Bird Gard Super Pro User manual

PRIOR TO INSTALLATION
Your complete Bird Gard®Pro
system includes a control unit
with built-in speaker, mount-
ing bracket and AC power
adapter. (An optional battery
clip assembly is available;
an optional speaker may be
plugged into the speaker jack
on the back of the unit.)
IMPORTANT: Be certain that the power switch is in
the OFF position and the volume control is set to the
minimum (LOW) volume level (counterclockwise) as
shown in Fig. 1 when powering up the unit.
SETUP AND INSTALLATION
1) It is recommended to mount the
unit on a post or surface that
is positioned in the direction
and at the same level of the
infected area.
2) Use the included metal mounting bracket (Fig. 2)
and screws (2) with lock washers (2) to mount the
unit to a post, fence, wall or other surface.
3) Open the clear front panel in order to set the
Recording Switches, Mode Setting Switches,
Time Off Switches, Time of Operation Switches
and Random Operation Switch to the desired
settings. (See “PROGRAMMING YOUR BIRD
GARD ® PRO” for more programming details.)
Digital Bird Repeller
PROGRAMMING EXAMPLE
Recording Switches: Results
1, 3, 5 and 6 to “ON” position Plays Bird 1, 3, 5 & 6
Mode Switches
1 = “OFF” position
2 = “ON” position (Medium), every 1 to 4 minutes
3 = “ON” position
4 = “OFF” position Operates during daylight hours only
5 = “ON” position In random, non-sequential order
VOLUME CONTROL
The unit has a volume control dial on the front panel
of the unit (Fig. 1). Turn the dial toward LOW to
reduce sound output and rotating the dial toward
HIGH increases sound output (VOLUME).
CAUTION: Take care when turning the dial since the unit may be
in an inactive state when the dial is rotated. It could then reactivate
at a very high level of sound which could be painful to your ears.
POWER SWITCH
The power switch enables the unit to operate.
Slide the switch to the ON position to start the unit.
If you turn the unit OFF, be sure to leave it off for
about 30 seconds before turning it back on to allow
the electronics to properly reset.
TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM
Unit is on, but
no sound is heard
Unit is on, but plays the
same bird over and over,
regardless of settings
Unit is not operating
properly in the
DAY or NIGHT mode
Unit does not function
properly when connected
to a 12-volt battery (when
using optional battery clip
assembly)
• Check volume settings.
• Check time of operation settings.
• Check that at least one bird is
selected to play.
• Reset the unit by turning it
off for 30 seconds and then
back on.
• Double check Mode
switch settings.
• Make sure photocell
is not obstructed.
• Make sure the photocell is
not affected by bright lights
in either the front or the
back of the unit.
• Check battery condition.
• Turn power switch on unit
to the OFF position. Then
reconnect the battery, wait
30 seconds, then switch the
unit back on.
SOLUTION
Fig. 1
Bird Gard Pro Instructions P/N 655-0051-00 (Rev. H)
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Fig. 2
Extension
Speaker Power

4) Plug the AC power adapter into any standard
electrical outlet. Or attach the optional battery clip
assembly to a 12V battery. The other end of the
cable should already be plugged into the power
jack located above Power on the back of the unit.
IMPORTANT: Plug the adapter into a protected
outlet that remains dry. The adapter is designed
for indoor use, and shall remain readily operable.
5) Make sure the volume setting is set to LOW (all
the way counterclockwise).
6) Slide the power switch to the right to the INT/EXT.
SPKR position. The unit may take a few seconds
before starting.
7) Adjust the volume to the desired level.
8) The Bird Gard ® Pro allows the addition of an
optional extension speaker. An extension speak-
er may be operated as a “stand-alone” speaker
OR along with the internal speaker in the front
of the Bird Gard ® Pro unit. Plug in the Extension
Speaker into the jack on the back of the unit.
Then move the slide switch on the front of
the control panel (upper right hand corner) to
INT/EXT. SPKR (to operate BOTH speakers)
OR to EXT. SPKR ONLY (to operate ONLY the
Extension Speaker).
PROGRAMMING YOUR BIRD GARD®PRO
NOTE: The unit is preset at the factory to the rec-
ommended use settings: all eight sounds turned
ON, the Short Time Off interval, Daytime Only
operation and Random Mode ON. Do not change
these settings.
However, if it becomes necessary to program
your Bird Gard®Pro unit you will need a small
screwdriver, toothpick, or other pointed, rigid object
to toggle the switches in the switch array. The
switch array banks are located in the bottom right
hand corner on the front of the unit (to the right of
“RECORDINGS”) inside the front cover door. A
switch is ON if the switch is moved to the right-hand
side by sliding the switch to the right. The switch is
OFF when moved to the left-hand side.
RECORDING SETTING SWITCHES
The RECORDINGS
switches are the
first eight switches
in the switch array.
Each switch has a
recording number to
the right of it that cor-
responds with the bird descriptions listed on the foil
label affixed on the front inside and below the front
cover door.
MODE SETTING SWITCHES
The Mode Setting switch-
es set the various modes
of operation: such as the
amount of time between
playing bird distress or
predator/raptor calls, when the unit will operate
(day only, night only, or 24 hours), and whether
the unit will operate in the Random Mode or
Normal Mode.
Switch Mode or Function
1 Sets the Time-Off Period
2 Sets the Time-Off Period
3 Sets the Time the unit plays
4 Sets the Time the unit plays
5 Turns Random Mode On or Off
TIME OFF SWITCHES
The two Time-Off switches
are located just below the
Recording switches in the
switch array. When the unit
is set to one of the various
Time-Off modes, the unit will delay a number of
seconds or minutes between recorded sounds.
Please note that the unit will play all of the selected
recordings (either sequentially or non-sequentially,
depending on the Random Mode) then it will go
into a delay. The time the unit stays off depends
on the Time-Off and the Random Mode settings.
If the unit is operating in Random Mode, the unit
will delay anywhere from the minimum value to
the maximum value for that Time-Off setting. If
the unit is not in Random Mode, it will delay only
the minimum value. To set the Time-Off period
(or delay interval), use the following settings on
switches 1 and 2 in the mode function settings.
Switch 1 Switch 2 Time-Off Period
ON OFF Short
OFF ON Medium
ON ON Long
OFF OFF Extra Long
Mode Min Max
Short 17 sec 50 sec
Medium 1 min 4:15 min
Long 5:00 min 10:00 min
XLong 10 min 30 min
TIME OF OPERATION SWITCHES
The two “DAY/24HR/
NIGHT” switches are locat-
ed just under the Time-
Off switches in the bottom
switch array. ‘Night Mode’
operates the unit at night and ‘Day Mode’ operates
the unit during the day. However, the photocell that
senses the sunlight is susceptible to bright lights.
Take care not to have bright lights shining towards
the unit since this can prevent the unit from operat-
ing properly. In 24HR mode, the unit will operate
continuously, regardless of the time of day. To set
the time period for the unit to operate set switches 3
and 4 in the Mode Function settings to the following:
Switch 3 Switch 4 Mode
ON OFF Day Only
OFF ON 24-Hour
ON ON Night Only
OFF OFF also Night Only
RANDOM OPERATION SWITCH
The “Random” switch is the
bottom switch in the switch
array. In the Random
Mode, the unit randomly
plays the selected record-
ings in non-sequential order. When not operating
in the Random Mode, the unit plays the selected
recordings sequentially. The Random Mode is rec-
ommended to keep birds from adapting to a preset
pattern of sounds. To operate the unit in Random
mode, set switch 5 as follows:
Switch 5 Mode
ON Random mode ON
OFF Random mode OFF