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About batteries
A. Cuddeback recommends Rayovac®, Duracell®,
and Energizer®alkaline batteries only. Lesser
batteries may not perform as required, especially
in cold temperatures.
I. Change all batteries at the same time.
Never mix old and new batteries.
II. Do not mix standard, alkaline,
or rechargeable batteries.
III. Remove all batteries when the camera will
not be used for an extended period of time.
Please get the latest camera firmware
Before using this camera we recommend you visit
www.cuddeback.com to get the latest firmware.
Latest firmware can improve camera performance.
Make viewing and managing your
Cuddeback®images easy with
Trophy Room®–
Cuddeback’s free PC program
Free download at
www.cuddeback.com
See page 20 for more details
1) NEW – includes camera troubleshooting
and support tools.
2) NEW - hunting and scouting tips; articles
from our pro staff.
3) Plus: 1-click image copy from SD card
to your PC. Fast Guard Duty image viewing.
Image organization, enhancement, and
classification. Complete moon & sun data
for each image.
Trophy Room®manages your
images, and now your
Cuddeback®camera, too!
Trophy Room data screen example
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dealer.
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The store you purchased this product
from does not carry parts nor are they
able to service your camera. Email or
call us and our customer service staff
will be happy to help you.
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Care and treatment
A. Don’t abuse your camera. Treat it like the
sophisticated piece of electronics that it is.
I. Treat it gently – do not abuse or drop
II. Keep SD card dry and never insert wet
SD cards into the camera
III. Avoid letting water enter the camera
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Ambush®camera
Operating Instructions
What You Need
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When Ambush
®
is working it displays
an electronic
“worm” on the LCD. This worm scrolls
around the
LCD to indicate that you must not remove
the SD
card, must not turn the rotary knob, or must not
press any button. Please be patient and wait for
the worm to go away before removing the SD card.
“worm”
Step 1 – Familiarize yourself with the Ambush
®
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with
Ambush
®
camera’s
parts.
Motion-
Heat
Sensor
Front Back
Back
Test
LED
SD
Card
Socket
Mount
Bracket
Strap
Slots
LCD
Screen
Rotary
Knob
A/B
Buttons
User
Interface
LED
Camera
Lens
User Interface
Door
Battery Door
Infrared
LEDs/IR
Ambush IR
and Black
Flash
Flash Lens
Ambush
Back
Top
5
Zone Control
Cuddeback’s patent pending Zone Control allows you to
select wide angle view or Centered Subject view. Position
the shutter as appropriate for your needs. Be aware that
wide view mode can generate more blank images as deer
move at the edges of the view.
Zone Control
Center Subject Setting
Zone Control
Wide Angle Setting
Step 2 – Installing Batteries and SD Card
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provide longer battery life and better night IR images.
Make sure to observe correct polarity. Close the
door and tighten the thumb screw completely.
A series of numbers displayed. These are the Ambush
®
camera’s
hardware and software version numbers.
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polarity with clipped corner on the card to the right.
Bottom View
Battery Install SD Card Install
Step 3 – Setting up the Ambush®
4URNTHEROTARYKNOBTOTime position,
press A and B to set. Time is AM/PM format.
4URNTHEROTARYKNOBTODate position,
press A and B to set.
4URNTHEROTARYKNOBTOYear position,
press A and B to set.
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Step 4 – Attaching Ambush
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to a Tree
We recommend you first try your Ambush
®
camera
at home.
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will detect animals at distances
from directly in front
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Note that detection
distance varies greatly with
air temperature, animal
size, and the speed the animal is moving.
Ambush
®
features our
Genius Mounting System.
This system allows you to
attach the bracket to a tree
and then slide
Ambush
®
on
and off the bracket as
needed.
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attached to the tree, make
sure both thumb screws on
the back of
Ambush
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are tightened
completely. Then slide
Ambush
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onto the bracket.
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from
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interfere with
the Ambush®sensor or camera.
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Ambush
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to make sure it is pointed where
you expect the animals to be. Aim
Ambush
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level
with the ground to maximize detection range and
performance. You can use the
Ambush
®
test feature
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Cuddeback
®
has optional mounting methods available,
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mounting posts. See your retailer or visit
www.cuddeback.com for details.
Step 5 – Checking the Ambush®Detection Zone
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cover and tighten the thumb screw. Put
Ambush
®
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convenient method to enable test mode, see
Step 7 - Checking your
Ambush
®
for details).
Walk back and forth in front of Ambush
®
.
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position your Ambush®series as desired.
Step 6 – Arming the
Ambush
®
You can program the Ambush
®
to record still images,
or
still images AND videos. Turn the rotary knob to either
the Video Off setting or the Video On setting as desired.
The settings represent the amount of time
Ambush
®
will
wait before it is armed and ready to take another image.
This delay time prevents multiple images of the same
animal. Here is our recommendation for the various
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When first armed, Ambush®will display the indicated
delay for 5 seconds and then begin counting down from
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and be ready to record images. When Ambush®detects a
subject, and takes a picture, a “worm” will be displayed
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Step 7 – Checking
Ambush
®
When you check
Ambush
®
it is not necessary to turn the
rotary knob. Instead, press the A or B button to temporarily
suspend Armed mode and view pertinent information,
such as the number of images on the SD card and battery
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information will be displayed. Here is the sequence of
information that is displayed each time the A or B button
is pressed.
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the current delay setting will be displayed.
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This allows you to close the cover and leave the area
without triggering an image.
Step 8 – More Features
Menu Position
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various activities. Press A to advance to the next menu
item, press B to activate the displayed menu action.
Battery Level – the battery level is displayed in the
format bt:99, which is a percentage of remaining
battery power. Press the A button to advance to the
next menu item.
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clear all images and content on the SD card. Press
and hold B to clear
the card. The worm will
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the LCD will display the amount of space on the SD
card in MBs. Press A to advance to the next menu item.
Pic – Lets you take a test picture. Press B to take
a picture. Press A to advance to the next menu item.
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the batteries to maximize the illumination range.
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Date, Armed Days, and Image Counter. Activation
Date is the first day you used the camera. Armed
Days is how many days the camera has been used.
Image Counter is the total number of images taken
with the camera.
LOAd – Lets you to install new firmware. We may
update the
Ambush
®
firmware to improve its
performance. If a firmware update is required you
will need to download a firmware file from our
website. Instructions will be provided with the firmware.
Please see www.cuddeback.com for details.
We
recommend you check our website for updates at
the beginning of your scouting season.
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rotary knob to a new setting or press A to return to
the battery level display.
Setting Ambush®Parameters
Some Ambush®features can be changed by the user.
Ambush®can also be programmed to become a time
lapse camera. (Note - In the text that follows the un-
derlined items are default settings. For most users these
settings are not required and you can leave PO set to 0).
Step 0: Enable or disable parameters OR select
Time Lapse Operation
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Parameter Zero,which is the parameter on/off control.
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as desired
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lapse mode as explained later.
Step 1:
Press the A key to display P1 (strobe flash power)
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ignored on the Ambush®IR/Black Flash and will be displayed
as P1:--)
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