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Getting Started............................................................... 1
Setting Up the Alpha System..................................................... 1
Device Overviews...................................................................... 1
Alpha 100 Handheld Device..................................................1
T5 Dog Collar Device............................................................ 1
Getting More Information........................................................... 1
Registering Your Device............................................................ 1
Installing the Battery Pack......................................................... 1
Charging the Handheld Device.................................................. 2
Charging the Dog Collar Device................................................ 2
Turning On the Devices............................................................. 2
Turning Off the Devices........................................................ 2
Acquiring Satellite Signals......................................................... 2
Using the Touchscreen.............................................................. 2
Locking the Touchscreen........................................................... 2
Unlocking the Touchscreen...................................................2
Dog Collar Device Setup............................................... 2
Methods to Add a Dog Collar Device to a Handheld Device..... 2
VHF Radio Information..........................................................3
Adding a Dog Over MURS/VHF............................................ 3
Adding a Dog Using the Track and Train Codes...................3
Sharing a Dog Wirelessly...................................................... 3
Editing Dog Information............................................................. 3
Resetting a Dog's Statistics and Track..................................3
Changing the Length of the Dog's Track............................... 3
Changing the Dog Name.......................................................3
Changing the Color of the Dog's Track................................. 3
Changing the Dog Type........................................................ 3
Changing the Dog ID.............................................................3
Setting Dog Alerts................................................................. 4
Removing a Dog................................................................... 4
Fitting the Collar on Your Dog....................................................4
Enabling Bark Detection............................................................ 4
Communication with the Collar.................................................. 4
Dog Tracking.................................................................. 4
Tracking Your Dog on the Map.................................................. 4
Tracking and Training One Dog at a Time................................. 4
Dog Status Icons........................................................................5
Dog Tracking Compass............................................................. 5
Navigating to Your Dog.............................................................. 5
Tracking with BaseCamp™ BaseStation................................... 5
Pausing Dog Tracking................................................................5
Pausing All Dog Tracking...........................................................5
Location Alerts........................................................................... 5
Setting a Geofence Alert....................................................... 5
Setting a Radius Alert........................................................... 5
Editing Location Alerts.......................................................... 5
Dog Training...................................................................5
Training Methods....................................................................... 6
Setting Up the Training Keys for One Dog.................................6
Customizing the Training Keys.................................................. 6
Contact Tracking............................................................6
Adding a Contact Using MURS/VHF......................................... 6
Adding a Contact Using a Contact ID........................................ 6
Initiating an Emergency Alert..................................................... 6
Sending a Message to Your Contacts....................................... 6
Tracking a Contact..................................................................... 6
Finding Your Contact ID.............................................................6
Changing Your Contact ID......................................................... 7
Updating a Contact ID................................................................7
Hunting with the Alpha System.................................... 7
Marking Your Truck Location..................................................... 7
Marking a Covey
........................................................................ 7
Turning On the Collar Light........................................................ 7
Turning On Rescue Mode.......................................................... 7
Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks....................................7
Waypoints.................................................................................. 7
Marking Your Current Location............................................. 7
Marking a Waypoint Using the Map...................................... 7
Editing a Waypoint................................................................ 7
Repositioning a Waypoint to Your Current Location............. 7
Moving a Waypoint on the Map.............................................7
Increasing the Accuracy of a Waypoint Location.................. 8
Projecting a Waypoint........................................................... 8
Deleting a Waypoint.............................................................. 8
Routes........................................................................................8
Creating a Route................................................................... 8
Editing the Name of a Route................................................. 8
Navigating a Saved Route.................................................... 8
Editing a Route......................................................................8
Reversing a Route................................................................ 8
Viewing a Route on the Map................................................. 8
Viewing the Active Route...................................................... 8
Deleting a Route................................................................... 8
Tracks........................................................................................ 8
Recording Track Logs........................................................... 8
Viewing Details about the Track............................................8
Viewing the Elevation Plot of a Track....................................8
Navigating to the Start of a Track..........................................9
Changing the Track Color..................................................... 9
Saving the Current Track...................................................... 9
Saving a Location on a Track................................................9
Clearing the Current Track.................................................... 9
Deleting a Track.................................................................... 9
Archiving a Saved Track....................................................... 9
Archiving Tracks Automatically............................................. 9
Sending and Receiving Data Wirelessly.................................... 9
Navigation.......................................................................9
Map............................................................................................ 9
Measuring Distance on the Map................................................ 9
Compass.................................................................................... 9
Calibrating the Compass....................................................... 9
Navigating with the Bearing Pointer...................................... 9
Course Pointer...................................................................... 9
Where To? Menu..................................................................... 10
Finding a Waypoint by Name.............................................. 10
Finding a Waypoint Near Another Waypoint....................... 10
Navigating with Sight 'N Go..................................................... 10
Elevation Plot........................................................................... 10
Calibrating the Barometric Altimeter................................... 10
Navigating to a Point on the Plot......................................... 10
Changing the Plot Type.......................................................10
Resetting the Elevation Plot................................................ 10
Trip Computer.......................................................................... 10
Resetting the Trip Computer............................................... 10
Applications................................................................. 10
Setting a Proximity Alarm.........................................................10
Calculating the Size of an Area................................................10
Viewing the Calendar and Almanacs....................................... 10
Setting an Alarm...................................................................... 10
Opening the Stopwatch............................................................10
Satellite Page........................................................................... 10
Changing the Satellite View................................................ 11
Turning Off GPS..................................................................11
Simulating a Location.......................................................... 11
VIRB™ Remote....................................................................... 11
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