Garmin GPS III Pilot - Manual (Page 18)

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 an airplane icon in the center of the map. The Map Page also
shows any nearby airspace boundaries, lakes, rivers, highways and towns. The map
scale is shown in the lower left-hand corner of the map. 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. ‘North Up’ is the default
setting.
Nearby airports, VORs, NDBs, intersections and user waypoints are depicted on
the map (each with its own unique symbol) with the identifier listed directly above
the waypoint’s symbol. We’ll cover more about the GPS III Pilot’s waypoint features
and the Map Page in the reference section of this manual.
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.
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GETTING STARTED
Map Page
Map Page
Nearby Navaid
(Intersection)
Data Fields
Nearby Airport
Present Position
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