Garmin GPS 92 - Manual (Page 14)

Once satellites have been
found, hollow signal
strength bars will be dis-
played while data is being
collected. The signal
strength bars can be used to
help determine if satellites
are being shaded.
If the EZinit prompt has not automatically appeared
on the status page, press
E.
If you’ve already initial-
ized the GPS 92 and the EZinit prompt appears, highlight
the ‘NO RE-INIT’ selection with the arrow keypad and
press
E
. The EZinit prompt may appear if you’ve had
the unit on in normal mode while indoors, or if the
antenna is shaded while acquiring satellites.
To initialize the receiver:
1. Use the up or down arrow keys to highlight the
‘COUNTRY’ option and press
E
.
2. Use the down key to scroll through the country (and
state) listings until the country where you are presently
located appears. If the country you’re in is not listed,
select another country within 500 miles of your present
position.
3. Press
E
to finish.
Acquiring Satellites
The GPS 92 will now begin searching for the appro-
priate satellites for your position and should acquire a fix
within two or three minutes. Verify getting a position fix
by watching the status page transition to the position
page (provided you haven’t pressed any other keys) or by
looking for a ‘2D NAV’ or ‘3D NAV’ status at the top-left
corner of the status page.
If you have trouble initializing the receiver or getting
a position fix, check the following:
• Does the antenna have a clear view of the sky?
If there are large buildings such as hangers, metal sur-
faces, or other obstructions, the unit may not be
receiving enough satellite signals to calculate a fix.
• Is the right country/state selected from the EZinit
list?
Check for the correct approximate lat/lon on the
position page or reselect the appropriate country
from the list to restart the initialization.
• Have you moved more than 500 miles from the
last calculated position with the receiver off?
Reinitialize the receiver, selecting the country/state of
your new location from the EZinit list.
To turn the GPS 92 off, press and hold
B
.
Acquiring
Satellites
Getting
Started
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Use the arrow keypad to
highlight the country or
state of your present posi-
tion from the list and press
ENTER.
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