Garmin GPS IIplus Owner's Manual

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Fig. 20aFig. 20b20ReferenceSatellite PageThe GPS II + ’s Satellite Page provides a visual reference of satellite acquisition andposition. As the receiver locks onto satellites, a signal strength bar will appear foreach satellite in view, with the appropriate satellite number (1-32) underneath eachbar. The progress of satellite acquisition is shown in three stages:• No signal strength bars— the receiver is looking for the satellites indicated.• Hollow signal strength bars— the receiver has found the satellite(s) and iscollecting data (Fig. 20a).• Solid signal strength bars— the receiver has collected the necessary dataand the satellite(s) is ready for use.Each satellite has a 30-second data transmission that must be collected (hollowbar status) before that satellite may be used for navigation (solid bar status). Once afix has been calculated, the GPS II + will then update your position, track, and speedby selecting and using the best satellites in view. You can also access the GPS II + ’scontrast feature from this page (see p. 75).To adjust the screen contrast:1. Press the rocker keypad, adjust the level of contrast (Fig. 20b), and press ENTER.