How GPS and Cartography Work
Your FishFinder uses GPS and sonar to determine your position, display it on a grid, and provide detailed underwater information. The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite navigation system designed and maintained by the U.S. Department of Defense. GPS was originally intended for military use; however, civilians may also take advantage of its highly accurate position capabilities, typically within +/- 10 meters, depending on conditions. This means that 95% of the time, the GPS receiver will read a location within 10 meters of your actual position. Your GPS Receiver also uses information from WAAS (the Wide Area Augmentation System), EGNOS (the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service), and MSAS (the MTSAT Satellite Augmentation System) satellites if they are available in your area.
GPS uses a constellation of satellites that continually send radio signals to the earth. Your present position is determined by receiving signals from up to 12 satellites and measuring the distance from the satellites.
The GPS Receiver included with your FishFinder allows you to combine
•View current position
•View current track (breadcrumb trail)
•View precision speed and heading from your GPS receiver
•Save tracks, waypoints and routes
•Travel a route and navigate from one waypoint to the next.
Your FishFinder supports Navionics® Gold Chart marine cartography and Navionics® HotMaps™ 2004 Gold for inland fishing.
NOTE: Your FishFinder does not support Navionics® Classic Charts, only Navionics® Gold Charts and Navionics® HotMaps™ 2004 Gold Charts.
Your unit also comes with a
Your FishFinder uses the GPS Receiver to determine the position of the boat automatically, and uses the zoom level settings on a particular view to select the best chart to display. See Viewing Cartography for more information.
Multi-Media Card (MMC)
Your FishFinder also has a
face away from you so that you’re looking at the back of the
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