UWAY Vigilant Hunter VH200B User manual

VH200B
U150
Vigilant Hunter
Instruction Manual

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USING CAMERA
Thank you for Purchasing your UWAY Camera
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.
Item Check List
Camera
USB cable
Nylon mounting strap
Warranty Card
Needed for Operation
1. Twelve (12) AA (VH200B)Lithium or NiMH
Rechargeable Batteries; Eight (8) AA (U150)
2. SD or SDHC Card (up to 32 GB capacity max)
**It is highly recommended to use Lithium or NiMH in
VH200B camera to maximize camera performance.

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.

QUICK START GUIDE
The following will get you up and running quickly. We
highly recommend you read the complete user manual to
maximize the use of your camera.
Factory Default Settings:
Camera Mode: 5MP Photo Burst: 2 Pic
Quite Time: 10 sec PIR Sensitivity: Normal
Temperature: Fahrenheit Power Type: Lithium
Camera Set-up:
1. Install 12 AA batteries (VH200B) or 8 AA (U150)
(Lithium or NiMH) in correct polarity (+/-)
2. Insert SD card into camera with correct
orientation (marked side toward camera front)
3. Turn switch to Setup Mode (middle position)
Setting Date and Time:
1. Turn Camera to Setup Mode (middle switch
position)
2. Push up or down arrow to scroll, highlight ‘Set
Date/Time’ and push OK
3. Highlight ‘Date Format’ and/or ‘Time Format’ and
push OK to change the formats
4. Highlight ‘Set Date/Time’ and push OK to change
the time
5. Use the up and down arrows to change date and
time and the right and left arrows to move
between the date and time.
6. Push OK to save date and time
7. Press Menu button to go back to main menu

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 3-4 feet high
overlooking desired area and 20-30 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
animals or humans going under or above the PIR motion
detection range.
Angle the camera perpendicular to the ground to maximize
the IR lighting potential. Using UWAY Bracket provides
optimal versatility when mounting the camera. UWAY
XtendIR 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

BATTERIES
This camera is designed for Lithium or Nickel Metal-Hydride
(NiMH) batteries; alkaline may be used in U150. An AC to
DC power cord (sold separately) can be attached to the
bottom port of the camera.
1. Insert 12 AA (VH200B) or 8 AA (U150) batteries
while ensuring polarity (+ -) is correctly
orientated.
Note: 6V or 9V (VH200B) DC power can be used with
or without batteries inserted. External power by-
passes the batteries when 6V or 9V (VH200B) 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
1. Battery level can be seen in bottom left corner of
viewer screen
TESTING AND WORKING MODES
The camera has two modes: Setup Mode and Work (ON)
Mode.
The camera has a 3-way switch. The center position is
SETUP Mode, right position is WORK (ON) Mode, and left
position is OFF.

MENU OPERATIONS AND SETTINGS
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. Highlight “Live Preview”
2. Push OK button or right arrow button to select
PHOTO MODE
a. Push ‘Right arrow’button (you will see photo
icon in top right corner of screen)
b. Push UP Arrow for Day Color Mode
c. Push DOWN Arrow for Night IR Mode
(picture will be black and white)
d. Push OK button to capture pictures
VIDEO MODE
a. Push ‘Left arrow’ button (you will see video
icon in top right corner of screen)
b. Push UP Arrow for Day Color Mode
c. Push DOWN Arrow for Night IR Mode (video
will be black and white)
d. Push OK button to start and stop video
capture
3. 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. Highlight “Photo / Video Playback”
2. Push OK button or right arrow button
3. Scroll through pictures and video using LEFT and
RIGHT ARROW buttons
a. PLAY VIDEO (video files have a “play
symbol” on the bottom left corner of the
picture.)
i. Push OK button to play video
ii. Push OK button to pause video
iii. Push RIGHT arrow to fast forward or
LEFT arrow to rewind
iv. Push MENU to go back
b. DELETING PICTURES / VIDEO
i. Push UP arrow button
ii. Select ONE or ALL pictures / videos
iii. Push OK to delete
4. Push MENU button to return to menu
CAMERA MODE
This camera can be set to capture still pictures OR video.
1. Highlight “Camera Mode”
2. Push OK or right arrow button

3. Select VIDEO or PHOTO using UP or DOWN
arrow
4. Push OK to SAVE setting
PHOTO RESOLUTION (only displayed if PHOTO mode is
selected)
Photo resolution can be set at 8MP, 5MP, 3MP.
1. Highlight “PHOTO RESOLUTION”
2. Push OK or right arrow button
3. Select desired photo resolution
4. Push OK to SAVE setting
PHOTO BURST (only displayed if PHOTO mode is
selected)
This feature allows the camera to take from 1-3 photos in
rapid succession following each trigger.
1. Highlight “PHOTO BURST”
2. Push OK or right arrow button
3. Select desired number of photos per trigger
4. Push OK to SAVE setting
Note: First photo may have different exposure than
subsequent photos in burst mode. This camera does a
more sophisticated light metering calculation between the
first and second photo, thereby resulting in slight photo
differences.