Satellite Status/Location Display - Furuno GP-3700F Operator's Manual

2. PLOTTER DISPLAY OVERVIEW
2.1.4

Satellite status/location display

The satellite status/location display provides data about the GPS satellites and GEO
satellite (for WAAS). To display the satellite status/location display, do the following:
1. Press the MENU key to open the main menu.
2. Select [8. PLOTTER DISPLAY SETTING].
3. Select [1. SATELLITE STATUS/LOCATION] to display the satellite status/location
display.
Estimated position of
satellite in the sky.
: Satellite used for
positioning
: Satellite not used
for positioning
: WAAS satellite
(GEO)
Green
Receiver signal level
Bars show signal level.
Satellites whose signal
level is 40 or more are
used to fix position.
WAAS satellite (GEO)
DOP: DOP stands for Dilution of Precision and is an indication of the quality of the
satellite constellation. The smaller value means the higher accuracy. (For your ref-
erence, the positioning accuracy is approx. 10 m when the value is less than "4".)
SS: SS (Signal Strength) displays a numeric representation of electrical field
strength of the received signal on the selected frequency. The higher the number
the stronger the received signal, and a figure above 60 is normal.
SN: SN (Signal-to-Noise) ratio displays the ratio between the desired signal and
unwanted noise on the selected frequency. The higher the SN ratio the better the
quality of the signal, and a figure above 21 is normal.
4. Press the DISP key to close the satellite status/location display and the menu.
2-4
Time
Date
GPS fix status
DOP value
Antenna height
DGPS beacon frequency
Signal strength
"- -" is shown for
these indications
when the GP-3700F
does not have the
internal DGPS
beacon receiver
(option).