Models BF-16 and BF-22 User Manual for iPhone
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1. without having to download an app update To view the What s New screen you must have an internet connection on your phone via WiFi or cellular data If you are not connected to the internet or your connection is slow you can proceed directly to the Blue tooth app by pressing the Main Menu at the top left in the screen header Main Menu The Main Menu lets you select from the cur rent list of interactive collar functions The er mea BF 22 gives you remote training and Bark A man men Control and Electronic Fence functions To ens use these you must first turn on your collar and link to it With future firmware updates you may find useful new collar features on ici ea the MAIN MENU TankWory Gortan hte Ges Linking Your Collar You may link to your collar by selecting any of the Main Menu 17 6 Functions Train My Dog Stop My Dog s Barking or Contain My Dog From any of those feature screens press the SETTINGS link at the top right in the MENU BAR From any function screen Press SETTINGS in the top MENU BAR 00 T Mobile 2 58 PM lka TRAINING Find Dogs Screen The first settings screen is the FIND DOGS screen It displays a list of all dogs your iPhone can detect Your phone will detect a collar if it is turned on in range and not already linked to another phone Select the collar you wish to link and press CONNECT eeee0 T Mobile gt 9 42 PM xy FIND DOG Select Dog B2. become available from the developers at High Tech Pet When your collar con Firmware update New Collar firmware version nects the app checks the collar to make 6 is available Do you want to update it sure it has the latest firmware If there is Poe a newer one available the app will ask if you wish to download it If The the app gets the latest firmware from our online server and wirelessly transfers it to the collar Don t be sur prised if you notice new and useful fea tures that take advantage of the advanced hardware in your Bluefang collar Principles of positive behavioral training Your Bluefang collar is designed around High Tech Pet s propri etary Command Tone Stimulus training system that uses positive tones as both command and reward To teach your dog a positive behavior you will need a short training lead on a separate restraining collar For initial training you will need some dog treats The process of behavioral training will associate the TONE COM MAND emitted by the Bluefang collar with a verbal command such as Sit Stay or Heel It will also be associated with the reward STEP 1 Decide the verbal command and the TONE COMMAND button to be used for example Sit and TONE COMMAND but ton 1 STEP 2 Say the verbal command and activate the associated tone while demonstrating the behavior For Sit Say Sit and gently pull up on the training lead while pushing down on your
3. 22 User Manual for iPhone Train Contain Bark Control November 9 2014 Introduction Your patent pending Bluefang electronic collar is the most ad vanced electronic pet collar you dog will every own It provides you with powerful Bluetooth connectivity It s training system is built on High Tech Pet s proprietary proven easy to use training techniques developed by some of the nation s most noted animal behaviorists and trainers The model BF 16 is and advanced re mote dog trainer that allows you to train your dog from a distance of up to 400 feet The BF 16 also includes an advanced bark con trol feature bark control function uses that uses progressive sound and stimulus and has High Tech Pet s unique ability to distinguish between nuisance and intruder alarm barking It can also prevent howling The BF 22 gives you both these functions plus an elec tronic fence feature that works with any High Tech Pet brand elec tronic fence system to provide reliable humane pet containment featuring our exclusive Pulsed Proportional Stimulus system The BF 22 contains serious hardware including the world s most powerful Bluetooth transceiver an advanced microprocessor and a host of other built in devices for current and future use These include an electronic fence radio receiver for containment micro phone for bark sensing and accelerometer to measure your dog s activity level just to name a few Perhaps best of all y
4. Level 2 should be adjusted to a slightly more intense level We recommend 20 higher in intensity than level 1 and a duration of approximately 5 seconds This stimulus level should be used along with a stern No command to stop unwanted be haviors Remember that you are teaching your dog to discontinue natural behaviors Dogs naturally love to dig and chew Teaching your dog that this does not apply to the garden and your favorite furniture must be done with patience and kindness Stimulus Level 3 is reserved for stopping behaviors that pose a threat to your dog or others such as chasing cars or people biting or fighting with other dogs This level should be set to intense and used rarely in emergencies only Your Bluefang collar has a safeguard that allows you to apply no more than 5 stimulus corrections within a 30 second period If you try to exceed that number the stimulus will automatically be dis abled for 30 seconds 14 IMPORTANT CAUTION NOTES Aggressive Dogs Do not use the corrective stimulus feature on dogs known to be or could become aggressive Note that animals are unpredictable You should be aware of your dog s tempera ment and use only the mildest stimulus at first to make sure you dog does no react aggressively to the stimulus Skin Irritation Although it is impossible for the stimulus of a Bluefang collar to Cause any skin or organ damage any collar with probes can cause skin irritation in a small percenta
5. collar is has been linked Got to FIND ENTER SETUP DOGS screen to search for collars to link Searching for a previously linked collar This SEEKING message may flash when switching screens Collar is linked and ready to go Link became broken Collar lost power went LINK LOST out of range or is block by large object The TRAINING SCREEN has 6 COMMAND buttons There are 3 TONE COMMAND buttons for positive behavioral training and 3 STIMULUS buttons to deter unwanted or dangerous behaviors When you press a Tone Command or Stimulus button the button will enlarge and turn yellow while the phone waits for the collar to acknowledge the command The STATUS BOX will also turn yellow and display Command Sent Command status messages which are unique to the TRAINING screen are shown below 6000 T Mobile 8 32 AM 100 0000 T Mobile gt 8 33 AM 100 FR xy TRAINING fa TRAINING COLLAR Hunter Hunter BATTERY m COMMAND r COMMAND SENT H RECEIVED z TONE COMMAND TONE COMMAND ec 2 3 STIMULUS When the phone receives an acknowledgement from the collar that the command was received the command button will return to normal size and turn green indicating a successful transmis sion The STATUS BOX will also turn green and display the mes sage Command Received If the your phone does not receive an acknowledgement within 2 seconds the COMMAND BUTTON will turn red The STATUS BOX will also turn red and disp
6. dog s hind section manipulating him into a sitting position STEP 3 Administer the reward by saying Good Dog and again 13 activating the tone Pet your dog and give him a treat Repeat these steps until your dog performs the behavior on his own When he performs the command easily you may remove the treat but continue to use the tone as a reward say Good Dog and pet him after he performs the command Keep your training sessions to no more than 15 minutes long and no more than 2 or 3 times per day Patience is the key to a suc cessful training experience Don t lose patients with your dog Keep to tone of your voice positive stress free and encouraging How to use negative stimulus Negative stimulus shock may be useful in deterring unwanted and dangerous behavior Bear in mind that even though the stimu lus CANNOT cause any physical injury to your dog it does cause a painful sensation and should be used sparingly and humanely Stimulus Level 1 should be set to the minimum amount of Intensity and duration that your dog perceives When triggered your dog should show a perceptible but minimal reaction to the stimulus such as perking his ears This very mild stimulus level may be used merely to get your dog s attention if he gets distracted dur ing a training session It may also be used as a warning of a more intense stimulus to come if he continues an undesirable behavior such as digging jumping or chewing Stimulus
7. clock wise rotating the battery pack on the underside of the unit The battery pack acts as a 3 position switch The positions f are ON OFF and REMOVE Rotate Clockwise to Tum Collar ON To conserve battery life we recommend you turn the bat 3 tery to the OFF position when not in use Remove the battery by turning it fully counter clockwise to its Remove position To install a new battery align the arrow on the battery with Remove text Then turn clockwise to Off or On position The logo will blink and the collar will beep when it successfully powers up Downloading the app Download the iPhone app by scanning the QR code here or go to the app store and search for Bluefang Dog Trainer scan to download iPhone app Launch the app Launch the app by click ing the app icon on your phone What s New Screen The opening screen after the splash screen is the What s New screen This is a live feed from our Bluefang server that will bring you the latest news videos training and pet care tips and allow you to get support ask questions and view the latest products 4 Check Out What s New Main Menu takes you to collar functions BE f mm Live feed from web server ge f gt brings you the latest news videos manuals updates products and fetatures This start up screen will change ey often SHOP New Items In Stock Order Bluefang Batteries About Bluefang Training App Instructions
8. ge of dogs which if left unchecked can lead to infection Check your dog s neck daily for redness or sores 15 Bluefang Biting Edge Technology Exclusively by Qe Sy gl on the Planet HiG amp TECA ingenious The Most 67 oducts Engineered in the USA by High Tech Pet Products Inc 2476 Palma Drive Ventura CA 93003 www High TechPet com Components Manufactured at High Tech Pet s Shenzhen China facility Assembled and tested in USA
9. if your collar seems to trigger too easily or fails to detect all barks you may need to manually fine tune the sensitivity to your dog s voice BARK DETECT LEVEL SLIDER If your dog has a quiet bark move the slider to the right toward a higher percentage of total detection sensitivity If your dog has a loud bark move it more toward the left DOG SIZE SLIDER This slider fine tunes the collar to the pitch of your dog s voice Large dogs have deeper voices smaller dogs have more high pitched voices A small dog will weigh just a few pounds A large eee dog will weigh 100 Ibs or more Adjust eee eee the DOG SIZE slider to the relative size BiueFeng coma of your dog Containment The model BF 22 has the ability to act as an electronic fence Access the electronic FENCE screen from the MAIN MENU by pressing the CONTAIN MY DOG button The FENCE screen allows you to turn the containment feature on and off Wen you turn containment on your collar will act as an electronic fence receiver that will work with any High Tech Pet electronic fence transmitter Tap the ELECTRONIC FENCE switch to enable the containment feature Note that for BF 16 models the Electronic Fence switch is not functional Firmware Update feature The most unique and useful feature of your Bluefang collar is something you REE won t notice right away However it will ENDDOG allow your collar to grow and change with new features and functions as they
10. lay the message Command Failed Command failures within the work ing range are rare but may be caused by a large metal object like a car coming between the collar and phone or a lot of radio frequency noise in the area The COMMAND BUTTON and STATUS BOX will remain in their post command state reminding you of your last action until you select another command or exit the TRAINING screen Command Status Phone as sent command to collar and is COMMAND SENT waiting for acknowledgement COMMAND Command was received and acknowledged RECEIVED by collar Collar did not acknowledge command This COMMAND FAILED is usually followed by a LINK LOST message SETTING UP A CUSTOM STIMULUS PROFILE You may set up a unique stimulus profile for each collar by press ing the SETTINGS link at the top right in the MENU BAR This will take you to the FIND DOGS screen At the bottom left of the FIND DOGS screen press the Setup Stimulus button Setup Stimulus button on FIND DOGS screen brings you to the STIMULUS INTENSTIY setup screen A Connect Edit Name Setup Stimulus e Mobile 9 33 PM 4 79 W xy SETTINGS 06000 T Mobile 9 33 PM 79 WD 4 xy SETTINGS unter STIMULUS DURATION STIMULUS 1 2 0 STIMULUS INTENSITY STIMULUS 1 60 STIMULUS 2 75 STIMULUS 2 2 0 STIMULUS 3 99 STIMULUS 3 2 0 This takes you to the STIMULUS INTENSITY screen You may set a custom intensity for each of the 3 STIMULUS butt
11. lueFang 0905EB Collar ID Number Edit Name Ae Setup Stimulus Press CONNECT to link collar FIND DOG Dog Name Enter the name of the dog Hunter Cancel QUWLETRITIYIUELIL TOP AISIDIFIGIHIJIKEL ZX CVBNM 123 Q space return Naming Your Collar You may use the EDIT NAME button to name your collar You may name and set up an unlimited number of collars but you may only link to one at a time TRAINING and BARK CONTROL screens also allow you to customize stimulus settings which are discussed in the individual Training and Bark Control sections TRAINING SCREEN T Mobile 3 20 PM 76 4 Ra TRAINING COLLAR Hunter BATTERY READY TONE COMMAND Access the TRAINING screen by clicking TRAIN MY DOG on the MAIN MENU The STATUS BOX at the top of the screen lets you know if the collar is linked and tells you when commands are sent by your phone and acknowledged by the collar Initially this screen will display the message No Dog Found with a red background Go to settings and link your collar as described above When you return to the TRAINING screen it will take a second or two to re scan for the collar and display Ready with a green background Above the STATUS BOX the name of the linked collar is dis played The STATUS BOX displays both the link status and the command status The link status is common to all screens that display the STATUS BOX Link Status NO DOG No
12. ons on the TRAINING screen with the SLIDER BARS Each SLIDER BAR allows you to adjust the stimulus intensity for the numbered STIMULUS button as a percentage of max intensity Click the SAVE button to save your settings Pressing the DE FAULTS link at top right in the MENU BAR will return the settings to the factory defaults Pressing the NEXT button at the bottom right will display the STIMULUS DURATION screen In addition to allowing you to customize the intensity of each stimulus button Bluefang collars are the only dog training collars that also let you set the duration of each stimulus correction The SLIDER BARS on the STIMULUS DURATION screen allow you to set the time each correction lasts from 1 10 sec to 2 sec Adjust the sliders to the desired stimulus durations and press SAVE Again the DE FAULTS link at the top right in the MENU BAR returns the sliders to the factory default settings To return to the TRAINING screen press the BACK link at the top left in the MENU BAR This takes you back to the STIMULUS DURATION screen Press the BACK link again This returns you to the FIND DOGS screen Press ing the TRAIN link at the top left will return you to the TRAINING screen Complete training instructions are found in the HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DOG SECTION The BF 22 allows you set up unique stimulus profiles for an unlimited number of collars Bark Control Screen 2 01 AM 100 4 xy BARK Hunter SAR BATTERY a i READY E Ba
13. our Bluefang collar has the unique ability to wirelessly accept new firmware giving you new and useful features as they become available Bluetooth Function Logo lights up when it receives a command The BF 22 receives commands and sends data to your iPhone via Bluetooth Each time a command is received by the collar it s illuminated logo lights up letting you know its working 2 Adjusting the Collar Strap The strap should be adjusted to a length that is snug but will allow you to comfortably put two fingers between the stimulus probes and your dog s neck Adjusting the collar strap is simple but tricky in that the slider will not move without first sliding out the top strap layer Slide the top strap layer out of the slider then adjust the strap to desired length using the male buckle end Move the slider close to the male buckle and insert the top strap layer through the slider This will prevent the slider from Moving IMPORTANT NOTE Your Bluefang collar is NOT designed to be a restraining collar If you wish to use a restraining leash with your dog it must be attached to a separate collar Do not attempt to use the Bluefang strap as a restraining collar This may cause the probes to push too hard against your dog s skin and could cause injury to your dog Turning On Your Collar and Replacing the Battery Battery Functions as The collar battery also func ONS OFF Switch tions as an on off switch Turn on your collar by
14. rk Control Turns Bark Control On and Off MODE STOP NUISANCE BARKING a Allows intruder alarm type barking STOP ALL BARKING a Triggers on all detected barks Ne e Triggers on all detected barks and howls STIMULUS SOUND ONLY SHOCK ONLY Stimulus output modes SOUND SHOCK Access the Bark Control Screen by selecting STOP MY DOG S BARKING on the MAIN MENU screen This screen has the STA TUS BOX just like the TRAINING screen Also like the TRAIN ING screen the name of the collar is displayed above the status box The BARK CONTROL screen allows you to turn on the bark control feature by tapping the BARK CONTROL ENABLED but ton You may also select the Bark Detect MODE and STIMULUS output type Bark detect modes STOP NUISANCE BARKING Triggers only on slower nuisance type of barking and allows the more rapid barking that a dog ex hibits when barking at an intruder or emergency STOP ALL BARKING Collar triggers on all detected barks STOP BARKING AND HOWLING Triggers on all detected barks and howling 11 Bark Control Settings Clicking the SETTINGS link in the MENU BAR at the top right displays the FIND DOGS screen where you can connect to and name your collar At the bottom right of the FIND DOGS screen click the SET UP STIMULUS link to display the BARK CONTROL SETTINGS screen This screen allows you to set the sensitivity of the bark detection Your collar s factory presets are effective for most dogs How ever
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