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Survey The functions described here may only be used when GPS
reception is sufficient to determine your current position. The
GPS symbol must be GPS ready.
Overview On the GPS STATUS window you will find a survey on the data the
navigation system calculates resp. extracts from the received
GPS signals.
Opening the GPS
STATUS window 1. Open the MAIN WINDOW if it is not opened yet (see page 28).
2. On the MAIN WINDOW, press the Options softbutton (left
softbutton).
3. Use the cursor pad to mark the GPS status option.
4. Press the OK key.
The GPS STATUS window opens.
In the GPS STATUS window, you will find the following
information:
Field Meaning
GMT Greenwich Mean Time: The time of London.
This is not the time at your current position
when you are in another time zone.
Satellites
The number of GPS satellites from which
signals are currently being received. The
signals of at least 3 satellites are needed
for calculating the current position.
HDOP
Indicates the quality of position
determination. The smaller the value, the
more accurate is the position
determination. Values up to 8 are
convenient for navigation purposes.