Infrared Mobile Digital Scouting Camera UsersManual SG983G series Content Instruction.................................................. 1 General Description...................................... 2 Application.............................................. 3 Camera Overview........................................ 4 Shooting Information Display.............................. 5 Two Way Communication................................. Cautions.................................................... Quick Start Guide............................................ 1 Power Supply............................................ 2 Insert SD card and SIM card............................... 3 Do the Camera Settings................................... 4 Manually Send a MMS or GPRS Photo..................... 5 SMS Control............................................ Advanced Operations........................................ 1 Work Mode............................................. 2 Settings Menu.......................................... 4.2.1 Setting Items....................................... 4.2.2 Default Set......................................... 3 Use the Remote Control.................................. 4 Load or Remove a Wireless Sensor........................ 5 Change the Settings via Android APP or SMS............... 6 User Level.............................................. 7 Use Android APP........................................ 8 SMS Command List..................................... Appendix I: PIR Detection Zone................................. Appendix II: Error Code....................................... Appendix : Technical Specifications........................... Appendix : Parts List........................................ SG983G series 1 Instruction 1.1 General Description This camera, scouting a digital is a digital camera with 3G communication function, infrared surveillance camera, triggered by any movement of human or animal monitored by a high sensitive Passive Infrared (PIR) motion sensor, and then automatically captures high quality pictures
(up to 30M pixels) or records video clips (1080 FHD). It sends picture instantly to your mobile device or video (less than 10M) to your e-mail via GPRS network. Youll be alerted just when the camera is triggered or per custom settings. It takes color pictures or videos under sufficient daylight. While at night, the built-in infrared LEDs can help to take clear pictures or videos (monochrome). There is a 3 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. 1.2 Application This camera can be used as an automatic surveillance device for guarding and recording unexpected intrusion to homes, shops, schools, depots, offices, taxis, work sites, etc. It can also be used as a trail camera for hunting or monitoring animals by recording the traces of wild animals. It can be left alone for weeks and months and it will save event records automatically in digital format. SG983G series 1.3 Camera Overview Take a few moments to familiarize with the camera controls and displays. It is helpful to bookmark this section and refer to it when reading through the rest of the manual. Figure 1 Diagram of camera functional indicators SG983G series Figure 2 Inner panel view Figure 3 Diagram of camera interfaces SG983G series 1.4 Shooting Information Display When the camera is turned on (the power switch is slid to SETUP position), the current settings will be displayed on screen. Figure 4 Shooting information display is the correct SIM card status and the available space of SD card should be a none zero value. 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(GSM not work in USA and Canada) network. Youll be alerted 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 SG983G series your service provider. It supports following bands GSM with 850MHz, 900MHz, 1800MHz and 1900MHz WCDMA with 850MHz, 900MHz, 1900MHz and 2100MHz. SG983G series 2 Cautions The working voltage of the camera is 6V. The camera is supplied by the power adapter or 8 AA batteries. Please install batteries according to shown polarity. Please insert the SD card before power on camera. The camera has no internal memory for saving images or videos. The camera will not work if there is no SD card. Please unlock the write-protect switch before inserting the SD card. Please do not insert or take out the SD card when the power switch is at ON position. Please make sure that your SIM card supports the MMS and GPRS data business. When going into the SETUP mode, allow approximately 10-20 seconds for the camera to acquire a signal. It is recommended to format the SD card by the camera when used for the first time. Many other SD cards formatted by other cameras have poor compatibility with different brands of cameras. So it is best to format the SD card with this camera or on a computer. the 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 control. In the SETUP mode, camera will SG983G series 3 Quick Start Guide 3.1 Power Supply Use 8 AA batteries. High-density and high-performance alkaline or lithium batteries are recommended. Also 6V external power supply and solar panel are supported. The battery can be just a backup for emergency use
(6V support). 3.2 Insert SD card and SIM card Insert an unlocked SD card and an available MMS and GPRS enabled SIM card. 3.3 Do the Camera Settings Down load the camera set-up software (BMC-config) from our website. Thespecifiedwebsiteiswritteninthelastpageof themanual. 1) Open the software and select camera model:
SG983G series 2) Set the camera parameters 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. 3) Do WAP/Internet settings SG983G series After finish above settings, click Check WAP/Internet Parameters to check whether you have all parameters filled in. Then save the GSM folder to the root directory of your SD card
(step4). If your country or SIM card operator is not in the list, try to find Others, then ask the SIM card operator for the parameters you need(MMS URL, MMS APN, Port, MMS IP, Account, Password, GPRS APN,GPRS account, GPRS password) SG983G series and fill in. Also you need to fill in some parameters(send email server, port, email address and password) of an email account as sending email. We suggest you use a gmail. Note, only SMTP is supported by the camera when sending email. If you use an SSL email such as Gmail as sending email, please click Advanced button to mark it. 3.4 Manually Send a MMS or GPRS Photo After you generate a setting file in your SD card, please slip the power switch to SETUP position. When the camera acquires signal and the SIM appears, target an object and card icon press SHOT to take a photo manually. OK Then press to playback the photos, press and to switch to previous or next photo. Press MENU and you can see a Send Phone [MMS]/Email GPRS interface, press OK to send out the MMS or Email. After a few seconds (Usually less than 1Min), you will receive an MMS in your SG983G series phone or Email in your mailbox. 3.5 SMS Control When the camera is working, you can send a text message
#T# to your cameras SIM card number to get an on spot image or use our Android application tools. Note you need to set SMS control as ON when using SMS command. Down load the Android control software from our website. Thespecifiedwebsiteiswritteninthelastpageofthemanual. just download it from the App Store by For iPhone, searching BGTools. SG983G series 4 Advanced Operations This chapter explains the advanced operations for customizing the camera settings. 4.1 Work Mode Setup mode: to program camera or to playback the photos or video clips. Hunting mode: when animal or human intrudes into the monitoring region, the camera will take pictures or videos automatically according to the previous programmed settings. After switching the camera to ON position, the motion indication LED (red) will blink for about 10 seconds. This time interval is for you to position the camera for automatic surveillance operation. Security mode: similar to hunting mode, but needs more power to supply. So its suitable for indoor use and needs to use the power adapter. Only in security mode you can use the remote control to easily arm or disarm. If the power switch is in ON position and the Security Mode is ON, the camera will work in Hunting Mode. 4.2 Settings Menu Press MENU on the keyboard to enter into the menu setting. The settings menu will be shown on the LCD. Use or key to select the menu item, use SG983G series or to change different item pages or select the different options. Press OK to save the settings. 4.2.1 Setting Items Setting Items Camera Mode Security Mode Photo Size Video Size Photo Burst Video Length Set Clock Description There are three camera modes: Photo Video and Pic+Video. You can enter the main menu to set the camera mode. If you choose Pic+Video mode, the camera takes a picture with a video clip. To set if you will use security mode. Security mode is suitable for indoor use. You need to use the power adapter to power supply. The battery can be just a backup for emergency use. Otherwise, the battery will be quickly consumed. The remote control is available only when Security Mode is ON. Choose the image size: 14MP, 20MP or 30MP. Choose the video size: 1920x1080, 1280x720 or 640x480. This parameter affects the number of pictures taken for each triggering in camera mode. Its from 1 Photo to 3 Photos. Choose duration of recording a video. Its from 5 seconds to 180 seconds. Set camera date and time. You can change the date and time by setting this parameter when necessary, e.g., after every battery change. The date format can be changed, the time format is hour: minute:
second. SG983G series Time Lapse PIR Trigger PIR Interval 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 time lapse 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. PleasenotethatifthePIRTriggerissetto Off,thenTimeLapsecantbesettoOff. records more videos. Choose sensitivity of the PIR. The higher sensitivity indicates that the camera is more easily triggered by motion and takes more pictures or is recommended to use high sensitivity in room or environment with little interference, and to use or environment with lots of interference like hot wind, smoke, near window, etc. For normal use of the Normal mode is recommended and is the default setting. the camera, sensitivity outdoor lower for It 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 animal). The minimum interval is 0 second. It means the PIR can work all the time. Choose the days of the week to let the Work Day camera work. Work Hour This item is available only in Security Mode. Choose a time period of a day to let the camera work. The camera will awake at the SG983G series setting time duration in a day. In the rest of the time the camera is sleeping. Set Work Hour as off means the camera works all day. There are 2 Send to modes:
1 Phone MMS: send images to mobile phone. 2 Email GPRS: send images to an e-mail address via GPRS use SMTP. You should set your receiving phone number and your receiving e-mail address in the APP program to function it. Send to There are 4 Send modes: Manual works in SETUP mode Daily and Instant work in ON mode. the communication function. 1. Manual:
OFF means to close Send Mode Choose Manual in SETUP mode. Please ensure a SIM card is inserted properly. Video information cant be sent in SETUP mode when you choose Phone MMS; but you can send photos or videos( less than 10M) when you choose Email GPRS. 2. Daily:
Daily means the camera will report the summarized information at a preset time (if the preset time is, eg. 20:00 PM) on how many pictures it had taken per day. So, you will get a summarized text message until 20:00 PM. If it is on Photo or Pic+Video mode, the camera will send an MMS at the preset time. The MMS will show you the latest photo and the total quantity of the pictures taken. If it is SG983G series on Video mode, the camera will send a SMS or video at the preset time. The SMS will show you how many video clips the camera has taken within 24 hours. If you choose Daily, you need to set the daily report time: xxH, xxM. 3. Instant:
Instant, just works in ON mode, which means the camera will send an MMS to your phone instantly after it captures a photo or to your email with a Video( less than 10M). You can choose the number of pictures you want it to send out per day. If it is on Photo mode and you choose the Instant mode, and set the MAX number as 10, the camera will send 10 MMS within 24 hours. It then 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 MMS when send to is set as Phone MMS. If you choose Instant, you need to set how many MMS you want to send for economic consideration. 4. Off: to disable communication function. can enable SMS Control two way communication functions. 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 any time. But the power consumption will be a little more than normal hunting status. SMS Control Game Call It means this camera can play audio file at a SG983G series preset time clock for preset times. The audio file must be saved in the directory of
\DCIM\BMCIM\ with a name of AUDIxxxx(from 0000 to 9999).WAV after format the SD card and setting the game call as on mode, or choose the audio file(format of WAV, AVI,MP3) in Windows APP. Note that Game Call will not function if the SD card is full or there is a trigger when it is time to playback the audio. It means to pair the camera with a specified 433MHz wireless device, such as PIR sensor, wireless smoke detector, etc. The specified wireless sensor can be set as part of the alarm system. door magnet, wireless All device should be paired with this camera first. Please see following chapters to find the method to connect or remove a wireless sensor. Please note this item is available only in Security Mode. Choose the language you need. Enable or disable the beep sound. You can set A-Z position for your camera, so that you can distinguish which photo is taken by which camera. Format the SD card. All images and videos in the SD card will be deleted. Restore all customer settings to default values. Study Code Language Beep Sound Camera Posit Format SD Default Set Version Version information Description Adjust Clock SG983G series 4.2.2 Default Set Setting Items Camera Mode Security Mode Default Photo Options Video, Pic+Video Off On Photo Size 30MP 20MP 14MP Video Size 1920x1080 1280x720 640x480 Photo Burst 1 Photo 2-3 Photos Video Length 10 Sec. 5-180 Sec. Set Clock Time Lapse Enter OFF 5Min-8H PIR Trigger Normal High, Low,Off PIR Interval 5 Sec Work Day Enter 0-55 Sec, 1-60 Min Work Hour Off 00:00-23:59 Send to Phone[MM Email[GPRS], S]
Send Mode Manual Daily, SG983G series SMS Control On Game Call Off Instant, Off Off On Study Code Enter Language English Suomi, Two way communication Set the time and frequency of audio playback Deutsch, Svenskt, Dansk Norsk, etina Italiano, P Off A to Z Position Yes, No Beep Sound Camera Posit On Off Format SD Default Set Version Enter Save Enter SG983G series 4.3 Use the Remote Control When its in Security Mode, you can use the remote control to easily arm (button A) or disarm (button D). Also you can dial the emergency numbers via button C in case of emergency. Press button B to open or close the laser (you can easily mount the camera with the help of the laser pointer). Button A: Arm the camera Button D: Disarm the camera Button C: Emergency call button Button B: Laser pointer Setup status Study Code Menu Study Code Menu Method to add remote control(s) to the camera:
Set Security Mode as On, Enter the Setup status, press Menu and enter the Study Code submenu. Choose RCH, SG983G series press OK button, then press button A of the remote control . When it's successful, there will be a " before RCH. Note, it has not entered Security mode even you set security mode as on, you need to press the left key to enter security mode quickly or wait for about two minutes till there is an A instead of S on the display screen. 4.4 Load or Remove a Wireless Sensor We support three customized kinds of 433MHZ sensors, infrared body sensor, wireless door magnet and wireless smoke detector that can be set as an alarm sensor of the camera. Method to load or remove a wireless sensor:
1. Power on the wireless sensor. 2. Enter the Setup status, press Menu and enter into the Study Code submenu. Choose a zone, for example Zone1, press OK button, then trigger the wireless sensor to check if the sensor is loaded successfully. When it's successful, there will be a " after the zone number. For exampleto load a infrared body sensor :
1. Choose a zone to start study code;
2. Power on and trigger the wireless sensor;
3. When you want to remove the wireless sensor, please enter the study code menu, press or button to cancel the . Please note that the wireless sensors just can be used in Security Mode. In Hunting Mode, the wireless sensors will not function. SG983G series SG983G series SG983G series 4.5 Change the Settings via Android APP or SMS When you are far away from your house, you can get spot photos or change camera settings via our android application tools or SMS. 4.6 User Level There are two user levels: administrator and normal users. Each user has a different authorization level:
Functions Set administrator phone number Set administrators password Set camera parameters User Level Only administrators password administrator administrator SG983G series Set normal user Receive emergency calling Send SMS for on spot picture Receive MMS when triggered Check camera status Get help information administrator administrator, normal user administrator administrator, normal user administrator, normal user administrator, normal user 4.7 Use Android APP Its easy to use the Android APP to communicate with You just the camera, so you dont need to edit the SMS. need to click the button to finish the operation. 4.8 SMS Command List If you cant use the Android APP for easy operation, the list below shows all the SMS commands for you. You can control your camera via SMS. A. Set Network Parameters SG983G series No Function 1 Set Normal Users Phone Number Set MMS Parameters Set Email Parameters Set Receive E-mail Address No Function 1 Get On Spot Photo Check Camera Settings Format SD Card Set Administrators Password 7 Help 2 3 4 4 5 6 SMS Command
#n#13800138001#13800138002#1380 0138003#
#m#http://mmsc.monternet.com#10.0.0. 172#80#cmwap# name#password#
(The example parameters are for the carrier of China Mobile)
#s#bmctest123@sina.com#bmc123#25
#cmnet#smtp.sina.com#name#passwor d#SSL#
#r#mail1@163.com #
mail2@163.com#mail3@163.com #
mail4@163.com#
B. Normal Control SMS Command
#T# (Send MMS to phone)
#T#E#(Send to email by GPRS)
#L#
#F#
#P#0000# (Its suggested that the administrators password be changed at the beginning)
#H#
C. Set Menu Parameter No Function 1 Change Camera Mode 2 Change Photo SMS Command
#e#cp# (photo mode) or #e#cv# (video mode) or #e#ct#(pic+video)
#e#s5# (5mp) or #e#s10# (10mp) Size SG983G series 3 Change Photo Burst Size 4 Change Video 5 Change Video Length 6 Change Date 7 8 Time Change Time Lapse Change PIR Trigger 10 Change PIR Interval 11 Change Send 12 Change Send To Mode 13 Change Game Call 15 Change Camera Position 16 Change Work Hour
#e#b1# (1~6 photos)
#e#fh#(720p) or #E#fl#(VGA)
#e#v5# or #E#v30# (the number after V is seconds)
#e#t# (adjustment the time)
#e#l1h# (1 hour) or #e#l5m# (5 min)
#e#po# (Off) or #e#ph# (High) or
#e#pn# (Normal) or #e#pl# (Low)
#e#i30m# (30min) or #e#i30s# (30sec)
#e#mp# (phone) or #e#me# (email) or
#e#mc# (call) or #e#mg# (e-mail gprs)
#e#ed# (daily) or #e#ei10# (to set instant mode and the max number per day) or #e#eo# (off) or
#e#em#(Manual)
#e#gon18:00[5]# or #e#goff#
#e#oa# (a~z) to set the camera position function
#e#ooff# to off the camera position function
#e#hoff# or #e#hon10:00-18:00#
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Appendix I: PIR Detection Zone Figure 5 shows Bolymedias 5 kinds of detection range at different detection angles. This camera is super long range with 60 degree. Figure 5 PIR Detection Zone 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. Figure 6 Detection angle vs. FOV angle This camera has a new design of PIR and the new PIR is SG983G series
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patented. The new patented PIRs detection range can reach to 100ft (in good environments). Figure 7 shows the compared detection zone between normal PIR and the new patented PIR. Figure 7 Comparison of Detection Zones of new and existing PIRs SG983G series Appendix: Error Code Appendix II: Error Code Code Meaning Non-existent address File not found MMS busy;
Sending MMS stopped;
Sending MMS busy Description Possible cause:
1. The user forgets to input the receiving cellphone number. 2. The user forgets to input the receiving E-mail address. Suggestion:
1. Check the MMS settings, input all the necessary parameters. Possible cause:
1. The file means the image file. It shows that the system cant find the image file when sending the MMS. Just when the system is unstable, it will happen (very small probability). Suggestion:
1. When the GSM and GPRS signal are both OK, please resend again. 2. When the GSM and GPRS signal are poor, please change a place to try again;
3. If 1 and 2 do not work and the error code 3919 always appears, please send the camera back for repairs. Possible cause:
When start a new MMS sending procedure, previous MMS sending is not finished, so it will show these information. This is a inner use error, we have the correct programmer design, so it wont happen in the consumers side. Suggestion:
the SG983G series Appendix: Error Code If it always shows 3926,3927 or 3928, maybe there is a hardware defect. Please send camera back for repair (very small probability). Possible cause:
1. The GSM network is not good or not well covered with the GPRS network. 2. The instability in signal transmission leads to some MMS setting parameters missing when the GSM base station do the data analysis. If for the incorrect transmission reason, the camera may show various error code. Suggestion:
1. Contact the network provider if the GPRS network is well covered in that area. 2. Change a place to try again. Its better to try in a public place, where there is always good signal. 3. If the provider said there is GPRS signal covered but the signal is weak, you can try to use a enhanced antenna that is SMA type with antenna gain of 10db. to Failed open network;
Network not deactivated;
Network error Not enough balance SIM card;
MMS Possible cause:
1. The SIM card is not enough balance. 2. Not correct settings. 3.The GSM network is not good leading to timeout a small probability). Suggestion:
problem (very in SG983G series Appendix: Error Code setting error; 1.Please check to make sure your SIM card has enough balance. 2. Please check the MMS settings. Other error code Many codes in the list are used for debugging in the product design phase. Most of them will not be shown to consumers, so please ignore the other error codes and contract us directly. Thanks. SG983G series Appendix : Technical Specifications Appendix : Technical Specifications Image Sensor Lens PIR Detection Range Display Screen Memory Card Picture Resolution Video Resolution PIR Sensitivity Trigger Time Weight Operation/Storage Temperature PIR Interval Video Length Power Supply Stand-by Current Power Consumption 14MP Color CMOS, 20MP , 30MP Interpolation F/NO=2.2 FOV (Field of View)=60 30m/100ft 3 LCD From 8 MB to 32 GB 30MP=64004800 20MP = 51843888 14MP = 43203240 1080FHD(19201080) 720P HD (1280720) VGA (640480) Adjustable (High / Normal /
Low/Off) 1 sec. 0.30 kg
-20 - +60C / -30 - +70C 0 sec. 60 min. 5180 sec. 8AA or 4AA
< 0.25 mA (<6mAh / Day) 400 videosinterval=5 min, video length=10 sec
>500 MMS
(use 8*AA batteries) Sound Recording Mounting Dimensions Operation Humidity Available Rope / Belt / Python lock 147 x96 x79 mm 5 % - 90 %
SG983G series Appendix : Technical Specifications Security Authentication
*without battery FCC, CE, RoHS SG983G series Appendix : Parts List Appendix : Parts List Part Name Digital Camera Wireless Remote Control USB Cable Belt Users Manual Antenna Warranty Card 433MHz Wireless Sensor Quantity one two one one one one one option Website Information:
Down load the APP software from here:
http://www.bolyguard.com/download.html
(Version 1.0) FCC Caution:
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the condition that this device does not cause harmful interference Any Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's 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. This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body.