DogWatch Hidden Fence System Owner's Manual

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WelcomeToDogWatch!

Congratulations!

You

have

purchased

the

most

advanced

hidden

fence

system

available.

Extensive

research

and

testing

have

resultedina

product

that

will

actually

improve

the

relationship

between

you

and

your

dog.

Currently

there

are

over50million

dogsin30

million

householdsinthe United

States.

This

large

marketisincreasinglyinneedofeffective

containment

systems

as a

result of

growing

leash

law

pressures

and

fence

restrictions. DogWatch

providesasolutionina

cost-effective

manner

withnoaesthetic

impacttoyour

property.

The

system

offers

great

flexibility. Not

only

can you

contain your

doginyour

yard,

you

can

also

keep

him

outofyour

garden, rose

bushes or

swimming

pool.Itcan

even

be

attachedtoan

existing

fencetokeep

your

pet from

jumping

over

or digging

under

it.

To

assure

that

your

DogWatch Hidden

Fence

System works

properly,

please

follow the

training procedures

outlinedinthis manual.

Any

shortcuts

may affect

the

performance

of

the

system

and

couldbeunfairtoyour

pet.

Thank

you

for

purchasing the

DogWatch Hidden

Fence

System.

TableofContents

SAFEGUARDS

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Important

Safeguards

•

Please

read

all

the

literature

included

with your DogWatch Hidden

Fence

System

before

turning

the systemonor

beginning

training.

Do

not

attempttoshortcut

the

complete

trainingofyour

dog.

The

DogWatch

Hidden Fence

Systemisintended

for the

purposeofcontaining

domestic

dogs.

Pleasedonot useitfor

any

other

purpose.

In

the

event

your

system

requires servicing,

please

contact your

local

Authorized

DogWatch

Dealer.

Attemptingtoservice

the

system yourself

may invalidate

the

warranty.
Use

care when

testing

the system.

Never

adjust

the

system

while

your

dog

is

wearing

the receiver

collar.

Keep

the

collar

and

the

transmitter

outofthe

reach of

children.

Itisrecommended

that

you

unplug

your transmitter

from

the

wall

outlet

and

disconnect

the

loop wire

during

lightning

storms or

whenitis

left

unused

for

extended

periods.

This

will

prevent possible

damage

from lightning

and

powerline

surges.

This productisonly

intended

for

use

with trained

domestic

dogs.Ifyour

dogisaggres

siveorviolent and

could

cause

harm to

itselforothers

outside

the

fenced

premises,

you

should

take

other

measurestorestrain

your

dog suchastraditional

fencing.

TRANSMITTER

FEATURES

Product

Descriptions

1.

Power On/Off:

This

switch gives

you

easy

accesstoturn

the

transmitteronor

off.

The

red

Power

indicator

lightonthe

front

panel

lets

you

know

thatitis

operating.

2.

Power

Supply:

The

transmitterispowered

throughapower

supply

plug

which

shouldbeplugged

intoaproperly

grounded

110

volt

outlet. The

adapter

plugs

into

the

transmitter jack

labeled

“PWR.”

3.

Ground

Wire:

The

green ground

wireisplugged

into the

transmitteratthe

loca

tion

labeled

“GND.”

The round

connectoronthe

green

ground wire

should

be

attached under

the

screwonthe

outlet faceplate.Itwill,

however,

onlybeeffective

if

your

outletisproperly

grounded.Ifyou

have

any

questions about

havingaproperly

grounded

outlet,

consult your

local

electrician.

4.

Range

+1-:

The

radio

signalistransmitted

from

the

boundary

wireinall

directions.

The

signalisadjustedbythe

range

controlonthe

transmittertocreateasignal

field

on

each side of

the

wire.

The

recommended

widthis8-10

feet.

You

can

adjust

the

distance

that

the

radio

signal extends

from each

sideofthe

boundary

wire.Tomake

the

signal

field

wider,

turn

toward the

“+.“

To

make

the signal

field

narrower,

turn

toward

the

“—.“

This controlisvery

sensitive.

You

should

always check

the

actual

size

of

the

signal

field

yourself whenever

you

makeanadjustment

before

left

ing

your

dog

out.

See

“Set

Range’intraining

section.

Never adjust

the

transmitter

while

your

dog

is

wearing

the

receiver

collar.

Signal

Field:

The

signal

field

has

two

areas.

When

your

dog

first enters

the

signal

field,hewill

receiveanaudible warning.Ifhe

contin

ues

further

into

the

signal

field,hewill

receiveacorrection.

The audible

area

is

approximately

the

first

10%ofthe

total

signal

field.Toprevent your

dog from

entering

the

signal

field and

remaininginthe audible

area

causing

depletionofthe

battery,

the

receiver

will

transition

fromanaudible warningtoa

short warning

correction after

a

periodof10

seconds.

This

will

activate

regardlessofthe

mode

switch

setting,

but

will

not

activateifthe

receiverisin

the

“Audible

Only”

Training

Level

(see

page

6).

5.

Rat&:

This

adjuststothree levels

(1-slow,

2-medium, 3-fast). When your

dog

gets

an

electrical stimulation,hereceivesitinaseries of

pulses.

Increasing

the

Rate

means thathewill

receiveagreater

numberofpulses

per

second.Itis

recommended

that

you begin

your

trainingonlevel

“2.”

6.

Mode*:

This turns

the

electrical stimulationonand

off.Ifyour

dog

enters

the

signal

field

with

the

Mode

“on,”hewill

receiveanaudible

warning

followedbyelectrical

stimulation.

When

the

Modeis“off,”hereceivesanaudible

only

warning

(see

“Signal

Field”

description

above). The

Mode

should

onlybeturned

offifyour

dog

has

been

thoroughly

trained

with

the

Mode

“on”

and

consistently

respondstothe

audible

warn

ing

alone.Werecommend that

the

Modebeleftinthe “on”

position.

7.

Loop

Plug:

Your

system

comes

with zip cord withaplugonone

end.

This plug

fits

into the

hole marked

“Loop”onthe

bottomofthe

transmitter.

Thisisthe

beginning

of

the

boundary

wire.

Once

your

boundary

wire

has

been

properly

installed

and

plugged

into the

transmitter,

the

green

Loop

indicator

light will

glow.Ifthe

boundary

wire

is

broken

or the signalisinterrupted,

the

Loop

indicator

light

willgoout

andanaudible

warning*

will

sound.

sendsadigital

FM radio

signal

through

the

boundary

wire.

canbeadjusted,

allowing

youtocontrol

the

“hidden

fence”

around

It

operates

on a

standard

110

volt

outlet.

C

N

8.

PowerPakTM:

Optional

battery

back-up system keeps the

transmitter

operatinginthe

eventofa

power

failure.

When

transmitterisbeing poweredbybattery

back-up,

the

red

power

light

will

remain

off.

PowerPak plugs

into

the

transmitterat“P-PAK”.

9.

Model

Switch:

This

switch sets

your transmittertowork

with

your

specific

receiver(s).

Set

the

switchinthe

“up”

position for

Systems

1000,

2000, 3000;

setto“down”

for

Systems

100,

200,or300.

Transmitter mustbeturned

off

when settingorchanging

this

switch.

RECEIVER

The

lightweight

radio

receiver

wornbythe

dog

identifies

the

coded

radio

signal

from

the

boundary

wire.Itcreatesanaudible warning

followedbyelectrical

stimulation

to

deter

the

dogifhe

comes

too

closetothe

boundary

wire.Itoperatesona

replace

able

battery

andiswaterproof

when

the

battery

capisproperly

seated.

Figure

A.

Battery

MUST

be

placed

POSITIVE

(+)

end

FIRST!

RECEIVER

FEATURES

Adjustable

Collar:

Each

receiver

comes

fittedtoan

adjustable

nylon collar.

The

collar

should be

positioned

above

the

dog’s

regular collar

with the

battery

cap facing

down

ward.

It

shouldbeadjustedtoinsure

that

the

contact

posts

touch the

skinonthe

dog’s

neck.

Check

the fit

for

the

first

few

daysofweartoinsure

that

the

collarisnot

too

tight

or

causing

irritationtoyour

pet’s

neck.

* * *

IMPORTANT

*

* *

DogWatch

recommends that

you

remove

the

collaratnight

while

your

•etisinside.

Contact

Posts:

The

receiver

comes

with

two

sets of

contact

posts:

long,

medium,

short

o

short

wide.

You

should

determine

the

correct

set

basedonyour

dog’s

neck

shape,

coat,

and

skin

sensitivity.Ingeneral,

the

short

wide

posts

work

best

with

short fur

and

the

medi•

um

posts with

mediumorlong

fur.

The

posts must

make

contact

with the

skininorder

for

the

dogtofeel

the

electrical

stimulation.Incertain

cases,itmaybehelpful to clip

some

ol

the

hair

around the

contact

postssothat they

can

touch

the

skin

more

easily.

Use

care

when tightening

contact

posts with

the

collar wrench,asover-tightening could

cause

dam

agetothe

receiver.

Antenna:

The

receiver

incorporatesanomni-directional

antenna

design.

Utilizing

multiple

antennasonthe receiver

assures optimal

reception

from

the

signal

field.

Battery:

The receiverispowered

by a

3.6

volt

lithium

battery

The

receiverisdesigned

for

long

battery

lifeofuptoone

year dependent

upon the

rateofthe

transmitter

and

the

cor

rection

levelofthe

receiver.Ahigh

correction

level

andafast

rate

will

drainabattery

more

quickly

than the lower

levels

and

rates.

The Dositive

(+1

endofthe

battery

must

be

inserted

first.

When

you

first

insert

the

battery, you will

hearaseriesofbeeps indicating

that

the receiverisactive.

(Please

note

battery

handling

instructions

markedonbattery.)

Test

LIght:

The

test

light

allows youtotest

the

receiver.

Hold

the

test

light

over the

contac

postsasshown

below

and

carry

the

receiver

into

the signal

field.

When

the

receiver

picks

up

the

signal

from

the boundary

wire,

the

audible

warning

will

sound

and

the

test

light

will

comeon(Figure

B).

Safelinle

DigitalFMDesign:

Our

exclusive

digitalFMmicroprocessor

design (patents

pending) allows the DogWatch receivertorecognize

and

activate

onlytoour

unique

radio

signal.

This

protects

your

pet

from

false

activation causedbystray radio

signals

which

maybeemittedbyother

household

and

yard

electronic

devices.

Automatic Shutdown:

The

DogWatch

systemisdesignedtoprotect

your

dog

from

an

over-correctioninthe

unlikely event

that

your

dog gets

caughtinthe

signal

field.Ifyour

dog

does

not

exit

the signal

field,

the

Receiver

will

automatically

stop correcting

after

15

seconds—protecting

your

dog

from

over-correction.

The Receiver

will

automatically

reset

once the

dog leaves

the

signal

field.

Figure

8.

Adjustable

Nylon

Collar

Test

Light

Battery

Cap

Battery

Hold

Magnet

Between

Two

Lines

‘Feature

not

availableonSystem

1000