Select a Preset Schedule Using the Built-In Interface - SM5

Song Meter SM5 User Guide

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SM5
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Preset schedules cover some of the most common deployment scenarios. You can use them as-is, or use them as a starting point for your own custom schedule.

About this task

Note: Selecting a preset schedule will fully erase any custom schedule blocks.

The available preset schedules are listed below:

Birds 24hrs
Record birds continuously, at all times of day and night.
Birds 30mins/hr
Record birds for the first 30 minutes of each hour, day and night.
Birds 5mins/hr
Record birds for the first 5 minutes of each hour, day and night.
Birds rise>set
Record birds from sunrise to sunset each day.
Birds ±1hrRise&Set
Record birds in two periods each day centered on dawn and dusk, respectively. The first period records from 1 hour before sunrise to 1 hour after sunrise. The second period records from 1 hour before sunset to 1 hour after sunset.

Procedure

  1. Turn on the SM5 and press Enter to exit the status screen.
  2. Select Preset schedules.
    If a preset had previously been selected, it will be marked with an asterisk (*).
  3. Select a preset from the list using Enter .