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Page 2 - IMPORTANT NOTE; please check the

2 IMPORTANT NOTE Congratulations on your purchase of one of the best trail cameras on the market! Bushnell is very proud of this camera and we are sure you will be pleased with it as well. We appreciate your business and want to earn your trust. Please refer to the notes below and the instructions i...

Page 3 - INTRODUCTION; About the Trophy Cam

3 INTRODUCTION About the Trophy Cam The Bushnell Trophy Cam is a digital scouting camera. It can be triggered by any movement of game in a location, detected by a highly sensitive Passive Infra-Red (PIR) motion sensor, and then take high quality pictures (up to 8MP still photos), or video clips.The ...

Page 4 - Applications; PARTS AND CONTROLS

4 enabled software to automatically show a map pinpointing each camera’s location when a group of photos are reviewed on a computer. Especially useful for those who setup multiple Trophy Cams to monitor large or widely separated areas. • Multi Flash Mode (LED Control)- prevents overexposed flash pho...

Page 5 - by icons or text above the key as shown below.

5 by icons or text above the key as shown below. Fig. 2 : Button and Switch Guide Fig. 1: Connections USB Port SD Card Slot DC In ONSETUPOFF LED IR Flash Motion/ Low Battery Indicator Lens Lock Hole Tripod Socket DC in Cover Plug Video Mic PIR Sensor FRONT VIEW INSIDE VIEW LCD Screen Power/ModeSwitc...

Page 6 - INSTALLING THE BATTERIES AND SD CARD; read the following

6 INSTALLING THE BATTERIES AND SD CARD Before you begin learning how to use your Trophy Cam, you will first need to install a set of batteries and insert an SD card. Although that may only take you a minute, there are some important notes about both batteries and SD cards you should be aware of, so ...

Page 8 - USING THE TROPHY CAM; The Trophy Cam has three basic operational modes:; OFF MODE; “Front View”

8 USING THE TROPHY CAM Once you’ve prepared your Trophy Cam by properly installing batteries and an SD card, you could simply take it outside, strap it to a tree, switch it on and leave-and you might get some great photos that are exactly what you wanted. However, we highly recommend that you first ...

Page 9 - SETUP MODE; or a monitor connected to the TV out

9 videos automatically (according to its current parameter settings) when it is triggered by the PIR sensor’s detection of activity in the area it covers.You can either move the power switch directly from OFF to ON mode, or stop at the SETUP position first to change one or more settings, then move t...

Page 11 - RIGHT; Color Viewer vs. Standard Display Models

11 USING THE SETUP MENU TO CHANGE SETTINGS The main purpose of the SETUP mode is to allow you to change the settings of the camera’s parameters (18 different ones are available!) so your Trophy Cam operates exactly the way you want it to. You will do this by entering the SETUP Menu and pressing the ...

Page 14 - Press the UP key to select On, and press OK; . This takes you to the screen to set Start and Stop times,; the UP/DOWN keys to change the setting

14 Field Scan 2x with Live Trigger Feature Field Scan is a revolutionary new feature for the Bushnell Trophy Cam, which allows you to monitor your food plots or field edges with time lapse images or video. When set to “On”, the Trophy Cam will take a photo (or record a video clip) automatically at y...

Page 15 - , then press OK and follow the same process to set Start and; . As an example of how you; recording blocks when setting their start and stop

15 5. After you finish setting the Stop minutes, press OK to confirm your settings for the first block of Field Scan recording. If desired, you can create a second block of time by pressing the DOWN key to select "B" (Step 4) , then press OK and follow the same process to set Start and Stop ...

Page 16 - Scan Mode to “On”; optional; set Field

16 7:00 PM. No Field Scan recording would occur from 8AM to 5:30PM, or from 7PM to 6AM. Remember, Field Scan recording is independent of normal triggers due to animal activity–even if no animals enter the IR sensor coverage zone, an image or video will still be captured every 15 minutes during the b...

Page 17 - Bold; Description; Mode; Image Size; The SETUP Menu – Parameters and Settings List

17 Parameter Settings ( Bold =default) Description Mode Camera , Video, Hybrid Selects whether still photos or video clips are captured when the camera is triggered. Hybrid mode combines both Camera and Video, so a still photo and a video clip are both captured for each trigger. Image Size (only aff...

Page 18 - Camera Name; Video Size

18 Parameter Settings ( Bold =default) Description LED Control(Multi-Flash feature) Low, Medium, High Controls how many LED lamps fire when images are taken in low light. “High”=all 32 LEDs fire, which is the default setting. Set to Medium or Low if you are getting overexposed flash photos or will p...

Page 19 - Video Length; Interval

19 Parameter Settings ( Bold =default) Description Video Length (only affects video clips in Video or Hybrid modes) 10S (second) default, with 60S to5S possible range Sets length per captured video clip. Settings begin with 10 second default when parameter is first selected. After stepping down to 5...

Page 20 - Sensor Level

20 Parameter Settings ( Bold =default) Description Sensor Level Low, Normal, High, Auto Selects the sensitivity of the PIR sensor. The “High” setting will make the camera more sensitive to infrared (heat) and more easily triggered by motion, and the “Low” setting makes it less sensitive to heat and ...

Page 21 - Format

21 Parameter Settings ( Bold =default) Description Format Execute (followed by an additional No /Yes step) Deletes (erases) all files stored on a card to prepare it for reuse. Always format a card that has been previously used in other devices. Caution! Make sure you have downloaded and backed up an...

Page 22 - Field Scan; Setup Menu

22 Parameter Settings ( Bold =default) Description Field Scan On, Off (After On is selected): “A” Start/Stop, “B” Start/Stop, Interval Turns Field Scan (Time Lapse) recording mode on/off. When acti-vated, Field Scan forces the camera to take photos or videos even when it is not triggered by a nearby...

Page 23 - Video Sound; video clips; Default Set; Cancel

23 Parameter Settings ( Bold =default) Description Video Sound (only affects video clips in Video or Hybrid modes ) On, Off Select “On” to record audio along with the video when the camera is set to video mode (saved file sizes will be slightly larger). Default Set Cancel , Execute Select “Execute” ...

Page 24 - USING THE SETUP MENU INPUT SCREENS; Camera Name Input

24 USING THE SETUP MENU INPUT SCREENS Camera Name Input After selecting the Camera Name parameter (the only setting is "Input"), press OK. If necessary, delete the previous or default name by pressing the RIGHT key until the backspace symbol ( ) (located between letters "A" & ...

Page 25 - Mounting

25 Fig. 5 : Attaching the Belt MOUNTING AND POSITIONING THE TROPHY CAM Mounting After you’ve set up the camera’s parameters to your personal preferences at home or in your truck, you’re ready to take it outside and slide the power switch to “ON”. When setting up the Trophy Cam for scouting game or o...

Page 27 - VIDEOS; Reviewing Images Directly From the SD Card

27 Before leaving the camera unattended, please check for the following: • Are the batteries or DC power supply inserted/connected with correct polarity and is the power level is sufficient? • Does the SD card have sufficient available space and is its write- protection (lock) switch off? • Is the P...

Page 30 - DOWNLOADING THE PHOTOS/VIDEOS; right

30 DOWNLOADING THE PHOTOS/VIDEOS To download your photos/videos to a PC or Mac, first make sure the Trophy Cam power switch is in the OFF position. Connect the supplied cable to the camera’s USB port, then directly to a main USB port on your computer-do not use front panel/keyboard USB ports or unpo...

Page 31 - Bushnell recommends using a full set of Energizer; Camera stops taking images or won’t take images; TROUBLESHOOTING / FAQ

31 Camera takes continuous images of no subject A camera has what is known as a “false trigger” if the PIR sensor thinks that there is motion and heat in front of the camera lens when there is no subject in the image. These “False Triggers” are the result of placing the camera in an environment wher...

Page 32 - Camera won’t power up; Bushnell recommends using a full set of 8 or 12 Energizer®; Still Photo and/or Video Quality Problems; Night photos or videos appear too dark

32 2. Check the batteries to make sure that they are new alkaline or lithium AA batteries. See note above about short battery life. 3. Make sure that the camera power switch is in the “On” position and not in the “Off” or “Setup” modes. 4. Make sure that you are using a good quality SD card in your ...

Page 33 - Date/Time Stamp not appearing on images; Make sure that the “Time Stamp” parameter is set to “On”.

33 c. Please note that when the Capture Number parameter is set higher than "1 Photo", or with very short Interval settings, some images may appear darker than others due to the quick response and rapid retriggering of the camera, allowing less time for the flash to fully recharge before fir...

Page 34 - LCD screen powers on but no text is present.

34 Photos Do Not Capture Subject of Interest 1. Check the “Sensor Level” (PIR sensitivity) parameter setting. For warm temperature conditions, set the Sensor Level to “High” and for cold weather use, set the sensor for “Low”. For variable weather, use "Auto". 2. Try to set your camera up in ...

Page 35 - plug firmly in place.; Field Scan (Time Lapse) not working properly; When using Field Scan in video mode, the smallest interval time; Difficulty removing the batteries; Do not mix old and new batteries.

35 Camera won’t retain settings Make sure that you have been saving the changes to any parameter settings that you made while in Setup mode, by pressing “OK” after changing the setting. If you don’t save your new setting after changing it, the camera will continue to use the original default setting...

Page 36 - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

36 Image Sensor 5 Megapixel Color CMOS Maximum Pixel Size 3264x2448 (8MP) Lens F = 3.1; FOV=45°; Auto IR-Cut-Remove (at night) IR-Flash Range Selectable (Low/Med/High), up to 60’(19m) on High Display Screen Std B&W Display: 24x32mm(1.5”) ; Color Display (Model 119577 only): 32x42mm (2.4”) Memory...

Page 37 - TWO-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY

37 Specifications and designs are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer. Your Bushnell® product is warranted to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for two years after the date of purchase. In the event of a defect under this warranty, we will...

Page 38 - FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT:; Disposal of Electric and Electronic Equipment

FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. Operation is subject...