Garmin Personal Navigator GPS 45XL Owner's Manual & Reference

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To prevent accidental battery power loss, the GPS 45XLwill automatically shut off 10 minutes after the last key-stroke if the unit is not tracking at least one satellite andhas never acquired a position fix.If you have trouble initializing the receiver or getting aposition fix, check the following:• Does the receiver have a clear view of the sky?If there are large buildings, rocks, or mountains, if thereis heavy tree cover, the receiver may not be receivingenough satellite signals to calculate a fix.• Have you selected the right country/state/regionfrom the EZinit list?Check for the correct approximate lat/lon on the posi-tion page or reselect the appropriate country from thelist to restart the initialization.• Have you moved more than 500 miles from the lastcalculated position with the receiver off?Reinitialize the receiver, selecting the country/state/region of your new location from the EZinit list.External AntennaThe GPS 45XL’s antenna may be removed to attach anoptional external antenna or automobile antenna.To remove the attached antenna:1. Rotate the knurled knob (located at the bottom left of theantenna) toward the front of the unit one-quarter turn.2. Pull the antenna gently away from the unit.3. To install the antenna lead, mate the BNC connectornotches with the mounting posts and turn the knurled knobone-quarter turn toward the back of the unit.8Getting StartedEZinit,External &DGPS AntennasBeacon ReceiverThe GARMIN GBR 21Beacon Receiver is the rec-ommended DPGS receiverfor use with the GPS45XL.Other RTCM 104 v. 2.0receivers are compatiblewith the GPS 45XL, butmay not provide completeon-screen status or tuningcontrol.