Page 3 - IMPORTANT NOTE; please check the
3 IMPORTANT NOTE Congratulations on your purchase of one of the best trail cameras on the market! Bushnell is very proud of this little unit 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 instructi...
Page 4 - INTRODUCTION; About the Trophy Cam HD
4 INTRODUCTION About the Trophy Cam HD The Bushnell Trophy Cam HD 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 clip...
Page 5 - Applications; PARTS AND CONTROLS
5 Especially useful for those who setup multiple Trophy Cam HDs to monitor large or widely separated areas. • Multi Flash Mode (LED Control)- prevents overexposed flash photos in close range applications • Hybrid Capture Mode-allows both still photos and videos to be captured at each trigger, up to ...
Page 7 - INSTALLING THE BATTERIES AND SD CARD; read the; bottom of the Trophy Cam HD; (other external power supplies should not
7 INSTALLING THE BATTERIES AND SD CARD Before you begin learning how to use your Trophy Cam HD, 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, ...
Page 9 - USING THE Trophy Cam HD; The Trophy Cam HD has three basic operational modes:; OFF MODE; ) will blink red for about 10 seconds. This interval allows
9 USING THE Trophy Cam HD Once you’ve prepared your Trophy Cam HD 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 ...
Page 10 - SETUP MODE; SETUP Mode Shortcut Keys/Functions
10 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 the switch to ON after you have finished doing so. SETUP MODE In t...
Page 12 - USING THE SETUP MENU TO CHANGE SETTINGS; Changing Parameter Settings in SETUP Mode; RIGHT; Parameter Settings Display
12 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 (19 different ones are available!) so your Trophy Cam HD operates exactly the way you want it to. You will do this by entering the SETUP Menu and pressing t...
Page 15 - 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
15 Field Scan 2x with Live Trigger Feature Field Scan is a revolutionary new feature for the Bushnell Trophy Cam HD, which allows you to monitor your food plots or field edges with time lapse images or video. When set to “On”, the Trophy Cam HD will take a photo (or record a video clip) automaticall...
Page 16 - , 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
16 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 17 - between start and stop time can reduce battery life.; Scan Mode to “On”; optional; set Field
17 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 18 - Bold; Description; Mode; Image Size; The SETUP Menu – Parameters and Settings List
18 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 19 - Camera Name; Video Size
19 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 33 LEDs fire, which is the default setting. Set to Medium or Low if you are getting overexposed flash photos or will p...
Page 20 - Video Length; Interval
20 Parameter Settings ( Bold =default) Description Video Length (only affects video clips in Video or Hybrid modes) 10S (second) default, with 60S to 5S possible range Sets length per captured video clip. Settings begin with 10 second default when parameter is first selected. After stepping down to ...
Page 21 - Sensor Level
21 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 22 - Format; Time Stamp
22 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 23 - Field Scan
23 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 activated, Field Scan forces the camera to take photos or videos even when it is not triggered by a nearby ...
Page 24 - Video Sound; video clips; Default Set; Cancel
24 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 25 - USING THE SETUP MENU INPUT SCREENS; Camera Name Input
25 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 26 - Mounting
26 Fig. 5 : Attaching the Belt MOUNTING and POSITIONING the TROPHY CAM HD 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 HD for scouting gam...
Page 29 - • The default file system format of the Trophy Cam HD is FAT16, which; Deleting Photos or Videos
29 Reviewing Images by Connecting the Camera to a Computer You can always unmount the entire camera from the tree and connect its USB port to a computer-it will be recognized as a “removable disk”, without the need to install any drivers or software. When using a PC (or Mac*) to view photos (or vide...
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 HD 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 ...
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 34 - Date/Time Stamp not appearing on images; Make sure that the “Time Stamp” parameter is set to “On”.; Photos Do Not Capture Subject of Interest; LCD screen powers on but no text is present.
34 b . Make sure that the camera has good batteries in it. Near the end of the battery life, the camera may choose to record shorter video clips to conserve power. Date/Time Stamp not appearing on images Make sure that the “Time Stamp” parameter is set to “On”. Photos Do Not Capture Subject of Inter...
Page 35 - Camera won’t retain settings; plug firmly in place.; Field Scan (Time Lapse) not working properly; Do not mix old and new batteries.
35 3. Screen comes on but then powers off Make sure that you have installed the SD card correctly. 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 ...
Page 36 - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
36 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 Monochrome Display: 24x32mm(1.5”) Memory Card SD or SDHC Card, Maximum capacity 32GB Internal RAM 32MB Picture Size 8MP = 3264x24...
Page 37 - ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY
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 one year after the date of purchase. In the event of a defect under this warranty, we will, at...
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...
Page 40 - ©2014 Bushnell Outdoor Products; For further questions or additional information
©2014 Bushnell Outdoor Products For further questions or additional information please contact: Bushnell Outdoor Products 9200 Cody, Overland Park, Kansas 66214 (800) 423-3537 • www.bushnell.com
