User's Manual

SMARTFENCE TRANSMITTER FEATURES & SETTINGS

6. Range and Boundary Loop Monitor Display: The Range and Boundary Loop

Monitor Display (LMD) provides a visual indication of the status of your boundary wire

and signal range. On traditional boundary wire conﬁgurations, each number on the

scale represents the signal range in feet. Range is the distance the signal is being

broadcast from each side of the wire. A signiﬁcant change (drop) in signal range could

indicate a partial wire break or other boundary wire problem. If the boundary loop wire

is broken or the signal is interrupted, the light will go out and an audible warning from

the Transmitter will sound. You should check around your property for a visible wire

break. Contact your dealer for troubleshooting tips or to schedule an service call.

NOTE: For non-traditional wire conﬁgurations where the boundary wires may be

close to one another, the LMD may not measure the boundary signal accurately in

feet, but is a visual setting reference point. Your DogWatch Dealer will explain the

LMD setting and your actual signal range.

7. Range Control: The radio signal is transmitted from the boundary wire in all directions.

The signal range (the distance the signal broadcasts from the wire) is adjusted by the

Range Control on the transmitter. The recommended signal range (on each side of

the wire) is 6-10 feet. Your DogWatch Dealer will adjust the range according to the

personality and traits of your dog. Consult your DogWatch Dealer before making any

adjustments yourself.

Signal Field: The signal ﬁeld (the area in which the dog’s receiver collar detects the

signal) has two areas. The outer-most part of the signal ﬁeld (~13% of the signal ﬁeld)

triggers an audible warning. If your pet continues further into the signal ﬁeld, he will

receive a correction. To prevent your dog from entering the signal ﬁeld and remaining

in the audible area (causing depletion of the battery), the receiver transitions from an

audible warning to a short warning correction after a period of 15 seconds. This will

not activate if the receiver is set to the “Audible Only” Training Level (Level “0” - see

Setting the SmartCollar Levels on pg. 16)

8. Training Mode: The Training Mode switch allows you to choose between two pet-

friendly training options: Basic (Mode A) and QuickAlert™ (Mode B). In the Basic

setting, your pet receives the normal audible warning followed by a correction if he

continues into the signal ﬁeld. When set to QuickAlert (used primarily for harder to train

dogs), your pet receives a very quick “alert” correction followed by the normal audible

warning and correction.

NOTE: If you have multiple dogs on the system, the Training Mode setting affects all

receivers. They are ALL set to the same mode, Basic or QuickAlert™.

9. Rate: The Rate can be adjusted to three levels (1 = slow, 2 = medium, 3 = fast).

When your dog gets a correction, he receives it in a series of pulses. Increasing the

Rate delivers a greater number of pulses per second. The adjustable Rate feature

operates only when the Receiver Training Level is set to Level 1, 2, or 3.

(See the SmartCollar Levels and Transmitter Settings chart on pg. 18)