Bushnell Prime Low-Glow Trail Camera Kit (Gray) - Manual (Page 8)

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USING THE Prime Trail Camera
Once you’ve prepared your Prime Trail Camera 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 spend some additional time indoors
with this manual and your camera until you know a bit more about what the 3-way
switch and direction keys do. If nothing else, you’ll probably want to at least set the
date and time so the camera will imprint them (or not-it’s your option) on your photos
as they are taken, learn how to set the camera to shoot video clips instead of still
photos if you like, and read some tips about mounting it on a tree.
THE OFF, ON, AND AIM MODES
The Prime Trail Camera has three basic operational modes:
• OFF mode: Power switch in the OFF position.
• ON mode: Power switch in the ON position (LCD screen is off.)
• AIM mode: Power switch at AIM position (LCD screen is on).
OFF MODE
The OFF mode is the “safe” mode when any actions must be taken, e.g., replacing
the SD card or batteries, or transporting the device. You will also use OFF mode if
you connect the camera to a computer’s USB port later to download your
photos/videos. And of course, when you are storing or not using the camera, you
will switch it to
OFF . Please note that even in the OFF mode the Prime Trail Camera
still consumes power at a very low level. Therefore, it’s a good idea to take the
batteries out of the battery compartment if the camera will not be used for a long time.
ON MODE
Any time after the batteries and SD card have been inserted, you can switch on the
camera. When the power switch is moved to the far left position, the camera will
enter into the ON (Live) mode. The motion indicator LED (Fig.1, “Front View”) will
blink red for about 10 seconds. This interval allows time for you to close the Prime
Trail Camera’s front cover, lock it, and leave the monitored area. Once in the ON
mode, no manual controls are needed or possible (the control keys have no effect).
The Prime Trail Camera will take photos or 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.