Garmin GPS III Plus - Manual (Page 53)

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.
If you pass your destination
waypoint, the bearing pointer
will swing around 180º and
the ‘Dist to Next’ waypoint
will increase.
Whenever a destination waypoint(s) has been selected, the GPS III+’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 to display any one
of twenty-five data options.
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REFERENCE
Compass Page
Compass Ring
Current Speed
and Distance to
Waypoint
Time to Waypoint
and Current Time
Pointer
(Bearing to
Destination)