Garmin GPSMAP 696 - GPS Receiver Status

Garmin GPSMAP 695/696 Owner’s Manual
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GPS RECEIVER STATUS
The receiver status field on the INFO Page displays one of the following conditions:
•Autolocate—Receiver is looking for any satellite whose almanac has been
collected, which can take up to 5 minutes
•SearchingtheSky—Receiverislookingforsatellites
•AcquiringSatellites—Receiverislookingforandcollectingdatafromsatellites
visible at its last known or initialized location, but has not acquired a fix
•2D GPS Location—At least three satellites have been acquired and a two-
dimensional location fix has been calculated. “2D Differential” appears when
you are receiving DGPS corrections in 2D mode
•3D GPS Location—At least four satellites have been acquired and a three-
dimensional fix has been calculated. “3D Differential” appears when you are
receiving DGPS corrections in 3D mode
•LostSatelliteReception—thereceiverisnolongertrackingenoughsatellitesfora
2D or 3D fix
GPS Status (Info Page)
Receiver Status
Horizon
45° Above
Horizon
Constellation
Diagram
PRN Number
PRN Number
Signal
Strength Bar