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Vigilant Hunter®

Instruction Manual

Model: MB500

GSM Cellular Camera Model

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USING CAMERA

Summary of Contents for Vigilant Hunter MB500

Page 1: ...Vigilant Hunter Instruction Manual Model MB500 GSM Cellular Camera Model PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USING CAMERA ...

Page 2: ...H in MB500 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 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 equipm...

Page 3: ... required to transmit photos Photos are transmitted via MMS or GPRS Cellular charges will apply for sending photos and potentially receiving photos emails Photos are compressed to 640 x 480 resolution to transmit over the network while the full mega pixel photo is saved to the SD card for future viewing SIM Slot Padlock Hole Snap Lock Control Buttons Up Down Left Right Menu OK ON OFF SETUP Battery...

Page 4: ...ngle the camera perpendicular to the ground to maximize the IR lighting potential Mount at 45º degree angle to trails to maximize detection angle Using UWAY Bracket sold separately provides optimal versatility when mounting the camera UWAY XtendIR sold separately will significantly increase night IR lighting distances out to 60 100 feet GETTING STARTED SD MEMORY CARD The camera supports both SD an...

Page 5: ...mode The camera will enter Live Preview Mode automatically If the camera beeps it means either no SD card is inserted or the SD card is not inserted properly The SD card needs to be inserted or reinserted to continue 2 Turn switch to far right to access WORKING mode A blue LED light will blink for 5 10 seconds before the camera is capable of being triggered by motion Note The LCD screen has a buil...

Page 6: ... UP Arrow to switch between Day Color and Night IR Mode c Push OK button to start and stop video capture 2 Push MENU button to return to menu PHOTO VIDEO PLAYBACK This feature allows the user to view pictures and video stored on the SD card User can pause stop rewind and fast forward video during playback 1 During LIVE PREVIEW mode push the DOWN arrow to access PLAYBACK or select PLAYBACK from CAM...

Page 7: ...ush OK to set PHOTO BURST This feature allows the camera to take from 1 3 photos in rapid succession following each trigger 1 Select PHOTO BURST 2 Push OK 3 Select desired number of photos per trigger and push OK to set VIDEO RESOLUTION Video mode includes High Definition HD 1280 x 720 or VGA 640 x 480 1 Select VIDEO RESOLUTION 2 Select HD or VGA mode and push OK to set VIDEO LENGTH Video length c...

Page 8: ...n IR lights OFF at night and Int Ext if both the XtendIR B and camera IR lights are desired 1 Select ILLUMINATION 2 Select Internal External or Internal External and push OK to set DATE TIME STAMP This allows the user to have the date time and temperature stamped onto each photo or video 1 Select TIME STAMP 2 Select NO or YES and push OK to set SET DATE TIME This feature allows the user to set the...

Page 9: ...battery pack sold separately 1 Select POWER TYPE 2 Select Lithium Alkaline NiMH batteries DC 6V or DC 9V and push OK to set FORMATTING SD CARD Formatting the SD card removes all files on the memory card and prepares it for use in the camera It is recommended that the SD card is formatted in the camera prior to each use 1 Select FORMAT 2 Select YES to format SD card 3 Push OK to proceed with format...

Page 10: ... to set 5 Set DELAY TIME and push OK to set 6 Push LEFT arrow button to return to menu DEFAULT SET This feature resets the camera to factory default settings II GSM SETUP This menu is for setting up the cellular network GSM setup can be accomplished either by using the Download Tool on a computer for comprehensive settings or by direct setup on camera for quick and basic settings Using Download To...

Page 11: ... 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 ...

Page 12: ...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 For example Max Num 10 and Send Time 18 30 the camera will send the first 10 pictures taken in that day at 18 30 Note The Max Num cannot exceed 50 in Custom mode DAILY REPORT to send a SMS text message report at a user defined time T...

Page 13: ...l 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 GPRS uses Data cellular plan If GPRS is selected pictures will be sent from one preset sending email address to one or multiple email addresses via GPRS network using the SIM card data plan ...

Page 14: ...is not needed Note 2 DO NOT use email addresses that have SSL or TSL restriction in order to send emails this kind of email server will block the camera GPRS function from sending pictures through their server C Send To This is to set the destination where the MMS GPRS goes to Phone pictures to phone numbers maximum 4 numbers Email pictures to email addresses maximum 4 numbers Both pictures to bot...

Page 15: ...d 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 Choose Other in the Country drop down dialog choose Other in the Operator drop down dialog then click the Custom button to ac...

Page 16: ...erator 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 ...

Page 17: ...phone number If multiple commands are received the camera will only process the last text message command Note Avoid sending multiple text message commands to camera in one day The camera will accept text message commands in the following protocols shown in the table Send Mode Text Message Command Protocol Example Off C 00 E C 00 E Instant C 01 NNN E C 01 008 E Customized C 02 HHMM NN E C 02 0930 ...

Page 18: ... H GPS Input User can input a GPS coordinate read from a third party device such as a cellphone or a GPS device Once a GPS coordinate is input the GPS information will be written in the exif data of each picture taken User can organize pictures using a third party software to track the picture locations I PATH Save the edited GSM_SETUP exe after completing all information above Click the Save butt...

Page 19: ...back mode choose a picture using the Right or Left arrows and press OK The camera will send the selected picture to the preset phone number s and email addresse s After sending successfully the LCD screen will show Send over If reception is poor or network is busy it will show Send Fail Sending a picture takes 20s 60s depending on the network signal strength GPRS generally takes longer time than M...

Page 20: ...he SIM card There is a max limit on the number of pictures sent daily to your phone Please check the MAX number in Instant and Custom modes to set the desired number of pictures 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 l...

Page 21: ...FORMATION 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 ALWAYS ensure camera is OFF before removing and transferred to computer or SD card reader 2 Connect camera to computer using USB cable i Turn camera ON may not be required ii Computer will recognize camera and prompt you to open file or save pictures FIRMWARE...

Page 22: ...era to different location and test connection strength 2 I get pictures transmitted periodically not consistent i The cellular network reception strength will change throughout the day when the network is busy the range and strength of reception will decrease 3 I cannot get the camera to transmit pictures properly i Ensure your SIM card is GMS compatible ii Ensure the SIM card is active and not lo...

Page 23: ...s part way even with full batteries i SD card is not formatted correctly format SD card in camera ii Ensure SD card is not locked iii SD card is faulty or incompatible try different SD card and or brand Faulty or incompatible SD cards may cause system conflict system crash and battery drain Always format SD card in camera and try different SD cards if problem persists iv Batteries do not have enou...

Page 24: ...lity 12 SD card is inserted into another device i e camera and is not recognized SD card may be formatted differently than the other device i e camera can recognize The camera file system is generally compatible with other digital cameras however it is recommended not to use the same SD card in different cameras to avoid possible file system conflicts 13 Color or brightness is different between pi...

Page 25: ... 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 picture quality ii Blurry still images may result from interference with focal points for example distance from camera trees brush may affect focus point iii Fog condensation water drops snow dust direct sunlight etc can all reduce picture ...

Page 26: ...olution HD 1280 x 720 or 640 x 480 VGA Video length 5 60 sec Very compact 4 x 5 9 x 2 2 inches Fast trigger time 1 sec 60 No Glow Black Flash infrared LEDs Multi zone PIR detection range up to 50 feet Color daytime and black white nighttime pictures Date Time Temperature Moon Phase image stamp Low power consumption standby battery lifetime up to 12 months External memory SD SDHC card up to 32 GB V...

Page 27: ...ved or if the product fails to function properly as a result of accident misuse abuse neglect mishandling misapplication non compatible batteries faulty installation setup adjustments improper maintenance alteration maladjustment of controls modification power surges service by anyone other than UWAY or UWAY authorized service center or acts beyond the manufacturer s control Should your product pr...

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