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Initializing GPS
GPS satellites
are 12,000 miles overhead. The first time a
new GPS receiver is turned on, it might have difficulty calcu-
lating its position. To help the receiver calculate its first posi-
tion, you should “initialize” it. You have to do this when:
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The receiver is brand new.
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You have moved more than 500 miles from the last place
you were using it.
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GPS receiver has been reset.
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Or the receiver has not been used for more than a few
months.
Take the MobileMapper CE to a location where there is a clear
view of the sky, then:
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Select the
tab, then
Programs>GPS Utilities>GPS Initial-
ization
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Initialize the receiver using one of the two methods below:
1.If you don’t have the slightest idea of what the coordi-
nates of your current position are, check the
Choose
Country
option (see screen opposite), select respec-
tively your region and country in the two fields under-
neath, enter the date and time (bottom of the screen)
and then tap
OK
to start the initialization process. This
closes the GPS Initialization window.
2.If you have a rough idea of what the coordinates of
your current position are, directly enter these coordi-
nates in the
Latitude
and
Longitude
fields (see screen
opposite), enter the date and time (bottom of the
screen) and then tap
OK
to start the initialization pro-
cess. This closes the GPS Initialization window.
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If you want to check that initialization has been success-
ful, run the GPS Status utility (see