Battery life getting low too quickly? Below is information on our recommended batteries and other helpful hints to help you get the most out of your camera's battery life.
Use Moultrie Mobile recommended batteries:
- Through extensive testing we have found that lithium batteries typically perform better than standard alkaline batteries. Due to their design they function better in colder temps and tend to last longer than traditional alkaline batteries.
- If you choose to use standard alkaline batteries, please ensure they are energizer batteries as they have performed the best through our testing.
Use a Moultrie Mobile recommended SD Card:
- SD Cards are the life-blood of your camera. Not only do they allow your camera to store and upload pictures to your account, their design and specs are critical for your camera's performance and battery life.
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- Recommended SD Cards:
- 4GB-32GB (do not use over a 16GB card in the 6000 or 7000 series cameras)
- SDHC
- Class 10
- U1
- Recommended SD Cards:
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- Format your SD Cards regularly. This can be done at the camera, or through your camera's settings. Each time your camera takes a picture, the camera will scan all the pictures on the card to determine what pictures need to be uploaded. The more pictures on your card, the more data the camera has to process on each connection, adversely affect battery life.
Ensure your camera’s cellular signal is as strong as possible:
- Ensure your camera is in a good signal area. If your camera's signal is on the weaker side it can lead to excessive battery drain due to the length of time the camera has to stay connected and upload pictures.
- Since cellular signals aren't static, a few feet can help dramatically. When mounting your camera try a few different locations to get the best results.
How to optimize your settings for better battery life:
- Upload Frequency: 3 or 6 hour uploads are the best for extending the life of your batteries
- Detection Delay: 15 or 30 seconds is ideal while still ensuring you aren't missing the action!
Pro Tip: Moultrie has additional options to help you extend your camera’s field life. To make sure your external accessory has power try hooking it up first by following the steps outlined below. For more information about reliable external power sources please click the images below.
Please make sure you charge it with an outlet for at least 12 hours, then:
- Turn camera off
- Take out all the AA batteries
- Plug in the external power source
- Turn camera on
- Let it connect
- Put AA batteries back in
- Close the front of the camera & you are set
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