Garmin GPS 12CX - Manual (Page 18)

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Receiver Status
Receiver status is indicated at the top left of the
page, with the current horizontal accuracy (esti-
mated position error, in feet or meters) at the top
right. The status will be shown as one of the follow-
ing conditions:
Searching Searching Searching Searching Searching – the GPS 12CX is looking for any
available satellites in view.
AutoLocate AutoLocate AutoLocate AutoLocate AutoLocate – the GPS 12CX is initializing and
collecting new almanac data. This process can take
5 minutes, depending on the satellites currently in
view.
Acquiring Acquiring Acquiring Acquiring Acquiring – the receiver is collecting data from
available satellites, but has not collected enough data
to calculate a 2D fix.
2D Nav (2D Navigation) 2D Nav (2D Navigation) 2D Nav (2D Navigation) 2D Nav (2D Navigation) 2D Nav (2D Navigation) – at least three satel-
lites with good geometry have been locked onto and
a 2-dimensional position fix (latitude and longitude)
is being calculated. ‘2D Diff’ will appear when you
are receiving DGPS corrections in 2D mode.
3D Nav (3D Navigation) 3D Nav (3D Navigation) 3D Nav (3D Navigation) 3D Nav (3D Navigation) 3D Nav (3D Navigation) – at least four satel-
lites with good geometry have been locked onto,
and your position is now being calculated in lati-
tude, longitude and altitude. ‘3D Diff’ will appear
when you are receiving DGPS corrections in 3D
mode.
Poor Cvg (Poor GPS Coverage) Poor Cvg (Poor GPS Coverage) Poor Cvg (Poor GPS Coverage) Poor Cvg (Poor GPS Coverage) Poor Cvg (Poor GPS Coverage) – the receiver
isn’t tracking enough satellites for a 2D or 3D fix
due to bad satellite geometry.
Not Usable Not Usable Not Usable Not Usable Not Usable – the receiver is unusable, possibly
due to incorrect initialization or abnormal satellite
conditions. Turn the unit off and back on to reset,
and reinitialize the receiver if necessary.
Simulator Simulator Simulator Simulator Simulator – the receiver is in simulator mode.
EZinit Option Prompt
The Satellite Page also provides access to the
EZinit prompt whenever a position fix has not been
calculated. (The unit must be in searching, AutoLo-
cate, acquiring, simulator, or poor coverage mode.)
This allows you to reinitialize the unit (see Appen-
dix A), and is useful if you have traveled over 500
miles with the receiver off and must initialize your
new position.
R E F E R E N C E
Satellite
Status
Page
To access the EZ-Init feature,
without satellite coverage press
ENTER while the Satellite Sta-
tus Page is displayed.
Receiver Status
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