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Garmin GPS 12XL GPS Receiver User Manual

1. The four corners of the Map Page are used to dis rack and speed ove o one of three selec he panning target c play various navigati o a Waypoint or usi on data including the bearing and distance to a destination waypoint and your current the ground The two fields at the op corners of the map show your bearing and distance able destinations an active desti nation waypoint a highlighted on screen waypoint or osshair If you are not navigating g the panning function the top data fields will not be displayed Your current track and speed are shown at the bottom corners of the display en i z ran era TRAIL LAKE HOHE Ps ins Wi pab n u Note A map scale repre sents the distance shown from the bottom to the top of the Map Page For example when viewing the 10 mile scale the dis tance represented between the top of the screen and bottom is 10 miles cH ERE leurters 129 wane 2 35 GAS i dab The four corners of the Map Page are used to show your course speed and distance to either a cursor or to a destination waypoint 35 REFERENCE Zooming Panning amp Configuring 2H eurr zra n an 0 00 A crosshair will appear when you activate the pan function The distance and direction of the crosshair from your current position will be shown in the upper corners of the Map Page zn 5 O S eurr era
2. 3 Press to confirm the Yes prompt To delete a stored waypoint 1 Highlight DELETE and press 9 2 Highlight the Yes prompt and press id Note To delete a waypoint that s part of a route first remove the waypoint from the route see pg 30 and then delete it If you attempt to delete a waypoint that s part of a route you ll be given a Route Waypoint Cant be Deleted message Scanning Waypoints As you manually enter a waypoints name the GPS 12XI5 waypoint scanning feature will automatically dis play the first numerical or alphabetical match of the character you have entered to that point This helps eliminate the need to always enter a waypoints com plete name To scan waypoints from a waypoint field 1 Highlight the waypoint name field and press dei 2 Press the left side of the keypad to clear the name field 3 Scroll through the waypoints Note The GPS 12XI5 waypoint scanning feature will offer the first waypoint that matches the character or characters you have entered up to that point If you have more than one waypoint that begins with the same letter or number move to the next character position as needed 4 When you find the desired waypoint press dis Selecting a GOTO Destination The GPS 12XL provides four ways to navigate to a destination GOTO MOB TracBack and route naviga tion The most basic method of selecting a destination is the GOTO function which let
3. 41 57 APPENDIX E Index T Time Format 41 Time Offset 53 TracBack Navigation 24 TracBack Tips 25 Track Log Display 24 39 Track Method 39 Track Setup 39 Trip Timer TTIME 15 Troubleshooting 49 Turn TRN 32 Trip odometer 15 U Units of Measure 44 User defined route 27 User Grid 43 Using the Keypad 5 Using the Position Page 9 V Velocity Made Good VMG 32 Ww Warranty 59 Waypoints Comments 21 Definition Page 20 Deleting 22 Going to a Waypoint 9 Nearest Waypoints 18 Pre defined Waypoints 27 Proximity Waypoints 19 Reference Waypoints 20 Renaming 22 Waypoint List 19 Waypoint Pages Waypoint Symbols 21 37 Z Zooming 36 LIMITED WARRANTY GARMIN Corporation warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for one year from the date of purchase GARMIN will at its sole option repair or replace any com ponents which fail in normal use Such repairs or replacement will be made at no charge to the customer for parts or labor The cus tomer is however responsible for any transportation costs This war ranty does not cover failures due to abuse misuse accident or unau thorized alteration or repairs GARMIN assumes no responsibility for s
4. To set the backlight timer 1 Highlight the light timeout field and press zd 2 Select the desired setting and press imd 3 To turn lighting on and off press the E briefly Tone Setting The GPS 12XL allows you to choose a tone for mes sages only messages and keystrokes or no tone setting at all To set the tone 1 Highlight the TONE field and press the key 2 Select the desired setting and press ae Navigation Setup The navigation setup submenu page is used to select units of measurement for position formats map datums CDI scale units and heading information Position Formats The default position format for the GPS 12XL is lat itude and longitude in degrees and minutes hddd mm mmm You may also select degrees min utes and seconds hddd mmss s degrees only hddd ddddd UTM UPS coordinates or British German Irish Maidenhead Swedish Swiss or Taiwan or User grid formats To select a position format 1 Highlight the POSITION FRMT field and press dD Select the desired setting and press da User Grid Position Format The user grid option lets you create a user defined position format by establishing factors such as longi tude of origin scale and false Easting or Northing To define a user grid 1 Select User Grid and press id Enter values for longitude origin scale and false Easting and Northing and press Highlight SAVE and press ia
5. 326 1 9 3 TRAIL jay 3 5 d Gas LM E TEE ne Soo cee TOTAL DST 7 31 COFY TO CLR IHU To activate a route high light the ACT prompt and press ENTER 28 Creating and Navigating Routes To create a route from the route definition page 1 Highlight the ROUTE field and press C 2 Enter a route number and press Only open routes will be available 3 Press to begin entry of a route comment 4 Enter your comment and press the key 5 Enter the first waypoint of your route and press As you continue entering the rest of your way points the list will automatically scroll down Whenever you activate a route it will automatically select the route leg closest to your position as the active leg As you pass each waypoint in the route the receiver will automatically sequence and select the next way point as the active to waypoint Activating and Inverting Routes After a route has been entered it can be either acti vated in sequence or inverted from the route definition page The process of activating or inverting a stored route takes a storage route routes 1 19 and copies it into the active route route 0 for navigation The stor age route is now no longer needed and will be retained in its original format under its existing route number This system allows you to have an active route that you may edit during navigation and save as an entirely new route from the original Yo
6. The turn option will show you the number of degrees you need to turn to head directly to your destina tion Selecting a User Defined Navigation Page cont RIDGE 491 3 02 Distance me Distance to Graphic e cie Waypoint C Compas TRE ZPO Track Over Cud gt 261 3 97 ETE E4 14 User Selectable Field The ETE field located in the middle bottom of both pages is a user selectable field that allows you to display a variety of navigation values for your trip To access the user selectable field 1 Highlight ETE and press id 2 Use the keypad to scroll through the possible options The following data options are available for the Navigation Pages Estimated Time Enroute ETE the time left to your destination based on your present speed and track Estimated Time of Arrival ETA the time of day of your arrival at a destination based on current ground speed and track Course to Steer CTS the bearing which will give you the most efficient way to stay on course to your destination Crosstrack Error XTK the distance you are off the desired course in either direction This field will give you a digital representation of the CDI scale Velocity Made Good VMG the speed you are traveling toward the destination Turn TRN the amount of correction in degrees needed to travel directly to the destination Using the Compass Page REFERENGE Destinati
7. 12 Satellite Page Status Horizontal yp O HAN EFE Pee Accuracy Field Ff 15 LI Battery Shyview Indicator Display Signal Strength Indicators The GPS 12XIS Satellite Page displays the status of various receiver functions The sta us information will help you understand what the GPS 12XL is doing at any given time and will tell you whether or not the receiver has calculated a position fix Bars Sky View and Signal Strength The sky view and signal strength bars give you an indication of what satellites are visible to the receiver whether or not they are being used to calculate a posi ti on fix and the signal quality The satellite sky view shows a bird s eye view of the position of each available oute determine i whether yo AV o Whe satellite relative to the unit s last known position The circle represents the horizon north up the inner circle is 45 above the horizon and the center point is directly overhead You can use the sky view to help any satellites are being blocked and have a current position fix 3D NAV in the status field You can also set the sky view to a track up configuration by changing he orientation option on the Map Page See pg 38 for setup instructions indicated by a ite the co eceiver has found esponding signa he receiver is looking for a particular satel strength bar
8. desired track up or the direction of travel to stay on course The default setting is track up To change the map orientation 1 Highlight the map field and press eE 2 Select the desired orientation and press a Note Selecting the DTK UP option will set the satellite sky view to track up orientation The rest of the map setup page lets you specify what items are displayed or plotted on the Map Page by selecting YES or NO in the appropriate field e Rings displays the three present position range rings on the map Route plots the straight leg lines between way points of an active route and displays all route waypoint names Map Setup Page and Orientation cont e Nearest shows the nine nearest waypoints to your position black diamond on the map Names displays the waypoint name for the nine nearest waypoints e Track Log displays and plots track points on the map To turn a map item on or off 1 Highlight YES or NO for the specific map item and press ia Track Setup Page The track setup page lets you manage the GPS 12XI5 track log data You can also select whether to record a track log and define how it is recorded To turn the track log on or off 1 Highlight the RECORD field and press eig 2 Select OFF FILL or WRAP and press dB Note Turning the track recording off will prevent using TracBack Track Method
9. ment see pg 21 To add this waypoint to a route 1 em the Add to route number field and press 2 Enter a route number press to confirm the route number and again to save the waypoint REFERENCE Position Averaging HARE FOSITIOH Wease point oo1 n H 38 51 334 W 34 47 341 Add to route number F H 34 15 RUERRIGE T After initiating the posi tion averaging function a Figure of Merit value will be displayed and the SAVE field will auto matically be highlighted HARE Position W aspaint 00i n H 38 51 334 W 84 47 341 Add to route number E Fo R AVERAGE ZANE The GPS 12XL will save new waypoints with a default three digit name To add the waypoint to a route enter the desired route number highlight SAVE and press ENTER H REFERENCE Nearest Waypoints amp Waypoint List HEHU HAYE OLHT HRYFOIHT LIST HEAREST HFTZ PROHIHITY HFT ROUTES DIST AHD SUH HESSAGES EYSTEH HRUIGRTIOH THTERFACE To select a waypoint sub menu highlight the desired option and press ENTER HEAREST HETE HAYFNT ERG DST HOHE 145 0 00 GAS 135 1 26 LAKE oro 2 25 TRAIL 025 2 54 003 356 3 065 REP 338 4 33 ooz 133 5 03 LODGE 24B 87 8 Nearest Waypoints Page The compass heading BRG and distance DST to the nine nearest waypoints are updated continuously 18 Waypo
10. ready GPS 12XL to accept RTCM DGPS corrections in RICM 104 version 2 0 format Using DGPS corrections will improve receiver accuracy to 1 5 meters regardless of errors induced by the governments Selective Availability SA program Two RTCM options are avail able RTCM NONE which allows connection to a bea con receiver with no output capability and RICM NMEA which allows DGPS input and NMEA output Once a RTCM setting has been selected the GPS REFERENCE Interface Setup amp DGPS IHTERFACE ATCH HOHE HOST WAITING E RE PACKETS Choose an interface option based upon what equipment you are using to transfer information IHTERFRHCE ISTCHL H HE 130 baud EERCOHM RECUR FREG ___ kHz RATE 25bps DIST DE SHE 4E Ho Status Once the RTCM option is 12XL will either automatically try to tune the last fre quency and bit rate you selected or will switch to the will automatically tune default frequency of 304 0 kHz with a bit rate of 100 itself or display a default bps if no previous beacon has been tuned You may frequency also enter your own frequency and bit rate if desired selected the GPS 12XL 45 DGPS Interface continued To enter a DGPS beacon frequency DGPS Interface 1 Highlight the FREQ field and press did 2 Enter the desired frequency and press i 3 Highlight the RATE field and press lisa 4 Selectthe desired trans
11. Cayman Brac Island Liberia 1964 Liberia Luzon Mindanao Island Luzon Philippines excluding Mindanao Island Mahe 1971 Marco Astro Massawa Merchich Midway Ast 61 Minna NAD27 Alaska NAD27 Bahamas NAD27 Canada NAD27 Canal Zone NAD27 Caribbn NAD27 Central NAD27 CONUS NAD27 Cuba NAD27 Grnland NAD27 Mexico NAD27 San Sal NAD83 Nhrwn Masirah Nhrwn Saudi A Nhrwn United A Naparima BWI Obsrvtorio 66 Old Egyptian Old Hawaiian Oman Ord Srvy GB Pico De Las Nv Potsdam Ptcairn Ast 67 Mahe 1971 Mahe Island Marco Astro Salvage Island Massawa Eritrea Ethiopia Merchich Morocco Midway Astro 61 Midway Minna Nigeria orth American 1927 Alaska North American 1927 Bahamas excluding San Salvador Island North American 1927 Canada and Newfoundland orth Am 1927 Canal Zone North American 1927 Caribbean Barbados Caicos slands Cuba Dom Rep Grand Cayman Jamaica Leeward and Turks Islands orth American 1927 Central America Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua orth Am 1927 Mean Value North American 1927 Cuba North American 1927 Greenland Hayes Peninsula N American 1927 Mexico North American 1927 San Salvador Island North American 1983 Alaska Canada Central America CONUS Mexico Nahrwn Masirah Island Oman Nahrwn Saudi Arabia Nahrwn United Arab Emirates Naparima BWI Trinidad and Tobago Observatorio 1966 Corvo and Fl
12. Map Datums The MAP DATUM field comes with a WGS 84 default setting Although 106 total map datums are available for use see Appendix D for map datums you should only change the datum if you are using maps or charts that specify a different datum than WGS 84 To select a map datum 1 Highlight the MAP DATUM field and press ig 2 Select the desired setting and press ae REFERENCE Navigation Setup HAU SETUF POSITION FRHT ddd mm ss s HAF DATUH Wes 84 GDI SCHLE 20 25 UHITE Statute HEADING Auto Mag E004 The position format may be set to display your choice of many formats Note degree and minutes is the default setting HAW SETIF FOZITIOH FRHT hdd ton mmm HAF DATIH MGs s4 CDI SCALE 40 25 UHITE Statute HERDIHG Auto Mag E004 The default map datum covers world wide naviga tion However if you are using a paper map or chart which uses a differ ent map datum that WGS 84 then you may wish to switch to that datum 43 REFERENCE Datums CDI Settings amp Measurement HAW SETUP POSITION FRHT hdd mm mmm HAF DATIH ser CDI SCALE 20 25 UHITE Statute HEADING The user datum feature allows you to define the earth model used to calcu late position coordinates WARNING Incorrect entries may result in sub stantial position errors Auto Mag EOS HAN SETUP FOSITIOH FRHT hddd mm mmm HAF DA
13. allows you to initialize the receiver by selecting your present position from a list of countries in the GPS 12XI5 internal data base This usually provides a position fix in a few minutes Autolocate allows the GPS 12XL to initialize itself and calculate a position fix without knowing your present position This usually provides a posi tion fix in 3 5 minutes If the EZinit prompt has not automatically appeared on the Satellite Page 1 Press the key Note If the EZinit prompt ever appears after you have initialized the receiver due to the antennas view of satellites being obstructed by trees etc highlight the NO RE INIT selection with the arrow keypad and press To initialize the receiver 1 If the COUNTRY option is not highlighted press the w key repeatedly to move the field highlight to the COUNTRY option 2 Press the key 3 Use the w key to scroll through the list options until the country of your present position appears APPENDIX A Initialization 4 Use the 4 key to highlight the country state region ae you re in If the country you re in is not listed select Tuvalu another country within 500 miles of your present Uganda position Ukraine 5 Press to finish eae The GPS 12XL will now begin searching for the UK Ireland appropriate satellites for your location and should oe acquire a position within 3 5 minutes You can verify USA AR that you ha
14. or calculated grid headings The default setting is automatic magnetic north which is suitable for most applications To select a heading reference 1 Highlight the HEADING field and press Gm 2 Select the desired heading preference and press To enter a user defined magnetic heading 1 Select User Mag and press zd 2 Enter the degrees and direction of magnetic variation and press a Interface Setup The GPS 12XIs interface page lets you specify the formats for connecting external devices There are six options GRMN GRMN None None RTCM None RICM NMEA NMEA NMEA and None NMEA Fach option lists the input format first followed by the out put format To select I O format 1 Highlight the 1 0 field and press ia 2 Select the desired setting and press a The GRMN GRMN setting is a proprietary format that lets you exchange information such as waypoints routes and track logs between two GARMIN GPS units or a GARMIN GPS and a PC There are eight data transfer options send alm send wpt send trk send rte request alm request wpt request trk request rte To select a transfer option 1 Highlight HOST and press D 2 Select a desired setting and press a To disable all interfacing capabilities select the None None setting If you want to output NMEA data without any differential input capability select None NMEA DGPS Interface The last two format settings allow the differential
15. the bottom of the page will 3D Nav 3D Navigation at least four satellites not appear until the GPS with good geometry have been locked onto and 12XL has found the satel your position is now being calculated in latitude lites indicated at the bot longitude and altitude 3D Diff will appear when you tom of the screen are receiving DGPS corrections in 3D mode Poor Cvg Poor GPS Coverage the receiver SEARCHING EPE isn t tracking enough satellites for a 2D or 3D fix due to bad satellite geometry Not Usable the receiver is unusable possibly due to incorrect initialization or abnormal satellite conditions Turn the unit off and back on to reset RUTOLOCRTE and reinitialize the receiver if necessary eee Simulator the receiver is in simulator mode EZinit Option Prompt ELLA ae The Satellite Page also provides access to the EZinit If you travel more than prompt whenever a position fix has not been calculated 500 miles with the receiv The unit must be in searching AutoLocate acquiring er off reinitialize the unit simulator or poor coverage mode This allows you to to your new position by einitialize the unit see Appendix A and is useful if using the EZinit feature you have traveled over 500 miles with the receiver off To access EZinit press and must initialize your new position The EZinit ENTER from the Satellite prompt will automatically appear if the receiver needs Page bef
16. 28 M Mag Heading Reference 44 Man Overboard Function 23 Map Cursor 37 Map Datums 43 54 Map Orientation 38 Map Page 7 9 35 Map Setup 38 Marking a Position 8 Maximum Speed Maximum Speed MXSPD 15 Menu Page 7 40 Messages 52 N NMEA Formats 51 Navigating Routes 28 Navigation Page 7 31 Navigation Setup 43 Nearest Waypoints 18 O On Route GOTOs 30 Operating modes 41 P PC Kit heus ad i 5l Parining 1 see osuere 36 Position Accuracy 50 Position Averaging 17 Position Formats 43 Position Page 6 15 Power and Data Cables 51 APPENDIX E Index Pre defined waypoints 27 Primary Pages 6 Proximity Waypoints 19 R Receiver Status 13 Reference Waypoints 20 Renaming Waypoints 22 Repairs 50 Routes Clearing 29 Copying 29 Creating ss se via dares 28 Editing iioc 30 Inverting 28 Navigating Routes 28 On Route GOTOS 30 Route Definition Page 27 Route Navigation 26 User defined route 27 S Satellite Page 6 12 Scanning Waypoints 22 Screen Backlighting 14 42 Screen Contrast 11 42 Signal Strength Bars 12 Simulator 02 daca9 cs ks 47 Sky View 12 Specifications 50 System Setup
17. 5 to E157 5 10 W037 5 to W022 5 2 E157 5 to E172 5 ll W022 5 to W007 5 d E172 5 to E180 0 12 WO007 5 to E007 5 0 53 APPENDIX D Map Datums Adindan Afgooye AIN EL ABD 70 Anna 1 Ast 65 ARC 1950 ARC 1960 Ascnsn Isld 58 Astro B4 Sorol Astro Ben E Astro Dos 71 4 Astr Stn 52 Astrln Geod 66 Astrin Geod 84 Austria Bellevue IGN Bermuda 1957 Bogata Observ Campo Inchspe Canton Ast 66 Cape Cape Canavrl Carthage CH 1903 Chatham 1971 Chua Astro Corrego Alegr Djakarta Dos 1968 54 Adindan Ethiopia Mali Senegal Sudan Afgooye Somalia AIN EL ANBD 1970 Bahrain Island Saudi Arabia Anna 1 Astro 65 Cocos Isl ARC 1950 Botswana Lesotho Malawi Swaziland Zaire Zambia Zimbabwe ARC 1960 Kenya Tanzania Ascension Island 58 Ascension Island Astro B4 Sorol Atoll Tern Islan Astro Beacon E Iwo Jima Astro Dos 71 4 St Helena Astronomic Stn 52 Marcus Island Australian Geod 66 Australia Tasmania Island Australian Geod 84 Australia Tasmania Island Austria Efate and Erromango Islands Bermuda 1957 Bermuda slands Bogata Obsrvatry Colombia Campo Inchauspe Argentina Canton Astro 1966 Phoenix slands Cape South Africa Cape Canaveral Florida Bahama Islands Carthage Tunisia CH 1903 Switzerland Chatham 1971 Chatham Island New Zealand Chua Astro Paraguay C
18. HELCOHE TO THE GARMIN GPS 197 SOFTHARE 3 02 COPYRIGHT 1556 1557 GRHEHIH CORF Welcome Page SEARCHING EFE AUTOLOCATE 3 HO RKE IHIT CONTINUE ACGUIRIHG ppp i23456789012 The EZinit prompt will automatically appear if the receiver needs to be initialized The prompt may also appear during normal use if the antenna is shaded 48 Initializing Your GPS 12XL for First Time Use The GPS 12XL typically acquires a position so fast that initialization is completed automatically However initialization will be necessary for the following After memory loss When the receiver has been moved more than 500 miles with the power off Additionally it may be necessary to initialize the unit the first time you use it if it does not acquire a fix in a few minutes The receiver is shipped from the factory in AutoLocate mode which enables the GPS 12XL to determine its location anywhere in the world To speed up the initialization process we recommend using the graphic initialization described below which will usual ly provide a fix in a few minutes To turn the GPS 12XL on 1 Press and hold until the receiver turns on The welcome page will be displayed while the unit conducts a self test Once testing is complete the welcome page will be replaced by the Satellite Page with the EZinit prompt ready for you to select one of two initialization methods Select Country
19. HOME waypoint To select a GOTO destination 1 Press EE 2 Highlight the HOME waypoint and press iz You ll notice that you ll automatically return to the Map Page and a straight line will connect your current position to the position of the GOTO waypoint Let s continue by moving to the next page 1 Press Vg GETTING STARTED Position Map Pages amp Going To a Waypoint ra a FAH cF HOHE ooo 3 0 The Map Page displays your present position as a diamond icon and pro vides a real time graphic breadcrumb display of your track right on the screen SOTO HRYFOIHT s GARHIW T CTS CHHCEL GOTO TRACEBACK The GOTO waypoint page allows you to select a destination from a list of all available way points in the GPS 12XLs memory GETTING STARTED Compass Page Compass Page Destination c Bearing to HOHE ft lt Waypoint and Cancelling Waypoint 212 0 21 ERG DET i a GOTO Graphic Mi Distance to Compass 2 Waypoint ERG DET Pointer to Speed Over 211 0 15 Waypoint ai Ground 211 1 77 TRE SFO TRE SPO Track Over W 211 2 07 Ground ETE 8 17 Tee Selectable Field Whenever you select a destination waypoint the GPS 12XL provides graphic steering guidance with the Compass Page the default navigation page The com 06 51 pass ring in the middle of the page shows your course The GP
20. The stored track method determines how often positions are stored in the track log The default setting is automatic which will store a track based on resolu tion This setting gives the most efficient use of track memory and provides the best TracBack route To change the method to record points based on a specific time interval 1 Highlight the METHOD field and press G 2 Select TIME INTERVAL and press twice 3 Enter hours minutes and seconds and press a Track Log Display The track log option sets the number of points the unit will attempt to display on the Map Page The default setting of 250 points provides good resolution with minimal screen clutter The maximum setting is 1024 points Once you ve reached the maximum num ber of track points the older points will be lost as new points are added Note that adjusting the track points displayed will not affect whether the receiver records a track log or the ability to create a TracBack route REFERENCE Map amp Track zH 5 DA pun TRACK SETUF 21024 FTS CLEAR LOG 256 Use the track setup page to control the way the GPS 12XL manages your track log eH 5 nre ran pun TRACK SETUF RECORD HRAF do5 a Entering a time interval in to the trach recording cri teria will plot your posi tion points further apart than they would be in the Automatic setting This will increase the di
21. and press a 2 Press to confirm or to exit The trip odometer trip timer and average speed fields are linked Resetting one of these options in a user selectable field will automatically reset the corre Maximum Speed amp Altitude Fields sponding data in the other This ensures that informa tion shown in these fields reflects your current trip Maximum Speed Field TRACE V FEED el 4 0 To obtain the most accurate reading of average TRIF ALT uu e E SEF speed keep in mind that due to the sensitivity of the FOSITIGH GPS 12XIS antenna your maximum speed value may HM 3245 315 include the effects of rapid movement such as swinging W 34 47 503 your arm while holding the unit TIHE 1 n 5 am To reset the maximum speed field 1 Highlight the MXSPD field and press ez Resetting the trip odome ier will erase De previdis 2 Press to confirm the RESET prompt mileage and set the Altitude Field odometer to 0 When the GPS 12XL is acquiring satellites or navi gating in the 2D mode the last known altitude is used to compute your position You may also manually enter your altitude for greater accuracy In cases where the GPS 12XL has 2D coverage entering your approximate altitude will enable the receiver to determine a 3D fix bores a pm To enter an altitude TETE ae GRE 1 Highlight the ALT field and press Gi 7 62 OWG96 gig press d Position 2 Enter a valu
22. and press ae Reference Waypoints cont 3 Highlight the REF field and press ei 4 Enter a reference waypoint name or leave the field blank to use your present position and press dig 5 Enter the bearing and distance of your new waypoint from the reference waypoint 6 Press to confirm the DONE prompt Waypoint Symbols The GPS 12XL allows you to select one of 16 sym bols for each waypoint for easy recognition on the map display From the symbol page you may also select how the waypoint appears on the map To select a waypoint symbol 1 Highlight the symbol field and press i 2 Use the arrow keypad to select the desired symbol and press dig 3 The cursor will move to the display field where you can select which waypoint information is displayed on the map 4 Press iid and select one of the following display options NAME WITH SYMBOL SYMBOL ONLY or COMMENT WITH SYMBOL 5 Press to confirm your selection and again to confirm the DONE prompt Waypoint Comments Each waypoint stored in the GPS 12XL has a user defined 16 character comment field The default com ment is the UTC or Greenwich mean time date and time of the waypoints creation To change or add a comment 1 Highlight the comment field 2 Press i Note You can clear the comment field by press ing the left side of the rocker keypad 3 Enter the desired comment 4 Press i REFERENCE
23. and route management pages in their respective sections Lets review the rest of hese pages in the order they appear on the Menu Page To select a submenu page from the Menu Page 1 Highlight the page and press ii 2 To return to the Menu Page press Gam Distance and Sun Calculations The distance and sun calculation page will give you the distance and bearing between any two waypoints or between your present position and a waypoint It will also calculate the sunrise and sunset in local time for a particular date at either your present position or any stored waypoint To perform a distance and sun calculation 1 Highlight the FROM field enter the desired waypoint and press dig 2 Highlight the TO field enter the destination waypoint and press ae 3 The DATE field will become highlighted Enter the date you ll arrive at your destination and press d amp a If you havent marked your present position as a waypoint or you leave the TO field blank the sunrise and sunset at your present position will be shown System Setup The system setup page is used to select the operat ing mode time offset and screen preferences The GPS 12XL has two operating modes Normal Mode operates the unit at maximum performance and provides battery life of up to 12 hours on alkaline batteries Simulator Mode allows you to operate the unit without acquiring satellites and is ideal for prac ticing or
24. by the dis ance and bearing from your present position to the tar get crosshair When you pan around the map you ll notice the arget crosshair will snap to on screen waypoints and highlight the waypoint name Once a waypoint name is highlighted you can either review its waypoint defini ion page or waypoint display options or execute a GOTO function right from the Map Page To review the waypoint definition page for a high lighted waypoint 1 Press while the waypoint is highlighted Zooming Panning and Configuring cont From the waypoint definition page you can also define how each individual waypoint is displayed on the map The GPS 12XL displays waypoints as a name with a corresponding symbol e g nearest fuel and a gas pump symbol a symbol only e g a fish symbol or a 16 character comment and corresponding symbol e g great view and the camp site symbol The way point name has a six character limit while the com ment field has a 16 character limit and there are 16 individual waypoint symbols available To select a waypoint display option 1 Highlight the symbol field to the right of the name field and press eid 2 Move the cursor to the DISPLAY field and press ENTER 3 Select a display option and press to select one of the following display options NAME WITH SYM BOL SYMBOL ONLY or COMMENT WITH SYMBOL 4 Press to confirm
25. entering waypoints and routes while at home To select an operating mode 1 Highlight the MODE field and press elisa 2 Select a mode and press ae Date and Time Setup The date and time is located directly below the mode field Note Date and time information is derived from the GPS satellites and cannot be changed by the user Because the time shown is UTC Greenwich mean time time you will need to enter a time offset to dis play the correct local time for your area To determine the time offset for your area note your position and refer to the chart in Appendix C To enter the time offset 1 Highlight the OFFSET field and press eid 2 Enter the time offset and press a Note Move the cursor to the left to change the plus or minus sign Time Format The time display shown on the system setup and Position Pages may be set to display the time in a 12 or 24 hour format To select the time format 1 Highlight the HOURS field and press isa 2 Select 12 or 24 hour display and press ig REFERENCE Date amp Time Setup EVYZTEH SETUF HODE Borma DATE oi HAY 87 TIHE 11 13 55 OFFSET 00 00 HOURS 24 TOHTRAST s LIGHT 1E SEC TOHE HiG KEY The GPS 12XI5 two oper ating modes are accessed through the system setup submenu ZYZTEH SETUF HODE Har mal DATE od HAY 37 TIHE 11 20 34am 0FFZET 00 00 HOURS 12 CONTRAST aa LIGHT 1E SEC TOHE Hi
26. field and press ed 2 Select the house symbol and press a 3 Move the cursor to the DONE prompt and press ENTER Using the Position Page Walk for 3 4 minutes and watch the Position Page he direction you are moving track your speed trip istance and altitude are shown on the upper half of the screen The latitude and longitude of your position are displayed in the middle of the page with the time day shown below QW o Let s continue by moving to the next page 1 Press VR Map Page The next page is the Map Page To ensure we can see our entire trip on the map lets change the map scale from 2nm default to 5nm 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the ZM field at the top left of the Map Page and press 2 Press the arrow until Inm is shown and press The Map Page shows your present position as a diamond icon in the center of the map The house symbol labeled HOME is the waypoint you created and the line connecting the two is your track log 1 Now turn approximately 90 to your right and continue walking at for another 2 3 minutes Notice how the display changes always keeping the direction you are moving at the top of the map see right Going to a Waypoint Once you ve stored a waypoint in memory you may return to it by performing a GOTO A GOTO is a straight line course from your present position to the destination you ve selected Lets navigate back to our starting position the
27. unique location based on a geographic coordinate system Track TRK The direction of movement relative to a ground position Universal Transverse Mercator UTM A grid coordinate system that projects global sections onto a flat surface to measure position in specific zones Velocity Made Good VMG The speed you are traveling in the direction of the destination Waypoint A specific location saved in the receivers memory Battery Installation Remote Antenna Installation An optional remote antenna may be used with the GPS 12XL The remote antenna will improve the receiving capabilities of the unit by magni fying weaker signals which the built in antenna may not be able to use ct The remote antenna is attached by plugging it into the connector on the back of the unit see above Contact your GARMIN dealer for remote antennas and accessories The GPS 12XL operates on 4 AA batteries includ ed which are installed at the base of the unit These batteries provide up to 12 hours of use To install the batteries 1 Remove the battery cover by turning the thumb loop at the bottom of the unit 1 4 turn counter clockwise 2 Insert the batteries into position The battery pole you can still see should match the symbol or marked on the case 3 Replace and secure the battery cover by turning the thumb loop 1 4 turn clockwise Batt
28. user friendly flexible design you ll enjoy for years To get the most from your new GPS take the time to read through the owners manual in order to understand the operating features of the GPS 12XL This manual is organized into four sections for your convenience Introduction gives a quick overview of the manual and contains the able of contents and the glossary of navigational terms Getting Started introduces you to the basic features of the unit and provides a quick start orientation to the GPS 12XL Reference provides details about the advanced features and opera ions of the GPS 12XL by topic The Appendix section contains initialization instructions and items with multiple listings such as map datums time offsets and the index Before getting started with your GPS check to see that your GARMIN GPS 12XL package includes the following items If you are missing any parts please contact your dealer immediately Standard Package GPS 12XL Unit e Owners Manual Wrist Strap Quick Reference Guide Carrying Case 4 AA Batteries See your GARMIN dealer for accessories including our PC kit swivel mounts external antennas and power data cables We at GARMIN hope the GPS 12XL will help you meet all of your navigation needs and know it will become a valuable piece of your outdoor gear I RODUCTION The GPS system is operated by the government of the United States which is solely responsible f
29. will be blank and the sky view indicator will be highlighted Once the he satellite a hollow signal stre bar will appear indicating tl ound and the receiver is col satellite number in the sky view will no longer appear highlighted As soon as the GPS 12XL has collected the necessary data to calculate a fix the status field will indicate a 2D or 3D status at the satellite has bee ecting data from it The ngth n Receiver Status REPERENGE Receiver status is indicated at the top left of the page with the current horizontal accuracy estimated F position error in feet or meters at the top right The Receiver Status status will be shown as one of the following conditions EZinit Searching the GPS 12XL is looking for any available satellites in view AutoLocate the GPS 12XL is initializing and collecting new almanac data This process can take 5 minutes depending on the satellites currently in view AGeGUIRIHNG EFE Acquiring the receiver is collecting data from available satellites but has not collected enough data to calculate a 2D fix 2D Nav 2D Navigation at least three satel lites with good geometry have been locked onto and UUi1ii11883 a 2 dimensional position fix latitude and longitude ERE LLEUE LEE is being calculated 2D Diff will appear when you The si M e e signal strength bars at are receiving DGPS corrections in 2D mode
30. 12XIs memory in four quick steps This will cause all stored data to be deleted including routes waypoints and the track log To erase all stored data 1 Ensure that the GPS 12XL is turned off 2 While holding down the Mf key hold down the key to turn the unit on A warning message will appear with Yes highlighted and ask you to confirm your selection 3 If you do not wish to erase all stored data press gt and to cancel the emergency erase 4 If you do wish to complete the emergency erase press to confirm Position Page The second page in the GPS 12XI5 primary page sequence is the Position Page This page shows you where you are what direction you re heading and how ast you re going and its most useful when you are raveling without an active destination waypoint The graphic heading display at the top of the page indicates he direction you re heading while you re moving Directly below this display are the track speed and rip odometer fields default Track is the compass direction representing your course over the ground and speed is how fast you re moving The lower left hand corner of the page shows your current latitude and longitude in degrees and minutes The GPS 12XL uses this basic information to mark exact positions as waypoints which help guide you from one place to another The lower right hand corner of the page con tains the altitude field default Below that field is a 12 or 24 hour clo
31. 138 aid 27 LARE HOHE Fur i 356 o 0 On Screen Pointing The crosshair will snap to displayed waypoints which allows you to quick ly review or go to the selected waypoint right from the Map Page 36 Zooming Panning and Configuring There are four main functions you can perform from the Map Page zooming pointing panning and con figuring changing the map and track setup Each of these functions has its own field which may be select ed and activated for use Whenever the Map Page first appears the zoom field at the top left is always high lighted The map has 12 map scales which are selected through the zoom function field To select a zoom scale 1 Use the arrow keypad to highlight the zoom field 2 Press the key to begin range selection 3 Select a range scale and press B The second function field on the Map Page is the pan field located at the top middle of the screen The pan function allows you to move the map with the four arrow keys to view areas outside the current map To activate the pan function 1 From the zoom field highlight the pan field 2 Press the key to activate the pan function 3 Use the arrow keys to move the map in any direction As you begin to move the map a crosshair plus sign will appear This crosshair will now serve as a tar get marker for the moving map The distance and bear ing to your destination will now be replaced
32. AH pun HAF SETUF HAF TRACK UF Ha YES YES HAHEE YES TRACK LOG YEZ 395 a The Map Pages default screen orientation is track up Track Up means that your current direction of travel is always up or towards the top of the screen It can also be set for north up or desired track up orientation Using the Cursor to Mark and Go to cont You can also use the target crosshair as an instant GOTO destination This feature is similar to the MOB mode and will allow you to mark and instantly set a course for a new waypoint called MAP To go to the target crosshair 1 Press GE and press Gy To save the MAP waypoint be sure to rename it because it will be overwritten with the next GOTO To stop the panning function 1 Press Ch Accessing Map Setup Track Setup Windows You can access two additional pages the map setup page and the track setup page by highlighting the CFG field at the top right of the Map Page and pressing Gi The map setup and track setup window will appear ready for you to select one To select map setup or track setup 1 Highlight either option and press i Map Setup Page and Orientation The map setup page lets you select the Map Page and satellite sky view see pg 38 orientation as well as specify what items are displayed The Map and Satellite Pages may be oriented to NORTH UP TRACK UP the direction of current travel or DTK UP
33. G KEY To display the correct ocal time you must enter the appropriate offset rom the chart at the end of Appendix C m REFERENCE Screen Contrast amp Backlighting ZYZTEH SETUF HODE Simulator DATE 561 HAY 37 TIHE 11 44 17 am OFFSET 02 00 HOURS 12 COHTRAST Sasi LIGHT RTAY OH TOHE HG KEY The Stay On setting will keep your backlighting on continuously However this will significantly reduce your battery life ZYZTEH SETUF HODE Hormal DATE 01 HAY 37 TIHE 03 2 1 15am OFFSET 02 00 HOURS 12 TCOMTRAST a LIGHT 1E SEC The tone setting has three options to customize it to your preference TONE JSG OHLY Screen Contrast ZYZTEH SETUF HODE Hor mal DATE 5 amp 1 HAY 37 TIHE 03 20 59am OFFSET 02 00 HOURS 12 COHTRAST I LIGHT 1E SEC TOHE HG KEY The GPS 12XL has adjustable screen contrast con trolled by an on screen bar scale To set the screen contrast 1 Highlight the CONTRAST field and press il 2 ec the bar scale to the desired contrast and press Note The screen contrast can also be adjusted by pressing the rocker keypad while on the Satellite Page see pg 11 Backlighting Timer The screen backlight timer is adjustable for 15 30 60 120 or 240 seconds The timer also may be set to the Stay On setting for continuous use Whenever backlighting is on a bulb icon will appear on the Satellite Page
34. GPS 12XL PERSONAL NAVIGATOR ENTER 12 CHANNEL OWNER S MANUAL amp REFERENCE Software Version 3 0 or above 1997 GARMIN Corporation 1200 E 151st Street Olathe Kansas 66062 USA Tel 913 397 8200 or 800 800 1020 Fax 913 397 8282 GARMIN Europe Ltd Unit 5 The Quadrangle Abbey Park Romsey Hampshire SO51 9AQ UK Tel 011 44 1794 519944 Fax 011 44 1794 519222 Web Site Address www garmin com All rights reserved No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means including photocopying and recording for any purpose without the express written permission of GARMIN Information in this document is subject to change without notice GARMIN reserves the right to change or improve its products and to make changes in the con tent without obligation to notify any person or organization of such changes GARMIN Personal Navigator AutoLocate TracBack and PhaseTrac12 are all trademarks of GARMIN Corporation and may not be used without the expressed per mission of GARMIN June 1997 Part Number 190 00134 00 Rev C Printed in Taiwan INTRODUCTION G P S 1 2X L Packing List OPERATOR S MANUAL Thank you for choosing the GARMIN GPS 12XL the smallest easi est to use GPS navigator for outdoor use The GPS 12XL represents GARMINS continuing commitment to provide quality navigation informa tion in a versatile and
35. If REMOVE is chosen the proximity way point page will reappear with the waypoint removed Press or V to return to the Menu Page REFERENCE Waypoint List amp Proximity Waypoints _oFTions F 4 DELETE ALL Deleting waypoints by symbol enables you to delete a specific group of waypoints without losing all other waypoints FROXIHITY HFTE HAYFOTMT DST GLI RE UIE Mer REHOUE CLEAR ALL Quickly edit proximity waypoints by highlighting the waypoint name and pressing ENTER 19 REFERENCE Waypoint Definition amp Reference Waypoints HAYFOIHT DOCK H 38 51 334 W Sd 47 341 17T hnFR 87 1D 37 REF OME__ ERG DST non 0 00 KEHRHHE HEH DELETE DOHE The GPS 12XI5 advanced waypoint planning fea tures allow you to create new waypoints and prac tice navigation without ever setting foot outside If you create a new way point by entering coordi nates from a map you may want to re mark the waypoints exact position once you get there To re define an existing waypoint position coor dinates from the waypoint definition page simply highlight the DST field and press ENTER Use the LEFT arrow key to set the distance to 0 00 and press ENTER to confirm The old coordinates will be replaced by the coordi nates of your present posi tion you must have a valid 2D or 3D position fix 20 Waypoint Def
36. L uses a flashing on screen message indi cator to alert you to important information Whenever the message indicator appears press PAGE to view the mes Messages amp sage page There are two types of messages temporary Time Offsets a and condition alerts Temporary alerts are cleared rom the message page after viewing while condition alerts remain until the condition has been resolved Pay careful attention to all messages for your own safety Active WPT Can t be Deletd You have attempted to change the active to or active from waypoint Clear the active route or GOTO before making your changes Accuracy has been Degraded The accuracy of the GPS 12XL has been degraded beyond 500 meters due to poor satellite geometry or data quality You should check other navigational sources to verify the position indicated Already Exists The name you are entering already exists in the GPS 12XIs memory Approaching You are one minute away from reaching a destination waypoint Battery Power is Low The batteries are low and should be replaced No DGPS Position Not enough data is available to compute a DGPS position No RTCM Input Beacon receiver is improperly connected or baud rates do not match Poor GPS Coverage The GPS 12XL cannot acquire the necessary number of satellites to com pute a position Try another location with a clearer view of the sky Power Down and Re init The GPS 12XL is not able to calculate a positio
37. OTO s ROUTE E HOHE To GAs WO HRYPMTDTE DSI 3303 IHZERT REHOUET CHANGE TOTAL DET T i CORY TO 2 CLR IHU ACT Use the on screen menu to select the desired editing function ROUTE E HOHE TO GAS M0 HAYFMTOTR Di i HOHE pop ag B LAKE 326 1 9 3 TRAIL jay 3 2 4 AB der B nsus Rcs nds pore Soo cae TOTAL DST 7 31 COFY To CLR INU ACT To edit or review a route waypoint from the active route page highlight the desired waypoint and press ENTER 30 Editing Routes A route can be edited any time after its creation To edit a route from the active route page or the route definition page 1 Select the waypoint you want to edit and press eig An on screen menu of editing choices will appear with options for reviewing inserting deleting or changing the waypoint field highlighted This field con tains the following options Review reviews the waypoint definition page Insert adds a new waypoint that precedes the selected waypoint Remove deletes a selected waypoint Change replaces the selected waypoint with a new waypoint You may delete a waypoint from a route but only if the route is not active Note Editing the original storage route will not affect route 0 If you want to save an edit ed version of route 0 save it to an open storage route On Route GOTOs At the beginning of this section we mentioned
38. Position Averaging Function 17 Waypoint Pages amp Managing Waypoints 18 23 TracBack Navigation 0 0 eee 24 25 Creating and Using Routes esses 26 30 Using the Compass amp Highway Pages 0 00 00 00 31 34 lap Page Zooming amp Panning 0000 35 38 fap Page amp Track Log Setup 2 0 eee eee ee 38 40 Menu Page amp Distance Sun Calculation 0 0 0000000 40 System SOUP iia ye hve ve prkt dre a ere Ea ee pm eds 41 42 aVigation Setup a gage eas ha eere ete na eere d 43 44 Interface Setup amp DGPS Interface 45 46 avigation Simulator isse 47 SECTION FOUR Appendices Appendix A Initialization 2 0 eee 48 49 Appendix B Specifications amp Wiring 0 0 0 50 51 Appendix C Messages and Time Offsets 0 52 53 Appendix D Map Datums 0 0 002 e eee 54 55 Appendix Endek sintur ess cepe veru s Spend tie 56 58 1 INTRODUCTION in the wo helpful to Other appropria Almanac Satelli Bearing The GPS 12XL is a powerful navigation tool that can guide you anywhere ld To better understand its operation and capabilities it may be review the basic terms and concepts briefly explained below navigation and GPS definitions used in the manual are defined in the e reference sections of the manual Data e constellation information including location and health
39. RS Specifications amp BLACK Wiring POWER RED DATA OUT BROWN Three optional cables are available to connect the GPS 12XL to an external power source or interface with another unit or PC Cigarette Lighter Adapter Allows connection to a 12 volt DC cigarette ighter plug Part No 010 10085 00 Data Transfer Cable Allows data transfer between GARMIN GPS units The GPS 12XL is compatible with the following units GPS 38 40 45 45XL GPS VII plus GPS 12 and GPS 12XL Information that can be transferred includes the almanac waypoints routes and tracklog However waypoint symbols are only transferrable from or to units that support waypoint symbols such as the GPS II plus GPS 12 and GPS 12XL software version 3 01 or ater Part No 010 10142 00 PC Kit Interface Cable PC interface cable with 9 pin D serial data connec or Part No 010 10141 00 The following interface formats are supported by the GPS 12XL for driving three NMEA devices NMEA 0180 NMEA 0183 version 2 0 NMEA 0182 Approved sentences NMEA 0183 version 1 5 GPGGA GPGSA GPGSV GPRMB GPRMC GPRTE A pproved sentences GPWPL GPRMB GPRMC GPWPL Proprietary sentences Proprietary sentences PGRME estimated error PGRMM map datum PGRMM map datum PSLIB PGRMZ altitude PSLIB beacon receiver control beacon rec control DGPS corrections are accepted on RICM 104 v 2 1 format 51 APPENDIX C The GPS 12X
40. S 12XL will also over ground while you re moving with a pointer arrow provide steering guidance o the destination displayed in the center The arrow with a Highway Page shows the direction of your destination from the direc ion you are moving For instance if the arrow points To change the display up you are going directly to the waypoint If the arrow from the Compass Page points any other direction left right down etc turn press ENTER twice oward the arrow until it points up Then continue in hat direction GoTo HRYPOIHT TL aN The bearing and distance to a waypoint are dis played at the top of the screen and your current track and speed are shown below The default ETE field at Soa he bottom of the screen is a user selectable field that can provide a variety of navigation information We ll SSS cover more about that field in the reference section see page 36 As you get close to HOME you ll be alerted to press PAGE The GPS 12XL will give you the message Approaching HOME Once you ve arrived you ll notice the distance field will read 0 00 Once a GOTO is activat ed the GPS 12XL pro vides steering guidance Cancelling a GOTO until the GOTO is can If you decide to stop navigating to the active way celed To cancel a GOTO point all you have to do is cancel the GOTO highlight the cancel prompt at the bottom of the page and press 1 Pres
41. TUH WGS 84 CDI SCALE z0 25 UNITE Statute HEADING Hzer Hag E000 To enter a user defined magnetic variation select the User Mag option and enter the desired direction and value Map Datums continued To define a user datum 1 Highlight the MAP DATUM field and press id 2 Scroll through the map datum options until User appears and press a 3 Enter values for DX DY DZ DA and DF using the rocker keypad and press Giga 4 Highlight SAVE and press The setup menu will reappear CDI Scale Settings The course deviation indicator CDI field lets you select the range of the CDI bar scale on the Highway Page Three scales are available 0 25 default 1 25 and 5 0 miles or kilometers Note This CDI value rep resents the full deflection of scale to either side To enter a CDI scale setting 1 Highlight the CDI SCALE field and press edid 2 Select the desired setting and press d amp a Units of Measure The GPS 12XL lets you select statute default nau tical or metric units of measure for all speed and dis tance fields To change the unit of measure 1 Highlight the UNITS field and press deis 2 Select the desired unit of measure and press a Magnetic Heading Reference The GPS 12XI5 heading information can be dis played referencing magnetic north automatic or user defined true north
42. Waypoint Symbols amp Comments EYHEOL j tar i afa a EIEIEJE DIZFLR BYHEOL OnMLY DOHE Waypoint symbols enable you to instantly get more information about a way point than just its name HRYFAOIHT DOCK M 38 31 33d M 34 4r 941 LAKE_ HARLERL_ REFS 212 2i ERG DST noo 0 00 KEHRHHE HEH DELETE DOHE The waypoint comment field will automatically assign the date and time of creation to the waypoint comment field You may enter a 16 character user comment at any time 1 REFERENCE Rename Delete amp Scan Waypoints REHAHE HRYFHT From 003 To TRRAII B Are vou sure Vez or Ho You may wish to quickly save waypoints by press ing MARK and then ENTER thus assigning a default name You may then rename the waypoint at a later date Any way point may be renamed at any time HAYFOLHT STAID W H 38 30 314 W s34 4r 012 iT hFR BT DB 5i REF ERG DST 135 1 26 KEHRHE HEH DELETE DONE Scanning waypoints from the waypoint definition page gives you instant access to a specific way points information Renaming and Deleting Waypoints The rename and delete function fields are located along the bottom side of the waypoint definition page To rename a stored waypoint 1 Highlight RENAME and press ia 2 Enter the new waypoint name and press d amp n
43. c steering guidance to a destination waypoint with a greater emphasis on the straight line desired course and he distance and direction you are off course The bear ing and distance to a waypoint along with your cur ent track and speed are displayed at the top of the screen As you head toward your destination the middle of he screen provides visual guidance to your waypoint on a moving graphic highway Your present position is epresented by the diamond in the center of the course deviation scale The line down the middle of the high way represents your desired track As you navigate oward a waypoint the highway will actually move indicating the direction you re off course relative to he position diamond on the CDI scale When the high way is pointing straight up the screen the waypoint is directly ahead If the destination waypoint is to the left he top of the highway will lead to the left and vice versa To stay on course simply steer in the direction he highway leads left or right until the highway leads straight up the page If you do get off the desired course by more than 1 5th of the selected CDI range the exact distance you are off course will be displayed where the CDI scale set ting normally appears If you get too far off course the highway has disappeared a message box will appear to indicate what course to steer to get back on course For information on how to set this scale se
44. ck Both the trip odometer and the altitude fields are user selectable and both offer a trip odometer trip timer and elapsed time This way you can always be sure of viewing this information regardless of the option you ve selected to view in the other user selec table field The following user selectable options are available on the Position Page Trip Odometer TRIP total distance raveled since last reset Trip Timer TTIME total cumulative ime in which a ground speed has been maintained since last reset Elapsed Time ELPSD hours and minutes since last reset Average Speed AVSPD average speed raveled Maximum Speed MXSPD maximum speed traveled since last reset Altitude ALT vertical distance above sea level REFERENCE Position Page TRACE SPEED 202 4 0 TRIF ALT 1 2 375 FOSITION H 38 50 465 W 4 47 596 TIHE 08 02 1lam The speed and track dis played on the Position Page may fluctuate at slow speeds or when you re standing still because of position errors caused by Selective Availability TRACK SFEED 137 4 0 ElzrFD ALT ao 3 OFF POSITION H 38 50 444 Wiod4 47 608 TIHE 08 02 35 am The user selectable fields on the Position Page give you a variety of informa tion to choose from 15 REFERENCE To reset timer speed measurement or odometer 1 Highlight the user selectable field
45. copy a route to another route number This feature is useful when you make changes to the active or TracBack route and want to save the route in its modified form for future use To copy a route 1 Highlight the route number field and press B 2 Select the route number to be copied and press e 3 Highlight the COPY TO field and press eis 4 Scroll through the available routes and select a desti nation route number Only open routes will be avail able Press to copy the route To clear a route from memory 1 Highlight the ROUTE field and press a 2 Enter the route number and press imd 8 Select CLR and press did 4 Highlight Yes and press dia REFERENCE Active Route Copying amp Clearing ACTIVE ROUTE HOHE To GAS URYFNT ETE DT HOHE LAKE 33 04 2 TRAIL O1 01 4 05 GAS 01 50 7 CLEAR INVERT Active Route Page Whenever you have an active route the active route page will appear in the primary page sequence after the Compass Highway Page ROUTE E HOHE To GAs Wo HRYFMTDTE i HOHE pon B LAKE Sap 3 TRAIL Jay d GAs ked u A Lh Fn TU LB Ll TOTAL DET T i cor TO El CLR IHU ACT To copy a route select an open storage route and press the ENTER key If you select a route that is already used you ll be alerted with a Route Full message 29 REFERENCE Editing Routes amp On Route G
46. d An options page will appear asking if you want to delete all user defined waypoints or if you want to delete waypoints by symbol type 1 Highlight either ALL or SYMBOL and press eim If you highlight SYMBOL you ll be asked to select a symbol 1 Select the symbol to be deleted and press dn 2 Press to confirm the DONE prompt highlight the YES prompt and press a Note This feature is handy for deleting temporary waypoints created by the TracBack function Proximity Waypoints The GPS 12XI5 proximity waypoint function warns you when you are getting too close to hazardous way points This function allows you to create up to nine proximity waypoints and designate an alarm circle for each waypoint If you enter this circle a warning mes sage will alert you To enter a proximity waypoint from the Menu Page 1 Highlight PROXIMITY WPTS and press Gili 2 a the first empty waypoint field and press 3 Use the or w key to scroll through stored waypoints until the desired waypoint appears 4 Press The distance DST field will be auto matically highlighted Enter the desired distance 5 Press the key To review or remove a proximity waypoint 1 Use and w to select a proximity waypoint and press a 2 Highlight REVIEW or REMOVE and press fia If REVIEW is chosen the waypoint page will appear and you may make any changes to the selected waypoint
47. e and press ies H 38 45 304 WOd4 47 622 TIHE 10 0 1 0 am You may enter a known altitude to assist the GPS 12XL in establishing a 3 D fix 16 Marking a Position The GPS 12XL allows you to mark and store up to 500 position as waypoints A waypoint can be entered by taking an instant electronic fix by manually enter ing coordinates pg 20 or by using the bearing and distance to a known position pg 20 To mark your present position 1 Press EGY The mark position page will appear showing the captured position and a default three digit name 2 To save a default name and symbol press to confirm the SAVE prompt Position Averaging Function The GPS 12XL positioning averaging function will help reduce the effects of selective availability upon position error when marking a waypoint 1 After you have pressed the EI key highlight the AVERAGE field and press The Figure of Merit FOM field will display the value reflecting esti mated accuracy of the averaged position Note As the GPS 12XL calculates the FOM it will rapidly change before it stabilizes on one number 2 The unit will continue averaging until you have high lighted SAVE and pressed To enter a different waypoint name 1 Highlight the waypoint name field and press B 2 Make the appropriate changes and press imd 3 Highlight SAVE and press B Note To enter a different waypoint symbol or com
48. e longitude and altitude A i trip odometer and 12 24 hour clock are also provided Position Page e Map Page The Map Page acts as a window It allows you to view your position the path you have traveled over and nearby waypoints A diamond icon in the center of the screen repre sents your current position As you move you will see a thin line called a track log appear along the path you have just covered Names of stored waypoints can also be shown on the map The bottom corners of the map will always display your current track and speed When going to a way point highlighting an on screen waypoint or using the panning target crosshair the corresponding distance and bearing are shown at the top corners of the map The top of the screen contains the zoom pan and con iguration fields Navigation Page A navigation page gives you steering guidance when going to a waypoint The GPS 12XL has two nav igation page choices the Compass Page and the Highway Page The Compass Page is the default and will be briefly explained here The Highway Page is covered on pages 35 and 38 The Compass Page shows the destination way point at the top of the page with the bearing BRG and distance DST to the waypoint shown below The cen ter of the page contains a compass ring and arrow to show you the direction of the waypoint from the direc tion you are moving The bottom of the page gives your track TRK s
49. e Compass or Highway Page Activating another MOB will over write the previous MOB waypoint 23 REFERENCE TracBack E ila84FTS CLEAR LOG WARNING Setting the track record ing to OFF will disable the TracBack function GOTO HAYFOINT a BRIDGE CAHP GAS 4t HOHE s HOB e TOOL e TOD3 CHHCEL GOTO TRACE T Highlight TRACBACK and press ENTER to begin TracBach navigation 24 TracBack Navigation GARMINS patented TracBack feature allows you to quickly retrace your path using the track log automati cally stored in the receiver This feature eliminates the need to mark waypoints along the way and manually create and activate a route back to where you began your trip Three track recording options are available Off no plot will be recorded Fill a track plot will be recorded until track mem ory is full Wrap a track plot will be continuously recorded wrapping through the available memory replacing the oldest data with new data To select a track log option 1 Highlight the RECORD field press d select an option and press d amp n Once a TracBack route is activated it will lead you back to the oldest track log point stored in memory so its usually a good idea to clear the existing track log at the start of each trip To clear the track log and define a starting point for a TracBack route 1 From the Map Page press Gly highlight t
50. e pg 44 As you approach a waypoint a horizontal finish line will move toward the bottom of the highway When the fin ish line reaches the CDI scale you ve arrived at your destination REFERENCE Map Page Zoom Scale 9 2H FAH GF Pan amp Configure oom Scale Fields n31 TERI 1 23 Map Page Bearing to Jt KA Distance to Waypoint Waypoint LAKE I HOHE Present id Position GAS Track Over Speed Over Ground gt 356 0 0 Ground The Map Page shows your position and surround ings and provides you with a target cursor that lets you pan ahead to nearby waypoints determine the dis tance and bearing to a map position and mark new waypoints while you navigate The Map Page is broken down into two sections con The zoom function pam rol fields and map section ning control and configu ration fields are located at the top of the screen The zoom function uses 12 selec able zoom ranges from 0 2 to 320 miles or 0 5 to 600 km Using the zoom pan ning and configure fields will be addressed in the next section The map portion of th e page displays your present position as a diamond icon with your track and or route displayed as a solid line Nearby waypoints are represented as squares with the waypoint name also listed You may select which of these features are shown through the ap setup submenu page see pg 38 39 for more information
51. eceived but has been lost Alert messages will signal any problems with DGPS operation Navigation Simulator The GPS 12XIS simulator mode lets you practice all aspects of its operation without active satellite acquisi tion You can plan and practice trips enter new way points and routes and save them for use during nor mal operation To activate the simulator 1 From the Menu Page highlight SYSTEM SETUP and press ia 2 Highlight the MODE field and press iid 3 Select Simulator and press D Once the simulator mode has been activated use the Position Compass or Highway Page to set your speed and track by highlighting the appropriate field entering the desired value and pressing You may also enter a new position if you desire from the Position Page IN The GPS 12XL does not track satellites in simu lator mode Although you can create and save waypoints and routes while using the simula tor mode never attempt to use the simulator mode for actual navigation REFERENCE Navigation Simulator ETZTEH SETUF HODE Bimulator DATE 17 APR 87 TIHE 03 18 320m OFFSET O7 00 HOURS 12 CONTRAST mn LIGHT 1E SEC Select the simulator mode from the operation mode choices and press ENTER You may return to normal operation by changing the operation mode or by turning the unit off 4 APPENDIX A Initialization P E
52. en 0 TRACE SPEED ERG DET HAYPOINT LIST 358 2 3 HEAREST HPTZ TRIF ALT FROHIHITY HFTZ 0 grh ROUTES FOSITIOH DIST AHD SUH 5 DIST AND SUN hint as TRE SPD EYSTEH TIHE 211 2 0 HAUIGATION Use ETE 06 17 INTERFACE Position Compass Menu Satellite Page The Satellite Page shows satellite positions and signal strength Satellite positions are displayed using two circles and a center point The outer circle shows satellites on level with the horizon the inner circle is 45 above the horizon and the center point represents satellites directly overhead Knowing satellite positions will show you the direction of any blocked signals Satellite Page he bottom of the page contains a row of signal The Satellite Page will strength bars corresponding to each satellite being used allow you to monitor satellite signal reception Position Page and strength The Position Page shows you where you are what ao ss Hole direction you re heading and how fast you re going H Li The top of the page contains a compass tape which TRACK SFEED hi ion of heading Y k 3567 2 gm is a graphic representation of your heading Your trac TRIP A and speed are indicated immediately below 0 0 37 H En ere IN The graphic compass tape reflects your head W S4d 47 341 ing only while you are moving TIHE Os 06 22 The rest of the page shows your current position in three dimensions latitud
53. ery life varies due to a variety of factors including temperature and backlighting You may find that lithium batteries provide longer life in colder conditions INTRODUCTION Turns the unit on and off and activates screen backlighting Scrolls through the main data pages in sequence and returns display from a submenu page to a primary page Captures a position and dis plays the mark position page clo re Displays GOTO page with the waypoint highlighted for GOTO operation Pressing GOTO twice activates MOB ENTER Confirms data entry and activates highlighted fields to allow data entry DATA ENTRY The arrow keypad is used for all data entry Use the A and Y keys to select letters numbers and menu options use the and gt keys to move the cur sor forward or back ward along the line Press 3 to confirm your entry QUIT Returns display to a previous page or restores a data field s previous value Selects alphanumerical characters and menu choices and moves the field highlight from field to field Moves the selected character field and moves the field highlight from field to field ODUCTION n we start the tour lets briefly look at the five primary information pages used for the GPS 12XL Primary Pages Switch between pages by pressing either the El or keys Iu 345 M Dis HOHE y LLL M
54. f The bottom of the page shows your track TRK ETE Vier speed SPD and a user selectable field for ETE ETA In this example the CTS XTK VMG or TRN Compass Page indicates that you are traveling in a north 350 degrees direction and the destination waypoint is west 291 degrees of your current direction of travel When you are one minute away from your destina tion based on your current speed and track over ground the GPS 12XL will alert you with a flashing on screen message box 33 REFERENCE Highway Pages ERG OST oro 2 00 O41 3 0 TRE ZPD LAKE 0 25 ETE 0 25 272 n this example the Highway Page indicates hat you are off course to he left Steer right to get back on course Notice the highway always shows the direction to turn If the highway leads straight up he page you should con inue in your current direction ERG DST 063 2 06 164 4 0 TRE SFO LAKE x If you get too far off course a message box will appear to indicate what course to steer to get back on course most efficiently 34 Using the Highway Page Bearing to Distance to Waypoint a ERG DST Bc Waypoint f 2917 2 347 Track Over 293 2 97 Ground TEK ZPD nE Speed Over Ground pe RIDGE fi Destination Waypoint Graphic oc d eg CDI Scale Highway 0 25 0 25 ETE 4523 Ser 2 leta The GPS 12XIS Highway Page provides graphi
55. g the DELETE BY SYMBOL method described on pg 19 REFERENCE TracBack 2H S FAM cra 146 4 0 The TracBack feature will navigate your track log back to the oldest point in the receivers memory ZH eran eru s 34 a S 356 4 0 The track log will be divided into segments with temporary waypoints to create a route back to the beginning of the track log 25 REFERENCE The last form of navigating to a destination with the GPS 12XL is by creating a user defined route The route navigation feature lets you plan and navigate a course from one place to another using a set of pre defined waypoints Routes are often used when its not practical safe or possible to navigate a direct course to a particu lar destination e g through a body of water or impass able terrain Waypoint 2 Active Leg active to waypoint Waypoint 1 active from waypoint Routes are broken down and navigated in smaller segments called legs The waypoint you are going to in a leg is called the active to waypoint and the way point immediately behind you is called the active from waypoint The line between the active to and the active from waypoint is called the active leg Whenever you activate a route with the GPS 12XL it will automatically select the route leg closest to your position as the active leg A
56. he TRACK SETUP option and press eg 2 Highlight CLEAR LOG press a highlight Yes and press ae To activate a TracBack route 1 Press ES highlight TRACBACK and press ig Once the TracBack function has been activated the GPS 12XL will take the track log currently stored in memory and divide it into segments called legs Up to 30 temporary waypoints will be created to mark the most significant features of the track log in order to duplicate your exact path as closely as possible These points will be indicated by a TOOL number on the way point list and by a T symbol on the Map Page The active route page will appear showing a route rom your present position to the oldest track log point in memory Steering guidance to each waypoint will be provided back to the starting point of your track log Note You may delete a TracBack waypoint from a route but only if the route is not active Tips On the TracBack Feature Always clear your track log at the exact point that you want to go back to trail head truck etc The RECORD option on the track log setup page can be set to either the WRAP or FILL positions There must be at least two track log points stored in memory to create a TracBack route If there are not enough available waypoints in emory to create a TracBack route you will be alerted with a waypoint memory full message and the rece
57. igation page to the Compass The Compass Page default provides a direc Page press ENTER twice tional pointer to the destination with a rotating compass display to show your direction of travel The Compass Page provides better steering guid ance for car travel hiking or biking where straight line navigation usually is not possible Ex ERG DST The Highway Page provides a graphic highway 02272 ae that shows your movement relative to the desired HIEMS n course with an emphasis on your crosstrack error the distance and direction you are off course TRAIL jJ This page also features a course deviation indica tor CDI see pg 34 The Highway Page is well suited for water or off road recreation where straight line navigation is possible ROOMS 27 NER ETE Both pages provide a digital display of the bearing 35 04 and distance to the destination and your current speed and track over the ground You can switch to either To switch the navigation Navigation Page at any time page to the Highway Page To select either Navigation Page Press ENTER twice 1 Press from the existing Navigation Page and again to change the page 31 REFERENCE Navigation Pages RIDGE iy 251 3 08 ERG DST TRE SPO 301 4 0 ATK o GOHT Use the user selectable field to customize the nav igation pages ERG DST O37 0 3354 02r 3 17 TRE sPD CAHP fh
58. inition Page Waypoint HAYFOLHT Name 3 CAHP 7 H 32 51 420 Position METE E RE Fa i EDF Coordinates Reference l17T RFE HT 10 12 Waypoint Comment Waypoint REF ______ b z i n0 E Distance from Bearing from EEHREES HEUS Rejerence Reference DELETE RENA Waypoint Waypoint Function Prompts The waypoint definition page lets you create new waypoints manually or review and edit an existing way points coordinates symbols and comments It is also used to delete an individual waypoint from memory see pg 22 To create a new waypoint manually you ll need to know its position coordinates or its approxi mate distance and bearing from an existing waypoint To create a waypoint by entering coordinates 1 From the waypoint definition page highlight NEW and press 2 Enter a waypoint name and press ae 3 Press to select a waypoint symbol make your selection and press dig 4 Highlight the DONE prompt and press to return to the waypoint page 5 Highlight the position field enter your position and press ia 6 Press to confirm the DONE prompt Reference Waypoints To create a new waypoint manually without know ing its position coordinates you ll need to enter its bearing and distance from an existing waypoint or your present position To create a new waypoint by referencing a stored waypoint 1 From the waypoint definition page highlight NEW and press 2 Enter a waypoint name
59. int Pages The GPS 12XL has three waypoint pages that let you quickly manage up to 500 waypoints These pages nearest waypoints waypoint list and waypoint definition can be accessed through the Menu Page To select a waypoint page 1 Access the Menu Page and highlight a waypoint page option 2 Press dE Nearest Waypoints Page The nearest waypoints page shows the nine nearest waypoints that are within 100 miles of your present position with the bearing and distance noted for each waypoint This page will also let you retrieve a waypoint definition page or GOTO a selected waypoint right from he list To review the waypoint definition page of a select ed waypoint 1 Highlight the desired waypoint 2 Press i To return to the nearest waypoint page 1 Highlight DONE 2 Press Gig To go to a highlighted list waypoint 1 Highlight the desired waypoint and press Ep 2 Press i Waypoint List Page The waypoint list page provides a complete list of all waypoints currently stored in the GPS 12XL and their respective waypoint symbols The total number of empty and used waypoints is also indicated From the waypoint list page you can retrieve a waypoint defini tion page delete all user defined waypoints delete way points by symbol or review and perform a GOTO to a selected waypoint To delete all user defined waypoints 1 Highlight DELETE WPTS and press dl Waypoint List Page continue
60. iver will use any available waypoints o create a TracBack route with an emphasis on he track log closest to the destination the oldest ack log point in memory If the METHOD option on the track log setup page is set to a time interval the TracBack route ay not follow your exact path Keeping the cri eria set to automatic will always provide the most detailed TracBack route If the receiver is turned off or you lose satellite coverage during your trip the TracBack route will simply draw a straight line between any point where coverage was lost and where it resumed If the changes in direction and distance of your track log are complex 30 waypoints may not be enough to accurately mark your exact path The receiver will then assign the 30 waypoints to the most significant points of your track and simplify segments with fewer changes in direction To save a TracBack route copy route 0 to an open storage route before activating another TracBack Activating another TracBack or storage route will overwrite the existing TracBack route Whenever a TracBack route is activated the receiver will automatically erase any temporary waypoints that are not contained in routes 1 19 If there are temporary waypoints stored in routes 1 19 the receiver will create any new temporary waypoints using the first three digit number available You can also quickly delete all tempo rary TracBack waypoints in memory by usin
61. ll Isl World Geodetic System 1972 World Geodetic System 1984 Zanderij Surinam 55 APPENDIX E Index A Acquisition Time 50 Activating a Route 28 Active Route Page 29 Acquiring a position 48 Alkaline batteries 50 Altitude ALT 15 AutoLocate M 22 2 42 2 48 Average Speed AVSPD 15 B Battery Installation 4 Battery Level 14 Battery Life 4 50 C CDI ss debes pens 34 44 Cancelling a GOTO 10 Cautions ii Cigarette Lighter Adapter 51 Clearing Routes 29 Clearing the Track Log 11 40 Compass Page 7 10 31 33 Configuring the Map Page 38 Copying Routes 29 Course deviation indicator 44 Course to Steer CTS 32 Creating Routes 28 Crosstrack Error XTK 32 Customer Service Dept 59 D DGPS Interface 45 Date and Time 41 Deleting Waypoints 22 Distance Sun Calculations 40 E EZif t 5544 sd 13 48 Editing Routes 30 Elapsed Time ELPSD 15 Emergency Erase 14 Est Time Enroute ETE 32 Est Time of Arrival ETA 32 European Community Spec50 G GOTO codes gen de 23 Getting Started Tour 8 Going To a Waypoint 9 Graphic heading display 15 Graphic steering 34 H Highway Page 31 34 I VO format 45 Initializing eee 48 Interface Setup 45 Inverting a Route
62. mission rate and press da IHTERFACE When the GPS 12XL is receiving DGPS corrections RTCH N HE from the GBR 21 the BEACON RECVR section of the VO setup page will display the beacon frequency and EOD baud signal strength as well as the distance from the trans BEACON RECIF mitter to the beacon receiver At the bottom of the bea FREG ___ _KHz con receiver field a status message will keep you FATE eabps informed of DGPS activity ed e dB A Tuning message will be displayed while a bea Ho Status con signal is being tuned GENE Once the beacon signal has been tuned a The selectable baud rate is Receiving message will be displayed available for all RTCM If a beacon signal is tuned and no corrections are interface options being received a No Data message will be dis played If a beacon signal cannot be tuned a No Status essage will be displayed The message page will alert you to any problems HESSHGES relating to DGPS operation You may also monitor the Ho DGPS DGPS status from the status field on the interface page Position The GPS 12XL will display one of three alert messages concerning DGPS operation No DGPS Position there is not enough data available to compute a DGPS position No RTCM Input the beacon receiver is not properly connected or the baud rates do not match FRESS PAGE RICM Input Failed DGPS data was being r
63. n due to abnormal satellite conditions Turn the unit off and verify the last position shown by other means Try the unit again later possibly in a different location PROX Alarm You have entered the alarm circle for a specific proximity waypoint Proximity Overlapped The alarm circles of two proximity waypoints overlap which could cause difficulty in monitoring distances to each waypoint Proximity Wpt can t be Deleted The waypoint you are trying to delete is listed as a proximi ty waypoint and must be removed from the list before it can be deleted Read Only Mem has Failed The permanent memory has failed and the unit is not operable Received an Invalid WPT A waypoint was received during upload transfer that has an invalid identifier Receiver has Failed A failure in receiver hardware has been detected If this message persists do not use the unit and take it to an authorized dealer for repair Route is Full You have attempted to add more than 30 waypoints to a route Route is not Empty You have attempted to copy into a route already in use Route Waypoint Can t be Deleted The waypoint you are trying to delete is part of a route Delete the waypoint from the route before removing it from memory Route Waypoint was Deleted A route waypoint entered does not exist in the database and has been deleted from the route APPENDIX C Messages amp Time Offsets RTCM Input has Failed DGPS data being
64. nnecting the equipment to a different circuit than the affected equipment Consult an authorized dealer or other qualified service technician for additional help if these remedies do not correct the problem Operation is subject to the following conditions 1 This device cannot cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation The GPS 12XL does not contain any user serviceable parts Repairs should only be made by an authorized service center Unauthorized repairs or modifications could void your warranty and your authority to operate this device under Part 15 regulations INTRODUCTION SECTION ONE Introduction b c PE pcr 2 3 SECTION TWO Getting Started Battery amp Remote Antenna Installation 0 0 0000 4 Keypad Usage amp Data Entry 6 0 0 2 eee eee eee 5 Primary Page OvV ryiEW eaa nep miei ia eee eee 6 7 Power On amp Marking a Position sess 8 Position Page Map Basics amp Going To A Waypoint 9 Compass Page amp Cancelling A GOTO 0 00000000 10 Clearing the Map Display Screen Contrast amp Power Off ll SECTION THREE Reference Satellite Page ERR 12 13 Battery Level Indicator Backlighting and Emergency Erase 14 Position Page amp User Selectable Fields o n anaana 15 16 Marking a Position amp
65. of satel lites that is transmitted to your receiver from every GPS satellite Almanac data must be acquired before GPS navigation can begin The compass direction from your position to a destination Course Made Good CMG The bearing from the active from position your starting point to your present position Crosstrack Error XTK The distance you are off a desired course in either direction Desired Track DTK The compass course between the from and to waypoints Differential GPS DGPS An extension of the GPS system that uses land based radio beacons to transmit position corrections to GPS receivers Estimated Time of Arrival ETA The time of day of your arrival at a destination Estimated Time Enroute ETE The time left to your destination at your present speed Grid Coordinate system that projects the earth on a flat surface using square zones for position measurements UTM UPS and Maidenhead formats are grid systems Ground Speed The velocity you are traveling relative to a ground position Latitude The north south measurement of position perpendicular to the earth s polar axis Longitude An east west measurement of position in relation to the Prime Meridian an imaginary circle that passes through the north and south poles Navigation The process of traveling from one place to another and knowing where you are in relation to your desired course Position An exact
66. on Bearing to RIDGE jJ Waypoint Compass P age Waypoint 2917 3 06 g ERG DET Pointerto RIDGE Waypoint 291 3 02 Speed Over ERG DST TRE SPD 4 Grund 257 4 0 ETE 46 11 The Compass Page provides better steering guid ance than the Highway Page for travel at slower speeds TER ED oe and for travel with many directional een 13 The bearing BRG and distance DST to the way In this example the Compass Page indicates that you are traveling in a west 261 degrees direc point are displayed at the top of the page below the destination waypoint name The distance displayed is E pem ne distance ps ye et pou to bor asd the ausa e destination waypoint The bearing indicates the waypoint is north 291 exact compass heading from you to the destination degrees of your current The middle of the page features a rotating compass direction of travel ing that shows your course over ground while you are moving track up orientation with a pointer arrow 2 Hr a4 d on o the destination displayed in the center The arrow ERG ost shows the direction of your destination from the direc ion you are moving For instance if the arrow points up you are going directly to the waypoint If the arrow points any direction left right down etc turn oward the arrow until it points up Then continue in TRE FoO hat direction 350 4_ o
67. or its accuracy and maintenance The system is subject to changes which could affect the accuracy and performance of all GPS equipment Although the GPS 12XL is a precision electronic NAVigation AID NAVAID any NAVAID can be misused or misinterpreted and therefore become unsafe Use the GPS 12XL at your own risk To reduce the risk of unsafe oper ation carefully review and understand all aspects of this Operators Manual and thoroughly practice operation using the simulator mode prior to actual use When in actual use carefully compare indications from the GPS 12XL to all available navigation sources including the information from other AVAIDs visual sightings maps etc For safety always resolve any discrep ancies before continuing navigation NOTE This device meets requirements for Part 15 of the FCC limits for Class B digital devices for home or office use It has been tested for compli ance with all necessary FCC standards This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accor dance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio commu nications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur ina particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to other equipment which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try and correct the interference by relocating the equipment or co
68. ore any satellites o be initialized The prompt may also appear during are acquired normal use if the antenna is shaded or the unit is i indoors 13 REFERENCE Battery Level Backlighting amp Emergency Erase When backlighting is on a bulb icon will appear on the Satellite Page Use the icon to determine if backlighting is turned on during daylight hours DEL ALL HFTS HARK IMG all wes points und routes will be deleted Are sou sure EET or Ho pon activating the Emergency Erase Function you will be asked to confirm your decision 14 Battery Level Indicator The Satellite Page also features a battery level indi cator located to the left of the sky view which displays the strength of the units batteries The battery indicator will not appear if the receiver is using external power The battery level indicator is calibrated for alkaline batteries Voltage differences will dis play Ni Cad and lithium batteries differently No other receiver functions are affected The GPS 12XL features an internal lithium battery that will maintain the units memory when the receiver is not running off batteries or external power Backlighting Bulb Icon The GPS 12XL features full screen backlighting Activate the backlight by pressing the EE key briefly Note A bulb icon will appear on the Satellite Page when backlighting is turned on Emergency Erase Function You may erase the GPS
69. ores Islands Azores Old Egyptian Egypt Old Hawaiian Mean Value Oman Oman Old Survey Grt Britn England Isle of Man Scotland Shetland Isl Wales Canary Islands Potsdam Germany Pitcairn Astro 67 Pitcairn Is Prov S Am 56 Prov S Chin 63 Puerto Rico Qatar National Qornoq Reunion Rome 1940 RT 90 Santo Dos Sao Braz Sapper Hill 43 Schwarzeck Sth Amrcn 69 South Asia SE Base SW Base Timbalai 1948 Tokyo Tristan Ast 68 Viti Levu 1916 Wake Eniwetok WGS 72 WGS 84 Zanderij APPENDIX D Map Datums Prov So Amricn 56 Bolivia Chile Colombia Ecuador Guyana Peru Venezuela Prov So Chilean 63 S Chile Puerto Rico amp Virgin Islands Qatar National Qatar Qornoq South Greenland Reunion Mascarene Island Rome 1940 Sardinia Island Sweden Santo Dos Espirito Santo sland Sao Braz Sao Miguel Santa Maria Islands Azores Sapper Hill 1943 East Falkland Island Schwarzeck Namibia South American 69 Argentina Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Ecuador Guyana Paraguay Peru Venezuela Trinidad and Tobago South Asia Singapore Southeast Base Porto Santo and Madiera Islands Southwest Base Faial Graciosa Pico Sao Jorge and Terceira Islands Azores Timbalai 1948 Brunei and E Malaysia Sarawak and Sabah Tokyo Japan Korea Okinawa Tristan Astro 1968 Tristan da Cunha Viti Levu 1916 Viti Levu Fiji Islands Wake Eniwetok Marsha
70. orrego Alegre Brazil Djakarta Batavia Sumatra Island Indonesia Dos 1968 Gizo Island Easter Isld 67 European 1950 European 1979 Finland Hayfrd Gandajika Base Geod Datm 49 Guam 1963 Gux 1 Astro Hjorsey 1955 Hong Kong 63 Hu Tzu Shan Indian Bngldsh Indian Thailand Indonesia 74 Ireland 1965 ISTS 073 Astro Johnston Island Kerguelen Islnd Kertau 1948 L C 5 Astro Liberia 1964 Luzon Mindanao Luzon Philippine The following list shows the map datums available for the GPS 12XL Menu abbreviations are listed first fol lowed by the corresponding map datum name and area The default map datum for the GPS 12XL is WGS 84 New Georgia Islands Easter Island 1967 European 1950 Austria Belgium Denmark Finland France Germany Gibraltar Greece Italy Luxembourg Netherlands Norway Portugal Spain Sweden Switzerlan European 1979 Austria Finland Netherlands Norway Spain Sweden Switzerlan Finland Hayford Finland Gandajika Base Republic of Maldives Geodetic Datum 49 New Zealand Guam 1963 Guam Island Gux 1 Astro Guadalcanal sland Hjorsey 1955 Iceland Hong Kong 63 Hong Kong Taiwan ndian Bangladesh India Nepal ndian Thailand Vietnam ndonesia 1974 Indonesia reland 1965 Irelan STS 073 ASTRO 69 Diego Garcia johnston Island Kandawala andawala Sri Lanka erguelen Island Kandawala Sri Lanka ertau 1948 West Malaysia Singapore
71. ow it works We encourage you to experiment with the GPS 12XL until it becomes an extension of your own navigation skills If you encounter any problems using the unit or want to take advantage of the GPS 12XIs more advanced features turn to the reference section To turn the GPS 12XL off 1 Press and hold the key for 3 seconds GETTING STARTED Clearing the Map Adjusting Contrast amp zH 1 Oe FAH pun F T TRACK SETIF RECORD HERF HEH USED a g7 1024 FTS CLEAR LOG 21i 2 Highlight the CLEAR LOG prompt and press ENTER to clear the track log Note Once all 1024 points are used during normal operation the old est point will be continu ously deleted to make room for the latest track log point to be stored Pressing the LEFT or RIGHT arrows from the Satellite Page will auto matically activate the screen contrast bar t REFERENCE Satellite Page The GPS 12XL Satellite Page will help you deter mine which satellites are in view and whether or not any satellites are being shaded or blocked from receiving satellite signals See satellites 07 and 09 above By periodically monitor ing the signal strength bars at the bottom of the page and the north up sky view you will be able to see how moving to another area with a clearer view of the sky will improve satellite reception and speed up signal acquisition
72. pecial incidental punitive or consequential damages or loss of use The warranties and remedies contained herein are exclusive and in lieu of all other warranties expressed or implied including any lia bility arising under warranty of merchantability ticular purpose statutory or otherwise This wa cific legal rights which may vary from state to s department 913 397 8200 for a returned n number The unit should be securely packaged with the track number clearly marked on the outside of the package and sent freight prepaid and insured to a GARMIN warranty service station A or fitness for a p ranty gives you s tate ar pe To obtain warranty service call the GARMIN Customer Service erchandise tracki ng copy of the original sales receipt is required as t he proof of purch ing ase for warranty repairs GARMIN retains the exclusive right to repair or replace the unit or software at its sole discretion 1997 GARMIN Corporation 1200 E 151st Street Olathe KS USA 66062 GARMIN Europe Ltd Unit 5 The Quadrangle Abbey Park Romsey Hampshire 051 9AQ UK Part Number 190 00134 00 Rev C Printed in Taiwan
73. peed SPD and a selectable field for estimated time to arrival ETA estimated time enroute ETE course to steer CTS crosstrack error XTK velocity made good VMG or turn bearing TRN Menu Page The last primary page is the Menu Page The Menu Page gives you access to the GPS 12XI5 waypoint management route track log and setup features through a list of submenus INTRODUCTION Primary Pages zH EMEI FAH ora 31 Yi 1 23 HOHE GAS 395 0 0 Map Page The Map Page shows your progress on a mov ing map plotter and gives a bird s eye view of sur rounding waypoints HOHE 4j 212 0 271 ERG DST TRE SFD 211 2 0 ETE 06 17 Compass Page The Compass Page is the default navigation page and will show you the way to the waypoint from the direction you are moving GETTING STARTED Power On amp Marking a Position P x HELCOHE TO THE GARMIN GPS 197 SOFTHARE 3 02 COPYRIGHT 1556 1557 GRHEHIH CORF The welcome page will be shown while the unit con ducts a self test HARE Fosition Westpoint HOH__ H 38 51 334 W 84 47 341 Add to route number F l Rh AUERAGE SAE Press the UP arrow to move forward through the alphabet or numbers and the DOWN arrow to move backward Getting Started Tour Now that you ve seen the primary pages lets get star
74. received has been lost You are no longer receiv ing the beacon signal Searching the Sky The GPS 12XL is in searching the sky for almanac data or the unit is in AutoLocate mode Stored Data was Lost All waypoints routes time and almanac data has been lost due to battery failure or clearing the receivers memory Track Memory is Full All track log points in memory have been used You must either delete the current tracklog or switch the record option to WRAP which will begin erasing the oldest tracklog points as new ones are added Transfer has been Completd The receiver is finished uploading or downloading informa tion to the connected device WPT Memory is Full You have used all 500 waypoints in the GPS 12XL Delete unwanted waypoints to make room for new entries Time Offset Chart The table below gives approximate UTC time offset for various longitudinal zones If you are in daylight savings time add one hour to the offset Longitudinal Zone Offset Longitudinal Zone Offset W180 0 to W172 5 12 E007 5 to E022 5 1 W172 5 to W157 5 11 E022 5 to E037 5 2 W157 5 to W142 5 10 F037 5 to E052 5 3 W142 5 to W127 5 9 E052 5 to E067 5 4 W127 5 to W112 5 8 E067 5 to E082 5 5 W112 5 to W097 5 7 E082 5 to E097 5 6 W097 5 to W082 5 6 E097 5 to E112 5 7 W082 5 to W067 5 S E112 5 to E127 5 8 W067 5 to W052 5 4 E127 5 to E142 5 9 W052 5 to W037 5 3 E142
75. s the EP key ENTER To cancel an active GOTO 2 Use the arrow keypad to move the field highlight to the 10 CANCEL GOTO prompt at the bottom of the page and press ia Clearing a Cluttered Map Display After you ve used the GPS 12XL for a few trips you may find that your map display has become a bit messy from keeping track of your every move For practice lets clean up the screen by clearing the track log the plot points left on the Map Page we ve just created during the Getting Started tour 1 Press Q or until the Map Page appears 2 Highlight the CFG field and press imd 3 Highlight Track Setup and press imd 4 Highlight the CLEAR LOG option and press eid The clear log confirmation page will appear 5 Use the key to highlight the Yes prompt 6 Press to finish Adjusting Screen Contrast You can access the GPS 12XI5 contrast feature from the Satellite Page To adjust the screen contrast 1 Press J or until the Satellite Page appears 2 Press or to adjust the level of contrast and press e Screen Backlighting Screen backlighting is available for nighttime use Activate backlighting by pressing the RE key briefly Backlighting will remain on for the time specified on the system setup page See page 42 Turning the Receiver Off You ve now gone through the basic operation of your new GPS receiver and probably know a little more than you think about h
76. s you choose any stored waypoint as the destination and quickly sets a direct course from your present position To activate the GOTO function 1 Press ED 2 Select the waypoint you want to navigate to and press im Once a GOTO waypoint has been activated the Compass Page or Highway Page will provide steering guidance to the destination until either the GOTO is cancelled or the unit has resumed navigating the active route see pg 30 To cancel an active GOTO 1 Press the key 2 Highlight CANCEL GOTO and press iig Man Overboard Function The GPS 12XI5 man overboard function MOB lets you simultaneously mark and set a course to a position for quick response to passing positions To activate the MOB mode 1 Press twice The GOTO waypoint page will appear with MOB selected 2 Press to begin MOB navigation The GPS 12XL will now guide you to the MOB waypoint until the MOB GOTO is cancelled If you want to save the MOB waypoint be sure to rename it because it will be overwritten the next time a MOB is activated REFERENCE Select a GOTO amp MOB Function GOTO HATFOIHT DOCK i FSTAID GRRHIH GAS d HOHE LAKE CHHCEL GOTO TRACEBACK Select a destination way point from the GOTO waypoint list HOE n 176 0 02 ERG DST TRE ZPD 176 8 0 ETE 00 07 Once the MOB mode has been activated steering guidance will be provided by th
77. s you pass each waypoint in the route the receiver will automatically sequence and select the next waypoint as the active to waypoint 26 Route Definition Page RERERENGE ROUTE i Route Comment We WaHE To GAZ Number TRUM Field Wo WRUPRFDTE Hi Route Definition sive i HOH Desired 3 e 343 z i Leg Distance Page Track of Leg 3 ERIDGES 2 4 115 1 5 4 TRAIL fee 374 5 GAS rm B Eur Total LRL HEHU Copy Field eeri Distance HAYFEOIHT CLR INU ACT HR FOIHT LIST HEAREST HFTS FROHIHITY HETS Function Prompts ROUTE o un MEME DIST AHD SUH The last form of navigating to a destination with HESSRGES the GPS 12XL is by creating a user defined route The SYZTEH GPS 12XL lets you create and store up to 20 routes of HAUIGATION 30 waypoints each IMIEBERGE The route navigation feature lets you plan and navi gate a course from one place to another using a set of d defined waypoints Routes are often used when its ead oca Pd us H EDA 1 quently used waypoints ot practical safe or possib e to navigate a direct together ourse to a particular destination e g through a body water or impassable terrain Routes enable you to store BU Q o The bottom of the route definition page features several function fields which let you copy clear invert or activate the displayed route Routes 1 19 are used as mp storage routes with route 0 always serving as the acti
78. stance you can travel without using up your track log but will greatly reduce the effectiveness of TracBack 39 REFERENCE Track Log amp Distance Sun Calculation zH 5 OE FAH pun TRACK ZETUF 571024 PTS CLEAR LOG Clear the track log any time your screen gets clut tered or to make more room to store points to be used for a TracBack DIZT AHD SUH FROH HOME To LODGE ERG DST adt OF om DATE Elli SUHRISE li4r 22 SUHSET 01 02 43 AT DESTIHRTIOH The GPS 12XL will calcu late the sunrise and sunset times of any stored way point or your present posi tion To calculate enter the date and year and press ENTER 40 2564 a Managing and Clearing the Track Log The rest of the track setup window displays the per centage of available memory currently used to store track log data as well as function fields to clear the track log memory and activate the TracBack feature To clear the track log 1 Highlight CLEAR LOG and press l 2 Highlight Yes and press i Note It5 a good idea to clear the track log at the end of the trail head etc in order to make the best use of the TracBack feature Menu Page The GPS 12X15 Menu Page provides access to addi ional pages submenus that are used to select and cus omize operation and navigation setup These eight pages are divided into categories by function We ve already gone over the waypoint
79. ted by taking a simple tour to show you the basics about using your GPS 12XL The tour assumes that your unit has been turned on and that none of the fac tory settings units of measure selectable fields etc have been changed If these settings have been changed the pictures and descriptions you see in this manual may not match what you see on your screen Turning the GPS 12XL On 1 Press until the receiver turns on The welcome page will appear while the unit con ducts a self test Once testing is complete the Satellite Page will appear When sufficient satellite signals have been acquired the Satellite Page will be replaced by the Position Page Marking a Position GPS is really about marking and going to places called waypoints Before we can use our GPS 12XL to guide us somewhere we have to mark a position as a waypoint Your GPS 12XL can hold up to 500 way points To mark your present position 1 Press the EGY key The mark position page will appear with a default three digit name for the new waypoint in the upper left portion of the page To rename the waypoint 1 Highlight the name field and press a 2 Enter the waypoint name HOME and press a See pg 9 for data entry The waypoint symbol field will become highlighted Each waypoint may also be assigned a custom way point symbol for easy waypoint recognition on the map To change the waypoint symbol 1 Highlight the waypoint symbol
80. that he GPS 12XL will automatically select the route leg closest to your position as the active leg This will give you steering guidance to the desired track of the active eg Note that the first waypoint selected as the destina ion waypoint will be the route leg closest to your pre sent position This may mean you re not navigating to he first waypoint in the active route you may be navi gating to the last If you prefer to navigate a route out of sequence you can perform an on route GOTO from he active route page et To perform an on route GOTO from the active route page 1 Highlight the desired route waypoint and press Gy 2 Once the GOTO waypoint page appears with the way point highlighted press e Note that after you reach the on route GOTO way point the GPS 12XL will automatically resume navigat ing the rest of the route in sequence using the page you were on before performing a GOTO Selecting a User Defined Navigation Page Once you ve selected a GOTO destination or acti vated a TracBack MOB or route the GPS 12XL will provide graphic steering guidance to the destination Navigation with one of two navigation pages Pages TRAIL fy ERG DST 023 2 36 O23 2 355 ERG DST 0257 4 0 TRE ZPD TRAIL TRE ZPD 027 4 07 0 23 pre DS TRE SPD ETE 35 40 35 23 O23 4 0 ETE 24 56 Compass Page Highway Page To switch the nav
81. the DONE prompt 5 Press again on the waypoint definition page to return to the Map Page The last function you can perform with a waypoint highlighted on the Map Page is a GOTO directly to the waypoint To go to a waypoint highlighted on the Map Page 1 Press ED 2 Press to confirm the GOTO waypoint page Using the Cursor to Mark and Go to Waypoints During panning the crosshair represents a target position right on the Map Page with the range and bearing to the target displayed at the top corners of the screen You can also use the target crosshair to mark a new waypoint position or as a GOTO destination right from the map field To mark the target crosshair as a new waypoint 1 Press BE 2 Enter a name and or route number and press a REFERENCE Waypoint Display amp Marking Cursor DVHEOL BEng jal a EJEIEJE DIZFLRh Ei HEoOL OHLY D OHE You may custom tailor the Map Page to show way points by any of three options zn Burr era 105 3 98 LAKE E 256 o 0 Marking a Cursor Position To mark a new waypoint with the crosshair simply pan to the desired position and press the MARK hey 31 REFERENCE Using Cursor amp Map Setup zH 5 DAAE pun TRAIL HOHE i GAS P The CFG field gives dccess to the map setup and trach setup pages right from the Map Page 2564 a zH 4 Oe F
82. u will have to copy the active route to an unused storage route to save it since new route or TracBack activation overwrites route 0 To activate a route 1 From the route definition page highlight the ROUTE field 2 Enter the route number to be activated and press ENTER E 3 Highlight ACT and press Gig To activate a route in inverted order 1 Follow the steps above but select INV and press ENTER Active Route Page Once a route has been activated the active route page will display the waypoint sequence of your route with the estimated time enroute ETE at your present speed and the distance to each waypoint As long as you are navigating an active route the active route page will become part of the main page sequence of the unit The active route page will also allow you to change the ETE field to display desired track DTK or estimated time of arrival ETA for each leg You can also clear or invert the active route To display DTK or ETA for each leg 1 Highlight ETE and press ia 2 Select DTK or ETA and press il The active route page also allows you to clear stop navigating or invert the active route without using the route definition page To invert a route from the active route page 1 Highlight INV and press Gia To stop route navigation 1 Select CLR and press i Copying and Clearing Routes The route definition page is also used to
83. ur GPS 12XL keep it in its carrying case when not in use and never allow gaso line or other solvents to come into contact with the case Clean the case and lens with a soft cloth and a household window cleaner 4cm Approx 9 5 ounces 269g w batteries to 158 F 15 to 70 C 12 parallel channel differential ready Approx 15 seconds warm start Approx 45 seconds cold start Approx 5 minutes AutoLocate Update Rate l second continuous Position Accuracy 1 5 meters 3 17 ft with DGPS corrections 15 meters 49 ft RMS Velocity Accuracy 0 1 knot RMS steady state Dynamics 6g POWER Input Four 1 5 volt AA batteries or 10 32 vDC Power Consumption 1 watt Battery Life Up to 12 hours with 4 AA batteries Internal Backup lithium battery NOTE Alkaline batteries lose a significant amount of their capacity as temperature decreas es If you re using the GPS 12XL in below freezing temperatures use lithium batter ies for longer battery li reduce battery life Specifications subject to change without Meets IEC European Community S 30 minutes at a depth of 1 meter With optional DGPS Input e Extensive use of screen backlighting will significantly notice pecification 529 IPX7 for protection against immersion for Subject to accuracy degradation to Availability Program 50 00m 2DRMS under the US DOD imposed Selective APPENDIX B unit view DATA IN mo WHITE BRD U
84. ve Ho HAYFATOTE Dti route you are navigating lf you want to save a route 1 HOME giaa thats currently in route 0 be sure to copy it to another Z LAHE 335 4 9 3 TRAIL qa open route as it will be overwritten by the next route 187 activation Routes can be copied cleared inverted and acti Trait aL vated through the route definition page COFY TO CLR IHU7 ACT To select the route definition page 1 Highlight ROUTES from the Menu Page and press Enter each waypoint in the order you would like to navigate them If you enter a waypoint not stored in memory you ll The route number field is displayed at the top of the page with a 16 character user comment field to the right If no user comment is entered the field dis need to define the position plays the first and last waypoint in the route The way on the waypoint definition point list on the left side of the page accepts up to 30 page l waypoints for each route with fields for desired track and distance between legs The total route distance is I 2 indicated below the waypoint list REFERENCE Using Routes ROUTE 7 JAMES TERI WO HAYFMTDTR DSI TOTAL DST 0 00 CORY TO __ You may use up to 16 characters to custom name a route The default name will be the first and last waypoint in the route CLR IHU ACT ROUTE E HOHE TO GAS H HAYFMTOTR Di i HOHE pop ag B LAKE
85. ve acquired a position by watching the Satellite Page transition to the Position Page provided you havent pressed any other buttons or by looking for a 2D NAV or 3D NAV status at the top left corner of the Satellite Page Use the arrow keypad to highlight the country region or state of your present position from the list and press ENTER If the country is not listed select the closest country instead Initialization Troubleshooting If you have trouble initializing the receiver or acquiring a position check the following Does the unit have a clear view of the sky If there are large buildings or mountains nearby or if there is heavy tree cover the receiver may not be receiving enough satellite signals to calculate a position Have you selected the right country state region from the EZinit list Check for the correct approximate lat lon on the Position Page or reselect the appropriate country from the list to restart the initialization Have you moved more than 500 miles from the last calculated position with the receiver off Reinitialize the receiver selecting the country state region of your new location from the EZinit list Your unit should now be initialized 4g APPENDIX B Specifications amp Wiring PHYSICAL Case waterproof Size 146x5 1x3 Weight Temperature Range 5 PERFORMANCE Receiver Acquisition Time Never attempt any repairs yourself To protect yo

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