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GPS III A 7/21/98 8:50 AM Page 2 Software Version 2.0 or above © 1997 GARMIN Corporation, 1200 E. 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062 USA Tel: 913-397-8200 Fax: 913-397-8282 GARMIN (Europe) Ltd., Unit 5, The Quadrangle, Abbey Park, Romsey, Hampshire SO51 9AQ UK Tel: 011-44-1794-519944 Fax: 011-44-1794-519222 GARMIN (Asia) Corp., 4th Fl., No.1, Lane 45, Pao-Hsing Road, Hsin Tien, Taiwan R.O.C. Tel: 011-886-02-917-3773 Fax: 011-886-02-917-1758 Web Site Address: www.garmin.com All rights reserved.
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GPS III A 7/21/98 8:50 AM Page i INTRODUCTION Thank You! About This Manual Thank you for choosing the GARMIN GPS III —the smallest, easiest-to-use GPS navigator for marine, auto- motive and outdoor use! The GPS III represents GARMIN’s continuing commitment to provide quality naviga- tion information in a versatile and user-friendly flexible design you’ll enjoy for years. To get the most from your new GPS, take the time to read through the owner’s manual in order to understand the operating fea
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GPS III A 7/21/98 8:50 AM Page ii INTRODUCTION Cautions ! # CAUTION: The Global Positioning System (GPS) is operated by the government of the United States, which is solely responsible for its accuracy and maintenance. The system is subject to changes which could affect the accuracy and performance of all GPS equipment. Although the GPS III is a precision electronic NAVigation AID (NAVAID), any NAVAID can be misused or misinterpreted and, therefore, become unsafe. ! # WARNING: For vehicular ap
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GPS III A 7/21/98 8:50 AM Page iii INTRODUCTION FCC Compliance This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC limits for Class B digital devices. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. There is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to other equipment, whic
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GPS III A 7/21/98 8:50 AM Page iv INTRODUCTION Limited Warranty GARMIN Corporation warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for one year from the date of purchase. GARMIN will, at its sole option, repair or replace any components which fail in normal use. Such repairs or replacement will be made at no charge to the customer for parts or labor. The cus- tomer is, however, responsible for any transportation costs. This warranty does not cover failures due to abu
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GPS III A 7/21/98 8:50 AM Page v INTRODUCTION Table of Contents INTRODUCTION Marking Waypoint Positions . . . . . . . . . . . .14 About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i Going to a Waypoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ii Active Route Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 FCC Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii SIMULATOR TOUR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Limited War
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GPS III A 7/21/98 8:50 AM Page vi INTRODUCTION Table of Contents GOTO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 GOTO Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 MOB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 TracBack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 Routes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 Route Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 Active Route Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
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GPS III A 7/21/98 8:50 AM Page 1 GETTING STARTED Unit Features Antenna (detachable) Function Keys Power/Backlight Key (red) Rocker Keypad LCD Display To change the screen orientation, press and Battery Door hold the PAGE key. 1
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GPS III A 7/21/98 8:51 AM Page 2 GETTING STARTED Keypad Usage / Display (POWER)— Red key turns the unit on and off, and Example of controls three levels of screen backlighting intensity. Cursor on the (PAGE)— Scrolls main pages in sequence and returns ‘Mode’ Field display from a menu/options page to a main page. Press and hold this key to change screen orientation. (MENU)— Displays a menu of available options for the current page. Press twice to display the Main Menu. CURSOR— A solid black ba
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GPS III A 7/21/98 8:51 AM Page 3 GETTING STARTED The GPS III operates on 4 AA batteries (not included), which are installed at the Battery Installation base of the unit. These batteries provide up to 8 hours of continuous use. Rechargeable NiCad or lithium batteries may also be used. Polarity ? Markings # NOTE: The on-screen battery level indicator is calibrated for alkaline batteries, and will not be accurate when using NiCad or lithium batteries (see page 69). To install the batteries: 1.
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GPS III A 7/21/98 8:51 AM Page 4 GETTING STARTED The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a system of 24 satellites which circle the What is GPS? earth twice a day in a very precise orbit and transmit information to earth. The GPS III must continuously “see” at least three of these satellites to calculate your position and track your movement. At times, additional satellites may be needed to determine a position. By using an almanac (a timetable of satellite numbers and their orbits) stored in t
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GPS III A 7/21/98 8:51 AM Page 5 GETTING STARTED Once the GPS III has calculated a position fix, you’ll usually have anywhere from Initialization five to twelve satellites in view. The receiver will then continuously select the best satellites in view to update your position. If some of the satellites in view get blocked or “shaded,” the receiver can simply use an alternate satellite to maintain the position fix. Although a GPS receiver needs four satellites to provide a three-dimensional (3
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GPS III A 7/21/98 8:51 AM Page 6 GETTING STARTED This usually provides a position fix in 1 minute. You’ll know you have a fix when Initialization the unit automatically transitions from the Satellite Page to the Map Page (shown left). Your receiver is now ready to use! To turn the unit off: 1. Press and hold the red power key for 1 second. Troubleshooting If you have trouble initializing or getting a position fix, check the following: To initialize the GPS III, • Does the receiver have a cle
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GPS III A 7/21/98 8:51 AM Page 7 GETTING STARTED Main Page Sequence Satellite Status Page Position Page Press the PAGE key to move through each of the main pages in normal fashion. Active Route Page Map Page Highway Page Compass Page Press the QUIT key to sequence through the main To turn the GPS III back on, press and hold the red power key. pages in reverse order. The GPS III features six main pages which are linked together in a chain. You can quickly scroll through the pages in either dire
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GPS III A 7/21/98 8:51 AM Page 8 GETTING STARTED Let’s start with the Satellite Status Page, which is the page you’ll view while your Satellite Status Page unit is getting a position fix. If you’re not already on this page, press PAGE or QUIT until it appears. The Satellite Status Page shows you status information that helps you understand what the receiver is doing at any given time, and it’s a page that you’ll want to occasionally refer back to as you use your unit. It features a sky view of
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GPS III A 7/21/98 8:51 AM Page 9 GETTING STARTED The Position Page shows you where you are, what direction you’re heading, and Position Page how fast you’re going—and it’s the page you’ll want to use when you don’t have a destination selected. A graphic compass display at the top of the page shows your direction of travel (track) while you’re moving, while six user-selectable data fields below display your current speed, average speed, trip odometer, trip timer, and sunrise/sunset times at yo
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GPS III A 7/21/98 8:51 AM Page 10 GETTING STARTED The Map Page shows your movement using a real-time track log (an electronic Map Page breadcrumb trail that appears directly on the map as you’re traveling), and your present position as a pointer icon in the center of the map. The Map Page also shows any nearby lakes, rivers, highways and towns. Use the zoom keys (IN and OUT) to adjust the map to the desired scale. To change the map scale: 1. Press the IN zoom key to select a smaller scale an
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GPS III A 7/21/98 8:51 AM Page 11 GETTING STARTED The GPS III features two different navigation pages: Compass and Highway. The Compass Page Compass Page is first. This page provides graphic steering guidance to a destination waypoint, with an emphasis on the bearing to your destination and current direction of travel. (The Highway Page places greater emphasis on the straight-line desired course and the distance and direction you are off course.) The middle of the page fea- tures a rotating ‘c
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GPS III A 7/21/98 8:51 AM Page 12 GETTING STARTED The GPS III’s Highway Page also provides graphic steering guidance to a destina- Highway Page tion waypoint. As you head toward your destination, the middle of the screen pro- vides visual guidance to your waypoint on a moving graphic “highway.” Your present position is at the bottom center of the highway display. The line down the middle of the highway represents your desired course. As you navigate toward a waypoint, the highway will actually
