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Owner’s Manual
™
Astro
GPS-enabled dog tracking system
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IntroductIon Contact Garmin IIntroduct on Contact Garmin if you have any questions while using your ® ™ Thank you for choosing the Garmin Astro Dog unit. Contact Garmin Product Support by phone: (913) Tracking System. The Astro 220 uses the proven 397-8200 or (800) 800-1020, Monday–Friday, 8 AM–5 PM performance of Garmin GPS and full-featured mapping Central Time; or go to www.garmin.com/support/. to create an unsurpassed portable GPS receiver and, when combined with the DC 20, an accura
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IntroductIon Main Menu ............................................................15 Table of Contents Start New Hunt ........................................................15 Introduction .............................................................i Go To Marked Location ..........................................16 Contact Garmin .........................................................i View Sunrise/Sunset ..............................................16 Warning ...........................
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IIntroduct on Finding an Interstate Exit ......................................28 Dog List Setup ........................................................54 Finding an Address ................................................28 Dog Alerts Setup ....................................................55 Intersections ...........................................................29 Display Setup ..........................................................55 Searching for a Point of Interest ................
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IntroductIon Warning Failure to avoid the following potentially hazardous continuing navigation and defer to posted road signs. situations could result in an accident or collision resulting in • Always operate the vehicle in a safe manner. Do not become death or serious injury. distracted by the unit while driving, and always be fully aware of all driving conditions. Minimize the amount of • When installing the unit in a vehicle, place the unit securely time spent viewing the unit’s screen
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IIntroduct on • Do not recharge the battery outside of the unit or disassemble DC 20 Battery Warnings the battery. If these guidelines are not followed, the internal lithium-ion battery • Keep the used battery away from children. Do not disassemble, may experience a shortened life span or may present a risk of damage puncture, or damage the battery. to the DC 20, fire, chemical burn, electrolyte leak, and/or injury. • Only replace with a Garmin lithium-ion battery pack. Using • Contact you
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IntroductIon NOTICE REGARDING WINDSHIELD MOUNTING; myGarmin SPECIAL NOTICE TO DRIVERS IN CALIFORNIA AND Go to http://my.garmin.com to access the latest services MINNESOTA: State law prohibits drivers in California and for your Garmin products. Minnesota from using suction mounts on their windshields while operating motor vehicles. Check your state and local laws and From the myGarmin Web site, you can do the following: ordinances for similar restrictions. Other Garmin dashboard or fricti
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GettIG n Stedart GettInG Sartedt Unit Overview VHF GPS antenna antenna Power key LCD screen USB connector port (under weather cap) Lanyard Battery compartment attachment slot locking D-Ring Belt clip button attachment location Battery compartment cover and access to the microSD card tray Keypad Astro Dog Tracking System Owner’s Manual
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GettInG Stedart To install the lanyard: Installing the Batteries 1. Placethe loop of the lanyardthrough the slot at the The Astro 220 operates on two AA batteries (not upper leftside on the back of theunit. included), which are located in the back of the unit. You 2. Route the strap through theloop and pulltight. can use Alkaline or NiMH batteries. See page 54 for information on setting the battery type. To install the batteries: Belt clip button 1. Remove
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GIett G n Stedart Using the Astro 220 Keypad Functions POWER Key ROCKER Key Press and hold to turn the unit on Press up, down, left, or right to highlight or off. options and to enter data, or move the map panning arrow. Press and release to adjust the backlighting. MAP Key IN/OUT Zoom Keys Press and release to view the Map page. Press to zoom in or out on the Map page. MENU Key Press to scroll up or down a list on any other page. Press and release to view page options DOG Key Press twice
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GIett nG Stedart Adjusting the Astro 220 Backlight Turning on the Astro 220 You may want to adjust the backlight to see the display The first time you turn on the Astro 220, a message better. appears followed by a prompt. Thereafter, when the Astro 220 is turned on, the Introduction page appears, To adjust the backlight level: followed by the Dog Tracker page. 1. Pressand quickly release the POWERkey . 2. Pressthe POWERkey repeatedly to cycle through To turn the A
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GettInG Stedart LED blinks Charging the DC 20 red when Every DC 20 is partially charged before leaving the factory, so you don’t need to charge before using it. power is on. However, it is recommended that you fully charge the DC DC 0 20 before using it on a hunt. power key To charge the DC 20: 1. Connect the charging assembly to an appropriate Battery electrical source. charging slot 2. Slide theslotted spade connector into thematching slot beneath the power switch. Initial
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GettInG Stedart Hold the unit To initialize your Astro 220 and DC 20: level and turn Hold theunits in front of you with theantennas slowly. held upward. Whilethe Astro 220 GPS receiver is searching for the satellite signals,observe the GPS Signal Strength bars in the Status Bar at the top of the page. When the receiver hassignals from at least three satellites, the GPS bars fill to indicate To calibrate the electronic compass: signal strength and a location fix, while
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GettInG Stedart Default—the factory setting saved in the unit’s memory. Operating the Astro 220 You can change the settings, but you can revert to the This section explains how to enter and select information factory settings when you select Restore Defaults when with the Astro 220. it is an option. Understanding Terms Wizard—an on-screen guide to performing functions that The following terms are used throughout this manual: require multiple steps and options. Select—move the highlighted a
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GettIG n Stedart • The Receiving Communication icon ( ) blinks To exit or return to a previous setting or page: Press the BACK key to move backward through whenever the unit detects an radio frequency signal yoursteps. Press BACK repeatedly toreturn tothe on the channel it is receiving. For example, this Main Menu. icon blinks each time it receives a DC 20 signal. Using the Status Bar On-Screen Messages At the top of each page, the status bar provides status When a significan
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d G o t rackIG n When in communication with the DC 20, this page d oG t Irack nG indicates the direction of the dog, distance away from This section explains some of the more common you, and status of the dog’s activity. The Astro 220 can operations you can perform with your Astro 220, keep track of ten dogs, but only three at a time are shown including communicating with the DC 20, tracking dogs, on the Dog Tracker page. When additional dogs are being and adding dogs to the Dog List. tr
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d oG t rackInG Naming the dog Dog name By default the Astro 220 assigns the name Dog (Dog 1, field Dog status fields Dog 2, etc.) to every Dog Unit (DC 20) linked to it. When you use the ROCKER, to select the Name Field on the Positon update DC 0 battery Dog Info page and press ENTER, an on-screen keyboard rate and dog capacity appears. Use the ROCKER to move about the keyboard communication DC 0 ID No. to place your dog’s name in the Name Field. Select OK communication DC 0 GPS
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d oG t Irack G n • Upgrade Dog Unit—allows free software upgrades Dog Info Page Options Menu This allows you to: to the DC 20 from your computer via the Astro 220. Refer to page 69 for details. • Stop/Start Tracking—stops and restarts tracking the dog associated with the Dog Info page. Tracking a Dog • Identify Dog Unit—rapidly blinks the DC 20’s Once you have attached the DC 20 to your dog (see the red LED for ten seconds and indicates the software Set-up Guide for instructions on attachi
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d oG t rackIG n Observe the Dog Tracker page to see that the dog you are Dog Tracker Page Options Menu tracking is identified and the direction pointer is pointing With the Dog Tracker page open, press the MENU key to in its general direction. This works best when the dog open the Options Menu. This allows you to: is at least thirty feet away; inside that distance a NEAR • Show Info—opens the Dog Info page for the message is shown. When NEAR, the pointer is shortened. selected dog. The poi
