User manual MAGELLAN GPS 3000

[. . . ] If anything is missing, please contact Magellan Corporation for replacement parts at 1-866-737-8605. Tips on Satellite Signal Reception The signals received from the satellites are extremely weak and getting a good "view of the sky" is important to any GPS receiver. However, the GPS Companion uses 12-channel technology to overcome a lot of the lost signals due to poor or blocked view of the sky. Early GPS receivers were notorious for losing lock (not being able to compute a position fix) in seemingly mild conditions. If you owned one of these receivers you are going to love the way the GPS Companion performs. [. . . ] To turn GPS Scrolling on (or off), from the Map screen, access the menu bar and select Navigate > GPS Scrolling On/Off. See also: GPS Mode #$ Initialization GPS receivers need to know their approximate location to quickly compute their position the first time they are turned on. For more information on initialization, see the chapter under Getting Started, "Initializing the GPS". # $ Initialization Initialization The Initialization Screen The Initialization Screen provides you with the means of initializing your GPS receiver. After the GPS Companion begins computing position fixes, this screen also provides you with the lat/lon for your present position. Click on the sample screen shown here for more information on each of the fields and buttons found on this screen. See also: Initializing the GPS The Navigation Screen The Navigation Screen contains four windows that are used to display navigational information. Tap on the heading above each window to reveal a popup menu that allows you to select from speed, heading, altitude, position or time. Tapping on any of the navigational windows reveals a popup menu allowing you to set the units of measure for the selected data. (Note: windows displaying position data do not have this popup menu. ) The Satellites Screen The Satellites Screen provides you with the technical information about the satellites being used to compute the position fix. This is the channel used by the GPS Companion to receive the satellite data. (From 1 to 12) (Space Vehicle) This is the unique number assigned to each satellite. (From 1 to 32) (Azimuth) The horizontal angle the satellite makes with respect to true North from your position. (From 0 to 359) (Elevation) The vertical angle of elevation the satellite makes with respect to your present position. In this case, to speed up the TTFF (time to first fix) you should access the Initialization Screen in the GPS Mode and enter the Lat/Lon for your position. (It doesn't have to be exact, anything close will work fine. ) If you do not know your approximate Lat/Lon, a simple chart showing you a Lat/Lon that you can use for each state is provided here. The time and date used by Map Companion is the time and date you have stored in your Palm organizer. Procedure for Initialization From the application menu of your Palm organizer, tap the Map Companion icon. If this is the first time you have used the Map Companion software, reply to the License Agreement and the Directory Mode screen is displayed. If this is not the first time you have used the Map Companion software, access the GPS Mode and select "Initialization" as the screen to be viewed. Using the Grafitti pad or the keyboard entry method on your Palm organizer, enter your approximate Latitude and Longitude. {button Approximate Lat/Lon Chart, JI(`', `Lat_Lon_Chart')} Set the GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) deviation and check the DST (daylight savings time) box if it is in effect for your area. It is only used if you want to use the Set Time button to update the clock in your Palm organizer to the time transmitted by the satellites from their atomic clocks. {button GMT Reference Chart, JI(`', `GMT_Reference_Chart')} Tap the Start button. If your Palm organizer is seated properly in the GPS Companion and if you have a reasonably clear view of the sky you will begin to see messages streaming in the Messages box. [. . . ] (This is not displayed if there is no Tracklog being recorded. ) To Clear the Tracklog 1. Tap on "Clear Tracklog. . . ". Beaming Waypoints and Routes You can beam your stored waypoints and routes to another Palm organizer using the Beam function in your organizer. In order to beam a single waypoint or route, go to the Waypoints or Routes screen and select the waypoint or route you want to beam. From the Tools menu, tap on "Beam Waypoint" or "Beam Route". [. . . ]