StealthCam I540ir Review

Stealth Cam I540-ir STC-I540IR

Digital Game Camera Review

Stealth Cam I540-ir STC-I540IR

The Stealth Cam I540ir is an affordable 5 megapixel digital game camera.

It uses No Flash. With 36 infared emitter illumination, the I540ir reaches out to 40 feet in the dark.

It captures daytime color images and video, and nighttime black and white infared images and video.

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Stealth Cam I540-ir What’s In the Box?

The Stealth Cam I540ir Digital Game Camera.

The I540ir User’s Manual.

A strap for attaching the camera to a tree.

A strap for attaching the camera to a tree.

A USB cable for connecting the camera to a computer.

Stealth Cam I540-ir Daytime Color / Nighttime Infared You get daytime color images and videos. www.DeerTrackingCameras.com And Nighttime black and white images and videos.

Stealth Cam I540-ir Infared Emitters 36 Infared emitters illuminate game out to 40 feet. www.DeerTrackingCameras.com

Stealth Cam I540-ir Infared Emitters 36 Infared emitters illuminate game out to 40 feet. This camera uses No Flash, so it doesn’t spook your deer! Here is a shot of the glowing infared emitters in the dark. www.DeerTrackingCameras.com

Stealth Cam I540-ir Camera Controls The camera controls are straight forward to use. An LCD display shows all of the settings and is used to configure the camera. www.DeerTrackingCameras.com

Stealth Cam I540-ir LCD Display Icons are used to indicate the camera’s settings. The configuration shown here is for AVI, or movie mode. It is set to shoot in high resolution 2560 x 1920 videos. The single star indicates that it is shooting in a low quality mode. www.DeerTrackingCameras.com

Stealth Cam I540-ir LCD Display This camera can shoot still images, firing off 1 – 9 pictures with each activation of the PIR. It will also shoot videos in AVI mode, capturing segments configurable between 10 and 180 seconds long. A manual mode is also available, that allows you to take pictures like a hand held camera. www.DeerTrackingCameras.com

Stealth Cam I540-ir LCD Display There are 3 image resolution modes available: 2560 x 1920 High resolution. 1600 x 1200 Low resolution. 640 x 480 Default video resolution. www.DeerTrackingCameras.com

Stealth Cam I540-ir LCD Display There are 3 image quality settings: One Star = Low Quality Two Stars = Normal Quality Three Stars = High Quality The image quality chosen will affect the overall file storage size of the pictures. Lower quality images require less storage space than higher quality images. www.DeerTrackingCameras.com

Stealth Cam I540-ir LCD Display The battery status is also displayed on the LCD. Full, Half, and Low settings will be displayed. The battery image shown here indicates a Full battery. When the batteries are low, the front low battery LED indicator will flash, so you can tell the batteries are low without opening the camera housing. www.DeerTrackingCameras.com

Stealth Cam I540-ir LCD Display The Date and Time are also configured via the camera controls, and the time is displayed on the LCD. The date and time stamp will be shown on all images, as well as the first frame of the video files. Setting the date and time is crucial for determing the movement of your game. www.DeerTrackingCameras.com

Stealth Cam I540-ir Photo Stamping The moon phase and temperature stamping will also be on all images and the first frame of your video files. This requires no configuration and will occur automatically for you. www.DeerTrackingCameras.com

Stealth Cam I540-ir Camera Controls To program the camera, slide the switch from the OFF position to the TEST setting. Use the UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, and OK buttons to navigate the menu of options and select the settings. Once complete, slide the switch to the ON position. www.DeerTrackingCameras.com

Stealth Cam I540-ir Camera Controls The I540ir offers variable PIR detection distance. The PIR dial has Near to Far coverage. Near is approximately 15 feet, and Far is approximately 30 feet. You can adjust the sensitivity of the PIR depending upon your camera location and conditions. www.DeerTrackingCameras.com

Stealth Cam I540-ir LEDs When setting up your camera, you can test the detection of the PIR by setting the dial to the TEST mode. As you walk in the detection area of the PIR, the TEST LED will light up green to show you when the PIR has detected your movement. This is ideal for determing if your intended coverage area is correct. www.DeerTrackingCameras.com

Stealth Cam I540-ir LEDs When your camera is armed, the TEST LED will begin blinking as it enters its count down mode. You have one minute to leave the coverage area. When the blinking stops, the camera will start recording images upon PIR activation. www.DeerTrackingCameras.com

Stealth Cam I540-ir Memory The I540ir has 32 MB of internal memory. It is expandable up to 2 GB via the SD memory card slot. www.DeerTrackingCameras.com

Stealth Cam I540-ir Picture/Image Capacity Approximate number of Pictures and video: Card Type High Low Secs Quality Quality Video 32 MB 20 65 120 64 MB 40 130 240 128 MB 80 260 480 256 MB 160 520 960 512 MB 320 1040 1920 1 GB 640 2080 3840 2 GB 1280 4160 7680 www.DeerTrackingCameras.com

Stealth Cam I540-ir Batteries This scouting camera runs on 8 C-cell batteries. A battery cover holds the batteries in place. www.DeerTrackingCameras.com

Stealth Cam I540-ir External Power The 12 Volt Lead Acid Battery is recommended for extended field life. The 12 volt connector on the I540ir accepts a barrel plug that attaches to an optional lead acid battery (part number STC-12VBB). This external battery option comes with its own charger. www.DeerTrackingCameras.com

Stealth Cam I540-ir Mounting Options The Tree Screw Mount allows this camera to accept various tree or pole mounting brackets for maximum flexibility. www.DeerTrackingCameras.com

Stealth Cam I540-ir Mounting Options On the rear of the camera housing are two strap slots used to attach the camera to a tree. The supplied strap can be used to easily hang your camera. These strap slots are also utilized by the optional game camera locking brackets. www.DeerTrackingCameras.com

Stealth Cam I540-ir Locking Options By default, you have the ability to add a security cable and padlock to secure your camera from potential theft. The lock can be attached to the locking hole pictured to the right. www.DeerTrackingCameras.com

Stealth Cam I540-ir Example Photos www.DeerTrackingCameras.com

Stealth Cam I540-ir Example Photos www.DeerTrackingCameras.com Squirrels

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