User's Guide

Chapter 16
Location
The Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) in the radio integrates information from the Global
Positioning System (GPS) to determine the approximate geographical location of your radio.
NOTE: The Location feature is addressed as GPS across the manual as the naming convention
of the buttons and strings remain the same as the legacy feature of GPS.
The availability and accuracy of this location information (and the amount of time that it takes
to calculate it) varies depending on the environment in which you are using the GPS feature.
For example, GPS location fixes are difficult to obtain indoors, in covered locations, between high
buildings, or in situations where you have not established a clear broad view of the sky.
If adequate signals from multiple satellites are available, your GPS feature only provides an
approximate location, usually within 10 meters from your actual location, but sometimes farther away.
Sometimes, the GPS feature may be unable to complete a location calculation successfully. You then
see a message indicating that your radio cannot connect to enough visible satellites.
To maximize the ability of your radio to determine a fix, take note of the following guidelines:
• For your initial fix, hold the radio in the face position.
• Stay in the open. The GPS feature works best where there is nothing between your radio and the
open sky.
16.1
Turning Location On or Off
Turning Location On
Procedure:
1 Press the Loc menu item.
2 Turn on Location by performing one of the following actions:
• Press Optn→Turn On GPS→Sel.
• If preprogrammed by your system administrator, press On.
Turning Location Off
Procedure:
1 Press the Loc menu item.
2 Press Optn→Turn Off GPS→Sel.
16.2
Accessing Location
Procedure:
1 Press the Loc menu item.
2 Perform one of the following actions:
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