Magellan GPS 315 User Manual - Page 58

Commonly Asked Questions Does the receiver adjust itself for daylight savings time? No. You need to reset the time for changes in your area (see Selecting Time Format). Will my receiver function correctly in the year 2000? Yes. Even though the last two digits of the year are displayed, the full year designator is stored in memory. Why won't the receiver accept the coordinates I am inputting? The most common cause is that you are trying to enter coordinates that are in degrees/minutes while your receiver is set to degrees/minutes/seconds. Because the last two digits in degrees/ minutes are in hundredths (00-99) and degrees/minutes/seconds can be no higher than 59 (00-59), inputting a number higher than 59 while in deg/min/sec results in an error and the receiver does not accept the entry. Can I use NiCad batteries in my receiver? Yes. However, the battery life of your receiver will be diminished as well as the possibility of an incorrect reading on the battery life gauge with the use of NiCad batteries. You say my receiver should work up to 15 hours on two batteries, but mine doesn't last that long? There can be two reasons. The first, and most common, reason is that you have the display backlight on. The light increases the drain on the batteries causing the decrease in battery life. The second reason is that you are using NiCad batteries. As mentioned, while your receiver will operate on NiCad batteries, the battery life is diminished. Why is the time and date incorrect after I replace the batteries? If the batteries are removed for 20 minutes or more, the receiver will lose the time and date. The receiver will collect time and date soon after tracking a satellite. 50 Magellan GPS 315/GPS 320