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As soon as you turn the GPSMAP 96/96C on, it 

begins searching for satellites in your area and should 

acquire a fix within a few minutes. When you have 

cycled through the Start Up and Warning Pages, the 

Satellite Page appears. At the top of the screen, the 

unit shows the status as “Acquiring Satellites.” A 

sky view array depicting the approximate location of 

overhead satellites is shown in the center of the page. 

When a signal of sufficient strength is received the 

satellite is identified by its assigned number. The sky 

view represents a theoretical dome directly over your 

current location with a pointer to indicate orientation. 

While viewing the Satellite Page, a signal strength bar 

for each satellite the unit is trying to acquire appears 

at the bottom of the screen with the satellite numbers 

shown below each bar.  

Status Field

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The progress of satellite acquisition is shown in three 

stages:

•  No signal strength bars—the receiver is 

looking for the satellites.

•  Hollow signal strength bars—the receiver 

has found the indicated satellites and is 

collecting data.

•  Solid signal strength bars—the receiver has 

collected the necessary data and the satellites 

are ready for use.