Garmin T 5 Mini Dog Device Owners Manual - Page 3

Hunting with the Alpha System

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Table of Contents Getting Started 1 Setting Up the Alpha System 1 Device Overviews 1 Alpha 100 Handheld Device 1 Dog Collar Device 1 Getting More Information 1 Registering Your Device 1 Installing the Battery Pack 1 Charging the Handheld Device 1 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 Using Wireless Pairing 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 Enter Sleep Mode 4 Exit Sleep Mode 4 Dog Tracking 4 Tracking Your Dog on the Map 4 Tracking and Training One Dog at a Time 5 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 6 Dog Training 6 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 7 Tracking a Contact 7 Finding Your Contact ID 7 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 8 Repositioning a Waypoint to Your Current Location 8 Moving a Waypoint on the Map 8 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 9 Viewing the Elevation Plot of a Track 9 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 10 Course Pointer 10 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 11 Setting an Alarm 11 Opening the Stopwatch 11 Satellite Page 11 Changing the Satellite View 11 Turning Off GPS 11 Simulating a Location 11 Table of Contents i

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Table of Contents
Getting Started
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1
Setting Up the Alpha System
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1
Device Overviews
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1
Alpha 100 Handheld Device
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1
Dog Collar Device
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1
Getting More Information
............................................................
1
Registering Your Device
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1
Installing the Battery Pack
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1
Charging the Handheld Device
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1
Charging the Dog Collar Device
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2
Turning On the Devices
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2
Turning Off the Devices
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2
Acquiring Satellite Signals
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2
Using the Touchscreen
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2
Locking the Touchscreen
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2
Unlocking the Touchscreen
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2
Dog Collar Device Setup
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2
Methods to Add a Dog Collar Device to a Handheld Device
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2
VHF Radio Information
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3
Adding a Dog Using Wireless Pairing
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3
Adding a Dog Using the Track and Train Codes
...................
3
Sharing a Dog Wirelessly
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3
Editing Dog Information
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3
Resetting a Dog's Statistics and Track
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3
Changing the Length of the Dog's Track
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3
Changing the Dog Name
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3
Changing the Color of the Dog's Track
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3
Changing the Dog Type
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3
Changing the Dog ID
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3
Setting Dog Alerts
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4
Removing a Dog
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4
Fitting the Collar on Your Dog
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4
Enabling Bark Detection
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4
Communication with the Collar
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4
Enter Sleep Mode
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4
Exit Sleep Mode
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4
Dog Tracking
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4
Tracking Your Dog on the Map
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4
Tracking and Training One Dog at a Time
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5
Dog Status Icons
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5
Dog Tracking Compass
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5
Navigating to Your Dog
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5
Tracking with BaseCamp™ BaseStation
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5
Pausing Dog Tracking
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5
Pausing All Dog Tracking
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5
Location Alerts
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5
Setting a Geofence Alert
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5
Setting a Radius Alert
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5
Editing Location Alerts
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6
Dog Training
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6
Training Methods
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6
Setting Up the Training Keys for One Dog
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6
Customizing the Training Keys
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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
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7
Tracking a Contact
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7
Finding Your Contact ID
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7
Changing Your Contact ID
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7
Updating a Contact ID
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7
Hunting with the Alpha System
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7
Marking Your Truck Location
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7
Marking a Covey
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7
Turning On the Collar Light
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7
Turning On Rescue Mode
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7
Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks
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7
Waypoints
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7
Marking Your Current Location
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7
Marking a Waypoint Using the Map
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7
Editing a Waypoint
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8
Repositioning a Waypoint to Your Current Location
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8
Moving a Waypoint on the Map
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8
Increasing the Accuracy of a Waypoint Location
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8
Projecting a Waypoint
............................................................
8
Deleting a Waypoint
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8
Routes
........................................................................................
8
Creating a Route
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8
Editing the Name of a Route
..................................................
8
Navigating a Saved Route
.....................................................
8
Editing a Route
......................................................................
8
Reversing a Route
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8
Viewing a Route on the Map
..................................................
8
Viewing the Active Route
.......................................................
8
Deleting a Route
....................................................................
8
Tracks
.........................................................................................
8
Recording Track Logs
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8
Viewing Details about the Track
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9
Viewing the Elevation Plot of a Track
....................................
9
Navigating to the Start of a Track
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9
Changing the Track Color
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9
Saving the Current Track
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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
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9
Map
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9
Measuring Distance on the Map
.................................................
9
Compass
.....................................................................................
9
Calibrating the Compass
........................................................
9
Navigating with the Bearing Pointer
.....................................
10
Course Pointer
.....................................................................
10
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
........................................
11
Setting an Alarm
.......................................................................
11
Opening the Stopwatch
............................................................
11
Satellite Page
............................................................................
11
Changing the Satellite View
.................................................
11
Turning Off GPS
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11
Simulating a Location
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11
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