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Astro

Dog Tracking System Owner’s Manual

Accessories

Accessories

The Accessories menu (

MENU

Advanced

Accessories

) provides the following applications:

Calendar (

Calculator (

)

View Sunrise/Sunset (

page 14

)

View Hunting Almanac (

)

Calendar

The calendar can record locations on specific days and

provide sunrise, sunset, and hunting-almanac information.

To open the Calendar:

Press

MENU

Advanced

Accessories

Calendar

. The current week appears.

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•

To add a location to the Calendar:

1. Use the

Rocker

ENTER

to show the page for that

day.

Day Page

2. Press

MENU

Add Point

to open the Find menu.

3. Select one of the Find menu categories (

page 20

) to

open the information page for the location.

4. Select

Use

to place the location on the Day page.

Summary of Contents for Astro Dog Tracking System

Page 1: ...GPS enabled dog tracking system Astro owner s manual...

Page 2: ...ribution of this manual or any revision hereto is strictly prohibited Information in this document is subject to change without notice Garmin reserves the right to change or improve its products and t...

Page 3: ...r support you by completing our online registration today Connect to our Web site at www my garmin com Keep the original sales receipt or a photocopy in a safe place Contact Garmin Contact Garmin if y...

Page 4: ...Manual Conventions 7 On Screen Messages 7 Dog Tracking 8 Communicating with the DC 30 8 Tracking a Dog 10 Main Menu 14 Mark Location 15 Averaging a Marked Location 16 Projecting a Location 16 Map Page...

Page 5: ...ist Setup 45 Dog Alerts Setup 45 Display Setup 45 Tones Setup 46 Main Menu Setup 46 Map Setup 46 Routing Setup 49 Geocache Setup 51 Marine Alarms Setup 51 Time Setup 51 Units Setup 52 Heading Setup 52...

Page 6: ...such as in the sun in an unattended vehicle on a hot day To prevent damage remove the unit from the vehicle or store it out of direct sunlight such as in the glove box Do not incinerate the DC 30 or t...

Page 7: ...hment slot Battery compartment cover and access to the microSD card tray GPS antenna Battery compartment locking D ring USB port under weather cap Keypad LCD screen Power key VHF antenna Getting Start...

Page 8: ...Reinstall the battery cover Remove the batteries from your Astro 220 when you do not expect to use the unit for several months When you remove the batteries data is not lost To install the wrist strap...

Page 9: ...irm on screen messages IN OUT zoom Press to zoom in or out on the Map page Press to scroll up or down a list on any other page DOG Press at any time to view the Dog Tracker page Rocker Press up down l...

Page 10: ...er key 2 Press the Rocker up arrow or down arrow to adjust the brightness levels Or press and quickly release the Power key to cycle through the brightness levels 3 Press ENTER to select a brightness...

Page 11: ...0 can find your current location and the location of the DC 30 both units must acquire GPS signals Note The DC 30 does not transmit its location to the Astro 220 and the Astro 220 will not indicate th...

Page 12: ...Hold the unit level and turn slowly Just Right Too Fast or Too Slow appears notifying you to adjust your turning speed Hold the unit level while turning When Calibration Successful appears press ENTER...

Page 13: ...ect Dog Show Info highlight Dog press ENTER highlight Show Info and press ENTER again Using the Status Bar The status bar at the top of each Astro 220 page provides status information Status Bar indic...

Page 14: ...the DC 30 Press DOG to view the Dog Tracker page The dog name is listed in the Name field Note The DC 30 does not transmit its location to the Astro 220 and the Astro 220 will not indicate the locati...

Page 15: ...from your location the distance traveled and the average speed Naming the Dog The Astro 220 assigns a name such as Dog or Dog 1 to every Dog Unit DC 30 linked to it To change the name of the dog 1 On...

Page 16: ...er Dog Unit Track transfers detailed tracks from the DC 30 to a computer page 60 Delete Dog Unit Track deletes the track log for the dog Change Dog Unit Type allows you to identify the dog type so tha...

Page 17: ...he Unknown status symbol indicates that the DC 30 has not acquired a satellite signal and that the Astro 220 cannot determine the location of the dog To track a dog on the Map page Press MAP The Map p...

Page 18: ...he Astro 220 must be close enough to the DC 30 to touch it or you must know the DC 30 ID number To add a new dog to the list 1 On the Dog Tracker page press MENU Dog List Add New ENTER to open the set...

Page 19: ...wizard instructions Tips for Successful Tracking Use a fully charged DC 30 A fully charged DC 30 operates for approximately 17 hours when using 5 second interval reporting Use line of sight radio comm...

Page 20: ...moon To view the rise and set times for a different date or location select the Date field to open the on screen keypad or select the New Location menu To view positions of the sun and moon at a diffe...

Page 21: ...The Mark Covey option allows you to enter the estimated number of birds flushed and the number taken 3 To edit location information select the appropriate field and press ENTER to open the on screen k...

Page 22: ...to a new location on the map and press ENTER Averaging a Marked Location You can average a marked location for more accuracy When averaging the Astro 220 takes several readings at the same location a...

Page 23: ...you pan past the edge of the current map display the screen scrolls to provide continuous map coverage Press IN and OUT to change the map scale An accuracy circle represents the area containing your c...

Page 24: ...rns map settings to the default settings Data Fields When navigating on the Map page you can display up to four data fields at the top of the page to provide travel and navigational information To sho...

Page 25: ...on the map at your current location 2 Move the arrow to the point you want to measure from and press ENTER A push pin marks the point 3 Move the arrow to another point The distance between the two po...

Page 26: ...Find By Name Menu 4 Use the on screen keypad to enter the name of the location When the Find list contains a match select OK 5 Select the item in the Find list ENTER Save saves the item as a location...

Page 27: ...try into the calendar and shows the nearest cache Go to my garmin com log on and click Go Geocaching for details and how to download geocache locations from the Internet To find a city 1 Press MENU ME...

Page 28: ...of an item page 37 Add To Route adds the item on the information page to a route page 34 View Sunrise Sunset displays Sunrise Sunset tables for this location page 14 View Hunting Almanac displays Hun...

Page 29: ...1 Press MENU MENU Advanced Find All Points of Interest A list of points of interest near your current location appear 2 Press MENU to narrow your search 3 Select the item you want from the list ENTER...

Page 30: ...utes page 34 Highway page 37 Proximity page 37 Turn Preview page 38 Active Route page 39 Satellite page 39 Using the Trip Computer The Trip Computer page provides travel data such as current speed dis...

Page 31: ...page press MENU Change Data Fields 2 Use the Rocker to select a field 3 Press ENTER select an option ENTER Using the Compass Page The Compass page guides you to your destination with a compass display...

Page 32: ...r is pointing ahead Direction you are currently traveling Bearing to destination Bearing Pointer The course pointer provides an indication of drift right or left according to the scale shown at the ed...

Page 33: ...fies 2 3 or 4 data fields that appear on the Compass page Change Data Fields selects the type of data you want to show in the data fields page 27 Calibrate Compass opens the Compass Calibration page f...

Page 34: ...set course on a different object OR Select Project Location page 16 Using the Altimeter Page The Altimeter page displays the current elevation the rate of your ascent or descent elevation changes ove...

Page 35: ...you want to view on the map 2 Press ENTER The point is marked by the map pointer with location coordinates the compass bearing and the distance from your current location Changing Altimeter Settings T...

Page 36: ...ss MENU Change Data Fields 2 Use the Rocker to select a field 3 Press ENTER select an option ENTER To reset the elevation and maximum elevation fields 1 On the Altimeter page press MENU Reset 2 Use th...

Page 37: ...When Full replaces the oldest data with new data when the track log is full Record Method Distance records track points after a specified distance is traveled Time records track points after a specif...

Page 38: ...save a portion of the track log 1 On the Tracks page select Save No The entire track is shown 2 Use the Rocker to move the map pointer to the beginning point and press ENTER 3 Use the Rocker to move t...

Page 39: ...ck profile 1 On the Saved Track page press MENU Profile 2 Press up or down on the Rocker to set the zoom range on the vertical axis 3 Press left or right on the Rocker to set the zoom range on the hor...

Page 40: ...R to open the on screen keypad After entering and confirming your changes select OK on the keypad 4 Select OK to mark the location Creating Routes You can create and store up to 50 routes with up to 2...

Page 41: ...name of the route 1 On the Routes page select a saved route 2 Select the route name to open the on screen keypad 3 After entering your changes select OK on the keypad To review and save individual ro...

Page 42: ...to your next point press OUT to begin routing to the following point Press IN to route to the previous point Setting Route Page Options To set route page options for a specific route On the Routes pa...

Page 43: ...s 1 On the Highway page press MENU 2 Select an option ENTER Stop or Resume Navigation stops or resumes your current navigation Recalculate recalculates the path to a destination Data Fields selects 2...

Page 44: ...turn proximity alarms off 1 On the Proximity page select Proximity Alarm Tones 2 Select an alarm field to view the list of tones 3 Select the desired tone ENTER 4 Select Proximity Alarms to activate t...

Page 45: ...ur current location when the unit receives signals from at least three satellites To open the Satellite page Press MENU MENU Advanced GPS Applications Satellite Heading bug indicates your direction of...

Page 46: ...cking System Owner s Manual GPS Applications New Location select if you have moved the unit more than 600 miles and you are having trouble locking onto satellite signals GPS Elevation displays your cu...

Page 47: ...The calendar can record locations on specific days and provide sunrise sunset and hunting almanac information To open the Calendar Press MENU MENU Advanced Accessories Calendar The current week appear...

Page 48: ...or and a scientific calculator To use the calculator 1 Press MENU MENU Advanced Accessories Calculator 2 Use the Rocker and the ENTER key to enter calculations To use the scientific calculator On the...

Page 49: ...ing Almanac See page 14 Games The Astro 220 contains six games Memory Race Virtual Maze GekoSmak Nibbons Gekoids and Beast Hunt Some games use GPS during the game Most games contain a tutorial To open...

Page 50: ...attery type alkaline NiMH or lithium External Power Lost selects whether the Astro 220 stays on or turns off when external power is removed Proximity Alarms turns all proximity alarms on or off To res...

Page 51: ...small area for 60 seconds GPS Lost Alert indicates that the dog s DC 30 has lost GPS satellite signals Lost Communication Alert the Astro 220 is not receiving the signals from the DC 30 Display Setup...

Page 52: ...MENU Advanced Settings Main Menu 2 Select a menu item ENTER 3 Select Move ENTER and then use the Rocker to move the item OR Select Delete ENTER to remove the item from the list To add an item to the M...

Page 53: ...e map scale to include the beginning and ending points of a route Detail selects the degree of map detail Lock On Road locks the position pointer to the nearest road Map Setup Tracks Page On the Map S...

Page 54: ...Map Setup Text Page On the Map Setup page page 46 highlight the Text icon Set the text size None Small Medium or Large for descriptions of map items on the Map page Map Setup Information Page On the M...

Page 55: ...ocation shown when map pointer passes over or On Symbol Set selects the map symbol set Auto GARMIN NOAA International Routing Setup To open the Routing Setup page Press MENU MENU Advanced Settings Rou...

Page 56: ...ect how the Astro 220 calculates a route On the Routing Setup page select Follow Road Options bottom of the page Select Calculation Method Quickest Calculation calculates the route the quickest but it...

Page 57: ...hen a cache is found Marine Alarms Setup To open the Marine Setup page Press MENU MENU Advanced Settings Marine Alarms Anchor Drag Alarm sets an alarm to sound when you exceed a specified drift distan...

Page 58: ...he unit of measure for depth Pressure sets the unit of measure for gauge and atmospheric pressure readings Heading Setup The Heading Setup page specifies the type of heading display and the type of No...

Page 59: ...eter or to manually calibrate the altimeter when you have accurate elevation or pressure data To set the altimeter to self calibrate each time you turn the Astro 220 on 1 Press MENU MENU Advanced Sett...

Page 60: ...lly gasketed water resistant IEC 529 IPX7 Temperature Range Astro 220 from 4 F to 158 F from 20 C to 70 C DC 30 from 4 F to 140 F from 20 C to 60 C DC 30 charging temperature from 32 F to 113 F from 0...

Page 61: ...memory battery required Map Storage microSD card capacity a small portion of the card capacity is used for formatting Power Source Astro 220 Two 1 5 volt AA batteries vehicle power adapter USB data c...

Page 62: ...rivers for the device After the drivers are installed to your computer your computer detects your Astro 220 each time you connect it to a USB port Periodically check www garmin com for updated drivers...

Page 63: ...mpatible MapSource products To install or remove the microSD card 1 Remove the battery compartment cover from the back of the Astro 220 2 Remove the AA batteries 3 Slide the tray cover back to open it...

Page 64: ...files To view information for the microSD card Prior to downloading data to the microSD card press MENU View Card Info to view data card storage information To transfer files to the microSD card 1 Br...

Page 65: ...rn the DC 30 on and place it within 12 inches of the Astro 220 4 Go to www garmin com products Astro Click on Updates Downloads 5 Open the Dog Information page page 9 on the Astro 220 6 Press MENU Upg...

Page 66: ...ommunicate with PC appears 6 Go to MapSource and click the Tracks tab on the left side of the screen 7 Click Receive from Device from the Transfer menu in MapSource 8 Check Tracks in the Receive from...

Page 67: ...extended period of storage After storage fully charge the battery again before using the DC 30 Water Immersion The Astro 220 and DC 30 are waterproof to IEC Standard 60529 IPX7 They can withstand imme...

Page 68: ...earch to develop the ANSI Standard C95 1 The design of your radio complies with the FCC guidelines and those standards For body worn and face held operation this radio demonstrates compliance and meet...

Page 69: ...our vehicle Posted Facilities Turn your radio OFF in any facility where posted notices so require Commercial Aircraft Many commercial airlines prohibit the use of FRS GMRS radios on board Switch OFF y...

Page 70: ...p computer page 25 C calculation method 50 calculator 42 calendar 41 calendar entry when found 51 calibration altimeter 30 compass 6 setup 53 change comm settings 10 13 change data fields altimeter 30...

Page 71: ...keys 3 interval 31 K keypad 3 L lap by button press 42 lap by distance 42 light sectors 49 locations averaging a location 16 marking 15 moving 16 projecting 16 lock on road 47 lost communication alert...

Page 72: ...ation 50 proximity alarm tones 38 locations 37 Q QUIT key 3 R radio 55 recalculate 17 recent finds 20 record method 31 registration i remove points 42 reset altimeter 30 trip computer 25 restore defau...

Page 73: ...dog tracks 59 trip computer page 24 turn preview page 38 U units of measure 52 units setup 52 updating software Astro 220 58 DC 30 59 upgrade dog unit 10 USB drivers 56 use map data 33 use track data...

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