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GETTING STARTED
Page Sequence/Position Page
The satellite status page is one of five main pages used in the GPSMAP 185
Sounders system. All five pages are linked together in a simple chain, which
allows you to scroll through the pages in either direction using the
J
and
Q
keys. To continue the tour, lets move on to the next page, the position page.
To scroll to the next page in sequence:
1. Press the
J
key.
The GPSMAP 185 Sounders position page shows where you are, what direction
youre heading and how fast youre going. The compass tape at the top of the page
indicates the direction youre moving. The four user-selectable data fields below
the compass tape show your current course and speed over ground, along with a
resettable trip odometer and depth display. Your current latitude and longitude,
along with a 12/24-hour clock, appear at the bottom of the page.
Now that youve seen how the status and position pages can be used to monitor
satellite acquisition and your present position, lets take a minute to learn how to
mark and store our present position as a waypoint. (Since were in simulator
mode, the present position displayed will be the last position calculated by the
receiver, which should be the spot where youve initialized the unit.) This will also
give you an opportunity to see how the GPSMAP 185 Sounders keypad and
T
key are used for data entry.
Compass
Tape
Data
Fields
Position
Coordinates
Time
of Day
Status Bar