Garmin GPS III A Owner's Manual

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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 yourpresent position as a pointer icon in the center of the map. The Map Page also showsany nearby lakes, rivers, highways and towns. Use the zoom keys (IN and OUT) toadjust the map to the desired scale.To change the map scale:1. Press the IN zoom key to select a smaller scale and more detail for a smaller area.2. Press the OUT zoom key to select a larger scale and display a larger area.The map can be oriented with the top of the page always pointing north,oriented along your desired course, or it can automatically rotate to keep yourcurrent direction of travel (track) at the top of the screen. The default setting is‘North Up’, which keeps the top of the page always pointing north.Nearby waypoints are depicted on the map with any one of over 40 differentsymbols, with the waypoint name shown directly above the symbol. We’ll covermore about the GPS III’s waypoint features and the Map Page in the referencesection of this manual.With the map oriented to‘track up’, the pointer alwayspoints up and the map rotatesto your current direction oftravel (track). Note the northindicator on the map.You can also select a full-screen map from the MapPage Options. See page 35.10GETTING STARTEDMap PageMap PagePresent PositionData FieldsNearby Waypoint