Garmin Alpha 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 TT 10 Dog Collar Device 1 Getting More Information 1 Registering Your Device 1 Installing the Battery in the Handheld Device 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 3 Dog Collar Device Setup 3 Methods to Add a Dog to a Handheld Device 3 Adding a Dog Over MURS/VHF 3 Adding a Dog Using the Track and Train Codes 3 Finding the Dog ID and 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 4 Changing the Dog ID 4 Setting Dog Alerts 4 Removing a Dog 4 Attaching the Collar on Your Dog 4 Communication with the Collar 4 Dog Tracking 5 Tracking Your Dog on the Map 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 6 Location Alerts 6 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 Setting Up the Training Keys for One Intensity Level 6 Customizing the Training Keys 6 Basic Training Commands 7 Training to Heel 7 Training to Sit and Stay 7 Training to Come Here 7 Collar Training 7 Training Intensities and Methods 7 Training the Dog to Heel and Sit with the Collar 8 Training the Dog to Come Here with the Collar 8 Contact Tracking 8 Adding a Contact Over MURS/VHF 8 Adding a Contact Using the ID 8 Sending a Message to Your Contacts 8 Tracking a Contact 8 Finding Your Contact ID 8 Changing Your Contact ID 9 Updating a Contact ID 9 Hunting with the Alpha System 9 Marking Your Truck Location 9 Marking a Covey 9 Turning On the Collar Light 9 Turning On Rescue Mode 9 Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks 9 Waypoints 9 Marking Your Current Location 9 Marking a Waypoint Using the Map 9 Editing a Waypoint 9 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 10 Deleting a Waypoint 10 Routes 10 Creating a Route 10 Editing the Name of a Route 10 Navigating a Saved Route 10 Editing a Route 10 Reversing a Route 10 Viewing a Route on the Map 10 Viewing the Active Route 10 Deleting a Route 10 Tracks 10 Recording Track Logs 10 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 11 Saving the Current Track 11 Saving a Location on a Track 11 Clearing the Current Track 11 Deleting a Track 11 Archiving a Saved Track 11 Archiving Tracks Automatically 11 Sending and Receiving Data Wirelessly 11 Navigation 11 Map 11 Compass 11 Calibrating the Compass 11 Navigating with the Bearing Pointer 11 Course Pointer 11 Where To? Menu 11 Finding a Waypoint by Name 11 Finding a Waypoint Near Another Waypoint 12 Navigating with Sight 'N Go 12 Elevation Plot 12 Calibrating the Barometric Altimeter 12 Navigating to a Point on the Plot 12 Changing the Plot Type 12 Resetting the Elevation Plot 12 Trip Computer 12 Resetting the Trip Computer 12 Applications 12 Setting a Proximity Alarm 12 Calculating the Size of an Area 12 Viewing the Calendar and Almanacs 12 Setting an Alarm 12 Starting the Countdown Timer 12 Opening the Stopwatch 12 Table of Contents i