How To View Satellite Status - Furuno GP-1871F Operator's Manual

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2. PLOTTER
The current's direction is indicated by the arrow's direction, speed
and current strength are indicated in the following manner:
Icon type
Standard icon
C-Weather icon
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How to View Satellite Status

The satellite status screen shows the signal strength of satellites in use, available sat-
ellites and their elevation (in a 2D format) and other related information. To show the
status screen, tap the satellite icon at the top-right corner of the screen.
At least four satellites must be available in order to calculate your position correctly.
Tap
GPS icon at top-right
of [ Home ] screen
Speed Over
Ground
DOP (Dilution Of Precision) values are indicated in both horizontal (HDOP) and verti-
cal (VDOP) formats. A lower value indicates a more reliable position fix.
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C-Weather tidal
current icon
Current's speed indication
Size increases as current speed
increases.
The number of "tails" on the arrow
increases to indicate faster speeds.
Own ship
location
Time/date
Signal strength
Satellite signal strength is shown as a bar graph.
Standard chart
tidal current icon
Current's strength indication
Color changes as follows:
Yellow = Weak, Orange = Moderate,
Red = Strong
Arrow color changes from blue (weak
to moderate) to purple (strong).
Course Over Ground
DOP values
(Dilution Of
Precision)
Indication of
available
satellites

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