Tips on creating a GPS
connection
Check satellite signal status
To check how many satellites your device has found, and
whether your device is receiving satellite signals, select
Menu
>
Applications
>
GPS
and
GPS data
>
Options
>
Satellite status
.
If your device has found satellites,
a bar for each satellite is shown in
the satellite info view. The longer
the bar, the stronger the satellite
signal. When your device has
received enough data from the
satellite signal to calculate your location, the bar colour
changes.
To view the positions of found satellites, select
Chg. view
.
Initially your device must receive signals from at least four
satellites to be able to calculate your location. When the
initial calculation has been made, it may be possible to
continue calculating your location with three satellites.
However, the accuracy is generally better when more
satellites are found.
If no satellite signal can be found, consider the following:
• If you are indoors, go outdoors to receive a better signal.
• If you are outdoors, move to a more open space.
• Ensure that your hand does not cover the GPS antenna of
your device.
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• If the weather conditions are bad, the signal strength may
be affected.
• Some vehicles have tinted (athermic) windows, which
may block the satellite signals.