User manual - JG Technologies

6.7 Homescreen overview
The homescreen provides a central point of access to your display’s
range of applications.
• The homescreen also provides quick access to your data
(waypoints, routes, and tracks).
• To access the homescreen, hold the MENU button for 3 seconds.
Alternatively, select the on-screen Home icon.
• The homescreen consists of a number of application "pages",
each represented by an icon. Applications can be started by
selecting the relevant page icon.
• Use the joystick or swipe the screen with your finger to scroll the
homescreen and access additional application pages.
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6.8 System checks
GPS check
GPS selection
You can use an internal or external GPS receiver.
• The multifunction display features an internal GPS receiver.
• You can also connect an external GPS receiver using SeaTalk ng
or NMEA 0183.
• Use the System Settings menu to enable or disable the internal
GPS receiver.
Enabling or disabling the internal GPS
With the homescreen displayed:
1. Select Set-Up.
2. Select System Settings.
3. Select Internal GPS.
4. Select the On or Off option as appropriate.
Checking GPS operation
You can check that the GPS is functioning correctly using the chart
application.
1. Select the Chart page.
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Screen item
Description
1 Touch Lock — select this icon to lock the touchscreen,
preventing accidental use. To unlock, use the UniControl to
deselect the Touch Lock icon (HybrifTouch displays only).
2 My Data — this icon enables you to centrally manage your
lists of routes, tracks, and waypoints.
3 Customize — select this icon to configure application
pages and select the display’s language, units, date/time,
boat details and display preferences.
4 Set-up — select this icon to access the system set-up
menus.
5 Page — each icon represents an application page. A page
can display up to 2 applications simultaneously.
6 Status bar — the status icons confirm the status of
externally-connected equipment, including GPS, AIS,
radar, and autopilot units.
2. Check the screen.
With the chart displayed, you should see:
Your boat position (indicates a GPS fix). Your current position
is represented by a boat symbol or solid circle. Your position is
also displayed in the data bar under VES POS.
A solid circle on the chart indicates that neither heading nor
Course Over Ground (COG) data is available.
Note: Raymarine recommends that you check the displayed
vessel position in the chart application against your actual
proximity to a known charted object. GPS receivers typically have
an accuracy of between 5 and 15 m.
Note: A GPS Status screen is available within the Setup menu of
Raymarine multifunction displays. This provides satellite signal
strength and other relevant information.
GPS setup
The GPS setup options enable you to configure a connected GPS
receiver.
The Global Positioning System (GPS) is used to position your vessel
on the chart. You can set up your GPS receiver and check its status
from the GPS Status option in the System Settings menu. For
each tracked satellite, the screen provides the following information:
• Satellite number.
• Signal strength bar.
• Status.
• Azimuth angle.
• Elevation angle.
• A sky-view to show the position of tracked satellites.
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