Marco Polo ETP-LOC-01, Руководство по эксплуатации

Страница: 14 / 28

10
When the tracking mode is activated the locator communicates with your pet’s
tag about once every 4 seconds. When your pet’s tag responds, the following
information is updated on the display:
1. The “tag” icon flashes to show that your pet’s tag responded to the
locator.
2. The signal strength received from the tag is measured and converted to a
percentage that ranges from 0% to 99%. 99% means you are very near
your pet, 0% means you are far away.
3. The signal strength received from the tag is also displayed as a number
of “bars” (like the signal strength bars on your cell phone). The more
bars that are showing the closer you are to your pet.
4. If the locator is in an area where there are not too many obstructions, a
directional arrow will display showing the direction of your pet.
In addition to the displayed information listed above, the locator will sound a
number of beeps each time your pet’s tag responds. A single beep means that
your pet is not in the immediate vicinity, two beeps means fairly close and three
beeps indicate the pet is in close proximity. You can use this audible feedback
for hands free searching while driving or to allow you to concentrate on your
footing when searching at night. To turn the beeping off, press the Down button
for 2 seconds.
If you and/or your pet are moving then the signal conditions are constantly
changing and the information on the tracking display may be rapidly changing as
well. For example, if your pet moves behind a large obstruction, such as a large
building or a hill, the signal strength may fall off quickly or become too low to
be received even though your pet has not moved very much further away. Also,
depending on obstructions and objects that might reflect or block the signal
coming from your pet’s tag, the locator may not be able to calculate the direction
to the pet. These conditions will be reflected on the tracking display as shown in
Figure 9.
To get the best results when tracking, always hold the locator out in
front of you, waist high, level to the ground – like you are carrying a
pan of water.