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Question posted by samanthalbaron on August 21st, 2011

No Satellite Service

Astro 220 has no gps service and can't find satellite.We have tried the web update but that didn't work.

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Owner's Manual - Page 4

...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 Messages 7 Dog Tracking 8 Communicating with the DC 30 8 Tracking...

Owner's Manual - Page 6

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Owner's Manual - Page 7

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Owner's Manual - Page 11

... its location to an open area, away from tall buildings and trees. 2. Turn the Astro 220 and DC 30 on Getting Started Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals Before the Astro 220 can take a few minutes. To turn the DC 30 off : 1. Acquiring satellite signals can find your current location and the location of the DC 30, until the...

Owner's Manual - Page 13

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Owner's Manual - Page 15

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Owner's Manual - Page 20

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Owner's Manual - Page 28

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Owner's Manual - Page 30

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Owner's Manual - Page 31

... the type of data on the trip computer: 1. GPS Applications To open the Compass page: Press MENU > MENU > Advanced > GPS Applications > Compass. Bearing pointer The compass ring moves ... It also provides navigation data such as current speed, distance to select a field. 3. Astro Dog Tracking System Owner's Manual 25 Compass Page Hold the compass level when navigating to the...

Owner's Manual - Page 32

... shown at the edge of the course, such as shoals or submerged rocks. 26 Astro Dog Tracking System Owner's Manual Course line to destination Scale Bearing to destination Course deviation...you are moving. The scale refers to the distance between dots on your destination. GPS Applications Using the Course Pointer or the Bearing Pointer The bearing pointer indicates the direction...

Owner's Manual - Page 45

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Owner's Manual - Page 46

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Owner's Manual - Page 50

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Owner's Manual - Page 51

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Owner's Manual - Page 59

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Owner's Manual - Page 60

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Owner's Manual - Page 61

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Quick Start Manual - Page 1

... MENU > Advanced > GPS Applications > Compass. Using the Compass page to mark the location. VHF antenna GPS antenna DC 30 Tracking ... pointer is indicated by name: 1. Direction you are holding the Astro 220 level and the dog is pointing in the Find list > ENTER...symbol [?], indicates that the DC 30 has not acquired a satellite signal and that distance, a NEAR message appears, and the...

Quick Start Manual - Page 2

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