Garmin etrex venture cx, legend cx Manuale Utente

G

ETTING

 S

TARTED

 > 

I

NITIALIZING

 

THE

 GPS R

ECEIVER

The first time you turn on your eTrex, the GPS 

receiver must collect satellite data and establish its 

current location. To ensure proper initialization, the 

eTrex is shipped from the factory in AutoLocate 

mode, which allows the receiver to “find itself” 

anywhere in the world. To receive satellite signals, 

you must be outdoors and have a clear view of the 

sky.

1.  Press and hold the 

Power key to turn on the 

eTrex.

2.  Hold the unit in front of you with the top tilted 

upward. While the GPS receiver is searching 

for the satellite signals, a “Locating Satellites” 

message is replaced by an “Acquiring 

Satellites” message until enough signals are 

acquired to fix its location. 

  When the receiver has signals from at least 

three satellites, the display at the top of the 

page changes to indicate position accuracy 

and location coordinates.

3.  Press and release the 

Quit key until the Map 

Page appears. You are now ready to begin 

GPS-aided navigation.

You can also observe a sky-view array of the satellites 

overhead with your location centered in the array. The 

outer circle represents the horizon and the inner circle 

represents a position 45 degrees from the horizon. The 

numbers shown indicate the number assigned to each 

satellite. A bar graph at the bottom of the page shows 

the strength of signals from each satellite.

If the unit cannot establish a satellite fix, a list of 

solutions appears. Highlight the appropriate solution, 

and press Enter.

The strength of 

each satellite 

signal is shown.

The outer 

circle 

represents 

the horizon.

The inner 

circle is a 

location 45 

degrees from 

the horizon.

The number of 

each overhead 

satellite is 

displayed.