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Congratulations! You are now the proud owner of a Green Feathers Bird Box Camera. For years we have been a leading provider of wildlife cameras and our bird box cameras have been a number one choice for those wanting to watch wildlife in their very own garden from the comfort of the sofa.
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Tilting the box slightly forward will also help to prevent rain from coming straight into the nesting area. For blackbirds, robins and wrens you should place your bird box 1.5 to 2 metres high, well surrounded by planting.
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To do this place a small bird-sized object, such as a fi gurine, inside your bird box. With your bird box camera connected to a TV or monitor gently twist the lens to adjust the focal distance of the camera: clockwise to focus on objects that are further away or anti-clockwise to focus on closer objects.
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White Light Box: acquire a white light box from us to assist light levels during the day. Perpex Window: add a small perspex window to your bird box to introduce more light into the box without disturbing the residents. Simply drill a hole mid-way down the side of your box, below your camera and cover with a small pieces of 2–3mm thick...
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WIRELESS TROUBLESHOOTING Try to keep your wireless receiver away from any other wireless device such as an internet router or wireless telephone or electrical multi-sockets. This will help to minimise interference. To reduce the amount of obstacles your wireless signal needs to navigate, imagine looking ‘straight through’...
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CHANGING THE WIRELESS CHANNEL OF YOUR CAMERA Changing the wireless broadcast channel of your camera can be really useful when adding additional cameras to your system or as part of troubleshooting wireless interference. It’s only a 2 minute job, but you’ll need to be careful and may need a pin or small screwdriver to make the adjustments.
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WIRED CONNECTION TIPS Plan beforehand where you plan to lay your cable from your bird box to your viewing device. Are you going to bury your cable and where is the entry point to your house going to be? Generally it is best to drill a single hole through your outer wall (20mm diameter) but if you have wooden window frames a small hole through the corner of the frame may be a better idea.
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WIRED CAMERA CONNECTION GUIDE 1 WIRED CAMERA CONNECTION GUIDE For product codes that begin with CMOSNC: 10m/20m/30m/40m/50m cables available Television/Recorder SCART adaptors available...
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For product codes that begin with NCF15: WIRED CAMERA CONNECTION GUIDE 2 10m/20m/30m/40m/50m cables available Television/Recorder SCART adaptors available...
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HOW DO I INSTALL THE SOFTWARE? Find out how to download and install the software. https://goo.gl/3rF2Uw If you haven’t purchased a USB enabled bird box camera bundle but would like to be able to record to your PC or Mac then visit our website.
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NEED MORE HELP? If you require more help setting up your bird box camera then head to our help site where you’ll be able to fi nd all the latest help guides. Visit our help site green-feathers.co.uk/help...
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Something fun for a Saturday afternoon to attract wildlife into your garden. Great in winter when food is scarce. Productive, enjoyable and most of all cheap! Types of Container Ingredients Equipment Yoghurt pots Lard or suet Mixing bowl Coconut shells Bird seed Saucepan Small plant pots...
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Method Melt the lard/suet into the saucepan, don’t let it burn Once melted, put all dry ingredients into a mixing bowl and then add the lard/suet. If you are going to mix everything together using your hands then make sure that the fat has cooled down enough before you get your hands stuck in! Preparing the containers.
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FURTHER RESOURCES Find out more about wildlife in your garden. Lots of helpful tips on attracting more wildlife to your garden: www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/bird-and-wildlife-guides/ www.wildlifegardener.co.uk www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums Plenty of tips and guides on living green: www.thedailygreen.com...
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY We, Open 24 Seven Ltd., hereby declare that the product: Green Feathers Wireless Bird Box Camera Is in conformity with all the essential requirements of Directives R&TTE Directive 1999/5/ Assessment of compliance of the product with the requirements relating to the following specifi cations: EN 300 328 V1.7.1 (2006-10)
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