Garmin GPSMAP 295 - Manual (Page 20)

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Main Pages
EPE and DOP
The Satellite Status Page indicates the accuracy of the position fix, using Estimated Position Error
(EPE) and Dilution of Precision (DOP) figures. DOP measures satellite geometry quality (i.e., number
of satellites received and where they are relative to each other) on a scale from one to ten. The lowest
numbers are the best accuracy and the highest numbers are the worst. EPE uses DOP and other factors
to calculate a horizontal position error, in feet or meters.
Track Bug
When you are flying or driving, you may observe a small circle along the outer ring of the sky view.
This “track bug” indicates your current ground track and is helpful in determining location of satellites
relative to your current track. The track bug is not available when the sky view is set to a ‘Track Up’
orientation, as described on the following page.
Satellite Status Page Options
Many features of the GPSMAP 295 are menu driven. Each of the main pages has an options menu,
allowing you to custom tailor the corresponding page to your preferences and/or select special features
which specifically relate to that page.
To display the Satellite Status Page Options, press MENU (with the Satellite Status
Page displayed).
The following Satellite Status Page Options are available:
• Start Simulator • Enter Land Mode • Track Up
• AutoLocate • Initialize Position • Set Altitude
Start Simulator— allows you to activate the GPSMAP 295’s built-in simulator mode. If ‘Start
Simulator’ is selected, ‘Stop Simulator’ will appear as an option instead.
To activate (deactivate) simulator mode:
1. Use the ROCKER KEYPAD to highlight ‘Start Simulator’ (or ‘Stop Simulator’) and press ENTER.
2. Highlight ‘Yes’ and press ENTER.
Press MENU to display the Satellite Status Page Options.
Use the ROCKER KEYPAD to select the desired menu
option and press ENTER.
If the built-in simulator feature is currently active, ‘Stop
Simulator’ will appear as an option (replacing ‘Start
Simulator’).
Satellite Status Page