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Astr o ™ Owner’ s Manual GPS-enabled dog tracking system[...]
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All rights reserved. Except as expressly provided herein, no part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, transmitted, disseminated, downloaded or stored in any storage medium, for any purpose without the express prior written consent of Garmin. Garmin hereby grants permission to download a single copy of this manual onto a hard drive or other el[...]
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Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual i I ntroductIon I ntroductIon Thank you for choosing the Garmin ® Astro ™ Dog T racking System. The Astro 220 uses the proven performance of Garmin GPS and full-featured mapping to create an unsurpassed portable GPS receiver and, when combined with the DC 20, an accurate and reliable dog tracking syst[...]
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ii Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual I ntroductIon T able of Contents Introduction ............................................................. i Contact Garmin ......................................................... i W arning .................................................................... iv DC 20 Battery W arnings ............[...]
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Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual iii I ntroductIon Finding an Interstate Exit ...................................... 28 Finding an Address ................................................ 28 Intersections ........................................................... 29 Searching for a Point of Interest ........................... 29 GPS A[...]
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iv Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual I ntroductIon Failure to avoid the following potentially hazardous situations could result in an accident or collision resulting in death or serious injury . When installing the unit in a vehicle, place the unit securely so that it does not obstruct the driver ’ s view of the road or interfere with [...]
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Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual v I ntroductIon DC 20 Battery W arnings If these guidelines are not followed, the internal lithium-ion battery may experience a shortened life span or may present a risk of damage to the DC 20, re, chemical burn, electrolyte leak, and/or injury . Contact your local waste department to properly dispose[...]
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vi Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual I ntroductIon NOTICE REGARDING WINDSHIELD MOUNTING; SPECIAL NOTICE TO DRIVERS IN CALIFORNIA AND MINNESOT A: State law prohibits drivers in California and Minnesota from using suction mounts on their windshields while operating motor vehicles. Check your state and local laws and ordinances for similar [...]
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Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual 1 G ettInG S t arted Lanyard attachment slot Battery compartment cover and access to the microSD card tray GPS antenna Battery compartment locking D-Ring USB connector port (under weather cap) Keypad LCD screen Power key VHF antenna G ettInG S t arted Unit Overview Belt clip button attachment location[...]
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2 Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual G ettInG S t arted Installing the Batteries The Astro 220 operates on two AA batteries (not included), which are located in the back of the unit. Y ou can use Alkaline or NiMH batteries. See page 54 for information on setting the battery type. T o install the batteries: 1. Remove the battery by turning[...]
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Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual 3 G ettInG S t arted Using the Astro 220 Keypad Functions BACK Key Press and release to cancel data entry or move backwards through the pages to the Main Menu. ENT (ENTER) Key Press and release to enter highlighted options, select data or conrm on-screen messages. IN/OUT Zoom Keys Press to zoom in or [...]
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4 Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual G ettInG S t arted T urning on the Astro 220 The rst time you turn on the Astro 220, a message appears followed by a prompt. Thereafter , when the Astro 220 is turned on, the Introduction page appears, followed by the Dog T racker page. T o turn the Astro 220 on and off: 1. Press and hold the POWER [...]
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Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual 5 G ettInG S t arted Charging the DC 20 Every DC 20 is partially charged before leaving the factory , so you don’t need to char ge before using it. However , it is recommended that you fully charge the DC 20 before using it on a hunt. T o charge the DC 20: 1. Connect the charging assembly to an appropr[...]
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6 Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual G ettInG S t arted T o initialize your Astro 220 and DC 20: Hold the units in front of you with the antennas held upward. While the 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 has signals[...]
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Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual 7 G ettInG S t arted Operating the Astro 220 This section explains how to enter and select information with the Astro 220. Understanding T erms The following terms are used throughout this manual: Select —move the highlighted area on the screen up, down, left, or right with the ROCKER to select individ[...]
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8 Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual G ettInG S t arted T o exit or return to a previous setting or page: Press the BACK key to move backward through your steps. Press BACK repeatedly to return to the Main Menu. Using the Status Bar At the top of each page, the status bar provides status information for several unit features. Status Bar P[...]
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Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual 9 d oG t rackInG d oG t rackInG This section explains some of the more common operations you can perform with your Astro 220, including communicating with the DC 20, tracking dogs, and adding dogs to the Dog List. Communicating with the DC 20 After the Astro 220 and the DC 20 have been turned on and both[...]
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10 Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual d oG t rackInG Dog name eld Dog status elds Positon update rate and dog communication ID No. DC 20 battery capacity DC 20 communication signal strength DC 20 GPS signal strength The dog being tracked is named at the top of the Dog Info page. The elds below the name show the dog’ s status (a[...]
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Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual 1 1 d oG t rackInG Dog Info Page Options Menu This allows you to: Stop/Start T racking —stops and restarts tracking the dog associated with the Dog Info page. Identify Dog Unit —rapidly blinks the DC 20’ s red LED for ten seconds and indicates the software version. Change Comm. Settings —allows y[...]
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12 Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual d oG t rackInG Observe the Dog T racker page to see that the dog you are tracking is identied and the direction pointer is pointing in its general direction. This works best when the dog is at least thirty feet away; inside that distance a NEAR message is shown. When NEAR, the pointer is shortened.[...]
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Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual 13 d oG t rackInG 2. Observe a dog icon and the name of the dog on the map. A track showing the dog’s movements is also displayed. 3. Observe your current location and track on the map. Y our position is indicated by the black pointer Accuracy Circle Dog status icon Dog’s track Marked Locations on ma[...]
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14 Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual d oG t rackInG Conicting dog signals Each dog you are tracking has its own ID number . If two dogs within range of the Astro 220 have the same ID the Astro 220 warns you of a conicting ID signal. It then opens a setup wizard to guide you through the process of ignoring the conict. If necessar[...]
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Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual 15 M aIn M enu BEST GOOD POOR Line-of-Sight Radio Communication M aIn M enu T o open the Main Menu press MENU twice. Start New Hunt This option provides the ability to easily reset dog statistics, track logs, and mark the location of your vehicle. T o clear the statistics from a previous hunt and mark a [...]
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16 Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual M aIn M enu Go T o Marked Location T o navigate to a location you have marked: Select Go T o Marked Location > select the location you want from the list. V iew Sunrise/Sunset The V iew Sunrise/Sunset page shows sunrise, sunset, moonrise, and moonset times before beginning a hunt. T o view sun and [...]
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Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual 17 M ark L oca tIon Advanced Select Advanced to view the following advanced feature menus: Find — used for locating and navigating to marked locations and other items contained in the Astro 220 basemap and on downloaded MapSource ® detailed maps. GPS Applications — navigation tools used to aid navig[...]
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18 Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual M ark L oca tIon Marking Hunting Specic Locations When you press the MARK key , the Mark Location Menu appears with the New option highlighted. All of the items shown mark your current location, and some assign a special hunting related name and symbol to the marked location. Choose from Covey , T [...]
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Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual 19 M ark L oca tIon Editing a Location Y ou can edit a location by changing the symbol, name, note, location coordinates, elevation, and depth. T o edit a location: 1. Select Advanced > Find > select Marked Locations to open the Location page. 2. Select the location you want to edit, and press ENTE[...]
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20 Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual M ap p aGe M ap p aGe The Astro 220 comes with a built-in basemap that includes cities, interstates, state, and county highways, exit information, and lake and river outlines. The standard basemap can be enhanced using MapSource detailed mapping data as shown below . Map orientation arrow Map scale Y [...]
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Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual 21 M ap p aGe Map Page Options Use the Map page Options Menu to customize the Map page. W ith the Map page open, press MENU > select an option > press ENTER . The following options are available: Stop (Resume) Navigation —stops navigation and is disabled when there is no active navigation. Recalc[...]
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22 Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual M ap p aGe Data Fields When navigating on the Map page, you can add and congure data elds at the top of the page that provide a variety of travel and navigational information. T o show data elds on the Map page: 1. Press MENU > select Data Fields . 2. Select the data eld conguration [...]
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Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual 23 M ap p aGe Measuring Distance Y ou can measure the distance between two map items. T o measure distance between two points: 1. Press MENU > select Measure Distance > . An on- screen arrow appears on the map at your current location with REF below it. 2. Move the arrow to the point you want to me[...]
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24 Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual F Ind F ea tureS F Ind F ea tureS Use the Find Menu to search for marked locations, cities, and exits included in the Astro 220 basemap. Additional categories appear depending on the optional MapSource compatible detailed maps or BlueChart data loaded in the unit. When you open a Find category , it co[...]
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Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual 25 F Ind F ea tureS Recent Finds The Recent Finds page contains a list of the last 50 items you have viewed while searching. T o go to a recently found item: 1. Press MENU twice > select Advanced > Find > Recent Finds > to open the Recent Finds page. 2. Select the item you want to go to, and [...]
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26 Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual F Ind F ea tureS T o nd an item near another item: 1. Press MENU twice > select Advanced > Find . 2. Select a category on the Find List, and press ENTER . 3. Select an item in the list, and press ENTER to open the information page. 4. Press MENU > select Find Near Here . The Find Menu open[...]
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Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual 27 F Ind F ea tureS Finding a Location The Marked Location page contains a list of all saved locations. Locations are stored in alphanumeric order and are also identied by a symbol assigned from a list of symbol types. T o nd a location: 1. Press MENU twice > select Advanced > Find . 2. Selec[...]
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28 Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual F Ind F ea tureS Finding a City Select Cities on the Find Menu to nd any city listed in the mapping database. T o nd a city: 1. Open the Find Menu. 2. Select Cities . The Cities page shows a list of cities near your current location. 3. Select a city from the list and press ENTER to open the inf[...]
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Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual 29 F Ind F ea tureS 3. Select < Enter Number > > ENTER . 4. Enter the street number using the on-screen keypad. When nished, select OK . 5. Select <Enter Street Name > > ENTER to open the street list. 6. Use the on-screen keypad to enter enough of the street name to show a match. Whe[...]
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30 Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual GpS a ppLIca tIonS GpS a ppLIca tIonS The Main Menu Advanced option contains the GPS Applications Menu. The Main Menu can be accessed by pressing the MENU key twice. Each GPS Application has an options menu, containing setup options and functions that apply to the application. T o view the options men[...]
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Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual 31 GpS a ppLIca tIonS Compass Page During active navigation, the Compass page guides you to your destination with a graphic compass display and a bearing or course pointer . It also provides navigation data such as current speed, distance to the next point on the route, and estimated arrival time. Compas[...]
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32 Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual GpS a ppLIca tIonS Compass Page Options Use the options menu to customize the Compass page. W ith the Compass page open, press MENU . T o select an option, highlight it, and press ENTER . The following options are available: Sight ‘N Go— allows you to navigate to an object within your sight by poi[...]
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Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual 33 GpS a ppLIca tIonS Sighting Page 4. Select Set Course to open the Compass page. 5. Begin traveling to your destination on a course line using the course pointer as a guide. OR Select Project Location to open the Project Location page. 6. Enter an estimated distance from your current location to establ[...]
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34 Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual GpS a ppLIca tIonS Using the Course or Bearing Pointer The bearing pointer and course pointer work independently of each other . The bearing pointer indicates the direction to your destination, and the course pointer indicates your relationship to a course line leading to the destination. If the beari[...]
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Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual 35 GpS a ppLIca tIonS 0.25 mi The course pointer indicates your course of travel from your original location and the distance off course. Scale Move to the center line to get back on course. This is most efcient if you are navigating on water or where there are no major obstacles in your path. It also[...]
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36 Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual GpS a ppLIca tIonS The Status eld at the bottom of the page shows the current elevation and your current rate of ascent or descent when moving. It can also show the ambient pressure and time of measurement. Y ou can congure the prole eld in the center of the page to show either elevation o[...]
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Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual 37 GpS a ppLIca tIonS option is active, the other is shown on the Altimeter page Options menu. Elevation over Distance plot Pressure over Time plot View Pressure or Elevation Plots Select the V iew Elevation Plot option to plot a prole of elevation changes that occur as you navigate over a set distanc[...]
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38 Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual GpS a ppLIca tIonS T o adjust zoom ranges: 1. Select the type of plot you want to view , and use the ROCKER to select Zoom Ranges on the Options Menu. 2. Press ENTER to open the Zoom Ranges page. Press up or down on the ROCKER to adjust the vertical distance or pressure, and press left or right to adj[...]
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Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual 39 GpS a ppLIca tIonS T o reset the elevation data and max elevation elds: 1. Press MENU > select Reset to open the Reset page. 2. Use the ROCKER to select the reset options, and then press ENTER to place a check mark in the box next to a selected item. 3. Select Apply to reset the data elds. A [...]
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40 Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual GpS a ppLIca tIonS Using T racks The T racks feature creates an electronic bread crumb trail or “track log” on the Map page of your travels and those of your dog(s). The track log contains information about points along its path, including time, location, and elevation for each point. The track lo[...]
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Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual 41 GpS a ppLIca tIonS T o save the entire track log: 1. Press MENU twice > select Advanced > GPS Applications > select T racks . 2 Select Save . A message asks if you want to save the entire track. 3. Select Y es to save the track. A Saving T rack message shows followed by the Saved T rack page.[...]
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42 Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual GpS a ppLIca tIonS Saved track on the map T o calculate the area of a track: 1. With the T rack page open and the T rack Log on, press MENU to open the Options Menu. 2. Select Area Calculation to open the Area Calculation page. 3. Press ENTER to start the area calculation. As you begin to move and de?[...]
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Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual 43 GpS a ppLIca tIonS Y ou can create a T rack Elevation Prole from Digital Elevation Models (DEM) maps (MapSource U.S. T opo), which include elevation data contained in the map. When these types of maps are available, a Use Map Data - Use T rack Data option menu appears when you select Prole . Ref[...]
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44 Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual GpS a ppLIca tIonS 4. Move in the direction of the rst turn. When you reach the rst turn, directions to the next turn are shown, and so on, until you reach a destination. 5. T o exit, press MENU > select Stop Navigation . T o create a user location on a saved track: 1. With a saved track show[...]
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Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual 45 GpS a ppLIca tIonS Routes Route navigation allows you to create a path to a destination with turn-by-turn directions. The Astro 220 lets you store 50 routes with up to 250 points each. T o create a route: 1. Press MENU twice > Advanced > GPS Applications > select Routes to open the Routes pag[...]
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46 Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual GpS a ppLIca tIonS T o navigate a saved route: 1. Press MENU twice > Advanced > GPS Applications > select Routes to open the Routes page. 2. Select a saved route, and press ENTER to open the Route page. 3. Select Navigate . 4. T o stop navigating, press MENU > select Stop Navigation . Usin[...]
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Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual 47 GpS a ppLIca tIonS 4. T o scroll through all turn previews, press up or down on the ROCKER . Press BACK to close the T urn Preview page. 5. T o view a route prole, press the MENU key and select Prole from the Options Menu (only if using MapSource US topo maps.) T o view all of the turns for an a[...]
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48 Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual GpS a ppLIca tIonS T o select the off-road transition for a route: 1. From the Advanced Menu select GPS Application s. 2. Select Routes to open the Routes page. 3. Press MENU to open the Options Menu. 4. Select Off Road T ransition to open the Off Route T ransition page. 5. Select Route Leg T ransitio[...]
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Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual 49 GpS a ppLIca tIonS Highway Page When navigating a route, the Highway page guides you to the destination using data elds and a graphic highway . Up to four user-selectable data elds show information such as speed, distance, time to next point on the route, etc. The Highway graphic provides visual[...]
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50 Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual GpS a ppLIca tIonS 2. Select an empty line, and press ENTER to open the Find Menu. 3. Select a location from the Location List or from any other group of map points, and press ENTER to open the information page for the item. 4. Select Use to add the point to the list on the Proximity Location page. 5.[...]
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Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual 51 GpS a ppLIca tIonS T rack Up/North Up —indicates whether satellites are shown with the rings oriented with North toward the top of the display or your current heading toward the top of the display . Multicolor/Single Color —indicates whether each satellite is shown in a different color or the same[...]
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52 Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual a cceSSorIeS a cceSSorIeS T o access the Accessories Menu: Press MENU twice > select Advanced > Accessories. Calendar Use the calendar to view archived locations for activities you want to navigate to for any given day and location. T o use the Calendar: 1. Select Calendar . The Calendar page op[...]
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Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual 53 a cceSSorIeS Stopwatch Use the Astro 220 as a stopwatch, which includes a lap timer . Y ou can also have the unit record the lap time based on distance T o access the Stopwatch: Select Stopwatch . T o time a lap by distance: Press MENU to open the Options Menu. Choose Lap by Distance . T o return to t[...]
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54 Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual S ettInGS S ettInGS Customize the operation of your Astro 220. T o access the Settings Menu: Press MENU twice > select Advanced > Settings . System Setup Controls settings for GPS, W AAS, battery type, language, external power , and proximity alarms. GPS —sets the unit to operate in Normal mod[...]
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Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual 55 S ettInGS Dog Alerts Setup Use Dog Alerts to enable/disable pop-ups if your dog’ s status changes. Refer to page 1 1 for information about how to identify your dog as a specic type and eliminate unwanted alerts. T o silence these alarms when they are not wanted, check the Mute box on the T ones S[...]
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56 Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual S ettInGS Main Menu Setup The Main Menu can be reordered to list the menu items as you desire or remove any items you do not wish to use. Map Page Setup Use the Setup Map option to adjust how items are shown on the Map page. T o customize the Map page display: 1. From the Main Menu, select Advanced &g[...]
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Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual 57 S ettInGS Lock On Road —locks the current position pointer to show on the nearest road, compensating for variances in map position accuracy . Map Setup – Tracks Page The Map Setup – T racks page contains settings for Saved T racks, T rack Log, T rack Points, and the Go T o Line. Saved T racks ?[...]
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58 Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual S ettInGS Map Setup – Information Page The Map Setup –Information page shows a list of downloaded detailed maps such as topographic, marine charts, and MapSource maps with auto-routing capability . Use the ROCKER to select a map, and press ENTER to show it on the map display or turn it off. Press [...]
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Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual 59 S ettInGS Routing Setup Use the Routing Setup page to customize the manner in which routing functions behave. T o access the Routing Setup page: 1. From the Main Menu select Advanced > Settings > Routing . Guidance Method —allows the unit to calculate routes using the preferences below: Prompt[...]
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60 Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual S ettInGS Calculation Method —sets how the unit searches for the route using the criteria below . Quickest Calculation —calculates the route the quickest, but it might not produce the best route. Quick Calculation —takes more time to calculate but generates a better quality route. Better Route ?[...]
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Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual 61 S ettInGS Marine Alarms Setup T o access the Marine Setup page: From the Main Menu select Advanced > Settings > Marine Alarms . Anchor Drag Alarm —sets an alarm when you exceed a specied drift distance. Off Course Alarm —sets an alarm to sound when you are off your chosen course. T ime Se[...]
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62 Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual S ettInGS Depth —select the unit of measurement (Feet, Fathoms, or Meters). Pressure —sets the unit of measurement (Inches, Millibars, or Hectopascals) to show pressure. Heading Setup Use the Heading Setup page to specify the type of heading display and the type of North reference used to calculat[...]
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Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual 63 S ettInGS T o calibrate the Altimeter: Select Altimeter to display the Altimeter Calibration page. Follow the instructions provided by the altimeter setup wizard. Altimeter Setup The Altimeter Setup page allows you to setup the altimeter to self-calibrate each time you turn on the unit, to function as[...]
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64 Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual a ppendIx a ppendIx Specications Physical Size: Astro 220 - 6.25" H x 2.25" W x 1.25" D DC 20 - 1.75”H x 3.25” W x 1.5” D W eight: Astro 220 -6.5 ounces (185 g) w/o batteries installed. DC 20 - 6.0 ounces (170g) w/battery pack- w/o collar attachment plate Display: Astro 220 - 1[...]
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Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual 65 a ppendIx Battery Life: Astro 220 - Up to 24 hours (typical use)* DC 20 - Up to 17 hours Recharge 3 to 4 hours *Alkaline batteries lose a signicant amount of their capacity as the temperature decreases. Use Lithium batteries when operating in below-freezing conditions. Radio MURS Frequency: 151.82 [...]
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66 Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual a ppendIx Connecting your Astro 220 to a Computer Before connecting your Astro 220 to your computer you must install the USB drivers contained in the MapSource T rip & W aypoint Manager software. NOTE: Install the supplied MapSource T rip & W aypoint Manager software on your computer before co[...]
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Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual 67 a ppendIx Map data transfer requires installation of T rip and W aypoint Manager and the USB Interface Cable to transfer MapSource data from a computer to the microSD card in the Astro 220. T o transfer other data to the microSD card, use the USB Mass Storage feature explained on page 68 . Y ou can pu[...]
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68 Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual a ppendIx T o use the USB Mass Storage Mode: 1. Connect the Astro to a computer using the USB cable provided. 2. Press MENU twice > select Advanced > select Settings > select System > MENU . 3. Select Mass Storage Mode . 4. Observe an Unplug or Eject icon shown on a PC’ s system tray or [...]
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Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual 69 a ppendIx Upgrading DC 20 and Astro 220 software from the Garmin Web site During the life of your Astro Dog T racking System, Garmin may offer periodic upgrades to the operating software downloaded from the Garmin W eb site. Upgrading Astro 220 software T o upgrade software on the Astro 220: 1. Be cer[...]
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70 Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual a ppendIx Transferring tracks from the Astro 220 to MapSource on your computer T racks saved on your Astro 220 (both your own and your dog’ s) can be saved and viewed in Garmin MapSource. T o transfer tracks: 1. Be certain Garmin MapSource T rip and W aypoint Manager is installed on your computer an[...]
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Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual 71 a ppendIx Caring for the Astro System Cleaning the Case Clean each unit’ s outer casing (except for the Astro screen) using a cloth dampened with a mild detergent solution and then wipe dry . A void cleaners that may damage plastic. Cleaning the Astro 220 Screen Clean the Astro 220 screen using a so[...]
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72 Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual a ppendIx Software License Agreement BY USING THE ASTRO SYSTEM, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE FOLLOWING SOFTW ARE LICENSE AGREEMENT . PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULL Y . Garmin grants you a limited license to use the software embedded in this device (the “Software”) [...]
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Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual 73 a ppendIx FCC Compliance This product has been tested and found to comply with Part 15 of the FCC interference limits for Class B digital devices FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE. These limits are designed to provide more reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation, and are [...]
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74 Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual a ppendIx scientists, engineers, and physicians from universities, government health agencies, and industry reviewed the available body of research to develop the ANSI Standard (C95.1). The design of your adio complies with the FCC guidelines (and those standards). For body-worn and face-held operatio[...]
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Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual 75 a ppendIx Posted Facilities —T urn your radio OFF in any facility where posted notices so require. Commercial Aircraft —Many commercial airlines prohibit the use of FRS/GMRS radios on board. Switch OFF your radio before boarding an aircraft or check the airline rules. Blasting Areas —T o avoid i[...]
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76 Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual a ppendIx right to repair or replace the unit or software or offer a full refund of the purchase price at its sole discretion. SUCH REMEDY SHALL BE YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR ANY BREACH OF W ARRANTY . T o obtain warranty service, contact your local Garmin authorized dealer or call Garmin Produ[...]
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Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual 77 I ndex I ndex A accessories 65 adding dogs to the Dog List 13 addresses 28 altimeter page calibration 39 data elds 39 options menu 36 pressure/elevation plots 37 view points 38 zoom ranges 37 B backlight 4 battery installation 2 battery warnings v bearing pointer 34 C calibrating the compass 6 chan[...]
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78 Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual I ndex marking a location using the map page 18 marking hunting specic loca - tions 18 marking your current location 17 MARK key 3 MENU key 3 N naming the dog 10 north up/track up 51 P pause all tracking 12 POWER key 3 , 4 , 5 pressure plots, view 37 projecting a location 19 proximity alarm tones 5[...]
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F or the latest free software updates (excluding map data) throughout the life of your Garmin products , visit the Garmin W eb site at www .garmin.com . © 2007 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151 st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Liberty House, Hounsdown Business Park, Southampton, Hamps[...]