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Motion
sensitivity
switch

Remove batteries when storing camera.

Removing batteries from the camera during

storage reduces the risk of battery acid leakage and battery drain.

Do not mix old and new batteries together in the camera.
LCD SCREEN:

Avoid exposing screen to direct sunlight or at high temperatures as LCD

damage may occur.

Camera Lens

Battery Compartment

Control Buttons:

Up, Down, Left,

Right

Menu, OK

DC 9-12V Port

Padlock

Hole

Antennae

SD Card Slot

SIM Slot

PIR sensor

IR LED Flash

Day/Night Sensor

LED indicator

Switches:
OFF/SETUP/ON

Summary of Contents for Lookout

Page 1: ...Instruction Manual Model Lookout LTE 4G Cellular Camera Model PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USING CAMERA ...

Page 2: ...s Item Check List Camera LTE Antenna Standard size SIM card inserted Nylon mounting strap Needed for Operation Twelve 12 AA Lithium Batteries or 9 or 12V external power SD or SDHC Card up to 64GB It is recommended to use Lithium in camera to maximize camera performance and battery life SPECIAL HANDLING PRECAUTIONS CAMERA The camera has been finely tuned Avoid dropping and physical shock The camera...

Page 3: ...y drain Do not mix old and new batteries together in the camera LCD SCREEN Avoid exposing screen to direct sunlight or at high temperatures as LCD damage may occur Camera Lens Battery Compartment Control Buttons Up Down Left Right Menu OK DC 9 12V Port Padlock Hole Antennae SD Card Slot SIM Slot PIR sensor IR LED Flash Day Night Sensor LED indicator Switches OFF SETUP ON ...

Page 4: ...high overlooking desired area and 30 feet away from target area for maximum sensitivity in most situations Adjustments may be required depending on object size and environment PIR motion detection distance changes based on ambient temperature and setup Higher ambient temperatures will reduce PIR motion detection range thereby requiring camera to be closer to desired location Mounting camera too hi...

Page 5: ...g some pictures to ensure SD card works properly before leaving camera for extended periods of time WARNING Make sure camera is OFF when adding or removing SD memory card BATTERIES This camera is designed for Lithium batteries for optimal performance rechargeable batteries may not have sufficient voltage to run the camera properly An AC to DC power cord sold separately can be attached to the botto...

Page 6: ...ely by the web portal mobile app many settings cannot be changed directly when in cellular mode they are greyed out as you will need to setup the camera through the web portal mobile app 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 N...

Page 7: ...rn to menu when in LIVE PREVIEW mode I CELLULAR SETUP This menu is for testing the cellular network ICCID You will need this number to activate your camera at https portal ridgetec com login Cellular Mode Turn Cellular Mode ON or OFF If turned OFF you can use camera without SIM card and cellular function NOTE you will want to turn Cellular Mode OFF if not using the network otherwise the camera wil...

Page 8: ... photo bursts 250ms 500ms 1s 3s 1 Select BURST MODE 2 Push OK 3 Select desired delay between photo burst photos FLASH This feature adjust the shutter speed to provide brighter images more motion blur or darker images with less motion blur BRIGHT BALANCED LOW BLUR 1 Select FLASH 2 Push OK 3 Select desired flash setting VIDEO RESOLUTION Video mode includes High Definition HD720p or HD1080p 1 Select ...

Page 9: ... The camera will wait for the Quite Time length before it can be triggered by motion when first turned ON DUTY TIME This feature allows the user to program the camera to turn ON and OFF at a specified time 1 Select DUTY TIME 2 Select ENABLE to set up Duty Time or DISABLE to cancel Duty Time SET ACTIVE TIME for each day of week Set camera ACTIVE time for each your of the day highlighted RED ACTIVE ...

Page 10: ...three menu options 3 Push LEFT arrow button to return to menu when finished DATE FORMAT Select the desired Date Format and push OK to set TIME FORMAT Select desired Time Format and push OK to set SET DATE TIME Set date and time using UP DOWN RIGHT and LEFT arrow and push OK to set TEMPERATURE greyed out when in cellular mode Allows the user to select either Fahrenheit or Celsius temperature settin...

Page 11: ...can upgrade camera firmware Place firmware files on EMPTY SD card Insert card into camera and Select UPDATE More detailed instructions can be found on our website Additional Notes The signal strength of the mobile network may vary with location and time of day which may lead to failures in sending pictures Rain rainstorms or bad weather may cause poor signal reception Be sure to set up camera at a...

Page 12: ...test connection strength iv Consider purchasing a stronger antenna 3 I get pictures transmitted periodically not consistent v The cellular network reception strength will change throughout the day when the network is busy the range and strength of reception will decrease vi Try a stronger antenna vii Contact our customer support to review the camera log files 4 I cannot get the camera to transmit ...

Page 13: ...ds may cause system conflict system crash and battery drain Always format SD card in camera and try different SD cards if problem persists v Batteries do not have enough power to activate picture video sequence 9 Batteries run down quickly i Avoid poor quality alkaline and rechargeable batteries avoid mixing different brands and ages of batteries as battery life will be adversely affected Differen...

Page 14: ...g to observe viii Camera may be angled up too high or too low thereby allowing subjects to walk under or over the PIR motion detection window adjust camera position and try again 13 Images are blurry stills or motion i Ridgetec offers some of the best picture quality Although we try to cover every scenario it is important to realize that different environments and conditions will affect the pictur...

Page 15: ...olution 4 3 12MP 8MP 5MP or 16 9 6MP 4MP programmable Photo burst 1 3 photos per trigger programmable Burst Delay 250ms 500ms 1s 3s Flash Bright Balanced Low Blur Video resolution HD720p or HD1080p Video length 5 10 sec Fast trigger time 0 2 sec 54 No Glow Black Flash infrared LEDs Multi zone PIR detection range up to 80 feet Color daytime and black white nighttime pictures Date Time Temperature M...

Page 16: ... this product 3 inconvenience or any loss including loss of profit arising if photos are not transmitted or displayed for any reason including failure of the Ridgetec product 4 any problem inconvenience loss or damage resulting when the Ridgetec product is combined with other third party products 5 any claim or legal action brought forth by any person due to violation of privacy resulting from the...

Page 17: ...py of your dated cash register receipt or other proof of purchase Please contact us if you have any questions or problem while using the camera before you request a RMA number and send the camera back for repair Some problems may be solved easily with help from customer service CAMERA REPAIR Repairs for damages not covered by the warranty will be subject to a charge Please contact RidgeTec to disc...

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