Garmin GPS III A Owner's Manual

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Alarm Clock—The alarm clock time that was set fromthe Alarms submenu has been reached.Approaching—You are one minute away from reachinga destination waypoint.Arrival at—You have reached your destination way-point.Battery Power Low—The batteries are low and shouldbe replaced.Data Transfer Complete—The unit has finisheduploading or downloading information to the connecteddevice.Degraded Accuracy—The unit’s accuracy has beendegraded beyond 500 meters due to poor satellite geom-etry or data quality. Check other navigational sources toverify the position indicated.Leg not Smoothed—The upcoming route leg is tooshort for smooth waypoint transitions.Memory Battery Power Low—The battery that sus-tains user memory is low and should be replaced by anauthorized service center as soon as possible. Failure todo so may result in loss of stored data, including alluser waypoints and routes.Need Altitude for 2D Nav—The unit needs altitudeinput in order to start and/or continue 2D navigation.Need to Select Init Method—You must select an ini-tialization method so the unit can locate satellites andobtain a fix.No Differential GPS Position—Not enough data isavailable to compute a DGPS position.No RTCM Input—Beacon receiver is improperly con-nected or baud rates do not match.Off Course Alarm—You are left or right of course,beyond the limits set on the Alarms submenu.Oscillator Needs Adjustment—The GPS III has detect-ed excessive drift in its internal crystal oscillator whichmay result in longer acquisition time. The unit should betaken to an authorized GARMIN service center.Poor GPS Coverage—The unit cannot acquire the nec-essary number of satellites to compute a position. Tryanother location with a clearer view of the sky.Power Down and Re-init—The unit cannot calculate aposition due to abnormal satellite conditions. Turn poweroff and use other means to verify the last position shown.Try the unit again later, possibly in a differ ent location.The GPS III uses an on-screen message indicator to alert you to important infor-mation. Whenever the message appears, press ENTER to acknowledge the messageand return to the previous page you were viewing. Messages are provided for systemstatus, waypoint/route editing, battery condition, etc. For your safety, pay careful attention to all messages.APPENDIX EMessages80