navigation – receiver setup
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Navigation – Receiver Setup. GPS for ICS - 2003. Navigation – Receiver Setup. Garmin GPS III Plus Buttons. Garmin GPS III Plus Receiver. To turn on/off the unit press and hold the red power button for 2-3 seconds. GPS III Plus Startup Page. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Navigation – Receiver Setup
GPS for ICS - 2003
Navigation – Receiver Setup
Garmin GPS III Plus Buttons
To turn on/off the unit press and hold the red power button for 2-3 seconds.
Garmin GPS III Plus Receiver
GPS III Plus Startup Page
Upon turning on the receiver, this is the initial page that automatically appears after the introductory screen.
GPS III Plus Pages
MENUPush Menu button twice to access main menu.
Access the Main Menu
Scroll down to Setup using rocker key.
ENTERMARKPress Enter button once.
In Main Menu page the receiver can be configured to the user’s needs and preferences.
Set Up the Receiver Display
Units displayBasic settings
Set time zoneHeading display
QUIT
Press Quit button to exit any menu or page.
ENTERMARK
Press Enter button to make a selection.
Press Page button until Map Page appears (shows data fields turned on).
Set Up the Map Display
With Map Page displayed press Menu button once to open Map Page options.
Data Fields shown turned off.
Orientation tab: to set up map for north up or track up viewing.
Set Up the Map Display (cont.)
Move the cursor over a feature and an ID bubble pops up. In addition, you get distance, bearing and coordinates to that point from your present location.
Move the cursor over a feature and push GOTO button if you would like to navigate to that feature. To exit cursor mode, press Quit button.
Map Panning Features
Receiver Compass Page
The bearing pointer indicates direction to destination. Data fields provide navigation information.
To open Compass options, press Menu button while in the Compass page.
Receiver Compass Page (cont.)
MENU
ENTERMARK
Big numbers view.
After selecting an option, press Enter button.
QUITPress Quit button to exit any menu or page.
To turn on the GPS unit, pushand hold the Power button.
Initial screen appears. Wait until the first satellite signal bar turns solid black (diagram shows no signals acquired yet).
Downloading a New Almanac
Downloading a New Almanac
Every satellite continuously transmits almanac data as part of its signal.
A GPS receiver need only acquire one satellite signal to begin downloading a new almanac. Wait 12-13 minutes after first satellite signal is acquired.
Power Down the GPS III Plus
To turn off the GPS unit, pushand hold the Power buttonuntil the LCD screen goes blank.
Objectives revisited:
Setup receiver for navigation. Setup compass for navigation. Download new GPS almanac to receiver.
Navigation – Receiver Setup