Gps Operation - Yaesu VX-8GR Operating Manual

GPS O
PERATION
The VX-8GR allows the display of your position (Longitude/Latitude) with the built-in
GPS Antenna Unit.
1. Press the
2. Press and hold in the
3. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 18: GPS POWER.
4. Press the
5. Rotate the DIAL knob to select "GPS ON" (to activate the built-in GPS Antenna
Unit).
6. Press the PTT switch briefly to save the new setting and exit to normal operation.
7. When the transceiver succeeds in receiving a valid GPS
signal, your current position (Longitude/Latitude), current
time (UTC), and altitude will appear on the display. Rotate
the DIAL knob (or press the
additional lines of station text on the display.
The received satellite number appears at the lower right of
compasses (In the example at the right, it is 4 satellites).
When receiving a signal from more than 3 satellites, the
" " icon will appear on the display.
Advice: 1) When the built-in GPS Antenna Unit is first turned on, it may take several
minutes to compute a fix of your position. This is normal, as the built-in GPS unit is
downloading "almanac" information from the GPS satellites.
2) While the VX-8GR searches for a GPS signal, the compass icon does not appear
on the display and the position information (Longitude/Latitude) blinks on the dis-
play.
3) If the VX-8GR does not receive a valid GPS signal after three minutes have passed,
you may be in a poor location for satellite reception, such as inside of a house or
building; try moving to a less obstructed position.
8. If you walk a few meters from your current location, your course direction is dis-
played on the compass of the display and walking speed is displayed in the "SPD"
column of the display.
9. Press the
Up" and "Heading Up". The course direction displays a
black arrow in the "North Up" screen, and displays a white
arrow and small "H" icon in the "Heading Up" screen.
10. To return to normal operation, press the
times until the normal screen appears.
1) When the VX-8GR GPS signal is interrupted; such
as when you enter into a tunnel, the compass icon dis-
appears from the display but maintains the position
information (Longitude/Latitude) at the point where the GPS sig-
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key until the GPS screen appears.
key for one second to enter the APRS/GPS Set Mode.
key briefly to enable selection of this Set Mode Item.
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key to toggle the GPS screen between "North
key) to scroll through
key several
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