Satellite Status; Battery Level Indicator - Garmin GPS 12 MAP Owner's Manual

Poor GPS Coverage— the receiver isn't
tracking enough satellites for a 2D or 3D fix
due to bad satellite geometry.
Not Usable— the receiver is unusable,
possibly due to incorrect initialization or
abnormal satellite conditions. Turn the unit
off and back on to reset, and reinitialize the
receiver if necessary.
Simulating Nav— the receiver is in simula-
tor mode.
'Need to Select Initialization' Prompt
If no satellites are received for several
minutes (or an insufficient number of satellites
are received to determine a position fix) a
message will appear, prompting you to initialize
the receiver (see page 3). This allows you to
specify a starting location from which to search
for satellites, or to enable the AutoLocate
feature, and is useful if you have traveled over
500 miles with the receiver off. (This message
will automatically appear when you first use
your GPS 12 MAP. The prompt may also appear
during normal use if the antenna is shaded or
the unit is used indoors.)

Battery Level Indicator

The Satellite Status Page also features a
battery level indicator, located to the left of the
sky view, which displays the strength of the
unit's batteries. The battery indicator will not
appear if the receiver is operating on external
power.
NOTE: The battery level indicator is calibrated
for alkaline batteries. NiCad and lithium batteries
will display the battery level differently due to
voltage differences. To display battery level
accurately select the appropriate type, as described
on page 73. The GPS 12 MAP features an internal
10-year lithium battery that will maintain the unit's
memory when the receiver is not running off
batteries or external power.

Satellite Status

Page
'Poor GPS Coverage'
means the receiver isn't
tracking enough satellites
to establish a position.
Check for obstructions,
trees, buildings, etc.
This message appears if a
position cannot be deter-
mined after several min-
utes. After acknowledging
the message, select 'Use
Map' or 'AutoLocate'
from the options list.
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