Garmin GPS III Pilot - Manual (Page 26)

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 to acknowledge the warning message.
Let’s look at the sequence of pages again. The PAGE and QUIT keys are used to
find your way around on the GPS III Pilot.
To cycle through the main pages:
1. Press PAGE to move through each of the main pages in normal fashion.
2. Press QUIT to sequence through the main pages in reverse order.
In normal mode operation, the GPS III Pilot would automatically sequence from
Satellite Status Page to Map Page once enough satellites where received to determine
your position. At that point the receiver is ready to use for navigation. Since we’re
in simulator mode we won’t 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 start-
ing location from which to begin our simulated trip. Let’s move on to the Map Page
to see where we are, select a GOTO destination and explore the navigation features
of the GPS III Pilot.
To select the Map Page, press PAGE repeatedly until it appears.
Select ‘Start Simulator’ from
the Satellite Status Page
Options to enable the built-in
simulator.
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.
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SIMULATOR TOUR
Selecting Simulator Mode
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