDEOS T o download your photos/videos to a PC or M ac*, first make sure the T rophy Cam power switch is in the OFF position. Connect the supplied cable to the camera ’ s USB por t, then directly to a main USB por t on your computer-do not use front panel/keyboard USB ports or unpowered “hubs” .
25 Battery life is shorter than expected Battery life will var y with opera ting tempera ture and the number 1. of images taken over time. T ypically, the T rophy Cam will be able to capture several thousand images bef ore the batteries die. Check to make sure you have used new alk aline or lithium 2.
26 Camera w on’t pow er up Make sure that y ou ha ve installed at least 4 batteries (the required 1. minimum #) in the battery compartment, starting at the top, lling battery spaces 1-4 with no “ gaps” . Bushnell recommends using 8 Energ izer® Lithium AA batteries in all Tr ophy Cams .
27 3. Night photos or videos appear too bright a. Y ou will get the best results when the subject is within the ideal ash range, no closer than 10’ (3m) from the camera. Subjects may appear too light at closer distances . 4. Daytime photos or videos appear too bright a.
28 T r y to avoid setting the camera up on small trees that are prone 4. to being moved by str ong winds. Remove any limbs which ar e r ight in front of the camera lens . 5. PIR Sensor LED Flashes/Doesn’ t Flash When the camera is in the “Setup” mode, a special LED on the 1.
29 Image Sensor 5 Megapixel Color CMOS Maximum Pixel Size 2560x1920 (5MP) Lens F=3.1; FOV=50°; Auto IR-Cut-Remov e (at night) IR-Flash Range 36’-45’ (12m-15m) Display Screen B&W Display : 24x32mm(1.
30 TWO-YEAR LIMITED W ARRANTY Y our Bushnell ® product is warranted to be f ree of defects in materials and workmanship for two years aer the date of purchase. In the event of a defect under this warranty , we will, at our option, repair or replace the product, provided that you return the prod uct postage prepaid.
31 FCC Compliance Stateme nt: This equipment has been tested and found t o comply with the limits for a Class B dig ital device , pursuant to par t 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
©2009 Bushnell Outdoor Products For further questions or additional information please contact: Bushnell Outdoor Products 9200 Cody , Overland Park, Kansas 66214 (800) 423-3537 • www .
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