Garmin GPS III Pilot - Manual (Page 21)

The GPS III Pilot’s Main Menu provides access to an additional set of pages that
are used to create or edit waypoints, create routes, review track log or trip information,
configure the vertical navigation features, perform E6B calculations or make changes
to system settings. These seven menu items 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. Let’s take a look at the Main Menu and
one of its options.
To view the Main Menu:
1. Press the MENU key twice.
To select an item from the Main Menu:
1. Highlight the desired item using the rocker keypad, and press ENTER.
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
format and units of measure, time display, setting various alarms, enabling the built-in
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
displayed.
3. Highlight the ‘Distance & Speed’ field using the rocker keypad, and press ENTER.
A pop-up menu appears showing the available options.
4. Select the desired option using the rocker keypad, and press ENTER.
The Main Menu provides
access to additional pages,
including database informa-
tion, flight plans (routes), trip
information and unit settings.
The ‘Setup’ option provides a
list of menu choices to per-
form various configuration
settings, such as changing
units of measure for distance
and speed.
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GETTING STARTED
Main Menu
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