Garmin Pilot 3 Manual

							In addition to being used to define a GOTO destination, the GPS III PilotÕs
GOTO/NRST key can also be used to view detailed information on the nine nearest
airports, VORs, NDBs, intersections and user waypoints within 200 miles of your pre-
sent position. Information regarding the five nearest FSS (flight service station) and
center (ARTCC) points of communication, along with associated frequency(s) is avail-
able from the Nearest Page, as well. When an airspace alert is provided, the Nearest
Page will even provide additional detail about the airspace. Nearest information is
selected by choosing the appropriate Ôfile tabÕ, based upon the desired information. The
following table lists the file tabs and information available under each tab:
Airports nine nearest with identifier, bearing to and distance 
VORs nine nearest with identifier, bearing to and distance
NDBs nine nearest with identifier, bearing to and distance
Ints nine nearest with identifier, bearing to and distance
User Wpts nine nearest with name, bearing to and distance
ARTCC five nearest with bearing to, distance and frequency(s) 
FSS five nearest with bearing to, distance, freq(s) and VOR 
(for duplex operations)
Airspaces up to three (depending on number of alerts provided)
with type, controlling agency, frequency(s) and floor/
ceiling altitude limits
To view the Nearest Page:
1. Press and hold the GOTO/NRST key.
2. Select the desired information by highlighting the appropriate tab from the chart above.
The Nearest Page organizes the
nearest airports, navaids, FSS,
center and airspace informa-
tion by Ôfile tabÕ headings.
Select the appropriate tab for
the desired information.
Nearest airspace information
is available on the Nearest
Page, once an airspace alert
has been provided.
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Nearest Airports, etc.
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							To view the database infor-
mation for a nearby airspace,
highlight the airspace on the
Nearest Page and press
ENTER.
To immediately set a GOTO
course for a nearest airport,
highlight the desired airport
on the Nearest Page, press
GOTO/NRST and then
ENTER.
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As mentioned earlier, additional information is stored in the GPS III PilotÕs
Jeppesen database. This information may be retrieved using the ÔWaypointsÕ option on
the Main Menu, but it is also available from the Nearest Page. 
To view additional information for a nearest airport, VOR, NDB, inter-
section, user waypoint or airspace:
1. Highlight the desired item (from the Nearest Page) using the rocker keypad.
2. Press ENTER to view the database information for the selected item.
3. Press QUIT to return to the Nearest Page.
You can easily set a GOTO course directly to a nearest waypoint. In an emergency,
a few simple keystrokes can guide you to the closest point to set down. (See page 61
for more detail about the GPS III PilotÕs GOTO features.)
To GOTO a nearest waypoint, highlight the desired waypoint from the
Nearest Page, press GOTO/NRST and ENTER.
Airspace information also includes the frequency(s) of the controlling agency.
To view controlling agency frequency(s) for a nearby airspace:
1. With the information page displayed for the desired airspace, highlight the
ÔFrequenciesÕ field and press ENTER.
The Nearest Page displays one FSS or ARTCC at a time. Information for up to five
remote communication outlets is available.
To view additional nearest FSS or ARTCC points of communication:
1. Highlight the ÔStationÕ field and press ENTER.
2. Select the desired listing, numbered 1 through 5, and press ENTER.
Nearest Airports, etc.
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							The ENTER/MARK key allows
you to mark your current posi-
tion as a user waypoint. You
can give this waypoint any
name you choose.
You can also choose from a
list of symbols used to identify
the user waypoint on the map
display.
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In addition to the built-in database, the GPS III Pilot also stores up to 500 user-
defined waypoints, with a selectable symbol and comment available for each waypoint.
User-defined waypoints can be created using four methods:
Mark Present PositionÑ your present position can be captured and saved as a
user waypoint using the ENTER/MARK key (press & hold). 
On MapÑ a new user waypoint position can be created directly on the map 
display using the panning pointer and ENTER/MARK key (press momentarily).
Text Entr yÑ user waypoints can be created by entering position coordinates 
manually (from a chart, etc.) or by referencing bearing and distance from a 
previously stored waypoint (or present position).
Average PositionÑ position samples can be averaged over time and the result
saved as a user waypoint. Averaging reduces the effects of selective availability and
improves the accuracy of the position reading. (See page 33 for more info.)
Marking Present Position
The GPS III PilotÕs ÒmarkÓ feature lets you quickly capture your present position in
order to create a new user waypoint. You must be locked onto satellites, with a valid
position fix, to mark your present position.
To mark your present position:
1. Press and hold the ENTER/MARK key. The New Waypoint Page is automatically 
displayed.
2. 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.
3. To save the waypoint in memory, highlight ÔDoneÕ and press ENTER.
Creating User Waypoints
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							Marking User Waypoints on the Map Page
User waypoints can also be quickly created from the Map Page, which allows you
to Òpoint and shootÓ at any map position to create a new waypoint.
To create a new user waypoint on the map:
1. Press the PAGE key repeatedly to select the Map Page.
2. Use the rocker keypad to move the pointer 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 (momentarily) to capture the pointerÕs 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 ÔDoneÕ and press ENTER.
Creating User Waypoints by Text Entry
User 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 user 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 ÔWaypointsÕ and press ENTER.
3. Press MENU to display the Waypoint Options.
4. Highlight ÔNew WaypointÕ and press ENTER. The Waypoint Definition Page appears.
User waypoints can be created
directly from the Map Page,
by placing the panning pointer
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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Creating User Waypoints
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							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 coordinates
field and press ENTER. Use the rocker keypad to enter the position coordinates and
press ENTER when finished. (For lat/lon 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 (DST) 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 ÔDoneÕ and press ENTER.
Waypoint Options
The Waypoint Options were displayed using the first three steps above.In addition
to ÔNew WaypointÕ, there are additional options which vary depending on whether you
are viewing Jeppesen database waypoints or user-defined waypoints:
Show MapÑ allows you to view the map area around the selected waypoint.
While viewing the map display, you can also use the IN and OUT zoom keys to
see additional detail.
Edit Waypoint (ÔUser WptÕ tab only)Ñ allows you to modify name, symbol, com-
ment or position information for the selected waypoint.
Delete Waypoint (ÔUser WptÕ and ÔUser ListÕ tabs only)Ñ allows you to delete the
selected user waypoint from memory.
Select the ÔShow MapÕ option
to display the map area
around a selected waypoint.
Once ÔShow MapÕ is selected,
use the panning pointer
and/or the IN/OUT zoom
keys to view the desired area
and detail.
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Creating User Waypoints
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							Delete by Symbol (ÔUser ListÕ tab only)Ñ allows you to select a user waypoint
symbol and all waypoints with this corresponding symbol will be deleted from
memory.
Delete All (ÔUser ListÕ tab only)Ñ deletes all user waypoints currently stored in
memory.
To delete a user waypoint (or waypoints):
1. Select the desired delete option from the list above and press ENTER.
2. If ÔDelete by SymbolÕ is selected, select the desired symbol and press ENTER.
Editing User Waypoints
Once you have created and stored a user waypoint, it may be modified, renamed
or deleted at any time through the Waypoint Edit Page. The Waypoint Edit Page for
any stored user waypoint can be retrieved by selecting the desired waypoint on the
map display, or from the waypoint information pages (ÔUser WptÕ or ÔUser ListÕ tabs). 
To access the Waypoint Edit Page for a user waypoint:
1. Press the rocker keypad to highlight the desired user waypoint on the map display
and press ENTER. Or,
2. Highlight ÔWaypointsÕ from the Main Menu and press ENTER. Select the desired file
tab. If ÔUser WptÕ is selected, press MENU, select ÔEdit WaypointÕ and press ENTER. If
ÔUser ListÕ is selected, highlight the desired waypoint and press ENTER.
From the Waypoint Edit Page, highlight the appropriate field to rename a way-
point, change its symbol, edit the comment or edit the position.
To rename the user 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 ÔDoneÕ and press ENTER.
User waypoints can be delet-
ed individually, by common
symbol or all at once. Select
the desired ÔDeleteÕ option and
press ENTER.
To rename a user waypoint,
enter the new name directly
over the old name and press
ENTER.
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Editing User Waypoints
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							To change the user waypointÕs 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.
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 an entirely new 
comment, as needed.
To edit the user waypoint comment:
1. Highlight the waypoint comment field and press ENTER.
2. Use the rocker keypad to enter the desired comment and press ENTER.
To edit the user 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.
A user waypointÕs position may also be edited, graphically, using the map display.
To move a waypointÕs position on the map display:
1. From the Waypoint Edit Page, press MENU to display the Waypoint Edit Options. 
2. Use the rocker keypad to select ÔShow MapÕ and press ENTER.
3. Press MENU to display an options window. Select ÔMove WptÕ and press ENTER.
4. Use the rocker keypad to select the new location for the waypoint 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 user waypointÕs 
position by entering the new
position coordinates directly
over the old position.
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Editing User Waypoints
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							The Waypoint Edit Page features additional options, besides the ÔShow MapÕ option
described in the previous steps. Waypoint Edit Options allow you to delete user way-
points, define how a user waypoint will appear on the map display or average the way-
point position to improve accuracy.
To display the Waypoint Edit Options, press MENU (with the Waypoint
Edit Page displayed).
The following options are available:
Show MapÑ allows you to view the area surrounding the selected waypointÕs 
position. While viewing the map display, you can also use the IN and OUT zoom 
keys to see additional detail.
Delete WaypointÑ allows you to remove the selected user waypoint from memory.
To delete a waypoint:
1. Highlight ÔDelete WaypointÕ and press ENTER. A confirmation screen is displayed.
2. ENTER to delete (or QUIT to cancel).
Display OptionsÑ lets you select how the highlighted user waypoint will appear 
on the map display. Options are provided to show symbol & name, symbol & 
comment, or symbol only.
To change the display options for a user waypoint:
1. Highlight ÔDisplay OptionsÕ and press ENTER.
2. Highlight the desired option and press ENTER.
Average PositionÑ allows you to average position samples over time to improve 
the accuracy of the position reading and save the result as a user waypoint. (See
page 33 for more information on averaging.)
ÔShow MapÕ allows you to
view the area around the user
waypointÕs position.
ÔDisplay OptionsÕ lets you
determine what user way-
point information will appear
on the map display.
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Waypoint Options
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							The GPS III Pilot can navigate to a destination using any of three different methods:
GOTOÑ lets you select a waypoint as your destination and quickly plot a direct
course from present position to that waypoint. 
TracBackÑ allows you to retrace your path using the track log automatically
stored in the receiverÕs memory. This eliminates the need to store waypoints along
the way. (See page 64 for more information about TracBack.)
RoutesÑ allows you to manually create a sequence of intermediate waypoints
which lead you to your final destination. The GPS III Pilot 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/NRST. The GOTO page shows a series of file tabs for ÔRecentÕ waypoints, 
ÔUserÕ waypoints or ÔSpell n FindÕ.
2. To GOTO a recently used waypoint, select the ÔRecentÕ tab, highlight the desired way-
point and press ENTER.
3. To GOTO a user waypoint, select the ÔUserÕ tab, highlight the desired waypoint 
and press ENTER.
4. To enter the identifier of the destination waypoint, select the ÔSpell n FindÕ tab and 
highlight the waypoint identifier (name) field. Press ENTER and use the rocker keypad 
to enter the identifier of the desired waypointÑUP/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/NRST and highlight
the waypoint identifier 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/NRST. 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 crosshair on the desired target waypoint.
2. Press GOTO/NRST, followed by ENTER, to begin navigating.
To GOTO any position on the map display:
1. Use the rocker keypad to place the crosshair on any position you wish to navigate to.
2. Press GOTO/NRST to create a waypoint, called ÔMAPÕ, at the crosshair position. Each 
time you perform this step, it will overwrite any previously created ÔMAPÕ waypoint.
3. Press ENTER to being navigating.
To select a GOTO waypoint by facility name or city(applicable to airports,
VORs and NDBs only)
:
1. Press GOTO/NRST and select the ÔSpell n FindÕ tab, as described on the previous page.
2. Highlight the facility name or city name field, as desired, and press ENTER.
3. Use the rocker keypad to enter the facility name/city. As you enter the first few char-
acters, the GPS III PilotÕs Spell n Find feature will scroll through the database, display-
ing any waypoints which match the letters you have entered. When searching by city
name, there may be mulitiple waypoints for the same city. Continue scrolling with the
UP/DOWN portion of the rocker keypad to scroll through these entries.
4. When the desired waypoint appears, press ENTER.
By highlighting a waypoint
identifier on a list and press-
ing GOTO/NRST, you wonÕt
have to manually enter the
identifier for the waypoint.
A GOTO can also be initiated
from the map display by plac-
ing the panning pointer on the
desired target waypoint.
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GOTO
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