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RANGER8MP Digital Trail Camera

Instructions for useModel BN061 / BN062

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1 Introduction ........................................................ 32 Specifications ..................................................... 33 Partsidentification .............................................. 54 Packagecontents .............................................. 65 BatteryandSDcardinstallation ......................... 76 Screensymbolsandoperationmodes ............... 8 6.1Generalmode ............................................... 8 6.2Playbackmode ........................................... 107 Settingupyourcamera .....................................11 7.1Settingthetimeanddate .............................11 7.2Settingthecapturemode ........................... 12 7.3Settingimagesize ...................................... 12 7.4Settingvideosize ....................................... 13 7.5Settingcameradelay ................................. 13 7.6Setvideotime ............................................ 14 7.7SettingtheTVOutsystem ......................... 14 7.8Resettingthecameratodefault ................. 148 Usingthecamera ............................................. 15 8.1Mountingthecamera ................................. 15 8.2SwitchingOn .............................................. 16 8.3AdjustingPIRsensitivity ............................. 16 8.4Testingthecameracoveragearea ............. 16 8.5Securingthecamera .................................. 17 8.6Replacingbatteries .................................... 18 8.7Previewinganddeletingimagesorvideos . 18 8.8FormatSDcard .......................................... 18 8.9Lock/Unlockafile ..................................... 19 8.10Takeaninstantaneousphotoorvideo ..... 19 8.11Cameranoresponserecovery ................. 209 Viewingimagesandmovies............................. 2010 Glossary ........................................................... 21

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1. IntroductIonTrailcamerasrecordtheactivityofwildlifeunattendedbytakingstillimagesorshortvideosofanythingthatintrudesthepassiveinfrared(PIR)sensorcoveragearea.

RANGERdigitaltrailcameraBN061/BN062iscompact(147mmx94mmx46mm)andwaterresistantandmaybemountedoutdoorsforlongperiodsoftime.Thecameracantakeupto15photosadayand15photosanightforoneyearonasinglesetof8AAbatteries.

2. SpecIfIcatIonS

ProductName RANGERTrailCameraModelNumber BN061/BN062ImageSensorType 1/2.5InchCMOSEffectivePixels 5.0-Megapixelinterpolateto8.0MPEffectiveFocalLength 7.45mmLensAperture f/3.0Camerafieldofview 55DegreesIRFilter FullyautomaticDisplay 6.5mmTFTLCDPIRsensor YesPIRdistanceadjustor Yes(2m~20m)PIRsensorfieldofview 42DegreesTriggerSpeed ±1second

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NumberofIRLEDs 30Maximumilluminationdistancefornightshots

15metres

Imagestorage 1xSDCardupto32GBcapacityLowBatteryIndicator YesTimedelaybetweenshots

5secondsto60minutes.Default1minute

Imageresolution 8.0MP or 5.0MPMultipleframesperPIRsensortriggerevent

1to99stillimagesor15to60secondsofAVIvideo

Videoresolution 640x480pixels@30fpsorHD1280x720@30fps

Fileformats JPEGforstillimagesAVIforvideos

Date&timeimprint YesMoonphaseimprint YesTemperatureimprint YesExposure AutoWhitebalance AutoMenulanguage EnglishTVoutput Yes.NTSCandPALPowersupply 8xAAbatteriesBatterylife 230daysassumingaverage

15day&15nightpicturesperdayTripodsocket YesWaterresistant Yes

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3. partS IdentIfIcatIon

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4. package contentS1xDigitalscoutingcamera1xUserManual(thisdocument)1xUSBcable1xMountingKit1xTVOUTcable

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5. Battery and Sd card InStallatIonNOTE: Make sure camera is OFF whenever installing or removing batteries.

▲ Use8xAAAlkalinebatteries.

▲ Whenreplacingbatteriesmakesurethebatteryvoltageandpolarity(+/-)arecorrect.Incorrectvoltageorpolaritywilldamagethecamera.

MeMoryTheexpandablemediacardslotiscapableofacceptingSDcardswithcapacityupto32GB(soldseparately).

InSertIng Sd cardNOTE: Make sure camera is OFF whenever installing or removing the memory card.

InserttheSDmemorycardintotheSDcardslot•withthecoppercontactsfacingupasshownonthestickerlocatedatthesideofthehousing.ToremovetheSDmemorycard,depressitsoit•popsoutandpullgently.

▲ SDcardsmustbecleanandcontainnodataorimagesfromothersources.IfyouareusingtheSDcardfromotherdevices,makesureyouformattheSDcardpriortouseinthecamera.Newcardsmaybeusedstraightfromthepackage.

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6. Screen SyMBolS and operatIon ModeSIfyouswitchonthecamerabutdon’tpressanyofthebuttonsforabouttensecondsitwillautomaticallyentersleepmodeandthescreenwillgoblank.PresstheWake/Sleepbuttontoenterorexitsleepmode.

6.1 general ModeTwomodesofoperationareselectableviatheMODEbutton(see3.Partsidentification).UponactivationthecameradefaultstoGeneral Mode,whichlookslikethis:

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PressingOKinGeneral Modewillbringupthismenu:

general Mode Menu IteMS

Dateandtime mm/dd/yyyyhh:mm

CapturemodeSingle

Multiple(from2to99)Video

Imagesize5.0MP(2560x1920)8.0MP(3264x2448)

Videosize640x480(VGA)1280x720(HD)

Camerastandbydelay

5secondsto60minutes

Videotime 15to60seconds

TVOUTsignalNTSC60HzPAL50Hz

Resettofactorydefault

YesNo

Exit

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PresstheMODEbuttontoswitchbetweenPlayback andGeneralmodes.

6.2 playBack Mode

Use Playback Modetoreviewphotosandvideos,todeletepicturesorformattheSDcard.Playback Mode lookslikethis:

PressingOKinPlayback Modewillbringupthismenuthatlookslikethis:

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playBack Mode Menu IteMS

DeleteoneYesNo(default)

FormatYesNo(default)

UnlockLockUnlock(default)

Exit

7. SettIng up your caMera7.1 SettIng the date and tIMeIfthecameraisoff,turniton.IfitisalreadyonbutinsleepmodepresstheWake/SleepbuttontoenterGeneral Mode.

PressOKtoentertheGeneral Modemenu,usetheUPandDOWNbuttonstohighlightthecurrentlysetdateandtime andthenpressOK.UsetheLEFTandRIGHTbuttonstoselectmonth,day,year,hourandminuteanduseUPandDOWNtochangeeachvalue.WhenyouhaveenteredthecorrectdateandtimevaluespressOKtoreturntothepreviousmenuandExittoexitthemenu.

PressWake/Sleeptoentersleepmode.ThePIRsensorwillarm60secondslaterandthecamerawillbereadytostarttakingpictures.

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7.2 SettIng capture ModeIfthecameraisoff,turniton.IfitisalreadyonbutinsleepmodepresstheWake/Sleepbutton.Thescreenwillcomeon.

IfnecessaryenterGeneral ModebypressingtheMODEbutton.UsetheUPandDOWNbuttonstomovethecursortoCapture Mode andthenpressOK.UsetheUPandDOWNbuttonstoselectSingle,Multiple or Movie.Singlemeansasinglephotographwillbetakenpertriggerevent,Multiplemeansthecamerawilltakeasequenceofseveralphotographspertriggerevent,usetheLEFTandRIGHTbuttontospecifyhowmanyphotosyouwantpersequence.Moviemeansthecamerawilltakeonevideoclippertriggerevent.YoucanspecifythelengthoftheclipusingtheVideoTimemenuoption.

WhenyouhavesetallthevaluescorrectlypressOK,thenhighlightExitandpressOK.

PressWake/Sleeptoentersleepmode.ThePIRsensorwillarm60secondslaterandthecamerawillbereadytostarttakingpictures.

7.3 SettIng IMage SIzeEnter General Mode asexplainedaboveandusetheUPandDOWNbuttonstohighlightImage Size. PressOKandusetheUPandDOWNbuttonstoselectthesizeyouwantyourimagestobe,8PM(3264x2448pixels)or5MP(2560x1920pixels).PressOKto

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returntothemainmenuandhighlightExitandpressOKtoexit.

PressWake/Sleeptoentersleepmode.ThePIRsensorwillarm60secondslaterandthecamerawillbereadytostarttakingpictures.

7.4 SettIng VIdeo SIzeIn General ModehighlightVideo SizeandpressOK.UsetheUPandDOWNbuttonstoselecthivideo(HD/1280x720pixels)orlowvideo(VGA/640x480pixels).PressOK,thenhighlightExitandpressOK.

PressWake/Sleeptoentersleepmode.ThePIRsensorwillarm60secondslaterandthecamerawillbereadytostarttakingpictures.

7.5 SettIng caMera delayCameradelayisthetimethecamerawillremaininactivebetweeneachtriggerevent.

In General ModehighlightCamera DelayandpressOK.UsetheLEFTandRIGHTbuttonstoselectminutesandsecondsandtheUPandDOWNbuttonstochangethevalue.OnceyouhavesetthedelayasdesiredpressOK,thenhighlightExitandpressOK.

PressWake/Sleeptoentersleepmode.ThePIRsensorwillarm60secondslaterandthecamerawillbereadytostarttakingpictures.

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7.6 Set VIdeo tIMeVideotimeisthelengthoftimeavideoclipwillrecordwhenatriggereventoccurs.

In General ModehighlightVideo TimeandpressOK.UsetheUPandDOWNbuttonstochangethevaluePressOK,thenhighlightExitandpressOK.

PressWake/Sleeptoentersleepmode.ThePIRsensorwillarm60secondslaterandthecamerawillbereadytostarttakingpictures.

7.7 SettIng the tV out SySteMIn General ModehighlightTV OutandpressOK.UsetheUPandDOWNbuttonstoselectNTSCorPAL.PressOK,thenhighlightExitandpressOK.

PressWake/Sleeptoentersleepmode.ThePIRsensorwillarm60secondslaterandthecamerawillbereadytostarttakingpictures.

7.8 reSettIng the caMera to defaultToresetthecameratofactorydefaultsettingsgointoGeneral Mode,highlightDefaultandpressOK.UsetheUPandDOWNbuttonstoselectYESorNOandpressOK,thenhighlightExitandpressOK.

PressWake/Sleeptoentersleepmode.ThePIRsensorwillarm60secondslaterandthecamerawillbereadytostarttakingpictures.

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8. uSIng the caMera8.1 MountIng the caMeraMountthecamera1.2to1.5metresofftheground,pointingataslightdownwardangle.Avoidmountingitfacingeastorwestastherisingorsettingsuncouldproducefalsetriggersandoverexposedimages.ClearbranchesandotherdebrisawayfromtheareainfrontofthecamerasoasnottoblockthecameralensorPIRsensor.

Insertthestrapthroughthestrapslotsontherearhousingandwrapthestraparoundthemountingsurface.Securethestrapandtightenthebuckleinordertosecurethecamera.

▲ Inordertoobtainproperweatherresistance,makesurethatbothdoorlatchesaresecurelylockedinplace.

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8.2 SwItchIng onWhenyouturnonthecameraitautomaticallyentersSleep Modeandwillstarttakingphotographsorvideoafterthedelaytime(see6.6SettingCameraDelay).

8.3 adjuStIng pIr SenSItIVItyAdjustthePIRsensitivityrangefrom2metresto20metresbyusingthePIRsensitivityadjustmentdial.Atsetting1thePIRismostsensitive;at6itisleastsensitive.Notethattheactualdistanceatwhichthesensorwilldetectmovementcanvaryduetoenvironmenttemperature,objectsizeetc.

8.4 teStIng the caMera coVerage areaAftermountingthecameraenterSetup Mode:openthefronthousingandslidethepowerswitchtoON,presstheOKbuttontoenterGeneral Mode andthenclosethefronthousing.

Aredindicatorlightonthefront(theWorkingIndicator)willblinkasyouintrudethePIRcoveragearea.

AdjustthecamerapositionandPIRsensitivityasneededandrepeattestinguntilyou’rehappywiththePIRcoveragearea.

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▲ PresstheSETUPbuttonagainwhenyou’ve

finishedtestingthePIRcoverageareatoentersleepmode.Thecamerawillnowbereadytotakephotographs.

8.5 Secure your caMeraAsmallpadlockcanbeusedtolockthecameracover.

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8.6 replacIng the BatterIeSIfthebatteryislow,theredindicatorlightwillflashthreetimesandthenturnoff.Thisindicatesthatthebatteriesshouldbereplacedassoonaspossible.

8.7 preVIewIng and deletIng IMageS or VIdeoSSlidethetoggleswitchtoON.1. PressMODEbuttontoenter2. Playback Mode.UsetheLEFTandRIGHTbuttontopreview3. imagesandvideosstoredontheSDcard.Todeletethecurrentlydisplayedimageorvideo4. presstheOKbutton,thenhighlightandpressOKonthe“Deleteone”menuitem.UsetheUPandDOWNbuttonstohighlightYES5. orNOtoconfirmorcanceldeletion.

PressWake/Sleeptoentersleepmode.ThePIRsensorwillarm60secondslaterandthecamerawillbereadytostarttakingpictures.

8.8 forMat Sd cardSlidethetoggleswitchtoON.1. PressMODEtoenter2. Playback Mode.PressOKtoenterthemenu.3. PressUPorDOWNtoselect“Format”andpress4. OK.UsetheUPandDOWNbuttonstohighlightYES5. orNOtoconfirmorcancelformatting.

PressWake/SleeptoenterSleep Mode.ThePIRsensorwillarm60secondslaterandthecamerawill

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bereadytostarttakingpictures.

8.9 lock / unlock a fIlelockIng a fIle preVentS accIdental deletIon of an IMage or VIdeo

SlidethetoggleswitchtoON.1. PressMODEtoenter2. Playback Mode.UsetheLEFTandRIGHTbuttontopreview3. imagesandvideosontheSDcard.Tolockorunlockthecurrentlydisplayedimage4. orvideopresstheOKbutton,thenhighlightandpressOKonthe“FileLock”menuitem.UsetheUPandDOWNbuttonstohighlightLOCK5. orUNLOCKandpressOK.

PressWake/SleeptoenterSleep Mode.ThePIRsensorwillarm60secondslaterandthecamerawillbereadytostarttakingpictures.

8.10 take an InStantaneouS photo or VIdeo wIth the Snap Button

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SlidethetoggleswitchtoON.1. In 2. General ModepointatthesceneyouwishtophotographandpresstheSNAPbutton.

8.11 caMera no reSponSe recoVeryIfthecamerafreezes,turnitoffandremovethebatteriesfortwentyseconds.ReinsertthebatteriesandslidethetoggleswitchtoON.

9. VIewIng IMageS and MoVIeS9.1 to VIew dIrectly on the lcd Screen

SlidethetoggleswitchtoON.1. PressMODEtoenter2. Playback Mode.UstheLEFTandRIGHTbuttonstoviewimages3. andvideosstoredontheSDcard.IfavideoisselectedpresstheSNAPbuttonto4. startplayback.

9.2 to connect the caMera to a pcSlidethetoggleswitchtoON.1. ConnectyourcameratothePCusingtheUSB2. cableprovided.ThePCwillrecognizethenewdeviceanddisplayanewdiscicon.TheLCDwilldisplay“MASSSTORAGE”.ImagesandvideosontheSDcardcannowbe3. viewed,copied,movedanddeleted.

9.3 read IMageS uSIng a card readerDepresstheSDcardandgentlypulloutthecard.1. InsertSDcardintothecardreader.2. Readimagesandvideosfromthecardreader.3.

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9.4 playIng hd VIdeo on a coMputerVideosarestoredontheSDusingMPEG4codec.IfyourWindowsMediaPlayercannotplaythesevideosdownloadthe“ffdshow”codecsetat: http://www.free-codecs.com/download/FFDShow.htm

DownloadthelatestWindowsMediaPlayerat:http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/products/windows-media-player

9.5 play VIdeo and IMageS on a tVYoucanconnectthecameradirectlytoaTVtopreviewimagesandvideos.

SlidethetoggleswitchtoON.1. PressMODEtoenter2. Playback Mode.ConnectthecameratotheTVwiththesupplied3. cable.ImageswillbetransferredlivefromthecameratotheTV.PresstheLEFTandRIGHTbuttontoviewimages4. orvideosstoredontheSDcard.IfavideoisselectedpresstheSNAPbuttonto5. startplayback.

10. gloSSaryHD:Highdefinition.Thisisaninternationalstandard.RangerHDcamerasupports1280x720widescreenvideoresolution.

Codec:Acodecisadeviceorcomputerprogramcapableofencodingand/ordecodingadigitaldatastreamorsignal.

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MPEG-4:MPEG-4isacollectionofmethodsdefiningcompressionofaudioandvisual(AV)digitaldata.

PIR:PassiveInfraredSensor.Sensesmotionlikeatypicalsecuritymotiondetector.Requiresinfraredenergy(heat)inadditiontomotiontotripsensortodetectliveanimals.

Camera Delay:Timeelapsedbetweenphotoswhileeventsaresensedandrecorded.Thisisuser-setbasedonwildlifeactivityinarea.

Moon Phase:Imprintsamoonphasestamponeachimage.

IR Flash:AlsocalledIRLEDArray.InfraredLEDNightVisionfeature.Emitsaburstofinfraredlightwhichisinvisibletothehumaneye.Especiallyusefulfornightphotoswhenavisibleflashisundesirable.

Battery Life:Timethatcamerawillfunctioninthefield.Dependentontemperature,numberofimagesandnumberofflashesduringthattime.Whenbatteryvoltageisbelow4.5v,thecamerastopsworkingindarkenvironment.Whenbatteryvoltageisbelow3.5v,thecamerastopsworkingentirely.

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Multiple:TosetthenumberofpicturesthecamerawilltakeperPIRtriggerevent.1P:singleimagecapturingperPIRtriggerevent.2P~99P:2to99imagescontinuouscapturingperPIRtriggerevent.

FULL:Whenmemorycapacityisfull,thisfrontLCDscreenwillshow“FULL”.

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TheRANGERDigitalTrailCamerasissoldwithaoneyearwarrantyagainstoriginaldefectsinmaterialand/orworkmanshipprovidedthatithasnotbeenabused,takenapartortamperedwithinanywaywhatsoever.Shoulditbecomenecessarytorepairyourcamera,packagetheunitcarefullyandreturnittoyourdealer,ordirectlyto: TheLynxServiceCentre POBox98078 SloanePark,SouthAfrica,2152Includethispageoracopyofit,yourname,addressandtelephonenumber,andanotewithafullandaccuratedescriptionoftheproblem.Intheeventthattherepairisnotcoveredbythiswarrantyanestimatewillbesentforyourapproval.Lynxshallnotbeheldliableforanyconsequential,incidentalorcontingentdamagewhatsoever.

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