Song Meter SM4BAT FS User Guide
1 Quick Start Checklist
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Quick Start Checklist
q
Release the side latch, open the security cover, and then open the middle
section to access the battery bay.
q
Install four (4) new alkaline or NiMH D batteries. Close the middle section.
To use external batteries, see
Connecting External Power in Chapter 3
.
q
Insert one SD memory card in slot A and an optional second card in slot B.
q
Reformat card(s) using the built in format utility (see
Formatting SD Memory
Cards
in
Chapter 7)
.
q
Slide the power switch down to
INT
for internal battery power. The recorder
powers on and the main menu appears on the display. (If using an external
power source, slide the switch up to
EXT
.)
q
Press
CHECK STATUS
to verify the time, microphone, firmware, SD memory
cards, battery voltage, and temperature.
q
Use the keypad to select
Quick Start
and choose a recording schedule.
q
Navigate to
Main Menu
>
Settings
to set the time and date. For schedules
that start or end at times relative to sunrise or sunset (for example,
Record
Sunset
®
Rise
),
you must also set the latitude and longitude and time zone.
Alternatively, temporarily attach the available GPS accessory to auto-set, the
location, date, and; however, you must manually set the time zone. It is not
set by the GPS and must be set prior to plugging in the GPS for the
recorder to correctly calculate local time from GPS time.
q
Press the
SCHEDULE START
button. The schedule begins:
■
The SM4BAT
sleeps
(display goes blank) to conserve battery power if a
recording is not scheduled in the next 45 seconds.
■
The SM4BAT
wakes
(display illuminates) at the next scheduled recording
start time and saves recordings to the SD memory card(s).
■
The display shows the next recording period and
ARMED
when listening
for bats.
TRIGGERED
appears when recording.
q
Close the security cover and latch. To secure the recorder, attach an optional
lock. Mount the recorder in a suitable location and leave.
q
When the deployment ends, press and hold
SCHEDULE STOP
to finish
recording. Eject the SD memory card(s) and review the recordings.
Contacting Support
For issues or questions not addressed in this guide, contact the Wildlife
Acoustics Support Team:
■
Email:
■
North America (toll-free): 1-888-733-0200
■
Outside North America: US+1 978-369-5225
(Toll charges may apply.)
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