CHAPTER 3
INITIALIZATION
By now you should have a basic understanding of the GPS 100. Turn your
unit on and we will walk you through the initialization process. (You may need
to use the battery charger when you operate the unit for the first time. Please
allow the unit to remain on the battery charger for at least 14 hours before
actual field use.)
SELF TEST PAGE
When you turn your GPS 100 on, the Self Test Page will be displayed for
approximately five seconds. During this time, the GPS 100 will conduct a
series of self tests.
UTC Date UTC Time
Initial
Initial
Latitude
Longitude
Nearest Airport
Bearing & Range from Airport
INITIALIZATION PAGE
Following completion of the self tests, the Initialization Page will be displayed.
This page allows you to verify and change, if necessary, the UTC date/time
and initial position. (UTC, essentially the same as Greenwich Mean Time,
is the time of day at 0 degrees longitude. See Appendix C for UTC/local time
conversion.)
NOTE: The UTC date and time has been set by the factory and will be
updated by information received from the satellites. It is not necessary to
change the date/time unless it is in error by more than 20 minutes.
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