Instructions for A-5 Digital Game Camera

I CAMERA OVERVIEW Instructions for A-5 Digital Game Camera THANK YOU for your purchase of. Please read this booklet before using unit. If you should have any questions about this product or any or Moultrie product, please contact us using information on back of this booklet. Please register your camera at www.moultriefeeders.com/warranty to activate your 1-year warranty. FRONT VIEW LED Flash Red Status Indicator Green Battery Indicator Camera Lens Motion Sensor IRAIM / SETUP / AUTO ON / OFF Select Button Enter Button Up / Down Buttons LCD Display Battery Chamber BOTTOM VIEW External Power Port SD Card Slot USB Port Our Service Department will gladly answer any questions you have. Call 800-653-3334, Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM CST. www.moultriefeeders.com 12072012 / MCG-12589 Page 1

I CAMERA OVERVIEW (cont) X IMPORTANT INFORMATION IRAIM / SETUP / AUTO IR AIM - When IR Aim is ON and Pir Sensor detects motion, red LED on front of camera will intermittently flash and n shut off. Setup position selects camera setup main screen, while in this screen pressing select button will take you to different categories of setup ( time, date, clear, and camera ID number). ON / OFF Used to turn camera on and off and wake up camera from sleep. Select, Enter, Up/Down Buttons The SELECT button scrolls through options. The ENTER button selects item to be changed and lock in set value. The UP and DOWN buttons are used to change values of options. Battery Compartment The camera is powered by 4 C-cell alkaline batteries, be sure to align batteries in way depicted on engraved battery diagrams inside battery compartment. This will ensure proper polarity. Note: only use alkaline batteries, use of any or type battery may damage camera. Important Battery lnformation - Only use alkaline batteries. We recommend use of Duracell or Energizer batteries. - Do not mix old and new batteries. Always replace ALL batteries at same time. - When camera is not in use, please remove batteries. Moultrie Limited Warranty This product has been thoroughly tested and inspected before shipment. It is guaranteed from defects in material and workmanship from date of purchase for 1 year. Under this limited guarantee we agree to replace or repair free of charge any part or parts which have been found to be defective in original material or workmanship. Should you require in-warranty service, call our Customer Service Department. If your problem cannot be addressed over telephone, we may need you to send us your defective product plus proof of purchase. SD Card Slot Accepts up to a 32GB SD card for photo and video storage. TE: An SD Card must be installed for camera to operate (sold separately). USB PORT Download still pictures and video onto your computer by connecting a USB cable (sold separately) to USB port. EXTERNAL POWER PORT Accepts Moultrie PowerPanel or Moultrie Battery Box accessories (sold separately) only. Refer to www.moultriefeeders.com for more information. TE: The use of any or power source will void your warranty and possibly harm your camera. Page 2 Page 11

IX VIEWING YOUR IMAGES II QUICK START INSTRUCTIONS There are a number of ways for you download and view pictures, videos in field or at anor location. B PLOTSTALKER ACTIVITY SEARCH Removing SD Card ACTIVITY To remove SEARCH SD Memory Card, open camera cover and push gently on SD card and it will pop out slightly The allowing Search you Feature to remove will it. scan Load through SD card your into photos and automatically look player for or changes card reader in regions to view that or move you stored identify images in Setup. to anor location. In search mode, PlotStalker software scans through.mlt photo file, stops on Important a photo when changes are found in your identified region, and n highlights Make changes sure that in blue. camera You can is in click OFF anywhere position in before video viewing area to remove removing blue highlights. SD card. ACTIVITY ln Field SEARCH SETUP Click You can Settings download button pictures to activate or videos with aid of Region external and devices. Sensitivity To download, settings use an external player for or card Activity reader that Search is supported by 12V DC or Mini USB Jack. At Home Remove entire camera and transport to anor location to download images. To connect DEFINE SEARCH REGION camera to a PC computer, turn camera ON, press MENU button once to change to SETUP Provides ability to search for Mode. Connect USB cord (not included) between USB out port and PC computer. The changes computer in will photo recognize in a specific camera as a removable drive. The unit works with Windows XP/Vista/7. region Copy rar images than and entire videos photo. from camera onto your PC for furr editing or printing. When USB cable is disconnected, camera will go back to SETUP mode. Use steps below as a guide to quickly set up your camera so it will function using factory default settings. STEP 1 Open camera cover. Install 4 C-Cell alkaline batteries. Make sure that polarities on Slide UNLOCK switch on bottom of Camera and use knob to pull batteries match polarities indicated in battery chamber. Recommended for use: slide-out Battery Tray. Install or eight(8) AA size alkaline or lithium batteries Duracell or Energizer batteries. with polarities as indicated in Battery Tray. Re-install Battery Tray. STEP 2 Insert Thread SD Memory provided Card until Mounting you hear Strap an audible through click. Camera Eyelets will not on operate back without of SD card. Slide camera Mode and switch secure to to setup. a tree Turn or pole power approximately on by pressing 36" from and holding ground ON/ OFF as shown. button until LCD screen activates. Set time and date with navigation buttons UP/ DOWN SELECT/ ENTER. Turn Camera on by sliding ON/OFF/IR TEST switch STEP to 3 ON position. Eyelet Mount Press camera MODE in desired button location one using time a to get to strap. Switch camera to IR AIM. Aim camera using Camera Setup Menu. Set Time and Date by pressing motion detection to determine target area. Walk in ENTER, using UP/DOWN to adjust selected field, front of at desired distance and camera LED will LEFT/RIGHT flash indicating to move area which to is next detected. field and ENTER when done. STEP 4 Set Press Delay MODE and Resolution. button until Slide MENU Mode SELECTION switch to Mounting Auto. screen The camera is displayed. will start Use count down. UP/DOWN Close cover buttons Strap and until secure. The MAIN camera SCREEN will operate option using is default highlighted settings. yellow. You Press may also ENTER. customize settings if required. Your Camera will now automatically take pictures whenever an animal is detected in range -based on default settings below. DEFAULT SETTINGS III 1 2 3 Click on Set Motion Search Area Button. Use mouse to select and drag red outline around area you want to search for movement. This allows you to focus on a very precise area if required. Click OK button on Settings Popup window to confirm your settings and exit menu. SENSITIVITY 1 Set to High, Medium or Low - This sets level of pixel change program will detect. Note; a pixel change will occur with a color, intensity, lighting or movement so this setting is critical to obtain desired results. DEFAULT SETTINGS See full line of Moultrie camera accessories at www.moultriefeeders.com 1 Click on Default button to return to default values for Search Area and Sensitivity settings. Page GPS 10Latitude - 000.000000 A-5 N Digital Game Camera GPS Longitude - 000.000000 W Factory Settings Capture Mode TRAIL CAM (Still) Photo Quality 2.0 MP PHOTO QUALITY: HIGH 2560 x 1920 FILE COUNT: 0001 Photo Delay after each photo is taken 5 SEC AM Motion TIME/DATE: Freeze 12:00 2011/1/01 CAMERA ON ID: 1 Multi Shot Count OFF Video Resolution VGA Video Length 5 SEC Video Audio ON Camera Name MOULTRIECAM Temperature FAHRENHEIT Info Strip printed on photos ON Plot Frequency 15 SECONDS Plot Duration 3 HOUR GPS Longitude & Latitude: 000.000000 N / 000.000000 W Default Setting Delete All? Security Code 00000 Page 3

IV CAMERA SETUP Camera Setup Camera Setup Battery Installation Battery Installation Open Battery Installation camera cover and install 4 C-Cell Alkaline batteries. Make sure that Open Open camera (+ and _ cover camera and install cover 4 and C-Cell install Alkaline 4 C-Cell Alkaline ) batteries. polarities Make match sure that polarities batteries. Make indicated sure inside that (+ battery and _) chamber. polarities match (+ and _ ) polarities match polarities polarities Note: indicated indicated Anytime inside inside you load battery battery or unload chamber. chamber. batteries, Note: make sure Anytime that you camera load or unload is OFF. batteries, If using Note: Anytime 12V make DC you sure Power load that or Panel unload camera Plug, batteries, is do OFF. not remove If using make sure internal 12V that DC batteries. Power camera Panel is OFF. Plug, If using do not remove 12V DC Power internal Panel batteries. Plug, do not remove internal batteries. VIII CAMERA SPECIFICATIONS Memory & Storage Your camera supports external SD memory cards ONLY and will accept up to a 32GB card. Using large memory cards can slow camera response. The camera cannot capture any photo or video without external memory. Please insert an SD memory card to operate camera. Estimates are based on most common types of memory cards that can be purchased at electronic stores, office supply stores, or online. Estimates may vary based on camera settings or environmental conditions. Important Always turn unit off when inserting or removing an SD memory card to avoid damage and ensure that camera properly updates memory information. Insert SD Card Insert SD You Insert Cardwill SD need Card to open front cover to You will need insert You to will a open SD need memory to front open card. cover front You to insert can cover insert an to a SD memory SD insert card. Card a You SD up can memory to 32 insert GB. card. a Insert SD You Card can up SD to insert card 32 GB. a in Insert SD card Card direction in up to indicated direction 32 GB. Insert on indicated card, SD on until card card, you in hear an audible click. until you hear direction an audible indicated click. on card, until you Note: hear an Camera audible will click. not operate without Note: Camera an Note: SD will Camera memory not operate will card not without installed. operate an without SD memory card installed. an SD memory card installed. Power ONPower ON Slide (Mode) Switch to (Setup) Slide Mode Power Switch ON to Setup position. Press and position. Slide Press (Mode) and Switch hold to (ON/OFF) (Setup) hold ON/OFF Button position. until Button Press until and time hold appears time appears (ON/OFF) on LCD on LCD Display. Display. Button The camera until The camera has time powered appears will power up. on up. LCD Display. The camera will power up. Auto Mode SD Card Size: 2 GB 16 GB HIGH 2560 x 1920 1500 12000 LOW 640 x 480 8000 64000 Video Mode SD Card Size: 2 GB 16 GB VGA 640 x 480 (based on 10 sec video) 204 1632 Actual capacity will vary based on image properties. System Requirements Mounting Mounting with a Strap with a Strap Close cover Close Mounting and place cover with camera and a place Strap on a camera tree or on pole a tree or approximately pole Close approximately 3 cover ft. high. and Thread place 3 ft. camera high. Thread on a strap tree or through pole approximately strap through strap slots 3 ft. on high. Thread strap back of slots on strap back through of camera camera and and strap secure. secure. slots on back of camera Hint: If you Hint: and are secure. If you are camera to cover camera a trail, to cover a trail face camera down trail tilted at face camera Hint: If a slight down you are downward trail angle. tilted camera at a slight to cover a trail face camera down trail tilted at downward Face a angle. slight downward camera North angle. or South to avoid Face camera over Face exposure North camera or from South North to or sun. avoid South to avoid over exposure Clear over from exposure brush away sun. from from camera sun. front to avoid Clear brush false triggers away from from camera wind. front to Clear brush avoid away false from triggers camera from front to wind. avoid false triggers from wind. YES YES 7 OS: Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (Service Pack 3 recommended); Windows Vista Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise with Service Pack 1; or Windows 7 Hard disk space: CPU: Memory: 100MB or above Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon 64 processor or above 1GB of RAM Specifications Operational Mode Game Detect/Video Resolution 5.0 MP Still Resolutions JPEG Low 640 x 480, High 2560 x 1920 Video Resolutions AVI - 640 x 480 SD Memory Card Up to 32 GB SD card (not included) Format JPEG - Still pictures, AVI - Video clips Power Supply 4 C-cell Alkaline batteries (not included) Page 4 Page 9

VII CAPTURE MODES IV CAMERA SETUP (cont) Photo Mode To operate camera in Photo mode, slide Resolution button to HI or LO position. Slide Mode switch to AUTO position. The LCD display will count down for 10 seconds. After LCD goes off, camera is ready for capturing photos. Aiming Camera After camera has been mounted, open cover and slide Mode Switch to IR Aim. Close cover. Stand in front of camera. The Status LED will flash red when it detects movement. Use this process to guide your camera to cover desired target area. Video Mode To operate camera in Video mode, slide Resolution button to VID position. Slide Mode switch to AUTO position. The LCD display will count down for 10 seconds. After LCD goes off, camera is ready for capturing video. (10 second video clips at 30 frames per second). V MOULTRIE ACCESSORIES Using a Deluxe Tree Mount The camera can also be mounted directly to a tree using a bracket that attaches directly to a tree or pole. Strap tree mount to tree and secure, n attach camera to tree mount using tree mount socket located on back of camera. FCC Statements Moultrie Products, LLC MCG-12589 Note: Changes and modifications not expressly approved by party responsible could void user s authority to operate this device. This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. TE: THE MANUFACTURER IS T RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY RADIO OR TV INTERFERENCE CAUSED BY UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS TO THIS EQUIPMENT. SUCH MODIFICATIONS COULD VOID THE USER S AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT. TE: This device complies with limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This device generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, re is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this device does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning equipment off and on, user is encouraged to try to correct interference by one or more of following measures: - Reorient or relocate receiving antenna. - lncrease separation between equipment and receiver. - Connect equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which receiver is connected. - Consult dealer or an experienced radio/tv technician for help. Using Moultrie Camera Power Panel Place near tree where camera is mounted. Place for best exposure to sun. To attach to a tripod secure power panel to tripod angled upward for best exposure. Plug power panel to Power Panel Plug. This will extend life of your camera in field. Note: Leave internal batteries in camera during use. The Camera Power Panel needs 4 hours of sunlight to fully power camera. Using Moultrie Battery Box Extend field life of your Moultrie camera with a long-lasting, rechargeable external power source. Place near tree where camera is mounted. Plug Battery Box to Power Panel Plug. This will extend life of your camera in field. Page 8 Page 5

VI SETUP AND PROGRAMMING Navigating Different Settings During Setup mode, you can program camera for different settings. The Enter button will start programming process when selection flashes. The Up/Down buttons will move from one value to next. The Enter button will n lock in any selections. Then press Select button again to move to next setting. Turning Power ON/OFF Open camera cover. Turn Mode switch to Setup position. Press and hold On/Off button until time appears on LCD display. If you want to turn unit off, press On/Off button once, LCD shows OFF and n goes off. Note: If re is no activity for 2 minutes camera will shut off automatically to save battery life. Setting Time and Date While camera is in Setup mode, LCD display will show time. Press Enter button and selection will flash. Use UP/Down buttons to change selection. Press Enter button to lock in selection. Press Select button to move to next selection. Repeat process to set year, month and day. Setting Camera ID Press Select button to select an identity for your camera. Choose between nine different numbers (1-9) so locations can be marked on info strip (i.e. camera 3) will be marked on info strip given 3 was selected. After selections have been made, press Select button and LCD will display time again. Setting Time Delay To set time delay, slide Delay switch to desired time. There are 4 time delay settings, 1 min, 5 mins, 10 mins and 30 mins. Setting Image Quality Slide Resolution switch to desired setting. Choose one of 3 settings. High: 2560 x 1920 or Low: 640 x 480 for still images. Choose VID for video setting. Sleep Mode After all your settings have been made, slide Mode switch to Auto and close cover. Note: If re is no activity within 2 minutes, camera will enter sleep mode to conserve battery life. The camera will n power up and become active when motion is detected. Reset Picture Count After camera s time and date have been set, you can reset picture count on camera. Press Select button until Clr shows in LCD display. Press Enter button and use Up/Down buttons to choose between Yes or No. Yes will reset file number to start from 0001. Page 6 Page 7