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Introduction
Preface
Appendix A
Messages &
Time Offsets
Active WPT Can’t be Deletd—
You have attempted to change the ‘active to’ or ‘active
from’ waypoint. Clear the active route or GOTO before making your changes.
Accuracy has been Degraded—
The accuracy of the GPS 40 has been degraded
beyond 500 meters due to poor satellite geometry or data quality. You should check
other navigational sources to verify the position indicated.
Already Exists—
The name you are entering already exists in the GPS 40’s memory.
Approaching—
You are one minute away from reaching a destination waypoint.
Battery Power is Low—
Thebatteries are low and should be replaced.
No DGPS Position—
Not enough data is available to compute a DGPS position.
No RTCM Input—
Beacon receiver is improperly connected or baud rates do not match.
Poor GPS Coverage—
The GPS 40 cannot acquire the necessary number of satellites
to compute a position. Try another location with a clearer view of the sky.
Power Down and Re-init—
The GPS40 is not able to calculate a position due to
abnormal satellite conditions. Turn the unit off and verify the last position shown by
other means. Try the unit again later, possibly in a different location.
Read Only Mem has Failed—
The permanent memory has failed and the unit is not
operable. Take your unit to an authorized GARMIN dealer for repairs.
Received an Invalid WPT—
A waypoint was received during upload transfer that has
an invalid identifier.
Receiver has Failed—
A failure in receiver hardware has been detected. If this mes-
sage persists, do not use the unit and take it to an authorized dealer for repair.
Route is Full—
You have attempted to add more than 30 waypoints to a route.
Route is not Empty—
You have attempted to copy into a route already in use.
Route Waypoint Can’t be Deleted—
The waypoint you are trying to delete is part of
a route. Delete the waypoint from the route before removing it from memory.
Route Waypoint was Deleted—
A route waypoint entered does not exist in the data-
base and has been deleted from the route.
RTCMInput has Failed—
DGPS data being received has been lost. You are no longer
receiving the beacon signal.
Searching the Sky—
The GPS 40 is in searching the sky for almanac data or the unit
is in AutoLocate
TM
mode.
The GPS 40 uses a flashing on-screen message indi-
cator to alert you to important information. Whenever
the message indicator appears, press
P
to view the
message page. There are two types of messages: tempo-
rary alerts and condition alerts. Temporary alerts are
cleared from the message page after viewing, while con-
dition alerts remain until the condition has been
resolved. Pay careful attention to all messages for your
own safety.
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