Baton user guide
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1. the same button to switch off The four blue dots around the switch are a further indication of the on state During daylight these will appear dimly but at night will be much brighter Because the whole spectrum of ultrasound between 17kHz and 120kHz is being monitored there is no need to tune in to various bat species The Baton will hear all species within that range simultaneously When using the Baton the speaker bulbous end faces the user At the other end the ultrasound microphone the tiny silver coloured lozenge shape is a very sensitive and fragile component so do not allow any sharp objects or excessive moisture near to it Always return the Baton to its pouch before putting into a pocket When in use hold the Baton firmly as movement of skin against the case will produce ultrasound as will walking through long grass where pointing the Baton upwards will reduce interference from this source Identifying bat species will become better with experience but without computer analysis of recordings made with the Baton many bats sound the same when using frequency division When connected to a PC laptop soundcard the Baton can produce real time sonograms through BatScan where analysis of calls makes identification much easier For locations where it is possible to place a laptop in the field i e garden vehicle site building etc the Baton makes an ideal monitoring device Do not use the bato2. Ren Software in L with sample bat calls See inside for Instructions Baton instruction guide The Baton is a simple but versatile bat detector having a monitor speaker allowing reduction of frequencies between 20kHz to 120k Hz The division factor is 10 reducing the sounds of a 50kHz bat to 5kHz The unit comes with a version of BatScan sound analysis software developed especially for the Baton In addition if attached to the soundcard of a computer by a stereo lead from the line out of the Baton it will produce real time sonograms allowing detailed analysis of calls when used with BatScan software The Baton retains the original amplitude of the calls recorded allowing 3D analysis of bat calls time frequency and intensity Calls can also be recorded on other devices such as MP3 or minidisc for later analysis MP3 files will have to be converted to WAV files before Batscan will be able to load them The Baton is also ideal for listening to orthoptera grasshoppers and crickets whose communication is in the upper part of or above human hearing One PP3 9V battery lasts for up to 30hrs alkaline When changing the battery make sure that you insert it the right way round as per the polarity marks inside the battery compartment To turn the unit on just press the button on the panel You will hear a slight hissing noise from the unit This is white noise and is normal during operation Press
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4. n or your laptop in adverse weather conditions Insert the BatScan CD into your CD drive Click Start then Run Open the file on the disc called baton_batscan_setup exe and the Windows installer will do the rest A BatScan icon will be placed on the desktop To open BatScan just click this icon Plug the Baton via a 3 5mm stereo audio connecting cable not supplied into the Line in socket of the laptop sound card You may need to configure the sound card to enable the Line in socket Follow the guide for this in the help file of BatScan Once you have connection from the Function menu check the on in automatic save You will now be asked to select a sample filename You can create a new one or select an existing one for saving the recording Click save As soon as you press F1 the input Baton is being scanned and depending on your laptop you may hear the sound transferred through your PC speakers Some laptop soundcards do not allow audio monitoring of the input Although the lead is stereo the same signal is sent to both channels so the software should see the signal as mono By pressing the space bar you can start and stop writing to the file that you have just created You will see the text in red recording WAV file when recording is taking place Continued on back cover It is then possible to just toggle on and off with the space bar
5. when something of interest is heard This way none of the gaps in between episodes of activity will be recorded making file sizes more manageable and analysis easier In order to be able to play back your files F2 make sure that total length of each recording is a minimum of 2 seconds long Press Esc to halt and save the recording after which you can use F2 to play back the file If you do not press the F key not function key to create a new ilename F1 Scan Input will continue O build further into the same previously created file There are several hot keys F1 F8 amiliarisation of which make analysis of calls much quicker When using your aptop in the dark all BatScan recording operations can be made without the use of a mouse If you would like to use the sample bat clips on the CD copy the file labelled Bat Clips to your hard drive into a folder of your choice You will not be able to access them directly from the CD into BatScan It is recommended that you read the Operating Instructions from within the BatScan program Help file Do not use the baton or your laptop in adverse weather conditions such as rain unless you can provide a dry environment around them Our Bat Detective field guide provides an excellent grounding for those who want to find out more about using bat detectors Dimensions 16 5cm x 4 6cm x 3 4cm Weight 81gm Baton is made i
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