Garmin Astro Dog Tracking System инструкция обслуживания

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Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual i Introduction Introduction This manual provides user information for the Garmin ® Astro ™ 220 Dog T racking System. T ips and Shortcuts Press MENU twice to return to the Main Menu from any page. Press BACK to move backward through your steps. T o extend battery life of the Astro 220, turn the unit of[...]

ii Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual Introduction T able of Contents Introduction ............................................................. i T ips and Shortcuts ....................................................... i Product Registration .................................................... i Contact Garmin ........................[...]

Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual iii Introduction Accessories ......................................................... 41 Calendar ................................................................... 41 Calculator ................................................................. 42 Stopwatch .............................................[...]

iv Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual Introduction NOTICE REGARDING LEGAL RESTRICTIONS; SPECIAL NOTICE T O USERS IN CALIFORNIA AND ALASKA: State law in California prohibits the use of GPS dog collars for the pursuit of mammals. Alaska law prohibits guides from using GPS devices to assist in the taking of big game animals. This is not inte[...]

Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual 1 Getting Started Wrist strap attachment slot Battery compartment cover and access to the microSD ™ card tray GPS antenna Battery compartment locking D-ring USB port (under weather cap) Keypad LCD screen Power key VHF antenna Getting Started Unit Overview Belt clip button attachment DC 30 Battery charg[...]

2 Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual Getting Started Installing the Batteries in the Astro 220 The Astro 220 operates on two AA alkaline, lithium or NiMH batteries (not included). See page 44 for information on setting the battery type. T o install the batteries: 1. Turn the D-ring ¼ turn counter- clockwise and remove the battery cover .[...]

Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual 3 Getting Started Using the Astro 220 Keypad Functions BACK –Press to cancel data entry or move backward to the Main Menu. ENT (Enter)–Press to enter highlighted options, select data, or conrm on‑screen messages. IN/OUT zoom –Press to zoom in or out on the Map page. Press to scroll up or down [...]

4 Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual Getting Started T urning the Astro 220 On T o turn the Astro 220 on, press and hold the Power key . The rst time you turn the Astro 220 on, a message appears followed by a prompt. Thereafter , when you turn the Astro 220 on, the Garmin Logo appears, followed by the Dog T racker page. Garmin Logo Dog[...]

Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual 5 Getting Started 3. Charge the DC 30 until the blue LED on the bottom of the unit turns off. NOTE: Charging a fully-depleted DC 30 battery requires 4½ hours. T o turn the DC 30 on and off: 1. Press and hold the DC 30 Power key . The red LEDs blink at a steady rate. 2. T o turn the DC 30 off, press and [...]

6 Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual Getting Started Calibrating the Astro 220 Compass Calibrate the Astro 220 electronic compass the rst time you use it, after periods of storage, after you install new batteries, or when the unit has been exposed to temperature changes of greater than 20°F (1 1°C). Calibrate the compass outdoors. Ho[...]

Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual 7 Getting Started Default –the saved factory settings. Y ou can change the settings, but you can revert to the factory settings by selecting Restore Defaults . Wizard –an on-screen guide to performing functions that require multiple steps and options. Manual Conventions In this manual, small arrows ([...]

8 Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual Dog T racking Dog T racking This section describes communications between the DC 30 and the Astro, tracking dogs on the map, and adding dogs to the Dog List. Communicating with the DC 30 The DC 30 that was packaged with your Astro 220 System was linked with the Astro 220 at the factory . If you are usi[...]

Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual 9 Dog T racking Dog name eld DC 30 battery capacity DC 30 communication signal strength Position update rate and dog communication ID number ( page 13 ) Dog status elds DC 30 GPS signal strength Dog Information Page The Dog Information page displays the status of the dog (Running, Sitting, T reed, [...]

10 Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual Dog T racking Dog Information Page Options On the Dog Information page, press MENU to access additional dog information options. Stop (or Start ) T racking –stops (or starts) tracking the dog. Identify Dog Unit –displays the DC 30 software version on the Astro and causes the DC 30 LEDs to blink ra[...]

Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual 1 1 Dog T racking T o view the Dog T racker page: Press DOG . The dog you are tracking is identied and the dog pointer indicates its direction from you. The dog pointer is most accurate when you are holding the Astro 220 level and the dog is farther than 30 feet (9.1 meters) away . At less than that d[...]

12 Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual Dog T racking Dog T racker Page Options Menu T o open the Dog T racker page Options menu: On the Dog T racker page, press MENU . Show Info –opens the Dog Information page for the selected dog. Pause (or Resume ) All T racking –pauses tracking of all dogs. Calibrate Compass –calibrates the compas[...]

Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual 13 Dog T racking T o assign a new ID number to a dog and change the update rate: 1. On the Dog Information page, press MENU > Change Comm. Settings . 2. Select an unassigned and nonconicting ID > OK . 3. Change the update rate, if desired. Both 10-second and 30-second updates reduce battery drai[...]

14 Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual Main Menu Main Menu T o open the Main Menu, press MENU > MENU . NOTE: Items shown on the Main Menu can be moved, deleted, or added as described on page 46 . Main Menu Start New Hunt –resets dog statistics and track logs, and marks your starting location. Go T o Marked Location –provides directi[...]

Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual 15 Mark Location Mark Location Locations are landmarks that you record and store in your Astro 220. T o mark your vehicle location: When beginning a hunt, select Start New Hunt ( page 14 ) while you are near your vehicle to mark the location. After the hunt, you can use your Astro 220 to navigate back to[...]

16 Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual Mark Location T o edit a marked location: 1. Press MENU > MENU > Advanced > Find > Marked Locations to open the Location page. 2. Select the location you want to edit. 3. Select the appropriate eld to open the on-screen keypad. After entering and conrming your changes, select OK (on [...]

Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual 17 Map Page Map Page The Astro 220 includes a preloaded 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 our[...]

18 Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual Map Page Measure Distance (or Stop Measuring )–measures or stops measuring the distance ( page 19 ) from your location to the map pointer . T urn Declutter On (or Off )–eliminates or restores the display of items on the map that block road details. Restore Defaults –returns map settings to the d[...]

Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual 19 Map Page Measuring Distance T o measure the distance between two points: 1. On the Map page, press MENU > Measure Distance . An arrow appears on the map at your current location. 2. Move the arrow to the point you want to measure from and press ENTER . A push pin marks the point. 3. Move the arrow [...]

20 Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual Find Features Find Features 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 g2 data loaded in the unit. When you open a Find category , it cont[...]

Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual 21 Find Features 2. Use the Rocker to move the map pointer to the map location you want, and press ENTER to show a list of items near the new map location. T o nd a marked location: 1. Press MENU > MENU > Advanced > Find > Marked Locations . 2. Select a location. T o nd a geocache: 1. P[...]

22 Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual Find Features Item Information Page Options The Options menu for each information page contains options for using a Find item as a tool for navigation. T o use the Options menu: 1. On the Information page, press MENU . 2. Select an option > ENTER : A verage Location –averages your current locatio[...]

Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual 23 Find Features 4. Select <ENTER Street Name> to open the street list. 5. Use the on-screen keypad to enter the street name > OK . 6. Select the best address match. Follow these same basic steps when searching for an intersection. T o nd a point of interest: 1. Press MENU > MENU > Adva[...]

24 Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual GPS Applications GPS Applications GPS Applications ( MENU > MENU > Advanced > GPS Applications ) provides options for conguring the following GPS functions: T rip Computer ( page 24 ) Compass ( page 25 ) Altimeter ( page 28 ) T racks ( page 30 ) Routes (page 34 ) Highway ( page 37 ) Proxim[...]

Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual 25 GPS Applications 2. Select an option > ENTER : Reset –clears the trip computer . Big Numbers –displays fewer data elds with larger numbers. Change Data Fields –changes the type of data on the trip computer . Restore Defaults –restores the data elds to the default settings. T o change [...]

26 Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual GPS Applications Using the Course Pointer or the Bearing Pointer The bearing pointer indicates the direction to your destination, and the course pointer indicates your relationship to a course line leading to the destination. The bearing pointer points to the destination, regardless of the direction y[...]

Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual 27 GPS Applications Changing Compass Settings T o change Compass settings: 1. On the Compass page, press MENU . 2. Select an option > ENTER : Sight ‘N Go –allows you to navigate to an object within your sight by pointing the unit at it ( page 27 ). Stop (or Resume ) Navigation –stops or resumes [...]

28 Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual GPS Applications 3. Press ENTER to lock the direction and open the Sighting page. Sighting Page Bearing pointer 4. Select Set Course to open the Compass page and navigate to the distant object (select Re-Sight to set course on a different object). OR Select Project Location ( page 16) . Using the Alti[...]

Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual 29 GPS Applications The eld at the bottom of the page shows your current elevation and your rate of ascent (or descent) when moving. Viewing Points on the Altimeter Plot Select individual points on an elevation plot or a pressure plot to view the elevation (or pressure) reading, the time of day , and [...]

30 Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual GPS Applications Calibrate Altimeter –calibrates the altimeter if you know the elevation or pressure at your current location ( page 30) . Restore Defaults –clears recorded altimeter data and begins recording new data. T o set the zoom ranges for the altimeter plot: 1. On the Altimeter page, press[...]

Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual 31 GPS Applications The percentage of memory used by the current track log appears at the top of the T racks page. After you clear the track log, it shows 0%. T o open the T racks page: Press MENU > MENU > Advanced > GPS Applications > T racks . T racks Page T rack Log Setup Page T o clear th[...]

32 Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual GPS Applications Use the Saved T rack page to rename the track and view the track distance, the calculated area, and the color for the track on the Map page. Y ou can change the track color and the units for the calculated area. Changing the color of a dog’ s saved track also changes the dog pointer[...]

Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual 33 GPS Applications 3. Select the Area eld to change the units of measurement. 4. Select Save . T rack Proles After you save a track, you have a record of the path you traveled and a track altitude prole. T o view a track prole: 1. On the Saved T rack page, press MENU > Prole . The begi[...]

34 Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual GPS Applications 4. Select Follow Road to navigate back to the selected point using available roadways, or Follow T rack to retrace your original path of travel. T o mark a location on a saved track: 1. With a saved track shown on the map, move the map pointer to the location on the track that you wan[...]

Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual 35 GPS Applications 7. Select Navigate . Route on the Map Page Route Page T o navigate a saved route: 1. On the Routes page, select a saved route. 2. Select Navigate . 3. T o stop navigating, press MENU > Stop Navigation . Editing a Route After you create a route, use the Route page to edit the route,[...]

36 Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual GPS Applications T o select the off-road transition for a route: 1. On the Routes page, press MENU . 2. Select Off Road T ransition . 3. Select the method to use when advancing to the next point. Auto –When you reach your next point, you are automatically routed to the following point. Distance –E[...]

Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual 37 GPS Applications Using the Highway Page When navigating a route on roads, the Highway page provides up to four data elds that display travel information. Highway Page T o open the Highway page while navigating: Press MENU > MENU > Advanced > GPS Applications > Highway . Y our course is [...]

38 Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual GPS Applications T o add a proximity location: 1. On the Proximity page, select an empty line > ENTER to open the Find menu. 2. Select one of the Find menu categories to open the information page for the item. 3. Select Use to add the location to the Proximity page. 4. Select Radius to enter the va[...]

Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual 39 GPS Applications Using Active Route T o preview a list of the turns while navigating a route: 1. While navigating a route on the Map page, press MENU > MENU > Advanced > GPS Applications > Active Route . 2. Select a turn to view an individual turn. Using the Satellite Page The Satellite pa[...]

40 Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual GPS Applications New Location –select if you have moved the unit more than 600 miles and you are having trouble locking onto satellite signals. GPS Elevation –displays your current elevation. • •[...]

Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual 41 Accessories Accessories The Accessories menu ( MENU > MENU > Advanced > Accessories ) provides the following applications: Calendar ( page 41 ) Calculator ( page 42 ) Stopwatch ( page 42 ) V iew Sunrise/Sunset ( page 14 ) V iew Hunting Almanac ( page 14 ) Games ( page 43 ) Calendar The calend[...]

42 Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual Accessories T o delete locations from the calendar: On the Day page, select the location > ENTER > Delete . Press MENU > Remove Points... to display the options. T o delete multiple locations: On the Day page, press MENU > Remove Points... and select an option. T o view Sunrise/Sunset or H[...]

Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual 43 Accessories Hunting Almanac See page 14 . Games The Astro 220 contains six games (Memory Race, V irtual Maze, GekoSmak, Nibbons, Gekoids, and Beast Hunt). Some games use GPS during the game. Most games contain a tutorial. T o open the Games list: Press MENU > MENU > Advanced > Accessories >[...]

44 Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual Settings Settings The Settings menu ( MENU > MENU > Advanced > Settings ) customizes the operation of your Astro 220. System Setup T o open the System page: Press MENU > MENU > Advanced > Settings > System . GPS –sets the unit to operate in Normal mode, Battery Saver mode, GPS O[...]

Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual 45 Settings Dog List Setup T o open the Dog List page: Press MENU > MENU > Advanced > Settings > Dog List . T o view the Dog Info page, move the dog on the list, or remove the dog from the list: Select a dog on the list > ENTER. Dog Alerts Setup T o turn Dog Alerts on or off: 1. Press MENU[...]

46 Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual Settings T ones Setup T o select tones: Press MENU > MENU > Advanced > Settings > T ones . 1. Select a tone > ENTER . 2. Select an option. The tone sounds. 3. Press ENTER to select the tone. Main Menu Setup The Main Menu ( page 14 ) can be customized to list the menu items you want to u[...]

Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual 47 Settings Map Setup – General Page On the Map Setup page, highlight the General icon. Orientation –orients North or your current heading ( T rack Up ) at the top of the display . Below –sets the map scale at which T rack Up is used. At scales above the setting, map orientation is set to North Up.[...]

48 Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual Settings Map Setup – Points Page On the Map Setup page ( page 46 ), highlight the Points icon. Set the maximum zoom ( Auto , Off , or a specic zoom level) at which Map Points , Marked Location , Street Label , and Land Cover appear on the Map page. Map Setup – T ext Page On the Map Setup page ([...]

Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual 49 Settings Map Setup – Marine Page On the Map Setup page ( page 46 ), highlight the Marine icon. Use the Map Setup – Marine page to customize settings for marine colors, spot soundings, light sectors, and symbol sets when using downloaded marine charts (MapSource BlueChart g2 marine mapping data). M[...]

50 Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual Settings Faster Time –calculates routes that are faster to drive but can be longer in distance. Shorter Distance –calculates routes that are shorter in distance but can take more time to drive. T o turn the Next T urn Pop-up on or off: On the Routing Setup page, select Next T urn Pop-up . T o sele[...]

Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual 51 Settings Geocache Setup Use the Geocache Setup page to nd and record geocaches. Go to my .garmin.com , login, and click Go Geocaching for geocaching information and to download geocache locations. T o setup Geocaching: 1. Press MENU > MENU > Advanced > Settings > Geocache . 2. Select Fi[...]

52 Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual Settings Units Setup T o open the Units Setup page: Press MENU > MENU > Advanced > Settings > Units . Position Format –species the coordinate system to use for location readings. Map Datum –sets the coordinate system in which a given location reading appears. Do not change the map d[...]

Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual 53 Settings Calibration Setup T o calibrate the compass: 1. Press MENU > MENU > Advanced > Settings > Calibration . 2. Select Compass and follow the on-screen instructions. For more details on compass calibration, see page 6 . T o calibrate the Altimeter: Select Altimeter and follow the on-sc[...]

54 Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual Appendix Appendix Specications Physical Size: Astro 220: 2¼ in. W × 6¼ in. H × 1¼ in. D (57 × 159 × 32 mm) DC 30: 1.4 in. W × 1.7 in. H × 3.3 in. D (36 × 43 × 84 mm) W eight: Astro 220: 6.5 oz. (185 g) without batteries. DC 30: 4.1 oz. (1 16 g) with batteries and antenna and without coll[...]

Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual 55 Appendix Accuracy GPS: < 33 ft. (10 m) 95% DGPS: 10–16 ft. (3–5 m) 95% typical (W AAS accuracy in North America) V elocity: 0.164 ft./sec. ( 0.05 m/sec) steady state Miscellaneous Compass: Accuracy (when calibrated); ± 2 degrees, resolution; 1 degree Altimeter: Accuracy (when calibrated): ± 1[...]

56 Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual Appendix Output power: DC 30: 2 watts Optional Accessories T o obtain replacements for Astro 220 accessories and for optional accessories, contact your Garmin dealer , Garmin Product Support ( page i ), or visit the Garmin W eb site at www .garmin.com/products/astro/ . T ransferring Data Before connec[...]

Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual 57 Appendix of the microSD card. In order to transfer map data to a microSD card, you must install the T rip and W aypoint Manager software and the USB cable. T o transfer other data to the microSD card, use the USB mass storage feature explained on page 57 . T o transfer tracks, see page 59 . Purchase m[...]

58 Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual Appendix 3. Observe an Eject icon shown on a Windows ® computer system tray or a storage-device icon for the microSD on a Macintosh ® computer . 4. Double-click on My Computer (Windows computer) to observe a new Removable Disk Drive listed. NOTE: If you have several network drives mapped to your com[...]

Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual 59 Appendix 4. Follow the instructions for using WebUpdater or click Download (located under Unit Software ) and follow the instructions. (If Unit Software is not listed on the Web site, there are no updates.) NOTE: T o avoid data corruption, do not turn the Astro 220 off or the DC 30 of f during data tr[...]

60 Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual Appendix of the dog’ s movements. These tracks can be transferred to MapSource on your computer using the Astro 220 as a wireless transfer device to a computer . T o transfer dog unit (DC 30) tracks: 1. Open Garmin MapSource T rip and W aypoint Manager . 2. Connect the Astro 220 to a computer using [...]

Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual 61 Appendix Cleaning the Dog Collar Hand wash the collar using a mild detergent solution, rinse it, and then let it air dry . A void chemical cleaners that may damage the material. Storage Do not store the Astro 220 or DC 30 where prolonged exposure to temperature extremes may occur , because permanent d[...]

62 Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual Appendix a valuable trade secret of Garmin. Y ou agree not to decompile, disassemble, modify , reverse assemble, reverse engineer, or reduce to human readable form the Software or any part thereof or create any derivative works based on the Software. Y ou agree not to export or re-export the Software [...]

Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual 63 Appendix taking place. Hearing Aids –Some digital wireless radios may interfere with some hearing aids. In the event of such interference, you may want to consult your hearing aid manufacturer to discuss alternatives. Other Medical Devices –If you use any other personal medical device, consult the[...]

64 Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual Index Index Symbols ? symbol 1 1 A accessories 41 , 56 accuracy , GPS 55 active route 39 adding dogs to the dog list 12 addresses 22 alarms marine 51 proximity 37 , 44 alarm tones 38 alert GPS lost 45 lost communication 45 on-point 45 altimeter settings 29 setup 53 altimeter page 28 zoom ranges 30 anc[...]

Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual 65 Index dog tracker page 8 dog tracks, transferring 59 E EGNOS 44 elevation (vert. speed) 52 elevation, GPS 40 ENTER key 3 exits, nding 21 external power lost 44 F faster time 50 nd 20 nd by name menu 20 nd near here 20 xed elevation 53 follow road 34 , 49 follow road options 50 follow tr[...]

66 Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual Index microSD card 56 , 57 moonrise 14 moonset 14 moving a marked location 16 multicolor 39 MURS frequencies 55 N naming the dog 9 NEAR message 1 1 new location 40 next turn pop-up 50 north reference 52 north up 39 O off course alarm 51 off road 49 off road transition 36 off route recalculation 50 on-[...]

Astro Dog T racking System Owner ’s Manual 67 Index storage 61 sunrise 14 sunset 14 symbol set 49 T time setup 51 tones setup 46 T racBack 33 tracking a dog 10 track log 31 track prole, zooming 33 tracks 30 calculating area 32 proles 33 tracks page 31 track up 39 transferring data to a microSD card 57 transferring dog tracks 59 trip compute[...]

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