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Using the D500X for automatic recording
To set up the D500X for automatic recording, start with the display in the standard mode,
showing “READY” and then follow the steps below. Steps 1-4 can be skipped if the settings
do not need to be changed.
1. Check that the date and time are correct. If not, change it in the TIME SETTINGS
menu accessible by first pressing the F1 key. Press ENTER to accept the settings.
2. Set the desired Timer ON/OFF time(s) by pressing F1 and selecting “TIMERS”. For
example, selecting "Absolute Timers" and entering 21:00 as ON time and 03:00 as OFF
time will make the detector active between 21:00 (9 pm) and 03:00 (3 am). During other
hours, the detector will be asleep and will not respond to any sound. Please refer to the
section “Changing the settings” for detailed information about the timers. Press ENTER to
accept 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 session to save power. AUTO will keep the display off while the
detector is waiting for a sound and on while recording. To turn on the display
momentarily when it is off, press the ON/OFF key briefly. Press ENTER to accept and
save the display settings.
4. When the "READY screen" is shown, press ENTER to display the current profile
settings. If necessary, change the active profile by pressing the LEFT/RIGHT ARROW
keys. If e.g. PROFILE2 is selected, the display will show:
This means that the settings are:
f=500
Sampling frequency: 500 kHz
PRE=OFF
Pre-trigger: off
LEN=3
Recording length for each file: 3 seconds
HP=Y
High-pass filter enabled
A=Y
Autorecording enabled
TS=0
The “trigger sensitivity” is Very High
More information on these parameters can be found in the section “Changing the
settings”.
f=500 PRE=OFF LEN=3
HP=Y A=Y TS=0
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PROFILE2
