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GPS FUNCTION
The
FTA-850L
has an internal GPS reception unit
to receive and display the position information at all
times. The position information of your own as well
as received stations can be memorized and utilized
later for navigation.
Activating the GPS Unit
1. Press and hold the [
MENU
] key to display the
SETUP menu screen.
2. Select “
GPS Setup
” on the
screen by pressing the [
▲
]
or [
▼
] key, and then press
the [
ENT
] key.
3. Select “
GPS ON/OFF
” n the
screen by pressing the [
▲
]
or [
▼
] key, and then press
the [
ENT
] key.
4. Select “
ON
” on the screen
by pressing the [
▲
] or [
▼
]
key, and then press the
[
ENT
] key.
The GPS unit is set to ON
and the display will return to
the GPS SETUP menu.
The “
” icon will appear on the top of the display
when returning to the screen of the COMM, MR,
or other operation mode.
Notes
:
The GPS unit is set to
ON
by default.
To reduce the power consumption, you are recom-
mended to turn the GPS unit OFF if unnecessary.
Displaying the Position Information
You can choose the way to display the position infor-
mation from three types; numerical, compass, and
numerical with GPS status.
Notes:
You may change the unit of displayed measure-
ments via the SETUP mode.
You may set the time area and offset via the SETUP mode.
The position information will be displayed with the
screen type you have selected last time before
switching the operation mode or turning off the radio.