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Receiving GPS data, To prolong the battery life in the GPS mode

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2 STARTING INITIAL SETUP STARTING INITIAL SETUP DDReceiving GPS data Check whether or not the GPS receiver is receiving your position and time. The GPS icon blinks when searching for satellites. ➪ ➪ ➪ The GPS icon stops blinking when the minimum number of needed satellites are found. • It may take only a few seconds to calculate your position. But depending on the environment, it may take a few minutes. If you have difficulties receiving, we recommend that you try a different location. • W hen the "GPS Select" item is set to "Manual," the icon does not appear. (Default: Internal GPS) (GPS > GPS Set > GPS Select) After the " " icon stops blinking, the transceiver automatically sets the Date/Time setting to your local time. If the " " icon does not stop blinking, manually set the "Date/Time" setting. MENU > Time Set > Date/Time (p. 29) To prolong the battery life in the GPS mode To prolong the battery life while in the GPS is ON, manually update your position with the received GPS data. 2 qqConfirm the " " icon stops blinking. wwOpen the MANUAL POSITION screen, and then push [QUICK] . (MENU > GPS > GPS Set> Manual Position) eePush D-pad() to select "Capture From GPS," and then push D-pad(Ent). • Y our current position is now memorized and displayed on the MANUAL POSITION screen. rrAfter updating, set the "GPS Select" option to "Manual." (MENU > GPS > GPS Set > GPS Select) 12

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2
STARTING INITIAL SETUP
2
D
Receiving GPS data
Check whether or not the GPS receiver is receiving your
position and time.
The GPS icon blinks when searching for satellites.
➪
➪
➪
The GPS icon stops blinking when the minimum number
of needed satellites are found.
• It may take only a few seconds to calculate your position. But
depending on the environment, it may take a few minutes. If you
have difficulties receiving, we recommend that you try a different
location.
• When the “GPS Select” item is set to “Manual,” the icon does not
appear. (Default: Internal GPS)
(GPS > GPS Set >
GPS Select
)
After the “
” icon stops blinking, the transceiver auto-
matically sets the Date/Time setting to your local time.
If the “
” icon does not stop blinking, manually set the
“Date/Time” setting.
MENU > Time Set >
Date/Time
(p. 29)
To prolong the battery life in the GPS mode
To prolong the battery life while in the GPS is ON, manually
update your position with the received GPS data.
q
Confirm the “
” icon stops blinking.
Open the MANUAL POSITION screen, and then push
w
[QUICK]
.
(MENU > GPS > GPS Set>
Manual Position
)
Push D-pad(
e
) to select “Capture From GPS,” and then
push D-pad(Ent).
•Your current position is now memorized and displayed on the
MANUAL POSITION screen.
After updating, set the “GPS Select” option to “Manual.”
r
(MENU > GPS > GPS Set >
GPS Select
)
STARTING INITIAL SETUP