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TIMERS
The D500X has a timer function that can be used to turn the detector off for parts of the day,
e.g. during daytime. This will make the batteries last longer.
Two timer types are available, "Absolute" and "Relative". The absolute timer simply turns the
detector on and off at the points of time that you enter in the timer setup screen, whereas the
relative timer uses settings relative to sunset and sunrise to turn the unit on and off. The time
for the sunset/sunrise is automatically calculated from the data that has been entered in the
Time Settings menu (latitude, longitude etc.). Usually, it is sufficient to use one ON/OFF
period per day but if desired, up to four ON/OFF periods can be used.
After selecting the type of timer (Absolute or Relative), a list of the four timer ON/OFF
settings is shown. If one or more of the timers are disabled, “--:--“ is shown as the time. To
enable a disabled timer, highlight the timer and press the 1/0 key. The time will change from
“--:--“ to “00:00”. Press ENTER to change the time. Use 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 sunrise times are displayed. To
make the detector turn on 15 minutes before sunset and 15 minutes after sunrise, set ON to
-00:15 and OFF to +00:15. Please note that the correct Time Settings (including latitude,
longitude, time zone and daylight saving time) have to be entered in order for the
sunset/sunrise calculation to be correct.
The text WAITING will be shown on the display while the detector is asleep in an automatic
recording session (if the display is enabled).
When the D500X is delivered, ATIMER1 is set to ON 00:00 and OFF 23.59, other timers are
off.
TIME SETTINGS
This is the Time Settings menu layout:
TIME SETTINGS
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DATE : YYYY-MM-DD
TIME : HH:MM
ZONE : +/-HH
LAT : DD MM SS N/S
LON : DDD MM SS E/W
DST : SEL MMDD MMDD
Pressing the F1 key when the Time Settings menu is shown, will toggle between displaying the
actual settings and the "help" information, as shown above.
The up/down arrow keys are used to navigate between the different parameters and the left/right
keys to change the settings of each parameter.
