Garmin GPS III Plus Handheld Hiking Manuals

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Garmin GPS III Plus Owner's Manual & Reference (115 pages)

GARMIN GPS III Plus Owner's Manual

Brand: Garmin | Category: GPS | Size: 1 MB

Standard Package
3
Cautions
4
Table of Contents
8
"How To" Index
10
Unit Features
11
Product View
11
Keypad Usage/Display
12
Battery Installation
13
What Is GPS
14
Initialization
15
Turning the Unit on
15
Troubleshooting
16
To Turn the Unit off
16
Main Page Sequence
17
Satellite Status Page
18
Position Page
19
Map Page
20
To Change the Map Scale
20
Compass Page
21
Highway Page
22
Main Menu
23
To Select a Submenu Item from the Main Menu
23
To Change Units of Measure for Distance and Speed
23
Marking Waypoint Positions
24
To Mark Your Present Position
24
To Rename the Waypoint
24
To Change the Waypoint Symbol
24
Going to a Waypoint
25
To Select a GOTO Destination from the GOTO Page
25
To Select a GOTO Destination from the Map Page
25
Cancel Goto/Active Route
26
Simulator Tour
27
Selecting Simulator Mode
27
To Cycle through the Main Pages
28
Using the Map Page
29
Creating a Waypoint
30
Select a Five Mile Scale by Pressing Zoom in and out Repeatedly
30
Goint to the Waypoint
31
To Select the GOTO Destination
31
Marking Present Position
32
To Rename the Waypoint and Change Its Symbol
32
To Enter a Simulated Speed and Animate the Displays
32
To View the Compass Page
33
Reference
35
Sky View and Signal Strength Bars
35
To Adjust the Screen Contrast And/Or Backlighting
35
Receiver Status
36
"Need to Select Initialization" Prompt
37
Battery Level Indicator
37
EPE and DOP
38
Satellite Status Page Options
38
To Activate/Deactivate Simulator Mode
38
To Change the Sky View Orientation
38
Autolocate
39
Set 2D Altitude
39
To Initialize Your Starting Position
39
Contrast and Backlighting
40
Positon Page Options
41
Average Position
41
Change Fields
42
Restore Defaults
42
Zooming and Panning
43
To Activate the Pan Function
44
To Select an On-Screen Waypoint with the Panning Arrow
44
To GOTO a Highlighted Waypoint
44
To Cancel the Pan Function and Re-Center the Map on Your Position
44
Map Page: Exits
45
To Display Available Sevices for an Exit Shown on the Map Page
45
Map Page Options
46
Data Fields On/Off
46
To Change a Data Field
46
Mapsource Info
47
Measure Dist
47
Nearest to Pntr (Pointer)
48
To View Points Nearest the Map Pointer
48
To View Additional Information for a Nearby Item
48
Show Map
49
Save as Waypnt
49
Cities/Exits/Geo Pnts Setup
50
Map Setup
51
To Change a Map Setup Feature
51
Compass Page Options
54
Big Numbers
54
To Zoom in or out on the Highway Display
55
Highway Page Options
56
Sign Posts off
56
Creating Waypoints
57
Mark Present Position
57
On Map
57
Text Entry/Average Position/Nearest Locations
57
Marking Waypoints on the Map Page
58
Creating Waypoints by Text Entry
58
Waypoint List Options
59
Editing Waypoints
60
Spell 'N Find
60
Delete Waypoints
60
Delete by Symbol/Delete All
60
To Change the Waypoint's Symbol
61
To Edit the Waypoint Comment
61
To Edit the Waypoint Position
61
Waypoint Edit Options
62
To Change the Display Options for a Waypoint
62
Display Options
62
To View the Nearest Locations Pages
63
To View Additional Information for a Nearby Location
63
Nearest Location Options
64
To GOTO a Nearby Location
64
To Display the Nearest Location Options for Nearest Lists
64
Navigation/Goto
65
MOB (man Overboard)
65
Tracback
65
Routes
65
GOTO Options
66
To Designate a GOTO Waypoint from a List of Waypoints
66
Cancel GOTO
67
To Clear the Active Track Log and Define a Starting Point for Tracback
68
To Create and Activate a Tracback Route
68
Tracback Tips
69
Route Navigation
70
To Create a New Route by Entering the Name of each Waypoint
70
Creating New Routes
71
To Create a Route from the Map Display
71
Route List
72
To Activate a Route
72
To Deactivate the Route and Stop Using It for Navigation
72
To Enter a Custom Route Name
72
Route Editing
73
Route Planning
74
Route Options
75
New Route
75
Activate Route
75
Copy/Delete Route
75
Active Route
76
To Delete All Routes from Memory
76
Active Route Page Options
77
Show Map/Setup Plan
77
To Use the Trip Planning Features
77
Re-Evaluate
77
Invert
78
Insert Wpt
78
Remove Wpt/Review Wpt
78
Delete Route
78
City Spell 'N Find
79
Main Menu: City Options
80
City Spell 'N Find Options
80
Show Reference/Show City Size
80
To Select between Size Information and a Reference Waypoint Field
81
Nearest
81
Track Log
81
Main Menu: Track Log
82
Save Active Log
82
Clear Active Log/Delete Saved Log
82
To Delete a Track Log
82
Setup Logging
83
Record Mode
83
Interval
83
Interval Value
83
Displayed on Map/Not Displayed
84
Trim Computer
84
To Reset a Trip Computer Readouts
84
Setup Menu
85
Setup Menu: Simulator
86
To Enable/Disable the Built-In Simulator
86
Speed/Track Control/Track/Altitude
86
To Select a Simulator Setting
86
Setup Menu: System
87
Backlight
87
Battery
87
Power Saver
87
Setup Menu: Units
88
Distance & Speed
88
Heading
88
To Select a Units Setting
88
Setup Menu: Timers
89
User Timer
89
Battery Timer
89
Since Midnight/Since Factory Reset
89
Setup Menu: Time
90
Time Format
90
Local Time Zone
90
Setup Menu: Alarms
91
Clock Alarm
91
Arrival Alarm
91
Off Course Alarm
91
Setup Menu: Position
92
Position Format
92
Map Datum
92
Setup Menu: Loran TD
93
Setup Menu: Interface
94
To Select an Input/Output Format
94
Setup Menu: DGPS
95
To Have the Unit Automatically Scan for a Frequency
95
To Restart the Scan
95
To Manually Enter a Frequency and Bit Rate
95
Dashboard Mounting
96
Optional Dash Mounting Bracket
96
Specifications
97
Interfacing/Wiring
98
Antenna/Remote Mounting
99
Remote Suction Cup Mount
99
GA 26C Remote Antenna/Ga 29 Remote Marine Antenna
99
To Remove the Attached Antenna
99
Messages
100
Map Datums
102
Navigatin Terms
105
Time Offset
107
Index
108

Garmin GPS III Plus Owner's Manual (100 pages)

Garmin GPS III A Owner's Manual

Brand: Garmin | Category: GPS | Size: 1 MB

About this Manual
3
Introduction
3
Getting Started

9
- Unit Features
  9
- Keypad Usage / Display
  10
- Battery Installation
  11
- To Install the Batteries
  11
- What Is GPS
  12
- Initialization
  13
  - Initializing Your GPS
    13
  - Troubleshooting
    14
- Main Page Sequence
  15
- Satellite Status Page
  16
- Position Page
  17
- Map Page
  18
- Compass Page
  19
- Highway Page
  20
- Main Menu
  21
  - Marking Waypoint Positions
    22
  - To Mark Your Present Position
    22
  - Going to a Waypoint
    23
  - Active Route Page
    24
Simulator Tour

25
- Creating a Waypoint
  28
- To Select the GOTO Destination
  29
- Marking Present Position
  30
Reference

33
- Satellite Status Page
  33
- Satellite Status Page Options
  36
- Position Page
  38
- Position Page Options
  39
- Map Page
  41
- Zooming and Panning
  41
- Map Page Options
  43
- Map Page Options
  44
- Compass Page
  46
- Compass Page Options
  47
- Highway Page
  48
- Highway Page Options
  49
- Creating Waypoints
  50
  - Waypoint List Options
    52
  - Editing Waypoints
    53
- Waypoint Options
  55
- Nearest Waypoints
  56
- GOTO Navigation
  57
- GOTO Options
  58
- Mob
  59
- Tracback
  60
- Routes
  62
  - Creating New Routes
    63
  - Route List / Editing
    65
  - Route Editing / Planning
    66
- Route Options
  67
- Active Route Page
  68
- Active Route Page Options
  69
- Main Menu
  71
- Track Log Settings
  72
- Setup Menu
  74
  - Simulator Settings
    76
  - System Settings
    77
  - Setup Menu: System
    77
  - Units Settings
    78
  - Time Settings
    80
  - Alarms Settings
    81
  - Position Settings
    82
  - Interface Settings
    83
APPENDIX A: Dashboard Mounting

84
APPENDIX B: Specifications

85
APPENDIX C: Wiring/Interfacing

86
APPENDIX D: Antenna/Remote Mounting

87
APPENDIX E: Messages

88
APPENDIX F: Map Datums

90
- Map Datums
  91
APPENDIX G: Navigation Terms

93
APPENDIX H: Index

95

Garmin GPS III Plus Features Addendum (4 pages)

Garmin GPS III Plus: User Guide

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Reference

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APPENDIX B: Specifications

APPENDIX C: Wiring/Interfacing

APPENDIX D: Antenna/Remote Mounting

APPENDIX E: Messages

APPENDIX F: Map Datums

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