ii GPSMAP 3205 Owner’s Manual
IntroductIon > table of contents
table of contents
Introduction ............................................................................................... i
Installing Your GPSMAP 3205 ........................................................................i
About This Manual ..........................................................................................i
Product Registration ......................................................................................v
Contact Garmin .........................................................................................................v
Software License Agreement ........................................................................v
Warnings ........................................................................................................vi
Important Information ...................................................................................vi
Getting Started ......................................................................................... 1
Unit Overview .................................................................................................1
Using the GPSMAP 3205 Keypad..................................................................2
Using Soft Keys ........................................................................................................3
Status Bar ..................................................................................................................3
Turning on the GPSMAP 3205 .......................................................................3
Adjusting the Backlight ............................................................................................4
Initializing the GPS Receiver .........................................................................4
Receiver Status and Accuracy ..................................................................................5
GPS Setup .................................................................................................................5
Using Simulator Mode ...................................................................................6
Basic Operation ....................................................................................... 8
Using the GPSMAP 3205................................................................................8
Understanding the Features ......................................................................................8
Selecting Options and Entering Data ........................................................................9
Using Additional Map Data ......................................................................................9
Using the Map Pointer ............................................................................................10
Finding an Item ............................................................................................. 11
Creating and Using Waypoints ...................................................................12
Creating Waypoints Using the ENTER/MARK Key .............................................12
Creating Waypoints Graphically .............................................................................13
Creating Waypoints Manually ................................................................................14
Reviewing and Editing Waypoints ..............................................................15
Projecting a Waypoint .............................................................................................16
Referencing a Waypoint ..........................................................................................17
Using Waypoint Lists..............................................................................................17
User Waypoints .......................................................................................................17
Proximity Waypoints ..............................................................................................18
Navigating to a Destination .........................................................................19
Selecting a Go To Destination Graphically ............................................................20
Follow Track and TracBack Navigation .................................................................20
TracBack Tips .........................................................................................................23
Man OverBoard (MOB) .................................................................................23
Creating and Using Routes .........................................................................24
Creating a New Route .............................................................................................24
Navigating a Saved Route ......................................................................................25
Creating a Quick NAV Route .................................................................................26
Copying a Route .....................................................................................................26
Deleting a Route .....................................................................................................26
Editing a Route .......................................................................................................26
Planning Routes ......................................................................................................29
Main Pages ............................................................................................. 30
Conguring Main Pages ..............................................................................31
Using Function Windows.............................................................................33
Function Window Adjustments ..............................................................................33
Viewing a Main Page in Full-Screen Mode ............................................................34
