Boly SG565F-14mHD Xenon Flash Digital Scouting Camera

1 Instruction

1.1 Camera Body Interfaces

The camera body features several interfaces and components. On the front, there is a Flash (1), Photoresistance (2), PIR sensor (3), and Lens (4). An Indication LED (5) is also visible. The rear or side shows the Battery depot (6), Power switch (7), SD card slot (8), USB connector (9), TV-out connector (10), External DC power connector (11), a Screw (12) for mounting, and a Locker (13) for securing the casing.

1.2 General Description

This camera is a digital scouting camera with Incandescent Flash. It can be triggered by any movement of human (or animal) in a certain region of interested (ROI) monitored by a highly sensitive Passive Infra-Red (PIR) motion sensor, and then automatically take high quality pictures or video clips.

This camera uses integrated xenon flash instead of IR LED lamination. It can take color images day and night. It also can take video clips during the daytime. The camera consumes very little power (µA level) at surveillance mode.

It is designed for outdoor use and is resistant against water and snow. Furthermore, the camera can be used as a portable digital camera. Pictures or videos can be taken manually by pressing "SHOT" key on the remote.

1.3 Application

This camera can be used as an automatic surveillance device for guarding and recording unexpected intrusions to homes, shops, schools, depots, offices, taxis, worksites etc. It can also be used as trail camera for hunting or monitoring animals by recording the traces of wild animals. It can be left alone for weeks and months and it will save event records automatically in digital format.

1.4 Shooting Information Display

There is a wired control primarily used for customer settings. When the camera is turned on (with wired control connected to the USB connector), the current settings will be displayed on the screen.

A wired remote control is used for settings. The camera's screen displays information including Image mode, Image size, SD card status, Battery level, Date (M:D:Y), Time (H:M:S), Number of images, Available space, and Time stamp.

1.5 Saving Images or Videos

The camera uses a standard SD(Secure Digital) memory card to save images(in .jpg format) and videos(in .avi format). SD and SDHC(High Capacity) cards up to 32GB are supported. Before inserting the SD card be sure that the SD card is unlocked.

Note: without SD card inserted, the camera will turn off automatically.

1.6 Cautions

• The working voltage of the camera is 6V. The camera is supplied by 8 AA batteries or a DC power adapter with an output of 6V. Please install batteries according to the shown polarity.
• Please insert the SD card when the power switch is in the OFF position before testing the camera. The camera has no internal memory for saving images or videos.
• Please do not insert or take out the SD card when the power switch is in the ON position.
• It is recommended to format the SD card by the camera when used for the first time.
• The camera will be in USB mode when connected to a USB port of a computer. In this case, the SD card function is as a removable disk.
• In SETUP mode, the camera will shut down automatically after 3 minutes if no operation is done. Please turn on the power again if you want to continue to work with the camera.

2 Quick Start Guide

2.1 Power Supply

Use 8 AA batteries or 6V external power supply to support the camera. Use high-capacity and high-performance alkaline batteries (recommended), rechargeable Lithium batteries or rechargeable Nimh batteries.

Caution: Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Also dispose of used batteries according to the instructions.

Correct Disposal of this product. This marking [recycle symbol] indicates that this product should not be disposed of with other household wastes throughout the EU. To prevent possible harm to the environment or human health from uncontrolled waste disposal, recycle it responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of material resources. To return your used device, please use the return and collection systems or contact the retailer where the product was purchased. They can take this product for environmental safe recycling.

2.2 Insert the SD Card

Insert SD card into the card slot. Please note that the SD card is on the "write" (not locked) position otherwise the camera will not function correctly. If no SD card is inserted, the camera will shut down automatically.

2.3 Power on and Enter into ON Mode

Before switching on, please pay attention to the following:

• Avoid temperature and motion disturbances in front of the camera such as big leaf, curtain, air-conditioner, air outlet of the chimney and other heat sources to prevent false triggering.
• The height from ground for placing the camera should vary with the object size appropriately. In general, one to two meters are preferred.

In SETUP mode, it requires connecting the remote control for customizing settings. Once settings are complete, unplug the control to enter normal use. If the remote control remains connected, the camera will not function. The camera will take pictures or videos automatically according to default or preset customer settings.

After switching on the camera, the motion indication LED (red) will blink for about 10 seconds. This is a buffering time before automatic capturing of photos or videos, e.g., for closing and locking the camera, mounting the camera, and walking away.

2.4 Customer Settings

Press MENU on the remote control to manually customize camera settings displayed on the screen. Detailed operations are in the "Advanced Operations" chapter.

2.5 Manual Capturing

Press SHOT on the remote control to manually capture photos or record videos. Press SHOT again to stop manual video recording in SETUP mode during daytime.

2.6 View Images or Videos

Press OK on the remote control to view images; the latest image is shown on the LCD screen. Press the [Up Arrow] or [Down Arrow] to view previous or next images. Video cannot be played on the LCD screen; only a thumbnail is displayed.

2.7 Delete Images or Videos

Press MENU to delete images or videos when viewing in playback mode. If in Preview state, press OK first to enter Playback state.

3 Item Settings

3.1 Camera Menu

To view the camera settings menu, press MENU on the remote control in SETUP mode. Use the [Left Arrow] or [Right Arrow] key to select the sub-menu, and the [Up Arrow] or [Down Arrow] key to select options. Press OK to save settings or MENU to exit.

After changing each setting in SETUP menu, press "OK" to save it; otherwise, the camera will revert to the default setting.

3.2 Default Setting

3.3 Power Off

Slide the power switch to OFF position to power off the camera. Note that even in OFF mode, the camera consumes a small amount of battery power. Therefore, please remove the batteries if the camera is not in use for a length of time.

4 Mounting the Camera

When use the camera in outdoor environment, such as hunting or monitoring the living habits of wild animals, you need to mount the device on a certain place properly. It is recommended to mount the camera on a tree, to get the optimal picture quality, the recommended distance is 16ft from the tree to the target monitoring area and recommended height from the ground is 4.9ft~6.5ft. Adjust the viewing angle properly (view angle of this camera is 60°).

There are two ways to mount the camera: using a band-shaped belt or a bottom screw. Using the belt: take the belt loops to go through the two back holes of the camera, then tie the loops to the tree to finish fixing.

5 PIR Detection Zone

This camera has a new design of PIR and the new PIR is patented. The new patented PIR's detection range can reach to 100ft in good environments.

Following picture shows the compared detection zone between normal PIR and the new patented PIR.

A graph displays detection ranges. The horizontal axis shows angles from -25° to +25°, and the vertical axis shows distances from 3M to 33M. Two curves represent 'Normal PIR' (green) and 'NEW PATENTED PIR' (red), showing the patented PIR has a wider and longer detection range.

The PIR detection angle (α) is just smaller than the field of view (FOV) angle (β). The advantage of this design is to reduce empty picture rate and capture most, if not all, motions.

6 Technical Specifications

7 Parts List

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