Vigilant Hunter® Instruction Manual Model: MB500 GSM Cellular Camera Model PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USING CAMERA
Thank you for Purchasing your UWAY Camera The UWAY Vigilant Hunter is a high quality digital surveillance camera. It has been precisely engineered and tuned to provide you with optimal and consistent performance. This camera will provide high quality digital pictures and sound recording video for applications such as home, cabin, and business surveillance and animal monitoring for hunting and research.
Antennae Color Display Battery Compartment SD Card Slot SIM Slot Snap Lock Padlock Hole Padlock Hole Snap Lock Ports & Slots: DC 6V Port USB Port Control Buttons: Up, Down, Left, Right Menu, OK ON/OFF/SETUP CELLULAR INFORMATION: This camera contains a GSM cellular module to transmit pictures directly from the camera to your cellular phone and/or email address. It supports MMS/SMS/E-mail via GSM network. It supports four network bands: 850MHz, 900MHz, 1800MHz, and 1900MHz.
MOUNTING CAMERA: This camera is designed to use the UWAY Bracket (sold separately) to obtain maximal mounting versatility. Camera can be securely locked with cable lock (through camera, bracket, or both) or security box (with or without bracket). Camera can be mounted with nylon strap (included) or security box (sold separately). It is recommended to mount the camera 3 feet high overlooking desired area and ~30 feet away from target area for maximum sensitivity in most situations.
BATTERIES This camera is designed for Lithium/Alkaline or Nickel Metal-Hydride (NiMH) batteries. An AC to DC power cord (sold separately) can be attached to the bottom port of the camera. Insert 12 AA batteries while ensuring polarity (+ -) is correctly orientated. Note: 6V or 9V DC power can be used with or without batteries inserted. External power bypasses the batteries when 6V or 9V power is connected. Solar panels DO NOT charge batteries directly located in the camera.
LIVE PREVIEW This option allows the user to view in real time what the camera is capturing. Pictures/videos can be captured using the “OK” button while in this mode. This camera is equipped with a Day Color Mode and Night IR Mode while in Live Preview. It is recommended to minimize the use of Night IR Mode to avoid battery depletion. 1. Turn camera to SET mode and LIVE PREVIEW mode is displayed automatically. If you are already in main menu, push MENU button to enter LIVE PREVIEW mode. PHOTO MODE a.
I. CAMERA SETTINGS MENU CAMERA MODE This camera can be set to capture still pictures OR video. 1. Select CAMERA MODE 2. Select Capture Image for PHOTO mode, Video Record for VIDEO mode, or Playback using UP or DOWN arrow and push OK to set PHOTO FORMAT Picture formatting can be either Normal 4:3 or Wide Screen 16:9. 1. Select PHOTO FORMAT 2. Select NORMAL or WIDE VISION and push OK to set PHOTO RESOLUTION Photo resolution can be set at 8MP, 5MP or 3MP. 1. Select PHOTO RESOLUTION 2.
QUIET TIME Also known as, “Time Interval or Delay Time”, this feature puts the camera to sleep after capturing an image for the selected period of time before it can be re-activated by motion. Times vary from 5 seconds to 60 minutes. 1. Select QUIET TIME 2. Select desired ‘quiet time’ and push OK to set ILLUMINATION This feature allows the user to use external lighting (XtendIR-B) or turn off IR lights if no lights are required in the night.
ACCESS CONTROL This feature allows the user to set a 4-digit password to deter theft and render the camera unusable without the password. Select ACCESS CONTROL SET PASSWORD Select desired password using ARROWS and push OK to set DISABLE PASSWORD Select and push OK to disable password POWER TYPE This camera is a precisely tuned instrument. It is recommended to use high quality Alkaline, Lithium or high quality NiMH batteries.
2. Set camera STOP time using arrows and push OK to set Push LEFT arrow button to return to menu Note: For 24 hour activity: START: 00:00 and STOP 23:59 TIME LAPSE This feature allows the camera to take pictures at a pre-set time interval (10 seconds to 60 minutes) and record or send them over the network. 1. Select TIME LAPSE 2. Select ENABLE to set up time lapse or DISABLE to cancel time lapse 3. Set START TIME and push OK to set 4. Set END TIME and push OK to set 5. Set DELAY TIME and push OK to set 6.
See the graphics below for reference A. Send Mode: OFF: turns off the GSM cellular function; camera functions without cellular functionality. INSTANT: to send a picture instantly when the camera captures a picture.
When this option is selected, you need to set a Max Num. Max Number defines the maximum pictures that will be sent within 24 hours. For instance, 20 means the camera will only send the first 20 pictures within 24 hours regardless of the actual number of pictures captured that day. Note: The Max Num. cannot exceed 199 in Instant mode. CUSTOM: to send the pictures at a user-defined time in one day. When this option is selected, you need to set Max Num. (same as above in 'Instant') and Send Time.
B. Send Via: The camera provides two solutions, i.e. MMS or GPRS, to send the pictures to the desired phone numbers and email addresses. MMS: uses MMS cellular plan If MMS is selected, pictures will be sent to the preset phone numbers (maximum 4 numbers allowed) and email addresses (maximum 4 addresses allowed) or both phone number and email address (use semicolon ";" between each phone number and email address).
When GPRS is chosen, there is a reminder to ask the user to set the Sending Email. Click the "Sending Email" button; there would be another pop-up dialog box as shown below: Complete the above information and click "OK" to save. This email address will be the "Sender" email. Note 1: the "Email" needs to be the full email address, "Account" only needs the account name, domain name is not needed.
D. Operator Parameter: The manufacturer has pre-set the parameters of some operators worldwide into the camera; user needs to select one of the operators as shown below: For instance, if the user uses an USA AT&T SIM card, choose "USA" in the "Country" drop down dialog, then choose "AT&T" in the "Operator" drop down dialog. If user cannot find the country or operator information in the preset software, the user needs to do custom settings and contact local operators to fill in the operator information.
Complete the following information (please confirm the accurate information with your local operator), and click OK to save the settings. Take Germany T-Mobile for example as shown below. E. Recipients: Recipients are where the pictures are transmitted to: phone number or email address. The recipients allow 4 phone numbers and 4 email addresses, use semicolon ";" between each phone number and email address.
F. Remote Control: This feature allows the user to send a text message command to change the Send Mode. Once this function is enabled, user needs to input a Receive Time as shown below. The camera GSM module will boot up automatically every day at the ‘Receive Time’ to check if there is any text message commands. After processing the text message command, the camera will send a confirmation text message to the sender phone number.
Note 1: The command protocol must be followed accurately; otherwise, the camera will not accept the command. Note 2: Once the Send Mode is changed to OFF, the GSM module will be turned off and will not receive any further text message commands; you will need to retrieve the camera to turn cellular mode back ON. G. Camera Name: User can input a camera name; the camera name will be shown on the top-right corner of each picture taken.
2. After the camera boots up into Live Preview, it will search for the GSM network if a SIM card is inserted and the GSM module is NOT turned Off in "Send Mode". The user will see "Searching network....." on the screen. Once the camera is connected to the network, the ISP name will show on the bottom right corner of the screen. If the connection fails, it will show "Login fail". Press the "Right" key to search for network again.
b. Email: enter email address using arrows c. Cellular Provider: select your provider from the menu. If your provider is not present, you will need to use the ‘Download Tool’ explained previously. 6. Set REMOTE CONTROL: Enable (set receiving time) or Disable NOTE: Explanations of the above settings are explained in greater detail previously in manual (pg. 9 – 18). Additional Notes: Be sure your SIM card works on the GSM GPRS service. This device supports four bands: 850MHz, 900MHz, 1800MHz and 1900MHz.
IV. CAMERA INFORMATION Select CAMERA INFORMATION from main menu FILES COUNT Displays PICTURE and VIDEO number STORAGE Displays SD memory card USED SPACE and FREE SPACE FIRMWARE VERSION Displays the current camera firmware version CAMERA NAME Allows you to display a name on the photo. From left to right the icons are as follows: numbers, letters and symbols, save, backspace, back to menu arrow. 1. Select ENABLE to set up name 2. Create your personalized name using arrows 3. Push SAVE icon when finished 4.
5. The camera should automatically re-boot. If it does not re-boot within 10 seconds of the blue LED turning off, turn camera OFF and remove batteries to break power connection. 6. Replace batteries and turn camera to SETUP mode 7. Confirm new firmware version by checking ‘Camera Information” (see instructions) TROUBLESHOOTING 1. I get more pictures saved to the SD card than transmitted to my phone number and/or email address i.
ii. 5. i. ii. iii. iv. 6. i. ii. iii. iv. 7. i. ii. iii. iv. 8. i. ii. iii. iv. v. 9. In some instances the camera may show good reception but the cellular bandwidth is too small to transmit pictures at that time; trying at a later time or moving to a different location may help. The camera does not turn ON Ensure batteries are inserted properly with correct polarity and fully charged. If possible test each battery with battery tester. Approximately 1.7V for Lithium and 1.3V for NiMH is full power.
i. Camera has sophisticated power meter; when weak or low current is detected, camera will automatically reduce the number of pictures in burst mode. ii. Ensure batteries are fully charged iii. Cold temperatures may decrease battery output resulting in reduction in picture count. Lithium batteries will help in colder weather. 10. Video time is cut shorter than what I programmed i.
15. Low Power problems When the camera power is low the system will not be stable, you may observe abnormal screen displays or automatic camera reboot. Change your batteries. 16. Camera fails to detect motion. i. Ensure batteries test full; replace batteries if necessary ii. Ensure SD card is NOT locked and compatible with camera; take test pictures in ‘Live Preview’ mode. iii. Ensure ‘Quiet Time’ is set correctly iv. Ensure camera is mounted correctly.
ii. iii. iv. v. Adjust camera height and angle. Remove brush and branches from detection zone that may be triggering camera. A close running animal/human may make it across detection zone before triggering the camera Sunlight and heat waves may result in certain scenarios of false triggers; position camera in different location.
WARRANTY INFORMATION This UWAY camera is warranted to be free from defects in material and workmanship for 1 year from the original date of purchase when purchased through an authorized dealer. UWAY will, at its option, repair or replace your camera with the same or comparable model, free of charge (shipping charges may apply) for a period of (1) one year from the original date of purchase in the event of a defect in materials or workmanship occurring with normal use.
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