Garmin Rino 120 Manuale Utente

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 GPS

The Global Positioning System (GPS) consists of 24 

satellites that circle the earth twice a day in a very precise 

orbit and transmit information to Earth. The Rino 120 

must continuously “see” at least three of these satellites 

to calculate your location and track your movement. If 

some of the satellites in view get blocked or “shaded,” the 

receiver simply uses an alternate satellite to maintain the 

location fix.
Because the Rino 120 relies on satellite signals to provide 

you with navigation guidance, the receiver needs to 

have an unobstructed, clear view of the sky for best 

performance. In a nutshell, the GPS receiver’s view of the 

sky generally determines how fast you get a location fix 

or if you get a fix at all. GPS signals are relatively weak 

and do not travel through rocks, buildings, people, or 

metal: So, remember to keep a clear view of the sky at all 

times for best performance.

Your Rino 120 needs to be given the opportunity to find 

or AutoLocate itself: This is also called initializing the 

receiver or unit. 
Longer initialization (AutoLocate) is only necessary:

•  The first time you use your Rino 120 (new from the 

factory).

•  After the receiver has been moved over 500 miles 

with the power off from the last time you used it.

Once you initialize the unit to a location, it typically 

computes a fix within a couple minutes.
Visit the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com for more 

information on GPS.