User manual

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Citizen Wildlife Monitoring Project Last revised May 2012
Reconnyx RC55 & R60 Camera Models:
To install this camera you will specifically need:
Six C-Cell Batteries
A bungee cord to attach it to a tree*
• Unlock the Masterlock cable with your keys so that you can open the camera
• Open camera by unhooking the latch on the front of the camera body and removing the cover
• Press “OK” to disarm (the camera will then show you the status)
• The status on the LCD display will show the number of pictures, remaining battery power and %
full the card is. Record the number of pictures on your data sheet under “No of Images
Shown on Camera Display” (You can also check this anytime by using the arrow buttons to scroll to “Check
Status”)
• Turn the camera off and insert 6 fresh C batteries if needed* using the proper orientation – there
are icons depicting this where you insert the batteries. *For backcountry sites or those that are far
away, we suggest replacement of batteries at each check, even if they are still showing life. For
closer sites, such as those along I-90, use your judgment based on the battery life left.
• MAKE SURE THE CAMERA IS IN THE OFF POSITION, AND THEN REMOVE THE
COMPACT FLASH CARD IF IT HAS ALREADY BEEN INSTALLED. Place the card in a
case or Ziploc and clearly label to return with its images and your data sheet to the CNW office
(The card slot is located below the arrow buttons).
• Install the compact flash card you brought that is clean of images – MAKE SURE THE
CAMERA IS STILL OFF - THE CF CARD SHOULD ONLY BE REMOVED OR INSERTED
WHEN THE CAMERA IS OFF. Orient the CF card face up so that the side with the small lip is
facing away from you and slide it in firmly.
• Turn camera on and check the time and date which will come up on the LCD display. If
needed, reset or set the date and time. To do this, select “Change Setup” from the Main Menu by
hitting the “OK” button on Change Setup, and then select “Advanced” (by again using the OK
button) and using the arrow keys to scroll to “Date/Time”.
• Use the arrow keys and LCD screen to program or confirm other basic settings (listed below). This
camera model is quite easy to use – use the arrow keys scroll through the menus and the “OK”
button to select various menus and options.
Recommended Settings for Reconyx:
Set from “Trigger” Menu, which is under “Advanced” Menu:
Motion Sensor: ON
Sensitivity: HIGH (the camera may miss images of animals passing by quickly with any setting lower
than this)
Pics per Trigger: 3
Picture Interval: 1 SEC
Quiet Period: NO DELAY * These are the same settings as using the “QuickSet Trail” option