Bird Gard Super Pro Amp User manual

Bird Gard 270 E. Sun Ranch Drive / P.O. 1690, Sisters, OR 97759 T541-549-0205 F541-549-5286 [email protected] www.BirdGard.com
User’s Manual
Table of Contents
Overview 2
Bird Control Management Guidelines 3
Materials List 4
Assembly 5
Control Unit 5
Solar Panel 5
Placement 6
Building a Mounting Pole of Mast 7
Installation 8
20-Speaker Tower 8
Solar Panel 8
Control Box 9
Solar Panel Connections 9
Settings 10
Recordings 10
Mode Settings 10
Display and Mute Button 11
Updating Bird Deterrent Sounds 12
Troubleshooting 13
Warranty 14
View the installation video at BirdGard.com/SPA

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Overview
Bird Gard utilizes the natural survival instincts of birds to effectively repel them.
Digital recordings of distressed and alarmed birds, along with the sounds made
by their natural predators are broadcast using high fidelity weather-resistant
speakers, triggering a primal fear and flee response. Birds soon
relocate to where they can feed without feeling threatened.
Your Bird Gard Super Pro Amp consists of:
20-Speaker Tower broadcasts the bird sounds
Solar Panel recharges the 12-volt deep cycle battery
Control Unit produces the bird sounds and contains
all operational controls
Items needed but not included:
Mounting Pole tall enough to raise the 20-Speaker Tower
5-10 feet above crops, trees, or other obstructions
12-volt Deep Cycle Battery (RV/Marine) Group Size 27
T-Post may be needed to support the mounting pole
Hose Clamps may be needed to secure the Mounting Pole
to the T-Post
CAUTION: Your Bird Gard Super Pro Amp can produce sounds
up to 125 decibels. Hearing protection must be worn anytime the
unit is on!

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Bird Control Management Guidelines
An active and consistent bird control management program is key to successfully
repelling birds. Bird feeding patterns may take several days or weeks to break.
Follow all suggestions for maximum effectiveness. Read all instructions prior to
installation.
For best results:
•It is extremely important to fully protect your entire crop from birds. Any unprotected areas will allow birds to feed at the
fringes of the sound coverage. Birds will soon become bolder and learn the sounds are not to be feared, diminishing the
effectiveness of the system. Complete Bird Gard coverage forces birds to leave the area entirely.
•Install the Bird Gard unit at least two weeks before birds are attracted to the crop. It is much easier to keep birds away before
they have found a food source than it is to repel them once they have developed a feeding pattern.
•Most birdsbegin feeding fromthe perimeter of acrop. Makesurethat the protection of your BirdGard units cover beyond the
edges of the crop.
•Birds will often gather in tall trees to roost and observe. Position Bird Gard units so that the sound projects into bordering trees.
•Mount the 20-Speaker Tower 5 - 10 feet above any nearby trees, crops and structures to achieve maximumcoverage. Mount
the control box out of direct sun, if possible. The solar panel must face south without being shaded by foliage or other
obstructions.
•Run the Bird Gard units at FULL volume and on SHORT time off interval. This ensures maximum “bird stress”and creates a
hostile environment. Lowering the volume or changing the time off period will dramatically reduce the effectiveness.
•Watch for changes in bird activity and adjust the location of your Bird Gard unit if necessary.
•Check the battery and settings often to ensure continuous bird control. Be certain that the system is turned ON and has a fully
charged battery during crucial times.
•If bird activity persists in the protected area, it may be necessary to update the Bird Deterrent Sound Combination. Free sound
combination updates are available by calling us at (888)-332-2328.
•Bird Gard is a management tool and should be used as part of your overall bird-control strategy. Other hazing methods are
encouraged and will not negatively impact the effectiveness of Bird Gard.
Under extremedroughtor otheradverseconditions,birdsmaydisregardalldeterrentsand risksto survive.
If you have any questions about the use or operation of this product,
call us toll free at (888)-332-2328, Monday –Friday, 7:30am-4:00pm Pacific Time.
Outside the U.S. and Canada, call (541)-549-0205

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Materials List
Item
Qty
Bird Gard Super Pro Amp
Control Box
1
Bird Gard USB Stick
1
20-Speaker Tower
1
Control Box Mounting U-Bolts
2
Control Box Brackets
2
45-Watt Solar Panel
1
Solar Panel Mounting Bracket
assembly and hardware
1
Solar Panel Mounting U-Bolts
2
Control Box Connector Cable
1
Battery Box
1

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Assembly
Note: You will likely find it easier to pre-assemble the following components
prior to installation in the field.
Control Unit
1. Lay the Control Unit face down.
2. Attach the two Control Box Mounting Brackets to the back with the included screws (Figure 1).
Solar Panel Installation and Tilting Instructions
Control Box
Mounting Brackets
Figure 1

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Placement
Your Bird Gard Super Pro Amp will protect a circular area of up to 600 feet in all
directions under ideal conditions.
Factors to consider when selecting the best location:
•Bird Gard provides free satellite mapping showing the best placement for optimal bird
control. Please call (888)-332-2328 for more information and to request a proposal.
•Birds typically begin feeding at the perimeter of the crop and gradually work their way in. Place Bird
Gard units so the sound protection extends well beyond the edges of the crop.
•Mount the 20-Speaker Tower 5 - 10 feet above crops, terrain, trees, and other obstructions.
•Placing Bird Gard units on a hill or rise will provide better coverage than from the bottom of a valley.
•Wind can move sound waves. If the area you need to protect has wind consistently coming from
the same direction, position your Bird Gard unit more “upwind.”
•Trees and foliage surrounding crops allow birds to congregate and stage feeding raids. Your Bird
Gard unit should be positioned within 300 feet of any trees or foliage bordering the protected area.
•If birds are roosting in the trees at night, the TIME OF OPERATION should be set to 24-HOUR.
•Lakes, rivers and wetlands are common resting areas for birds. Your Bird Gard unit should be
positioned so that the sound extends well into any areas where birds congregate.
•Neighbors, businesses and others may not appreciate hearing Bird Gard sounds. Avoid placing the
unit where it becomes a nuisance. Magnetic sound block panels can be used to restrict sounds.
If you have any questions about the use or operation of this product,
call us toll free at (888)-332-2328, Monday –Friday, 7:30am-4:00pm Pacific Time.
Outside the U.S. and Canada, call (541)-549-0205

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Building a Mounting Pole
CAUTION: TALL POLES CAN BE HEAVY AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS. USE EXTREME
CAUTION WHEN CONSTRUCTING OR WORKING AROUND TALL POLES. BIRD GARD
ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGES OR INJURIES.
Things to consider:
•The 20-Speaker Tower is designed to mount on a piece of 1 inch (outside diameter) steel pipe. Water pipe
or rigid conduit works well and is readily available in 10-foot lengths at most home improvement stores.
•To ensure you get the maximum life out of your Bird Gard unit, take it down after harvest and store it in a dry
location during the off season.
A suggestion for masts up to 20 feet tall:
1. Galvanized 1-inch (outside diameter) steel water pipe or rigid conduit cut to length is recommended. If
using 2 pieces, each piece should be 10 ft. lengths, securely fastened together with threaded couplers.
2. Slide the 20-Speaker Tower over the top of the pipe and tighten the set screw in the collar at the base.
3. Drive two 7 –8-foot heavy steel T-Posts securely into the ground so that the mounting pole is sandwiched
between them.
4. Use 2 or 3 steel hose clamps to hold the t-posts tightly against the mounting pole.
5. Wind may cause the assembled Bird Gard unit to sway but will not adversely affect the performance.

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Installation
Note: Foliage, trees, and other obstructions reduce the effective range of Bird Gard units.
The 20-Speaker Tower should be mounted 5-10 feet above all obstructions to achieve the
maximum protection.
Mounting Pole or Mast
1. The Mounting Pole or Mast will need to be supported by a T-Post, fence post, tree, or other structure.
2. The Pole Support should be in place before proceeding.
20-Speaker Tower
3. Cut the zip-tie securing the speaker cable to the 20-Speaker Tower.
4. Slide the 20-Speaker Tower over the Mounting Pole (Figure 4A) until it
slides over the positioning pin inside the top of the Tower (Figure 4B).
5. Securely tighten the Set Screw in the Collar at the base of the 20-Speaker
Tower.
6. Spin the mounting pole a few times so the speaker wire wraps around it.
Solar Panel
7. With the glass side of the solar panel facing the 20-Speaker Tower, slide the U-Bolts in the Solar Panel Mounting
Bracket over the lower end of the Mounting Pole approximately 5 feet from the bottom of the pole or above the height
necessary to be above foliage and tighten the U-Bolts (Figure 5).
8. Stand the Mounting Pole with the 20-Speaker Tower on top, against the Pole Support, and securely fasten the
Mounting Pole to the Pole Support with 2 or 3 steel hose clamps.
9. The optimum tilt angle is calculated by subtracting 15 degrees from your latitude during summer and adding 15
degrees to your latitude during winter. Face the solar panel toward the south if you are in the northern hemisphere
and face it toward the north if you are in the southern hemisphere.
10. Tighten the hose clamps to prevent wind from rotating the solar panel.
Approx. 45 deg.
Figure 5
U-Bolts
Approximately 5 ft.
Figure 4B
Slide Mounting pole over Positioning Pin
Tighten screw in collar.
Figure 4A
Slide Mounting Pole all the way
through the 20-Speaker Tower

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Control Box Connections
11. Attach the Control Box to the Mounting Pole with the U-Bolts.
12. Feed the Speaker Cables through the Cable Strain Relief at the bottom of the
Control Box (Figure 6) and attach to the screws marked “SPEAKER”on the
faceplate of the control panel.
13. Locate the Control Box Connector Cable (gray 2 wire cable) and feed the end
with the small connectors through the Cable Strain Relief.
14. Connect the RED wire to the screw marked “+” and the BLACK wire to the
screw marked “-”below “POWER SOURCE”on the faceplate.
15. MAKE SURE THE POWER SWITCH IS TURNED OFF BEFORE
PROCEEDING.
16. Connect the other end of the RED wire to the “+” terminal on the 12-volt Deep
Cycle battery (not included). Connect the other end of the BLACK wire to the
“-”terminal on the battery and tighten the battery terminal nuts securely.
17. Hand tighten the Tapered Cinch Nut on the bottom of the Cable Strain Relief to keep insects and moisture out.
Solar Panel Connections
18. Cut the black zip-ties securing the RED and BLACK wires on the underside of the solar panel. (Figure 7)
19. Connect the RED wire to the “+” terminal on the 12-volt battery and connect the BLACK wire to the “-”terminal on the battery.
NOTE: Deep Cycle lead acid batteries (group size 27) are recommended. If using a “Sealed Gel” type battery, you will need to
change the dip switch settings located on the back of the Solar Controller to prevent overcharging and damaging the battery.
Lift the Solar Controller panel cover and set switch 1 ON and switch 2 OFF.
CAUTION: Your Bird Gard Super Pro Amp can produce sounds up
to 125 decibels. Hearing protection must be worn anytime the unit
is on!
Control Box
Connector
to Battery
Tapered
Cinch Nut
Speaker
Cables
Figure 6
Cable
Strain
Relief
Solar
Controller
RED and
BLACK wires
connect to
BATTERY
Charging Status Lights
•
Fault (Red): The solar panel is
not connected correctly.
•
Charging (Blue): Charging
properly.
•
Full (Green): The battery is
fully charged.
Figure 7
OFF-ON
Switch

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Control Box Settings
Repelling birds requires regular monitoring and active management. Birds are intelligent and highly
adaptable, so it is important to create and maintain an environment that the birds perceive as
dangerous. It is essential that the Bird Gard sounds are played at high volume. Otherwise, the birds
will not be fully repelled and will soon adapt.
Your Bird Gard unit was preset for maximum bird control. Any changes to the settings will reduce the effectiveness.
Call Bird Gard at (888)-332-2328 before making any changes to the settings.
Recordings
There are eight separate bird sounds pre-installed on your Bird Gard unit represented by the eight “RECORDINGS” dip switches to the
left of the USB Drive port. All recordings should be on for maximum effectiveness.
Mode Settings
TIME OFF INTERVAL controls the time off periods between each playing of the bird recordings.
Setting
Time Off Duration
Switch #1
Switch #2
SHORT
15 - 45 Seconds
ON
OFF
MEDIUM
45 Seconds –3 Minutes
OFF
ON
LONG
3 –5 Minutes
ON
ON
For maximum effectiveness, your Bird Gard unit should be set to SHORT TIME OFF INTERVAL.
Increasing the TIME OFF INTERVAL will lower the effectiveness of your Bird Gard unit. (Figure 8)
TIME OF OPERATION
Most birds are usually only active during the day, so the DAY setting is
recommended. If birds are roosting in the area at night, set TIME OF
OPERATION for 24-HOUR.
Switch #5 RANDOM should always be turned ON.
Volume
Volume should always be set to HIGH during operation.
Setting
Switch #3
Switch #4
DAY ONLY
ON
OFF
24-HOUR
OFF
ON
NIGHT ONLY
ON
ON
NIGHT ONLY
OFF
OFF
Figure 8

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Display
The multi-function display illuminates when the unit is initially turned on and any time the red DISPLAY SCROLL
button is pressed.
Pressing the Display Scroll allows you to view:
•Software version
•Sound combination number
•Individual sounds as they are being played
•Temporary time off status
•Mode settings
The display will remain illuminated for two minutes then automatically shut off.
Press the Display Scroll button anytime to illuminate the screen again.
Mute Button Operation
Your Bird Gard Super Pro AMP includes a red Temporary Mute Button located
on the right-hand side of the exterior enclosure (Figure 9).
Press the Mute Button once to mute for one hour.
Press the Mute Button again to resume normal operation.
Figure 9

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Updating Bird Gard USB Sounds
Your Bird Gard unit came with bird deterrent sounds preinstalled. The USB stick included with your
Bird Gard unit contains a copy of your initial sound combination. The following is the step-by-step
procedure to update your Bird Gard unit with a new bird deterrent sound combination using your
computer (Windows or Mac).
If you have any questions about the use or operation of this product,
call us toll free at (888)-332-2328, Monday –Friday, 7:30am-4:00pm Pacific Time.
Outside the U.S. and Canada, call (541)-549-0205
Power
Switch
Display
Scroll
USB
Port
1. Call Bird Gard at (888)-332-2328 for help in determining the
correct bird deterrent combination. We will send you an email
with the nine files that comprise your updated bird deterrent
combination.
2. Insert the Bird Gard USB stick (or any USB drive with at least
4GB of memory) into your computer.
3. Delete ALL FILES from the USB drive.
4. From your email, drag and drop or copy and paste all nine
individual files to the USB stick. Do not edit or modify the files or
the names of the files. Do not put the files into a subfolder.
5. Remove the USB stick from your computer and take it to your
Bird Gard units.
6. Make sure your Bird Gard unit is turned ON and the volume is
turned down.
7. Plug-in the USB stick into the USB Port on your Bird Gard unit.
8. The display will show “USB Update” and will start to download
the new audio files. This download will complete in about one
minute. Do not remove the USB stick or turn the unit off while
the file download is in process. Once completed the display will
read “Update Completed.
9. Remove the USB stick, turn the volume all the way up. Close the
cover latches securely.

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Troubleshooting
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE
SOLUTION
No Sound
Volume turned down
Turn volume up.
Mute button pressed
Press mute button once again.
Dead battery
Attempt to recharge the battery, replace if it
will not hold a charge.
Loose or corroded battery connection
Verify all battery connections are tight and
free of corrosion.
All RECORDINGS are turned OFF
Verify all RECORDINGS switches at ON
Display shows no sounds being played
Verify all RECORDINGS switches at ON
TIME OF OPERATION set to DAY ONLY
without enough light
Change the TIME OF OPERATION to the
24-HOUR Mode.
Was Working, but
Stopped
The battery is dead
Attempt to recharge the battery, replace if it
will not hold a charge.
Mute button pressed
Press mute button again.
Corrosion of the battery post connections
Verify all battery connections are tight and
free of corrosion.
Solar Panel is not getting enough sunlight
Verify the solar panel is facing south and is
not obstructed.
Recharge the battery.
If you have any questions about the use or operation of this product,
call us toll free at (888)-332-2328, Monday –Friday, 7:30am-4:00pm Pacific Time.
Outside the U.S. and Canada, call (541)-549-0205

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Warranty
1-YEAR ABSOLUTE SATISFACTION GUARANTEE:
IF YOU ARE NOT COMPLETELY SATISFIED WITH THE PURCHASE OF ANY BIRD GARD®PRODUCT,
CONTACT THE PLACE OF PURCHASE OR OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 1 YEAR
OF YOUR DATE OF PURCHASE FOR PROMPT AND COURTEOUS REPLACEMENT, REPAIR OR
REFUND.
BIRD GARD LLC'S LIABILITY HEREUNDER SHALL BE LIMITED TO REFUNDING THE PURCHASE PRICE
PAID BY CUSTOMER OR REPLACING THE PRODUCT, IN BIRD GARD'S SOLE DISCRETION, AND
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL BIRD GARD BE LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL OR
INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, ARISING FROM THE CUSTOMER'S USE OR
OPERATION OF THE PRODUCT; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THIS LIMITATION MAY BE LIMITED BY
STATE LAW.
EXCEPT FOR THE EXPRESS ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY BIRD GARD DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER
WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, RELATING TO THE PRODUCT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF FITNESS; AND THE
EXPRESS WARRANTIES ARE IN LIEU OF ALL OBLIGATIONS OR LIABILITIES ON THE PART OF BIRD
GARD ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE, USE, OR OPERATION OF THE
PRODUCT.
If you have any questions about the use or operation of this product,
call us toll free at (888)-332-2328, Monday –Friday, 7:30am-4:00pm Pacific Time.
Outside the U.S. and Canada, call (541)-549-0205
270 E. Sun Ranch Drive
P.O. Box 1690
Sisters, OR 97759
Toll Free 888-332-2328
Outside the U.S. and Canada 541-549-0205
www.BirdGard.com