Martin Lishman Scarecrow COMPACT 200, Instruction Manual

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Compact Scarecrow
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control settings
Setting the Bird Distress Calls
Refer to the Mode Switch Block shown below.
The six mini switches numbered 1 to 6 are used to select the bird distress calls to be broadcast.
The normal allocation of bird species to each switch is as follows:
1
Herring Gull
2 Black Headed Gull
3 Starling
4 Rook
5 Crow
6 Pigeon (plus Jackdaw)
To select the species required simply slide the appropriate switch to the ON position.
Randomising the distress calls proves to be more effective at keeping the birds at bay for longer.
For example, if your problem is pigeons in rape, we recommend that you select the rook and
crow as well as the pigeon distress call to play at random throughout the day. Pigeons are
particularly stubborn, so the pigeon distress call is reinforced with a 30 second jackdaw call at
the end of the recording. All 3 crow species will predate the young of pigeons, so this gives
added pressure on the pigeons to move.
When bird calls are being played the green PLAY LED will be lit but will flash during the 60
second pause between calls. Each programmed call will play for 90 seconds.
Control of other bird species
Only 6 bird distress calls can be loaded onto the Compact at any one time. However, for a small
charge, any of the standard calls can be exchanged for another from an extensive library of calls.
A possible requirement might be Canada Geese, and there are several options for deterring
grazing by this group of species, or House Sparrows to keep them out of grain stores. The Mute
Swan (as its name suggests) does not have any distinctive calls so cannot be included.
Setting the Distress Call Playback Sequence
The selected species will playback randomly under the automatic control of the in
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built random
timer. Switch 9 on the
Mode Switch Block (
shown above) should always be set to the ON
position to ensure automatic random timing. The red STATUS LED will be lit when the random
timer is on but will flash at night when the Ambient Light Sensor is activated and the dawn/dusk
delays have expired.
Two automatic random playback sequences are available. When the Normal mode is selected,
the random delay between each bird species playback sequence will be from 20 minutes to 45
minutes. To select
Normal
mode, switch 7 on the
Mode Switch Block
should be in the OFF
position. Reinforce mode provides a random delay time from 10 to 30 minutes. To select
Reinforce mode, switch
7
should be set to the ON position. To avoid species habituation
Reinforce mode should only be used sparingly.
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