Garmin Pilot 3 Manual

The GPS III PilotÕs Main Menu provides access to an additional set of pages that
are used to create or edit waypoints, create routes, review track log or trip information,
configure the vertical navigation features, perform E6B calculations or make changes
to system settings. These seven menu items 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. LetÕs take a look at the Main Menu...

One of the most important features of the GPS III Pilot is the built-in Jeppesen
database, which includes information on airports, runways, communication frequen-
cies, VORs, NDBs, intersections and airspace boundaries. This information is readily
available directly from the map, or from the ÔWaypointsÕ option on the Main Menu.
To view the database information from the Map Page:
1. With the Map Page displayed, use the rocker keypad to place the panning cursor 
over the desired facility on the map. When...

The GPS III PilotÕs GOTO feature allows you to quickly and easily navigate to any
airport, navaid or user-entered waypoint stored in memory. A GOTO is really nothing
more than a straight-line course from your present position to the destination youÕve
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 the Nearest Page).
To select a GOTO destination from the GOTO Page:...

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 ÔCancel GOTOÕ 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...

The GPS III Pilot is a powerful navigation system providing detailed mapping
information in a convenient, compact package. This simulator tour is designed to show
you the basic features of your new GPS III Pilot 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,...

To select the simulator mode:
1. Press MENU to list the options for the Satellite Status Page.
2. Highlight ÔStart SimulatorÕ with the rocker keypad, and press ENTER.
3. Press ENTER to acknowledge the warning message.
LetÕs look at the sequence of pages again. The PAGE and QUIT keys are used to
find your way around on the GPS III Pilot. 
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 reverse...

The GPS III PilotÕs Map Page combines digital charts and Jeppesen data with a
number of user-selectable features. Before we select our destination and begin navi-
gating toward it, letÕs take a look at some of those features.
The map display shows your present position using an airplane icon in the center
of the screen. The Map Page also shows any nearby airports, navaids, airspace bound-
aries, lakes, rivers, highways and towns. Use the zoom keys (IN and OUT) to adjust
the map to the desired scale. The...

Working from the Map Page is a simple process that centers around the use of
the cursor. Controlled by the rocker keypad, the cursor is an important tool allow-
ing you to pan to other areas on the map display, view waypoint information, create
waypoints, specify a GOTO target and create routes. To get a feel for using the Map
Page and the cursor, try the following exercise:
1. Using the rocker keypad to move the cursor, try following a highway (or other fea-
ture) near your position. Simply press and...

Now that weÕve seen how to find waypoints on the map and view information
about them, letÕs see how the GPS III Pilot is used to navigate to the waypoint we just
selected. (Keep in mind that the cursor can also be used to GOTO any point on the
mapÐeven without a waypoint already at that locationÐby simply panning to a location
and pressing GOTO/NRST. A waypoint named ÔMAPÕ is automatically created. We
wonÕt try that here, but you might want to experiment with this procedure at the end
of the Simulator...

The other primary navigation screens are the HSI and Highway pages, with the
HSI Page appearing first in the sequence of main pages. 
To view the HSI Page, press PAGE.
The HSI Page provides graphic steering guidance to your destination waypoint.
The page features a graphic HSI (horizontal situation indicator), including a rotating
Ôcompass cardÕ that shows your course over ground (track) while youÕre moving, a
course pointer and CDI (course deviation indicator) which indicate the desired
course to your...