Bird Gard SUPER PRO AMP
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Overview Bird Gard utilizes the innate power of 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 through high fidelity weather-resistant speakers over the top of crops. This triggers a primal fear and flee response. Pest birds soon relocate to where they can feed without feeling threatened. Your Bird Gard Super Pro Amp system consists of: 20-Speaker Tower broadcasts the bird sounds Control Unit produces the bird sounds and contains all operational...

Bird Control Management Guidelines An active bird control management program is key to successfully repelling pest 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 areas not fully protected will allow birds to begin feeding at the fringes of the sound coverage. They will soon become bolder and learn the sounds are nothing to fear. This will cause the effectiveness to diminish....

Materials List Item Bird Gard Super Pro Amp Control Box Bird Gard Sound Card Control Box Mounting U-Bolts 40 Watt Solar Panel Solar Panel Mounting Bracket assembly and hardware Control Box Connector Cable Solar Panel Mounting U-Bolts Bird Gard Super Pro Amp Users Manual 6.15

Assembly Note: You will find it easier to pre-assemble the following components prior to installation in the field. Control Box Mounting Brackets Lay the Control Unit face down. Attach the two Control Box Mounting Brackets to the back with the included screws (figure 1). Figure 1 Solar Panel Mounting Bracket Pivot Bolts Remove the two Pivot Bolts from the Solar Panel Mounting Bracket, assemble the Mounting Arm 
 and reinstall the Pivot Bolts (tighten only finger tight for now). (Figure 2A) Install the two Solar Panel Mounting U-Bolts in the Head of the Solar Panel Mounting Bracket (Figure 2B)...

Placement Your Bird Gard Super Pro Amp will protect an area up to 600 feet in all directions under ideal conditions. Factors to consider when selecting the best location include: • Birds typically feed from the perimeter of the crop and work their way in. Place Bird Gard units so the sound protection covers beyond the edges of the crop. • Mount the 20-Speaker Tower at least 5 - 10 feet above terrain, crops, trees and other obstacles. • Placing Bird Gard units on top of a hill or small rise will result in give better coverage than at the bottom of a valley. The greater the height the further...

Building a Mounting Pole or Mast CAUTION: TALL POLES AND MASTS CAN BE HEAVY AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS. USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN CONSTRUCTING OR WORKING AROUND TALL POLES AND MASTS. BIRD GARD LLC., ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGES OR INJURIES. Things to consider: • The 20-Speaker Tower is designed to mount onto a 1 in. (outside diameter) pipe at least 14 in. long. 1 in. conduit works well as it is light, rigid, inexpensive and available in 10 ft. lengths making it ideal for low crops, vineyards and bushes. • You will want to take down your Bird Gard unit after harvest and store it in a...

Installation Note: Foliage, trees, and other obstructions severely reduce the effective range of Bird Gard units. It is critical that the 20-Speaker Tower is 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 means. The Pole Support should be in place before proceeding. Slide Mounting Pole all the way through the 20-Speaker Tower 20-Speaker Tower 2. Cut the zip-tie securing the speaker cable to the 20-Speaker Tower. 3. Slide the 20-Speaker Tower over...

Attach the Control Box to the Mounting Pole with the U-Bolts. 10. Feed the Speaker Cables through the Cable Strain Relief at the bottom of the Control Box. (Figure 6) Control Box Connector to Battery 11. Attach the Speaker Cables from the 20-Speaker Tower to the screws marked “SPEAKER” on the faceplate of the control panel. Cable Strain Relief 12. Locate the Control Box Connector Cable (grey 2 wire cable) and feed the end with the small connectors through the Cable Strain Relief. 13. Connect the RED wire to the screw marked “+” and the BLACK wire to the screw 
 marked “-” under “12V...

Repelling birds requires regular monitoring and active management. Birds are intelligent and highly adaptable so it is important to create and maintain an environment the birds perceive as hostile and dangerous. This is achieved by playing the sounds frequently and at a high volume, otherwise the birds will not be fully repelled and will soon learn to adapt. Below are the initial settings that should be used when your Bird Gard Super Pro Amp is first installed. Please see the “Bird Control Management Guidelines” section for more information. Recordings There are eight separate bird sounds...

Bird Gard Super Pro Amp Users Manual 6.15

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