Garmin Astro 900 Owners Manual - Page 13
Customizing the Main Menu
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Disabling Dog Data Broadcast By default, the handheld device broadcasts dog data to compatible devices. You can disable data broadcasting to keep your data from being seen on other compatible devices. See the owner's manual for your compatible device for more information. Select Setup > Dogs > Broadcast Dog Data > Off. Enabling Rescue Mode Before you can enable rescue mode, you must turn on the dog collar device and bring it within 3 m (10 ft.) of the handheld device. If you are concerned about your dog becoming lost and running down the battery life of the collar, you can enable rescue mode. Rescue mode extends the battery life of the collar to allow you more time to locate the dog. You can preserve the battery life of your dog collar device by enabling a low power, battery-saving mode from your handheld device. This reduces how frequently the collar sends position updates to the handheld device when the dog collar device battery is low. 1 From the dog tracking page, select a dog. The dog information page appears. 2 Select MENU > Rescue Mode. 3 Wait until the confirmation message appears before you release your dog. VIRB® Remote The VIRB remote function allows you to control your VIRB action camera using your device. Go to www.garmin.com/VIRB to purchase a VIRB action camera. Customizing Your Device Customizing the Main Menu You can move, add, and delete items in the main menu. 1 From the main menu, select MENU > Change Item Order. 2 Select a menu item. 3 Select an option: • Select Move to change the placement of the item in the list. • Select Insert to add a new item to the list. • Select Remove to delete an item from the list. Customizing the Data Fields Before you can customize the data fields on the map, you must enable the data fields (Enabling the Map Data Fields, page 6). You can customize the data fields and dashboards of the map, compass, elevation plot, and trip computer. 1 Open the page for which you will change the data fields. 2 Select MENU > Change Data Fields. 3 Select a data field to customize. 4 Select the new data field. For data field descriptions, see Data Fields, page 14. Profiles Profiles are a collection of settings that optimize your device based on how you are using it. For example, the settings and views are different when you use the device for hunting than when geocaching. Profiles are associated with the activity screens, including the home screen. When you are using a profile and you change settings, such as data fields or units of measurement, the changes are saved automatically as part of the profile. Creating a Custom Profile You can customize your settings and data fields for a particular activity or trip. 1 From the main menu, select Tools > Profile Change. 2 Select MENU > Setup Profiles > Create Profile > OK. 3 Customize the settings as necessary. 4 Customize the data fields as necessary. Any changes you make to the settings, dashboards, and data fields are automatically saved to the active profile. Editing a Profile Name 1 From the main menu, select Tools > Profile Change > MENU > Setup Profiles. 2 Select a profile. 3 Select Edit Name. 4 Enter the new name. Deleting a Profile 1 From the main menu, select Tools > Profile Change > MENU > Setup Profiles. 2 Select a profile. 3 Select Delete. System Settings Select Setup > System. GPS: Sets the GPS to Normal, WAAS/EGNOS (Wide Area Augmentation System/European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service), or Demo Mode (GPS off). For more information about WAAS, go to www.garmin.com/aboutGPS /waas.html. Language: Sets the text language on the device. NOTE: Changing the text language does not change the language of user-entered data or map data, such as street names. Battery Type: Allows you to select the type of AA battery you are using. BaseCamp Basestation: Sets how the device connects to BaseCamp when the device is connected to the computer. Dog Settings Select Setup > Dogs. Dog Track Length on Map: Sets the length of time the dog track appears on the map. Reducing the duration of the track can reduce the clutter on the map. Zoom Map To Dogs: Automatically zooms the map to show all of the dogs' locations and your location unless you manually pan the map. This feature can help you locate your dogs quickly. Broadcast Dog Data: Automatically sends dog data to compatible devices (Disabling Dog Data Broadcast, page 9). Dog Alerts: Sets how you are alerted to certain actions (Setting Dog Alerts, page 3). Display Settings Select Setup > Display. Backlight Timeout: Adjusts the length of time before the backlight turns off. Battery Save: Saves the battery power and prolongs the battery life by turning off the screen when the backlight times out. Customizing Your Device 9