Spartan GoCam
(U.S. Cellular)
Quick Start Guide
Note: You will find much more detailed and complete information in the User’s Manual.
For more videos and demonstrations, visit our websites www.spartancamera.com and
www.hcooutdoors.com or call 770-582-0004 (Monday through Friday 9 AM – 6 PM Eastern
time). For immediate assistance, you may also email us at [email protected]om.
Step 1: Activate cellular service
Cellular service is required if you want to have photos delivered, regardless of whether you use
GoWireless Premium or GoWireless Auto. Cellular service enables the camera to send photos.
There are two ways to activate cellular service for your Spartan GoCam. Please read about the
two options to obtain service so you can choose the one that works best for you. Before you begin,
locate your MEID number, which is printed on a sticker inside the camera.
Telephone
You can activate your U.S. Cellular Spartan GoCam either by calling the U.S. Cellular support
number, 1-888-944-9400, or by calling 611 from your U.S. Cellular cell phone. Listen to the
menu options and follow the prompts to activate the service.
U.S. Cellular Store
You may take your camera to a U.S. Cellular store and have an in-store customer service rep
activate service for you.
Record your camera’s telephone number: _________________________
Step 2: Set up the camera
1. With the power switch OFF, insert batteries into the battery compartment. Use 12
(recommended), 8, or 4 (emergency, left 2 columns) 1.2-1.5v AA batteries.
The following types of batteries can be used:
High-performance alkaline
Lithium
Rechargeable Ni-MH
For additional battery life, you can connect the camera to a 6V external battery (optional,
with or without solar panel) that is designed to be used with trail cameras.
2. Insert an unlocked SD card (up to 32 GB) into the SD card slot. Appropriate SD Memory
Cards are available at your local U. S. Cellular Retail location. Refer to the card symbol on
the case for proper orientation.
3. With the rubber gasket between the base of the antenna and the antenna jack on the top
of the camera, screw the antenna onto the antenna jack. The rubber gasket must be in
place to prevent leaks. Make sure the antenna is screwed in all the way but be careful not
to over-tighten it.
Step 3: Connect the camera to the U.S. Cellular network
1. Slide the power switch to the SETUP position. The camera will enter Preview mode.
2. The screen will display Searching network…, then U.S. Cellular will appear at center top of
the screen and the signal strength bars will show in the top right corner.
3. Press the Menu button to access the Setup menu.
4. Navigate to the Wireless tab (far right), then down to Diagnostic using the buttons:
Press or to move among the tabs (submenus).
Press or move among the submenu items.
Press or to change the value for an item.
Press OK to save all changes you’ve made to in a particular tab.
Press Menu return to the main menu (tabs) or to exit Setup mode (back one level).
5. With Activate highlighted, press the OK button.
A pop up box will show
Dialing *228, Please Wait...
Then you’ll see a message that says:
Successful! Restarting. Please wait.
6. If you will be using GoWireless Premium (recommended, free to try for the first month),
continue to the next section. If you will be using GoWireless Auto, go to GoWireless Auto
SetupError! No bookmark name given. A comparison of the two starts on page 7 of the User Guide.
Step 4: Set up the camera on the web portal
1. Go to www.spartancamera.com and click SIGN IN on the top menu. If you don’t have an
account, follow the steps to register an account.
2. With the camera in SETUP mode and logged into the network, press the Menu button, navigate
to the Wireless tab and confirm that Send Via is set to GoWireless Prem (the default).
3. Scroll down to Register Camera then press the OK button. A pop up box will show:
Camera registering…
Then you will see:
Module ID/ MEID: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Registration Code: xxxxx
4. Record the Registration Code in the space below. The MEID should be the same one that’s
on the camera body.
Registration Code: ____________
5. On the portal, go to MY CAMERAS > Management> Add New Camera.
6. Fill in the Camera Description (optional), Module ID and Registration Code, agree to the
Privacy Policy / Terms of Use.
7. Click Add this Camera. Email addresses are optional.
8. Go to MY CAMERAS > Camera Settings, select the camera you just added (if you only
have one camera, it will be selected automatically).
9. Change the camera settings based on your preference. Please make sure you set Camera
Time Zone. You can leave all the rest of the settings default.
10. Click on Schedule a Setting Update and confirm.
11. Go to MY CAMERAS > Management, select the camera you just added. Click Go (left side
of Add New Camera button) to request a camera status.
Step 5: Send a test photo
1. With the camera in SETUP mode and logged into the network, in the preview window,
press the OK button to take a photo.
The camera will ask you
Send this photo?
2. With Yes selected, press the OK button to send.
The camera will show:
Setting…
Sending…
Sent!
3. Check your web account under MY CAMERAS > Manage Photos for the picture. You may
need to refresh your browser.
Step 6: Set up the mobile app
1. On the web portal, follow the steps below to set up both admin and guest access codes:
a. Select MY CAMERAS > Mobile Access.
b. Enter an Admin Access Code and (optionally, if you want to share pictures but not
camera control with guests) a Guest Access Code. You can use different admin and
guest access codes for different cameras or groups of cameras if you want to share
access with different groups of people.
c. Click the Update button.
d. Make a note of your Account ID, the Admin Access Code and the Guest Access Code.
Account ID: ______________________
Admin Access Code: ______________________
Guest Access Code: ______________________
2. On your mobile device, go to the appropriate app store and search for the “gowireless” app.
There are several; you want the one with an orange “go” on a white background, from
Frontier Pursuits Technology.
3. Download and install the app.
4. Launch the GoWireless mobile app. Read the quick tip, and then close it.
5. To connect the app to your account:
a. From the menu, tap Camera Management.
b. Tap + to open the authentication dialog.
c. Enter the Account ID and the Access Code (the admin code for your phone, guest code
for people who you don’t want controlling the camera)
d. Tap Add.
6. Return to the main screen. If your phone is connected to WiFi, your pictures should appear.
7. Check the following settings and change if appropriate:
a. Tap the Menu button.
b. Tap Mobile Settings.
c. Under When New Photo is Available, you will probably want Automatically Download set
to ON and Download Only When WiFi is Available set to OFF. If the WiFi setting is OFF,
photos will download regardless of whether you are on WiFi or not, but be aware that
photo downloads will use your device’s data allowance. Thumbnails are typically small,
but if you download a lot of them and/or a lot of hi-res photos, this may be a
consideration for you.
d. Set Photos – Auto Purge Days to your desired value. This is how many days the photos
stay on your device unless you save them on your device.
GoWireless Auto Setup (Optional)
1. With the camera in SETUP mode and logged into the network, press the Menu button,
navigate to the Wireless tab and then to Send Via.
2. Choose GoWireless Auto.
3. Scroll down to Recipients, and then press the OK button.
4. With Email selected, navigate to any entry box then press the OK button.
5. Use the keypad to enter up to four destination email address (es). This refers to both
regular email addresses and device email addresses in the carrier’s email format (e.g.,
1234567890@email.uscc.net, 5555551212@vzwpix.com, 5555551212@mms.att.net, or
[email protected]ntpcs.com).
Press Del to backspace.
Use the arrow keys to navigate to the button containing the letter you want.
With the cursor on the button containing the letter, press the OK button multiple times to
get the letter you want. For example, to enter C, with the ABC button highlighted, quickly
press the OK button 3 times.
6. Highlight Save then press the OK button to exit.
7. Image From: enter the name for your camera that will appear in the From field on the
picture email. This will not appear on the info strip at the bottom of the photo.
8. Press OK to save your changes.
9. Press Menu to return to the main menu.
10. Set the other parameters (Camera, Trigger, System) using the information in the tables in
the User Guide. It is probably best to set the clock last.
11. Once you have set all the parameters, press Menu to return to the Preview screen.
12. Move the switch from SETUP to ON.
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