The DigitalEye™ 7.2 Built-In Low Battery Indicator
When the batteries do not have sufficient charge, the DigitalEye™ 7.2 Green PIR LED will start
blinking about once every ½ second. When this occurs it is time to replace the 9V Battery. Turn
the “Unit Power Switch” to the off position and replace the batteries.
DigitalEye™ 7.2
Setup Tips
1. Remove any brush or tall grass within about 10 feet of the DigitalEye™ 7.2 unit. This may
interfere with the DigitalEye™ 7.2 PIR sensor and the ability to detect game. This will
also help you see your subjects better in front of the camera. The flash will also wash out
anything that is directly in front of the camera like a leaf or twig. If possible, take a
second and stand back behind where you are going to mount the camera and look
through the camera's viewfinder at the same level you are mounting it to see what the
camera sees. This scene is what you are going to get on all your photos, so if something
needs to be moved or trimmed, do it when you first set up the camera.
2. Never place your DigitalEye™ 7.2 pointing towards the sun rising or the sun setting (east
or west). The sun can cause your camera system to take “false” photos. Try pointing the
camera, north, northwest or northeast.
3. Attach your DigitalEye™ 7.2 to a firm tree or pole. Never attach it to a tree that can move
in the wind. This can set off the camera system. If you don't have a lot of big thick trees
to mount your cam to, you can improvise and use wooden stakes, barbed wire fence
posts or rebar (reinforcing rod) to make a mount for your cam. Drive the stakes or rebar
down a couple of feet, leaving about 3 or 4 feet above ground, then tie the rods or stakes
together with some heavy solid electrical wire. If you are mounting your DigitalEye™ 7.2
to a tree, make sure you mount the camera to a tree that is at least 7 to 8 inches in
diameter so that the wind will not sway the tree trunk and set off the camera.
4. The PIR sensor detects the difference between the air temperature and an animal’s body
heat temperature. In colder temperatures the detection distance is much greater.
However, in air temperatures above 85 deg. F the detection distance can be cut by more
than 20 feet. Air temperatures of 70 deg. F or below, your PIR detection range should be
about 80 feet. During the summer months it is best to place your DigitalEye™ 7.2 in
shaded areas.
5. Placing deer scent along the trail to get the deer to stop and investigate works well with
trial camera systems. If you want better photos of the racks on bucks, put the scent up on
a limb to get the buck to show off his rack better. If you're after varmints like bobcats or
foxes, tie a feather onto a limb with some string so it will flutter in the breeze.
6. It is recommended that you use the Master Lock
Python
Cable to lock your
DigitalEye™ 7.2 unit every time you setup your system.
