Data Sheet

position. If the tag antenna is horizontal it can have a negative effect on received

signal level and bearing indication for tracking when the locator is very close to

the tag. When the tag and locator are farther apart, more than 100 feet or so, there

is only a small effect from the tag’s antenna being horizontal vs vertical.

Powering On the Locator and Tag

To power on the locator: Press and hold the Power button (see the User

Controls and Displays section for the location of the power button) until all of the

display segments flash and the locator beeps twice.

To power on the tag: Press and hold the Power button until the Status light

flashes. The number of flashes indicates the tag’s battery charge status. Three

sets of three flashes means fully charged, three sets of two flashes is partially

charged and one flash in each set indicates the tag requires charging before

further use. If the tag’s status light shows one long flash it is turning off. If the

tag is “busy” it may not respond to the off command, press the Power button

again until the one long flash is shown. When the tag is on the light will flash

briefly once every 10 seconds.

Pairing a Tag and Locator

If you purchase the Marco Polo locator with one or more included tags then no

pairing operation is needed and you may proceed directly to the “Tracking a

Tag” section below. If you purchased additional tags separately, or if you have

received a replacement tag, then you will need to transfer the unique ID code of

the tag into the locator before the tag can be used. To do this, first turn the tag off

but keep it nearby. Next, press and hold the Select button until Setup and Learn

appear on the locator’s display. Press the down arrow button so that Learn is

flashing and then press select to enter the learn mode. Now press the Tag button

(1, 2 or 3) that you wish to assign to the new tag. “Searching” will now flash on

the locator.

Once the locator is in searching mode you have 20 seconds to turn the power on

to the tag you wish to assign to the selected Tag button on the locator. If the tag

and locator are successfully paired then the locator will beep two short beeps and

the Learn display will disappear. If you wait too long to turn the tag on or if there

is an error you will hear one long beep and the locator display will say “No

Signal”. If this happens, turn the tag power off again and repeat the above

process until the two beeps are heard.