Owner's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Owner’s Manual
- Table of Contents
- Getting Started
- Dog Collar Device Setup
- Dog Tracking
- Dog Training
- Contact Tracking
- Hunting with the Alpha System
- Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks
- Navigation
- Applications
- Customizing Your Device
- Customizing the Main Menu
- Customizing the Data Fields
- System Settings
- Dog Settings
- Contact Settings
- Display Settings
- Appearance Settings
- Setting the Device Tones
- Map Settings
- Track Settings
- Routing Settings
- Changing the Units of Measure
- Time Settings
- Position Format Settings
- Heading Settings
- Altimeter Settings
- Marine Map Settings
- Device Information
- Appendix
- Index
- Important Safety and Product Information
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Select > OK.
Editing a Waypoint
Before you can edit a waypoint, you must create a waypoint.
1
Select > Waypoint Manager.
2
Select a waypoint.
3
Select an item to edit, such as the name.
4
Enter the new information.
5
Select .
Repositioning a Waypoint to Your Current Location
You can change the position of a waypoint. For example, if you
move your vehicle, you can change the location to your current
position.
1
Select > Waypoint Manager.
2
Select a waypoint.
3
Select > Reposition Here.
The waypoint location changes to your current location.
Moving a Waypoint on the Map
1
Select > Waypoint Manager.
2
Select a waypoint.
3
Select > Move Waypoint.
4
Select the new location on the map.
5
Select Move.
Increasing the Accuracy of a Waypoint Location
You can refine a waypoint location for more accuracy. When
averaging, the device takes several readings at the same
location and uses the average value to provide more accuracy.
1
Select > Waypoint Manager.
2
Select a waypoint.
3
Select > Average Location.
4
Move to the waypoint location.
5
Select Start.
6
Follow the on-screen instructions.
7
When the confidence status bar reaches 100%, select Save.
For best results, collect 4 to 8 samples for the waypoint, waiting
at least 90 minutes between samples.
Projecting a Waypoint
You can create a new location by projecting the distance and
bearing from a marked location to a new location.
1
Select > Waypoint Manager.
2
Select a waypoint.
3
Select > Project Waypoint.
4
Enter the bearing, and select .
5
Select a unit of measure.
6
Enter the distance, and select .
7
Select Save.
Deleting a Waypoint
1
Select > Waypoint Manager.
2
Select a waypoint.
3
Select > Delete > Yes.
Routes
A route is a sequence of waypoints or locations that leads you to
your final destination.
Creating a Route
1
Select > Route Planner > Create Route > Select First
Point.
2
Select a category.
3
Select the first point on the route.
4
Select Use > Select Next Point.
5
Select a point.
6
Repeat steps 3 through 6 to add all the points in the route.
Editing the Name of a Route
1
Select > Route Planner.
2
Select a route.
3
Select Change Name.
4
Enter the new name, and select .
Navigating a Saved Route
1
Select > Route Planner.
2
Select a route.
3
Select View Map > Go.
4
Navigate using the compass (Navigating with the Bearing
Pointer, page 10) or map (Map, page 9).
Editing a Route
1
Select > Route Planner.
2
Select a route.
3
Select Edit Route.
4
Select a point.
5
Select an option:
• To view the point on the map, select Review.
• To change the order of the points on the route, select
Move Up or Move Down.
• To insert an additional point on the route, select Insert.
The additional point is inserted before the point you are
editing.
• To remove the point from the route, select Remove.
Reversing a Route
1
Select > Route Planner.
2
Select a route.
3
Select Reverse Route.
Viewing a Route on the Map
1
Select > Route Planner.
2
Select a route.
3
Select View Map.
Viewing the Active Route
1
Select > Active Route.
2
Select a point in the route to view additional details.
Deleting a Route
1
Select > Route Planner.
2
Select a route.
3
Select Delete Route > Yes.
Tracks
A track is a recording of your path. The track log contains
information about points along the recorded path, including time,
location, and elevation for each point.
Recording Track Logs
1
Select > Setup > Tracks > Track Log.
2
Select Record, Do Not Show or Record, Show On Map.
If you select Record, Show On Map, a line on the map
indicates your track.
3
Select Record Method.
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