Garmin GPS III User Manual download pdf (Page 19)

The GPS III features two different navigation pages: Compass and Highway. The

Compass Page is first. This page provides graphic steering guidance to a destination

waypoint, with an emphasis on the bearing to your destination and current direction

of travel. (The Highway Page places greater emphasis on the straight-line desired

course and the distance and direction you are off course.) The middle of the page fea-

tures a rotating ‘compass ring’ that shows your course over ground (track) while you’re

moving, and a bearing pointer that indicates the direction of the destination (bearing)

relative to the course over ground. The compass ring and pointer arrow work inde-

pendently to show—at a glance—the direction of your movement and the direction to

your destination. For instance, if the arrow points up, you are going directly to the

waypoint. If the arrow points any direction other than up, turn toward the arrow until

it points up—then continue in that direction.

The current speed and distance to the destination waypoint are displayed at the

top of the screen. The bottom of the page displays the time to the destination

waypoint and the current time. This page provides better steering guidance than the

Highway Page when travelling at slower speeds and/or when making frequent

directional changes.

If the bearing pointer points

up, your are going directly to

your destination. If not, turn

toward the arrow until it

points up, then continue in

that direction.

The ‘Big Numbers’ option

(available from the Compass

Page Options) shows a much

smaller compass display and

larger data field characters.

See page 39.

GETTING STARTED

Compass Page

Compass Ring

Current Speed

and Distance to

Waypoint

Time to Waypoint

and Current Time

Pointer

(Bearing to

Destination)

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Garmin GPS III User Manual Page 19