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Garmin GPS III Plus GPS Receiver User Manual

1. Hap eeutes Used 1328 of 1440 Source Info Maps Loaded B of 25 A US Road amp Rec Continental US Arapahoe Co Colorado ra US Rood amp Rec Continental US Jefferson Co Colorado m US Rood amp Rec Continental US Boulder Co Colorado The MapSource Info page lists any detailed maps that have been downloaded from the optional MapSource software package COLLEGE AME Ha on aa FEED ALME CCS gy 18 t AVE DIST TO HERT Eedi ITH ST i EMT T m TO HERT mum mum um NN oet When using the Measure Dist option the arrow includes an Enter Reference prompt and the arrow position appears at the top of the map display 37 38 Nearest to Pntr Restore Defaults J MEND for Main Menu i 7 The Nearest to Pntr option will only be available when the pointer is moved on the screen apoints Cities Exits Geo Pots Exit on I 35 Bra Dist n 17 1391 o 18 120 074 o geeub 059 o ged 052 The exit with the arrow to the left of the number is the next exit ahead given your direction of travel Exits which appear above in the list are the closest the opposite direction Nearest to Pntr Pointer allows you to view the bearing and distance of the nine nearest waypoints 50 nearest cities 50 exits on the nearest interstate highway and 50 geo geographical points nearest to the map pointer The nearest locations pages are organized by a series of file tabs
2. Track Log Settings cont Delete All allows you to clear all track logs active and saved from memory To delete all track logs from memory 1 Select Delete All from the Track Log Options and press ENTER 2 Press ENTER again to confirm or QUIT to cancel Setup Logging provides a setup screen to define how track log data will be recorded The Setup Logging Page provides options for Record Mode Interval and Interval Value Select Save Active Log to save the active log data for future use This process extracts the most significant points along NOTE Selecting Off may prevent you from using the TracBack feature the active route up to 250 Fill A track log will be recorded until the track memory is full and creates a saved log Wrap default A track log will be continuously recorded wrapping through available memory replacing the oldest track data with new data Record Mode lets you select one of three track recording options Off No track log will be recorded iMPY Setup Logging Loss zed Record Made Interval defines the frequency with which the track plot is recorded Three interval settings are available Resolution default Records track log based upon a user defined variance ____ 9e from your course over ground The resolution option is recommended for the E most efficient use of memory and TracBack performance The dist
3. RS i O ul 1 Qa DOF 0 8 Check the Satellite Status Page for 2D Navigation or 3D Navigation to verify a position fix Initialize a E A Position da T GARMIN im E the STATES ES AMERTChenpad point to uaur approsimate MT location and apes press EHTER Hous To initialize the GPS IIIs designate your approximate location directly on the map display Use the rocker keypad and IN OUT zoom keys to position the cursor on the map GETTING STARTED EL tion fix it will automatically transition from the Satellite Status Page to the Map Page Ext Power Lost Turning off in If powering the II with external power and the exter nal power is lost the unit will automatically turn off after 30 seconds This usually provides a position fix in 1 minute You ll know you have a fix when the unit automatically transitions from the Satellite Page to the Map Page unless you have manually changed pages 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 Does the receiver have a clear view of the sky If there are large buildings or mountains or if there is heavy tree cover the receiver may not be receiving enough satellite signals to calculate a fix Also if you re using the GPS II
4. horizontal and vertical position latitude longitude and altitude The receiver is ready for navigation 020407080911 You can use the sky view to help determine if any satellites are being blocked and whether you have a current position fix indicated by a 2D Navigation or 3D Navigation in the status field You can also set the sky view to a Track Up configuration causing the top of the sky view to align along your current track heading When the receiver is looking for a particular satellite the corresponding signal strength bar will be blank and the sky view indicator will not be highlighted Once the receiver has found the satellite a hollow signal strength bar will appear indicating that the satellite has been found and the receiver is collecting data from it The satellite number in the sky view will appear highlighted As soon as the GPS III has collected the necessary data to calculate a fix the status field will indicate a 2D or 3D status For 2D you may need to enter your altitude See page 29 mecelven tatis Receiver status is indicated at the top left of the page The status will be shown as one of the following conditions Searching the GPS III is looking for any available satellites in view AutoLocate the GPS III is initializing and collecting new almanac data This process can take up to 5 minutes depending on the satellites currently in view Acquiring the receiver is
5. Nearest Locations nearest cities or highway exits can be saved as waypoints from the nearest locations pages See page 53 for more info Marking Present Position The GPS II s mark feature lets you quickly capture your present position in order to create a new waypoint You must be locked onto satellites with a valid position fix to mark your present position To mark your present position 1 Press and hold the ENTER MARK key The Mark Waypoint Page is automatically displayed 2 To change the waypoint name a three digit number is automatically assigned highlight the waypoint name field and press ENTER Use the rocker keypad to enter the new waypoint name and press ENTER when finished 3 To save the waypoint in memory highlight Done and press ENTER Mark Waypoint BEACH Done Comment Reference CRID 17 07 amp amp JAH 01 Bearing Position 000 H 398751 335 bistance M09447 230 n The ENTER MARK hey allows you to marh your cur rent position as a waypoint You can give this waypoint any name you choose up to six characters long Waypoint Symbol M x Skiing Area p O Soft Field a Summit 3c ETT ETT MM A Tall Tower You can also choose from a list of symbols used to identify the user waypoint on the map display 4 48 Map Pointer H 3E 21 011 SFEED gr gun W094 00 084 1 m m s DIST TO HERT Bh CN n BEA VER LAKE a T g i TIME
6. 29 AUG 97 Enter an offset amount to adjust the time display to your local area In the United States all offset amounts will be Behind UTC System Units Timers Time Time Format Behind UTC ETEN J Local 12hr UTC _____f29 AUG 97 If you re unsure of the exact offset select a Local time format then enter offset values until you arrive at the correct local time Time Settings Time Format allows 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 Time Format field and press ENTER to display the available options 2 Select Local 24hr or Local 12hr to display local time references Local 12hr will show current time using a traditional AM PM format OR 3 Select UTC to display universal time references also referred to as Greenwich or zulu time Local Time Zone is used to define the current local time UTC also called Greenwich time date and time are calculated directly from the satellites signals and cannot be edited If you prefer to use local time you may designate an offset either Behind UTC or Ahead of UTC The offset is the difference in hours and minutes between local time and UTC time See the table on page 97 for time offsets To enter the local time zone 1 Highlight the Local Time Zone field and pr
7. In normal mode operation the GPS I would automatically sequence from Satellite Status Page to Map Page once enough satellites were received to determine your position At that point the receiver is ready to use for navigation Since we re in simulator we won see that automatic sequence of steps but as you cycle through the main pages notice that the simulator imitates satellite reception and shows that information on the Satellite Status Page The Position Page will show the last known position as a starting location If you ve already initialized the receiver as outlined in the Getting Started section the starting location should be very close to your current position We ll use this starting location from which to begin our simulated trip Lets move on to the Map Page to see where we are create a destination and explore the navigation features of the GPS II 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 lets take a look at some of those features Nearby Waypoints Background Roads and Railways Present Position 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 curre
8. RT 90 Santo Dos Sao Braz Sapper Hill 43 Schwarzeck 94 Old Hawaiian Mean Value Oman Oman Old Survey Grt Britn England Isle of Man Scotland Shetland Isl Wales Canary Islands Pitcairn Astro 67 Pitcairn Isl Prov So Amricn 56 Bolivia Chile Colombia Ecuador Guyana Peru Venezuela Prov So Chilean 63 S Chile Puerto Rico amp Virgin Islands Qatar National Qatar Qornoq South Greenland Reunion Mascarene Island Rome 1940 Sardinia Island Sweden Santo Dos Espirito Santo Island Sao Braz Sao Miguel Santa Maria Islands Azores Sapper Hill 1943 East Falkland Island Schwarzeck Namibia Sth Amrcn 69 South Asia SE Base SW Base Timbalai 1948 Tokyo Tristan Ast 68 Viti Levu 1916 Wake Eniwetok WGS 72 WGS 84 Zanderij User South American 69 Argentina Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Ecuador Guyana Paraguay Peru Venezuela Trinidad and Tobago South Asia Singapore Southeast Base Porto Santo and Madiera Islands Southwest Base Faial Graciosa Pico Sao Jorge and Terceira Islands Azores Timbalai 1948 Brunei and E Malaysia Sarawak and Sabah Tokyo Japan Korea Okinawa Tristan Astro 1968 Tristan da Cunha Viti Levu 1916 Viti Levu Fiji Islands Wake Eniwetok Marshall Isl World Geodetic System 1972 World Geodetic System 1984 Zanderij Surinam User defined datum The User datum is based on a WGS 84 Local datum and i
9. Reference GARMIN International 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 S051 9AQ UK Tel 44 1794 519944 Fax 44 1794 519222 GARMIN Corporation No 68 Jangshu 2d Road Shijr Taipei County Taiwan Tel 886 2 2642 9199 Fax 886 2 2642 9099 Web Site Address www garmin com 1999 2001 GARMIN Corporation All rights reserved Except as expressly provided herein no part of this manual may be reproduced copied transmitted disseminated downloaded or stored in any storage medium for any purpose without prior written consent of GARMIN Corporation GARMIN Corporation hereby grants permission to download a single copy of this manual onto a hard drive or other electronic storage medium to be viewed for personal use provided that such electronic or printed copy of this manual contains the complete text of this copyright notice and provided further that any unauthorized commercial distribution of this manual is strictly prohibited GARMIN Autolocate TracBack and Phasetrac 12 are registered trademarks and MapSource is a trademark of GARMIN Corporation and may not be used without the express permission of GARMIN Corporation Information in this manual is subject to change without notice GARMIN Corporation reserves the right to change or improve its products and to make changes in the content without obligation to
10. Units Timers Time Alarms F destination waypoint As you approach the destination waypoint an Arrival at ae ar Off 00 00 OTT Alarm I 0 00 n T ul ze Alarm course beyond the specified limits nifi 0 50 message occurs when you are within the alarm distance you entered Off Course Alarm provides an alarm message Off Course Alarm when you deviate off To set the arrival and or off course alarms The Off Course Alarm pro 1 Highlight the Arrival Alarm or Off Course Alarm field and press ENTER vides an alert if you drift off course beyond the limits you 2 Select On or Off as desired and press ENTER have set 3 If enabling the alarm highlight the alarm distance field to the immediate right and press ENTER Enter the alarm distance using the rocker keypad and press ENTER 81 Position Settings Position Format is used to change the coordinate system in which a given position reading is displayed The detault format is latitude and longitude in degrees and minutes hddd mm mmm The following additional formats are available hddd ddddd latitude longitude in decimal degrees only Time Al rada ddddd j Position Form TIDETTETI S Ihddd mm di hddd mm ss s WES 84 British Grid hddd mmss s latitude longitude in degrees minutes seconds EU UTM UPS Universal Transverse Mercator Universal Polar Stereographic grids e M
11. denoting categories for Waypoints Cities Exits and Geo Points and display the bearing BRG and distance DST to each nearby location for the selected tab category The lists are continuously updated as you re moving and provide quick access to the closest points of safety in an emergency To view points nearest the map pointer 1 Use the rocker keypad to move the cursor to the desired position on the Map Page 2 Press the MENU key then highlight Nearest to Pntr and press ENTER 3 Highlight the appropriate tab Waypoints Cities Exits or Geo Pnts for the desired nearest list 4 Scroll through the list using the UP DOWN portion of the rocker keypad To view additional information for a nearby item 1 Scroll through the selected nearest list as described above and highlight the desired item Waypoint City Exit or Geo Pnts 2 Press ENTER to display the info page for the selected item 3 For waypoints the information is displayed on the Waypoint Edit Page You can edit the waypoint s location name symbol etc from this page as outlined on pages 50 51 4 For cities the information includes state country size or reference and position You can show the map area for the city save it as a waypoint or switch between city size and reference information as described on pages 69 70 5 For exits all the exit services information described on page 35 is available You can show the map area for the point or sav
12. left blank your present position will be used as the reference position Use the same procedure to enter the bearing BRG and distance DIST from the reference way point to the new waypoint Remember to press ENTER once each data item is selected with the rocker keypad Hew Waypoint 8 To save the new waypoint in memory highlight Done and press ENTER Show Map Waypoint List Options The Waypoint List Options were displayed using the first three steps above In addition to New Waypoint there are five additional options Delete Waypoint Delete by Symbol HEHU for Hain Menu m u pf u Show Map allows you to view the map area around the highlighted waypoint The Spell n Find option allows on the Waypoint List While viewing the map display you can also use the IN you to retrieve waypoint infor and OUT zoom keys to see additional detail mation by manually entering To view the map area around a highlighted waypoint on the Waypoint List the waypoints name with the 1 Select Show Map from the Waypoint List Options and press ENTER rocker keypad 49 50 Show Hap Spell n Find Delete by Symbol Delete All HEAU for Main Menu eet mnm Waypoints can be deleted individually by common symbol or all at once Select the desired Delete option and press ENTER Hark Waypoint CRTD 19 37 ee J H 01 Bearing Position ggi H 28 51 335 bi tance HO94
13. 01 JUL 97 Restore Defaults will over ride any data field changes you ve made to the Position Page reverting back to the factory default settings Change Fields allows you to choose the data displayed on the six user selec table data fields Available data types are Altitude Average Avg Speed Battery Bat Timer Max Speed Odometer Speed Sunrise at present position Sunset at present position Track Trip Odometer Trip Timer User Timer and Voltage See page 95 for descriptions of navigation terms To change a data field 1 Highlight Change Fields and press ENTER 2 Highlight the data field you wish to change using the rocker keypad and press ENTER 3 Select the type of data you want to appear on this field and press ENTER Restore Defaults resets all data fields to the factory default settings To restore the factory default settings highlight Restore Defaults and press ENTER The GPS II features a powerful real time moving map that can do much more than just plot your course and route The Map Page also displays background detail including geographic names lakes rivers coastlines and highways An on screen cursor lets you pan ahead to nearby waypoints determine the distance and bearing to any map position mark new waypoints while you navigate or retrieve exit information The GPS II also features dedicated zoom keys for instant zooming see pg 2 The map portion of the page
14. 49 Guam 1963 Gux 1 Astro Hjorsey 1955 Cape Canaveral Florida Bahama Islands Carthage Tunisia CH 1903 Switzerland Chatham 1971 Chatham Island New Zealand Chua Astro Paraguay Corrego Algre Brazil Djakarta Batavia Sumatra Island Indonesia Dos 1968 Gizo Island New Georgia Islands Easter Island 1967 European 1950 Austria Belgium Denmark Finland France Germany Gibraltar Greece Italy Luxembourg Netherlands Norway Portugal Spain Sweden Switzerland European 1979 Austria Finland Netherlands Norway Spain Sweden Switzerland Finland Hayford Finland Gandajika Base Republic of Maldives Geodetic Datum 49 New Zealand Guam 1963 Guam Island Gux 1 Astro Guadalcanal Island Hjorsey 1955 Iceland Hong Kong 63 Hu Tzu Shan Indian Bngldsh Indian Thailand Indonesia 74 Ireland 1965 ISTS 073 Astro Johnston Island Kerguelen Islnd Kertau 1948 L C 5 Astro Liberia 1964 Luzon Mindanao Luzon Philippine Mahe 1971 Marco Astro Massawa Merchich Midway Ast 61 Minna NAD27 Alaska NAD27 Bahamas NAD27 Canada Hong Kong 63 Hong Kong Hu Tzu Shan Taiwan Indian Bangladesh India Nepal Indian Thailand Vietnam Indonesia 1974 Indonesia Ireland 1965 Ireland ISTS 073 ASTRO 69 Diego Garcia Johnston Island Kandawala Sri Lanka Kerguelen Island Kertau 1948 West Malaysia Singapore Cayman Brac Island Liberia 1964 Liberia Luzon Mindanao Island Luzon Philippi
15. An internal 10 year lithium battery will retain your data while you re changing batteries GETTING STARTED NL Polarity Marhings GETTING STARTED Hold the receiver at a comfortable height with the Heed to Select Init Method to Acknowledge T8 gt T When new or if a position cannot be determined after 10 minutes the GPS II will prompt you to initialize the receiver The unit needs a starting position to determine which satellites are in view The Global Positioning System GPS is a system of 24 satellites which circle the earth twice a day in a very precise orbit and transmit information to earth The GPS I 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 Visit the GARMIN web site for more information on GPS By using an almanac a timetable of satellite numbers and their orbits stored in the receivers memory the GPS III can determine the distance and position of any GPS satellite and use this information to compute your position Your GPS receiver can only see satellites above the horizon so it needs to know what satellites to look for at any given time To use this almanac data your GPS needs to either be told its general location initialized or given the opportunity to find itself Once you initialize the unit to a position it will typic
16. Select Simulator Off or Simulator On as desired and press ENTER 12524 3 Speed lets you select a simulated speed when the simulator is enabled Simulator allows you to Track Control allows the built in simulator to automatically align track heading to the configure the built in desired course when using a GOTO or route or allows you to manually adjust the simulator feature track heading as desired Track allows you to manually enter a track heading This setting is only available when Track Control is set to User Track Altitude allows you to specify a user defined altitude for your simulated position To select a simulator setting Simulator Sustem Units i Auto Track E User Track 1 For track control highlight the Track Control field and press ENTER Select Auto Track or Auto Track ees User Track and press ENTER Altitude 12525 2 For simulated speed user track or altitude highlight the desired field and press ENTER Enter the desired value using the rocker keypad and press ENTER when finished The Track Control setting allows the simulator to automatically line up on the correct bearing to a destination waypoint 16 System Settings Backlight lets you keep the screen keypad backlighting on continuously always on when selected or enable the automatic shutoff to preserve battery life Automatic shutoff times from 15 seconds to 4 minutes sinc
17. or Meters To select a units setting 1 Highlight the desired field and press ENTER to display the available options 2 Select the desired option and press ENTER 3 If User Mag Var is selected in the Heading field highlight the heading reference field immed lately to the right and press ENTER Enter the magnetic variation at your current position using the rocker keypad and press ENTER WARNING If User Mag Var is selected you must periodically update the magnetic variation as your position changes Using this setting the GPS I will not automatically calculate and update the magnetic variation at your present position Failure to update this setting may result in substantial differences between the information displayed on your GPS III and external references such as a magnetic compass Timers Settings User Timer lets 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 User Timer field in the right hand column press ENTER and enter the count duration using the rocker keypad Press ENTER to accept then with the left hand column highlighted press ENTER to view the User Timer options Select Down and press ENTER 2 For a count up timer highlight the User Timer field in the left hand column press ENTER and select Up Press ENTER to confir
18. Options T Highway Exits 0 35 52 To aoe ice ane eee ens mere viii I Initialization 4 6 27 29 Installation antenna 85 Installation wiring 84 IN ZOOM KY ca exactos rites uae 2 Interface Formats 13 81 84 Interface Settings 73 81 84 Interstate Highway Exits 35 K Keypad Usage 00005 2 L Lakes ofi Map xox creas eees es 39 40 Lat Long Grid 39 40 Lee BI P c DR T hace Ba 9 kea Purl ssh cree patentee ewe 4 dee 9 Tee DIR siet ah oes dI CREER 9 Loa DD oa dee Mates dhe 82 83 M Main Menu 13 67 Main Page SEQUENCE c pedocesos d 7 18 Manual Tune DGPS 85 Map Dat EIS 4 os dan es 88 90 Map Datum Selection 73 80 Map Detail 2c 44s cent foe 39 Map Orientation 10 19 39 40 Map PACS ons 28 owe dhe wien 10 19 33 34 Map Page Options aues aces 37 40 Map SCANS rico ie vais kn 10 19 33 Map SGUD oss etse ENRERE t 39 40 MapSource Data 37 39 42 84 91 Mark Position Page 14 22 45 Marking a Position 14 22 45 46 Maximum Speed 9 Measuring Between Waypoints 38 Menu Key 005 2 huoc dows 86 87 MGRS Coordinates 82 APPENDIX MOB Function 39 29 MOUNIE uas seh sorde ete dake ed 82 N Navigation Basics 91 92 Navigation Units 76 Nearest Cities 15 38 41
19. Waypoints may be created by manually entering the position coordinates or by entering the bearing and distance from an existing waypoint or present position To create a new waypoint by manually entering its coordinates or by bearing distance from another position 1 Press the MENU key twice to select the Main Menu 2 Highlight Waypoints and press ENTER A list of all waypoints stored in memory is displayed 3 Press MENU to display the Waypoint List Options 4 Highlight New Waypoint and press ENTER The New Waypoint Page appears 5 To enter a name for the new waypoint highlight the waypoint name field and press ENTER Use the rocker keypad to enter the waypoint name and press ENTER when m Waypoint Sumbol RAGolf Course 6 To enter position coordinates for the new waypoint highlight the waypoint coordi eae g i An z otel nates field and press ENTER Use the rocker keypad to enter the position coordinates wE Hunting Area and press ENTER when finished For lat long coordinates enter both the latitude and 7 Information longitude information before pressing ENTER OR mmm 7 To create the new waypoint by referencing another position highlight the reference You can choose from a list of waypoint name field and press ENTER Use the rocker keypad to enter the name of symbols used to identify the the reference waypoint and press ENTER If the reference waypoint name field is waypoint on the map display
20. a listed point on the Nearest Waypoints Nearest Cities Nearest Exits or Nearest Geo Points Lists 1 With the Nearest Waypoints Cities Exits or Geo Points tab highlighted see pages 53 and 55 use the rocker keypad to highlight the desired point 2 Press GOTO and then ENTER to navigate to the selected location Once the GOTO destination is selected use the Map Page Compass Page and or Highway Page to keep track of your progress as you head toward your destination GETTING STARTED NIE GoTo A CAMP Recent alll Hearest Spell n Find 4 BVRDAH r a T ELKRYR MARINA To select a destination from all waypoints stored in memo ry highlight the All tab then select the desired waypoint and press ENTER Waypoints Cities Exits Geo F City Bra bist _ Stanley 0917 7 1 Overland Park 0577 7 3 Spring Hill 193 7 4 004 7 4 edo 7 67 _ Gardner To GOTO one of the listed Nearest cities highlight the desired city press GOTO and then ENTER A new waypoint will be created using the city name Cities with names lon ger than six characters will 4g be abbreviated GETTING STARTED CAMP fox Hn cH Cancel GOTO zo for Main Menu e mama MARINA To cancel the current GOTO destination select Cancel GOTO from the GOTO Options Page FISH RAHP Active Waypoint 4 Distance 2 09 9 ie Use the LEFT RIGHT keys on the rocker keypa
21. best overall performance 32 1 Highlight the Position Format or Map Datum field and press ENTER 2 Select the desired setting using the rocker keypad and press ENTER LORAN TD Feature The LORAN TD Time Delay feature eases the transition from using LORAN to using GPS The I unit automatically converts GPS coordinates to LORAN TDs for those who have a collection of LORAN fixes for favorite fishing spots and other waypoints recorded as TDs You can display your position as a TD or enter waypoints as TDs The accuracy to be expected from this conversion is approximately thirty meters When the unit is placed in the LORAN TD format mode it simulates the operation of a LORAN receiver Position coordinates may be displayed as TDs and all navigation functions may be used as if the unit was actually receiving LORAN signals Using the LORAN TD Format When creating new waypoints using LORAN TD coordinates you must set the correct LORAN chain number and secondary stations in the Setup TD field before storing the waypoint After the waypoint is stored in unit memory it will always reference the LORAN chain number and secondary stations currently selected in the Setup TD field If you enter a different LORAN chain number change the secondary stations or offsets in the Setup TD field the active waypoint information will reflect those changes Since the I does not rely on the LORAN signal for navigation it can reference a differen
22. can alza be changed bu holding PAGE at anu time Display orientation is adjust able by pressing and holding the PAGE hey or from the System settings 7 18 Simulator System Units Time Distance amp Speed gi Metric Select nautical statute or metric units of measure from the Units settings Simulator System Units Time Distance amp Speed Stati Feet User Mag Yar The User Mag option allows you to define the magnetic variation for your area Auto Mag Var is the preferred set ting in most cases Units Settings Distance amp Speed lets you select the desired units of measure for distance and speed readouts in Nautical Statute or Metric terms Heading lets you select the reference used in calculating heading information You can select from Auto Mag Var True Grid and User Mag Var Auto Mag Var provides magnetic north heading references which are automatically determined from your current position True provides headings based upon a true north reference Grid provides headings based on a grid north reference and is used in conjunction with the grid position formats described on page 82 User Mag Var allows you to specify the magnetic variation at your current position and provides magnetic north heading references based upon the variation you enter Altitude lets you select altitude readouts in Feet
23. displays your present position as a pointer icon with your track and or route displayed as small points on the screen an electronic bread crumb trail if you will Nearby waypoints are represented with names and symbols You may select which features are shown via the Map Page Options see pg 36 The data window beside or above when display is vertical the map displays the time and distance to next waypoint plus your current speed all defaults A bearing pointer lets you know if you re heading toward your destination If the pointer points straight ahead you re heading directly to it Each data field may be configured to display any one of twenty four data options Zooming and Panning There are three main functions you can perform from the Map Page zooming panning and pointing The map has 24 map scales from 120 feet to 500 miles or 30 meters to 800 km which are selected by pressing the IN and OUT zoom keys The current map scale is indicated in the bottom left corner of the map display To change the map scale 1 Press zoom IN to see a smaller area with more detail 2 Press zoom OUT to see a larger area with less detail P _ Foo CABIH 9 3 En V idi i LAKE TAHOE TIME To HEXT A UN agg The Map Page displays a digi tal map including lakes riv ers highways highway exits and towns mpg Limi a E CAETH m TE dir Foor BOLLAR PUT k T Pa sli SIDE TAH E 9 36 TIHE TO HEST
24. format is selected additional fields are provided to control a GARMIN differential beacon receiver e g GBR 21 23 directly from your GPS Ill The unit will automatically scan for a frequency or you can manually enter the beacon frequency and bit rate For more information refer to the owner s manual for your GARMIN differential beacon receiver To have the unit automatically scan for a frequency 1 With the unit set to Garmin DGPS or RTCM NMEA use the ARROW KEYPAD to highlight the Tuning Mode field and press ENTER MARK 2 Highlight Scan and press ENTER MARK The numbers in the Beacon field will change as the unit scans from 284 kHz to 325 kHz 200 bit rate then 100 at 6 second intervals To restart the scan 1 Press MENU highlight Restart Scan and press ENTER MARK To manually enter a frequency and bit rate 1 With the unit set to Garmin DGPS or RTCM NMEA use the ARROW KEYPAD to highlight the Beacon field and press ENTER MARK 2 Highlight User and press ENTER MARK 3 Highlight the Beacon or Bit Rate field press ENTER MARK then enter a frequency or bit rate and press ENTER MARK when done The Status field will show one of the following Tuning unit is attempting to tune to the specified frequency and bit rate e Scanning unit is automatically scanning through the frequencies and bit rates Receiving unit is receiving DGPS signal and ready for operation Check Wirin
25. in memory 3 Press MENU to display the Route Options 4 Highlight New Route and press ENTER The GPS Ill creates a route called EMPTY 1 CAMP The name changes as you add waypoints to the route so make note of the route name GARD copy for future reference OLATI Delete Route PHOH Delete All 5 Highlight the first waypoint name field and press ENTER to begin entering the name of TACO D gU unm SEH for Main Menu an existing waypoint in memory To create a new route select 6 Use the rocker keypad to enter the name of the route waypoint New Route from the Route 7 Press ENTER to accept the selected route waypoint Options and enter the identi fiers for the route waypoints in the sequence you wish to follow them 8 Highlight the next waypoint name field press ENTER and repeat steps 6 amp 7 until all the waypoints have been added to the route 60 To create a route from the map display 1 Press MENU twice to display the Main Menu 2 Highlight Routes and press ENTER The Route List is displayed showing all routes stored in memory 3 Press MENU to display the Route Options 4 Highlight New Route and press ENTER The GPS Ill creates a route called EMPTY 1 The name changes as you add waypoints to the route so make note of the route name for future reference 5 Press MENU to display the New Route Options and highlight Show Map 6 Press ENTER and use the rocker keypad to
26. longer than six characters will be abbreviated when saved as a waypoint or activated as an active GOTO 39 REFERENCE 0 NL IT 40 Geo Point Setup B Airports t Lodging Attractions Hatural Pts Emergency Xl Services 4 FoodDrink ther Done Geo Pnts setup allows you to choose what category items are to be displayed Pressing MENU from the Services Near Exit page dis plays options for the Services Near Exit List See page 54 for details Options menus are also available for the Cities Exits and Geo Pnts lists which allow you to select special features which specifically relate to that page These options include a setup feature to exclude those item categories you dont wish to view and a setting to restore defaults To view these options press MENU from the nearest Cities Exits or Geo Pnts lists Cities Exits Geo Pnts Setup allows you to designate which item categories you wish to display on the City Exit services or Geo Pnts list pages See page 54 for setup instructions Restore Defaults resets all options to the factory default settings for the current list only To restore the factory default settings highlight Restore Defaults from any list option window and press ENTER Map Setup allows you to configure the map display to your preferences including map detail map orientation automatic zoom lat lon grid track and route lines exits and waypoint nam
27. notify any person or organization of such changes Visit the GARMIN web site www garmin com for current updates and supplemental information concerning the use and operation of this and other GARMIN products January 2001 Part 190 00162 00 Rev B Printed in Taiwan INTRODUCTION Thank You About This Manual Thank you for choosing the GARMIN GPS I an easy to use GPS navigator for marine automotive and outdoor use The GPS II represents GARMINS continuing commitment to provide quality navigation 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 owners manual in order to understand the operating features of the GPS II This manual is organized into three sections for your convenience Section One Getting Started introduces you to the basic features of the unit and provides a quick start orientation to the GPS III Section Two Simulator Tour provides a step by step lesson in how your new GPS I would operate in the real world by utilizing the built in simulator mode Section Three Reference provides details about the advanced features and operations of the GPS II by topic Before getting started with your GPS check to see that your GARMIN GPS III package includes the following items If you are missing any parts please contact your dealer immediately Standard Package GPS III Unit with Detachable Antenna Wr
28. on a car dash make sure the unit is placed so that it has the clearest possible view of the sky Your GPS will only be able to detect satellites that it can see through your vehicles windshield Depending on the slope of your dash or the overall surface area of the window it may be necessary to mount an external antenna on your vehicles roof or trunk in order to give the unit a better view of the sky Contact your local GARMIN dealer or GARMIN Sales and inquire about the GA 26C low profile remote antenna part number 010 10052 04 Have you selected the right area when initializing Check for the correct approximate position on the Map Page press PAGE until the Map Page appears see pages 7 and 10 or reselect your approximate location to restart the initialization Have you moved more than 500 miles from the last calculated position with the receiver off Reinitialize the receiver by selecting your approximate position on the map or select AutoLocate from the Satellite Status Page options see page 29 3D Havigation F Iw dir HOHE HARINA Active Maupoint 4 Course Route 157 a m TOTAL zc 1575 Active Route Page SE 150 165 1 PEEP PE HARINA a Ee o MaRa TIME TO HEST ASA t Highway Page EFE js aN 020407080911 120 SE 150 1565 195 2 RERRERRRREREER RERERRRRRREEEE FEED TRIF TIMER SUHRISE 10 0 00 35 05 54 A v azFEED TRIF ODOH DHEET
29. on the Route List and press MENU 2 Highlight Delete Route and press ENTER A confirmation page will appear 3 Press ENTER to delete the route or QUIT to cancel Copy OLAT Delete Route PHOH Delete All TACO ENO for Main M TAHO ar rain rien Copy allows you to make a duplicate of a route before making editing changes CABI Hew Route CAMF Activate GARD Copy OLAT Delete Route PHOH Delete All TACO cru for Main M TAHO ar rain Mend Delete will remove the select ed route from memory but not the waypoints contained in the route 65 66 Active Foute CABIH RIDGE Waypoint 4 Distance CABIH MSTAHD1 3 127 ST HD2 5 52 RIDGE 59 36 TOTAL L z c 120 86 985 The Active Route Page shows the route currently being used Jor navigation guidance The next waypoint in the route is denoted by an arrow on the left hand side of the screen GOTO STAND Recent All Hearest Spell n Find tx CABIN A CAMP 4 FISH GARDHR Selecting a GOTO destination along the current route will take you directly to that waypoint then continue with the remainder of the route Delete All allows you to remove all routes from memory The waypoints con tained in all stored routes will remain in memory but not as part of any route To delete all routes from memory 1 Highlight Delete All and press ENTER A confirmation page will appear 2 Press ENTER to dele
30. on the display FIELD The location on a page where a group of characters or option is entered and displayed HIGHLIGHT The act of using the cursor to select a field for the purpose of entering data SCROLL The act of moving through characters or options from a selected field DEFAULT A system selected format built into the operating software or the units memory that will be followed unless the user chooses a different setting The GPS III operates on 4 AA batteries not included which are installed at the base of the unit These batteries provide up to 36 hours of continuous use See page 87 Rechargeable NiCad or lithium batteries may also be used AN 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 77 To install the batteries 1 Flip up the metal ring at the base of the unit and turn the ring 90 counterclockwise 2 Install the batteries and close the battery compartment door When replacing the GPS I s batteries observe the polarity markings engraved in the plastic case 3 Lock the door in the closed position by rotating the metal ring 90 clockwise Battery life varies due to a variety of factors including temperature use of an external antenna and backlighting You may find that the battery life varies in different conditions and that lithium batteries provide longer life in colder conditions
31. reduce course error or stay on course Provides the most efficient heading to get back to the desired course and proceed along your route Track The direction of movement relative to a ground position Also referred to as ground track Trip Odometer A running tally of distance travelled since last reset Also see Odometer Turn The angle difference between the bearing to your destination and your current track T indicates you should turn left R indicates you should turn right The degrees indicate the angle you are off course VMG Velocity Made Good The speed you are closing in on a destina tion along a desired course Also referred to as the vector velocity to your destination 96 The chart below gives an approximate UTC Universal Time Coordinate time offset for the Longitudinal Zone W180 0 to W172 5 W172 5 to W157 5 W157 5 to W142 5 W142 5 to W127 5 W127 5 to W112 5 W112 5 to W097 5 W097 5 to W082 5 W082 5 to W067 5 W067 5 to W052 5 W052 5 to W037 5 W037 5 to W022 5 W022 5 to W007 5 W007 5 to E007 5 daylight savings time add one hour to the offset Offset Longitudinal Zone E0079 10 E0229 B022 5 10 BOO 5 E037 5 to E052 5 E052 5 to E067 5 E005 to B082 2 E082 5 to E097 5 HOO 10 BA ELI25 00 EDAD E1215 to BIZ BI225 to BIS BIo O to BIA BI2 5 10 BI80 0 various longitudinal zones Check with local charts
32. that centers around the use of a reference arrow Controlled by the rocker keypad the reference arrow is h an important tool allowing you to pan to other areas on the map display create an one Cy Ot LTHWOOD 4 M DIST TO HERT fr waypoints view waypoint information and create routes To get a feel for using the TIME To WERT Map Page and the arrow try the following exercise 1 Using the rocker keypad to move the arrow try following a highway or other fea ture near your position Simply press and hold one side of the rocker keypad to Use the rocker keypad to pan move more quickly Notice how a data field appears above the map showing the bearing and distance from present position to the cursor along with the latitude longitude of the arrow s position Limi j GL E Ea Ee 1 to other areas on the map display When panning an on screen arrow appears for 2 Using the rocker keypad move the arrow in any direction until you find a nearby city reference along with a data or town Once you find a nearby city or town place the pointer on it to highlight the field above the map location Now press ENTER to create a waypoint at the arrow location and display the New Map Waypoint Page DE SOTO H 3H 5B 44D FEED 315 11 6 WO94 S7 125 Hew Hap Waypoint Waypoint Symbol Field Position 315 H 38 58 440 Ditu iti p 125 41627 apor Do Mion Place the panning arrow over an on screen item to d
33. to re register using our on line system Many services provided by our new product registration system are now being automated and re registering your purchase ensures you the best possible support from GARMIN Why should you register your GARMIN GPS unit Notification of Product Updates Notification of New Products Lost or Stolen unit tracking Serial Number Use this area to record the serial number 8 digit number located on the back of the unit in case it is lost stolen or needs service Be sure to keep your original sales receipt in a safe place or attach a photocopy inside the manual Serial Number WI INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION Marking Waypoint Positions About This Manual Going to a Waypoint Cautions ii Active Route Page FCC Compliance iii SIMULATOR TOUR Limited Warranty REFERENCE GETTING STARTED Satellite Status Page Unit Features Satellite Status Page Options Keypad Usage Display Position Page Battery Installation Position Page Options What is GPS aaan eee ee 4 Map Page Initialization Highway Exits Main Page Sequence Map Page Options Satellite Status Page Compass Page Position Page Compass Page Options Highway Page Compass Page Highway Page Options Highway Page Waypoints Main Menu Waypoint Options Routes Route Options Active Route Page Active Route Page Options Main Menu Setup Menu APPENDIX A Dashboard Mounting APPENDIX B Specifications APPENDIX C Wiring Interfacing APPENDIX D A
34. ui m IR LAKE TAHOE FOINTER pes A Zoom IN to see more detail for a smaller area Zoom OUT to see a larger area ELLA 33 34 Agee Tea EEEE 0 0 D DIST TO HERT Sfr n Use the rocher heypad to pan away from your present posi tion Place the arrow on a waypoint and press ENTER to see more information H 3914 030 FEED W419 56 159 0 0 U Ut ri By placing the panning arrow over an on screen waypoint and pressing GOTO you won t have to manually select your destination from the GOTO Page Another function on the Map Page is the pan function which allows you to move the map with the keypad in order to view areas beyond the current map To activate the pan function 1 Use the rocker keypad to move the map in any direction including diagonally As you begin to pan on the map an arrow appears This arrow will serve as a target marker for the map When the arrow is placed on an object the name of that object will be highlighted If the name wasnt originally displayed it will appear when the arrow is placed on the object This feature applies to waypoints roads lakes rivers pretty much everything displayed except route lines and track log data When a waypoint name is highlighted you can review information about the waypoint list waypoint options or execute a GOTO right from the Map Page To select an on screen waypoint with the panning arrow 1 Use the rocker keypad to highlight t
35. units of measure statute nautical or metric do not affect the fuel flow measure You should enter fuel flow rates based upon available information for your vehicle operators manual performance specifications etc and make note of the desired units of measure gallons liters etc When a route is highlighted on the Route List additional functions are available from the Route Options To display the Route Options press MENU with the Route List displayed The following options are available New Route allows you to create a new route as described on page 60 Activate Route allows you to navigate the route in the same sequence it was originally created as described on page 62 Copy allows you to copy the selected route to a new route The copy function can be used to save a TracBack route for future use The copy function is also useful for duplicating an existing route before making changes To copy a route 1 Highlight the desired route on the Route List and press MENU 2 Highlight Copy and press ENTER 3 The Route Plan Page will appear for the duplicate route and the name for the new route will be identical to the original but followed by a number e g HOME CAMP 1 Delete Route allows you to remove the selected route from memory The waypoints contained in the route will still appear in memory but not as part of the route To delete a route from memory 1 Highlight the desired route
36. waypoint or the next waypoint when using a route relative to the direction you are moving track If the bearing pointer points straight ahead you are heading directly to your destination If the bearing pointer points any direction other than up turn toward the arrow until it points up then continue in that direction Each data field may be configured to display any one of twenty three data options The graphic heading compass at the top of the page indicates the direction you are moving track Directly below the heading compass the highway display provides visual guidance to the destination waypoint and keeps you on your intended course line Your course is represented by the center line down the middle of the graphic highway As you head toward your destination the highway perspective will move to indicate your progress to the waypoint and which direction you should steer to stay on course If you are navigating a route the highway display will show each route waypoint in sequence with the route course indicated by a black highway Nearby waypoints not in the route will also be displayed You can zoom in or out on the highway display for a smaller or larger view Five available settings range from 1X to 16X with a default setting of 8X To zoom in or out on the highway display 1 Press the IN zoom key to increase the zoom level and show a smaller view area 2 Press the OUT zoom key to decrease the zoom level and show a larger vie
37. waypoint name field and press ENTER 2 Select the desired symbol and press ENTER 3 Move the cursor to the DONE prompt and press ENTER The Mark Position Page will be replaced with the page displayed before you pressed ENTER MARK to mark your position The new waypoint is now stored in the GPS III s memory 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 select a GOTO destination from the GOTO Page 1 Press GOTO This captures your current position as the starting point for your trip 2 Highlight the All tab using the rocker keypad to list all waypoints currently stored in memory 3 Highlight the desired waypoint using the rocker keypad and press ENTER To select a GOTO destination from the Map Page 1 With the Map Page displayed use the rocker keypad to place the cursor over the desired destination waypoint If no waypoint exists at the destination location the GPS IIl will automatically create one named MAP in the step below 2 Press GOTO and then ENTER to navigate to the selected location To GOTO
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39. 47 930 2 Io rename a waypoint enter the new name directly over the old name and press ENTER Spell n Find allows you to display the Waypoint Edit Page for any waypoint in memory by typing in the first few characters of the waypoint s name To Spell n Find a waypoint 1 Select the Spell n Find option and use the rocker keypad to enter the first few characters of the waypoint name 2 Press ENTER to view waypoints starting with characters entered Delete Waypoint allows you to delete the waypoint which is highlighted on the Waypoint List Delete by Symbol allows you to select a waypoint symbol and all waypoints with this corresponding symbol will be deleted from memory Delete All deletes all waypoints currently stored in memory To delete a waypoint or waypoints 1 Select the desired delete option from the list above and press ENTER The GPS III will delete all waypoints not used in a route then prompt you to continue before deleting any route waypoints 2 If Delete by Symbol is selected select the desired symbol and press ENTER Editing Waypoints Once you have created and stored a waypoint it may be modified reviewed renamed or deleted at any time through the Waypoint Edit Page The Waypoint Edit Page for any stored waypoint can be retrieved by highlighting the desired waypoint on the map display or selecting it from any waypoint list and pressing the ENTER key To access the
40. 51 52 Nearest Exits 15 38 41 51 52 Nearest Geo Points 15 38 41 51 52 Nearest Location Options 22 Nearest Locations List 51 64 Nearest To Pointer 38 39 Nearest Waypoints 15 38 41 51 52 NMEA Output Formats 04 O Off Course Ls scr eate 19 9 Offset local time 0 78 Odometer 0 000 0 91 Orientation map bos 10 19 Orientation screen 1 75 GUT Loom KEY uaciid3 ed qoni 3 rara 2 QUIDUL Se sees d aded eer deme ou ol 99 APPENDIX EE XN P Package Contents i eoo c AMD 2 Pate SQM sree ran borne 1 18 POU uie ors 4 acne ee 20 33 34 Pointer Arrow 11 12 23 24 Position Averaging ILF Position Format 9 75 82 Poon PARC ca dace emat ear bae e 9 30 Position Page Options 31 22 Power ROV aieauuou Sama 2al Power Off naana naaa 6 Power Olen ch aise 6d a ee auch en lel Power Saver Mode 75 11 Q Wind MTM di R Railroads on Map 41 42 Receiver Status 826 27 Reference Waypoints 48 49 70 71 RESISTAUON naa R XP upra V 100 Rivers On Map use sd acht 41 42 Roads on Map 41 42 Rocker Keypad 005 2 Routes s esses 55 60 68 Ac ve Route Pape 41005442 66 67 DACIVATIIIB cn pcena ap ac gabs 62 65 COO M 65 Crean Loo pte teases 60 65 Creating From Map 6l Deactivating 4 442 ertet 62 68 Iba Sri E P
41. 65 68 Deleting AIL cri oes donet ees 66 Editing Routes 63 64 68 TVET at wisp amp rodea 64 Ge rD teas 62 NOUNS oy cece Ve aeria s 62 Spic M 65 68 Plinmng sso xeeueescedaes 64 67 Route Plan Page 63 64 S Satellite Status Page 8 25 Satellite Status Page Options 28 29 Screen Backlighting 28 Screen Contrast usos sadi bu 25 30 Screen Orientation 1 77 CONTIG ea uhh nee ES 2 Serial Number 005 V Services AT EXIT sans sud 35 53 54 Sep CODEOBIS us wants eae 13 74 85 SCM Ole E 46 Signal Strength Bars 8 25 Simulator Mode 17 18 28 75 76 Simulator Tour 17 24 Sky View Display 8 2528 SUID SES cicer ett eden dera 85 Special PANS astere a ved 35 Specifications 87 SDOBU deer RO sete ND CM 95 Spell n Find 50 69 70 Street Road Labels 41 42 SUOMCOUS siistit sentado ed 13 SVEM SEED casts a gate Ga ket iu T dS BED S era redo 5 eve 84 Te DOR oungesscranuiesrt eue o0 Bien erra ante aie Aes 75 80 TIMETS noc ge5dh04 basdebeda 15 19 Topo Information 15 37 41 53 54 TracBack Navigation 55 58 59 71 72 TAGS ipenaie ag ode en beeen 96 Track Compass 05 9 12 Track Logs 58 59 71 74 Clearing Active 58 72 Ibi uro soreer preires 72 Deleting AIL c sririisires 13 Displaying 74 NAMING ences S hac d erbe a 12 ODONIS 2 2de tase
42. 8 2000 GARMIN Corp The Welcome Page is displayed when the GPS II is first turned on After a brief self test it is replaced by a warning page for about 10 seconds To acknowl edge this page press ENTER Acquiring Sats F EFE 050610172223 pase EES The Satellite Status Page appears next For simulator mode operations theres no need to wait for the GPS II to acquire satellites SIMULATOR TOUR Selecting Simulator Mode 18 Start Simulator Track Up AutoLocate Initialize Position Set 2D Altitude HEHU for Main Menu Select Start Simulator from the Satellite Status Page Options to enable the built in simulator _ Simulating Hav g ina lids EFE 061017222324 The simulator imitates satel lite reception and shows that information on the Satellite Status Page Remember in this mode the GPS III is not actually tracking satellites 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 Lets 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 reverse order
43. CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHETHER RESULTING FROM THE USE MISUSE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR FROM DEFECTS IN THE PRODUCT SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSIONS OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU To obtain warranty service call the GARMIN Customer Service department 913 397 8200 for a returned merchandise tracking number The unit should be securely packaged with the tracking number clearly marked on the outside of the package and sent freight prepaid and insured to a GARMIN warranty service station A copy of the original sales receipt is required as the proof of purchase for warranty repairs GARMIN retains the exclusive right to repair or replace the unit or software or offer a full refund of the purchase price at its sole discretion SUCH REMEDY SHALL BE YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR ANY BREACH OF WARRANTY INTRODUCTION BEL AN Help us better support you by completing our on line registration today Have the serial number of your GPS I handy and connect to our web site www garmin com Look for the Product Registration link on the Home page You can also find current user s manuals updated unit operating software FAQs and more on the Support page Also be sure to record your serial number in the area provided below Customer Service Product Registration NOTE If you have previously registered a GARMIN product purchase using a mail in registration card we invite you
44. GRS Military Grid Reference System Only the latitude longitude British Grid German Grid e Irish Grid UTM UPS and Maidenhead Maidenhead New Zealand Swedish Grid settings apply worldwide The Swiss Grid Taiwan Grid User UTM Grid additional grid aks id Loran TD See following page only valid for a specific region Map Datum allows you to select the datum reference used to determine where a given position is The default setting is WGS 84 Although over 100 datums are available as listed on page 92 94 you should only change the datum if you are using a map or chart that specifies a different datum Make sure the settings under the Position tab of the II match that of the map or chart This information should be displayed somewhere on the map or chart If the information is not present contact the map or chart maker to determine what position format datum heading and units of measure are being used for the map or chart Time Alyiti Levy 1916 I Position Fol Wgke Eniwetok P HGS T2 WGS 8d p Zanderij User a Datums are used to describe geographic positions for survey ing mapping and navigation and are not actual maps built in the unit Use WGS 84 unless To change the position format and or map datum your chart specifies otherwise WARNING Selecting the wrong map datum can result in substantial position errors When in doubt seek assistance or use the default WGS 84 datum for
45. Menu 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 Lets take a quick look at the Main Menu and one of its submenu items Trip Computer To view the Main Menu Setup 1 Press the MENU key twice l The Main Menu provides To select a submenu item from the Main Menu n 1 Highlight the desired item using the rocker keypad and press ENTER submenu pages 2 To return to the Main Menu press QUIT The Setup option provides a list of choices presented as a series of file tabs to perform various configuration settings including system settings selection of position gimulator System Units Time format and units of measure time display setting various alarms enabling the built in Distance amp Speed simulator feature and interface options with other equipment To change units of measure for distance and speed 1 Select the Setup option from the Main Menu as described above and press ENTER 2 Highlight the Units tab with the rocker keypad The units settings are automatically The Setup option provides displayed a list of menu choices to 3 Highlight the Distance amp Speed field using the rocker keypad and press ENTER perform various configuration A pop u
46. S II has detected excessive drift in its internal crystal oscillator which may result in longer acquisition time The unit should be taken to an authorized GARMIN service center Poor GPS Coverage The unit cannot acquire the nec essary number of satellites to compute a position Try another location with a clearer view of the sky Power Down and Re init The unit cannot calculate a position due to abnormal satellite conditions Turn power off and use other means to verify the last position shown Try the unit again later possibly in a different location RAM Failed tThe GPS I has detected a failure in its internal memory If the message persists the GPS II is unusable and should be taken to an authorized GARMIN service center Received Invalid Waypoint A waypoint was received during upload transfer that has an invalid identifier Receiver Failed A failure in receiver hardware has been detected If this message persists do not use the unit and take it to an authorized dealer for repair ROM Failed The permanent memory has failed and the unit is not operable Take your unit to an authorized GARMIN dealer for repairs Route Already Exists You have attempted to name a route with the same name currently in use with an existing route Enter a different name for the route Route Full You have attempted to add more than 30 waypoints to a route Route Memory Full Route memory is full and no additional routes can be
47. S III The prompt may also appear during normal use if the antenna is shaded or the unit is used indoors Battery Level Indicator The Satellite Status Page also features a battery level indicator located to the left of the sky view which displays the strength of the units batteries The battery indicator will not appear if the receiver is operating on external power AN NOTE The battery level indicator is calibrated for alkaline batteries NiCad and lithium batteries will display the battery level differently due to voltage differences To display battery level accurately select the appropriate type as described on page 77 The GPS III features an internal 10 year lithium battery that will maintain the units memory when the receiver is not running off batteries or external power Poor EE OT Poor GPS Coverage means the receiver isn t tracking enough satellites for a position fix Check for obstructions such as trees buildings etc Message Heed to Select Init Method to Acknowledge This message appears if a position fix cannot be deter mined after several minutes After acknowledging the message select Use Map or AutoLocate from the options list 2 28 WStart Simulator Track Up AutoLocate Set 20 Altitude HEHU for Main Menu The Satellite Status Page Options allow you to enable the built in simulator change the sky view orien
48. TER 3 The New Waypoint Page appears with a three digit number assigned as a name for the new waypoint To save the waypoint with this name highlight Done and press ENTER Or 4 To change the waypoint name highlight the waypoint name field and press ENTER Use the rocker keypad to enter a new name for this waypoint and press ENTER when finished Highlight Done and press ENTER to save the waypoint HW 330 345 H 015 E verage Position Gam 0 0 change Fields HERO for Main Menu E N 3 56 W034 47 956 01 JUL 97 The Position Page Options allow you to average position samples and save the result as a waypoint change data fields or restore factory defaults Position l Average H 33 51 397 Position WO94 47 930 Estimated Accuracy 10 34 Discard Measurement Count 00000080 ETA When averaging positions to create a waypoint observe the Estimated Accuracy and Measurement Count figures When they reach the desired value s highlight Save and press ENTER 3l 32 Er TIMER SOLE Odometer ZUH ET euntes 14 101 02 Sunset 23 03 58 H 25 AUG 97 Change Fields allows you to custom tailor the information that appears on the Position Page Select the desired data type from the list Hw 330 345 H 15 O30 Average Position Er D Change Fields i ja Restore Defaults ae W 3d for Main Menu TUS W094 47 956 956
49. TO HERT 13 06 POINTER Waypoints can be created directly from the Map Page by placing the panning arrow on the desired position and pressing ENTER Hew Waypoint amp GOLF Comment CRTE 20 20 _Done Reference Bearing Position 000 H 38 5E 333 Distance H 94 47 941 0 00 e3 hU6 927 User waypoints can also be created by entering the position coordinates for the waypoint Marking Waypoints on the Map Page Waypoints can also be quickly created from the Map Page which allows you to point and shoot at any map position to create a new waypoint To create a new waypoint on the map 1 Press the PAGE key repeatedly to select the Map Page 2 Use the rocker keypad to move the arrow to the desired map position You may also need to use the IN and OUT zoom keys in conjunction with the rocker keypad to speed up this process 3 Press ENTER to capture the arrow position and display the New Waypoint Page If the arrow is placed on a highway exit the exit services pages will appear instead To create a waypoint at a highway exit location see page 39 4 To change the waypoint name a three digit number is automatically assigned highlight the waypoint name field and press ENTER Use the rocker keypad to enter the new waypoint name and press ENTER when finished 5 To save the waypoint in memory highlight Done and press ENTER Creating Waypoints by Text Entry
50. Waypoint Edit Page 1 Use the rocker keypad to highlight the desired waypoint on the map display or on any waypoint list 2 Press ENTER to display the Waypoint Edit Page for the selected waypoint From the Waypoint Edit Page highlight the appropriate field to rename a waypoint change its symbol edit the comment or edit the position To rename the waypoint 1 Highlight the waypoint name field and press ENTER 2 Use the rocker keypad to enter the new waypoint name and press ENTER 3 If finished highlight Done and press ENTER To change the waypoint s symbol 1 Highlight the waypoint symbol field and press ENTER 2 Use the rocker keypad to select the desired symbol and press ENTER The selected symbol will be used to denote the waypoint position on the map display 3 If finished highlight Done and press ENTER When a waypoint is created the time and date of creation is automatically added as a waypoint comment You can edit this information or create a entirely new comment as needed To edit the waypoint comment 1 Highlight the waypoint comment field and press ENTER 2 Use the rocker keypad to enter the desired comment and press ENTER 3 If finished highlight Done and press ENTER To edit the waypoint position 1 Highlight the waypoint coordinates field to change the position coordinates or highlight the reference waypoint name bearing or distance fields to change the reference waypoint inf
51. able data fields There are twenty three available data types including Average AVG Speed Bearing Distance DIST to Destination ETA to Destination DEST Speed Time to Destination DEST Track a Trip Odometer and a bearing Pointer See page 95 for data type descriptions To change a data field 1 Highlight Change Fields and press ENTER 2 Highlight the data field you wish to change and press ENTER 3 Select the type of data you want to appear on this field and press ENTER Restore Defaults resets all data fields to the factory default settings To restore the factory default settings highlight Restore Defaults and press ENTER The GPS III stores up to 500 waypoints with a selectable symbol and comment available for each waypoint Waypoints can be created using five methods Mark Present Position your present position can be captured and saved as a waypoint using the ENTER MARK key On Map a new waypoint position can be created directly on the map display using the panning arrow Text Entry waypoints can be created by entering position coordinates manually from a chart etc or by referencing bearing and distance from a previously stored waypoint or present position Average Position position samples can be averaged over time and the result saved as a waypoint Averaging reduces the effects of selective availability and improves the accuracy of the position reading See page 31 for more info
52. acklighting 1 Press LEFT or RIGHT on the rocker keypad to adjust the level of contrast and press ENTER to save the new contrast setting 2 Press UP or DOWN on the rocker keypad to adjust the level of backlighting and press ENTER to save the new backlight setting Sky View and Signal Strength Bars The sky view and signal strength bars give you an indication of what satellites are visible to the receiver whether or not they are being used to calculate a position fix and the signal quality The satellite sky view shows a bird s eye view of the position of each available satellite relative to the units last known position The outer circle represents the horizon north up the inner circle 45 above the horizon and the center point directly overhead TE RS i ul 1 Qa DOF 0 8 The Satellite Status Page shows where the satellites are and how strong the signal is from each one A solid sig nal bar means the satellite is ready to use Use the LEFT RIGHT keys on the rocker keypad to adjust the screen contrast and the UP DOWN keys to adjust the backlighting Press ENTER to save the settings 25 26 02040708111 wf 131415161718 2D Navigation means the GPS II has determined a horizontal position latitude longitude but is unable to determine altitude Additional satellites may be needed 3D Hayvigation 3D Navigation means the GPS II has determined
53. added from another GPS II or uploaded from a PC Route Waypoint Deleted The waypoint being deleted was part of a route The deleted waypoint is removed from waypoint memory and from the route RTCM Input Failed DGPS data being received has been lost You are no longer receiving the beacon signal APPENDIX E EE almanac data or the unit is in AutoLocate mode Searching the Sky The GPS III is in searching the sky for Steep Turn Ahead This message appears approximate ly one minute prior to a turn that requires a bank angle in excess of 25 degrees in order to stay on course Stored Data Lost All waypoints routes time and almanac data have been lost due to battery failure or the receivers memory has been cleared Timer Expired The countdown timer has expired Track Log Already Exist The name selected for the track log is identical to another track log already stored in memory Track Memory Full You have used all track log points in the GPS II The unit holds approximately 1900 points in the active track log Delete unwanted track points to make room for new entries Using Simulator for Faster Data Transfer While using the PC Software Kit or the MapSource program simulator mode is automatically selected to enable a higher data transfer rate Waypoint Memory Full You have used all 500 waypoints in the GPS I Delete unwanted waypoints to make room for new entries Waypoint Already Exists T
54. age to the bottom left of the sky view To adjust the duration of the screen backlighting refer to the operation setup section see pg 77 To adjust the screen contrast and or backlighting from any page 1 Press the red power key momentarily A window will appear showing the current contrast and backlighting settings 2 Press LEFT or RIGHT on the rocker keypad to adjust the level of contrast and press ENTER to save the new contrast setting 3 Press UP or DOWN on the rocker keypad to adjust the level of backlighting and press ENTER to save the new backlight setting Position Page The second page in the GPS III s main page sequence is the Position Page This page shows you where you are what direction you re heading and how fast you re going and its most useful when you are traveling without an active destination waypoint The graphic heading display at the top of the page indicates the direction you re heading or track only while you re moving Directly below this display are the speed average speed trip timer trip odometer and sunrise sunset fields default The sunrise sunset times indicated are for your present position These times and the current time display in the lower right corner can be displayed in local or UTC universal time The lower left hand corner of the page shows your current latitude and longitude in degrees and minutes default The GPS IIL uses this basic information to mark exact positions as wayp
55. age provides a graphic highway display that shows your movement relative to the desired course The line down the middle of the highway represents your desired course As you navigate toward your destination the highway will actually move indicating the direction you re off course To stay on course simply steer toward the center of the highway As you approach the waypoint the highway will end at the final destination When the waypoint marker is at the bottom center of the highway display you ve arrived at your destination A track compass also shows your current track directly above the highway display making it easy to see at a glance which way you re headed The pointer arrow at the bottom of the page indicates the direction to the destination waypoint bearing relative to the direction you are moving track If the pointer points straight ahead you re heading directly to the waypoint If not turn in the direction of the pointer and the pointer will swing around pointing straight ahead as you begin moving toward the destination waypoint Try moving on course off course again using the rocker keypad and watch as the highway display and bearing pointer change Thats it You ve covered the basics and you re ready to venture off on your own Operating the GPS I is just as simple as you ve seen here in the Simulator Tour but in real applications you won t need to change speed and track with the rocker keypad Thats all done automatically u
56. ally compute a fix within a few minutes We ll show you how to initialize your new GPS III on page 5 Initialization is only necessary under the following conditions The first time you use your receiver new from the factory After the receiver has been moved over 500 miles with the power oft from the last time you used it If the receivers memory has been cleared and all internally stored data has been lost Because the GPS I relies on satellite signals to provide you with navigation guidance the receiver needs to have an unobstructed clear view of the sky for best performance In a nutshell the GPS receivers view of the sky will generally determine how fast you get a position fix or if you get a fix at all GPS signals are relatively weak and do not travel through rocks buildings people or metal so remember to keep a clear view of the sky at all times for best performance Once the GPS II has calculated a position fix you ll usually have anywhere from 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 3D fix it can maintain a two dimensional 2D fix with only three satellites A three dimensional fix means the unit knows
57. ance value The Setup Logging option entered in the Interval Value field is the maximum left right deviation allows you to change the allowed from the last defined ground track before recording a new point criteria used to record the Time Records track log based on a user defined time interval active track log Distance Records track log based on a user defined distance between points Interval Value defines the distance or time interval used to record the track log 73 74 Trip Computer Trip Odometer 000 Trip Timer 00 00 00 Odometer 0 0 Maximum Speed 0 0 Trip Computer provides readouts for the trip odometer trip timer average speed and maximum speed Options are provided to reset these figures Eric System Units Time Mode Speed Simulator On 0 0 Track eeb Track Contral Auto Track Altitude 12524 The Setup option uses file tabs across the top of the page for quick selection review of unit settings Average Speed i Track Log Settings cont Displayed on Map Not Displayed allows you to control if a saved track log is displayed on the map page To display not display a saved track log 1 Highlight a saved track log from the Track Logs list and press ENTER This will display the details of the saved track log You may also change the name of the track log or start a TracBack from this page 2 Press MENU then wit
58. and road conditions while the vehicle is in motion could result in an accident or collision with property damage and personal injury MAP DATA INFORMATION One of the goals of GARMIN is to provide customers with the most complete and accurate cartography that is available to us at a reasonable cost We use a combination of governmental and private data sources which we identify as required in product literature and copyright messages displayed to the consumer Virtually all data sources contain inaccurate or incomplete data to some degree This is particularly true outside the United States where complete and accurate digital data is either not available or prohibitively expensive INTRODUCTION ET 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 Furthermore there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to other equipment which can be determined by turning the affected equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try and correct the interference by relocating the equipment or connecting the equipment to a different circuit than the affected equipment Consult an authorized dealer or other qualified service technician for additi
59. ap display H LHINATIE Setup Plan Speed Depart Time EER 03 30 Fuel Flow Depart bate 3 0 D5 SEP 97 LN Setup Plan allows you to define planned speed fuel flow and departure time in order to review trip planning figures 67 68 Re evaluate will reactivate the current route and select the closest leg This feature is handy if you stray well off course and later wish to return to the route To reverse the sequence of waypoints in the active route select the Invert option Deactivate cancels navigation of the route you are currently using See page 62 Invert reactivates the current route in reverse order and navigates from the end waypoint back to the beginning waypoint See page 62 Insert Wpt allows you to insert an additional waypoint into the route directly in front of the currently highlighted waypoint in the route If no route waypoint is highlighted this option is not available See page 63 for route editing info Remove Wpt removes the currently highlighted waypoint from the route If no waypoint is highlighted this option is not available See page 63 for route editing information Review Wpt allows you to view information for the currently highlighted way point in the route If no route waypoint is highlighted this option is not available See page 53 for waypoint review information Delete Route allows you to remove the current route from memo
60. at lets you control the input output format used when connecting your GPS M to external NMEA devices a DGPS beacon receiver a personal computer etc Five format settings are available GARMIN the proprietary format used to upload download MapSource data exchange waypoint route track log data with a PC or with another GPS II e GRMN DGPS used to connect the I with a GARMIN DGPS beacon receiver NMEA supports the input output of standard NMEA 0183 version 2 0 data None provides no interfacing capabilities e RTCM NMEA allows Differential GPS DGPS input using a standard RTCM format and also provides NMEA 0183 version 2 0 output RTCM Text allows DGPS input using a standard RTCM format and also provides simple text ASCII output which contains time position and velocity data Text Out outputs simple text ASCII which contains time position and velocity To select an input output format 1 Highlight the Format field and press ENTER 2 Select the desired setting and press ENTER 3 If the GARMIN format is selected highlight the Transfer Mode field and press ENTER Select the desired setting and press ENTER The Transfer Mode field allows you to specify what informa tion to request or send to a second GARMIN GPS Ill The Host setting lets you control all data transfer functions from the second GPS III or from a PC Set to Host when using the III with MapSource 4 If an RTCM
61. ation Terms waypoint in sequence in the route Leg Time The time required to travel from a route waypoint to the next Max Speed The maximum second by second speed recorded since last reset Odometer A running tally of distance travelled based upon the dis tance between second by second position readings Both the Odometer and Trip Odometer are resettable however the Odometer is typically used to keep track of total distance covered where the Trip Odometer is used to keep track of shorter point to point distances Off Course The distance you are off a desired course in either direc tion left or right Also referred to as cross track error or course error Ref Reference Waypoint Used to created a new waypoint by specifying a bearing and distance from an existing reference waypoint Speed The current velocity at which you are travelling relative to a ground position Also referred to as ground speed Time To tThe estimated time required to reach a GOTO destination or the next waypoint in a route Also referred to as estimated time enroute Time to Dest The estimated time required to reach a GOTO destina tion or the final waypoint in a route Time to Next The estimated time required to reach a GOTO destina tion or the next waypoint in a route 95 APPENDIX G Navigation Terms To Course The recommended direction to steer in order to
62. change and press CABIN RIGGE ENTER Use the rocker keypad to enter the new waypoint and press ENTER Waypoint 4 Distance CABIH 0 00 3 To review the information for a route waypoint highlight the desired waypoint and STAND1 3 20 press MENU A pop up menu appears with additional options Highlight Review Wot 5 84 and press ENTER to display information for the selected waypoint RIDGE 10 3 4 To insert a waypoint in the route highlight the waypoint that will immediately follow the new route waypoint and press MENU A pop up menu appears with additional options To edit the route highlight Highlight Insert Wpt and press ENTER to display a blank line for the new waypoint the route waypoint which is Enter the name of the new waypoint using the rocker keypad and press ENTER affected by the change If 5 To delete a waypoint from the route highlight the waypoint you wish to delete and inserting a waypoint highlight press MENU A pop up menu appears with additional options Highlight Remove Wpt the waypoint which follows and press ENTER the new waypoint 63 The Show Map option allows you to change the route from the map display Place the arrow on the point affected by the change and press MENU to display editing options aA UNH I Rout Setup Plan Depart Time 18 31 Depart bate 28 AUG 97 P With the Route Plan Page dis play
63. collecting data from available satellites but has not collected enough data to calculate a position fix 2D Navigation at least three satellites with good geometry have been locked onto and a 2 dimensional position fix latitude and longitude is being calculated 2D Dit will appear when you are receiving DGPS corrections in 2D mode 3D Navigation at least four satellites with good geometry have been locked onto and your position is now being calculated in latitude longitude and altitude 3D Dit will appear when you are receiving DGPS corrections in 3D mode Poor GPS Coverage the receiver isnt tracking enough satellites for a 2D or 3D fix due to bad satellite geometry Not Usable the receiver is unusable possibly due to incorrect initialization or abnormal satellite conditions Turn the unit off and back on to reset and reinitialize the receiver if necessary Simulating Nav the receiver is in simulator mode e Need to Select Initialization Prompt If no satellites are received for several minutes or an insufficient number of satellites are received to determine a position fix a message will appear prompting you to initialize the receiver see page 5 This allows you to specify a starting location from which to search for satellites or to enable the AutoLocate feature and is useful if you have traveled over 500 miles with the receiver off This message will automatically appear when you first use your GP
64. d for use with the GPS I Other beacon receivers with the correct RTCM format may be used but may not correctly display status or allow tuning control from the GPS unit The GPS I may be hard wired to a vehicle electrical system 10 32 VDC using an optional Power Data Cable Consult the diagram to the left for proper connections The male connector on the back of the GPS II is illustrated A cigarette lighter adapter is also available to power your GPS II without making permanent connections Additional cables are available for the GPS I Contact your GARMIN dealer or visit the GARMIN web site www garmin com for additional accessories Data In Data Out GPS III Connections from back of unit APPENDIX D The GPS IIL 5 antenna may be removed to allow attachment of an optional Antenna Remote Mounting remote mounted antenna In some applications using a remote mounted antenna will dramatically increase the number of satellites received The GPS antenna should be mounted in a location which provides an unobstructed view of much of the sky A minimum of four satellites are needed to determine a three dimensional position Satellite coverage will vary throughout the day but may be checked at any time using the Satellite Status Page see page 25 If satellite reception is limited in your particular installation you may want to consider one of the following options Remote Suction Cup Mount allows you to mount the s
65. d to select the desired data item Available items include course distance fuel and sunrise sunset times Foute 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 course along each leg segment of the route When using a route the current destination is marked with an arrow on the left hand side of the screen If no destination has been specified using the GOTO key or a route no waypoints will be listed on the page For more information on using routes see page 60 in the Reference section Selectable Field Route Name A TET showing Course to Field Waypoint 4 Course this Waypoint from FISH acp Previous Waypoint 1753 or start of GOTO Waypoint Name mu Active Route Page The GPS II 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 II during a simulated trip The simulator tour assumes that the r
66. e GOTO Navigation The easiest way to select your destination is by using the GOTO key The GOTO key can be used by itself after highlighting a waypoint name on a list or after designating a position on the map display To GOTO a waypoint 1 Press GOTO The GOTO Page shows a series of file tabs for Recent waypoints All waypoints Nearest waypoints or Spell n Find 2 To GOTO a recently used waypoint or a nearby waypoint select the Recent tab or the Nearest tab highlight the desired waypoint on the list and press ENTER 3 To GOTO any waypoint stored in memory select the All tab highlight the desired waypoint and press ENTER 4 To enter the name of the destination waypoint highlight the waypoint name field and press ENTER The Spell n Find tab is automatically selected Use the rocker keypad to enter the name of the desired waypoint UP DOWN to change each character and RIGHT to move to the next character Press ENTER to confirm the selection REFERENCE NL GOTO a eT Recent All Hearest Spell n Find 4 FISH ms HTMWHIT me RAMP 4 MARIHA Io GOTO a waypoint press GOTO and select the desired tab Highlight the waypoint name field at the top of the page to spell the name of the desired destination waypoint GOTO e HAME Recent all Hearest Spell n Find Press ENTER and use the rocker keypad to enter the identifier of the destination waypo
67. e it as a waypoint 6 For geo points the information includes geographic points rivers lakes park areas and airports If you do not have optional MapSource data loaded only airports will be shown You can show the map area for the point or save it as a waypoint Options menus available from the Cities Exits and Geo Pnts info pages allow you to select special features which specifically relate to that page Show Map allows you to return to the map centered on the selected item While viewing the map display you can also use the IN and OUT zoom keys to see additional detail To view the map area around an item on the City Exit or Geo Pnts Info Pages 1 Press MENU then select Show Map from the Info Page Options and press ENTER Press QUIT to return to the previous screen Save As Waypnt creates a waypoint at the item location and saves it in memory If the item name is longer than six characters it will be abbreviated when creating the waypoint To save an item as a waypoint from the City Exit or Geo Pnt Info Page 1 Press MENU then select Save As Waypnt and press ENTER 2 With Done highlighted press ENTER to save the new waypoint Show Reference For cities only See page 70 for details ECT Iren for Main Menu Menu options for Geo Pnts Waypoint Edit RLHRDI Gone Comment Reference RICHARDS G Bearing 090 H 38 50 53 Distance H094 33 560 12 95 Items with names
68. e last key press are available To set the backlight timeout 1 Highlight the Backlight field and press ENTER 2 To keep backlighting on continuously select Always On and press ENTER OR 3 To set a timeout duration select the desired time period and press ENTER Battery is used to designate the type of batteries currently being used to power your GPS II Alkaline Lithium or NiCad This setting ensures accurate readings from the battery gauge on the Satellite Status Page see page 27 Power Saver is suitable for most applications and offers position updates which adapt to your needs while extending battery life The GPS II will operate up to 36 hours when using Power Saver mode To select power saver mode 1 Highlight the Power Saver field and press ENTER 2 Use the UP DOWN keys on the ROCKER KEYPAD to select ON or OFF and press ENTER Display allows you set the display orientation to horizontal Landscape or vertical Portrait A NOTE Display orientation can also be changed by pressing and holding the PAGE key Simulator Backlight 1 Hinute mm e Minutes OTe Pispiau z changed bu joj 4 Minutes Set the Backlight field to Always On to prevent the backlighting from timing out and turning off automatically Simulator System Units Time Backliaht E Always On Landscape Always On Portrait Power Soyer Di Off Hote Display Orientation
69. e map the city location we saved earlier and HOME Its about time we get started so lets plug a speed into this simulator to animate the displays To enter a simulated speed and animate the displays 1 Press PAGE repeatedly until the Compass Page appears 2 Enter a simulated speed of 10 mph or knots using the rocker keypad Press UP on the rocker keypad once to select 10 The speed readout is on the upper right corner of the Compass Page 3 Press PAGE or QUIT repeatedly to return to the Map Page Notice the information on the map display is slowly moving Thats how it would look in actual use as well The background map information and nearby waypoints will move across the screen while your current position remains fixed in the center The other primary navigation screens are the Compass and Highway pages with the Compass Page appearing first in the sequence of main pages To view the Compass Page press PAGE Bearing Pointer User selectable Compass data fields Ring The GPS III 5 Compass Page provides graphic steering guidance to a destination waypoint The middle of the page features a rotating compass ring that shows your course over ground track while you re moving and a bearing pointer that indicates the direction of the destination bearing relative to the course over ground The compass ring and pointer arrow work independently to show at a glance the direction of your movement and the d
70. eceiver 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 the descriptions and pictures in the tour may not match your configuration Once you re familiar with the primary functions of the GPS I you ll be ready to use your new receiver on a real trip to a destination of your choice The Reference section of this manual may be consulted for any additional questions you may have or to learn about the more advanced features of the GPS II For now lets get started on the Simulator Tour If the GPS II is currently off we ll need to start by turning it on To turn the GPS III on press and hold the red power key The Welcome Page will be displayed while the unit conducts a self test Once testing is complete the Welcome Page is replaced by a warning page then by the Satellite Status Page Since we ll be using the simulator mode we dont need to wait for the receiver to acquire satellites WARNING Keep in mind that the GPS II does not track satellites in simulator mode and should never be used for actual navigation The GPS I cannot be turned on in simulator mode If you forget to change back to normal operation before shutting the receiver off it will automatically return to normal mode the next time you use the receiver SIMULATOR TOUR Copyright 199
71. ed use the LEFT RIGHT heys on the rocher heypad to select the trip planning features Press MENU and select Setup Plan to define departure time 64 fuel usage and speed 6 To edit the route from the map display press MENU from the Route Plan Page Highlight Show Map and press ENTER Use the rocker keypad to place the cursor on the desired waypoint and press MENU A pop up menu appears Select the desired option and press ENTER If Move is selected move the cursor to the desired location and press ENTER to accept the change Route Planning The Route Plan Page also displays trip planning information for each leg or the entire route Available information includes desired course time to waypoint distance to waypoint required fuel and sunrise sunset times at the waypoint location To use the trip planning features 1 To select the desired planning figure highlight the desired route from the Route List and press ENTER to display the Route Plan Page One of ten available planning figures appears to the right of each route waypoint Use the LEFT RIGHT keys on the rocker keypad to select the desired item 2 To enter planning information Press MENU and select Setup Plan from the options list Enter the figures for speed fuel flow departure time and departure date Press QUIT to return to the Route Plan Page AN NOTE Fuel flow rates on your GPS II are measured in units per hour System setting changes for
72. eeaden 12 13 Recording 58 71 73 SAVING ACIVG cubes bes 0422 12 Track Log Setup 41 58 7 1 73 Mo PUT ce acncee yet 6s 9 14 Tip Odometer oc aces tit 9 74 96 Tip Planning sss oen s 64 67 Troubleshooting 6 TU PR R 96 DD OS ccd eae ueri poss 29 U Unit FeattlteS sent ett eae biis l Units of Measure 13 79 8 Uer DOTT Jaton cee une d ies 94 O GI ccs een Gare wee EE 82 I AMIN PP 80 UTM Coordinates 82 V Velocity Made Good VMG 96 W WODI ian Cea eae echt anda d ii bru icin a qr iv Waypoints 14 41 52 00 CONEIS npa sert recie 5l Create By IexIEcsesaws eters 48 Create On Map Liscsevzxss 20 48 IEEE peneira duet qrenta 20 52 Delepng AIL sus ep amesaes 50 Deleting by Symbol 50 Display Options 52 Edit ODUOPIS ps eresse erri er 52 EJN 26 aege bud ovens aes 50 51 LiSEOD OBS eis tene skei 49 50 Marking cesset ates 1447 NAMI ee oes bea 14 20 47 48 Nearest dues eresio 32 35 11 AOS posu suot dx Bv RUE 22 Waypoints Reference 40 70 95 ReBDanung degrado xe 1422 5 REVICWIN stor artc ht veces 34 50 SIP oc PPM ME 46 APPENDIX I EE SYMONS sere cans 14 19 22 50 51 Waypoint Edit Page 50 Waypoint List Options 49 Waypoint List Page 48 69 Web Site covers v 88 Welcome PASE ons coun eseeadas 5 17 Wiring Installation 88 Z Zoom In Out 10 19 33 36 39
73. elect the All file tab on the GOTO Page to see all waypoints currently in memory SIMULATOR TOUR Mark Waypoint 22 n Comment CRTC 20 32 11 JAH 01 Bearing Position 000 H 38751 335 bi tance H094 47 930 05 To marh your present position and save it as a waypoint press and hold ENTER A three digit name is automati cally assigned to the waypoint FEED 10 0 IST TO HERT From the Compass Page you can increase decrease the simulated speed using the UP DOWN keys on the rocker keypad TIHE OF D 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 Lets call our present position HOME If you were at home when you initialized your GPS II 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 using the rocker keypad and press ENTER Remember to use UP DOWN to change the character and RIGHT to move to the next character field 3 Highlight the waypoint symbol field and press ENTER 4 Select the Residence symbol and press ENTER 5 Move the cursor to the DONE prompt and press ENTER Now we have two waypoints in memory and on th
74. ering your approximate altitude will enable the receiver to more accurately determine a position fix To enter an altitude 1 Highlight Set 2D Altitude and press ENTER 2 Enter your approximate altitude using the rocker keypad and press ENTER Set eD Altitude MEHO for Main Menu Initialize Position is used to designate your approximate position directly on the map display The receiver uses this information to determine which satellites should be in eb Altitud 4 01808 F With 2D coverage you will need to enter your approx imate altitude Without an approximate altitude your position error can be sub stantial 29 30 Beauirins So sats _ E Tes ea When screen backlighting is on a bulb icon will appear in the lower left corner of the Satellite Status Page LA 330 345 H ons 030 pu TIMER TEE 0 0 Av SPEED 44 55 TRIF ODOM 80 7 20 48 H 38 51 339 16 06 58 MD094 47 956 01 JUL 97 The Position Page shows you where you are what direction you re heading and how fast you re going 01 48 05 57 Contrast and Backlighting On page 25 we introduced display contrast and backlighting adjustments accessible from the Satellite Status Page Display settings can also be adjusted from any page by pressing the red power key When backlighting is on a bulb icon will appear on the Satellite Status P
75. erwrite any previously created MAP waypoint 3 Press ENTER to being navigating GOTO Options GOTO Options are also provided to initiate a TracBack route or cancel the current GOTO destination To display the GOTO Options press MENU immediately after pressing GOTO The following options are available TracBack allows you to retrace your path using the track log automatically stored in the receivers memory This eliminates the need to store waypoints along the way See page 58 for more information about TracBack Cancel GOTO cancels the current GOTO destination and resumes navigation of any previously selected route If no route is currently in use bearing distance etc will remain blank until a destination waypoint is defined To cancel the current GOTO destination highlight Cancel GOTO and press ENTER MOB man overboard The GPS Ill s MOB function lets you simultaneously mark and set a course to a position for quick response in an emergency Once an MOB has been activated an MOB symbol will appear on the map display and the navigation screens will guide you back to the MOB waypoint To activate the MOB function 1 Press and hold GOTO to capture the MOB position 2 Press ENTER to begin navigating back to the MOB waypoint 3 To cancel the MOB function select Cancel GOTO from the GOTO Options and press ENTER NOTE Each time an MOB is activated any previous MOB position
76. es The map setup option uses a file tab feature making it easier to organize the various settings and easier for you to use The following table lists the file tabs and the settings available under each tab Detail Orientation AutoZoom Accuracy Circle Built in Base Map MapSource Files Track Log Active Route Lines Local Roads Street Labels All Waypoints and Text Active Route Wpts Exits Map Setup allows you to eo Geo Points Rivers Lakes Park Areas Major Medium Minor Contours Land Cover etc Large Medium Small Cities and Small Towns Text a le peas Run i ground map detail text size Marine Navaids Railroads Metro Areas Lat Lon Grid NOTES Large cities are those with approximate populations greater than 200 000 Medium cities are those with approximate populations over 50 000 and small cities are greater than 5 000 Small Marial Horth Up ott towns have approximate populations under 5 000 or an unknown population size The Detail setting applies to any map feature set to Auto Those features for which you have circle n specified a maximum scale or turned Off are unaffected by the detail setting To change a map setup feature The map settings are orga nized by a series of file tabs 1 Highlight Map Setup and press ENTER Use the rocker keypad to 2 To set the desired map detail select the Map tab if not already selected Scroll down select the desired
77. ess ENTER 2 Select the desired offset amount in hours and minutes using the rocker keypad and press ENTER 3 Highlight the offset direction field immediately to the right and press ENTER 4 Select Behind UTC or Ahead of UTC as appropriate and press ENTER Time displays the current time based on the settings made above and information provided by the satellites received Date displays the current date based on the settings made above and information provided by the satellites received Alarms Settings Clock Alarm uses the internal clock to provide an Alarm Clock message at the time you set To enable disable the alarm clock Units Timers Time Alarms F Clock Alarm Off 00 00 Arrival Alarm On 08 00 Off Course Alarm Off 10 00 1 Highlight the Clock Alarm field and press ENTER 2 Select On or Off as desired and press ENTER 3 If enabling the alarm highlight the time field to the immediate right and press ENTER Enter the An Approaching message alarm time using the rocker keypad and press ENTER automatically appears one 2 minute before reaching the destination waypoint The NOTE The GPS I must be turned on when the alarm time is reached Otherwise the arrival alarm allows you to set message will not occur distance defined message Arrival Alarm provides an alarm message once you re within a set distance from your ND Iu a
78. ess MENU 2 Highlight the desired option and press ENTER The following options are available Cities Exits Geo Pnts Setup allows you to define the item categories you wish to display on the Nearest Cities Exits or Geo Pnts Lists To select the desired item categories 1 Highlight Cities Exits or Geo Pnts Setup and press ENTER 2 Highlight the field adjacent to the desired category and press ENTER to enable disable the category A category is selected and will appear on the Nearest List when an X appears in the field adjacent to that category Restore Defaults resets all nearest settings to the factory defaults for the current list only The GPS IIL can navigate to a destination using any of four different methods GOTO lets you select a waypoint as your destination and quickly plot a direct course from present position to that waypoint MOB man overboard captures your present position saves it as a waypoint and sets a course back to the position for quick response in an emergency TracBach allows you to retrace your path using the track log automatically stored in the receivers memory This eliminates the need to store waypoints along the way See page 58 for more information about TracBack Routes allows you to manually create a sequence of intermediate waypoints which lead you to your final destination The GPS IM will store up to 20 reversible routes with up to 30 waypoints in each rout
79. est locations pages are organized as a series of file tabs Select the appropriate tab to show as many as nine nearby waypoints 50 nearest cities or 50 nearest highway exits along with the bearing 93 and distance to each 94 Restore Defaults MEMO for Moin Menu 2 o Ba Du gezab 0267 64h The Nearest Location Options allows you to define the cat egory of exits which will appear on the Nearest Exits List Start by highlighting the Exits tab then press MENU Exit Categories CS Enit with Srvcs G4 Toll Booth Re Esit wa Srwcs fe Welcome Center Rest Area Weigh Station ther Exit x Service Area Select the exit categories you wish to appear on the Nearest Exits List A category is enabled when an X appears in the box adjacent to the desired category To GOTO a nearby location 1 Highlight the desired location on the selected nearest list Press GOTO to display the GOTO Page with the desired location selected 2 Press ENTER to confirm the selected waypoint and begin navigating Nearest Location Options The nearest locations pages also feature an options page that allows you to define the category of items you want to appear on the Nearest Cities Exits or Geo Pnts Lists or restore the factory default settings after you ve made any changes To display the nearest location options for Nearest Lists 1 From the nearest locations pages highlight the a tab and pr
80. eter trip timer urrent Position H 38748 418 35 d4d Current Time i MONA WO94 56 481 19 JUN e and average speed readings and Date can all be reset from the Trip Position Page Computer option on the Main Menu See page 4 GETTING STARTED FEED i 10 07 pitusvit TS en A EDGERTOH 11 04 With the map oriented to track up the pointer always points up and the map rotates to your current direction of travel track Note the north indicator on the map You can also select a full screen map from the Map Page Options See page 37 The Map Page shows your movement using a real time track log an electronic 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 and more detail for a smaller area 2 Press the OUT zoom key to select a larger scale and display a larger area The map can be oriented with the top of the page always pointing north oriented along your desired course or it can automatically rotate to keep your current direction of travel track at the top of the screen The default setting is North Up which keeps the top of the page always pointing north Nearby waypoints are depicted o
81. f Show Reference is selected the City Spell n Find Page will reappear To enter a reference waypoint and display the bearing and distance from the waypoint to the selected city 1 Select the Show Reference option as described above 2 With the cursor highlighting the reference waypoint field press ENTER to begin entering the reference waypoint name 3 Use the ROCKER KEYPAD to enter the name of the reference waypoint and press ENTER when finished The bearing and distance from the reference waypoint to the city location will appear at the bottom right corner of the screen Nearest displays up to nine nearest waypoints and 50 nearest cities within 200 miles of your present position along with 50 exits on the nearest interstate highway See page 53 Routes allows you to create edit activate or delete routes See pages 60 64 Track Log lets you specify whether or not to record a track log an electronic breadcrumb trail recording of your path detine how it is recorded or save track log data for future use The Track Logs Page also provides an indicator of the mem ory used for the active track log and options to clear the track memory or start a TracBack route See pages 58 59 for TracBack information The Track Logs Page is divided in two main sections one for the active log the log currently being recorded and available memory and the second section showing any saved track logs and the total number
82. for more detailed information If you are in Offset 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 APPENDIX H o Teos A A simple way to determine your local time offset is how many hours you are behind or ahead of UTC also called Greenwich or zulu time Example EST Eastern Standard Time is 5 hours behind UTC so your offset would be 5 Adding one hour for daylight savings would make EDT Eastern Daylight Time 4 Subtract an hour for each time zone as you travel west Offsets for Continental U S would be FEST 5 EDT 4 CST 6 CDT 5 MST MDI 6 PST 8 PDI 7 97 APPENDIX EE XN A Accuracy Circle 41 42 Active Route Options 41 67 68 Active Route Page 1e sacras 16 66 Alarms ooann 75 81 AMAC era eadanensy oe uini 4 Altitude T 95 Almae Eny Lanes ettet ds 20 Antenna Removing 89 Arrival Alarm 75 81 Arrow panning 2s prac uae 20 AutoLocate M Mode 6 29 Automatic Shutdown 6 Autotune DGPS 84 85 PUNO LOOM sesca cde eig eens 41 42 Averaging Positions 31 4752 Average Speed ieee seek wee sipa 95 B Backlight Timer i e eer AT Backlighting On Off 2047 Battery Installation Replacement 3 Battery Level Indicator Fald 98 Dattery Verein Seagal toe Pr Beacon Receiver Setup 84 85 POE M 95 Bearing Ponte o aor sekas 11 23 43 Big Numbers LL C Ca
83. g unit is not making connection with DGPS receiver When the unit is receiving a DGPS signal the SNR Signal to Noise Ratio and Distance fields will show data The SNR range is OdB to 30dB with 30 being the best The Distance may or may not show data depending upon the signal being broadcast from the DGPS site The DGPS beacon transmitters are operated by the U S Coast Guard or similar government agency in other countries which is responsible for their accuracy and maintenance For DGPS transmitter problems or to find the most updated list of frequencies amp coverage areas contact your local USCG or see their web site at http www navcen uscg mil Setup Ment DGPS 4 amp Alarms Position Interface Format Tuning Mode Scan Beacon Bit Rate 300 01 200 Status SHR Distance Scanning on The II can automatically tune the GARMIN GBR 21 or GBR 23 View Beacon Log Restart Scan Press MENU to restart the scan View Beacon Log allows you to view the last 5 valid frequencies To use a fre quency from the list highlight it and press ENTER MARK Dashboard Mounting The GPS I can be mounted on the dashboard of an automobile or to another convenient surface using the two Velcro strips provided with the unit Be sure to read the warnings on page ii before mounting the GPS in a vehicle To mount the GPS III using the Velcro strips 1 Select a location for the unit that pr
84. gnificant features of the track log in order to duplicate your path as closely as possible To gain the most benefit from the TracBack feature keep the following tips in mind Always clear the track log at the point you want to return to boat ramp dock trailhead etc e The Record Mode on the Track Logs Page must be set to Wrap or Fill There must be at least two track log points stored in memory to create a TracBack route If there is not enough available memory to add more waypoints and create a TracBack route you will be alerted with a waypoint memory full message The receiver will use the available waypoints to create a route with an emphasis on the track log data closest to the destination Also existing TracBack waypoints T that are not contained in routes will be erased to free more memory The GPS IIL will create new waypoints using the first available three digit number If the Track Logs Page Interval field is set to Time the route may not follow your exact path Keep the Interval field set to Resolution for best results If the receiver is turned off or satellite coverage is lost during your trip TracBack will draw a straight line between any point where coverage was lost and where it resumed If there are frequent changes in direction and distance in your track log 30 waypoints may not accurately depict your exact path The receiver will then as
85. h Display Options highlighted press ENTER Choose the desired display option and press ENTER Trip Computer 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 Reset All and press ENTER 3 To reset a single readout item highlight the desired option and press ENTER 4 To log trip time only while moving highlight Use Time Moving and press ENTER If this option is selected Use Total Time will appear instead This latter option logs trip time any time the GPS Ill is on and has a position fix NOTE The Reset Trip option resets trip odometer trip timer and average speed readouts Setup provides a group of pages to perform various system setup functions including selection of position format units of measure setting various alarms configuring the display orientation and backlighting Each available page is denoted by a file tab which identifies the function of that page To select a Setup option highlight the file tab for the desired function The information is automatically displayed when the file tab is highlighted The file tab headings and setup functions for these pages are Simulator Enable Disable Settings for simulated T
86. he desired waypoint 2 Press ENTER to review information for the selected waypoint 3 To exit the information page press QUIT To GOTO a highlighted waypoint 1 With the waypoint highlighted press GOTO followed by ENTER The GOTO function can be used anywhere on the map If a waypoint or highway exit is not highlighted a new waypoint called MAP will be created at the arrow location before the GOTO is initiated To cancel the pan function and re center the map on your position 1 Press the QUIT key Highway exit information is also available when using the pan function Simply place the panning pointer over the exit location to retrieve additional information including available services about the exit Exit information is generally limited to interstate highways and is categorized into two types Common Exits traditional ramp cloverleat or intersection exits Special Exits rest areas service areas toll booths welcome centers and weigh stations Common exits are depicted with an open square icon when services are available and a filled gray square icon when no services are available To display available services for an exit shown on the map page 1 Use the rocker keypad to place the panning arrow on the desired exit A window will appear showing the exit number along with icons depicting the available services 2 Press ENTER to display the Exit Info Page for the selected exit The Exit Info Page shows the
87. he name of the desired Select the desired menu option city using the ROCKER KEYPAD UP DOWN to change the highlighted character and RIGHT to move qu pe ee to the next character As you spell the name of the desired city the GPS III will display the first entry by highlighting it with the in the built in database which corresponds to the characters you have entered If duplicate entries rocker keypad and pressing exist for the desired city continue scrolling through the database entries using the UP DOWN keys ENTER on the ROCKER KEYPAD When the same city name exists in several states countries pay particular attention to the State Country field directly below the city name field 3 Once the desired city is displayed press ENTER to accept the selection 69 70 Bearin iti 106 go d5 9gqd Distance M0B4 25 302 567 5 The City Spell n Find Page lets you retrieve information for any city in the built in database The Show Map Option allows you to view the area around the city location Use the IN and OUT zoom keys to view the desired detail City Spell n Find Options To view the City Spell n Find Options press MENU with the City Spell n Find Page displayed The following options are available Show Map allows you to view the map area surrounding the selected city s position While viewing the map display you can also use the IN and OUT zoom keys to see additional detail To view
88. he name you are enter ing already exists in the GPS IIL 5 memory 9i APPENDIX F ELLA Adindan Afgooye AIN EL ABD 70 Anna 1 Ast 65 ARC 1950 ARC 1960 Ascnsn Isld 58 Astro B4 Sorol Astro Ben E Astro Dos 71 4 Astr Stn 52 Astrln Geod 66 Astrln Geod 84 Bellevue IGN Bermuda 1957 Bogata Observ Campo Inchspe Canton Ast 66 Cape 92 The following are the map datums available for the GPS II Menu Page abbreviations are listed first followed by the corresponding map datum name and area The default map datum for the GPS II is WGS 84 Adindan Ethiopia Mali Senegal Sudan Afgooye Somalia AIN EL ANBD 1970 Bahrain Island Saudi Arabia Anna 1 Astro 65 Cocos Isl ARC 1950 Botswana Lesotho Malawi Swaziland Zaire Zambia Zimbabwe ARC 1960 Kenya Tanzania Ascension Island 58 Ascension Island Astro B4 Sorol Atoll Tern Island Astro Beacon E Iwo Jima Astro Dos 71 4 St Helena Astronomic Stn 52 Marcus Island Australian Geod 66 Australia Tasmania Island Australian Geod 84 Australia Tasmania Island Efate and Erromango Islands Bermuda 1957 Bermuda Islands Bogata Obsrvatry Colombia Campo Inchauspe Argentina Canton Astro 1966 Phoenix Islands Cape South Africa Cape Canavil Carthage CH 1903 Chatham 1971 Chua Astro Corrego Alegr Djakarta Dos 1968 Easter Isld 67 European 1950 European 1979 Finland Hayfrd Gandajika Base Geod Datm
89. igation along the route See pages 58 59 Save Active Log extracts up to 250 of the most significant points along the active log saves this information as a saved log and clears the active log Up to 10 saved logs may be stored in memory along with a 13 character name The default name is the date the log was saved but you can specify any name you wish To rename a saved log 1 Highlight the saved log you wish to rename and press ENTER An information box appears show ing the name of the saved log the number of points in the track log and the total distance covered 2 Highlight the track log name field and press ENTER 3 Use the rocker keypad to enter the new name for the saved log Press ENTER when finished Clear Active Log Delete Saved Log clears the selected track log active or saved from memory Highlight the Active Log to display the Clear Active Log option or highlight any of the Saved Logs to display the Delete Saved Log option You should select the Clear Active Log option at the beginning of any trip where you ll want to convert the track log data into a TracBack route See pages 58 59 To delete a track log 1 Highlight the track log you wish to delete active or saved on the Track Logs Page and press MENU to display the Track Log Options 2 Highlight Clear Active Log or Delete Saved Log and press ENTER 3 Press ENTER again to confirm or press QUIT to cancel
90. int Press ENTER again to confirm the waypoint and begin navigation 90 REFERENCE 0 GOTO GOTO Options 56 Waypoints Cities Exits Geo Pi Woupoint Bearing Distance HTHHIT O JEU 304 RAHP O72 HARIHA 0747 GOLF 202 By highlighting a waypoint name on a list and pressing GOTO you won t have to manually enter the name of your destination waypoint H 3621 979 S FEED WS IH dB3 0 0 ake Li DET TO HEST m F b Z TO HEST FOINTER cratic BEAVER LAKE A GOTO can also be initiated from the map display by plac ing the panning arrow on the desired target waypoint city or highway exit To designate a GOTO waypoint from a list of waypoints 1 Highlight the desired waypoint on the list and press GOTO A confirmation page shows the selected destination waypoint 2 Press ENTER to confirm the selected waypoint and begin navigating To GOTO an existing waypoint city or highway exit on the map display 1 Use the rocker keypad to place the arrow on the desired target location If a city or exit is selected a waypoint will be created at that location using the city or exit name 2 Press GOTO followed by ENTER to begin navigating To GOTO any position on the map display 1 Use the rocker keypad to place the arrow on any position you wish to navigate to 2 Press GOTO to create a waypoint called MAP at the arrow position Each time you perform this step it will ov
91. ints Once activated a TracBack route will lead you back to the oldest track log point stored in memory so its a good idea to clear the active track log at the beginning of your current trip e g at the dock or trailhead before you get started To clear the active track log and define a starting point for a TracBack 1 Press MENU twice to display the Main Menu 2 Highlight Track Logs and press ENTER 3 With the Active Log highlighted press MENU to display the options list 4 Highlight Clear Active Log and press ENTER 5 Press ENTER to delete the track log data Or press QUIT to cancel To create and activate a TracBack route 1 Enable track log recording and leave the GPS Ill on to automatically record track log positions while under way Refer to page 69 for more information on track log settings 2 Press MENU twice to display the Main Menu 3 Highlight Track Logs and press ENTER 4 Highlight the desired track log Active Log or Saved Logs and press MENU to display the options list 5 Highlight TracBack and press ENTER to create activate the TracBack route A message box will appear while the GPS III analyzes the data and creates the route Once a TracBack has been activated the GPS II will take the track log currently stored in memory and divide it into route segments called legs Up to 30 track log waypoints labeled T e g TO001 will be created to mark the most si
92. irection to your destination If the arrow points up you are going directly to the waypoint If the arrow points any direction other than up turn toward the arrow until it points up then continue in that direction The distance to the next waypoint time to the next waypoint and current speed are displayed to the right of the graphic compass display To see how all this works on our simulated trip lets head off course and watch the displays change To move off course on course in simulator mode use the LEFT RIGHT keys on the rocker keypad SIMULATOR TOUR EN T o HEW CERAM UR FOIHTER im eT Liei akee The background map moves while keeping your current position at the center of the map display SF EED 10 0 MET TO HERT n TIME TO HEST The Compass Page will also guide you to your destination The rotating compass ring shows the direction of travel track and the arrow points to your destination bearing SIMULATOR TOUR EL Page 24 Use the LEFT RIGHT keys on the rocker keypad to move off course on course To return to your course steer toward the highway centerline 300 HM 330 345 FEEED ilintilidir When you reach your desti nation the highway will end at the waypoint marker Also note the distance to next waypoint readout If you pass the waypoint the pointer will swing around pointing down To view the Highway Page press PAGE The Highway P
93. isplay a 3 If the name of the city or town is longer than six characters the GPS III will descriptive name abbreviate the name when it creates the waypoint If you select an open location on the map where no city town or other feature is located a three digit number is pre assigned to the new waypoint created at the panning arrow location To change the name highlight the waypoint name field press ENTER and use the rocker keypad 20 to enter a new name UP DOWN to change the first character RIGHT to move to the next character and repeat Once the new name is spelled out press ENTER 4 A city symbol is assigned to the new waypoint but lets use a special symbol to identify it 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 also see pg 47 lets see how the GPS II 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 at that location by simply pressing GOTO We wont try that here A waypoint named MAP is automatically created so all the previous steps for creating and naming a waypoint wouldnt be needed You might want to experiment with this procedure at the end of the Simulator Tour For the Simulat
94. ist Strap e GPS I Owners Manual e Quick Reference Card Velcro Mount PC Interface Cable INTRODUCTION EC RN A 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 I is a precision electronic NAVigation AID NAVAID any NAVAID can be misused or misinterpreted and therefore become unsafe WARNING For vehicular applications its the sole responsibility of the owner operator of the GPS II to secure the GPS unit so that it will not cause damage or personal injury in the event of an accident Do not mount the GPS I over airbag panels or in a place where the driver or passengers are likely to have an impact with it in an accident or collision The mounting hardware provided by GARMIN is not warranted against collision damage or the consequences thereof WARNING For vehicular operations it is the sole responsibility of the operator of the vehicle to operate his or her vehicle in a safe manner maintain full surveillance of all driving conditions at all times and never become distracted by the GPS III to the exclusion of safe operating practices It is unsafe to operate the GPS H while you are driving Failure by the operator of a vehicle equipped with a GPS II to pay full attention to operating the vehicle
95. its latitude longitude and altitude while a two dimensional fix means the unit knows only its latitude and longitude Initializing Your GPS III To initialize the GPS II take the receiver outside and find an open area where the antenna has a clear view of the sky You may either hold the receiver at a comfortable height with the antenna pointing up see page 4 or mount the receiver on the dash of a vehicle Appendix A or on a bike Likewise when you use your GPS III in a vehicle make sure the antenna is pointing up To turn the GPS II on press and hold the red power key The Welcome Page will be displayed while the unit conducts a self test Once testing is complete the Welcome Page will be replaced by a warning page then by the Satellite Status Page A message will inform you to select initialization method If the initialization prompt has not automatically appeared press MENU and highlight Initialize Position and press ENTER To initialize your unit 1 Press ENTER to acknowledge the message and see a list of initialization options 2 Use the rocker keypad to highlight Use Map and press ENTER 3 Use the rocker keypad to point the map cursor to your approximate location within 250 miles You may also wish to use the IN and OUT zoom keys to make it easier to identify your approximate position 4 Press ENTER to select the position and begin searching for satellites GETTING STARTED TE
96. le at which the feature should appear on screen or select Off to never display the feature Press ENTER to accept the settings Whenever a destination waypoint s has been selected the GPS IIL s Compass Page will guide you to your destination with digital readouts and a graphic compass display which includes a bearing pointer Use this page instead of the Highway Page when travelling at slower speeds when making frequent directional changes or where straight line navigation is not possible due to obstructions or terrain The middle of the page features a rotating compass ring that shows your course over ground track while you re moving Your present course over ground is indicated at the top of the compass ring A bearing pointer in the middle of the compass ring indicates the direction of the destination bearing relative to the course over ground The compass ring and pointer arrow work independently to show at a glance the direction of your movement and the direction to your destination For instance if the arrow points up you are going directly to the waypoint If the arrow points any direction other than up turn toward the arrow until it points up then continue in that direction Along the right side of the page top when display is vertical are four user selectable data fields that display current speed distance and time to next waypoint and current time defaults Each data field may be configured
97. leaner PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE Case Fully gasketed high impact plastic alloy Receiver Differential ready PhaseTracl2 waterproof to IPX7 standards Size 6 1 Hx ZW x 12 D 15 6 x 5 1 x 1 23 cm Acquisition Time Approx 15 seconds warm start Approx 45 seconds EZinit cold start Weight Approx 9 ounces 255g w batteries Temperature Range 5 to 158 F 15 to 70 C Approx 5 minutes AutoLocate Update Rate 1 second continuous Memory Back Up Internal Lithium Battery Position Accuracy 3 5 meters 10 16 ft with DGPS POWER corrections 95 typical Input Four 1 5 volt AA batteriest or 10 32 VDC external lt 15 meters 49 ft RMS 95 typical Power Consumption 0 5 watts max Velocity Accuracy 0 1 knot RMS steady state Battery Life Up to 36 hours in Power Saver mode Dynamics Performs to specification to 6 gs Interfaces NMEA 183 RTCM for DGPS corrections and RS 232 for PC interface T Antenna Detachable with standard BNC connector Specifications subject to change without notice With optional GARMIN Differential Beacon Receiver Input such as GARMIN GBR 21 or GBR 23 Subject to accuracy degradation to 100m 2DRMS under the U S DoD imposed Selective Availability Program t The temperature rating for the GPS I may exceed the usable range of some batteries Alkaline batteries can rupture at high temperatures t Alkaline batteries lose a significant amount of their capacity as
98. lect a different Compass Page layout with a smaller compass display and two user selectable large character data fields If Big Numbers is selected Big Compass will appear as an option instead To toggle between Compass Page formats highlight Big Numbers or Big Compass and press ENTER Change Fields allows you to choose the data displayed on four user selectable data fields two fields for the Big Numbers option There are twenty five avail able data types including Average AVG Speed Bearing Distance DIST to Destination ETA to Destination DEST Speed Time to Destination DEST Track and a Trip Odometer See page 95 for descriptions of data terms To change a data field 1 Highlight Change Fields and press ENTER 2 Highlight the data field you wish to change and press ENTER 3 select the type of data you want to appear on this field and press ENTER Restore Defaults resets all data fields to the factory default settings To restore the factory default settings highlight Restore Defaults and press ENTER The GPS IIL s Highway Page also provides graphic steering guidance to your destination by using a graphic highway display Along the right side of the page top when display is vertical are four user selectable data fields that display current speed distance and time to next waypoint and a bearing pointer defaults The bearing pointer always points to the destination
99. lows you to supplement the built in map with up to 1 44 MB of additional detail including residential streets and topographic information Each downloaded map is described by name and may be deselected if you wish to retain the map in memory but not display the data on the Map Page When a MapSource file is selected the boundary for any downloaded map is shown on the Map Page as a gray shaded outline To display the MapSource Info Page 1 Highlight MapSource Info and press ENTER 2 Use the rocker keypad to scroll through the list of downloaded maps 3 To select deselect a map highlight the box to the immediate left of the desired map Press ENTER to select deselect the map The map is selected and will be displayed on the Map Page when an X appears in the box adjacent to that map 4 To Enable Disable All maps press MENU from the MapSource Info Page select the desired setting and press ENTER Measure Dist allows you to measure the bearing and distance between any two points on the map display To measure bearing and distance between two points 1 Highlight Measure Dist and press ENTER An on screen pointer will appear on the map display at your present position 2 Move the cursor to the desired reference point the point you want to measure from and press ENTER 3 Move the cursor to the point you want to measure to The bearing and distance from the reference point will be displayed at the top of the page
100. m 3 To reset the timer or turn the timer off highlight the User Timer field in the left hand column press ENTER and select Reset or Off as appropriate Press ENTER to confirm Battery Timer provides a running count of how long the GPS III has been in operation with the current batteries The timer automatically stops when using an external power source The timer will automatically reset when depleted batteries are replaced but can also be manually reset To select a battery timer setting 1 Highlight the Battery Timer field in the left hand column and press ENTER 2 Select Off On or Reset as appropriate and press ENTER Since Midnight provides a running count of how long the GPS II has been in operation since midnight of the current day Since Factory Reset provides a running count of total GPS I operating time since the receiver was shipped from the factory Sustem Units Timers Time User Timer 15 49 40 DOWN since Factory Reset oz Reset 0015 53 03 The User Timer option pro vides both count up and count down timers er 15 50 09 Since Midnight Since Factory Reset 02 01 30 0015 53 32 The battery timer will auto matically reset when depleted batteries are replaced with a fresh set pr Dnits Timers Time 19 80 System Units Timers Time Time Format Local 24hr Local Time Zone O00 Behind UTC Time Date 11 00 34
101. m 42 2 24 3 20 48 N 38 48 418 11 35 44 WO94 56 481 19 JUN 97 Position Page TIME TO HERT eee FEED 20 0 DIST TO HERT m TIME TO HERT 1 26 TIHE OF Dua 15 42 Compass Page To turn the GPS III back on press and hold the red power key The GPS III features six main pages which are linked together in a chain You can quickly scroll through the pages in either direction using the PAGE or QUIT keys Lets briefly tour each of these pages in order to give you some insight into how they help you navigate We ll go over all of them in more detail in the reference section FEED s 0 07 ob hi BST TO HERT d 4342 GETTING STARTED o Main Page Sequence Press the PAGE key to move through each of the main pages in normal fashion Press the QUIT key to sequence through the main pages in reverse order GETTING STARTED Lets start with the Satellite Status Page which is the page you ll view while your 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 its a page that you ll want to occasionally refer back to as you use your unit It features a sky WE pese view of available satellites corresponding signal strength bars the statu
102. mulator or Stop Simulator and press ENTER 2 Highlight Yes and press ENTER Track Up changes the sky view display from North Up orientation to align to current direction of travel track If Track Up is selected North Up will appear as an option instead To change the sky view orientation 1 Highlight Track Up or North Up and press ENTER AutoLocate forces the GPS III to search for any available satellite s to determine its position This option is useful if you ve relocated a long distance gt 500 miles from the last location the GPS III was used To select AutoLocate highlight AutoLocate and press ENTER Initialize Position allows you to designate your approximate position in order to speed up satellite acquisition This option may be used in lieu of AutoLocate above To initialize your starting position 1 Highlight Initialize Position and press ENTER 2 Designate your approximate position on the map using the rocker keypad and press ENTER You may wish to use the IN OUT zoom keys to adjust the level of detail displayed as you determine your approximate position Set 2D Altitude allows you to designate your approximate altitude when the GPS II is acquiring satellites or navigating in 2D mode By default 2D naviga tion will attempt to use the last known altitude If the altitude shown is off by several hundred feet or more manually ent
103. n the map with any one of over 70 different symbols with the waypoint name shown directly above the symbol Well cover more about the GPS III s waypoint features and the Map Page in the reference section of this manual a Data Fields Present Position 70 0 reg 43 5 1138 A Map Page Nearby Waypoint 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 your course over ground track while you re moving and a bearing pointer that indicates the direction of the destination bearing relative to the course over ground The compass ring and pointer arrow work independently to show at a glance the direction of your movement and the direction to your destination For instance if the arrow points up you are going directly to the waypoint If the arrow points any direction other than up turn toward the arrow until it points up then continue in that direction The current speed and distance to the destination waypoint are displayed at the top of the screen The bottom of the page displays the time to the destination waypoint and
104. nation selected HW 330 345 H O15 oz0 A graphic compass display at the top of the page shows your direction of travel bettie nee ZFEED TRIF TIMER ZUHRBI E track while you re moving while six user selectable data fields below display your 0 0 OT 28 05 56 current speed average speed trip odometer trip timer and sunrise sunset times at 44 4 amp 5 fv 20 aue ui RU 2 44 45 65 0 20 49 your current position User selectable means you can change them to display other 15s 0331432 14 11 23 information We ll cover these fields more in the reference section MEL ET Heii Below the user selectable data fields are additional data fields to display your Position Page showing UTM current position along with current time and date The current position readout can Coordinates for use with be in latitude longitude UTM UPS Loran TD MGRS Maidenhead or one of several USGS topographic maps etc regional grids Current time and date can be in local time or UTC Coordinated Universal Time Use Total Time LT E RE Track Compass Reset Hox Speed SE 150 165 195 2 Trip Odometer Reset Odometer PITT lirila Tieshi Reset All TRIF TIMER SUHRISE 40 0 EN HERD for Main Menu OG AD TRIF 2E i TET 42 21 24 3 20 48 The trip odom
105. nation waypoint 5 To enable disable the accuracy circle select the Map tab if not already selected Scroll down to highlight the Acc Circle field and press ENTER Select On or Off to enable or disable the accuracy circle Press ENTER to accept selected option With the accuracy circle on a gray circle will appear around your position at lower scale settings depicting the estimated accuracy of your position reading 6 To enable disable the built in base map or MapSource files select the Source tab Scroll down to highlight Basemap or MapSource and press ENTER Select On or Off to enable or disable the selected map data and press ENTER 7 For all waypoints active route waypoints rivers lakes and cities select the appropri ate tab per the chart on page 41 Scroll down to highlight the zoom field for the desired feature and press ENTER Select the maximum scale at which the feature should appear on screen or Off to never display and press ENTER Highlight the text field for the desired feature and press ENTER Select the text size for the desired feature or None to disable text and press ENTER 8 For track log data active route lines local roads street labels highway exits lat lon grid metro areas and railroad lines select the appropriate tab per the chart on page 41 Scroll down to highlight the zoom field for the desired feature and press ENTER Select the maximum sca
106. ncel GOTO 16 57 COUMOHS saint dye aie bas eee ii Cities on Map 10 20 33 39 42 Cities Nearest 1538 39 53 54 Cities Spell n Find 69 7 COMON PNIS iocus a srt 35 Compass Page T2349 Compass Page Options 46 Compass Ring iss eae ee as 11 23 45 CONTASE cuu aab ob tad nta 25 30 To PE 95 GN o ENOTES SETTE ETE D Data EDIDIT tacos tees acieen era anor iuret x 2 Date and Time Setup 80 Deratlt cass d gie nes ERN 2 Detail Map 00005 4t DSPS OU acus prb ete nid ud 04 85 Differential GPS DGPS 26 84 85 Dilution of Precision DOP 28 Display Features 2 DUUE periei ett ode bo 95 E Entet Matk Key coseca anas sees 2 Estimated Position Error EPE 28 Estimated Time of Arrival ETA 95 Exit Services 35 38 40 54 gt es RE 35 38 40 53 54 Exits Nearest 38 40 53 54 F luc co oe oh dehaeah ohace dace o I Feld Ls orsa quae wap aean ode 2 Piles sende chee 41 53 74 Ito MERE 95 G Geo Points 15 38 41 53 54 GOTO Function 15 21 34 55 56 CONC 2p secon a entes 16 57 From Osi 2216 Goa nese e as 15 From Map Display 15 Gy a2 eee Fe oh 8G ke 2 Nearest Waypoints 55 DO ounce qu eagetuat a 56 57 GPS OVEIVIEW aiunt scm tees 4 H Heading Selection 76 Tip nhelie osos a ira Pod 2 Highway Display AB Highway Page 122449 Highway Page
107. nes excluding Mindanao Island Mahe 1971 Mahe Island Marco Astro Salvage Island Massawa Eritrea Ethiopia Merchich Morocco Midway Astro 61 Midway Minna Nigeria North American 1927 Alaska North American 1927 Bahamas excluding San Salvador Island North American 1927 Canada and Newfoundland NAD27 Canal Zone NAD27 Caribbn NAD27 Central NAD27 CONUS NAD27 Cuba NAD27 Grnland NAD27 Mexico NAD27 San Sal NAD83 Nhrwn Masirah Nhrwn Saudi A Nhrwn United A Naparima BWI Obsrvtorio 66 Old Egyptian APPENDIX F ELLA North Am 1927 Canal Zone North American 1927 Caribbean Barbados Caicos Islands Cuba Dom Rep Grand Cayman Jamaica Leeward and Turks Islands North American 1927 Central America Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua North Am 1927 Mean Value North American 1927 Cuba North American 1927 Greenland Hayes Peninsula N American 1927 Mexico North American 1927 San Salvador Island North American 1983 Alaska Canada Central America CONUS Mexico Nahrwn Masirah Island Oman Nahrwn Saudi Arabia Nahrwn United Arab Emirates Naparima BWI Trinidad and Tobago Observatorio 1966 Corvo and Flores Islands Azores Old Egyptian Egypt 93 APPENDIX F ELLA Old Hawaiian Oman Ord Srvy GB Pico De Las Nv Ptcairn Ast 67 Prov Am 56 Prov S Chln 63 Puerto Rico Qatar National Qornoq Reunion Rome 1940
108. ns 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 GOTO Displays the GOTO waypoint window allowing you to select the destination waypoint Press and hold this key to activate MOB feature ENTER MARK Activates highlighted fields and confirms menu options and data entry Press and hold this key to mark present position as a waypoint QUIT Returns the display to a previous page or restores a data field s previous value IN and OUT Allows you to zoom in out through 24 scales on the Map Page Also adjusts scale on the Highway Page ROCKER KEYPAD Controls the movement of the cursor is used to select options and positions and to enter data N 23 28 328 N 2828 326 WM082 42 401 WM082 42 401 Pressing UP or DOWN on the ROCKER f KEYPAD changes numbers and letters Cursor N 2828 326 N 28 28 328 W0S2 42 401 i082 42 401 Pressing LEFT or RIGHT on the ROCKER KEYPAD moves the cursor along the line or to the next line DATA ENTRY Entering data such as waypoint names typically begins and ends with the ENTER MARK key Use the rocker keypad to enter the actual data UP DOWN to change the highlighted character RIGHT to move on to the next character CURSOR A solid black bar which can be moved up down left and right with the keypad to select individual fields
109. nt scale is indicated in the lower left corner To change the map scale 1 Press the IN zoom key to select a smaller scale and display a smaller geographic area 2 Press the QUT zoom key to select a larger scale and display a larger geographic area The map can be oriented with the top of the page always pointing north North Up oriented along your desired course Course Up or it can automatically rotate to keep your current direction of travel at the top of the screen Track Up Nearby waypoints are depicted on the map with any one of over 70 different symbols with the waypoint name displayed directly above the symbol Lets create a waypoint directly on the map display to see how that process works then we ll navigate to this new waypoint 60 0 A OLATHE 294 In the Track Up orientation the map is automatically rotated to keep your current direction of travel at the top of the screen Note the north indicator in upper left corner X SPEED Lpanme n 60 01 DIST TO HERT 3 16 TIME TO HENT 03 30 pF Les DLDGM ewerzoom JN f OLA THE fae Hs POINTER 1 2m EE gue reaati Use the IN OUT zoom keys to change the map scale The current scale appears in the lower left corner of the map display SIMULATOR TOUR Using the Map Page Creating a Waypoint Select a five mile scale by pressing zoom IN or OUT repeatedly Working from the Map Page is a simple process
110. ntenna Remote Mounting 89 APPENDIX E Messages APPENDIX F Map Datums APPENDIX G Navigation Terms APPENDIX H Time Offsets APPENDIX I Index INTRODUCTION O Tabe of Contents Vil INTRODUCTION This list is provided to help you quickly find some of the more important procedures you will use on your new GPS I TO DO THIS SEE PAGE S Turn the unit on or off Initialize the GPS receiver first time use Adjust screen contrast or backlighting Enter data and select options Learn how to operate the units function keys Mark your present location as a waypoint Goto a destination Create and use a route Learn about the map page Pan using the map arrow Zoom in or out on the Map page Reconfigure the Map Page display Access the Main Menu Change units of measure statute nautical metric Change the displayed time zone Set alarms See current position date and time View a unit message vill GETTING STARTED Unit Features Antenna detachable Function Keys Power Backlight 01 4 A Key red as is Rocker Keypad VI LCD Display 0 23 1455 To change the screen orientation press and Battery Door hold the PAGE key GETTING STARTED e Keypad Use Display Ly POWER Red key turns the unit on and off and controls three levels of screen backlighting intensity PAGE Scrolls main pages in sequence and returns display from a menu optio
111. number of available services and the bearing and distance to the exit location 3 Highlight the View button at the bottom of the page and press ENTER to display the Services Near Exit List The Services Near Exit List shows a service icon and the name for each available service 4 Highlight the desired service and press ENTER to display an Exit Service Detail Page This page provides a checklist of available services such as fuels parking convenience stores etc 5 Press QUIT as often as needed to back out of each exit services page If you continue to press QUIT you will return to the Map Page I 80 Exit 194 Co 89 South Lake Tahoe Srves e9 Bra 38953 Yih ce bist 13 42 For a selected highway exit the Exit Info Page displays the number of available services and icons depicting the type of available services Shell South of Exit 194 Diezel Fuel Ef Cor Wash Liquid Propane Truck Scales TruckzRV Parking Convenience Store The Exit Services Detail Page provides a checklist of avail able services Start from the Services Near Exit List and select the desired service to display this page 30 36 A full screen map without the data fields is available by selecting the Data Fields Off option Tij Time of Day Time to Dest Time to Hext To Course Track Trip Odom The Change Fields option allows you to select the desired data you wish to di
112. o vides a clear and unobstructed view of the sky 2 Remove the paper strip liners from both pieces of Velcro 3 Make sure the surface to which you re adhering the Velcro is clean and dry Place the adhesive side of the rough piece of Velcro on the desired mounting surface and press into place 4 Place the adhesive side of the smooth piece of Velcro on the bottom of the unit between the rubber anti skid bumps and press into place 5 Mount the unit placing one piece of Velcro on top of the other Optional Dash Mounting Bracket An optional dash mount bracket is also available for your GPS H This bracket allows you to adjust the GPS II for best viewing angle while installed on the dash of a vehicle The dash mount bracket may be permanently installed or temporarily mounted using supplied Velcro 96 fasteners The GPS III is constructed of high quality materials and should not require user APPENDIX B maintenance Should you ever encounter a problem with your unit please contact your Specifications GARMIN dealer or GARMIN Customer Service The GPS II has no user serviceable parts Never attempt any repairs yourself as this may cause injury or void your warranty To protect your GPS II keep it in its carrying case optional accessory when not in use and never allow gasoline or other solvents to come into contact with the case To clean the case and lens use a soft cloth and a household window c
113. oints which help guide you from one place to another Average speed sunrise and sunset times at your present position also appear on the Position Page as detault selections Units of measure and the position readout are selectable from the Main Menu as outlined on page 74 75 Trip Computer functions such as average speed max speed trip odometer and trip timer can each be reset from the Main Menu as described on page 74 Many features of the GPS I are menu driven Each of the main pages has an options menu allowing you to custom tailor the corresponding page to your preferences and or select special features which specifically relate to that page To display the Position Page Options press MENU with the Position Page displayed The following options are available Average Position allows you to average position samples over time and save the averaged result as a waypoint Averaging reduces the effects of selective availabili ty on position error and results in a more accurate position reading To average position samples and save the result as a waypoint 1 Highlight Average Position and press ENTER The Average Position Page will appear Observe the Estimated Accuracy and Measurement Count fields 2 When the Estimated Accuracy and or Measurement Count figures reach the desired value s highlight Save and press ENTER To cancel the averaging function highlight Discard and press EN
114. onal help if these remedies do not correct the problem Operation of this device is subject to the following conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation The GPS III does not contain any user serviceable parts Repairs should only be made by an authorized GARMIN service center Unauthorized repairs or modifications could void your warranty and authority to operate this device under Part 15 regulations INTRODUCTION NL LL 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 customer is however responsible for any transportation costs This warranty does not cover failures due to abuse misuse accident or unauthorized alteration or repairs THE WARRANTIES AND REMEDIES CONTAINED HEREIN ARE EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED INCLUDING ANY LIABILITY ARISING UNDER WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS WHICH MAY VARY FROM STATE TO STATE IN NO EVENT SHALL GARMIN BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL SPECIAL INDIRECT OR
115. or Tour we ll stick with the waypoint we just created To select the GOTO destination 1 Press GOTO 2 If the All file tab is not selected use the rocker keypad to highlight this tab All will display a list of all waypoints currently stored in memory 3 Highlight the new waypoint you just created using the rocker keypad and press ENTER Notice that a course line appears on the map display showing the way to our destination Imagine you re about to depart Maybe you re heading out from the marina or you re about to venture into the wilderness What if you want to return to your present position when you re done for the day You have two options available You can mark your present position now and save it as a waypoint or You can use the TracBack feature at the end of the day to retrace your steps following the same path you travelled but in reverse For now well mark our present position and save it as a waypoint You might want to experiment with the TracBack feature later Its described on page 58 SIMULATOR TOUR Going to the Waypoint Waypoint Symbol ee a Beach fT amp Boat Ramp z Bridge Pos Fil Building H A Campground You can select a special symbol to identify the waypoint on the Map Page GOTO DESOTO oK Recent alll Hearest Spell n Find To select a GOTO destination press GOTO and highlight the desired waypoint on the list You may also need to s
116. ormation Press ENTER to begin editing 2 Use the rocker keypad to enter the new information Press ENTER to accept the new information 3 When finished highlight Done and press ENTER Waypoint Edit GOLF Comment BELLA VIST Reference 000 H 38 51 333 Distance HO94 47 941 0 00 The default waypoint com ment is the time and date the waypoint was created You can enter your own comment using the rocker keypad Waypoint Edit Reference Bearin 3125 Distance 16 10 H 36 22 023 H094 Gl 941 Edit a waypoint position by entering the new position coordinates directly over the old position 9 52 Display Options Average Position E Delete Waupoint HS MEMO for Moin Menu Show Map allows you to view the area around the waypoints position Display Options BELL4 ovmbol amp Name UIST Symbol amp Cmnt Symbol Only H 36 H094 15 688 16 107 Display Options lets you determine what waypoint information will appear on the map display The Waypoint Edit Page also features an options page that allows you to delete the waypoint view the map area around the waypoint position define how the waypoint will appear on the map display or average the waypoint position to improve accuracy To display the Waypoint Edit Options press MENU with the Waypoint Edit Page displayed The following options are available Show Map allo
117. p menu appears showing the available options settings such as changing units of measure for distance 4 Select the desired option using the rocker keypad and press ENTER and speed GETTING STARTED Mark Waypoint Done TE Reference CRTD 17 32 11 J H 01 Bearing Position 000 H 38 51 335 Distance Hpg94 47 930 0 Each waypoint stored in memory is identified by a unique name up to six char acters long letters and or numbers Waypoint Symbol miResidence E a 1 Restaurant TE Restroom QR Park E Scales Each waypoint may also be assigned a custom waypoint symbol making it easy to identify the waypoint on the Map Page GPS is really about marking and going to places called waypoints Before we can use the GPS I to guide us somewhere we have to mark a position as a waypoint Your GPS II 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 waypoint name using the rocker keypad and press ENTER Each waypoint may also be assigned a custom waypoint symbol for easy waypoint recognition on the Map Page To change the waypoint symbol 1 Highlight the waypoint symbol field immediately to the left of the
118. place the arrow over the first route way point Use the IN and OUT zoom keys to aid in locating the desired waypoint 7 Press ENTER to accept the selected route waypoint 8 Highlight the next waypoint on the map display and press ENTER to add the waypoint to the route Repeat this step until all route waypoints have been added to the route Press PAGE or QUIT to exit the page 9 You can also create route waypoints during this process If no waypoint exists at the arrow location the GPS II will automatically create one using a three digit number as the waypoint s name You can rename the waypoint following the steps on page 51 10 If you wish to include a city location in the route place the arrow over the city and press ENTER A confirmation page will appear with the name of the city as a new way point sometimes abbreviated depending on the length of the original name To add to the route select Use and press ENTER As you add each new waypoint to the route the data window at the top of the map display will show the name of the route you are creating which includes the first and last waypoints in the route A solid route line will appear on the map to indicate each leg and a dotted line will appear to indicate the distance and bearing from the last route waypoint to the cursor position To create a route directly from the map display select New Route from the Main Menu then select Show Map from the New Ro
119. rack Speed and Altitude System Backlight timeout Battery type Power Saver Mode and Display Orientation Units Units of measure settings for Distance amp Speed Heading and Altitude 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 time Alarm Clock Arrival Alarm Off Course Alarm Position Position Format latitude longitude UTM UPS Maidenhead regional grids Map Datum selection Interface Format NMEA RTCM GARMIN proprietary Mode setting for use with PC or a second unit The following pages describe in more detail the available settings for each Setup file tab item EE LA lator System ITI Timers 7 Distance amp Speed Statute Heading True Altitude Feet To display the desired information highlight the appropriate file tab using the LEFT RIGHT keys on the rocker keypad ilator System Units Timers Distance amp Speed Heading True Altitude Feet Once the desired tab is select ed use the UP DOWN keys on the rocker keypad to select the desired item on the page 15 Simulator Settings Mode lets you turn the built in simulator on or off Simulator System Units Tim To enable disable the built in simulator Mode Speed AMT 0 07 1 Highlight the Mode field and press ENTER Simulator Off 727 UST i 2
120. rm clock time that was set from the Alarms submenu has been reached Approaching You are one minute away from reaching a destination waypoint Arrival at You have reached your destination waypoint Battery Power Low The batteries are low and should be replaced Data Transfer Complete The unit has finished uploading or downloading information to the connected device Degraded Accuracy The units accuracy has been degraded beyond 500 meters due to poor satellite geom etry or data quality Check other navigational sources to verify the position indicated Leg not Smoothed The upcoming route leg is too short for smooth waypoint transitions Memory Battery Power Low The battery that sus tains user memory is low and should be replaced by an authorized service center as soon as possible Failure to do so may result in loss of stored data including all user waypoints and routes Need Altitude for 2D Nav The unit needs altitude input in order to start and or continue 2D navigation Need to Select Init Method You must select an ini tialization method so the unit can locate satellites and obtain a fix No Differential GPS Position Not enough data is available to compute a DGPS position No RTCM Input Beacon receiver is improperly con nected or baud rates do not match Off Course Alarm You are left or right of course beyond the limits set on the Alarms submenu Oscillator Needs Adjustment The GP
121. ry The way points contained in the route will still appear in memory but not as part of the route See page 65 The GPS II s Main Menu provides access to the waypoint route track log timer 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 Cities Hearest The 7 menu options are divided into categories by function waypoints cities Routes Track Logs nearest locations routes track logs trip computer and system setups Tian Compute To select an option from the Main Menu highlight the desired item and Setup press ENTER Press MENU twice to display The following menu options are available continued on the next five pages he Main Meni Waypoints allows you to create edit or delete waypoints See pages 47 52 Cities allows you to search the built in database for a particular city or town The City Spell n Find Page will display the location size reference bearing and distance to the selected city Categories for small towns and small medium large cities are provided based on the population levels described on page 70 waypoints Hearest City Spell n Find To select a city and display it on the City Spell n Find Page Routes Track Logs Trip Computer Setup 1 Highlight Cities from the Main Menu and press ENTER 2 The first character of the city name field should already be highlighted Enter t
122. s an advanced feature for unlisted or custom datums Check your local library or on the world wide web for educational materials on datums and coordinate systems Altitude Height above mean sea level MSL Avg Speed The average of all second by second speed readings since last reset Bearing BRG The compass direction from your present position to a destination waypoint Course The desired course between the active from and to waypoints Distance Dist The great circle distance from present position to a destination waypoint Dist to Dest The great circle distance from present position to a GOTO destination or the final waypoint in a route Dist to Next The great circle distance from present position to a GOTO destination or the next waypoint in a route ETA Estimate Time of Arrival The estimated time you will reach your destination waypoint based on current speed and track ETA at Dest The estimated time you will reach a GOTO destination or the final waypoint in a route ETA at Next The estimated time you will reach a GOTO destination or the next waypoint in a route Fuel The fuel required to travel from present position to the indicated route waypoint Leg Dist The distance between two route waypoints Leg Fuel The fuel required to travel from a route waypoint to the next waypoint in sequence in the route APPENDIX G Navig
123. s of your Na SE x LS current position fix acquiring 2D 3D etc and your estimated position error nner EPE You can also tell how much battery power is remaining and you can adjust the screen contrast backlighting by pressing the rocker keypad The signal strength bars give you an indication of what sat ellites are visible to the receiv er whether or not they re being used to calculate a position fix and the signal quality Satellites are indicated on the sky view and the signal strength bars by their corresponding number from 01 through 32 The sky view shows where it is looking in the sky for each satellite by indicating the direction and elevation angle above the horizon The signal strength bars depict the relative strength of the signal from each satellite being received The taller the bar the stronger the signal Poor x Receiver Status Signal Strength Bar a Acquiring Sats oy mcum PE EFE ji If satellite reception is lost or an insufficient number of Battery Level Sky View satellites are available you Indicator will be alerted with a Poor Satellite Status Page Coverage receiver status and message GETTING STARTED The Position Page shows you where you are what direction you re heading and how fast you re going and its the page you ll want to use when you don t have a Position Page desti
124. saved The active log stores up to 1900 track log positions based upon the criteria specified in the Track Log Options Up to 10 additional track logs may be saved in memory with up to 250 track log positions in each saved log You may also choose to display not display the saved log Reference EWHAH Bearin iti 0387 JJ 45 524 Distance H0B4 25 302 33 86 Show Reference allows you to display bearing and dis tance from any waypoint you have stored in memory to the selected city City Spell n Find 33 llogaes soe e304 To clear the reference field and use your present position instead press LEFT side of the ROCKER KEYPAD until the reference waypoint field becomes blank then press ENTER 12 Seal 54 Track Logs Saved Logs aS OZARK TRAIL 9 Available TAHOE TRIP a The Track Logs Page shows available memory for the active log the log currently being recorded and lists any saved track logs Save Active Log Clear Active Log Delete All Setup Logging HEHU for Main Menu From the Track Logs Page press MENU to view the Track Log Options Track Log Settings To view the Track Log Options highlight Active Log or any of the Saved Logs on the Track Logs Page and press MENU The following options are available TracBack converts the track log data in memory into an inverted route of up to 30 waypoints and begins nav
125. sign the 30 waypoints to the most significant points of your track log and simplify segments with fewer changes in direction REFERENCE 0 ELLA A TracBack route contains a series of waypoints labeled T that approximate your previous route of travel Wrap will overwrite the old track log data in memory once all memory has been used Fill will record data until memory is full then stop 29 a Route navigation allows you to manually create a sequence of intermediate waypoints which lead you to your final destination The GPS II will store up to 20 reversible routes with up to 30 waypoints in each route Routes can be created and crie dE Routes modified by text entry using the rocker keypad to enter waypoint names or directly GARDHR SANTF 15 avail from the map display Using the map display allows you to see each route graphically DLATHE JOPLIH PHONIX SEDOM Mami on screen as you create review modify or navigate the route All of the GPS III s TACOMA YAKIH route functions are accessed through the Main Menu To create a new route by entering the name of each waypoint To display the Route List 1 Press MENU twice to display the Main Menu showing all routes stored in memory select Routes from the Main Menu 2 Highlight Routes and press ENTER The Route List is displayed showing all routes stored
126. splay in the four user selectable fields along the right hand side of the map page Many GPS IIL features are menu driven Each of the main pages has an options menu allowing you to custom tailor the corresponding page to your preferences and or select special features which specifically relate to that page To display the Map Page Options press MENU with the Map Page displayed The following options are available Data Fields On Off allows you to toggle between a full screen map display or the default map display with data window If the data fields are off Data Fields On will appear as an option instead and vice versa To turn the data fields off or on highlight Data Fields Off or Data Fields On and press ENTER Change Fields allows you to choose the data displayed on four user selectable data fields There are twenty four available data types including Average AVG Speed Bearing Distance ETA to Destination DEST Speed Time to Destination DEST Track and a Trip Odometer See page 95 for descriptions of navigation terms To change a data field 1 Highlight Change Fields and press ENTER 2 Highlight the data field you wish to change and press ENTER 3 Select the type of data you want to appear on this field and press ENTER MapSource Info shows the number of maps downloaded from the optional MapSource software package and the amount of memory used in kilobytes MapSource al
127. stored in memory will the overwritten and permanently lost If you wish to save an MOB waypoint for future use you should give the waypoint a new name using the steps outlined on pages 50 51 FISH fox TracBack Cancel GOTO HENO for Moin Menu To cancel a current GOTO destination select Cancel GOTO from the GOTO Options Gorol MOB Recent All Hearest Spell n Find fat CABIN lt 1 FISH GOLF E MOE Press and hold the GOTO hey to activate the MOB man overboard feature 9 58 Delete All Setup Logging MERU for Main Menu Clear any old data from the active track log before you depart This defines the starting point for a TracBack route 1 FISH fox mem z Cancel GOTO c for Main Menu A TracBack route can also be created from the GOTO Options by pressing GOTO followed by MENU and selecting TracBack The TracBack navigation feature allows you to retrace your path using the track log automatically stored in the receivers memory This eliminates the need to manually store waypoints along the way A track log is an electronic breadcrumb trail showing the path you have travelled Your GPS II can be set to automatically record track log points any time the receiver is on and locked onto satellites see page 71 TracBack routes are created by reducing your track log into a route of up to 30 waypoints and activating the new route in reverse order along those waypo
128. t GRI chain and or secondary stations and still navigate to the location stored in memory The LORAN Position Format field is located under the Position tab in the Main Menu The LORAN TD Setup window contains the fields where the Loran GRI Chain Number Primary amp Secondary Stations and TD Offsets are selected To setup Loran TD from the Main Menu 1 With the Position Format set to Loran TD press MENU 2 Highlight Setup Loran TD press ENTER MARK 3 To change the settings of any of the five fields highlight the field press ENTER MARK select enter the desired setting and press ENTER MARK 4 When done highlight Save and press ENTER MARK Hecho Ment Loran TD Loran TD Setup Loran Chain IGRI_8970 Scndru Station 1 Whiskey Yankee Seve Loran TD Setup Page Lore Loran Chain iGRI_8970 Selecting the Loran Chain Number GRI_8830 GRI_8930 GRI_8970 GRI_9007 GRI_96 10 GRI_9930 Sendru Station 2 83 04 Farmat Status Hone RTCH HME RTCH In The GARMIN option allows the GPS II to exchange data with a PC or another GPS II Use this setting with the optional PC Software Kit 4 amp Alarms Position Interface Format Text Out Baud Rate 9600 Select the Text Out option to output simple text ASCII For additional details on this format please visit the GARMIN web site Interface Settings Form
129. tab and to using the rocker keypad to highlight the Detail field and press ENTER Select the select the desired setting s desired detail level More Normal Less Least and press ENTER 41 42 Course Up 3 Horth Up Track Up Select the North Up option to keep the top of the map display fixed on North Track Up will cause the map to rotate so the top of the map is the direction you re heading The Zoom setting allows you to define the maximum scale at which the feature will appear Select Auto to con trol the feature using the Detail setting 3 To change map orientation select the Map tab if not already selected Scroll down to highlight the Orientation field and press ENTER Select North Up to fix the top of the map display to a north heading Select Track Up to adjust the top of the map display to your current track heading Select Course Up to fix the top of the map display to your desired course Press ENTER to accept the selected option 4 To enable disable automatic zoom select the Map tab if not already selected Scroll down to highlight the Auto Zoom field and press ENTER Select On or Off to enable or disable automatic zoom Press ENTER to accept the selected option The automatic zoom feature will automatically adjust the map scale from 80 miles through each lower scale stopping at 800 ft as you approach your desti
130. tandard detachable antenna up to 6 feet away from the GPS II unit using a suction cup mount This mount should only be used inside a vehicle GA 26C Remote Antenna allows you to mount an amplified antenna outside the vehicle up to 8 feet away using supplied magnetic or suction cup mounts An optional extension cable allows you to mount the antenna up to 16 feet away Trunk lip and permanent flange mounts are also available GA 29 Remote Marine Antenna allows you to mount an amplified antenna outside the vehicle up to 30 feet away using a standard l inch marine antenna mount not supplied An optional extension cable allows you to mount the antenna up to 60 feet away To remove the attached antenna 1 Rotate the antenna toward the rear of the unit as shown Note The C gt amp antenna can only be removed or installed in this position 2 Pull the antenna gently away from the unit 3 To install an optional external antenna mate the BNC connector notches with the mounting posts and turn the knurled knob one quarter turn clockwise 89 APPENDIX E EE The GPS I uses an on screen message indicator to alert you to important information Whenever the message appears press ENTER to acknowledge the mes sage and return to the previous page you were viewing Messages are provided for system status waypoint route editing battery condition etc For your safety pay careful attention to all messages Alarm Clock The ala
131. tation or initialize the receiver peer start Simulator Simulator ulate Up WW ag Pepe Position Set 2D Altitude O Se for Main Meow Tay for Main Menu AutoLocate forces the receiv er to search for all satellites twelve at a time until enough satellites are found to determine a position EPE and DOP The Satellite Status Page also indicates the accuracy of the position fix using Estimated Position Error EPE and Dilution of Precision DOP figures DOP measures satellite geometry quality i e number of satellites received and where they are relative to each other on a scale from one to ten The lowest numbers are the best accuracy and the highest numbers are the worst EPE uses DOP and other factors to calculate a horizontal position error in feet or meters Satellite Status Page Options Many features of the GPS IIL are menu driven Each of the main pages has an options menu allowing you to custom tailor the corresponding page to your preferences and or select special features which specifically relate to that page To display the Satellite Status Page Options press MENU with the Satellite Status Page displayed The following Satellite Status Page options are available Start Simulator allows you to activate the GPS IIL 5 built in simulator mode If Start Simulator is selected Stop Simulator will appear as an option instead To activate deactivate simulator mode 1 Highlight Start Si
132. te all routes or QUIT to cancel Active Route Page The last page appearing in the main sequence using the PAGE or QUIT keys is the Active Route Page Whenever you have activated a route GOTO MOB or TracBack the Active Route Page will show each waypoint by name of the active route along with the desired course distance to waypoint time to each waypoint fuel requirements or sunrise sunset times at each route waypoint As you navigate the route the information on the Active Route Page will automatically update to indicate the destination waypoint and any remaining interim waypoints with the next point along the route denoted by an arrow on the left hand side of the screen From the Active Route Page you can change the name of the active route see page 62 review information on a route waypoint see page 47 or bypass route waypoints and GOTO any waypoint in the route see page 56 The user selectable data field on the right side of the page also keeps you informed of current conditions There are ten different data items available See page 95 for data type descriptions To change the Active Route Page data press the LEFT RIGHT keys on the rocker keypad Many features of the GPS I are menu driven Each of the main pages has Active Route Page Options an options menu allowing you to custom tailor the corresponding page to your preferences and or select special features which specifically relate to that page To display
133. temperature decreases Use lithium batteries when operating the GPS III in 07 below freezing conditions Extensive use of screen backlighting will significantly reduce battery life APPENDIX C Interfacing Wiring sentences is available for purchase 88 AN Complete information concerning NMEA amp RTCM formats and from NMEA at NMEA PO Box 3435 New Bern NC 28564 3435 U S A 252 638 2626 252 638 4885 FAX www nmed org Radio Technical Commission For Maritime Services RTCM 1800 Diagonal Road Suite 600 Alexandria VA 22314 2480 U S A 703 684 4481 Info Only 703 836 4229 FAX Www rtcm org Interfacing formats are selected from the Setup Menu described on page 84 The input output lines on your GPS I are RS 232 compatible allowing easy interface to a wide range of external devices including PCs differential beacon receivers marine autopilots and or a second GPS receiver The NMEA 0183 version 2 0 interface format is supported by the GPS I and enables the unit to drive up to three NMEA devices NMEA 0183 version 2 0 Approved sentences GPGGA GPGLL GPGSA GPGSV GPRMB GPRMC GPRTE GPWPL GPBOD Proprietary sentences PGRME estimated error PGRMM map datum PGRMZ altitude PSLIB beacon receiver control DGPS Differential GPS corrections are accepted in RTCM SC 104 version 2 0 format through the Data In line A GARMIN Differential Beacon Receiver such as the GBR 21 or GBR 23 is recommende
134. the Active Route Page Options press MENU with the Active Route Page displayed The following options are available Show Map allows you to view the area around the active route When select ed Show Map will show the map display centered around the first waypoint in the active route Setup Plan displays a trip planning screen allowing you to plan and review distance fuel time en route and sunrise sunset information for the selected route To use the trip planning features 1 Highlight Setup Plan and press ENTER The trip planning screen is displayed show ing speed fuel flow departure time and departure date information 2 Enter an hourly fuel flow if desired in the fuel field using the same steps above Fuel flow rate units gallons liters etc are not specified on the GPS Ill Enter these figures based upon available information for your vehicle and make note of the desired units 3 Press QUIT to return to the Route Plan Page then use the LEFT RIGHT keys on the rocker keypad to review the planning information Re evaluate reactivates the current route and selects the route leg closest to your current position as the active leg The active leg defines the current from and to waypoints Map Pointer H 46 37 069 WH 20 29 092 Rte To view each waypoint along your route and the surround ing area select Show Map and use the panning arrow to move along your route on the m
135. the current time This page provides better steering guidance than the Highway Page when travelling at slower speeds and or when making frequent directional changes Pointer d Current Speed Bearing to 30 0 and Distance to Destination 26 Waypoint l fme o tar Time to Waypoint Compass Ring 16 19 ii and Current Time Compass Page GETTING STARTED EN Page h WHET TO HEST ni l TIME TO HERT TIHE OF D If the bearing pointer points up your are going directly to your destination If not turn toward the arrow until it points up then continue in that direction FEED 30 0 HOHE DIST TO HEART 1 7 5 The Big Numbers option available from the Compass Page Options shows a much smaller compass display and larger data field characters See page 44 GETTING STARTED 12 195 el SFEED aut If you move off course the highway display will move indicating the direction you are off course To stay on course simply move toward the center of the highway 20 e0 SE 150 165 hull 3g 9 75 m Bette innate ota 0 Te 0029 AA As you approach your desti nation the graphic highway will stop at the destination waypoint You have arrived when the waypoint is at the bottom center of the display The GPS IlIl s Highway Page also provides graphic steering guidance to a destination waypoint As you head toward your des
136. the map area around the city location 1 Select Show Map and press ENTER Save As Waypnt creates a waypoint at the city location and saves it in memory If the city name is longer than six characters it will be abbreviated when creating the waypoint To save an exit location as a waypoint 1 Select Save As Waypnt and press ENTER 2 With Done highlighted press ENTER to save the new waypoint Show Reference Show City Size allows you to toggle between a reference waypoint field or size information The reference waypoint field allows you to determine bearing and distance from any waypoint to the selected city The size information block describes the size of the selected city as follows Large cities are those with approximate popula tions greater than 200 000 Medium cities are greater than 50 000 and small cities are greater than 5 000 Small towns include those with approximate populations under 5 000 or towns of unknown size A NOTE When the Reference field is left blank or the size information field is displayed the Bearing and Distance information provided is from your current position City Spell n Find Options cont To select between size information and a reference waypoint field 1 Select Show City Size or Show Reference as appropriate and press ENTER When one of the options is selected the other option will appear on the City Spell n Find Options menu 2 I
137. tilizing information from the GPS satellites as you move about Before ending the tour try a few experiments of your own such as going back to the HOME waypoint retracing your steps utilizing the TracBack feature or creating a few more waypoints Use the Reference section of this manual for more ideas The GPS III s Satellite Status Page provides a visual reference of various receiver functions including current satellite coverage receiver operating mode battery level and position accuracy As the receiver locks onto satellites a signal strength bar will appear for each satellite in view with the appropriate satellite number 01 32 underneath each bar The progress of satellite acquisition is shown in three stages No signal strength bars the receiver is looking for the satellites indicated Hollow signal strength bars the receiver has found the satellite s and is collecting data e Solid signal strength bars the receiver has collected the necessary data and the satellite s is ready for use Each satellite has a 30 second data transmission that must be collected hollow bar status before that satellite may be used for navigation solid bar status Once a fix has been calculated the GPS I will then update your position track and speed by selecting and using the best satellites in view You can also access the GPS III s backlight and contrast feature from this page To adjust the screen contrast and or b
138. tination 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 direction you re off course To stay on course simply move toward the center of the highway The top of the page indicates speed and distance to your destination or the next waypoint in a route along with a track compass showing current direction of travel Directly below the distance reading is the time required to reach your destination or the next waypoint in a route in hours minutes or minutes seconds The pointer at the bottom of the page also shows the bearing to your destination relative to your current track If the pointer points straight ahead you re heading directly to your destination Use the Highway Page as your primary navigation page in lieu of the Compass Page when your main concern is following a defined course Distance to Destination or Next Route Waypoint Track Compass Bom 120 SE 50 40 0 Lr rr d grgagg whe hi DIST TO HENT Pointer Bearing to Destination Highway Display Highway Page GETTING STARTED 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 Main
139. to display any one of twenty five data options Pointer Bearing to Destination Compass Ring Current Speed and Distance to Waypoint P Time to Waypoint and Current Time The bearing pointer indicates the direction bearing to your destination If the arrow points any direction other than up turn toward the arrow until it points up SPEED 10 0 DIET TO HEST 3t 3 TIHE TO HERT TIHE OF Day 14 04 If you pass your destination waypoint the bearing pointer will swing around 180 and the Dist to Next waypoint will increase 43 FEED MET TO HEST Big Numbers provides a smaller compass display a large bearing pointer and two user selectable large charac ter data fields Change Fields he Restore Defaults MEMO for Moin Menu The Change Fields option allows you to select from a list of available data types Four different items may be displayed on the Compass Page two when using the M Big Numbers option 10 07 Many features of the GPS II are menu driven Each of the main pages has an options menu allowing you to custom tailor the corresponding page to your preferences and or select special features which specifically relate to that page To display the Compass Page Options press MENU with the Compass Page displayed The following options are available Big Numbers allows you to se
140. ts are continuously updated as you re moving and provide quick access to the closest points of safety in an emergency To view the nearest locations pages 1 Press the MENU key twice to display the Main Menu 2 Highlight Nearest and press ENTER 3 Highlight the appropriate tab Waypoints Cities Exits or Geo Pnts for the desired nearest list 4 Scroll through the list using the UP DOWN portion of the rocker keypad To view additional information for a nearby location 1 Scroll through the selected nearest list as described above and highlight the desired location Waypoint City or Exit 2 Press ENTER to display an info page for the selected location 3 For waypoints the information is displayed on the Waypoint Edit Page You can edit the waypoint s location name symbol etc from this page as outlined on pages 50 51 4 For cities the information includes state country size or reference and position You can show the map area for the city save it as a waypoint or switch between size and reference information as described on pages 69 71 5 For exits and geo points all the additional pages and related options menus described on pages 35 39 40 and 54 are available Waypoints Cities Foutes Track Logs Trip Computer Setup To view the nearest locations pages select Nearest from the Main Menu PTT rine Cities Exits Geo P Bearin Distance 2d DT 0787 030 311 The near
141. ute Options H aB44 5gn Rte W054 4 345 CRIPPLE CREEK que i z VICTOR You can add city or highway exit locations to a route by placing the editing arrow on a city or highway exit and pressing ENTER 61 62 EES CAMP TRL HD Routes GARDHR SANTF OLATHE JOPLIW PHOHIX SEDOH TACOMA YAKIM 13 Avail T Used TAHOE HOME The Route List shows all routes currently stored in memory Highlight the desired route and press ENTER to see the Route Plan Page GARD copy OLAT Delete Route PHON pelete All Diis HEHU for Main Menu Activating a route tells the GPS II you wish to use this route for navigation guidance The GPS IIL 5 Route List displays all the routes currently stored in memory along with a descriptive name for each route Once a route has been created it can be activated and used for navigation from the Route List A route may be followed in the same sequence as it was originally created or you can invert the route and navigate from the end waypoint back to the beginning waypoint To activate a route 1 Press MENU twice to display the Main Menu 2 Highlight Routes and press ENTER The Route List is displayed showing all routes stored in memory 3 Highlight the desired route and press MENU to display the Route Options 4 Highlight Activate and press ENTER to navigate the route in sequence To deacti
142. vate the route and stop using it for navigation 1 Press PAGE repeatedly to display the Active Route Page See page 66 2 Press MENU to display the Active Route Options 3 Highlight Deactivate and press ENTER to stop navigating the currently selected route The Route List also allows you to enter your own 13 character name for any listed route By default the name includes the first and last waypoints in the route To enter a custom route name 1 Press MENU twice to display the Main Menu 2 Highlight Routes and press ENTER The Route List is displayed showing all routes stored in memory 3 Highlight the desired route and press ENTER to display the Route Plan Page 4 Highlight the name field and press ENTER to begin editing 5 Use the rocker keypad to enter the desired name and press ENTER when finished Route Editing Once a route is added to memory you can review and or edit the route from the Route Plan Page The Route Plan Page shows the sequence of waypoints for the selected route and provides additional options to depict the route layout on the map display insert waypoints remove waypoints or perform trip fuel planning functions To edit a route The Route Plan Page allows for easy editing of an existing route 1 From the Route List highlight the route you wish to edit and press ENTER The Route Plan Page appears for the selected route 2 To change a route waypoint highlight the waypoint you wish to
143. w area FEED h BIST TO FERT Ei Ene A48 red TIME TO HEST 32 IE FONTER Your course is represented by the highway center line Keep the center line in the middle of the display to stay on course 285 300 NW ti eae i Ut TIME TO HERT FONTER When using a route the Highway Page will guide you to each waypoint along the route 45 46 The Sign Posts Off option allows you to remove the waypoint markers from the highway display loff Course Time of Day Time to Dest The Change Fields option allows you to choose the type of data to display on four user selectable data fields Select the desired type from the Change Fields list Many features of the GPS III are menu driven Each of the main pages has an options menu allowing you to custom tailor the corresponding page to your preferences and or select special features which specifically relate to that page To display the Highway Page Options press MENU with the Highway Page displayed The following options are available Sign Posts Off removes the waypoint markers from the highway display If Sign Posts Off is selected Sign Posts On will appear as an option instead To remove or display waypoint markers on the highway highlight Sign Posts Off or Sign Posts On and press ENTER Change Fields allows you to choose the data displayed on four user select
144. ws you to view the map area surrounding the selected waypoint position While viewing the map display you can also use the IN and OUT zoom keys to see additional detail Display Options lets you designate how the selected waypoint will appear on the map display Options are provided to show Symbol amp Name Symbol amp Comment Cmnt or Symbol Only To change the display options for a waypoint 1 Highlight Display Options and press ENTER 2 Highlight the desired option and press ENTER Average Position allows you to average position samples over time to update the waypoint position with a more accurate position reading See page 31 for more information on averaging Delete Waypoint allows you to remove the selected waypoint from memory To delete a waypoint 1 Highlight Delete Waypoint and press ENTER A confirmation screen is displayed 2 ENTER to delete or QUIT to cancel Another waypoint feature of the GPS I is the nearest locations pages which E REFERENCE show up to nine nearest waypoints and 50 nearest cities within 200 miles of your present position along with 50 exits on the nearest interstate highway and 50 nearest geo geographic points The nearest locations pages are organized by a series of file tabs denoting categories for Waypoints Cities Exits and Geo Pnts and display the bearing BRG and distance DST to each nearby location for the selected tab category The lis

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