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Alpha

®

 100 with TT

 15/TT 15 mini

Owner’s Manual

July 2015

Printed in Taiwan

190-01786-00_0B

Summary of Contents for Alpha 100 with TT 15 mini

Page 1: ...Alpha 100 with TT 15 TT 15 mini Owner s Manual July 2015 Printed in Taiwan 190 01786 00_0B ...

Page 2: ...roduct Garmin the Garmin logo Alpha ANT BlueChart and City Navigator are trademarks of Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries registered in the USA and other countries BaseCamp TT and tempe are trademarks of Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries These trademarks may not be used without the express permission of Garmin microSD and the microSDHC logo are trademarks of SD 3C LLC Windows and Windows NT are registere...

Page 3: ...act Using MURS VHF 7 Adding a Contact Using a Contact ID 7 Initiating an Emergency Alert 7 Sending a Message to Your Contacts 8 Tracking a Contact 8 Finding Your Contact ID 8 Changing Your Contact ID 8 Updating a Contact ID 8 Hunting with the Alpha System 8 Marking Your Truck Location 8 Marking a Covey 8 Turning On the Collar Light 8 Turning On Rescue Mode 8 Waypoints Routes and Tracks 8 Waypoints...

Page 4: ...tes 14 Updating the Software 14 Device Care 14 Cleaning the Device 14 Cleaning the Touchscreen 14 Specifications 14 Alpha 100 Handheld Device Specifications 14 TT 15 Dog Collar Device Specifications 15 TT 15 mini Dog Collar Device Specifications 15 Battery Information 15 Long Term Storage 15 Maximizing the Battery Life 15 Saving Energy While Charging the Device 16 Data Management 16 File Types 16 ...

Page 5: ...ing keys à Power key Ä Mounting spine Å microSD memory card slot under battery Æ Battery cover D ring Ç Mini USB port under weather cap Dog Collar Device NOTE Your dog collar device may look different than the device pictured À VHF antenna Á GPS antenna  Power key à Contact points Ä Status LED and flashing beacon LEDs Getting More Information You can find more information about this product on th...

Page 6: ...er key until the status LED turns red Acquiring Satellite Signals Both the collar and handheld device must acquire satellite signals before you put the collar on your dog Acquiring satellites can take a few minutes 1 Go outdoors to an open area 2 Turn on both devices Turning On the Devices page 2 3 Select the power key on the handheld device shows the GPS signal strength When the collar has acquir...

Page 7: ...s page 3 and tell them to you If you are not near the dog you want to add or you cannot put the collar into pairing mode you can add the dog using the track and train codes 1 Select Add Dog 2 When asked if you are near the collar select No 3 When asked if you know the track and train codes select Yes 4 Enter the track or train code for the collar and select The dog s track code allows you to track...

Page 8: ...ont of the dog s neck with the status LED facing toward the dog s chin and the contact points against the throat 2 Tighten the strap so that it is very snug around the dog s neck and fasten the buckle NOTE The collar should fit tightly and should not be able to rotate or slide on the dog s neck The dog must be able to swallow food and water normally You should observe your dog s behavior to verify...

Page 9: ...pen the dog tracking compass select You can use 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 Dog Status Icons page 5 The color of the pointer corresponds to the color of the dog track The dog tracking compass is most accurate when the dog is more than 9 1 m 30 ft away When the dog is less th...

Page 10: ...dog using the training keys remove the contact points 1 Use the included wrench to remove both contact points 2 Place the cap over the contact point holes Training Methods Momentary stimulation Applies a brief stimulation when you press the training key regardless of how long the key is depressed Continuous stimulation Applies stimulation to the dog the entire time you press the training key for a...

Page 11: ...g situations your commands will not require stimulation to be given with the command You should only use stimulation when you need to repeat a command because the dog did not obey the first one As the dog becomes better trained you can decrease the use of collar training Continue to have the dog wear the collar until you feel certain that it is no longer needed to reinforce known commands Abandoni...

Page 12: ...t Turning On the Collar Light page 8 Put the collar into rescue mode to save battery power Turning On Rescue Mode page 8 Pause tracking while you move the dogs Pausing Dog Tracking page 5 Marking Your Truck Location You can mark the location of the truck so you can navigate back to your truck after the hunt 1 Select New Hunt 2 Follow the on screen instructions Marking a Covey You can mark a covey ...

Page 13: ...eat steps 3 through 6 to add all the points in the route Editing the Name of a Route 1 Select Route Planner 2 Select a route 3 Select Change Name 4 Enter the new name and select Navigating a Saved Route 1 Select Route Planner 2 Select a route 3 Select View Map Go 4 Navigate using the compass Navigating with the Bearing Pointer page 10 or map Map page 10 Editing a Route 1 Select Route Planner 2 Sel...

Page 14: ...lect an option Sending and Receiving Data Wirelessly Before you can share data wirelessly you must be within 10 feet 3 m of a compatible Garmin device You can share waypoints geocaches routes and tracks wirelessly 1 Select Share Wirelessly 2 Select Send or Receive 3 Follow the on screen instructions Navigation You can navigate routes and tracks to a waypoint geocache photo or any saved location in...

Page 15: ...barometric pressure is known 2 Select Elevation Plot Calibrate Altimeter 3 Follow the on screen instructions Navigating to a Point on the Plot 1 Select Elevation Plot 2 Select an individual point on the plot Details about the point appear in the upper left corner of the plot 3 Select View Map 4 Select the information bar along the top of the screen 5 Select Go 6 Navigate using the compass Navigati...

Page 16: ...have removed it Select Restore Defaults to reset the order of all items in the menu Customizing the Data Fields Before you can customize the data fields on the map you must enable the data fields Enabling the Map Data Fields page 12 You can customize the data fields and dashboards of the map compass elevation plot and trip computer 1 Open the page for which you will change the data fields 2 Select...

Page 17: ... Sets the text size for map items Track Settings Select Setup Tracks Track Log Turns track recording on or off Record Method Sets a track recording method Auto records the tracks at a variable rate to create an optimum representation of your tracks Interval Sets a track log recording rate Recording points more frequently creates a more detailed track but fills the track log faster Auto Archive Set...

Page 18: ...port and Updates Garmin Express www garmin com express provides easy access to these services for Garmin devices Product registration Product manuals Software updates Map chart or course updates Setting Up Garmin Express 1 Connect the device to your computer using a USB cable 2 Go to www garmin com express 3 Follow the on screen instructions Updating the Software Before you can update the handheld...

Page 19: ...t page 15 Select a longer duration for your handheld update rate Changing Your Handheld Update Rate page 15 Turn off the transmitter Turning Off the Transmitter page 15 Use battery save mode Turning On the Handheld Battery Save Mode page 15 Decrease the map drawing speed Adjusting the Map Drawing Speed page 15 Put the dog collar device into rescue mode Turning On Rescue Mode page 8 to conserve the...

Page 20: ...her cap À 2 Plug the small end of the USB cable into the mini USB connector Á on the device 3 Plug the other end of the USB cable into an available USB port on the computer Your device and memory card optional appear as removable drives in My Computer on Windows computers and as mounted volumes on Mac computers Connecting the Collar to a Computer NOTICE To prevent corrosion you should dry the cont...

Page 21: ...r the first time your Garmin device automatically recognizes the ANT accessory each time it is activated This process occurs automatically when you turn on the Garmin device and only takes a few seconds when the accessories are activated and functioning correctly When paired your Garmin device receives data from only your accessory and you can go near other accessories TT 15 Battery Replacement In...

Page 22: ... the screws to secure the L shaped plate 16Verify the gasket is not sticking out of the device Replacing the Collar Strap Before you replace the collar strap you must remove all dirt water and debris from the device Cleaning the Device page 14 1 Pull the collar strap out of the GPS antenna VHF antenna guide and the dog device You may need to push and pull the collar strap to properly remove it You...

Page 23: ... to appear GPS Signal Strength The strength of the GPS satellite signal Heading The direction you are moving Heart Rate Your heart rate in beats per minute bpm Your device must be connected to a compatible heart rate monitor Location lat lon The current position in latitude and longitude regardless of the selected position format setting Location selected The current position using the selected po...

Page 24: ... 5 intensity level choosing 6 K keys 1 training 6 7 L line of sight radio communication 4 locking screen 2 M main menu customizing 12 maps 8 10 data fields 12 measuring distances 10 navigation 10 optional 17 orientation 10 13 settings 13 15 updating 14 zoom 5 13 marine alarms setup 14 measuring distances 10 memory card 1 16 messages 8 microSD card See memory card MicroSD card See memory card N nav...

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