Step 8: Attach the Collar to Your Dog
Attach the DC 30 and the collar to your dog's neck with the VHF
antenna pointing up.
Sitting
VHF
The Unknown status symbol [?], indicates that the DC 30 has not
antenna
GPS
acquired a satellite signal and that the Astro 220 cannot determine
antenna
the location of the dog.
To track a dog on the Map page, press MAP. The Map page
indicates the following:
DC 30
•
the location of the dog, its name, and a track showing its
movements
Tracking Your Dog
•
your location and track
The Dog Tracker page shows the direction and distance of the dog
from the Astro 220 and the status of the dog.
To view the Dog Tracker page press DOG.
locations on
The dog you are tracking is identified, and the dog pointer
indicates the dog's direction from you. The dog pointer is most
accurate when you are holding the Astro 220 level and the dog is
Dog status icon
farther than 30 feet (9.1 meters) away. At less than that distance, a
Dog's track
NEAR message appears, and the dog pointer is shortened. When
you are close to the dog, the dog pointer may be inaccurate.
Navigating to your Dog
Dog Status Icons
To navigate to your dog:
1. Press MENU > MENU > Advanced > Find > Dogs.
Running
On point
Treed
Unknown
2. Select the dog.
3. Use the compass page to navigate to the dog.
Navigating to a Point
To navigate to a point, find the location on the Astro and then use
the compass to navigate to that location.
To find a location by name:
1. Press MENU > MENU > Advanced > Find.
2. Select the type of item to which you want to navigate >
ENTER.
3. Select the item in the Find list > ENTER.
4. Use the compass page to navigate to the point.
Marked
Accuracy circle
Marking your Location
map
Your position is
indicated by the
To mark your current location:
direction pointer
1. Press MARK > New to view the Mark Location page.
2. Select OK to mark the location.
Using the Compass page to Navigate
To open the Compass page:
Press MENU > MENU > Advanced > GPS
Applications >
Compass.
Hold the compass level when navigating to ensure maximum
accuracy.
Direction you
are currently
traveling
Bearing pointer -
(bearing to destination)
Bearing Pointer
Using the Bearing Pointer
The bearing pointer points to your destination, regardless of the
direction you are moving. If the bearing pointer is pointing in
your direction of travel, you are traveling directly toward your
destination. If the bearing pointer points any other direction, turn
toward that direction until the pointer is pointing ahead.
Please visit
www.garmin.com
for additional documentation and
information.
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Astro
™
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