Garmin GPS 12 MAP Owner's Manual

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25REFERENCESatellite StatusPage‘Poor GPS Coverage’means the receiver isn’ttracking enough satellitesto establish a position.Check for obstructions,trees, buildings, etc.This message appears if aposition cannot be deter-mined after several min-utes. After acknowledgingthe message, select ‘UseMap’ or ‘AutoLocate’from the options list.Poor GPS Coverage— the receiver isn’ttracking enough satellites for a 2D or 3D fixdue to bad satellite geometry.Not Usable— the receiver is unusable,possibly due to incorrect initialization orabnormal satellite conditions. Turn the unitoff and back on to reset, and reinitialize thereceiver if necessary.Simulating Nav— the receiver is in simula-tor mode.‘Need to Select Initialization’ PromptIf no satellites are received for severalminutes (or an insufficient number of satellitesare received to determine a position fix) amessage will appear, prompting you to initializethe receiver (see page 3). This allows you tospecify a starting location from which to searchfor satellites, or to enable the AutoLocatefeature, and is useful if you have traveled over500 miles with the receiver off. (This messagewill automatically appear when you first useyour GPS 12 MAP. The prompt may also appearduring normal use if the antenna is shaded orthe unit is used indoors.)Battery Level IndicatorThe Satellite Status Page also features abattery level indicator, located to the left of thesky view, which displays the strength of theunit’s batteries. The battery indicator will notappear if the receiver is operating on externalpower.NOTE: The battery level indicator is calibratedfor alkaline batteries. NiCad and lithium batterieswill display the battery level differently due tovoltage differences. To display battery levelaccurately select the appropriate type, as describedon page 73. The GPS 12 MAP features an internal10-year lithium battery that will maintain the unit’smemory when the receiver is not running offbatteries or external power.