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1. Green Test LED indicator TV out support for NTSC and PAL system Focusing 3M to Infinity High precision 3P glass lens with IR coating Effective viewing Angle 52 deg PIR detection angle 45 deg Adjustable PIR detection range up to 9 meter Low power consumption Standby current lt 5 mA Capture current lt 250 mA Interface type USB 1 1 Power D size alkaline Batteries x 8 not included www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 46 STC AD3X Ext power 6 volts battery pack not included Image format Standard JEPG And Motion JEPG AVI www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 47 STC AD3X General Information Storing conditions Operating Environment 14 to 104 deg F 10 to 40 deg C 20 85 relative humidity non condensing Special care instructions The camera is designed to be weather resistant Never attempt to immerse the unit to 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 the camera in a dry and cool dust free environment or container when it is NOT used Take the batteries out when the camera is NOT to be used over a long period Avoid dropping the camera on to hard surfaces Do not disassemble the camera www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 48 STC AD3X e Do not mix new and old batter2. USB port on your computer e Plug the other end of USB cable into the camera e Your computer will recognize the camera as mass storage device and found under MY COMPUTER www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 40 STC AD3X Deleting images At any time while viewing images on the built in TFT LCD screen Handheld TV or Home TV you may delete images one at a time or all at once e While viewing images in normal view press MENU to enter the DELETE menu e Using the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to choose desired function Delete 1 or Delete ALL e Press OK to enter delete mode e Press OK again to confirm deleting image or MENU to exit without deleting images After selection has been made the screen will go back to image view mode www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 41 STC AD3X Using the external power This Stealth Cam is designed to be used with an optional external 6V lead acid battery kit Sold separately e Make sure the camera is turned to OFF e Insert the barrel plug cable to the external power jack at the bottom of the camera Make sure to install the cables in correct polarity for the lead acid battery Incorrect voltage or polarity will result in damaging the camera www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 42 STC AD3X CF Card Compatibility Chart The following cards have been tested and approved for use in the STC AD3X Digital Media 256 MB Viking 256
3. mode that you have selected O O O 1 Shot Single image capturing per PIR triggering 2 Shot Two images continuous capturing per PIR triggering 3 Shot Three images continuous capturing per PIR triggering AVI Taking 10 seconds video per PIR triggering Manual Manual capturing by pressing shutter button to operate use as point and shoot camera or video camera under Test Mode Image Resolution The resolution selection that you have selected www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 13 STC AD3X o 2048 x 1536 Select this option to capture a High image resolution o 1024 x 768 Select this option to capture a Low image resolution Image Quality The quality selection that you have selected o Economic Low Quality o Normal Normal Quality o Fine Fine Quality Batteries Status It shows the battery status o Full It shows the batteries are full o Half It shows the batteries are half o Low It shows the batteries are low and front battery indicator will be on also i When the camera has detected low batteries Both set of batteries are lower then 4 5 0 2Volts the camera unit will power off within 30 seconds automatically Please replace with www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 14 STC AD3X new batteries otherwise the camera will not work properly Precaution When replacing batteries replace the upper 4 batteries in the battery compartment with new ones first After you done this t
4. refer to the mounting suggestions section in this manual Open the front housing and move the switch to the ON position The camera s green test light will begin blinking and enter count down mode This is your indication to leave the coverage area within one minute After one minute the camera will take between 1 3 pictures or a 10 seconds AVI video based on your program setting The camera will then time out between 1 60 minutes also based on your setting The time between motion detection and the camera taking the pictures may vary due to lighting conditions charging of the flash program setting and battery power level The flash light will only activate in low light conditions when set in Auto Flash When the camera is set to AVI capturing the 10 seconds www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 29 STC AD3X clips will only turn out well in good daytime lighting conditions When using the AVI function the camera cannot use the flash Time Date stamp will not appear on the AVI video clips www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 30 STC AD3X Manual shooting mode Using manual shoot option for Camera mode Slide the power toggle switch to TEST position Wait for 2 beeps Picture icon will show on upper left hand corner of your LCD screen see page 16 to on how to set the manual capture mode 5 Once you hear the 2 beep you may point the camera in the direction where you want to capture the image an
5. 9 8490 34 STC AD3X Press the OK button on the camera This will display the last image captured Using the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to select the image you wish to view Image number and total number of image in the memory will display on the center bottom of the screen Once you have selected the image you wish to view press the UP button This will magnify the image on the screen Using LEFT RIGHT UP DOWN button you can navigate the image to display different area of the image You will be able to read the date time stamp on the bottom right hand corner of the picture To return to the image selection view from the magnified image screen press the OK button For viewing AVI movie clip a T movie icon will show on the upper left hand corner of the image press SHUTTER button to view the AVI movie clip Press OK button to exit to camera status screen www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 35 STC AD3X Viewing the images or AVI movie clip on your home TV equipped with an RCA input jack Cable included Attach the appropriate cable to the video out jack on the camera Insert the other end into the RCA video in jack on the TV Turn on the TV and slide the camera power toggle switch to TEST Wait for Camera image to show up on monitor Make sure to switch to VIDEO IN mode on your TV See your TV owner s manual for directions Press the OK button on the camera This will display the last image captured Using the
6. LEFT and RIGHT buttons to select the image you wish to view Image number and total number of image in the memory will display on the center bottom of the screen Once you have selected the image you wish to view press the UP button This will magnify the image on the screen Using LEFT RIGHT UP DOWN button you can navigate the image to display different area of the image You will be able to read the date time stamp on the bottom right hand corner of the picture www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 36 STC AD3X e To return to the image selection view from the magnified image screen press the OK button e For viewing AVI movie clip a Ta movie icon will show on the upper left hand corner of the image press SHUTTER button to view the AVI movie clip e Press OK button to exit to camera status screen Viewing images by computer download The Stealth Cam STC AD3X advanced Digital Scouting Camera is a plug and play USB storage device This means users of Windows 2000 ME and XP operating system need not install the camera driver This camera is not MAC compatible The disc included in this package contains the camera driver for older operating systems as well as Lover s Eye photo imaging software for image enhancement and manipulation www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 37 STC AD3X Attention The software CD ROM packaged with the camera is designed for PC s only not MAC compatible Playing this CD ROM
7. MB 512 MB PNY 256 MB 512 MB San Disk 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB Kingston 512 MB MUSE 64 MB 128 MB www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 43 STC AD3X Technical Specifications System Requirements and Compatibility Windows 98SE with driver 2000 NT Me XP Pentium 200MHz or above 64MB SDRAM or above VGA Video Card with 32MB RAM for minimum Color 16 bit or higher An available CDROM driver and an available USB Port 300 MB free hard disc space Optional Windows compatible sound card Microphone and speaker If you have any questions regarding your PC specifications please call your PC manufacturer www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 44 STC AD3X Camera Features and Specification Image sensor 3 0 mega pixels RGB color Built in 1 8 Color TFT LCD display Built in 32M flash memories for image External memory support CF memory card up to 512MB Resolution Options High 2048 x 1536 Low 1024 x 768 Quality Options Economic Low Normal Fine 4 Capturing Options Manual Single or Video AVI PIR activate 1 2 3 Continuous or Video AVI Image performance for video stream 10fps in 320 x 240 pixels approx 10 seconds per section Auto white balance and auto expose Flash light strobe Auto Off control Real time clock for date and time stamping www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 45 STC AD3X 4 digits LCD Image counter Battery low indicator
8. OFF position when installing or removing batteries Batteries D cell The internal battery compartment accepts 8 D cell batteries Be sure to use high quality brand name alkaline batteries Install batteries in correct polarity as noted inside battery compartment www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 STC AD3X 6V Lead Acid external battery The STC ADS8X is equipped with an external power jack designed to accept a barrel plug cable to attach to a sealed lead acid battery Sold separately Battery cable and complete 6V Lead Acid battery kits are available wherever Stealth Cam scouting cameras are sold or call toll free 877 269 8490 Only Stealth Cam external battery accessories are recommended e Make sure the camera power switch is OFF e Insert the battery pack plug into the DC 6V jack of the bottom of camera housing e Turn the camera power on 7 Please make sure the voltage and polarity are correct before connection Incorrect voltage or polarity will damage the camera www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 10 STC AD3X Memory Options Your STC AD3X camera is equipped with 32MB built in flash memory The camera is also equipped with an expandable media card slot capable accepting up to 512MB Compact Flash card sold separately With no memory card inserted into the slot the camera will use the built in 32MB memory If a Compact Flash card is inserted into the slot then the camer
9. Press RIGHT button to increase the time interval by one min Press LEFT button to decrease the time interval by one min Press OK to confirm Once all settings have been completed press the MENU button to return to camera status screen At any given time you can reset the camera to default setting From camera status screen press the MENU button once to display the first programming screen Press the UP button to display the Default setting screen Press OK button to confirm and return to camera status screen All your existing program will return to factory default setting and exit to camera status screen www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 22 STC AD3X Using the camera Once all program setting has been completed your Stealth Cam is ready for field use Slide the power toggle switch from Test setting mode to Off position if you are not ready to use the camera or slide to On position if you are ready to begin scouting Please note that when you power off the camera the front LCD counter will remain on This is normal Do not be alarmed Getting started Mounting the Camera It is recommended to mount the camera 4 5 ft off the ground with the camera pointed at a slight downward angle Be sure to avoid mounting the camera facing east or west as the rising and setting of the sun could produce false triggers www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 23 STC AD3X and overexposed images Clear branches and o
10. Stealth Cam STC AD3X User s Manual Toll Free Customer Support 1 877 269 8490 www stealthcam net Version 1 0 Dec 05 STC AD3X For Customer Service or Warranty Information Call Toll Free 877 269 8490 Stealth Cam LLC P O Box 211662 Bedford Texas 76095 www steatlhcam net Stealth Cam Limited Warranty Your Stealth Cam is covered by a One Year Limited Warranty on parts amp labor from the date of purchase The warranty covers defects in workmanship amp materials The warranty does not apply to units which have been damaged or abused intentionally or unintentionally Tampering with or altering the unit will void the warranty Any unauthorized service will void warranty Original sales receipt must be produced for any warranty service Questions call 877 269 8490 www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 2 STC AD3X Manual Contents Warranty 2 Camera overview 4 Camera kit contents 8 Battery and memory installation 9 Set up and programming 13 Using the camera 29 Manual shooting mode 31 Viewing and deleting images 33 Using external power 42 Memory compatibility chart 43 Technical specs 44 General information 48 www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 STC AD3X Camera overview Front housing image with major parts indication Camera Lens ty Front Housing Low Battery Indicator Passive Infrared Sensor PIR www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 STC AD3X Open view image with major par
11. a will bypass the built in memory and utilize the compact flash memory The front counter display will show the number of images on the built in memory unless the expansion card is inserted at which point the counter will only show the number of images in the expansion card www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 11 STC AD3X Inserting CF card Make sure camera is in the OFF position when ever adding or removing memory e Insert CF memory card in to the CF card slot completely and in the correct direction as shown by the sticker located at the top of the housing e To remove the CF memory card by press the eject button which is on the upper of the card Compact flash cards must be clean no images from other sources if you are using the CF card from other cameras please make sure to format the CF card prior use in the camera New cards are good to use straight from the package To ensure proper CF card formatting insert the CF card into the card slot and use your STC AD3X cam to format the CF card Please follow the steps in Section Format Memory on page 16 to format the CF card www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 12 STC AD3X Set up and Programming Terms Time out To set the amount of time in minutes the camera will sleep between PIR triggering Flash Control O O Auto In low light conditions the flash will activate automatically Flash Off Turn off flash light Capture mode The capture
12. d press SHUTTER button once You will hear two fast beeps after you press the SHUTTER button This indicates the image has been captured and the LCD counter on the front of the housing will update the number of images in memory When taking night time pictures allow approximately 7 seconds between shots to allow the flash to charge In case of low battery power it will take longer to charge the flash between pictures Using manual shoot option for AVI mode Slide the power toggle switch to TEST position Wait for 2 beeps Movie icon will show on upper left hand corner of your www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 31 STC AD3X LCD screen see page 16 to on how to set the manual capture mode Ta e You may now point the camera in the direction where you want to capture the video and press SHUTTER button to start the video recording e Press the SHUTTER button the 2 time to stop video recording Note if you forget to press the SHUTTER button the 2 time to stop video recording it will record the video indefinitely until the memory capacity is full or until you power off the camera www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 32 STC AD3X Viewing and deleting the images The STC AD3X cam offers the user four different options for viewing the images The external LCD display screen on the front housing will show the number of images in memory The instructions below are based on starting from a camera that is turned
13. enter into setting mode You will see this screen Press UP or DOWN button to choose the month Press RIGHT button to choose date setting Press UP or DOWN button to choose the date Press RIGHT button to select year setting Press UP or DOWN button to choose the year Press RIGHT button to choose Hour setting Press UP or DOWN button to choose the hour Press RIGHT button to choose Minute setting Press UP or DOWN button to choose the minute Press RIGHT button to choose Second setting Press UP or DOWN button to choose the second Press OK to confirm date and time setting and exit to camera status screen www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 20 STC AD3X NOTE If you press MENU before pressing the OK button you will exit the setting menu without confirm the date time setting Set the Capturing sequence The Stealth Cam STC AD3X can be programmed to shoot 1 3 pictures per triggering or 10 seconds of video Stealth Cam Setting For setting up PIR capture mode Press MENU button to show the program setting screen Press DOWN bution six times to move to Trigger setting Press RIGHT button to choose the capturing sequence Your STC AD3X can be programmed to shoot 1 3 pictures per trigger or 10 seconds of video Press OK to confirm the number of capture mode setting Press MENU to exit setting Or press DOWN button to select desired time out in minutes www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 21 STC AD3X
14. he PIR coverage distance e This Stealth Cam offers the user a variable PIR distance e The PIR dial has a near to far designation e NEAR is approximately 15ft and FAR is approximately 30ft e Select the desired coverage distance see PIR Coverage Diagram on page 24 for reference www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 27 STC AD3X Testing the camera coverage area One of STC AD3X Cam s many features is the ability to test the coverage area After mounting the camera open front housing and slide the power toggle switch to TEST Close the front housing Walk around in the front of the camera to see if you have mounted camera in the proper position A green indicator light on the front will blink on when you have intruded the coverage area Adjust the camera position as needed and repeat testing until the desired coverage area is achieved When you have completed the testing the coverage area open the front housing and slide the power toggle switch from TEST to ON position This will exit the test mode The camera will then enter count down mode for 1 minute and front green indicator will start continuous blinking giving you one minute to leave the coverage area Then the camera will enter PIR detection mode www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 28 STC AD3X Using the camera in PIR detection mode Mount the camera to tree or other sturdy object using either two supplied tree screw or mounting strap Please
15. hen replace the lower 4 batteries Removing all 8 batteries at one time will result in the loss of date time setting e Date and Time It shows the date and time that you have set Programming the Stealth Cam STC AD3X Slide the power switch to TEST position You will hear one beep and the Stealth Cam Logo will show on the LCD screen for about one second Once you hear the second beep you can press the MENU button to start your programming www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 15 STC AD3X You will see the programming screen as follows Manual Capture Mode To set manual capture mode Press UP or DOWN button to highlight Manual Capture Mode Press LEFT or RIGHT button to select between Normal Camera capture mode or Movie capture mode Press OK to confirm your setting Press Menu to exit setting see page 30 for manual mode operating instruction Or Press DOWN button to continue with next setting Format Memor To erase images stored in internal memory or to format a CF card Press OK to confirm format the memory www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 16 STC AD3X Press OK again to start formatting process the time it requires to format the memory will only take a few seconds Once format is complete you will automatically exit to camera status screen Press MENU if you choose not to format the memory and exit to camera status screen Press MENU to return to program setting Press DOWN button t
16. ies e Do not open the camera for unauthorized service This could cause serious damage to the unit and will void the warranty 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 www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 49
17. off Viewing the image or AVI clip on the built in TFT LCD screen e Slide the camera power toggle switch to TEST Wait for Camera image to show up on monitor e Press the OK button on the camera This will display the last image captured e Using the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to select the image you wish to view Image number and total number of image in the memory will display on the center bottom of the screen e Once you have selected the image you wish to view press the UP button This will magnify the image on the screen www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 33 STC AD3X Using LEFT RIGHT UP DOWN button you can navigate the image to display different area of the image You will be able to read the date time stamp on the bottom right hand corner of the picture To return to the image selection view from the magnified image screen press the OK button For viewing AVI movie clip a movie icon will show on the upper left hand corner of tk age press SHUTTER button to view the AVI movie clip Press OK button to exit to camera status screen Viewing the image or AVI movie clip on a handheld LCD TV video monitor cable included Attach the appropriate cable to the video out jack on the camera Insert the other end into the video in jack on handheld LCD TV monitor Turn on the TV monitor and slide the camera power toggle switch to TEST Wait for Camera image to show up on monitor www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 26
18. on a stereo or CD player may cause damage to it Software installation Unplug the USB cable from PC Insert the CDROM in CD driver of your PC The auto run program will execute Follow the instructions shown on screen from your PC to completely install the driver and application program Restart windows Successful installation will create Lover s Eye photo imaging icon on you desktop Connect your camera to the PC using the USB cable provided the PC will recognize the new device and set UP the configuration of the PC automatically www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 38 STC AD3X NOTE Users of Windows 98SE or earlier must install camera driver prior to connecting the USB cable l Uceng MEEN f a R li e000 gt _ f i oa PC e f your computer doesn t run automatically please click Start button and choose Run and then browse the CD drive and click Setup Operation manual of Lover s Eye Photo Imaging software is contained on the provided CDROM www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 39 STC AD3X Viewing the images on your computer using the provided software Please refer to Installation section on above to install the software and application program properly e Slide the power switch to TEST location and wait for 2 beeps e To view the images simply plug one end of the USB cable into an available
19. ther debris away from the front of the camera so as not to block the camera lens or PIR sensor Q 2 fni g 4 foj g a E 2 A a o W D m ui EFFECTIVE AVERAGE 1SFEET SOFEET SELECTABLE HORIZONTAL PIR Cover Area Diagram www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 24 STC AD3X Mounting the camera with the supplied Tree Screw TREE TREE TRUS TRUNK Me A e Hand twist the screw into the tree or post at the desired position e Attached the camera to the screw by turning the camera onto the mounting screw to the desired position e Tighten the stabilizer nut www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 25 STC AD3X Oa Attached camera to tree screw Do not over tighten as this may cause damage to camera housing Using the supplied nut and washer tighten to the bottom of camera for greater stability Mounting the camera with the supplied strap e Insert the strap through the strap slots on the rear housing e Wrap the strap around the mounting surface Secure the strap www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 26 STC AD3X and tighten the buckle in order to secure the camera Stealth Cam offers a Security Lock Bracket for uses exclusively with this camera See included accessory card or call toll free 877 269 8490 In order to obtain proper weather resistance please make sure that both door latches are securely locked in place Adjust t
20. ts indication Back Housing 6V E external S Power Jack Mount www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 STC AD3X Side view with major parts indication CF card remove button www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 STC AD3X Picture Image Capacity CF card High Low AVI 16MB 30 120 20 32MB 60 240 40 64MB 120 480 80 128MB 240 960 160 256MB 480 1920 320 512MB 960 2048 640 NOTE Picture Image Capacity Chart provides approximate number of images or AVI movies based on resolution setting and the size of memory card These figures may vary depending on the amount of detail in the image www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 7 STC AD3X Camera kit contents Model STC AD3X Digital Scouting Camera CDROM Contains Lover s Eye image editing software and camera driver User Manual 1 2M USB cable 1 5M TV out cable for TV RCA Jack 1 5M TV out cable for handheld TV Mini Jack Strap Tree screw with nut Washer x 2 Lock plate www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 STC AD3X Battery amp memory installation 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 The Stealth Cam STC AD3X Advanced Digital Scouting Camera is designed to operate using two different types of battery power options NOTE Always have camera in
21. wice to select Size resolution setting Flash Control Default setting is set on auto Flash A flash Icon will show on top right screen Ca A 200 wer 3A lt 6804 8626 www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 17 STC AD3X To turn off Flash light Press Right button once The flash off icon will Show on top right hand screen Cy 7 2048 War 30 lt 68804 626N Size Resolution To select image resolution Press LEFT or RIGHT button to select high resolution 2048 x 1536 or low resolution 1024 x 768 Press OK to confirm setting Press MENU to exit setting Or press DOWN button to continue with the next setting www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 18 STC AD3X Quality To select image quality Press LEFT or RIGHT button to select between Fine Normal Economic Low quality Press OK to confirm your setting Press MENU to exit setting Or press DOWN button to continue with next setting You will see the next programming screen TV NTSC PAL To select TV out system Press LEFT or RIGHT button to select PAL or NTSC NTSC is the correct setting for all North America Your Stealth Cam STC AD3X comes pre programmed for NTSC Press OK to confirm setting Press MENU to exit setting Or press DOWN button to continue with next setting www stealthcam net Toll Free 877 269 8490 19 STC AD3X Date Time setting This camera uses the 24hr military time format Press OK button to
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