Garmin DC 50 Dog Tracking Collar Owner's Manual - Page 7

Dog Tracking The handheld device allows you to track your dog, up to 9 miles (14. 48 km) away, using the dog tracking compass or map. The map displays your location and your dog's location and tracks. On the dog-tracking compass, the pointer indicates the direction of the dog's current location. NOTE: Both the collar and the handheld device must acquire satellites before you can track the dog on the handheld device. Tracking Your Dog on the Map Before you can track a dog on the map, you must add them to the handheld device (page 3). You can view the dog's location on the map. 1 Select MAP. 2 Select IN and OUT to zoom in and out of the map. Navigating to Your Dog 1 Select Dog List. 2 Select the dog. 3 Select Show Info > Go. The map opens. 4 Follow the magenta line to the dog. Viewing Dog Status You can view your dog's status, such as the direction and distance to the dog from the handheld device. To determine if your dog is barking, you must first enable bark detection (page 8). 1 From the main menu, select DOG to view the dog tracking page. 2 If you have additional dogs, scroll through the list to find the dog. The handheld device can track up to 10 dogs. 3 Select ENTER. Dog Status Icons Sitting Running On point Treed Unknown* *The unknown status icon indicates that the collar has not acquired a satellite signal and that the handheld device cannot determine the location of the dog. Dog Information The handheld device assigns a default name, "Dog," to the dog collar device if it was packaged with the handheld device. Resetting a Dog's Statistics and Track You might want to clear the dog statistics and track before a new hunt. 1 Select Dog List. 2 Select a dog. 3 Select Show Info > Reset > Yes. Changing the Length of the Dog's Track You can adjust the length of the dog's tracks shown on the map. Showing less tracks on the map can help to declutter the map view. Changing the length of the track shown on the map does not affect the tracks stored in the internal memory. 1 Select Setup > Dogs > Dog Track Length on Map. 2 Select an option to show more or less of the tracks on the map. Changing a Dog Name 1 Select DOG > ENTER. The dog information appears. 2 Select the name field. The on-screen keyboard appears (page 2). 3 Enter the name of the dog. Changing the Color of the Dog's Track You can change the track color of the dog. It is helpful to have the track color match the color of the collar strap, if possible. 1 Select Dog List. 2 Select a dog. 3 Select Show Info. 4 Select the colored square next to the dog's name. 5 Select a color. Changing the Dog Type Before you can change the dog type, you must turn on the dog collar device and bring it within 10 feet (3 m) of the handheld device. You can assign a dog type so the appropriate dog status symbols appear. 1 Select DOG > ENTER > MENU. 2 Select Change Dog Type. 3 Select a type. Setting Dog Alerts You can adjust how the handheld device alerts you to certain actions of the dog. 1 Select Setup > Dogs > Dog Alerts. 2 Select an alert. 3 Select the handheld device action for the specific alert. 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 as needed. Removing a Dog 1 Select Dog List. 2 Select a dog. 3 Select Remove. Adding a Dog The handheld device can track up to 10 dogs with dog collar devices. If you purchase additional dog collar devices, you can link them to the handheld device. To link, the handheld device must be close enough to the dog collar device to touch it, or you must know the dog collar device ID number. 1 Select DOG. 2 Select Add Dog. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions. By default, the new dog is named "Dog" and an ID number is randomly assigned. An error message could appear if there is a conflict with the ID number of another dog. Assigning a Dog ID Manually Before you can assign a dog ID manually, you must turn on the dog collar device and bring it within 10 feet (3 m) of the handheld device. You must assign a new ID number to the dog and change the update rate. 1 Select DOG. 2 Select a dog. Dog Tracking 3