9Magellan SporTrak GPS ReceiverThe SporTrak has seven navigation screens: Map screen, Compass screen,Large Data screen, two Position screens, Road screen, and Sat Status screen.They will be described briefly here. More detailed information on thedifferent screens can be found in the Reference chapter of the User Manual.from anyscreenUse up/downarrows tohighlightContrastThe menu display maydiffer slightlydepending upon whichscreen it wasaccessed from.Use left/rightarrows toadjust thecontrast.Because the SporTrak attains information it needsfrom satellites orbiting the earth, the antenna needs tohave a relatively unobstructed view of the sky. This allows theSporTrak to choose from all satellites currently available.If the view of the sky is poor due to large cliffs or buildings, heavyfoliage or other obstructions, the satellite signals can be blocked andthe receiver may take longer to compute a position fix.You can observe the signal strength and the satellites being used on theSatellite Status screen (described in the nextsection).Holding the SporTrak. The receiver isdesigned to fit comfortably in your hand.Hold the SporTrak in the palm of your handwith the antenna pointing towards the sky.
