Garmin Alpha 200i/T 5 Dog Tracking Bundle Owners Manual - Page 3

Table of Contents Getting Started 1 Setting Up the Alpha System 1 Device Overviews 1 Alpha Handheld Device 1 Dog Collar Device 1 Installing the Battery Pack 1 Charging the Handheld Device 2 Charging the Dog Collar Device 2 Turning On the Device 2 Turning Off the Device 2 Selecting a Language 2 Using the Touchscreen 2 Using the Status Page 2 Acquiring Satellite Signals 2 Iridium® Satellite Network 2 Activating the Device 3 Dog Collar Device Setup 3 Methods to Add a Dog Collar Device to a Handheld Device ...... 3 Adding a Dog to the Alpha Handheld Using Wireless Pairing 3 Sharing a Dog Wirelessly 3 Adding a Dog Using the Track and Control Codes 3 VHF Radio Information 4 Managing a Group 4 Editing Dog Information 4 Resetting a Dog's Statistics and Track 4 Changing the Dog Name 4 Changing the Color of the Dog's Track 4 Changing the Dog Type 4 Changing the Dog ID 4 Removing a Dog 4 Fitting the Collar on Your Dog 4 Communication with the Collar 4 Entering Sleep Mode 5 Exiting Sleep Mode 5 Dog Tracking 5 Tracking Your Dog on the Map 5 Dog Status Icons 5 Dog Tracking Compass 5 Navigating to Your Dog 5 Changing the Length of the Dog's Track 5 Location Alerts 5 Setting Location Alerts 5 Editing Location Alerts 6 Disabling Dog Data Broadcast 6 Dog Training 6 Training Methods 6 Customizing the Training Keys 6 Using the Hard Keys for Training Adjustments 6 Default Training Settings 6 inReach Features 6 Messages 6 Sending a Preset Message 7 Sending a Text Message 7 Replying to a Message 7 Checking for Messages 7 Viewing Message Details 7 Navigating to a Message Location 7 Including Location Coordinates in a Message 7 Deleting Messages 7 Messages Settings 7 Tracking 7 Starting Tracking 7 Stopping Tracking 7 Sharing Your MapShare™ Web Page 7 inReach Tracking Settings 7 SOS 7 Initiating an SOS Rescue 7 Sending a Custom SOS Message 8 Canceling an SOS Rescue 8 Weather 8 Requesting an inReach Weather Forecast 8 Testing the Device 8 Connected Features 8 Pairing a Smartphone with Your Device 9 Connecting to a Wireless Network 9 Garmin Explore 9 Syncing inReach Data 9 Contact Tracking 9 Turning On and Off the Transmitter 9 Methods to Add a Contact to a Handheld Device 9 Adding a Contact Using Wireless Pairing 9 Adding a Contact Using a Contact ID 9 Initiating an Emergency Alert 9 Sending a Message to Your Contacts 10 Tracking a Contact 10 Finding Your Contact ID 10 Changing Your Contact ID 10 Updating a Contact ID 10 Hunting with the Alpha System 10 Marking Your Truck Location 10 Marking a Covey 10 Active Hunt Metrics 10 Turning On the Collar Light 10 Turning On Rescue Mode 10 Pausing Dog Tracking 10 Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks 11 Waypoints 11 Marking Your Current Location 11 Marking a Waypoint Using the Map 11 Editing a Waypoint 11 Repositioning a Waypoint to Your Current Location 11 Moving a Waypoint on the Map 11 Increasing the Accuracy of a Waypoint Location 11 Projecting a Waypoint 11 Deleting a Waypoint 11 Routes 11 Creating a Route 11 Editing the Name of a Route 11 Navigating a Saved Route 11 Editing a Route 11 Reversing a Route 11 Viewing the Active Route 11 Deleting a Route 12 Recordings 12 Recording Track Logs 12 Viewing Details about the Track 12 Viewing the Elevation Plot of a Track 12 Navigating to the Start of a Track 12 Changing the Track Color 12 Saving the Current Track 12 Clearing the Current Track 12 Deleting a Track 12 Navigation 12 Map 12 Measuring Distance on the Map 12 Table of Contents i