Garmin GPS III Plus Owner's Manual - Page 85

Setup Menu

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To select a Setup option, highlight the file tab for the desired function. The information is automatically displayed when the file tab is highlighted. The file tab headings and setup functions for these pages are: REFERENCE Setup Menu Simulator Enable/Disable; Settings for simulated Track, Speed and Altitude System Backlight timeout, Battery type, Power Saver Mode and Display Orientation Units Units of measure settings for - Distance & Speed, Heading and Altitude Timers Count up/down User Timer, Battery Timer, and usage timers for current day and since new Time Formats for local 24 hour, local 12 hour (AM/PM) or UTC; Difference setting from UTC to local time Alarms Alarm Clock, Arrival Alarm, Off Course Alarm Position Position Format (latitude/longitude, UTM/UPS, Maidenhead, regional grids); Map Datum selection Interface Format (NMEA, RTCM, GARMIN proprietary); Mode setting for use with PC or a second unit The following pages describe, in more detail, the available settings for each Setup file tab item. To display the desired information, highlight the appropriate file tab (using the LEFT/RIGHT keys on the rocker keypad). Once the desired tab is selected, use the UP/ DOWN keys on the rocker keypad to select the desired item on the page. 75

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To display the desired
information, highlight the
appropriate file tab (using
the LEFT/RIGHT keys on the
rocker keypad).
Once the desired tab is select-
ed, use the UP/ DOWN keys
on the rocker keypad to select
the desired item on the page.
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REFERENCE
Setup Menu
To select a Setup option, highlight the file tab for the desired function.
The information is automatically displayed when the file tab is highlighted.
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, Power Saver Mode
and Display Orientation
Units
Units of measure settings for – Distance & Speed,
Heading and Altitude
Timers
Count up/down User Timer, Battery Timer, and
usage timers for current day and since new
Time
Formats for local 24 hour, local 12 hour (AM/PM) or
UTC; Difference setting from UTC to local time
Alarms
Alarm Clock, Arrival Alarm, Off Course Alarm
Position
Position Format (latitude/longitude, UTM/UPS,
Maidenhead, regional grids); Map Datum selection
Interface
Format (NMEA, RTCM, GARMIN proprietary);
Mode setting for use with PC or a second unit
The following pages describe, in more detail, the available settings for each
Setup file tab item.