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NAVIGATING > VIEWING GPS INFORMATION Viewing GPS Information The GPS Information page displays information about the satellite signals the Forerunner 301 is currently receiving. Estimated accuracy Positions of satellites in space Bar showing strength of satellite signal Number of satellite Each GPS satellite in space has a specific number that identifies it. The numbers of several GPS satellites appear on the circular graphic in the middle of the page. Each number corresponds to the current position of that satellite in space. Each highlighted number on the graphic corresponds to a satellite from which the Forerunner is currently receiving signals. The black bars to the right of the graphic represent the strength of each satellite signal received (the number of the satellite appears below each bar). To view the GPS Info page: 1. Press mode to access Menu mode. Then select Navigation. 2. Highlight GPS Info and press enter. The GPS Information page appears. About GPS The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite-based navigation system made up of a network of 24 satellites placed into orbit by the United States Department of Defense. GPS was originally intended for military applications, but in the 1980s, the government made the system available for civilian use. GPS works in any weather conditions, anywhere in the world, 24 hours a day. There are no subscription fees or setup charges to use GPS. For more information, visit www.garmin.com. 36 Forerunner® 301 Owner's Manual

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Forerunner
®
301 Owner’s Manual
N
AVIGATING
>
V
IEWING
GPS I
NFORMATION
Viewing GPS Information
The GPS Information page displays information about the
satellite signals the Forerunner 301 is currently receiving.
Bar showing strength
of satellite signal
Number of satellite
Positions of
satellites in space
Estimated
accuracy
Each GPS satellite in space has a specific number that
identifies it. The numbers of several GPS satellites
appear on the circular graphic in the middle of the page.
Each number corresponds to the current position of that
satellite in space. Each highlighted number on the graphic
corresponds to a satellite from which the Forerunner is
currently receiving signals. The black bars to the right of
the graphic represent the strength of each satellite signal
received (the number of the satellite appears below
each bar).
To view the GPS Info page:
1.
Press
mode
to access Menu mode. Then select
Navigation
.
2.
Highlight
GPS Info
and press
enter
. The GPS
Information page appears.
About GPS
The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite-based
navigation system made up of a network of 24 satellites
placed into orbit by the United States Department of
Defense. GPS was originally intended for military
applications, but in the 1980s, the government made the
system available for civilian use. GPS works in any weather
conditions, anywhere in the world, 24 hours a day. There are
no subscription fees or setup charges to use GPS.
For more information, visit
www.garmin.com
.