How To Use Your Underwater Trail Camera

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Getting Started with Your S2 Game Camera

Step-by-step instructions for first time users

Turn On Bluetooth and WiFi

Ensure that bluetooth and WiFi are both turned on on your phone or tablet- both will be needed to interface with your camera.

Download The Seeweed Mobile App

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Connect Your Camera To Power

In the battery housing box, grab either the DC power cable (has red and black battery leads connected) or the AC Power cable (with the 120v wall plug). Ensure that the correct power cord is plugged into the brain cartridge inside the housing.

Turn On The Camera

Inside the battery housing is a black switch- the only switch on the camera. Flip it on, and a red light will appear. The camera will begin a 10 second boot up sequence.

Open the Seeweed Mobile App

Once opened, your phone will begin searching for our camera. Once found, it will appear at the top. Press "CONNECT"

Connection Complete

You're now connected to your camera. From this screen you'll be able to access all capabilities of our app interface.

How To Start A Trail Camera Session

Deploying Your Camera in Trail Camera Mode

Mount Your Camera

While the camera can be hung freely by its cord, we recommend using a rigid mount when possible to reduce spin.

Check Your Frame with the Live Feed

Use the live feed found in the mobile app to ensure that your camera is positioned as intended and is capturing the desired frame.

Configure Your Settings

There are only 4 settings to consider, all of which are explained in detail in the settings section

Press "Start A Session"

You'll see the session initiation steps begin in the app- confirm the first picture is taken to ensure all is running properly.

Disconnect From The Camera

Now that you're session is running, disconnect from the camera. Avoid visiting any other pages in the app, visiting any other pages while a session is running will end the session.

Frequently Asked Questions

For every 10aH of battery that you have connected to the camera, you can expect just over 1 day of runtime. If purchasing your camera with batteries from us, the 45aH of battery that comes included will run the camera for roughly 5 days, depending on conditions.

Your camera is trained to detect fish, but we’re actively expanding its abilities to identify other aquatic species like beavers and sharks. These updates will be delivered automatically to your device.

While fish are the primary focus, your camera may still capture other animals. To increase the chances of saving those images, use a lower confidence setting. The AI may recognize something is present but be unsure it’s a fish—lowering the confidence threshold helps ensure those “maybe fish” photos are kept.

When your camera runs out of storage, it will continue to operate. To make space for the new photos, it will delete the oldest photos in your gallery. For this reason, we recommend saving any photos you like directly to your phone or tablet to avoid losing any images you want to keep.

The best way to mount your camera will vary greatly depending on your location, the water type, and other environmental circumstances. However, there are certain things you can do to maximize its effectiveness as a trail camera. Generally speaking, rigid mounts are best, giving the user the greatest control of the image frame. If you are in warm or dirty water, it’s also beneficial to be able to pull the camera out of the water easily — you’ll likely need to clean the lens off intermittently to avoid algae buildup.

Pointing your camera away from the sun is not necessary, but it generally produces the most vibrant pictures and maximizes the AI algorithm’s accuracy.

Submerging your camera deep enough to avoid capturing the surface of the water column in the image can greatly reduce false positives saved in your camera roll.

Avoid placing your camera close to substantial weeds or floating debris, as this can also help minimize false positives saved in your camera roll.

You do not need cell service to use your S1 Game Camera. Communication between your Game Camera and phone relies on Bluetooth and a local Wi-Fi signal that is produced by your game camera. Even if your cell carrier doesn’t have service at your location, you can still enjoy the full functionality of your S1 Game Camera.

Anyone with the app will be able to connect to your camera and view its contents. Simply have them download the app, and they can utilize the camera’s full functionality.

S1 Game Cameras are designed to be left outdoors for long periods and are weatherproof, meaning that they can sit out in rain, sleet, or snow. The battery housing is not waterproof. Avoid fully submerging the battery housing in water; only submerge the camera itself.

For any bugs in the app or in the camera, the most effective fix is to simply turn off the camera and stop running the app, then turn both back on again. This will resolve 90% of the issues you might encounter. If you are having persistent issues, please contact me directly via email at thomas@seeweedcameras.com
. For more urgent requests, call me at 651-491-8622.

Communication between your phone and camera takes a moment, as commands must be sent from your phone and back again as confirmed. When interacting with your camera via the app, particularly when saving settings or starting a session, give the camera a second to respond. Avoid clicking repeatedly — this can confuse the camera and slow things down.