Garmin 3 Plus Manual

The GPS III+ features two different navigation pages: Compass and Highway. The 
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 
features  a  rotating  ‘compass  ring’  that  shows...

The  GPS  III+’s  Highway  Page  also  provides  graphic  steering  guidance  to  a 
destination waypoint. As you head toward your destination, the middle of the screen 
provides  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 move—indicating the...

  The  GPS  III+’s  Main  Menu  provides  access  to  additional  pages  (submenus)  that 
are  used  to  create  or  edit  waypoints,  create  routes,  list  nearby  waypoints,  review 
trip  information  and  timers  or  make  changes  to  system  settings.  These  six  pages  are 
divided  into  categories  by  function.  The  waypoint  and  route  management  features  of 
the  Main  Menu  are  described  in  more  detail  in  the  Reference  section  of  this  manual. 
Let’s take a quick look at the...

GPS  is  really  about  marking  and  going  to  places  called  ‘waypoints’.  Before  we 
can  use  the  GPS  III+  to  guide  us  somewhere,  we  have  to  mark  a  position  as  a 
waypoint. Your GPS III+
 can hold up to 500 waypoints.
To mark your present position:
       
1.  Press and hold the ENTER/MARK key. The Mark Waypoint Page will appear, with a 
default three-digit name for the new waypoint in the upper-left portion of the page.
  To rename the waypoint:
       
1. Use the keypad to...

 Once you’ve stored a waypoint in memory, you can use the GPS III+ to guide you 
to  it  by  using  the  GOTO  feature.  A  GOTO  is  really  nothing  more  than  a  straight-line 
course  from  your  present  position  to  the  destination  you’ve  selected.  A  GOTO  can 
be  performed  several  ways:  by  specifying  the  destination  from  the  GOTO  Page, 
graphically  from  the  map  display  or  by  highlighting  the  waypoint  name  on  any  page 
(such as from one the 'Nearest' lists)....

To  cancel  the  current  GOTO  destination,  simply  select  another  destination.    If 
no  destination  is  currently  desired,  or  you  want  to  resume  a  previously  selected 
route, the GOTO operation may be cancelled from the GOTO Options Page.
To cancel the current GOTO destination:
           1. Press GOTO.
           2. Press MENU.
           3. Highlight ‘Cancel GOTO’ and press ENTER.
Active Route Page
The  last  of  the  six  main  pages  is  the  Active  Route  Page.  This  page  shows...

The GPS III+ is a powerful navigation system providing detailed mapping informa-
tion in a convenient, compact package.  This simulator tour is designed to show you the 
basic features of your new GPS III+ during a simulated trip. The simulator tour assumes 
that the receiver has been properly initialized as outlined in the Getting Started section 
of this manual, and that you have not changed any of the factory default settings.  If you 
have  changed  any  settings  (position  formats,  units  of...

To select the simulator mode:
           1. Press MENU to list the options for the Satellite Status Page.
           2.  Highlight ‘Start Simulator’ with the rocker keypad, and press ENTER.
           3. Press ENTER again to acknowledge the simulator warning message.
Let’s  look  at  the  sequence  of  pages  again.    The  PAGE  and  QUIT  keys  are  used 
to find your way around on the GPS III+. 
To cycle through the main pages:
           1. Press PAGE to move through each of the main pages in normal...

To select the Map Page, press PAGE repeatedly until it appears.
The GPS III+’s Map Page combines digital charting with a number of user-selectable 
features.  Before  we  select  our  destination  and  begin  navigating  toward  it,  let’s  take  a 
look at some of those features.
The  map  display  shows  your  present  position  using  a  pointer  icon  in  the  center 
of  the  screen.  The  Map  Page  also  shows  any  nearby  lakes,  rivers,  highways  and  towns.  
Use  the  zoom  keys  (IN  and...

Select a five mile scale by pressing zoom IN or OUT repeatedly.
Working  from  the  Map  Page  is  a  simple  process  that  centers  around  the  use 
of  a  reference  “arrow”.  Controlled  by  the  rocker  keypad,  the  reference  arrow  is 
an  important  tool  allowing  you  to  pan  to  other  areas  on  the  map  display,  create 
waypoints, view waypoint information and create routes. To get a feel for using the 
Map Page and the arrow, try the following exercise:
            1. Using the rocker...