Garmin Alpha 200i/TT„¢ 15 Dog Tracking Bundle Owners Manual - Page 15

Tracking a Contact You can keep track of contacts' locations using the map. Select . Finding Your Contact ID Press to open the status page. The contact ID for your handheld device is listed under the My ID option. 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 Press to open the status page. 2 Select My ID > ID. 3 Select a contact ID that is not yet assigned to another device in the area. Each time a contact changes their contact ID, you must update the contact ID in your handheld device (Updating a Contact ID, page 11). Updating a Contact ID If a contact has changed their contact ID, you can quickly update the contact ID in your handheld device. 1 Select Dog List > . 2 Select the contact. 3 Select > Update ID. 4 Select the contact ID that matches the contact's new contact ID. Hunting with the Alpha System You can perform various tasks that can be helpful when you are hunting with the Alpha system. • Mark your truck's location (Marking Your Truck Location, page 11). • Track your dogs (Tracking Your Dog on the Map, page 5). • Track your fellow hunters (Tracking a Contact, page 11). • Mark the location of a covey (Marking a Covey, page 11). • View your active hunt metrics (Active Hunt Metrics, page 11). • Send messages to your fellow hunters (Sending a Message to Your Contacts, page 10). • Turn on the collar light (Turning On the Collar Light, page 11). • Put the collar into rescue mode to save battery power (Turning On Rescue Mode, page 11). • Pause tracking while you move the dogs (Pausing Dog Tracking, page 11). 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 Mark Waypoint > Truck. 2 Select Save. 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 Waypoint > Covey. 2 Enter the number of birds flushed, the number of birds taken, and select OK. 3 Review and edit location information (optional). 4 Select Save. Active Hunt Metrics You can select Hunt from the main menu to view the active hunt metrics. The active hunt metrics page displays the active hunt time and distance traveled for your handheld device and each paired dog collar device. It also shows the dog status, such as on point, treed, or barking, if available. When you select End Hunt, the hunt timer and distance traveled stop recording. 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 Adjust Collar Light. 4 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 > 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. 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 Use the Active toggle switch to turn tracking on and off. Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks Waypoints Waypoints are locations you record and store in the device. Waypoints can mark where you are, where you are going, or where you have been. You can add details about the location, such as name, elevation, and depth. You can add a .gpx file that contains waypoints by transferring the file to the GPX folder (Connecting the Handheld Device to a Computer, page 18). Marking Your Current Location 1 Select Mark Waypoint. 2 Select an option: • Select New. • Select a default location name, such as Truck or Camp. 3 Edit the location information (optional). 4 Select Save. Marking a Waypoint Using the Map 1 Select . 2 Select a location on the map. Hunting with the Alpha System 11