Petsafe PIF-275-19 manual

wireless pet containment system ™ receiver collar operating guide Model Number PIF-275-19 PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE GUIDE BEFORE BEGINNING[...]

2 1-800-732-2677 Important Safety Information Explanation of Attention W ords and Symbols used in this guide This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential personal injury hazards. Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death. WARNING indicates a hazar dous situation which, if not avoided[...]

www .petsafe.net 3 Not for use with aggressive dogs. Do not use this product if your dog is pr one to aggressive behavior . Aggr essive dogs can cause severe injury or death to their owners and others. If you are not sur e that this product is right for your dog, please talk to your veterinarian or a certified trainer . • This PetSafe ® Wire[...]

4 1-800-732-2677 kept from cr ossing the boundaries, you should NOT rely solely upon the PetSafe ® Wir eless Pet Containment System ® to confine your pet. Radio Systems ® Corporation shall NOT be liable for any property damage, economic loss or any consequential damages, sustained as a result of any animal cr ossing the boundary . • Proper[...]

www .petsafe.net 5 - Never connect a lead to the electronic collar; it will cause excessive pressur e on the contacts. - When using a separate collar for a lead, don’t put pr essure on the electr onic collar . - W ash the dog’ s neck area and the contacts of the collar weekly with a damp cloth. - Examine the contact area daily for signs of a ra[...]

6 1-800-732-2677 These steps will help keep your pet safe and comfortable. Millions of pets are comfortable while they wear stainless steel contacts. Some pets are sensitive to contact pr essure. Y ou may find after some time that your pet is very tolerant of the collar . If so, you may r elax some of these precautions. It is important to continue[...]

www .petsafe.net 7 Thank you for choosing P et Safe ® brand. Y ou and your pet deser ve a c ompanionship that includes memorable moments and a shared unders tanding together . Our produ c t s and tra ining tool s promote a li fest y le of protec t ion, teaching, a nd love — ess ential s that influ ence memo ries for a li fetime. If you have any[...]

8 1-800-732-2677 How the System Works The P et Safe ® Wireless P et Containment System ® h as b een p roven sa fe, com for t abl e, and ef f ec ti ve for p et s over 8 p oun ds . The s ys tem wor ks by t ra nsm it tin g a ra dio si gna l up to 9 0 fee t in all d irec t ion s. Y o u temp or aril y defi ne th e Pet Are a wit h Bou nda r y Flag s f[...]

www .petsafe.net 9 Operating Guide Prepar e the Receiver Collar Y our R eceiver Collar c omes with short Contact P oints. Long Contact P oints for pets with long or t hick h air a re ava ilab le th rou gh ou r Cus tom er Ca re Ce nter a t 1-8 00 -732 -26 77 . Ti ghten t he Con ta c t P oi nt s usi ng th e T es t Li ght T o ol ( A ) one-half turn be[...]

10 1-800-732-2677 T o Insert and Remove the Receiver Collar Battery Note: Do n ot ins tall th e bat tery w hil e the Rece iver Col lar i s on you r pet. Th is Rece iver C oll ar ut ilize s a rep lace abl e P etSafe ® ba t ter y (RFA- 67). Thi s uniq ue ba t ter y is designed t o mak e battery replacement easier and increase water protec tion. T o [...]

www .petsafe.net 11 T o Set the Static Correction Level Read a ll s teps b efo re at te mpt ing to s et th e Sta tic Correc tion Le vel. 1. Rem ove the c lea r pla st ic cove r wit h the e dge of th e T es t Li ght T oo l to exp os e the C orre c tio n Leve l Bu tt on ( D ). 2. With the batter y i nst alled , press the Correction Leve l Bu tt on an[...]

12 1-800-732-2677 leve l 6 will c au se t he Rece iver C olla r to reve r t to leve l 1 . Re fer t o th e Func t ion an d Res pon se T a ble t o cho ose t he St atic C orr ec ti on leve l tha t bes t fit s yo ur pe t. Th e Rece iver I ndi cat or Li ght a c ts a s a low b at ter y i ndi cat or . T he lig ht wi ll fla sh eve r y 4 to 5 sec ond s wh[...]

www .petsafe.net 13 Function and Response T able Indicator Light Response Static Correction Level Receiver Collar Function T emperament of Pet 1 Flash 1 No Static Correction, T one Only Initial T raining Mode 2 Flashes 2 Low Static Correction Timid 3 Flashes 3 Medium-Low Static Correction Timid or Average 4 Flashes 4 Medium Static Correction Averag[...]

14 1-800-732-2677 Fit the Receiver Collar Im po rt a nt: T he pr ope r fit a nd p lac em ent o f you r Rece ive r Co lla r is import ant f or effec tive t raining. The Contac t P oints must have direct co nta c t wi th yo ur p et ’s ski n on t he u nde rs id e of hi s ne ck. See i mp or tan t safe ty i nform ati on o n pag es 4 - 6. T o a ss ure[...]

www .petsafe.net 15 5. Che ck t he tig htn es s of th e Rece iver Collar by inserting one fi nger be tw een t he en d of a Co nta c t Point an d your p et ’ s ne ck. T he fi t sho uld b e snug but no t constricting ( G ). 6. All ow you r pet t o wear t he co llar f or several minutes then recheck the fit . Chec k th e fit ag ain a s your p et[...]

16 1-800-732-2677 T o Re-Thread the Collar Slide Buckle Ridges The slide buckle prev ents the coll ar from bec oming loose around your pet’ s neck. Th e rid ges m us t be f aci ng up; th e coll ar wil l sli p if it i s not properly threaded.[...]

www .petsafe.net 17 T aking Y our Pet Out of the Pet Area Im po rt a nt: Re move t he Re cei ver C ol lar a nd l eave i t in t he Pet A rea . On ce you r pet l ear ns th e Bou nda r y Zone, h e will b e relu c ta nt to c ros s it fo r wal ks o r ca r rid es. O p t i o n 1: Rep lace t he Rec eive r Coll ar wi th a re gul ar col lar . Put y our pe t [...]

18 1-800-732-2677 Plea se re fer t o your Pet Sa fe ® Wireless Pet Containment S ys tem Op er atin g and Train ing Gu ide f or a com ple te li st of Fr equ ent ly A sked Questions and T roubleshooting or visit ww w .pet safe. net T rou bleshootin g The R eceiv er Collar is n ot be ep ing o r adminis tering a Static Correction. • Ch eck t hat [...]

www .petsafe.net 19 The Receiver Collar is beeping ever y wh ere. • Ch eck t hat t he T r an smi t ter is p lug ged int o a wor kin g st and ard 120 -vol t out let , tu rne d on, th e Power Li ght i s on, an d the T r ans mit t er con tro ls ar e set a t your d esi red set tings. • Bring Rec eiver Co llar while s tanding within 5 - 10 fee[...]

20 1-800-732-2677 My p et re ac t s s tro ng ly to t he Static Correction and has become fear ful. • Lower the Static Correc tion Level . • Ma ke sur e you are i n con trol o f the s itu atio n wh en you r pet r ecei ves h is fir st St at ic Cor rec t ion s (have h im on a l eas h at ta ch ed to a se par ate, no n- met al lic col lar) an[...]

www .petsafe.net 21 Ma ke sure t he Rec eive r Coll ar ba tt er y is pro pe rly in s tal led, t he Sta tic C orr ec tio n leve l is se t at 2 or g reat er , a nd th e T es t Lig ht Co nt ac t s are t ouc hin g the Co nt ac t Point s ( I ). T est Light Instructions 1. Make s ure t he Rece iver C oll ar bat t er y is properly installed. Set the Corre[...]

22 1-800-732-2677 Re-synchronize the System 1. Rem ove th e Recei ver Co lla r fro m your p et. 2. Re move t he ba tt er y fr om th e Recei ver Co lla r . Di sch arg e all p ower by ho ldi ng the c orr ec ti on leve l but t on dow n un til th e LED i s no longe r illuminated. 3. At t he tr an smi t ter , m ove th e Bou nda r y Swit ch fr om th e lo[...]

www .petsafe.net 23 T erms of Use and Limitation of Liability 1. T erms of Use This Product is of fered to you conditioned upon your acceptance without modification of the terms, conditions and notices contained herein. Usage of this Pr oduct implies acceptance of all such terms, conditions, and notices. 2. Proper Use This Product is designed for [...]

24 1-800-732-2677 4. Limitation of Liability In no event shall Radio Systems ® Corporation be liable for any direct, indir ect, punitive, incidental, special or consequential damages, or any damages whatsoever arising out of or connected with the use or misuse of this Product. Buyer assumes all risks and liability from the use of this Pr oduct. 5.[...]

www .petsafe.net 25 Compliance USA/Canada Th is eq uip men t has b een t es ted an d fou nd to co mpl y wi th th e limi ts for a C las s B di git al de vice, pu rs uan t to Par t 15 of the FCC Ru les . Th ese l imi ts a re de sig ned t o prov ide re aso nab le pr otec t ion a gai ns t harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residen[...]

26 1-800-732-2677 Th is dev ice co mp lies w ith p ar t 1 5 of t he FCC Rul es. O pe rat ion is s ubj ec t to th e foll owi ng t wo co ndi tion s: (1 ) Th is de vice m ay not c au se ha rmf ul interference, and (2) this devi ce must accep t any interference rec eived, including i nterference that may cause undesired o peration. Th is dev ice co mp [...]

www .petsafe.net 27 Customer Care International USA & C ana da - T e l: 80 0 -7 32-26 77 Mo nday - Fr iday 8 A M - 8 PM / Sat urd ay 9 AM – 5 PM Au st rali a - T el: 180 0 786 60 8 Mo nday - Fr iday 7:30 AM - 5 PM New Z eala nd - T e l: 080 0 5 43 05 4 Mo nday - Fr iday 10:30 A M - 7 PM This product has the benefit of a limited manufac turer[...]

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