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Twist the contact points into the collar.

Tighten with the included wrench, but do not overtighten.

When you put the collar on the dog, make sure the contact

points are tight against the neck.

Fitting the Collar on Your Dog

To prevent irritation from the contact points, remove the collar

for at least eight hours out of every 24-hour period.

This device is not intended for human use. Do not attempt to

use on any person.

Before you put the collar on the dog, remove the charging clip. If

you do not remove the clip, it may become detached from the

collar and become lost.

In order to properly correct the dog, the collar and device must

fit the dog properly. If the collar is too loose or positioned

incorrectly, corrections may be inconsistent. This can delay or

prevent successful training.

Place the collar around the middle of the dog's neck.

Position the device at the front of the dog's neck, with the

status LED facing toward the dog's chin and the contact

points against the throat.

TIP: For bark correction, the device contact points should be

positioned near the dog's vocal cords. This location varies

based on the breed of dog. If the device does not seem to

detect the dog's barks, you should move the device closer to

or farther from the dog's body to find the ideal location.

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 that the collar is not too tight.

Wiggle the device to work the contact points through the

dog's coat.

NOTE: The contact points must have contact with the dog's

skin to be effective.

If the strap is too long, cut off the excess, leaving at least

3 in. (8 cm) to spare.

TIP: You can mark the hole used to fasten the buckle for

future reference.

Dog Training

CAUTION

NOTICE

Training Intensities and Methods

You can use several methods to train your dog. The Delta XC

system provides 18 stimulation intensity levels, which increase

sequentially from 1 to 18.

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 maximum of 8

seconds. Your stimulations should typically be much shorter

than 8 seconds.

Tone: Activates an audible tone the entire time you press the

training key, for a maximum of 8 seconds. A tone can be

used as either a positive or negative training cue, depending

on your training program.

Vibration: Applies vibration instead of stimulation to the dog the

entire time you press the training key, for a maximum of 8

seconds. The effectiveness of vibration may vary based on

the dog's temperament and experience.

Training Modes

The Delta XC system provides several training modes, which

assign different combinations of momentary stimulation,

continuous stimulation, tone, and vibration to the training keys

(Training Intensities and

Methods). The three vertical letters on

the LCD display correspond to the training key functions, from

top to bottom. Training keys that activate a stimulation are

designated as high or low.

Mode

Top Key

Middle Key Bottom Key Description

TVM

Tone

Vibration

VCM

Vibration

Continuous

(high)

TCM

Tone

Continuous

(high)

CMM

Continuous

Momentary

(Delta

(high)

Sport XC

only)

MCC

Momentary

Continuous

(Delta

(high)

Sport XC

only)

Selecting a Training Mode

You can select a different training mode for each dog collar

device.

Select a dog collar device

Select MODE to toggle through the available training modes.

Choosing the Correct Intensity Level

Set the intensity to the lowest level

Level).

Press a training key.

Observe the dog for a reaction, such as a head shake, neck

movement, or just a change in expression.

Sometimes dogs will vocalize due to the surprise of the

electrical stimulation. If the dog vocalizes more than once,

the intensity level is too high for beginning training.

If there is no reaction, increase the intensity level by one level

until the dog has a slight but recognizable reaction to the

stimulation.

Momentary

Beginning

(low)

trainer,

sensitive dog,

or minor

corrections

Momentary

All-around

(high)

training

Momentary

All-around

(high)

training

Momentary

Advanced

(low)

training,

popular for bird-

dog training

Continuous

Advanced

(low)

training,

popular for

obedience

training

(Selecting a Dog Collar

Device).

(Changing the Intensity