Make viewing and managing your Cuddeback images easy with Trophy Room – Cuddeback’s free PC program
Trophy Room manages your images, and now your Cuddeback camera, too! 1) NEW – includes camera troubleshooting and support tools 2) NEW - hunting and scouting tips; articles from our pro staff 3) Plus: 1-click image copy from SD card to your PC. Fast Guard Duty image viewing. Image organization, enhancement, and classification. Complete moon & sun data for each image. Trophy Room data screen example Free download at www.cuddeback.
Attack model shown CuddeSafe™ Protects your Cuddeback ® Ambush IR® from bears, thieves and the elements! • Fits Cuddeback Ambush IR series scouting cameras • Heavy-duty, bear-proof metal design • Easy to install (lag-bolts to tree); accepts a padlock • Makes for easier card checking/battery replacement
STOP Need Help? Don’t contact your dealer. Use one of these support options: • Download Trophy Room and use its support tools • Visit www.cuddeback.com for support, help and troubleshooting options • Email us at support@cuddeback.com • Call us at (920) 347-3810 The store you purchased this product from does not carry parts nor are they able to service your camera. Call us at the phone number above and our customer service staff will be happy to help you.
FREE Extended Warranty with online registration! Extend the warranty on your Ambush IR to 18 months by registering your purchase at www.cuddeback.com. Click “Support” then “Product Registration”. You must register your Ambush IR within 10 days of purchase to be eligible.
Care and treatment A. Don’t abuse your camera. Treat it like the sophisticated piece of electronics that it is. I. Treat it gently – do not abuse or drop II. Keep SD card dry and never insert wet SD cards into the camera III. Avoid letting water enter the camera IV.
Ambush IR® Operating Instructions What You Need 1) One or more Secure Digital (SD) cards. (See Appendix A for recommendations). 2) Eight-AA batteries (we recommend Rayovac® or Duracell® brand batteries). 3) When Ambush IR is working it displays an electronic “worm” on the LCD. This worm scrolls around the LCD to indicate that you must not remove the SD card, must not turn the rotary knob, or must not press any button. Please be patient and wait for the worm to go away before removing the SD card.
Step 1 – Familiarize yourself with Ambush IR® Take a moment to familiarize yourself with Ambush IR’s parts.
Step 2 – Installing Batteries and SD Card 1) Turn the rotary knob to the OFF position. 2) Loosen the battery thumb screw and open the battery compartment door. Install 8-AA alkaline or 8-AA lithium batteries. Lithium batteries will provide longer battery life and better night IR images. Make sure to observe correct polarity. Close the door and tighten the thumb screw completely. 3) A series of numbers displayed. These are Ambush IR’s hardware and software version numbers.
Step 3 – Setting up the Ambush IR® 1) Turn the rotary knob to Time position, press A and B to set. Time is AM/PM format. 2) Turn the rotary knob to Date position, press A and B to set. 3) Turn the rotary knob to Year position, press A and B to set. 4) Later you will read Step 8 – More Features for information on the MENU positions. Step 4 – Attaching Ambush IR® to a Tree 1) We recommend you first try your Ambush IR at home.
4) Ambush IR features our Genius Mounting System. This system allows you to attach the bracket to a tree and then slide Ambush IR on and off the bracket as needed. 5) Once the tree bracket is attached to the tree, make sure both thumb screws on the back of Ambush IR are tightened completely. Then slide Ambush IR onto the bracket. 6) It is best to remove any vegetation and obstructions from Ambush IR’s field-of-view that may interfere with Ambush IR’s sensor or camera.
Step 5 – Checking Ambush IR®’s Detection Zone 1) Turn the rotary knob to the Test position. Close the cover and tighten the thumb screw. Put Ambush IR back onto the tree bracket. (Note: there is a more convenient method to enable test mode, see Step 7 - Checking your Ambush IR for details). 2) Walk back and forth in front of Ambush IR. The red LED will illuminate when Ambush IR’s sensor has detected you. Using this method you can accurately position your Ambush IR as desired.
After the image is saved to the SD card the LCD will display the delay setting and begin counting down. Once the counter reaches 0, Ambush IR is ready to record the next image. Step 7 – Checking Ambush IR® When you check Ambush IR it is not necessary to turn the rotary knob. Instead, press the A or B button to temporarily suspend Armed mode and view pertinent information, such as the number of images on the SD card and battery level. Each time you press the A or B button new information will be displayed.
You can leave Ambush IR in any of the states 1 thru 7 and Ambush IR will automatically re-arm in about 5 minutes. This allows you to close the cover and leave the area without triggering an image. Step 8 – More Features Menu Position Turn the rotary knob to the MENU position to perform various activities. Press A to advance to the next menu item, press B to activate the displayed menu action.
6) StAt (Statistical Data) – Press B to display Activation Date, Armed Days, and Image Counter. Activation Date is the first day you used the camera. Armed Days is now many days that camera has been used. Image Counter is the total number of images taken with the camera. 7) LOAd – Lets you to install new firmware. We may update the Ambush IR firmware to improve its performance. If a firmware update is required you will need to download a firmware file from our website.
Transfer to SD card: If you use Ambush IR without an SD card, follow these steps to transfer the images from the internal memory to an SD card. 1) If Ambush IR is not armed, turn the rotary knob to any of the Armed positions. 2) If Ambush IR is armed, press A to display the number of images in internal memory. 3) Insert your SD card into Ambush IR. 4) Press A. The amount of free space on the SD card will be displayed. 5) Press A to initiate the transfer.
Battery Life and Battery Low Warning Battery life in Ambush IR will vary depending upon battery quality, ambient temperature, the number of images taken, how long Ambush IR has been operating, and other factors. Battery life you get may be more or less than these numbers depending on the circumstances. Ambush IR – 10,000 images or 6 months, depending on usage. Note - using video mode greatly reduces battery life. Replace Ambush IR batteries when: 1) The BLOW icon appears on the LCD.
Viewing Images You will need an external viewing device or computer to view images. First, remove the SD card from the camera. Make sure to only remove the SD card when the worm is not visible. Here is a list of some viewing options. 1) You can view the images with an optional viewer or a point-and-shoot camera that is able to read Ambush IR images (Note: not all SD based cameras can view Ambush IR images, please test any camera before purchasing).
Trophy Room 1) Automatically copies images from your SD card to your PC and organizes them by year and date. 2) Allows you to rename each folder making it easy to find your images. 3) Displays sun and moon data for each image, including moon phase, moon rise and set, sunrise and set, and moon and sun position in the sky at the time the image was taken. Trophy Room data screen example 4) Categorizes images as buck, doe, fawn, bear, etc. There are 28 categories to select from.
7) Includes Crystal Ball with which you can use the data you’ve collected and analyzed with CuddeCharts to predict future activity. Think of this as the traditional moon tables, only tailored to you. 8) Allows you to rapidly view Cuddeback images taken in Guard Duty mode. 9) Is FREE and works with all Cuddeback cameras. You can download it at www.cuddeback.com. Appendix A SD Card Requirements SD cards are sized in GB (Gigabytes); the bigger the number the more images that can be saved on the card.
This table shows approximately how many images and videos fit on a SD card: Card & Video Mode Ambush IR Card Size Video Images Videos 2 GB Off 2000 0 2 GB On 400 400 4 GB Off 4000 0 4 GB On 800 800 8 GB Off 8000 0 8 GB On 1600 1600 16 GB Off 16000 0 16 GB On 3200 3200 For this chart we assume each JPG is 1MB and each video is 4MB. Your actual JPG and video file sizes will be different.
Put your Cuddeback virtually anywhere! No tree needed! Set-up is simple as I, 2, 3... 1 Insert Post Mount into firm ground.
Pan & tilt Aim your camera in virtually any direction – up, down or all around! Insert 2 thumb screws into bracket
Kit includes: 2 1 Tilt Mount Brackets 1 4 Mounting Tool Lock Clip Theft Deterrant (not applicable with Ambush IR) Mounting Screws Slide on/off Tilt adjust Put a Genius Tilt Mount bracket in all your favorite hunting spots!
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