Garmin GPS 90 - Manual (Page 13)

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Status Page
Takeoff
Tour
Power On
The GARMIN GPS 90 is a powerful navigation tool that
o ffers pilots a host of advanced features that help make
flying safer and more efficient. The Ta k e o ff Tour is
designed to quickly guide you through basic features and
functions of the GPS 90 using a simulated trip.
Once you’ve completed the tour and become familiar
with the main pages and features of the unit, refer to the
reference section for complete instructions on installation,
initialization and performing specific tasks and functions.
The takeoff tour assumes you have not changed any of
the default settings for the unit. If you have changed any
settings, the descriptions and pictures used may not
match your configuration (see the troubleshooting sec
tion in Appendix D to reset your unit to default settings).
Yo u ’ re now ready to power up and take off with
GARMIN GPS!
1. Press and hold the B key until the Welcome page appears.
2. After the unit performs a self-test, the Database Information
page will appear, listing the issue date of the internal aviation
database.
After a few seconds, the Database Information page will
be replaced with the Satellite Status page. The Status page
provides a visual reference of satellite acquisition and sta-
tus, with signal strength bars and a satellite sky view in
the center of the screen. The battery level gauge provides
an indication of how much battery life you have left in
the internal batteries, and will only appear when you are
not connected to external power.
By now, you should also have an on-screen message
box flashing on the screen. To view the message:
1. Press the P key.
The ‘Searching the Sky’ message informs you that the
GPS 90 has not yet been initialized to a GPS position.
Since our tour will use the simulator mode, we don’t need
to worry about acquiring satellites just yet.
IMPORTANT!
If you’re already
familiar with GPS
navigation and
would like to skip the
Takeoff Tour, please
refer to page 63 for
instructions and tips
on initializing your
unit for first time use.
Once the unit has
been properly initial-
ized, you should
acquire satellites
and obtain a position
within a few minutes
each time you power
the unit up.
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