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| ===== Controls and Settings ===== | ===== Controls and Settings ===== | ||
| - | At any time you can manually take a picture by clicking on **Take picture**, or take a video by clicking on **Take video**. This will take a picture or video and add it to the media queue. And at any time you can manually defend your birdfeeder by clicking on **Defend**. See the section on [[wiki:birdfeeder_app2#Defense|defense]] below. The **Brightness** slider gives you control over the brightness of the pictures and live video feed. | + | At any time you can manually take a picture by clicking on **Take picture**, or take a video by clicking on **Take video**. This will take a picture or video and add it to the media queue. And at any time you can manually defend your birdfeeder by clicking on **Defend**. See the section on [[#Defense|Defense]] below. The **Brightness** slider gives you control over the brightness of the pictures and live video feed. |
| ==== Settings dialog ==== | ==== Settings dialog ==== | ||
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| * **Pest species**: Check the checkbox of species that you wish to be defended against. Non-birds (squirrels, raccoons, etc.) are considered pest species by default, but you can add other species here if you wish. Note, a given species can be both a species of interest //and// a pest species. | * **Pest species**: Check the checkbox of species that you wish to be defended against. Non-birds (squirrels, raccoons, etc.) are considered pest species by default, but you can add other species here if you wish. Note, a given species can be both a species of interest //and// a pest species. | ||
| * **Detection sensitivity**: Increasing the sensitivity will result in more detections, but possibly more false positive detections. Decreasing the sensitivity will result in fewer detections, but possibly more false negative detections. | * **Detection sensitivity**: Increasing the sensitivity will result in more detections, but possibly more false positive detections. Decreasing the sensitivity will result in fewer detections, but possibly more false negative detections. | ||
| - | * **Defense duration**: this control adjusts how long you want to "defend" your birdfeeder each time Vizy detects an unwanted visitor. It controls how long the squirt lasts, for example. See the section on [[wiki:birdfeeder_app2#Defense|defense]] below. | + | * **Defense duration**: this control adjusts how long you want to "defend" your birdfeeder each time Vizy detects an unwanted visitor. It controls how long the squirt lasts, for example. See the section on [[#Defense|Defense]] below. |
| * **Record defense**: Setting this will post the videos of Vizy defending your birdfeeder from unwanted visitors -- you know, so you can make sure that the birdseed you've so generously provided makes it to the intended recipients. | * **Record defense**: Setting this will post the videos of Vizy defending your birdfeeder from unwanted visitors -- you know, so you can make sure that the birdseed you've so generously provided makes it to the intended recipients. | ||
| - | * **Upload to Google Photos**: Check this if you want the media items in the media queue to be uploaded to Google Photos. Google services need to be configured, however. See the section on [[wiki:birdfeeder_app2#Configuring Google services|Configuring Google services]]. | + | * **Upload to Google Photos**: Check this if you want the media items in the media queue to be uploaded to Google Photos. Google services need to be configured, however. See the section on [[#Configuring Google services|Configuring Google services]]. |
| - | * **Text new species**: Vizy will keep track of all species it's seen and text you pictures of new species that visit your birdfeeder. See the section on [[wiki:birdfeeder_app2#Configuring texting|Configuring texting]]. | + | * **Text new species**: Vizy will keep track of all species it's seen and text you pictures of new species that visit your birdfeeder. See [[wiki:texting|texting]]. |
| ==== Configuring Google services ==== | ==== Configuring Google services ==== | ||
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| ==== Texting ==== | ==== Texting ==== | ||
| - | Vizy's texting service allows Vizy to send you updates (typically to your phone). For example, Vizy can text pictures of new bird species that visit your birdfeeder ([[wiki:birdfeeder_app2#Settings dialog|see settings]] and the picture below, from the Telegram smartphone app). | + | Vizy's texting service allows Vizy to send you updates (typically to your phone). For example, Vizy can text pictures of new bird species that visit your birdfeeder (see [[#Settings dialog|settings]] and the picture below, from the Telegram smartphone app). |
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| - | Or you can ask it to show you pictures of your birdfeeder's most recent visitors ([[wiki:birdfeeder_app2#Text commands|see text commands]] below). One of the advantages of texting is that you can interact with your Vizy from practically anywhere as long as your Vizy has a network connection. It's also quick! | + | Or you can ask it to show you pictures of your birdfeeder's most recent visitors see ([[#Text commands|Text commands]] below). One of the advantages of texting is that you can interact with your Vizy from practically anywhere as long as your Vizy has a network connection. It's also quick! |
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| - | === Configuring texting === | + | |
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| - | You will need to [[wiki:texting|set up texting]] to take advantage of this feature. Don't worry though -- it's easy, and it's totally free. 8-) | + | |
| === Text commands === | === Text commands === | ||
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