CheckingGPSoperation
YoucancheckthattheGPSisfunctioningcorrectlyusingthe
Chartapplication.
1.SelectaviewfromtheViewswitcherwhichincludesthe
Chartapplication.
2.Checkthescreen.
Youshouldsee:
Yourvesselposition(indicatesaGPSx).Yourcurrent
positionisrepresentedbyavesselsymbolorsolidcircle.
Yourpositionisalsodisplayedinthedatacellonthebottom
rightofthedisplay.
Asolidcircleonthechartindicatesthatthevesselspeed
istolow(i.e.lessthan0.15kts)toprovideCourseOver
Ground(COG)data.
Note:Itisrecommendedthatyoucheckthedisplayedvessel
positionintheChartapplicationagainstyouractualproximity
toaknownchartedobject.GPSreceiverstypicallyhavean
accuracyofbetween5mand15m.
Note:AGPSStatusscreenisavailablefromtheT ools&
Settingspage.Thisprovidessatellitesignalstrengthand
otherrelevantinformation.
6.5Sonarcheck
Checkingthesonarapplication
Fromthesonarapplication:
1.Checkthedisplay.
Withthetransduceractiveyoushouldseeadepthreadingin
thedatacellinthetopleftofthedisplay.
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