Garmin GPS 40 Owner's Manual & Reference page 11

Before You Initialize
Take the GPS 40 outside and find a large, open area (try
a nearby park) that has a clear view of the sky from horizon
to horizon. Hold the receiver at a comfortable height, at
arm's length from your body, with the unit parallel to the
ground.
Do your best to stay away from buildings or other
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structures that could block the path of signals to the
receiver. GPS signals do not travel through rocks,
mountains, buildings, metal surfaces or other signifi-
cant structures.
To turn the GPS 40 on:
1. Hold the unit so the built-in antenna (the flat area above
the display) is parallel to the ground.
2. Press and hold B until the receiver turns on.
The welcome page will be displayed while the unit con-
ducts a self test. Once testing is complete, the welcome
page will be replaced by the status page, with the EZinit
prompt ready for you to select one of two initialization
methods:
• Select Country— allows you to initialize the receiver
by selecting your present position from a list of coun-
tries in the GPS 40's internal database. This usually
provides a position fix in 3-5 minutes.
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• AutoLocate — allows the GPS 40 to initialize itself
and calculate a position fix without knowing your
present position. This usually provides a position fix
in 7.5-15 minutes.
If the EZinit prompt has not automatically appeared
on the status page:
1. Press the E
If you've already initialized the GPS 40 and the EZinit
prompt appears, highlight the 'no re-init' selection with the
arrow keypad and press
appear if you've had the unit on in normal mode while
indoors, or if the antenna is shaded while acquiring satel-
lites in normal or battery saver mode.
key.
E . The EZinit prompt may
Getting Started
Powering Up
Hold the receiver so the
built-in antenna is parallel
to the ground.
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