Garmin 3 Plus Manual

your  present  position)  also  appear  on  the  Position  Page  (as  default  selections).  Units  of 
measure and the position readout are selectable from the Main Menu, as outlined on page 
74-75. ‘Trip Computer’ functions—such as average speed, max speed, trip odometer and 
trip timer—can each be reset from the Main Menu, as described on page 74.
Many  features  of  the  GPS  III+  are  menu  driven.  Each  of  the  main  pages  has  an 
options menu, allowing you to custom tailor the corresponding...

Change  Fields—  allows  you  to  choose  the  data  displayed  on  the  six  user-selec-
       table  data  fields.  Available  data  types  are:  Altitude,  Average  (Avg)  Speed,  Battery 
       (Bat)  Timer,  Max  Speed,  Odometer,  Speed,  Sunrise  (at  present  position),  Sunset 
       (at  present  position),  Track,  Trip  Odometer,  Trip  Timer,  User  Timer  and  Voltage. 
       See page 95 for descriptions of navigation terms.
To change a data field:
           1. Highlight ‘Change...

The  GPS  III+  features  a  powerful  real-time  moving  map  that  can  do  much  more 
than  just  plot  your  course  and  route.  The  Map  Page  also  displays  background  detail, 
including  geographic  names,  lakes,  rivers,  coastlines  and  highways.  An  on-screen 
cursor  lets  you  pan  ahead  to  nearby  waypoints,  determine  the  distance  and  bearing 
to  any  map  position,  mark  new  waypoints  while  you  navigate  or  retrieve  exit 
information. The GPS III+ also features...

Another function on the Map Page is the pan function, which allows you to move 
the map with the keypad in order to view areas beyond the current map.
To 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,  an  arrow  appears.  This  arrow  will  serve  as  a 
target  marker  for  the  map.  When  the  arrow  is  placed  on  an  object,  the  name  of  that 
object will be highlighted. (If the name...

Highway  exit  information  is  also  available  when  using  the  pan  function. 
Simply  place  the  panning  pointer  over  the  exit  location  to  retrieve  additional 
information—including  available  services—about  the  exit.  Exit  information  is 
generally limited to interstate highways and is categorized into two types:
  Common Exits— traditional ramp, cloverleaf or intersection exits.
  Special  Exits—  rest  areas,  service  areas,  toll  booths,  welcome  centers  and 
weigh stations....

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Map Page OptionsMany  GPS  III+  features  are  menu  driven.  Each  of  the  main  pages  has  an  options 
menu,  allowing  you  to  custom  tailor  the  corresponding  page  to  your  preferences 
and/or select special features which specifically relate to that page.
To display the Map Page Options, press MENU (with the Map Page 
displayed).
The following options are available:
Data Fields On/Off— allows you to toggle between a full-screen map display or the 
       default  map  display...

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Map Page Options
MapSource  Info—  shows  the  number  of  maps  downloaded  from  the  optional 
MapSource  software  package  and  the  amount  of  memory  used  (in  kilobytes). 
MapSource  allows  you  to  supplement  the  built-in  map  with  up  to  1.44  MB  of 
additional  detail,  including  residential  streets  and  topographic  information.  Each 
downloaded  map  is  described  by  name,  and  may  be  deselected  if  you  wish  to 
retain  the  map  in  memory,  but  not...

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Map Page Options
The 'Nearest to Pntr' option 
will only be available when the 
pointer is moved on the screen.
The exit with the arrow to the 
left of the number is the next 
exit ahead, given your direction 
of travel. Exits which appear 
above in the list are the closest 
the opposite direction.
Nearest to Pntr (Pointer)— allows you to view the bearing and distance of the 
       nine nearest waypoints, 50 nearest cities, 50 exits on the nearest (interstate) 
       highway and 50...

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Map Page Options
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           5.  For exits, all the exit services information (described on page 35) is available. You 
can show the map area for the point or save it as a waypoint. 
           6. For geo points, the information includes geographic points, rivers/lakes, park 
                areas and airports. If you do not have optional MapSource data loaded, only airports 
                will be shown. You can show the map area for the point or save it as a waypoint.  
Options  menus...

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Map Page Options
40Pressing MENU from the 
Services Near Exit page dis-
plays options for the Services 
Near Exit List. See page 54 
for details.
Options  menus  are  also  available  for  the  Cities,  Exits  and  Geo  Pnts  lists  which 
allow  you  to  select  special  features  which  specifically  relate  to  that  page.  These 
options  include  a  setup  feature  to  exclude  those  item  categories  you  don’t  wish  to 
view  and  a  setting  to  restore  defaults.  To  view  these...