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Gps troubleshooting guide – Garmin 520 User Manual

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GPS Troubleshooting Guide

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Symptom

Probable Cause

Remedy

Unit does not turn on.

Battery exhausted.

Recharge or replace batteries.

Unit does not turn on, even with new AA batteries.

AA Batteries may be installed backwards.

Reinstall batteries.

You are pressing and releasing the Power button.

You must press and hold the Power button for 2 seconds.

The unit turns on, then turns off.

Battery may be nearly exhausted.

Recharge or replace batteries.

It takes more than 10 minutes to get a location fix

The unit’s view of satellites is obstructed.

Move to a location with a clear view of the sky.

Cannot access a WAAS system satellite after 2 to 5

minutes.

Your view of the satellite is obstructed or you are

located too far from satellites currently in service for the

Americas

Move to a location with a clear view and point the unit

antenna in the direction of the satellite.

System GPS operation is set to something other than

Normal and/or interface setting is set for RTCM.

Set system GPS to Normal and interface to something other

than RTCM. Or simply turn off WAAS.

Cannot obtain a differential position from WAAS

You have not collected enough information from the

WAAS satellite.

Wait up to 5 minutes for the initial collection, then 1–2

minutes afterwards.

Cannot access Point of Interest, Street, or Intersection

Find Lists.

Detailed MapSource map data is not loaded, unlocked,

or not activated.

Load detailed mapping and unlock, or access the Map Setup

Map option and activate the check box.

Cannot view a track being laid down on the map

page when traveling.

The Track Log feature is turned off.

Access the Tracks Page, highlight the On button and press

the Thumb Stick In.

Cannot see the panning arrow on the Map Page

easily.

There is too much map clutter or the scale is such that

map features are too densely displayed.

Use the Map Page Setup Page to reduce map clutter or

change the map scale.

Cannot exit a menu or page by moving the Thumb

Stick to the Left.

Some menus and pages have an “X” (Exit) on-screen

button in the upper right corner.

Highlight the on-screen button and then press the Thumb

Stick In.