Stealth Cam STC-V550MTR User’s Manual Toll Free Customer Support 1-877-269-8490 www.stealthcam.net Version 1.
STC-V550MTR For Customer Service or Warranty Information Call Toll Free 877-269-8490 Stealth Cam, LLC P.O. Box 539504 Grand Prairie, TX 75053-9504 www.steatlhcam.net Stealth Cam Limited Warranty Your Stealth Cam scouting camera is covered by a 90 days Limited Warranty on parts and labor from the date of original purchase, and purchases must be made through an authorized dealer. The warranty covers defects in workmanship and materials.
STC-V550MTR Manual Contents Camera overview 4 Camera kit contents 8 Battery and memory Installation 9 Set up and programming 13 Camera use 21 Mounting the camera 22 Viewing & Deleting images 29 Using external solar power 36 Memory compatibility chart 38 Technical Specs 39 General Information 42 Moon Phase symbol chart 44 www.stealthcam.
STC-V550MTR Camera overview Front housing image with major parts indication. For use with Stealth Cam cable or 12V Battery Box. (sold separately) www.stealthcam.
STC-V550MTR Open view image with major parts indication Side view with major parts indication www.stealthcam.
STC-V550MTR Side view For use with Stealth Cam exclusive Monitor / TV sold separately www.stealthcam.
STC-V550MTR Picture / Image Capacity SD card High Mid Base Low AVI 16MB 11 27 40 106 5 32MB 22 54 80 212 10 64MB 44 108 160 424 20 128MB 88 216 320 848 40 256MB 176 432 640 1696 80 512MB 352 864 1280 3392 160 1 GB 704 1728 2560 6784 320 2 GB 1408 3456 5120 13568 640 NOTE: Picture / Image Capacity Chart provides approximate number of images or AVI movies based on resolution setting and the size of memory card.
STC-V550MTR Camera kit contents • Model STC-V550MTR Digital Scouting Camera • CDROM (Contains Ulead image editing software and camera driver) • User Manual • USB cable • TV out cable for TV (RCA Jack) • TV out cable for handheld TV (Mini Jack) • Mounting Strap • Tree Twister • Metal Lock Plate www.stealthcam.
STC-V550MTR Battery & memory installation Warning: Do not use a different Voltage lead acid battery other than the one specified in this section. Doing so will damage the camera and will void the warranty. The Stealth Cam STC-V550MTR Advanced Digital Scouting Camera is designed to operate using two different types of battery power options. NOTE: Always have camera in the OFF position when installing or removing batteries. Batteries “C” cell The internal battery compartment accepts 6 “C” cell batteries.
STC-V550MTR 12V Lead Acid external battery The STC-V550MTR is equipped with an external power jack designed to accept a barrel plug cable to attach to a sealed lead acid battery. (sold separately). Battery cable and complete 12V Lead Acid battery kits are available wherever Stealth Cam scouting cameras are sold or call toll free 877-269-8490. Only Stealth Cam external battery accessories are recommended.
STC-V550MTR Memory Options Your STC-V550MTR camera is equipped with 32MB built in flash memory. The camera is also equipped with an expandable media card slot capable of accepting up to 2GB SD card (sold separately). With no memory card inserted into the slot, the camera will use the built in 32MB memory. If an SD card is inserted into the slot then the camera will bypass the built in memory and utilize the SD memory.
STC-V550MTR To remove the SD memory card, depress the SD card and pull out the card gently. SD cards must be clean (no images from other sources). If you are using the SD card from other cameras, please make sure to format the SD card prior to use in the STCV550MTR. New cards are good to use straight from the package. • www.stealthcam.
STC-V550MTR Set up and Programming When the camera is first turned on the internal LCD screen displays the camera status. The following information is present on this screen. Set Flash Control: o Press [UP] button once to turn off the flash. o Press [UP] button again to turn flash to Auto mode. If no buttons are pressed after 30 seconds the LCD screen will power down to conserve battery life and enter 1 minute count down to enter PIR detection mode.
STC-V550MTR Definition • Time out: To set the amount of time in minutes the camera will sleep between PIR triggering. • Flash: o Auto – Flash on base on surrounding light conditions. o Off – Turn off the flash. • Capture mode: o 1P ~ 3P: 1 to 3 burst mode image capturing per PIR triggering. o Video: 5 to 90 seconds adjustable video per PIR triggering. o Manual: Manually capturing an image by pressing the manual shutter button. (use as point and shoot camera) • Resolution: o 5.
STC-V550MTR o 0.3M: Select this option to capture a 0.3M pixels image. (Base image quality) o Video resolution (320 x 240): This is the resolution during video capturing. Batteries Status: It shows the battery status. o Full: It shows the battery is full. o Low: It shows the battery is low and front Low Battery indicator will also blink. When the camera has detected low batteries, (Batteries are lower then 6.6 +/-0.2Volts) the camera unit will power off within 30 seconds automatically.
STC-V550MTR Programming the Stealth Cam STC-V550MTR Switch the camera to the ON position. Once the Camera status screen is visible press the MENU button. This will bring up the SETTING screen. Capture mode / Resolution / Time out / TV System / Date & Time settings are all performed in this menu. Setting > Capture mode Resolution Time out TV system Date and Time Set the Capturing sequence. The Stealth Cam STC-V550MTR can be programmed to shoot 1-3 pictures per triggering or 5~90 seconds of video.
STC-V550MTR • Power on the unit, press the [MENU] button to bring up the menu on the LCD screen. • Press [UP] or [DN] to highlight CAPTURE • Then press the [OK] button to enter capture setting. • Press the [UP] or [DN] button to select the desired capture setting (number of pictures per triggering) and press the [OK] to save. This will return you to the SETTING SCREEN menu. • Use the UP and DOWN buttons to select additional program settings or press [MENU] again to exit the SETTING SCREEN.
STC-V550MTR Set the Time out: • Press the [UP] or [DN] button to highlight TIME OUT. • Press [OK] to enter the setting. • Press [UP] or [DN] button to set the desired time out in minutes (one minute increment from 1-10 and five minute increments from 10 to 60 minutes). • Press [OK] again to save the setting. This will return you to the SETTING SCREEN menu. • Use the UP and DOWN buttons to select additional program settings or press [MENU] again to exit the SETTING SCREEN.
STC-V550MTR • Press [OK] again to save the setting. This will return you to the camera’s status screen. Set Date and Time: This camera uses the 24hr military time format. • Press the [MENU] button to bring up the menu on the LCD screen. • Press the [UP] or [DN] button to move to highlight DATE AND TIME. • Press [OK] to enter the TIME & DATE setting menu. • Press [UP] or [DN] to select the TIME • Using the UP and DOWN buttons set the appropriate hour then press OK. This will highlight the minutes.
STC-V550MTR This will bring you to the year setting. Using the [UP] or [DN] buttons to select the appropriate year then press OK. This will return you to the DATE & TIME setting menu. • Press the [MENU] to return to the main setting menu. Once all settings have been completed press the MENU button to return to CAMERA STATUS screen. Flash Strobe Control: The camera is pre-programmed with Auto Flash setting. • Switch the camera to ON position.
STC-V550MTR Using the camera Once all program setting has been completed your Stealth Cam is ready for field use. Getting started It is recommended that you mount the camera 4-5 ft off the ground with the camera pointed at a slight downward angle. Be sure to avoid mounting the camera facing east or west as the rising and setting of the sun could produce false triggers and overexposed images.
STC-V550MTR Mounting the camera Mounting the camera with the supplied Tree Screw • Hand twist the screw into the tree or post at the desired position. • Attach the camera to the screw by turning the camera onto the mounting screw to the desired position. • Tighten the stabilizer nut. www.stealthcam.
STC-V550MTR Attach camera to tree screw. Do not over tighten as this may cause damage to camera housing. Using the nut and washer that came with the tree screw, tighten to the bottom of camera for greater stability. Mounting the camera with the supplied strap • Insert the strap through the strap slots on the rear housing. • Wrap the strap around the mounting surface. Secure the strap and tighten the buckle in order to secure the camera. www.stealthcam.
STC-V550MTR Stealth Cam offers a Security Lock Bracket for uses exclusively with this camera. See included accessory card or call toll free 877-269-8490. In order to obtain proper weather resistance, please make sure that both door latches are securely locked in place. Testing the camera coverage area One of STC-V550MTR Cam’s many features is the ability to test the coverage area. • After mounting the camera, open front housing and slide the power to ON. • After the font LCD screen has powered on.
STC-V550MTR • Adjust the camera position as needed and repeat testing until the desired coverage area is achieved. • When you have completed testing the coverage area, there are 2 methods to exit the test mode: a. Option 1: Open the front housing and press the [TEST] button to exit test mode. The camera will then enter count down mode for 1 minute and the front green indicator will start blinking, giving you 1 minute to leave the coverage area. The camera will then enter PIR detection mode. b.
STC-V550MTR Using the camera in PIR detection mode • Mount the camera to tree or other sturdy object using either a tree screw (optional accessory) or supplied mounting strap (You may refer to the mounting suggestions section in this manual) • Open the front housing and move the switch to the ON position. At this point you have 30 seconds to make any program adjustments. • After 30 seconds the camera’s green LED light will begin blinking and enter count down mode.
STC-V550MTR The flash light will only activate in low light conditions. When the camera is set to AVI capturing, the video clip will only turn out well in good daytime lighting conditions. If the lighting conditions are not enough, your unit will switch the AVI setting to single image capturing automatically. When using the AVI function, the camera cannot use the flash. Time/Date stamp will not appear on the AVI video clips.
STC-V550MTR • When taking nighttime pictures allow approximately 6 seconds between shots to allow the flash to charge. In case of low battery power, it will take longer to charge the flash between pictures. www.stealthcam.
STC-V550MTR Viewing and deleting the images The STC-V550MTR cam offers the user different options for viewing the images. The external LCD display on the front of the housing will show the number of images in memory. To wake the camera from PIR detection mode press and hold either the [UP] or [DN] button for about 5 seconds. Camera status screen will appear. Press [OK] button once, the color screen will display the last image captured. Press [OK] button once more to bring up the thumbnail screen.
STC-V550MTR • Using the [UP] and [DN] button you may navigate and select the image you wish to view. Press [OK] to either display the whole image on the screen or to play the video, if it is a video clip. • To return to the thumbnail view from the full size image or at the end of a video clip, press the [OK] button.
STC-V550MTR your TV out system. If your TV screen flickers, then you will need to set up your TV out to PAL system. (refer to Setting TV system out section of the manual on page 18) • Press the [OK] button once more to bring up the thumbnail screen. On the upper left hand corner of your screen, it will display the word JPG or AVI to indicate whether that thumbnail image is still image or video clip. • Using the [UP] and [DN] button you may navigate and select the image you wish to view.
STC-V550MTR contains the camera driver for older operating systems as well as Ulead Photo Explorer 8.0 imaging software for image enhancement and manipulation. Attention: The software CD-ROM packaged with the camera is designed for PC’s only (not MAC compatible). Playing this CD-ROM on a stereo or CD player may cause damage to it. Software installation • Unplug the USB cable from your camera if you have it plugged in. • Insert the CD-ROM in CD drive of your PC. • The auto-run program will execute.
STC-V550MTR • Connect your camera to the PC by the USB cable, the PC will recognize the new device and set up the configuration of the PC automatically. NOTE: Users of Windows 98 or earlier must install camera driver prior to connecting the USB cable. • If your computer doesn’t run automatically, please click “Start” button and choose “Run”, and then browse the CD drive and click “Setup”. www.stealthcam.
STC-V550MTR • Operation manual of Ulead Photo Explorer is contained on the provided CDROM. Viewing the images on your computer using the provided software Please refer to Installation section above to install the software and application program properly. • Slide the power switch to OFF location. • To view the images simply plug one end of the USB cable into an available USB port on your computer. • Plug the other end of USB cable into the camera.
STC-V550MTR Deleting images At any time while viewing images on the built in LCD, Handheld TV or Home TV you may delete images one at a time or all at once. • While viewing images either in thumbnail view or full screen view, press [MENU] to enter the DELETE & FORMAT menu. • Using the [UP] and [DN] buttons to the desired function. Not delete, Delete, Delete ALL. • Press [OK] button to confirm selection. After selection has been made the screen will go back to image preview mode. www.stealthcam.
STC-V550MTR Using external solar power This Stealth Cam is designed to be used with an optional Stealth Cam solar panel accessory kit. (Sold separately) • Make sure the camera is turned to OFF. • Open the battery cover, • Insert 6 C size rechargeable batteries into battery compartment and close the battery door. • Adjust the solar panel’s receiving side toward the sufficient sun light direction.
STC-V550MTR correct polarity (+/-). Incorrect voltage or polarity (+/-) will damage the camera. • For first time use, please leave the solar panel with camera power switch turned in OFF position for full daylight charging at least 20 hours. www.stealthcam.
STC-V550MTR SD Memory Card Compatibility Chart The following cards have been tested and approved for use in the STC-V550MTR model.
STC-V550MTR Technical Specifications System Requirements and Compatibility • Windows 98/98se/2000/Me/XP. • P 450MHz or equivalent processor. • 128MB SDRAM or above. • VGA Video Card with 32MB RAM for minimum, Color 16 bit or higher. • An available CDROM driver and an available USB Port. • 600 MB free hard disc space. Optional: Windows compatible sound card, Microphone and speaker. If you have any questions regarding your PC specifications please call your PC manufacturer. • www.stealthcam.
STC-V550MTR Camera Features and Specification. • Image sensor: 2.1 CMOS Color sensor pixel • Built in 2.0” color display. • Built in 32M flash memories for image storage. • External memory support: SD memory card up to 2.0 GB. • Resolution Options: 5.0M, 2.0M, 1.3M, 0.3M • 3 Capturing Options: Continuous burst mode, AVI or Manual. • Image performance for video stream: 10fps in 320 x 240 pixels. • Auto white balance and auto expose. • Flash light strobe Auto & Off control.
STC-V550MTR • Effective viewing Angle: 52 deg • PIR detection angle 48 deg • Low power consumption: Standby current: < 1mA. Capture current <150mA • Interface type: USB 1.1. • Power: C size alkaline Batteries x 6 • External power: 12 volts battery pack • Image format: Standard JPEG or Motion JPEG (AVI) www.stealthcam.
STC-V550MTR General Information Storing conditions Operating Environment: 14 to 104 deg F (-10 to 40 deg C). 2085% relative humidity, non-condensing. Special care instructions!! • • The camera is designed to be weather resistant. Never attempt to immerse the unit in water or any other liquid. This will damage the unit and void the warranty. • Use a soft lens cloth for cleaning lens. Avoid touching lens with fingers. • Remove dirt or stains with a soft cloth dampened with water or neutral detergent.
STC-V550MTR cause serious damage to the unit and will void the warranty. This camera is a precision electronic device. Do not attempt to service this camera yourself, as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage points or other risks. US Patents 6,735,387 6,768,868 6,834,162 7,149,422 www.stealthcam.
STC-V550MTR Moon Phase Symbol Chart Product specifications are subject to change. Stealthcam is not responsible for any photographic or typographical errors. WF073 Printed In China www.stealthcam.
