Garmin GPS 3 Manual

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 infor-
mation 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
look at the Main Menu and one of its submenu items.
To view the Main Menu:
1. Press...

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 highlight the name field, and press ENTER.
2. Enter the new...

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, graphi-
cally from the map display or by highlighting the waypoint name on any page (such
as the Nearest Waypoints List).
To select a GOTO destination from the GOTO Page:
1. Press GOTO....

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
GOTO waypoint or each waypoint of a route, with waypoint name and...

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 measure, etc.),...

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 fashion. 
2. Press QUIT to sequence through the main pages in...

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 OUT) to adjust the map to the desired scale. The current
scale is indicated in the lower-left corner.
To change the...

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 impor-
tant 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 keypad to move the arrow, try following a highway...

4. Now let’s use a special symbol to identify this location. Highlight the waypoint symbol
field, using the rocker keypad, and press ENTER. Use UP/DOWN on the rocker keypad
to select the ‘Information’ icon (‘?’) and press ENTER.
5. To save the new waypoint, highlight ‘Done’ with the rocker keypad and press ENTER.
Now that we’ve created our new waypoint, let’s see how the GPS III is used 
to navigate to it. The reference arrow can also be used to GOTO any point on the 
map—even without a waypoint already...

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.
Let’s call our present position ‘HOME’. (If you were at home when you initial-
ized your GPS III, you might want to keep this waypoint in memory for future use!)
To rename the waypoint and change its symbol:
1. Use the keypad to highlight the name field, and press ENTER.
2. Enter the new waypoint name (‘HOME’)...