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Posted by marpal on 03-03-2013 02:20 AM:

Garmin help ?

Works fine at the beginning of the hunt,but if I hunt very long , it will track a dog, lets say 300 yds, and it seems to get stuck at that reading. Even when I go to a tree, or the dog is standing right next to me, it still reads 300 yds. It will not update.


Posted by groworg1 on 03-03-2013 02:34 AM:

is it a 220 or 320 ?


Posted by chasinbear on 03-03-2013 02:48 AM:

you may try updating your handheld and collar


Posted by marpal on 03-03-2013 02:49 AM:

220 with dc 40 collar.


Posted by groworg1 on 03-03-2013 03:00 AM:

first check track log ! main menu next advanced next gps applications next tracks track log will come up you can clear hope this helps


Posted by groworg1 on 03-03-2013 04:12 AM:

if your log isn't full you can try upgrade from 220 to collar turn collar on then hit dog button then enter button then menu button then upgrade dog unit


Posted by marpal on 03-03-2013 04:46 AM:

Thanks, I'll give it a try and let you know.


Posted by garminguru on 03-03-2013 05:44 AM:

Make sure it is not in battery saver mode. Just had one that done the same thing and that was the problem.


Posted by VaBirdDog on 03-03-2013 05:57 AM:

quote:
Originally posted by garminguru
Make sure it is not in battery saver mode. Just had one that done the same thing and that was the problem.


Just what exactly does battery save mode do? Obviously supposed to save battery... but doesnt seem to do any of the things I would expect to save the battery like - dim screen, turn back light out sooner than its set to, change frequency of updates etc.... I just dont notice any difference one way or the other?


Posted by garminguru on 03-03-2013 02:29 PM:

quote:
Originally posted by VaBirdDog
Just what exactly does battery save mode do? Obviously supposed to save battery... but doesnt seem to do any of the things I would expect to save the battery like - dim screen, turn back light out sooner than its set to, change frequency of updates etc.... I just dont notice any difference one way or the other?


I can't tell that it does anything except make your receiver inoperable.
It should shut every non essential function down while activated to give you maybe 10% more battery life. It is useless as far as I can tell.


Posted by VaBirdDog on 03-03-2013 02:47 PM:

LOL yeah thats pretty much the same conclusion I came to in just messing around with everything on the astro


Posted by groworg1 on 03-03-2013 02:48 PM:

garmin guru where on a 220 is there a battery save mode ? thats one i haven't seen yet !


Posted by marpal on 03-04-2013 12:10 AM:

quote:
Originally posted by groworg1
first check track log ! main menu next advanced next gps applications next tracks track log will come up you can clear hope this helps
Track log showed 99 percent. I cleared it so I bet that fixed it. If I turn the track log off will it still show track log while I'm hunting , but just won't save it ?


Posted by groworg1 on 03-04-2013 12:36 AM:

thats a good question i'm not sure ! maybe garmin guru will know lol ! i do know that it will work better with tracklog emptied ! glad i could help


Posted by marpal on 03-04-2013 08:03 AM:

Tried it tonight with no problem. I wish I could turn most of that stuff off. All I need it to do is point the way, and tell me how far!!! I guess they never heard " less is better''


Posted by garminguru on 03-04-2013 05:19 PM:

quote:
Originally posted by groworg1
garmin guru where on a 220 is there a battery save mode ? thats one i haven't seen yet !


Menu,menu advanced,settings,system,under GPS hit enter and there it is.


Posted by garminguru on 03-04-2013 05:33 PM:

quote:
Originally posted by marpal
Track log showed 99 percent. I cleared it so I bet that fixed it. If I turn the track log off will it still show track log while I'm hunting , but just won't save it ?


If it is off, it will not show it.


Posted by groworg1 on 03-04-2013 06:37 PM:

garmin guru i found it ! see learn something new all the time !


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