Garmin Alpha 200i/TT„¢ 15 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 5 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 6 Setting Location Alerts 6 Editing Location Alerts 6 Disabling Dog Data Broadcast 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 Customizing the Training Keys 7 Using the Hard Keys for Training Adjustments 7 Default Training Settings 7 Collar Training 7 inReach Features 7 Messages 7 Sending a Preset Message 7 Sending a Text Message 7 Replying to a Message 8 Checking for Messages 8 Viewing Message Details 8 Navigating to a Message Location 8 Including Location Coordinates in a Message 8 Deleting Messages 8 Messages Settings 8 Tracking 8 Starting Tracking 8 Stopping Tracking 8 Sharing Your MapShare™ Web Page 8 inReach Tracking Settings 8 SOS 8 Initiating an SOS Rescue 8 Sending a Custom SOS Message 9 Canceling an SOS Rescue 9 Weather 9 Requesting an inReach Weather Forecast 9 Testing the Device 9 Connected Features 9 Pairing a Smartphone with Your Device 9 Connecting to a Wireless Network 9 Garmin Explore 10 Syncing inReach Data 10 Contact Tracking 10 Turning On and Off the Transmitter 10 Methods to Add a Contact to a Handheld Device 10 Adding a Contact Using Wireless Pairing 10 Adding a Contact Using a Contact ID 10 Initiating an Emergency Alert 10 Sending a Message to Your Contacts 10 Tracking a Contact 11 Finding Your Contact ID 11 Changing Your Contact ID 11 Updating a Contact ID 11 Hunting with the Alpha System 11 Marking Your Truck Location 11 Marking a Covey 11 Active Hunt Metrics 11 Turning On the Collar Light 11 Turning On Rescue Mode 11 Pausing Dog Tracking 11 Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks 11 Waypoints 11 Marking Your Current Location 11 Marking a Waypoint Using the Map 11 Editing a Waypoint 12 Repositioning a Waypoint to Your Current Location 12 Moving a Waypoint on the Map 12 Increasing the Accuracy of a Waypoint Location 12 Projecting a Waypoint 12 Deleting a Waypoint 12 Routes 12 Creating a Route 12 Editing the Name of a Route 12 Navigating a Saved Route 12 Editing a Route 12 Reversing a Route 12 Viewing the Active Route 12 Deleting a Route 12 Recordings 12 Recording Track Logs 12 Viewing Details about the Track 12 Viewing the Elevation Plot of a Track 13 Navigating to the Start of a Track 13 Changing the Track Color 13 Saving the Current Track 13 Table of Contents i