Hunter Orion User manual

Instruction Manual
Hunter Orion
4G Trail Camera
EN, DE, FI

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What is in the Box?
● Hunter Orion, 4G Trail Camera
●4G antenna
●Mounting strap
●USB cable
● Instruction manual (different languages)
If any item is missing, contact your local dealer for assistance.
Please note that Batteries, SIM- and SD-card are sold separately!
Quick Start!
1. Insert the Batteries
Open the camera house and insert the batteries as polarity marked in
battery compartment.
Note! 8pcs AA Alkaline or Ni-MH are recommended. For better
performance, choose the “Battery Type” of the batteries used.
SETUP→MENU→Other→Battery Type
2. Insert the SD card & SIM card
Insert the SD- and SIM card in correct direction according to the mark on
the camera.
Note! Minimum 4GB and maximum 32GB SD card is required.

3. Mount the Antenna
Screw the antenna into the connector on the top of the camera by turning
clockwise until properly fastened.
4. Configure Camera Settings
Slide the Power Switch to SETUP, the screen will light up. Press MENU
button, you will enter the menu to view & change settings. Press arrow
buttons for navigation, OK button to confirm settings and MENU to return
to previous position in the menu.
5. How to Connect the Camera to Network
The camera has a signal “Searching” process when you slide the Power
Switch to SETUP. It may take a minute or two to connect on a cellular
network.
If it comes with a signal bar and no other pop-up, it means the network is
automatically connected. You only need to fill in phone numbers and
emails in “Send To” for receiving photos upon motion triggers.
SETUP→MENU→4G→Send To→Phone/Email
If it comes with a pop-up “SIM Auto Match failed…”, go to “SIM Auto
Match” under “4G”, select “Manual”, and fill in local operator APN details
in “Manual Setup”, the camera will connect to network to send photos.
1. SETUP→MENU→4G→SIM Auto Match→Manual→OK
2. SETUP→MENU→4G→Manual Setup→MMS/4G
Note!
● This camera can send photos to 2 phones & 2 emails. It is set to send
photos to phones via MMS and emails via SMTP (data). If you prefer
more personalized way of sending, configure in menu accordingly.
● It is not a must to enter Username and Password of APN, but some
operators require this password access to get connection on their 4G
network. Check with your SIM card operator to get this confirmed.
6. Function Test
To test the camera operation:
1. Slide the Power Switch to SETUP and wait for the camera to connect
to the operator (4G signal strength indicator is shown on the screen).
2. Press the OK button once. The camera will take a photo, save on the
SD card, and transmit the photo to your phones/ emails.

3. Follow the sequence of events on the screen. If camera configuration
is correct the screen will show message “Send Succeed”.
7. Start Using
Slide the Power Switch to ON; camera is ready to work upon motion
triggers (the screen will not light up upon “ON”). You can mount it out to
work directly after this if default settings are preferred.
Whole View and Details of Camera
Front View of Camera
Antenna
PIR-sensor
Indicator Light and
Lens Day/Night-sensor
60 IR LEDs

Bottom View of Camera
SIM Card Slot USB Port Battery Compartment
SD Card Slot
DC in
Internal, Side and Back View of Camera
Color Screen Navigation Buttons/ OK Button MENU Button
Power Switch Battery Compartment
(ON/OFF/SETUP)

Power Supply
1. Batteries
Camera runs on 8 AA size batteries, can work with alkaline and high-
quality NiMH rechargeable batteries. We suggest running the camera
with NiMH batteries as performance of alkaline batteries is much poorer
than NiMH batteries. Choose the battery type you are using in the menu
option “Battery Type” to reach longer operation time.
SETUP→MENU→Other→Battery Type
Batteries should be inserted with correct polarity as marked in battery
compartment. Inverted or misplaced batteries may cause device
malfunction. Change the batteries when power icon on camera screen or
photo stamp is empty.
Note! Don’t mix batteries types! Different batteries used in camera
may cause permanent damage which also violates warranty policy!
Due to different settings, objects activities within camera detection zone,
different brands and quality of batteries, environment, etc..; we’re not
able to list out exact number of photos and videos that camera can
achieve. Given table below only shows approximate number of photos or
videos camera can take with 8 AA alkaline batteries; better performance
can be given by 8 AA rechargeable NiMH batteries.
4G OFF, 8 AA Alkaline Batteries
Photos per day
Working time
Video clips per day
Working time
IR LEDs ON
Max. Range
100 pics
45 days
Video –10s
10 clips
47 days
Balanced
100 pics
43 days
Min. Blur
100 pics
41 days
IR LEDs OFF
Photo
100 pics
56 days
Video –10s
10 clips
101 days
2. Solar Panel
To bring users better using experience, our engineers designed the
camera to be able to work with most standard 12V/2A lithium battery
solar panels.
Hunter Solar Panel (Article NB: TL20100) is recommended.
Note! Solar panel cannot charge the batteries used in camera battery
compartment.

3. Power Adapter
The camera can also be powered by an external 12V/ 2A DC adapter or
power supply. Recommend is to remove the AA batteries from the
battery compartment when external adapter or power is used. It is also
recommended to use external power supply for security and surveillance
purposes.
Hunter Power Adapter (Article NB: TL20130) or Hunter Power Cable
(Article NB: TL20110, TL20120) is recommended.
The DC plug specification is 4.0*1.7mm /
SD Card Selection
Memory card is required to operate the camera. When the camera is
"ON" and no memory card is used, the screen displays "No card". The
SD slot of the camera has maximum 32 GB memory capacity. Before
inserting or removing the memory card, the camera must be turned
"OFF". Failing to do so may cause loss of or damage the pictures/ videos
already recorded on the memory card. When the SD card is full, the
screen shows "Memory Full".
Following data shows an approximate quantity of photos or videos that
can be stored depending on the camera setting and memory card
capacity.
SD Capacity
Camera setting
4 GB
8 GB
16 GB
32 GB
Photo (pictures)
8 MP
2 104
4 238
8 476
16 952
12 MP
1 445
2 910
5 816
11 632
24 MP
735
1 480
2 957
5 914
Video (hours)
WVGA
04:01:48
08:20:44
16:05:45
33:56:02
HD-720P
02:50:42
05:52:35
11:38:43
24:09:16
FHD-1080P
01:58:31
04:27:27
08:30:21
18:04:52

USB Connection
When camera is connected via USB cable; screen displays “MSDC”,
press “Menu” once, “MSDC” turns to “PC Cam”, camera can now be
used as a PC camera; press “Menu” again, camera exits PC camera
mode.
Attention!
1. Insert the SD memory card correctly, camera does not support hot
swap (insertion).
2. Use high-quality AA batteries to prevent battery cell corrosion of
leaked acid.
3. Do not invert the battery polarity in the compartment when putting in
the batteries.
4. Use only original adapter (12V/2A) that is adapted for this camera.
Hunter Power Adapter (Article NB: TL20130).
5. In Test mode, camera will automatically power off in 3 mins if there is
no keypad touching.
6. Do not interrupt power supply during firmware upgrade, contact your
local dealer for assistance if the device does not work after upgrading.
7. Do not frequently insert or pull-out SD card and battery or plug in and
out the adapter when the camera is ON.
8. Do not have any floating objects, such as leaves, strings, or ribbons in
the 3M motion detection zone of camera, to avoid accidentally taking
photos or videos.
9. Do not keep the camera next to hot irrelevant objects, air conditioner
exhaust vents, and light, etc..., to avoid accidentally taking photos or
videos.
10. The camera is equipped with 58° FOV lens and 60pcs IR LEDs. To
ensure IR LEDs can give enough flash in dark environments, use high
quality AA batteries that delivers enough amperage to power the
illuminator.

Key Features
1. 0.4 seconds trigger speed.
2. Regular lens 58° FOV, and 52° PIR angle.
3. 24MP/ 1080P@30FPS video.
4. Programmable 8/12/24 Megapixel high-quality resolution.
5. 60pcs invisible IR LEDs, offer 20 meters real night vision distance.
6. Crystal clear day & night photo/video quality.
7. 1 photo burst per second to get full moving track of object.
8. Support multiple functions: adjustable PIR sensitivity, Multi-shot (1~5
photos per trigger), programmable delay between motions, Time Lapse,
Timer, stamp of (camera ID, date/time, temperature, moon phase) on
every single photo.
9. Operating temperature: -25°C to 60°C.
10. Built-in 2,4" TFT color screen.
11. With MMS/4G/SMTP/FTP function, camera can transmit photos to
1~2 preset mobile phones, 1~2 email, and FTP account per trigger.
12. SMS for various remote configurations.
13. SMS to enable camera to shoot a photo and send back instantly.
14. Optional small size (640*480), large size (1920*1440), and
8/12/24MP Email/FTP photos.
15. APP available in IOS & Android APP store.

Operation List
Photo/Video Playback
1. Slide the “Power Switch” to SETUP position to enter Test mode.
2. Press arrow button “▲” to enter Playback mode.
3. Press “◄” or “►” for selection, “OK” to play video.
4. Press button “▲” again to exit.
Delete files / Format SD Card
1. Slide the “Power Switch” to SETUP position to enter Test mode.
2. Press arrow button “▲” to enter Playback mode.
3. Press “MENU” button to delete files or format SD card.
Delete
a) Delete One –Press “OK” then use “◄” or “►” for selecting the file,
“Yes” to confirm or “No” to exit to previous page.
b) Delete All –Press “OK”, Yes” to confirm or “No” to exit to previous
page.
Format SD Card
a) Yes –Press “OK” then Yes” to confirm or “No” to exit to previous
page.
b) No –Press “OK” to exit to previous page.
4. Press “MENU” button to return to Playback mode.
5. Press button “▲” to exit.
Auto Power Off
In Test Mode, camera will automatically power off in 3 minutes if there is
no keypad touching. In this case turn it on manually if you want to do
some further configuration.
Note! The camera stays in “Test Mode” if the camera is on the menu
configuration pages.

Menu
Slide the “Power Switch” to SETUP position and press “MENU” once to
enter camera setting menu. Navigate the setting interface by pressing
“◄”, “▲”, “►”, or “▼”, press “OK” for selection or “MENU” to exit to
previous page.
Note!
● For some settings, user needs to press “MENU” to save & exit the
configuration after pressing “OK” to confirm (Cam ID, Delay, Time Lapse,
Timer, Password).
● In other settings pressing “MENU” switches alpha/ digits/ symbols.
Cam
Settings
Programmable Options
Cam ID
Select “ON”, press “OK” to set 12 digits/ alphabets for each
camera. Such function can help user to identify photos are
from were and which camera.
Cam Mode
Photo –camera shoots photos only, based on configured
Multi-shot & Image Size.
Video –camera shoots videos only, based on configured
Video Length/Size.
PIC+Video –camera shoots photo(s) first, then video upon
same trigger event, based on configured Multi-Shot, Image
Size and Video Length/Size.
Flash LED
High –Stronger flash in dark environment. (consume more
battery current)
Low –Weaker flash in dark environment. (consume less
battery current)
Image Size
24 MP (5632*4224), 12 MP (4032*3024), 8 MP (3264*2448)
Night Mode
Min.Blur –Short exposure time to minimize motion blur for
better image quality; shortened IR flash range.
Max.Range –Longer exposure time to extend IR flash range
for better night vision; lower image quality.
Balanced –Combination of above 2 options.
Multi-Shot
Programmable 1~5 photos per trigger.
Video Size
FHD-1080P (1920*1080), HD-720P (1280*720), WVGA
(848*480)
Video Length
05~59 sec.

PIR
Settings
Programmable Options
PIR Switch
ON –camera can take photos/ videos per motion even when
Time Lapse is ON.
OFF –camera will not be able to take photo/ video per
motion.
Sensitivity
High/ Middle/ Low
Higher sensitivity is a) more sensitive to movements by
smaller subjects; b) longer detection distance; c) easier for
sensor to detect difference between body heat and outdoor
temperature; d) easier to trigger camera to record.
In high temperature environment, body heat of subjects and
environment temperature is hard to tell by camera, suggest
setting High.
Delay
Select “ON”, press “OK”, to set a time interval between photos
or videos upon motion. This option can avoid camera taking
too many photos or videos.
Example: Camera will wait 5 minutes between photo/video
recordings with motion if pre-set time interval is 00:05:00.
Configurable delay time: 00:00:05~23:59:59.
Time Lapse
Select “ON”, press “OK”, to set the interval; camera will shoot
pics or video clips automatically upon the interval user set.
Object motion can still trigger the camera to take photos/
videos if PIR Switch is ON.
Configurable interval: 00:00:05~23:59:59.
Timer1
Select “ON”, press “OK”, to set the beginning time and end
time (hour/minute); camera will only work during the time user
set.
i.e.: 06:00 –10:00; camera only works during 06:00 –10:00
Timer2
Select “ON”, press “OK”, to set the beginning time and end
time (hour/minute); camera will only work during the time user
set.
i.e.: 15:00 –18:00; camera only works during 15:00 –18:00

4G
Settings
Programmable Options
SIM Auto Match
Auto/ Manual
Auto –camera will automatically enter MMS & 4G setups when the SIM card
is inserted.
Manual –if "SIM Auto match failed, enter setup manually" pops up on screen,
switch “SIM Auto Match” to “Manual” mode, then enter MMS & 4G setups in
“Manual Setup”.
Manual Setup
MMS/ 4G
Enter setups below manually in “Manual” mode if your local operator cannot
be automatically matched by camera itself.
MMS –contact your operator for MMSC/ APN/ Proxy/ Port (Username &
Password if required) and enter this info manually.
Note!
● With MMS setups added, camera can send photos to preset phones/
emails. If MMS is with wrong information entered, then phones/ email
accounts will not be able to receive photos from camera.
● Email accounts receive photos from camera via SMTP only when SMTP is
ON and with correct SMTP info entered.
● Camera is not able to send pics to emails via MMS when SMTP is ON.
4G –Enter your local operator’s 4G APN, and corresponding Username and
Password.
Note!
● Only with 4G setups added, can SMTP and FTP functions work.
● It’s not a must to enter Username and Password of APN. But some
operators may require this password access to enable 4G function. For
details, contact your local operator.
MMS
ON/ OFF
You can simply choose to allow pics to be sent to your phone number via
MMS by switching the MMS function ON or OFF here.
MMS can only send small size pics to your phone number.
SMTP (Email)
Default/ Manual/ OFF
Default –camera comes with default SMTP setups; you only need to enter
receiving email address in “Send To”.
Manual –finish setups below if you would like to use your own SMTP server.
1. Enter your mailbox server IP, i.e.:
Hotmail IP: smtp.live.com
Gmail IP: smtp.gmail.com
2. Enter your mailbox port.
Port of most mailbox is 25; enter your mailbox corresponding port.
3. Enter your mailbox account and password access.

Note!
● SMTP only send photos to preset emails. If SMTP has wrong information
entered, then emails will not be received from camera.
● MMS stops sending photos to email when SMTP is set to work.
FTP
ON/ OFF
1. Enter your FTP server IP, i.e.:
FTP Server IP: ftp://dianwan2008.gicp.net/
Enter: dianwan2008.gicp.net
2. Enter your FTP server port.
Port of most FTP server is 21, enter your FTP server corresponding port.
3. Enter your FTP server account and password access.
Note!
FTP only upload photos to preset FTP account; if FTP has wrong information
entered, then FTP account will not be receiving photos from camera.
Send To
Phone/ Email
Phone –Enter recipients’ phone numbers (1~2).
Email –Enter recipients’ email accounts (1~2).
Note! This model cannot send video!
Transfer mode
Photo
Photo –ON/ OFF
ON –allows camera to send photos.
SMTP/ FTP Pic
Options
Pic Size/ Multishot Send
Pic Size –Small/ Bigger/ Original: Pictures sent via SMTP and FTP are
optional size as Small (640*480), Bigger (1920*1440) or Original (8MP/ 12MP/
24MP, based on the Image Size setting).
Multishot Send –1st/2nd/3rd/4th/5th Pic; this function works with Multi-Shot.
i.e.: Multi-Shot is set as 5P; and you choose 1st Pic and 3rd Pic in Multishot
Send, then the 1st photo and 3rd photo taken from the 5 pics multi-shot will be
sent out to your email(s) or FTP account.
Note!
● Only 1st Pic (640*480) will be sent if the available network is 2G.
● Only 1st Pic (640*480 or 1920*1440) will be sent if the available network is
3G.
● All 5 Pics (640*480 or 1920*1440) can be sent with 4G network.
● Only 2 Pics (original size 8/12/24MP) can be sent with 4G network.
● Camera will only send photos to preset phone numbers via MMS.
● Camera will only send photos to preset email(s) via MMS if SMTP is OFF.
● Camera will only send photos to preset email accounts via SMTP if SMTP is
ON.

Max Num/Day
Unlimited/ 01-99
Unlimited –default
1~99 –Optional
i.e.: user chooses 50, then camera will only send photos 50 times every day.
Each time, camera will send to all entered emails/ phones/ FTP accounts. All
the rest photos upon triggers will only be stored in SD card.
SMS Ctrl
Daily/ Instant
Daily –SMS commands sent from the APP will be executed upon next motion
trigger; otherwise camera execute commands based on the Daily Report time.
Recommended setting to reduce battery consumption!
Instant –SMS control is enabled all the time. SMS commands sent from the
APP (including “Get a Picture”) will take effect immediately.
Caution! This setting depletes the batteries very quickly, we advise you
to use external power supply or 12V/ 2A DC adapter!
Daily Report
ON/ OFF
OFF –no Daily Report.
ON –select ON for setting the time when you want camera to send you the
Daily Report.
Daily Report contains: Device IMEI Number, CSQ (Signal Strength) 0~31,
Camera ID, Temperature, Date & Time, Battery Left Volume, SD Card Info,
Total Pics taken by Cam and Send Times.
SIM PIN
You can ignore below description if your SIM card already has been activated,
“Pls enter PIN-Code” will not pop up.
1. Camera will check if inserted SIM card is activated during signal search in
“Test” mode.
2. If SIM is not activated, “Pls enter PIN-Code” will pop up on screen after
signal search.
3. Then “SIM PIN” will turn to be configurable in “4G” page of Menu.
SETUP→MENU→4G→SIM PIN
4. Enter PIN code in “SIM PIN”; camera will auto power off. Camera will
activate SIM card automatically during signal search when you restart the
camera after you enter the PIN code.
Note!
● “Pls enter PIN-Code” will pop up again if wrong PIN code is entered.
● Re-try your PIN code if you see “Pls enter PIN-Code” after signal search.
● SIM is normally limited to 3 attempts then it will be locked. We suggest you
confirm your PIN code before 3rd attempt.
● Insert the SIM card into your phone to unlock it using PUK code if it has
been locked.

Other
Settings
Programmable Options
Language
English, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, German, Danish
Date/Time
Auto –camera will synchronize date/time after you enter
your time zone info.
Manual –manually set date/time.
Note! Adjust camera date/time to ensure some functions
work as expected.
Date Type
YY/MM/DD-(CN), MM/DD/YY-(US), DD/MM/YY-(EU)
Stamp
Imprints programmed camera ID, moon phase,
temperature, date, and time on photo.
Battery Type
Alkaline/ NI-MH
Choose correct battery type of used batteries in camera,
makes camera perform better.
Frequency
50Hz/ 60Hz –improper setting may cause camera screen
flicker
SD Cycle
Select “ON”, press “OK”, camera will continue to store
photos/videoclips by deleting earliest photos/videoclips.
Password
Select “ON”, press “OK”, to enable password protection for
your camera; support totally 6 digits long password access.
Reset
Select “Yes” to reset camera back to factory default
settings.
FW Update
With update firmware in the SD card, you can enter this
menu to update camera firmware by confirming “Yes” in the
options.
About
Firmware version in camera (Version/ IMEI/ MCU/ MOD)

Trouble Shooting
Photos Do Not Capture Subject of Interest
1. Check the “Sensor Level” (PIR sensitivity) parameter setting. For
warm environmental conditions, set the Sensor Level to “High” and for
cold weather use, set the sensor for “Low”.
2. Try to set your camera up in an area where no heat resources are in
the camera’s field of view.
3. In some cases, set the camera near water will make the camera take
images with no subject in them. Try to aim the camera over ground.
4. Try to set camera on stable and immovable objects, i.e.: large trees.
5. At night, motion detector may detect beyond range of the IR
illumination. Reduce distance setting by adjusting sensor sensitivity.
6. Rising sun or sunset can trigger sensor. Camera must be reoriented.
7. If person/animal moves quickly, it may move out of the camera’s field
of view before photo is taken. Move camera further back or redirect
camera.
Camera Stops Taking Images or Will not Take Images
1. Please make sure that the SD card is not full. If the card is full, camera
will stop taking images. Or user can turn on “SD Cycle” to avoid such
problem.
2. Check batteries to make sure that alkaline, or NiMH AA batteries left
power is enough for camera to work.
3. Make sure that the camera power switch is in the “ON” position and
not in the “OFF” or “SETUP mode”.
4. When 4G function is on, there will be around 1-minute interval for
camera to send out photo before camera shooting the next photo. Pull
out SIM card, camera can shoot photos continuously.
5. Format the SD card with camera before using or when camera stops
taking images.

Night Vision Flash Range Does Not Meet Expectation
1. Check to make sure that batteries are fully charged, or left power is
enough.
2. “Max Range” offers better IR flash range. Given IR flash range values
are based on Max Range setting, so adjust “Night Mode” to Max Range
for better night vision flash range.
3. High-quality 1.2V NiMH rechargeable AA batteries can also offer much
better IR flash range; alkaline batteries cannot deliver enough amperage
to power the illuminator consistently at night.
4. To ensure accuracy and quality of nighttime image, mount camera to
dark environment without any obvious light sources.
5. Certain surroundings (like trees, walls, ground, etc.) within flash range
can get you better nighttime images. Do not aim camera to total open
field where there is nothing within IR flash range to reflect flash back. It is
like shinning a flashlight into sky in night, you just can’t see anything,
same does camera.
Photos Do Not Capture Subject of Interest
1. Check the “Sensor Level” (PIR sensitivity) parameter setting. For
warm environmental conditions set the Sensor Level to “High” and for
cold weather set the sensor for “Low”.
2. Try to set your camera up in an area where there is not a heat source
in the camera’s line of sight.
3. In some cases, set the camera near water will make the camera take
images with no subject in them. Try aiming the camera over ground.
4. Try to avoid setting the camera up on small trees that are prone to
being moved by strong winds.
5. Remove any limbs which are right in front of the camera lens.

Specification
Image Sensor
5 Mega Pixels Color CMOS
Effective Pixels
2560*1920
Day/Night Mode
Yes
IR range
20m
IR Setting
High/ Low, 60 LEDs
Memory
SD Card (4GB –32GB)
Operating keys
7
Lens
F=3.0; FOV=58°; Auto IR-Cut-Remove (at night)
PIR Angle
52°
LCD Screen
2.4” TFT, RGB, 262k
PIR distance
20m
Picture size
8MP/12MP/24MP=3264*2448/4032*3024/5632*4224
(Transmitting image size: 640*480; 2560*1920,
8/12/24MP original)
Picture Format
JPEG
Video resolution
FHD (1920*1080), HD (1280*720), WVGA (848*480)
Video Format
MOV
Video Length
05~59s programmable for storage on SD card
Shooting Numbers
1~5
Trigger Time
0.4s
Trigger Interval
4~7s
Photo + Video
Yes
Time Lapse
Yes
SD Card cycle
ON/ OFF
Operation Power
Battery: 12V; DC: 12V
Battery Type
8 AA
External DC
12V
Stand-by Current
0.165mA
Stand-by Time
6 months (8 AA)
Wireless Module
4G LTE Cat.4 module; 2G & 3G networks are also
supported in some countries.
Interface
USB/ SD Card/ DC Port
Mounting
Strap; Tripod
Operating
Temperature
-25°C to 60°C
Storage temperature
-30°C to 70°C
Operation Humidity
5%~90%
Waterproof spec.
IP66
Dimensions
128*96*76mm (without antenna)
Weight
260g (without batteries and antenna)
Certification
CE/ RoHS/ FCC
Specifications are subject to change without prior notice.