Garmin 182 Manuale Proprietario

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1.   Press the MENU key twice for the Main Menu. Press Up or Down on the ARROW KEYPAD until 

the ‘GPS’ tab is highlighted, then press the 

MENU key once.

2.   Using the ARROW KEYPAD, highlight ‘Initialize Position’ and press ENTER/MARK to initialize 

the receiver from the map. The Initialize Position Page will appear, prompting you to select your 
approximate location with the map cursor.

3.  Use the ARROW KEYPAD to move the map cursor and point to your approximate location within 

200 miles. If you have difficulty identifying your position, press and release the IN key to see the 
next lower map scale.  

4.  Once you have determined your approximate location on the map, press the ENTER/MARK key.

This does not “calibrate” the unit in any way, but rather helps to speed up the initial 
satellite acquisition. If the unit displays “Ready (2D) or (3D )” during this process, it is 
not necessary to initialize the unit.

The GPSMAP 182/182C/232 will now begin searching for the appropriate satellites for your region 

and should acquire a fix within a few minutes. When viewing the ‘GPS’ tab on the Main Menu, a signal 
strength bar for each satellite in view will appear on the bottom of the page, with the appropriate satel-
lite number under each bar. The progress of satellite acquisition is shown in three stages:

•   No signal strength bars— the receiver is looking for the satellites indicated.
•  Hollow signal strength bars— the receiver has found the indicated satellite(s) and is collecting data.
•   Solid signal strength bars— the receiver has collected the necessary data and the satellite(s) are 

ready for use.

Once the receiver has collected information from at least three satellites, the top of the screen will 

display either “Ready (2D or 3D)”, and the GPSMAP 182/182C/232 is ready for use.

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