WILDLIFE ACOUSTICS Song Meter SM4BAT FS Bat Detector User Guide
- June 6, 2024
- WILDLIFE ACOUSTICS
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Song Meter SM4BAT FS User Guide
Quick Start Checklist
❑ Release the side latch, open the security cover, and then open the middle
section to access the battery bay. Check that the gasket is undamaged and free
of debris that will interfere with the seal.
❑ Install four (4) new alkaline or NiMH D batteries. Close the middle section.
To use external batteries, see Connecting External Power in Chapter 3.
❑ Insert one SD memory card in slot A and an optional second card in slot B.
❑ Reformat card(s) using the built-in format utility (see Formatting SD Memory
Cards in the Utilities Chapter).
❑ Slide the power switch down to INT for internal battery power. The recorder
powers on and the main menu appear on the display. (If using an external power
source, slide the switch up to EXT.)
❑ Press CHECK STATUS to verify the time, microphone, SD memory cards, battery
voltage, temperature, and firmware version.
❑ Check Wildlife Acoustics’ website for new firmware and update if necessary
(see section 9.6).
❑ Use the keypad to select Quick Start and choose a recording schedule.
❑ Navigate to Main Menu > Settings to set the time and date. For schedules
that start or end at times relative to sunrise or sunset (for example, Record
Sunset→Rise), you must also set the latitude and longitude, and time zone.
Alternatively, temporarily attach the available GPS accessory to auto-set, the
location, date, and; however, you must manually set the time zone. It is not
set by the GPS and must be set prior to plug in the GPS for the recorder to
correctly calculate local time from GPS time.
❑ Press the SCHEDULE START button. The schedule begins:
- The SM4BAT sleep (display goes blank) to conserve battery power if a recording is not scheduled in the next 45 seconds.
- The SM4BAT wakes (display illuminates) at the next scheduled recording start time and saves recordings to the SD memory card(s).
- The display shows the next recording period and ARMED when listening for bats. TRIGGERED appears when recording.
❑ Close the security cover and latch. To secure the recorder, attach an
optional lock. Mount the recorder in a suitable location and leave.
❑ When the deployment ends, press and hold SCHEDULE STOP to finish recording.
Eject the SD memory card(s) and review the recordings.
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