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Instruction
TRAIL SENTRY™
Manual
Digital Trail Camera
Manuel D’appareil Numérique Trail
D’instructions
Standard Sentry
Night Vision Sentry
Modèle Série
Modèle à Vision Nocturne
Model# 119204 (Std) / 119305 (NV) / 119505 (Camo NV) LIT #: 98-1164/03-08
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English ® ™ Congratulations on your purchase of the Bushnell Digital Trail Sentry Camera! This weatherproof, rugged trail camera is designed to record still images or movie clips of outdoor wildlife activity. This instruction manual will help you understand, setup, and use your Sentry to achieve the best possible results. Bushnell Digital Trail Sentry Features If you’ve been looking for a digital game scouting or surveillance camera that has all the essential features but without th
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QUICK GUIDE: BUSHNELL TRAIL SENTRY (Standard and Night Vision Models) 1. Open the camera by releasing the latches on the right side of the camera. Install 4 “D” cell batteries (flat base of all batteries contacting springs), and insert an SD card (not included, use any capacity up to 1GB) in the slot to the right of the 5 buttons (upside down, brand name facing you). Press the card down until you hear it click into place. 2. Press and release the Power switch. The display will show fou
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QUICK GUIDE: BUSHNELL TRAIL SENTRY (Standard and Night Vision Models) 6. (Night Vision models only) After selecting still photo or movie clip mode, press ENTER. The “Sun” icon will blink (f). Press ENTER again and use the UP or DOWN buttons to set the hour-this is the time the camera will consider to be the start of the “Day”. During the Day, normal color photos/videos will be taken. If the day becomes cloudy, the regular flash will fire. Next, press ENTER and the “Star&Moon” icon w
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Digital Trail Sentry Specifications Image Sensor .1 MP (S tandard model) or 3.1 MP (Night Vision models) CMOS sensor Lens F/3.5, effective focal length 4mm. Sight range: 45 degrees Flash High power electronic Xenon Flash or IR LEDs (Night Vision models only, array of 0). Range: 45 ft. PIR Sensor Low noise, high sensitivity passive infrared sensor. Range: 45 ft. Motion LED Indicator Yes Display Monochrome LCD. Auto-off: 3 min. -digit event and image display. File Format Standard JPEG f
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Glossary PIR—Passive Infrared Sensor. Senses motion like typical security motion detector. Requires infrared energy (heat) in addition to motion to trip sensor to assure detection of live animals. Event—Any time that the PIR senses motion it counts it as an event. Events are recorded to the SD card in a text file. Events are recorded continuously during operation. Image—A digital picture recorded on the SD Card when motion is sensed. Images are taken at the desired delay between images.
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Front of Camera PIR Control Panel Inside Front StandardFlash LED IR Flash Camera SD Card Slot LCD (NV Lens Display Models only) Button & Display PIR Detected (or Detail Setup, Low Battery) LED Menu & Power Lock Buttons Tab Parts Guide 119204+119305+119505 Trail Sentr7 7 3/17/08 11:53:55 PM
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Setup and Operation Guide 1. Open the Sentry by pulling out on the two latches on the right side. Install 4 “D” cell batteries (flat base of all batteries contacting springs), and insert an SD card (not included, use any capacity from 16MB to 1GB. Do not substitute MMC cards.) in the slot to the right of the 5 buttons as indicated on the slot cover (upside down, with the notched corner of the card on the left and metal contacts of the card facing the back of the slot). Press the card down un
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Setup Guide (cont.) last two digits blinking (“20_ _”) (d). Again use the Up/Down buttons to change the year if necessary, press enter, and set the time (“TIME” will flash, press enter and use Up/Down to set the hour and minute. The time display uses the 24 hr standard, so 2:00 PM is indicated as “1400”, etc). d 4. After the date and time have been set, and Enter is pressed, “EVENT” will flash on the display. Press Enter and the “camera” icons for still photos and movie clips will both bli
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Setup Guide (cont.) After setting the start hour for “Day”, press ENTER and the “Star&Moon” icon will blink. Press ENTER and set the hour to define the start of “Night”. During the Night, photos and videos will be taken using the infrared LED lamp array to light the scene. This allows you to take night photos without startling animals or revealing the camera position, as infrared light is invisible to the eye. During the g time period you defined as “Night”, an internal filter which blocks
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Setup Guide (cont.) 9. 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 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 a
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Additional Notes MOON PHASE STAMP All new Trail Sentry models have a “moon phase” stamp feature. This links the current date (as set by the user in the setup procedure) to the phase of the moon on that date (this data is stored on an internal memory chip), and imprints a icon on your photo which represents the moon phase when the photo was taken. The moon phase icon will appear on your photos in the lower left, next to the Bushnell logo. Some hunters will find this to be a useful reference,
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OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES FOR THE BUSHNELL TRAIL SENTRY Ratcheting Bracket (Bushnell Model # 11-9650C) An optional ratcheting bracket is available for all new Trail Sentry models included in this manual, providing an alternative mounting method. This bracket can be screwed to a tree, or secured to a tree with the provided cable. When mounting, make sure that the bracket ratchets down toward the ground. This allows you to mount your camera higher on a tree, to avoid theft and detection by undesira
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OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES FOR THE BUSHNELL TRAIL SENTRY Solar Panel (Bushnell Model # 11-9750C) (Compatible only with Trail Sentry Night Vision models and most Trail Scouts) Solar Panel Power Input Jack Solar Panel (insert plug into camera input jack) WARNING: Do not uSe the solar panel unless rechargeable (“D” size type niMh ) batteries have been installed. using the solar panel with alkaline or other non- rechargeable batteries may result in damage to the unit, not covered by warranty. 14 11920
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FCC Note: TWO-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY This equipment has been tested and found to comply ® with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant Your Bushnell product is warranted to be free of defects in materials and workmanship to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed for two years after the date of purchase. In the event of a defect under this warranty, we to provide reasonable protection against harmful will, at our option, repair or replace the product, provided that you
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Français Félicitations et merci d’avoir acheté l’appareil photo numérique Trail Sentry™ Bushnell® ! Cet appareil photo de suivi robuste, à l’épreuve des intempéries, est conçu pour enregistrer des images fixes ou des clips vidéo des activités de la faune, en plein air. Ce livret d’instructions vous permettra de comprendre le fonctionnement de l’appareil Sentry, de le régler et de l’utiliser pour obtenir les meilleurs résultats possibles. Caractéristiques de l’appareil numérique Trail Sentry
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GUIDE RAPIDE: BUSHNELL TRAIL SENTRY (Modèle Série / Modèles à Vision Nocturne) 1. Ouvrez l’appareil en dégageant les loquets du côté droit. Installez 4 piles de type D (base plate de toutes les piles en contact avec les ressorts), et introduisez une carte SD (non incluse; utilisez toute capacité jusqu’à 1 Go) dans la fente située à droite des 5 boutons (renversée et marque de commerce face à vous). Appuyez sur la carte vers le bas jusqu’à ce que vous l’entendiez se mettre en place avec
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GUIDE RAPIDE: BUSHNELL TRAIL SENTRY (Modèle Série / Modèles à Vision Nocturne) 6. (Modèles à vision nocturne seulement) Après avoir sélectionné le mode photo ou vidéo, appuyez sur ENTER. L’icône « Soleil » clignote (f). Appuyez une nouvelle fois sur ENTER et utilisez les boutons HAUT et BAS pour régler l’heure. C’est l’heure que l’appareil considérera être le début du « jour ». Durant le jour, des photos/vidéos couleur normales sont prises. Si le temps est nuageux, le flash normal se
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Spécifications du Trail Sentry numérique Capteur d’image ,1 MP (m odèle de série) ou 3,1 MP (modèles à vision nocturne) capteur CMOS Objectif F/3,5, longueur focale effective 4 mm. Portée de visée : 45 degrés Flash Flash xénon électronique haute puissance ou DEL IR (modèles à vision nocturne seulement, réseau sans lampes). Portée : 13, m Capteur PIR Capteur passif infrarouge, à faible bruit, haute sensibilité. Portée : 13, m. DEL indicatrice de Oui mouvement Affichage Écran LCD monochro
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Glossaire PIR—Capteur infrarouge passif. Détecte le mouvement comme tout détecteur de mouvement de sécurité. Nécessite l’énergie infrarouge (chaleur) en plus du mouvement pour être activé, afin d’assurer la détection des animaux vivants. Event/Événement—Chaque fois que le capteur PIR détecte un mouvement, il le compte comme un événement. Les événements sont enregistrés sur la carte SD, dans un fichier texte. Les événements sont enregistrés en continu durant le fonctionnement. Image/Image—Une i