Garmin GPS III A Owner's Manual

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To select the simulator mode:1. Press MENU to list the options for the Satellite Status Page.2. Highlight ‘Start Simulator’ with the rocker keypad, and press ENTER.3. Press ENTER again to acknowledge the simulator warning message.Let’s look at the sequence of pages again. The PAGE and QUIT keys are used tofind your way around on the GPS III.To cycle through the main pages:1. Press PAGE to move through each of the main pages in normal fashion.2. Press QUIT to sequence through the main pages in reverse order.In normal mode operation, the GPS III would automatically sequence fromSatellite Status Page to Map Page once enough satellites where received to determineyour position. At that point the receiver is ready to use for navigation. Since we’rein simulator we won’t see that automatic sequence of steps, but as you cycle throughthe main pages, notice that the simulator imitates satellite reception and shows thatinformation on the Satellite Status Page.The Position Page will show the last known position as a starting location. Ifyou’ve already initialized the receiver, as outlined in the Getting Started section, thestarting location should be very close to your current position! We’ll use this start-ing location from which to begin our simulated trip. Let’s move on to the Map Pageto see where we are, create a destination and explore the navigation features of theGPS III.To select the Map Page, press PAGE repeatedly until it appears.Select ‘Start Simulator’ fromthe Satellite Status PageOptions to enable the built-insimulator.The simulator imitates satel-lite reception and shows thatinformation on the SatelliteStatus Page. Remember, inthis mode the GPS III is notactually tracking satellites.18SIMULATOR TOURSelecting Simulator Mode