Garmin GPS III - Manual (Page 28)

Select a five mile scale by pressing zoom IN or OUT repeatedly.
Working from the Map Page is a simple process that centers around the use of a
reference “arrow”. Controlled by the rocker keypad, the reference arrow is an impor-
tant tool allowing you to pan to other areas on the map display, create waypoints,
view waypoint information and create routes. To get a feel for using the Map Page
and the arrow, try the following exercise:
1. Using the rocker keypad to move the arrow, try following a highway (or other fea-
ture) near your position. Simply press and hold one side of the rocker keypad to
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.
2. Using the rocker keypad, move the arrow in any direction approximately five miles
from your present position (the pointer icon) and press ENTER. This procedure
creates a waypoint at the arrow location and displays the Waypoint Edit Page.
3. A three-digit number is pre-assigned to your new waypoint as its name, but we’re
going to change the name. Let’s call this location ‘SIMUL8’. To change the name,
highlight the waypoint name field and press ENTER. Use the rocker keypad to enter
the new name – UP/DOWN to change the first character (‘S’), RIGHT to move to the
next character (‘I’), and repeat. Press and hold UP or DOWN (on the rocker keypad)
to cycle through the characters more quickly. Once the new name is spelled out,
press ENTER to accept it.
Use the rocker keypad to pan
to other areas on the map
display. When panning an
on-screen arrow appears for
reference, along with a data
field above the map.
Place the panning arrow over
an on-screen item to display a
descriptive name.
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SIMULATOR TOUR
Creating a Waypoint
Waypoint
Name Field
Waypoint
Symbol Field
Waypoint Position
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