Changing Your Contact ID
If you are experiencing interference from other collars or handheld devices in the area, you might need to change the contact ID for your handheld device.
1Select Setup > Contacts > Pairing Setup > ID.
2Select a contact ID that is not yet assigned to another device in the area.
If you select a contact ID that interferes with devices in the area, you should select a new contact ID.
Each time a contact changes their contact ID, you must update the contact ID in your handheld device(page 9).
Updating a Contact ID
If a contact has changed their contact ID (page 9), you can quickly update the contact ID in your handheld device.
1Select 
> Contacts.
2 Select the contact.
3 Select Show Info.
4 Select 
> Change ID.
5Select the contact ID that matches the contact's new contact ID.
Hunting with the Alpha System
You can perform many tasks that are very helpful when you are hunting with the Alpha system.
•Mark your truck's location (page 9).
•Track your dogs (page 5).
•Track your fellow hunters (page 8).
•Mark the location of a covey (page 9).
•Send messages to your fellow hunters (page 8).
•Turn on the collar light (page 9).
•Put the collar into rescue mode to save battery power (page 9).
•Pause tracking while you move the dogs (page 5).
Marking Your Truck Location
You can mark the location of the truck, so you can navigate back to your truck after the hunt.
1Select New Hunt.
2Follow the
Marking a Covey
You can mark a covey location and enter the estimated number of birds flushed and the number of birds taken.
1Select Mark.
2 Select Covey.
3 Enter the number of birds flushed.
4 Enter the number of birds taken.
5 Select OK.
Turning On the Collar Light
You can turn on the LEDs on the collar at night to help locate a dog or to warn drivers if a dog wanders near a road. The light is visible for up to 100 yards.
1Select Dog List.
2 Select a dog.
3 Select Show Info.
4 Select 
> Adjust Collar Light.
5 Select Continuous, Blink Slow, or Blink Fast.
TIP: Select different light setting for each dog to help you identify the dogs in the field.
Turning On Rescue Mode
You can turn on rescue mode to conserve battery power at the end of a long hunt or if your dog might get out of range.
1Select Dog List.
2 Select a dog.
3 Select Show Info > 
> Rescue Mode.
After you have turned on rescue mode, it stays on until you turn it off.
When the collar battery power falls below 25%, the collar data updates only once every 2 minutes.
Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks
Waypoints
Waypoints are locations you record and store in the device.
Marking Your Current Location
1Select Mark.
2Select an option:
•Select New.
•Select a default location name, such as Truck or Camp. 3 Select Save.
Marking a Waypoint Using the Map
1Select 
.
2Select the location on the map.
3Select the information bar along the top of the screen.
4 Select 
> OK.
Editing a Waypoint
Before you can edit a waypoint, you must create a waypoint.
1Select 
> 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.
1Select 
> Waypoint Manager.
2 Select a waypoint.
3 Select 
> Reposition Here.
The waypoint location changes to your current location.
Moving a Waypoint on the Map
1Select 
> 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.
1Select 
> Waypoint Manager.
2 Select a waypoint.
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