Magellan eXplorist XL - Manual (Page 18)

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Taking your First Fix
To get a position fix, you must be outside with a clear view of the sky and
away from any large obstructions (buildings, large trees, etc.).
Rotate the antenna upward and hold the receiver in a comfortable position.
If the receiver is off, press the POWER key to turn the receiver on, or if
you have just finished initializing the receiver, press the NAV key until the
screen showing your coordinates is displayed. This screen is called the
POSITION screen.
The POSITION screen appears with the
latitude, longitude, and elevation that
you entered in during INITIALIZE. The
word “SEARCHING” appears indicating
that the receiver is searching the sky
for satellites.
In a short period of time, the receiver
will locate the satellites and begin
receiving information. The first
indication of this is that “SEARCHING”
is replaced with a bar graph indicating
the receiver’s progress toward acquiring
GPS data from the satellites.
Within a few minutes, the bar graph
will disappear and be replaced with the
local time. This indicates that your
receiver is receiving GPS information
and has computed your present
position. Everything that you do from
now on is based on the position
information received.
Saving Your First Waypoint
You now have a position fix that defines your current location. During
normal operation your receiver continuously computes your position and
displays that information on the POSITION screen.
You can save this position in the receiver’s memory for use later on. This
stored fix is referred to as a waypoint. A useful way to record this would
be to assign a unique name to the position. That way, if you were to go to
a new location you could use your receiver to guide you back to your
current location.
34`17.00 N
118`39.00 W
0FT EL
SEARCHING
POSITION
WGS84
34`17.00 N
118`39.00 W
0FT EL
POSITION
WGS84
34`06.58 N
117`49.56 W
0FT EL
10:39:07AM
POSITION
WGS84