Icom IC-905 Advanced Manual page 107

9
GPS OPERATION (ADVANCED)
GPS SET
» GPS > GPS TX Mode > D-PRS >
TX Format > Object
Object Name
Enter an Object name of up to 9 characters.
Data Type
Sets the Object's status.
• Live Object: The Object is valid.
• Killed Object: The Object is invalid.
Symbol
The symbol is an icon that indicates the Object's
means of transportation or location. The saved symbol
is transmitted along with the position data while in the
D-PRS mode.
L See page 9-28 for details of editing a symbol.
Comment
Enter a comment to transmit it with the D-PRS
position data�
The number of characters you can enter differs,
depending on the Data Extension and Altitude data entry.
Data Extension
OFF
OFF
Course/Speed
Course/Speed
Power/Height/Gain/Directivity
Power/Height/Gain/Directivity
The symbol " " displays the transmittable comment
range. Please note that the characters that exceed the
range will not be transmitted.
Transmittable comment range display
(Example: up to 28 characters)
(Default: Live Object)
(Default: Radio)
Characters
Altitude entered
(maximum)
— 43 (Default)
Entered 35
— 36
Entered 28
— 36
Entered 28
Position
Displays the position information of the Object.
Push to open the QUICK MENU screen shown
below.
TIP: When you select "Capture From GPS" or "Set
From GPS Memory," you can capture the position
from the GPS, or set the Object's position from the
GPS memory�
Entering the position information manually
1� Touch "Edit" on the QUICK MENU screen.
• The POSITION EDIT screen is displayed.
2� Touch "LATITUDE."
3� Enter a latitude.
L Touch "N/S" to switch the north latitude and the south
latitude.
4� Touch [ENT].
5� Touch "LONGITUDE."
6� Enter a longitude.
L Touch "E/W" to switch the east longitude and the
west longitude.
7� Touch [ENT].
8� Touch "ALTITUDE."
9� Enter an altitude.
L After entering, touch [+/−] to switch "+" and "−."
10� Touch [ENT].
11� Touch "<<Write>>."
12� Touch [YES].
• The position information is entered�
9-30
(Default: LATITUDE: 0°00.00'N,
LONGITUDE: 0°00.00'W,
ALTITUDE: ------ft)