Garmin GPS 3 Manual

							Waypoints can be created
directly from the Map Page,
by placing the panning arrow
on the desired position and
pressing ENTER.
User waypoints can also be
created by entering the 
position coordinates for the
waypoint.
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Marking Waypoints on the Map Page
Waypoints can also be quickly created from the Map Page, which allows you to
“point and shoot” at any map position to create a new waypoint.
To create a new waypoint on the map:
1. Press the PAGE key repeatedly to select the Map Page.
2. Use the rocker keypad to move the arrow to the desired map position. You may also
need to use the IN and OUT zoom keys, in conjunction with the rocker keypad, to speed 
up this process.
3. Press ENTER to capture the arrow position and display the New Waypoint Page.
4. To change the waypoint name (a three-digit number is automatically assigned), 
highlight the waypoint name field and press ENTER. Use the rocker keypad to enter
the new waypoint name and press ENTER when finished.
5. To save the waypoint in memory, highlight ‘Done’ and press ENTER.
Creating Waypoints by Text Entry
Waypoints may be created by manually entering the position coordinates or by
entering the bearing and distance from an existing waypoint (or present position).
To create a new waypoint by manually entering its coordinates, or by
bearing/distance from another position:
1. Press the MENU key twice to select the Main Menu.
2. Highlight ‘Waypoints’ and press ENTER. A list of all waypoints stored in memory 
is displayed.
3. Press MENU to display the Waypoint List Options.
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							4. Highlight ‘New Waypoint’ and press ENTER. The New Waypoint Page appears.
5. To enter a name for the new waypoint, highlight the waypoint name field and press
ENTER. Use the rocker keypad to enter the waypoint name and press ENTER when
finished.
6. To enter position coordinates for the new waypoint, highlight the waypoint coordi-
nates field and press ENTER. Use the rocker keypad to enter the position coordinates
and press ENTER when finished. (For lat/long coordinates, enter both the latitude and
longitude information before pressing ENTER.) Or,
7. To create the new waypoint by referencing another position, highlight the reference
waypoint name field and press ENTER. Use the rocker keypad to enter the name of
the reference waypoint and press ENTER. (If the reference waypoint name field is 
left blank, your present position will be used as the reference position.) Use the same 
procedure to enter the bearing (BRG) and distance (DIST) from the reference way-
point to the new waypoint. (Remember to press ENTER once each data item is 
selected with the rocker keypad.)
8. To save the new waypoint in memory, highlight ‘Done’ and press ENTER.
Waypoint List Options
The Waypoint List Options were displayed using the first three steps, above. In
addition to ‘New Waypoint’, there are four additional options:
Spell ‘n Find— allows you to display the Waypoint Edit Page for any waypoint
in memory, by typing in the first few characters of the waypoint’s name.
To Spell ‘n Find a waypoint:
1. Select the Spell ‘n Find option and use the rocker keypad to enter the first few 
characters of the waypoint name.
2. Press ENTER to view waypoints starting with characters entered.
You can choose from a list of
symbols used to identify the
waypoint on the map display.
The Spell ‘n Find option
allows you to retrieve way-
point information by manual-
ly entering the waypoint’s
name with the rocker keypad.
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Creating Waypoints
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							Show Map— allows you to view the map area around the highlighted waypoint
on the Waypoint List. While viewing the map display, you can also use the IN and
OUT zoom keys to see additional detail.
To view the map area around a highlight waypoint on the Waypoint List:
1. Select ‘Show Map’ (from the Waypoint List Options) and press ENTER.
Delete Waypoint— allows you to delete the waypoint which is highlighted on the
Waypoint List.
Delete by Symbol— allows you to select a waypoint symbol and all waypoints
with this corresponding symbol will be deleted from memory.
Delete All— deletes all waypoints currently stored in memory.
To delete a waypoint (or waypoints):
1. Select the desired delete option from the list above and press ENTER.
2. If ‘Delete by Symbol’ is selected, select the desired symbol and press ENTER.
Editing Waypoints
Once you have created and stored a waypoint, it may be modified, reviewed,
renamed or deleted at any time through the Waypoint Edit Page. The Waypoint Edit
Page for any stored waypoint can be retrieved by highlighting the desired waypoint on
the map display, or selecting it from any waypoint list, and pressing the ENTER key.
To access the Waypoint Edit Page:
1. Use the rocker keypad to highlight the desired waypoint on the map display or on any
waypoint list.
2. Press ENTER to display the Waypoint Edit Page for the selected waypoint.
From the Waypoint Edit Page, highlight the appropriate field to rename a way-
point, change its symbol, edit the comment or edit the position.
Waypoints can be deleted
individually, by common 
symbol or all at once. Select
the desired ‘Delete’ option and
press ENTER.
To rename a waypoint, enter
the new name directly over
the old name and press
ENTER.
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Editing Waypoints
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							To rename the waypoint:
1. Highlight the waypoint name field and press ENTER.
2. Use the rocker keypad to enter the new waypoint name and press ENTER.
3. If finished, highlight ‘Done’ and press ENTER.
To change the waypoint’s symbol:
1. Highlight the waypoint symbol field and press ENTER.
2. Use the rocker keypad to select the desired symbol and press ENTER. The selected
symbol will be used to denote the waypoint position on the map display.
3. If finished, highlight ‘Done’ and press ENTER.
When a waypoint is created, the time and date of creation is automatically added
as a waypoint comment. You can edit this information or create a entirely new 
comment, as needed.
To edit the waypoint comment:
1. Highlight the waypoint comment field and press ENTER.
2. Use the rocker keypad to enter the desired comment and press ENTER.
3. If finished, highlight ‘Done’ and press ENTER.
To edit the waypoint position:
1. Highlight the waypoint coordinates field to change the position coordinates, or
highlight the reference waypoint name, bearing or distance fields to change the
reference waypoint information. Press ENTER to begin editing.
2. Use the rocker keypad to enter the new information. Press ENTER to accept the new
information.
3. When finished, highlight ‘Done’ and press ENTER.
The default waypoint com-
ment is the time and date the
waypoint was created. You
can enter your own comment
using the rocker keypad.
Edit a waypoint’s position by
entering the new position
coordinates directly over the
old position.
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Editing Waypoints
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							The Waypoint Edit Page also features an options page that allows you to delete the
waypoint, view the map area around the waypoint position, define how the waypoint
will appear on the map display or average the waypoint position to improve accuracy.
To display the Waypoint Edit Options, press MENU (with the Waypoint
Edit Page displayed).
The following options are available:
Show Map— allows you to view the map area surrounding the selected waypoint’s 
position. While viewing the map display, you can also use the IN and OUT zoom 
keys to see additional detail.
Display Options— lets you select how the selected waypoint will appear on the 
map display. Options are provided to show Symbol & Name, Symbol & Comment 
(Cmnt), or Symbol Only.
To change the display options for a waypoint:
1. Highlight ‘Display Options’ and press ENTER.
2. Highlight the desired option and press ENTER.
Average Position— allows you to average position samples over time to improve 
the accuracy of the position reading. (See page 31 for more information on 
averaging.)
Delete Waypoint— allows you to remove the selected waypoint from memory.
To delete a waypoint:
1. Highlight ‘Delete Waypoint’ and press ENTER. A confirmation screen is displayed.
2. ENTER to delete (or QUIT to cancel).
‘Show Map’ allows you to
view the area around the
waypoint’s position.
‘Display Options’ lets you
determine what waypoint
information will appear on
the map display.
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Waypoint Edit Options
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							Another waypoint feature of the GPS III is the Nearest Waypoint List, which
shows up to nine nearest waypoints within 200 miles of your present position. The
Nearest Waypoint List also shows the bearing (BRG) and distance (DST) to each
nearby waypoint. The list is continuously updated as you’re moving and provides
quick access to the closest points of safety in an emergency.
To view the Nearest Waypoint List:
1. Press the MENU key twice to display the Main Menu.
2. Highlight ‘Nearest’ and press ENTER.
To view the waypoint information for a nearby waypoint:
1. Highlight the desired waypoint on the list (using the rocker keypad) and press ENTER.
To GOTO a nearby waypoint:
1. Highlight the desired waypoint from the Nearest Waypoint List and press GOTO. A
confirmation page shows the selected destination waypoint.
2. Press ENTER to confirm the selected waypoint and begin navigating.
To view the Nearest Waypoint
List, select ‘Nearest’ from the
Main Menu.
The Nearest Waypoint List
shows as many as nine nearby
waypoints, along with the
bearing and distance to each
one. To GOTO a nearby way-
point, highlight it on the list,
press GOTO and ENTER.
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Nearest Waypoints
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							The GPS III can navigate to a destination using any of four different methods:
GOTO— lets you select a waypoint as your destination and quickly plot a direct
course from present position to that waypoint. 
MOB (man overboard)— captures your present position, saves it as a waypoint
and sets a course back to the position for quick response in an emergency.
TracBack— allows you to retrace your path using the track log automatically
stored in the receiver’s memory. This eliminates the need to store waypoints along
the way. (See page 52 for more information about TracBack.)
Routes— allows you to manually create a sequence of intermediate waypoints
which lead you to your final destination. The GPS III will store up to 20 reversible
routes, with up to 30 waypoints in each route.
GOTO Navigation
The easiest way to select your destination is by using the GOTO key. The GOTO
key can be used by itself, after highlighting a waypoint name on a list, or after 
designating a position on the map display.
To GOTO a waypoint:
1. Press GOTO. The GOTO page shows a series of file tabs for ‘Recent’ waypoints, ‘All’
waypoints, ‘Nearest’ waypoints or ‘Spell n Find’.
2. To GOTO a recently used waypoint or a nearby waypoint, select the ‘Recent’ tab or the
‘Nearest’ tab, highlight the desired waypoint on the list and press ENTER.
3. To GOTO any waypoint stored in memory, select the ‘All’ tab, highlight the desired
waypoint and press ENTER.
4. To enter the name of the destination waypoint, select the ‘Spell n Find’ tab and highlight
the waypoint name field. Press ENTER and use the rocker keypad to enter the name of
the desired waypoint—UP/DOWN to change each character and RIGHT to move to the
next character. Press ENTER to confirm the selection.
To GOTO a waypoint, press
GOTO and highlight the way-
point name field at the top of
the page.
Press ENTER and use the
rocker keypad to enter the
identifier of the destination
waypoint. Press ENTER to
begin navigation.
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Navigation / GOTO
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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. A confirmation page shows
the selected destination waypoint.
2. Press ENTER to confirm the selected waypoint and begin navigating.
To GOTO an existing waypoint on the map display:
1. Use the rocker keypad to place the arrow on the desired target waypoint.
2. Press GOTO, followed by ENTER, to begin navigating.
To GOTO any position on the map display:
1. Use the rocker keypad to place the arrow on any position you wish to navigate to.
2. Press GOTO to create a waypoint, called ‘MAP’, at the arrow position. Each time you
perform this step it will overwrite any previously created ‘MAP’ waypoint.
3. Press ENTER to being navigating.
GOTO Options
GOTO Options are also provided to initiate a TracBack route or cancel the 
current GOTO destination.
To display the GOTO Options, press MENU (immediately after pressing
GOTO).
The following options are available:
TracBack— allows you to retrace your path using the track log automatically 
stored in the receiver’s memory. This eliminates the need to store waypoints 
along the way. (See page 52 for more information about TracBack.)
By highlighting a waypoint
name on a list and pressing
GOTO, you won’t have to
manually enter the name of
your destination waypoint.
A GOTO can also be initiated
from the map display by plac-
ing the panning arrow on the
desired target waypoint.
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GOTO / GOTO Options
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							Cancel GOTO— cancels the current GOTO destination and resumes navigation 
of any previously selected route. If no route is currently in use; bearing, distance, 
etc. will remain blank until a destination waypoint is defined.
To cancel the current GOTO destination, highlight ‘Cancel GOTO’ and
press ENTER.
MOB (man overboard)
The GPS III’s MOB function lets you simultaneously mark and set a course to a
position for quick response in an emergency. Once an MOB has been activated, an
MOB symbol will appear on the map display and the navigation screens will guide you
back to the ‘MOB’ waypoint.
To activate the MOB function:
1. Press and hold GOTO to capture the MOB position.
2. Press ENTER to begin navigating back to the ‘MOB’ waypoint.
3. To cancel the MOB function, select ‘Cancel GOTO’ from the GOTO Options and
press ENTER. 
NOTE: Each time an MOB is activated, any previous ‘MOB’ position stored in
memory will the overwritten and permanently lost. If you wish to save an ‘MOB’ 
waypoint for future use, you should give the waypoint a new name using the steps 
outlined on pages 45-46. 
To cancel a current GOTO
destination, select ‘Cancel
GOTO’ from the GOTO
Options.
Press and hold the GOTO key
to activate the MOB (man
overboard) feature.
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GOTO Options / MOB
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							The TracBack navigation feature allows you to retrace your path using the track
log automatically stored in the receiver’s memory. This eliminates the need to manu-
ally store waypoints along the way. A track log is an electronic breadcrumb trail,
showing the path you have travelled. Your GPS III can be set to automatically record
track log points any time the receiver is on and locked onto satellites (see page 63). 
TracBack routes are created by reducing your track log into a route of up to 30
waypoints and activating the new route in reverse order along those waypoints. Once
activated, a TracBack route will lead you back to the oldest track log point stored in
memory, so it’s a good idea to clear the active track log at the beginning of your cur-
rent trip (e.g., at the dock or trailhead), before you get started. 
To clear the active track log and define a starting point for a TracBack:
1. Press MENU twice to display the Main Menu.
2. Highlight ‘Track Logs’ and press ENTER.
3. With the ‘Active Log’ highlighted press MENU to display the options list.
4. Highlight ‘Clear Active Log’ and press ENTER.
5. Press ENTER to delete the track log data. (Or press QUIT to cancel.)
To create and activate a TracBack route:
1. Enable track log recording and leave the GPS III on to automatically record track log
positions while under way. Refer to page 64 for more information on track log settings.
2. Press MENU twice to display the Main Menu.
3. Highlight ‘Track Logs’ and press ENTER.
4. Highlight the desired track log (‘Active Log’ or ‘Saved Logs’) and press MENU to 
display the options list.
5. Highlight ‘TracBack’ and press ENTER to create/activate the TracBack route. (A
message box will appear while the GPS III analyzes the data and creates the route.)
Clear the old track log before
you depart. This defines the
starting point for a TracBack
route.
A TracBack route can also be 
created from the GOTO
Options by pressing GOTO,
followed by MENU.
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TracBack
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