Installation Guide

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TheFieldTrainer
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425and425SRemoteTransmittershave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isalsooneprogrammingmode:ModeV/T(ChangeIDCodes)onpage14.
TO CHANGE THE MODE:
1. Referring tothe following table, 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isreleased,itwill
 ashthenumberoftimesforthemodeselected.
Forexample,ifmode5isdesired,adjusttheIntensityDial
toLevel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ash5times.
MODE UPPER BUTTON
FUNCTION
LOWER BUTTON
FUNCTION
SIDE BUTTON
FUNCTION
NUMBER OF
DOGS
1* Continuousstimulation
(Levelsetbyintensitydial)
OR
VibeifV/TonDial
Momentarystimulation
(Levelsetbyintensitydial)
OR
VibeifV/TonDial
Toneonly 1
2 Continuousstimulation
(Levelsetbyintensitydial)
OR
ToneifV/TonDial
Momentarystimulation
(Levelsetbyintensitydial)
OR
ToneifV/TonDial
Vibeonly 1
3 Dog 1:Continuousstimulation
(Levelsetbyintensitydial)
OR
ToneifV/TonDial
Dog 2:Continuousstimulation
(Levelsetbyintensitydial)
OR
ToneifV/TonDial
Dog 3:Continuousstimulation
(Levelsetbyintensitydial)
OR
ToneifV/TonDial
3
4 Dog 1:Continuousstimulation
(Levelsetbyintensitydial)
OR
VibeifV/TonDial
Dog 2:Continuousstimulation
(Levelsetbyintensitydial)
OR
VibeifV/TonDial
Dog 3:Continuousstimulation
(Levelsetbyintensitydial)
OR
VibeifV/TonDial
3
5 Continuousstimulation
(Levelsetbyintensitydial)
OR
ToneifV/TonDial
Momentarystimulation
(Levelsetbyintensitydial)
OR
ToneifV/TonDial
N/A 1
6 Continuousstimulation
(Levelsetbyintensitydial)
OR
VibeifV/TonDial
Momentarystimulation
(Levelsetbyintensitydial)
OR
VibeifV/TonDial
N/A 1
7 Continuousstimulation
(Levelsetbyintensitydial)
OR
ToneifV/TonDial
Momentarystimulation
(Levelsetbyintensitydial)
OR
ToneifV/TonDial
LocateRemoteBeeper** 1
V/T
(ID CODE)
N/A N/A (SeeSTEP8) N/A
*FactoryDefaultMode
**LocateRemoteBeeper:TheSideButtonturnsrunmodeoffandlocatestheRemoteBeeper.Toenablerun
 modeagain,pressandholdtheSideButtonfor3seconds.
STEP
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05
CHanGInG StImULatIon ranGeS
TheFieldTrainer
®
425and425SCollarReceiverscomewith2stimulationranges(low and medium for the SD-425;
medium and high for the SD-425S).Thereare7stimulationlevelswithineachrange,with1beingthelowestand7
beingthehighest.Thedefaultrangesettingis2(medium)fortheSD-425and3(high)fortheSD-425S.
Tochangetherangeofstimulation,followthesesteps:
1. MakesuretheCollarReceiverisoff.
2. ThenturntheunitonbypressingandreleasingtheOn/OffButton.
3. AftertheIndicatorLightturnsoffandwithin5seconds,pressandholdtheOn/OffButtonfor3seconds.
4. The Collar Receiver will then beep once and the Indicator Light will ash orange.  This indicates Low
 stimulation range.  If Medium or Highare desired, continueto hold the On/OffButton until the numberof
 beeps/orangeashesequalsthedesiredstimulationrangeshowninthechartbelow.
5. ReleasetheOn/Off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stimulationrangeselectedinStep4.
GeneraL traInInG tIpS
BEFORE TRAINING YOUR DOG WITH THIS PRODUCT:
Youwillhavethemostsuccessusingthisremotetrainerifyoualwaysremembertoteachacommand
beforetryingtoreinforcethecommandwitharemotetrainer.Werecommendthatyoureadthe
enclosedTrainingGuideandwatchtheenclosedDVDbeforetrainingwiththisremotetrainer.Your
trainingwillbeeasierandproceedfasterifyoufollowtheguidelinesintheseteachingassistants.In
addition,alwayskeepthefollowingtrainingtipsinmind:
• Eliminate one misbehavior or teach one obedience command at a time. If you move too fast with the
 training,yourdogmaybecomeconfused.
• Beconsistent.Giveyourdogatone,vibration,orstimulationwitheachmisbehavior.
• Donotovercorrectyourdog.Useasfewstimulationsaspossibletotrainyourdog.
• Restrictyourdogfromsituationsinwhichhehasahistoryofmisbehavingunlessyoucansupervise
 himandusetheFieldTrainer425or425Sforapplyingtone,vibration,orstimulation.
• Ifyounoticeonesituationinwhichyourdogmisbehavesrepeatedly,setupthissituationasa
 trainingsession.Thiswilldramaticallyincreaseyourchancesofsuccess.
• Ifyourdoghasatimidreactiontothetone,vibration,orstimulation(especiallytherstcoupleof
 times),donotbealarmed.Redirecthisattentiontoasimpleandappropriatebehavior(i.e.aknown
 command,suchas“Sit”).
• NeverusetheFieldTrainer425or425Stocorrectoreliminateanyformofaggressivebehavior. 
 Ifyourdogexhibitssuchbehavior,contactaprofessionaltrainer.Aggressionindogsisthe 
 resultofmanyfactors–itmaybealearnedbehaviororitmaybebroughtonasaresultoffear.
Anotherfactorcontributingtoaggressionindogsissocialdominance.Everydogisdifferent.
Atthispoint,yourremotetrainerisreadytouse.Thetransmitterisfactorysettomode1,butyoumaywishto
changethemodetotyoursituation.SeeSTEP5,foranexplanationofmodeoptions.
STIMULATION RANGE DOG TEMPERAMENT
1beep(SD-425only) Low Mild
2beeps Medium Moderate
3beeps(SD-425Sonly) High Stubborn
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