Garmin GPS 2 Manual

Moving Map Page
The GPS II’s next page, the moving map page, shows your movement as a real-
time track log (electronic breadcrumb trail), and your present position as a diamond
icon in the center of the map. You’ll notice the black square below the diamond,
which represents the position you just created (‘HOME’), and the line between the
two, which shows your track (Fig. 15a).
Nearby waypoints are represented as squares, with the waypoint name listed
above the square. When you want to change the map...

Going To a Waypoint
Once you’ve stored a waypoint in memory, you can use the GPS II to guide you
to it by performing a simple GOTO. A GOTO is really nothing more than the receiv-
er drawing a straight-line course from your present position to the destination you’ve
selected. To see how it works, let’s try navigating back to our starting position, the
HOME waypoint.
To select a GOTO destination:
1. Press GOTO.
2. Highlight the ‘HOME’ waypoint, (Fig. 16a) and press ENTER.
You’ll notice that you’ll...

Compass Page
The compass page is the default navigation page for the GPS II, and provides a
rotating compass in the middle of the page. The compass ring shows your actual
direction of travel while you’re moving, and the pointer arrow in the middle points
to your destination (selected waypoint). As you move toward ‘HOME’, notice how
the compass rose and the pointer arrow provide a clear picture of the direction
you’re moving and the direction of ‘HOME’. Note: The pointer arrow may not give
accurate...

Menu Page
You’ve already seen the first four pages in action by acquiring satellites, marking
a position, and navigating to a destination. The last page available from the main
page sequence is the menu page (Fig. 18a), which provides access to the GPS II’s
waypoint management, route, and setup features.
Clearing the Track Log
After you’ve practiced and used the GPSII for a few trips, you may find that
your map display has become cluttered with track plots of your every move. To get a
feel for how the...

Congratulations! You’ve just completed the Getting-Started Tour! You now know
enough about the GPS II to go out and have some fun with it.
We strongly recommend that you read on and explore the Reference section, which
contains a closer look at all of the exciting features of the GPS II. The first two sections of
this manual have only explored a small part of what this unit can do for you. The next
section will describe GARMIN’s state-of-the-art operating system, which is second to
none in the world of...

Satellite Status Page
The GPS II’s satellite status page provides a visual reference of satellite acquisi-
tion and position. As the receiver locks onto satellites, a signal strength bar will
appear for each satellite in view, with the appropriate satellite number (1-32) under-
neath each bar. The progress of satellite acquisition is shown in three stages:
•No signal strength bars— the GPS II is looking for the satellites indicated.
•Hollow signal strength bars— the GPS II has found the satellite(s) and...

21Sky View and Signal Strength Bars
The sky view and signal strength bars give you an indication of what satellites
are visible to the receiver, whether or not they are being used to calculate a position
fix, and the signal quality. The satellite sky view shows a bird’s-eye view of the posi-
tion of each available satellite relative to the unit’s last known position. The outer cir-
cle represents the horizon (north up); the inner circle 45º above the horizon; and the
center point directly overhead. You...

Receiver Status and EPE
Receiver status is indicated at the top left of the page, with the current horizontal
accuracy (estimated position error, in feet or meters) at the top right. The status will
be shown as one of the following conditions:
Searching—the GPS II is looking for any available satellites in view (Fig. 22a).
AutoLocate—the GPS II is initializing and collecting new almanac data. This
process can take 7.5 to 30 minutes, depending on satellites currently in view.
Acquiring—the receiver is...

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 reini-
tialize the receiver if necessary.
Simulator—the receiver is in simulator mode (Fig. 23a).
EZinit Option Prompt
The satellite status page also provides access to the EZinit prompt whenever a
position fix has not been calculated (Fig. 23b) The unit must be in searching,
AutoLocate, acquiring, simulator, or poor coverage mode. This allows you to...

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 (Fig. 24).
The battery level indicator is calibrated for alkaline batteries. Ni-Cad and lithium
batteries will inaccurately display the battery level at one-half its proper level
due to voltage differences. No other receiver functions are affected by using Ni-
Cad or lithium batteries.
The GPS II features an internal lithium...