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The "ZONE" is the time zone.  
 
The "SEL" parameter of the DST (daylight saving time) can be set to OFF, EUR, USA or usr 
(user). To enter user values, press the down arrow key when usr is highlighted and then use the 
up/down arrow keys to move to the desired digits. Use the left/right arrow keys to change the 
information. Press ENTER to accept and save the settings. The two MMDD settings are the DST 
start and end dates, respectively. 
 
Before using the DST feature, the correct date should be set, or erroneous data may be displayed 
in the DST fields. 
 
 
DISPLAY 
 
The following parameters are available in this menu: 
 

MODE 
TIMEOUT 
BRIGHTNESS 

 
The MODE parameter determines in which situations the display is on. When the detector is 
left unattended, there is no need to have the display on at all, while in other situations it may 
be  better  to  keep  the  display  on  at  all  times.  The  following  values  are  available,  ON,  OFF, 
AUTO  (the  display  is  turned  off  while  the  detector  is  asleep)  and  DIMMED  (the  display  is 
dimmed while the detector is asleep). 
 
The  TIMEOUT  parameter  determines  the  time  that  the  display  remains  on  after  being 
temporarily turned on with the ON/OFF key while the detector is in the sleep mode. 
 
The BRIGHTNESS parameter determines the brightness of the display (00 = weakest, 255 = 
brightest). 
 
Use  up/down  arrow  keys  to  move  between  the  parameter  and  the  left/right  arrow  keys  to 
change the value. 
 
Press enter to save and return to the main menu. 
 
 

Summary of Contents for D500X

Page 1: ...o pre trigger i e the recording starts as the sound exceeds the chosen threshold level but both pre and post trigger functions are available in the standard not low power mode Some of the features of...

Page 2: ...customer s recovery from Pettersson for any claim shall not exceed the purchase price paid by the customer for the goods irrespective of the nature of the claim whether in warrant contract or otherwi...

Page 3: ...eate and file modified time in files changed to better represent the true time If the power is switched off or otherwise fails while the detector is in the Automatic Recording mode the detector will a...

Page 4: ...key is used to start recording or to enter the automatic recording mode depending on which mode was chosen The ON OFF key is used to switch the detector on off or to exit the sleep mode It is also use...

Page 5: ...erview Battery holders for 2 x 2 AA cells Built in electret microphone External microphone jack External power jack 5 5 8 V DC External trigger jack Power switch to select external or internal batteri...

Page 6: ...NPUT GAIN 45 TRIG LEV 36 INTERVAL 5 SAMP FREQ 500 PRETRIG 1 REC LEN 5 HP FILTER YES AUTOREC YES T SENSE VERY HIGH ENTER Use to switch between parameters and to change the values Press ENTER to save ch...

Page 7: ...IN Press the 1 0 key and then ENTER to enter standby ENTER ENTER Only for automatic recordings Manual recordings will start immediately after pressing REC For more detailed information about the funct...

Page 8: ...n Power switch is activated In order to constantly maintain power to the real time clock and some other parts of the detector a small lithium battery is incorporated in the detector After several year...

Page 9: ...ds will appear This may take a few tens of seconds depending on the size and number of CF cards Press ENTER to continue to the D500X READY screen First adjust the Input Gain volume control by pressing...

Page 10: ...ain should be adjusted to keep the dB indicator below its maximum reading The Trigger Level should be set to make the detector trigger start recording at the desired signal level As an aid to do that...

Page 11: ...ry high 0 High 1 Medium 2 Low 3 Very low 4 Switching between different profiles is an easy and fast way to change the settings The D500X has ten fixed profiles and ten user profiles To select which on...

Page 12: ...he plug connected to the External Trig input jack RECORDING SETTINGS The parameters in the recording settings menu are Input gain volume Trigger level Minimum time interval to the next recording The h...

Page 13: ...e the left right arrow keys to move between hour minute and the up down keys to change the value To accept and save the changes press ENTER If the Relative Timer is selected the calculated sunset and...

Page 14: ...GHTNESS The MODE parameter determines in which situations the display is on When the detector is left unattended there is no need to have the display on at all while in other situations it may be bett...

Page 15: ...ries If the battery voltage continues to decrease and falls below the shut down level the D500X will interrupt any recording in progress and put itself into sleep mode It then regularly monitors the b...

Page 16: ...using the D500X Utility program The preparation stage has been eliminated in firmware version 2 so this version only requires that the CF cards used have been FAT32 formatted as described above Cards...

Page 17: ...ing total space on all of the cards When the unit is set up for an automatic level triggered recording session all the CF cards should be newly formatted i e not contain any previous recordings The sw...

Page 18: ...t the settings 3 Press F1 and set the display operating mode in the DISPLAY menu The recommended modes for automatic recording are OFF or AUTO OFF will keep the display off during the entire recording...

Page 19: ...the indicators will flash once every second The detector will of course not respond to any sound as long as the current time is outside of the timer ON OFF interval 6 To end the recording session wake...

Page 20: ...e warning level factory defaults 4 0 V for internal batteries and 4 7 V for external batteries This allows the battery to recover before the detector is allowed to resume recording which is important...

Page 21: ...her installed the identification number is the serial number of the detector by default The metadata or parts of it can be retrieved by the D500X Utility program and the BatSound program Users upgradi...

Page 22: ...me files with optional adding of date time prefix suffix to the file name Transfer D500X firmware upgrade files to a CF card The first step in using the D500X Utility is to select the drive that has t...

Page 23: ...as a firmware upgrade card Follow the instructions on the display to perform the upgrade Recorded data files The Info command will display metadata from the selected file file name date time and firmw...

Page 24: ...r defined prefix and or suffix can be added to the original file name Selecting multiple files will create copies of all files with time date prefix and suffix added This is useful to add identificati...

Page 25: ...nal mic select input tie to pin B on plug to enable ext mic External batteries A Ground terminal B Positive terminal 5 5 8V The External DC jack accepts a DC voltage between 5 5 and 8 V 6 V recommende...

Page 26: ...r protected in the meaning that it will withstand dust and a certain degree of humidity Heavy rain may result in water intrusion so under such conditions additional protection is recommended The prote...

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