Foxpro 618 User Manual

TOPIC

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IMPORTANT

INFORMATION

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USING THE FOXPRO® FIRESTORM

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1.0 QUICK OPERATING GUIDE

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2.0 ABOUT THE SPEAKERS

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3.0 BATTERIES AND CHARGING

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4.0 “AUX” JACK FUNCTION

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5.0 USING EXTERNAL POWER SOURCES

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6.0 TX9 REMOTE CONTROL

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7.0 PROGRAMMING THE FIRESTORM

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FCC STATEMENT

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LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT

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1.1 Installing Batteries in the FIRESTORM

1.2 Installing Batteries in the TX9

1.3 Playing Sounds Manually

1.4 Playing Sounds with the TX9 Remote Control

2.1 Using external speakers

2.2 Connecting external speakers

2.3 Disabling internal speakers

6.1 Installing Batteries in the TX9

6.2 Turning the TX9 On/Off

6.3 Playing Sounds

6.4 Mute

6.5 Recall

6.6 Volume Control

6.7 Timer

6.8 Setting Presets P1 and P2

7.1 Purchasing new sounds

7.2 Downloading the FOXPRO® Programming Utility

7.3 Programming with the Utility

7.4 Downloading new Playlist to the TX9

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Important Information

FOXPRO®’s goal is to provide our customers with the highest quality products
in the industry. We take great pride in manufacturing our products in the USA.
Please do not hesitate to contact us for assistance, comments or questions.

FOXPRO® Inc.

14 Fox Hollow Drive

Lewistown, PA 17044

[phone]

Fax: [phone]

Hours of Operation

Monday – Friday
8AM – 5PM EST

Contact Us

Customer Service: [phone]

Toll Free Orders Only: 866-463-6977

General Inquiry E-mail: [e-mail]

Stay up to date with the latest sounds by visiting our online sound library.

Watch for new products and upgrades from FOXPRO®. Visit us online:

www.goFOXPRO.com

This manual, the animal sounds stored in your caller, and animal sounds
purchased from FOXPRO® Inc. for installation in your caller are protected

by copyright.

Copyright

©©©©

℗℗℗℗

2010 by FOXPRO® Inc.

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Using the FOXPRO® FIRESTORM Digital Game Call

Congratulations on the purchase of your FOXPRO® FIRESTORM digital
wildlife caller! You have chosen a highly advanced product with reliability, ease­of-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® FIRESTORM.

Features

1. Rugged injection molded ABS housing

2. On/Off switch/manual volume control

3. TX9 remote control

4. Rear speaker slide switch

5. Front speaker slide switch

6. Low battery LED

7. Sound up/down buttons

8. Front horn speaker

9. Rear cone speaker

10. Charge jack

11. Rear external speaker jack

12. Auxiliary device jack

13. Front external speaker jack

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1.0 QUICK OPERATING GUIDE

Since the FIRESTORM is shipped from the factory with no batteries installed;
the first step is to install 8 “AA” batteries. These may be alkaline or
rechargeable types. We strongly recommend high capacity NiMH rechargeable
batteries over alkaline types for maximum performance, particularly when using
loud volume levels.

1.1 Installing Batteries in the FIRESTORM

1. To install batteries, remove the battery door. The battery door is
located on the side of the caller, and is held in place with a knurled
thumbscrew.

2. Orient the batteries as per the directions shown in each cavity within
the holder.
NOTE: The battery polarity alternates.

3. Replace the battery door after the batteries are installed.

1.2 Installing the TX9 Battery

The TX9 transmitter operates from a 9V battery. Please use a high quality
alkaline battery.

1. Remove the battery compartment cover located on the rear of the
transmitter.

2. Connect the 9V battery to the connector plug, and orient the battery in
the transmitter.

3. Replace the battery compartment cover.

1.3 Playing Sounds Manually

1. Make sure that at least 1 of the speaker selector slide switches is set to
the right, or “ON” position.

2. Click the On/Off/Volume switch to the on position. Please note that this
switch is also the volume control when the unit is operated without the
remote control. The further clockwise you turn the knob, the louder the
unit will play. At this point, the LCD display on the FIRESTORM should
display two bars “- -“.

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3. Press the up or down arrow keypad button on the FIRESTORM to
select a sound number. Once selected, release the button, and the
sound will play. To select a different sound, simply press the up or
down arrow buttons again to your desired sound. Please note that by
pressing and holding either the up or down keys the numbers will ramp
slowly at first, and then increase to a faster ramp speed.

1.4 Playing Sounds with the TX9 Remote Control

1. Turn on the TX9 remote control by pressing and holding the “PWR”
button for a few seconds.

2. Use the sound up or sound down arrow buttons to scroll through your
available sounds. The selector bar highlights the sound that is currently
selected.

NOTE: When scrolling through sounds, the playlist will change in
pages. The first page will show sounds 000 – 005, page two will
show 006 – 011, etc.

3. After you pick the sound you wish to play, press the “SEND” button.
The sound number is displayed on the screen the bottom left side after
you have press “SEND”.

4. Raise your volume level by pressing and holding the volume up button.
As you raise the volume level, the on screen volume level indicator will
increment. You can decrease the volume by pressing and holding the
volume down button.

5. Use the mute button to pause/stop the sound you are playing.

6. To switch sounds, repeat step 2.

7. To turn off the TX9, press and hold the “PWR”/”SEND” button for a few
seconds. You will see a message appear on the screen saying
“Release key to turn off transmitter”. As soon as you release your hold
on the button, the TX9 will power down.

2.0 ABOUT THE SPEAKERS

The FIRESTORM incorporates two different types of loudspeakers. The front
speaker is a high efficiency horn with maximum sensitivity in the frequency
range necessary to reproduce small animal distress sounds. Distress sounds of
rabbits, small rodents, birds, canines, and many others are best reproduced by
using the front horn only with the rear cone speaker turned off. This will also
ensure maximum battery life as playing both speakers requires almost twice as
much battery power.

The rear cone speaker is best suited to sounds that have significant lower
frequency content. These sounds would include bear growls, mountain lion
roars, certain owl hoots and some other large mammal sounds. The rear
speaker, however, is not as efficient as the front horn. Because of this, it will
not play as loud as the horn. Understand that not all calling sounds will benefit
greatly from playing both speakers at once. If you elect to do this, remember
that battery life will be reduced.

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