Navman M-Nav 650, User Manual

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17.8 More Preferences
GPS Status
Signals are transmitted by Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites orbiting the Earth. The Satellite
Signal Strengths screen provides a visual representation of the information being received.
Latitude and longitude are displayed, along with a north-pointing compass, the heading in degrees and
ground speed. The strength of each satellite is displayed on a bar chart.
From the Main Menu screen, select Preferences > More Preferences >
GPS status. The Satellite Signal Strengths screen will display.
The circle on the right side of the screen displays green when there is a
valid fix (2D or 3D), and red when no fix is available. A fix will be obtained
more quickly if the vehicle is stationary than if it is moving.
The satellites available from your current position are shown as grey, red and green coloured bars:
Bar Colour Description
Grey No signal at all
Red A valid signal, but not being used to fix your position
Green A valid signal being used to fix your position
OnlineAVL Status
The GPS Status screen also allows access to the OnlineAVL Status screen. This is a diagnostic tool you
can use to monitor several internal settings, and may be useful if you encounter trouble with e M-Nav’s
normal operation.
• From the GPS Status screen, press .