Garmin Alpha 100 Owner s Manual - Page 9

Exit Sleep Mode You can turn off sleep mode on the TT 15 mini dog collar device while you are not actively tracking your dog. 1 Select Dog List. 2 Select a dog. 3 Select Show Info > > Collar Sleep Mode > Wake. On the Dog Info page, the Sleep Mode switches to Update Rate mode. Dog Tracking The handheld device allows you to track your dog, using the tracking compass or map. The map displays your location and your dog's location and tracks. The compass pointer indicates the direction of the dog's current location. Tracking Your Dog on the Map Before you can track a dog on the map, you must add it to the handheld device (Adding a Dog Using Wireless Pairing, page 3). You can view the dog's location on the map. 1 From the home screen, select . You can use the dog tracking compass to view the direction and distance to your dog. The dog tracking compass also shows the dog's status, such as running or on point (Dog Status Icons, page 5). The color of the pointer corresponds to the color of the dog track. The dog tracking compass is most accurate when the dog is more than 9.1 m (30 ft.) away. When the dog is less than 9.1 m (30 ft.) away, "Near" appears. Navigating to Your Dog 1 Select Dog List. 2 Select the dog. 3 Select Show Info > Go. The map opens. 4 Follow the magenta line to the dog. 5 If necessary, select to track the dog using the dog tracking compass. 2 If necessary select and to zoom in and out of the map. TIP: If necessary, select to track the dog using the dog tracking compass (Dog Tracking Compass, page 5). Tracking and Training One Dog at a Time NOTE: This feature applies only to dog collar devices with training features. When you are tracking and training multiple dogs, you can enable the device to display only one dog at a time, and you can ensure the dog being viewed on the compass is the dog being trained. 1 Select > > List Sync On. 2 Select and to cycle through the dogs. Dog Status Icons Sitting Running On point Treed Unknown* *The unknown status icon indicates that the collar has not acquired a satellite signal and that the handheld device cannot determine the location of the dog. Dog Tracking Compass To open the dog tracking compass, select . Tracking with BaseCamp™ BaseStation Before you can track your dogs and contacts using BaseCamp, you must download BaseCamp to your computer (www.garmin.com/basecamp). The BaseStation feature of BaseCamp allows you to track your dogs and contacts in real-time on a computer. For more information on using BaseCamp, see the help file in the application. 1 Select Setup > System > BaseCamp BaseStation > Prompted. 2 Open BaseCamp. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions. Pausing Dog Tracking You can pause the tracking of a single dog during a hunt. This can be helpful if the dog is taking a break. 1 Select Dog List. 2 Select a dog. 3 Select Show Info > > Stop Tracking. Pausing All Dog Tracking If you are moving the dogs during a hunt and you do not want to record the transportation of the dogs, you can pause the tracking of all of the dogs. 1 Select . 2 Select > Pause All Tracking. Location Alerts Location alerts notify you when your dogs or contacts enter or exit a particular location. You can create a custom geofence or use a radius around your current location. Dog Tracking 5