Garmin GPS 120XL - Manual (Page 10)

Initializing the Receiver
The receiver is shipped from the factory in
AutoLocate™ mode, which enables the GPS 120XL to
determine its location anywhere in the world. To speed
up the initialization process, we recommend using the
graphic initialization described below, which will usual-
ly provide a fix in 7.5 to 15 minutes.
Before you initialize, make sure your GPS 120XL
unit and antenna have been correctly installed on your
boat according to the instructions in Appendix A.
To turn the GPS 120XL on:
1. Press and hold
P
until the receiver turns on.
The welcome page will be displayed while the unit
conducts a self test.
Once testing is complete, the welcome page will be
replaced by the Satellite Page, with the EZinit prompt
ready for you to select one of two initialization
methods:
•Select Country––allows you to initialize the
receiver by selecting your present position from a
list of countries in the GPS 120XL’s internal data-
base. This usually provides a position fix in a few
minutes.
•Autolocate TM ––allows the GPS 120XL to initialize
itself and calculate a position fix without knowing
your present position. This usually provides a posi-
tion fix in 7.5-15 minutes.
If the EZinit prompt has not automatically
appeared on the Satellite Page:
1. Press the
F
key.
Note: If the EZinit prompt ever appears after you
have initialized the receiver (due to the antenna’s view
of satellites being obstructed by trees, etc.), highlight
the ‘no re-init’ selection with the arrow keypad and
press ENTER.
To initialize the receiver:
1. If the ‘country’ option is not highlighted, press the D
key repeatedly to move the field highlight to the ‘coun-
try’ option.
2. Press the F key.
Initialization
GETTING
STARTED
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The EZinit prompt will
automatically appear if the
receiver needs to be initial-
ized. The prompt may also
appear during normal use if
the antenna is shaded.
Use the arrow keypad to
highlight the country,
region or state of your pre-
sent position from the list
and press ENTER. If the
country is not listed, select
the closest country instead.
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