Magellan GPS 315 User Manual

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50 Magellan GPS 315/GPS 320Commonly Asked QuestionsDoes the receiver adjust itself for daylight savings time?No. You need to reset the time for changes in your area (seeSelecting Time Format).Will my receiver function correctly in the year 2000?Yes. Even though the last two digits of the year are displayed, thefull year designator is stored in memory.Why won’t the receiver accept the coordinates I am inputting?The most common cause is that you are trying to enter coordi-nates that are in degrees/minutes while your receiver is set todegrees/minutes/seconds. Because the last two digits in degrees/minutes are in hundredths (00-99) and degrees/minutes/secondscan be no higher than 59 (00-59), inputting a number higherthan 59 while in deg/min/sec results in an error and the receiverdoes not accept the entry.Can I use NiCad batteries in my receiver?Yes. However, the battery life of your receiver will be diminishedas well as the possibility of an incorrect reading on the batterylife gauge with the use of NiCad batteries.You say my receiver should work up to 15 hours on two batteries, butmine doesn’t last that long?There can be two reasons. The first, and most common, reasonis that you have the display backlight on. The light increases thedrain on the batteries causing the decrease in battery life. Thesecond reason is that you are using NiCad batteries. As men-tioned, while your receiver will operate on NiCad batteries, thebattery life is diminished.Why is the time and date incorrect after I replace the batteries?If the batteries are removed for 20 minutes or more, the receiverwill lose the time and date. The receiver will collect time anddate soon after tracking a satellite.