KNOW THE OPTIONS for your next hunt! The Day6 PlotWatcher Time Lapse HD Video Camera records up to 84 hours of activity at a potential hunting location onto a USB drive. All of the activity can then be reviewed in just a few minutes, using the included GameFinder video player software.
Package Contents PlotWatcher TLV Camera Unit • User Manual • Ground Mounting Stake • Tree Mounting Straps • Installation CD PlotWatcher Time Lapse HD Video Camera User Manual Thank you for purchasing the PlotWatcher Time Lapse HD Video camera. The PlotWatcher TLV camera is a breakthrough scouting tool. Mounted at your potential hunting locations, it records HD video of all the activity that happens in the days before you hunt.
How to set up your PlotWatcher Time Lapse HD Video Camera 1. Remove the PlotWatcher TLV camera from the package. 2. Open up the PlotWatcher TLV camera by placing it Lens side down on a flat surface, or Lens side down in the palm of your hand, and remove the battery door by pulling open the latch. 3. With the wheel in the middle of the camera, you can choose between one of seven operating programs. Simply rotate the wheel with your finger left or right to choose the desired setting. 4.
Lens Power Button Battery Cover USB Flash Drive AA Battery AA Battery Mounting Hole AA Battery Wheel AA Battery
1 2 3 4 5 Mounting your PlotWatcher To set your PlotWatcher TLV camera on the mounting stake, screw the mounting stake clockwise into the hole on the bottom of the camera. (See diagram above) To set your PlotWatcher TLV camera on any standard tripod, screw the tripod clockwise into the hole on the bottom of the camera. To attach your PlotWatcher TLV camera directly to a tree, use the enclosed bungee straps to restrain the camera just below the lens.
PlotWatcher TLV Camera Operation Check to see you have 4 AA batteries installed and a 4 or 8 Gb USB Flash Drive installed as described under “Camera Setup”. To turn ON the PlotWatcher TLV camera, press and hold the grey power button on the front of the camera until the green LED lights up. All LEDs will then flash, with an audible beep, about once per second for 5 times to indicate that POWER UP is successful.
Installing the GameFinder software 1. Insert the PlotWatcher TLV camera CD into your computer. 2. If Windows does not auto-open the CD to reveal the “GameFinder_Setup” icon, then browse to the CD drive using “My Computer.” Once you see “GameFinder_Setup” in the Explorer window, proceed to the next step. 3. Double Click on “GameFinder_Setup” to start the setup program. 4. Click NEXT for each of the steps of the GameFinder Installer Wizard.
6. S afely remove the USB from the PC. (First, click on the device icon in your menu bar tray and select “Safely remove USB storage.” Then, physically remove the device from the PC). 7. Insert the USB into the PlotWatcher. 8. Turn on the PlotWatcher so that it can read the setup file. 9. C onfirm that setup is successful: PlotWatcher TLV camera will beep 3 times and power down after successful setup. 10. PlotWatcher is now ready for operation with the new settings.
Managing Time Lapse Video files The PlotWatcher TLV camera records one HD video file for each day of operation. Each daily file uses around 300Mb of disk storage space. When the USB flash drive begins to fill up (about 10 days on a 4 Gb drive, or 20 days on an 8 Gb drive), the oldest file will be deleted to make room for the newer file. This way, you always have the most recent time lapse video available to review, even if you have collected more video than your USB drive will hold.
To see every single picture, and ensure you do not miss any frames, you can play the file like a traditional video. Just click on the back or forward PLAY button to begin. Clicking again will speed up the play, up to 5x by clicking several times (After 3x, some frames may be skipped). At any point if you see something of interest, click on the video screen or scroll the mouse wheel to pause the video and enter step/scroll mode.
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