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About GPS and signal reception

TheGlobalPositioningSystem(GPS)isavailableatanytime,freeofcharge,andisaccurate

towithin5m(15ft).GPSnavigationismadepossiblebyanetworkofsatellitesthatorbitthe

Earthataround20,200km(12,552mi).Eachsatellitetransmitsarangeofsignalswhichare

utilizedbyGPSreceivers,suchasyourNavman,todetermineanexactlocation.Although

aGPSreceivercandetectsignalsfromupto12satellitesatanytime,onlyfoursignalsare

requiredtoprovideapositionor"GPSx"(latitudeandlongitude),forvehiclenavigation

systems.

YourNavmanreceivesGPSsignalsviatheinternalGPSantenna.Toguaranteetheoptimum

GPSsignalstrength,ensureyourNavmanisoutdoors,orinavehicleoutdoors,andhasan

unobstructedviewofthesky.GPSreceptionisnotusuallyaffectedbyweather,however,

veryheavyrainorsnowmayhaveanegativeeffectonyourreception.

Caring for your Navman

TakinggoodcareofyourNavmanwillensuretrouble-freeoperationandreducetheriskof

damagetoyourNavman:

• KeepyourNavmanawayfromexcessivemoistureandextremetemperatures.

• AvoidexposingyourNavmantodirectsunlightorstrongultravioletlightforextended

periodsoftime.

• DonotplaceanythingontopofyourNavmanordropobjectsonyourNavman.

• DonotdropyourNavmanorsubjectittosevereshock.

• DonotsubjectyourNavmantosuddenandseveretemperaturechanges.Thiscould

causemoisturecondensationinsidetheunit,whichcoulddamageyourNavman.Inthe

eventofmoisturecondensation,allowyourNavmantodryoutcompletelybeforeuse.

• Thescreensurfacecaneasilybescratched.Avoidtouchingitwithsharpobjects.Non-

adhesivegenericscreenprotectorsdesignedspecicallyforuseonportabledevices

withLCDpanelsmaybeusedtohelpprotectthescreenfromminorscratches.

• NevercleanyourNavmanwhenitisturnedon.Useasoft,lint-freeclothtowipethe

screenandtheexteriorofyourNavman.