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Owner’ s Manual & Refer ence ® GPS III Pilot B2 4/1/99 2:01 PM Page 1.
Software V ersion 2.05 or above GARMIN International, Inc., 1200 E. 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062 USA T el: 913-397-8200 Fax: 913-397-8282 GARMIN (Europe) Ltd., Unit 5, The Quadrangle, Abbey Park Industrial Estate, Romsey SO51 9AQ UK T el: 011-44-1794-519944 Fax: 011-44-1794-519222 GARMIN (Asia) Corp.
Thank Y ou! Thank you for choosing the GARMIN GPS III Pilot —the smallest, easiest-to-use GPS navigator for today’ s sophisticated aviator! The GPS III Pilot represents GARMIN’ s continuing commitment to provide a quality air- borne navigation system in a versatile and user -friendly flexible design you’ll enjoy for years.
CAUTION: The Global Positioning System (GPS) is operated by the government of the United States, which is solely responsible for its accuracy and maintenance. The system is subject to changes which could affect the accuracy and performance of all GPS equipment.
INTRODUCTION FCC Compliance iii This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC limits for Class B digital devices. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency ener gy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
INTRODUCTION Limited W ar ranty iv GARMIN Corporation warrants this product to be fr ee from defects in materials and workmanship for one year from the date of pur chase. GARMIN will, at its sole option, repair or replace any components which fail in normal use.
INTRODUCTION About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ii FCC Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii Limited W arranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
vi INTRODUCTION T able of Contents Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 Setup Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76 APPENDIX A: Mounting Instructions . . . . . . . .88 APPENDIX B: Specifications . . . . . . . .
1 GETTING ST ARTED Unit Features Antenna (detachable) Function Keys LCD Display Battery Door Rocker Keypad Power/Backlight Key (red) T o change the screen orientation, press and hold the P AGE key .
2 GETTING ST ARTED Keypad Usage/Display (POWER) — Red key turns the unit on and off, and controls three levels of scr een backlighting intensity . (P AGE) — Scrolls main pages in sequence and returns display from a menu/options page to a main page.
GETTING ST ARTED Batter y Installation 3 The GPS III Pilot operates on 4 AA batteries, which are installed at the base of the unit. These batteries provide up to 24 hours of continuous use.
What is GPS? GETTING ST ARTED The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a system of 24 satellites which circle the earth twice a day in a very precise orbit and transmit information to earth. The GPS III Pilot must continuously “see” at least three of these satellites to calculate your position and track your movement.
Once the GPS III Pilot has calculated a position fix, you’ll usually have anywhere from five to twelve satellites in view . The receiver will then continuously select the best satellites in view to update your position.
This usually provides a position fix in one minute. Y ou’ll know you have a fix when the unit automatically transitions from the Satellite Page to the Map Page (shown bottom left). Y our receiver is now ready to use! T o turn the unit off: 1. Press and hold the red power key for one second.
T o turn the GPS III Pilot back on, press and hold the red power key . The GPS III Pilot features six main pages which are linked together in a chain. Y ou can quickly scroll thr ough the pages in either direction using the P AGE or QUIT keys.
Let’ s start with the Satellite Status Page, which is the page you’ll view while your unit is getting a position fix. If you’re not already on this page, pr ess P AGE or QUIT until it appears.
The Position Page shows you where you are, what dir ection you’re heading, and how fast you’re going—and it’ s a page you may want to use when you don’t have a destination selected.
The Map Page shows your movement using a real-time track log (an electr onic breadcrumb trail that appears directly on the map as you’r e traveling), and your present position as an airplane icon in the center of the map. The Map Page also shows any nearby airspace boundaries, lakes, rivers, highways and towns.
The GPS III Pilot features two differ ent navigation pages: HSI (horizontal situation indicator) and Highway . The HSI Page is first. The HSI Page provides graphic steering guidance to a destination waypoint and will likely become your primary navigation screen.
The GPS III Pilot’ s Highway Page also provides graphic steering guidance to a destination waypoint. As you head toward your destination, the middle of the scr een provides visual guidance to your waypoint on a moving graphic “highway .” Y our pre- sent position is at the bottom center of the highway display .
The GPS III Pilot’ s Main Menu pr ovides access to an additional set of pages that are used to create or edit waypoints, cr eate r outes, review track log or trip information, configure the vertical navigation features, perform E6B calculations or make changes to system settings.
One of the most important features of the GPS III Pilot is the built-in Jeppesen database, which includes information on airports, runways, communication frequen- cies, VORs, NDBs, intersections and airspace boundaries. This information is readily available directly fr om the map, or from the ‘W aypoints’ option on the Main Menu.
The GPS III Pilot’ s GOTO feature allows you to quickly and easily navigate to any airport, navaid or user -entered waypoint stored in memory . A GOTO is really nothing more than a straight-line course from your pr esent position to the destination you’ve selected.
T o cancel the current GOTO destination, simply select another destination. If no destination is currently desired, or you want to resume a pr eviously selected route, the GOTO operation may be cancelled from the GOTO Options Page. T o cancel the current GOTO destination: 1.
The GPS III Pilot is a powerful navigation system providing detailed mapping information in a convenient, compact package. This simulator tour is designed to show you the basic features of your new GPS III Pilot during a simulated trip.
T o 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 to acknowledge the warning message. Let’ s look at the sequence of pages again.
The GPS III Pilot’ s Map Page combines digital charts and Jeppesen data with a number of user -selectable features. Before we select our destination and begin navi- gating toward it, let’ s take a look at some of those features. The map display shows your present position using an airplane icon in the center of the screen.
W orking from the Map Page is a simple pr ocess that centers around the use of the cursor . Controlled by the r ocker keypad, the cursor is an important tool allow- ing you to pan to other areas on the map display , view waypoint information, create waypoints, specify a GOTO target and cr eate routes.
Now that we’ve seen how to find waypoints on the map and view information about them, let’ s see how the GPS III Pilot is used to navigate to the waypoint we just selected.
The other primary navigation screens are the HSI and Highway pages, with the HSI Page appearing first in the sequence of main pages. T o view the HSI Page, press P AGE.
The GPS III Pilot’ s Highway Page provides a graphic highway display that shows your movement relative to the desired course. The line down the middle of the high- way represents your desir ed course. As you navigate toward your destination, the high- way will actually move, indicating the direction you’re of f course.
Imagine you’ve just departed. Y our home airport is thirty minutes behind you. Y ou fly over a nice fishing lake or golf course you’ve never noticed before and decide you would like to return to this place in your car .
Suppose another thirty minutes into your flight you experience an emergency and need to find a place to land. Or , you just want to stop for a break at a nearby airport or top off the tanks.
As you continue along your route, you may pass in close pr oximity to, or enter , an airspace. Whenever you are within 2 nm, pr ojected to enter , or inside an airspace, the GPS III Pilot will notify you with a message and supply detailed information about each airspace you are being alerted to.
The GPS III Pilot’ s Satellite Status Page provides a visual reference of various receiver functions, including current satellite coverage, receiver status, battery level and position accuracy .
Y ou can use the sky view to help determine if any satellites are being blocked, and whether you have a current position fix (indicated by ‘2D Navigation’ or ‘3D Navigation’ in the status field). Y ou can also set the sky view to a ‘T rack Up’ config- uration, causing the top of the sky view to align along your current track heading.
Poor GPS Coverage — the receiver isn’ t tracking enough satellites for a 2D or 3D fix due to bad satellite geometry . Not Usable — the receiver is unusable, possibly due to incorrect initialization or abnormal satellite conditions. T urn the unit off and back on to reset, and reinitial- ize the receiver if necessary .
EPE and DOP The Satellite Status Page also indicates the accuracy of the position fix, using Estimated Position Error (EPE) and Dilution of Precision (DOP) figur es. DOP mea- sures satellite geometry quality (i.e., number of satellites received and where they ar e relative to each other) on a scale from one to ten.
The following Satellite Status Page options are available: Star t Simulator — allows you to activate the GPS III Pilot’ s built-in simulator mode. If ‘Start Simulator’ is selected, ‘Stop Simulator’ will appear as an option instead. T o activate (deactivate) simulator mode: 1.
The Position Page shows you wher e you are, what dir ection you’r e heading and how fast you’r e going. With 2D coverage, you will need to enter your approxi- mate altitude. Without an appr oximate altitude, your position err or can be substan- tial.
Many features of the GPS III Pilot are menu driven. Each of the main pages has an options menu, allowing you to custom tailor the corresponding page to your prefer- ences and/or select special features which specifically relate to that page. T o display the Position Page Options, press MENU (with the Position Page displayed).
Change fields — allows you to choose the data displayed on the six user -selectable data fields. A vailable data types are: Altitude, A verage (A vg) Speed, Battery (Bat) T imer , Max Speed, Odometer , Speed, Sunrise (at present position), Sunset (at pre sent position), T rack, T rip Odometer , T rip T imer , User T imer and V oltage.
The GPS III Pilot features a powerful real-time moving map that can do much mor e than just plot your course and route. The Map Page also displays a digital chart, includ- ing airspace boundaries, airports, navaids, lakes, rivers, coastlines and highways.
Another function on the Map Page is the pan function, which allows you to move the map with the keypad in order to view ar eas beyond the current map. T o activate the pan function: 1. Use the rocker keypad to move the map in any direction, including diagonally .
Many features of the GPS III Pilot are menu driven. Each of the main pages has an options menu, allowing you to custom tailor the corresponding page to your prefer- ences and/or select special features which specifically relate to that page. T o display the Map Page Options, press MENU (with the Map Page dis- played).
2. Move the pointer to the desired reference point (the point you want to measure from) and press ENTER. 3. Move the pointer to the point you want to measure to. The bearing and distance from the reference point will be displayed at the bottom left of the data window .
T o change a map setup feature: 1. Highlight ‘Map Setup’ and press ENTER. 2. T o change map orientation, select the ‘Map’ tab (if not already selected) and press ENTER. Highlight the ‘Orientation’ field and press ENTER. Select ‘North Up’ to fix the top of the map display to a north heading.
The primary navigation page, the HSI Page, also provides graphic steering guid- ance to your destination. The graphic HSI depicts the desired course to the destination waypoint (or the next waypoint in a route), curr ent track, off course err or and a TO/FROM indication.
Many features of the GPS III Pilot are menu driven. Each of the main pages has an options menu, allowing you to custom tailor the corresponding page to your prefer- ences and/or select special features which specifically relate to that page. T o display the HSI Page Options, press MENU (with the HSI Page displayed).
Release Hold — cancels the ‘hold’ feature enabled when the ‘Set OBS and Hold’ option was selected. This option returns the GPS III Pilot to automatic sequenc- ing of waypoints along the active route.
Capture VNA V Profile — is used to center/re-center the VNA V indicator (see illus- tration to the right) on the HSI display . T o utilize this feature, a GOTO or route must be in use and a valid vertical navigation profile must be enter ed on the vertical navi- gation setup page (see the following page and page 75).
T o create a vertical navigation profile: 1. Select the Main Menu by pressing MENU twice. 2. Select ‘V ertical Nav’ using the rocker keypad and press ENTER. 3. With the ‘T arget Altitude’ field highlighted, press ENTER. Enter the desired target alti- tude and press ENTER.
W ith the profile set, the HSI Page will guide you through the maneuver . Data fields on the HSI Page can be configured to indicate the time to beginning of maneuver , glide ratio and vertical speed to target. A VNA V indicator on the HSI display will guide you along the proper descent angle.
Whenever a destination waypoint(s) has been selected, the GPS III Pilot’ s Highway Page will guide you to your destination with digital readouts and a high- way display .
Many features of the GPS III Pilot are menu driven. Each of the main pages has an options menu, allowing you to custom tailor the corresponding page to your prefer- ences and/or select special features which specifically relate to that page. T o display the Highway Page Options, press MENU (with the Highway Page displayed).
Y our GPS III Pilot uses a built-in Jeppesen database to provide position and facility information for thousands of airports, VORs, NDBs and intersections. Each facility in the database is stored as a waypoint, with its own latitude/longitude, iden- tifier (up to six letters and/or numbers) and other pertinent information.
T o select the desired waypoint, by identifier: 1. Highlight the waypoint identifier field using the rocker keypad and press ENTER. 2. Use the rocker keypad to enter the desired identifier—UP/DOWN to change each character and RIGHT to move to the next character .
The ‘Airport’, ‘VOR’ and ‘NDB’ information pages also allow you to retrieve the desired waypoint by entering the facility name or the city name. T o select the desired waypoint, by facility or city name: 1. Use the rocker keypad to highlight the facility name or city name field.
Runway Information Page The Runway Information Page displays the identifier , designations, length, width, surface type and lighting information for the selected airport. This page also provides a graphic diagram of the runways and a map of the surrounding ar ea.
VOR Information Page The VOR Information Page displays the identifier , facility name, city name, region/country , position and frequency for the selected VOR.
In addition to being used to define a GOTO destination, the GPS III Pilot’ s 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.
T o view the database infor- mation for a nearby airspace, highlight the airspace on the Near est Page and press ENTER. T o immediately set a GOTO course for a near est airport, highlight the desir ed airport on the Near est Page, press GOTO/NRST and then ENTER.
The ENTER/MARK key allows you to mark your curr ent posi- tion as a user waypoint. Y ou can give this waypoint any name you choose. Y ou can also choose from a list of symbols used to identify the user waypoint on the map display .
Marking User W aypoints on the Map Page User waypoints can also be quickly created from the Map Page, which allows you to “point and shoot” at any map position to create a new waypoint. T o create a new user waypoint on the map: 1. Press the P AGE key repeatedly to select the Map Page.
5. T o 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. T o enter position coordinates for the new waypoint, highlight the waypoint coordinates field and press ENTER.
Delete by Symbol (‘User List’ tab only)— allows you to select a user waypoint symbol and all waypoints with this corresponding symbol will be deleted fr om memory . Delete All (‘User List’ tab only)— deletes all user waypoints currently stored in memory .
T o change the user waypoint’ s 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 .
The W aypoint Edit Page features additional options, besides the ‘Show Map’ option described in the previous steps. W aypoint 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 .
The GPS III Pilot can navigate to a destination using any of three dif ferent methods: GOTO — lets you select a waypoint as your destination and quickly plot a direct course from pr esent position to that waypoint. T racBack — allows you to retrace your path using the track log automatically stored in the receiver’ s memory .
T o 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.
GOTO Options are also pr ovided to initiate a T racBack route or to cancel the current GOTO destination. T o display the GOTO Options, press MENU (immediately after pressing GOTO/NRST). The following options are available: T racBack — allows you to retrace your path using the track log automatically stored in the receiver’ s memory .
The T racBack navigation feature allows you to retrace your path using the track log automatically stored in the receiver’ s memory . This eliminates the need to manual- ly store waypoints along the way . A track log is an electronic breadcrumb trail show- ing the path you have travelled.
Once a T racBack has been activated, the GPS III Pilot will take the track log cur- rently stored in memory and divide it into r oute segments, called ‘legs’.
Route navigation allows you to manually create a sequence of intermediate way- points which lead you to your final destination. The GPS III Pilot will store up to 20 reversible r outes, with up to 30 waypoints in each route. Routes can be created and modified by text entry—using the rocker keypad to enter waypoint names.
T o activate a route: 1. Press MENU twice to display the Main Menu. 2. Highlight ‘Routes’ and press ENTER. The Route List is displayed, showing all routes stored in memory . 3. Highlight the desired route and press MENU to display the Route Options.
Inver t — allows you to reverse the or der of waypoints in the route. Copy — allows you to copy the selected route to a new r oute. The copy function can be used to save a T racBack route for futur e use. The copy function is also useful for duplicating an existing route befor e making changes.
Once a route is added to memory , you can review and/or edit the route fr om the Route Edit Page. The Route Edit Page shows the sequence of waypoints for the select- ed route and pr ovides additional options to insert waypoints, remove waypoints or perform trip/fuel planning functions.
The Route Edit Page also displays trip planning information for each leg or the entire r oute. A vailable information includes desired course, time to waypoint, distance to waypoint, required fuel and sunrise/sunset times at the waypoint location. T o use the trip planning features: 1.
Many features of the GPS III Pilot are menu driven. Each of the main pages has an options menu, allowing you to custom tailor the corresponding page to your prefer- ences and/or select special features which specifically relate to that page. T o display the Active Route Page Options, press MENU (with the Active Route Page displayed).
Inver t — reactivates the current r oute in r everse or der and navigates from the end waypoint back to the beginning waypoint. Inser t Wpt — allows you to insert an additional waypoint into the route, directly in front of the curr ently highlighted waypoint in the route.
The GPS III Pilot’ s Main Menu pr ovides access to the waypoint, route, track log, trip planning and setup features of the receiver . The Main Menu can be accessed at any time using the MENU key . T o display the Main Menu, press the MENU key twice.
T rack Log Settings Record Mode lets you select one of three track recording options: ‘Off ’ – No track log will be recorded. NOTE : Selecting ‘Off ’ will prevent you from using the T racBack feature. ‘Fill’ – A track log will be recor ded until the track memory is full.
T rip Computer — provides readouts for average speed, maximum speed, odometer , trip odometer and trip timer . These readouts can be reset fr om the T rip Computer Options. T o reset a trip computer readout(s): 1. Press MENU (with the T rip Computer Page displayed).
5. Highlight the ‘T otal Air T emperature’ (T A T) field and press ENTER. Enter the T A T and press ENTER. NOTE: T A T is the temperature of the air including the heating effect caused by speed. The temperature reading on a standard outside air temperature gauge found on most piston aircraft is T A T .
The file tab headings and setup functions for these pages are: Simulator Enable/Disable; Settings for simulated track, speed and altitude System Backlight timeout, Battery type, Display Contrast and O.
Simulator Settings Mode lets you turn the built-in simulator on or off. T o enable/disable the built-in simulator: 1. Highlight the ‘Mode’ field and press ENTER. 2. Select ‘Simulator Off’ or ‘Simulator On’ (as desired) and press ENTER. Speed lets you select a simulated speed when the simulator is enabled.
System Settings Backlight lets you keep the screen/keypad backlighting on continuously (‘always on’) when selected, or enables the automatic shutoff to pr eserve battery life. Automatic shutoff times from 15 seconds to 4 minutes (since last key pr ess) are available.
Units Settings Distance & Speed lets you select the desired units of measure for distance and speed readouts in ‘Nautical’, ‘Statute’ or ‘Metric’ terms. Heading lets you select the reference used in calculating heading information. Y ou can select from ‘Auto Mag V ar’, ‘T rue’, ‘Grid’ and ‘User Mag V ar’.
Timers Settings User Timer lets you select a count up or count down timer . For a count down timer , you may also specify the count down duration. T o select a user timer setting: 1. For a count down timer , highlight the ‘User T imer’ field in the right-hand column, press ENTER and enter the count duration using the rocker keypad.
Time Settings Time Format allows current time to be displayed using a 12- or 24- hour clock. This field is also used to select between local and UTC time readouts. T o select a time for mat: 1. Highlight the ‘T ime Format’ field and press ENTER to display the available options.
Alarms Settings Clock Alarm uses the internal clock to provide an ‘Alarm Clock’ message at the time you set. T o enable/disable the alar m clock: 1. Highlight the ‘Clock Alarm’ field and press ENTER. 2. Select ‘On’ or ‘Off’ (as desired) and press ENTER.
Airspace Settings Class B is used to enable/disable alarms for Class B or CT A (ICAO control areas) airspace. Class C allows you to enable/disable alarms for Class C or TMA (ICAO terminal control areas) airspace. T ower Zone provides an alarm within a 4.
Airspace Settings (cont.) The airspace alarms are designed to provide message alerts in several stages, depending on whether you are projected to enter the airspace or ar e just in close proximity .
Position Settings Position Format is used to change the coordinate system in which a given position reading is displayed. The default format is latitude and longitude in degrees and minutes (hddd°mm.mmm’). The following additional formats are available: • hddd.
Interface Settings Format lets you control the input/output format used when connecting your GPS III Pilot to external NMEA devices, a DGPS beacon receiver , or a personal computer , etc. Five for- mat settings are available: • A viation In — allows the GPS III Pilot to communicate with a GARMIN panel-mounted GPS.
The GPS III Pilot can be mounted on any flat surface using the two V elcro™ strips provided in the standar d package, or you can use the supplied mounting bracket.
4. Place the adhesive side of the smooth piece of V elcro on the bottom of the bracket (inside the large rectangular recessed area), and press into place. 5. Mount the bracket in place by placing one piece of V elcro on top of the other . T o insert the GPS III Pilot into the bracket: 1.
Specifications subject to change without notice. * With optional GARMIN Differential GPS (DGPS) Beacon Receiver Input. ** Subject to accuracy degradation to 100m 2DRMS under the U.S. DoD-imposed Selective A vailability Program. † Alkaline batteries lose a significant amount of their capacity as temperature decreases.
Interfacing formats are selected fr om the Setup options, described on page 87. The input/output lines on your GPS III Pilot are RS-232 compatible allowing easy interface to a wide range of external devices, including PCs, differential beacon receivers, marine autopilots and/or a second GPS receiver .
The GPS III Pilot’ s antenna may be removed to allow attachment of an optional remote-mounted antenna. In some applications, using a remote-mounted antenna will dramatically increase the number of satellites received. The GPS antenna should be mounted in a location which provides an unobstructed view of much of the sky .
Airspace Ahead, Less Than 10 minutes —Y our projected course and current altitude will place you within an airspace in less than 10 minutes, based on your current track and speed.
Oscillator Needs Adjustment —The GPS III Pilot has detected excessive drift in its internal crystal oscillator which may result in longer acquisition time. The unit should be taken to an authorized GARMIN service center . Poor GPS Coverage —The unit cannot acquire the necessary number of satellites to compute a position.
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Altitude —Height above mean sea level (MSL). A vg Speed —The average of all second-by-second speed readings since last reset. Bearing (BRG) —The compass direction from your present position to a destination waypoint. Course —The desired course between the active ‘from’ and ‘to’ waypoints.
Time to Dest —The estimated time required to reach a GOTO destina- tion, or the final waypoint in a route. Time to Next —The estimated time required to reach a GOTO destina- tion, or the next waypoint in a route.
A Active Route Options . . . . . . . . 68-72 Active Route Page . . . . . . . . .16,70-72 Active W aypoints . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 Airports Nearest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 W arnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Airspace . .
Installation, wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . .91 Interface Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 Interface Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 K Keypad Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 L Lakes on Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Lat/Long Grid .
S Satellite Status Page . . . . . . . .8,27-29 Satellite Status Page Options . . .30-31 Screen Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . .27,79 Screen Orientation . . . . . . . . . . .1,79 Scrolling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Setup Menu . . . .
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