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Dose anyone make a DVD that tell how to operator an ASTRO --GARMIN DON'T have one the lady said ---one of you GENIUS on here should make one and get RICH over night ---lol lol lol

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NO. What do you need help with

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lost all dogs names when you first turned it on --at bottom of screen --it happen while in field ---I got it working again I just deleted eveything and started over again --that is after I got back home and read the book ---it OK now thanks ---

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at least you got it turned on...

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Yea when I first got mine i turned it on just a few time then it crashed idn wat happen... I called Lion Country Supply where I brought it and they sent me a new one....Now it works just fine

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heck doug you probaly would get lost in your back yard if u didnt take ol getr dun with you

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Doug, you guys are scaring me I just ordered one this week !!!

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DONNIE --it works OK it's the operator --there is a problem with it ---you are always playing with it and you don't see the RABBIT go by --lol lol lol ---had it on the beagles WED. to see had bad they would tear it up --not a very good work out [[test]] I messed it up at the start ---man that GARMIN can tell you so much It is hard to get it all in a PEA brain

HEY DONNIE It will mark a tree that your dog trees on and leaves ---you go in to the tree and there sets the coon ---that is when you get hot in 10 degree weather --of course I stopped using that part of it --lol lol lol lol

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Doug,

I ain't no Genius, but by golly give me a week and I'll put a DVD together....

What would you pay for one?

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I get mine FREE for coming up with the IDEAL --lol lol lol lol lol

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(HEY DONNIE It will mark a tree that your dog trees on and leaves)
how does it mark the spot where your hound trees at in case he leaves? I might could use this info for one hound I have.

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it's like having a dog that will tell on the young ones ---when they tree and leave ---at least you can find the tree now ---where it's a grinner or coon or nothing ----lol lol lol lol

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GOT OUT HUNTING WITH MY NEW GARMIN SAT, WORKED LIKE A DREAM, SUN FOR WHATEVER REASON I COULD NOT GET THE DC 30 TO CONNECT WITH THE 220, SAT I JUST TURNED IT ON MARKED THE TRUCK, WORKED GREAT, ANY IDEAS?

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I have been using mine over a year and a half now and love it. There are certain things I do each time before and during the hunt that I believe helps stop things from getting out of whack. Recently a somewhat electronically challenged friend bought one and he was asking seven hundred questions so I sat down and wrote out the steps to each thing I do to keep mine working its best. If anyone wants I can email a copy, I believe it would be to big a file to fit on here. Just PM me your email address and I will be glad to send it for whats its worth it might help alleviate some of the confusion. Next thing I plan to do is same for uploading files and viewing maps. Let me know if you want it.

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CARA, I YOU WOULD SEND ME YOUR HOW TO STEPS I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE IT, I WILL PM YOU MY E-MAIL, LIKE I SAY IT WORKED LIKE A MILLION BUCKS THE FIRST TIME, THEN I THINK I GOT INTO TROUBLE WHEN I STARTED DELEING MY TRACKS, ANYHOW THANKS, PAUL

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Originally posted by PAUL STROMBECK
CARA, I YOU WOULD SEND ME YOUR HOW TO STEPS I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE IT, I WILL PM YOU MY E-MAIL, LIKE I SAY IT WORKED LIKE A MILLION BUCKS THE FIRST TIME, THEN I THINK I GOT INTO TROUBLE WHEN I STARTED DELEING MY TRACKS, ANYHOW THANKS, PAUL

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I have been getting alot of responses with people wanting me to email the info so I am going to try busting it up small enough to print it on here.

On another note I was asked about the map cards. I did not purchase the pre loaded maps as I simply downloaded it from the Garmin Topo program and sent it to the GPS.

The card that I put in mine was a blank that can be purchased at Wal Mart or anywhere. Hope that helps. If you go on the Garmin web site there are instructions for downloading the maps and installing them on your GPS.

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Step One Prior to hunting (re set of the trip computer)

1. Push the power on button
2. Once it has started push the power on button half way in to turn on the light
3. Push the menu button twice (takes you to the main menu)
4. Use the up arrow button to move to the “Trip Computer” designation
5. Push the enter button
6. Push the menu button
7. make sure it shows as being on the “reset” and then push the enter button
8. Use the up arrow and make sure there is a check mark in all the fields except the “delete all marked locations”
9. Use the down arrow and move to “Apply”
10. Push the enter button
11. Use the right arrow key and move to OK
12. Push the enter button
13. You have now cleared out all of the prior hunts tracks and data

Step Two Prior To Hunting (calibration of the compass)

1. Press the menu button twice, this takes you back to the main menu
2. Use the up arrow and move to “Compas”
3. Press the enter button
4. Press the Menu button
5. Use the down arrow and move to the “calibrate compass”
6. Press enter
7. Hold the GPS flat and press the enter button
8. Turn slowly in one direction and you will see the green bar on the screen moving
9. A screen will come up and say Calibration completed, press the enter button
10. You have now completed calibration of the compass
11. Press the menu button twice and it will take you back to the main menu

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Step Three Prior To Hunting (Setting up the dog list)

1. Use the up arrow and move to “Dog List”
2. Press enter
3. The screen will now be showing any dogs that you have entered previously in the GPS and also <add new>
4. With the first dogs name high lighted press enter
5. Use the down arrow and move to “remove”
6. Press enter
7. Use the right arrow andmove to the “yes”
8. Press enter
9. Repeat steps 3 through 7 until all dogs have been removed
10. The screen will now be sitting showing only <Add New>
11. Press enter
12. Turn the dog collar on and wait one minute until the light on it starts blinking at a steady rate
13. Use the side arrow if needed but get it to where the highlight is on “yes”
14. Touch the arial of the GPS to the Arial of the collar being added
15. Press enter
16. The screen should come up and say “successfully added” if not then go back to step 1 and start over
17. The screen should be sitting on “OK”
18. Press enter
19. Now the screen will show “Dog”
20. Press enter
21. Use the up arrow and move to “Show Info”
22. Press enter
23. Screen is now sitting with “Dog” highlighted
24. Press enter
25. type in dogs name moving the cursor to highlight each letter and push enter until you have spelled the dogs name
26. When you have completed the spelling of the name use the arrow buttons to move to Ok in the red area
27. Press enter, you have no added a dog
28. Use the down arrow and move to “Map” at the bottom of the screen
29. Press enter
30. The screen should be showing your location and also the dog you just input
31. If you have more dogs to add press the menu button twice
32. Start at step 1 and repeat the process until all dogs have been added

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Step 4 when you get to the hunting spot

1. Press Menu twice
2. Move using the up arrow to highlight “Start a new hunt”
3. Press enter
4. Next screen you can decide to clear previous hunt or save it
5. I clear the hunt so use the side arrow and move to “yes”
6. Press enter
7. Then it will be on a screen asking if you want to mark the current location as the truck
8. Press enter
9. Then press the “Map” button
10. The screen will now be showing the location of the dog, and also the location of the truck or where you started from. I do this so when it is time to go back I can tell it to find a location and go direct to the truck
11. You are now ready to hunt

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I get disgusted enough with these ole hounds , I'm afraid with this new Garmin I will be wanting to kill these ole potlickers. I'm afraid to see what they are gonna come out with next !!

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TV screens so we can see what they can see and decide whether to walk to the tree or just shock the daylight out of them for running trash, lol

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Refreshing this forum because I am still getting requests

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THANKS FOR THE INFO, WORKS GREAT, IM SURE ILL HAVE MORE QUESTIONS BUT FOR NOW IT WORKS AWSOM!!!

THANKS, PAUL

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You should not have to delete current collars out every time you hit the woods. There is something wrong with either the collar or the Astro itself.

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