InfraredMobileDigitalScoutingCamera UsersManual MG883G-12mHD FCC ID: Y2L00006 Content 1 Instruction....................................................................1 1.1 Camera Body Interfaces................................... 1 1.2 General Description......................................... 1 1.3 Remote Control................................................ 2 1.4 Shooting Information Display........................3 1.5 Two Way Communication...............................3 1.6 Cautions.............................................................4 2 Quick Start Guide.......................................................6 2.1 Power Supply.................................................... 6 2.2 Insert the SD card and SIM card................... 7 2.3 Do the Camera Settings.................................. 7 2.4 Enter into Test Mode...................................... 8 2.5 Custom Settings............................................... 9 2.6 Enter into On Mode........................................ 9 2.7 SMS Control....................................................10 2.8 SMS Command List....................................... 11 2.9 Power Off........................................................ 12 3 Item Settings............................................................. 13 3.1 Camera Menu..................................................13 3.2 Default Setting................................................19 3.3 Playback Mode...............................................20 3.4 Laser Pointer.................................................. 21 4 Trouble Shooting..................................................... 22 5 PIR Detection Zone................................................. 23 6 Technical Specifications......................................... 24 7 Parts List....................................................................25 MG883G-12mHD 1 Instruction 1 Instruction 1.1 Camera Body Interfaces 1.2 General Description This camera, a digital scouting camera with black IR and 3G communication function, is a digital infrared surveillance camera, triggered by any movement of humans or animals monitored by a high sensitive Passive Infrared (PIR) motion sensor, and then automatically captures high quality pictures or records video clips according to default settings or preset customer settings. It will then send the pictures instantly to your mobile device or e-mail via GSM/WCDMA network. Youll be alerted just when the camera is triggered or per custom Page 1 MG883G-12mHD 1 Instruction settings. There is a 1.5 color LCD display screen on the camera and a sound recorder embedded in the camera. A laser pointer is used to help target the photo area of the camera. It is resistant against water and snow. The camera can also be used as a portable digital camera. 1.3 Remote Control The remote control is the input device for the camera and is primarily used for customer settings. This is an infrared type wireless remote control. The maximum remote distance is about 30 feet. Note:
The remote will not work properly without the antenna attached. When power on the camera, allow approximately 10-20 seconds for the camera to acquire a signal. The remote will not function properly until the camera has acquired a signal. You can determine that the camera has acquired a signal by locating the signal icon on the LCD screen. Press the punctuation * for laser pointer. 9 9 wxyz wxyz 6 6 mno mno 7 7 pqrs pqrs Menu Menu 8 8 tuv tuv 4 4 ghi ghi OK OK 2abc 2abc 3def 3def 5 5 jkl jkl Cancel Cancel
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0 0 1 1 Page 2 MG883G-12mHD 1 Instruction 1.4 Shooting Information Display When the camera is turned on (power switch is slid to TEST position), the current settings will be displayed on the screen. 1.5 Two Way Communication You can set SMS control submenu as ON to open the two way communication function. Under this setting, the camera can receive and respond to your SMS command or the Android APP command. This camera can send pictures instantly to your mobile device via WCDMA/GSM network. Youll be alerted Page 3 MG883G-12mHD 1 Instruction just when a picture or video has been taken. The camera sends MMS or Email message through MMSC(MMS Service Center) or GPRS network, so before using this function, you need to open MMS and GPRS service from your service provider. It supports following bands:GSM with 850MHz, 900MHz, 1800MHz and 1900MHzWCDMA with 850MHz, 900MHz, 1900MHz and 2100MHz. SIM card IconThere are two SIM card icons which stand for different installation situations. means the SIM card is inserted and it works well. means the MMS function cant work correctly because of loss of signal or other communication issues. 1.6 Cautions The working voltage of the camera is 6V.The camera is supplied by 8 AA batteries or DC power adapter with output of 6V. Please install batteries according to shown polarity. Please insert the SD card when the power switch is in the OFF position before testing the camera. The camera has no internal memory for saving images or videos. If no SD card is inserted, the camera will shut down automatically after a continuous indication beep. Please do not insert or take out the SD card when the power switch is in the ON position. It is recommended to format the SD card by the camera when used for the first time. The camera will be in USB mode when connected Page 4 MG883G-12mHD 1 Instruction to a computer. In this case, the SD card function is as a removable disk. In TEST mode, the camera will shut down automatically after 3 minutes if no operation is done. Please turn on the power again if you want to continue to work with the camera. The normal operate position is more than 20cm Page 5 MG883G-12mHD 2 Quick Start Guide 2 Quick Start Guide 2.1 Power Supply To supply power for the camera, four or eight size AA batteries are needed. 1. High-density and high-performance alkaline batteries (Recommended) 2. Rechargeable alkaline batteries 3. Rechargeable NiMH batteries When in a low-battery state, the camera will be automatically shut down after two indication sounds. Please change the batteries at this time. If you have set the MMS function, it will send you a SMS or Email to indicate the low battery situation. Caution: Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Also dispose of used batteries according to the instructions. Correct Disposal of this product. This marking indicates that this product should not be disposed with other household wastes throughout the EU. To prevent possible harm to the environment or human health from uncontrolled waste disposal, recycle it responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of material resources. To return your used device, please use the return and collection systems or contact the retailer where the product was purchased. They for environmental safe recycling. this product can take Page 6 MG883G-12mHD 2 Quick Start Guide 2.2 Insert the SD card and SIM card Open the bottom cover. Insert SD card and SIM card into the card slot. Please note that the SD card is on the write (not locked) position otherwise the camera will not function correctly. 2.3 Do the Camera Settings the load camera Down software
(BMC_config.zip) with a simple instruction from our website. Thespecifiedwebsiteiswritteninthe lastpageofthemanual. setup Page 7 MG883G-12mHD 2 Quick Start Guide First, select your country and carriers (step1) according to your SIM card and input your receiving phone number in administrator number and receiving e-mail address in Receive Email 1
(step3). For first time use, we suggest you to use default settings (step2), any settings you want to change, please click Change Setting Please note save the txt file in the root directory of GSM folder of SD card after all settings being done
(step4), the file will automatically disappear once camera is turned on. 2.4 Enter into Test Mode Slide the power switch to the TEST position and Page 8 MG883G-12mHD 2 Quick Start Guide enter into TEST mode, default the camera in menu setting. There are some functions in TEST mode:
custom settings, manual capture, preview or send MMS manually. The remote control is needed in this mode. 2.5 Custom Settings Press MENU on the remote control to enter into the menu setting. The camera can be adjusted to manually customize the camera settings which display on the LCD screen of the camera. You can press RIGHT key to manually capture photos or record a video and again RIGHT to stop a video after exit menu setting. When Send Mode is set as Manual, you can send the selected photo (in playback mode by pressing OK to enter) to the preset address in TEST mode. Daily Report and Instant mode are used in ON mode. Please note that the images can only be sent and video cannot be sent. If the SIM card is not inserted, the image cannot be sent as well. 2.6 Enter into On Mode Slide the power switch to the ON position to power on the camera and enter into the ON mode. Before entering into the ON mode, you can adjust the camera towards the target monitoring area by laser pointer (press * on the remote to control). After the motion indication LED (red) light will blink for about 10s. switching on the camera, Page 9 MG883G-12mHD 2 Quick Start Guide The 10s is a buffering time before automatically capturing photos or videos, e.g. for closing and locking the bottom cover, fixing the camera on a tree and walking away. The camera has the sound recording function, so the sound will be embedded in the video clip while capturing a video. 2.7 SMS Control When camera is in ON mode, you can send text message to camera to change some settings. Besides, command of #T# can help you to get an on spot image. Also we support an Android application tool for you to send commands to the camera. But the APP will charge you an SMS fee for each command. Down load the Android control software from our website. For Iphone, just download it from the APP Store by searching BGTools. Thespecifiedwebsiteiswritten inthelastpageofthemanual.
(BGTools.zip) Page 10 MG883G-12mHD 2 Quick Start Guide 2.8 SMS Command List No 1 Function Set Parameters MMS 2 3 4 5 6 7 Set Parameters GPRS Normal Receive Set Users Phone Set Email Address Get On Spot Photo Check Camera Settings Edit Parameters Work example parameters SMS Command
#m#http://mmsc.cingular.com
#66.209.11.32#8080#wap.cingu lar# account#password#
(The are for the carrier of AT&T)
#s#bmctest123@163.com#b mc123#25#cmnet#smtp.163
.com#account#password#
(The are for 163 email)
#n#13800138001#1380013 8002#13800138003#
example parameters
#r#bmc1@sina.com#bmc2
@sina.com#bmc3@bmc3@s ina.com#
#t# (Send MMS to phone)
#t#e# (Send Email by GPRS)
#L#
picture to
#e#cp#s5#fh#b1#v60#t#l10 m#pn#i5s#Hon08:30-20:30
(cp: camera mode, s5:photo size, fh: video size, b1:photo burst, V60: video length, t:
set clock, l10m: time lapse, i5s: PIR pn: pir trigger, Page 11 MG883G-12mHD 2 Quick Start Guide interval, mp: send to, Hon:
work hour)
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#P#0000#
8 9 SD Format Card Set Administrator s Password 10 Help
#H#
Note all sms commands are only available by admin number, each camera has only one admin number. 2.9 Power Off Slide the power switch to OFF position to power off the camera. Please note that even in OFF mode, the camera still consumes a small amount of battery power. Therefore, please remove the batteries if the camera is not in use for a length of time. Page 12 MG883G-12mHD 3 Item Settings 3 Item Settings 3.1 Camera Menu To view the camera settings menu, press MENU in TEST mode. With the remote, use or key to select the sub-menu, use or key to select the different options. Press OK to save the settings. After changing EACH setting in TEST menu you must press OK, otherwise the camera will stay at the default setting. Description Setting Items Langua ge Camera Mode Set Clock Choose language you need. It supports four languages: English, Finnish, German, Swedish. Choose capturing Photo, Video or Pic+Video. Set camera date and time. You can change the date and time of the device by setting this parameter when necessary, e.g., after every battery change. The date format is month/day/year, the time format is hour: minute: second. The valid value for year is between 2009 and 2050. Choose the image size, e.g. 12 mega pixels, 8 mega pixels or 5 mega pixels. Photo Size Photo Choose the continuous shooting numbers Page 13 MG883G-12mHD 3 Item Settings Burst Video Size Video Length Time Lapse PIR Trigger after each triggering. Choose the video size: 1280x720 or 640x480. Choose duration of recording video. This parameter is effective and can be adjusted only when the device in the video mode under ON mode. Its value extends from 5 to 60 seconds with a step of one second. The default value is 10 seconds. Press LEFT and RIGHT to decrease or increase the value by 1 second. Time lapse means the camera can capture images or videos at a preset time interval regardless of whether motions are detected. The default parameter is Off, which means the timer function is disabled. Changing this parameter to a non-zero value turns on the Time Lapse mode, and camera will take photos at given time interval. Please note that if the PIR Trigger is set to Off, then the Time Lapse cant be set to Off. Choose sensitivity of the PIR sensor. This parameter defines the sensitivity of the PIR. There are four sensitivity parameters: High, Normal, Low and Off. The default value is Normal. The higher degree indicates that the Camera is more easily to be triggered by motion, taking Page 14 MG883G-12mHD 3 Item Settings sensitivity. Therefore it more pictures or recording more videos. It is recommended to use high sensitivity degree in room or environment with little interference, and to use lower sensitivity for outdoor or environment with lots of interference like hot wind, smoke, near window etc. Furthermore, the sensitivity of the PIR is strongly related to the temperature. Higher temperature leads to lower is suggested to set a higher sensitivity for high temperature environment. Please note that if the Time Lapse is set to Off, then the PIR Trigger cant be set to Off. This parameter indicates how long the PIR (Passive Infrared motion sensor) will be disabled after each triggering in ON mode. During this time the PIR of the device will not react to the motion of human (or animals). The minimum interval is 0 second, it means the PIR works all the time. The maximum interval is 1 hour. It means the PIR will be disabled for each triggering. Press LEFT or RIGHT to decrease or increase the value. Choose a time period of a day to let the camera work. The camera will awake at the setting time duration in a day. In the rest of the time the camera is sleeping. 1 hour after Page 15 PIR Interval Work Hour MG883G-12mHD 3 Item Settings MMS Set GPRS Set Send Mode Set Work Hour as off means the camera works all day. The camera sends MMS message through GPRS network, so before using this function, you need to open GPRS service from your service provider. You should set the right MMS setting parameters. The settings of MMS: URL, APN, IP and Port. Please contact the network service provider if you are not familiar with the settings. The camera sends image through GPRS network with SMTP protocol to an Email address. In this way the communication cost will be much cheaper in many countries. You should set the right GPRS setting parameters. The settings of GPRS:
Email server port, APN and so on, please contact the network service provider if you are not familiar with the settings. There are 3 sending modes:
Manualworks in TEST mode, Daily reportandInstantwork in ON mode. 1)Manual:
ChooseManual in Test mode. Please ensure a SIM card is inserted properly;
Please note, only photos can be sent, video information cant be sent in TEST mode. 2)Daily Report:
Page 16 MG883G-12mHD 3 Item Settings Daily Report works only in the ON mode, which means that the camera will report the summarized information at the preset time (if the preset time is, eg.20:00PM) on how many pictures it had taken per day. So, you will get a summarized text message with the last picture taken until 20:00PM. If it is on Photo mode, the camera will send a MMS at the preset time. The MMS will show you the latest photo and the total qty of the pictures got taken. If it is on Video mode, the camera will send a SMS at the preset time. The SMS will show you how many video clips the camera has taken within 24 hours. 3) Instant:
Instant, just works in ON mode, which means the camera will send a MMS instantly after it captures a photo. You can choose the number of how many pictures you want it to send out per day. If it is on Photo mode and you chose the Instant MMS mode, and set the MAX number is 10, the camera will send 10 MMS within 24 hours .And then it continues to capture photos and save them on the SD card. After 24 hours, the camera will send MMS again when it captures photos. If it is on Video mode, the Camera will send only SMS instead of Page 17 MG883G-12mHD 3 Item Settings MMS. 4) OFF: To disable communication function. Choose sending the image to your Phone or to Email. Phone[MMS]:Send the image to cell phone via WAP. Email[MMS]:Send the image to Email address via WAP. can enable Email[GPRS]:Send the image to Email In this way the be much address via SMTP. communication cost will cheaper in many countries. two way SMS Control communication function. It means if you choose SMS Control as ON, this camera can receive and respond to your SMS command. Also you can retrieve live pictures at any time. But the power consumption will be a little more than normal hunting status. It means camera position. You can set A-Z position for your camera, so that you can distinguish which photo is taken by which camera. This parameter shows the information about Firmware and IMEI of this camera. All images and videos in the SD card will be deleted, so make sure that you have made a backup of important data. Send To SMS Control Position ID Version Format SD Default Restore all customer settings to default Page 18 MG883G-12mHD 3 Item Settings Set values. 3.2 Default Setting Setting Items Default Options Submenu Language English Camera Mode Set Clock Enter Photo Suomi Deutsch Svenska Video Pic+Video Adjust Clock 1 Photo Photo Size 12MP 5MP 8MP 2 Photos Photo Burst 3 Photos Video Size 1280x720 640x480 Video Length Time Lapse 10 sec Off 560 sec 555Min 18Hour High Low Off 055 Sec, 160 Min PIR Trigger PIR Interval Work Hour Normal 5 Sec Off MMS Set Enter GPRS Set Enter On 00:0023:59 URL, APN, IP, Port Server, Port, Page 19 MG883G-12mHD 3 Item Settings APN Daily Report, Instant, Off Email[MM S], Email[GPR S]
Send Mode Manual Send To SMS Control Position ID Phone[M MS]
Off Off On A-Z Firmware IMEI Yes, No Version Enter Format SD Default Set Enter Save 3.3 Playback Mode In playback mode, images or videos can be viewed and deleted. An image can also be manually sent by MMS or GPRS. It can only be done in TEST mode. The images can be viewed on the LCD screen on camera. The videos can only be viewed on your computer. For simplicity, operations with PC wont be introduced here. View photo in playback mode: Press OK of the remote to view the latest picture in TEST mode, UP Page 20 MG883G-12mHD 3 Item Settings or DOWN to view the previous and the next one. And OK to return to info display. Note that video can not be displayed on the screen. Delete photo or video: View the image (or video) which to be deleted, select the one you want to delete. Press MENU, then UP or Down to delete. 3.4 Laser Pointer The laser light pointer beam can be turned on as an additional function for pointing to an object or a certain region of interested (ROI) by pressing of the remote. NOTE:
The laser could be harmful to eyes if pointed at other person. Page 21 MG883G-12mHD 4 Trouble Shooting 4 Trouble Shooting 1 There is something in front of the camera lens. the camera broken?
Is A: The camera is not broken. Its an IR-cut filter. When the camera is powered on, the IR-cut will be reset and cover the lens. Only when the camera is powered off, the IR-cut will be at a random place. 2 The camera display screen is not working anymore. A: Most likely, no SD card has been inserted in the camera when it is turned on. Please make sure a working SD card has been inserted in the camera before it is turned on. 3 Why my phone cant receive MMS?
A: MMS/GPRS function needs the SIM cards in both your camera and phone to have enough balance and to be opened to data business. Page 22 MG883G-12mHD 5 PIR Detection Zone 5 PIR Detection Zone This camera has a new design of PIR and the new PIR is patented. The new patented PIRs detection range can reach to 85ft in good environments. Following picture shows the compared detection zone between normal PIR and the new patented PIR. The PIR detection angle () is just smaller than the field of view (FOV) angle (). The advantage of this design is to reduce empty picture rate and capture most, if not all, motions. Page 23 MG883G-12mHD 6 Technical Specification 6 Technical Specifications Image Sensor Lens PIR detection range Display Screen Memory Card Picture Resolution Video Resolution PIR Sensitivity Trigger Time Weight Operation/Storage Tem. Power Supply Low Battery Alert Sound Recording Mounting Dimensions Operation Humidity Security Authentication 5MP Color CMOS, 8MP, 12MP Interpolation F/NO=2.2 FOV(Field of View)=60 85ft 1.5 LCD From 8 MB to 32 GB 12MP=40323024 8MP = 32642448 5MP = 25601920 1280x720 640480 Adjustable (High/Normal/Low) 1.2s 0.30 kg (without battery)
-20 - +4 0C / - 10 - +5 0C 8AA or 4AA External DC 6V,2A LED Indicator Available Rope/Belt/Python lock 140 x87 x55 mm 5% - 90%
CE, RoHS Page 24 MG883G-12mHD 7 Parts List 7 Parts List Part Name Digital Camera User Manual Enhanced Antenna Warranty Card Quantity One One One One Down load the APP software from here:
http://www.bolyguard.com/download.html Version 1.0 FCC RF EXPOSURE INFORMATION:
WARNING!! Read this information before using your phone In August 1986 the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of the United States with its action in Report and Outer FCC 96-326 adopted an updated safety standard for human exposure to radio frequency (RF) electromagnetic energy emitted by FCC regulated transmitters. Those guidelines are consistent with the safety standard previously set by both U.S. and international standards bodies. The design of this phone complies with the FCC guidelines and these international standards. Use only the supplied or an approved antenna. Unauthorized antennas modifications, or attachments could impair call quality, damage the phone, or result in violation of FCC regulations. Do not use the phone with a damaged antenna. If a damaged antenna comes into contact with the skin, a minor burn may result. Please contact your local dealer for replacement antenna. Your wireless handheld portable camera is a low power radio transmitter and receiver. When it is ON, it receives and also sends out radio frequency (RF) signals. In August, 1996, the Federal Communications Commissions (FCC) adopted RF exposure guidelines with safety levels for hand-
held wireless camera. Those guidelines are consistent with the safety standards previously set by both U.S. and international standards bodies:
<ANSIC95.1> (1992) / <NCRP Report 86> (1986) / <ICNIRP> (1999) Those standards were based on comprehensive and periodic evaluations of the relevant scientific literature. For example, over 120 scientists, engineers, and physicians from universities, government health agencies, and industry reviewed the available body of research to develop the ANSI Standard
(C95.1). Nevertheless, we recommend that you use a hands-free kit with your phone (such as an earpiece or headset) to avoid potential exposure to RF energy. The design of your camera complies with the FCC guidelines (and those standards). Use only the supplied or an approved replacement antenna. Unauthorized antennas, modifications, or attachments could damage the phone and may violate FCC regulations. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. The device has been evaluated to meet general RF exposure requirement. The separation distance between the user and the antenna of the device is 20 cm. NOTE: The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment. Such modifications could void the users authority to operate the equipment. NOTE: 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. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
-Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
-Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help Do not use the device with the environment which below minimum -10 or over maximum 50, the device may not work. Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the users authority to operate the equipment.