Instruction Manual for BARSKA models including: BG11753, BC212, BC212 6MP Trail Camera, BC212, 6MP Trail Camera, Trail Camera, Camera
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DocumentDocument1 YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY Trail Cameras BARSKA®, as manufacturer, warrants this new product to be free of original defects in materials and/or workmanship for the length of time specified by this warranty. This warranty does not include damage caused by abuse, improper handling, installation, maintenance, normal wear-and-tear, unauthorized repairs or modifications and tampering in anyway. This warranty is limited to the original purchaser and is not transferable. This warranty applies only to products purchased in the United States of America and Canada. In the event of a defect within 30 days, the consumer must return the defective unit to the BARSKA® dealer (the place of purchase) at his/her own expense. Beyond 30 days, BARSKA® products should be sent to the following address for warranty repairs. Products must be packed carefully and sturdily to prevent damage in transit, and returned freight prepaid to: BARSKA Optics® 1721 WRIGHT AVE. LA VERNE, CA 91750 For additional and updated information please visit www.barska.com Please email info@barska.com or call 1.888.666.6769 for Return Merchandise Number (RMA#) before any returns. NOTE: All merchandise received without a valid RMA# will be returned to shipper at his/her own expense. Please include all of the following when returning by BARSKA® products for service and/or replacement: 1. Please write your complete details (Name, Address, Telephone #, E-mail address, RMA#, etc.) 2. Purchase receipt or Proof of Purchase. (Original/Copy) 3. A brief explanation of the defect 4. A Check/Money Order of $25.00 to cover inspection, shipping and handling *Please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery This product will either be replaced or repaired at the discretion of the warrantor. If it's a discontinued item, we will replace the product with an equivalent product. Should the repair not be covered by this warranty, an estimate will be sent for your approval. Non-warranty repairs or refurbishing are always provided at a reasonable cost. BARSKA® shall not be liable for any consequential, incidental and/or contingent damages whatsoever. We will not pay shipping, insurance or transportation charges from you to us, or any import fees, duties and or taxes.This warranty supersedes all previous BARSKA warranties. BC211 © 2011 BARSKA® 11/11 USERS MANUAL 6MP Trail Camera w/1.5" Color Screen and 28 Infrared LED Lights Includes Mounting Strap and USB Cable Barska's trail camera is designed to be your eyes in the woods day or night. Wide, flash range with rapid response time means you won't miss an opportunity for an image. All settings, including camera resolution, video resolution and PIR sensitivity are adjustable for your specific needs. Upload images and videos to a computer through the included USB cable to save or share with others. Simply load AA batteries (not included), insert an SD card (not included) select your preferred settings and the trail camera is ready to go. All images can be stamped with date and time so you can spot trends and or patterns giving you everything you need to prepare for a great hunt. BC212 www.bar ska.com 11/11 Table Of Contents Introduction Parts of the Camera Batteries Saving Images and Videos File Naming Quick Start Guide Advanced Settings Set CAM (Camera Setting) Set Camera Mode Set Photo Size Set Photo Burst Set Video Size Set Video Length Set PIR Level (Picture in Range) Set PIR Delay Set Self Timer Set Time Lapse Set SYS (System Setting) Set Date and Time Set Time Stamp Set Password Set Format Set to Default Factory Settings Default Settings Playback Viewing Photos Deleting Photos Viewing Videos Upgrading Software Technical Specifications Caution Notes Warranty 6MP Trail Camera Page 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 11 12 2 www.barska.com 6MP Trail Camera This camera is a digital infrared surveillance camera triggered by any movement of humans or animals using a high sensitive Passive Infrared (PIR) motion sensor that automatically captures high quality pictures up to 6MP and records VGA video clips. Images and videos are taken in color under sufficient daylight. At night or low light conditions the camera's built-in infrared LED's capture black and white images or videos. The 1.5" color LCD display screen on the camera is water resistant. CAUTION: The camera has no internal memory, insert SD card before operation; the camera will shut down automatically if NO SD card is inserted Parts of the Trail Camera Front View of the Camera A A. 28 Infrared Lights B. LED Indicator B E C. Passive Infrared (PIR) Motion Sensor C D. Lens E. Lock Hole D Inside of the Trail Camera F. Display Screen F G. Operation Panel H. Switch I. Battery Compartment Requires 8 AA Batteries G H I Under Side of the Trail Camera J. External DC Power Connector JK L K. USB Connector M L. SD-Card Slot M. Tripod Adaptable Fitting Batteries - The camera is powered by 8, AA batteries, insert batteries as directed on the inside panel of the cameras battery compartment and pay attention to the polarity. - To conserve battery life, remove batteries when camera is not in use for long periods of time Note: The camera will automatically shut down in the low-battery state after two indication sounds. Please change the batteries immediately. www.barska.com 3 6MP Trail Camera Saving Images or Videos The camera uses an SD card to save all images and videos. Before inserting the SD-card, be sure the SD card is unlocked. NOTE: The camera has no internal memory, insert SD card before operation; otherwise, the camera will shut down automatically if no SD card is inserted. File Naming Images and videos are saved in the pre-named folder. File numbering continues by adding one to the last number for each new image or video. Saving names are IMAG0001.JPG or IMAG0001.AVI. Through the suffix you can distinguish whether the file is an image (with suffix .jpg) or a video (with suffix .avi). Quick Start Guide Power Supply Confirm that the camera is in the OFF position and make sure batteries are installed correctly Insert the SD-Card The camera has no internal memory. If no SD card inserted or SD card in locked, the camera will shut down automatically after two continuous indication sounds. Power On and Enter into the ON Mode The camera has three operation modes: 1. OFF Mode: turns off the camera 2. SET UP Mode: to operation parameters or to playback the photos through the display screen. 3. ON Mode: takes images and videos in surveillance mode. Enter into the SETUP Mode Switch to SETUP Mode. Push MENU button. The camera can be programmed into desired settings for CAM, PIR and SYS. In the "Advanced Operations" chapter will describe in greater detail. CAM (Camera Setting) Camera Mode appears on screen. Press the up or down buttons to select Photo Size or Photo Burst. Press right or left buttons to select desired value. PIR (Picture in Range) PIR Level appears on screen. Press the up or down buttons to select PIR Delay, Self Timer, or Time Lapse. Press the right or left buttons to select desired value. SYS (System Setting) Set Clock appears on screen. Press the up or down buttons to select Time Stamp, Password, Format. Press the right or left buttons to select desired value. Power Off Switch to OFF Mode to power off camera. To conserve battery life, remove batteries if you plan on not using the camera for a long period of time. Switch power to ON mode. The LED indication light will blink for about 10 seconds before the camera starts taking images or videos. 4 www.barska.com 6MP Trail Camera Advanced Settings After familiarizing yourself with basic camera operations, you are ready for advanced settings. Set CAM (Camera Settings) Set Camera Mode Two modes in CAM: Photo or Video. Two ways to set the camera mode: 1. Press MENU: Press the up or down buttons to select Video or Photo, and then press OK to save. 2. On SETUP mode, Press up button to set camera mode as Video or press down button to set as Photo mode. The video or photo icon appears on the top left corner of LCD screen. Set Photo Size 1. Press the down button to select Photo Size 2. Press the right or left buttons to select 6MP, 5MP and 3MP 3. Press OK to save selection Set Photo Burst 1. Press the down button to select Photo Burst 2. Press the right or left buttons to select 3 photos, 2 photos, 1 photo 3. Press OK to save selection Set Video Size 1. Press the down button to select Video mode 2. Press OK to confirm 3. Press the down button to select Video size 4. Press the right or left buttons to select VGA (640×480) or QVGA (320×240) 5. Press OK to save selection Set Video Length 1. Press down button to select Video Length 2. Press OK to confirm 3. Press the right or left buttons to select desired seconds 4. Press OK to confirm Press MENU to return to Main MENU state SET PIR (Picture in Range) Set PIR Level Press MENU to return to Main MENU state 1. Press the down arrow to select PIR Level 2. Press the right or left buttons to select Low, Normal, or High 3. Press OK to confirm This parameter defines the sensitivity of the PIR. There are three sensitivities: High, Normal, and Low. The default value is "Normal". The higher degree indicates that the camera is more easily to be triggered by motion, taking more pictures or recording more videos. It is recommended to use "High" sensitivity degree in room or environment with little interference, and to use lower sensitivity for outdoor or environment with lots of interference like hot wind, smoke, near window etc. Furthermore, the sensitivity of the PIR is strongly www.barska.com 5 6MP Trail Camera related to the temperature. Higher temperatures lead to lower sensitivity. Therefore it is suggested to set a higher sensitivity for high temperature environments. It is recommended to use the "Low" setting for temperatures below 35 degrees Fahrenheit and the "High" setting for temperatures exceeding 95 degrees Fahrenheit. Press LEFT or RIGHT to select Low or High, and then press OK to save. Use High Sensitivity Low Sensitivity Surrounding Environment Room or environment with little interference Exceeds 95 degrees Fahrenheit Outdoor or environment with lots of interference like hot wind, smoke, near window etc. Below 35 degrees Fahrenheit Set PIR Delay This parameter indicates how long the PIR will be disabled after each triggering. During this time the PIR of the device will not be activated. The default value is 1 minute. The minimum interval is 0 seconds; this means the PIR works all the time. The maximum interval is 1 hour. This means that the PIR will be disabled for 1 hour after each triggering. Press the left button or the right button to decrease or increase the value by 5 seconds or 1 minute, and then press OK to save. Set Self Timer This parameter defines a certain time lapse in the day when the camera can be triggered. The rest of the time the device is shut off. The effective value for the ranges from 00:00:00 to 23:59:59. Please note that the start and stop time can only be effective when the timer is set as On. Press OK to enter into submenu for settings, and then press UP or DOWN to change the values of the start time the stop time, and then press OK to save. 1. Press the down button to select Video Length 2. Press OK to confirm 4. Press the right or left buttons to select desired length 5. Press OK to confirm Set Time Lapse This function only is activated when the Self Timer is settled as ON. You can decrease or increase the values by pressing the right or left buttons. The camera will take pictures or videos according to the pre-set time interval. 1. Press the down arrow to select Time Lapse 2. Press the right or left buttons to select on and off 3. Press OK to confirm Set SYS (System Setting) Press MENU to return to Main MENU state Set Date and Time You can change the date and time of the device by setting this parameter when necessary, e.g., after every battery change. The date format is month/day/year, 6 www.barska.com 6MP Trail Camera the time format is hour: minute: second. The valid value for year is between 2009 and 2050. 1. Press OK to enter into submenu 2. Press the right or left buttons to adjust time 3. Press the right or left buttons to change the numbers 4. Press OK to save setting Set Time Stamp 1. Choose "On" or "Off" for the show, no show option for the time stamp 2. Press the right or left buttons to change On or Off 3. Press OK to save setting Set Password If the password setting is selected as On, after switching on the camera, the LCD screen on the camera will prompt to enter a password. The default password is 0000. 1. Press OK to enter into submenu 2. Press the up or down buttons to adjust the values 3. Press the right or left buttons to change On or Off 4. Press OK to save setting If the inputs are blank, the password will not be changed; if keyed in correctly, the new password is set. The LCD screen will prompt to enter the password next time you switch on the camera. Set Format The system will delete all images or videos stored in the SD-card after formatting, make sure that you have made a backup of important data. 1. Press OK to choose Enter to enter into submenu 2. Press the right or left buttons to select Yes. Yes will be highlighted 3. Press OK to start formatting the SD-card. During formatting, the display screen will show a message "Please Wait". Set to Default Factory Settings 1. Press OK to reset to default settings. www.barska.com 7 Default Settings Setting Items Camera Mode Photo Size CAM Photo Burst Video Size Video Length PIR Level PIR Interval PIR Self Timer SYS Time Lapse Set Clock Time Stamp Password Format Default Setting Default Photo 5M Pixel 1 Photo 640×480 10s Normal 1 Min Off Off Enter On Off 6MP Trail Camera Options Video 6M, 3M Pixel 2 Photo or 3 Photos 320×240 As of requested High, Low 560 seconds, 1-60 min On Submenu On, Off (00:00 23:59) Adjust Clock Off On Enter to set Enter to set 8 www.barska.com 6MP Trail Camera Main Menu Setting Items Camera Mode Photo Size CAM Photo Burst Video Size Video Length PIR Level PIR Delay Self Timer PIR SYS Time Lapse Set Clock Time Stamp Password Default Set Format Description Select photo or video Select the image size 6MP, 5MP or 3MP Select the continuous shooting numbers after each triggering Select the video size Select the video length High, Low or Normal How long the PIR will be disabled after each triggering The camera can be set to only record/ capture at a certain time of the day when set to On. The rest of the time the camera will be shut off and will not record any triggers. This function can be set to Off and the cameras will function by PIR triggering. This function is only activated if the Self Timer is On> Press the right or left buttons to set the values. The camera will take pictures or videos subject to the pre-set time interval. Set the Date and Time Select "On" or "Off" to show time stamp on the picture Default password is 0000 Reset all settings to default values Format the SD-card Playback Viewing Photos 1. Switch to SETUP mode 2. Press OK to view the last picture in the LCD screen of the camera 3. Press the up or down buttons to either go to the previous or next image Deleting Photos 1. Press OK to view the image which to be deleted 2. Press MENU button to select Playback, delete Del one 3. Press the up or down buttons to select One or All 4. Yes or No to execute to Exit Please note that after deleting a picture or a video file, the deleted files can't be restored! www.barska.com 9 6MP Trail Camera Viewing Videos Videos can not be viewed on the screen on the camera. To view videos you must connect the camera to a computer through the included USB cord. The camera is in USB mode when connected to computer's USB port. The SD-card then functions as a removable disk Upgrading Software This camera is equipped with an automatic upgrade function. The upgrade function is only activated when the camera is connected to the computer with internet and upgrading is only needed when an improved firmware is available. WARNING: Upgrading is risky, please be cautions Technical Specifications Picture Resolution Lens IR-Flash Display Screen Memory Card Video Resolution PIR Sensor PIR Sensitivity Trigger Time Weight Operation/Storage Temperature Interval Photo Burst Video Length Power Supply Stand-by Current Power Consumption Low Battery Alert Display Screen Mounting Options Dimensions mm Operation Humidity Real 6MP F/NO=3.0 FOV(Field of View)=52° 6-12m 1.5" LCD From 8 MB to 32GB VGA(16fps) ; QVGA(20fps) Multi Zone Adjustable (High/Normal/Low) 1.2 second 0.25 kg / .5 lbs -20 - +60°C / -30 - +70°C -4 - +140°F / -22 - +158°F 1s 60 min. 13 160 seconds 8×AA < 0.25 mA (<6mAh/Day) 600 videos (interval=5min,video length=10s); LED Indicator LCD display on camera Belt, Rope Or Tripod 128 x 98 x 78 5% - 90% Product design and specifications are subject to change without notice 10 www.barska.com 6MP Trail Camera CAUTIONS - The camera has no internal memory, insert SD card before operation; otherwise, the camera will shut down automatically if NO SD card is inserted - Please unlock the write-protect before inserting the SD-card - Insert the SD-card when the power switch is in the OFF position before testing the camera - Do not insert or take out the SD-card when the power switch is in the ON position - Format the SD-card by the camera when used for the first time - The camera is in USB mode when connected to computer's USB port. The SD-card then functions as a removable disk - In the SETUP mode, if nothing is done in 3 minutes the camera will shut down automatically - Make sure having sufficient power to upgrade firmware; otherwise the upgrade will be interrupted. If any fault occurs after an improper upgrading process, the camera may stop functioning properly www.barska.com 11