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Garmin StrettPilot III manual

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    quick r efer ence guide portable GPS with auto-routing and voice Str eetPilot ™ III 190-00256-11_0A.indd 3/5/02, 10:09 AM 1[...]

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    2 StreetPilot III Unit F eatures Thank you for purchasing the GARMIN Str eetPilot III—the result of our continuing ef fort to provide quality , user -friendly automotive navigation systems to suit all your needs. This Quick Start Guide is designed to introduce the basic functions of the unit. Please take a few moments now to r eview the features [...]

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    3 Quick Start K eypad Usage Keypad Usage POWER (Red Bulb Symbol) – Pr ess and hold to turn the StreetPilot III on and off. Press momentarily while power is on to display the backlight/contrast adjustment window . P A GE – Switches between main pages and returns display from an option window back to a main page. QUIT – Returns display to a pre[...]

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    4 Quick Start Featur es/Data Entry Featur es and Entering Data 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 begin data entry or scroll thr ough a list. Default— A system-selected format, bu[...]

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    5 Quick Start P ower , Backlighting , Contrast and V olume T urning the StreetPilot III On and Off Press and hold the POWER key to turn the unit on (a power tone will momentarily sound). The W elcome Page appears briefl y , followed by the MapSource Copyright Page. Press ENTER to acknowledge the copyright, or wait briefl y until the Safe Driving [...]

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    6 Main P age Sequence Unit Pages at a Glance There are thr ee main pages on the StreetPilot III: the Map Page, T rip Information Page, and Curr ent Route Page. Press the PA G E or QUIT key to sequence through these pages. Virtual T our Let’ s use the Str eetPilot III’ s built-in simulator to select a destination, plan a r oute, and see how the [...]

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    7 Finding a Destination Quick Start T o use the StreetPilot III indoors or simulate a trip: 1. With the StreetPilot III turned on, press the MENU Key. 2. Select ‘Use Indoors’ using the ROCKER KEYP AD and press ENTER . 3. Press ENTER again to acknowledge the “GPS turned off” message banner . The StreetPilot III is now in a simulated operatio[...]

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    8 Quick Start 5. T o select this city as a destination, use the ROCKER KEYP AD to highlight the ‘Route To It’ button and press ENTER . (Otherwise , press QUIT to return to the nearest city list and repeat step #4.) 6. A pop-up window will appear for you to indicate a route preference . Use the ROCKER KEYP AD to select ‘F aster Time’ (higher[...]

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    9 Quick Start Current Route P age Current Route P age When the StreetPilot III is navigating a r oute, the Current Route Page is displayed between the Map Page and the T rip Information Page. The Current Route Page shows pointers which indicate the next three turns, and the destination (turn direction arrow , turn description, distance and time for[...]

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    10 Quick Start T rip Information Page If the T rip Information P age is not currently displayed, press P AGE (r epeatedly) until the T rip Information P age appears . The last of the main pages is the T rip Information Page. On long trips, you will fi nd the T rip Information Page very useful. This page indicates your current speed and many helpfu[...]

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    11 Quick Start P oints of Interest Be certain to reset the T rip Computer befor e beginning your trip. Instructions can be found in the Owners Manual on page 25. If you make frequent stops, leave the StreetPilot III power ed on and receiving satellites. This will allow the unit to accurately measure elapsed time during the trip. Some vehicles disco[...]

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    © Copyright 2002 GARMIN Ltd. or its subsidiaries GARMIN International, Inc. 1200 East 151 st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, U.S.A. GARMIN (Europe) Ltd. Unit 5, The Quadrangle, Abbey Park Industrial Estate, Romsey , SO51 9AQ, U.K. GARMIN Corporation No. 68, Jangshu 2 nd Road, Shijr , T aipei County , T aiwan Part Number 190-00256-11 Rev . A 6. Use t[...]