Petsafe Innotek Zones Instant Pet Proofing Barrier - Manual (Page 2)

Your Dog’s First
Session
Activate the collar by
turning the receiver
battery cover clock-
wise to the ON posi-
tion. Move your dog to
an area away from the
pet-free zone before turning the collar on. Allow your dog
to enter the zone on his own.
Monitor your dog during his first session. Dogs learn at dif-
ferent speeds. It may take several times for your dog to
honor the pet-free zone. You may also need to adjust the
range so that your dog receives the warning sooner.
If you find that your dog is confused or unsure how to avoid
the correction, it may be useful to put a long leash on your
dog and show him how to avoid the Zone by gently guiding
him out of the range once he has entered. Be sure to
praise your dog for leaving the pet-free zone.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT RANGE
Your Zones transmitter communicates with your pet’s col-
lar via a radio frequency signal and under normal circum-
stances will cover an area up to 12 feet in diameter or a 6
foot radius. Due to the inherent properties of radio signals,
some locations may affect the maximum range that can be
achieved. This may be particularly noticeable around metal
objects.
Should you find that you are not getting the desired range at
the maximum setting, altering the Zone location by a few
feet or changing how the Zone is positioned (ie: standing on
end instead of laying flat) may help cover your pet free area.
Testing the Zone
You may wish to verify the range of the pet-free zone.
Holding the collar, start outside the range and walk slowly
toward the Zone. The collar will emit a high-pitched tone as
it approaches the outer range of the pet-free zone followed
by an escalating level of correction as it moves closer to
the Zone. Note: This tone is easily heard by dogs, but may
be a pitch that is difficult for you to hear. If you cannot hear
the tone, hold the supplied test light on the collar probes
and repeat this test.
Turning the Units OFF
To turn the Zone off, continue to press and release the
DOWN arrow button until no bars are present in the win-
dow. The Zone is now OFF. To turn the collar off, simply
twist the battery cover to the center stop position.
Instant Pet Proofing Barrier
Models ZND-1000, ZND-1200, ZND-1300
Receiver Batteries
The Zones collar uses two 3-volt Lithium coin cell batter-
ies, size CR2032. These are commonly available where
batteries are sold. To replace the batteries, twist the battery
cover counterclockwise to the OPEN position. Lift the cap
out, remove the old batteries, and insert new batteries pos-
itive (+) side up facing the battery cap lid.
IMPORTANT ADVICE
1. Read the complete manual and follow all directions.
If you have any questions, please call 1-800-826-5527.
2. This device is intended for use only on dogs. Never
attempt to use it for any purpose not described in this
manual.
3. Never perform set-up procedures while the collar is on
your dog.
4. Any collar worn for extended periods can cause a con-
dition similar to bedsores, known as Pressure Necrosis.
To reduce the possibility, you must do the following:
• Never leave the collar on the dog for more than 12 con-
secutive hours.
• Examine the dog’s neck daily for any signs of a rash or
a sore.
• Supervise your dog during the first 2 days of training.
• Check the fit to prevent excessive pressure; you should
be able to insert one finger between the collar strap and
your dog’s skin.
• Wash the dog’s neck area and the probes of the collar
weekly with a wash cloth.
• If the condition persists beyond 24 hours, see your vet-
erinarian.
5. Do not attempt to dismantle or repair any components
of this system; doing so will void the warranty in full. The
computerized circuitry should be serviced only by an
authorized expert.
6. Realize that because dogs have unique temperaments,
there is no way of knowing how your dog will react to
the introduction of a training collar system. For the safe-
ty of your dog, a long lead should be used during initial
training so you have control of the situation.
Changing the system mode setting
1. Turn the collar ON and set it near the Zone.
2. With the Zone turned off, press and hold the DOWN arrow
button until a vertical bar appears in the window. This bar
will indicate whether the Zone is set to mode A or mode B.
The collar will be programmed to reflect the mode setting
on your transmitter. Continue to press and hold the DOWN
arrow button through the end of the next step. Note: You
cannot reprogram the collar if the Zone is set on A/B mode.
3. Press and release the UP arrow button until desired mode
is indicated. Now press and hold the UP arrow button until
one bar segment appears, followed by three beeps from
the collar. The collar is now set for your chosen mode.
4. Important: Any collar that is within 10 feet of the transmit-
ter and turned on will be reprogrammed by these steps.You
may use this feature to program multiple collars at once.
However, make sure any collar you do not wish to reset is
turned off during this procedure. Do not perform set up
procedure while the collar is on your dog.
Troubleshooting
If you cannot solve the problem by following the steps
outlined above, please call 800-826-5527.
This Innotek product is designed to meet requirements set
forth by United States country telecommunications author-
ities. Note that in some countries use may be limited due
to national frequency planning requirements. The user is
responsible for respecting those rules.
7. If you have reason to believe that your dog may pose a
danger to others, harm itself, or react adversely to the
collar, do not rely solely on this product to train your dog.
If your dog shows signs of growling, snarling or biting
while using the collar, stop immediately. Aggression in
dogs has many causes. We recommend that you consult
a knowledgeable professional dog trainer or animal
behaviorist with experience with aggressive dogs if your
dog has shown any of these characteristics.
8. Occasionally, a dog cannot be trained to respond to a
training collar. Sometimes even a properly trained dog
may disobey a command. Therefore, Invisible
Technologies, its distributors, and dealers cannot guar-
antee that the system will in all cases keep the cus-
tomer’s animal from disobeying commands.
Multiple Dog
Households
All Zones and collars
come preset in mode A.
In multiple dog house-
holds, it may be desired
to allow one dog access
to an area while denying
access to another. Each collar can operate on one of two dif-
ferent modes – A or B. Each Zone may also be set to either A,
B, or both (A and B) to allow multiple configurations.
OPEN OFF ON
MAX
MIN
RANGE
A
B
When set to
mode A, the
ZONE denies
access to dogs
wearing a collar
programmed to
mode A.
When set to
mode B, the
ZONE denies
access to dogs
wearing a collar
programmed to
mode B.
When set to
modes A & B,
the ZONE denies
access to any
and all dogs
wearing ZONES
collars.
Transmitter
does not appear
to work
Collar fails to
sound off
warning tone Check / replace batteries in collar
Dogs easily hear warning tone, but it may
be a pitch that is difficult for you to hear.
Use an Innotek test light to check collar for
stimulation
Dog seems to
receive no
stimulation Check / replace batteries in collar
Use a test light to check for stimulation
Check the Zone setting on transmitter
Range is too high Adjust transmitter to decrease Zone size
Range is too low
Check / replace batteries in collar
Check segment indicator on transmitter
Check / replace batteries in transmitter
Use an Innotek test light to check collar for
stimulation
Increase Zone size on transmitter
Check collar fit & make sure probes have
direct skin contact
Check that transmitter Zone is set to reflect
collar setting (A/B/AB) – refer to Multiple
Dog Household section for instructions
Check / replace batteries in collar
Adjust transmitter to increase Zone size