Magellan SporTrak User Manual - Page 60

Troubleshooting Receiver will not turn on: 1. Check to see if batteries are installed correctly. 2. Replace with two new AA alkaline or lithium batteries. Takes more than 10 minutes to get a position fix: 1. If there are any obstacles nearby or overhead, move to a new location. 2. Make sure that the antenna is pointing up, has a clear view of the sky and is a reasonable distance away from your body. 3. Check Satellite Status to see where the satellites are and if the receiver is acquiring data. 4. If the receiver still does not get a position fix within 10 minutes, you may wish to repeat the initialization procedure. Battery life seems shorter than it should be: 1. Make sure that you are using two AA alkaline or lithium batteries. 2. Shorter life span of the batteries can be due to excessive use of the backlight. Turn the backlight off when not needed. Position coordinates on your receiver do not match the location on your map. 1. Make sure that your receiver is set up to use the same datum as your map. The map datum is generally shown in the map legend. See Map Datum under Reference for instructions on selecting the map datum in your receiver. 2. Check your LAT/LON format. Make sure that the format selected in COORDINATE SYSTEM (DEG/MIN/SEC or DEG/ MIN.MM) is in the same format as the map you are using. Data was not saved or was corrupted. 1. This can be caused because you removed the batteries or removed external power while the SporTrak was turned on SporTrak turns off unexpectedly. 1. This is commonly caused by excessive static electricity. Turn the receiver back on and it should operate normally. Move the SporTrak to a different location to avoid a similar occurrence. 52 Magellan SporTrak