RE: Scout Guard SG 550. Next Best Camera?
 

Once the batteries get very low, the center IR will be blue constantly. This includes live and test mode as well as with or without remote connected. In other words all the time until you replace the batteries........... Ask away. Thats what im here for :)

Joe
BBO

RE: Scout Guard SG 550. Next Best Camera?
 

When you say very low for the LED . My 550 stopped taking pics at night as well as during the day and i didn' see the LED on.

RE: Scout Guard SG 550. Next Best Camera?
 

Does your cam have the new firware or is it the pre firmware model? Was it on video or pictures? How long was it out in the field and how many pics or videos did it take? I usually change my batteries when it goes below 2/3. Let me know....................

Joe
BBO

RE: Scout Guard SG 550. Next Best Camera?
 

My 550 is a month old with Version 2 installed. It was set to pics 3 @ a time. It was out in the field for 3 days and maybe 300-400 pics. It had 1 bar left and unit would just barely power up.

Is it normal for the 550s at night set to 3 pics that the second pic is darker than the first and last? How does one post an image here?

RE: Scout Guard SG 550. Next Best Camera?
 

RE: Scout Guard SG 550. Next Best Camera?
 

RE: Scout Guard SG 550. Next Best Camera?
 

RE: Scout Guard SG 550. Next Best Camera?
 

Notice the time stamp seconds. I could see the IR not completely powered up. They were all lite but not that bright. . Someone told me that maybe they give 3 different exposures with IR so that 1 exposure will be correct.

RE: Scout Guard SG 550. Next Best Camera?
 

Watch the towels on the line . Sec pics is darker.

RE: Scout Guard SG 550. Next Best Camera?
 

Lots to digest here:eek: Ok, the ir do not light up brightly, they look dim which is normal. As for the different exposure levels, I have not experienced that with the 1000's of pics it has taken. The concept of it doing different exposures to get a correct one is not likely. I noticed that the logo on the bottom says BMC Scout Guard. I am not familiar with that logo. Who is BMC? The distributor for the US is HCO and that is who I have stocked with. I am wondering if there is a fluctuation of power being sent. On those pics the power is full? 3/3? Other than this. How is the performance of the unit? If this continues and gets worse you may want to contact the retailer that sold you the unit................