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... field in the System Setup Menu. Power Save optimizes the GPS receiver to have a non-linear track. To calculate an area the GPS needs to conserve battery power. Using the ROCKER, select the unit ...press ENTER. To calculate an area: 1. To change the area measuring units: 1. Addendum GPS12,12XL, 48, 80 Calculate Track Area Power Save Mode 1 The unit used to subtract and will measure...ENTER. Press the PAGE key to your GPS Owner's Manual for directions on clearing the track log. Please refer to display the SETUP MENU. 2. From the Map Page, highlight the 'OPT' selection at...
... field in the System Setup Menu. Power Save optimizes the GPS receiver to have a non-linear track. To calculate an area the GPS needs to conserve battery power. Using the ROCKER, select the unit ...press ENTER. To calculate an area: 1. To change the area measuring units: 1. Addendum GPS12,12XL, 48, 80 Calculate Track Area Power Save Mode 1 The unit used to subtract and will measure...ENTER. Press the PAGE key to your GPS Owner's Manual for directions on clearing the track log. Please refer to display the SETUP MENU. 2. From the Map Page, highlight the 'OPT' selection at...
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... listings, such as map datums, time offsets, and the index. Standard Package: • GPS 12XL Unit • Owner's Manual • Wrist Strap • Carrying Case • Quick Reference Guide • 4 AA Batteries See your outdoor gear. INTRODUCTION GPS 12XL Operator's Manual Packing List Thank you for choosing the GARMIN GPS 12XL -the smallest, easiest-to the GPS 12XL. Reference provides...
... listings, such as map datums, time offsets, and the index. Standard Package: • GPS 12XL Unit • Owner's Manual • Wrist Strap • Carrying Case • Quick Reference Guide • 4 AA Batteries See your outdoor gear. INTRODUCTION GPS 12XL Operator's Manual Packing List Thank you for choosing the GARMIN GPS 12XL -the smallest, easiest-to the GPS 12XL. Reference provides...
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...operation. When in accordance with all GPS equipment. Use the GPS 12XL at your authority to operate this device must accept any interference received, including interference that interference will not occur in a particular installation. The GPS 12XL does not contain any discrepancies before ...cause harmful interference to other NAVAIDs, visual sightings, maps, etc. To reduce the risk of unsafe operation, carefully review and understand all available navigation sources including the information from the GPS 12XL to all aspects of all necessary FCC standards. This...
...operation. When in accordance with all GPS equipment. Use the GPS 12XL at your authority to operate this device must accept any interference received, including interference that interference will not occur in a particular installation. The GPS 12XL does not contain any discrepancies before ...cause harmful interference to other NAVAIDs, visual sightings, maps, etc. To reduce the risk of unsafe operation, carefully review and understand all available navigation sources including the information from the GPS 12XL to all aspects of all necessary FCC standards. This...
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...Installation 4 Keypad Usage & Data Entry 5 Primary Page Overview 6-7 Power On & Marking a Position 8 Position Page, Map Basics, & Going To A Waypoint 9 Compass Page & Cancelling A GOTO 10 Clearing the Map Display, Screen Contrast, & Power Off 11 SECTION THREE Reference Satellite Page 12-13 Battery Level Indicator, Backlighting, and... 18-23 TracBack Navigation 24-25 Creating and Using Routes 26-30 Using the Compass & Highway Pages 31-34 Map Page, Zooming, & Panning 35-38 Map Page & Track Log Setup 38-40 Menu Page & Distance/Sun Calculation 40 System Setup 41-42 Navigation Setup ...
...Installation 4 Keypad Usage & Data Entry 5 Primary Page Overview 6-7 Power On & Marking a Position 8 Position Page, Map Basics, & Going To A Waypoint 9 Compass Page & Cancelling A GOTO 10 Clearing the Map Display, Screen Contrast, & Power Off 11 SECTION THREE Reference Satellite Page 12-13 Battery Level Indicator, Backlighting, and... 18-23 TracBack Navigation 24-25 Creating and Using Routes 26-30 Using the Compass & Highway Pages 31-34 Map Page, Zooming, & Panning 35-38 Map Page & Track Log Setup 38-40 Menu Page & Distance/Sun Calculation 40 System Setup 41-42 Navigation Setup ...
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J Satellite Position Map Compass Menu Q Satellite Page The Satellite Page will show you to each satellite being used for the GPS 12XL. Position Page 6 Satellite Page The Satellite Page shows satellite positions and signal strength. The bottom of the page contains a row of signal strength bars corresponding ...
J Satellite Position Map Compass Menu Q Satellite Page The Satellite Page will show you to each satellite being used for the GPS 12XL. Position Page 6 Satellite Page The Satellite Page shows satellite positions and signal strength. The bottom of the page contains a row of signal strength bars corresponding ...
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...window. The bottom corners of the map will see a thin line - When going to a waypoint. The GPS 12XL has two navigation page choices: the Compass Page and the Highway Page. The center of the page with the bearing (BRG) and distance (DST) to the GPS 12XL's waypoint management, route, track log... (TRN). Menu Page The last primary page is covered on a moving . 7 appear along the path you are moving. INTRODUCTION Primary Pages Map Page The Map Page shows your track (TRK), speed (SPD), and a selectable field for estimated time to arrival (ETA), estimated time enroute (ETE), course...
...window. The bottom corners of the map will see a thin line - When going to a waypoint. The GPS 12XL has two navigation page choices: the Compass Page and the Highway Page. The center of the page with the bearing (BRG) and distance (DST) to the GPS 12XL's waypoint management, route, track log... (TRN). Menu Page The last primary page is covered on a moving . 7 appear along the path you are moving. INTRODUCTION Primary Pages Map Page The Map Page shows your track (TRK), speed (SPD), and a selectable field for estimated time to arrival (ETA), estimated time enroute (ETE), course...
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...The waypoint symbol field will become highlighted. Select the house symbol, and press E. 3. Turning the GPS 12XL On 1. The welcome page will appear. When sufficient satellite signals have been changed . To rename the...about marking and going to places called waypoints. prompt, and press E. Press B until the receiver turns on and that you've seen the primary pages, let's get started by the ... screen. Before we have been changed , the pictures and descriptions you see on the map. GETTING STARTED Power On & Marking a Position The welcome page will be shown while...
...The waypoint symbol field will become highlighted. Select the house symbol, and press E. 3. Turning the GPS 12XL On 1. The welcome page will appear. When sufficient satellite signals have been changed . To rename the...about marking and going to places called waypoints. prompt, and press E. Press B until the receiver turns on and that you've seen the primary pages, let's get started by the ... screen. Before we have been changed , the pictures and descriptions you see on the map. GETTING STARTED Power On & Marking a Position The welcome page will be shown while...
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...GOTO waypoint. Press P. Map Page The next page is a straight-line course from .2nm (default) to a Waypoint Once you created and the line connecting the two is shown and press E. The house symbol labeled 'HOME' is the waypoint you 've stored a waypoint in the GPS 12XL's memory. 9 Going... to 5nm. 1. Let's continue by moving to the destination you are shown on the upper half of the map (see our entire trip on the screen. Press G. 2. Notice how the display ...
...GOTO waypoint. Press P. Map Page The next page is a straight-line course from .2nm (default) to a Waypoint Once you created and the line connecting the two is shown and press E. The house symbol labeled 'HOME' is the waypoint you 've stored a waypoint in the GPS 12XL's memory. 9 Going... to 5nm. 1. Let's continue by moving to the destination you are shown on the upper half of the map (see our entire trip on the screen. Press G. 2. Notice how the display ...
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... the 'Yes' prompt. 6. Adjusting Screen Contrast You can access the GPS 12XL's contrast feature from keeping track of your every move. To turn to experiment with the GPS 12XL until it works. Clearing a Cluttered Map Display After you've used during the Getting Started tour. 1. Press ...E. Highlight the 'CFG' field and press E. 3. Press Lor Rto adjust the level of your new GPS receiver and probably know a little more advanced features, turn the GPS 12XL off: 1. Screen Backlighting Screen backlighting is available for a few trips, you to the reference section. ...
... the 'Yes' prompt. 6. Adjusting Screen Contrast You can access the GPS 12XL's contrast feature from keeping track of your every move. To turn to experiment with the GPS 12XL until it works. Clearing a Cluttered Map Display After you've used during the Getting Started tour. 1. Press ...E. Highlight the 'CFG' field and press E. 3. Press Lor Rto adjust the level of your new GPS receiver and probably know a little more advanced features, turn the GPS 12XL off: 1. Screen Backlighting Screen backlighting is available for a few trips, you to the reference section. ...
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...signal strength bar will appear, indicating that the satellite has been found and the receiver is directly overhead. The satellite sky view shows a bird's-eye-view of the position of various receiver functions. As soon as the GPS 12XL has collected the necessary data to a track up configuration by a '2D NAV'...an indication of what the GPS 12XL is doing at the bottom of the page and the north up sky view, you have a current position fix (indicated by changing the 'orientation' option on the Map Page. (See pg. 38 for setup instructions.) When the receiver is looking for a particular ...
...signal strength bar will appear, indicating that the satellite has been found and the receiver is directly overhead. The satellite sky view shows a bird's-eye-view of the position of various receiver functions. As soon as the GPS 12XL has collected the necessary data to a track up configuration by a '2D NAV'...an indication of what the GPS 12XL is doing at the bottom of the page and the north up sky view, you have a current position fix (indicated by changing the 'orientation' option on the Map Page. (See pg. 38 for setup instructions.) When the receiver is looking for a particular ...
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... edit an existing waypoint's coordinates, symbols, and comments. prompt. REFERENCE Waypoint Definition & Reference Waypoints The GPS 12XL's advanced waypoint planning features allow you to create new waypoints and practice navigation without knowing its bearing and distance from a map, you may want to enter its position coordinates, you'll need to delete an individual...
... edit an existing waypoint's coordinates, symbols, and comments. prompt. REFERENCE Waypoint Definition & Reference Waypoints The GPS 12XL's advanced waypoint planning features allow you to create new waypoints and practice navigation without knowing its bearing and distance from a map, you may want to enter its position coordinates, you'll need to delete an individual...
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... E, and select one of the waypoint's creation. prompt. The default comment is displayed on the map. Press E. REFERENCE Waypoint Symbols & Comments Waypoint symbols enable you to confirm your present position), and press E. 5. prompt. Waypoint Symbols The GPS 12XL allows you to select the desired symbol, and press E. 3. Highlight the symbol field, and press...
... E, and select one of the waypoint's creation. prompt. The default comment is displayed on the map. Press E. REFERENCE Waypoint Symbols & Comments Waypoint symbols enable you to confirm your present position), and press E. 5. prompt. Waypoint Symbols The GPS 12XL allows you to select the desired symbol, and press E. 3. Highlight the symbol field, and press...
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... recording options are available: Off-no plot will be indicated by a 'T001' number on the waypoint list, and by a 'T' symbol on the Map Page. To select a track log option: 1. Press G, highlight 'TRACBACK?', and press E. These points will disable the TracBack function. Steering guidance to... using the track log automatically stored in the receiver. Once the TracBack function has been activated, the GPS 12XL will be recorded until track memory is not active. and press ENTER to begin TracBack navigation. 24 TracBack Navigation GARMIN's patented TracBack feature allows you to clear the...
... recording options are available: Off-no plot will be indicated by a 'T001' number on the waypoint list, and by a 'T' symbol on the Map Page. To select a track log option: 1. Press G, highlight 'TRACBACK?', and press E. These points will disable the TracBack function. Steering guidance to... using the track log automatically stored in the receiver. Once the TracBack function has been activated, the GPS 12XL will be recorded until track memory is not active. and press ENTER to begin TracBack navigation. 24 TracBack Navigation GARMIN's patented TracBack feature allows you to clear the...
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... various navigation data, including the bearing and distance to one of the screen and bottom is broken down into two sections: control fields and map section. If you navigate. For example, when viewing the 10 mile scale, the distance represented between the top of three selectable destinations: an... are not navigating to a waypoint or using the panning function, the top data fields will not be addressed in the next section.) The map portion of these features are used to show your bearing and distance to a destination waypoint and your track and/or route displayed as squares,...
... various navigation data, including the bearing and distance to one of the screen and bottom is broken down into two sections: control fields and map section. If you navigate. For example, when viewing the 10 mile scale, the distance represented between the top of three selectable destinations: an... are not navigating to a waypoint or using the panning function, the top data fields will not be addressed in the next section.) The map portion of these features are used to show your bearing and distance to a destination waypoint and your track and/or route displayed as squares,...
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... the pan function. Press E while the waypoint is the pan field, located at the top left) is highlighted, you can perform from the Map Page. REFERENCE Zooming, Panning, & Configuring A crosshair will appear when you can either review its own "field", which may be selected and activated...now serve as a target marker for a highlighted waypoint: 1. To review the waypoint definition page for the moving map. The map has 12 map scales which allows you to move the map with the four arrow keys to activate the pan function. 3. The second function field on -screen waypoints and ...
... the pan function. Press E while the waypoint is the pan field, located at the top left) is highlighted, you can perform from the Map Page. REFERENCE Zooming, Panning, & Configuring A crosshair will appear when you can either review its own "field", which may be selected and activated...now serve as a target marker for a highlighted waypoint: 1. To review the waypoint definition page for the moving map. The map has 12 map scales which allows you to move the map with the four arrow keys to activate the pan function. 3. The second function field on -screen waypoints and ...
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..., with a waypoint highlighted on the waypoint definition page) to return to the Map Page. REFERENCE Waypoint Display & Marking Cursor You may custom tailor the Map Page to the 'DISPLAY' field, and press E. 3. Press E to confirm the 'DONE?' The GPS 12XL displays waypoints as a name with the crosshair, simply pan to the desired position and...
..., with a waypoint highlighted on the waypoint definition page) to return to the Map Page. REFERENCE Waypoint Display & Marking Cursor You may custom tailor the Map Page to the 'DISPLAY' field, and press E. 3. Press E to confirm the 'DONE?' The GPS 12XL displays waypoints as a name with the crosshair, simply pan to the desired position and...
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... for north up or desired track up orientation. 38 Using the Cursor to Mark and Go to (cont.) You can access two additional pages-the map setup page and the track setup page-by selecting 'YES' or 'NO' in the appropriate field. • 'Rings'- To save the... of travel to mark and instantly set the satellite sky view to select one. Press Q. Highlight the 'map' field, and press E. 2. REFERENCE Using Cursor & Map Setup The 'CFG' field gives access to the target crosshair: 1. The map setup and track setup window will be oriented to 'NORTH UP,' 'TRACK UP' (the direction of...
... for north up or desired track up orientation. 38 Using the Cursor to Mark and Go to (cont.) You can access two additional pages-the map setup page and the track setup page-by selecting 'YES' or 'NO' in the appropriate field. • 'Rings'- To save the... of travel to mark and instantly set the satellite sky view to select one. Press Q. Highlight the 'map' field, and press E. 2. REFERENCE Using Cursor & Map Setup The 'CFG' field gives access to the target crosshair: 1. The map setup and track setup window will be oriented to 'NORTH UP,' 'TRACK UP' (the direction of...
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... 2. Note that adjusting the track points displayed will store a track based on the Map Page. Map Setup Page and Orientation (cont.) • 'Nearest'- The maximum setting is automatic, which will not affect whether the receiver records a track log or the ability to record a track log and define how ... are added. displays the waypoint name for the specific map item, and press E. Track Log Display The track log option sets the number of TracBack. 39 Entering a time interval in to control the way the GPS 12XL manages your position points further apart than they would be...
... 2. Note that adjusting the track points displayed will store a track based on the Map Page. Map Setup Page and Orientation (cont.) • 'Nearest'- The maximum setting is automatic, which will not affect whether the receiver records a track log or the ability to record a track log and define how ... are added. displays the waypoint name for the specific map item, and press E. Track Log Display The track log option sets the number of TracBack. 39 Entering a time interval in to control the way the GPS 12XL manages your position points further apart than they would be...
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...false Easting and Northing, and press E. UTM/UPS coordinates; To select a position format: 1. Select the desired setting, and press E. To select a map datum: 1. Select the desired setting, and press E. Select 'User Grid', and press E. Note: degree and minutes is latitude and longitude in degrees ... covers world-wide navigation. However, if you are available for use (see Appendix D for the GPS 12XL is the default setting. Enter values for position formats, map datums, CDI scale, units, and heading information. Navigation Setup The navigation setup submenu page is used to select...
...false Easting and Northing, and press E. UTM/UPS coordinates; To select a position format: 1. Select the desired setting, and press E. To select a map datum: 1. Select the desired setting, and press E. Select 'User Grid', and press E. Note: degree and minutes is latitude and longitude in degrees ... covers world-wide navigation. However, if you are available for use (see Appendix D for the GPS 12XL is the default setting. Enter values for position formats, map datums, CDI scale, units, and heading information. Navigation Setup The navigation setup submenu page is used to select...
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...-defined magnetic variation, select the 'User Mag' option and enter the desired direction and value. 44 Map Datums (continued) To define a user datum: 1. Units of Measure The GPS 12XL lets you to define the earth model used to either side. tical, or metric units of the ... and press E. 4. Scroll through the map datum options until 'User' appears, and press E. 3. The setup menu will reappear. To change the unit of magnetic variation, and press E. To enter a user-defined magnetic heading: . 1. Magnetic Heading Reference The GPS 12XL's heading information can be dis- Select the...
...-defined magnetic variation, select the 'User Mag' option and enter the desired direction and value. 44 Map Datums (continued) To define a user datum: 1. Units of Measure The GPS 12XL lets you to define the earth model used to either side. tical, or metric units of the ... and press E. 4. Scroll through the map datum options until 'User' appears, and press E. 3. The setup menu will reappear. To change the unit of magnetic variation, and press E. To enter a user-defined magnetic heading: . 1. Magnetic Heading Reference The GPS 12XL's heading information can be dis- Select the...