Eureka Marco Polo User manual

Locator
Tag
Up
User Controls
Charging Jacks
Batteries are fully charged in 3 hours.
Tag battery will run 6 weeks in
monitor, 2 weeks in standby and 3 days
in track.
Locator will run up to 8 hours in search,
3 days in track or monitor modes.
Locator may be kept connected to
charger for continuous monitoring.
Charging
Select
Power
Button
Status
Light
Pet
Buttons
1 2 3
Power
Button
Powering On the Locator
Press and hold the power button until the display
comes on and the locator beeps twice.
If the locator will not power on then connect the
charger and try again.
Short presses of the power button turn the display
backlight on and off.
Powering On the Tag
Press and hold the power button. The status light with
flash in 3 groups of 1 two or 3 flashes. 3 = Fully
charged battery; 2 = half charged; 1= needs charging.
Press and hold the power button to turn off. 1 second
flash means tag is turning off. Short flash means tag
was busy communicating, try again.
Down
Searching for a Lost Pet
Press the Pet button 1, 2
or 3 for the desired pet.
“Track” will flash, press
Select to start searching.
“Searching” will now
flash at the top of the
display.
To stop the tracking
operation, press the Pet
button repeatedly until
the mode box is blank
and then press Select.
Searching Tips
If the locator loses contact
with your pet’s tag then “No
Signal” will be displayed.
If a direction can not be
computed “Change Location”
will be displayed.
These messages may pop up
occasionally in normal
operation.
If the signal is lost for 50 sec
then the searching mode will
restart automatically.
Always hold the locator like
you were carrying a pan of
water.
To get a directional arrow,
move to an unobstructed area,
higher ground is better.
When you first get a
directional arrow turn 90
degrees and see if the arrow
tracks.
Always point the locator in
the direction of the tag while
moving, not away from it.
If the arrow is lost or jumps in
direction continue on in the
last known direction.
If no arrow is displayed, use
the distance indication in a
“warmer/colder” fashion until
the direction is shown.
Search by driving or walking
when no signal is received.
Pressing Down for 2 seconds
silences the beeper.
Selecting the Pet
Mode Box
Flashing
Searching
Flashing
Range %
Range Bars
Direction
Arrow
A single beep indicates the
tag has begun responding to
the locator’s searching
signals.
If after 2 minutes the pet’s
tag has not responded a long
beep will sound and “No
Signal” will be displayed.
Press Select to restart search
mode again, walk or drive
to likely areas where your
pet may be to widen the
search area.
Each time your pet’s tag
responds the locator will
beep, about every 4 seconds.
1 beep = far, 2 beeps =
closer, 3 beeps = nearby
The range bars and distance
percentage indicate the
proximity of the pet.
More bars = closer
Higher percentage = closer
The directional arrow shows
the direction to your pet.
Quick Reference Guide
Tracking
Error Messages
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Monitoring Mode Setup
Monitoring Multiple Pets
Monitoring a Single Pet
Selecting the Pet
Entering Setup
Selecting the Alarm Mode
Selecting the Boundary
Displaying Pet 1’s Status
Displaying Pet 2’s Status
Monitoring Display
Alarm Display
Press and hold the Select
button until Setup is flashing.
Press Select again to enter
setup, all 3 mode boxes will
now flash.
Press the Pet button for the
pet you wish to setup.
Press Down to select the
desired alarm mode and
then press select.
Press the Down button to
select the desired boundary
and press Select to exit
setup.
Alarm Modes:
On - Beeper sounds
Remote - Beeper sounds and the external
alarm output is activated.
Off - No beeper, display only.
Boundary Settings:
Near - Inside pets, small yard, RV, campsite.
Med - Average backyard
Far - Large property or many obstructions.
Max - Must lose contact to activate alarm.
The Marco Polo system can monitor up to 3 pets at one time.
Simply repeat the process under “Monitoring a Single Pet”
for each pet to be monitored, wait for searching to complete
before going on to the next pet.
Each pet’s location is checked once every 40 seconds.
The display will switch once every 7 seconds to show the
most recent information for that pet.
If any pet is outside its defined boundary an alarm will sound
and “Alarm” will be displayed for each wandering pet.
Switching Between Modes
Each of the 3 pet channels can be switched between track,
monitor or idle (blank) modes by pressing the Pet button until
the desired mode is flashing and then by pressing Select.
Mode switching can take up to 40 seconds depending on the
current mode and the new selected mode.
Only one pet may be in track mode at a time.
Nighttime and Hands-Free Searching
A short press of the locator’s power button will turn the
backlight on or off for searching at night.
When searching while driving the locator can be set to search
mode and placed on the seat, when the locator begins beeping
once every 5 seconds the pet is within range.
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Flashing
If your pet is outside the
selected boundary on two
consecutive checks the
alarm is activated.
Cancel by pressing the Pet
button to enter track or idle
or press Down to silence.
Once every 40 seconds the
locator will compare your
pet’s location to the selected
boundary and update its
status on the display.
Press the Pet button 1, 2 or 3
twice for the desired pet and
then press Select to enter
monitor mode.
“Searching” will flash while
the locator establishes
communications with your
pet’s tag.