Garmin GPS III 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 an airplane icon in the center of the map. The Map Page alsoshows any nearby airspace boundaries, lakes, rivers, highways and towns. The mapscale is shown in the lower left-hand corner of the map. Use the zoom keys (IN andOUT) to adjust 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. ‘North Up’ is the defaultsetting.Nearby airports, VORs, NDBs, intersections and user waypoints are depicted onthe map (each with its own unique symbol) with the identifier listed directly abovethe waypoint’s symbol. We’ll cover more about the GPS III Pilot’s waypoint featuresand the Map Page in the reference section 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 37.10GETTING STARTEDMap PageMap PageNearby Navaid(Intersection)Data FieldsNearby AirportPresent Position