Full Color Digital Scouting Camera User’s Manual HCO ScoutGuard SG560C
Content 1 Instruction ............................................................................................... 1 1.1 General Description ......................................................................... 1 1.2 Application ......................................................................................... 1 1.3 Camera Interface ............................................................................. 2 1.4 Saving Images or Videos ......................................................
4.3 Firmware upgrade ......................................................................... 18 5 Mounting the Camera ............................................................................19 Appendix I: PIR Detection Zone ............................................................ 20 AppendixⅡ: Technical Specifications .................................................. 22 AppendixⅢ: Parts List .............................................................................
HCO ScoutGuard SG560C 1 Instruction 1 Instruction 1.1 General Description This camera is a surveillance device working automatically. It can be triggered by any movement of human (or animals) in a certain region of interested (ROI) monitored by a highly sensitive Passive Infra-Red motion sensor (PIR)，and then take high quality pictures (up to8 mega pixels) or video clips.
HCO ScoutGuard SG560C 1 Instruction schools, depots, offices, taxies, 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. 1.3 Camera Interface 1.3.1 Camera Body Interface The camera has the following interfaces: a 2.
HCO ScoutGuard SG560C 1 Instruction Display Screen Battery Depot Operation panel Lock Hole Power Switch Figure 2: Operation interface DC In SD-card Slot USB Bottom Screw TV Out Figure 3: Bottom view Page 3 DC Hole and Stopper
HCO ScoutGuard SG560C 1 Instruction 1.3.2 Key Notes “MENU” : to enter the program menu in preview mode; “▲”“▼”“◄”“►”: for parameter settings as described in the user’s manual. “OK”: to save parameter settings and play videos. “ ”: to exchange between playback mode and preview mode; “DEL”: to delete an image “ ”: to capture a photo or record a video manually. 1.3.3 Shooting Information Display 1.4 Saving Images or Videos The Camera uses a SD-card to save images (in .
HCO ScoutGuard SG560C 1 Instruction and videos (in .avi format). Before inserting the SD-card be sure that the SD card is unlocked. The camera is compatible with SD-card from 8MB to 32GB.
HCO ScoutGuard SG560C 2 Cautions 2 Cautions ★ The working voltage of the camera is 6V. The camera is powered by four or eight AA batteries. ★ Please install batteries according to shown polarity. ★ Please unlock the write-protect before inserting the SD-card. ★ Please insert the SD-card when the power switch is at OFF position before setting up the camera. The camera has no internal memory for saving images or videos. If no SD-card is inserted, the camera will shut down automatically.
HCO ScoutGuard SG560C 3 Quick Introductions 3 Easy Operations 3.1 Power Supply Use 8 or 4 AA batteries or 6v external battery for power supply. Install the fully charged batteries into the depot according the polarities sign shown. The following batteries with 1.5V output can be used: 1. High-density and high-performance alkaline batteries (Recommended) 2. Rechargeable alkaline batteries 3.
HCO ScoutGuard SG560C 3 Quick Introductions indication LED (red) will blink for about 10s. This time interval is for you to make the Camera ready for automatic surveillance operation, e.g., to close the bottom cover and to lock it, to fix the camera on a tree and to walk away. After entering into the ON mode, no manual controls are needed and possible.
HCO ScoutGuard SG560C Press again 3 Quick Introductions to manually capture photos or record videos. Press to stop the manual capturing of a video. 3.4.4 View Images or Videos There are two ways to view the captured images or videos: 1. LCD screen on the control 2. TV monitor which connect to camera with TV cable Press to view images or videos, the latest image or video will be shown in the LCD screen on the control or TV monitor. Press “▲” or “▼” to view the previous or next image or video. 3.4.
HCO ScoutGuard SG560C 3 Quick Introductions non-zero value, the camera starts to work at a preset time interval. User need to OFF the PIR Trigger if they want the camera work only with Time Lapse function. 3.5.3 PIR& Timer triggering If user want both PIR triggering and Timer triggering, the user needs to set PIR Trigger to ON and set Time Lapse to a desired non-zero value.
HCO ScoutGuard SG560C 4 Advanced Operations 4 Advanced Operations After you’re familiar with the basic operations of the Camera, you are now ready for advanced operations，and the options and parameters of the Camera are explained in more detail. 4.1 Settings Menu To view the camera settings menu, press MENU in the SETUP Mode (Power switch is at SETUP position). The settings menu will be shown on the LCD on the camera or the external TV monitor (only when the camera is connected to a TV). 4.1.
HCO ScoutGuard SG560C 4 Advanced Operations 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, the time format is hour: minute: second. The valid value for year is between 2009 and 2050. Provided that the date and time are needed to be set to November 15th, 2010 and half past ten, the steps are as following: a) Press MENU to display the setting menu. b) Press “▲” or “▼” to select Set Clock.
HCO ScoutGuard SG560C 4 Advanced Operations d) Press OK to save the current setting and the option will be un-highlighted. Press MENU to return to info display. 4.1.4 Set Photo Burst This parameter affects the number of pictures taken for each triggering in Camera mode. It has three values: “1 Photo” “2 Photos” and “3 Photos”. Its default value is “1 Photo”.
HCO ScoutGuard SG560C 4 Advanced Operations b) Press “▲” or “▼” to select Video Length. c) Press “►” to increase to 15 Seconds. d) Press OK to save the current setting and the option will be un-highlighted. Press MENU to exit. 4.1.6 Set Time Lapse This camera has time lapse function，which means the camera can capture images or videos at a preset time intervals regardless of whether there are motions get detected. The default parameter is OFF which means the timer function is disabled.
HCO ScoutGuard SG560C 4 Advanced Operations 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 related to the temperature. Higher temperature leads to lower sensitivity.
HCO ScoutGuard SG560C 4 Advanced Operations it means the PIR will be disabled for 1 hour after each triggering. The default value is 1 minute. Press “◄” and “►” to decreases or increases the value. The following shows how to set triggering interval time to 5 Minutes provided that the previous value is 1 Minute. e) Press MENU to display the setting menu. f) Press “▲” or “▼” to select PIR Interval. g) Press “►” to decrease or increase to 5 Minutes.
HCO ScoutGuard SG560C 4 Advanced Operations 4.1.10 Reset to Default Settings To reset the setting to the default values, the steps are as follows: a) Press MENU to display the setting menu. b) Press “▲” or “▼” to select Default. c) Press OK to reset to default settings and return to info display. Press MENU to cancel setting and return to info display. 4.
HCO ScoutGuard SG560C 4.3 4 Advanced Operations Firmware upgrade This camera is provides an upgrading function for the users. Upgrading is needed only when an improved firmware is available.
HCO ScoutGuard SG560C 5 Mounting the Camera 5 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 with diameter about 15cm. To get the optimal picture quality, the recommended distance is 5m from the tree to the target monitoring area and recommended height from the ground is 1.5~2 meters.
HCO ScoutGuard SG560C Appendix I: PIR Detection Zone Appendix I: PIR Detection Zone The figure4 shows the detection range in different detection angle. When the detection angle is 35°,the detection range is 50ft. When the detection angle is 52°,the detection range is 30ft. Figure 4 The PIR detection angle (α) is just barely larger than the field of view angle(β). The advantage of this design is to avoid empty pictures and get available pictures.
HCO ScoutGuard SG560C Appendix I: PIR Detection Zone This camera has a new design of PIR and this new PIR is patented. The new patented PIR’s detection range can reach to 25m. The figure 6 shows the compared detection zone between normal PIR and the new patented PIR.
HCO ScoutGuard SG560C AppendixⅡ: Technical Specifications AppendixⅡ: Technical Specifications 5MP Color CMOS, 8MP interpolation F/NO=3.1mm FOV(Field of View)=52° Up to15M/49F Up to 22M/73F 2.0” TFT Up to 32GB 8MP = 3328 ×2496 5MP = 2560×1920 640×480 (16fps) 320×240 (20fps) Multi Zone 1.2s 0.24 kg Image Sensor Lens Illumination Detection Range Display Screen Memory Card Picture Resolution Video Resolution PIR Sensor Trigger Time Weight * Operation/Storage Tem.
HCO ScoutGuard SG560C Appendix Ⅲ: Parts List AppendixⅢ: Parts List Part Name Scouting Camera USB Cable Mounting Strap User Manual Quantity One One One One HCO Outdoor Products 3120 Medlock Bridge Rd. H400 Norcross, GA 30071 Tel: 1-770-582-0004 Fax: 1-770-582-0335 Email: support@hcooutdoors.com Web: www.hcooutdoors.
