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Question posted by cpatrick on February 17th, 2012

My Garmin Gps 72 Wwork Properly.

My Garmin GPS 72 will turn on and you can navigate thru all of the screens and menus but it will not initialize or track satellites and give position.

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Owner's Manual - Page 3

... regarding the use of New Products • Lost or Stolen Unit Tracking Connect to our Web Site (www.garmin.com) and look for choosing the GARMIN GPS 72. Introduction Registration POWER 1 Many services provided by completing your purchase ensures you the best possible support from GARMIN. Thanks for the Product Registration link on the home page...
Owner's Manual - Page 4

...to the exclusion of safe operating practices. CAUTION: The Global Positioning System (GPS) is operated by the government of the United States, ...FOR ANY PURPOSE REQUIRING PRECISE MEASUREMENT OF DIRECTION, DISTANCE, LOCATION, OR TOPOGRAPHY. Although the GPS 72 is a precision electronic NAVigation AID (NAVAID), any NAVAID can be misused or misinterpreted and, therefore, become distracted by...
Owner's Manual - Page 5

...15 of the FCC interference limits for help. Repairs should only be determined by turning the equipment off and on a circuit different from that to which the receiver... device is subject to correct the interference by an authorized GARMIN service center. Introduction FCC Compliance Statement 3 The GPS 72 does not contain any interference received, including interference that interference...
Owner's Manual - Page 6

... waterproof to quickly access all of 50 waypoints. The GPS 72 has a large 120 X 160 pixel, 4 level gray monochrome display for a complete listing of basic navigation, not entirely replace them. 4 The GPS 72 is a 7.5 ounce, 12 channel, hand held GPS receiver with a factory-loaded marine point database. GARMIN's friendly user interface will know the way back home, you...
Owner's Manual - Page 7

...GPS 72 Unit Features 7 Section Two: Reference 7-47 Initializing the GPS Receiver 7-8 GPS Information Page 9-11 Map Page 12-17 Pointer Page 18 Highway Page 19-21 Main Menu Page 21-47 Trip Computer 21-22 Tracks....... 49 Appendix C: Time Offsets 50 Appendix D: Map Datums........... 51-52 Appendix E: Navigation Terms .... 53-54 Appendix F: Messages 55-56 Appendix G: Loran TD 57-58 Appendix...
Owner's Manual - Page 8

... procedures you will use on your new GPS 72. 6 TO DO THIS SEE PAGE(S): Initialize the GPS receiver 7 Learn About the Map page 12...-17 Zoom in or out on the Map page 12 Reconfigure the Map page display 12-17 Lear about the Pointer Page 18 Learn about the Highway Page 19-21 Setup and reset the Trip Computer 22 Clear the Track...
Owner's Manual - Page 9

... Field. With fresh batteries installed, take the GPS 72 no longer valid. When the unit is supplied in an Almanac. Turn the unit on to be obtained. 2. The initialization process is how the GPS 72 knows which satellites to Navigate 7 If the unit is unable to receive enough satellite signals to navigate, it has been stored several hundred miles between...
Owner's Manual - Page 10

Select this option if you select 'Automatic' the unit will switch to the AutoLocate mode and begin searching for satellites. InRterofedruecntcioen Initializing the GPS Receiver Initialization Options Initialization Options If the GPS 72 is unable to determine its location, an options menu will be used when you select 'New Location', another state, province, or country, and you ...
Owner's Manual - Page 12

....mmm) format, press the ROCKER up or down to that is using the satellite signal for navigation, the satellite number will be set to display satellite location with North, or your current track toward the top of the display. Since the GPS clock is in the process of storing orbital data provided in the selected Location...
Owner's Manual - Page 14

...marine point database that includes marine navaids and major cities. This option will change to the other location. The Bearing, and Distance are displayed at the top of interest using GARMIN MapSource products. InRterofedruecntcioen Map Page User Selectable Data Fields Zoom Scale 12 Map Page The GPS 72...the distance between two points. Full Screen Map - If 'Overzoom' is ...
Owner's Manual - Page 27

Find Nearest - You can continue to enter the name if you like, or you enter a waypoint name, the GPS 72 will update the waypoint list to show waypoint names that have the option of entering a waypoint name in the data field or scrolling through ...
Owner's Manual - Page 28

... an information page describing the feature. If you can edit the waypoint name, symbol, elevation and depth (see page 29 for creating waypoints in the GPS 72. If the Map Pointer is not on a Map Feature, the New Waypoint Page will be displayed. Creating a waypoint on the Map Page - Press ENTER to...
Owner's Manual - Page 33

... All Routes - InRterofedruecntcioen Main Menu Routes Route Page Options 31 The GPS 72 can contain as many empty routes that can be displayed. To display the Routes Page, highlight 'Routes' on the Routes Page then press ENTER. Copy Route - Will stop navigation of a highlighted route. Will remove all routes from the Routes Page...
Owner's Manual - Page 34

... in the User Waypoint List. After you can select an existing User Waypoint/Map Feature, or you place the Map Pointer on a Map Feature, the GPS 72 will be edited as any location or point on a location that location in the route using the Map to save the waypoint and ENTER a fi...
Owner's Manual - Page 35

...the Map Pointer on the Map Page. InRterofedruecntcioen Main Menu Routes Route Edit Options 33 the GPS 72 will display an options menu. To change the Route Name, place the highlight over the ...be used to save the new name. If the location is a Map Feature, the point will turn to insert the new point in the route. Highlight 'Review', then press ENTER to display the available...
Owner's Manual - Page 44

...satellites in the Satellite Strength Indicators on the WAAS system visit the Federal Aviation Administration Web Site at times it may experience slower screen updates, but should notice a significant increase in the GPS...GPS receiver is indoors and you wish to save battery power. Use the Simulator mode when the unit is turned off and the unit simulates satellite... of the GPS 72 to increase ...
Owner's Manual - Page 49

.... • RTCM In/Text Out - You can be customized to communicate with GARMIN software and other electronic devices. • GARMIN - This field contains eight settings that includes, date, time, position, and velocity information. Turns off all serial communication. Allows the GPS 72 to transmit NMEA 0183, version 2.3 data. Causes the unit to communicate with computer...
Owner's Manual - Page 51

... GPRTE, and GPWPL; Connecting the Power/Data The power/data cable connects the GPS 72 to a 8-35 volt DC system and provides interface capabilities for the DPT, MTW, and VHW sentences... PSLIB. The GPS 72 also includes NMEA input with support for connecting external devices. The following formats are the sentences for connection of our Web Site at www.garmin.com. Proprietary ...
Quick Start Guide - Page 3

... handling of used batteries properly! Please dispose of used batteries properly! Remove the batteries from your GPS 72 if you don't expect to observe the proper polarity when inserting the batteries. Be sure to use it for several months. Remove the Battery Cover by reversing step 1. Quick Start Battery Installation Turn D-ring 1/4 turn counter clockwise and pulling...
Quick Start Guide - Page 13

... become operational using the simulator, it will search for satellite signals and begin moving to gather and store the information that the GPS 72 is important! While you begin to provide accurate navigational data. Quick Start Initializing the GPS 72 Turning off the simulator: 1. The receiver only needs to continue initializing. Hold the unit with the top of travel...

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