Garmin GPS III manual

Owner’ s Manual & Refer ence ® GPS III Pilot B2 4/1/99 2:01 PM Page 1[...]

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Thank Y ou! Thank you for choosing the GARMIN GPS III Pilot —the smallest, easiest-to-use GPS navigator for today’ s sophisticated aviator! The GPS III Pilot represents GARMIN’ s continuing commitment to provide a quality air- borne navigation system in a versatile and user -friendly flexible design you’ll enjoy for years. T o get the most [...]

CAUTION: The Global Positioning System (GPS) is operated by the government of the United States, which is solely responsible for its accuracy and maintenance. The system is subject to changes which could affect the accuracy and performance of all GPS equipment. Although the GPS III Pilot is a precision electronic NA Vigation AID (NA V AID), any NA [...]

INTRODUCTION FCC Compliance iii This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC limits for Class B digital devices. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency ener gy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Furthermore, ther e is no guarantee that [...]

INTRODUCTION Limited W ar ranty iv GARMIN Corporation warrants this product to be fr ee from defects in materials and workmanship for one year from the date of pur chase. GARMIN will, at its sole option, repair or replace any components which fail in normal use. Such repairs or replacement will be made at no char ge to the customer for parts or lab[...]

INTRODUCTION About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ii FCC Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii Limited W arranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iv GETTING ST ARTED Unit Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Keypad Usag[...]

vi INTRODUCTION T able of Contents Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 Setup Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76 APPENDIX A: Mounting Instructions . . . . . . . .88 APPENDIX B: Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90 APPENDIX C: Wiring/Interfacing . . . . . . . . . . .91 APPENDIX D: Antenna/Remote [...]

1 GETTING ST ARTED Unit Features Antenna (detachable) Function Keys LCD Display Battery Door Rocker Keypad Power/Backlight Key (red) T o change the screen orientation, press and hold the P AGE key . GPS III Pilot B2 4/1/99 2:02 PM Page 1[...]

2 GETTING ST ARTED Keypad Usage/Display (POWER) — Red key turns the unit on and off, and controls three levels of scr een backlighting intensity . (P AGE) — Scrolls main pages in sequence and returns display from a menu/options page to a main page. Press and hold this key to change screen orientation. (MENU) — Displays a menu of available opt[...]

GETTING ST ARTED Batter y Installation 3 The GPS III Pilot operates on 4 AA batteries, which are installed at the base of the unit. These batteries provide up to 24 hours of continuous use. Rechar geable NiCad or lithium batteries may also be used. NOTE : The on-screen battery level indicator is calibrated for alkaline batteries, and will not be ac[...]

What is GPS? GETTING ST ARTED The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a system of 24 satellites which circle the earth twice a day in a very precise orbit and transmit information to earth. The GPS III Pilot must continuously “see” at least three of these satellites to calculate your position and track your movement. At times, additional satelli[...]

Once the GPS III Pilot has calculated a position fix, you’ll usually have anywhere from five to twelve satellites in view . The receiver will then continuously select the best satellites in view to update your position. If some of the satellites in view get blocked or “shaded,” the receiver can simply use an alternate satellite to maintain th[...]

This usually provides a position fix in one minute. Y ou’ll know you have a fix when the unit automatically transitions from the Satellite Page to the Map Page (shown bottom left). Y our receiver is now ready to use! T o turn the unit off: 1. Press and hold the red power key for one second. T roubleshooting If you have trouble initializing or get[...]

T o turn the GPS III Pilot back on, press and hold the red power key . The GPS III Pilot features six main pages which are linked together in a chain. Y ou can quickly scroll thr ough the pages in either direction using the P AGE or QUIT keys. Let’ s briefly tour each of these pages in order to give you some insight into how they help you navigat[...]

Let’ s start with the Satellite Status Page, which is the page you’ll view while your unit is getting a position fix. If you’re not already on this page, pr ess P AGE or QUIT until it appears. The Satellite Status Page shows you status information that helps you understand what the receiver is doing at any given time, and it’ s a page that [...]

The Position Page shows you where you are, what dir ection you’re heading, and how fast you’re going—and it’ s a page you may want to use when you don’t have a destination selected. A graphic compass display at the top of the page shows your direction of travel (track) while you’re moving, while six user -selectable data fields below di[...]

The Map Page shows your movement using a real-time track log (an electr onic breadcrumb trail that appears directly on the map as you’r e 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[...]

The GPS III Pilot features two differ ent navigation pages: HSI (horizontal situation indicator) and Highway . The HSI Page is first. The HSI Page provides graphic steering guidance to a destination waypoint and will likely become your primary navigation screen. (The Highway page also pr ovides graphic steering guidance by displaying a three-dimens[...]

The GPS III Pilot’ s Highway Page also provides graphic steering guidance to a destination waypoint. As you head toward your destination, the middle of the scr een provides visual guidance to your waypoint on a moving graphic “highway .” Y our pre- sent position is at the bottom center of the highway display . The line down the mid- dle of th[...]

The GPS III Pilot’ s Main Menu pr ovides access to an additional set of pages that are used to create or edit waypoints, cr eate r outes, 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[...]

One of the most important features of the GPS III Pilot is the built-in Jeppesen database, which includes information on airports, runways, communication frequen- cies, VORs, NDBs, intersections and airspace boundaries. This information is readily available directly fr om the map, or from the ‘W aypoints’ option on the Main Menu. T o view the d[...]

The GPS III Pilot’ s GOTO feature allows you to quickly and easily navigate to any airport, navaid or user -entered waypoint stored in memory . A GOTO is really nothing more than a straight-line course from your pr esent position to the destination you’ve selected. A GOTO can be performed several ways: by specifying the destination from the GOT[...]

T o cancel the current GOTO destination, simply select another destination. If no destination is currently desired, or you want to resume a pr eviously selected route, the GOTO operation may be cancelled from the GOTO Options Page. T o cancel the current GOTO destination: 1. Press GOTO. 2. Press MENU. 3. Highlight ‘Cancel GOTO’ and press ENTER.[...]

The GPS III Pilot is a powerful navigation system providing detailed mapping information in a convenient, compact package. This simulator tour is designed to show you the basic features of your new GPS III Pilot during a simulated trip. The simulator tour assumes that the receiver has been pr operly initialized as outlined in the Getting Started se[...]

T o 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 P AGE and QUIT keys are used to find your way around on the GPS III Pilot. T [...]

The GPS III Pilot’ s Map Page combines digital charts and Jeppesen data with a number of user -selectable features. Before we select our destination and begin navi- gating toward it, let’ s take a look at some of those features. The map display shows your present position using an airplane icon in the center of the screen. The Map Page also sho[...]

W orking from the Map Page is a simple pr ocess that centers around the use of the cursor . Controlled by the r ocker keypad, the cursor is an important tool allow- ing you to pan to other areas on the map display , view waypoint information, create waypoints, specify a GOTO target and cr eate routes. T o get a feel for using the Map Page and the c[...]

Now that we’ve seen how to find waypoints on the map and view information about them, let’ s see how the GPS III Pilot is used to navigate to the waypoint we just selected. (Keep in mind that the cursor can also be used to GOTO any point on the map–even without a waypoint already at that location–by simply panning to a location and pressing[...]

The other primary navigation screens are the HSI and Highway pages, with the HSI Page appearing first in the sequence of main pages. T o view the HSI Page, press P AGE. The HSI Page provides graphic steering guidance to your destination waypoint. The page features a graphic HSI (horizontal situation indicator), including a r otating ‘compass card[...]

The GPS III Pilot’ s Highway Page provides a graphic highway display that shows your movement relative to the desired course. The line down the middle of the high- way represents your desir ed course. As you navigate toward your destination, the high- way will actually move, indicating the direction you’re of f course. T o stay on course, simpl[...]

Imagine you’ve just departed. Y our home airport is thirty minutes behind you. Y ou fly over a nice fishing lake or golf course you’ve never noticed before and decide you would like to return to this place in your car . How would you mark this spot? The GPS III Pilot’ s ENTER/MARK key provides a simple way to mark your present position and sa[...]

Suppose another thirty minutes into your flight you experience an emergency and need to find a place to land. Or , you just want to stop for a break at a nearby airport or top off the tanks. A list of the nine nearest airports within 200 miles of your pr esent position is just a keystroke away! Instantly , you can select an airport from the list an[...]

As you continue along your route, you may pass in close pr oximity to, or enter , an airspace. Whenever you are within 2 nm, pr ojected to enter , or inside an airspace, the GPS III Pilot will notify you with a message and supply detailed information about each airspace you are being alerted to. Look closely at the map display . If you see an airsp[...]

The GPS III Pilot’ s Satellite Status Page provides a visual reference of various receiver functions, including current satellite coverage, receiver status, battery level and position accuracy . As the receiver locks onto satellites, a signal strength bar will appear for each satellite in view , with the appropriate satellite number (01-32) under[...]

Y ou can use the sky view to help determine if any satellites are being blocked, and whether you have a current position fix (indicated by ‘2D Navigation’ or ‘3D Navigation’ in the status field). Y ou can also set the sky view to a ‘T rack Up’ config- uration, causing the top of the sky view to align along your current track heading. Wh[...]

Poor GPS Coverage — the receiver isn’ t tracking enough satellites for a 2D or 3D fix due to bad satellite geometry . Not Usable — the receiver is unusable, possibly due to incorrect initialization or abnormal satellite conditions. T urn the unit off and back on to reset, and reinitial- ize the receiver if necessary . Simulating Nav — the r[...]

EPE and DOP The Satellite Status Page also indicates the accuracy of the position fix, using Estimated Position Error (EPE) and Dilution of Precision (DOP) figur es. DOP mea- sures satellite geometry quality (i.e., number of satellites received and where they ar e relative to each other) on a scale from one to ten. The lowest numbers ar e the best [...]

The following Satellite Status Page options are available: Star t Simulator — allows you to activate the GPS III Pilot’ s built-in simulator mode. If ‘Start Simulator’ is selected, ‘Stop Simulator’ will appear as an option instead. T o activate (deactivate) simulator mode: 1. Highlight ‘Start Simulator’ (or ‘Stop Simulator’) and[...]

The Position Page shows you wher e you are, what dir ection you’r e heading and how fast you’r e going. With 2D coverage, you will need to enter your approxi- mate altitude. Without an appr oximate altitude, your position err or can be substan- tial. 32 REFERENCE The second page in the GPS III Pilot’ s main page sequence is the Position Page.[...]

Many features of the GPS III Pilot are menu driven. Each of the main pages has an options menu, allowing you to custom tailor the corresponding page to your prefer- ences and/or select special features which specifically relate to that page. T o display the Position Page Options, press MENU (with the Position Page displayed). The following options [...]

Change fields — allows you to choose the data displayed on the six user -selectable data fields. A vailable data types are: Altitude, A verage (A vg) Speed, Battery (Bat) T imer , Max Speed, Odometer , Speed, Sunrise (at present position), Sunset (at pre sent position), T rack, T rip Odometer , T rip T imer , User T imer and V oltage. See page 98[...]

The GPS III Pilot features a powerful real-time moving map that can do much mor e than just plot your course and route. The Map Page also displays a digital chart, includ- ing airspace boundaries, airports, navaids, lakes, rivers, coastlines and highways. An on- screen cursor lets you pan ahead to other map areas, determine the distance and bear- i[...]

Another function on the Map Page is the pan function, which allows you to move the map with the keypad in order to view ar eas beyond the current map. T o activate the pan function: 1. Use the rocker keypad to move the map in any direction, including diagonally . As you begin to pan on the map, a pointer appears. This map pointer will serve as a ta[...]

Many features of the GPS III Pilot are menu driven. Each of the main pages has an options menu, allowing you to custom tailor the corresponding page to your prefer- ences and/or select special features which specifically relate to that page. T o display the Map Page Options, press MENU (with the Map Page dis- played). The following options are avai[...]

2. Move the pointer to the desired reference point (the point you want to measure from) and press ENTER. 3. Move the pointer to the point you want to measure to. The bearing and distance from the reference point will be displayed at the bottom left of the data window . Restore Defaults — resets all data fields to the factory default settings. T o[...]

T o change a map setup feature: 1. Highlight ‘Map Setup’ and press ENTER. 2. T o change map orientation, select the ‘Map’ tab (if not already selected) and press ENTER. Highlight the ‘Orientation’ field and press ENTER. Select ‘North Up’ to fix the top of the map display to a north heading. Select ‘T rack Up’ to adjust the top o[...]

The primary navigation page, the HSI Page, also provides graphic steering guid- ance to your destination. The graphic HSI depicts the desired course to the destination waypoint (or the next waypoint in a route), curr ent track, off course err or and a TO/FROM indication. The rotating compass car d indicates your current track, at the top of the pag[...]

Many features of the GPS III Pilot are menu driven. Each of the main pages has an options menu, allowing you to custom tailor the corresponding page to your prefer- ences and/or select special features which specifically relate to that page. T o display the HSI Page Options, press MENU (with the HSI Page displayed). The following options are availa[...]

Release Hold — cancels the ‘hold’ feature enabled when the ‘Set OBS and Hold’ option was selected. This option returns the GPS III Pilot to automatic sequenc- ing of waypoints along the active route. However , if an OBS course has been selected, that course setting will be retained until cancelled (as described on page 41) or until waypoi[...]

Capture VNA V Profile — is used to center/re-center the VNA V indicator (see illus- tration to the right) on the HSI display . T o utilize this feature, a GOTO or route must be in use and a valid vertical navigation profile must be enter ed on the vertical navi- gation setup page (see the following page and page 75). Cancel Capture — is used to[...]

T o create a vertical navigation profile: 1. Select the Main Menu by pressing MENU twice. 2. Select ‘V ertical Nav’ using the rocker keypad and press ENTER. 3. With the ‘T arget Altitude’ field highlighted, press ENTER. Enter the desired target alti- tude and press ENTER. 4. With the altitude reference field (immediately to the right of ‘[...]

W ith the profile set, the HSI Page will guide you through the maneuver . Data fields on the HSI Page can be configured to indicate the time to beginning of maneuver , glide ratio and vertical speed to target. A VNA V indicator on the HSI display will guide you along the proper descent angle. Expect the following to occur when using the vertical na[...]

Whenever a destination waypoint(s) has been selected, the GPS III Pilot’ s Highway Page will guide you to your destination with digital readouts and a high- way display . 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 way- point, and a be[...]

Many features of the GPS III Pilot are menu driven. Each of the main pages has an options menu, allowing you to custom tailor the corresponding page to your prefer- ences and/or select special features which specifically relate to that page. T o display the Highway Page Options, press MENU (with the Highway Page displayed). The following options ar[...]

Y our GPS III Pilot uses a built-in Jeppesen database to provide position and facility information for thousands of airports, VORs, NDBs and intersections. Each facility in the database is stored as a waypoint, with its own latitude/longitude, iden- tifier (up to six letters and/or numbers) and other pertinent information. W aypoint information is [...]

T o select the desired waypoint, by identifier: 1. Highlight the waypoint identifier field using the rocker keypad and press ENTER. 2. Use the rocker keypad to enter the desired identifier—UP/DOWN to change each character and RIGHT to move to the next character . 3. As the identifier is entered, the GPS III Pilot will scroll through the database,[...]

The ‘Airport’, ‘VOR’ and ‘NDB’ information pages also allow you to retrieve the desired waypoint by entering the facility name or the city name. T o select the desired waypoint, by facility or city name: 1. Use the rocker keypad to highlight the facility name or city name field. Press ENTER. 2. Use the rocker keypad to enter the desired[...]

Runway Information Page The Runway Information Page displays the identifier , designations, length, width, surface type and lighting information for the selected airport. This page also provides a graphic diagram of the runways and a map of the surrounding ar ea. The surface type information can be any one of: hard, turf, sealed, gravel, dirt, soft[...]

VOR Information Page The VOR Information Page displays the identifier , facility name, city name, region/country , position and frequency for the selected VOR. The facility type (ter- minal, low altitude or high altitude) is also indicated. If DME or T ACAN equipment is co-located at the site, it will be indicated next to the transmitting frequency[...]

In addition to being used to define a GOTO destination, the GPS III Pilot’ s GOTO/NRST key can also be used to view detailed information on the nine nearest airports, VORs, NDBs, intersections and user waypoints within 200 miles of your pre- sent position. Information regar ding the five nearest FSS (flight service station) and center (AR TCC) po[...]

T o view the database infor- mation for a nearby airspace, highlight the airspace on the Near est Page and press ENTER. T o immediately set a GOTO course for a near est airport, highlight the desir ed airport on the Near est Page, press GOTO/NRST and then ENTER. 54 REFERENCE As mentioned earlier , additional information is stored in the GPS III Pil[...]

The ENTER/MARK key allows you to mark your curr ent posi- tion as a user waypoint. Y ou can give this waypoint any name you choose. Y ou can also choose from a list of symbols used to identify the user waypoint on the map display . 55 REFERENCE In addition to the built-in database, the GPS III Pilot also stores up to 500 user - defined waypoints, w[...]

Marking User W aypoints on the Map Page User waypoints can also be quickly created from the Map Page, which allows you to “point and shoot” at any map position to create a new waypoint. T o create a new user waypoint on the map: 1. Press the P AGE key repeatedly to select the Map Page. 2. Use the rocker keypad to move the pointer to the desired[...]

5. T o enter a name for the new waypoint, highlight the waypoint name field and press ENTER. Use the rocker keypad to enter the waypoint name and press ENTER when finished. 6. T o enter position coordinates for the new waypoint, highlight the waypoint coordinates field and press ENTER. Use the rocker keypad to enter the position coordinates and pre[...]

Delete by Symbol (‘User List’ tab only)— allows you to select a user waypoint symbol and all waypoints with this corresponding symbol will be deleted fr om memory . Delete All (‘User List’ tab only)— deletes all user waypoints currently stored in memory . T o delete a user waypoint (or waypoints): 1. Select the desired delete option fro[...]

T o change the user waypoint’ s symbol: 1. Highlight the waypoint symbol field and press ENTER. 2. Use the rocker keypad to select the desired symbol and press ENTER. The selected symbol will be used to denote the waypoint position on the map display . When a waypoint is created, the time and date of creation is automatically added as a waypoint [...]

The W aypoint Edit Page features additional options, besides the ‘Show Map’ option described in the previous steps. W aypoint Edit Options allow you to delete user way- points, define how a user waypoint will appear on the map display or average the way- point position to improve accuracy . T o display the W aypoint Edit Options, press MENU (wi[...]

The GPS III Pilot can navigate to a destination using any of three dif ferent methods: GOTO — lets you select a waypoint as your destination and quickly plot a direct course from pr esent position to that waypoint. T racBack — allows you to retrace your path using the track log automatically stored in the receiver’ s memory . This eliminates [...]

T o designate a GOTO waypoint from a list of waypoints: 1. Highlight the desired waypoint on the list and press GOTO/NRST . A confirmation page shows the selected destination waypoint. 2. Press ENTER to confirm the selected waypoint and begin navigating. T o GOTO an existing waypoint on the map display: 1. Use the rocker keypad to place the crossha[...]

GOTO Options are also pr ovided to initiate a T racBack route or to cancel the current GOTO destination. T o display the GOTO Options, press MENU (immediately after pressing GOTO/NRST). The following options are available: T racBack — allows you to retrace your path using the track log automatically stored in the receiver’ s memory . This elimi[...]

The T racBack navigation feature allows you to retrace your path using the track log automatically stored in the receiver’ s memory . This eliminates the need to manual- ly store waypoints along the way . A track log is an electronic breadcrumb trail show- ing the path you have travelled. Y our GPS III Pilot can be set to automatically recor d tr[...]

Once a T racBack has been activated, the GPS III Pilot will take the track log cur- rently stored in memory and divide it into r oute segments, called ‘legs’. Up to 30 track log waypoints (labeled ‘T###’, e.g. ‘T001’) will be created to mark the most significant features of the track log in order to duplicate your path as closely as pos[...]

Route navigation allows you to manually create a sequence of intermediate way- points which lead you to your final destination. The GPS III Pilot will store up to 20 reversible r outes, with up to 30 waypoints in each route. Routes can be created and modified by text entry—using the rocker keypad to enter waypoint names. All of the GPS III Pilot?[...]

T o activate a route: 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. Highlight the desired route and press MENU to display the Route Options. 4. Highlight ‘Activate’ to navigate the route in sequence, and press ENTER. The Route List a[...]

Inver t — allows you to reverse the or der of waypoints in the route. Copy — allows you to copy the selected route to a new r oute. The copy function can be used to save a T racBack route for futur e use. The copy function is also useful for duplicating an existing route befor e making changes. T o copy a route: 1. Highlight ‘Copy’ and pres[...]

Once a route is added to memory , you can review and/or edit the route fr om the Route Edit Page. The Route Edit Page shows the sequence of waypoints for the select- ed route and pr ovides additional options to insert waypoints, remove waypoints or perform trip/fuel planning functions. T o edit a route: 1. From the Route List, highlight the route y[...]

The Route Edit Page also displays trip planning information for each leg or the entire r oute. A vailable information includes desired course, time to waypoint, distance to waypoint, required fuel and sunrise/sunset times at the waypoint location. T o use the trip planning features: 1. T o select the desired planning figure, highlight the desired r[...]

Many features of the GPS III Pilot are menu driven. Each of the main pages has an options menu, allowing you to custom tailor the corresponding page to your prefer- ences and/or select special features which specifically relate to that page. T o display the Active Route Page Options, press MENU (with the Active Route Page displayed). The following [...]

Inver t — reactivates the current r oute in r everse or der and navigates from the end waypoint back to the beginning waypoint. Inser t Wpt — allows you to insert an additional waypoint into the route, directly in front of the curr ently highlighted waypoint in the route. If no r oute waypoint is highlighted, this option is not available. See p[...]

The GPS III Pilot’ s Main Menu pr ovides access to the waypoint, route, track log, trip planning and setup features of the receiver . The Main Menu can be accessed at any time using the MENU key . T o display the Main Menu, press the MENU key twice. The 7 menu options are divided into categories by function: waypoints/routes/ track log, trip comp[...]

T rack Log Settings Record Mode lets you select one of three track recording options: ‘Off ’ – No track log will be recorded. NOTE : Selecting ‘Off ’ will prevent you from using the T racBack feature. ‘Fill’ – A track log will be recor ded until the track memory is full. ‘W rap’ (default) – A track log will be continuously rec[...]

T rip Computer — provides readouts for average speed, maximum speed, odometer , trip odometer and trip timer . These readouts can be reset fr om the T rip Computer Options. T o reset a trip computer readout(s): 1. Press MENU (with the T rip Computer Page displayed). An options list is displayed. 2. T o reset all trip computer readouts, highlight [...]

5. Highlight the ‘T otal Air T emperature’ (T A T) field and press ENTER. Enter the T A T and press ENTER. NOTE: T A T is the temperature of the air including the heating effect caused by speed. The temperature reading on a standard outside air temperature gauge found on most piston aircraft is T A T . 6. The ‘Density Altitude’ and ‘T rue[...]

The file tab headings and setup functions for these pages are: Simulator Enable/Disable; Settings for simulated track, speed and altitude System Backlight timeout, Battery type, Display Contrast and Orientation Units Units of measure settings for—Distance & Speed, Heading, Altitude, Pressure and T emperature T imers Count up/down User T imer [...]

Simulator Settings Mode lets you turn the built-in simulator on or off. T o enable/disable the built-in simulator: 1. Highlight the ‘Mode’ field and press ENTER. 2. Select ‘Simulator Off’ or ‘Simulator On’ (as desired) and press ENTER. Speed lets you select a simulated speed when the simulator is enabled. T rack Control allows the built[...]

System Settings Backlight lets you keep the screen/keypad backlighting on continuously (‘always on’) when selected, or enables the automatic shutoff to pr eserve battery life. Automatic shutoff times from 15 seconds to 4 minutes (since last key pr ess) are available. T o set the backlight timeout: 1. Highlight the ‘Backlight’ field and pres[...]

Units Settings Distance & Speed lets you select the desired units of measure for distance and speed readouts in ‘Nautical’, ‘Statute’ or ‘Metric’ terms. Heading lets you select the reference used in calculating heading information. Y ou can select from ‘Auto Mag V ar’, ‘T rue’, ‘Grid’ and ‘User Mag V ar’. ‘Auto Mag[...]

Timers Settings User Timer lets you select a count up or count down timer . For a count down timer , you may also specify the count down duration. T o select a user timer setting: 1. For a count down timer , highlight the ‘User T imer’ field in the right-hand column, press ENTER and enter the count duration using the rocker keypad. Press ENTER [...]

Time Settings Time Format allows current time to be displayed using a 12- or 24- hour clock. This field is also used to select between local and UTC time readouts. T o select a time for mat: 1. Highlight the ‘T ime Format’ field and press ENTER to display the available options. 2. Select ‘Local 24hr’ or ‘Local 12hr’ to display local tim[...]

Alarms Settings Clock Alarm uses the internal clock to provide an ‘Alarm Clock’ message at the time you set. T o enable/disable the alar m clock: 1. Highlight the ‘Clock Alarm’ field and press ENTER. 2. Select ‘On’ or ‘Off’ (as desired) and press ENTER. 3. If enabling the alarm, highlight the time field (to the immediate right) and [...]

Airspace Settings Class B is used to enable/disable alarms for Class B or CT A (ICAO control areas) airspace. Class C allows you to enable/disable alarms for Class C or TMA (ICAO terminal control areas) airspace. T ower Zone provides an alarm within a 4.3 nm radius from airports with contr ol towers which are not associated with Class B or Class C [...]

Airspace Settings (cont.) The airspace alarms are designed to provide message alerts in several stages, depending on whether you are projected to enter the airspace or ar e just in close proximity . The alerts are: • Airspace Ahead, Less Than 10 minutes — occurs if your projected course will take you inside an airspace within the next ten minut[...]

Position Settings Position Format is used to change the coordinate system in which a given position reading is displayed. The default format is latitude and longitude in degrees and minutes (hddd°mm.mmm’). The following additional formats are available: • hddd.ddddd° — latitude/longitude in decimal degrees only • hddd°mm’ ss.s” — l[...]

Interface Settings Format lets you control the input/output format used when connecting your GPS III Pilot to external NMEA devices, a DGPS beacon receiver , or a personal computer , etc. Five for- mat settings are available: • A viation In — allows the GPS III Pilot to communicate with a GARMIN panel-mounted GPS. Flight plans (or GOTO destinat[...]

The GPS III Pilot can be mounted on any flat surface using the two V elcro™ strips provided in the standar d package, or you can use the supplied mounting bracket. T o mount the GPS III Pilot using the V elcro strips: 1. Select a location for the unit that provides a clear and unobstructed view of the sky for the GPS antenna, but will not obstruc[...]

4. Place the adhesive side of the smooth piece of V elcro on the bottom of the bracket (inside the large rectangular recessed area), and press into place. 5. Mount the bracket in place by placing one piece of V elcro on top of the other . T o insert the GPS III Pilot into the bracket: 1. Remove the upper half of the mounting bracket by unscrewing t[...]

Specifications subject to change without notice. * With optional GARMIN Differential GPS (DGPS) Beacon Receiver Input. ** Subject to accuracy degradation to 100m 2DRMS under the U.S. DoD-imposed Selective A vailability Program. † Alkaline batteries lose a significant amount of their capacity as temperature decreases. Use lithium batteries when op[...]

Interfacing formats are selected fr om the Setup options, described on page 87. The input/output lines on your GPS III Pilot are RS-232 compatible allowing easy interface to a wide range of external devices, including PCs, differential beacon receivers, marine autopilots and/or a second GPS receiver . The NMEA 0183 version 2.0 interface format is s[...]

The GPS III Pilot’ s antenna may be removed to allow attachment of an optional remote-mounted antenna. In some applications, using a remote-mounted antenna will dramatically increase the number of satellites received. The GPS antenna should be mounted in a location which provides an unobstructed view of much of the sky . A minimum of four satelli[...]

Airspace Ahead, Less Than 10 minutes —Y our projected course and current altitude will place you within an airspace in less than 10 minutes, based on your current track and speed. Airspace Near and Ahead —Y our present position is within 2 nm of an airspace, and you are projected to enter the airspace based on your cur- rent track, speed and al[...]

Oscillator Needs Adjustment —The GPS III Pilot has detected excessive drift in its internal crystal oscillator which may result in longer acquisition time. The unit should be taken to an authorized GARMIN service center . Poor GPS Coverage —The unit cannot acquire the necessary number of satellites to compute a position. T r y another location [...]

Adindan Adindan- Ethiopia, Mali, Senegal, Sudan Afgooye Afgooye- Somalia AIN EL ABD ‘70 AIN EL ANBD 1970- Bahrain Island, Saudi Arabia Anna 1 Ast ‘65 Anna 1 Astro ‘65- Cocos Isl. ARC 1950 ARC 1950- Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Swaziland, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe ARC 1960 ARC 1960- Kenya, T anzania Ascnsn Isld ‘58 Ascension Island ‘58- Ascens[...]

Indian Bngldsh Indian- Bangladesh, India, Nepal Indian Thailand Indian- Thailand, Vietnam Indonesia ‘74 Indonesia 1974- Indonesia Ireland 1965 Ireland 1965- Ireland ISTS 073 Astro ISTS 073 ASTRO ‘69- Diego Garcia Johnston Island Johnston Island Kandawala- Sri Lanka Kerguelen Islnd Kerguelen Island Kertau 1948 Kertau 1948- W est Malaysia, Singap[...]

Oman Oman- Oman Ord Srvy GB Old Survey Grt Britn- England, Isle of Man, Scotland, Shetland Isl., W ales Pico De Las Nv Canary Islands Ptcairn Ast ‘67 Pitcairn Astr o ‘67- Pitcairn Isl. Prov S Am ‘56 Prov So Amricn ‘56- Bolivia, Chile,Colombia, Ecuador , Guyana, Peru, V enezuela Prov S Chln ‘63 Prov So Chilean ‘63- S. Chile Puerto Rico P[...]

Altitude —Height above mean sea level (MSL). A vg Speed —The average of all second-by-second speed readings since last reset. Bearing (BRG) —The compass direction from your present position to a destination waypoint. Course —The desired course between the active ‘from’ and ‘to’ waypoints. Distance (Dist) —The ‘great circle’ di[...]

Time to Dest —The estimated time required to reach a GOTO destina- tion, or the final waypoint in a route. Time to Next —The estimated time required to reach a GOTO destina- tion, or the next waypoint in a route. Time to VNv —Prior to reaching the initial descent point, ‘T ime to VNv’ indicates the time it will take to reach the initial V[...]

A Active Route Options . . . . . . . . 68-72 Active Route Page . . . . . . . . .16,70-72 Active W aypoints . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 Airports Nearest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 W arnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Airspace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26,84 Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83 Altitud[...]

Installation, wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . .91 Interface Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 Interface Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 K Keypad Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 L Lakes on Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Lat/Long Grid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 M Main Menu Page . . . . . . . . .13,73-76 Map Datum Lis[...]

S Satellite Status Page . . . . . . . .8,27-29 Satellite Status Page Options . . .30-31 Screen Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . .27,79 Screen Orientation . . . . . . . . . . .1,79 Scrolling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . .13,76-87 Signal Strength Bars . . . . . . . . . . .8,27 Simulator Mode . . . . . [...]

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