Here are best practices for mounting your camera.
- Face camera north or south if possible. If you're facing east or west, the sun can cause washed out pictures and/ or false triggers.
- Mount on a sturdy tree, pole, or structure approximately 3-4 ft high. Mounting your camera higher than this is OK, but it can reduce the motion sensor's ability to detect motion consistently and/ or cause false triggers.
- Avoid branches and grass blowing within 20 ft. of the camera, as well as heat sources like a lake, big rock, or big tree within 20 ft of the camera.
- It's best to send a test picture each time you move your camera or change battery packs. For Y2 (one antenna camera), slide the camera to SETUP mode. After all lights are green or yellow, then press the TEST button to take a picture. Ten seconds later, check your app (you may need to refresh your app).
For Y1 (two antenna camera), slide the camera to SETUP mode. The camera will search for a cell signal & GPS (wait up to 2 min.). After a signal & GPS are acquired, press the OK button to send a test image. The screen will display "Sending," then "Send Succeed." View the test image on your app, email, or at my.yellowstone.ai (you may need to refresh your app). - To brighten your night-time photos, mount your camera with trees, grass, or other objects in the background to reflect the infrared light produced by the camera.
NOTE: Your camera perceives motion by detecting heat differential in its field of view. Warm weather, rain, and snow can reduce your camera's ability to detect motion at long distances.