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Vigilant Hunter®

Instruction Manual

Model: VH400HD

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USING CAMERA

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Page 1: ...Vigilant Hunter Instruction Manual Model VH400HD PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USING CAMERA ...

Page 2: ...amera to your particular needs Item Check List Camera USB cable Nylon mounting strap Warranty Card Needed for Operation 1 Eight 8 AA Lithium Alkaline or NiMH Rechargeable Batteries 2 SD or SDHC Card up to 32 GB capacity max 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 waterproo...

Page 3: ...he 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 LED bulbs Padlock Hole Snap Lock Color Display Control Buttons Up Down Left Right Menu OK Battery Compartment Ports Slots DC 6V Port USB Port ON OFF SETUP Switc...

Page 4: ...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 high or angling camera will reduce detection field of view and may result in animal or humans going under or above the PIR motion detection field Angle the c...

Page 5: ... 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 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 1 Insert 8 AA batteries while ensuring polarity is co...

Page 6: ...he camera is capable of being triggered by motion Note The LCD screen has a built in sleep mode to save power If LCD screen turns off you must turn camera OFF and back to SET mode to reset MENU OPERATIONS AND SETTINGS OPERATION SHORTCUT 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 T...

Page 7: ...ht IR Mode d 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 CAMERA MODE in Camera Settings Menu 2 Use LEFT a...

Page 8: ...re still pictures OR video 1 Select CAMERA MODE 2 Select PHOTO mode 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 Photo resolution can be set at 5MP and 3MP 4 3 or 6MP and 4MP 16 9 1 Select PHOTO FORMAT 2 Select NORMAL or WIDE VISION and push OK to set PHOTO BURST This feature allows the camera to take ...

Page 9: ...r OFF and push OK to set 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 TRIGGER MODE This feature allows the user to adjust the trigger speed Normal is ...

Page 10: ...ck if External is selected without XtendIR 1 Select ILLUMINATION 2 Select Internal External or Internal External and push OK to set PIR SENSITIVITY This feature adjusts the PIR motion sensor Normal will be used in most settings If too many false images are occurring user can select Low and adjust camera angle and surroundings User can select High to increase sensitivity 1 Select PIR SENSITIVITY 2 ...

Page 11: ...cel 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 Push LEFT arrow button to return to menu Video Output Feature 1 Select Video Output 2 Select ENABLE to set up video output or DISABLE to cancel video output 3 Select desired Frames Per Second FPS for output video and push OK to set 4 Push LEFT arrow button to return to menu TO...

Page 12: ...and push OK to set POWER TYPE This camera is a precisely tuned instrument It is recommended to use high quality Alkaline Lithium or high quality NiMH batteries Programming which batteries is present increases accuracy of battery level meter This camera can also be connected to a 6V or 9V external battery pack sold separately 1 Select POWER TYPE 2 Select Lithium Alkaline NiMH batteries DC 6V and pu...

Page 13: ...OK to disable password DEFAULT SET This feature resets the camera to factory default settings CAMERA INFORMATION The following information is available 1 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 UPGRADE This feature is used to assist ...

Page 14: ...PDATES This camera is designed to accommodate future firmware updates if required 1 Copy the firmware update files onto the SD card root directory do not place in any file 2 Insert SD card into the camera 3 Push and hold UP arrow while turning camera to SETUP mode 4 ISP will come across screen until update is complete 5 Turn OFF when screen goes blank and remove batteries 6 Replace batteries and t...

Page 15: ...era will not take pictures or stops 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 pers...

Page 16: ...eries are fully charged iii Cold temperatures may decrease battery output resulting in reduction in picture count Lithium batteries will help in colder weather 6 Video time is cut shorter than what I programmed i Camera has sophisticated power meter when weak or low current is detected camera will automatically reduce the length of video ii Ensure batteries are fully charged iii Cold temperatures ...

Page 17: ...ht metering calculations to optimize pictures in all settings light intensity may change between pictures causing differences in color and contrast ii During burst mode the first picture is taken quickly for fast trigger speed increased light metering occurs between first and second picture resulting in different color or brightness 10 Battery level on display is low despite using new batteries i ...

Page 18: ...game you are trying to observe vi 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 UWAY 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 affec...

Page 19: ... many empty pictures video or false triggers i Ensure camera is mounted on a solid surface trees and surface may move in wind causing camera to trigger falsely ii Adjust camera height and angle iii Remove brush and branches from detection zone that may be triggering camera iv A close running animal human may make it across detection zone before triggering the camera v Sunlight and heat waves may r...

Page 20: ...ne 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 Video sound recording 6V volt port USB port 8 x 1 5 volt AA batteries not included Low battery indicator Mount with mounting strap security box cable lock 4 digit pa...

Page 21: ...re warranty performance The warranty on any replacement product provided under this warranty shall be for the unexpired portion of the warranty period applicable to the original product This warranty extends solely to failures due to defects in materials or workmanship occurring during normal use It does not cover normal wear of the product This warranty is void if the product housing has been rem...

Page 22: ...will send detailed shipping information along with the RMA number Include with your camera the RMA form and a copy 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 RE...

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