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Map Page Auto Zooms on the Alpha and Astro
If your Astro® or Alpha® dog tracking handheld is automatically zooming out, the auto zoom feature may be enabled on your handheld. There are three possible settings that will allow for your device to automatically zoom to a point on the map page.
- Auto Zoom - Automatically selects the zoom level for optimal use of your map
- Zoom Map to Dogs - Automatically zooms in or out to keep all dogs being tracked within view on the Map page.
- Zoom Map to Contacts (Alpha only) - Automatically zooms in or out to keep all contacts within view on the Map page.
Instructions to disabling the available features on your device can be found below.
Disabling Auto Zoom Features
Astro Series
Disabling Auto Zoom
- From the Main Menu, select Setup
- Select Map
- Select Advanced Map Setup
- Select Auto Zoom
- Select Off
Disabling Zoom Map to Dog
- From the Main Menu, select Setup
- Select Dogs
- Select Zoom Map to Dogs
- Select Off
Alpha series
Alpha 100
Disabling Auto Zoom
- From the home screen, tap Setup
- Tap Map
- Tap Advanced Setup
- Tap Auto Zoom
- Tap Off
Disabling Zoom Map To Dog
- From the home screen, tap Setup
- Tap Dogs
- Tap Zoom Map To Dogs
- Tap Off
Disabling Zoom Map To Contacts
- From the home screen, tap Setup
- Tap Contacts
- Tap Zoom Map to Contact
- Tap Off
Alpha 200i
Disabling Auto Zoom
- From the home screen, tap Setup
- Tap Map
- Tap Tracked Devices
- Tap Auto Zoom
- Tap Off
For more information, see the owner's manual for your Garmin.
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