I know they aren't dummy buttons... I also know they do not work! At least on this particular cam. They do nothing, zero, nada.
I have never seen that camera before. Sounds like it would be a good one to save and someday use as a dumby cam to catch thief's if ever needed!
I had one of those! Yes those buttons on the front are real...imo the camera is absolute junk. Mine would randomly flip out and start taking a picture every 10 seconds no matter what until the card was full. I tried messing with all the settings and never could get it to work right. Pretty much on par with every other stealth cam I've had