Data Sheet

10
when searching at night. To turn the beeping off, press the Down button for 2
seconds.
To get the best results when tracking, always hold the locator out in front of
you, waist high, level to the ground – like you are carrying a pan of water.
If you and/or the tag are moving then the signal conditions are constantly
changing and the information on the tracking display may be rapidly changing as
well. For example, if the tag is moved behind a large obstruction, such as a large
building or a hill, the signal strength may fall off quickly or become too low to be
received even though the tag has not moved very much further away. Also,
depending on obstructions and objects that might reflect or block the signal
coming from the tag, the locator may not be able to calculate the direction to the
tag. These conditions will be reflected on the tracking display as shown in Figure
9.
No Signal - If a signal is not received back from the tag the tag icon does not
flash and the No Signal message is displayed, this condition can occur from time
to time under normal conditions and is not a malfunction. The locator will keep
trying to communicate with the tag. If 10 consecutive attempts to communicate
with the tag fail (about 50 seconds) the locator will automatically restart the
searching operation and the display will appear as in Figure 7. If the searching
operation is unsuccessful the locator will emit one long beep and wait for you to
press Select to resume searching for the tag again.
Change Location - If the locator does receive a signal back from the tag but
cannot calculate a direction to the tag the Change Location message will be
Tag Icon Does Not
Flash
No Signal
Received from Tag
Unable to Calculate a
Direction
Figure 9
Tracking Error Messages