Moultrie M-80XT
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1. Motion Search Ar Se h l ir in your video window to look for changes in a specific area Simply Saam drag the red motion search box to the area you nt to confine your search i wa J Set Motion Search Area Ly SEENA z Select the sensitivity level of the Motion Search feature For a Z faster scan use the LOW setting Using the HIGH sentiwity setting will take longer to scan for events yet will result in a more DEFINE SEARCH REGION CO R Provides the ability to search for CE ER OK changes in the photo ina specific Restore to default search area and sensitivity region rather than the entire photo j mr a ER Click on the Set Motion Search Area Button FJ Use the mouse to select and drag the red outline around the area you want to search for movement This allows you to focus on a very precise area if required EJ Click OK button on the Settings Popup window to confirm your settings and exit the menu SENSITIVITY ER Set to High Medium or Low This sets the level of pixel change the program will detect Note a pixel change will occur with a color intensity lighting or movement so this setting is critical to obtain the desired results DEFAULT SETTINGS ER Click on Default button to return to the default values for Search Area and Sensitivity settings Page 14 PlotStalker Software QUICK START INSTRUCTIONS Slide the UNLOCK switch on the bottom of Camera and use the knob to pull the slide2. and return to the Camera Setup Menu INFO STRIP ON Info Strip default On When the Info Strip is turned ON the information strip as described in the Advanced Setup section of this manual is imprinted on the photos The Temperature Moon phase Date Time Camera Name amp Moultrie logo are imprinted on the bottom of each picture When the Info Strip is turned OFF the photo contains no information strip To change the Info Strip setting press the LEFT RIGHT buttons to highlight the desired setting Press the ENTER button to save the setting and return to the Camera Setup Menu PLOW aie OUER WS SIGN IDS Plot Frequency default 15 seconds Used to set the time frequency between each photo in plot mode To change the plot frequency press the UP DOWN buttons to highlight the desired setting Press the ENTER button to save the setting and return to the Camera Setup Menu Plot frequency can be set to 5 10 15 30 60 seconds or 2 or 5 minutes NOTE Increasing the Plot Frequency will decrease the battery life of the camera It is recommended to use lithium batteries for taking plot videos NOTE When the Plot Frequency is set to 60 seconds 2 minutes or 5 minutes the cameras motion sensor can still be activated in between photos When this occurs a photo will be taken and added to the plot video Page 8 M 80XT GameSpy Digital Camera Vv CAMERA SETUP cont PLOT DURATION 3 lOlW pcs Plot Duration default 3 ho
3. day and Trail Cam Mode during the night Thirty minutes after dusk the camera will enter the Trail Cam mode and take night photos when the PIR sensor is triggered 4 VIDEO MODE Camera records a video when an animal is detected by the motion sensor During daylight hours the camera will record a video 5 15 or 30 seconds in length During night the camera will record a video with a maximum length of 10 seconds The video length is configurable in SETTINGS Page 4 M 80XT GameSpy Digital Camera A PLOTSTALKER SOFTWARE INTRO INTRODUCTION In time lapse photography a series of still photos are taken at regular time intervals The PlotStalker Software allows you to load the time lapse file that was captured from your Moultrie Game Camera and scroll backward and forward through your photos single step search for activity in a designated area and save the files SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Computer Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon 64 processor or above 1GB RAM minimum 100 MB hard disk space minimum Operating System Microsoft Windows 32 bit XP with Service Pack 2 or later Windows Vista Home Premium Business Ultimate or Enterprise with Service Pack 1 or Windows 7 x i ARa Plot Stalker SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Insert the PlotStalker CD into your computer and follow on screen instructions LOADING PLOT FILES Ey Using standard Microsoft utilities ex File Explorer My Computer copy the PlotFiles extens
4. out Battery Tray Install four 4 or eight 8 AA size alkaline or lithium batteries with polarities as indicated in the Battery Tray Re install the Battery Tray Thread the provided Mounting Strap through the Eyelets on the back of the camera and secure to a tree or pole approximately 36 from the ground as shown Turn Camera on by sliding ON OFF AIM switch to the ON position Press the MODE button one time to get to the Camera Setup Menu Set Time and Date by pressing ENTER using UP DOWN to adjust selected field LEFT RIGHT to move to the next field and ENTER when done Press MODE button until MENU SELECTION screen is displayed Use the UP DOWN buttons until the MAIN SCREEN option is highlighted yellow Press ENTER Your Camera will now automatically take pictures whenever an animal is detected in range based on the default settings below D DEFAULT SETTINGS Capture Mode TRAIL CAM Still Photo Quality HIGH Photo Delay after each photo is taken 1 MIN Motion Freeze O Fy es M 80XT GameSpy Digital Camera Multi Shot Count Digital Zoom Video Resolution Video Length Video Audio Camera Name Temperature Info Strip printed on photos Plot Frequency Plot Duration Default Setting Delete All Page 3 AV CAPTURE MODES The GameSpy offers four capture modes as described below The default capture mode is Trail Cam TRAIL CAM MODE Still photos are taken when an animal is detected The number of
5. photos taken when an animal is detected is configurable in Settings Photos are stored in the in the DCIM 100_ MDGC folder on the SD card 2 PLOT CAM MODE The camera takes photos at a specified interval during the day and combines them together to create a Plot Video MLT file which can be viewed on the supplied Moultrie Plot Stalker software The camera takes a Plot Video twice a day once in the morning and once in the evening The morning Plot Video begins 15 min before sunrise The evening Plot Video ends 15 min after sunset See chart below as a reference The length of each Plot Video is determined by the Plot Duration setting in the camera menu The camera will detect the correct sunrise and sunset times automatically and adjust itself accordingly The Plot Videos are stored in PLOT folder on the SD card IMPORTANT It will take the camera 24hrs to properly adjust to the correct sunrise and sunset times As a default the camera will start the morning Plot Video at 5 45am and end the evening video at 6 15pm To reset the sunrise and sunset times back to the default times use the Default Settings option in the menu AA Sie PEE e pasg ANNAN ANNNNNNNNNNNNAANAERRNNNN Morning Plot Video Evening Plot Video NOTE The camera can still be triggered to take a photo under certain settings while in plot mode Please see the Plot Frequency settings in the camera setup section 3 HYBRID CAM MODE Camera operates in Plot Cam mode during the
6. Instructions for M 80XT ime GameSpy Digital Camera THANK YOU for your purchase of the M 80XT GameSpy Digital Camera Please read this booklet before using the unit If you should have any questions about this product or any other Moultrie product please contact us using the information on the back of this booklet Please register your camera at www moultriefeeders com to activate your warranty O GAMESPY OVERVIEW FRONT VIEW LED Flash Light Sensor Camera Lens Aim LED ON OFF AIM Mode Button Enter Button Navigation Buttons LCD Display Microphone Power Panel Port Unlock for slide out battery compartment SIDE VIEW USB Port TV Out SD Card Slot Our Service Department will gladly answer any questions you have Call 205 664 6700 or 800 653 3334 Monday Friday 8 00 AM to 5 00 PM CST Ste SD www moultriefeeders com 11012011R1 MFH DGS M 80XT M 80XT GameSpy Digital Camera Page 1 O GAMESPY OVERVIEW cont ON OFF AIM SWITCH Used for turning On turning Off or Aiming the camera When in AIM position the red LED light on the front of the camera will illuminate To help find the center field of view for the camera stand out in front of the camera and move left or right as you observe the AIM LED as you walk away from direct center the LED light will be less bright As you walk towards center the LED will appear brighter MODE BUTTON The Mode Button selects Camera Setup or Main Screen Wh
7. NG FILES OVERVIEW a DNA Use the Save File features of the PlotStalker Plot Camera Video Clip MLT software to create a single photo reduce the overall size of the mlt file exclude unwanted photos in the front or create a video that can be viewed using a standard media player Window Video Cigi Wht VideoType_MLT VideoType WM C B0 images video clip C 50 images video clip 400 images video clip 400 images video clip C 200 images video clip 200 images video clip Exporting io a MLT fle will mamign the anginal image ae E resolution This file is surtabl aire This file is swtable for EXPORTING AN IMAGE PHOTO renen wih the Pit Stalker or upload tothe internat Ey On the main screen choose a starting image Ewon Locaton photo frame by using the scroll baron the Stange bottom of the display or the frame by frame search feature g Press the SAVE button ee Expecting to a AMW file wall i wide maller email Select the Current Image jpg radio button Press Change to enter the directory and filename to save the image Press Export to save the file ae EXPORTING MLT FILE Di Kj Select the appropriate 50 100 or 200 images video clip radio button This will create a MLT format file from the starting frame plus the next 50 100 or 200 frames Fi Select the Change button to select the desired location to save the export file EJ Enter the directory and filename to save
8. detected There is an approximate 3 4 second delay between pictures when the 2 shot standard or 3 Shot standard setting is selected When the 2 Shot Fast 3 Shot Fast and 4 Shot setting is selected the camera will take the selected amount of photos within 1 2 seconds To choose the desired setting press the ENTER button to enter the Multi Shot settings Press UP or DOWN to select the desired number of photos Then press ENTER again to return to the camera setup menu Page 6 M 80XT GameSpy Digital Camera M 80XT GameSpy Digital Camera Page 11 V1 ADVANCED INFORMATION KI VIEWING PICTURES ON COMPUTER VIA USB FCC Statements NOTE Changes or Modificstions not xpressly approved by the pa ty respons ble cuu d void the user s authority to operate this device 1 Plug provided USB cable into the USB port on your Windows 7 Vista XP computer 2 Plug other end of USB cable into the camera s USB port 3 To access JPG pictures and AVI movie files navigate to My Computer and double click the Moultrie CAM drive Picture files will be stored In the DCIM 100_MDGC directory video files are located in the DCIM directory 4 To exit USB mode follow Windows instructions for properly disconnecting a removable drive and then unplug VIEWING PICTURES TV OUT 1 To enter TV Out Mode turn on the camera and place in the SETUP mode 2 Plug RCA jack from TV Adapter Cable sold separately into a VIDEO IN port ona TV or VCR 3 Plug ot
9. en camera mode is selected the UP and DOWN buttons navigate through the menu options The Mode Button is also used to wake up the camera and turn on the display when the camera is in a power saving mode ENTER UP DOWN and LEFT RIGHT BUTTONS The ENTER button selects the item to be changed The UP DOWN and LEFT RIGHT buttons are used to step through the menu options Pressing the ENTER button again selects the option indicated on the display The ENTER button is also used to manually take a picture BATTERY COMPARTMENT The Camera is powered by four 4 or eight 8 AA size alkaline or lithium batteries Slide the Unlock switch to the right and grab the small handle under the switch to slide out the battery compartment tray NOTE It is recommended to use lithium batteries for best performance SD CARD SLOT Accepts up to a 32GB SD Card for photo and video storage Note An SD Card must be installed for the camera to operate sold separately USB PORT Download still pictures and video onto your computer by connecting provided cable POWERPANEL PORT Accepts the Moultrie PowerPanel accessory sold separately only Refer to www moultriefeeders com for more information TV OUT JACK View still pictures and videos on your TV by connecting a 2 5mm video cable sold separately Page 2 M 80XT GameSpy Digital Camera C PLOTSTALKER SAVE FILE Save File Export Image or Video Clip beginning at current picture SAVI
10. her end of TV Adapter Cable into the TV Out Jack Pictures are now presented on the TV 4 To view pictures use the RIGHT or LEFT button to sequence to the next previous captured picture or video clip The camera s menu display shows the picture number being viewed 5 To delete current picture or video press the DOWN button 6 To exit TV mode unplug the TV Adapter Cable from the TV Out Jack and TV or VCR moplics wth part 15 of the FOC Rules Oseration is subject to the follovany Lwa conditions 1 this device may not carse harmful The device co intertavance and 2 to s device must accept any interference received incLding interference that may cause undesired operation NOTE THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT RESPONSIALF FOR ANY RADIO OR TV INTERFERENCE CAUSED BY UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS TO THIS EQUIPMENT SUCH MODIFICATIONS COULD VOID THE USER AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THE 2QUIFMENT NOTE This equipment has been tested and and lo comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Par 15 of lhe FCC Rules These limits are designed tc prov de reasonabie protection against hermit interersnce in a residential installation This equipment generates uses anni can radiata radio fraquency energy and if not nstalled and used n accordance with the istrucions may cause harmful interference to rado communications However there is no guarantee that interfererce will not occur in a particular installation this aquigrient coes Cause harmiul
11. highlighted SETUP DATE TIME MM DD YY HA MMAM Date Time Set Date Time on the SETUP DATE TIME screen use the UP DOWN buttons to modify the month Press LEFT RIGHT buttons to move to the next field Press the ENTER button again to save your selections The Time and Date is retained between battery changes Time is not automatically adjusted for daylight savings CAPTURE MODE TRAIL CAM Capture Mode default Trail Cam Press the UP DOWN buttons to highlight the desired mode Press the ENTER button to save the mode and return to the Camera Setup Menu There are four capture mode settings TRAIL CAM PLOT CAM HYBRID CAM or VIDEO Refer to the CAPTURE MODE section of this manual for details PHOTO QUALITY HIGH Photo Quality default High The higher the quality of the photo image the more memory it consumes However higher quality images have higher resolution which results in clearer images especially when zooming in There are four photo image quality settings ENHANCED HIGH MEDIUM and LOW Press the UP DOWN buttons to highlight the desired setting Press the ENTER button to save the setting and return to the Camera Setup Menu Refer to SPECIFICATIONS section of this document for details on number of images stored based on Photo Quality M 80XT GameSpy Digital Camera Page 5 Vv CAMERA SETUP cont VI ADVANCED INFORMATION cont PHOTO DELAY EJ INFORMATION ON PICTURE 1 MIN The info strip below will a
12. ion is MLT from the PLOT directory on the SD card to the hard disk drive in your computer Note the location stored on the hard disk drive FJ Open the PlotStalker software application from the Windows Start Button menu Once in the PlotStalker software click on the File Button EJ Browse to the location in which you have saved the Plot file s MLT in step 1 above select the file of interest and click Open FILE BEGIN END Goes to the first or last photo in the Plot File H FRAME BY FRAME SEARCH aa Individually step forward or backward through each photo g D FRAME ADVANCE REWIND PAUSE PLAY Play photos in sequence pause or play the photos in reverse order These functions simulate a video and are useful for manually searching changes in the photos When a sequence is being played press fast forward or fast rewind multiple times to increase speed 1x 5x PlotStalker Software Page 13 vil GAMESPY CAMERA SPECIFICATIONS Photo Quality re LOW MEDIUM HIGH ENHANCED Video Quality se HIGH LOW Approximate photos stored 1GB SD card re Approximate video time stored 1GBSDcard Z Page 12 M 80XT GameSpy Digital Camera Vv CAMERA SETUP Setup Menu The UP DOWN buttons are used to navigate through the available setting choices UP DOWN moves to the next menu item and ENTER selects the item to be changed Additional menu choices are available by hitting the UP DOWN button when either the first last option is
13. niererence to radio or te evision reception which can be determines by tuming the equipment of and on the user IS Encoure ped wo try to correct the imerference by one or more of the following measures Page 10 Reorent or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation bawean the equipment und meuciver a Connect the equipmant inte an autiat an ac rcuit cifferent from that to which the reeeiver is connected Consult the dealer ar an experienced radio TV technician or help M 80XT GameSpy Digital Camera 3 connecte en a Vv CAMERA SETUP cont VIDEQ RESOLUTION HIGH Video Resolution default High Video resolution can be set to LOW or HIGH The higher the quality of the video the more memory it consumes However higher quality videos have higher resolution Low 352 x 192 24fps High 720 x 400 24fps Press the UP DOWN buttons to highlight the desired setting Press the ENTER button to save the setting and return to the Camera Setup Menu VIDEO LENGTH JEC Video Length default 5 seconds When the Game Spy Camera is configured for VIDEO in the Capture Mode screen the camera will record video for a designated amount of time each time an animal is detected To change the amount of time recorded press the UP DOWN buttons to highlight the desired setting Press the ENTER button to save the setting and return to the Camera Setup Menu The maximum video length for a nighttime IR video is 10 second
14. ppear at the bottom of the photo video Photo Delay default 1 minute The photo delay determines the number of minutes between pictures when an animal is detected and remains in range T2F 01 01 2008 12 00AM MYCAMERA To change the delay time press the UP DOWN buttons to highlight the desired Temp Moon Date Time Camera Name setting Press the ENTER button to save the setting and return to the Camera Setup Menu Additional menu choices are available by hitting the UP DOWN button when the first last option is highlighted Photo Delays can be set to 5 15 and 30 seconds 1 5 10 30 and 60 minutes Moon Phase The icons for the moon phase are as follows 0000009 MOTION FREEZE OFF z T Mew Waning Fist Waxing Full Waa Last Waning Motion Freeze default OFF This feature maximizes the image clarity during Moon Crescent Quarter Gibbous Moc Ciis Quarer Ciescent night photos When this feature is on the camera will use a maximum exposure time of 1 20sec for the night photos Other adjustments are made to increase the brightness and clarity of the photo When this feature is turned off the camera will use a maximum exposure time of 1 8sec for the night photos MULTI SHOT OFF Multi Shot default OFF When the Game Spy Camera is configured for TRAIL in the capture mode screen the camera can take 2 shot standard or 3 Shot standard 2 Shot Fast 3 Shot Fast and 4 Shot Fast each time an animal is
15. s VIDEO AUDIO ON Video Audio default On This option allows the user to turn the audio during video recording ON or OFF When selected and the Game Spy Camera is configured for VIDEO in the Capture Mode screen the camera will record audio along with the video each time an animal is detected Press the LEFT RIGHT buttons to highlight the desired setting Press the ENTER button to save the setting and return to the Camera Setup Menu CAMERA NAME MYCAMERA Camera Name default MYCAMERA The Camera Name is imprinted on the photos and provides a point of reference when multiple cameras are used To change the Camera Name use the LEFT RIGHT buttons to highlight the character to be modified Press the UP DOWN button to select the desired character A to Z 0 to 9 dash or space Press LEFT RIGHT to move to the next character Press the ENTER button to save the new camera name and return to the Camera Setup Menu M 80XT GameSpy Digital Camera Page 7 Vv CAMERA SETUP cont IR TEST OFF IR Test default Off When IR Test is ON and the PIR sensor detects motion the red LED on the front of the camera will come on for 2 sec and then shut off TEMPERATURE FAHRENHEIT Temperature default Fahrenheit The temperature is imprinted on each photo and can be in degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius To change the temperature units press the UP DOWN buttons to highlight the desired setting Press the ENTER button to save the setting
16. s and return to the Camera Setup Menu DELETE ALL NO Delete All Photos default No To remove all content on the SD card press the LEFT RIGHT buttons to highlight the YES setting Press the ENTER button to erase photos and return to the Camera Setup Menu M 80XT GameSpy Digital Camera Page 9
17. the file EJ Select the Export button to save the file These files are viewable with Plot Stalker Software EXPORTING WMV FILE ER Select the appropriate 50 100 or 200 images video clip radio button This will create a wmv format file of the starting frame plus the next 50 100 or 200 frames Select the Change button to select the desired location to save the export file Enter the directory and filename to save the file Select the Export button to save the file The program will convert the images to video based on the chosen settings The wmv file can be viewed using a standard media player Great for uploading to the internet or emailing PlotStalker Software Page 15 B PLOTSTALKER ACTIVITY SEARCH ACTIVITY SEARCH The Search Feature will scan through your photos and automatically look for changes in regions that you identify in Setup In search mode the PlotStalker software scans through the mlt photo file stops on a photo when changes are found in your identified region and then highlights the changes in blue You can click anywhere in the video viewing area to remove the blue highlights i Settings ACTIVITY SEARCH SETUP The Motion Search Feature will scan through your video clip to Click the Settings button to activate Ie ea ees asa estes Ie Wane sling seek ne axis the Region and Sensitivity settings eg ii ik ick on the Motion Search Area button Set the search area for the Activity Search Click on the
18. urs Plot Duration is used to limit the time periods that the camera will be active To change the plot duration press the UP DOWN buttons to highlight the desired setting Press the ENTER button to save the setting and return to the Camera Setup Menu Plot duration can be set to All Day 1 2 3 or 4 hours e All Day Plot cam takes photos all day e Hour Plot cam takes photos for 1 hour twice a day e 2 Hour Plot cam takes photos for 2 hours twice a day 3 Hour Plot cam takes photos for 3 hours twice a day e 4 Hour Plot cam takes photos for 4 hours twice a day NOTE Increasing the Plot Duration will decrease the battery life of the camera It is recommended to use lithium batteries for taking plot videos SIMER OFE 67 DAYS Battery Life This feature provides an estimated battery life of the camera The battery life is expressed as Days Pressing the MODE button will return to the Camera Setup menu NOTE The number of days shown is based on using 8 AA alkaline batteries with 5 day and 5 night photos per day Actual battery life will vary depending on type of battery weather conditions and camera usage It is recommended to use lithium batteries for best performance DEFAULT SETTINGS NO Default Settings default No To restore all the settings back to the factory default press the LEFT RIGHT buttons to highlight the YES setting Press the ENTER button to restore the default setting
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