Nextar S3 S3 Software Manual - v2 - Page 25

GPS Troubleshooting, Signal too low, GPS Not Found

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The GPS Signal screen displays the following information: • Longitude • Latitude • Speed • Altitude • Number of Satelites If you are working in the Browsing Map mode, it automatically disconnects from the GPS receiver. GPS Troubleshooting Signal too low When you first start, you may hear the "Signal too low" message. This message means that your navigation device hasn't yet located a reliable GPS signal. Check that your device is connected to a power source, such as the cigarette lighter, and has a clear view of the sky. GPS Not Found For devices with an external antenna, the "GPS not found" message means that your device is not connected to a GPS antenna or that the antenna is not properly installed. For more information about GPS, see GPS Settings on page 26. Please check that: • The GPS antenna is extended or flipped up (for an external antenna only). • The GPS antenna has a clear view of the sky for uninterrupted GPS reception. The GPS cannot calculate the route if there is no GPS reception (for example, in a tunnel). • The navigation device is charged or connected to a power source, such as the cigarette lighter. 24

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Longitude
Latitude
Speed
Altitude
Number of Satelites
If you are working in the
Browsing Map
mode, it automatically disconnects from the GPS receiver.
GPS Troubleshooting
Signal too low
When you first start, you may hear the “Signal too low” message. This message means that your navigation
device hasn’t yet located a reliable GPS signal. Check that your device is connected to a power source, such
as the cigarette lighter, and has a clear view of the sky.
GPS Not Found
For devices with an external antenna, the “GPS not found” message means that your device is not connected
to a GPS antenna or that the antenna is not properly installed. For more information about GPS, see
GPS
Settings
on page
26
.
Please check that:
The GPS antenna is extended or flipped up (for an external antenna only).
The GPS antenna has a clear view of the sky for uninterrupted GPS reception. The GPS cannot
calculate the route if there is no GPS reception (for example, in a tunnel).
The navigation device is charged or connected to a power source, such as the cigarette lighter.
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