HCO MB500 User Manual
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ii.
In some instances the camera may show good reception but the cellular
bandwidth is too small to transmit pictures at that time; trying at a later time or
moving to a different location may help.
5.
The camera does not turn ON
i.
Ensure batteries are inserted properly with correct polarity and fully charged. If
possible test each battery with battery tester. Approximately 1.7V for Lithium and
1.3V for NiMH is full power.
ii.
Ensure SD card is properly inserted and not in locked position
iii.
Reset camera by removing batteries and SD card for 10 minutes
iv.
Cold temperature may decrease battery output sufficiently to prevent camera
from turning ON; check batteries and ensure they are rated for cold temperature
6.
Beeping Noise when camera turns ON
i.
Insert SD card
ii.
Ensure SD card is not locked
iii.
Format SD card in camera
iv.
SD card may not be compatible
7.
Camera will not take pictures or stops part way even with full batteries
i.
SD card is not formatted correctly; format SD card in camera
ii.
Ensure SD card is not locked
iii.
SD card is faulty or incompatible; try different SD card and/or brand. Faulty or
incompatible SD cards may cause system conflict, system crash, and battery
drain. Always format SD card in camera and try different SD cards if problem
persists.
iv.
Batteries do not have enough power to activate picture/video sequence
8.
Batteries run down quickly
i.
Avoid poor quality alkaline and rechargeable batteries, avoid mixing different
brands and ages of batteries as battery life will be adversely affected. Different
brands of batteries will perform differently than others; try other battery brands to
find what works best for your environment.
ii.
Reduce number of picture burst and/or reduce video length.
iii.
Ensure batteries are fully charged; test batteries with tester if possible
iv.
In cold temperatures, the battery life becomes shorter
v.
SD card may have jammed causing battery to drain; use different SD card and/or
brand
9.
Pictures count in burst mode does not equal what I programmed