3.5mm Jack for headphones
Microphones
Display
Button
–
Button
+
Button
Speaker
Thank you for purchasing Elekon AG's BATSCANNER STEREO.
The BATSCANNER STEREO is an easy to use bat detector. It converts the ultrasonic bat calls
into an audible frequency with the „mixer“ principle (heterodyne). What makes the BATSCANNER
STEREO unique is that the mixing frequency is adjusted and displayed automatically for the
detected bat species. Thus, the different bat species can be heard without manual tuning and its
main frequency can be seen easily.
1
Notes
Instructions for safe use:
Children must be supervised whilst using this product. Do not disassemble or modify
the product. Please read this manual carefully and entirely before using this product.
Warning:
The microphones and the speaker (openings) as well as the entire BATSCANNER
STEREO must be protected from rain and generally from liquids and harsh
environmental influences.
Batteries:
For the operation 3×1.5 V AAA Alkaline batteries (LR03) are placed in the battery
compartment on the back of the BATSCANNER STEREO. (Note the polarity when
inserting batteries). Old or defective batteries must be removed and disposed
properly. Depending on the battery type an operation of about 20 – 25 hours is
reached. Rechargeable batteries down to 3×1.2 V with the same size can also be
used.
Sensitivity:
BATSCANNER STEREO primarily is a headphones device. If operating without
headphones indoors, in cars, near electronic devices or close to surfaces, etc. at high
volume a feedback loop through the speaker can occur. This is expressed in
whistling noise. Because of the automatic frequency adjustment of the
BATSCANNER STEREO such effects can not be suppressed completely without
reducing the sensitivity. Remedy: use in “free” environment (distance from obstacles)
and possibly take back the volume or use headphones.
2
Package Contents
•
BATSCANNER STEREO device incl. 3×1.5 V AAA batteries
•
Headphones
•
Wrist strap
•
This manual
3
Features
•
Automatic detects bat calls and tunes frequency accordingly
•
Stereo output to precisely locate bats
•
Speaker or headphones operation
•
Optional manual frequency tuning
•
Can be used with regular or rechargeable batteries
4
Using BATSCANNER STEREO
1. Plug in the headphones for stereo operation.
2. Power on the device by pressing the -Button (
On
).
3. The device goes into automatic mode and sets the initial frequency to 48kHz. The device
now listens to incoming bat calls and adjusts the frequency accordingly. The bat calls are
transformed into audible range and output to headphones or speaker.
4. Press the -Button for >1s to switch off the device (
OFF
).
5. If no button is pressed for >30min. the device turns off to save battery.
5
Switching modes
1. Press the
+
and
–
button simultaneously to toggle between automatic and manual mode.
2. The current mode is displayed by the left LED bar.
5.1
Automatic mode
The mixing frequency is adjusted and displayed automatically for the detected bat species. Thus,
the different bat species can be heard without manual tuning and its main frequency can be seen
easily. The direction (L/R) of the triggering source is displayed if detected.
1. Use the
+
and
–
buttons to increase or decrease the volume.
2. Press the -Button to reset the frequency to 48kHz.
5.2
Manual mode
The mixing frequency can be adjusted manually. Only bat species in the set frequency range can
be heard.
1. Use the
+
and
–
buttons to increase or decrease the frequency.
2. Press the -button to reset the frequency to 48kHz.
3. To change the volume, switch to automatic mode first.
6
Check batteries
Battery voltage has to be 2.5 – 4.5 V.
Please note: If using rechargeable batteries, the operation time may be shorter.
1. BATSCANNER STEREO is switched off.
2. Press and hold the -Button for >3s to display the actual battery voltage (
b4
.
3
).
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Change options
For special use cases it may be needed to change device options:
•
Auto off (
Ao
):
Enable (
Ao1
)/Disable (
Ao0
) 30min auto off timer
•
Dots (
do
):
Enable (
do1
)/Disable(
do0
) left/right detection option
•
Lower frequency limit:
Set lower frequency limit of automatic detection
•
Upper frequency limit:
Set upper frequency limit of automatic detection
1. BATSCANNER STEREO is switched off.
2. Press and hold the and the
+
buttons for >3s to enter options mode (
Opt
).
3. Use the
+
and
–
buttons to change auto off option (
Ao
).
4. Press the -Button to switch to the next option.
5. Use the
+
and
–
buttons to change the direction detection option (
do
).
6. Press the -Button to switch to the next option.
7. Use the
+
and
–
buttons to increase or decrease the lower frequency limit.
8. Press the -Button to switch to the next option.
9. Use the
+
and
–
buttons to increase or decrease the upper frequency limit.
10.Press the -Button to store the options (
sto
). The device turns off.
Elekon AG
Cheerstrasse 16
CH-6014 Luzern
www.batscanner.ch
Manual
BATSCANNER
STEREO
en
