Eagle Electronics 12 manual Turning Power On, Menus, Cold Start

OPERATION

Turning Power On

To turn the AccuMap 12 on, simply press the PWR key. A screen similar to the one at right appears. Press the EXIT key to erase this screen.

MENUS

Most of the adjustments and features are found on “menus”. Pressing the MENU key lets you view the menus. Different menus items are added or subtracted to the ba- sic list, depending on which mode (map- ping, navigation, or windows) the unit is in.This gives you the features that are spe- cific to the mode you are in, but also has items that are used on all modes.

To erase the main menu, simply press the

EXIT key.

Finding Your Position

Cold Start

When it’s turned on for the very first time, the GPS receiver doesn’t know where it is, nor what the local time or date is. If you tell it your position, time, and date, the unit will take less time to lock-on to the satellites and give you a fix or position.

However, if you don’t want to push buttons at this time, that’s fine. The AccuMap 12 will lock onto the satellites and give you a position without any input from you. This is called a “cold-start”. It simply means that the unit is searching without your help for the satellites that are in orbit. A cold-start can take up to 5 minutes to acquire enough satellite data to determine your position, although it typically takes less time than that.

Once the GPS receiver locks on to the satellites and finds your position, it stores the satellite data in its memory. The next time you use the unit, it should take less time to lock on.

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