NoFlash07OwnerManual 11/6/07 3:26 PM Page 1 Some of Cuddeback pro staff with their favorite “Cuddy Bucks” “Cuddeback takes great pictures, is extremely reliable and the batteries last forever!” Jay Gregory – Host, The Wild Outdoors “When I’m in search of a big buck, I use my Cuddeback. This buck is one that I have been after for the past couple of years. Each year I get a photo of him, confirming that he is still alive.
NoFlash07OwnerManual 11/6/07 3:26 PM Page 2 New from Cuddeback ... the CuddeView 4-in-1 Field Viewer CuddeView is the ONLY device you need to view, transfer and delete your digital scouting camera images. 3. View images on your TV - 1. View images in the field - 4. Transfer images - Use CuddeView to view your scouting camera images in the field. 2.
NoFlash07OwnerManual 11/6/07 3:26 PM Page 3 ~ 2006 Contest Winner ~ NoFlash Table of contents Cuddeback Digital Photo and Video Submission We want to see your images and videos in our online gallery. The top photos/videos are selected each year by scouting camera expert Walt Larsen and placed in categories for the Cuddeback Digital Scouting Camera contest. You pick the winners! Great Cuddeback prizes are awarded for best images and videos during our Cuddeback Digital Scouting Camera Contest .
NoFlash07OwnerManual 11/6/07 3:26 PM Page 4 Introduction Cuddeback NoFlash takes 3 megapixel color images during daylight and 1.3 megapixel black/white images during darkness. If there is not sufficient light to expose the image, infrared light will be used to illuminate the image. Cuddeback NoFlash can also record video clips during daylight and darkness. We have tested various brands of batteries and these are our results. A. Rayovac - 800 images at 25 degrees, 1600 images at 70 degrees B.
NoFlash07OwnerManual 11/6/07 3:26 PM Page 5 STEP 1 - FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF WITH CUDDEBACK Take a moment to familiarize yourself with Cuddeback's parts. Fresnel Lens Infrared Flash Lens Figure 3 LED Camera window “I placed a Cuddeback next to another camera for a comparison. The first night out, my old camera took 24 photos, the Cuddeback took 118! Thank you for a great product.” “We never knew the quality of bucks we had until we installed our NoFlash. Every morning is like Christmas.
NoFlash07OwnerManual 11/6/07 3:26 PM Page 6 STEP 2 - TURNING CUDDEBACK ON How to install batteries into your Cuddeback 1) Slide the On/off Switch to the OFF position (figure 4). Figure 4 2) Remove the Compact Flash card if it is installed (figure 5). 3) Install 4 brand new alkaline D cell batteries. (figure 6). We recommend Rayovac or Duracell brand batteries only! 2. Unscrew battery thumb screw. Pull metal plate and thumb screw up and out. 3. 4) Install the Compact Flash card. Figure 5 1.
NoFlash07OwnerManual 11/6/07 3:26 PM Page 7 STEP 3 - LEARN THE KEYPAD & DISPLAY Cuddeback is programmed by using a 2 line LCD display and 5 keys. (Figure 9). Figure 9 What each key does! Enables/disables camera; also used to view information Set key – sets date, time, delays, etc. Up key } Down key used to change settings, view information General purpose key The KEY is used to enable or disable the camera and to view information. The KEY is used to set the date, time, delay and other settings.
NoFlash07OwnerManual STEP 5 - 11/6/07 3:26 PM KEY IS FOR CONTROLLING CUDDEBACK Press to view information and to set the operating mode. Page 8 STEP 6 - ATTACHING CUDDEBACK TO A TREE 1) View Date and Time (figure 15) - Press until the date/time is displayed on the LCD display. 2) View Images Saved - Press again. The LCD will display the number of images saved on the Compact Flash card. (figure 16). 3) Set the Camera Mode - Press again.
NoFlash07OwnerManual 11/6/07 3:26 PM Page 9 STEP 7 - CHECKING CUDDEBACK To field-check Cuddeback, remove the cover and press . A series of messages will be displayed. Press until [Images Saved] is displayed (figure 21). This is how many images are saved on the card (or internal memory if you do not have a card installed). Saved 26 Figure 21 TIP - When checking Cuddeback, the camera may activate and take a picture of you.
NoFlash07OwnerManual 11/6/07 3:26 PM Page 10 TO VIEW IMAGES WITH A PC ATTACHED TO CUDDEBACK USB PORT Figure 23 1) Press until [Images Saved] appears (figure 24). 2) Press or . [Viewing] will appear on the display (figure 25). 3) Wait Approximately 10 seconds and then attach your computer to Cuddeback with the appropriate USB cable (not supplied)(figure 23). Your computer must be using Windows XP. 4) Your computer should recognize Cuddeback and bring up a window to display or copy the images.
NoFlash07OwnerManual 11/6/07 Figure 29 3:26 PM Page 11 TURNING CUDDEBACK ON AND OFF CUDDEBACK ADVANCED MODE To disarm Cuddeback and prevent it from taking pictures, slide the On/off switch to the OFF position. The date and time will be maintained. Advanced Mode enables the following additional features you may find beneficial: To turn Cuddeback on, slide the On/off switch to the ON position (figure 29). If messages do not appear on the LCD, replace the D Cell batteries.
NoFlash07OwnerManual 11/6/07 ADV Mode Change? Figure 33 EZ Mode 3:26 PM Page 12 To re-enable E-Z Mode 1) Remove the batteries from Cuddeback. 2) Install the batteries. Slide On/off switch to ON. 3) When the display prompts [ADV Mode Change?] immediately press (figure 33). 4) The display will prompt [E-Z Mode] (figure 34). The next sections describe how to use the additional features that are available in Advanced Mode. Advanced Mode must be enabled to view and set these features.
NoFlash07OwnerManual 11/6/07 3:26 PM Page 13 Password Protection prevents an unauthorized person from using your Cuddeback. Cuddeback features two passwords, an owner password and a lock password. Having 2 passwords allows you to let a friend use your Cuddeback camera, yet you prevent them from altering your passwords or changing the owner name and phone number. This is accomplished by telling your friend the Lock Password and not telling them the Owner Password.
NoFlash07OwnerManual 11/6/07 3:26 PM c. Press to advance to the next digit. 00 will be displayed. d. Press three more times. A 0 will be added to the display each time is pressed. e. When five 0s are displayed, press . LEARN - When setting a password, (DOWN) changes the number and (UP) advances to the next position. New OPW <0 > Figure 38 LEARN - You have now successfully entered the default Owner Password of 00000. You can cancel setting the Owner Password at this time by pressing (M).
NoFlash07OwnerManual 11/6/07 New LPW <0 > Figure 41 Repeat PW <0 > Figure 42 Saved! Figure 43 TIP - You can cancel setting the password at any point before Saved! is displayed by pressing (S). To disable password protection program the Lock and Owner password with 00000 (five zeros). 3:26 PM Page 15 Step 2 - Enter the 5 numbers you want for the lock password 7) The display should be [New LPW <0 >] (figure 41). (LPW is the abbreviation for Lock Password).
NoFlash07OwnerManual 11/6/07 TIP - You can program a space between your first and last name. Press (DOWN) until no character is displayed. Then press (UP) to advance to the next position. You don't have to enter characters in all 16 positions. At any time you can finish by pressing (C). You can cancel entering the Owner Name at any point before Saved! is displayed by pressing (S). You can erase the Owner Name by programming all spaces.
NoFlash07OwnerManual 11/6/07 TIP - You don't have to enter characters in all 16 positions. At any time you can finish by pressing (C). You can cancel entering the phone number at any point before Saved! is displayed by pressing (S) Saved! Figure 49 3:26 PM Page 17 a. Press numerous times. The “(“ will change and continue to change as is pressed. Keep pressing to see all the available characters. b. Once the character you want is displayed, press to advance to the second position.
NoFlash07OwnerManual 11/6/07 Camera Window All Day Figure 53 Camera Window 02A->12A Figure 54 increment on hour increment off hour LEARN - Press (DOWN) numerous times and watch the ON hour change. Keep pressing (DOWN) until you see all the different numbers and DAY ONLY, DARK ONLY, & ALL DAY. Stop pressing (DOWN) when you get to 12P. Now press (UP) until you get to 11P. Now press (UP) again and the display will change to All Day.
NoFlash07OwnerManual 11/6/07 6/28/06 1:34 AM Figure 56 3:26 PM Page 19 1) Press until the date and time is displayed. 2) Press to view the first item, New Images. 3) Press again to view the next item, Free Memory. Continue to press to view all information listed here. TIP - You can press (UP) to view this information as well. New Images 13 Figure 57 Free Memor .7MB Figure 58 Master Cou 77 Figure 59 Run Days 14 Figure 60 4) Press at any time to return to the date/time display.
NoFlash07OwnerManual 11/6/07 Event Dela 30 sec Figure 64 Event 11 1:04 AM Figure 65 9/27 12:05P Figure 66 Event Sav 11 3:26 PM Page 20 Setting the Event Delay Event Delay is the amount of time Cuddeback will wait after recording an event before it will record another event. 1) Press numerous times until [Event Delay] is displayed.(figure 64) 2) Press or to change the setting. 3) The range is 5 seconds to 60 minutes. The “sec” or “min” indicates if the delay is in minutes or seconds.
NoFlash07OwnerManual 11/6/07 3:26 PM Page 21 VIEWING IMAGES ON A TV FASTER View Qual High Figure 68 View Qual Standard Figure 69 TIP - Why would you want to do all this? If your Cuddeback has taken a lot of images, you will find that it takes a long time to view all the images when High Quality viewing is selected. If you select Standard, you will be able to view the images much faster. Then, when an image of importance is displayed, you can switch that image to High Quality to see more details.
NoFlash07OwnerManual 11/6/07 Capture Mo Motion Figure 70 Capture Mo TimeLpse Figure 71 Capture Mo Both Figure 72 3:26 PM Page 22 Capture Mode. This selects what type of action will trigger an image. The options are Motion, Time Lapse, Both. ➢ Motion - Cuddeback will activate the camera when it senses an animal/person with its motion/heat sensor. This is the setting you use to photograph animals that travel past Cuddeback (figure 70).
NoFlash07OwnerManual 11/6/07 TIP - Detection performance varies with air temperatures and animal size. If you photograph more small animals than you would like, or see more blank images, lower the sensitivity. Blank images are typically caused by very fast moving animals and birds. Setting a sensitivity level of low or standard will reduce these occurrences. However, because a digital image does not cost anything, we recommend using the high setting and allow for the few blank images that may occur.
NoFlash07OwnerManual 11/6/07 3:26 PM Page 24 When to Format a Compact Flash Card 1) Format your card when you want to erase all images, videos, events, and other files on the card. 2) If you experience problems with a Compact Flash card formatting the card will generally correct the problem. 3) If you are using a card that was previously used in some other product (camera, computer, etc.), you should format the card before using it.
NoFlash07OwnerManual 11/6/07 3:26 PM Page 25 Using Cuddeback without a Compact Flash card When Cuddeback is used without a Compact Flash card, images are stored in Cuddeback's internal image memory. Approximately 20 images can be saved. Image resolution is reduced when Cuddeback is operated without a Compact Flash card. Images can be transferred from internal memory to a Compact Flash card. Set the slide switch to OFF. Insert a CF card, slide the switch to ON. Wait until the date & time are displayed.
NoFlash07OwnerManual 11/6/07 3:26 PM Page 26 TV REQUIREMENTS LIMITED WARRANTY You can use a portable TV or Camcorder to view images in the field. You will need: 1) a portable TV with a built in video-in connector, 2) a patch cord to attach the TV to the Cuddeback's TV connector (both are available at Radio Shack and other electronic stores).
NoFlash07OwnerManual 11/6/07 3:26 PM Page 27 LIMITED WARRANTY (continued) OBTAINING SERVICE FOR YOUR PRODUCT 3. (CONTINUED) SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN NO EVENT WILL NON TYPICAL BE LIABLE TO YOU, OR ANY THIRD PARTY, FOR ANY DAMAGES IN EXCESS OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE PRODUCT.
