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SportDOG TEK 2.0 User Manual

SportDOG TEK 2.0
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SportDOG TEK 2.0 Specifications

General IconGeneral
RangeUp to 10 miles
Dog CapacityUp to 21 dogs
Charging Time4 hours
TypeGPS Tracking and Training System
WaterproofYes
DisplayLCD
Stimulation TypesTone, Vibration
Stimulation Levels99 levels
Collar SizeFits neck sizes 10.75" - 23"
Map UpdatesFree updates

Summary

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

EXPLANATION OF ATTENTION WORDS AND SYMBOLS

Defines safety symbols like Warning, Caution, and Notice used in the manual.

GENERAL SAFETY WARNINGS

Covers aggressive dogs, battery hazards, and operating distractions.

COLLAR FIT AND CARE CAUTIONS

Specific advice for collar fit and care on the dog's neck.

SYSTEM COMPONENTS AND FUNCTION

TEK SERIES 2.0 SYSTEM COMPONENTS

Lists parts for TEK-V2L and TEK-V2LT systems.

HOW THE TEK SERIES 2.0 SYSTEM WORKS

Explains tracking and stimulation functionality.

IMPORTANT RANGE INFORMATION

Details maximum range and factors affecting it.

KEY DEFINITIONS AND HANDHELD DEVICE CONTROLS

DEFINITIONS OF KEY TERMS

Explains terms like Handheld Device, Wheel, Buttons, etc.

HANDHELD DEVICE BUTTON FUNCTIONS

Describes the purpose and operation of each button.

GPS COLLAR AND E-COLLAR MODULE DEFINITIONS

GPS COLLAR COMPONENTS AND INDICATORS

Defines GPS Collar parts, charging contacts, and indicator lights.

E-COLLAR MODULE COMPONENTS

Defines E-Collar Module contact points and other parts.

ICON DEFINITIONS

GENERAL INTERFACE ICONS

Describes common icons like Time, Battery Gauge, navigation indicators.

TRACKING MODE ICONS

Describes icons for GPS lock, compass, dog status, and hunter status.

TRAINING AND HOME SCREEN ICONS

TYPES OF STIMULATION ICONS

Explains icons for Continuous, Vibration, Tone, Momentary, and Rising stimulation.

HOME SCREEN NAVIGATION ICONS

Describes icons for My Dogs, My Collars, Hunters, Training, Tracking, Map, Voice, Compass, Settings, Trip Computer, Journal, Geofences, Waypoints, Sun/Moon/Hunt.

OPERATING THE TEK SERIES 2.0 HANDHELD DEVICE

USING SELECT, ENTER, AND NAVIGATION KEYS

Explains basic interaction methods on the device.

EFFECTIVE USE OF THE WHEEL AND ARROW KEYS

Details navigation with the wheel and arrow keys.

PREPARING THE GPS COLLAR/E-COLLAR MODULE

CHARGING THE GPS COLLAR MODULE

Procedure for charging the collar.

TURNING THE GPS COLLAR ON AND OFF

Powering the collar on and off.

TEST LIGHT INSTRUCTIONS

Verifying stimulation output with a test light.

GPS COLLAR INDICATOR LIGHT FUNCTIONS

OPERATIONAL MODES AND LIGHT INDICATIONS

States, colors, and blinking patterns of the indicator light.

BATTERY AND SPEAKER STATUS INDICATORS

Battery status and speaker feedback.

ABOUT RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES

IMPORTANT BATTERY SAFETY WARNINGS

Hazards of Lithium-Ion batteries.

BATTERY CARE, LIFESPAN, AND STORAGE

Tips for battery maintenance and storage.

CONVERT GPS COLLAR TO E-COLLAR COLLAR

STEPS FOR MODULE INSTALLATION

Hardware conversion process for adding E-collar.

ACCESSORY REQUIREMENT FOR E-COLLAR FUNCTIONALITY

Note on needing the TEK-2T module for E-collar features.

PROPERLY FIT THE GPS COLLAR

IMPORTANCE OF CORRECT COLLAR FIT

Why fit matters for effectiveness and safety.

COLLAR FITTING PROCEDURE AND ADJUSTMENTS

Step-by-step fitting guide for the collar.

ENSURING OPTIMAL GPS ANTENNA RECEPTION

Placement advice for antenna for best reception.

PREPARING THE TEK SERIES 2.0 HANDHELD DEVICE

CHARGING THE HANDHELD DEVICE

Procedure for charging the handheld unit.

TURNING THE HANDHELD DEVICE ON AND OFF

Powering the handheld device on and off.

ADJUSTING DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS

How to change screen brightness.

TEK 2.0 SETUP WIZARD: INITIAL CONFIGURATION

OVERVIEW OF SETUP WIZARD SECTIONS

Lists the four main stages of the setup wizard.

LANGUAGE AND SETUP OPTION SELECTION

Choosing language and setup method (Guided vs. Default).

SETTING DISTANCE, SPEED, AND TIME UNITS

Configuring measurement units and time settings.

TEK 2.0 SETUP WIZARD: DOG CONFIGURATION

ENTERING DOG NAME AND E-COLLAR STATUS

Naming the dog and setting E-collar use.

CONFIGURING STIMULATION BUTTONS AND RANGE

Setting up stim buttons and stimulation levels.

SETTING DOG ACTION AND BARK INDICATOR

Defining dog actions and bark alerts.

ADDING MORE DOGS AND ASSIGNING COLLAR COLOR

Adding additional dog profiles and assigning collar colors.

TEK 2.0 SETUP WIZARD: COLLAR AND DEVICE CONFIGURATION

SHARED COLLAR SETUP AND UPDATE RATE

Sharing collar information and setting update frequency.

E-COLLAR MODULE PRESENCE AND COLLAR PAIRING

Checking for E-collar and the pairing process.

ADDING, ASSIGNING, AND NAMING COLLARS/DEVICES

Managing collars and naming the handheld device.

CALIBRATING THE COMPASS AND COMPLETING SETUP

COMPASS CALIBRATION PROCEDURE

Steps to calibrate the device's compass.

POST-SETUP ADJUSTMENTS AND HOME SCREEN NAVIGATION

How to adjust settings and navigate the home screen.

MY DOGS: MANAGING DOG PROFILES

DOG LIST OVERVIEW AND ORDERING

Viewing and reordering dogs in the list.

ADDING A NEW DOG PROFILE

Using the wizard to add a new dog.

CONFIGURING DOG-SPECIFIC E-COLLAR AND STIM SETTINGS

E-collar, stim buttons, and range for a dog.

MY DOGS: DETAILED DOG SETTINGS

SETTING DOG ACTION AND BARK INDICATOR

Defining dog actions and bark alerts.

ASSIGNING COLLAR COLOR AND EDITING DOG DETAILS

Color assignment and editing dog information.

SUSPENDING/RESUMING DOGS AND TOGGLING BREADCRUMBS

Managing tracking status and breadcrumbs.

MY DOGS: FINE-TUNING STIMULATION AND DOG SETTINGS

EDITING BARK INDICATOR AND STIMULATION SETTINGS

Adjusting bark indicator and stim buttons.

DELETING A DOG PROFILE

Removing a dog profile from the system.

MY COLLARS: MANAGING COLLAR SETTINGS

COLLAR LIST AND ADD COLLAR WIZARD

Viewing and adding collars to the system.

ASSIGNING COLLAR COLOR AND SHARED COLLAR SETUP

Color assignment and sharing collar information.

SETTING COLLAR UPDATE RATE AND E-COLLAR PRESENCE

Update rate and checking for E-collar module.

PAIRING A COLLAR TO THE HANDHELD DEVICE

The process of pairing a collar.

MY COLLARS: DETAILED COLLAR CONFIGURATION

VIEWING AND EDITING COLLAR DETAILS

Accessing and modifying collar information.

MANAGING COLLAR ACTIVE STATUS AND UPDATE RATE

Setting active status and editing update rate.

RE-PAIRING AND DELETING COLLAR ENTRIES

Re-pairing and removing collar entries.

HUNTERS: MANAGING HUNTER INFORMATION

HUNTER LIST AND ORDERING

Viewing and reordering hunters in the list.

ADDING A NEW HUNTER PROFILE

Using the wizard to add a new hunter.

ASSIGNING HUNTER COLOR AND OWNER ID

Color and owner ID assignment for hunters.

HUNTERS: DETAILED HUNTER MANAGEMENT

VIEWING AND EDITING HUNTER DETAILS

Accessing and modifying hunter information.

SUSPENDING/RESUMING HUNTERS AND BREADCRUMBS

Managing tracking status and breadcrumbs for hunters.

DELETING HUNTER ENTRIES

Removing hunter entries from the system.

TRAINING: DELIVERING STIMULATION AND TYPES

TRAINING SCREEN OVERVIEW AND BUTTON USAGE

How to use the training screen and its buttons.

EXPLANATION OF STIMULATION TYPES

Describes Continuous, Vibration, Tone, Momentary, and Rising stimulation.

TRAINING: INTENSITY ADJUSTMENT AND MENU OPTIONS

ADJUSTING INTENSITY LEVEL FOR DOGS

Setting stimulation intensity for dogs.

DOG LIST NAVIGATION AND TRAINING MENU

Navigating the dog list and accessing the training menu.

TRACKING: VIEWING DOG AND HUNTER LOCATIONS

TRACKING SCREEN LAYOUT AND MAP USAGE

Overview of tracking screen and how to use the map.

UNDERSTANDING TRACKED ITEM ICONS AND STATUS

Icons for dogs, hunters, and their status indicators.

NORTH ARROW ORIENTATION SETTING

How to set map orientation (North Up).

TRACKING: MAP SCALE AND DATA LISTS

USING THE SCALE BAR AND STIMULATION BUTTONS

Scale bar and stim buttons on tracking screen.

INTERPRETING THE NAME LIST AND DATA COLUMNS

Details in the name list (Name, Distance, Speed, Bark).

TRACKING: MENU OPTIONS FOR NAVIGATION AND DISPLAY

ACCESSING THE TRACKING MENU AND NAVIGATION

Menu access and navigation features like Go To.

MAP SETUP AND DISPLAY INFORMATION OPTIONS

Map settings and display columns customization.

MANAGING BREADCRUMBS AND VIEWING DETAILS

Breadcrumbs and viewing specific item details.

MAP: FULL-SCREEN DISPLAY AND NAVIGATION

MAP SCREEN OVERVIEW AND DATA LAYOUT

Map screen elements and customization of info fields.

NORTH ARROW AND SCALE BAR USAGE

Orientation and scale bar.

BREADCRUMB TRAILS AND INFO FIELDS

Trail display and info customization.

MAP PANNING MODE FOR DETAILED VIEWING

How to pan the map for closer inspection.

MAP: LOCATION INFORMATION AND MENU OPTIONS

DISPLAYING AND MARKING LOCATION INFORMATION

Getting info on objects and marking them as Waypoints.

EXITING PAN MODE AND ACCESSING MAP MENU

Exiting pan mode and map menu.

SETUP, ORIENTATION, AND INFO FIELD SETTINGS

Map setup and info field configuration.

MAP: CUSTOMIZING INFO FIELDS AND MARKING WAYPOINTS

CHANGING INFO FIELD ARRANGEMENTS AND DEFAULTS

Customizing info fields and their layout.

MANAGING BREADCRUMBS AND MARKING LOCATIONS

Breadcrumbs and marking Waypoints.

CREATING JOURNAL NOTES FROM MAP LOCATIONS

Adding journal notes from map points.

VOICE: AUDIBLE ALERTS AND STATUS UPDATES

VOICE FEATURE OVERVIEW AND USAGE

How the voice feature works and its benefits.

ALERT AND STATUS ITEM DESCRIPTIONS

Types of alerts and statuses the voice feature reports.

SETTING VOICE ALERT UPDATE RATE

How often alerts are received.

COMPASS: NAVIGATION AND TRACKING DISPLAY

COMPASS MODES: GENERAL TRACKING AND ROUTE NAVIGATION

Explains the two compass modes and their features.

BEARING ARROWS AND TRACKED ITEM DETAILS

How bearing arrows and item details are shown.

STIMULATION BUTTONS ON COMPASS SCREEN

Stim buttons availability in compass mode.

COMPASS: INFO FIELDS AND MENU OPTIONS

INFO FIELDS DISPLAY ON COMPASS SCREEN

What info fields display on the compass.

COMPASS MENU AND CALIBRATION FEATURES

Menu access and calibration process.

VEHICLE MODE AND INFO FIELD CUSTOMIZATION

Vehicle mode and info field settings.

SETTINGS: GENERAL CONFIGURATION

STANDARD SETTINGS OPTIONS: DEFAULTS AND CANCEL

Restore Defaults and Cancel options.

LANGUAGE AND GENERAL SETTINGS (GPS, TRACKING ONLY)

Language selection and GPS/tracking settings.

GENERAL SETTINGS: STIM LEVELS AND DEMO MODE

Stim levels and demo mode configuration.

SETTINGS: COMMUNICATION AND UNITS

STIM BUTTONS, ALERTS, AND USER NAME CONFIGURATION

Stim buttons, alerts, and user name setup.

COMMUNICATION SETTINGS: OWNER ID AND GPS ID

Sharing and interference settings.

COORDINATES UNIT SELECTION

Choosing coordinate formats.

SETTINGS: DATUM AND MEASUREMENT UNITS

DATUM SELECTION OPTIONS

Choosing datum for coordinates.

DISTANCE, SPEED, AND BEARING UNIT PREFERENCES

Setting measurement units for distance, speed, and bearing.

SETTINGS: TIME AND SOUND CONFIGURATION

VOLUME, BUTTON PRESS, AND POWER SOUND SETTINGS

Sound for volume, buttons, and power.

ALERT SOUND SETTINGS FOR DOG ACTIONS

Sounds for treed/on-point alerts.

SETTINGS: ALERT SOUNDS AND DISPLAY OPTIONS

FENCE/LOST DOG AND LOST HUNTER ALERT SOUNDS

Specific alert sounds for geofence and hunter status.

CRITICAL ALERT SOUND AND DISPLAY SETTINGS

Low battery alerts and display settings.

DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS AND BACKLIGHT TIMER

Screen brightness and backlight timer settings.

SETTINGS: RESET AND DEVICE INFORMATION

RESETTING TO FACTORY DEFAULTS

Restoring default settings to factory state.

VIEWING DEVICE INFORMATION (ABOUT SCREEN)

System information like version and serial number.

TRIP COMPUTER: SESSION STATISTICS AND DATA FIELDS

TRIP COMPUTER OVERVIEW AND ITEM NAVIGATION

How to use the trip computer and navigate items.

INFO FIELDS FOR OWNER, DOG, AND HUNTER

Data displayed for each tracked item.

TRIP COMPUTER: MENU OPTIONS AND DATA MANAGEMENT

ACCESSING TRIP COMPUTER MENU AND NAVIGATION

Menu access and navigation within the trip computer.

EDITING TRIP DATA AND RESETTING STATISTICS

Data management and resetting statistics.

JOURNAL: STORING AND MANAGING NOTES AND TRACKS

JOURNAL FUNCTIONALITY AND ACTIVE JOURNAL

Overview and management of the active journal.

SAVED JOURNALS AND ACCESSING DETAILS

Viewing saved journals and their details.

JOURNAL MENU OPTIONS FOR MANAGEMENT

Menu options for managing journals.

JOURNAL: SAVED JOURNAL MENU AND BREADCRUMBS

ACCESSING SAVED JOURNAL MENU AND BREADCRUMBS

Menu and breadcrumb options for saved journals.

GEOFENCES: CREATING AND MANAGING BOUNDARIES

GEOFENCE OVERVIEW, CAUTION, AND LIST

Introduction, warning, and list of geofences.

ADDING A GEOFENCE: SHAPE AND NAME SELECTION

Wizard steps for adding a geofence.

ASSIGNING COLOR AND DRAWING FENCE GEOFENCES

Color assignment and drawing fence-type geofences.

GEOFENCES: DRAWING CIRCLES AND EDITING DETAILS

DRAWING CIRCLE GEOFENCES AND FINISHING

Drawing circle geofences and finishing the process.

EDITING GEOFENCE DETAILS: NAME, COLOR, AND STATUS

Editing geofence properties like name, color, and active status.

DELETING GEOFENCE ENTRIES

Removing geofence entries from the system.

WAYPOINTS: CREATING AND MANAGING LOCATIONS

WAYPOINT LIST AND CREATING NEW WAYPOINTS

Viewing and creating waypoints.

MARKING LOCATIONS AND ADDING JOURNAL NOTES

Marking points and adding notes to journals.

WAYPOINTS: EDITING DETAILS AND MENU OPTIONS

EDITING WAYPOINT ELEVATION, TIME, AND NOTES

Editing other waypoint details.

DELETING, VIEWING, AND NAVIGATING TO WAYPOINTS

Managing waypoints by deleting, viewing, or navigating.

WAYPOINT MENU OPTIONS AND SORTING

Menu and sorting options for waypoints.

SUN/MOON/HUNT: HUNTING AND SOLAR DATA

SUN/MOON/HUNT SCREEN OVERVIEW AND NOTICE

Overview and notice about legal hunting times.

DISPLAYING DATE, COORDINATES, AND TIMES

Displaying relevant date, coordinates, and times.

SUNRISE/SET, MOONRISE/SET, AND BEST TIMES

Detailed times and predictions for hunting.

SUN/MOON/HUNT MENU OPTIONS

Menu for the Sun/Moon/Hunt screen.

CONNECT TO A COMPUTER AND ACCESSORIES

UPDATING SOFTWARE AND FIRMWARE VIA PC

Connecting for software and firmware updates.

PRODUCT REGISTRATION AND ACCESSORY PURCHASING

Registration and buying parts.

LIST OF AVAILABLE ACCESSORIES AND PART NUMBERS

Catalog of accessories with part numbers.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (PAGE 1/2)

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS AND WATERPROOFING

Age, size, and water resistance.

SYSTEM EXPANDABILITY AND AGGRESSIVE DOGS

Multi-dog use and dog temperament.

RANGE, LEASH ATTACHMENT, AND COMPATIBILITY

Range, leash attachment, and system compatibility.

COMPASS RECALIBRATION AND WAYPOINT STORAGE

Compass recalibration and waypoint storage limits.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (PAGE 2/2) AND TROUBLESHOOTING (PAGE 1/2)

TEK-V2LT SPECIFIC QUESTIONS

Safety, duration, and irritation questions.

TROUBLESHOOTING: DEVICE POWER AND RESPONSE ISSUES

Problems with device power and collar response.

TROUBLESHOOTING: COMPASS AND INTERFERENCE PROBLEMS

Compass calibration and interference issues.

TROUBLESHOOTING: DOG RESPONSE AND RANGE ISSUES

ADDRESSING RANGE REDUCTION AND BATTERY LIFE

Range and battery life problems.

USING TEST LIGHT AND CHECKING COLLAR FIT

Verifying stimulation and proper fit.

TERMS OF USE, LIABILITY, AND FCC COMPLIANCE

FCC PART 15 COMPLIANCE AND INTERFERENCE MITIGATION

Regulatory compliance and interference mitigation.

CAUTION REGARDING UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS

Warning about unauthorized changes to equipment.

BATTERY DISPOSAL AND SAFETY WARNINGS

GPS COLLAR AND HANDHELD DEVICE BATTERY REMOVAL

Steps for battery removal from devices.

IMPORTANT WARNINGS FOR BATTERY HANDLING

Safety precautions during battery removal.

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