Setup Mode - Minox DTC 460 Mode D'emploi

SETUP MODE

Set your DTC 460 camera to "SETUP" mode (main switch to
middle). The camera will automatically be set to "Manual
operation" mode (in this mode, you can record test photos and
videos). Press the menu button to access the main menu
of the camera. Here you can select various basic settings for ca-
mera operation. The factory default settings are shown in bold
lettering in the following. You can simply ignore each menu
item where you wish to retain the factory default setting.
1. Mode: Photo, Video, Photo+Video, record photos and videos
at fixed intervals. First select whether you want the camera
to record photos or videos. In "Photo+Video" mode, the ca-
mera will first record a preselected number of photos and
then a video. If you select the option for recording photos
or videos at specific intervals, the movement sensor will be
automatically deactivated.
2. Photo quality: Here you can select various photo resoluti-
on options. We recommend using the default setting of 5M.
Using a higher resolution provides photos in better quality,
but the files will require more memory.
3. Video quality: Here you can select your desired video size.
The default setting is at 1080 P (FHD). If you select a lower
resolution, the details of the video will be less sharp, but less
space will be required on the memory card.
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4. Number of photos: 1, 2 or 3 photos. Select the number of
photos to be recorded when the camera is triggered. See
also "Interval setting".
5. Video duration: 10-59 seconds 1 minute. Select the duration
of the video to be recorded when the camera is automatical-
ly triggered. The default setting is 10 seconds.
6. Dormancy period: Choose a period of time, where the ca-
mera should remain dormant after recording an image. This
can avoid unnecessary camera activity, especially in the case
where an animal remains in front of the camera for a longer
period of time. Dormancy periods can be set between 5 se-
conds and 60 minutes. The default setting is 1 minute.
7. Time lapse: If you have selected the time lapse option for the
recording of photos or videos as described in section a, you
can define the lapse of time between images to be recorded
here. You can select a time duration in the range 5 seconds
to 24 hours.
8. Shutter speeds:
We recommend 1/15 second to record high resolution images
at night; however, there can be motion blurring at this setting.
1/20 second provides for moderate resoluti-
on images at night and less motion blurring.
1/30 second provides less resolution at night but also the
lowest level of motion blurring in daylight. Please select the
setting that is most appropriate for your intended use.
9. Time stamp: On/Off. Select "On" if you wish the date, time,
temperature and phase of the moon to be shown in your
recorded images - otherwise select "Off".
10. Timer setting: On/Off. If you want the camera to be opera-
tional only during a certain period during each day, you can
select the appropriate time here. Set to "On" to select the
timer start and end time. Outside your selected time period,
the camera will not record photos or videos.
11. Password: On/Off. Select "On" if you wish to enter a
four-character password to prevent unauthorized use of
your camera. Please note that you will then have to enter
your password each time you switch on the camera. Im-
portant: If you forget your password, you can reactivate the
camera using the password "OPEN".
12. Serial number: Here you can enter a four-character serial
number or name that will be shown in your images. If you
are using several cameras simultaneously, you will then be
able to see which of your cameras has recorded a particular
image.
13. Flash: Auto/High/Low. Set here the required intensity of
the LED flash.
14. Audio recording: On/Off. Select here whether you wish au-
dio sounds to be also recording during video mode.
15. Automatic switch-off in "SETUP" mode: 3 minutes, 5 minu-
tes, 10 minutes, Off. Select the time period after which the
camera is to be automatically deactivated while in "SETUP"
mode.
16. Illumination duration: 1 minute, 3 minutes, 5 minutes, Off.
The LCD monitor will be automatically deactivated after
the selected time.
17. Date/time settings: Set the date and time here.
18. Reformat the memory card: Yes, No. If you select "Yes" and
then press the "OK" button to confirm, all the data on the
memory card will be deleted. This is a useful option if you
are using memory cards that have also already been used
in other devices.
19. Language: Select the language here for your camera set-
tings.
20. Factory default settings: Yes, No. Select "Yes" to reset the
camera to the original factory default settings (these are
shown here in bold lettering).
21. System: There are two options under this menu item. Select
"FW update" to download new firmware updates to your
camera. Confirm your wish to do this by pressing the "OK"
button. Select "FW version" to see which firmware version
you are using in your camera. In "Playback" mode, you will
have the option to delete selected photos or videos from
the memory card.
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