Colorado 300 "GPS System" Question

[+Kharraz1]

can anyone tell me what is the difference between Normal,WAAS,Demo Mode under "GPS System" option? What mode is best suited when geocashing? Also under satellite options it says "use with GPS OFF/ON" What does it do?

[+Mineral2]

Demo mode: you can play with the GPS and pretend to navigate to places, but it's not really communicating with the GPS satellites. Hence demo mode.

 

Normal mode: The GPS communicates only with the satellites to estimate your location.

 

WAAS: a system of ground-based towers that assist the GPS satellites in tracking your location.

 

Typically, it's best to leave your device with WAAS turned on for added accuracy and signal retention.

[+Red90]

WAAS is best.

 

Make sure the firmware is up to date.

[+Gitchee-Gummee]

Also under satellite options it says "use with GPS OFF/ON" What does it do?

There could be occasion that you would want the unit itself turned on, but not using up battery-juice searching and/or holding satellite signals. It's mostly just an economy mode, say... for working on/with the unit, but actual sat-signal use is unnecessary.

[+Kharraz1]

Thanks a lot for your help guys.

Edited December 11, 2014 by Kharraz1

[+Kharraz1]

WAAS is best.

 

Make sure the firmware is up to date.

 

I definitely need to updated it. it has the 2.90 version, i bought it used. 3.70 is the latest right? thats what i see on my gps

Edited December 11, 2014 by Kharraz1

[+Red90]

Wow, 2.90 is super old! A lot of big changes since then. There will also be a huge raft of bug fixes in there.

 

http://www8.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=3887