Garmin Astro User manual

Astro®

owner’s manual

GPS-enabled dog tracking system

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Astro and DC 40 Owner’s Manual iii

Table of Contents

Introduction............................1

Setting Up the Device...................1

Registering Your Device ...............1

Contacting Garmin Product

Support ......................................1

Device Overviews.........................2

Manual Conventions.....................4

Tracking Your Dog.................6

Communication with the DC 40....6

Navigating to Your Dog.................6

Editing Dog Information................7

Tracking Your Dog on the Map .....8

Adding Dogs.................................9

Collar Lock..................................10

Astro and DC 40 Tips ................. 11

Locations..............................13

Marking a Location .....................13

Navigating to a Marked

Location ...................................14

Editing a Marked Location..........14

Averaging Your Location.............15

Projecting a Location..................15

Map .......................................16

Scaling the Map..........................16

Customizing the Map..................16

Measuring Distance....................17

Find Features.......................18

Finding Locations .......................18

Using Optional Detailed Maps....20

Stopping Navigation ...................20

GPS Applications ................21

Trip Computer.............................21

Compass ....................................21

Altimeter .....................................24

Tracks.........................................26

Routes ........................................29

Highway......................................32

Proximity Alarms.........................32

Turn Preview ..............................33

Active Route ...............................33

Satellite.......................................34

iv Astro and DC 40 Owner’s Manual

Accessories .........................35

Calendar.....................................35

Calculator ...................................35

Stopwatch...................................36

Viewing Sunrise and Sunset

Information ...............................36

Viewing the Hunting Almanac.....37

Games........................................37

Customizing Your Device ...38

System Settings..........................38

Customizing the Dog List............38

Setting Dog Alerts.......................39

Display Settings..........................39

Setting the Device Tones............40

Customizing the Main Menu.......40

Customizing the Map Setup .......40

Routing Settings .........................42

Geocache Settings .....................43

Marine Alarms.............................43

Time Settings..............................44

Units Settings .............................44

Heading Settings ........................45

Altimeter Settings .......................45

Customizing Data Fields.............46

Appendix ..............................50

Using myGarmin™......................50

Buying Accessories ....................50

Accessories and Replacement

Parts.........................................50

Data Management......................53

Caring for the Devices................57

Specications .............................58

Battery Information .....................59

Charging the DC 40....................61

Important Safety and

Product Information ............62

Index .....................................76

Astro and DC 40 Owner’s Manual 1

Introduction



WARNING

See the Important Safety and Product

Information on page 62 for product

warnings and other important

information.

Setting Up the Device

When using your Astro®dog

tracking system the rst time,

follow the setup instructions in the

Quick Start Manual.

Registering Your Device

Help us better support you by

completing our online registration

today.

Go to http://my.garmin.com.

Keep the original sales receipt, or a

photocopy, in a safe place.

•

Contacting Garmin

Product Support

You can contact Garmin Product

Support if you have any questions

about this product.

In the USA, go to www.garmin

.com/support, or contact Garmin

USA by phone at (913) 397.8200 or

(800) 800.1020.

In the UK, contact Garmin (Europe)

Ltd. by phone at 0808 2380000.

In Europe, go to www.garmin

.com/support and click Contact

Support for in-country support

information, or contact Garmin

(Europe) Ltd. by phone at +44 (0)

870.8501241.

•

2 Astro and DC 40 Owner’s Manual

Introduction

Device Overviews

Astro

notice

Avoid using a high-powered radio

(greater than 5 watts) in close

proximity to the Astro. It may cause

irreversible damage to the Astro.

➊ ➋

➌

➐ ➑

➍ ➒

➓

➎

➏

➊

GPS antenna

➋

VHF antenna

➌

Power key

➍

Display

➎

Keypad

➏

Belt clip button

➐

Wrist strap slot

➑

USB port (under weather cap)

➒

Battery compartment

➓

microSD card tray under batteries

Astro and DC 40 Owner’s Manual 3

Introduction

DC 40

➊

VHF antenna

➋

Collar

➌

GPS antenna

➍

Power key

Keypad

DOG Press to view the Dog

Tracker page.

MARK Press to mark your current

location.

BACK Press to cancel data entry or

return to the previous menu

or page.

MAP Press to view the map.

MENU Press to open the menu for

the active page.

Press twice to open the main

menu.

➊

➋

➌

➍

4 Astro and DC 40 Owner’s Manual

Introduction

ENT

(ENTER)

Press to select options and

acknowledge messages.

Rocker Press to view or scroll

through options and to move

the map pointer.

IN Press to zoom in on the

map.

OUT Press to zoom out on the

map.

Adjusting the Backlight

1. Press and quickly release .

2. Use the Rocker to adjust the

brightness levels.

TIP: You can also press and

quickly release to cycle through

the brightness levels.

3. Press ENTER to select a

brightness level and close the

menu.

Manual Conventions

Press Use the keys on the device.

Select Use the Rocker to select an

option or an item in a list,

and press ENTER.

Field The location on a page

where data is entered or an

option appears. A highlighted

eld appears yellow.

Scroll

bar

A bar that appears on the

right side of a list that is too

long to t on the screen. Use

the Rocker to scroll through

a list. Press IN or OUT to

scroll a set of items.

Default The original factory settings.

You can customize the

settings, but you can

always revert back to the

factory settings by selecting

Restore Defaults.

Astro and DC 40 Owner’s Manual 5

Introduction

>The small arrows indicate

that you should select a

series of items in order, for

example, “Select Delete >

Yes.”

Status Bar Icons

The status bar at the top of each Astro

page provides status information.

➋ ➌➊

➊

Indicates the satellite signal

strength.

➋

Blinks when the device detects a

signal (for example, a DC 40) on

the channel it is receiving.

➌

Indicates the remaining battery

power.

On-Screen Messages

When an on-screen message appears,

you can press ENTER to acknowledge

the message and close the window.

Messages also indicate temporary

conditions, such as “Calculating

Route.” The message window closes

as soon as the process is complete.

Using the On-Screen Keyboard

A keyboard appears when you enter

text.

Use the Rocker to select a

character, and press ENTER.

Select DEL to backspace.

Select to shift.

Select OK to save the text and

close the keyboard.

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6 Astro and DC 40 Owner’s Manual

Tracking Your Dog

NOTE: The DC 40 does not transmit

its location to the Astro, and the

Astro does not indicate the location

of the DC 40, until both devices have

acquired satellite signals.

Communication with the

DC 40

The DC 40 that was packaged with

your Astro was linked with the Astro

at the factory. If you are using a DC 40

that you purchased separately, follow

the instructions for adding a new dog

on page 9 to establish communications

with the Astro.

Navigating to Your Dog

1. Press DOG > ENTER.

2. Select Go To.

3. Follow the magenta line on the

map.

Viewing Your Dog’s Status

1. Press DOG to view the Dog

Tracker page.

The direction to the dog and

distance of the dog from the Astro

appears.

➋

➌ ➍

➊

Dog pointer (direction to the

dog)

➋

Dog name

➌

Dog status icon (page 7)

➍

Distance to the dog

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