Dog Tracking; Tracking Your Dog On The Map; Dog Status Icons; Dog Tracking Compass - Garmin Alpha Owner's Manual

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Dog Tracking

The Alpha system allows you to track your dog, up to 9 miles
away, using the dog tracking compass or map. The map
displays your location and your dog's location and tracks. The
pointer acts like a compass, pointing in the direction of the dog's
current location.
One Alpha handheld device can track up to 20 devices (TT dog
collar devices and Alpha handheld devices).
NOTE: Both the collar and the handheld device must have
acquired satellites before you can track the dog on the handheld
device.

Tracking Your Dog on the Map

Before you can track a dog or contact on the map, you must
add them to the handheld device
You can view the dog's location and other contacts' locations on
the map.
1
Select .
2
If necessary select and
TIP: If necessary, select
tracking compass (page 5).

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 Tracking Compass

To open the dog tracking compass, select
Dog Tracking
(page 3 and page 8).
to zoom in and out of the map.
to track the dog using the dog
.
The dog tracking compass to view the direction and distance to
your dog. The dog tracking compass also shows the dog's
status, such as running or on point
pointer corresponds to the color of the dog track.
The dog tracking compass is most accurate when the dog is
more than 30 ft. (9.1 m) away. When the dog is less than 30 ft.
(9.1 m) away, "Near" appears.

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.
5
If necessary, select to track the dog using the dog tracking
compass (page 5).
Tracking with BaseCamp™ BaseStation
Before you can track your dogs and contacts using BaseCamp,
you must download BaseCamp to your computer
(www.garmin.com/basecamp).
The BaseStation feature of BaseCamp allows you to track your
dogs and contacts in real-time on a computer. For more
information on using BaseCamp, see the help file in the
application.
1
Select Setup > System > BaseCamp BaseStation >
Prompted.
2
Open BaseCamp.
3
Follow the on-screen instructions.

Pausing Dog Tracking

You can pause the tracking of a single dog during a hunt. This
can be helpful if the dog is taking a break.
1
Select Dog List.
2 Select a dog.
3
Select Show Info > > Stop Tracking.
(page 5). The color of the
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