Ltl Acorn Ltl-5511 Series User manual

LTL ACORN®

Infrared Digital Scouting Camera

Ltl-5511 Series

1920X1080 Resolution Video with Audio Record

LTL ACORN

USER’S MANUAL

LTL ACORN®

General Information

1.1 Features

1.2 Application

1.3 Illustration

Quick Start

2.1 Insert SIM Card

2.2 Load Batteries

2.3 Insert SD Card

2.4 Enter Test Mode

2.5 Enter Live Mode

2.6 Advantages of two horizontal PIR design

Advanced Settings

3.1 Parameter Settings

3.2 File Format

3.3 Set up Camera on PC

3.4 Set up MMS Function on PC

3.5 Set up SMTP Function on PC

3.6 MMS Remote Control & Table of Command Code

3.7 View Local MPNO Name and Signal Strength on TFT LCD Screen

3.8 Camera Working with MMS

Ltl-5511 Series Products

4.1 Models for Purchase

Important Information

5.1 Prevent From Short-Circuits

5.2 Power Supply and Battery Box

5.3 SD Card

5.4 Auto Adjustment on Video Length

5.5 850nm and 940nm IR LED

Firmware Upgrades

6.1 Firmware Upgrades

Warranty Information

Appendix II Package Contents

Appendix III Instruction For Installing Battery Box

Appendix IV Instruction For Installing Camera with Battery Box

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Version: Ltl-5511M-02

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Introduction

This manual applies to model Ltl-5511MC, Ltl-5511MG, Ltl-5511WMC, Ltl-5511WMG.

Ltl-5511 series camera, with its highly sensitive Passive Infra-Red (PIR) sensor, detects

the sudden change of ambient temperature caused by moving game in a region of interest

(ROI), triggers to take pictures/videos, and sends the images via 2G GSM network to your

cell phone or email account.

1.1 Features:

• Programmable 1.3, 5 or 12-Megapixel high resolution.

• Programmable 320x240640x480,128 0x720 or 1920x1080 video size.

• Ltl-5511WMC/WMG with FOV of 100 degrees.

• 44 LEDs greatly improve the quality of night picture and video.

as 25m, low-grow 940nm 20m.

glow 940nm 15m.

• In “Cam + Video” mode, camera takes both pictures and video at every trigger event.

up to 6 months with 12 ×AA batteries).

• LTL ACORN unique two horizontal PIR patented design comes up with a 100° angle

of induction, makes our camera activated in advance and gets ready to shoot, this

split-second process could be short as 0.2 second.

• The design of two horizontal PIR improves accuracy on shooting, reduce false trigger.

• Perform in the most extreme temperatures from -40°F (-40°C) to 158°F (70°C).

• Compact size. Well designed to deploy covertly.

• Rapid trigger time (1 second).

• In Time Lapse setting, the camera automatically and constantly takes pictures/videos

building nest, or monitor unattended properties such as parking lots.

exclusively. This feature can work together with Time Lapse feature.

• Convenient to be mounted on trunk or tripod.

• Serial Number setting enables you to code locations in the photos. The setting of

serial number here can change the filename as well .

• Built-in 2.36” TFT LCD color display to review images and videos.

• Date, time, temperature and moon phase would be stamped on the bottom of the pictures.

• Lockable and password protected.

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Figure 1.1: Front View of Ltl-55

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• Advanced Remote Cellular Technology transmits images to your cell phone and/or

email account constantly at lower battery consumption and shorter transmission

time, compared to similar products on the market.

• Get SMS Text alert when battery power level gets low.

• Check cellular signal reception on the screen.

• Operates globally via 2G GSM/GPRS network. Supports four bands: 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900MHz.

1.2 Application

• Trail camera for hunting

• Animal or event observation

1.3 Illustration

• Figure 1.1 shows the front view of the camera (Part # Ltl-5511MG)

• Figure 1.2 shows the bottom view of the camera (Part # Ltl-5511M)

• Figure 1.3 shows the back view of the camera (Part # Ltl-5511M) and front view of

the battery box (Part # Ltl-MM3)

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HIGH ENERGY LITHIUM AA BATTERIES

CoveroftheBattery

Compartment

DCPower

Jack

SDCard

Slot TVOut

Jack USBPort Power/Mode

Switch

Push to open/close

the battery

compartment cover

The camera provides the following connections for external devices: USB 2.0 port, SD card

slot, TV out jack, and external DC power in jack. The 3-way Power/Mode Switch is used to

select the main operation modes: OFF, ON and TEST.

To power up the camera, install four NEW

Figure 1.2: Bottom View of Ltl-5511M

CAUTION

RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY REPLACED

BY AN INCORRECT TYPE

DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS

high-performance alkaline or lithium AA

batteries in the camera. FOR BETTER PERFORMANCE, WE RECOMMEND USING

additional battery box which contains four more AA batteries. (Please refer to Appendix III:

Instruction for Installing Battery Box)

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Figure 1.3: Back View of Ltl-5511M and Front View of Battery Box(Part # Ltl-MM3)

CAUTION: If you are not using the camera for an extended period of time, it is highly

recommended to remove the batteries from the camera to avoid possible acid leak

that may damage the camera and void the warranty.

battery, please pay attention to following instructions especially for lithium battery:

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Second, to avoid short-circuit faults, please load the battery as the polarity sign on

the battery compartment.

Third, to prevent the environment from being polluted .Please do not throw battery

away casually. The battery may explode if damaged or disposed in high temperature.

current of charger.

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QUICK START

2.1 Insert SIM Card (Only for Model Ltl-5511MG/WMG)

You need to purchase the SIM card from your local Mobile Phone Network Operators

(MPNO), making sure they provide Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS). Ask them for

3.4 Set up MMS Function on PC in the Advanced Operation section.)

Open the battery compartment cover, slide the SIM card in the slot and lock it.

2.2 Load Batteries

below.

• Install 4 AA batteries. Make sure the polarity matches the sign on the cover.

OPEN

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Figure 2-1 MMS-module Battery Box

To install batteries on the camera (Part # Ltl-5511M ), please follow the instructions

• Follow direction of arrow, push left slip switch, it will pop out.

Insert the Card

Upward

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Figure 2-2

Attention: Please switch the camera to OFF mode before loading or removing

batteries/ SD card.

2.3 Insert SD Card

The camera does not come with internal memory. please insert the SD card properly before

powering on, or No SD Card! would be prompted and data cannot be stored. Before inserting

the SD card, please make sure the write-protect switch is on “OFF” side (NOT in the “LOCK”

position). The supported memory capacity is up to 16GB. If you use a SD card which capacity

is larger than 16GB, please make sure that you test it in advance.

• Replace the cover.

To install the additional battery box (Part # Ltl-MM3), please refer to Appendix III:

Instructions For Installing Battery Box)

Alternatively the camera can run on an external 6V~12V DC power source (optional).

When both external power and batteries are connected, the camera will be powered by

the external one preferentially. Bundled with our external solar power supply (purchased

When battery level gets low, in the TEST mode, the message “Low Battery” would be

shown on the TFT LCD screen.

The MMS wireless camera (Part # Ltl-5511MG/WMG ) will automatically send a “Low

battery” text alert to your cell phone. Meanwhile, the battery level would be shown as Code

B1/B2/B3 on the received MMS pictures. B3 means high level and B1 indicates the level

is low and you may need to change the batteries soon.

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• Press the key to set the camera to shoot video clips.

• Press the key to set the camera to take pictures.

• Press the SHOT key to manually trigger the shutter. A photo or video (depending

on the camera setting) will be taken and saved to the SD card. If the display shows

“CARD PROTECTED” when you press the SHOT key, switch the power OFF, remove

the SD card and slide its write-protect switch to OFF.

• Press the REPLAY key to review/playback photos/videos on the TFT screen,

or a connected TV monitor. Use and key to navigate.Use and key to zoom

in and out the pictures.Under zoom in,short press to move picture rightwards, long

press to move picture upwards, short press to move leftwards, long press to

move downwards.

There is another key MENU, on the keypad that allows you to program the camera to work

the way you want. Please refer to 3.1 Parameter Settings in Advanced Operation section.

Under the test mode, one useful function you would like is testing the work area of the

perform the test:

• First strap the camera on a tree to aiming the region of interest (ROI).

• Walk slowly from one side of the ROI to the other parallel to the camera. Try

different distances and angles from the camera.

and blue ,it indicates the position you located is detected by overlapping area of left

and right PIR sensors, it is the region where camera is ready to shoot.

it is recommended to place the camera 3 to 6 feet (1 to 2 meters) above the ground.

2.4 Enter Test Mode

Switch to the TEST position to enter the Test mode. In this mode you can take pictures or

video clips like a regular digital camera, or enter the Menu to set up parameters. On the

keypad there are four “shortcut” functional keys (see Figure 2-3) working as below:

Figure 2-3

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FlashBlue

LeftPIR Baffle

Plate

RightPIR

FlashRed

FlashBlue

AndRed

2.5 Enter Live Mode

the PIR area, the PIR sensor will detect and be activated. If the game continually enters

into the overlapping area of left and right sensor, the camera takes picture or video

immediately. If the game leaves the overlapping area, the camera would be off and enter

sleep mode.

2.6 Advantages of two horizontal PIR design

In general, to save battery power, an Infer-Red camera is in “sleep” mode, with only the

PIR sensor working. When game is detected by the PIR sensor, the camera is powered on

time. The trigger time varies from different scouting camera brands in the market, generally

from 1.3 to 5 plus seconds. Our LTL ACORN scouting camera has an impressive 1 second

trigger time.

Ltl-5511series infrared camera is our latest product with new patented design of two

To avoid potential false triggers due to temperature and motion disturbances, please do

not aim the camera at a heat source (i.e. the sun) or nearby tree branches and limbs. The

ideal direction to aim at is North or South. Also, remove any limbs close to the front of the

camera.

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horizontal Pyroelectric Infrared Radial (PIR) Sensors. This design has the following

advantages:

Minimize the time for shooting. Two side PIR come up with a 100° angle of induction,

crosses the PIR area of the PIR sensor, the camera is activated and ready to shoot. If the

game continually enters into the overlapping area of left and right sensor, the camera takes

pictures immediately, therefore catching the whole body of the game. This split-second

process could be short as 0.2 second. However, when game passes quickly, traditional

camera may only capture the rear part of the game, and possibly nothing at all .While our

LTL ACORN scouting camera can catch the complete picture.

different levels of electromagnetic interference in different environment. Our LTL ACORN

scouting camera designed with two horizontal PIR sensors, it takes picture or video only

when two side PIR both been triggered, thus to avoid wrong shoot by the shortage of anti-

interference capability on single PIR.

Detect the position of the game. When game comes into detective area from random

direction, related PIR will feedback to Camera Processor. The system would judge if there

is game into PIR area, whether it is in one side of PIR sensing area (Left PIR/Right PIR) or

in shooting area.

LeftPIR

Activate Activate

Shoot

55angle

Baffle

Plate RightPIR

100angle

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ADVANCED SETTINGS

The LTL ACORN trail camera comes with preset manufacturer settings. You can change the

settings to meet your requirements. Please make sure the camera is in the TEST mode.

3.1 Parameter Settings

Press “MENU” key to enter/exit the menu. Press , to move the marker, , to

to save

the change. Otherwise you will lose your new setting.

Parameter Settings

(Bold = default) Description

Mode

Camera,

Video,

Cam+Video

Select whether photos or video clips

are taken. In Camera+Video mode,

shoots videos immediately.

Format Enter

the SD card. Highly recommend to

format the SD card if it has been used

previously on other devices. Caution:

Photo Size 1.3MP,5MP, 12MP

Select desired resolution for photos

from 1.3 to 12 megapixels. Higher

resolution produces better quality

take more of the SD card capacity.

time to write to the SD card, which will

slightly slow the shutter speed. 5MP is

recommended.

Video Size

1920x1080@15fps

640×480@30fps

320×240@30fps

1280x720@30fps

Higher resolution produces better

quality videos, but occupies more

space.

1280x720 is recommended.

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Set Clock Enter

Press Enter to set up date and time.

Internal capacitor will retain the clock

time for up to 7 minutes when changing

batteries.

Picture No. 01 Photo, 02 Photos,

03 Photos

Select the number of photo taken at

every trigger in Camera mode. Please

also refer to the Interval parameter .

Video Length AVI 10 s, optional from

1s to 60s

Videos are in AVI format that can be

played back on most media players.

Interval 1 Min, optional from 0S

to 60M

Select the length of time that the

camera will wait from when the last

picture was taken and written in the

SD card, until it responds to any new

triggers from the PIR sensor. During

the selected interval, the camera will

not take pictures/videos. This prevents

many redundant images.

Sense Level High, Normal, Low, Off

Select the sensitivity of the PIR

sensor. The High setting suits

indoors and environments with little

interference, while the Normal/Low

suits outdoors and environments with

more interference, Off which turns the

function off(Note: in this mode, the

PIR sensor is closed. )Temperature

also affects the sensitivity. The High

setting is suitable when the ambient

temperature is warm, and the Low

setting is helpful in cold weather.

Time Stamp On, Off

Select On if you want the serial No.,

temperature, moon phase, date & time

imprinted on every photo.

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Timer 1 Off, On

Select On if you only want the camera

every day. For instance, if the starting

time is set at 18:35 and the ending

time at 8:25, the camera will function

from 18:35 the current day to 8:25

the next day. Outside the time period

the camera will not be triggered or

take photos/videos. This feature can

be used together with Time Lapse

feature.

Timer 2 Off, On

Timer2 is help to set another working

time period. The function is same as

above Timer1.

Password Set Off, On

Set up a password to protect your

camera from unauthorized users. (THE

PASSWORD CAN ONLY BE SET UP

ON THE CAMERA, NOT ON THE PC.)

Serial NO Off, On

Select On to assign a serial number to

each camera you have. You can use

the combination of 4 digits (0~9) and/or

alphabets (A~Z) to record the location

in the photos (e.g. YSP1 for Yellow

Stone Park). This helps multi-camera

users identify the location when

reviewing the photos.

Time Lapse Off, On

If set On, the camera will automatically

take photos/videos at the set interval.

It would be helpful to observe cold-

blooded animals like snakes, or the

can work together with Timer feature.

Phone No. On

Press Enter to the submenu to input

the phone number you want to send

MMS to.In the submenu, you can set

the daily number of pictures sent via

MMS. 0 stands for Unlimited.1-99/Day

Recycle

Choosing ON enables the “cycling

save” function, which automatically

deletes the oldest files when the SD

card becomes full to make room for

the latest pictures or videos.

Off, On

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MMS Status Off, VGA,SMS

The default setting is Off. VGA is to

send 640x480 pictures, while SMS

means text messages only. Off is to

turn the MMS function off.

Attention: This function needs to

install MMS-module battery box.

Default Set

Press OK Enter to return all

your camera settings back to the

manufacturer default setting.

3.2 File Format

The SD card stores all original pictures and videos in the folder \DCIM\100IMAGE, and

In the OFF to a computer.

on the computer without downloading.

The AVI video can be played on most popular media players, such as Windows Media

Player, etc. Please try another player if the video cannot be played.

3.3 Set up Camera on PC

To get the Setup.exe

After formatting the SD card on the camera, use Micro USB cable to connect the camera

to computer. Or insert the SD card into the computer (a SD card reader may be needed).

Get enclosed CD from gift box and run on computer (an external disc drive would be

Or download from LTL ACORN’s website: http://www.ltlacorn.cn/about/downloaden.html

The following Setup.exe illustration:

pictures per day.

Attention: This function needs to

install MMS-module battery box

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Click on Setup.exe, and you will see the following interface:

Select your language and model. Click on Camera Setup

menu:

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, and you will see the following

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Set up the camera based on your own need. Please refer to Section 3.1 Parameter

Settings

Set up the camera based on your need. Click on to retrieve the computer time.

Click on to choose the directory to save your settings, usually under the root

directory of the SD card (You need to insert the SD card in the SD card reader and plug it

in your computer.)

Then, click on . A message window will pop out as below.

menu.dat

TEST position to enter the

THE PC.

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would be created and saved in the directory you just selected. If

you selected a directory other than the SD card, you need to move the

Retrieve the SD card and insert it in the camera. Switch to the

TEST mode. Message “Updated menu.dat Successfully” show up on the TFT display,

ATTENTION: THE PASSWORD CAN ONLY BE SET UP ON THE CAMERA, NOT ON

You can also use the manufacturer default settings by clicking on if needed.

root directory of the SD card before inserting the card into camera.

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3.4 Set up MMS Function on PC

On the main menu, Select Ltl 5511MG and press MMS Setup.

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MMS Status, choose among three options: “VGA”,

“SMS”, and “OFF”.

• VGA: the camera will send 640×480 pictures to your phone or e-mail account

• SMS: the camera will send only texts to you

• OFF: the camera will not send anything

Then you need to choose how you like to set up the MMS Mode

--Auto or Manual. Choose Auto (recommended), then select

the country and the Mobile Phone Network Operator (MPNO).

With Auto setup, the URL, APN, Gateway, and Port sections will be in gray. You would

only need to input the phone number and/or email address you’d like to receive MMS

pictures. You can enter up to three different phone numbers and/or email accounts.

NOTE: At least one valid phone number needs to be put in. Otherwise the camera would

not be able to send data. The phone number cannot start with 0. If used locally, the country

code needs not be included; if absolutely necessary, please replace the initial zero(s) with

“+”. For example: “001” would become “+1”.

If you choose Manual to manually input all the parameters, you need to contact your

Mobile Phone Network Operator (MPNO) to have them provide you all the required

information such as URL, APN, Gateway, and Port.

NOTE: The MMS parameters of the major MPNO’s in each country have been pre-stored

in the setup program. You’re recommended to choose Auto to let the system to set up

the MMS. However, because each local MPNO has their own settings for their MMS

service, and those settings can change over time, you may need to acquire the settings

from your MPNO if the Auto

have changed according to the information provided by your MPNO, or you have settings

from your MPNO that is not on our Operators list, please notify us so we can update our

program.

example, the SD card is inserted on Drive F:\. Then you select only F:\. DO NOT choose

any folder under F:\.

Click on . A message window pops out as below. Click OK

setup.dat has been created and saved in the root directory of the SD card.

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