Garmin StreetPilot III User Manual

StreetPilot™III

portable GPS with
auto-routing and voice

quick
reference
guide

Quick Start

Unit Features

StreetPilot III Unit Features

Thank you for purchasing the GARMIN StreetPilot III—the result of our continuing effort to provide
quality, user-friendly automotive navigation systems to suit all your needs. This Quick Start Guide
is designed to introduce the basic functions of the unit. Please take a few moments now to review
the features of your StreetPilot III, as illustrated below. After reading through this guide, if you have
additional questions regarding a particular feature, please refer to the Owner’s Manual.

Power/Data Connector

(Back Side) Connections for

Power, Ground, Serial Data In

and Serial Data Out.

16-Color LCD Display

On-screen information is

referred to as a “page”.

Press PAGE key to select a

different screen.

Battery Door

(Back Side) To open, turn metal D-ring

counterclockwise 1/4 turn and pull

battery door away from unit.

Detachable Antenna

Rotate upright for best

satellite reception.

(Bottom) Insert programmed card

for increased map detail and

information lookup capability.

Power/Backlight Key

Press and hold to turn

on/off. Press momentarily

to adjust screen backlight

and contrast.

Rocker Keypad

Moves the cursor, pans

the Map Page and

enters data.

Cartridge Door

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Keypad Usage

POWER (Red Bulb Symbol) – Press and hold to turn the StreetPilot III on and off. Press momentarily while

power is on to display the backlight/contrast adjustment window.

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 entry, and

then to accept the selected value(s). Press and hold to capture your present position and save it as a
waypoint. ENTER/MARK can also capture the location of the panning arrow on the Map Page.

ROCKER KEYPAD – Selects menu options and enters data. Also controls movement of the panning cursor

on the Map Page.

Zoom IN and OUT – Adjusts map scale to show a smaller area (more detail) or a larger area (less detail).

FIND – Searches the database for Cities, Interstate Exits, Waypoints, and Recently Found Places. If a data

card is installed containing MapSource City Navigator or MetroGuide map data, it also searches for Points
of Interest, Addresses, and Intersections. The listed items may be saved as waypoints, viewed on a map
or selected as destinations.

MENU – Displays a menu of options for the current page. Press twice to display System Setup options.

ROUTE – Displays a pop-up window of route navigation features.

VOL/SPEAK – Adjusts the speaker volume. Press and hold until the controller appears on the left side

of the screen. To hear the volume count (i.e. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) press up or down on the rocker
keypad. Each press will activate the audio number. Pressing VOL/SPEAK also triggers the voice repeat

NOTE: When the external speaker is connected, your
StreetPilot III provides audible prompts during route
navigation. These ‘spoken’ prompts include approaching
turn notifi cation (direction of turn and distance), off
course notifi cation, and arrival at destination. Spoken
messages are also provided for poor GPS coverage and
low battery power. Automatic voice prompting can be
turned off via a system setup option (but can always be
triggered by pressing the VOL/SPEAK key).

function when navigating.

Quick Start

Keypad Usage

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Quick Start

Features/Data Entry

Features and Entering Data

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.

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. For example, the default setting for speed readings
is ‘miles per hour’ but can be changed to ‘kilometers per hour’. Once a setting is changed, the new setting
is retained until another change is made or the ‘Restore Original Settings’ menu option is selected.

Field—

The location on a page where a group of characters or an option is entered and displayed.

The cursor is placed on a fi eld (using the ROCKER KEYPAD) to begin data entry or select options.

An example of an on-screen button—the ‘Route to It’ button
on the Waypoint Marked Page.

When viewing a list of items too long to display on a
single page, a scroll bar will appear along the right-hand
side of the list. Also, using the Left/Right portion of the
Rocker Keypad will scroll information one full screen at
a time.

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To enter data in a data fi eld:

1. Use the ROCKER KEYPAD to highlight the desired data fi eld. Press ENTER to begin data entry.

2. Use the ROCKER KEYPAD to enter the desired data. UP/DOWN to select the desired character and
RIGHT to move to the next character fi eld. LEFT allows you to back up to the previous character fi eld
or, when at the left-most character fi eld, to clear the entire data fi eld.

3. Once the desired data has been entered, press ENTER to confi rm.

On-Screen Button— Similar to “Field”. Place the cursor on a button and press ENTER to select
the action corresponding to that button. An example of an on-screen button is the ‘Route to It’ button
appearing at the bottom of the Waypoint Marked Page (see example at left).

Scroll Bar— When viewing a list of items too long to display on a single page, a scroll bar will appear
along the right-hand side of the list (see example at left). The position of the scroll bar indicates which
portion of the list is currently being displayed. The height of the scroll bar indicates the number of items
in the list. To scroll through a list of items, use the UP/DOWN portion of the ROCKER KEYPAD.