Справочник Пользователя для Garmin 3600

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Acquiring Satellites

 Receiving Satellites 
(Ready to Navigate)

GPS turned Off

(Conserves Battery Power)

      The GPS Receiver can be in three states, On, Off, or Acquiring for 
enough satellite signals to determine its location.

1.  Observe the small color window at the center of your handheld  
 status 

bar.

2. When GPS is On and searching for satellite signals, the window will  
  appear as shown in the top left illustration.

3. When enough satellite signals are being received to establish a loca- 
  tion fi x, the window will appear as shown in the middle left illustra- 
 tion.

4. When the Antenna is closed and the GPS is Off, the window will  
  display a sky with no satellites.

It is IMPORTANT to remember that whenever the antenna is not in 

the fully closed position, that the GPS receiver is operating.  

The GPS receiver can, from time to time, lose satellite signals due 

to interference from tree cover, buildings, etc., so monitoring the GPS 
Status Window from time to time is recommended.  If you don’t want 
the GPS Receiver On, and particularly when indoors, keep the antenna 
closed!

You can tap the Satellite Status window at any time to display the  

QueGPS application and view satellite status in detai

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