Garmin Alpha 100 Owner s Manual - Page 3

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 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 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 4 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 5 Dog Tracking 5 Tracking Your Dog on the Map 5 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 6 Setting a Radius Alert 6 Editing Location Alerts 6 Dog Training 6 Selecting and Installing the Contact Points 6 Removing the Contact Points 6 Training Methods 6 Linear and Traditional Stimulation 6 Choosing the Correct Intensity Level 6 Setting Up the Training Keys for One Intensity Level 6 Customizing the Training Keys 7 Collar Training 7 Contact Tracking 7 Adding a Contact Using MURS/VHF 7 Adding a Contact Using a Contact ID 7 Initiating an Emergency Alert 7 Sending a Message to Your Contacts 8 Tracking a Contact 8 Finding Your Contact ID 8 Changing Your Contact ID 8 Updating a Contact ID 8 Hunting with the Alpha System 8 Marking Your Truck Location 8 Marking a Covey 8 Turning On the Collar Light 8 Turning On Rescue Mode 8 Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks 8 Waypoints 8 Marking Your Current Location 8 Marking a Waypoint Using the Map 8 Editing a Waypoint 8 Repositioning a Waypoint to Your Current Location 9 Moving a Waypoint on the Map 9 Increasing the Accuracy of a Waypoint Location 9 Projecting a Waypoint 9 Deleting a Waypoint 9 Routes 9 Creating a Route 9 Editing the Name of a Route 9 Navigating a Saved Route 9 Editing a Route 9 Reversing a Route 9 Viewing a Route on the Map 9 Viewing the Active Route 9 Deleting a Route 9 Tracks 9 Recording Track Logs 9 Viewing Details about the Track 10 Viewing the Elevation Plot of a Track 10 Navigating to the Start of a Track 10 Changing the Track Color 10 Saving the Current Track 10 Saving a Location on a Track 10 Clearing the Current Track 10 Deleting a Track 10 Archiving a Saved Track 10 Archiving Tracks Automatically 10 Sending and Receiving Data Wirelessly 10 Navigation 10 Map 10 Measuring Distance on the Map 10 Compass 10 Calibrating the Compass 10 Navigating with the Bearing Pointer 10 Course Pointer 11 Where To? Menu 11 Finding a Waypoint by Name 11 Finding a Waypoint Near Another Waypoint 11 Navigating with Sight 'N Go 11 Elevation Plot 11 Calibrating the Barometric Altimeter 11 Navigating to a Point on the Plot 11 Changing the Plot Type 11 Resetting the Elevation Plot 11 Trip Computer 11 Resetting the Trip Computer 11 Applications 11 Setting a Proximity Alarm 11 Calculating the Size of an Area 11 Viewing the Calendar and Almanacs 11 Setting an Alarm 12 Opening the Stopwatch 12 Table of Contents i