Gps.troubleshooting.guide - Garmin Rino 520 Owner's Manual

GPS.Troubleshooting.Guide

Symptom
Unit does not turn on.
Unit does not turn on, even with new AA batteries.
The unit turns on, then turns off.
It takes more than 10 minutes to get a location fix
Cannot access a WAAS system satellite after 2 to 5
minutes.
Cannot obtain a differential position from WAAS
Cannot access Point of Interest, Street, or Intersection
Find Lists.
Cannot view a track being laid down on the map
page when traveling.
Cannot see the panning arrow on the Map Page
easily.
Cannot exit a menu or page by moving the Thumb
Stick to the Left.
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Probable Cause
Battery exhausted.
AA Batteries may be installed backwards.
You are pressing and releasing the Power button.
Battery may be nearly exhausted.
The unit's view of satellites is obstructed.
Your view of the satellite is obstructed or you are
located too far from satellites currently in service for the
Americas
System GPS operation is set to something other than
Normal and/or interface setting is set for RTCM.
You have not collected enough information from the
WAAS satellite.
Detailed MapSource map data is not loaded, unlocked,
or not activated.
The Track Log feature is turned off.
There is too much map clutter or the scale is such that
map features are too densely displayed.
Some menus and pages have an "X" (Exit) on-screen
button in the upper right corner.
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Remedy
Recharge or replace batteries.
Reinstall batteries.
You must press and hold the Power button for 2 seconds.
Recharge or replace batteries.
Move to a location with a clear view of the sky.
Move to a location with a clear view and point the unit
antenna in the direction of the satellite.
Set system GPS to Normal and interface to something other
than RTCM. Or simply turn off WAAS.
Wait up to 5 minutes for the initial collection, then 1–2
minutes afterwards.
Load detailed mapping and unlock, or access the Map Setup
Map option and activate the check box.
Access the Tracks Page, highlight the On button and press
the Thumb Stick In.
Use the Map Page Setup Page to reduce map clutter or
change the map scale.
Highlight the on-screen button and then press the Thumb
Stick In.
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