Garmin Foretrex 201 Owner's Manual

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8Satellite PageSatellite PageSatellite Page OptionsAdvanced Satellite PageUsing the Satellite PageThe Satellite Page shows the Foretrex 201 gathering all the necessary satellite informa-tion in order to work. The Satellite Page shows you the satellites being acquired (in anima-tion), satellite signal strength, and the Foretrex 201 unit’s estimated location accuracy.When the message on the Satellite Page no longer reads “Acquiring...”, the Foretrex 201has found your location and you are ready to go!NOTE: If you are using your Foretrex 201 for the first time, have moved over 500miles from the location you last used your Foretrex 201 unit, or have not usedyour Foretrex 201 in more than one month, allow time for the unit to track satel-lites by leaving it outside with a clear view of the sky for 15 to 30 minutes.Using the Satellite Page OptionsPress the ENTER button to display the Satellite Page Options.Setup Display: Press ENTER when ‘SETUP DISPLAY’ is highlighted to open the DisplaySetup page. Refer to the next section for information about the Light Timeout and Contrast.Advanced Sky View: When Advanced Skyview is highlighted in the Satellite Page Op-tions list, press the ENTER button to switch the animation to the advanced sky view. TheAdvanced Sky View displays two circles with numbers indicating the satellites the unit is ac-quiring. The bars on the right side of the page indicate the signal strength of each satellite.When the unit is set to display the Advanced Sky View page, you can set the orientation ofthe map by toggling between Orient Sky Ahead and Orient Sky Northward.You can toggle back to the normal sky view by pressing the ENTER button when ‘NORMALSKYVIEW’ is highlighted.Main Pages