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Setup Guide (cont.)
5. The “key” icon will flash next (f), press ENTER and enter any four
digit password of your choice (to keep using the default “0000”, just
press ENTER 4 times) by using the UP/DOWN buttons to change each
digit and using ENTER to step to the next digit (
g). When finished, press
ENTER if you want to return to the date/time setup menu, or press and
hold the MENU button at any time to exit all setup menus and return to
normal operation.
6. In normal operating mode, the display will only show the still photo or movie clip icon in the
lower left corner, an SD card icon on the lower right, and one or more digits that indicate how many
photo or movie files have been stored on the card. To test the camera operation, wave your hand in
front of the lens and PIR (passive infrared/motion) detector, while looking at the LCD display. Every
time an “event” is detected, the display will indicate “Plr”, “EVNT”, “rECd” in turn, and the event is
recorded on the SD card as a new line in a text file, including the date and time of the event. As long
as events are being detected, a new still photo or movie clip (as set in the menu) will be recorded
every 30 seconds, indicated on the display by “Plr”, “SnAP”, then “SAVE”. Note: for movie clips,
the display will stay on “SnAP” for the 15 sec duration of each movie.
7. Thread the strap through the slots on the back of the Sentry 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
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covered, as it will flash when an “event” is detected. Turn on the camera (make sure a new or empty SD
card has been inserted) and leave the area-there is a 60 second delay after power on before the first photo
is taken. The flash will fire automatically at night for still photos, but not movies, so they will be dark
unless the area is well lit by the moon or another light source. Batteries typically last 30 days or more,
depending on how often the Sentry is activated by events, how often the flash fires, ambient temperature,
etc. The red LED lamp will stay on continually to indicate a low battery condition.
8. Pressing the Up/Down buttons during normal operation will switch the
display between showing # of photos stored (
h) and # of events recorded
(i). To view your captured photos, make sure the power is off, and remove
the SD card by pushing down lightly on the top edge of the card-it will pop
up for removal. Insert it into an SD card reader (available at any computer,
photo, or electronics dealer) connected via USB to your PC or Mac to view,
copy, or delete the photos (standard JPG files) and movies (AVI files) inside
the “DCIM/100MEDIA” folder on the card. Double click on an individual
file to see it, or open the files using the photo software of your choice. The
event log is the .TXT file, just double click to view with your default soft
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ware that opens standard plain text files. If you do not have a computer, or would like to more easily
view your photos in the field, we recommend the Bushnell Trail Scout Viewer. It is battery powered,
and features 2 SD card slots, allowing you to easily copy photos to a larger capacity card, or delete
unwanted photos, as well as view your Sentry photos on its large color LCD display. The Trail Scout
Viewer also has a USB port, so it can function as a card reader for a computer as well.
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