Garmin SOUNDER 125 Owner's Manual & Reference

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2. Use theD key to scroll through the list options untilthe country of your present position appears.3. Use U to highlight the country/state/region you’re in.If the country you’re in is not listed, select anothercountry within 500 miles of your present position.4. Press F to finish.The GPS 125 Sounder will now begin searching forthe appropriate satellites for your location and shouldacquire a position within a few minutes. You can verifythat you have acquired a position by watching theSatellite Page transition to the Position Page (providedyou haven’t pressed any other buttons) or by looking fora ‘2D NAV’ or ‘3D NAV’ status at the top left corner ofthe Satellite Page.Initialization TroubleshootingIf you have trouble initializing the receiver oracquiring a position, check the following:• Does the antenna have a clear view of the sky?If there are nearby buildings, heavy tree cover, acovered boat slip, etc., the unit may not be receivingenough satellite signals to calculate a position.• Have you selected the right country/state/regionfrom the EZinit list?Check for the correct approximate lat/long on thePosition Page or reselect the appropriate countryfrom the list to restart the initialization.• Have you moved more than 500 miles from thelast calculated position with the receiver off?Reinitialize the receiver, selecting the country/state/region of your new location from the EZinit list.Your unit should now be initialized. If you want tocomplete the Getting Started Tour at another time, youmay now turn the GPS 125 Sounder off (see below) oryou may continue.To turn the GPS 125 Sounder off:1. Press and hold P for approximately three secondsuntil the receiver turns off.7The GPS 125 Sounder’sSatellite Page will help youdetermine which satellitesare in view and whether ornot any satellites are being“shaded” or blocked fromthe receiver’s antenna.By monitoring the signalstrength bars at the bottomof the page and the sky view,you’ll be able to see howmoving to another area witha clearer view of the sky willimprove satellite receptionand speed up signalacquisition.GETTINGSTARTEDInitialization