Compact
Scarecrow
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technical help
Trouble Shooting
If, after following the set
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up instructions, you are having difficulty getting your Compact to operate
follow the step by step trouble
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shooting guide below:
No LED’s illuminated on unit?
Ensure the power supply is wired correctly or, if using battery power, that the battery has sufficient
charge and is connected correctly as per the instructions on page 7.
No Sound, but LEDs illuminated?
Ensure Switch 9 in the
Mode Switch Block
is set to ON
Check the Volume Control (D) is not fully anti
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clockwise.
Check that a slight buzzing sound can be heard from the speakers.
Red and Yellow LED Blinking.
This indicates the unit has gone into night mode. To resolve this:
With the power connected, turn the Ambient Light Sensor Control (C) fully clockwise. The yellow
LED should now be on constantly.
Disconnect the power from the unit for 20
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30 seconds
Re
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connect the power and the red LED should now be off.
Red, Yellow and Green LED Blinking once every 3 seconds.
This indicates that the battery level is below 10v. To protect the battery, the unit will not operate
below 10v. Normal operation will resume when the battery voltage exceeds 11v.
Technical Assistance and Service Requirements
For technical assistance with installing or operating your Compact unit, contact Martin Lishman
Ltd as follows:
Tel: 01778 426600; E
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mail: [email protected]
We should be able to answer most questions or put you in touch with an experienced user. If we
cannot help we will refer you to the manufacturers Scarecrow Bio
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Acoustics Ltd.
Warranty:
Compact Scarecrow products are guaranteed for 12 months from the date of purchase against any defect or malfunction caused by
faulty parts or workmanship. To claim under warranty, the complete unit or part should be returned, at the claimant’s expense, to Martin Lishman
Ltd or to Scarecrow Bio
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Acoustics Ltd (as advised) with a written explanation of the problem. Should there prove to be a defect or malfunction
caused by faulty parts or workmanship, it will be repaired or replaced and returned to the claimant without charge. If a warranty claim is rejected,
the cost of replacement or repair will be notified to the claimant before any work is carried out.
Any warranty claim will automatically be invalidated if the unit has been modified or internally tampered with in any way. The manufacturers will not
cover under warranty damage or faults occurring to the unit which have been caused by inappropriate use or by use not in accordance with the
installation and operating instructions for the unit.
Under no circumstances will Martin Lishman Ltd re
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imburse any costs associated with a warranty claim if these costs have been incurred without
agreement in advance. Under the terms of warranty for the unit under no circumstances will liability exceed the cost of replacement or repair.
Whilst the unique efficiency of Scarecrow bio
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acoustic products is long established, Scarecrow Bio
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Acoustic Systems Ltd stress that they can only
work effectively as part of an overall and planned programme of bird control. Without limitation, the manufacturers Scarecrow Bio
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Acoustics Ltd and
Martin Lishman Ltd will not be liable for any consequential or indirect loss suffered by purchasers or users of the unit, whether this loss arises from
correct or incorrect use, defect or malfunction caused by faulty parts or workmanship, poor equipment maintenance, failure of due diligence, lack of
prior consultation or in any other way. Non
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exhaustive illustrations of consequential or indirect loss are loss of profits, loss of contracts and damage
to property.
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Scarecrow Bio
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Acoustic Systems Ltd and Martin Lishman Ltd June 2013
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