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Turning On/Off - satellite navigator

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Turning the GPS V On (and Off) Before turning the GPS V on, find a suitable location for its use. If you are operating the GPS V indoors, with the "Use Indoors" option, location is not critical. However, during actual navigation use the GPS V should be outside-or on the dashboard of your car-where the detachable antenna has a clear view of the sky. Rotate the antenna so it is pointing upward, perpendicular to the ground. To turn the GPS V on, press and hold the red POWER key. The Welcome Page will appear while the unit conducts a self-test. Once testing is complete, the Welcome Page is replaced by a MapSource Information Page. This page lists any maps currently loading in the GPS V's memory. The MapSource Information Page appears briefly and is replaced by a Warning Page, then the Satellite Status Page. (You may press ENTER to move quickly past the MapSource Information and/or Warning Pages.) Once a sufficient number of satellites have been located, a "Ready to Navigate" message will appear at the top of the Satellite Status Page. If no keys have been pressed during the power-up process, the GPS V will automatically sequence from the Satellite Status Page to the Map Page and show your current position. To turn the GPS V off, press and hold the red power key. Reference Turning On/Off The Welcome Page. While this page is being displayed, the GPS V is conducting a self-test. The Warning Page. Press ENTER to acknowledge this page. 5

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Reference
Turning On/Off
Turning the GPS V On (and Off)
Before turning the GPS V on, find a suitable location for its use.
If you are operat-
ing the GPS V indoors, with the “Use Indoors” option, location is not critical.
However,
during actual navigation use the GPS V should be outside—or on the dashboard of
your car—where the detachable antenna has a clear view of the sky.
Rotate the antenna
so it is pointing upward, perpendicular to the ground.
To turn the GPS V on, press
and hold
the red POWER key.
The Welcome Page will appear while the unit conducts a self-test.
Once testing is
complete, the Welcome Page is replaced by a MapSource Information Page.
This page
lists any maps currently loading in the GPS V’s memory. The MapSource Information
Page appears briefly and is replaced by a Warning Page, then the Satellite Status Page.
(You may press
ENTER
to move quickly past the MapSource Information and/or
Warning Pages.)
Once a sufficient number of satellites have been located, a “Ready to Navigate”
message will appear at the top of the Satellite Status Page.
If no keys have been pressed
during the power-up process, the GPS V will automatically sequence from the Satellite
Status Page to the Map Page and show your current position.
To turn the GPS V off, press
and hold
the red power key.
The Welcome Page. While this page is being
displayed, the GPS V is conducting a self-test.
The Warning Page. Press
ENTER
to
acknowledge this page.