Uniden MYSTIC English Owners Manual - Page 46

Mystic OM.book Page 44 Wednesday, October 22, 2003 8:59 PM GPS Basic Operations Position Fix Note: If this is the first time you are using the MYSTIC in GPS mode, you must set up the GPS parameters. See the GPS Setup Section (page 55) for the correct procedure. Once the MYSTIC has been set up, you should automatically get a position fix when you turn the radio on. Because the MYSTIC gets the information it needs from satellites orbiting the earth, the radio needs to have a relatively unobstructed view of the sky. This allows the MYSTIC to choose from all satellites currently available. If the view of the sky is poor due to large cliffs, mooring roofs, buildings, heavy foliage or other obstructions, the satellite signals can be blocked and the GPS receiver may take longer to compute a position fix. You will observe the acquisition of the satellites and other important information on the default Channel and Navigation Screen that appears after the power-up sequence. GPS information Customizable data fields The GPS Information display will display the current Date, and indicate the progress of acquiring the satellites necessary to achieve a Position Fix. The display will read Search - 1st sat, Search - 2nd sat, and Search - 3rd sat. 44