Garmin Pilot 3 Manual

The GPS III PilotÕs Main Menu provides access to the waypoint, route, track log,
trip planning and setup features of the receiver. The Main Menu can be accessed at any
time using the MENU key.
To display the Main Menu, press the MENU key twice.
The 7 menu options are divided into categories by function: waypoints/routes/
track log, trip computer, vertical navigation/E6B and system setups.
To select an option from the Main Menu, highlight the desired item and
press ENTER.
The following menu options are...

Track Log Settings
Record Modelets you select one of three track recording options:
ÔOff Õ Ð No track log will be recorded.
NOTE: Selecting ÔOff Õ will prevent you from using the TracBack feature.
ÔFillÕ Ð A track log will be recorded until the track memory is full.
ÔWrapÕ (default) Ð A track log will be continuously recorded by wrapping through
available memory and replacing the oldest track data with new data.
Intervaldefines the frequency with which the track plot is recorded. Three interval
settings...

Trip ComputerÑ provides readouts for average speed, maximum speed,
odometer, trip odometer and trip timer. These readouts can be reset from the Trip
Computer Options.
To reset a trip computer readout(s):
1. Press MENU (with the Trip Computer Page displayed). An options list is displayed.
2. To reset all trip computer readouts, highlight ÔReset AllÕ and press ENTER. 
3. To reset a single readout item, highlight the desired option and press ENTER.
NOTE: The ÔReset TripÕ option resets trip odometer, trip...

5. Highlight the ÔTotal Air TemperatureÕ (TAT) field and press ENTER. Enter the TAT and 
press ENTER. 
NOTE: TAT is the temperature of the air including the heating effect caused by speed.
The temperature reading on a standard outside air temperature gauge found on most 
piston aircraft is TAT.
6. The ÔDensity AltitudeÕ and ÔTrue AirspeedÕ figures will appear at the bottom of the page.
To calculate winds aloft:
1. Select the ÔWindsÕ file tab, using the rocker keypad.
2. Highlight the ÔHeadingÕ field and...

The file tab headings and setup functions for these pages are: 
Simulator Enable/Disable; Settings for simulated track, speed 
and altitude
System Backlight timeout, Battery type, Display Contrast and
Orientation
Units Units of measure settings forÑDistance & Speed, 
Heading, Altitude, Pressure and Temperature
Timers Count up/down User Timer, Battery Timer, and
usage timers for current day and since new
Time Formats for local 24 hour, local 12 hour (AM/PM) or
UTC; Difference setting from UTC to local...

Simulator Settings
Modelets you turn the built-in simulator on or off.
To enable/disable the built-in simulator:
1. Highlight the ÔModeÕ field and press ENTER.
2. Select ÔSimulator OffÕ or ÔSimulator OnÕ (as desired) and press ENTER.
Speedlets you select a simulated speed when the simulator is enabled.
Track Controlallows the built-in simulator to automatically align track heading to the
desired course (when using a GOTO or route), or it allows you to manually adjust the
track heading, as desired....

System Settings
Backlightlets you keep the screen/keypad backlighting on continuously (Ôalways onÕ)
when selected, or enables the automatic shutoff to preserve battery life. Automatic shutoff
times from 15 seconds to 4 minutes (since last key press) are available.
To set the backlight timeout:
1. Highlight the ÔBacklightÕ field and press ENTER.
2. To keep backlighting on continuously, select ÔAlways OnÕ and press ENTER. Or,
3. To set a timeout duration, select the desired time period and press ENTER....

Units Settings
Distance & Speedlets you select the desired units of measure for distance and speed
readouts in ÔNauticalÕ, ÔStatuteÕ or ÔMetricÕ terms.
Headinglets you select the reference used in calculating heading information. You can
select from ÔAuto Mag VarÕ, ÔTrueÕ, ÔGridÕ and ÔUser Mag VarÕ. ÔAuto Mag VarÕ provides
magnetic north heading references which are automatically determined from your current
position. ÔTrueÕ provides headings based upon a true north reference. ÔGridÕ provides
headings...

Timers Settings
User Timerlets you select a count up or count down timer. For a count down timer, you
may also specify the count down duration.
To select a user timer setting:
1. For a count down timer, highlight the ÔUser TimerÕ field in the right-hand column, press ENTER andenter the count duration using the rocker keypad. Press ENTER to accept. Then (with the left-handcolumn highlighted) press ENTER to view the User Timer options. Select ÔDownÕ and press ENTER.
2. For a count up timer, highlight the...

Time Settings
Time Formatallows current time to be displayed using a 12- or 24- hour clock. This
field is also used to select between local and UTC time readouts.
To select a time format:
1. Highlight the ÔTime FormatÕ field and press ENTER to display the available options.
2. Select ÔLocal 24hrÕ or ÔLocal 12hrÕ to display local time references. ÔLocal 12hrÕ will show current
time using a traditional AM/PM format. Or,
3. Select ÔUTCÕ to display universal time references (also referred to as ÔGreenwichÕ...