Capture modes, Plotstalker software intro, Plotstalker activity search – Moultrie GAMESPY M100 User Manual

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TRAIL CAM MODE

Still photos are taken when an animal is detected. The number of photos taken

when an animal is detected is configurable in Settings. Photos are stored in

the in the DCIM/100_MDGC folder on the SD card.

PLOT CAM MODE

The camera takes photos at a specified interval during the day and combines

them together to create a Plot Video (*.MLT file) which can be viewed on the

supplied Moultrie Plot Stalker software. The camera takes a Plot Video twice

a day; once in the morning and once in the evening. The morning Plot Video

begins 30 min before sunrise. The evening Plot Video ends 30 min after

sunset. See chart below as a reference. The length of each Plot Video is

determined by the Plot Duration setting in the camera menu. The camera will

detect the correct sunrise and sunset times automatically and adjust itself

accordingly. The Plot Videos are stored in :/PLOT folder on the SD card.

IMPORTANT: It will take the camera 24hrs to properly adjust to the correct

sunrise and sunset times. As a default the camera will start the morning Plot

Video at 5:30am and end the evening video at 6:30pm. To reset the sunrise

and sunset times back to the default times, use the Default Settings option in

the menu.

The GameSpy offers four capture modes as described below. The default capture

mode is Trail Cam.

HYBRID CAM MODE

Camera operates in Plot Cam mode during the day and Trail Cam Mode during

the night. Thirty minutes after dusk the camera will enter the Trail Cam mode

and take night photos when the PIR sensor is triggered.

VIDEO MODE

Camera records a video when an animal is detected by the motion sensor.

During daylight hours the camera will record a video 5, 15 or 30 seconds in

length. During night the camera will record a video with a maximum length

of 10 seconds. The video length is configurable in SETTINGS.

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Morning Plot Video

Evening Plot Video

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CAPTURE MODES

PlotStalker Software

M100 GameSpy Digital Camera

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PLOTSTALKER SOFTWARE INTRO

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INTRODUCTION

In time-lapse photography a series

of still photos are taken at regular

time intervals. The PlotStalker

Software allows you to load the

time lapse file that was captured

from your Moultrie Game Camera

and scroll backward and forward

through your photos, single step,

search for activity in a designated

area, and save the files.

Computer: Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD Athlon® 64 processor or above; 1GB

RAM minimum; 100 MB hard disk space minimum.

Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® 32 bit - XP with Service Pack 2 or

later; Windows Vista® Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise with

Service Pack 1; or Windows 7

Using standard Microsoft utilities (ex. File Explorer – My Computer),

copy the PlotFiles (extension is .MLT) from the PLOT directory on the

SD card to the hard disk drive in your computer. Note the location stored

on the hard disk drive.

Open the PlotStalker software application from the Windows Start Button

menu. Once in the PlotStalker software, click on the File Button

Browse to the location in which you have saved the Plot file(s)

(.MLT) in step 1 above, select the file of interest and click Open.

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LOADING PLOT FILES

Insert the PlotStalker CD into your computer and follow on-screen instructions.

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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

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SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

BEGIN/END

Goes to the first or last photo in the Plot File.
FRAME BY FRAME SEARCH

Individually step forward or backward through each photo.

REWIND/PAUSE/PLAY

Play photos in sequence, pause, or play the photos in reverse order.

These functions simulate a video and are useful for manually searching

changes in the photos. When a sequence is being played, press

fast-forward or fast-rewind multiple times to increase speed. (1x-5x)

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Eyelet

Mounting

Strap

M100 GameSpy Digital Camera

PlotStalker Software

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Capture Mode

TRAIL CAM (Still)

Photo Quality

HIGH

Photo Delay after each photo is taken

1 MIN

Multi Shot Count

1-SHOT

Digital Zoom

NO ZOOM

Video Resolution

HIGH

Video Length

5 SEC

Video Audio

ON

Camera Name

MYCAMERA

Temperature

Fahrenheit

Info Strip printed on photos

ON

Plot Frequency

15 SECONDS

Plot Duration

3 HOUR

Default Setting

NO

Delete All?

NO

PLOTSTALKER ACTIVITY SEARCH

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ACTIVITY SEARCH

The Search Feature will scan through your photos and automatically

look for changes in regions that you identify in Setup.

In search mode, the PlotStalker software scans through the .mlt photo file, stops on

a photo when changes are found in your identified region, and then highlights the

changes in blue. You can click anywhere in the video viewing area to remove the

blue highlights.

ACTIVITY SEARCH SETUP

Click the Settings button to activate

the Region and Sensitivity settings

for the Activity Search

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Click on the Set Motion Search Area Button.

Use the mouse to select and drag the red outline around the area you want to

search for movement. This allows you to focus on a very precise area if

required.

Click OK button on the Settings Popup window to confirm your settings and

exit the menu.

Set to High, Medium or Low - This sets the level of pixel change the program

will detect. Note; a pixel change will occur with a color, intensity, lighting or

movement so this setting is critical to obtain the desired results.

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SENSITIVITY

Click on Default button to return to the default values for Search Area and

Sensitivity settings

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DEFAULT SETTINGS

DEFINE SEARCH REGION

Provides the ability to search for

changes in the photo in a specific

region rather than the entire photo.

Slide the UNLOCK switch on the bottom of Camera and use the knob to pull

the slide-out Battery Tray. Install four(4) or eight(8) AA size alkaline or

lithium batteries with polarities as indicated in the Battery Tray. Re-install

the Battery Tray.
Thread the provided Mounting Strap through the Eyelets on the back of the

camera and secure to a tree or pole approximately 36" from the ground as

shown.
Turn Camera on by sliding ON/OFF/AIM switch to

the ON position.
Press the MODE button one time to get to the

Camera Setup Menu. Set Time and Date by pressing

ENTER, using UP/DOWN to adjust selected field,

LEFT/RIGHT to move to the next field and ENTER

when done.
Press MODE button until MENU SELECTION

screen is displayed. Use the UP/DOWN buttons

until the MAIN SCREEN option is highlighted

yellow. Press ENTER.
Your Camera will now automatically take pictures

whenever an animal is detected in range -based on

the default settings below.

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