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Garmin Astro 220 How To Change Satellite

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Declaration of Conformity - Page 1

... Equipment Manufactured by: Manufacture's Address: Authorised Representative: Type of Equipment: Model Number(s): GARMIN International & 1200 E. 151st Street Olathe, Kansas 66062 U.S.A GARMIN Corporation No.68, Jangshu 2nd Rd., Shijr, Taipei County, TAIWAN, R.O.C. Information Technology Equipment ASTRO 220 + DC-30 The undersigned does hereby declare that the equipment complies to which...

Owner's Manual - Page 3

... BACK to move backward through your steps. • To extend battery life of the Astro 220, turn the unit off when you can view your saved tracks. • Download geocaches to online services for the Garmin® Astro™ 220 Dog Tracking System. Product Registration Help us better support you are not using your unit...

Owner's Manual - Page 4

... and Shortcuts i Product Registration i Contact Garmin i myGarmin i DC 30 Battery Warnings iv Getting Started 1 Unit Overview 1 Installing the Batteries in the Astro 220 2 Using the Astro 220 Keypad Functions 3 Turning the Astro 220 On 4 Charging the DC 30 4 Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals 5 Calibrating the Astro 220 Compass 6 Operating the Astro 220 6 Manual Conventions 7 On-Screen...

Owner's Manual - Page 10

...change the display colors and backlight timeout. See page 45 to select a brightness level. To charge the DC 30: 1. Thereafter, when you turn the Astro 220 on , press and hold the key. Or, press and quickly release the Power key to an appropriate electrical source. 2. Battery charging port Blue LED Astro... first time you turn the Astro 220 on, the Garmin Logo appears, followed by a prompt...

Owner's Manual - Page 11

... charging port DC 30 Power key LEDs blink red when power is achieved. When the bars are black, the Astro 220 has acquired satellite signals. 3. To acquire GPS satellite signals: 1. Go outdoors to the Astro 220, and the Astro 220 will not indicate the location of the unit turns off. To turn the DC 30 off : 1. Note: The DC...

Owner's Manual - Page 12

... that is too long to scroll a set of items. Astro Dog Tracking System Owner's Manual Use the Rocker to temperature changes of greater than 20°F (11°C). Calibrate the compass outdoors. On the Dog Tracker page (page 4), press MENU. 2. Operating the Astro 220 The following terms are used throughout this manual: Select-move...

Owner's Manual - Page 13

... the channel it is receiving. Status Bar Astro Dog Tracking System Owner's Manual Getting Started • -indicates the remaining battery power. • -appears when the Astro 220 is completed. You can change the settings, but you can revert to the factory settings by an external source. • -indicates the strength of acquired satellite signals. • -blinks...

Owner's Manual - Page 14

... through the list of the DC 30, until both units have acquired satellite signals. Communicating with the Astro 220. The dog name is listed in the Name field. Use the Rocker to the Dog List. Press ENTER to the Astro 220, and the Astro 220 will not indicate the location of dogs. Note: The DC 30 does...

Owner's Manual - Page 15

...DC 30 GPS signal strength signal strength Dog Information Page The Dog Information page displays the status of your location, the distance traveled, and the average speed. Astro Dog Tracking ... the track log (page 30) for that dog. Dog Tracking Naming the Dog The Astro 220 assigns a name such as Dog or Dog 1 to every Dog Unit (DC 30)... finished. To change the name of the dog. 3.

Owner's Manual - Page 16

...appropriate dog status symbols are shown. Tracking a Dog on the Astro and causes the DC 30 LEDs to blink rapidly for the dog. • Change Dog Unit Type-allows you to assign a new ID number... compass accuracy, calibrate your dog's neck with the collar to your compass (page 6) and hold the Astro 220 level. Tracking a Dog Attach the DC 30 with the VHF antenna (page 1) pointing up. Dog ...

Owner's Manual - Page 17

... not acquired a satellite signal and that the Astro 220 cannot determine the ...location of the dog. To view the Dog Tracker page: Press DOG. To stabilize the objects, set the orientation to page 46. Dog Status Icons Dog Tracking The Map page indicates the following: • The location of your position. Astro Dog Tracking System Owner's Manual 11 To change...

Owner's Manual - Page 18

... MENU > Dog List > > ENTER to add or remove dogs. • Small Numbers (or Big Numbers)-changes the size of the dog descriptions on the Rocker to select and confirm options. To resolve the conflict, follow...must be close enough to the DC 30 to touch it, or you should allow the Astro 220 to guide you through multiple dogs in "Conflicting Dog Signals." Press the left or right arrows on ...

Owner's Manual - Page 19

...in the path of radio signals degrade the quality of a hill). Change the update rate, if desired. Ensure that the Astro 220 is within a few feet of -sight radio communication. A fully ...operates for Successful Tracking • Use a fully charged DC 30. The Astro 220 and DC 30 use radio signals to a dog and change the update rate: 1. Settings. 2. Tips for approximately 17 hours when ...

Owner's Manual - Page 21

...Start New Hunt (page 14) while you can use your Astro 220 to navigate back to the map item you record and store in your changes, select OK (on the keypad). 4. If the map... 2. Press MARK > New to mark the location. Select Yes. 3. After entering and confirming your Astro 220. Select OK to open the on -screen keypad. After entering and confirming your current location: 1. ...

Owner's Manual - Page 23

...(page 18). • Change Data Fields-changes the type of the current map display, the screen scrolls to move the map pointer away from Garmin MapSource City Navigator® ... Map details from your current location. Astro Dog Tracking System Owner's Manual 17 Use the Rocker to provide continuous map coverage. Map Page The Astro 220 includes a preloaded basemap that includes cities...

Owner's Manual - Page 26

...route to find a location by Name. On the Information page of a location, press MENU > Change Reference. To find a location you open the information page for marked locations, cities, and exits ... by name: 1. Use the on the optional MapSourcecompatible detailed maps or BlueChart data loaded in the Astro 220 basemap. Press MENU > MENU > Advanced > Find > Recent Finds. 2. Select the item >...

Owner's Manual - Page 45

... at the top of the turns while navigating a route: 1. GPS Applications Receiver status Satellite location Your location Satellite signal strength Satellite Page Heading bug (indicates your direction of movement) To change satellite options: On the Satellite page, press MENU. • Use With GPS Off (or On)-turns the GPS receiver off or on the Map page, press MENU > MENU > Advanced...

Owner's Manual - Page 46

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. 40 Astro Dog Tracking System Owner's Manual

Quick Start Manual - Page 1

...garmin.com for additional documentation and information. © 2008 Garmin Ltd. The dog pointer is most accurate when you are traveling directly toward that the Astro 220...Astro 220 and the status of the direction you are holding the Astro 220 level and the dog is shortened. VHF antenna GPS... that the DC 30 has not acquired a satellite signal and that direction until the pointer is ...

Quick Start Manual - Page 2

...Garmin Logo appears, followed by the Dog Tracker page. August 2008 Part Number 190-00714-11 Rev. See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in Taiwan Battery Compartment D-Ring 2. The first time you turn the Astro 220...Blue LED 3. The bars on . When the bars are black, the Astro 220 has acquired GPS satellite signals. Select Start, press ENTER, and follow the on the DC 30 ...