Garmin 278 Manual De Usuario

After you turn on the GPSMAP 278, the unit automatically begins 

searching for satellites. The GPS page appears while the unit is 

gathering satellite signals and acquiring a fix, which should take 

only a few minutes. While the GPSMAP 278 is getting satellite 

signals, the GPS page shows the status as “Acquiring Satellites.”  

  NOTE: While acquiring satellites, the Map Page might show 

the wrong location, such as China. You need to wait a few more 

minutes to acquire satellites and find your current location.

The GPS tab provides a visual reference of satellite acquisition, 

receiver status, and accuracy. The sky view and signal strength bars 

show of what satellites are visible to the receiver and whether they 

are being tracked. 

As the receiver locks onto satellites, a signal strength bar appears 

for each satellite in view, with the appropriate satellite number 

underneath each bar. The numbers below each bar represent the 

particular satellite that is being received. Numbers above 33 indicate 

EGNOS satellites.
The sky view shows a birds-eye-view of the position of each 

satellite relative to the receiver’s last known position. The outer 

circle represents the horizon (north up), the inner circle represents 

45º above the horizon, and the center point represents a position 

directly overhead. You can also set the sky view to a Track Up 

configuration, causing the top of the sky view to align along your 

current track heading. Press MENU to change the configuration of 

the sky view.

Receiver 

status

Sky view

Signal 

strength bars

Power 

source 

indicator

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