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GPS OPERATION
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GPS Logger function
The GPS Logger function allows you to store the posi-
tions from a GPS receiver, into a microSD card, as your
route.
The GPS Logger stores Latitude, Longitude, Altitude,
Positioning state, Course, Speed and Date.
If you use this GPS Logger while driving, you can check
your driving course on a mapping software program.
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GPS Logger operating outline
To use GPS Logger function, perform following opera-
tions.
1. Insert a microSD card.
( microSD cards are not available from Icom. Pur-
chase a card to meet your needs.)
2. Confirm that the GPS receiver is receiving your
3. Confirm that the GPS Logger function is ON.
The logger function starts.
NOTE:
• The GPS logger function requires a microSD card.
• Once the GPS logger function is turned ON, the
transceiver continuously stores the position data
from the GPS receiver, even if the transceiver is
rebooted. To cancel this function, turn the function
OFF.
While this function is ON, and when the transceiver is
turned OFF, the log file will be closed. Then the trans-
ceiver is turned ON and positioning data is received
by the GPS receiver, a new log file will be created.
• When the microSD card is full, this function will auto-
matically be paused.
The transceiver has an exclusive GPS logger mode
where only the logger functions.
This mode is useful when you are traveling and don’t
want to use the transceiver for communication, but
you do want to use just a GPS logger.
See page 10-38 for details.
The GPS logger function stores your route as you
move.
When the GPS Logger function is set to ON, the trans-
ceiver stores the position data from GPS receiver onto
microSD card in a specified time interval.
You can select the RMC, GGA, VTG and GSA sentenc-
es for the GPS Logger function. (p. 10-35)
If you do not want to use this function, turn it OFF, as
described below.
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Push [MENU]
.
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Push D-pad(
) to select the root item (“GPS”), and
then push D-pad(Ent) to go to the next screen.
D-pad
(
)
(Ent)
(MENU > GPS > GPS Logger >
GPS Logger
)
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Refer to the menu sequence shown directly above,
and push D-pad(
) to select, and then D-pad(Ent)
to enter, one or more times until the last screen is
displayed.
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Push D-pad(
) to select “OFF.”
t
Push [MENU]
to exit the Menu screen.
• The GPS Logger is cancelled.
GPS LOGGER screen
* The transceiver has an exclusive GPS
logger mode where only the logger is
functioning. See page 10-38 for details.
Select
*
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Setting the GPS Logger function
NOTE:
While using the external GPS receiver, only the
RMC, GGA, VTG and GSA sentences can be used.
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