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1. remove the SD memory card depress the SD card and pull out the card gently e 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 in your computer prior to use in the camera New cards are good to use straight from the package f installed SD card is locked camera will show LOC on the display please slide the lock switch to unlock location then reinstall the SD card FORMAT Definition When you format a SD memory card the operating system erases all information and files on the card Then it creates an internal address tables that it later uses to locate information and files Formatting also removes all Hidden System files as well Basically it cleans your SD memory card just like if it was brand new Please make sure to follow the guidelines listed below SD Card size 2GB or below format using File System type FAT SD Card size 4GB or above format using File System type FAT32 DO NOT use File System type NTFS or exFAT these formats are not supported www wildviewcam com 10 Toll Free 888 304 6125 SETUP 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 nnnn LI LI LI LI we 0 06 00 e Cam To set which mode you want the camera to be in gt TEST Test mode gt OFF Power Off mode2. INSTRUCTION MANUAL For TGLX8IR Series For French language manual Please visit our website to download a PDF version Pour consulter le manuel en fran ais S il vous plait visitez notre site Web pour t l charger une PDF version Toll Free 1 888 304 6125 www wildviewcam com Version 1 0 12 10 IMPORTANT NOTE First congratulations on purchasing one of the finest scouting cameras on the market today We appreciate your business and want to prove to you we are committed to providing you the best product and support in the field By giving our customers a new state of the art web interface which provides you with video tutorials and instruction on how to use the product in the most effective way TECHNICAL SUPPORT CUSTOMER SERVICE EMAIL wildview gsmorg com CONTACT amp HOURS Please allow 48hrs for response Toll Free 1 888 304 6125 WILDVIEW Call Center Hours P O Box 535189 Mon Fri 8 AM 6 PM CST Grand Prairie TX 75053 9504 www wildviewcam com Wildview Limited Warranty Your Wildview scouting camera is covered by a One Year 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 The warranty does not apply to units which have been damaged or abused intentionally or unintentionally A purchase from individuals or unauthorized internet sites such as eBay voids the warranty Tampering
3. gt ON Active Passive Infrared mode Power On mode Definitions e Time out To set the amount of time the camera will sleep between PIR triggering gt 20s 20 Seconds gt 1m 1 minute gt 5m 5 minutes gt 10m 10 minutes Resolution The resolution selection that you have chosen gt High HI 8 0 Megapixels gt Low LO 5 0 Megapixels www wildviewcam com 11 Toll Free 888 304 6125 Video Sets the length of time how long you want to capture video gt 155 15 seconds gt 305 30 seconds gt 60s 60 seconds e Burst To set the number of pictures or video length the camera will take per PIR triggering gt 1 Single still image captured per PIR triggering gt 3P Three continuous still images captured PIR triggering gt Six continuous still images captured per PIR triggering gt VIDEO Places camera in Video mode and will capture video per setting above Day and Time Displays the date and time that you ve set on all still images For Video it will appear on the first frame Using Quick Time Player or Window Media Player e Moon phase Displays the moon phase For Video it will appear on the first frame Using Quick Time Player or Window Media Player e FULL When the external memory capacity reaches full the front LCD screen will show FULL e IR Range Control This allows you to control how many emitters are activated per triggering depending on
4. Adjust the camera position as needed and repeat testing until the desired coverage area is achieved When you have completed testing the coverage area open the front housing and slide the CAM toggle switch from TEST position to the ON position gt Caution Do not move the switch from TEST directly to ON Doing so will cause the camera not to operate Slide the switch to OFF Wait for the front LCD screen to turn off then continue to slide the switch to ON The front LCD counter will show 0000 and the green indicator light will start blinking The camera will enter count down mode for 1 minute giving you one minute to leave the coverage area Then camera will be armed and enter the PIR detection mode NOTE Make sure you slide the power switch from TEST mode to ON mode before you leave the field otherwise the Camera will not take any pictures www wildviewcam com 18 Toll Free 888 304 6125 VIEWING AND DELETING FILES Your Wildview Scouting Camera is a plug and play USB storage device for users of Windows 2000 ME XP Vista Windows 7 operating systems This camera is not MAC compatible PC with USB Port Viewing files from your computer download 1 FIRST slide the CAM toggle switch to the OFF position 2 Plug the larger end of the USB cable into an available USB port on your computer and plug the smaller end of USB cable into the camera 3 The camera will automatically power itself on
5. with or altering the unit will void the warranty Any unauthorized service will void warranty A copy of your original sales receipt must be produced for any warranty service and a Return Authorization RA number must be obtained from customer service at 888 304 6125 prior to returning product www wildviewcam com 2 Toll Free 888 304 6125 TABLE OF CONTENTS Camera Overview Camera Kit contents General Information Battery and Memory Installation Setup and Programming Using the camera Viewing and Deleting files Memory Compatibility chart Technical Specs Camera Features and Specs Image Capacity Chart Moon Phase Chart Frequently Asked Questions FAQs FCC Compliance www wildviewcam com Toll Free 888 304 6125 o N Sf 15 19 23 24 25 26 27 28 30 CAMERA OVERVIEW Front view Side view www wildviewcam com 4 Toll Free 888 304 6125 Open view image with major parts indication Passive Infrared Sensor PIR Test Indicator LCD Display Screen Camera Lens Low Battery Indicator Resolution Switch Time Out Switch SD Memory Card Slot Camera Test Switch Infrared LEDs IR Range Control Set Button Video Length Down Button Switch Up Button Burst Mode Switch 4 Size Batteries TH 12V DC Jack www wildviewcam com 5 Toll Free 888 304 6125 CAMERA KIT CONTENT e Model TGLX8
6. Free 888 304 6125 26 SD Card Capacity and Compatibility Due to the rapidly changing memory card market please consult for the most up to date information regarding memory cards MOON PHASE SYMBOL CHART 2 O o Q 29 30 888 304 6125 27 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS FAQs O Can I use an external Battery on any Wildview camera A With the exception of the TGL1 all our models have an external 12V power jack for connecting to an external Sealed Lead Acid battery O Do I need to recharge my 12V Battery Kit during the seasons I don t use it A The 12V Battery Kit should be recharged at least every 3 months regardless if it is being used or not in order to preserve the working condition of the battery inside the unit O Can I use rechargeable batteries in the camera A Rechargeable batteries are fine for the unit regular alkaline batteries designed for digital electronics are recommended for best performance O When I use a memory card can I view the pictures on my personal digital camera A We do not recommend viewing memory card images taken in your game camera on any other digital camera you may experience compatibility issues O Does the Wildview camera have a Date Time stamping built into it A With the exception of the TGL1 all our models have the Date Time stamp function O Can I use my game camera through a window or glass door A Gla
7. Free 888 304 6125 WARNING Do not use different Voltage lead acid battery other than the one specified in this section Doing so will damage the camera and will void the warranty WARNING ALWAYS have the camera in the OFF position when installing or removing batteries and memory card Removing batteries or memory card while the camera is ON may damage the camera Your Wildview Digital Scouting Camera is designed to operate using two different types of battery power options Batteries C cell The internal battery compartment accepts 4 C cell batteries Be sure to use high quality brand name alkaline batteries Install batteries with correct polarity as noted inside the battery compartment 12V Lead Acid External Battery The camera is eguipped with an external power jack designed to accept a barrel plug cable that attaches to a sealed lead acid battery Sold separately This will enhance the camera s field life Battery cable and complete 12V Lead Acid battery kits are available wherever Wildview scouting cameras are sold or call toll free 888 304 6125 Only Wildview external battery accessories are recommended 1 Make sure camera is in the OFF position 2 Insert the external battery barrel plug into the DC 12V jack on the bottom of camera housing 3 Turn the camera to the ON position www wildviewcam com 8 Toll Free 888 304 6125 4 The camera will automatically switch to external power when it is c
8. Front LCD screen will show USb 4 At the same time your computer will recognize the camera as a Removable Storage device and you can find it under MY COMPUTER www wildviewcam com 19 Toll Free 888 304 6125 5 At this point you have several options gt To view your images or play your videos Click on the Removable Storage device and then drill down to the file you want to see and double click on the file name gt save your images and videos Highlight the file or files you want to save and drag them to your hard drive gt To delete your images and videos Highlight the files or files you want to delete and press the DELETE button gt erase all files and reformat you SD memory card Right click on the Removable Storage device under My Computer and select FORMAT then click START You will receive a Warning message press OK Then CLOSE to exit NOTE Make sure before you FORMAT you are certain it is the Removable Storage device for the camera 6 Once you re done simply unplug the cable from both your computer and the camera The camera will turn OFF automatically www wildviewcam com 20 Toll Free 888 304 6125 Deleting files in the field Your camera provides you with a few options for deleting files stored on the internal or external memory while in the field Option 1 1 Slide the CAM toggle switch to ON position The LCD screen will display the number of images stored i
9. IR Digital Scouting Camera e User manual e Strap GENERAL INFORMATION www wildviewcam com Toll Free 888 304 6125 Special Care Instructions Operating Environment 14 to 104 deg F 10 to 40 deg C 20 85 relative humidity non condensing 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 Keep your camera in dry and cool dust free environment or container when it is NOT used Take the batteries out when camera is NOT to be used over an extended period of time Avoid dropping your camera on to a hard surface Do not disassemble your camera Do not mix new and old batteries Do not open the camera for unauthorized service This could cause serious damage to the unit and WILL void the warranty When camera is turned off if there is any residual power left in the camera it will take an extra picture to discharge the remaining power in the camera Under low lighting conditions the flash will go off NOTE 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 BATTERY AND MEMORY INSTALLATION www wildviewcam com Toll
10. ate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio or television receptions which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measure gt Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna gt Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver gt Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected gt Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Product specifications are subject to change Wildview is not responsible for any photographic or typographical errors May be protected by one or more U S Patent numbers 6 735 387 6 768 868 6 834 162 7 149 422 7 308 196 7 593 632 7 710 457 www wildviewcam com 30 Toll Free 888 304 6125
11. e memory card after setting up the game camera Make sure to turn the camera to the ON position or take out of Test Mode before you leave Verify time and date is correct www wildviewcam com 15 Toll Free 888 304 6125 Mounting the camera with the supplied strap Strap Camera TREE TRUNK Buckle 4 TRUNK 1 Insert the strap through the strap slots on the rear housing 2 Wrap the strap around the mounting surface Secure the strap and tighten the buckle in order to secure the camera NOTE In order to obtain proper weather resistance please make sure that both door latches are securely locked in place www wildviewcam com Toll Free 888 304 6125 16 Example Mounting DISTANCE 30 FEET HORIZONTAL Example Trail Setup Incorrect 8 Trail v Correct 16 feet Trail www wildviewcam com 17 Toll Free 888 304 6125 Testing the camera coverage area One of Wildview Scouting Camera s features is the ability to test the coverage area 1 After mounting the camera open front housing and slide the CAM toggle switch to TEST position The front LCD will display the word tESt Close the front housing Walk around to the front of the camera to see if you have mounted the camera in the proper position The green TEST light indicator on the front will blink when you have intruded the coverage area
12. f you attempt to replace the batteries all images in the internal SDRAM memory will be lost 3 Replace batteries Be sure to use brand name alkaline batteries www wildviewcam com 22 Toll Free 888 304 6125 MEMORY COMPATIBILITY CHART The following cards have been tested and approved for use with the STC TGLX8IR model PNY NOTE Proper camera operation cannot be guaranteed when using memory cards NOT listed above www wildviewcam com 23 Toll Free 888 304 6125 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS System Requirements and Compatibility e Windows Me 2000 XP Vista Windows 7 e Pentium 4 2GHz or above 1 RAM 2GB recommended e 32 bits color resolution 800 x 600 or above Built in 128MB video memory _ 2GB free hard disc space An available USB 1 1 port USB 2 0 recommended Direct X 9 0 or above Should come with your operating system already e Optional Windows compatible sound card and speaker NOTE If you have any guestions regarding your PC specifications please call your PC manufacturer www wildviewcam com 24 Toll Free 888 304 6125 CAMERA FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS Mega Built in Resolution Option Model i 7 Pixel Memory High Low Video STC TGLX8IR 8 0M OMB 8 0M 5 0M VGA Auto white balance and auto expose IR Emitter Range 50ft 4 digits LCD Image counter Battery low indicator Green Test LED indicator Focusing 5
13. ft to infinity High precision multi layer glass lens with coating Effective viewing Angle 50 degrees PIR detection angle 48 degrees Low power consumption gt Standby current lt 6mA gt Capture current lt 280mA Interface type USB 1 1 Power C size alkaline Batteries x 4 Image format Images Standard JPEG Videos Standard AVI www wildviewcam com 25 Toll Free 888 304 6125 IMAGE CAPACITY CHART SD card High Color Based on File 47 Size of 1GB 217 2GB 434 4GB 868 3GB 1736 High B amp W 2 7MB 379 758 1516 3032 6064 Low Color 3 6MB 284 568 1136 2272 4544 Low Video B amp W Color 80MB 0 75MB 30sec 512 12 1024 24 2048 48 4096 96 8192 192 e Subject to card compatibility under different brands Video B amp W 50MB 30sec 20 40 80 160 320 NOTE Image Capacity Chart provides approximate number of images or video movies based on resolution settings and the size of memory card These figures may vary depending on the amount of detail in the image When SD card is NOT FULL but camera s front counter already reaches 9999 the camera will create a new folder to save the next data Camera s front counter will reset from 0000 again On the other hand when SD card is full camera s counter will then change the display to FULL Image and Video under each folder will be named from 0001 up to 9999 www wildviewcam com Toll
14. j _ The word DATE and YY will blink Press UP or DN button to adjust the year k Press and hold SET button for 2 seconds to exit the setting mode and enter into PIR count down mode The TEST light will blink and display will show date and number of pictures taken m Once the program setting has been completed slide the CAM toggle switch to OFF position until you are ready for field use NOTE Date amp Time setting will be lost whenever the batteries are removed from camera Remember to re set the Date amp Time stamp after you replace the batteries www wildviewcam com 14 Toll Free 888 304 6125 USING THE CAMERA Once all program settings have been setup properly your Wildview camera is ready for field use Getting started Listed below are some helpful pointers on how to use your camera to get the best results Mount the camera about 4 5 feet high with the camera pointed at a slight downward angle Mount the camera facing north or south NOT east or west due to the rising and setting of the sun could produce false triggers and overexposed images If you re covering a trail face the camera down or up the trail Most game scouting cameras take 1 3 seconds to sense motion heat and take a picture Clear out any brush or weeds in front of camera This will cause false pictures caused wind or high temperature days Double check batteries before turning on the camera for use Make sure to insert th
15. n the memory 2 Press SET button to enter Delete mode Display will show ESC 3 Press UP or DN button to select the desired function gt ESC No Delete No images get deleted gt Delete One Only the last file will get deleted gt d ALL Delete ALL Deletes ALL images on the SD card gt Ft Format Deletes all files and reformats the SD card UUUU UU ESE 4 4 0 FE 4 Press the SET button to confirm selection 5 Press UP or DN until screen shows ESC then press SET again to exit www wildviewcam com 21 Toll Free 888 304 6125 Option 2 Simply remove the batteries from the battery compartment If you are using an SD memory card as your storage device you must delete images by following the step described above WARNING Do not remove the batteries until you have downloaded all the images off the internal SDRAM Once the batteries are removed all files in the internal SDRAM will be deleted This does not apply to files stored on SD memory card Low Battery Indicator Your camera is equipped with a low battery indicator The Red Low Bat LED indicator will blink when battery is running low 1 Turn off the camera 2 Download all the pictures immediately NOTE DO NOT attempt to replace the batteries before you have saved the images in your PC Once the batteries are drained completely or i
16. onnected even if the internal batteries are installed NOTE Please make sure the voltage and polarity are correct before connection Incorrect voltage or polarity will damage the camera When both internal and external batteries are connected the camera will draw power from the higher voltage source first Memory Options The camera is also equipped with an expandable media card slot capable of accepting up to 16GB SD card sold separately With no memory card inserted into the slot the camera will use the built in SDRAM memory to store images If an SD card is inserted into the slot then the camera will bypass the built in memory and utilize the SD memory The front counter display will show the number of images in the built in memory unless the expansion card is inserted at which point the front counter will only display the number of images stored in the expansion card WARNING The above camera will not accept any High Speed memory cards Common verbiage that will indicate High Speed includes but is not limited to Extreme Ultra Optima Micro Platinum Store and Shoot www wildviewcam com 9 Toll Free 888 304 6125 Inserting SD memory card NOTE Make sure camera is in the OFF position whenever adding or removing memory Insert SD memory card in to the SD card slot completely and in the correct direction as shown by the picture shown on the Open View image above see page 5
17. ss may disrupt your sensor beam we don t advise using the camera in this fashion www wildviewcam com 28 Toll Free 888 304 6125 Q What are my options if my camera is past it warranty A We have an out of warranty program in which you may purchase a refurbished reconditioned replacement unit for 50 or more off based on retail price of unit discount exchange of your old unit O What size memory cards can I use with a Wildview camera A With technology changing as fast as it does we suggest checking our website for the most up to date information regarding memory cards O Do any of the Wildview cameras have a 10 second video clip mode A Yes Most of our cameras have a 10 second video clip mode option O What mode does the camera need to be in to download pictures A To download a picture the power must be in the OFF position NOTE For the latest updates and information please check our website regularly at www wildviewcam com www wildviewcam com 29 Toll Free 888 304 6125 WARNING Modification not approved by the party responsible for compliance could void user s authority to operate FCC COMPLIANCE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radi
18. your need gt 351R Full illumination Ideal for subject matter beyond 20ft gt 251R Reduced illumination Good for use when subject is 20ft or closer www wildviewcam com 12 Toll Free 888 304 6125 Programming your Wildview Camera NOTE The following setting must be performed before you turn on the camera 1 Select the time out interval by sliding the TIME OUT toggle switch to the desired preset time interval in minutes 2 Select the resolution setting by sliding the RESOLUTION toggle switch to the desired resolution setting 3 Select the capture mode by sliding the BURST toggle switch to the desired amount of pictures or video you want to capture per triggering Turn ON the Camera by sliding the CAM toggle switch to ON Setting the Date Time stamp a Press and hold SET button for 2 seconds to enter Date Time setting mode b The word TIME and HH will blink Press UP or DN button to adjust the hour c Press SET button to enter minute setting d The word TIME and MM will blink Press UP or DN button to adjust the minute e Press SET button to enter the month setting The word DATE and MM will blink Press UP or DN button to adjust the month g Press SET button to enter date setting www wildviewcam com 13 Toll Free 888 304 6125 h The word DATE and DD will blink Press UP or DN button to adjust the date i Press SET button to enter year setting
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