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  • Page 1 Alpha ® Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 2 © 2016 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries All rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this manual may not be copied, in whole or in part, without the written consent of Garmin. Garmin reserves the right to change or improve its products and to make changes in the content of this manual without obligation to notify any person or organization of such changes or improvements.
  • Page 3 Setting Up the System ..............1 Sending and Receiving Data Wirelessly ........6 Device Overviews ............... 1 Sharing Dog Information ............6 Alpha 50 Handheld Device ............ 1 Receiving Dog Information ............. 6 Keypad ................... 1 Navigation............... 6 Dog Collar Device ..............1 Installing Batteries ..............

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Device Care ................11 Cleaning the Device ............. 11 Cleaning the Screen ............11 Alpha 50 Handheld Device Specifications ........ 12 T5 Dog Collar Device Specifications ........12 T5 mini Dog Collar Device Specifications ......... 12 Battery Information ..............12 Long-Term Storage ..............
  • Page 5 NOTE: Your dog collar device may look different than the device page pictured. Device Overviews Alpha 50 Handheld Device NOTICE Avoid using a high-powered radio (greater than 5 watts) in close proximity to the handheld device. It may cause irreversible damage to the handheld device.
  • Page 6 NOTE: Your dog collar device may look different than the device or tick spray that is applied to the dog is completely dry before pictured. placing the collar on the dog. Small amounts of harsh chemicals can damage the plastic components and collar laminate. You should fully charge the battery before you use the device for the first time.
  • Page 7 Viewing Dog Status Hunt Metrics You can view your dog's status, such as the direction and Hunt metrics provides a collection of data that helps you distance to the dog from the handheld device. To determine if understand the hunting patterns and behaviors of your dog. The your dog is barking, you must first enable bark detection hunt metrics reset automatically at the beginning of each new (Enabling Bark Detection, page...
  • Page 8 Before you can track your dogs using BaseCamp, you must Dog ID and Track and Control Codes, page 4) and tell them download BaseCamp to your computer (www.garmin.com to you. /basecamp). You can use track and control codes to authorize a handheld The BaseStation feature of BaseCamp allows you to track your device to interact with your dog collar device.
  • Page 9 From the main menu, select MARK. When the confidence status bar reaches 100%, select Save. Follow the on-screen instructions. For best results, collect 4 to 8 samples for the waypoint, waiting at least 90 minutes between samples. Marking Your Current Location Projecting a Waypoint Select MARK.
  • Page 10 Auto. • To record tracks at a specified distance, select Distance. Before you can share data wirelessly, you must be within 3 m (10 ft.) of a compatible Garmin device. ® • To record tracks at a specified time, select Time.
  • Page 11 map reorients in the direction you are facing. You can stabilize Matches appear as you select characters in the name. the objects by setting the orientation to North Up (Map Settings, Select the waypoint. page Finding a Waypoint Near Another Waypoint To open the map, select MAP.
  • Page 12 ™ select Hunt and Fish. A chirp is a small Garmin accessory that is programmed and left If necessary, select to view a different day. in a geocache. You can use your device to find a chirp in a geocache.
  • Page 13 The VIRB remote function allows you to control your VIRB Augmentation System/European Geostationary Navigation action camera using your device. Go to www.garmin.com/VIRB Overlay Service), or Demo Mode (GPS off). For more to purchase a VIRB action camera. information about WAAS, go to www.garmin.com/aboutGPS...
  • Page 14 Dog Track Length on Map: Sets the length of time the dog Record Method: Sets a track recording method. Auto records track appears on the map. Reducing the duration of the track the tracks at a variable rate to create an optimum can reduce the clutter on the map.

  • Page 15: Device Information

    (Creating and Saving a Garmin Express ( www.garmin.com/express ) provides easy Geocache Filter, page access to these services for Garmin devices. chirp Searching: Allows the device to search for a geocache • Product registration containing a chirp accessory (Enabling chirp Searching, •...

  • Page 16: Alpha 50 Handheld Device Specifications

    @ 6.16 dBm nominal • GPX geocache files. Go to www.geocaching.com/play Water rating 1 ATM • GPI custom POI files from the Garmin POI Loader. Go to www.garmin.com/products/poiloader. T5 mini Dog Collar Device Specifications Installing a Memory Card Battery type...

  • Page 17: Connecting The Collar To A Computer

    BaseCamp recognizes and transfers the collar's internal track device, move 10 m (32.9 ft.) away from other ANT+ log. accessories. • Bring the Garmin device within range 3 m (10 ft.) of the ANT+ Deleting Files accessory. NOTICE • After you pair the first time, your Garmin device automatically If you do not know the purpose of a file, do not delete it.

  • Page 18: Dog Device Battery Replacement Instructions

    Dog Device Battery Replacement Instructions T5 Components Replace the battery cover. Replace the screws to secure the battery cover. Connect the battery connector and power connector. You may need to use a flat screwdriver to help secure the connectors. Select the power key to test the connections. When properly connected, a tone is emitted and the status LED blinks green.

  • Page 19: Replacing The Collar Strap

    Replacing the VHF Antenna in the Handheld Device Locate the VHF antenna (Alpha 50 Handheld Device, page Rotate the VHF antenna counter-clockwise until it comes free TIP: You may need to use a coin to remove the end piece.

  • Page 20: Data Fields

    Data Fields Speed: The current rate of travel. Speed - Maximum: The highest speed reached since the last Accuracy of GPS: The margin of error for your exact location. reset. For example, your GPS location is accurate to within +/- 12 ft. (3.65 m).

  • Page 21: My Handheld Device Does Not Report Barks

    (Fitting the Collar on Your Dog, page Getting More Information You can find more information about this product on the Garmin website. • Go to www.garmin.com/alpha. • Go to www.garmin.com/outdoor. • Go to www.garmin.com/learningcenter.

  • Page 22: Index

    12 sharing data 6 alarms finding locations 7 Sight 'N Go 7 clock 8 fuse, changing 15 software marine 11 updates 11 proximity 8 updating 11 Garmin Express 11 tones 10 specifications 12 registering the device 11 alerts stopwatch 8 updating software 11 dog 4 sunrise and sunset times 8 geocaches 8 location 3 downloading 8 almanac 8 settings 11 altimeter 10...
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