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Built-in Gps Function On/ Off, Built-in Gps Setup

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GPS BUILT-IN GPS FUNCTION ON/ OFF 1 Access Menu No. 400 and start the setting. GPS satellite information c a b 2 Select [On] or [Off]. [On]: Turns on the built-in GPS function. [Off]: Turns off the built-in GPS function. • When the built-in GPS receiver is On, the < > indicator appears on the display and flashes during positioning. • You must set the time zone beforehand, through Menu No. 950. • When determining your position for the first time after the power supply is turned On, the clock data is automatically set and is updated once per day thereafter. Displaying Position Information When the built-in GPS receiver is On, pressing [F], [MARK] will display "Latitude/longitude, time, altitude, heading, speed", then press [ ] to cycle the display between "Latitude/longitude, time, altitude, heading, speed" ➡ "Target point distance, Travel direction" ➡ "GPS satellite information". • Press [ ] returns to the previous display. Latitude/longitude, Time, Altitude, Heading, Speed a b c d f e g a Latitude b Longitude c Grid square locator d Altitude e Time f Heading g Speed Target point distance, Target direction a b a Target direction b Target point distance • When pressing [F] while the target point distance/ target direction is displayed, the North Up display (displays North as the top) changes to the Heading Up display (displays the current travel direction as the top) or vice-versa. In the Heading Up display, a "+" or "-" is used to help indicate the traveling direction. a Sky view b Satellite signal-strength bars c 2D: Latitude/Longitude positioning 3D: Latitude/Longitude and Altitude positioning • The sky view shows the satellites you are receiving. The satellite signal-strength bars indicate the strength of each satellite you are receiving. A solid bar indicates that the GPS satellite is ready for use. • When only the frame of the signal-strength bar is displayed, no contact with the satellite has yet been made Note: ◆ When GPS cannot be received, turn the power ON in a clear environment (Open Sky). BUILT-IN GPS SETUP You can select whether to use the transceiver function together with the built-in GPS receiver function or to use the built-in GPS receiver function only. Built-in GPS Operation Mode 1 Access Menu No. 403. 2 Select [Normal] or [GPS Receiver]. Restart information appears. 3 Press [A/B] to restart the transceiver with the selected mode. [Normal]: The display continues to show your frequency. You can use it as a normal transceiver. [GPS Receiver]: The display shows only GPS information. The transceiver transmit and receive capabilities are turned OFF, and only GPS operation is available. GPS Receiver mode display 25

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BUILT-IN GPS FUNCTION ON/ OFF
1
Access Menu No. 400 and start the setting.
2
Select [On] or [Off].
[On]:
Turns on the built-in GPS function.
[Off]:
Turns off the built-in GPS function.
•
When the built-in GPS receiver is On, the <
>
indicator appears on the display and flashes during
positioning.
•
You must set the time zone beforehand, through Menu
No. 950.
•
When determining your position for the first time
after the power supply is turned On, the clock data
is automatically set and is updated once per day
thereafter.
Displaying Position Information
When the built-in GPS receiver is On, pressing
[F]
,
[MARK]
will display “Latitude/longitude, time, altitude, heading,
speed”, then press
[
]
to cycle the display between
“Latitude/longitude, time, altitude, heading, speed”
➡
“Target
point distance, Travel direction”
➡
“GPS satellite information”.
• Press
[
]
returns to the previous display.
Latitude/longitude, Time, Altitude, Heading, Speed
a
b
c
d
g
e
f
a
Latitude
b
Longitude
c
Grid square locator
d
Altitude
e
Time
f
Heading
g
Speed
Target point distance, Target direction
a
b
a
Target direction
b
Target point distance
•
When pressing
[F]
while the target point distance/ target
direction is displayed, the North Up display (displays North
as the top) changes to the Heading Up display (displays
the current travel direction as the top) or vice-versa.
In the
Heading Up display, a “+” or “-” is used to help indicate the
traveling direction.
GPS satellite information
b
a
c
a
Sky view
b
Satellite signal-strength bars
c
2D: Latitude/Longitude positioning
3D: Latitude/Longitude and Altitude positioning
•
The sky view shows the satellites you are receiving. The
satellite signal-strength bars indicate the strength of each
satellite you are receiving. A solid bar indicates that the
GPS satellite is ready for use.
•
When only the frame of the signal-strength bar is displayed,
no contact with the satellite has yet been made
Note:
◆
When GPS cannot be received, turn the power ON in a clear
environment (Open Sky).
BUILT-IN GPS SETUP
You can select whether to use the transceiver function
together with the built-in GPS receiver function or to use the
built-in GPS receiver function only.
Built-in GPS Operation Mode
1
Access Menu No. 403.
2
Select [Normal] or [GPS Receiver].
Restart information appears.
3
Press
[A/B]
to restart the transceiver with the selected
mode.
[Normal]:
The display continues to show your frequency.
You can use it as a normal transceiver.
[GPS Receiver]:
The display shows only GPS information.
The transceiver transmit and receive capabilities are
turned OFF, and only GPS operation is available.
GPS Receiver mode display
GPS