HCO MB600 User Manual
Vigilant Hunter®
Instruction Manual
Model: MB600
HSPA+ / GSM Cellular Camera Model
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USING CAMERA
Thank you for Purchasing your UWAY Camera
Item Check List
Camera and Antenna
USB cable
Nylon mounting strap
Warranty Card
Needed for
Operation
Twelve (12) AA Lithium/Alkaline or NiMH
Rechargeable Batteries
SD or SDHC Card (up to 32G)
Standard Cellular SIM Card
The UWAY Vigilant Hunter 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. It features a highly sensitive Passive Infra-Red (PIR) motion
sensor and numerous setting options to tailor the camera to your particular needs.
*It is recommended to use Lithium or High Quality NiMH 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 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. To avoid this, first place camera inside a sealed plastic bag before
bringing into warm room temperature. If condensation forms, remove SD card and
batteries until camera is dry.
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.
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SIM Slot
Padlock
Hole
Snap
Lock
Control Buttons:
Up, Down, Left, Right
Menu, OK
ON/OFF/SETUP
Battery Compartment
Padlock
Hole
Ports & Slots:
DC 6V Port
USB Port
Snap
Lock
SD Card Slot
Color Display
Antennae
CELLULAR INFORMATION:
This camera contains a HSPA+ cellular module to transmit pictures directly from the
camera to your cellular phone and/or email address. It supports MMS/SMTP/E-mail via
HSPA or GSM network. It supports four network bands: 850MHz, 900MHz, 1800MHz,
and 1900MHz.
A SIM card from a compatible provider is required to transmit photos. Photos are
transmitted via MMS or SMTP. Cellular charges will apply for sending photos and
potentially receiving photos/emails. Video does not send via cellular network.
Photos are compressed to a smaller resolution to transmit over the network, while the full
mega-pixel photo is saved to the SD card for future viewing.
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MOUNTING CAMERA:
This camera is designed to use the UWAY Bracket (sold separately) to obtain maximal
mounting versatility. Camera can be securely locked with cable lock (through camera,
bracket, or both) or security box (with or without bracket).
Camera can be mounted with nylon strap (included) or security box (sold separately).
It is recommended to mount the camera 3 feet high overlooking desired area and ~30
feet away from target area for maximum sensitivity in most situations. Adjustments may
be required depending on animal 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 may result in animal or humans
going under or above the PIR motion detection range.
Angle 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 and SDHC memory cards up to 32 GB. The camera does
not have any internal memory and will not turn ON without SD card inserted.
1. Open camera
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 is NOT in locked position.
Note 2: Format SD card in camera before using each time. This will create a file on the
SD card where the camera will save images to.
Note 3: It is always recommended to test the SD card by taking 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.
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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.
Insert 12 AA batteries while ensuring polarity (+ -) is correctly orientated.
Note: 6V or 9V DC power can be used with or without batteries inserted. External power
bypasses the batteries when 6V or 9V power is connected. Solar panels DO NOT charge
batteries directly located in the camera.
WARNING: Do not use 12V external battery power as camera damage will occur.
CHECKING BATTERY LEVEL
Battery level can be seen in bottom left corner of viewer screen
TESTING AND WORKING MODES
The camera has two modes: Set Mode and Work Mode.
1. Turn switch to middle position to access SET 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 510 seconds before the 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
MAIN MENU
The Menu has 3 options: I. Camera Settings, II. AdditionalSettings, or III. Cellular
Setup. Camera Settings will allow you to setup parameters on how you want the camera
to function. Additional Settings will assist you in setting date, time, power type, formatting
SD card. Cellular Setup will assist you in setting up the camera on the network.
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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 Night IR Mode while in Live Preview. It is
recommended to minimize the use of Night IR Mode to avoid battery depletion.
1. Turn camera to SET mode and LIVE PREVIEW mode is displayed automatically.
If you are already in main menu, push MENU button to enter LIVE PREVIEW
mode.
PHOTO MODE
a. Push „Right arrow‟ button (you will see photo icon)
b. Push UP Arrow to switch between Day Color and Night IR Mode
c. Push OK button to capture pictures
VIDEO MODE
a. Push LEFT Arrow button (you will see video icon)
b. Push 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 CAMERA MODE in Camera Settings Menu
2. Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow to select video or picture and push OK to select
3. Pictures display Camera in bottom left corner while Videos display a film strip
icon in bottom left corner.
4. Follow prompts on bottom of LCD screen while in PLAYBACK mode
VIDEOS
a. Push OK to PLAY and UP arrow to PAUSE
PICTURES
a. Push OK to SEND photo over network
5. DOWN arrow returns you to LIVE PREVIEW mode
6. Push MENU button to return to menu when in LIVE PREVIEW mode
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I. CAMERA SETTINGS MENU
CAMERA MODE
This camera can be set to capture still pictures OR video.
1. Select CAMERA MODE
2. Select Capture Image for PHOTO mode, Video Record for VIDEO mode, or
Playback using UP or DOWN arrow and push OK to set
PHOTO RESOLUTION
Photo resolution can be set at (4:3): 8MP, 5MP or 3MP or (16:9): 6MP, 4MP, or 2MP
1. Select PHOTO RESOLUTION
2. Select desired photo resolution and push OK to set
PHOTO BURST
This feature allows the camera to take from 1-5 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 can be set in 1 sec increments from (5s – 30s). Longer video lengths will
deplete battery power and memory more quickly than lower lengths.
1. Select VIDEO LENGTH
2. Select desired video length and push OK to set
VIDEO SOUND
Video sound recording can be turned ON or OFF.
1. Select VIDEO SOUND
2. Select ON or 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.
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1. Select QUIET TIME
2. Select desired „quiet time‟ and push OK to set
NOTE: The camera is only able to do one thing at a time; it has one internal
processor. When in cellular mode, the camera must finish transmitting the image
before it can capture a subsequent image. Average transmission speed will range 10
seconds to 3 minutes depending on the network strength at that time and location.
ILLUMINATION
This feature allows the user to use external lighting (XtendIR-B) or turn off IR lights if no
lights are required in the night. User selects Internal when they want the IR lights of
camera to work normally; select External if connecting XtendIR-B (sold separately) to the
camera OR to turn 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
PIR SENSITIVITY
This allows the user to adjust motion sensitivity slightly. (Eg. High makes the camera
most sensitive.)
1. Select PIR Sensitivity
2. Select Low, Normal, High
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 START TIME
Set camera START time using arrows and push OK to set
SET STOP TIME
Set camera STOP time using arrows and push OK to set
3. Push LEFT arrow button to return to menu
Note: For 24 hour activity: START: 00:00 and STOP 23:59
TIME LAPSE
This feature allows the camera to take pictures at a pre-set time interval (10 seconds to
12 hours) and record or send them over the network.
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NOTE: When in cellular mode, it is important to understand the cellular limitations. For
example, it may not be a good idea to set time-lapse interval to short as you will
maximize the daily limit quickly. Furthermore, setting a time-lapse interval will require
taking into consideration the cellular transmission speed.
1. Select TIME LAPSE
2. Select ENABLE to set up time lapse or DISABLE to cancel 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
II. ADDITIONAL SETTINGS
LANGUAGE
Select your desired language
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 display format for date and time, as well as set the
current date and time.
1. Select SET DATE / TIME
2. Select one of the 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
Allows the user to select either Fahrenheit or Celsius temperature settings.
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