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STEP :: 03
FIND THE BEST INTENSITY LEVEL FOR YOUR DOG
(
TRAINING
)
The Contain + Train
™
system has multiple intensity levels. This allows you to choose the static stimulation that is
best for your dog.
NOTE: Always start at the lowest level and work your way up.
For training efficiency, it’s important to find the right intensity level for your dog. This is called the Recognition
Level, at which your dog looks around in curiosity or flicks his ears.
FINDING YOUR DOG’S RECOGNITION LEVEL:
NOTE: Every dog is different and you can’t predict where your dog’s Recognition Level will be. Watch closely for any
slight change in behavior that demonstrates your dog is feeling the static stimulation.
1. With the Collar Receiver turned on, in Training mode, and properly fit to your dog, set the Remote
Transmitter’s Intensity Dial at Level 1 and press the Continuous Static Stimulation Button for 1-2 seconds.
2. If your dog shows no reaction to Level 1, go to Level 2 and repeat the process.
3. YOUR DOG SHOULDN’T VOCALIZE OR PANIC WHEN RECEIVING STATIC STIMULATION. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE
STIMULATION LEVEL IS TOO HIGH AND YOU NEED TO GO BACK TO THE PREVIOUS LEVEL AND REPEAT THE
PROCESS.
4. Once you find your dog’s Recognition Level, this is the level you should use when you begin a training exercise.
5. If you’ve progressed to Level 7 while searching for your dog’s Recognition Level and your dog continues to
show no response, check to see if the Collar Receiver is snug against your dog’s neck. Then go back to Intensity
Level 1 and repeat the process. If your dog still doesn’t indicate he’s feeling the static stimulation, you have 3
options: trim the hair beneath the Contact Points, switch to the longer Contact Points included in your system,
or increase the static stimulation range.
If after completing all of these steps your dog still doesn’t indicate he is feeling the static stimulation, please
contact the Customer Care Center.
CHANGING STATIC STIMULATION RANGES
(
TRAINING
)
When in Training and Contain + Train modes, the Contain + Train
™
Collar Receiver has 3 static stimulation ranges -
low, medium, and high. There are 7 static stimulation levels within each range, with 1 being the lowest and 7 being
the highest. The default range setting is 2 (medium).
TO CHANGE THE RANGE OF STATIC STIMULATION, FOLLOW THESE STEPS:
1. Make sure the Collar Receiver is off.
2. Then turn the unit on by pressing and releasing the power button.
3. After the Indicator Light turns off and within 5 seconds, press and hold the power button for 3 seconds.
4. If the Collar Receiver beeps once, this indicates Low static stimulation range. If Medium or High are desired,
continue to hold the power button until the number of beeps equals the desired static stimulation range
shown in the chart below.
5. Release the power button once the desired range is selected; the Collar Receiver will turn off.
6. Turn the unit back on. It will then beep according to the static stimulation range selected in Step 4.
STATIC STIMULATION RANGE DOG TEMPERAMENT
1 beep Low Mild
2 beeps Medium Moderate
3 beeps High Stubborn
STEP :: 04
PROGRAM THE REMOTE TRANSMITTER
The Contain + Train
™
Remote Transmitter has seven operational modes to allow you to select the best match for
your type or style of training. The Remote Transmitter is factory set to mode 1. There’s also one programming
mode: Mode V/T (see Change ID Codes on page 13) .
TO CHANGE THE MODE:
1. Referring to the table on the following page, adjust the
Intensity Dial to your desired mode.
2. Turn the Remote Transmitter over.
3. Using a pen or the tine on the buckle of your collar strap, press
and release the Mode Button. When the Mode Button is pressed,
the Transmitter Indicator Light will be solid in color. When
it’s released, it will flash the number of times for the mode
selected.
For example, if mode 5 is desired, adjust the Intensity Dial to 5. Once the Mode Button has been depressed, the
Transmitter Indicator Light will be solid and, once the Mode Button is released, the Transmitter Indicator Light will
flash 5 times.