Minaska Outdoors 6517 Platte Avenue Lincoln, Nebraska 68507 Phone: 1-877-646-2752 www.minaskaoutdoors.com User Manual Call Base Receiver Unit:
Call Remote Transmitter:
Load sounds on Compact Flash Card (See: Loading Sounds On Card) Turn unit on by rotating volume switch clockwise to desired volume level Raise base antenna to vertical NOTE: Although The Bandit can operate on the ground with respectable range. To obtain maximum range place unit a few feet off of ground on a stable surface. Suspending from a tree by the handle with a sturdy strap also will improve operation range. Turn power switch on top of unit to ON BANK Button: Select sound file by first selecting the sound bank by pressing Bank button and within a few seconds pressing the respective number button 0-9. If you desire bank 0 the unit needs no bank selection after power up. 0 9 Buttons: A bank of ten sounds is now ready for selection, select you sound by again pressing the respective number button 0-9. Once the remote is in a bank it will stay in that bank until a different bank is selected with the Bank button or the remote is powered off. The remote always powers up to default Bank 0. TIP: Organize up to 100 sounds in the given banks by category. REMEMBER: When you select a bank you can switch between the sounds of that bank with a single button push without reselecting the bank again. P Button: To PAUSE the sound press the P button once. To resume the sound press the P again, or select a sound file. Aux: Button: To operate the auxiliary relay output for decoy operation press the Aux button once to close the relay, press it once again to open the relay contacts. Contacts are rated: < 50V AC/DC and < 100mA
+ & - Buttons: Push and hold increase or decrease the volume of playback Page 1 Loading Sounds On Card:
Remove compact flash card from call and insert in a card reader on you computer Open Windows Explorer, the card will show up as a drive on your computer Drag .mp3 sounds on to the card Rename the file names in proper the call recognizable format below Sounds must have a 3 digit prefix in the file name for the call to recognize a given 001 is Bank 0 file 1 - 099 is Bank 9 file 9 sound. Ex:
So a typical file name should look as follows: 076 CoonPuppies.mp3 This file will be stored in bank 7 file 6, only one file with a given numbered prefix may be on the compact flash card. In other words dont double up the prefixs, the call doesnt care about anything but the first three characters of a file name. TIP: Organize up to 100 sounds in the given banks by category. REMEMBER: When you select a bank you can switch between the sounds of that bank with a single button push without reselecting the bank again. After card has been changed to desired format, reinsert into call with care using light pressure it only goes in one way, with label facing out. FCC STATEMENT The user is cautioned that changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by Minaska Outdoors could void your authority to operate this equipment. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
*Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
*Increase separation between the equipment and the receiver.
*Consult the dealer or an experienced radio / TV technician for help. FCC ID: TSNMOXLR Page 2