Digital Trail Camera Instruction Manual Model#: 119203C LIT #: 98-1164/03-10
Congratulations on your purchase of the Tasco® Digital Trail Camera! This weatherproof, rugged trail camera is designed to record still images or movie clips of outdoor wildlife activity. This instruction manual will help you understand, setup, and use your Cam to achieve the best possible results.
QUICK GUIDE: TASCO TRAIL CAMERA 1. Open the camera by releasing the latches on the right side of the camera. Install 4 “D” cell batteries (flat base of all batteries contacting springs), and insert an SD card (not included, use any capacity up to 2GB) in the slot to the right of the 5 buttons (upside down, brand name facing you). Press the card down until you hear it click into place. 2. Press and release the Power switch.
Digital Trail Cam Specifications Lens F/3.5, effective focal length 42mm. Sight range: 45 degrees Flash High power electronic Xenon Flash. Range: 30 ft. PIR Sensor Low noise, high sensitivity passive infrared sensor. Range: 30 ft. Motion LED Indicator Yes Display Monochrome LCD. Auto-off: 3 min. 2-digit event and image display. File Format Standard JPEG format (.jpg) still photos. Video movie clips (.avi). DCF ver. 1.0 file management. Photo Modes 1.
Glossary PIR—Passive Infrared Sensor. Senses motion like typical security motion detector. Requires infrared energy (heat) in addition to motion to trip sensor to assure detection of live animals. Image—A digital picture recorded on the SD Card when motion is sensed. Images are taken at the desired delay between images. Image Delay—Time elapsed between photos while events are sensed and recorded. This is fixed at 30 second intervals in the Trail Cam. Camera Flash—Xenon Flash used for low light photography.
Front of Camera Control Panel Inside Front PIR Flash LCD Display Camera Lens SD Card Slot Button & Display Detail PIR Detected (or Low Battery) LED Lock Tab Setup, Menu & Power Buttons Parts Guide 6
Setup and Operation Guide 1. Open the Cam by pulling out on the two latches on the right side. Install 4 “D” cell batteries (flat base of all batteries contacting springs), and insert an SD card (not included, use any capacity from 16MB to 8GB. Do not substitute MMC cards.) in the slot to the right of the 5 buttons as indicated on the slot cover (upside down, with the notched corner of the card on the left and metal contacts of the card facing the back of the slot).
Setup Guide (cont.) resolution images of better quality but fewer images can be stored to the card. In Movie mode a 14 second AVI file will be recorded to the SD Card each time the camera is triggered. 4. Pressing ENTER again after the resolution options will go to the Format screen next. Formatting is recommended before you re-use an old SD card, and is a quick way to erase all of the photos/videos after you’ve saved any you wish to keep.
Setup Guide (cont.) by “SnAP”, then “SLP” (Sleep). Note: for movie clips, the display will stay on “SnAP” for the 14 sec duration of each movie. 7. Thread the strap through the slots on the back of the Cam and attach the buckles, then strap it onto a suitable tree, making sure the strap is tight and the camera is aimed at the area you wish to observe. The red LED lamp on the front of the camera can help you determine how large an area is covered, as it will flash when an “event” is detected.
Additional Notes MOON PHASE STAMP All new Trail Cam models have a “moon phase” stamp feature. This links the current date (as set by the user in the setup procedure) to the phase of the moon on that date (this data is stored on an internal memory chip), and imprints a icon on your photo which represents the moon phase when the photo was taken. The moon phase icon will appear on your photos in the lower left, next to the Tasco logo.
ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY Congratulations on the purchase of your new Tasco product. You have chosen one of the finest values available today. This product carries Tasco’s ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY. This product is warranted against original defects in material and/or workmanship for the length of time specified by this warranty, provided, however, that the unit has not been abused, taken apart or tampered with in any way whatsoever.
For further questions or additional information please contact: Tasco 9200 Cody, Overland Park, Kansas 66214 (800) 423-3537 • www.tasco.com ©2010 B.O.P.
