NITEforce EZmail 20MP FullHD 4G Wireless Trail Camera User Manual

EZmail 20MP FullHD 4G Wireless Trail Camera

USER MANUAL NITEforce EZmail 20MP FullHD 4G wireless trail camera

Declaration of Conformity to Directive 2014/53/EU CE Caution:
Hereby The Manufacturer declares that this NITEforce EZmail 4G Wireless Trail Camera is in compliance with the essential  requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 2014/53/EU. A copy of the DOC, Declaration of Conformity to Directive 2014/53/EU, may be obtained thru the local distributor.

PRODUCT INFORMATION

• Camera supports LTE 4G (2G supported)
• Camera has a 20MP (16MP, 12MP, 8MP, 5MP, 3MP) resolution
• Camera supports Full HD (1080P), HD (720P), WVGA 5 – 60 Sec recording
• Camera has a 20 Sec (WVGA), 15 Sec (HD) recording time
• Camera can take 1-10 pics per recording session
• Camera has a memory capacity of 2GB – 32GB
• Camera is IP66 rated
• Camera supports languages such as EN, CZ, DK, FI, FR, DE, HU, IT, NO, SW

PRODUCT USAGE INSTRUCTIONS

1. Before use, install antenna, SIM card, SD card, 12 x AA alkaline batteries, and install mobile APP (Android) to use all remote commands by SMS. FREE Mobile APP is able to find from www.niteforce.mobi website/ APP Gallery.
2. Use High Quality brand 1.5V AA alkaline batteries and SD card such as NITEforce (sold separately).
3. Insert the batteries into the camera by paying attention to the (+) or (-) battery polarization. The negative battery terminal always contacts the spring.
4. Insert the SD card into the camera’s SD card slot when the camera is turned OFF. Ensure that you hear a click when the SD card is pushed into the port. Format the SD card by entering MENU->SYS->Format SD before use. Use 2GB – 32GB capacity SD cards. Prefer slow write/read speed SD cards fex Class 10. Do not use micro SD cards with adapter. Incompatible SD card may cause saving and sending errors & high power consumption.
5. Insert the SIM card into the camera’s SIM card port when the camera is turned OFF. Push the SIM card gently until it clicks into place inside the camera port. To remove the SIM card, push it again gently until you hear a click. Remove PIN code from your SIM card, before inserting SIM card into camera port. Check your SIM card data plan speed details from your operator (before installing SIM card). Camera supports SIM card data-plan with LTE 4G High Speed. If original pictures or videos are sent, Upload. The power switch functions as follows: OFF (Power off – remove batteries when not in use), SETUP (Setting the camera), and ON (Working mode – the screen will power off).
6. To add your email address to the camera, choose the 1st Email option on the LCD screen. Type in your email address using the Menu buttons on the camera keyboard. When you have typed your email address, press SAVE (OK button) to save your receiving email address under the 1st Email receiver position. If needed, add more email addresses under positions 2-4 using the same process. Go to Menu and slide Power Switch to ON position.
7. To take photos and videos, turn on the camera and use the OK button to confirm operation. Use the navigation buttons to navigate through the camera’s menu options. To manually take a photo or video, press the OK button. Press the OK button again to stop recording the video.

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USING CAMERA
Thank you for Purchasing your NITEforce Trail Camera! The NITEforce EZmail 20MP FullHD 4G is a high-quality digital wireless trail 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 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 mobile APP setting options to tailor the camera to your particular needs. Camera offers you high quality product using many useful features.

•  Take photos & videos – transmit over wireless network
   Allow users to get photos & videos, monitor camera status and modify parameter settings via the mobile APP

Before use, you need to install antenna, SIM card, SD card, 12 x AA alkaline batteries, and install mobile APP (Android) to use all remote commands by SMS. FREE Mobile APP is able to find from www.niteforce.mobi website/ APP Gallery.

SPECIAL HANDLING PRECAUTIONS
The camera has been fine tuned. Avoid dropping and physical shock. This camera is designed for typical weather conditions (IP66). It is not waterproof for use underwater. Carefully clean debris from camera lens, PIR, and LED platform. Avoid use of cleaning solvents. Camera contains precise electronic equipment. Do not attempt to open camera case yourself. Fog 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. Battery leaks are not covered by the warranty. When using the camera, Do Not mix old and new batteries together in the camera.

Use High Quality brand 1.5V AA alkaline batteries and SD card such as NITEforce (sold separately):

CELLULAR INFORMATION

This camera contains LTE 4G cellular module to transmit pictures & videos directly from the camera to your e-mail. Its capable to support 2G in areas where no 4G network present. Under 2G network only small thumbnail picture sending possible. No original pics nor videos due the network small data upload speed. Operator SIM card costs and data-transfer payment plans are between the camera user and operator.
NOTE: Remember disable (take off) the PIN code from the SIM card, before inserting SIM card into camera.

FEATURES

• ● Easy to use: Just type in the receiver email addresses – done! (no more complicated programming needed)
  ● Multiple receivers: Max 4 receiver email address can be inserted
  ● FREE APP for remote controlling (Android)
  ● Trigger Mode: PIR Motion detect & Time Lapse
  ● SD Card overwrite to recycle

Product Specs

• Wireless Support
  • LTE 4G (2G supported)
• MegaPixels
  • 20MP (16MP, 12MP, 8MP, 5MP, 3MP)
• Video Resolution with Audio
  • Full HD (1080P), HD (720P), WVGA
• Video Clip Lenghts
  • 5 – 60 Sec
• Max Send Video Lenghts
  • 20 Sec (WVGA), 15 Sec (HD)
• Multi Shot
  • 1-10 pics
• Invisible No-Glow Flash 940nm
  • Yes
• Flash Max Range+
  • 20m
• PIR Max Detecting Range
  • 18m
• PIR Trigger Speed
  • 0.6 Sec
• PIR Sensitivity Adjustment
  • Yes (High/Med/Low/OFF)
• Adjustable PIR Delay
  • 5 Sec – 60 Min
• Lens
  • F2.2
• FOV (Diagonal Field of View)
  • 58°
• FOV at 10 meters
  • 7.70 m
• Time-Lapse Capturing
  • 3 min – 24h
• 4 Work-Time Settings
  • Yes
• Color Daytime Pic & Vid
  • Yes
• Black/White Night Pic & Vid
  • Yes
• Time & Date Stamp
  • Yes
• Camera Name Stamp
  • Yes
• Moon Phase Stamp
  • Yes
• Temperature Stamp
  • Yes (°C / °F)
• Camera Color
  • Matte Black
• Mounting
  • Strap / Cable
• Tripod Thread
  • 1/4″-20
• Battery Power Source
  • 12 AA Alkaline Batteries (not incl)
• External 6V – 12V Power Port
  • Yes (6V – 12V)
• SD Card Support
  • 2GB – 32GB
• Weather Proof
  • IP66
• Operation Temperatures
  • -20°C … +60°C
• Operation Humidity
  • 5% – 90%
• 10 Language Menu
  • EN, CZ, DK, FI, FR, DE, HU, IT, NO, SW

CAMERA OVERVIEW

GETTING STARTED

1. INSTALL BATTERIES (camera OFF)
   Camera operates with 12pcs of 1.5V AA alkaline batteries. Pay attention to the (+) or (-) battery polarization when you insert batteries. Negative battery terminal always contacts the spring.

   • Do not mix different types of batteries
   • Do not mix the old and new batteries
   • Recommend high-performance (1.5V) Alkaline batteries, such as NITEforce AA alkaline
   • Remove batteries when not in use, to prevent leakage
     Camera accepts External 6V – 12V Power source (max 2A). Use only manufacturer approved external power sources such as NITEforce 6V 12Ah external battery or NITEforce Solar Power Panel (sold separately).

2. INSERT SD CARD (camera OFF)
   Always ensure that the camera is turned OFF before inserting SD card. Insert SD card into the SD card port. You will hear “click” when pushed SD card into port. Please make sure to enter MENU->SYS->Format SD to format the SD card before use.

   • Use 2GB – 32GB capacity SD cards. Prefer “slow” write/read speed SD cards fex Class 10. Do not use “micro” SD cards with adapter. Incompatible SD card may cause saving and sending errors & high power consumption.

3. INSERT SIM CARD (camera OFF) Push SIM card gently until it “clicks” into place inside the camera port. If SIM card needs to be removed, push again gently and you will hear “click”.

   •  Remove PIN code from your SIM card, before inserting SIM card into camera port
      Check your SIM card data plan speed details from your operator (before installing SIM card).
      Camera supports SIM card data-plan with LTE 4G High Speed. If original pictures or videos are sent, Upload Speed 5MB/sec is required
      SIM card should support SMS text message receiving & sending (SMS commands from APP)
4. 4. MOUNT THE ANTENNA (camera OFF)
      Mount and attach the LTE 4G antenna to camera antenna port by twisting the antenna. Do not use the camera outside without antenna. Antenna is protecting the antenna hub from the rain and moisture going inside the camera!

5. POWERING THE CAMERA FROM POWER SWITCH
   Slide the Power Switch to SETUP mode. You will see camera turning on and “NITEforce logo” displayed on the screen.

5. ADDING YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS TO CAMERA
   Camera is asking you to type in your e-mail address, where the pictures or videos will be sent. LCD looks like this: By choosing the “1st Email”, you can find the camera keyboard functions and you can type with Menu buttons your own e-mail address to camera.

MENU: Enter menu

▼◄ ►: Navigation buttons
OK: Confirm operation /Playback photos or video clips
► : To manually take photo or video. (Click again to stop the video)

When you have typed your own e-mail address, press SAVE (OK button). Then you are saving your receiving e-mail address under the 1st Email receiver position. Add more e-mail addresses same way under positions 2-4 (if needed). Go to Menu and slide Power Switch to ON position.

Camera is now getting active & ready for operation ? 

After switching the Power Switch to ON position… wait about 5 minutes and check your e-mail. You should now start receive pictures from camera, if movement front of camera during that time

• If you have not received any pictures after 5minutes, please check:
  • Check that you typed your own e-mail address correctly?
  • Check if pictures are in your e-mail “SPAM” or “Junk e-mail” folders?
  • Check if your company firewall is blocking incoming camera e-mails?
  • Add second e-mail address for example Gmail
  • Check that your e-mail inbox is not full?
  • Check that your SIM card is supporting fast 4G data (upload speed min 5MB/sec or more)?
  • Slow speed “2G” SIM cards are not compatible
  • Check that your SD card is not “too fast” (prefer SD cards less than 100mb/s read speed)?
  • Check that you are NOT using “micro SD card” with adapter?
  • Check that your camera has enough power?
  • Check that you did not set PIR off?

Tips & Tricks:
By resetting camera back to “Factory Settings” (under SYS menu), you can start again and so delete all possible own mistake setting errors easily. After Factory reset, just type in your e-mail address and turn Power switch ON again You can also try send “manually” a test picture and see on the camera LCD the sending progress.

1. Press “OK” and view any earlier captured picture on camera LCD
2. Press Menu and choose Send
3. You can see if sending was “successful” or “error”

CAMERA LCD ICONS

Customizing camera settings

Menu Settings

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Send Mode

| INSTANT
Daily Report
Instant + Daily Report
Off

Send Size

| Big Photo/Video (Max sending size for 1080P video is 5s; Max sending size for 720P video is 15s; Max sending size for WVGA is 20s.)

/ Small Photo

Edit Email| 1st Email, 2nd Email,

3rd Email, 4th Email

Recipients| 4 Emails
SMS Switch| Off/ ON /Set

Send Mode:

• Instant: If you want the camera to send every photo instantly, you need to choose this option. You can control the number of photos that are sent to your Email every day. If you want to limit the number, set the maximum number. If you want the camera send out without max number limit, please set this value to 0 (zero).
• Daily Report : This option only sends you the last photo taken each day with a report of all the other activity during the day at preset time.
• Instant & Daily Report: This option allows you both get instant photos and daily report.
• Off: Choose this option if you do not want any photo be sent out.
• Send Size: It can send Big Photo/Video to your Email. When the network is weak (2G) to send big photos or video clips, you can choose Small Photo to send out.

Please note the max sending size for 1080P video is 5s, max sending size for 720P video is 15s, and max sending size for WVGA is 20s.

• Edit Email: It supports max 4 Email address to receive the photos or videos.
• Recipients: You can double check inbox info from here.

• SMS switch: You can remote control your camera via APP or SMS command. For example, to require an instant photo or change settings by sending an SMS command. When SMS switch is set ON, the remote control function is enable. But due to the 4G module stays awake all the time, the power consumption will be high. If you do not use remote control function, please set SMS switch as OFF. You also can choose Set to set a time period to enable the remote control function only working in the set time period.
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Camera Mode

| Photo| Custom Settings

Video

| Video Size：

WVGA /720P/1080P

Video Length：

5s-60s（Default: 10s ）

Custom Settings

| Photo Size| 3 /5/8/12/16/20MP
Flash Power| Low/ High

Photo Burst

| 1 ~10
Burst Speed( Fast /Slow)
Sending Option
Shutter Speed| Normal /Fast

• Photo Burst ：It’s the taken number of pictures after a triggering. If photo burst is 3, it means the camera will take 3 pictures after a triggering. You also can choose one of the pictures to send via Send Option.

• Shutter Speed： Normal is suitable for most application scenarios. Fast can be used to reduce motion blur.
  PIR

Trigger Mode

| PIR Trigger
Time Lapse
Both

PIR Sensitivity

| Low
Normal
High
Off
PIR Interval| 5s-60min（Default： 1min ）
Time Lapse Interval| 3min~24hours

（Default: 30min ）

---|---
Work-Time

（4 groups）

|

Default: Off

• PIR Interval ：It means how often the PIR sensor can be allowed to work. This prevents the card from filling up with too many redundant images.
• Time Lapse： When choose time lapse, camera takes photos or videos even when it is not triggered by a nearby live animal. It’s useful for constant monitoring of an area.

• Work Time：T he camera can work at a preset time and preset days. In the rest of the time the camera is not work. Work hour: 00:00-00:00 means 24 hours. If the settings is cross the day, for example: Start: 20:00 Stop: 10:00 means 00:00-10:00 am and 20:00-24:00 of the chosen day.
  SYS

  Set Clock| Enter to set date and time

Language

| 10 languages

(English,Czech,Danish,Finnish,French,Ger many,Hungarian,Italian,Norway,Swedish)

Password| Off /On
Rename| Off /On
Over Write| Off /On
Diagnose| ~
Format SD Card| Format SD Card
Default| Restore all customer settings to default values
About| Camera Name/Software Version

• Password: Make sure you write down your password and save it so you can access your camera if you ever forget your password.

External 6V – 12V Power Port Connection

Your camera comes with External Powert port. You can connect your camera to an external 6V – 12V battery. During external battery or solar power panel power connection, you can keep AA alkaline batteries inside the camera. Camera always consumes first external power source, and when its out of use, camera starts use internal AA batteries. This combination gives max operation time for camera. External NITEforce Power accessories are sold separately. Ask more from your dealer or check www.niteforce.mobi

EXTERNAL POWER ACCESSORY OPTIONS (sold separately)

Remote Control APP

You can download free NITEforce EZmail trail camera Android mobile APP from below link (NITEforce APP Gallery): https://www.niteforce.mobi/product /niteforce-ezmail-trail-camera-android-app/ The APP is easy to use. You just need to input the SIM’s phone number which is inserted in your EZmail camera.

SMS Commands without APP use
Incase if you do not have Android phone, you can send all remote SMS commands by simple text message to your camera SIM number.

Below is the list of different commands:

Mounting of the Camera

This camera is designed to use the Nylon mounting strap (included) to obtain maximal mounting versatility.  It is recommended to mount the camera 1m – 1.5m height pointing to desired area. Distance about 5m away from target center 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 tilting camera may result in animal or humans going under or above the PIR motion detection range. Position the camera perpendicular to the ground to maximize the Flash lighting potential. Cars and other motorized vehicles are not animals. Those are emitting heat motion differently vs humans and animals. Cold vehicle iron is not emitting heat. Avoid installing the camera directly at sunrise or sunset, so that the sunlight will not directly shine on the lens. If installed in a dusty environment, regularly clean the camera lens cover, flash cover and PIR sensor cover. Regularly check the camera mounting to ensure that it doesn’t become loose. To keep any water from damaging the equipment, the camera ports must remain closed with the latch locked tightly while the camera is in use. Its recommended for winter season use protective cover above the camera which is protecting camera case for snowing. In some cases, like camera near water, will make the camera take images with no subject in them. Try to aim the camera over ground since floating water can cause false PIR triggers.

MOUNTING & SECURITY ACCESSORY OPTIONS (sold separately)

1 YEAR WARRANTY

This product is warranted to be free from defects in material and workmanship for 1 year from the original date of purchase when purchased through an authorized dealer. NITEforce will, at its option, repair or replace your product with the same or comparable model, free of charge (shipping charges may apply) for a period of (1) one year from the original date of purchase in the event of a defect in materials or workmanship occurring with normal use. This warranty only extends to the original retail purchaser. Purchase receipt or other proof of date of original purchase is required before 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:

1. The unit has been used incorrect, opened or punctured
2. The unit has been immersed in water or other liquids, allowed to be filled with dirt or dust or physically misused
3. The 1year warranty period has expired
4. If the product fails to function properly as a result of accident, misuse, abuse, neglect, mishandling, misapplication, non-compatible batteries, faulty installation, setup, adjustments, improper maintenance, alteration, maladjustment of controls, modification, power surges, service by anyone other than NITEforce or NITEforce authorized service center or acts beyond the manufacturer’s control.

CAMERA REPAIR
Repairs for damages not covered by the warranty will be subject to a charge. Please contact nearest NITEforce sales agency shop to discuss repair options not covered under warranty.

GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation)
We will strictly follow by relevant laws and regulations and privacy policies to protect your personal information. No images or videos will be saved to any of our service platforms.

WARRANTY WARNING

Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Copyright © 2023 NITEforce International
www.niteforce.mobi

Declaration of Conformity to Directive 2014/53/EU
CE Caution: Hereby The Manufacturer declares that this NITEforce EZmail 4G Wireless Trail Camera is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 2014/53/EU. A copy of the DOC, Declaration of Conformity to Directive 2014/53/EU, may be obtained thru the local distributor.

References

• NITEforce - NITEforce Webshop
• NITEforce EZmail trail camera Android APP - NITEforce Webshop

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