SPYPOINT FORCE-PRO-S 2.0 Force Solar Trail Camera User Guide
- August 2, 2024
- SPYPOINT
Table of Contents
SPYPOINT FORCE-PRO-S 2.0 Force Solar Trail Camera User Guide
IN THE BOX
- FORCE-PRO-S 2.0
- INSTALLATION STRAP
- SD CARD 32GB
- CHARGING CABLE
NOTE
The FORCE-PRO-S 2.0 has an internal battery that can be charged using the supplied cable. The use of additional AA batteries is optional.
User Manual, software updates & FAQs available at: www.spypoint.com/support.
COMPONENTS
- No glow flash
- Red LED indicator
- Photo lens
- Detection lens
- Cable lock hole
- Slot for installation strap
- Locking latch
- 12 V jack
- Screw-thread for standard 1⁄4”-20
- LCD screen
- OK button
- Navigation buttons
- Switch ON/SETUP/OFF
- SD card slot
- Battery compartment
- Solar Panel
PREPARATION
SELECT A POWER SOURCE
You can use any combination of the above power sources with your FORCE-PRO-S 2.0. If multiple power sources are connected, the camera will use them in the following order: Internal Battery, 12V, and then the AA.
The internal battery will need to be charged for first use. To charge the device, use the supplied cable and plug into the 12V port on the camera. It will take approximately 12 hours to fully charge the battery, you can check if the camera is fully charged by sliding the power switch to the “setup” position and look at the battery indicator on the screen. 4 Bars indicates it is fully charged.
FOR MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE ND WITHOUT LEAKING BATTERIES
- Use new batteries.
- Use ONLY alkaline or ONLY lithium batteries.
- Do not mix new and old batteries.
- Do not use rechargeable AA batteries, as their lower voltage may cause operating difficulties.
INSTALLING AN SD CARD
The camera was designed to operate with an SD card between 2 and 512 GB of memory
INSERT AN SD CARD
- Make sure the camera is turned OFF.
- Locate the SD card slot. It is on the bottom right corner of the camera (see diagram).
- Insert an SD card (up to 512 GB) in the slot and make sure to respect the direction indicated in the diagram.
- The card is inserted correctly when a click is heard.
FORMAT YOUR SD CARD
Upon inserting your SD Card, navigate to the settings option and follow the on screen menu options to format your SD Card. See section OTHER OPTIONS for an explanation of the formatting process.
GENERAL SETTINGS SETUP
Use the buttons to switch to the LCD display or to change options, and press OK to select. Several setup pages will be displayed.
- To turn the camera ON/OFF,use the ON/SETUP/OFF switch.
- The switch must be on SETUP to make your initial changes.
- When the switch is on SETUP, press M to open the MENU:
- Set the language (English, Français, Deutsch)
- Set the date (MM/DD/YY or DD/MM/YY)
- Set the time (12h or 24h)
- Set the temperature (°F/ °C)
SETUP
ADJUST THE SETTINGS FOR THE 4 MODES OF OPERATION
PHOTO MODE
Delay: Allows you to select the time elapsed before the camera can detect again and take the next photo. If you want to capture multiple photos, use a shorter delay. Once you have selected the delay, press OK.
Quality: Allows you to select a resolution of 4 MP, 16MP, 30MP or 48MP. Once you have made your selection, press OK.
Multi: Allows you to select the number of photos to be taken per shot (from 1 to 6 photos). Once you have made your selection, press OK.
Detect: Allows you to set motion-detector sensitivity (LOW, NORMAL, HIGH, AUTO). Once you have made your selection, press OK.
VIDEO MODE
Delay: Allows you to select the time elapsed before the camera can detect again and take the next video.
Quality: Allows you to choose between 480P, 720P, 1080P, 2K and 4K. Once you have made your selection, press OK.
*Length:** Allows the user to choose the video length (10 to 60 s).
Once you have made your selection, press OK.
Detect: Allows you to set motion-detector sensitivity (LOW, NORMAL, HIGH, AUTO). Once you have made your selection, press OK.
TIME-LAPSE
Allows you to take photos at regular predefined
intervals without necessarily detecting a movement.
TLDDELAY: Allows you to set the time in between each photo.
Quality: Allows you to select a resolution of 4 MP, 16MP, 30MP or 48MP.
Once you have made your selection, press OK.
TIME-LAPSE +
Note: While in time-lapse +, your camera will take photos according to
the set TLDDelay Schedule and when motion is detected.
TLDDELAY: Allows you to set the time in between each photo.
Quality: Allows you to select a resolution of 4 MP, 16MP, 30MP or 48MP.
Once you have made your selection, press OK.
Delay: Allows you to select the time elapsed before the camera can detect again and take the next photo. If you want to capture multiple photos, use a shorter delay. Once you have selected the delay, press OK.
*When selecting a “Video Length” over 20 seconds, only daytime videos will be affected . Nighttime videos are limited to 20 seconds to preserve battery life.
Multi: Allows you to select the number of photos to be taken per shot (from 1 to 6 photos). Once you have made your selection, press OK.
Detect: Allows you to set motion-detector sensitivity (LOW, NORMAL, HIGH, AUTO). Once you have made your selection, press OK.
Night: Choose the BOOST option for maximum brightness at night, select OPTIMAL to reduce fuzziness at night, and MIN BLUR to minimize the blurriness of moving objects. Once you have made your selection, press OK. (Note: Regardless of the mode, the flash remains invisible.)
ADDITIONAL OPTIONS
Recycle: Allows you to set the camera to overwrite the oldest file in the
event you run out of storage capacity on your SD
Card.
Default: Allows you to reset the camera to its default settings.
About: Allows you to view the firmware version of the camera.
Format: Allows you to format the SD Card. (Warning – Formatting the SD
card will erase all photos/videos on the SD Card)
OPERATION
Once the setup is complete, turn the button from SETUP to ON. You may also switch from SETUP to OFF and turn the device ON later.
RED LIGHT ON THE FRONT OF THE CAMERA
When the switch is in the SETUP position, the red light will flash to confirm
a motion detection once you have adjusted your settings.
When you move the switch to the ON position, the red light at the front of the
camera will flash for 30 seconds to allow you to move out of the camera’s
field of view.
When the light turns off, the camera is ready for use.
INSTALLATION
Recommended height of installation:
The camera must be installed at the height of the centre line of the animal’s
body.
Ideal setup for high-quality images and videos:
The target animal should be 7.5 m from the camera to get a better line of
sight.
To produce brighter photos at night, there sould be items reflecting the camera’s flash in the background.
Please note that the camera should never be directly pointed at the sun to avoid back lighting and faulty detections.
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