Gb - 27Checking/Replacing battery of receiver collarTo check the condition of the receiver collar battery, observe the On/Off indicator located on the front ofthe receiver collar:• Battery fully charged: flashes slow green.• Weak battery: flashes quickly red. Replace it with a new battery 3-V Lithium CR2 (See § Fitting thebattery in the receiver collar). Check the receiver collar operates correctly.NUM’AXES advises to use the same type and same brand of batteries as those supplied in your newpurchased product. Other brands of batteries may not operate, or may not be completely compatiblewith your product.You can purchase the suitable batteries from NUM’AXES or from your distributor.Changing the contact pointsTwo different series of contact points are supplied. The length of the contact points must be sufficient tohave proper contact with the dog’s skin, enabling the device to operate correctly.If you have a long-haired dog and the short contact points fitted to the collar in the factory are inadequate,remove and replace them with long contact points supplied with the kit. Carefully tighten them manually(do not use a key).How to check that your CANICOM 500 is functioning properlyYou can check that your CANICOM 500 is operating correctly at any time.- Before doing so, make sure that the receiver collar is turned « off ».- You can place the neon test lamp in contact with each of the contact points (by unscrewing them thenby screwing them up in order to grip wires of the lamp under the contact points).- Turn « on » the remote control and receiver collar.- Press the « F » or « C » button and modify the level of intensity of the stimulations: the test lamp willcome on with more or less intensity.Getting the best resultsThe training instructions you send to your dog are sent from the remote control to the receiver collar byradio waves. These radio waves are sensitive and the range reaches approximately 500 meters(depending on geography and environment).The performances of your CANICOM 500 will be optimal if you respect the followingrecommendations: