Icom ID-52A

6
GPS OPERATION (ADVANCED)
6-30
GPS items
NOTE: The default settings shown below are for the USA transceiver version� The default settings may differ,
depending on your transceiver version� To return to your transceiver version’s default settings, push [QUICK] and
select “Default�”
GPS Select (Default: ON)
[MENU] > GPS > GPS Set > GPS Select
Selects how to capture position data�
L When “GPS Time Correct” is set to “Auto,” set this item to
“ON” to automatically correct the time by a received GPS
sentence� (p� 12-30)
• OFF: A GPS receiver is not used�
• ON: Position data of the internal GPS receiver
is used for the GPS functions�
• Manual: Manually enter the current Latitude,
Longitude, and Altitude in “Manual
Position�”
SBAS (Default: OFF)
[MENU] > GPS > GPS Set > GPS Option > SBAS
Turns the SBAS (Satellite Based Augmentation
System) function ON or OFF�
L When turning ON this function, the GPS position accuracy
can be improved, but the transceiver’s battery is quickly
exhausted�
• OFF: Turns OFF the function�
• ON: Turns ON the function�
GLONASS (Default: OFF)
[MENU] > GPS > GPS Set > GPS Option > GLONASS
Selects whether or not to use the data from
the GLONASS (GLObal’naya NAvigatsionnaya
Sputnikovaya Sistema) satellites�
L When turning ON this function, the GPS position accuracy
can be improved, but the transceiver’s battery is quickly
exhausted�
• OFF: Does not use the data from the
GLONASS satellites�
• ON: Uses the data from the GLONASS
satellites�
Power Save (Default: Auto)
[MENU] > GPS > GPS Set > GPS Option >
Power Save
Selects whether or not to use the Power Save function
for the internal GPS receiver�
When this function is ON, and if the GPS receiver
does not receive signals from a satellite for 5 minutes,
the function turns OFF the GPS receiver for this set
period of time�
• OFF: The GPS receiver is always turned ON�
• 1, 2, 4, 8min:
When the receiver cannot receive signals
from a satellite for 5 minutes, the GPS
receiver is turned OFF for the selected
period of time� (1, 2, 4, or 8 minutes)�
After this period, the receiver resumes
receiving�
• Auto: When the receiver cannot receive signals
from a satellite for 5 minutes, the GPS
receiver is turned OFF for 1 minute�
After this period, the receiver resumes
receiving� The Power Save interval time
extends to 2, 4, and then 8 minutes
when receiving no signals for another 5
minutes, respectively�
Satellite Information Out
(Default: GPS/QZSS/GLONASS)
[MENU] > GPS > GPS Set > GPS
Option >
Satellite Information Out
Selects whether or not to output the data from the
QZSS (Quasi-Zenith Satellite System) satellites and
the GLONASS satellites�
• GPS/QZSS/GLONASS:
Outputs the data from the GPS satellites,
the QZSS satellites, and the GLONASS
satellites�
• GPS Only: Outputs the data from only the GPS
satellites�
Manual Position
(Default: LATITUDE: 0°00.00′N,
LONGITUDE:0°00.00′W, ALTITUDE: ------ft)
[MENU] > GPS > GPS Set > Manual Position
Manually enter the latitude, longitude, and altitude of
your current position�
L You can capture position data from the GPS receiver if
“Capture From GPS” is selected�