Confirming The Gps Signal Receiving; Checking Your Location - Icom IC-705 Basic Manual

7
GPS OPERATION
NOTE: The built-in GPS receiver cannot
calculate its position if it cannot receive signals
from the GPS satellites. Refer to page xii for
details.
Confirming the GPS signal
receiving
The transceiver has a built-in GPS receiver. You
can check your current location, and transmit
GPS data in the DV mode. See the Advanced
Manual for details.
Confirm the GPS receiver is receiving satellite
data.
The GPS icon blinks when searching for satellites.
→ → → (no icon)
The GPS icon stops blinking when the minimum
needed number of satellites are found.
LIt may take only a few seconds to receive, or
it may take a few minutes, depending on your
operating environment. If you have difficulties
receiving, we recommend that you try a different
location.
LWhen "GPS Select" is set to "Manual," the icon is
not displayed.
» GPS > GPS Set > GPS Select
NOTE: If you cannot receive GPS data,
manually set the date and time. (p. 9-1)
TIP: To prolong the battery life in the GPS mode
Manually update your location with the
received GPS data.
1. Confirm the GPS receiver is receiving your
location data.
2. Open the MANUAL POSITION screen.
» GPS > GPS Set > Manual Position
3. Push .
4. Touch "Capture From GPS."
5. Set "GPS Select" to "Manual."
» GPS > GPS Set > GPS Select

Checking your location

You can check your current location.
LIf you transmit while displaying the GPS
POSITION screen, the screen closes.
1. Push .
2. Touch "GPS Position."
• Opens the GPS POSITION screen.
3. Rotate
• Changes between the MY (My position), RX
(Received position), MEM (GPS Memory
position), or ALM (GPS Alarm position) screen.
4. To close the GPS POSITION screen, push
.
GPS POSITION (MY) screen
Your course heading
Course
direction
Your position information
LWhen "GPS Select" is set to "Manual," SPEED,
Compass, and Compass Direction are not
displayed.
7-1
.
Latitude
Longitude
Grid Locator
Altitude
Speed
Received time