What the pros are saying about Cuddeback “Cuddeback takes great pictures, is extremely reliable and the batteries last forever!” “Cuddeback‘s trigger speed is legendary ... it blows the competition away!” Dick Scorzafava – The Radical Bowhunter Jay Gregory – Host, The Wild Outdoors ‘06 Owner’s Manual “Cuddeback saves you time and money. Find the trails the big bucks are on with Cuddeback!” “I see thousands of scouting camera images each year.
~ 2005 Contest Winner ~ Make sure a bear doesn’t damage your Cuddeback. Use our exclusive Bear Safe! This heavy duty metal cage fits over your Cuddeback and lag-bolts to the tree. Digital Buck Hunt Photo Contest We want to see your images and videos. Prizes are awarded for best images and videos. Visit www.cuddebackdigital.com for details and to enter your images into our Digital Buck Hunt. BEAR BEAR Installation is as easy as 1...2...3...
OBTAINING SERVICE FOR YOUR PRODUCT No Flash STEP 1: Call Non Typical at (715) 762-2260. As a condition of the warranty coverage for your Product you are required to contact Non Typical by telephone at (715) 762-2260 before returning your Product for service. Do not contact the dealer from whom you purchased the Product. Returning your Product without first calling Non Typical will void this Limited Warranty and will significantly delay service.
LIMITED WARRANTY Introduction 1. Limited Warranty. Non Typical, Inc. (“Non Typical”) warrants the Product to be free from malfunctions and Cuddeback NoFlash takes 3 megapixel color images during daylight and 1.3 megapixel black/white images during darkness. If there is not sufficient light to expose the image, infrared light will be used to illuminate the image. Cuddeback NoFlash can also record video clips during daylight and darkness.
TV REQUIREMENTS You can use a portable TV or Camcorder to view images in the field. You will need: 1) a portable TV with a built in video-in connector, 2) a patch cord to attach the TV to the Cuddeback's TV connector (both are available at Radio Shack and other electronic stores). The patch cord must have an RCA jack on one end to attach to Cuddeback, and the opposite cable end must have a connector compatible with the portable TV you select.
STEP 1 - FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF WITH CUDDEBACK IMAGE, VIDEO, & EVENT FILE FORMAT Take a moment to familiarize yourself with Cuddeback's parts. The Cuddeback Compact Flash folder structure is as follows: Fresnel Lens Infrared Flash Lens Figure 3 LED \DCIM\100CUDDY Directory where images are saved \event.txt Event file is saved in the root folder Images are named in the format CDY_0001.JPG. The number will increment with each image. Videos are named in the format CDY_0001.AVI.
Using Cuddeback without a Compact Flash card When Cuddeback is used without a Compact Flash Card images are stored in Cuddeback's internal image memory. Approximately 20 images can be saved. Image resolution is reduced when Cuddeback is operated without a Compact Flash Card. Images can be transferred from the internal image memory to a Compact Flash card. Insert a Compact Flash card into Cuddeback and press until “DO NOT REMOVE CARD” appears on the LCD display.
STEP 2 - TURNING CUDDEBACK ON 1) Slide the On/off Switch to the OFF position (figure 4). Figure 4 Figure 5 2) Remove the Compact Flash Card if it is installed (figure 5). 3) Install 4 brand new alkaline D cell batteries. (figure 6). We recommend Duracell or Energizer brand batteries only! The red LED will light when batteries are installed. 4) Slide switch to ON. Do not press any key at this time. 5) In a few seconds the battery level will be displayed (figure 7) 1 is weak, 4 is strong.
Figure 77 How to install batteries into your Cuddeback 2. Pull out blue tab. Remove metal plate. Battery orientation 3. Insert batteries. DIAGNOSTICS DISPLAY 4. Bottom Lip ➤ Cuddeback can display diagnostic information that can assist when troubleshooting Cuddeback. You will seldom, if ever, need this information. 1) Press until [Utilities? C = Yes] is displayed. (figure 77) 2) Press . The display will prompt [View Quality].
STEP 3 - LEARN THE KEYPAD & DISPLAY Cuddeback is programmed by using a 2 line LCD display and 5 keys. (Figure 9). Figure 9 What each key does! Enables/disables camera; also used to view information Set key – sets date, time, delays, etc. Up key } Down key used to change settings, view information General purpose key KEY is used to enable or disable the camera The and to view information. The KEY is used to set the date, time, delay and other settings.
a) If [Camera Delay] is not displayed on the LCD, press numerous times until [Camera Delay] is displayed (figure 11). b) Press or to change the setting. c) The range is 1 minute to 60 minutes. MOTION / HEAT DETECTOR SENSITIVITY LEVEL TIP - Detection performance varies with air temperatures and animal size. If you photograph more small animals than you would like, or see more blank images, lower the sensitivity. Blank images are typically caused by very fast moving animals and birds.
STEP 5 KEY IS FOR CONTROLLING CUDDEBACK Press to view information and to set the operating mode. PROGRAMMING THE TIME LAPSE INTERVAL 4/05/06 11:13 AM Figure 15 1) View Date and Time (figure 15) - Press until the date/time is displayed on the LCD display. 2) View Images Saved - Press again. The LCD will display [DO NOT REMOVE CARD] as the Compact Flash Card is read. In a few seconds the LCD will display the number of images saved on the Compact Flash Card (figure 16). 3) Set the Camera Mode - Press again.
Capture Mo Motion Figure 70 Capture Mo TimeLpse Figure 71 Capture Mode. This selects what type of action will trigger an image. The options are Motion, Time Lapse, Both. STEP 6 - ATTACHING CUDDEBACK TO A TREE For best image quality install Cuddeback about 10 feet from the place animals are expected. Attach Cuddeback to a suitable tree 3 to 4 feet above the ground (figure 18). ➢ Motion - Cuddeback will activate the camera when it senses an animal/person with its motion/heat sensor.
STEP 7 - CHECKING CUDDEBACK To field-check Cuddeback, remove the cover and press . A series of messages will be displayed. Press until [Images Saved] is displayed (figure 21). This is how many images are saved on the card (or internal memory if you do not have a card installed). 2) Press to display options. 3) Press numerous times until [View in Hi Res?] is displayed. 4) Press to view the image in high resolution.
VIEWING IMAGES ON A TV FASTER View Qual High Figure 68 View Qual Standard Figure 69 TIP - Why would you want to do all this? If your Cuddeback has taken a lot of images you will find that it takes a long time to view all the images when High Quality viewing is selected. If you select Standard Quality viewing you will be able to view the images much faster. Then, when an image of importance is displayed you can switch that image to High Quality to see more details.
TO VIEW IMAGES WITH A PC ATTACHED TO CUDDEBACK USB PORT 1) Attach your computer to Cuddeback with the appropriate USB cable (not supplied)(figure 23). Your computer must be using Windows XP. 2) Press until [Images Saved] appears (figure 24). 3) Press or . [Viewing] will appear on the display (figure 25). 4) Your computer should recognize Cuddeback and Figure 23 bring up a window to display or copy the images. We recommend copying the images to your computer hard disk.
Event Dela 30 sec Figure 64 Event 11 1:04 AM Setting the Event Delay Event Delay is the amount of time Cuddeback will wait after recording an event before it will record another event. 1) Press numerous times until [Event Delay] is displayed.(figure 64) 2) Press or to change the setting. 3) The range is 5 seconds to 60 minutes. The “sec” or “min” indicates if the delay is in minutes or seconds. However, the Event Delay can not be set longer than the Camera Delay.
TURNING CUDDEBACK ON AND OFF To disarm Cuddeback and prevent it from taking pictures, slide the On/off switch to the OFF position. The date and time will be maintained. Figure 29 To turn Cuddeback on slide the On/off switch to the ON position (figure 29). If messages do not appear on the LCD replace the D Cell batteries. When you slide the On/off switch to OFF, there may be a delay before Cuddeback turns off. F) Lifetime Run Days.
6/28/06 1:34 AM 1) Press until the date and time is displayed. 2) Press to view the first item, New Images. 3) Press again to view the next item, Free Memory. Continue to press to view all information listed here. Figure 56 TIP - You can press (UP) to view this information as well. New Images 13 Figure 57 Free Memor .7MB Figure 58 Master Cou 77 Figure 59 Run Days 14 Figure 60 4) Press at any time to return to the date/time display. (figure 56) A) New Images.
ADV Mode Change? Figure 33 EZ Mode To re-enable E-Z Mode 1) Remove the batteries from Cuddeback. 2) Install the batteries. Slide On/off switch to ON. 3) When the display prompts [ADV Mode Change?] immediately press (figure 33). 4) The display will prompt [E-Z Mode] (figure 34). The next sections describe how to use the additional features that are available in Advanced Mode. Advanced Mode must be enabled to view and set these features.
CONTROLLING THE TIME THE CAMERA OPERATES Camera Window All Day Figure 53 Camera Window 02A->12A Figure 54 increment on hour increment off hour LEARN - Press (DOWN) numerous times and watch the ON hour change. Keep pressing (DOWN) until you see all the different numbers and DAY ONLY, DARK ONLY, & ALL DAY. Stop pressing (DOWN) when you get to 12P. Now press (UP) until you get to 11P. Now press (UP) again and the display will change to All Day.
Password Protection prevents an unauthorized person from using your Cuddeback. Cuddeback features two passwords, an owner password and a lock password. Having 2 passwords allows you to let a friend use your Cuddeback camera, yet you prevent them from altering your passwords or changing the owner name and phone number. This is accomplished by telling your friend the Lock Password and not telling them the Owner Password.
TIP - You don't have to enter characters in all 16 positions. At any time you can finish by pressing (C). You can cancel entering the phone number at any point before Saved! is displayed by pressing (S) Saved! Figure 49 a. Press numerous times. The “(“ will change and continue to change as is pressed. Keep pressing to see all the available characters. b. Once the character you want is displayed, press to advance to the second position. A 0 will be displayed. c. Press to change the second character.
LEARN - When setting a password (DOWN) changes the number and (UP) advances to the next position. 4) Follow these steps to enter the default password of 00000. a. Press . The 0 will change to a 1. b. Press numerous times. The 1 will continue to increment. When the number gets to 0 stop pressing the key. c. Press to advance to the next digit. 00 will be displayed. d. Press three more times. A 0 will be added to the display each time is pressed. e. When five 0s are displayed press .
Step 2 - Enter the characters you want for the owner name 7) The display will change to [A ] (figure 45). A LEARN - When entering the owner name (DOWN) changes the letter and (UP) advances to the next position. Figure 45 TIP - You can program a space between your first and last name. Press (DOWN) until no character is displayed. Then press (UP) to advance to the next position. You don't have to enter characters in all 16 positions. At any time you can finish by pressing (C).
Lock PW Change? Figure 40 New LPW <0 > Figure 41 Repeat PW <0 > Figure 42 Saved! Figure 43 TIP - You can cancel setting the password at any point before Saved! is displayed by pressing (S). To disable password protection program the Lock and Owner password with 00000 (five zeros). 3) Press . The display will prompt [Owner PW Change?]. 4) Press again. The display will prompt [Lock PW Change?] (figure 40). 5) Press . The display will prompt [Owner PW <0 >].
Lock PW Change? Figure 40 New LPW <0 > Figure 41 Repeat PW <0 > Figure 42 Saved! Figure 43 TIP - You can cancel setting the password at any point before Saved! is displayed by pressing (S). To disable password protection program the Lock and Owner password with 00000 (five zeros). 3) Press . The display will prompt [Owner PW Change?]. 4) Press again. The display will prompt [Lock PW Change?] (figure 40). 5) Press . The display will prompt [Owner PW <0 >].
Step 2 - Enter the characters you want for the owner name 7) The display will change to [A ] (figure 45). A LEARN - When entering the owner name (DOWN) changes the letter and (UP) advances to the next position. Figure 45 TIP - You can program a space between your first and last name. Press (DOWN) until no character is displayed. Then press (UP) to advance to the next position. You don't have to enter characters in all 16 positions. At any time you can finish by pressing (C).
LEARN - When setting a password (DOWN) changes the number and (UP) advances to the next position. 4) Follow these steps to enter the default password of 00000. a. Press . The 0 will change to a 1. b. Press numerous times. The 1 will continue to increment. When the number gets to 0 stop pressing the key. c. Press to advance to the next digit. 00 will be displayed. d. Press three more times. A 0 will be added to the display each time is pressed. e. When five 0s are displayed press .
TIP - You don't have to enter characters in all 16 positions. At any time you can finish by pressing (C). You can cancel entering the phone number at any point before Saved! is displayed by pressing (S) Saved! Figure 49 a. Press numerous times. The “(“ will change and continue to change as is pressed. Keep pressing to see all the available characters. b. Once the character you want is displayed, press to advance to the second position. A 0 will be displayed. c. Press to change the second character.
Password Protection prevents an unauthorized person from using your Cuddeback. Cuddeback features two passwords, an owner password and a lock password. Having 2 passwords allows you to let a friend use your Cuddeback camera, yet you prevent them from altering your passwords or changing the owner name and phone number. This is accomplished by telling your friend the Lock Password and not telling them the Owner Password.
CONTROLLING THE TIME THE CAMERA OPERATES Camera Window All Day Figure 53 Camera Window 02A->12A Figure 54 increment on hour increment off hour LEARN - Press (DOWN) numerous times and watch the ON hour change. Keep pressing (DOWN) until you see all the different numbers and DAY ONLY, DARK ONLY, & ALL DAY. Stop pressing (DOWN) when you get to 12P. Now press (UP) until you get to 11P. Now press (UP) again and the display will change to All Day.
ADV Mode Change? Figure 33 EZ Mode To re-enable E-Z Mode 1) Remove the batteries from Cuddeback. 2) Install the batteries. Slide On/off switch to ON. 3) When the display prompts [ADV Mode Change?] immediately press (figure 33). 4) The display will prompt [E-Z Mode] (figure 34). The next sections describe how to use the additional features that are available in Advanced Mode. Advanced Mode must be enabled to view and set these features.
6/28/06 1:34 AM 1) Press until the date and time is displayed. 2) Press to view the first item, New Images. 3) Press again to view the next item, Free Memory. Continue to press to view all information listed here. Figure 56 TIP - You can press (UP) to view this information as well. New Images 13 Figure 57 Free Memor .7MB Figure 58 Master Cou 77 Figure 59 Run Days 14 Figure 60 4) Press at any time to return to the date/time display. (figure 56) A) New Images.
TURNING CUDDEBACK ON AND OFF To disarm Cuddeback and prevent it from taking pictures, slide the On/off switch to the OFF position. The date and time will be maintained. Figure 29 To turn Cuddeback on slide the On/off switch to the ON position (figure 29). If messages do not appear on the LCD replace the D Cell batteries. When you slide the On/off switch to OFF, there may be a delay before Cuddeback turns off. F) Lifetime Run Days.
Event Dela 30 sec Figure 64 Event 11 1:04 AM Setting the Event Delay Event Delay is the amount of time Cuddeback will wait after recording an event before it will record another event. 1) Press numerous times until [Event Delay] is displayed.(figure 64) 2) Press or to change the setting. 3) The range is 5 seconds to 60 minutes. The “sec” or “min” indicates if the delay is in minutes or seconds. However, the Event Delay can not be set longer than the Camera Delay.
TO VIEW IMAGES WITH A PC ATTACHED TO CUDDEBACK USB PORT 1) Attach your computer to Cuddeback with the appropriate USB cable (not supplied)(figure 23). Your computer must be using Windows XP. 2) Press until [Images Saved] appears (figure 24). 3) Press or . [Viewing] will appear on the display (figure 25). 4) Your computer should recognize Cuddeback and Figure 23 bring up a window to display or copy the images. We recommend copying the images to your computer hard disk.
VIEWING IMAGES ON A TV FASTER View Qual High Figure 68 View Qual Standard Figure 69 TIP - Why would you want to do all this? If your Cuddeback has taken a lot of images you will find that it takes a long time to view all the images when High Quality viewing is selected. If you select Standard Quality viewing you will be able to view the images much faster. Then, when an image of importance is displayed you can switch that image to High Quality to see more details.
STEP 7 - CHECKING CUDDEBACK To field-check Cuddeback, remove the cover and press . A series of messages will be displayed. Press until [Images Saved] is displayed (figure 21). This is how many images are saved on the card (or internal memory if you do not have a card installed). 2) Press to display options. 3) Press numerous times until [View in Hi Res?] is displayed. 4) Press to view the image in high resolution.
Capture Mo Motion Figure 70 Capture Mo TimeLpse Figure 71 Capture Mode. This selects what type of action will trigger an image. The options are Motion, Time Lapse, Both. STEP 6 - ATTACHING CUDDEBACK TO A TREE For best image quality install Cuddeback about 10 feet from the place animals are expected. Attach Cuddeback to a suitable tree 3 to 4 feet above the ground (figure 18). ➢ Motion - Cuddeback will activate the camera when it senses an animal/person with its motion/heat sensor.
STEP 5 KEY IS FOR CONTROLLING CUDDEBACK Press to view information and to set the operating mode. PROGRAMMING THE TIME LAPSE INTERVAL 4/05/06 11:13 AM Figure 15 1) View Date and Time (figure 15) - Press until the date/time is displayed on the LCD display. 2) View Images Saved - Press again. The LCD will display [DO NOT REMOVE CARD] as the Compact Flash Card is read. In a few seconds the LCD will display the number of images saved on the Compact Flash Card (figure 16). 3) Set the Camera Mode - Press again.
a) If [Camera Delay] is not displayed on the LCD, press numerous times until [Camera Delay] is displayed (figure 11). b) Press or to change the setting. c) The range is 1 minute to 60 minutes. MOTION / HEAT DETECTOR SENSITIVITY LEVEL TIP - Detection performance varies with air temperatures and animal size. If you photograph more small animals than you would like, or see more blank images, lower the sensitivity. Blank images are typically caused by very fast moving animals and birds.
STEP 3 - LEARN THE KEYPAD & DISPLAY Cuddeback is programmed by using a 2 line LCD display and 5 keys. (Figure 9). Figure 9 What each key does! Enables/disables camera; also used to view information Set key – sets date, time, delays, etc. Up key } Down key used to change settings, view information General purpose key KEY is used to enable or disable the camera The and to view information. The KEY is used to set the date, time, delay and other settings.
Figure 77 How to install batteries into your Cuddeback 2. Pull out blue tab. Remove metal plate. Battery orientation 3. Insert batteries. DIAGNOSTICS DISPLAY 4. Bottom Lip ➤ Cuddeback can display diagnostic information that can assist when troubleshooting Cuddeback. You will seldom, if ever, need this information. 1) Press until [Utilities? C = Yes] is displayed. (figure 77) 2) Press . The display will prompt [View Quality].
STEP 2 - TURNING CUDDEBACK ON 1) Slide the On/off Switch to the OFF position (figure 4). Figure 4 Figure 5 2) Remove the Compact Flash Card if it is installed (figure 5). 3) Install 4 brand new alkaline D cell batteries. (figure 6). We recommend Duracell or Energizer brand batteries only! The red LED will light when batteries are installed. 4) Slide switch to ON. Do not press any key at this time. 5) In a few seconds the battery level will be displayed (figure 7) 1 is weak, 4 is strong.
Using Cuddeback without a Compact Flash card When Cuddeback is used without a Compact Flash Card images are stored in Cuddeback's internal image memory. Approximately 20 images can be saved. Image resolution is reduced when Cuddeback is operated without a Compact Flash Card. Images can be transferred from the internal image memory to a Compact Flash card. Insert a Compact Flash card into Cuddeback and press until “DO NOT REMOVE CARD” appears on the LCD display.
STEP 1 - FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF WITH CUDDEBACK IMAGE, VIDEO, & EVENT FILE FORMAT Take a moment to familiarize yourself with Cuddeback's parts. The Cuddeback Compact Flash folder structure is as follows: Fresnel Lens Infrared Flash Lens Figure 3 LED \DCIM\100CUDDY Directory where images are saved \event.txt Event file is saved in the root folder Images are named in the format CDY_0001.JPG. The number will increment with each image. Videos are named in the format CDY_0001.AVI.
TV REQUIREMENTS You can use a portable TV or Camcorder to view images in the field. You will need: 1) a portable TV with a built in video-in connector, 2) a patch cord to attach the TV to the Cuddeback's TV connector (both are available at Radio Shack and other electronic stores). The patch cord must have an RCA jack on one end to attach to Cuddeback, and the opposite cable end must have a connector compatible with the portable TV you select.
LIMITED WARRANTY Introduction 1. Limited Warranty. Non Typical, Inc. (“Non Typical”) warrants the Product to be free from malfunctions and Cuddeback NoFlash takes 3 megapixel color images during daylight and 1.3 megapixel black/white images during darkness. If there is not sufficient light to expose the image, infrared light will be used to illuminate the image. Cuddeback NoFlash can also record video clips during daylight and darkness.
OBTAINING SERVICE FOR YOUR PRODUCT No Flash STEP 1: Call Non Typical at (715) 762-2260. As a condition of the warranty coverage for your Product you are required to contact Non Typical by telephone at (715) 762-2260 before returning your Product for service. Do not contact the dealer from whom you purchased the Product. Returning your Product without first calling Non Typical will void this Limited Warranty and will significantly delay service.
~ 2005 Contest Winner ~ Make sure a bear doesn’t damage your Cuddeback. Use our exclusive Bear Safe! This heavy duty metal cage fits over your Cuddeback and lag-bolts to the tree. Digital Buck Hunt Photo Contest We want to see your images and videos. Prizes are awarded for best images and videos. Visit www.cuddebackdigital.com for details and to enter your images into our Digital Buck Hunt. BEAR BEAR Installation is as easy as 1...2...3...
What the pros are saying about Cuddeback “Cuddeback takes great pictures, is extremely reliable and the batteries last forever!” “Cuddeback‘s trigger speed is legendary ... it blows the competition away!” Dick Scorzafava – The Radical Bowhunter Jay Gregory – Host, The Wild Outdoors ‘06 Owner’s Manual “Cuddeback saves you time and money. Find the trails the big bucks are on with Cuddeback!” “I see thousands of scouting camera images each year.
