Garmin Dog Tracking System GPS Receiver User Manual


 
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Dog Tracking System Owner’s Manual 11
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Dog Info Page Options Menu
This allows you to:
Stop/Start Tracking
—stops and restarts tracking
the dog associated with the Dog Info page.
Identify Dog Unit
—rapidly blinks the DC 20’s
red LED for ten seconds and indicates the software
version.
Change Comm. Settings—allows you to assign a
new ID number to a dog to avoid conicting signals
and/or the rate of reporting (5, 10, or 30 seconds).
Transfer Dog Unit Track
—initiates transfer of
detailed tracks from the DC 20 via the Astro 220 to
a computer. See page 70 for details and procedures.
Delete Dog Unit Track
—resets the DC 20 internal
track log.
Change Dog Unit Type
—allows you to identify
your dog type in order to show the appropriate dog
status symbols. Choose from Auto, Pointing Dog,
Treeing Dog, or Pet.
Upgrade Dog Unit
—allows free software upgrades
to the DC 20 from your computer via the Astro 220.
Refer to page 69 for details.
Tracking a Dog
Once you have attached the DC 20 to your dog (see the
Set-up Guide for instructions on attaching the DC 20) and
the dog begins to move away from you, begin tracking
using the Dog Tracker page or the Map page.
Make certain that your compass is calibrated and you are
holding the Astro 220 level to achieve the most accurate
readings.
Tracking a dog on the Dog Tracker Page
To view the dog’s direction, distance, and activity status,
use the Dog Tracker page.
To view the Dog Tracker page:
Press the DOG key.