TOPIC IMPORTANT INFORMATION ® USING THE FOXPRO SNOW-CROW PRO 2 1.0 QUICK OPERATING GUIDE 1.1 Connecting the 12V Battery 1.2 Installing Batteries in the TX-500 1.3 Playing Sounds Manually 1.4 Operating the Snow-Crow Pro by TX-500 Remote 1.5 Powering Down ® 2.0 ABOUT THE FOXPRO SCP SPEAKERS 3.0 BATTERIES AND CHARGING 4.0 AUX JACK FUNCTION 5.0 TX-500 REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION 5.1 Installing Batteries in the TX-500 5.2 Understanding the Menu System 5.3 Turning on the TX-500 5.4 Selecting Sounds 5.
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® Using the FOXPRO SNOW-CROW PRO2 Digital Game Call ® Congratulations on the purchase of your FOXPRO SNOW-CROW PRO 2 digital wildlife caller! You have chosen a highly advanced product with reliability, ease-of-use, and features that are second to none. Please take this time to read and understand the information in this instruction booklet. This will ® ensure that you receive the maximum benefit from your new FOXPRO SNOW-CROW PRO 2. 1. Power Switch/Volume Control Knob 2. LCD Panel 3. Auxiliary Jack 4.
CAUTION! The FOXPRO SNOW-CROW PRO 2 can produce sound pressure levels that can cause permanent hearing loss. Never operate this device with speakers in close proximity to you at high volume levels without hearing production. 1.0 QUICK OPERATING GUIDE The SNOW-CROW PRO 2 is shipped from the factory with a high-capacity rechargeable 12V SLA gel-cell battery preinstalled. Do not assume that the state of charge on the battery is sufficient for operation right out of the box.
1.4 Operating the SNOW-CROW PRO 2 by TX-500 Remote Control 1. Turn on the TX-500 transmitter by pressing down and holding the sound selector knob for about 4 seconds. The screen will display ® “FOXPRO the caller of the wild” then show the remote version number on the button line of the display. If you bump the button or do not hold it ® for 4 seconds, the screen will briefly display “FOXPRO the caller of the wild” then turn back off. You may have to wait a few moments before trying to turn it on again. 2.
help prolong the battery life. Powering Down the TX-500 Push and hold the selector knob until the selection menu appears (with TURN OFF TX-500 already highlighted). By pressing the selection knob a second time the transmitter will shut off. Should you forget to turn off the transmitter when you are finished, it will automatically shut down after 2 hours of non-use. Powering Down the SNOW-CROW PRO 2 Turn off the SNOW-CROW PRO 2 by rotating the On/Off switch to the off position. 2.
® Typical uses for this jack would be to control the FOXPRO Jack-in-the-Box or Jack-Attack Decoy or to start and stop a video recorder. Instructions on connecting various devices to the “AUX” jack are beyond the scope of this manual. You are urged to seek help from a knowledgeable professional before connecting any unapproved device to this jack.
5.0 TX-500 REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION Features 1. Rear/Front Speaker On/Off Indicator 2. Auxiliary Button 3. Quick Access for 2 Presets 4. Volume Down Button 5. Mute Button 6. Lanyard Loop 7. Recall Button 8. Numeric Keypad 9. Volume Up Button 10. Bottom Information Line Indicating channel of operation, mute status, sound number, volume level, battery level, and elapsed timer 11. Preset Mode Select Button 12. FOXFADE On/Off 13. Sequence Mode Select Button 14. Mono/Stereo Indicator 15.
2. Insert the AA batteries into the provided cavities. Note that the battery polarity alternates. 3. Replace the battery compartment cover after the batteries are installed. 5.2 UNDERSTANDING THE MENU SYSTEM Your TX-500 transmitter has a menu-driven configuration system that provides you with a navigable interface for making various operational changes to both the SNOW-CROW PRO 2 and TX-500. Throughout the scope of this manual you will find many references to the Main Menu.
SNOW-CROW PRO 2 CONTROL provides access to: • MONO/STEREO o MONO (.24b only) o STEREO o R STEREO (.
5.3 TURNING ON THE TX-500 To turn on your TX-500 transmitter, simply push and hold the selector knob for 4 seconds. This delay is to help prevent an accidental turn on. Be sure to turn off the TX-500 transmitter after use so that unnecessary battery drain is prevented. To do so, push and hold the selector knob until the selection menu appears (with turn off transmitter already highlighted). By pressing the selection knob a second time the transmitter will shut off.
Numerical Entry Method: You can also directly access any sound by direct numerical entry on the keypad. For example, if you want to play sound 005, simply press the numbers 0, 0, and 5 sequentially on the keypad. 5.5 SETTING THE VOLUME When the TX-500 is first turned on, the volume setting is preset to 00, as the display will indicate. Once you have selected and transmitted your sound to the SNOW-CROW PRO 2, simply depress the volume up button on the transmitter to your desired level.
point where you muted it. While the SNOW-CROW PRO 2 is muted you can change to a different sound and volume level. When you un-mute the unit, it will begin playing the new sound and volume setting. You can also restart the current sound from the beginning by depressing the rotary selector knob down one time while the unit is muted. 5.7 SOUND SEQUENCES The SNOW-CROW PRO 2 can operate from a special sequence file that provides the unit with instructions on how to operate for the duration of the hunt.
Set volume to 30 Play sound 12 one time Pause for 60 seconds Set volume to 23 Play sound 1 one time End The above example uses the following syntax to denote instructions for the SNOW-CROW PRO 2. All possible commands are shown below: Instruction S V P J R Q Value 0 – 499 0 – 40 1 - 99999 n/a n/a n/a Description Denotes numerical value of sound on unit Denotes numerical value of volume level Denotes delay value in seconds (approx.
number 16. The volume then switches to level 15 and plays sound 16 one last time. After creating your sequence file in Notepad (or basic text editor), be sure to name the file in the format of S00.seq through S09.seq so that the SNOWCROW PRO 2 will recognize it as a valid sequence file. Notepad will try to name the file .txt by default; this must be changed to .seq. You can add a description to the file title as in the following examples: S00 Stand 1.seq S01 Stand 2.seq S02 Bobcat Special.seq S03 Coyote.
2. Use volume up/down buttons to set the desired volume level 3. Select the desired sound by using the rotary selector knob to highlight it on the screen and then press the selector knob down one time. 4. To lock the selected volume and sound in, press the desired number (0-9) for that preset on the keypad. When pressing the number button, this exits you from set preset mode and you are now in the preset mode. 5. To add another preset, follow steps 1-5. Playing a Preset 1.
2. Once you have positioned the bar in your desired position, press down the selector knob one time to lock the change in place. FOXFADE in Stereo Mode When you are operating the SNOW-CROW PRO 2 in stereo playback mode and playing a stereo audio file, the left audio channel will play through the front horn speaker and the right audio channel will play through the rear cone speaker.
4. Exit the menu AUTO-V will begin its volume adjustment cycle as soon as you begin playing a sound. You will also see the AV indicator on the top line of the TX-500 screen show ON. Turning AUTO-V Off AUTO-V can be turned off at any point during operation. When AUTO-V is disengaged, the SNOW-CROW PRO 2 will continue playing the current sound at 65% of the maximum volume to help prevent an erratic volume level change. 1. 2. 3. 4. Hold down the selector knob for 2-3 seconds to access the main menu.
knob one time. 3. Highlight the AUX menu item and press the rotary selector knob one time. 4. Highlight the desired operation, either MOMENTARY or LATCHED menu item and press the rotary selector knob one time. 5. Exit the menu. ® Note: For use with the FOXPRO Jack-in-the-Box Decoy, make sure you select MOMENTARY. 5.12 RECALL The recall button will allow the last previous sound and volume setting to be recalled and played.
channel), but you would prefer that each sound come out of the opposite speaker, simply select reverse stereo mode. This can be changed during sound playback. NOTE: Make sure you have read and understand the FOXFADE section as making changes here will directly affect how FOXFADE will work. PLAY MODES This menu allows you to specify which play mode the SNOW-CROW PRO 2 will operate on.
desired option then press down on the selector knob one time. Graphics The graphics menu allows you to control whether the screen NORMAL or REVERSE IMAGE. Reversing the image may be beneficial for users who are hunting at night to help reduce the glow from the screen. You can also set the contrast. To change the graphics settings, use the selector to highlight the desired option then press down on the selector knob one time.
UPLOAD SOUND LIST After reprogramming your SNOW-CROW PRO 2, this menu item will allow you to upload the new sound list from the SNOW-CROW PRO 2 to your TX-500. For more information read the programming section of this manual. TIMER The TX-500 transmitter features a timer displayed on the bottom status line. This makes it handy for determining length of stands, and to determine respond times of incoming animals. When your TX-500 is turned on, the timer begins counting.
7.0 REPROGRAMMING SOUNDS ON YOUR SNOW-CROW PRO 2 You can locate an extensive guide to programming your SNOW-CROW PRO 2 ® on the FOXPRO website at: http://www.gofoxpro.com/program.php Also featured is a video that guides you through the programming process. We recommend visiting the website and viewing the information and video for additional assistance in programming your SNOW-CROW PRO 2. The SNOW-CROW PRO 2 comes standard with a USB 2.
® 3. Locate and click on “FOXPRO Programming Utility” 4. Click on “Download Now” 5. Click on the Save button to save the executable file to your hard drive for installation. If you choose to save the file to your hard drive, we recommend saving it to your desktop. NOTE: When saving the file, the name of the file on your Desktop (if you choose your desktop as the location to save) will be labelutil.exe. 6. Double click the labelutil.exe icon, and select Run. The installation process will now begin. 7.
recognize the SNOW-CROW PRO 2 as a removable drive. Programming Process 1. Double click the folder on your desktop or go to your programs folder ® and open the FOXPRO Programmer. You will be prompted to make a backup of your sounds. 2. Select OK, you will then be taken to the programming utility. 3. Select the proper USB drive for the SNOW-CROW PRO 2. This is marked as Select Device, located in the upper right portion of the programming utility. NOTE: This drive varies on different computers.
7. Select the position in the right column where you would like to add the sound. If you want to overwrite the sound in that position, then click on the overwrite box, located between the two columns. This will replace the current sound in that position. NOTE: The sound that was located in that position will be deleted. If you choose to insert the sound in that position and move all other sounds down one, click the insert button. This will add the sound in that position and not overwrite the current sound.
6. Highlight the UPLOAD SOUND LIST menu item and press down on the selector knob one time 7. Make sure the SNOW-CROW PRO 2 is within 3 feet of the TX-500 8. A progress bar on the TX-500 display will indicate the playlist is being transferred NOTE: This process may take a few minutes. DO NOT turn off the TX-500 or SNOW-CROW PRO 2 during this process.
FCC Information NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the 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.
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LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT ® Your FOXPRO wildlife caller is warranted to be free from defects in materials and workmanship that diminish its usefulness for a period of five years from the date of purchase. Return the unit prepaid and packaged securely along with proof of purchase to the address shown below. Include a note describing the defect or problem.