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The
Position screen provides detailed position information
in
a text format that
is
familiar to
seasoned
navigators.
Highlights of the
Position screen:
• Position
is
displayed
in
textual format using the coordinate
system
selected.
(See
Setting Coordinate System for information
on
how
to select the coordinate system.)
• Elevation information
is
displayed. (Accurate
when
four
or
more
satellites
are
being
used
to compute the position.)
• Computed accuracy of the position computed
is
displayed.
WAAS
is
also
displayed
in
the Accuracy field
when
the eXplorist
is
using
WAAS
information
to
increase the
accuracy of the position fix.
•
Date
and
time
are
shown,
automatically adjusted from time information supplied from
the atomic clocks
in
the
GPS
satellites.
• A resettable trip odometer to
keeps
track of the distance you've travelled.
• A graphical battery indicator provides
you
with information
on
the current condition of
the LI-Ion battery
in
the eXplorist. It
also
displays a 'charging' icon
when
you
have
the
eXplorist connected
to
external
power.
Position
Screen
Overview
Battery life
indicator
Accuracy
of
position fix
r--~~~
Current date
and
time
Trip Odometer
Coord inates
of
present position
Elevation
of
present position
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