Garmin GPSMAP 3205 Owner's Manual

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GPSMAP 3205 Owner’s Manual 5gettIng started > InItIalIzIng the gPs receIverThe sky view shows a birds-eye view of the location of each satellite relative tothe receiver’s last known location. The outer circle represents the horizon (northup), the inner circle 45º above the horizon, and the center point a location directlyoverhead. You can also set the sky view to a Track Up configuration, causing thetop of the sky view to align along your current track heading.GPS TabStatus fieldGPS statusconStatus barThe progress of satellite acquisition is shown in three stages:• No signal strength bars—the receiver is looking for the satellitesindicated.• hollow signal strength bars—the receiver has found the indicatedsatellite(s) and is collecting data.• Solid green signal strength bars—the receiver has collected the necessarydata and the satellite(s) are ready for use.Receiver Status and AccuracyThe receiver status is shown in the Status field on the Info sub tab. Currentaccuracy is shown in the EPE (Estimated Position Error) field. Accuracy usesmany factors, such as the number of received GPS satellites, signal strength, andsatellite orientation, to calculate location accuracy in feet or meters. The Statusfield shows one of the following conditions:• Searching for Satellites—the receiver is looking for any satellites andcollecting data from satellites visible at its last known or initializedlocation, but has not collected enough data to calculate a fix. This processcan take up to five minutes.• Ready For Navigation—at least three satellites with good geometry havebeen acquired and your location is now being calculated in latitude andlongitude, or at least four satellites have been acquired and your locationis being calculated in latitude, longitude, and elevation. “Ready ForNavigation with WAAS” appears when you are receiving WAAS satellitecorrections in 2D or 3D and a D appears on the strength bar of satellitesbeing corrected.After the receiver has collected information from at least three satellites, theStatus field shows either “Ready for Navigation” or “Ready for Navigation withWAAS.” The GPSMAP 3205 is now ready for use. Press QUIT to return to theMap Page.GPS SetupThe Setup sub tab provides access to functions and features relating to initializingthe GPS receiver.To access the GPS Setup sub tab:1. Press and hold ADJ/MENU to open the Main Menu.2. Highlight the GPS tab, and then highlight the Setup sub tab.