Garmin GPS Beginner's Manual

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    April, 2008 190-00224-00 rev. B printed in taiwan gps beginner’s guide.

  • Page 2: Contents

    2 gps beginner’s guide contents introduction........................................................................... 4 what.Is.Gps?........................................................................ 4 space segment ......................................................................... 4 c...

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    Gps beginner’s guide © 2008 garmin ltd. Or its subsidiaries garmin international, inc. 1200 east 151st street, olathe, kansas 66062, usa tel. (913) 397.8200 or (800) 800.1020 fax (913) 397.8282 garmin (europe) ltd. Liberty house hounsdown business park, southampton, hampshire, so40 9rb uk tel. +44 (...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    4 gps beginner’s guide 4 introduction global positioning system (gps) technology is changing the way we work and play. You can use gps technology when you are driving, flying, fishing, sailing, hiking, running, biking, working, or exploring. With a gps receiver, you have an amazing amount of informa...

  • Page 5: Who.Uses.Gps?

    Gps beginner’s guide master control station monitor stations ground antennas monitor.Stations at least six unmanned monitor stations are located around the world. Each station constantly monitors and receives information from the gps satellites and then sends the orbital and clock information to the...

  • Page 6: How.Accurate.Is.Gps?

    Gps beginner’s guide ground.Transportation gps technology helps with automatic vehicle location and in-vehicle navigation systems. Many navigation systems show the vehicle’s location on an electronic street map, allowing drivers to keep track of where they are and to look up other destinations. Some...

  • Page 7: Buying.A.Gps.Receiver

    Gps beginner’s guide the signals are so accurate that time can be figured to much less than a millionth of a second, velocity can be figured to within a fraction of a mile per hour, and location can be figured to within a few meters. Waas/egnos the wide area augmentation system (waas) is a system of...

  • Page 8: Why.Choose.Garmin

    8 gps beginner’s guide your gps receiver. Your preference for map detail and your specific activities determine which software is right for you. Complementary.Navigation.Aids remember, a gps receiver is a complement to navigation and should not be the only navigational tool that you use. Using a pap...

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    An online store where you can purchase accessories a dealer locator to help you find garmin products free downloads of product manuals free downloads of the latest unit operating software for more detailed information on gps technology, refer to the following web sites: for more information about gp...