Magellan NAV 5000, User Manual

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Press AUX, 5, and EN-
TER.
When the unit has located
and acquired three satel-
lites, it calculates a 2D
position fix. Altitude is
assumed to be 0; the fix
may therefore not be
accurate unless you are at
sea level.
The unit then checks the
Almanac to be sure that it
is both complete and
accurate do not turn the
unit off, and maintain a
clear view of the sky until
this message disappears.
Since all non-default SETUP parameters were lost when memory was
lost, you must reenter them. Be sure to reenter your altitude or antenna
altitude also.
You can also reinitialize the unit and collect an Almanac by pressing
AUX 5. The unit will locate a satellite, collect an Almanac, and calcu-
late an initial position.
2-12
The ALM COLLECT
message appears on the
display when a satellite
has been located and
acquired, and the unit is
collecting an Almanac.