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  • Page 1 UTOR ® ANUAL...
  • Page 2 Smart Animal Training Systems, LLC 133 W Market St. Suite 360 Indianapolis IN 46204-2801 www.SmartAnimalTraining.com Copyright © 2014 Smart Animal Training Systems LLC All rights reserved. Pet Tutor® User Manual April 2014...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    NIVERSAL RATE OUNT PREPARING THE PET TUTOR® ..........................15 QUICK START - OPERATING THE PET TUTOR®....................15 CARE AND CLEANING .............................. 16 THE PET TUTOR® CONTROL CENTER PROGRAM FOR COMPUTERS ............. 17 ..................17 ONNECTING THE UTOR ® TO THE...

  • Page 4: Company Statements

    ISSION The Pet Tutor® provides a positive reinforcement training method through the use of simple, reliable and adaptable technology that enhances the training experience of trainers, guardians and their pets.

  • Page 5: How The Pet Tutor® Works

    With the Universal Crate Mount you can attach the Pet Tutor® to a crate or kennel. Utilizing the stainless steel handle, you can also hang the Pet Tutor® from a hook, a tree, over kennels or outdoors (not water proof).

  • Page 6: What's In The Box

    Placed in the bottom of the feeder, they run the feeder for typically over 40 hopper loads (16,000 treat cycles) on average. USB cable Connects the remote to a laptop for recharging or to interface with the Pet Tutor® laptop program. Audio microphone cable Connects the remote to a smart phone audio plug.

  • Page 7: The Feeder

    EEDER The feeder stores and dispenses the treats or dry kibble. Features: Holds up to 5 cups of food. Can handle different treat sizes and consistencies. If needed, it automatically agitates the treats in the hopper to maintain reliable treat delivery. Has an indicator light (a marker), as well as a user selected audio tone (frequency and volume).
  • Page 8 Feeder on Floor Mount Brushes A/C Adapter Electronics Module...

  • Page 9: About The Buttons On The Feeder

    About the Buttons on the Feeder Button/Light & Action Button/Status Indicator What It Means Power: Turn feeder on/off: Press and hold for Top light pulses green Operating on battery and about 3 seconds until it beeps and flashes. battery is sufficient. Top light pulses red Operating on battery and battery is getting low.

  • Page 10: The Pet Tutor® Pre-Programmed Factory Settings

    Sound or Movement Detection Mode. Auto interval 0 secs When set on 0 (factory setting), the Pet Tutor® will dispense treats with a fixed increments time interval between the treats (every 5 seconds). When changed (see ‘The Pet Tutor®...

  • Page 11: The Remote

    (e.g.: 90°). USB plug Plug in the USB cable to connect a laptop to the Pet Tutor® The Pet Tutor® Control Center program, which is available for Mac and PC or to recharge.

  • Page 12: The Remote Functions: (Button Actions: Quick Press=1 Beep, Hold=2 Beeps, Long Hold=3 Beeps)

    Long Hold button The remote will activate the Quick press Automatically reduce until 3 beeps and Pet Tutor®’s timer mode after barking by rewarding the status light triple 20 seconds of silence from the dog for silence. Similar to blink.

  • Page 13: Pairing The Remote To A Feeder

    (see ‘Initial Pairing of a Feeder to a Smart Remote’). Re-calibration of the feeder’s treat detectors With medium size treats, the Pet Tutor® will typically dispense 1-3 treats at a time. With very small treats, it may dispense up to 4-5 treats.

  • Page 14: The Universal Crate Mount

    You can set the unit on the Floor Base in two ways: facing the bowl or the chase feed. The treats shoot out the side of the feeder where the Pet Tutor® logo is facing. While holding the device upright, simply lock it into the locking brackets with a clockwise quarter turn.

  • Page 15: Preparing The Pet Tutor

    Set the tone and volume of the sound marker (mute if animal is sound sensitive) as you will use it in training or enrichment. Fill the Pet Tutor® with your dog’s meal and set it on Automatic Timer mode. Let your dog eat 1-2 full meals from the device both in the bowl and in the chase feed configuration.

  • Page 16: Care And Cleaning

    For easier separation of the blue tube from the electronics module, you may lock the Pet Tutor® into the floor base. Press on the two locking tabs at the top of the blue tube and gently separate the top end cap from the blue tube. You can hand wash both the blue tube and the end cap. You may also place the blue tube in the top rack of your dishwasher and hand-wash the end cap separately.

  • Page 17: The Pet Tutor® Control Center Program For Computers

    5. Hit the ‘Feed’ button to check that it’s all working. The unit should dispense a treat. 6. You should see the current settings of the Pet Tutor® under the ‘current’ column. 7. You can now start to use the Control Center...

  • Page 18: Tod (Time Of Day) Triggers

    ‘Count Cycles’ button (auto-calibrate). The ‘Read Pet Tutor®’ button reads all the current values that are programmed in the device and displays them on the screen.

  • Page 19: Logger

    Logger This page logs all the activity of the Pet Tutor® as long as the remote is plugged in. You can review when and how many dispense cycles have been delivered, as well as any potential errors. In ‘Silent’ mode, any gap in time will indicate when the dog has barked.

  • Page 20: Frequently Asked Questions

    I have multiple pets, We highly recommend that you use the Pet Tutor® for only one animal at a time. If can I still use the Pet you have multiple pets, you will need to separate them. If you have one Pet Tutor®...

  • Page 21: Specifications

    CAUTION: The Pet Tutor® and its accessories are only intended for working with pets. Do not use for working with humans (children or adults). Using the Pet Tutor® products in a manner other than specified in the user manual may cause injury.

  • Page 22: Safety Precautions For Ac Adapter

    Servicing of Double- Insulated Products The AC adapter provided with the Pet Tutor® has double insulation and has no serviceable parts. In a double-insulated product, two systems of insulation are provided instead of grounding. No grounding means is provided on a double-insulated product, nor should a means for grounding be added to the product. Servicing of a double-insulated product requires knowledge of the system, and should be done only by a qualified service personnel.

  • Page 23: Safety Precautions For Direct Sunlight

    Water damage may not be covered under the warranty. Accessories. Use only the accessories approved by Smart Animal Training Systems, LLC. with the Pet Tutor® products. Use of any unauthorized accessories with the product may damage the products or cause injury and will invalidate the warranty.

  • Page 24: To Plug The Pet Tutor® To An Outlet

    ® When you don’t want to use batteries or need to operate the Pet Tutor® for an extended period of time and want to conserve your batteries, you can plug the device directly to an electrical outlet with the AC adapter.

  • Page 25: One Year Non-Transferable Limited Warranty

    ARRANTY HAT IS COVERED Smart Animal Training Systems, LLC. (hereinafter referred to as ‘SATS’), owner of the PetTutor® products, warrants to the original retail consumer purchaser, and not any other purchaser or subsequent owner, that its PetTutor® product, when subject to normal and proper residential use, will be free from defects in material or workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the purchase date.
  • Page 26 Pursuant to this non-transferrable limited warranty, SATS will replace the part with a new or refurbished part. This non-transferrable limited warranty will then apply to either the new or refurbished part for the remainder of the original non-transferrable limited warranty period. ISCLAIMERS REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS NON-TRANSFERRABLE LIMITED WARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE CONSUMER.

  • Page 27: Customer Care

    USTOMER For answers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, please visit the Online Support Center (add link). The Answer Center (add link) helps you find answers to common questions. Online Video Tutorials (add link) will show you how to get started in the Support section. support@pettutor.biz For additional support, please call 1 (877) 250-2694 or email at to speak with a customer...

  • Page 28: Quick Start Your Pet Tutor

    2. Using the USB cable, plug the remote into a laptop or a USB charger port and charge the remote over night. 3. Turn the Pet Tutor® on to make sure the batteries are in correctly. 4. Mount the feeder on the base. The logo on the feeder is on the side where the kibble comes out.

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