First Alert Bark Genie - Operating Instructions; Battery Installation Guide; Device Testing Procedure; Getting Started

BARK GENIE™ – Automatic Bark Deterrent, Instruction Manual BARK GENIE™ – Automatic Bark Deterrent, Instruction Manual
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Operating Instructions:
BATTERY INSTALLATION
The First Alert
™
BarkGenie
™
operatesusinga9Valkaline
battery(notincluded).Alwaysuseanewbattery.Donotuse
rechargeablebatteries.
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Removebatterydoorbypressing
theleverandpullingthedoorfrom
the slots
2
Insertbatteryaccordingtothepositive
andnegativeterminalmarkingsinto
thebatterysnapconnector
3
Replacebatterydoorbyinserting
intotheslotsandpressingclose
NOTE:SettingtheadjustmentdialtotheOFFpositionwhenthe
productisnotneededwillextendthebatterylife.
TESTING
1
TurntheadjustmentdialtoTEST
2
Holdtheunitatanarm’slengthaway
fromyou
3
Speaktheword“bark”loudly
NOTE: IftheLEDashesGREENandabeep
soundisheardthentheproductisfunctioningnormally.
IfabeepisNOTheardthenrepeatStep3witha
louder voice.
IftheLEDilluminatesREDthenthebatteryislow.
IftheLEDstilldoesnotashcheckthatthebattery
isinstalledcorrectlyandthedoorissecurelyclosed.
Ready to Use
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DeterminewhereyouaregoingtousetheFirstAlert
™
BarkGenie
™
.
NOTE:optimalperformancewillbeachievedwhenthereareNO
OBSTRUCTIONSbetweentheFirstAlert
™
BarkGenie
™
and the
areawherethedogwillbebarking.
We recommend that the First Alert
™
BarkGenie
™
beplacedat
least5feetfromthegroundtominimizepossibleobstructionofthe
ultrasonic sound.
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Setmicrophonesettingusingtheadjustmentdial.
Low:Thissettingcandetectbarksfrom15feetaway.
(Werecommendthissettingformanyindoorapplications)
 Med:Thissettingcandetectbarksfrom30feetaway.
 High:Thissettingcandetectbarksfrom50feetaway.
LED
•TheLEDwillilluminateGREENwhentheunitis
functioningnormally.
•TheLEDwillilluminateREDwhenthebatteryislow.
•TheLEDwillNOTilluminateifthebatteryistoolow.Ifthis
condition is identified use the TESTmodeandfollowthe
instructionsdescribedinthissectionfortroubleshooting.
HINTS & TIPS
Optimalperformancewillbeachievedwhenobstructionsbetween
thedeviceandthedogareminimized.
Placethedeviceatleast5feetfromthegroundpointedinthe
directionofwherethedogbarkingoriginates.
Toreducedogsbecomingdesensitizedtotheultrasonicsounditis
recommendedthatitbeturnedOFFwhenitisnotneededtodeter
barking.Thispracticewillalsoextendthelifeofthebattery.
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