bca Tracker3 Owner's Manual page 5

Familiarization
After 30 minutes in search mode, Tracker3 will beep every two minutes.
After 12 hours in transmit mode, it will beep every two minutes. These beeps
are reminders that there has been no user input and Tracker3 is still on.
Auto Revert Mode: Auto revert mode will make your
Tracker3 automatically revert to TR (transmit) mode if
the device does not move for one minute–or if there is
movement, but the searcher remains in search mode for
more than five minutes. An alarm will sound 30 seconds
before the unit returns to transmit mode. This can be
avoided by pressing the Options button or moving the mode
switch before the 30-second warning period has elapsed.
Auto revert mode is activated by holding down the Options button
while turning on the device, in either transmit or search mode. You must
continue to hold down the Options button until "Ar" is shown on the
display.
If choosing to use auto revert, it must be activated every time the unit
is turned on. Otherwise, the unit can only be switched from search to
transmit mode manually.
Muting the Sound: The sound in Search mode can be
muted by pressing the Options button while switching from
transmit to search mode. "LO" will appear in the display and
all sounds assisting the search function are muted.
Downloading Tracker3 software: Using BCA software, you can update
the Tracker3's programming. Currently this is only possible with a PC (not
Mac). To update:
1. Go to www.backcountryaccess.com/downloads;
2. Download BCAUpgrader program;
3. Install and start the program;
4. Connect the Tracker3 to your computer with a standard USB cable;
5. Follow the BCAUpgrader instructions.
Low battery warning: When the battery power becomes
too low to operate, the transceiver will display the "Lb" sign.
When you see this, replace the batteries before further use.
When batteries are too low to do startup routines, a simple
"0" will blink on the display. Mismatched batteries can act
unpredictably at various temperatures and low batteries can
die unexpectedly fast. Therefore, we strongly recommend
changing batteries once the battery power indicator reaches 40 percent.
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NOTE: never mix new and used batteries in your transceiver–or batteries
of mixed brands. Never use lithium or rechargeable batteries. These may
all lead to an inaccurate battery power indication.
Signal Suppression: Signal Suppression mode suppresses
the strongest signal and shows the searcher the second
strongest signal, including directional arrows. Always
stay in standard search mode when searching for the
first transmitter. Once the first victim has been located and
your fine search is complete, you are ready to use Signal
Suppression.
Signal Suppression mode is activated by pressing the Options button until
"SS" is shown on the display. To enter suppression mode, the Options
button must be released before "BP" is displayed. The multiple victim icon
will flash alternately while in SS mode.
Suppression of the strongest signal will last for one minute, giving the
searcher time to move away from the suppressed signal and lock on to the
next transmitter. The Tracker3 will automatically default from suppression
mode to standard search mode after one minute. This can also be done
manually, by pressing the Options button until "SE" is displayed. When
returning to search mode, the multiple victim icon will stop flashing and
the Tracker3 will isolate the strongest signal.
NOTE: Signal suppression can be unreliable when attempting to suppress
older analog transceivers.
Big Picture: Big Picture mode is the closest thing to an
analog transceiver in the digital world. It displays distances
and directions of all the transceivers that are transmitting
within range. With Big Picture mode, you can estimate how
many transceivers are in the search area along with their
approximate direction. You can also perform a search in
BP mode, but always remember to return to normal search
mode during the fine search when you're getting close to the victim.
Big Picture mode is activated by holding down the Options button
until "BP" flashes in the display. You must continue to hold down the
Options button to stay in BP mode. Once the mode button is released,
the Tracker3 will automatically return to search mode and isolate the
strongest signal.
Familiarization
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