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Displaying Position Information
When the built-in GPS receiver is On, pressing [F], [MARK]
will display "Latitude/longitude, time, altitude, heading,
[ ]
speed", then press
to cycle the display between
"Latitude/longitude, time, altitude, heading, speed" ➡ "Target
point distance, Travel direction" ➡ "GPS satellite information".
[ ]
• Press
returns to the previous display.
Latitude/longitude, Time, Altitude, Heading, Speed
a
b
c
d
e
a Latitude b Longitude c Grid square locator d Altitude
e Time f Heading g Speed
Target point distance, Target direction
a
b
a Target direction b Target point distance
• When pressing [F] while the target point distance/ target
direction is displayed, the North Up display (displays North
as the top) changes to the Heading Up display (displays
the current travel direction as the top) or vice-versa. In the
Heading Up display, a "+" or "-" is used to help indicate the
traveling direction.
GPS satellite information
a
a Sky view b Satellite signal-strength bars
c 2D: Latitude/Longitude positioning
3D: Latitude/Longitude and Altitude positioning
• The sky view shows the satellites you are receiving. The
satellite signal-strength bars indicate the strength of each
satellite you are receiving. A solid bar indicates that the
GPS satellite is ready for use.
• When only the frame of the signal-strength bar is displayed,
no contact with the satellite has yet been made
Note:
◆ When GPS cannot be received, turn the power ON in a clear
environment (Open Sky).
f
g
c
b
Built-in GPS Operation Mode
1 Access Menu No. 403.
2 Select [Normal] or [GPS Receiver].
3 Press [A/B] to restart the transceiver with the selected
mode.
[Normal]: The display continues to show your frequency.
You can use it as a normal transceiver.
[GPS Receiver]: The display shows only GPS information.
The transceiver transmit and receive capabilities are
turned OFF, and only GPS operation is available.
GPS Receiver mode display
Key Operation in GPS Receiver Mode
When set to [GPS Receiver], you can operate only the
following key functions.
Key operations in
[Latitude/longitude, Time, Altitude, Heading, Speed]
Key Name
Switches to FM radio frequency screen when FM
[
]
radio mode is On.
Switches to [Target point distance and Heading]
[
]
screen.
Switches to [Latitude and Longitude] copy
[MODE]
selection screen.
[MENU]
Switches to the menu screen.
[A/B]
Switches to [Time] copy confirmation screen.
Switches between the North up and the Heading
[F]
up.
Press [MARK]: Switches Mark waypoint list.
[MARK]
Press [MARK]
mode of mark position.
Key operations in [Target point distance, Target direction]
Key Name
Switches to [Time, Altitude, Heading, and
[
]
Speed] screen.
Switches to [GPS satellite information] screen.
[
]
Switches to [Time, Altitude, Heading, and
[MODE]
Speed] screen.
[MENU]
Switches to the menu screen.
[A/B]
Switches to [GPS satellite information] screen.
Switches between the North up and the Heading
[F]
up.
Press [MARK]
[MARK]
mode of mark position.
13-2
Operation
(1s)
: Switches to the registration
Operation
(1s)
: Switches to the registration

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