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Getting started – Garmin GPSMAP 130 User Manual

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GETTING STARTED

Page Sequence/Position Page

The satellite status page is one of four main pages used in the GPSMAP 130’s

system. All four pages are linked together in a simple chain, which allows you to
scroll through the pages in either direction using the J and Q keys. To con-
tinue the tour, let’s move on to the next page, the position page.

To scroll to the next page in sequence:

1. Press the

J

key.

The GPSMAP 130’s position page shows where you are, what direction you’re

heading and how fast you’re going. The compass at the top of the page indicates
the direction you’re moving. The four user-selectable data fields below the com-
pass tape show your current course and speed over ground, along with a resettable
trip odometer and altitude display. Your current latitude and longitude, along with
a 12/24-hour clock, appear at the bottom of the page.

Now that you’ve seen how the status and position pages can be used to monitor

satellite acquisition and your present position, let’s take a minute to learn how to
mark and store our present position as a waypoint. (Since we’re in simulator
mode, the present position displayed will be the last position calculated by the
receiver, which should be the spot where you’ve initialized the unit.) This will also
give you an opportunity to see how the GPSMAP 130’s R keypad and T key
are used for data entry.

Graphic

Compass

Data

Fields

Position

Coordinates

Time

of Day

Status Bar

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