Garmin III manual

owner’ s manual and r efer ence guide portable GPS with auto-routing and voice Str eetPilot ™ III covers.indd 03/16/01, 2:38 PM 1[...]

© 2001 GARMIN Corporation GARMIN International, Inc. 1200 E 151 st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062 U.S.A. T el. 913/397.8200 or 800/800.1020 Fax. 913/397.8282 GARMIN (Europe) Ltd. Unit 5, The Quadrangle, Abbey Park Industrial Estate,Romsey , SO51 9AQ U.K. T el. 44/1794.519944 Fax. 44/1794.519222 GARMIN Corp. No. 68, Jangshu 2 nd Road, Shijr , T aipei[...]

1 Welcome Thank you for choosing the GARMIN StreetPilot III. The StreetPilot III of fers true turn-by-turn navigation with its auto-routing featur e. At the touch of a button, you now have access to the shortest and fastest r outes, turn directions, and estimated time of arrival at your intended destination. Along the way , the StreetPilot III pr o[...]

2 Introduction T able of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 W elcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 T able Of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Safety W ar nings and Cautions . . . . . . . .[...]

3 Introduction T able of Contents System Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 System Setup Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 General File T ab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Guidance File T ab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Routing File T ab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 T ime File[...]

4 Safety W arnings and Cautions—Read This First! W ARNING: For use in vehicles, it is the sole responsibility of the owner/operator of the StreetPilot III to place and secure the GPS unit so that it will not interfer e with the vehicle operating controls and safety devices, obstruct the driver’ s view of driving conditions, or cause damage or p[...]

5 MAP DA T A INFORMA TION: One of the goals of GARMIN is to provide customers with the most complete and accurate cartography that is available to us at a reasonable cost. W e use a combina- tion of governmental and private data sources, which we identify as requir ed in product literatur e and copyright messages displayed to the consumer . Virtual[...]

6 Software License Agreement BY USING THE STREETPILOT III, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDI- TIONS OF THE FOLLOWING SOFTW ARE LICENSE AGREEMENT . PLEASE READ THIS AGREE- MENT CAREFULL Y . GARMIN Corporation (“GARMIN”) grants you a limited license to use the software embedded in this device (the “Software”) in binary executable f[...]

7 FCC Compliance The GARMIN StreetPilot III has been tested to comply with FCC Standar ds for home and offi ce use. It complies with Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) limits for Class B digital devices. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency (RF) ener gy and, if not installed and used in accordance wit[...]

8 Limited W arranty GARMIN Corporation warrants this product to be fr ee from defects in materials and manufactur e for one year from the date of pur chase. GARMIN will, at its sole option, repair or replace any components that fail in normal use. Such repairs or replacement will be made at no char ge to the customer for parts or labor . The custom[...]

9 Introduction Unit Description Antenna Rotate upright for best satellite reception Bottom of the Unit Insert Data Cartridge Back of Unit Insert AA Batteries K eypad See page 10 for K ey descriptions LCD Display 16-Color DSTN LCD with Backlighting StreetPilot III Description new ref manual.indd 03/16/01, 1:43 PM 9[...]

10 Keys POWER (Red Bulb Symbol)- T urns the unit on and off. A momentary press while the power is on displays the backlight/contrast adjustment window . Press and hold to turn the StreetPilot III off. P AGE- Switches between the main pages and returns the display from an option window back to a main page. QUIT - Returns the display to a previous pa[...]

11 Introduction Featur es/Data Entry Featur es/Data Entry The following features and data entry procedur es are referr ed to throughout this manual. CURSOR- A highlighted area on the screen which can be moved up/down/left/right with the ROCKER KEYP AD to select individual fi elds on the display . Moving the cursor to a given location allows you to[...]

12 Unit Pages at a Glance All of the information needed to operate the StreetPilot III is found on ‘pages’ i.e., display screens. There are thr ee main pages, the Map, T rip Information, and Current Route. A fourth scr een is available during navigation, the Next T urn Page. Press the P AGE or QUIT key to switch back and forth between pages. Th[...]

13 The Map Page The Map Page is the main operating page of the StreetPilot III. It graphically shows you map details, your current location, and marks your r oute to a destination with a magenta colored r oute line. It tells you what direction to go or the direction you ar e traveling. It tells you your speed, the distance you have traveled, or the[...]

14 The StreetPilot III uses both map resolution and GPS accuracy in defi ning your location to a point within the accuracy circle. The smaller the cir cle, the more accurate your location. More detailed map features as well as information about those features can be displayed using a data car d containing map data transferred fr om a GARMIN MapSou[...]

15 Zooming, Panning and P ointing There are thr ee main actions you can perform on the Map Page: zooming, panning, and pointing. The map display has 24 map scales (from 120 feet to 800 miles) which ar e selected by pressing the IN and OUT zoom keys. The current map scale is indicated in the bottom left corner of the map display . T o change the map[...]

16 T o select an on-screen location with the panning pointer: 1. Use the ROCKER KEYP AD to highlight the desired item. 2. T o view information for the selected item, press ENTER . 3. T o exit the information pages, press QUIT . The ‘Route to It’ function can be used anywhere on the map. If nothing currently exists at the map pointer position, a[...]

17 T o mark your current location on the Map P age and save as a waypoint: 1. Press and hold the ENTER k ey for approximately two seconds . A ‘ Waypoint Mark ed’ page will appear with a pre-assigned name , symbol, position and elevation for the new w aypoint. When the ‘W aypoint Mark ed P age’ appears , the waypoint is mark ed. 2. T he Stre[...]

18 Map Page Options Like each of the main pages, the Map Page is menu driven. W ith the Map Page displayed, pressing MENU will display an options menu, allowing you to customize the page to your preferences and/or select special features which specifi cally relate to the Map Page. T o display the Map Page options menu, press MENU (with the Map Pag[...]

19 T o measure the distance between two points: 1. F rom the Map Page , press MENU . 2. Select ‘Measure Distance’ and press ENTER . An on-screen pointer will appear on the map display at your current location. 3. Move the panning arrow to the desired reference point, the point you want to measure from, and press ENTER . 4. Move the panning arro[...]

20 Reference The Map P age Map Options Map Detail - Adjusts the amount of map information, such as roads, that is displayed. ‘Most’ shows maximum detail and ‘Least’ shows minimum detail. The higher level of detail, the slower the map redrawing time. Orientation - Selecting ‘North Up’ will display the map with North at the top. Selecting[...]

21 Next T urn Page The Next T urn Page displays in detailed format the features of the next turn in the route. When a route is being navigated, it shows for ten seconds. The page is viewed in top-view , oriented to the inbound direction for the turn. The map scale is adjustable. The page shows the distance and time to the next turn, and driving dir[...]

22 Current Route P age When the StreetPilot III is navigating a Route, the Current Route Page is displayed between the Map Page and the T rip Information Page (the Current Route Page is only available during navigation). The page shows a pointer which indicates the direction of travel fr om your current location to the destination and a list of the[...]

23 T o view the Next T urn P age from the Route List P age: 1. With the Route List P age displayed, press ENTER . 2. Press ENTER or QUIT when done looking at the next turn. 3. Y ou can scroll through the entire list and highlight any of the turns in the list and view the next turn page for that turn. T o scroll through the list: 1. Use the ROCKER K[...]

24 T rip Information Page The third main page is the T rip Information Page. If you are making a long trip, you will fi nd the T rip Information Page very useful. It indicates your current speed and many helpful statistics about your trip. The following are useful suggestions to aid in maximizing the use of the T rip Information Page: Be certain t[...]

25 Driving A vg - Y our average speed of travel during the time the vehicle has been in motion, since the T rip Computer was last reset. Overall A vg - Y our average speed of travel (including time stopped) during the time the StreetPilot III has been tracking your location, since the T rip Computer was last r eset. Max Speed - The maximum speed re[...]

26 Marking Y our Location as a W aypoint It is useful to mark a location, so that you can drive to it again later . These locations are called ‘W aypoints’. The StreetPilot III can hold up to 500 W aypoints. T o mark your location as a Waypoint: 1. Press and hold ENTER . T he ‘Mark Waypoint’ page appears , with a default three-digit name fo[...]

27 Reference Using the Find Menu Using the Find Menu Y ou can search for W aypoints, Cities or Exits that are included in the StreetPilot III basemap using the Find Menu. In addition, if you are using optional City Navigator map data, you can sear ch for and fi nd Points of Interest, Addresses, or Intersections. If this data is not present, these [...]

28 Reference Using the Find Menu Finding a nearest item : 1. Highlight the item you want from the nearest list. 2. Press ENTER to display the information page for the item. Finding a W aypoint W aypoints that you have created and stored in the StreetPilot III can be found by selecting the ‘W aypoints’ option of the Find Menu. Y ou can fi nd a [...]

29 Using the Find Menu Reference Finding an Exit Y ou can use the Find Exit option to locate a nearby exit on an interstate highway . Exits are listed only by ‘Nearest’. Y ou can also search for exits on interstates other than the nearest one by selecting ‘Select Exit Road’ option from the list of exits. To fi nd an Exit: 1. Press the FIND[...]

30 Reference Using the Find Menu Finding a Point of Inter est Y ou must be using MapSource MetroGuide or City Navigator which pr ovides this type of map data, otherwise this option is unavailable. T o locate a point of interest: 1. Press the FIND k ey to display the Find Feature Menu. Select ‘P oints of Interest’ and press ENTER to display a li[...]

31 Using the Find Menu Reference Finding an Address or an Inter section Y ou must be using MapSource MetroGuide or City Navigator which pr ovides this type of map data, otherwise these options are not selectable. T o locate an address: 1. Press the FIND k ey to display the Find Feature Menu. Select the ‘ Address’ option and then press ENTER to [...]

32 Reference Using the Find Menu Recently Found Places Each recent list will hold fi fteen items. So the last fi fteen businesses are listed in the POI list, the last fi fteen cities are in the cities list, etc. The most recently reviewed item is at the top of each list and the they are listed in reverse-chr onological order . Y ou can use the R[...]

33 Using the Routes Menu Reference Using the Routes Menu The Routes Menu gives you fi ve options to manage the StreetPilot III Routes feature. The fi ve options are: New - Starts an entirely new r oute. List - Selects a Route to start from a list of saved r outes. Recalculate - Recalculates the active route for faster time or shorter distance. St[...]

34 Reference Using the Routes Menu T o Select a Route to start from a List of Saved Routes: 1. Press the ROUTE k ey to view the Routes Menu. 2. Select List and press ENTER . T he Select a Route to Start window appears . 3. Use the ROCKER KEYP AD to select a saved route from the list. 4. Press ENTER . T he unit is now ready to navigate the route . T[...]

35 GPS Information P age Reference GPS Information Page The GPS Information Page provides a visual r eference of GPS receiver functions, including curr ent satellite coverage, receiver status, battery level and position accuracy . As the StreetPilot III locks onto satellites, a signal strength bar will appear for each satellite in view , with the a[...]

36 Reference GPS Information P age Receiver Status As soon as the StreetPilot III has collected the necessary data to calculate a fi x, the status fi eld will indicate a 2D or 3D status. (For ‘2D’, you may need to enter your elevation. Receiver status is indicated at the top left corner of the page. The status will be shown as one of the foll[...]

37 GPS Information P age Reference ‘Poor Satellite Reception’ Menu: If no satellites are received for several minutes (or an insuffi cient number of satellites are received to determine a position fi x) a message will appear , prompting you to update your approximate location or turn off the GPS for indoor use. Updating your appr oximate loca[...]

38 Reference GPS Information P age GPS Information Page Options T o display the GPS Information Page Options, press MENU (with the GPS Information Page displayed). The following Options are available: • T rack Up • New Elevation • New Location T rack Up- changes the sky view display fr om ‘North Up’ orientation to align to current directi[...]

39 Map Source/System Information Reference MapSource Info The MapSource fi le tab option displays version and map name(s) for any MapSource CD-ROM data stored on an installed cartridge. A box appears to the immediate left of each map name (directly under ‘SHOW’). When the box is checked, the designated MapSource data will appear on the map—a[...]

40 Reference System Setup System Setup Pages The System Setup Pages can be accessed by pressing the MENU key twice fr om any page to display the Main Menu. Select System Setup and press ENTER . This is a gr oup of pages used to perform various System Setup functions. Each selectable page is denoted by a ‘fi le tab’ at the top that identifi es[...]

41 Reference System Setup The fi le tab headings and System Setup functions are: General - GPS Mode, Keypress T ones, Attention T ones, V oice, Battery T ype, and Units. Guidance - Off-Route Recalculation, and Next T urn Pop-Up. Routing - Route Preference, Calculation Method, Ask Me My Pr eference, Calculate Routes for , and A void (U-T urns, toll[...]

42 Reference System Setup V oice - The setting determines when the voice (and chime, if enabled) sounds. Selecting Guidance and Status allows the voice to be heard during i.e., ‘Drive point eight miles west and turn right’ The single tone chime comes before all automatic voice navigation messages (if enabled). There ar e three possible voice me[...]

43 System Setup Reference Routing File T ab The Routing T ab allows you to customize the routing features of the Str eetPilot III. Route Preference—Determines what criteria ar e used for fi nding the route to your destination. The following options are available: • Faster T ime: This setting causes time to be used as the criteria for calculati[...]

44 Reference System Setup Ask Me My Preference— Determines whether or not you will be prompted befor e route calculations to allow you to change your current Route Prefer ence (Faster , Shorter , or Off Road). This setting can also be changed fr om Y es to No from the Route Preference page. The following options ar e available: • Y es: This set[...]

45 System Setup Reference • Bicycle: This will restrict you fr om taking interstates and major highways. • Pedestrian: Self-Explanatory . A void - Let’ s you avoid certain things that may be undesirable in your route. U-T urns: If checked, the StreetPilot III will not tell you to make a u-turn unless absolutely necessary . T oll r oads: If ch[...]

46 Reference System Setup T rack Log File T ab The StreetPilot III automatically recor ds a histor y of your locations in the ‘T rack Log’, creating an electronic ‘br ead crumb’ trail of the path you have traveled. Once full, new track points will replace the oldest track points. The beginning of the track is the earliest point while the en[...]

47 System Setup Reference • R TCM In/T ext Out— allows DGPS input using a standard R TCM format and also provides a standardized, fi xed-column ASCII output with data for position, track, speed, etc. • None—provides no interfacing capabilities. T o select an input/output interface format: 1. With the System Setup on the screen, select the [...]

48 Appendix A Accessories ST ANDARD ACCESSORIES Owner’ s Manual....................................................................................Part Number: 190-00206-00 Quick Start Guide.................................................................................Part Number: 190-00206-01 Dash Mount Kit.....................................[...]

49 Wiring/Interfacing Appendix B The StreetPilot III can be connected to a PC, beacon receiver , marine autopilot or other compatible device using the supplied PC Interface Cable with RS-232 Serial Port Connector (P/N 010-10141-00). The StreetPilot III can be connected to a vehicle’ s electrical system and a PC, beacon receiver , marine autopilot[...]

50 Appendix C Maintenance Cleaning The StreetPilot III is constructed of high quality materials and does not requir e user maintenance other than cleaning. Clean the unit using a cloth dampened with a mild detergent solution and then wipe dry . A void chemical cleaners and solvents that may damage plastic components. Storage Storing alkaline batter[...]

51 Messages Appendix D The StreetPilot uses an on-screen message system to alert you to unit operating characteristics. Pr ess the ENTER key to acknowledge and return to the page you were viewing. Using City or Postal Code May Help - More addresses or intersections wer e found than can be displayed. If the specifi c address or intersection you are[...]

52 Appendix D Messages No Diff GPS Position - No differ ential correction data is available or not enough data is available to compute a DGPS position. None Found - A search thr ough MapSource data, using the selected criteria, has produced no matching results. Processor Failed - The unit has detected a fault in its internal pr ocessor . If this me[...]

53 Specifi cations Appendix E PHYSICAL Case: Rugged; fully gask eted Size: 3.2”H x 6.8”W x 2.6”D (8.0 x 17.3 x 6.5 cm) W eight: 1.4 pounds (635 g) Display: 3.4”W x 1.8”H (8.6 x 4.5 cm), (305 x 160 pixels), high-contrast, 16-color backlit LCD Antenna: Detachable with standard BNC-type connector T emp. Range: 5° to 158°F (-15° to 70°C)[...]

54 Appendix E Specifi cations DGPS Accuracy P osition: 3-5 meters (10-16 feet), 95% typical V elocity: 0.05 meter/sec steady state Dynamics: P erforms to specifi cations to 6 g’ s Interfaces: NMEA 0183, R TCM (for DGPS corrections) and RS-232 for PC interface Data Stor age Life: Indefi nite; no memory battery required Map Stor age: Data Cards [...]

55 Appendix F Time Offset This chart is provided to help you determine the standar d time offset settings for your current location in order to set the corr ect time on the T ime Setup Page. T o change the UTC (Universal T ime Coordinate) Of fset, if necessar y , press the MENU key twice to access the Options Menu. Then scr oll down to the System S[...]

56 Appendix G Index A Accessories..........................................................48 Accuracy Circle...................................................13 Addresses............................................................27 Antenna.................................................................9 Arrival Time.............................[...]

57 Appendix G Index K Keypad Usage ........................................................10 L Local Time Offset ...................................................55 M Main Pages ...........................................................12 Map Page ...............................................................13 MapSource Info Page ............[...]

58 Appendix G Index U U-T ur ns ...........................................................41, 45 W W ar nings .................................................................4 W arranty ..................................................................8 W aypoint Lists ......................................26-28, 51-52 W iring Installation ......[...]

© 2001 GARMIN Corporation GARMIN International, Inc. 1200 E 151 st Street, Olathe, KS 66062 U.S.A. GARMIN (Europe) Ltd. Unit 5, The Quadrangle, Abbey Park Industrial Estate, Romsey , SO51, 9AQ U.K. GARMIN Corp. No. 68, Jangshu 2 nd Road, Shijr , T aipei County , T aiwan www .garmin.com Part Number 190-00206-00 Rev . A covers.indd 03/16/01, 2:38 PM[...]