Leaf River IR-3BU Instruction Manual

Manual is about: DIGITAL GAME CAMERA

Summary of IR-3BU

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    Leaf river outdoor products vibrashine, inc. P.O. Box 557, taylorsville, ms 39168 (601) 785-9854 toll free 866-775-5351 www.Vibrashine.Com digital game camera model ir-3bu with infra-red illumination contents: welcome.......................................2 getting started.........................3 ...

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    Thanks for purchasing the digital game camera from leaf river outdoor products. You’ve made a wise choice and we believe you’ll enjoy discovering how useful this camera is. We’ve worked pretty hard to make the game camera easy to use while giving you plenty of options for making different kinds of p...

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    Batteries the game camera requires four d batteries and three c batteries. They all go in with the “plus” side up. Once the batteries are loaded, you can begin taking your first pictures. Set the main power switch to on and in about a minute the camera will begin sensing motion and taking pictures us...

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    Motion detector controls are located in the lower half of the inside of the game camera’s door. They include an lcd panel which displays settings and battery status. Any time the unit is turned on, it will begin detecting motion and taking pictures 60 seconds after the last button is pushed. Motion ...

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    The lcd panel displays three “battery” icons which tell you how much power remains in the batteries. One bat- tery icon is for the infra-red illuminator d batteries, one is for the camera d batteries, and the other is for the c batter- ies which power the motion detector. The icons have three settin...

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    The pause button selects the number of minutes the camera will wait after it takes a picture before it can take another one. This prevents taking too many pictures of the same animal if it stays in front of the camera. The q-shot or “quick shot” button allows the camera to take a second or third pic...

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    The distance dial adjusts the sensitivity of the motion detector. Use this feature to adjust the detection range so that night pictures are within the range of the ir light. Turn the dial to the right to increase the distance. Turn the dial to the left to decrease the distance. In most situ- ations ...

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    The cf slot accepts optional “compact flash,” or “cf”, mem- ory cards. Important! When you insert or remove a cf card, make sure the “cam/power” is set to “off.” otherwise, you may lose your pictures or damage the card. Align the card with the label up and the arrow and the row of tiny holes toward ...

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    Camera model ir-3bu how do i use the digital camera? 9 practice taking pictures of pets so you can get used to using the camera. You may be surprised at how busy cats and dogs can be all night. Tip when viewing pictures using the viewing screen in the field, keep your back to the sun so your shadow i...

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    Game camera model ir-3bu has an lcd view- ing screen for setting camera options. It can show a “live” preview of the camera image and you can use it to view camera model ir-3bu how do i change the settings on my camera? 10 pictures or video recorded in the camera. On some models there is a “trigger ...

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    Menus give you access to a great many camera controls, probably more than most people need to bother with, but here are the details. You can change camera settings by using the lcd on the ir-3bu or by connecting the “tv out” from the camera to a television. In live mode these are the menus: 1. Captu...

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    Camera menus what do these camera settings mean? 12 “exposure value” or “ev” adjusts the automatic exposure. If your pictures are consistently dark, change the setting in the plus direction. If they are consistently too bright, change the setting in the minus direction. “white balance” or “wb” compe...

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    Camera settings use this page to note the settings that work best for you. 13 if you set resolution and quality to high, the game camera makes larger and better quality image files. You can always delete unwanted digital pictures. Tip remove the batteries from the game camera before stor- ing it for ...

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    To transfer pictures from your camera to your computer, you have a few choices. One way is to take the cf card from the camera [with the power off] and plug it directly into the cf slot on some computers. You can buy a small cf card reader that plugs into a usb port on your computer. You can also co...

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    Troubleshooting oops! What do i do now? 15 no animals in some of my pictures 1. Check to see if the camera is pointing at the rising or setting sun which can trigger the sensor. 2. At night, the motion detector may sense animals beyond the range of the ir illuminaton. Reduce the distance setting. 3....

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    Thanks again is it over so soon? 16 limited warranty your leaf river game camera is covered by a limited warranty on parts and labor for a period of one year from the date of purchase. The warranty applies to defects in materials and workmanship. The warranty does not apply to units that have been d...