Magellan NAV 6500 GPS Receiver User Manual


 
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While “General Setup” is highlighted in the
Auxiliary window, press ENTER to access the
window at right, containing the options, UTC
DATE and UTC TIME.
Use the CURSOR KEY to highlight UTC DATE and
press ENTER.
Use the CURSOR KEY to change the date to the current
UTC date, then press ENTER to confirm.
Use the CURSOR KEY to highlight UTC TIME and
press ENTER.
Use the CURSOR KEY to change the time to the cur-
rent UTC time, then press ENTER to confirm.
Press ESC twice to return to the previously viewed NAV
screen.
In a few seconds, after being initialized, the receiver will ac-
quire its first position fix, displaying the actual latitude and
longitude coordinates of your current position.
It is necessary to have a current position fix in
order for the receiver to compute navigation
information. If you do not have a position fix, the
navigation information will be displayed with
dashes until a position fix is acquired.
tion, press ENTER, as you are instructed to do by the help
bar.
Now the help bar displays the word “Initializing...” and the
receiver returns to the Satellite Status screen.
The receiver records the coordinates of the cursor position
where ENTER was pressed as the starting point from which
it searches for available satellites. When it begins receiving
signals from satellites, this approximate coordinate position
will be updated to reflect your actual position.
Pressing the ESC key before initializing returns to the Satel-
lite Status screen without changing the initial position.
Setting the Date and Time. To set the UTC date and time,
press the AUX soft key.
UTC, or Universal Time Coordinates, is simply
the current local time at the Prime Meridian
running through Greenwich, England. You must
calculate the local offset and enter the correct time
expressed in UTC for initializing your receiver.
(Be reminded that as you calculate your UTC you
need to correct for changes in your time zone due
to daylight savings time.)