Garmin GPS III Plus - Manual (Page 71)

To create a route from the map display:
1. Press MENU twice to display the Main Menu.
2. Highlight ‘Routes’ and press ENTER. The Route List is displayed, showing all routes
stored in memory.
3. Press MENU to display the Route Options.
4. Highlight ‘New Route ’ and press ENTER. The GPS III+ creates a route called
‘EMPTY- 1’. (The name changes as you add waypoints to the route, so make note of
the route name for future reference.)
5. Press MENU to display the New Route Options and highlight ‘Show Map’.
6. Press ENTER and use the rocker keypad to place the arrow over the first route way-
point. (Use the IN and OUT zoom keys to aid in locating the desired waypoint.)
7. Press ENTER to accept the selected route waypoint.
8. Highlight the next waypoint on the map display and press ENTER to add the waypoint to
the route. Repeat this step until all route waypoints have been added to the route.
Press PAGE or QUIT to exit the page.
9. You can also create route waypoints during this process. If no waypoint exists at the
arrow location, the GPS III+ will automatically create one—using a three digit number
as the waypoint’s name. (You can rename the waypoint following the steps on page 51.)
10. If you wish to include a city location in the route, place the arrow over the city and
press ENTER. A confirmation page will appear with the name of the city as a new way-
point (sometimes abbreviated, depending on the length of the original name). To add to
the route, select ‘Use’ and press ENTER.
As you add each new waypoint to the route, the data window at the top of the
map display will show the name of the route you are creating, which includes the
first and last waypoints in the route. A solid route line will appear on the map to
indicate each leg, and a dotted line will appear to indicate the distance and bearing
from the last route waypoint to the cursor position.
To create a route directly from
the map display, select ‘New
Route’ from the Main Menu,
then select ‘Show Map’ from
the New Route Options.
You can add city (or highway
exit) locations to a route by
placing the editing arrow on
a city (or highway exit) and
pressing ENTER.
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REFERENCE
Creating New Routes