GPS-NAVIGATOR GP-32 & GP-37

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW1.2 Turning On and Off PowerTurning on the powerPress the [DIM/PWR] key. The unit beepsand then starts up with the last-used displaymode.Turning off the powerPress and hold down the [DIM/PWR] key untilthe screen goes blank (about three seconds).The time remaining until the power is turnedoff is counted down on the display.Note: The example screens shown in thismanual may not match the screens you seeon your display. The screen you see dependson your system configuration and equipmentsettings.1.3 Adjusting Brilliance andContrast1. Press the [DIM/PWR] key momentarily.The display shown below appears.Your equipment takes about 90 seconds tofind its position when turned on for the veryfirst time. Thereafter it typically takes about12 seconds.The equipment shows receiver statusindication at the top left-hand corner in mostdisplay modes. The table below shows theseindications and their meanings.Indication2D3DD2DD3DReceiver status indicationsMeaning2D GPS position fix3D GPS position fix2D DGPS position fix3D DGPS position fixW2D 2D WAAS position fixW3D 3D WAAS position fixDOP* 2D: HDOP larger than 43D: PDOP larger than 6SIM Simulation modeBrilliance and contrast adjustment window2. To adjust the brilliance, press ? or ? .Current setting is shown to the right of ? .Maximum setting is 8.3. To adjust the contrast, press ? or ? .Current setting is shown to the right of ? .Maximum setting is 63.4. Press the [ENT] key to finish.Note: If the last-used contrast setting is 36 orhigher, the equipment starts up with thatsetting. If the setting is 35 or lower, theequipment starts up with setting 36.* = DOP (Dilution of Precision) is the index ofposition accuracy and is the distributionpattern of satellites used in position fixing.Generally, the smaller the figure the better theposition accuracy.2