NightXplorer NX50 Instruction Manual PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USING CAMERA 1
Thank you for Purchasing your UWAY Product The UWAY NightXplorer 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.
HANDLING PRECAUTIONS CAMERA: The camera has been finely tuned. Avoid dropping and physical shock. The camera is designed for typical weather conditions. It is not waterproof for use underwater. Carefully clean debris from camera lens, PIR, and LED platform. Avoid use of cleaning solvents. The camera contains precise electronic equipment. Do not attempt to open camera case yourself. Condensation may form on lens and electrical components when bringing into warm room from cold.
GETTING STARTED SD MEMORY CARD The camera supports both SD and SDHC memory cards from 32 MB to 16 GB. The camera does not have any internal memory. 1. Open bottom door 2. Insert SD card with marked side facing front of camera 3. Push gently until card clicks into place 4. Push card again to remove Note 1: Ensure SD card slider is NOT in locked position.
MENU OPERATIONS AND SETTINGS LIVE PREVIEW This option allows the user to view in real time what the camera is capturing. This is useful while mounting the camera to see the exact field of view. Pictures/videos can also 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 aiming and image capture to avoid battery depletion. 1. Highlight “Live Preview” 2.
iii. Push OK to delete 4. Push MENU button to return to menu CAMERA MODE This camera can be set to capture still pictures OR video. 1. Highlight “Camera Mode” 2. Push OK or right arrow button 3. Select VIDEO or PHOTO using UP or DOWN arrow 4. Push OK to SAVE setting PHOTO RESOLUTION (only displayed if PHOTO mode is selected) Photo resolution can be set at 8MP, 5MP, 3MP, 1.3MP 1. Highlight “PHOTO RESOLUTION” 2. Push OK or right arrow button 3. Select desired photo resolution 4.
Note: Sound recording may be illegal to publish with human activity in some jurisdictions. 1. Highlight “VIDEO SOUND” 2. Push OK or right arrow button 3. Select ON or OFF 4. Push OK to SAVE setting QUIET TIME Also known as, “Time Interval or Delay Time”, this feature puts the camera to sleep for the selected period of time before it can be re-activated by motion. Times include 5s, 10s, 20s, 30s, 1min, 5min, 10min, 30min, 60min. 1. Highlight “QUIET TIME” 2. Push OK or right arrow button 3.
SET DATE / TIME This feature allows the user to set the display format for date and time, as well as set the current date and time. 1. Highlight “Set Date / Time” 2. Push OK or right arrow button 3.
FORMATTING SD CARD Formatting the SD card removes all files on the memory card and prepares it for use in the camera. is recommended that the SD card is formatted in the camera prior to each use. 1. Select “Format SD Card” 2. Push OK or right arrow button 3. Select YES to format SD card 4. Push OK to proceed with formatting SD card CAMERA INFORMATION The following information is available: 1. Select “Camera Information” 2.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TRANSFERRING PICTURES AND VIDEO TO A COMPUTER: Pictures and video can be removed in one of two ways: 1. SD memory card can be removed from camera (ALWAYS ensure camera is OFF before removing SD card) and transferred to computer or SD card reader. 2. Connect camera to computer using supplied USB cable. i. Turn camera ON ii.
TROUBLESHOOTING 1. The camera does not turn ON a. Ensure batteries are inserted properly and fully charged. If possible test each battery with battery tester. Approximately 1.5V in Alkaline and 1.3V in NiMH. b. Ensure SD card is properly inserted and not in locked position c. Reset camera by removing battery compartment and SD card for a few minutes d. Cold temperature may decrease battery output sufficiently to prevent camera from turning ON.
7. SD card is not recognized in camera a. If the SD card is formatted on a computer or other camera, it may not be recognized by this unit. Use this unit to format the SD card. b. Ensure that SD card is not greater than 16 GB in size c. Ensure SD card is not locked d. Try different brand of SD card for compatibility 8. SD card is inserted into another device and is not recognized a. SD card may be formatted differently than device can recognize b.
c. Fog, condensation, water drops, snow, dust, direct sunlight, etc can all reduce picture quality. d. Motion blur may result when object moves too quickly. Blur will be compounded during night and low light situations. The UWAY camera has been finely tuned to maximize picture quality while balancing other interactions such as battery life, trigger speed, and IR lighting distance. 14. Night images are dark a. Ensure batteries are fully charged. Try high quality NiMH rechargeable batteries. b.
SPECIFICATIONS UWAY NightTrakker NX50 Camera Camera Features Lens: FOV = 52 Photo resolution: 8MP, 5MP, 3MP, 1.3MP (programmable) Photo burst: 1-9 photos per trigger (programmable), 1s photo interval Video resolution: 640 x 480 VGA Video length: 10-60s Very compact (3.7 x 5.6 x 2.
WARRANTY INFORMATION Limited Manufacturer Warranty The Camera purchased from our authorized dealers is warranted to be free from defects in material and workmanship for 1 year from the original date of purchase under normal use.
