Garmin GPSMAP 695, Owner'S Manual

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Garmin GPSMAP 695/696 Owner’s Manual 190-00919-00 Rev. D
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Overview
Overview
GPS Navigation
Flight Planning
Hazar
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Avoidance
Additional F
eatur
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Appendices
Index
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