Garmin GPS II Plus User Manual

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Initializing Your GPS II

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To initialize the GPS II

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, take the receiver outside and find an open area where

the antenna has a clear view of the sky. You may either hold the receiver at a com-
fortable height with the external antenna pointing up (Fig. 7a), or mount the receiv-
er on the dash of a vehicle (Appendix A) or on a bike. (Likewise, when you use your
GPS II

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in a vehicle, make sure the antenna is pointing up.)

To turn the GPS II

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on, press and hold the red power key.

The Welcome and Database Info pages will be displayed while the unit conducts

a self test. Once testing is complete, the Welcome Page will be replaced by the
Satellite Page. You’ll see the EZinit prompt, which asks you to choose an initialization
method. Note: If the EZ init prompt has not automatically appeared, press ENTER.

To initialize your unit:

1. Press ENTER (Fig. 7b). (The word ‘COUNTRY’ in the first prompt will already be high-

lighted.)

2. Use the rocker keypad to scroll up or down through the list of countries to select your

country/state/region. If the country you’re in isn’t listed, select the closest country to
your present position, and press ENTER.

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Fig. 7b

Fig. 7a

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