Garmin DC 50 Dog Tracking Collar Owner's Manual - Page 12

Geocaches A geocache is like a hidden treasure. Geocaching is when you hunt for hidden treasures using GPS coordinates posted online by those hiding the geocache. Downloading Geocaches 1 Connect your device to a computer using the USB cable. 2 Go to www.opencaching.com. 3 If necessary, create an account. 4 Sign in. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions to find and download geocaches to your device. Finding a Geocache Before you can navigate to a geocache, you must have one or more geocaches loaded on your device. 1 From the main menu, select Tools > Geocaches. 2 Select a geocache. 3 Select Go. When a geocache is found, the handheld device marks the cache as found, logs an entry into the calendar, and shows the nearest cache. Filtering the Geocache List You can filter your geocache list based on certain factors, such as the level of difficulty. 1 From the main menu, select Find > Geocaches > MENU > Apply Filter > Quick Filter. 2 Select items to filter. 3 Select Search. Editing a Custom Geocache Filter 1 Select Setup > Geocaches > Filter Setup. 2 Select a filter. 3 Select an item to edit. Creating and Saving a Geocache Filter You can create and save custom filters for geocaches based on specific factors. After you set up the filter, you can apply it in the geocaches list. 1 Select Setup > Geocaches > Filter Setup > Create Filter. 2 Select items to filter. 3 Select an option: • To apply the filter to the geocache list, select Search. • To save the filter, select BACK. After it is saved, the filter is automatically named. You can access the custom filter from the geocaches list. chirp™ A chirp is a small Garmin accessory that is programmed and left in a geocache. You can use your device to find a chirp in a geocache. For more information about the chirp, see the chirp Owner's Manual at www.garmin.com. Enabling chirp Searching 1 Select Setup > Geocaches. 2 Select chirp Searching > On. Finding a Geocache with a chirp 1 From the main menu, select Find > Geocaches > Show chirp Details. 2 Begin navigating to a geocache. When you are within 33 feet (10 m) of the geocache that contains a chirp device, details about the chirp device appear. 3 If available, select Go to navigate to the next stage of the geocache. Opening the Stopwatch Select Tools > Stopwatch. Satellite Page The satellite page shows your current location, GPS accuracy, satellite locations, and signal strength. Changing the Satellite View The default satellite view has north at the top of the screen. You can change the orientation of the satellite view to place your current track toward the top of the screen. 1 Select Tools > Satellite. 2 Select MENU > Track Up. Turning Off GPS 1 Select Tools > Satellite. 2 Select MENU > Use With GPS Off. Simulating a Location Before you can simulate a location, you must turn off GPS. 1 Select Tools > Satellite. 2 Select MENU > Set Location On Map. 3 Select a location. 4 Select Use. Enabling Bark Detection NOTE: This feature is not available in all areas. When the dog collar device is active and properly fitted on the dog (page 2), it detects barks automatically. Select Setup > Dogs > Bark Detection. A barking icon appears on the dog tracking page and the map page. Enabling Rescue Mode Before you can enable rescue mode, you must turn on the dog collar device and bring it within 10 feet (3 m) of the handheld device. If you are concerned about your dog becoming lost and running the battery down, you can enable rescue mode. Rescue mode extends the battery life of the collar to allow for 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 the frequency that the collar updates its position to the handheld device. 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. 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. 8 Customizing Your Device