Martin Sellier Dynavet Zone Protector User manual

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User manual
You are now the owner of a dog control
system from the DYNAVET range. We
thank you for your confidence in our pro-
ducts.
Before using the Zone Protector®
containment system, we recommend you
carefully read the instructions in this user
manual concerning the setting-up, main-
tenance and repair of the system, and the
training of your dog.
Make sure you keep it in a safe place for
further reference.
We also recommend you watch the DVD
provided with the kit.
CONTENTS
1. Introduction and precautions . p. 4
2. Contents of the kit. . . . . . . . . . p. 4
3. Operating principle of the JetCare
System Free Zone®. . . . . . . . . p. 4
4. Setting up the system . . . . . . p. 4
5. Training your dog . . . . . . . . . . p. 6
6. Maintenance of the system . . . p. 6
7. Repair of the system in the
event of malfunction . . . . . . . . p. 6
8. FAQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 7
1. Introduction
and precautions
The Zone Protector® dog containment
system is designed to keep your unres-
trained dog safely inside an area you have
pre-determined. In this way you can
contain your dog or keep it away from
inappropriate areas.
CAUTION
Zone Protector® is not a physical barrier.
It is a collar-mounted device that uses a
radio-controlled spray burst to train your
dog not to leave a pre-determined area.
Prior training repeated at regular intervals
is essential for the system to work to best
effect.
We strongly advise you not to use this
device with a pet that could be dangerous
for others if it were to leave the contain-
ment area.
DYNAVET cannot be held liable for any
injury, damage, financial loss or indirect
adverse effects due to your pet leaving the
area controlled by Zone Protector®.
2. Contents of the kit
Your Zone Protector® kit contains:
- A transmitter unit with a 230 V mains
power supply.
- A collar receiver designed to fit most
sizes and breeds of dog.
- An adjustable collar strap.
- A 6V lithium battery.
- A disc to open the battery compartment
of the collar receiver.
- A 75 ml odourless refill.
- A 100 m reel of antenna wire.
- A set of 25 boundary flags.
- An user manual.
- A DVD showing installation and use.
- A guarantee card.
Diagram of transmitter unit
A - Control knob
B - Green light
Diagram of collar receiver
A - Spray nozzle
B - Filling valve
C - Battery access
D - White background to check liquid level
TECHNICAL DATA
Transmitter unit
- 230V mains power supply
- Not waterproof
- Size 150 x 94 x 60 mm
Collar receiver
- Power: 16V lithium battery
- Immersion-proof
- Weight 70 g empty (with battery), 86 g
in use
- Size 60 x 47 x 36 mm
- Liquid volume 16 g
Antenna wire
- Diameter 0.75 mm
- Length 100 m
Refill
- Volume 75 ml net
3. Operating principle of
the Zone Protector®
The Zone Protector® system has three
main component parts: a mains-powered
transmitter unit, a collar receiver equipped
with a spray actuator, and a boundary
antenna wire.
The containment area where you want
your dog to stay is determined by laying
out the antenna wire, on or under the
ground or attached to an existing fence. A
low frequency radio signal from the trans-
mitter is sent out by this wire and picked
up by the collar receiver. The range of the
signal (i.e. the distance from the boundary
wire to reach the receiver) can be set to a
maximum of 6 m from the wire using the
control knob on the transmitter unit.
When your dog comes within range of the
boundary signal the collar receiver strap-
ped to its neck makes a warning beep. If
the dog does not move away immediately
it receives a rapid series of spray bursts
directed at its muzzle. These sprays cease
as soon as the dog moves away from the
boundary.
These perfectly harmless sprays are desi-
gned to surprise the dog and deter it from
moving closer to the boundary: the surpri-
se effect of the spray is due to the simul-
taneous stimulation of three of the
animal’s senses: hearing (the sound of the
spray), sight (the spray mist) and touch
(cold wet contact of the spray).
4. Setting up the system
To install your system conveniently we
recommend you have the following tools
and materials to hand:
- A straight-edged spade or turf-cutter to
bury the wire.
- Wire strippers for connecting the wire to
the transmitter.
- Electrical insulating tape and sealant to
connect up the wires and keep them
twisted together when required.
- Power masonry cutting disc if you need
to run the wire through concrete, and
silicone-type sealant to fill the resulting
grooves.
- Flexible conduit or PVC hose for under-
water wire runs.
Step 1: Draw a ground plan of the
authorised area
The first step is to draw a ground plan for
the system that shows the shape of the
containment area, the path of the bounda-
ry wire, and the location of the transmitter,
which must be indoors.
Draw the ground plan of the containment
area you want on a sheet of squared
paper.
N.B
The transmitter sends a signal up to 6 m
on either side of the boundary wire. Make
sure you leave your dog enough room to
move freely inside the area. The signal
range is set using the control knob, which
goes from minimum to 6 m.
Examples of installation plans
Plan A
Classical whole garden boundary
Plan B
Restriction to part of the garden
A
B
D
C
A
B
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The collar must not be discarded
with other waste: it should be
discarded by selective waste
collection for reclamation or
recycling. Be sure to observe all
applicable regulations in your
country concerning electrical and
electronic waste.
Old batteries must be discarded
in compliance with the selective
waste procedure in your area.
WARNING !
There is a risk of explosion if the
battery is replaced by the wrong
type of battery.
RECYCLING
Hereby, DYNAVET BY MARTIN SELLIER,
declares that the Zone Protector device is
in compliance with the essential
requirements and other relevant
provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC.
The statement of compliance is available in
the appendix reference 062252.

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Plan C
Restriction to the entry to the garden
Plan D
Whole garden boundary with exclusion
areas
Key
Twisted wire, which cancels the signal
Working signal
Once the boundaries are set, the different
components can be installed.
Step 2: Install the transmitter
The transmitter must be installed indoors
(e.g. in a garage) near a power socket in a
safe, dry place where the temperature is
always above 0°C, away from direct sun-
light, and not exposed to the weather or
splashes,
IMPORTANT.
To avoid electrical interference, do not
install the transmitter near large metal
objects such as electrical cabinets, hot
water tanks, metal garage door tracks or
operating household appliances such as
washers and dryers. Do not mount the
transmitter next to a circuit breaker panel.
Do not run the wire alongside electrical or
telephone wires, TV cables or antenna
wires or near a satellite dish.
Mount the transmitter on a wall at least
1 m from the ground using countersunk
screws of maximum diameter 4 mm.
The connections to the mains and the
boundary wire are described in Step 4.
Step 3: Lay the boundary wire
Lay the wire around the edge of the
containment areas as shown on your
ground plan.
Basic guidelines
The wire must run from and back to the
transmitter in a continuous loop.
Starting at the transmitter end, lay the
wire along the planned route. You can
just lay it on the ground if you want a
temporary system, or bury it, or attach it
to a pre-existing fence (at a height no
more than 0.50 m from the ground).
To prevent the signal operating in part
of the garden, twist the ‘out’ and ‘in’
wires together with at least 15 twists
per metre. This cancels out the signal
and so the dog is not affected. The two
wires must always be running in oppo-
site directions for the signal to be can-
celled out.
Always make rounded corners (1.5 m
radius). Square corners reduce signal
range.
In the case of a double loop such as in
Plan C, keep a distance of at least 1.5
m between the ‘out’ and ‘in’ wires to
prevent loss of signal range.
Step 4: Connect the antenna wire
to the transmitter
Connect the antenna wire to the transmit-
ter by stripping 1 cm of insulation from the
ends and connecting them to the trans-
mitter terminals.
Plug the transmitter into the mains: the
green light will come on.
IMPORTANT.
- When the transmitter is operating cor-
rectly the green light will stay on all the
time.
- If it blinks and the transmitter beeps, this
means the loop formed by the antenna
wire is broken (loose connection to the
transmitter terminals or severed wire).
- If the green light is out the transmitter is
not working – power cut or faulty trans-
former or circuit board.
See 7. Repair of the system in the event of
malfunction
Step 5: Check that the set-up is in
working order using the collar
receiver
a) Activate the collar receiver (do not fill it)
- Use the disc provided to unscrew the lid
of the battery compartment.
- Slide the battery into the compartment -
end first. The + end must be visible
when the battery is in place, as shown
on the battery polarity label on the back
of the collar.
- Use the disc to screw the lid of the bat-
tery back in, pressing down lightly on
the battery. Proper closure of the battery
compartment is necessary to keep the
receiver collar watertight.
- The receiver will emit a beep.
b) Set the control to minimum and check
that the system is working
- Bring the collar receiver close to the
antenna wire, about 30 cm from the
ground, to make sure it is working cor-
rectly. You should hear a beep when you
move close to the wire.
- Check along the whole of the boundary.
Important: the dog should be brought into
the containment area only if the prelimi-
nary beep test gives a positive result.
Step 6: Set the range control
- You can set the distance at which the
collar picks up the signal from a mini-
mum distance to a maximum of 6 m.
Diagram of control
When you turn the knob counterclockwise
you reduce the distance at which the
signal can be picked up by the receiver.
When you turn the knob clockwise you
increase the distance at which the signal
can be picked up by the receiver.
IMPORTANT.
You should first observe how your dog
behaves when trying to leave the contain-
ment area. A dog needs to gather speed to
cross an obstacle by jumping or climbing
over it. It is important to act when the dog
is starting to gather speed. You should
therefore locate the area where the dog
starts to gather speed and set the range
control accordingly. Conversely, for a dog
that seeks to leave the area by digging or
squeezing under a fence the spray needs
to be actuated close to the obstacle.
Step 7: Place the boundary flags
Place the flags where the beep can be
heard at intervals of 3 to 6 m. The flags
are a temporary visual boundary for your
dog to see the area it must not leave. Once
your dog is familiar with the “authorised”
area they can be removed.
IMPORTANT.
When the collar receiver beeps, leave the
forbidden area promptly.
Step 8: Conceal the antenna wire
Once the system has been checked you
can conceal the wire:
a) underground
- Dig a trench about 7 cm deep where you
want to run the wire. Burying the wire
protects it from damage and stops peo-
ple tripping over it and hurting themsel-
ves.
- Make sure you leave some slack, becau-
se the wire will contract and expand with
variations in temperature.
- Press the wire into the ground, taking
care not to damage it.
- Fill the trench
b) in a hard material (e.g. concrete slab)
- Run the wire along an expansion joint or
use a masonry disc cutter to make a
groove in the concrete about 3 cm deep.
- Place the wire in the groove and fill it
with silicone sealant. Your local DIY dea-
ler will help you choose the most suita-
ble sealant according to the type of sur-
face.
c) in water
- Run the wire through a flexible conduit
or PVC hose.
Transmitter
‘Out’ wire from the transmitter
‘In’ wire to the transmitter

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Step 9: Put the collar receiver into
operation
a) The battery has already been installed
in Step 5
b) Attach the strap to the collar receiver
- Thread the collar strap through the two
lugs on the receiver.
- Thread the loop onto the strap
- Attach the black fastener to the end of
the strap to form a collar.
c) Fit the collar receiver on your dog’s
neck
- Adjust the collar on your dog’s neck. You
should be able to run one finger between
the neck and the strap. The spray nozzle
must be directed upwards towards your
dog’s muzzle. The side on which the bat-
tery polarity is shown should be held
against your dog’s neck.
- Slide the excess strap length through the
loop.
- If you wish you may trim off the excess
strap length with scissors. Singe the cut
end to prevent the strap fraying.
CAUTION
Do not do this with the collar on the dog.
You may singe your dog’s fur.
Your collar receiver can now be used for
Training Step 1: Learning the boundary
limits using the beep alone.
5. Training your dog
First of all, it must be borne in mind that
the Zone Protector® containment system
is a valuable tool that keeps your dog
contained while allowing it full freedom of
movement in a designated area.
It is not a physical barrier; this is why prior
training of your dog is essential to enjoy
the full benefit of the system.
We recommend you watch the DVD provi-
ded and follow the training procedure
below.
The basic rules
To make sure the system works to best
effect some important rules should be
observed during the training period:
Rule 1 The training sessions may be tiring
for your dog, especially for a young dog
that has a short attention span. We there-
fore recommend you limit the sessions to
10-15 minutes.
Rule 2 Get the whole family to take part
so that your dog does not associate the
training with a single family member.
Rule 3 Your dog should always be held on
a leash during Training Steps 1 and 2 in
the authorised area in order not to slow
down the learning process. It should also
never be allowed to cross the set bounda-
ry.
Rule 4 So that your dog can gradually get
used to wearing the collar, always fit it at
the beginning of each learning session
and remove it afterwards.
Rule 5 Make sure your dog has gone
through each Training Step before moving
on to the next one.
Rule 6 Do not adjust the range control
once the training has started. It might
confuse your dog.
Step 1: Learning the boundary
limits using the beep alone (dog on
a leash)
a) Activate the collar receiver by inserting
the batterybut do not fill (see 4. Setting up
the system / Step 5)
b) Fit the collar on your dog’s neck (see 4.
Setting up the system / Step 9)
c) Learning the boundary limits using the
beep alone: move close to the flags. When
you hear a beep, give a quick tug on the
leash to bring your dog back into the
authorised area.
Praise your dog. Repeat this operation
over the whole of the authorised area on
several days running.
Once the session is over, remove the bat-
tery from the collar receiver to save ener-
gy.
Step 2: Learning the boundary
limits with beep plus spray (dog on
a leash)
a) Insert the battery in the collar receiver
b) Fill the collar
- Place the collar receiver on a solid flat
surface. The white and transparent end
with the filling valve should be facing
upwards towards you.
- Point the metal nozzle of the refill down-
wards.
- Push the refill nozzle into the filling valve
keeping the refill canister upright.
- Press down hard for a few seconds.
- Release the pressure to let out remai-
ning air.
- Repeat the operation several times until
the reservoir is full. You can check the
liquid level through the transparent wall
by tilting the unit.
CAUTION
Never carry out the filling operation with
the collar on your dog. This can damage
the filling valve.
c) Learning the boundary limits with beep
plus spray.
- Once your dog has gone through
Training Step 1, repeat the operation but
this time with the collar receiver filled, so
that the spray can be actuated. The
spray bursts will reinforce the learning
achieved with the beep alone.
- After several sessions you should find
that your dog (still on a leash) behaves
differently. Ideally, it should anticipate
the spray and keep away from the flags.
Praise your dog.
Step 3: Learning the boundary
limits without the leash
- Now that your dog has gone through the
first two steps and can tell the difference
between the authorised and forbidden
areas, you can take it off the leash.
Step 4: Learning the boundary
limits without the flags
- If your dog has successfully gone
through the previous step you can first
remove every other flag, then all of
them.
Step 5: The learning is finished
- When all the flags have been removed
you can safely leave your dog all day in
the containment area with the collar
receptor activated.
CAUTION
It is advisable to conduct a full training
session at least once a month to reinforce
learning. Even if the system is used cor-
rectly in a technical sense it is still possi-
ble for a dog to cross the wire somehow
and then not be able to get back into the
containment area due to the spray deter-
rent working on the forbidden side of the
boundary.
6. Maintenance of the system
Carry out the following checks regularly:
- Check the battery before each use. To do
this, take the collar receiver close to the
boundary wire. If you do not hear a beep,
replace the battery before you use the
collar receiver. If you hear a beep but the
spray is not actuated, replace the batte-
ry; it is too weak to operate the electro-
magnetic sluice gate. If the battery is
weak the system may not function pro-
perly, and your dog may leave the autho-
rised area and get hurt. The lifetime of
the battery varies according to how
often the device is actuated and the type
of battery used (we recommend lithium
batteries, which last longer than alkaline
batteries). Remember to remove the bat-
tery from the collar receiver when not in
use to save energy.
- Make sure the wires are correctly
connected to the receiver.
- Make sure the power supply is correctly
connected to the transmitter and plug-
ged into the mains. To save energy we
recommend you unplug the power sup-
ply when the system is not being used.
- Make sure the control knob is in the pre-
determined position.
- Fill the collar receiver before each use.
- Once a month, walk round the boundary
line to remind the dog of the limits.
7. Tests and repair of
the system in the event
of malfunction
- 71- Malfunction of the
transmitter
The transmitter is in working order
when the green light on the front of the
unit is on and it does not beep.
711-The green light is out
a - Make sure the mains adaptor is plug-
ged in and is connected to the trans-
mitter. If not, plug in and connect:
necessary to unplug the transmitter
from the mains.
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- if the green light comes on the transmit-
ter is working.
- if the green light does not come on
check the power supply as follows:
b - Disconnect the mains adapter, the
transmitter and the antenna wire.
Check the mains voltage.
Plug in the mains adapter and check
the voltage at the output: it should be
12 volts +/- 8%. If both mains and
output voltages are correct, connect
the mains adapter and the transmitter:
- if the green light still does not come
on, call our after-sales service.
- if the green light blinks and the
transmitter beeps, reconnect the
antenna wire. If the green light stays
on and the transmitter no longer
beeps, the transmitter is working.
712- The green light blinks and the trans-
mitter beeps
a - To test the transmitter you will need a
3 m length of electric wire.
b - Disconnect the two ends of the anten-
na wire from the transmitter. Strip the
ends of the 3 m length of electrical
wire and connect them to the trans-
mitter terminals. This forms a test
loop.
- if the green light blinks and the trans-
mitter beeps call our after-sales service.
- if the green light stays on and the trans-
mitter no longer beeps the transmitter is
working. The problem stems from the
antenna wire.
- 72- Malfunction of the
boundary wire.
The antenna wire is in working order if
it is correctly connected and unbroken
throughout its length.
A loose connection to the transmitter
or a break in the antenna wire will
cause the green light to blink and the
transmitter to beep.
a - Follow procedure 712 described above
to check that the transmitter is wor-
king.
b - Reconnect your antenna wire:
- If the green light on the transmitter
stays on and there is no beep, your
antenna wire is working.
- If the green light blinks and the
transmitter beeps, your antenna
wire is severed or there is a faulty
connection. In this case re-test. If
the problem persists, then the wire
is severed, which causes the whole
system to stop functioning.
c - Detection of an antenna wire break
- Check your ground plan to locate any
junctions you may have made, and make
sure they are sound.
- Check the terrain to see if the wire has
been damaged.
If you find a break, repair the wire using
the procedure for reconnecting broken
wires.
- If you cannot find the break in the wire,
follow the procedure below:
- Connect together the two ends of the
boundary wire to one of the transmitter
terminals.
- Go to the middle of the boundary wire
and cut it.
- Take a new wire long enough to connect
one of the ends of the antenna wire you
have just cut to the free transmitter ter-
minal. Connect in turn each of the two
antenna wires. The section with the
break is the one that causes the trans-
mitter to beep.
- Repeat this procedure on the section
with the break until you find the break.
Repair the break.
d - Reconnection of broken wires
Caution: each broken part must be
connected as follows:
- Obtain a screw-type electrical wire
connector.
- First strip the ends of the wire to be
connected.
- Insert the stripped wire ends into the
connector and secure them with the
screws. Pull gently to make sure
they are secure.
- Apply a sealant (e.g. silicone) inside
and all around the connector.
When the sealant is hard wrap the wires
and the connector with electrical insula-
ting tape to hold the wires and protect
them from damp. If your connector comes
loose the entire system will stop working.
Make sure the wires are firmly connected.
- 73- Malfunction of the receiver
The receiver is in working order when
it beeps and repeatedly actuates the
spray when it comes within range of
the boundary antenna.
If the receiver does not beep or actuate
the spray bursts near the boundary anten-
na:
a - First, make sure the battery is correct-
ly positioned and that the device is
filled. If these conditions are met test
the receiver as follows:
b - To test the receiver you will need a 3 m
length of electrical wire.
c - Disconnect the two ends of the boun-
dary antenna wire from the transmit-
ter. Strip the ends of the 3 m length of
electrical wire and connect them to the
transmitter terminal. This forms a test
loop.
d - Set the transmitter range control to
minimum (turn the knob fully counter-
clockwise).
e - Place the transmitter inside the loop.
f - Slowly turn the transmitter control
knob clockwise to maximum.
- If the receiver beeps and the spray is
actuated, the receiver is working.
If the receiver does not beep and the
spray is not actuated, replace the battery
with a new 6 V lithium battery and fill the
receiver, then repeat step e. If the recei-
ver still does not beep or actuate the
spray, call the after-sales service.
Guarantee
The Zone Protector® system is guaran-
teed for 3years following purchase. The
guarantee covers the transmitter unit and
its power supply unit, and the receiver col-
lar.
8. FAQ
How big an area can be covered with this
system?
With 100 m of wire, the transmitter can
control an area of about 625 m2.
For larger areas, Dynavet also sells an
extension kit containing a reel of 100 m of
wire and 25 flags.
Can the spray system hurt my dog?
No. Your dog will be surprised by the
odourless and painless deterrent spray,
which is absolutely harmless, and which
merely discourages it from moving closer
to the boundary.
How many dogs can be controlled with
one Zone Protector® system?
Any number of dogs so long as each dog
is wearing a receiver collar compatible
with the transmitter. Dynavet sells receiver
collars individually.
What size dog is this system suitable for?
The system can be used with dogs of all
sizes.
How long does it take to install the sys-
tem?
Two to three hours for a 100 m perimeter,
but the time required will vary according
to the boundary line, the terrain, the tools
used, etc.
How often must the battery be changed?
This will depend on how often the receiver
collar is activated.