Garmin GPSMAP 175 Owner's Manual

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1The GPSMAP 175 status page provides a visual reference of variousreceiver functions, including current satellite coverage, receiver operatingmode, battery strength and current receiver accuracy. The status informationwill give you an idea of what the receiver is doing at any given moment.The sky view and signal strength bars give you an indication of whatsatellites are visible to the receiver and whether or not they are being tracked.The signal strength is shown on a bar graph for each satellite, with the satellitenumber below. When a satellite is visible but not being tracked, the strengthbar will not be shown and the sky view indicator will not be highlighted.The sky view shows a bird’s-eye view of the position of each satellite relativeto the receiver’s last known position. The outer circle represents the horizon(track up), the inner circle is 45º above the horizon, and the center point is aposition directly overhead. Use the sky view to determine if there areobstructions shading your reception of GPS signals.A. Whenever theGPSMAP 175 issearching forsatellites, no signalstrength bars willappear.B. Once the receiver hasfound the satellite(s)indicated, a hollowsignal strength barwill appear. Aftersatellite data has been collected, the signal strength bars will become solid.23Status FieldHorizontal AccuracySatelliteSky ViewSignal StrengthIndicatorsStatus BarBattery IconDilution of PrecisionBattery Gauge1STATUS PAGEOverview