Lowrance 3500c 操作ガイド

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This unit automatically reads Custom Map Files directly from the 
MMC or SDC. To use a custom map, all you need to do is slide an MMC 
containing a map into the GlobalMap 3500C. 
Introduction to GPS and WAAS 
Well, now you know the basics of how the unit does its work. You might 
be ready to jump ahead to Section 2, Installation & Accessories, on page 
11, so you can mount your GlobalMap 3500C and plug in the power. Or 
you might want to see how our text formatting makes the manual tuto-
rials easy to skim. If that's the case, move on to "How to Use This Man-
ual" on page 8. But, if you want to understand the current state of sat-
ellite navigation, look over this segment describing how GPS and its 
new companion WAAS work together to get you where you're going. 
The Global Positioning System (GPS) was launched July 17, 1995 by 
the United States Department of Defense. It was designed as a 
24-hour-a-day, 365-days-a-year, all weather global navigation system 
for the armed forces of the U.S. and its allies. Civilian use was also 
available at first, but it was less accurate because the military scram-
bled the signal somewhat, using a process called Selective Availability 
(SA). 
GPS proved so useful for civilian navigation that the federal govern-
ment discontinued SA on May 2, 2000, after the military developed 
other methods to deny GPS service to enemy forces. Reliable accuracy 
for civilian users jumped from 100 meters (330 feet) under SA to the 
present level of 10 to 20 meters (about 30 to 60 feet.) 
Twenty-four satellites orbit 10,900 nautical miles above the Earth, pass-
ing overhead twice daily. A series of ground stations (with precisely sur-
veyed locations) controls the satellites and monitors their exact locations 
in the sky. Each satellite broadcasts a low-power signal that identifies 
the satellite and its position above the earth. Three of these satellites are 
spares, unused until needed. The rest virtually guarantee that at least 
four satellites are in view nearly anywhere on Earth at all times.