Garmin GPS III Plus Owner's Manual - Page 12

GETTING STARTED Keypad Usage / Display (POWER)- Red key turns the unit on and off, and controls three levels of screen backlighting intensity. (PAGE)- Scrolls main pages in sequence and returns display from a menu/options page to a main page. Press and hold this key to change screen orientation. (MENU)- Displays a menu of available options for the current page. Press twice to display the Main Menu. (GOTO)- Displays the GOTO waypoint window, allowing you to select the destination waypoint. Press and hold this key to activate MOB feature. (ENTER/MARK)- Activates highlighted fields and confirms menu options and data entry. Press and hold this key to mark present position as a waypoint. (QUIT)- Returns the display to a previous page or restores a data field's previous value. (IN and OUT)- Allows you to zoom in/out through 24 scales on the Map Page. Also adjusts scale on the Highway Page. (ROCKER KEYPAD)- Controls the movement of the cursor, is used to select options and positions, and to enter data. 2 Cursor Pressing UP or DOWN on the ROCKER KEYPAD changes numbers and letters. Pressing LEFT or RIGHT on the ROCKER KEYPAD moves the cursor along the line or to the next line. DATA ENTRY- Entering data, such as waypoint names, typically begins and ends with the ENTER/ MARK key. Use the rocker keypad to enter the actual data: UP/DOWN to change the highlighted character, RIGHT to move on to the next character. CURSOR- A solid black bar which can be moved up, down, left, and right with the keypad to select individual fields on the display. FIELD- The location on a page where a group of characters or option is entered and displayed. HIGHLIGHT- The act of using the cursor to select a field for the purpose of entering data. SCROLL- The act of moving through characters or options from a selected field. DEFAULT- A system-selected format, built into the operating software or the unit's memory, that will be followed unless the user chooses a different setting.