HCO NT User Manual

Uway NightTrakker NT50/NT50B

Quick Start

GETTING STARTED:

** TURN REMOTE ON BEFORE TURNING CAMERA ON. PLEASE
CHARGE THE REMOTE BEFORE USE.

INSTALL SD CARD: The camera supports SD card up to 16GB. The

camera does not have any internal memory. Insert SD card with
unmarked side facing front of camera. Ensure SD card slider is
NOT in locked position.

CONNECT POWER: This camera is designed for Alkaline or Nickel
Metal-Hydride (Ni-MH) C type batteries. Ni-MH batteries are
preferred. A 6V AC to DC power cord (sold separately) can also
be used with or without batteries connected. Insert 4 C batteries
while ensuring polarity (+ -) is correctly orientated. To remove
batteries, push finger through hole under battery compartment
to lift batteries. Solar panels DO NOT charge batteries located in
the camera.

CHECKING BATTERY LEVEL: Connect remote and camera. Turn
remote ON. Turn camera ON. See camera battery level in bottom
left corner and remote battery level in bottom right corner of
LCD display

**If the camera beeps, it means either no SD card is inserted or
the SD card is not inserted properly or not compatible.

When the camera is turned ON with the remote controller
connected and also powered ON, (Note: if the remote controller
is not powered ON, the camera will not detect it) the camera will
go into the testing mode, allowing you to change the settings,
view the photos/videos, set up your camera, etc. If at any time,
the camera and remote are disconnected while the camera
power is ON, the camera will automatically switch into working
mode.

** Turn the remote OFF after each use. A red LED located on the
bottom beside the USB battery charge port indicates the remote
is ON.

** The remote enters sleep mode after 1 min of no activity. Push
any key to wake it when it connects to the camera.

MENU OPERATIONS AND SETTINGS:

LIVE PREVIEW

This option allows the user to view in real time what the camera
is capturing. Pictures/videos can also be taken using the “SHOT”
button while in this mode. Enter preview by highlight “Live
Preview” and push OK button or right arrow button.

button. Scroll through pictures and video using LEFT and RIGHT
ARROW buttons.

PLAY VIDEO: Video files have a “play symbol” on the bottom left
corner of the picture. Push OK button to play video. Push UP or
DOWN arrow to adjust volume. Push OK button to pause video.
Push RIGHT arrow to fast forward or LEFT arrow to rewind. Push
MENU to go back
ZOOM PICTURES: Push bottom “+” button to zoom in. Push
bottom “-“button to zoom out. Push ARROWS to PAN around on
picture. Push MENU to go back.
DELETING PICTURES / VIDEO: Push DEL button. Select ONE or ALL
pictures / videos. Push OK to delete. Push MENU button to
return to menu.

CAMERA MODE

This camera can be set to capture still pictures OR video.
Highlight “Camera Mode” and push OK or right arrow button.
Select VIDEO or PHOTO by using UP or DOWN arrow and Push OK
to SAVE.

VIDEO LENGTH (only displayed if VIDEO mode is selected above)

Video length can be set in 10 sec increments from (10s – 1min).
Highlight “VIDEO LENGTH” and push OK or right arrow button.
Select desired video length and push OK to SAVE.

**It is strongly recommended using NiMH rechargeable batteries
for best performance ON NT50B. Due to the nature of black flash
LEDs consuming more power, it is strongly recommended to set
the video length to a maximum of 30s for optimal performance
and higher video quality. Battery life can be extended using
smaller video segments.

TESTING AND WORKING MODES:

The camera has two modes: testing mode and working mode.
When the camera is turned ON without being connected to the
remote controller, it will go into the working mode automatically
using the latest settings. The red LED will blink for 10 seconds
before the camera is capable of being triggered by motion.

In Live preview mode, push photo or video icon on remote to
enter photo or video mode preview. Push UP Arrow for Day Color
Mode. Push DOWN Arrow for Night IR Mode (picture will be
black and white; 28 LED will be ON continuously while in this
mode). Push SHOT button to capture picture or video. Push
MENU button to return to menu

PHOTO / VIDEO PLAYBACK

This feature allows you to view pictures and video stored on the
SD card. Users can ZOOM into pictures and PAN around for
greater detail. Video playback includes sound through an
earphone port on top of the remote; user can pause, stop,
rewind, and fast forward video. Enter Playback mode by highlight
“Photo / Video Playback” and push OK button or right arrow

PHOTO RESOLUTION (only displayed if PHOTO mode is selected
above)

Photo resolution can be set at 8MP, 5MP, 3MP, 1.3MP, 0.8MP,

0.3MP. Highlight “PHOTO RESOLUTION” and Push OK or right
arrow button. Select desired photo resolution and push OK to
SAVE.

PHOTO BURST (only displayed if PHOTO mode is selected above)

This feature allows the camera to take from 1-9 photos in rapid
succession following each trigger. Highlight “PHOTO BURST” and
push OK or right arrow button. Select desired number of photos
per trigger and push OK to SAVE setting.

VIDEO SOUND (only displayed if VIDEO mode is selected above)

SET DATE / TIME

BATTERY TYPE

Video sound recording can be turned ON or OFF. Highlight
“VIDEO SOUND” and push OK or right arrow button. Select ON or
OFF and push OK to SAVE. (Sound recording may be illegal to
publish with human activity in some jurisdictions.)

QUIET TIME

This feature puts the camera to sleep for the selected period of
time before it can be re-activated by motion. Times include 5s,
10s, 20s, 30s, 1min, 5min, 10min, 30min, 60min. Highlight
“QUIET TIME” and push OK or right arrow button. Select desired
‘quiet time’ push OK to SAVE.

ILLUMINATION

This feature controls the number of IR light output during night
photos and video. Highlight “ILLUMINATION” and push OK or
right arrow button. Select desired ‘illumination’ mode and push
OK to SAVE. This setting is only available on NT50.

TEMPERATURE

Allows user to select either Fahrenheit or Celsius temperature
settings. Highlight “TEMPERATURE” and push OK or right arrow
button. Select Fahrenheit or Celsius and push OK to SAVE.

DATE / TIME STAMP

This allows user to have the date, time, and temperature
stamped onto each photo or video. Highlight “Date / Time
Stamp” and push OK or right arrow button. Select ON or OFF and
push OK to SAVE.

SCREEN BRIGHTNESS

This setting adjusts the brightness of the remote
controller/viewer. Highlight “Screen Brightness” and push OK or
right arrow button. Push UP or DOWN arrow to select desired
brightness and push OK to SAVE.

This feature allows the user to set the display format of date /
time and set the current date and time. Highlight “Set Date /
Time” and push OK or right arrow button. Select one of three
menu options below:

DATE FORMAT: Select the desired Date Format and push OK to
SAVE.

TIME FORMAT: Select desired Time Format and push OK to SAVE

SET DATE / TIME: Set using UP, DOWN, RIGHT, and LEFT arrow
and push OK to SAVE.

Push MENU button to return to menu

SET DUTY TIME

This feature allows the user to program the camera to turn ON
and OFF at a specified time. Highlight “Set Duty Time” and push
OK or right arrow button.

SET START TIME: Set camera START time using ARROWS and push
OK to SAVE.

SET STOP TIME: Set camera STOP time using ARROWS and push
OK to SAVE.

Push MENU button to return to menu

ACCESS CONTROL

This feature allows the user to set a 4-digit password to deter
theft and render the camera unusable without the password.
Highlight “Access Control” and push OK or right arrow button.

SET PASSWORD: Select desired password using ARROWS and
push OK to SAVE.

DISABLE PASSWORD: Select and push OK to disable password.

This camera is a precisely tuned instrument. It is recommended
to use high quality alkaline or NiMH batteries. Programming
which batteries are present will maximize the cameras potential.
Highlight “Battery Type” and push OK or right arrow button.
Select ALKALINE or Ni-MH batteries and push OK to save setting.

FORMATTING SD CARD

Formatting the SD card removes all files on the memory card and
prepares it for use in the camera. Highlight “Format SD Card” and
push OK or right arrow button. Select YES to format SD card and
push OK to proceed with formatting SD card.

CAMERA INFORMATION

Highlight “Camera Information” and push OK or right arrow
button for the following information: FILES COUNT, STORAGE
and FIRMWARE VERSION

TRANSFERING PICTURES AND VIDEO TO A COMPUTER:

Pictures and video can be removed in one of two ways:

- SD memory card can be removed from camera (ALWAYS ensure
camera is OFF before removing SD card) and transferred to
another computer or SD card reader.

- Connect camera to computer using supplied USB cable. Connect
camera to computer with USB cable. Turn camera ON. Computer
will recognize camera and prompt you to open file or save
pictures

Package Contents:

• Camera

• Remote controller/viewer

• Remote to Camera Cable

• USB cable

• Video cable

• Nylon mounting strap