Device settings

Setup the device according to your preferences.

Contents

• Device settings

  • Context actions

    • Reset to factory defaults

    • Export/Import device settings

  • Recording Profiles

  • Display

  • Audio

  • Clock

  • Actions

  • System

Context actions

Reset to factory defaults

Press the key to reset all settings to factory defaults.

Export/Import device settings

Press the key to export/import to/from SD card.

Export

Enter a filename for saving the settings to the SD cards root folder.

Import

Place a settings file on the SD cards root folder. A list of files is presented. Select a file from the list and press to import settings.

Recording Profiles

To adapt recording profile settings, edit Custom recording profiles.

Display

LCD Brightness Mode

Select screen brightness mode

Automatic

Screen brightness will be adapted according to the measured brightness of the surrounding automatically.

Manual

Screen brightness is fixed.

LCD Brightness

Select the desired screen brightness. Depending on the mode, the value is absolute (manual) or relative (automatic).

Language

Select the desired display language.

Units

Switch the unit of measure (metric, imperial) used to display corresponding values.

Theme

Select the desired display theme.

Font

Select the desired display font size.

Spectrogram palette

Select the desired spectrogram colour palette.

Frequency guides

Setup frequency guide lines. Those lines are shown in the recording screen to help you identify bats faster.

Auto classification

Enable/disable automatic species classification.

Audio

Volume limit

The 3.5mm headphones output volume is limited to protect hearing and/or attached devices.

On

Limit output volume.

Off

Override volume limitation e.g. to use an external recording device or speaker that accepts high output voltages.

Warning

High volume levels can damage hearing. Do not disable “Volume limit” when using headphones.

Bluetooth audio

Audio output can be sent to compatible Bluetooth® receiver devices like headphones or wireless speakers. Devices must support A2DP.

Note

Bluetooth® Audio is considered an experimental feature for now. Compatibility and supported devices may be limited.

On

Enable Bluetooth® output to a paired device (see below).

Off

Disable Bluetooth® output.

Pair BT device

To output audio via Bluetooth®, the receiving device (headphones, speaker, etc.) must be paired with the BATLOGGER before.

Follow the instructions on screen.

1. Put the device into pairing mode. See instruction manual of the device on how to do that.

2. Place the device next to the BATLOGGER.

3. Press Next () to start scanning. The BATLOGGER will scan for 30s. Available devices are listed. Press the key to abort scanning.

4. A list of available device is presented. Choose a device and press the key to pair that device.

A paired device will automatically connect when audio is output. The connection status is displayed in the Header bar .

Unpair BT device

Unpair the currently paired device.

Clock

Mode

Select internal real time update mode.

Automatic

The clock is updated by the GNSS module automatically.

Manual

The clock is set by the user.

Time zone

Enter the offset to UTC for the time zone the device is used in.

Set Date/Time

Enter Date and Time and press OK to set the real time clock.

Actions

Action Button 1/2

Configure the action assigned to the / key when running a recording session.

Tags

Edit the list of tags that can be assigned to a recording.

Press the key to:

Add a new tag.

Press the key to:

Delete the selected tag.

System

About

Display version information and references.

Format SD-Card

Format the SD card to delete all data and set it to inital state.

Warning

All sd card content will be lost!!!

BATLOGGER and Non-BATLOGGER data will be deleted. Backup your data before using this function.

Hint

To delete recording data only, use the Delete function of the review File browser.

Update Firmware

Update the device firmware.

Hibernation

For long term storage of the device, e.g. during winter time, it can be put into hibernation mode to conserve battery. The device should be charged to about 60% before hibernation for optimal conservation.

Warning

To reactivate the device from hibernation mode, a power supply is needed. Use the instructions on Battery Charging for reactivation.