AI Bird Feeder Quick Guide

Warning

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

The antennas used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co-located for operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

FCC (USA) 15.9 prohibition against eavesdropping except for the operations of law enforcement officers conducted under lawful authority, no person shall use, either directly or indirectly, a device operated pursuant to the provision of this part for the purpose of overhearing or recording the private conversations of other unless such use is authorized by all of the parties engaging in the conversation. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

FCCID: 2AY58-V1-VN-DB01

IC Caution

- English:

This device contains licence-exempt transmitter(s)/receiver(s) that comply with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada's licence-exempt RSS(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

• This device may not cause interference.
• This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

CE RED

This product can be used across EU member states.

Customer Support

Email: support@onlyflydiret.com

Website: www.onlyflydirect.com

What's In The Box

Components:

• Roof: Illustration of the solar panel roof component.
• Perch: Illustration of the perch for the bird feeder.
• Bird Feeder: Illustration of the main bird feeder unit.
• Mounting Bracket: Illustration of the bracket used for mounting.
• Drilling Template: Illustration showing a template with holes for drilling.
• Type C Power Cable: Illustration of a USB Type-C cable.
• Hose Clip: Illustration of a hose clip for pole mounting.
• Black Strap: Illustration of a black strap for securing to a pole or tree.
• Perch Screw: Illustration of a screw for attaching the perch.
• Mounting Screws (x3): Illustration of three screws for mounting.
• Anchors (x3): Illustration of three wall anchors.
• Ejector Pin: Illustration of a small pin, likely for SD card tray.

Camera Structure

Diagram of the bird feeder showing internal and external components:

• Bird Seed Reservoir: The top compartment for bird seed.
• PIR Infrared: Sensor for motion detection.
• Microphone: For audio capture.
• Status Light: Indicator light for device status.
• Perch: The resting bar for birds.
• Lens: The camera lens.
• LED Infrared: Infrared LEDs for night vision.
• Spot Light: A light source, possibly for illumination.
• Power Button: Button to turn the device on/off.
• Reset Hole: Small hole for resetting the device.
• Micro SD Card Slot: Slot for inserting a Micro SD card.
• Antenna: For wireless communication.
• Speaker: For audio output.
• Camera Direction Adjuster: Mechanism to adjust camera angle.
• Power Port: Port for charging the device.

Insert Micro SD Card

The Bird Cam comes with a built-in card slot which supports up to 128GB Micro SD card.

1. Rotate the camera down to the bottom.
2. Open the top silicone plug. Insert the Micro SD card. Make sure to plug it in the right direction.
3. Finally, cover the silicone plug.

Diagram showing the location of the Micro SD card slot and charging port, with a close-up view of the slot and power button.

Assemble Bird Feeder

Assemble the roof

1. Face up the side of the roof with the buckles. Align the small pillar on both the left and the right side with the buckles of the white bird seed container.
2. Push down to insert.
3. Then rotate back to install the buckle behind the white bird seed container.

Diagram illustrating the assembly of the roof onto the bird seed container, with numbered steps indicated by arrows.

Assemble Perch

Use the provided perch screw to install the perch.

Diagram showing the perch being attached to the bird feeder using a screw.

Battery Charging

The batteries inside the camera are not fully charged according to transportation safety regulations. Please fully charge the camera before using it. Please charge the batteries with the provided Type C Port Cable (DC5V/1.5A adapter not included).

The status light will be solid yellow when charging, and will turn solid green when fully charged. It takes about 14 hours to fully charge your camera.

Diagram showing the bird feeder connected to a power source via the Type-C cable for charging.

How To Turn On & Off The Camera

To turn on the camera:

Long press the power button for 3 seconds to turn on the camera. The Status Light in the front of the camera will be solid blue. Double click the power button to enter WiFi mode after the prompt tone.

Diagrams showing the camera unit with labels for Lens, Light Sensor, PIR Motion Sensor, LED Indicator, Microphone, and the main unit with labels for Threaded Bracket Interface, Speaker, Power Button, Reset Hole, Micro SD Card Slot, and Charging Port.

To turn off the camera:

Long press the power button for 3 seconds to turn off the camera. The Status Light in the front of the camera will be off.

Read Before Installation

1. Keep Bird Feeder and all accessories out of reach of children and pets.
2. Make sure the camera has been fully charged (DC5V/1.5A).
3. Working temperature: -10°C to 50°C (14°F to 122°F). Working relative humidity: 0-95%.
4. Please do not expose the camera lens to direct sunlight.
5. The camera has an IP65 waterproof rating, which supports working properly under rains or snows. But it cannot be soaked in water.

Set Up With Vicohome App

Download Vicohome App from App Store or Google Play. You can also download the App by scanning the QR code above with the QR code scanner in your smartphone.

Illustrations showing QR codes for downloading the Vicohome App from the App Store and Google Play.

Installation

Wall Installation:

Check the following things before you drill holes on your wall: Bird Feeder Cam has been successfully added to your Vicohome App and is able to stream video.

Diagram showing a drill bit making holes in a wall, followed by anchors being inserted.

1. Use the provided drilling template to mark the position of holes on your wall. Use drill bit (5/16", 8mm) to drill two holes.
2. Install the anchors to fix the screws. (Install on wood: skip this step.)
3. Install the Mounting Bracket on your wall with the screws provided.

Diagram showing the mounting bracket being attached to the wall with screws.

Slide the Bird Feeder into the bracket through the slide rail.

Tree Installation:

Diagram showing the mounting bracket being wrapped around a tree trunk using a black strap.

Step 1: Wrap the Mounting Bracket around the tree with the Black Strap.

Diagram showing the bird feeder being slid into the mounted bracket on the tree.

Step 2: Slide the Bird Feeder into the mounting bracket.

Stand Installation:

The Bird Feeder can be placed steadily on a flat surface, but for stability, we recommend that the backplane is installed and fixed on a flat surface. Use the provided drilling template to mark the position of holes on flat surface. Use drill bit (5/16", 8mm) to drill two holes.

Diagram showing a drill bit making holes on a flat surface, followed by anchors being inserted.

Step 1: Use the provided drilling template to mark the position of holes on flat surface. Use drill bit (5/16", 8mm) to drill two holes.

Step 2: Install the anchors to fix the screws. (Install on wood: skip this step.)

Step 3: Install the Mounting Bracket on flat surface with the screws provided.

Diagram showing the mounting bracket being attached to a flat surface with screws.

Step 4: Slide the Bird Feeder into the mounting bracket.

Tripod Installation:

Make sure you don't have the bracket installed on the bottom of the Bird Feeder. If you need to remove it, please take a look at “Step 2 of Cleaning Bird Feeder” for instructions on how to remove the bracket.

Step 1: Slide the Bird Feeder into the Tripod Adapter.

Diagram showing the bird feeder being slid into a tripod adapter.

Step 2: Install the Bird Feeder on the corresponding accessories, such as a photography stand (not provided).

Illustration of the bird feeder mounted on a photography stand (tripod).

Pole Installation - Hose clip:

Diagram showing the hose clip being wrapped around a pole and tightened.

Step 1: Attach Bird Feeder to the pole with the Hose Clip turning the handle clockwise.

Diagram showing the bird feeder being slid into the mounted bracket on the pole.

Step 2: Slide the Bird Feeder into the bracket through the slide rail.

Cleaning Bird Feeder

1. Unplug the charging cable and put on the silicone cover.
2. Using the Pull Tab on the base of the feeder, remove the Bird Feeder from the bracket.

Diagram showing the charging cable unplugged and the silicone cover being placed. Another diagram shows a pull tab being used to detach the feeder.

Step 3: Open up the buckle on the back of the Bird Feeder, and pull up on the roof to open.

Diagram showing the buckle on the back of the feeder being opened and the roof being lifted.

Step 4: Pour water into the top of the seed reservoir. Do not wash the camera or any of its components. They are water resistant, not water-proof. Dry the feeder, including the seed reservoir.

Diagram showing water being poured into the seed reservoir, and another showing the feeder being dried with a cloth.

Step 5: Re-attach the Roof: Push the roof down and engage the snaps on the back of the Bird Feeder.

Diagram showing the roof being pushed down to re-engage the snaps.

Step 6: Re-attach the bracket to the Bird Feeder base. Adjust the angle for both the Bird Feeder and camera.

Diagram showing the bracket being re-attached to the base and the angle being adjusted.

Step 7: Open the silicone plug, re-plug in the Solar Lite.

Diagram showing the silicone plug being opened and the charging cable being re-inserted.

Status Light

This camera uses status light to communicate.

AI Bird Recognition

* This service requires a subscription.

AI Bird Recognition has undergone massive machine learning and uses AI intelligent recognition algorithms to inform you in real time "what species of bird are coming", automatically save the bird images/videos data for you, and also provide bird knowledge learning and so on.

How to Add Bird Seed

1. Open up the buckle on the back of the Bird Feeder, and pull up on the roof to open.
2. You can add bird seed. Finally, close the roof back.

Diagram showing the roof being opened to access the seed reservoir, and then being closed.