Garmin 376c Manuale Proprietario

Receiver 

status field

Sky view

Signal 

strength bars

Power 

source 

indicator

The progress of satellite acquisition is shown in three stages:

•  No signal strength bars—the receiver is looking for the 

satellites indicated.

•  White signal strength bars—the receiver has found the 

satellite and is collecting data.

•  Green signal strength bars—the receiver has collected the 

necessary data from this satellite.

When the GPSMAP 376C collects the necessary data from the best 

satellites in view to calculate a fix, the status field indicates the 

status of the receiver. The unit then updates the location, date and 

time.

The Receiver Status field shows one of the following conditions:

•  Searching the Sky—the receiver is looking for satellites.
•  AutoLocate—the receiver is looking for any satellite whose 

almanac was collected, which can take up to five minutes.

•  Acquiring Satellites—the receiver is looking for and collecting 

data from satellites visible at its last known or initialized location 

but has not acquired a fix.

•  2D GPS Location—At least three satellites were acquired and a 

two-dimensional position fix was calculated. “2D Differential” 

appears when you are receiving DGPS corrections in 2D 

mode, and a “D” appears on the strength bar of satellites being 

corrected.

•  3D GPS Location—At least four satellites were acquired and a 

three-dimensional fix was calculated. “3D Differential” appears 

when you are receiving DGPS corrections in 3D mode, and a “D” 

appears on the strength bar of satellites being corrected.

•  Lost Satellite Reception—the receiver is no longer tracking 

enough satellites for a 2D or 3D fix.

•  Receiver Not Usable—the receiver is unusable, possibly due to 

interference or abnormal satellite conditions. Turn the unit off 

and back on to reset.

•  Simulating GPS—the receiver is in Simulator Mode.
•  GPS Off—the GPS receiver is turned off.

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