Garmin GPS III Pilot User Manual

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2GETTING STARTEDKeypad Usage/Display(POWER)— Red key turns the unit on and off, andcontrols three levels of screen backlighting intensity.(PAGE)— Scro

The GPS III Pilot’s antenna may be removed to allow attachment of an optionalremote-mounted antenna. In some applications, using a remote-mounted ante

Airspace Ahead, Less Than 10 minutes—Your projected course andcurrent altitude will place you within an airspace in less than 10 minutes,based on your

Oscillator Needs Adjustment—The GPS III Pilot has detected excessivedrift in its internal crystal oscillator which may result in longer acquisitiontim

Adindan Adindan- Ethiopia, Mali, Senegal, SudanAfgooye Afgooye- SomaliaAIN EL ABD ‘70 AIN EL ANBD 1970- Bahrain Island, SaudiArabiaAnna 1 Ast ‘65 Anna

Indian Bngldsh Indian- Bangladesh, India, NepalIndian Thailand Indian- Thailand, VietnamIndonesia ‘74 Indonesia 1974- IndonesiaIreland 1965 Ireland 19

Oman Oman- OmanOrd Srvy GB Old Survey Grt Britn- England, Isle of Man,Scotland, Shetland Isl., WalesPico De Las Nv Canary IslandsPtcairn Ast ‘67 Pitca

Altitude—Height above mean sea level (MSL).Avg Speed—The average of all second-by-second speed readings sincelast reset.Bearing (BRG)—The compass dire

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 re

AActive Route Options . . . . . . . .68-72Active Route Page . . . . . . . . .16,70-72Active Waypoints . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48AirportsNearest .

Installation, wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . .91Interface Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77Interface Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87KKeypa

GETTING STARTEDBattery Installation3The GPS III Pilot operates on 4 AA batteries, which are installed at the base ofthe unit. These batteries provide

SSatellite Status Page . . . . . . . .8,27-29Satellite Status Page Options . . .30-31Screen Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . .27,79Screen Orientatio

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What is GPS?GETTING STARTEDThe Global Positioning System (GPS) is a system of 24 satellites which circle theearth twice a day in a very precise orbit

Once the GPS III Pilot has calculated a position fix, you’ll usually have anywherefrom five to twelve satellites in view. The receiver will then conti

This usually provides a position fix in one minute. You’ll know you have a fixwhen the unit automatically transitions from the Satellite Page to the M

To 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. Yo

Let’s start with the Satellite Status Page, which is the page you’ll view while yourunit is getting a position fix. If you’re not already on this page

The Position Page shows you where you are, what direction you’re heading, andhow fast you’re going—and it’s a page you may want to use when you don’t

The Map Page shows your movement using a real-time track log (an electronicbreadcrumb trail that appears directly on the map as you’re traveling), and

The GPS III Pilot features two different navigation pages: HSI (horizontal situationindicator) and Highway. The HSI Page is first. The HSI Page provid

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The GPS III Pilot’s Highway Page also provides graphic steering guidance to adestination waypoint. As you head toward your destination, the middle of

The GPS III Pilot’s Main Menu provides access to an additional set of pages thatare used to create or edit waypoints, create routes, review track log

One of the most important features of the GPS III Pilot is the built-in Jeppesendatabase, which includes information on airports, runways, communicati

The GPS III Pilot’s GOTO feature allows you to quickly and easily navigate to anyairport, navaid or user-entered waypoint stored in memory. A GOTO is

To cancel the current GOTO destination, simply select another destination. If nodestination is currently desired, or you want to resume a previously s

The GPS III Pilot is a powerful navigation system providing detailed mappinginformation in a convenient, compact package. This simulator tour is desig

To select the simulator mode:1. Press MENU to list the options for the Satellite Status Page.2. Highlight ‘Start Simulator’ with the rocker keypad, an

The GPS III Pilot’s Map Page combines digital charts and Jeppesen data with anumber of user-selectable features. Before we select our destination and

Working from the Map Page is a simple process that centers around the use ofthe cursor. Controlled by the rocker keypad, the cursor is an important to

Now that we’ve seen how to find waypoints on the map and view informationabout them, let’s see how the GPS III Pilot is used to navigate to the waypoi

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The other primary navigation screens are the HSI and Highway pages, with theHSI Page appearing first in the sequence of main pages. To view the HSI Pa

The GPS III Pilot’s Highway Page provides a graphic highway display that showsyour movement relative to the desired course. The line down the middle o

Imagine you’ve just departed. Your home airport is thirty minutes behind you.You fly over a nice fishing lake or golf course you’ve never noticed befo

Suppose another thirty minutes into your flight you experience an emergency andneed to find a place to land. Or, you just want to stop for a break at

As you continue along your route, you may pass in close proximity to, or enter,an airspace. Whenever you are within 2 nm, projected to enter, or insid

The GPS III Pilot’s Satellite Status Page provides a visual reference of variousreceiver functions, including current satellite coverage, receiver sta

You 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 Navigatio

Poor GPS Coverage— the receiver isn’t tracking enough satellites for a 2D or 3Dfix due to bad satellite geometry.Not Usable— the receiver is unusable,

EPE and DOPThe Satellite Status Page also indicates the accuracy of the position fix, usingEstimated Position Error (EPE) and Dilution of Precision (D

The following Satellite Status Page options are available:Start Simulator— allows you to activate the GPS III Pilot’s built-in simulator mode. If ‘Sta

CAUTION: The Global Positioning System (GPS) is operated by the government of the United States,which is solely responsible for its accuracy and maint

The Position Page shows youwhere you are, what directionyou’re heading and how fastyou’re going.With 2D coverage, you willneed to enter your approxi-m

Many features of the GPS III Pilot are menu driven. Each of the main pages has anoptions menu, allowing you to custom tailor the corresponding page to

Change fields— allows you to choose the data displayed on the six user-selectable data fields. Available data types are: Altitude, Average (Avg) Speed

The GPS III Pilot features a powerful real-time moving map that can do much morethan just plot your course and route. The Map Page also displays a dig

Another function on the Map Page is the pan function, which allows you tomove the map with the keypad in order to view areas beyond the current map.To

Many features of the GPS III Pilot are menu driven. Each of the main pages has anoptions menu, allowing you to custom tailor the corresponding page to

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 me

To change a map setup feature:1. Highlight ‘Map Setup’ and press ENTER.2. To change map orientation, select the ‘Map’ tab (if not already selected) an

The primary navigation page, the HSI Page, also provides graphic steering guid-ance to your destination. The graphic HSI depicts the desired course to

Many features of the GPS III Pilot are menu driven. Each of the main pages has anoptions menu, allowing you to custom tailor the corresponding page to

INTRODUCTIONFCC ComplianceiiiThis device complies with Part 15 of the FCC limits for Class B digital devices. This equipment generates,uses, and can r

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 s

Capture VNAV Profile— is used to center/re-center the VNAV indicator (see illus-tration to the right) on the HSI display. To utilize this feature, a G

To create a vertical navigation profile:1. Select the Main Menu by pressing MENU twice.2. Select ‘Vertical Nav’ using the rocker keypad and press ENTE

With the profile set, the HSI Page will guide you through the maneuver. Data fieldson the HSI Page can be configured to indicate the time to beginning

Whenever a destination waypoint(s) has been selected, the GPS III Pilot’sHighway Page will guide you to your destination with digital readouts and a h

Many features of the GPS III Pilot are menu driven. Each of the main pages has anoptions menu, allowing you to custom tailor the corresponding page to

Your GPS III Pilot uses a built-in Jeppesen database to provide position and facility information for thousands of airports, VORs, NDBs and intersecti

To select the desired waypoint, by identifier:1. Highlight the waypoint identifier field using the rocker keypad and press ENTER.2. Use the rocker key

The ‘Airport’, ‘VOR’ and ‘NDB’ information pages also allow you to retrieve thedesired waypoint by entering the facility name or the city name.To sele

Runway Information PageThe Runway Information Page displays the identifier, designations, length, width,surface type and lighting information for the

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VOR Information PageThe VOR Information Page displays the identifier, facility name, city name,region/country, position and frequency for the selected

In addition to being used to define a GOTO destination, the GPS III Pilot’sGOTO/NRST key can also be used to view detailed information on the nine nea

To view the database infor-mation for a nearby airspace,highlight the airspace on theNearest Page and pressENTER.To immediately set a GOTOcourse for a

The ENTER/MARK key allowsyou to mark your current posi-tion as a user waypoint. Youcan give this waypoint anyname you choose.You can also choose from

Marking User Waypoints on the Map PageUser waypoints can also be quickly created from the Map Page, which allows youto “point and shoot” at any map po

5. To enter a name for the new waypoint, highlight the waypoint name field and pressENTER. Use the rocker keypad to enter the waypoint name and press

Delete by Symbol (‘User List’ tab only)— allows you to select a user waypointsymbol and all waypoints with this corresponding symbol will be deleted f

To 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

The Waypoint Edit Page features additional options, besides the ‘Show Map’ optiondescribed in the previous steps. Waypoint Edit Options allow you to d

The GPS III Pilot can navigate to a destination using any of three different methods:GOTO— lets you select a waypoint as your destination and quickly

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To 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

GOTO Options are also provided to initiate a TracBack route or to cancel the current GOTO destination.To display the GOTO Options, press MENU (immedia

The TracBack navigation feature allows you to retrace your path using the tracklog automatically stored in the receiver’s memory. This eliminates the

Once a TracBack has been activated, the GPS III Pilot will take the track log cur-rently stored in memory and divide it into route segments, called ‘l

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

To 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 route

Invert— allows you to reverse the order of waypoints in the route.Copy— allows you to copy the selected route to a new route. The copy function can be

Once a route is added to memory, you can review and/or edit the route from theRoute Edit Page. The Route Edit Page shows the sequence of waypoints for

The Route Edit Page also displays trip planning information for each leg or theentire route. Available information includes desired course, time to wa

Many features of the GPS III Pilot are menu driven. Each of the main pages has anoptions menu, allowing you to custom tailor the corresponding page to

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Invert— reactivates the current route in reverse order and navigates from the endwaypoint back to the beginning waypoint.Insert Wpt— allows you to ins

The GPS III Pilot’s Main Menu provides access to the waypoint, route, track log,trip planning and setup features of the receiver. The Main Menu can be

Track Log SettingsRecord Mode lets you select one of three track recording options:‘Off’ – No track log will be recorded.NOTE: Selecting ‘Off’ will pr

Trip Computer— provides readouts for average speed, maximum speed,odometer, trip odometer and trip timer. These readouts can be reset from the TripCom

5. Highlight the ‘Total Air Temperature’ (TAT) field and press ENTER. Enter the TAT and press ENTER. NOTE: TAT is the temperature of the air including

The file tab headings and setup functions for these pages are: Simulator Enable/Disable; Settings for simulated track, speed and altitudeSystem Backli

Simulator SettingsMode lets you turn the built-in simulator on or off.To enable/disable the built-in simulator:1. Highlight the ‘Mode’ field and press

System SettingsBacklight lets you keep the screen/keypad backlighting on continuously (‘always on’)when selected, or enables the automatic shutoff to

Units SettingsDistance & Speed lets you select the desired units of measure for distance and speedreadouts in ‘Nautical’, ‘Statute’ or ‘Metric’ te

Timers SettingsUser Timer lets you select a count up or count down timer. For a count down timer, youmay also specify the count down duration.To selec

1GETTING STARTEDUnit FeaturesAntenna(detachable)Function KeysLCD DisplayBattery DoorRocker KeypadPower/BacklightKey (red)To change the screen orientat

Time SettingsTime Format allows current time to be displayed using a 12- or 24- hour clock. Thisfield is also used to select between local and UTC tim

Alarms SettingsClock Alarm uses the internal clock to provide an ‘Alarm Clock’ message at the time you set.To enable/disable the alarm clock:1. Highli

Airspace SettingsClass B is used to enable/disable alarms for Class B or CTA (ICAO control areas) airspace. Class C allows you to enable/disable alarm

Airspace Settings (cont.)The airspace alarms are designed to provide message alerts in several stages, depending onwhether you are projected to enter

Position SettingsPosition Format is used to change the coordinate system in which a given positionreading is displayed. The default format is latitude

Interface SettingsFormat lets you control the input/output format used when connecting your GPS III Pilotto external NMEA devices, a DGPS beacon recei

The GPS III Pilot can be mounted on any flat surface using the two Velcro™ stripsprovided in the standard package, or you can use the supplied mountin

4. Place the adhesive side of the smooth piece of Velcro on the bottom of the bracket(inside the large rectangular recessed area), and press into plac

Specifications subject to change without notice.* With optional GARMIN Differential GPS (DGPS) Beacon Receiver Input.** Subject to accuracy degradatio

Interfacing formats are selected from the Setup options, described on page 87.The input/output lines on your GPS III Pilot are RS-232 compatible allow