Garmin GPS 92 - Manual (Page 44)

Satellite Status Page
The satellite status page displays the status of various
receiver functions. This status information helps you
understand what the GPS is doing at any given time, and
tells you whether or not the receiver has calculated a
position fix.
The sky view and signal strength bars give you an
indication of what satellites are visible to the receiver,
whether or not they are being used to calculate a position
fix, and the signal strength.
The sky view in the center of the page shows a bird’s-
eye view of the position of each satellite relative to the
receiver’s last known position. The outer circle represents
the horizon (north up); the inner circle is 45º above the
horizon; and the center point is a position directly over-
head.
When the receiver is looking for a particular satellite,
the corresponding signal strength bar will be blank and
the sky view indicator will be displayed as white numbers
in a black box (highlighted). Once the receiver has found
the satellite, a hollow signal strength bar will appear to
indicate that the satellite has been found and the receiver
is collecting data from it, and the sky view indicator will
display the satellite number in black numbers (not high-
lighted).
As soon as the GPS 92 has collected the necessary
data to use the satellite for positioning, the hollow bar
will become solid black.
Operating
Mode
Signal Strength
Indicator Bars
Satellite
Numbers
Satellite Sky
View
Estimated
Position Error
Satellites in view but not
currently in use (13 and 18)
will show a corresponding
“hollow” signal strength bar.
IMPORTANT!
The satellite status page dis-
plays current battery volt-
age. The battery level indi-
cator is calibrated for alka-
line batteries. NiCad and
lithium batteries may not
show battery level at full
scale due to voltage differ-
ences, and will not accurate-
ly reflect current condition
throughout the scale. Also,
the ‘Battery power is low’
message may not accurately
reflect current condition.
Satellite Status
Page
Reference
Battery Level
Indicator
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