Garmin Alpha 100 Owner s Manual - Page 12
Hunting with the Alpha System, Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks
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Sending a Message to Your Contacts You can send and receive automated messages. There are 18 messages choose from, such as "Help" and "I'm Coming." 1 Select > Contacts > Message. 2 Select a message. The message is sent to your contacts with your name before the message. Anyone tracking your handheld device receives the message. Tracking a Contact You can keep track of contacts' locations using the map. Select . Finding Your Contact ID Select Setup > Contacts > Pairing Setup. The contact ID for your handheld device is listed under ID. Changing Your Contact ID If you are experiencing interference from other collars or handheld devices in the area, you might need to change the contact ID for your handheld device. 1 Select Setup > Contacts > Pairing Setup > ID. 2 Select a contact ID that is not yet assigned to another device in the area. If you select a contact ID that interferes with devices in the area, you should select a new contact ID. Each time a contact changes their contact ID, you must update the contact ID in your handheld device(Updating a Contact ID, page 8). Updating a Contact ID If a contact has changed their contact ID (Changing Your Contact ID, page 8), you can quickly update the contact ID in your handheld device. 1 Select > Contacts. 2 Select the contact. 3 Select Show Info. 4 Select > Change ID. 5 Select the contact ID that matches the contact's new contact ID. Hunting with the Alpha System You can perform many tasks that are very helpful when you are hunting with the Alpha system. • Mark your truck's location (Marking Your Truck Location, page 8). • Track your dogs (Tracking Your Dog on the Map, page 5). • Track your fellow hunters (Tracking a Contact, page 8). • Mark the location of a covey (Marking a Covey, page 8). • Send messages to your fellow hunters (Sending a Message to Your Contacts, page 8). • Turn on the collar light (Turning On the Collar Light, page 8). • Put the collar into rescue mode to save battery power (Turning On Rescue Mode, page 8). • Pause tracking while you move the dogs (Pausing Dog Tracking, page 5). Marking Your Truck Location You can mark the location of the truck, so you can navigate back to your truck after the hunt. 1 Select New Hunt. 2 Follow the on-screen instructions. Marking a Covey You can mark a covey location and enter the estimated number of birds flushed and the number of birds taken. 1 Select Mark. 2 Select Covey. 3 Enter the number of birds flushed. 4 Enter the number of birds taken. 5 Select OK. Turning On the Collar Light You can turn on the LEDs on the collar at night to help locate a dog or to warn drivers if a dog wanders near a road. The light is visible for up to 100 yards. 1 Select Dog List. 2 Select a dog. 3 Select Show Info. 4 Select > Adjust Collar Light. 5 Select Continuous, Blink Slow, or Blink Fast. TIP: Select different light setting for each dog to help you identify the dogs in the field. Turning On Rescue Mode You can turn on rescue mode to conserve battery power at the end of a long hunt or if your dog might get out of range. 1 Select Dog List. 2 Select a dog. 3 Select Show Info > > Rescue Mode. After you have turned on rescue mode, it stays on until you turn it off. When the collar battery power falls below 25%, the collar data updates only once every 2 minutes. Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks Waypoints Waypoints are locations you record and store in the device. Marking Your Current Location 1 Select Mark. 2 Select an option: • Select New. • Select a default location name, such as Truck or Camp. 3 Select Save. Marking a Waypoint Using the Map 1 Select . 2 Select the location on the map. 3 Select the information bar along the top of the screen. 4 Select > OK. Editing a Waypoint Before you can edit a waypoint, you must create a waypoint. 1 Select > Waypoint Manager. 2 Select a waypoint. 3 Select an item to edit, such as the name. 4 Enter the new information. 5 Select . 8 Hunting with the Alpha System