# Wireless Channel

The <span class="s1">**Wireless Channel**</span> menu screen allows you to select which <span class="s1">**wireless channel**</span> the sensor’s built-in transmitter will use to communicate with your <span class="s1">**Camtraptions Wireless Receiver**</span>.

<span class="s3">![screen-channel.png](https://docs.camtraptions.com/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/screen-channel.png)</span>

#### **Accessing the Wireless Channel Setting**

1. From the <span class="s1">**Home Screen**</span>, press the <span class="s1">**Right Arrow**</span> button until you reach the <span class="s1">**Wireless Channel**</span> screen.
2. Use the <span class="s1">**Up**</span> or <span class="s1">**Down**</span> buttons to change the wireless channel number.
3. Press the <span class="s1">**Set**</span> (centre) button to <span class="s1">**save**</span> your selection.

The selected channel must match the channel set on your <span class="s1">**Camtraptions Wireless Receiver**</span> for proper operation.

#### **Available Channels**

The sensor supports <span class="s1">**15 wireless channels**</span>, numbered 1–15. Each corresponds directly to the same numbered channel on the [Camtraptions Wireless Receiver](https://store.camtraptions.com/collections/flash-cables-accessories/products/wireless-trigger?variant=30110971212).

*![Wireless channels](https://docs.camtraptions.com/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/wirelesschannels.png)*

#### **Disabling Wireless Transmission**

To <span class="s1">**disable the wireless transmitter**</span> completely (for wired-only operation):

- Press and <span class="s1">**hold**</span> either the <span class="s1">**Up**</span> or <span class="s1">**Down**</span> button for more than **2**<span class="s1"> **seconds**</span> while on the Wireless Channel screen.

The display will show <span class="s1">**“OFF”**</span>, indicating that wireless transmission is disabled.

<span class="s3">In this mode, the sensor will </span>**only trigger connected devices via the wired output socket**<span class="s3">. It will also conserve some power and allow the sensor to operate for even longer in the field.</span>