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™
StreetPilot III
portable GPS with
auto-routing and voice
owner’s
manual
and
reference
guide
COVERS REV B.indd 1 6/28/01, 9:27 AM
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© 2001 GARMIN Corporation GARMIN International, Inc. st 1200 E 151 Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062 U.S.A. Tel. 913/397.8200 or 800/800.1020 Fax. 913/397.8282 GARMIN (Europe) Ltd. Unit 5, The Quadrangle, Abbey Park Industrial Estate,Romsey, SO51 9AQ U.K. Tel. 44/1794.519944 Fax. 44/1794.519222 GARMIN Corp. nd No. 68, Jangshu 2 Road, Shijr, Taipei County, Taiwan Tel. 886/2.2642.9199 Fax. 88
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Welcome Introduction Thank you for choosing the GARMIN StreetPilot III. The StreetPilot III offers true turn-by-turn navigation with its auto-routing feature. At the touch of a button, you now have access to the shortest Welcome and fastest routes, turn directions, and estimated time of arrival at your intended destination. Along the way, the StreetPilot III provides automated voice prompts, alerting you to necessary turns, distance to upcoming turns, route deviation, and distance to the fi
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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Marking Waypoints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Introduction Using the Find Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Finding Items by Name or by Nearest . . . .27 Table of Contents About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Finding a Waypoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Table Of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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System Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Introduction System Setup Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 General Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Table of Contents Guidance Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Routing Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Time Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Safety Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Track Log Tab . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Safety Warnings and Cautions—Read This First! Introduction WARNING: For use in vehicles, it is the sole responsibility of the owner/operator of the Warnings and Cautions StreetPilot III to place and secure the GPS unit so that it will not interfere with the vehicle operating controls and safety devices, obstruct the driver’s view of driving conditions, or cause damage or personal injury in the event of an accident. Do not mount the StreetPilot III over airbag panels or in the fi eld of airbag
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CAUTION: The Global Positioning System (GPS) is operated by the government of the United Introduction States, which is solely responsible for its accuracy and maintenance. The system is subject to changes that could affect the accuracy and performance of all GPS equipment. Although the StreetPilot III is Map Data a precision NAVigation AID (NAVAID), any NAVAID can be misused or misinterpreted and, therefore, become unsafe. MAP DATA INFORMATION: One of the goals of GARMIN is to provide custo
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Software License Agreement Introduction BY USING THE STREETPILOT III, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDI- Software License TIONS OF THE FOLLOWING SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT. PLEASE READ THIS AGREE- Agreement MENT CAREFULLY. GARMIN Corporation (“GARMIN”) grants you a limited license to use the software embedded in this device (the “Software”) in binary executable form in the normal operation of the product. Title, ownership rights and intellectual property rights in and to the Softwa
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FCC Compliance Introduction The GARMIN StreetPilot III has been tested to comply with FCC Standards for home and offi ce FCC Compliance use. It complies with Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) limits for Class B digital devices. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency (RF) energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio com- munications. There is no guarantee that interference will not oc
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Limited Warranty Introduction GARMIN Corporation warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and manufacture Limited Warranty for one year from the date of purchase. GARMIN will, at its sole option, repair or replace any components that fail in normal use. Such repairs or replacement will be made at no charge to the customer for parts or labor. The customer is, however, responsible for any transportation costs. This warranty does not cover failures due to abuse, misuse, accide
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StreetPilot III Description Introduction Unit Description Power/Data Connector Detachable Antenna Power/Backlight Key (Back Side) Connections for Rotate upright for best Press and hold to turn Power, Ground, Serial Data satellite reception. on/off. Press momentarily In and Serial Data Out. to adjust screen backlight and contrast. 16-Color LCD Display On-screen information is referred to as a “page”. Press PAGE key to select a different screen. Rocker Keypad Moves the cursor, pans the Map
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POWER (Red Bulb Symbol)- Press and hold to turn the StreetPilot III on and off. Press momentarily while Introduction power is on to display the backlight/contrast adjustment window. Keypad Usage PAGE- Switches between main pages and returns display from an option window back to a main page. QUIT- Returns display to a previous page. When entering data, restores the previous value (cancels data entry). ENTER/MARK- Confi rms a selected menu option. When entering data, it allows you to initiate en
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Features/Data Entry Introduction The following features and data entry procedures are referred to throughout this manual. Features/Data Entry CURSOR- A highlighted area on the screen which can be moved up/down/left/right with the ROCKER KEYPAD to select individual fi elds on the display. Moving the cursor to a given location allows you to begin data entry or scroll through a list. FIELD- The location on a page where a group of characters or an option is entered and displayed. The cursor is pla
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Unit Pages at a Glance Introduction All of the information needed to operate the StreetPilot III is found on ‘pages’—display screens. Unit Pages There are three main pages, the Map, Trip Information, and Current Route. A fourth screen is available during navigation, the Next Turn Page. Press the PAGE or QUIT key to switch back and forth between pages. The Reference Section describes in detail what each page does and how they are confi gured. Current Route Page—Available PAGE QUIT only during
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The Map Page Reference Direction to Go The Map Page Route Line Vehicle Speed Distance to Go Time to Go Your Current Position Driving Instructions Map Scale The map can be displayed in a ‘square’ or ‘wide’ confi guration for custom viewing. The square The Map Page is the main operating page of the StreetPilot III. It graphically shows you map details, confi guration is shown to the left, the wide your current location, and marks your route to a destination with a magenta colored route line. It
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When you are not driving on roads that are present in the maps, you may see a circle drawn Reference around the position pointer. This is an ‘accuracy circle’. The StreetPilot III uses both map resolution and GPS accuracy in defi ning your location to a point within this “accuracy circle”. The smaller the The Map Page circle, the more accurate your location. More detailed map features as well as information about those features can be displayed using a data card containing map data transferre
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Zooming, Panning and Pointing Reference There are three main actions you can perform on the Map Page: zooming, panning, and pointing. The Map Page The map display has 24 map scales (from 120 feet to 800 miles) which are selected by pressing the IN and OUT zoom keys. The current map scale is indicated in the bottom left corner of the map display. To change the map scale: 1. Press the IN zoom key to see a smaller area with more detail. 2. Press the OUT zoom key to see a larger area with less d
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To select an on-screen location with the panning pointer: Reference 1. Use the ROCKER KEYPAD to highlight the desired item. The Map Page 2. To view information for the selected item, press ENTER. 3. To exit the information pages, press QUIT. The ‘Route to It’ function can be used anywhere on the map. If nothing currently exists at the map pointer position, a new waypoint will be created at the pointer’s location before the ‘Route to It’ is started. You can also create a waypoint on the Map Pag
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To mark your current location on the Map Page and save as a waypoint: Reference 1. Press and hold the ENTER key for approximately two seconds. A ‘ Waypoint Marked’ page will appear with a pre-assigned name, symbol, position and elevation for the new waypoint. When the The Map Page ‘Waypoint Marked Page’ appears, the waypoint is marked. 2. The StreetPilot III will automatically assign a three-digit number as the waypoint name, but you may select any name you want, up to ten characters in len
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Map Page Options Reference Like each of the main pages, the Map Page is menu driven. With the Map Page displayed, pressing The Map Page MENU will display an options menu, allowing you to customize the page to your preferences and/or select special features which specifi cally relate to the Map Page. To display the Map Page options menu, press MENU (with the Map Page displayed). The following options are available: • Show Full Screen Map (or) Show Map and Nav Info • Use Indoors (or) Use Outdoor
