Dogtek EF-4000, Operating Manual

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transmitter and connecting to the mains. (See Diagram # 1)
The antenna wire
For the system to operate, the wire should be connected to the transmitter and form an
uninterrupted loop. Both wires must be spaced 6/7 feet apart to avoid cancelling the signal. Either
a 18 AWG wire or a 16 AWG can be used, or combined, with no effect to performance.
From the transmitter unroll the wire around the perimeter of your property. To run the cable from
your garage or garden shed, pass it through a window or a door, or similar.
The wire can be placed on the ground, buried (maximum 4 inches deep) or fixed to a non-metallic
existing fence or wall (max. height: 20 inches). The wire must not be taut as variations in
temperature may cause it to expand or contract.
Separate the wire by at least 6 to 7 feet from a metallic gate and 3 to 4 feet from a metallic
fencing.
The wire must neither be laid perpendicular nor parallel to an electric cable. In order to prevent
any interference, the distance between the wire and the electrical cable shall be at least of 10
feet.
If you need more than 330 feet of antenna wire, you must connect the different lengths of wire
using the connectors provided for the purpose (the wire does not need to be stripped).
To ensure that your dog does not receive any impulse in certain areas of the property (e.g. the
area between the transmitter in the garage and the wire placed around the edge of the property)
you should twist the outward cable around the inward cable: the twists prevent waves being
emitted (See Diagram # 4).
Insert this connector into the corresponding part of the transmitter (the connector is slanted: if you
can not insert it, turn it one half turn) (See Diagram # 1).
The flags:
These enable the dog to see the area in which he can move freely and the boundaries he must
not cross. We recommend that the flags are placed at the inner edge of the beep warning zone,
close enough one of the others.
Once your dog is familiar with the boundaries, the flags can be removed.
Before starting the installation of your EF-4000, it may be useful to make a small sketch of your
plot and mark on it the locations of the antenna wire connectors.
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Switching On/Off
Switching On
• The Transmitter
Switch the transmitter to the On position using the switch button on the left side of the unit: a
green indicator light will come on (See Diagram #1).
• The collar
Fitting the battery: Unscrew the 4 screws on the battery cover (See Diagram #2), insert the
battery (CR2) in the position indicated on the battery housing. A beep sounds, indicates that the
collar is switched on.
Check that the seal is in place on the groove of the battery cover.
Before re-tightening the 4 screws, force the strap against the battery cover by pulling it.
Using a screwdriver, moderately tighten the 4 screws.
Switching Off
If the control collar is not to be used for a long period, the battery should be removed from its
housing. If you want to take your dog off the property, you are advised to remove the receiver
collar. You can also switch the transmitter to Off and the green indicator light will go out. (See
Diagram #1)
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Adjusting the wave range (“warning” and “impulse” zone)
Using the transmitter, you can increase or decrease the width of the warning and impulse zone,
depending on the configuration of your plot and how the antenna wire is laid.