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1. 8 78 Position Page eee 8 28 Position Page Options 29 Power Keys sscsscssselsbenoeies viii 2 Q QUIE KEY onoko viii 2 R Railroads on Map 37 38 Receiver Status 7 23 27 Reference Waypoints 47 Rivers on Map 000 37 38 Roads on Map s s 37 38 Rocker Keypad ow vii 2 Routes n i 56 58 64 Active Route Page 62 Activating enini pines 58 COPYING asias a heata 6l Creating osise 56 57 Creating from Map 57 Deactivating ee 58 Peleti Eaa pannas 61 Editing Routes 0 0 04 59 Inverting Titanas Naming ananuna nana Optlons E REAR Planning Route Plan Page 0 60 Satellite Status Page 7 23 27 Satellite Status Page Options 27 Screen Backlighting 28 Screen Contrast 0 0 00 eee 28 Scrolling nak Aaah aa ea a 2 Services at Exits 0 cee 50 Setup Options 00 71 80 Sign POStSesccar tease agian 41 42 Simlator Mode 0065 15 22 Sky View Display 7 28 Specifications u 81 Spell n Finden ener season enn 45 System S tup csi ocios 70 Time Format deeree 76 Time Settings 00 0 0 72 76 Tie Saa fst 72 75 TracBack Navigation51 54 55 68 Track Compass 8 11 Track Logs 54 55 68 69 Clearing Active 0 54 Deleting craic a ite 69 Naming wee Aeon 69 OPON naasa i 69 Recording 0 0 eee 69 Saving Active 69 Track Lo
2. Selecting a GOTO desti nation along the current route will take you di rectly to that waypoint and then continue 62 Active Route Page The last page appearing in the main sequence using the PAGE or QUIT keys is the Active Route Page Whenever you have activated a route GOTO MOB or TracBack the Active Route Page will show each waypoint by name of the active route along with the desired course distance to waypoint time to each waypoint fuel requirements or sunrise sunset times at each route waypoint As you navigate the route the information on the Active Route Page will automatically update to indicate the destination waypoint and any remaining interim waypoints with the next point along the route denoted by an arrow on the left hand side of the screen From the Active Route Page you can change the name of the active route see page 58 review information on a route waypoint see page 59 or bypass route waypoints and GOTO any waypoint in the route see page 52 The user selectable data field on the right side of the page also keeps you informed of current conditions There are ten different data items available To change the Active Route Page data press the LEFT RIGHT keys on the rocker keypad Many features of the GPS 12 MAP are menu driven Each of the main pages has an options menu allowing you to custom tailor the corresponding page to your preferences and or select special features which speci
3. 4 E127 5 to E142 5 9 W052 5 to W037 5 3 E142 5 to E157 5 10 W037 5 to W022 5 22 sana E SS si E157 5 to E172 5 11 W007 5 to E007 5 a E172 5 to E180 0 12 87 ATENON The following are the map datums available for Map Datums Adindan Afgooye AIN EL ABD 70 Anna 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 Astrln Geod 84 Bellevue IGN Bermuda 1957 Bogata Observ Campo Inchspe 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 Island 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 Efate and Erromango Islands Bermuda 1957 Bermuda Islands Bogata Obsrvatry Colombia Campo Inchauspe Argentina Canton Ast 66 Cape Cape Canavrl Carthage CH 1903 Chatham 1971 Chua Astro Corrego Alegr Djakarta Dos 1968 Easter Isld 67 European 1950 European 1979 Finland Hayfrd Gandajika Base Geod Datm 49 Guam 1963 the GPS12 MAP Menu Page abbreviatio
4. Show Reference allows you to display bearing and distance from any waypoint you have stored in memory to the selected city City Spell n Find Atlanta State Countr Georgia USA Reference _ m Bearin Distance 118 676 6 Position HN 33 45 824 4084 25 302 To clear the reference field and use your present po sition instead press the left side of the rocker key pad until the reference waypoint field becomes blank then press ENTER 67 Main Menu Track Logs Track Logs 8 Available 2 Used ACTIVE LOG 52 Saved Logs OZARK TRAIL TAHOE TRIP The Track Logs Page shows available memory for the active log the log currently being re corded and lists any saved track logs Save Active Log Clear Active Log Delete All Setup Logging MENU for Main Menu From the Track Logs Page press MENU to view the Track Log Options Track Log lets you specify whether or not to record a track log an electronic breadcrumb trail recording of your path define how it is recorded or save track log data for future use The Track Logs Page also provides an indicator of the memory used for the active track log and options to clear the track memory or start a TracBack route See pages 54 55 for TracBack information The Track Logs Page is divided in two main sections one for the active log the log cur rently being recorded and available memory and the second section show
5. To view the Compass Page press PAGE The GPS 12 MAP s User selectable data fields Compass Page provides graphic steering guidance to a destination waypoint The middle of the page features a rotating compass ring that shows your course over ground track while youre moving and a bearing pointer that indicates the direction of the destination bearing relative to the course over ground The compass ring and pointer arrow work independently to show at a glance the direction of your movement and the direction to your destina tion If the arrow points up you are going directly to the waypoint If the arrow points any direction other than up turn toward the arrow until it points up then continue in that direction The distance to the next waypoint time to the next waypoint and current speed are displayed to the right of the graphic compass display To see how all this works on our simulated trip let s head off course and watch the displays change TIME TO NEXT gi i732 Bearing Pointer Compass Ring To move off course on course in simulator mode use the LEFT RIGHT keys on the rocker keypad SIMULATOR TOUR Compass Page SPEED TIME TO NEXT 30 0 24 01 DIST TO NEXT POINTER 9 597 overzoom The background map moves while keeping your current position at the center of the map display TIME TO NERT 10 2 18 55 The Compass Page will also guide you to your de
6. GPS 12 MAP iva a9 Cc z O manual nd a reference guide This manual is written for operating Software Version 1 0 or above and is not suitable for earlier software versions GARMIN International 1200E 151st Street Olathe Kansas 66062 U S A Tel 913 397 8200 Fax 913 397 8282 GARMIN Europe Ltd Unit 5 The Quadrangle Abbey Park Industrial Estate Romsey SO51 9AQU K Tel 44 1794 519044 Fax 44 1794 519222 GARMIN Corp No 68 Jangshu 2 Road Shijr Taipei County Taiwan Tel 886 2 2642 9199 Fax 886 2 2642 9099 Web Site Address www garmin com 1999 2000 GARMIN Corporation All rights reserved Except as expressly provided herin no part of this manual may be reproduced copied transmitted disseminated downloaded or stored in any storage medium for any purpose without the express written permission of GARMIN GARMIN Corporation hereby grants permission to download a single copy of this manual and of any revision to this manual onto a hard drive or other electronic storage medium to be viewed and to print one copy of this manual or of any revision hereto provided that such electronic or printed copy of this manual or revision must contain the complete text of this copyright notice and provided further that any unauthorized commercial distribution of this manual or any revision hereto is strictly prohibited Information in this document is subject to change without notice GARMIN reser
7. To rename the waypoint and change its symbol 1 Use the keypad to highlight the name field and press ENTER 2 Enter the new waypoint name HOME using the rocker keypad and press ENTER Remember to use UP DOWN to change the character and RIGHT to move to the next character field 3 Highlight the waypoint symbol field and press ENTER 4 Select the Residence symbol and press ENTER 5 Move the cursor to the DONE prompt and press ENTER Now we have two waypoints in memory and on the map the city location we saved earlier and HOME It s about time we get started so let s plug a speed into the simulator to animate the displays To enter a simulated speed and animate the displays 1 Press PAGE repeatedly until the Compass Page appears 2 Enter a simulated speed of 30 mph or knots using the rocker keypad Press UP on the rocker keypad once to select 30 The speed readout is on the upper left corner of the Compass Page 3 Press PAGE or QUIT repeatedly to return to the Map Page Notice the information on the map display is slowly moving That s how it would look in actual use as well The background map information and nearby waypoints will move across the screen while your current position remains fixed in the center The other primary navigation screens are the Compass and Highway pages with the Com pass Page appearing first in the sequence of main pages
8. 1 Keypad Usage amp Data Entry 2 What 1s GPSa ite ts Os ss 3 Initializationnac sciences 4 Main Page Sequence 6 Satellite Status Page 6 Position Pafen onim omonamon 7 Map Pape loa terrae 8 Compass Page ws ase asda 9 Highway Page seee 10 Main Menu oee ll Marking Waypoints 12 Going to a Waypoint 13 Active Route Page 14 SIMULATOR TOUR 15 REFERENCE Satellite Status Page 0 23 Sat Status Page Options 27 Contrast and Backlighting 28 Position Pages nda ancnns 28 Position Page Options 29 Map Page sonene 30 Map Page Exits 33 Map Page Options 2 35 Compass Page eee 39 Compass Page Options 40 Highway Page eee 41 Highway Page Options 43 Editing Waypoints 0 0 0 0 46 Waypoint Edit Options 48 Nearest Locations 0 49 Nearest Location Options 50 Table of Contents Navigation GOTO saasaa 51 GOTO Options 52 GOTO Options MOB 53 TracBack niaaa 54 TracBack Tips 55 ROWS sive guesses 56 Creating New Routes 57 Rotite Listusvtwetvenakwes 58 Route List Editing 00 59 Route Editing Planning 60 Route Options 0 ee 61 Active Route Page 00 62 Active Route Page Options 63 Main Menu eee 65 Settip Menus ninia Sr 70
9. To GOTO one of the listed Nearest cities highlight the desired city press GOTO and then ENTER A new waypoint will be created using the city name 13 GETTING STARTED Cancel GOTO Active Route TracBack Cancel GOTO MENU for Main Menu HRTFRD HRYYYL o LENEXA To cancel the current GOTO destination select Cancel GOTO from the GOTO Options Page Active Route ALNYLE FALRYR Waypoint 4 Sunrise 10 11 BERLIN 10 12 CANBRA 10 15 DTYYLE 10 11 Use the LEFT RIGHT keys on the rocker key pad to select the desired data item Available items include course dis tance fuel and sunrise sunset times 14 To cancel the current GOTO destination simply select another destination If no destination is currently desired or you want to resume a previously selected route the GOTO operation may be cancelled from the GOTO Options Page To cancel the current GOTO destination 1 Press GOTO 2 Press MENU 3 Highlight Cancel GOTO and press ENTER Active Route Page The last of the six main pages is the Active Route Page This page shows the Active waypoint or each waypoint of a route with waypoint name and the course along each leg segment of the route When using a route the current destination is marked with an arrow on the left hand side of the screen If no destina tion has been specified using the GOTO key or a route no waypoints will be listed on the page For
10. is a system of 24 satellites which circle the earth twice a day in a very precise orbit and transmit information to earth The GPS 12 MAP must continuously see at least three of these satellites to calculate your position and track your movement At times additional satellites may be needed to determine a position By using an almanac a timetable of satellite numbers and their orbits stored in the receiver s memory the GPS 12 MAP can determine the distance and position of any GPS satellite and use this information to compute your position Your GPS receiver can only see satellites above the horizon so it needs to know what satellites to look for To use this almanac data your GPS needs to be told its general location initialized or given the opportunity to find itself Initialization is necessary under these conditions e The first time you use your receiver After the receiver has been moved over 500 miles from the last time you used it If the receiver s memory has been cleared and all internally stored data has been lost Because the GPS 12 MAP relies on satellite signals to provide you with navigation guidance the GPS receiver s view of the sky will generally determine how fast you get a position fix or if you get a fix at all GPS signals do not travel through rocks buildings people metal or heavy tree cover so keep a clear view of the sky for best performance Once the GPS 12 MAP has calculated a
11. ss s latitude longitude in degrees minutes seconds e UTM UPS Universal Transverse Mercator Universal Polar Stereographic grids e British Grid German Grid e Irish Grid e Swedish Grid e Swiss Grid e Taiwan Grid e Maidenhead e New Zealand e User UTM Grid Map Datum allows you to select the datum reference used to determine where a given position is The default setting is WGS 84 Although over 100 datums are available as listed on page 88 90 you should only change the datum if you are using a map or chart that specifies a different datum If no datum is specified you may select each datum applicable to your region until you find the datum that provides the best positioning at a known point WARNING Selecting the wrong map datum can result in substantial position errors When in doubt use the default WGS 84 datum for best overall performance To change the position format and or map datum 1 Highlight the Position Format or Map Datum field and press ENTER 2 Select the desired setting using the rocker keypad and press ENTER Interface Settings Format lets you control the input output format used when connecting your GPS 12 MAP to external NMEA devices a DGPS beacon receiver a personal computer etc Five format settings are available e GARMIN the proprietary format used to exchange waypoint route track log data with a PC or with another GPS 12 MAP e NMEA supports
12. 0 00 HARRIS 6 00 9 92 PEORIA 40 0 Torat 40 0 To edit the route high light the route waypoint which is affected by the change If inserting a waypoint highlight the waypoint which follows the new waypoint Route Editing Planning Show Text ii Insert Wpt Remove Wpt Review Wpt MENU for Main Menu The Show Map option allows you to change the route from the map dis play Place the arrow on the point affected by the change and press MENU to display options Setup Plan Speed 27 APR 99 With the Route Plan Page displayed use the LEFT RIGHT rocker keypad keys to select trip planning features Press MENU to select Setup Plan 60 Route Planning The Route Plan Page also displays trip planning information for each leg or the entire route Available information includes desired course time to waypoint distance to waypoint required fuel and sunrise sunset times at the waypoint location To use the trip planning features 1 To select the desired planning figure highlight the desired route from the Route List and press ENTER to display the Route Plan Page One of ten available planning figures appears to the right of each route waypoint Use the LEFT RIGHT keys on the rocker keypad to select the desired item 2 To enter planning information Press MENU and select Setup Plan from the options list Enter the figures for speed fuel flow departure time and
13. Beeper lets you turn on or off an audible beep when any key is pressed or when an on screen message appears to alert you to important information Backlight lets you keep the screen backlight ing on continuously always on when selected or enable the automatic shutoff to preserve battery life Automatic shutoff times from 15 seconds to 4 minutes since last key press are available To set the backlight timeout 1 Highlight the Backlight field and press ENTER 2 To keep backlighting on continuously select Always On and press ENTER OR 3 Toseta timeout duration select the desired time period and press ENTER Battery is used to designate the type of batteries currently being used to power your GPS 12 MAP Alkaline Lithium or NiCad This setting ensures accurate readings from the battery gauge on the Satellite Status Page see page 25 Power Saver is suitable for most applica tions and offers position updates which adapt to your needs while extending battery life The GPS 12 MAP will operate up to 36 hours when using Power Saver mode To select power saver mode 1 Highlight the Power Saver field and press ENTER 2 Use the UP DOWN keys on the ROCKER KEYPAD to select ON or OFF and press ENTER anulator System B Key amp Hessage Always On 15 Seconds 84 30 Seconds 11 Minute 2 Minutes Set the Backlight field to Always On to prevent the backligh
14. IN OUT keys to position the cursor on the map 4 Initializing Your GPS 12 MAP To initialize the GPS 12 MAP take the receiver outside and find an open area where the antenna has a clear view of the sky You may either hold the receiver at a comfortable height with the antenna pointing up or mount the receiver on the dash of a vehicle Appendix B or on a bike Likewise when you use your GPS 12 MAP in a vehicle make sure the antenna is pointing up To turn the GPS 12 MAP on press and hold the red power key The Welcome Page will be displayed while the unit conducts a self test Once testing is complete the Welcome Page will be replaced by a warning page then by the Satellite Status Page A message will inform you to select initialization method If the initialization prompt has not automatically appeared press MENU and highlight Initialize Position To initialize your unit 1 Press ENTER to acknowledge the message and see a list of initialization options 2 Use the rocker keypad to highlight Use Map and press ENTER 3 Use the rocker keypad to point the map cursor to your approximate location within 250 miles You may also wish to use the IN and OUT zoom keys to make it easier to identify your approximate position 4 Press ENTER to select the position and begin searching for satellites This usually provides a position fix in 1 minute You ll know you have a fix when the unit
15. IN WHITE GROUND BLACK POWER RED RED DATA OUT BROWN 83 The GPS 12 MAP uses an on screen message indicator to alert you to important information Whenever the message appears press ENTER to acknowledge the message and return to the Messages previous page you were viewing Messages are provided for system status waypoint route editing battery condition etc For your safety pay careful attention to all messages Alarm Clock The alarm clock time that was set from the Alarms submenu has been reached Approaching You are one minute away from reaching a destination waypoint Arrival at You have reached your destination waypoint Battery Power Low The batteries are low and should be replaced Data Transfer Complete The unit has finished uploading or down loading information to the connected device Degraded Accuracy The unit s accuracy has been degraded beyond 500 meters due to poor satellite geometry or data quality Check other navigational sources to verify the position indicated Leg not Smoothed The upcoming route leg is too short for smooth waypoint transitions Memory Battery Power Low The battery that sustains user memory is low and should be replaced by an authorized service center as soon as possible Failure to do so may result in loss of stored data including all user waypoints and routes NOTE This message may also appear if the unit has been stored without batteries for a peri
16. In the TrackUp orien tation the map is auto matically rotated to keep your current direction of travel at the top of the display Use the IN OUT zoom keys to change the map scale The current scale appears in the lower left corner of the map dis play 17 SIMULATOR TOUR Creating a Waypoint TIME TO NEXT 01 49 DIST TO NEXT POINTER ap Pointer N 35 54 332 N71 202 0 w094 356 453 WEST VIL om BARON Use the rocker keypad to pan to other areas on the map display When pan ning an arrow appears as a reference along with a data field above the map 01 50 DIST TO NEXT POINTER e f BARON Place the panning arrow over an on screen item to display a descriptive name 18 Select a five mile scale by pressing zoom IN or OUT repeatedly Working from the Map Page is a simple process that centers on the use of a reference arrow Controlled by the rocker keypad the reference arrow is an important tool allowing you to pan to other areas on the map display create waypoints view waypoint information and create routes To get a feel for using the Map Page and the arrow try the following exercise 1 Using the rocker keypad to move the arrow try following a highway or other feature near your position Simply press and hold one side of the rocker keypad to move more quickly Notice how a data field appears above the map showing the bearing and distanc
17. Once the desired city is displayed press ENTER to accept the selection City Spell n Find Options To view the City Spell n Find Options press MENU with the City Spell n Find Page displayed The following options are available Show Map allows you to view the map area surrounding the selected city s position While viewing the map display you can also use the IN and OUT zoom keys to see additional detail To view the map area around the city location 1 Select Show Map and press ENTER Save As Waypnt creates a waypoint at the city location and saves it in memory If the city name is longer than six characters it will be abbreviated when creating the waypoint To save an exit location as a waypoint 1 Select Save As Waypnt and press ENTER 2 With Done highlighted press ENTER to save the new waypoint Show Reference Show City Size allows you to toggle between a reference waypoint field or size information The reference waypoint field allows you to determine bearing and distance from any waypoint to the selected city The size information block describes the size of the selected city as follows Large cities are those with approximate populations greater than 200 000 Medium cities are greater than 50 000 and small cities are greater than 5 000 Small towns include those with approximate populations under 5 000 or towns of unknown Size NOTE When the Reference fie
18. Owner s Manual e Quick Reference Card e PC Interface Cable This product is compatible with optional GARMIN MapSource soft ware packages which allow you to download map data using the PC interface cable See your GARMIN Dealer for detailed information about MapSource options INTRODUCTION Do Not Mount Where Driver s Field of Vision is Blocked Do Not Place Unsecured on the Vehicle Dash Cautions Do Not Mount Do Not Mount in Front of an Over Airbag Airbag Field Panels of Deployment CAUTION The Global Positioning System GPS is operated by the gov ernment of the United States which is solely responsible for its accuracy and maintenance The system is subject to changes which could affect the accu racy and performance of all GPS equipment Although the GPS 12 MAP isa precision electronic NAVigation AID NAVAID any NAVAID can be mis used or misinterpreted and therefore become unsafe WARNING For vehicular applications it is the sole responsibility of the owner operator of the GPS 12 MAP to place and secure the GPS unit so that it will not interfere with the vehicle operating controls and safety devices obstruct the operator s view of driving conditions or cause damage or per sonal injury in the event of an accident Do not mount the GPS 12 MAP over airbag panels or in the field of airbag deployment Airbags expand with a rapid force that can propel objects in their path towards the vehicle driv
19. Page combines digital charting with a number of user selectable features Before we select our destination and begin navigating toward it let s take a look at some of those features i TIME TO NERT Background Roads amp 0 0 Railways DIST TO NEXT POINTER 432 ie Map Pointer N 4115 980 Nearby Waypoints Present Position of the screen The Map Page also shows any nearby lakes rivers highways and towns Use the zoom keys IN and OUT to adjust the map to the desired scale The current scale is indicated in the lower left corner To change the map scale 1 Press the IN zoom key to select a smaller scale and display a smaller geographic area 2 Press the OUT zoom key to select a larger scale and display a larger geographic area The map can be oriented with the top of the page always pointing north North Up oriented along your desired course Course Up or it can automatically rotate to keep your current direction of travel at the top of the screen Track Up Nearby waypoints are depicted on the map with any one of over 50 different symbols with the waypoint name displayed directly above the symbol Let s create a waypoint directly on the map display to see how that process works then we ll navigate to this new waypoint SIMULATOR TOUR Using the Map Page SPEED TIMETO NEXT 60 0 03 22 DIST TO NEXT POINTER 176 7 Yo N 39 47 054 o02 63 1 _Wwosd 45 515
20. The satellite sky view shows a bird s eye view of the position of each available satellite relative to the unit s last known position The outer circle represents the horizon north up the inner circle 45 above the horizon and the center point directly overhead Satellite Status The Satellite status Page shows where the satellites are and how strong the signal is from each one A solid signal bar means the satellite is ready to use Use the LEFT RIGHT keys on the rocker keypad to adjust the screen con trast and the UP DOWN keys to adjust the back lighting Press ENTER to save the settings 23 Satellite Status Page 2D Navigation 2D Navigation means the unit has determined a horizontal position latitude longitude but is unable to determine altitude 3D Navigation means the unit has determined a horizontal and vertical po sition latitude longitude and altitude The unit is ready for navigation 24 You can use the sky view to help determine if any satellites are being blocked and whether you have a current position fix indicated by a 2D Navigation or 3D Navigation in the status field You can also set the sky view to a Track Up configuration causing the top of the sky view to align along your current track heading When the receiver is looking for a particular satellite the corresponding signal strength bar will be blank and the sky view indicat
21. as described above and press ENTER 2 Highlight the Units tab with the rocker keypad The units settings are automatically displayed 3 Highlight the Distance amp Speed field using the rocker keypad and press ENTER A pop up menu appears showing the available options 4 Select the desired option using the rocker keypad and press ENTER GETTING STARTED Waypoints _ i Cities Nearest Routes Track Logs Trip Computer Setup The Main Menu provides access to seven additional submenu pages 7 System Units T Distance amp Speed Statute The Setup option pro vides a list of menu choices to perform vari ous configuration set tings such as changing units of measure for dis tance and speed 11 GETTING STARTED Marking Waypoint Positions Mark Waypoint HOHA Comment CRTD 17 45 26 NAR 99 Reference rare a a Beari Distance 000 0 Position HN 38 42 209 4094 57 133 Each waypoint stored in memory is identified by a unique name up to six characters long letters and or numbers Waypoint Symbol foyResidence amp Seaplane Bi Each waypoint may also be assigned a custom waypoint symbol mak ing it easy to identify the waypoint on the Map Page 12 GPS is really about marking and going to places called waypoints Before we can use the GPS 12 MAP to guide us somewhere we have to mark a position as a waypoint
22. data displayed on four user selectable data fields There are twenty three available data types including Average AVG Speed Bearing Distance DIST to Destination ETA to Destination DEST Speed Time to Destination DEST Track a Trip Odometer and a bearing Pointer See page vi for data type descriptions To change a data field 1 Highlight Change Fields and press ENTER 2 Highlight the data field you wish to change and press ENTER 3 Select the type of data you want to appear on this field and press ENTER Restore Defaults resets all data fields to the factory default settings To restore the factory default settings highlight Restore Defaults and press ENTER The GPS 12 MAP stores up to 500 waypoints with a selectable symbol and comment available for each waypoint Waypoints can be created using five methods Mark Present Position your present position can be captured and saved as a waypoint using the ENTER MARK key On Map a new waypoint position can be created directly on the map display using the panning arrow Text Entry waypoints can be created by entering position coordinates manually from a chart etc or by referencing bearing and distance from a previously stored waypoint or present position Average Position position samples can be averaged over time and the result saved as a waypoint Averaging reduces the effects of selective availability and improves the acc
23. functions are accessed through the Main Menu To create a new route by entering the name of each waypoint 1 Press MENU twice to display the Main Menu 2 Highlight Routes and press ENTER The Route List is displayed showing all routes stored in memory 3 Press MENU to display the Route Options 4 Highlight New Route and press ENTER The GPS 12 MAP creates a route called EMPTY 1 The name changes as you add waypoints to the route so make note of the route name for future reference 5 Highlight the first waypoint name field and press ENTER to begin entering the name of an existing waypoint in memory 6 Use the rocker keypad to enter the name of the route waypoint 7 Press ENTER to accept the selected route waypoint 8 Highlight the next waypoint name field press ENTER and repeat steps 6 amp 7 until all the waypoints have been added to the route To create a route from the map display 1 Press MENU twice to display the Main Menu 2 Highlight Routes and press ENTER The Route List is displayed showing all routes stored in memory 3 Press MENU to display the Route Options 4 Highlight New Route and press ENTER The GPS 12 MAP creates a route called EMPTY 1 The name changes as you add waypoints to the route so make note of the route name for future reference 5 Press MENU to display the New Route Options and highlight Show Map 6 Press ENTER and u
24. on page 74 Trip Computer func tions such as average speed max speed trip odometer and trip timer can each be reset from the Main Menu as described on page 70 Many features of the GPS 12 MAP are menu driven Each of the main pages has an options menu allowing you to custom tailor the corresponding page to your preferences and or select special features which specifically relate to that page To display the Position Page Options press MENU with the Position Page displayed The following options are available Average Position allows you to average position samples over time and save the averaged result as a waypoint Averaging reduces the effects of selective availability on position error and results in a more accurate position reading To average position samples and save the result as a waypoint 1 Highlight Average Position and press ENTER The Average Position Page will appear Observe the Estimated Accuracy and Measurement Count fields 2 When the Estimated Accuracy and or Measure ment Count figures reach the desired value s highlight Save and press ENTER To cancel the averaging function highlight Discard and press ENTER 3 The New Waypoint Page appears with a three digit number assigned as a name for the new waypoint To save the waypoint with this name highlight Done and press ENTER Or 4 To change the waypoint name highlight the wayp
25. over ground track while you re moving and a bearing pointer that indicates the direction of the destination bearing relative to the course over ground The compass ring and pointer arrow work independently to show at a glance the direction of your movement and the direction to your destination For instance if the arrow points up you are going directly to the waypoint If the arrow points any direction other than up turn toward the arrow until it points up then continue in that direction The current speed and distance to the destination waypoint as well as the time to the destination waypoint and the current time are displayed at the top of the screen This page provides better steering guidance than the Highway Page when travelling at slower speeds and or when making frequent directional changes Current Speed Distance to Waypoint Time to Waypoint Current Time Pointer Bearing to Destination Compass Ring Compass Page GETTING STARTED Compass Page oor If the bearing pointer points up your are going directly to your destina tion If not turn toward the arrow until it points up then continue in that direction DIST TO NEXT 11 2 CAHP The Big Numbers option Compass Page Options shows a much smaller compass display and larger data field charac ters See page 40 GETTING STARTED Highway Page 40 0 17 37 10 TO 6 s A Os 240 Ms l poottonecdercotoces If
26. route in sequence To deactivate the route and stop using it for navigation 1 Press PAGE repeatedly to display the Active Route Page See page 62 2 Press MENU to display the Active Route Options 3 Highlight Deactivate and press ENTER to stop navigating the currently selected route The Route List also allows you to enter your own 13 character name for any listed route By default the name includes the first and last waypoints in the route To enter a custom route name 1 Press MENU twice to display the Main Menu 2 Highlight Routes and press ENTER The Route List is displayed showing all routes stored in memory 3 Highlight the desired route and press ENTER to display the Route Plan Page 4 Highlight the name field and press ENTER to begin editing 5 Use the rocker keypad to enter the desired name and press ENTER when finished Route Editing Once a route is added to memory you can review and or edit the route from the Route Plan Page The Route Plan Page shows the sequence of waypoints for the selected route and provides additional options to depict the route layout on the map display insert waypoints remove waypoints or perform trip fuel planning functions To edit a route 1 From the Route List highlight the route you wish to edit and press ENTER The Route Plan Page appears for the selected route 2 To change a route waypoint highlight the waypoint you wish to change and press E
27. the desired offset amount in hours and minutes using the rocker keypad and press ENTER 3 Highlight the offset direction field immediately to the right and press ENTER 4 Select Behind UTC or Ahead of UTC as appropriate and press ENTER Time displays the current time based on the settings made above and information provided by the satellites received Date displays the current date based on the settings made above and information provided by the satellites received Alarms Settings Clock Alarm uses the internal clock to provide an Alarm Clock message at the time you set To enable disable the alarm clock 1 Highlight the Clock Alarm field and press ENTER 2 Select On or Off as desired and press ENTER 3 If enabling the alarm highlight the time field to the immediate right and press ENTER Enter the alarm time using the rocker keypad and press ENTER NOTE The GPS 12 MAP must be turned on when the alarm time is reached Otherwise the message will not occur Arrival Alarm provides an alarm message once you re within a set distance from your destination waypoint As you approach the destination waypoint an Arrival at message occurs when you are within the alarm distance you entered Off Course Alarm provides an alarm message Off Course Alarm when you deviate off course beyond the specified limits To set the arrival and or off course alarms 1 Hi
28. the input output of standard NMEA 0183 version 2 0 data e None provides no interfacing capabilities e RTCM NMEA allows Differential GPS DGPS input using a standard RTCM format and also provides NMEA 0183 version 2 0 output e RTCM Text allows DGPS input using a standard RTCM format without any output capabilities e Text Out allows DGPS output using a standard RTCM format without any input capabilities Setup Menu Interface Alarms Position Position Format hddd mm mmm Over 100 different da tums are provided to al low the GPS 12 MAP to correspond to various paper charts maps Use WGS 84 unless your chart specifies otherwise RTCM NMEA RTCH Text Text Out The GARMIN option allows the GPS 12 MAP to exchange data with a PC or another GPS 12 MAP Use this setting with the optional PC Software Kit 79 Setup Menu Interface dosition Interface Format RTCH HMEA Baud Rate 4800 Beacon Bit Rate 304 0 100 Status Tuning SHR Distance dp m Select the RTCM NMEA option to use the GPS 12 MAP along with a GARMIN Differential Beacon Receiver 80 To select an input output format 1 Highlight the Format field and press ENTER 2 Select the desired setting and press ENTER 3 If the GARMIN format is selected highlight the Transfer Mode field and press ENTER Select the desired setting and press ENTER The Transfer Mode fie
29. the position coordinates or highlight the reference waypoint name bearing or distance fields to change the reference waypoint information Press ENTER to begin editing 2 Use the rocker keypad to enter the new informa tion Press ENTER to accept the new information 3 When finished highlight Done and press ENTER Editing Waypoints if GOLF C Distance 10 76 The default waypoint comment is the time and date the waypoint was created You can enter your own comment us ing the rocker keypad Distance 142 7 NH 36 53 20 Hord 56 256 Edit a waypoint s posi tion by entering new co ordinates directly over the old 47 Waypoint Edit Options Display Options Average Position Delete Waypoint MENU for Main Menu H _38 50 417 H094 56 256 Show Map allows you to view the area around the waypoint s position GOLF C WEMDE DC E Display Options Symbol amp Name i Symbol amp Cmnt Symbol Only N_38 50 417 H094 56 256 Display Options lets you determine what waypoint information will appear on the map display 48 The Waypoint Edit Page also features an options page that allows you to delete the waypoint view the map area around the waypoint position define how the waypoint will appear on the map display or average the waypoint position to improve accuracy To display the Waypoint Edit Options press MENU with the Waypo
30. 0 waypoints to the most significant points of your track log and simplify segments with fewer changes in direction TracBack Tips TOSO N 38 50 606 1094 47 706 pe Tt ampere Jj i oe Limi oF ouerzoom A TracBack route con tains a series of waypoints labeled THH that approximate your previous route of travel Wrap will overwrite the old track log data in memory once all memory has been used Fill will record data un til memory is full then stop 55 AURORA PEOR CAMP TOO1 KEATS WHTCTY SALES i m SKIDDY HARR STORE BARON TRACBACK VINLND LELOUP WHTCTY KEATS To display the Route List showing all routes stored in memory select Routes from the Main Menu Delete Route Delete All MENU for Main Menu To create a new route se lect New Route from the Route Options and enter the names for the route waypoints in the sequence you wish to follow 56 Route navigation allows you to manually create a sequence of intermediate waypoints which lead you to your final destination The GPS 12 MAP will store up to 20 reversible routes with up to 30 waypoints in each route Routes can be created and modified by text entry using the rocker keypad to enter waypoint names or directly from the map display Using the map display allows you to see each route graphically on screen as you create review modify or navigate the route All of the GPS 12 MAP s route
31. 65 Ireland ISTS 073 ASTRO 69 Diego Garcia Johnston Island Kandawala Sri Lanka Kerguelen Island Kertau 1948 West Malaysia Singapore Cayman Brac Island Liberia 1964 Liberia Luzon Mindanao Island Luzon Philippines excluding Mindanao Island Mahe 1971 Mahe Island Marco Astro Salvage Island Massawa Eritrea Ethiopia Merchich Morocco Midway Astro 61 Midway Minna Nigeria orth American 1927 Alaska orth American 1927 Bahamas excluding San Salvador Island North American 1927 Canada and Newfound APPENDIX F Map Datums land NAD27 Canal Zone NAD27 Caribbn NAD27 Central AD27 CONUS AD27 Cuba AD27 Grnland AD27 Mexico AD27 San Sal AD83 hrwn Masirah hrwn Saudi A hrwn United A aparima BWI North Am 1927 Canal Zone North American 1927 Caribbean Barbados Caicos Islands Cuba Dom Rep Grand Cayman Jamaica Leeward and Turks Islands North American 1927 Central America Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Honduras icaragua North Am 1927 Mean Value orth American 1927 Cuba North American 1927 Greenland Hayes Peninsula American 1927 Mexico North American 1927 San Salvador Island orth American 1983 Alaska Canada Central America CONUS Mexico Nahrwn Masirah Island Oman ahrwn Saudi Arabia ahrwn United Arab Emirates aparima BWI Trinidad and Tobago 89 APPEND
32. Arrival Alarm Off Course Alarm Position Position Format latitude longitude UTM UPS Maidenhead regional grids Map Datum selection Interface Format NMEA RTCM GARMIN proprietary Mode setting for use with PC ora second unit The following pages describe in more detail the available settings for each Setup file tab item Simulator Settings Mode lets you turn the built in simulator on or off To enable disable the built in simulator 1 Highlight the Mode field and press ENTER 2 Select Simulator Off or Simulator On as desired and press ENTER Speed lets you select a simulated speed when the simulator is enabled Track Control allows the built in simulator to automatically align track heading to the desired course when using a GOTO or route or allows you to manually adjust the track heading as desired Track allows you to manually enter a track heading This setting is only available when Track Control is set to User Track Altitude allows you to specify a user defined altitude for your simulated position To select a simulator setting 1 For track control highlight the Track Control field and press ENTER Select Auto Track or User Track and press ENTER 2 For simulated speed user track or altitude highlight the desired field and press ENTER Enter the desired value using the rocker keypad and press ENTER when finished System Settings
33. E3 one S14 Waypoints can be cre ated directly from the Map Page by placing the panning arrow on the desired position and pressing ENTER ew Waypol GOLF C comment CRTD 17 00 O8 APR 99 Reference Distance H 38 50 417 H094 56 256 User waypoints can also be created by entering the position coordinates for the waypoint 44 Marking Waypoints on the Map Page Waypoints can also be quickly created from the Map Page which allows you to point and shoot at any map position to create a new waypoint To create a new waypoint on the map 1 Press the PAGE key repeatedly to select the Map Page Use the rocker keypad to move the arrow to the desired map position You may also need to use the IN and OUT zoom keys in conjunction with the rocker keypad to speed up this process Press ENTER to capture the arrow position and display the New Waypoint Page If the arrow is placed on a highway exit the exit services pages will appear instead To create a waypoint at a highway exit location see page 34 To change the waypoint name a three digit number is automatically assigned highlight the waypoint name field and press ENTER Use the rocker keypad to enter the new waypoint name and press ENTER when finished To save the waypoint in memory highlight Done and press ENTER Creating Waypoints by Text Entry Waypoints may be created by manually ente
34. IX F Map Datums Obsrvtorio 66 Old Egyptian Old Hawaiian Oman Ord Srvy GB Pico De Las Nv Ptcairn Ast 67 Prov S Am 56 Prov S Chln 63 Puerto Rico Qatar National Qornoq Reunion Rome 1940 RT 90 Santo Dos Sao Braz 90 Observatorio 1966 Corvo and Flores 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 Pitcairn Astro 67 Pitcairn Isl 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 Qornogq South Greenland Reunion Mascarene Island Rome 1940 Sardinia Island Sweden Santo Dos Espirito Santo Island Sao Braz Sao Miguel Santa Maria Islands Azores Sapper Hill 43 Schwarzeck Sth Amren 69 South Asia SE Base SW Base Timbalai 1948 Tokyo Tristan Ast 68 Viti Levu 1916 Wake Eniwetok WGS 72 WGS 84 Zanderij 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 Br
35. NTER Use the rocker keypad to enter the new waypoint and press ENTER 3 To review the information for a route waypoint highlight the desired waypoint and press MENU A pop up menu appears with additional options Highlight Review Wpt and press ENTER to display information for the selected waypoint 4 To insert a waypoint in the route highlight the waypoint that will immediately follow the new route waypoint and press MENU A pop up menu appears with additional options Highlight Insert Wot and press ENTER to display a blank line for the new waypoint Enter the name of the new waypoint using the rocker keypad and press ENTER 5 To delete a waypoint from the route highlight the waypoint you wish to delete and press MENU A pop up menu appears with additional options Highlight Remove Wpt and press ENTER 6 To edit the route from the map display press MENU from the Route Plan Page Highlight Show Map and press ENTER Use the rocker keypad to place the cursor on the desired waypoint and press MENU A pop up menu appears Select the desired option and press ENTER If Move is selected move the cursor to the desired location and press ENTER to accept the change Route List Setup Plan Activate Invert Insert Wpt Remove Wpt Review Wpt Delete Route HEN for Main Menu The Route Plan Page allows for easy editing of an existing route AURORA PEORIA Waypoint 4 Distance gt AURORA
36. Press LEFT or RIGHT on the rocker keypad to adjust the level of contrast and press ENTER to save the new contrast setting 3 Press UP or DOWN on the rocker keypad to adjust the level of backlighting and press ENTER to save the new backlight setting Press POWER to return to the last used setting Position Page The second page in the GPS 12 MAP s main page sequence is the Position Page This page shows you where you are what direction you re heading and how fast you re going and it s most useful when you are traveling without an active destination waypoint The graphic heading display at the top of the page indicates the direction you re heading or track only while you re moving Directly below this display are the speed average speed trip timer trip odometer and sunrise sunset fields default The sunrise sunset times indicated are for your present position These times and the current time display at the bottom of the page can be displayed in local or UTC universal time The lower part of the page shows your current latitude and longitude in degrees and minutes default The GPS 12 MAP uses this basic information to mark exact positions as waypoints which help guide you from one place to another Average speed sunrise and sunset times at your present position also appear on the Position Page as default selec tions Units of measure and the position readout are selectable from the Main Menu as outlined
37. S Coverage the receiver 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 and reinitialize the receiver if necessary Simulating Nav the receiver is in simula tor mode Need to Select Initialization Prompt If no satellites are received for several minutes or an insufficient number of satellites are received to determine a position fix a message will appear prompting you to initialize the receiver see page 3 This allows you to specify a starting location from which to search for satellites or to enable the AutoLocate feature and is useful if you have traveled over 500 miles with the receiver off This message will automatically appear when you first use your GPS 12 MAP The prompt may also appear during normal use if the antenna is shaded or the unit is used indoors Battery Level Indicator The Satellite Status Page also features a battery level indicator located to the left of the sky view which displays the strength of the unit s batteries The battery indicator will not appear if the receiver is operating on external power NOTE The battery level indicator is calibrated for alkaline batteries NiCad and lithium batteries will display the battery level differently due to voltage differences To display batter
38. SING UNDER WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS WHICH MAY VARY FROM STATE TO STATE IN NO EVENT SHALL GARMIN BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL SPECIAL INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHETHER RE SULTING FROM THE USE MISUSE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PROD UCT OR FROM DEFECTS IN THE PRODUCT SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSIONS OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU To obtain warranty service call the GARMIN Customer Service depart ment 913 397 8200 for a returned merchandise tracking number The unit should be securely packaged with the tracking number clearly marked on the outside of the package and sent freight prepaid and insured to a GARMIN warranty service station A copy of the original sales receipt is required as the proof of purchase for warranty repairs GARMIN retains the exclusive right to repair or replace the unit or software or offer a full refund of the purchase price at its sole discretion SUCH REMEDY SHALL BE YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR ANY BREACH OF WARRANTY INTRODUCTION About This Manual 0 i Cautions voice eas ii ECC Compliance nouci rass iii Limited Warranty s s s iv How To Index cceeeeees vi Glossary of Terminology vii GPS 12 Map Unit Features viii GETTING STARTED Battery Installation 0 0
39. Simulator 0 eee 72 SYSLEME ashen tan tans 73 UDS oidedh daii 14 Timers nenene nae 75 TME ae T 76 Alarm horsia 77 Position wn aon Genes 78 nterface no nannini iii 79 APPENDICES A Specifications 81 B Accessories 2 0 0 0 82 C Wiring Interfaces 0 0 0 0 83 D Messages n 84 E Time Offset Chart 0 87 F Map Datums si s 88 G Indek niaaa a 91 INTRODUCTION The list below is provided to help you quickly find some of the more important procedures you will use on your new GPS 12 How To MAP Index TO DO THIS SEE PAGE S Install Datteness sicneiseinee ae AMA Salta aie oni Bisa es 1 Turn the unit on or Offs cc oii cceccecccceeeeeesesstrssseeeeeeesevenenes 4 15 Learn how to operate the unit s function keys 00cceee vii 2 Initialize the receiver first time US 0 0 ccececeeseeseeseetseeeeeeees 4 Learn about the six main GPS pageS 0cccceeseseeeeteeteeeenen 6 Enter data using the rocker keypad 0 ccc rererere 44 Usei mens ta cotasnnes ses op a a sean stuedocisntvss r aaa 2 T393 Access the Main Menu 00cccccccccccccceeeceeesssssseeeeeeeeees 11 65 70 Adjust screen contrast or backlighting cee eee 28 Run the GPS Simulatotiis scts anne Atcreeuvee cM Aes ban tens eed 15 Reconfigure displayed data on the map position compass highway OF active route Pages cece eee eteteeeeeeeteeeeees 30 40 42 63 Fina as City seai A hdl
40. Your GPS 12 MAP can hold up to 500 waypoints To mark your present position 1 Press and hold the ENTER MARK key The Mark Waypoint Page will appear with a default three digit name for the new waypoint in the top portion of the page To rename the waypoint 1 Use the keypad to highlight the name field and press ENTER 2 Enter the new waypoint name using the rocker keypad and press ENTER Each waypoint may also be assigned a custom waypoint symbol for easy waypoint recognition on the Map Page To change the waypoint symbol 1 Highlight the waypoint symbol field immediately to the left of the waypoint name field and press ENTER 2 Select the desired symbol and press ENTER 3 Move the cursor to the DONE prompt and press ENTER The Mark Position Page will be replaced with the page displayed before you pressed ENTER MARK to mark your position The new waypoint is now stored in the GPS 12 MAP s memory Once you ve stored a waypoint in memory you can use the GPS 12 MAP to guide you to it by using the GOTO feature A GOTO is really nothing more than a straight line course from your present position to the destination you ve selected A GOTO can be performed several ways by specifying the destination from the GOTO Page graphically from the map display or by highlighting the waypoint name on any page such as the Nearest Waypoints List To select a GOTO destination from the GOTO Page 1 Pre
41. a you want to appear on this field and press ENTER N 44 27 289 J054 08 801 timi j ii A full screen map with out the data fields is available by selecting the Data Fields Off op tion N 44 27 209 w094 08 801 Data Fields On Map Setup HapSource Info Heasure Dist Nearest to Pntr Restore Defaults The Change Fields op tion allows you to select the desired data you wish to display in the four user selectable fields along the top of the map page 35 MapSource Info KB Used 952 of 1376 Maps Loaded 5 of 25 g US Road amp Rec Clay Co Missouri al US Road amp Rec Jackson Co Misse Al US Road amp Rec Platte Co Missou Al US Road amp Rec Johnson Co Kans Al US Road amp Rec Wyandotte Co Ke The MapSource Info page lists detailed maps that have been down loaded from the optional MapSource software package DIST TO NEXT es e70 t oe CEP When using the Mea sure Dist option the ar row includes an Enter Reference prompt and the arrow position ap pears at the top of the map display 36 MapSource Info shows the number of maps downloaded from the optional MapSource software package and the amount of memory used in kilobytes MapSource allows you to supplement the built in map with additional detail including residential streets Each downloaded map is described by name and may be deselected if
42. aced by a warning page then by the Satellite Status Page Since we ll be using the simulator mode we don t need to wait for the receiver to acquire satellites WARNING Keep in mind that the GPS 12 MAP does not track satellites in simulator mode and should never be used for actual navigation The GPS 12 MAP cannot be turned on in simulator mode If you forget to change back to normal operation before shutting the receiver off it will automatically return to normal mode the next time you use the receiver SIMULATOR TOUR Selecting Simulator Mode gt GARMIN GPS 12 MAP Copyright 1999 GARMIN Corp The Welcome Page is dis played when the GPS 12 MAP is first turned on Af ter a brief self test it is re placed by a warning page To bypass the warning page press ENTER Acquiring Sats The Satellite Status Page appears next For simu lator mode operation there is no wait for the unit to acquire satellites 15 SIMULATOR TOUR Selecting Simulator Mode Track Up AutoLocate Initialize Position Set 2D Altitude MENU for Main Menu Select Start Simulator from the Satellite Status Page Options to enable the built in simulator The simulator imitates satellite reception and displays typical informa tion on the Satellite Sta tus Page In this mode the unit is not actually tracking satellites 16 To select the simulator mode 1 Press MENU to list the options fo
43. ading directly to your destination Use the Highway Page as your primary navigation page in lieu of the Compass Page when your main concern is following a defined course Distance to Destination or Next Route Waypoint Pointer Bearing to Destination Track Compass Highway Display Highway Page The GPS 12 MAP s Main Menu provides access to additional pages submenus that are used to create or edit waypoints create routes list nearby waypoints review trip information and timers or make changes to system settings These six pages are divided into categories by function The waypoint and route management features of the Main Menu are described in more detail in the Reference section of this manual Let s take a look at the Main Menu and one of its submenu items To view the Main Menu 1 Press the MENU key twice To select a submenu item from the Main Menu 1 Highlight the desired item using the rocker keypad and press ENTER 2 To return to the Main Menu press QUIT The Setup option provides a list of choices presented as a series of file tabs to perform various configuration settings including system settings selection of position format and units of measure time display setting various alarms enabling the built in simulator feature and interface options with other equipment To change units of measure for distance and speed 1 Select the Setup option from the Main Menu
44. aged to try and correct the interference by relocating the equipment or connecting the equipment to a different circuit than the affected equipment Consult an authorized dealer or other qualified ser vice technician for additional help if these remedies do not correct the problem Operation of this device is subject to the following conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must ac cept any interference received including interference that may cause un desired operation The GPS 12 MAP does not contain any user serviceable parts Repairs should only be made by an authorized GARMIN service center Unautho rized repairs or modifications could void your warranty and authority to operate this device under Part 15 regulations INTRODUCTION 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 components which fail in normal use Such repairs or replacement will be made at no charge to the customer for parts or labor The customer is however responsible for any transportation costs This warranty does not cover failures due to abuse misuse accident or unauthorized alteration or repairs THE WARRANTIES AND REMEDIES CONTAINED HEREIN ARE EX CLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED INCLUDING ANY LIABILITY ARI
45. ance 500 miles from the last location the GPS 12 MAP was used To select AutoLocate highlight AutoLocate and press ENTER Initialize Position allows you to designate your approximate position in order to speed up satellite acquisition This option may be used in lieu of AutoLocate above To initialize your starting position 1 Highlight Initialize Position and press ENTER 2 Designate your approximate position on the map using the rocker keypad and press ENTER You may wish to use the IN OUT zoom keys to adjust the level of detail displayed as you determine your approximate position Set 2D Altitude allows you to designate your approximate altitude when the GPS 12 MAP is acquiring satellites or navigating in 2D mode By default 2D navigation will attempt to use the last known altitude If the altitude shown is off by several hundred feet or more manually entering your approxi mate altitude will enable the receiver to more accurately determine a position fix NOTE You can only enter altitude while in 2D or in Simulator mode Altitude is automatically calculated in 3D Mode To enter an altitude 1 Highlight Set 2D Altitude and press ENTER 2 Enter your approximate altitude using the rocker keypad and press ENTER Satellite Status Page Options Start Simulator Horth Up AutoLocate Set 2D Altitude MENU for Main Menu Initialize Position is used to des
46. and press ENTER 2 For acount up timer highlight the User Timer field in the left hand column press ENTER and select Up Press ENTER to confirm 3 To reset the timer or turn the timer off highlight the User Timer field in the left hand column press ENTER and select Reset or Off as appropriate Press ENTER to confirm Battery Timer provides a running count of how long the GPS 12 MAP has been in operation with the current batteries The timer automatically stops when using an external power source The timer will automatically reset when depleted batteries are replaced but can also be manually reset To select a battery timer setting 1 Highlight the Battery Timer field in the left hand column and press ENTER 2 Select Off On or Reset as appropriate and press ENTER Since Midnight provides a running count of how long the GPS 12 MAP has been in operation since midnight of the current day Since Factory Reset provides a running count of total GPS 12 MAP operating time since the receiver was shipped from the factory its Timers Time User Timer 0000 40 14 The User Timer option provides both count up and count down timers its Timers Time User Timer Off 00 00 00 Battery Timer The battery timer will automatically reset when depleted batteries are replaced with a fresh set 75 its Timers Time Time Format Local 24hr Lo
47. and towns Change Fields allows you to choose the data displayed on the six user selectable data fields Available data types are Altitude Average Avg Speed Battery Bat Timer Max Speed Odometer Speed Sunrise at present position Sunset at present position Track Trip Odometer Trip Timer User Timer and Voltage See page vii for descriptions of navigation terms To change a data field 1 Highlight Change Fields and press ENTER 2 Highlight the data field you wish to change using the rocker keypad and press ENTER 3 Select the type of data you want to appear on this field and press ENTER Restore Defaults resets all data fields to the factory default settings To restore the factory default settings highlight Restore Defaults and press ENTER The GPS 12 MAP features a powerful real time moving map that can do much more than just plot your course and route The Map Page also displays background detail including geographic names lakes rivers coastlines and highways You can load maps with detailed information for specific geographical areas See MapSource Info on page 36 An on screen cursor lets you pan ahead to nearby waypoints determine the distance and bearing to any map position mark new waypoints while you navigate or retrieve exit information The GPS 12 MAP also features dedicated zoom keys for instant zooming see page 2 The map portion of the page displays your present
48. are additional data fields to display your current position along with current time and date The current position readout can be in latitude longitude UTM UPS Maidenhead or one of several regional grids Current time and date can be in local time or UTC Coordinated Universal Time Track Compass 285 300 NW porttoersheceetooes Trip Odometer Current Position pee baie Coordinates 07 1 5 1 9 35 H 38 51 690 WO94 48 678 Current Time amp 16 43 08 Date 26 MAR 99 Position Page GETTING STARTED Position Page 285 300 NW 16 44 23 26 MAR 99 Position Page showing UTM coordinates for use with USGS topo graphic maps etc L AA ae Use Total Time Reset Hax Speed Reset Odometer Reset All for Main Menu The trip odometer trip timer and average speed readings can all be reset from the Trip Com puter option on the Main Menu See page 70 7 GETTING STARTED RAMPE A tami With the map oriented to track up the pointer always points up and the map rotates to your cur rent direction of travel track Note the north indicator on the map Pmi ouerzoom You can also select a full screen map from the Map Page Options See page 35 The Map Page shows your movement using a real time track log an electronic breadcrumb trail that appears directly on the map as yow re traveling and your present position as a pointer icon in the center of t
49. ation for the selected tab category The lists are continuously updated as you re moving and provide quick access to the closest points of safety in an emergency To view the nearest locations pages 1 Press the MENU key twice to display the Main Menu 2 Highlight Nearest and press ENTER 3 Highlight the appropriate tab Waypoints Cities or Exits for the desired nearest list 4 Scroll through the list using the UP DOWN portion of the rocker keypad To view additional information for a nearby location 1 Scroll through the selected nearest list as described above and highlight the desired location Waypoint City or Exit 2 Press ENTER to display an info page for the selected location 3 For waypoints the information is displayed on the Waypoint Edit Page You can edit the waypoint s location name symbol etc from this page as outlined on pages 47 4 For cities the information includes state country size or reference and position You can show the map area for the city save it as a waypoint or switch between size and reference information as described on pages 65 66 5 For exits all the exit services pages and related options menus described on pages 33 34 are available Nearest Locations Waypoints Cities Nearest Routes Track Logs Trip Computer Setup To view the nearest loca tions page select Near est from the Main Menu The nearest locations
50. automatically transitions from the Satellite Page to the Map Page Your receiver is now ready to use To turn the unit off 1 Press and hold the red power key for 1 second ee 2 pect GETTING STARTED If you have trouble initializing or getting a position fix check the following Does the receiver have a clear view of the Initialization sky If there are large buildings or mountains or if there is heavy tree cover the receiver may not be receiving enough satellite signals to calculate a fix Also if you re using the GPS 12 MAP ona a Thee car dash make sure the unit is placed so that it iH pii has the clearest possible view of the sky Your GPS will only be able to detect satellites that it can see through your vehicle s windshield Depending on the slope of your dash or the overall surface area of the window it may be necessary to mount an external antenna on your vehicle s roof or trunk in order to give the unit a better view of the sky Contact your local GARMIN dealer and inquire about the GA 27 low profile remote antenna part number 010 Once the GPS 12 MAP 10052 03 has a position fix it will automatically transition from the Satellite Status Page to the Map Page Have you selected the right area when initializing Check for the correct approximate position on the Map Page Press PAGE until the Map Page appears or reselect your approximate location to restart the initialization Have you move
51. ay you re headed The pointer arrow at the top of the page indicates the direction to the destination waypoint bearing relative to the direction you are moving track If the pointer points straight ahead you re heading directly to the waypoint If not turn in the direction of the pointer and the pointer will swing around pointing straight ahead as you begin moving toward the destina tion waypoint Try moving on course off course again using the rocker keypad and watch as the highway display and bearing pointer change That s it You ve covered the basics and you re ready to venture off on your own Operating the GPS 12 MAP is just as simple as you ve seen here in the Simulator Tour but in real applications you won t need to change speed and track with the rocker keypad That s all done automatically utilizing information from the GPS satellites as you move about Before ending the tour try a few experiments of your own such as going back to the HOME waypoint retracing your steps utilizing the TracBack feature or creating a few more waypoints Use the Reference section of this manual for more ideas To end the Simulator Tour turn the GPS 12 MAP off press and hold the red power key The GPS 12 MAP s Satellite Status Page provides a visual reference of various receiver functions including current satellite coverage receiver operating mode battery level and position accuracy As the receiver locks onto sa
52. cal Time Zone 06 00 Behind UTC Time 21 52 48 Date 16 MAR 99 Enter an offset amount to adjust the time dis play to your local area In the United States all offset amounts will be Behind UTC its Timers Time Time Format 16 52 59 Date 16 HAR 99 If you re unsure of the exact offset select a Lo cal time format then enter offset values until you arrive at the correct local time 76 Time Settings Time Format allows current time to be displayed using a 12 or 24 hour clock This field is also used to select between local and UTC time readouts To select a time format 1 Highlight the Time Format field and press ENTER to display the available options 2 Select Local 24hr or Local 12hr to display local time references Local 12hr will show current time using a traditional AM PM format OR 3 Select UTC to display universal time references also referred to as Greenwich or zulu time Local Time Zone is used to define the current local time UTC date and time are calculated directly from the satellites signals and cannot be edited If you prefer to use local time you may designate an offset either Behind UTC or Ahead of UTC The offset is the difference in hours and minutes between local time and UTC time To enter the local time zone 1 Highlight the Local Time Zone field and press ENTER 2 Select
53. d more than 500 miles from the last calculated position with the receiver off Reinitialize the receiver by selecting your approximate position on the map or select AutoLocate from the Satellite Status Page options see page 27 To turn the GPS 12 MAP back on press and hold the red power key GETTING STARTED Main Page Sequence The signal strength bars give you an indication of what satellites are visible to the receiver whether or not they re being used to calculate a position fix and the signal quality If satellite reception is lost or an insufficient number of satellites are available you will be alerted with a Poor Coverage receiver status and message The GPS 12 MAP features six main pages which are linked together in a chain You can quickly scroll through the pages in either direction using the PAGE or QUIT keys Let s briefly tour each of these pages in order to give you some insight into how they help you navigate We ll go over all of them in more detail in the reference section Let s start with the Satellite Status Page which is the page you ll view while your unit is getting a position fix If you re not already on this page press PAGE or QUIT until it appears The Satellite Status Page shows you status information that helps you understand what the receiver is doing at any given time and it s a page that you ll want to occasionally refer back to as you use your un
54. departure date Press QUIT to return to the Route Plan Page NOTE Fuel flow rates on your GPS 12 MAP are measured in units per hour System setting changes for units of measure statute nautical or metric do not affect the fuel flow measure You should enter fuel flow rates based upon available information for your vehicle operator s manual performance specifications etc and make note of the desired units of measure gallons liters etc When a route is highlighted on the Route List additional functions are available from the Route Options To display the Route Options press MENU with the Route List displayed The following options are available New Route allows you to create a new route as described on page 56 Activate allows you to navigate the route in the same sequence it was originally created as described on page 58 Copy allows you to copy the selected route to a new route The copy function can be used to save a TracBack route for future use The copy function is also useful for duplicat ing an existing route before making changes To copy a route 1 Highlight the desired route on the Route List and press MENU 2 Highlight Copy and press ENTER 3 The Route Plan Page will appear for the duplicate route and the name for the new route will be identical to the original but followed by a number e g HOME CAMP 1 Delete Route allows you to remove the selected
55. e Tabsaostn niteat 37 70 GOTO Function Cancelling series From List is oceretene rece teereenes From Map Display eRe tee titer id Nearest Waypoints OPUONS guage ee GPS Overview oes Heading Selection 0 0 0 0 74 Highway Display IT 22 41 Highway Page 11 22 41 Highway Page Options 42 Initialization IN Zoom Key Interface Formats 72 79 Interface Settings 72 79 Interface Wiring 0 0 0 83 91 APPENDIX G K Keypage usage 0 2 L Lakes on Map 37 38 Lat Lon Grid we 37 38 M Main Menu neii 12 67 Main Page Squence 7 11 Map Datum List 93 95 Map Datum Selection 74 80 Map Orientation 9 17 37 38 Map Page 9 17 33 34 Map Page Options 37 40 Map Scale eee eee 9 17 33 Map Setup neen Mircea 37 38 Mark Position 13 20 45 Me SSages asih aana 84 MOB Function s is 53 N Navigation Units s 74 Nearest Gilsen 49 Nearest Exits we 49 Nearest Waypionts 49 NMEA Output Formats 80 o Olt Courses oaa o Rias 77 Offset Local Time 76 85 OUT Zoom Key 0 viii 2 OUPUL SUP sia aah kesh cae 82 92 Package Contents s s s i Page Keyhan ieran neia viii 2 Page SeGuenGe nais if Panning Pointer Arrow Position Averaging 0 0 29 Position Format
56. e from present position to the cursor along with the latitude longitude of the arrow s position 2 Using the rocker keypad move the arrow in any direction until you find a nearby city or town Once you find a nearby city or town place the pointer on it to highlight the location Now press ENTER to create a waypoint at the arrow location and display the New Map Waypoint Page 3 Ifthe name of the city or Waypoint Name Field town is longer than six characters the GPS 12 MAP will abbreviate the waypoint If you select an open location on the map where no city town or other feature is located a paaus i three digit number is pre e 20127 assigned to the new Position waypoint created atthe N 35 55 353 panning arrow location 4094 37 020 To change the name Waypoint Position Field highlight the waypoint name field press ENTER and use the rocker keypad to enter a new name UP DOWN to change the first character RIGHT to move to the next character and repeat Once the new name is spelled out press ENTER 4 Acity symbol is assigned to the new waypoint but let s use a special symbol to identify it Highlight the waypoint symbol field using the rocker keypad and press ENTER Use UP DOWN on the rocker keypad to select the Information icon and press ENTER 5 To save the new waypoint highlight Done with the rocker keypad and press ENTER Now that we ve created our new waypoi
57. e polarity markings on the bottom of the unit An improp erly installed battery reversed polarity can NiCad or Lithium batter rupture leaking the contents of the battery into jes use proper methods the battery compartment of disposal of used bat teries Many states and cities require environ mentally sound collection and recycling of these battery types WARNING Be certain that the batteries are PA xO If using rechargeable GETTING STARTED Keypad Usage Key Enter Mark Key Quit Key IN OUT Keys Rocker Key The POWER Key turns the unit on and off activates screen backlighting and contrast adjustment The PAGE Key scrolls through the main data pages in sequence and returns from a submenu page to a primary page The MENU Key displays a menu of options for the current page Press twice to display the Main Menu The GOTO Key displays the GOTO page with the waypoint highlighted for GOTO operation Pressing the GOTO key twice activates MOB man overboard function The ENTER MARK Key confirms data entry and activates highlighted fields to allow data entry It also marks your present position The QUIT Key returns to a previous primary page or restores a data field s previous value The IN and OUT Keys increase and decrease the map scale The ROCKER Key controls the movement of the cursor and is used to select options positions and to enter data The Global Positioning System GPS
58. e routes with up to 30 waypoints in each route GOTO Navigation The easiest way to select your destination is by using the GOTO key The GOTO key can be used by itself after highlighting a waypoint name on a list or after designating a position on the map display A Hilde Recent All Nearest Si 008 009 010 AURORA amp BARON 4 CAHP CANTON To GOTO a waypoint press GOTO and select the desired tab High light the waypoint name field at the top of the To GOTO a waypoint 1 Press GOTO The GOTO Page shows a series of file tabs for Recent waypoints All waypoints Nearest waypoints or Spell n Find 2 To GOTO a recently used waypoint or a nearby waypoint select the Recent tab or the Nearest tab highlight the desired waypoint on the list and press ENTER 3 To GOTO any waypoint stored in memory select the All tab highlight the desired waypoint and press ENTER 4 To enter the name of the destination waypoint highlight the waypoint name field and press ENTER The Spell n Find tab is automatically selected Use the rocker keypad to enter the name of the desired waypoint UP DOWN to change each character and RIGHT to move to the next character Press ENTER to confirm the selection page to spell the name of the desired destination waypoint A BAHP OK Hearest Spell n Find CRTD 15 59 08 APR 99 Press ENTER and use t
59. e the waypoint a new name using the steps outlined on page 47 GOTO Options MOB TracBack Cancel GOTO MENU for Main Menu To cancel a current GOTO destination select Cancel GOTO from the GOTO Options a MOB Recent All Nearest Si AURORA 4 BARON 4 CAMP CANTON CLARE CULVER GARMIN Press and hold the GOTO key to activate the MOB man overboard feature 53 TracBack TracBack Save Active Log Delete All Setup Logging MENU for Main Menu Clear any old data from the active log before you depart This defines the starting point for a TracBack Route GOLF C OK Cancel GOTO MENU for Main Menu GARMIN GOLF A TracBack route can also be created from the GOTO Options by pressing GOTO fol lowed by MENU and selecting TracBack 54 The TracBack navigation feature allows you to retrace your path using the track log auto matically stored in the receiver s memory This eliminates the need to manually store waypoints along the way A track log is an electronic breadcrumb trail showing the path you have travelled Your GPS 12 MAP can be set to automatically record track log points any time the receiver is on and locked onto satellites see page 70 TracBack routes are created by reducing your track log into a route of up to 30 waypoints and activating the new route in reverse order along those waypoints Once activated a TracBack route will lead yo
60. ea tc aS 2 ed oa 66 Display nearest cities exits or waypoints lists 00 0 c eee 49 Select a destination GOTO 0000cceeccceeeceeecceeeessceeeeensseeees 13 51 Creag aad Use a TOUtCs 3 2 aia e Er EA 57 Pan using the Map AOW isuse a a a 31 Zoom in or out on map or highway pages 31 Mark and save your present position as a named waypoint 12 42 Change units of measure statute nautical metric 74 Change position format degrees minutes seconds degrees minutes CLG EE E Meade ive nga ttn y teense aah eet 79 Change the displayed time zone 76 87 Set Alaris eas Syste er Sa a bahar ah oie te N 77 vi The GPS 12 MAP is a powerful navigation tool INTRODUCTION that can guide you anywhere in the world To better understand its operation and capabilities it may be helpful to review the basic terms and Glossary concepts briefly explained below Other navigation and GPS definitions used in this manual are defined in the appropriate refer ence sections of this manual Almanac Data Satellite constellation information including location that is transmitted from every GPS satellite Almanac data must be acquired before GPS navigation can begin Bearing 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 either
61. ed in the GPS receiver s memory vii INTRODUCTION GPS 12 MAP Unit Internal GPS Antenna IN OUT Key Key GOTO PAGE Key Key POWER MENU Key Key QUIT ENTER Key SPEED TIME TO NEXT MARK Key 30 0 02 23 LCD 71 9 To aa ep ROCKER Disp lay 1 9 N 38 53 002 Key 262 33 9 w095 32 391 ABS FORBES rad Te 8 RICHLAND Je Cis a pA RBONDAL ea Battery Compartment viii Battery Installation GETTING STARTED Battery Installation The GPS 12 MAP operates on 4 AA batteries which are installed a the base of the unit These batteries provide up to 36 hours of use in Power Saver mode To install the batteries 1 Remove the battery cover by turning the D ring at the bottom of the unit 1 4 turn counter clockwise 2 Insert the batteries into position Use only new batteries Do not mix battery types i e alkaline NiCad Lithium The battery pole that you can still see should match the symbol or marked on the case 3 Replace and secure the battery cover by turning the D ring 1 4 turn clockwise T0 install the carrying lanyard place the loop Battery life varies due to a variety of factors at the end of the lanyard including temperature and backlighting You through the D ring on the may find that lithium batteries provide longer battery cover route the life in colder conditions lanyard back through the loop and a tight installed correctly by observing th
62. eed distance and time to next waypoint and a bearing pointer defaults The bearing pointer always points to the destination waypoint or the next waypoint when using a route relative to the direction you are moving track If the bearing pointer points straight ahead you are heading directly to your destination If the bearing pointer points any direction other than up turn toward the arrow until it points up then continue in that direction Each data field may be configured to display any one of twenty three data options The graphic heading compass beneath the data fields indicates the direction you are moving track Directly below the heading compass the highway display provides visual guidance to the destination waypoint and keeps you on your intended course line Your course is represented by the center line down the middle of the graphic highway As you head toward your destination the highway perspec tive will move to indicate your progress to the waypoint and which direction you should steer to stay on course When you are navigating a route the highway display will show each route waypoint in sequence with the route course indicated by a black highway Nearby waypoints not in the route will also be displayed You can zoom in or out on the highway display for a smaller or larger view Five available settings range from 1X to 16X with a default setting of 8X To zoom in or out on the highway display 1 Press
63. elected track log active or saved from memory Highlight the Active Log to display the Clear Active Log option or highlight any of the Saved Logs to display the Delete Saved Log option You should select the Clear Active Log option at the beginning of any trip where you ll want to convert the track log data into a TracBack route See pages 54 55 To delete a track log 1 Highlight the track log you wish to delete active or saved on the Track Logs Page and press MENU to display the Track Log Options 2 Highlight Clear Active Log or Delete Saved Log and press ENTER 3 Press ENTER again to confirm or press QUIT to cancel Delete All allows you to clear all track logs active and saved from memory To delete all track logs from memory 1 Select Delete All from the Track Log Options and press ENTER 2 Press ENTER again to confirm or QUIT to cancel Main Menu Track Logs TracBack Clear Active Log Delete All Setup Logging MERU for Main Menu Select Save Active Log to save the active log data for future use This pro cess extracts the most sig nificant points along the active route up to 250 and creates a saved log Setup Logging Record Mode Wrap Interval Resolution Interval Value 82 The Setup Logging op tion allows you to change the criteria used to record the active track log 69 Main Menu RY a
64. er or passengers causing possible injury Do not mount the GPS 12 MAP ina place where the driver or passengers are likely to impact it in an accident or colli sion The mounting hardware provided by GARMIN is not warranted against collision damage or the consequences thereof WARNING For vehicular operations it is the sole responsibility of the operator of the vehicle to operate his or her vehicle in a safe manner main tain full surveillance of all driving conditions at all times and never become distracted by the GPS 12 MAP to the exclusion of safe operating practices It is unsafe to operate the GPS 12 MAP while you are driving Failure by the operator of a vehicle equipped with a GPS 12 MAP to pay full attention to operating the vehicle and road conditions while the vehicle is in motion could result in an accident or collision with property damage and personal injury INTRODUCTION FCC Compliance This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC limits for Class B digital devices This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications Furthermore there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular instal lation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to other equipment which can be determined by turning the affected equipment off and on the user is encour
65. et marker for the map When the arrow is placed on an object the name of that object will be high lighted If the name wasn t originally displayed it will appear when the arrow is placed on the object This feature applies to waypoints roads lakes rivers pretty much everything displayed except route lines and track log data When a waypoint name is highlighted you can review information about the waypoint list waypoint options or execute a GOTO right from the Map Page DIST TO NEXT ie Zoom IN to see more detail for a smaller area Zoom OUT to see a larger area DIST TO NEXT ae Use the rocker keypad to pan away from your present position Place the arrow on a waypoint and press ENTER to see more information 31 PARK N 44 27 285 143 3 3 W094 08 801 By ae the panning arrow over an on screen waypoint and pressing GOTO you don t need to manually select your destination from the GOTO page 95th St Beari Dist Poer 731 Services 16 1ho R For a selected highway exit the Exit Info Page displays the number of available services and icons depicting the type of available services 32 To select an on screen waypoint with the panning arrow 1 Use the rocker keypad to highlight the desired waypoint 2 Press ENTER to review information for the selected waypoint 3 To exit the information page press QUIT To GOTO a highlighted waypoint 1 With the waypoint high
66. f external devices including PCs differential beacon receiv Wiring amp ers marine autopilots and or a second GPS Interfaces receiver The NMEA 0183 version 2 3 interface format is supported by the GPS 12 MAP and enables the unit to drive up to three NMEA devices NMEA 0183 version 2 3 Approved sentences GPGGA GPGLL GPGSA GPGSV GPRMB GPRMC GPRTE GPWPL GPBOD Proprietary sentences PGRME estimated error PGRMM map datum PGRMZ altitude PSLIB beacon receiver control DGPS Differential GPS corrections are accepted in RTCM SC 104 version 2 0 format through the Data In line A GARMIN Differential Beacon Recevier such as the GBR 21 is recommended for use with the GPS 12 MAP Other beacon receivers with the correct RTCM format may be used but may not correctly display status or allow tuning control from the GPS unit The GPS 12 MAP may be hard wired to a vehicle s electrical system 10 32 VDC using an optional power data cable Consult the wiring diagram to the right for proper connections The male connector on the back of the GPS 12 MAP is illustrated A cigarette lighter adapter is also available to power your GPS 12 MAP without making permanent connections Additional cables are available to connect your GPS 12 MAP to a PC compatible computer s serial port PC Interface Cable or to connect to a second GPS 12 MAP Data Cross Load Cable Contact your GARMIN dealer for any of these accessories DATA
67. features of the track log in order to duplicate your path as closely as possible To gain the most benefit from the TracBack feature keep the following tips in mind e Always clear the track log at the point you want to return to boat ramp dock trailhead etc e The Record Mode on the Track Logs Page must be set to Wrap or Fill e There must be at least two track log points stored in memory to create a TracBack route e If there is not enough available memory to add more waypoints and create a TracBack route you will be alerted with a waypoint memory full message The receiver will use the available waypoints to create a route with an emphasis on the track log data closest to the destination Also existing TracBack waypoints T that are not contained in routes will be erased to free more memory The GPS 12 MAP will create new waypoints using the first available three digit number If the Track Logs Page Interval field is set to Time the route may not follow your exact path Keep the Interval field set to Resolution for best results If the receiver is turned off or satellite coverage is lost during your trip TracBack will draw a straight line between any point where coverage was lost and where it resumed If there are frequent changes in direction and distance in your track log 30 waypoints may not accurately depict your exact path The receiver will then assign the 3
68. fically relate to that page To display the Active Route Page Op tions press MENU with the Active Route Page displayed The following options are available Show Map allows you to view the area around the active route When selected Show Map will show the map display centered on the first waypoint in the active route Setup Plan displays a trip planning screen allowing you to plan and review distance fuel time en route and sunrise sunset information for the selected route To use the trip planning features 1 Highlight Setup Plan and press ENTER The trip planning screen is displayed showing speed fuel flow departure time and departure date informa tion 2 Enter an hourly fuel flow if desired in the fuel field using the same steps above Fuel flow rate units gallons liters etc are not specified on the GPS 12 MAP Enter these figures based upon available information for your vehicle and make note of the desired units 3 Press QUIT to return to the Route Plan Page then use the LEFT RIGHT keys on the rocker keypad to review the planning information Re evaluate reactivates the current route and selects the route leg closest to your current position as the active leg The active leg defines the current from and to waypoints Active Route Page Options Route Map MLE N 44 07 925 A 484 g w088 37 108 To view each waypoint along your route and the sur
69. fined time interval Distance Records track log based on a user defined distance between points Interval Value defines the distance or time interval used to record the track log Trip Computer provides readouts for average speed maximum speed odometer trip odometer and trip timer These readouts can be reset from the Trip Computer Op tions To reset a trip computer readout s 1 Press MENU with the Trip Computer Page displayed An options list is displayed 2 To reset all trip computer readouts highlight Reset All and press ENTER 3 To reset a single readout item highlight the desired option and press ENTER 4 To log trip time only while moving highlight Use Time Moving and press ENTER If this option is selected Use Total Time will appear instead This latter option logs trip time any time the GPS 12 MAP is on and has a position fix NOTE The Reset Trip option resets trip odometer trip timer and average speed readouts Setup provides a group of pages to perform various system setup functions including selection of position format units of measure setting various alarms and backlighting Each available page is denoted by a file tab that identifies the function of that page Waypoints Cities Nearest Routes Track Logs Trip Computer To select a Setup option highlight the file tab for the desired function The infor mation is automatically displa
70. from the Main Menu and press ENTER 2 The first character of the city name field should already be highlighted Enter the name of the desired city using the ROCKER KEYPAD UP DOWN to change the highlighted character and RIGHT to move to the next character As you spell the name of the desired city the GPS 12 MAP will display the first entry in the built in database which corresponds to the characters you have entered Waypoints Nearest Routes Track Logs Trip Computer Setup Press MENU twice to display the Main Menu Waypoints Cities Ss Nearest Routes Track Logs Trip Computer Setup Select the desired menu option by highlighting it with the rocker keypad and pressing ENTER 65 Main Menu City Options City Spell n Find State Countr Georgia USA Size Large City Beari BOGA 118 676 6 Position H 33 45 824 4084 25 302 The City Spell n Find Page lets you retrieve in formation for any city in the built in database The Show Map Option allows you to view the area around the city lo cation Use the IN and OUT zoom keys to view the desired detail If duplicate entries exist for the desired city continue scrolling through the database entries using the UP DOWN keys on the ROCKER KEYPAD When the same city name exists in several states countries pay particular attention to the State Country field directly below the city name field 3
71. g Setups icv cava 54 Tanp GOmp utter 956038 sss sake sax6 70 Trip Odometer ogna 70 Trip Planing o i 60 21D Altitude ti Masai cor ete ee cess 27 Unit Features once eee viii Units of Measure 0 000 74 UTG TIME aana ensa 76 UTM Coordinates 0 78 APPENDIX G WwW Vara Yee e E nates iv Waypoints 0 0 0 0 13 43 50 Comments siiin 47 Greatest inaendana 43 Deleting ieirll 46 Display Options 48 Eding sence 46 47 List Options 0 2 45 46 Marking 0 0 0 0 13 44 Naming 13 20 44 Neresi sioni nanesena 49 OPUONS sidiiattaniieion 48 Renaming 47 Symbol Sishecinuesinvenoitean ats 45 Waypoint Edit page 46 Waypont List Options 45 Waypoint List Page 0 44 Zoom In Out viii 2 9 18 31 38 41 ZOOM Keys cnisia viii 2 93 Landmark Log Use this space to record Landmarks that you want to retain for use in the future but are deleting from the waypoint list contained in the GPS 12 MAP to make space for new more active waypoints iat 94 Record your unit Serial No to speed recovery if lost or stolen and for warranty service Notes Use this space to record notes about each landmark such as date description etc Product Registration Help us to better support you by completing our on line registration today Have the serial number of your GPS 12 MAP handy and connect to our webs
72. ge The Show Map option allows you to view map features around a se lected exit 33 Show Map Save As Waypnt Restore Defaults MERU for Main Menu Options window for the Exit Info Page Save As Waypoint allows you to create a waypoint at a highway exit location Conoco Jb s One Stop Restore Defaults MENU for Main Menu 1 Winsteade s Gat La Quinta Inn Options window for the Services Near Exit List Services Setup allows you to designate which service types you d like to have displayed on the exit service pages 34 Save As Waypnt creates a waypoint at the exit location and saves it in memory If the exit name is longer than six characters it will be abbreviated when creating the waypoint To save an exit location as a waypoint 1 Select Save As Waypnt from the Exit Info Page Options and press ENTER 2 With Done highlighted press ENTER to save the new waypoint Services Setup allows you to designate which service types you wish to display on the exit services pages Those service types which you disable will not be included in the number of available services on the Exit Info Page or in the Services Near Exit List To designate the service types you want to appear on the exit services pages 1 Select Services Setup from the Services Near Exit List Options and press ENTER 2 Use the rocker keypad to select the desired ser
73. ghlight the Arrival Alarm or Off Course Alarm field and press ENTER 2 Select On or Off as desired and press ENTER 3 If enabling the alarm highlight the alarm distance field to the immediate right and press ENTER Enter the alarm distance using the rocker keypad and press ENTER ts Time Alarms of 00 00 on 08 007 Off Course Alarm Off 0 00 An Approaching message automatically appears one minute before reach ing the destination waypoint The arrival alarm allows you to set a distance defined message rs Time Alarms F Clock Alarm Off 00 00 Arrival Alarm On 2 00 Off Course Alarm 0 50 On The Off Course Alarm provides an alert if you drift off course beyond the limits you have set 77 Setup Menu Position Alarms Position Position Format hddd mm mmm hddd ddddd jj hddd mm ss s British Grid German Grid Irish Grid Maidenhead Only the latitude longi tude UTM UPS and Maidenhead settings ap ply worldwide The addi tional grid settings are only valid for a specific region 78 Position Settings Position Format is used to change the coordinate system in which a given position reading is displayed The default format is latitude and longitude in degrees and minutes hddd mm mmm The following additional formats are available e hddd ddddd latitude longitude in decimal degrees only e hddd mm
74. h other on a scale from one to ten The lowest numbers are the best accuracy and the highest numbers are the worst EPE uses DOP and other factors to calculate a horizontal position error in feet or meters Satellite Status Page Options Many features of the GPS 12 MAP are menu driven Each of the main pages has an options menu allowing you to custom tailor the corresponding page to your preferences and or select special features which specifically relate to that page To display the Satellite Status Page Options press MENU with the Satellite Status Page displayed The following Satellite Status Page options are available Start Simulator allows you to activate the GPS 12 MAP s built in simulator mode If Start Simulator is selected Stop Simulator will appear as an option instead To activate deactivate simulator mode 1 Highlight Start Simulator or Stop Simulator and press ENTER 2 Highlight Yes and press ENTER Track Up changes the sky view display from North Up orientation to align to current direction of travel track If Track Up is selected North Up will appear as an option instead To change the sky view orientation 1 Highlight Track Up or North Up and press ENTER AutoLocate forces the GPS 12 MAP to search for any available satellite s to deter mine its position This option is useful if you ve relocated a long dist
75. he rocker keypad to enter the identifier of the des tination Press ENTER to confirm 54 GOTO GOTO Options GOLF CO97 gt 24 T003 1275 26 128 26 128 26 0795 26 136 27 098 28 094 30 By highlighting a waypoint name on the a list and pressing GOTO you won t have to manually enter the name of your destina tion waypoint A GOTO can also be ini tiated from the map dis play by placing the pan ning arrow on the de sired waypoint 52 To designate a GOTO waypoint from a list of waypoints 1 Highlight the desired waypoint on the list and press GOTO A confirmation page shows the selected destination waypoint 2 Press ENTER to confirm the selected waypoint and begin navigating To GOTO an existing waypoint city or highway exit on the map display 1 Use the rocker keypad to place the arrow on the desired target location If a city or exit is selected a waypoint will be created at that location using the city or exit name 2 Press GOTO followed by ENTER to begin navigating To GOTO any position on the map display 1 Use the rocker keypad to place the arrow on any position you wish to navigate to 2 Press GOTO to create a waypoint called MAP at the arrow position Each time you perform this step it will overwrite any previously created MAP waypoint 3 Press ENTER to being navigating GOTO Options GOTO Options are also provided to initiate a TracBac
76. he map The Map Page also shows any nearby lakes rivers highways and towns Use the zoom keys IN and OUT to adjust the map to the desired scale To change the map scale 1 Press the IN zoom key to select a smaller scale and more detail for a smaller area 2 Press the OUT zoom key to select a larger scale and display a larger area The map can be oriented with the top of the page always pointing north oriented along your desired course or it can automatically rotate to keep your current direction of travel track at the top of the screen The default setting is North Up which keeps the top of the page always pointing north Nearby waypoints are depicted on the map with any one of over 50 different symbols with the waypoint name shown directly above the symbol We ll cover more about the GPS 12 MAP s waypoint features and the Map Page in the reference section of this manual 70 0 1320 15 4 fF i y Data Fields Present Position Map Page The GPS 12 MAP features two different navigation pages Compass and Highway The Compass Page is first This page provides graphic steering guidance to a destination waypoint with an emphasis on the bearing to your destination and current direction of travel The Highway Page places greater emphasis on the straight line desired course and the distance and direction you are off course The middle of the page features a rotating compass ring that shows your course
77. ignate your approxi mate position directly on the map display The re ceiver uses this informa tion to determine which satellites should be in view 12D Altitude 01957 With 2D coverage you will need to enter your approximate altitude Without an approximate altitude your position error can be substantial 27 Contrast and Backlighting 04050607101317182430____ When display backlight ing is on a bulb icon will appear in the lower left corner of the Satellite Status Page 0345 N O15 0 PocetecesMertetores SPEED TRIP TIMER 30 0 08 30 AVG SPEED 04 0 18 0 04 0 SUNSET SUNRISE 11 20 01 12 HN 38 51 433 WO94 47 910 20 47 37 03 MAY 99 The Position Page shows you where you are what direction you re heading and how fast you re going 28 Contrast and Backlighting On page 23 we introduced display contrast and backlighting adjustments accessible from the Satellite Status Page Display settings can also be adjusted from any page by pressing the red power key When backlighting is on a bulb icon will appear on the Satellite Status Page to the bottom left of the sky view To adjust the duration of the screen backlighting refer to the operation setup section see page 73 To adjust the screen contrast and or backlighting from any page 1 Press the red power key momentarily A window will appear showing the current contrast and backlighting settings 2
78. iment with the TracBack feature later It s described on page 54 SIMULATOR TOUR Going toa Waypoint Waypoint Symbol 2 Mine Medical Fac Parachute i Park o E Parking Area x Picnic Area Private Field fit Residence You can select a special symbol to identify the waypoint on the Map Page tl All Nearest Spell n AURORA A EERE CANTON CLARE CULYER GARMIN GRMEUR To select a GOTO des tination press GOTO and highlight the desired waypoint in the list You may also need to select the All file tab to view all waypoints 19 SIMULATOR TOUR Marking Present Position Waypoint Symbol 2 Mine 2 Medical Fac Parachute i faaPark o oo E Parking Area 7 Picnic Area Private Field fit Residence To mark your present po sition and save it as a waypoint press and hold ENTER A three digit name is automatically assigned to the waypoint TIME TO NEXT 51 4 1823 From the Compass Page you can increase de crease the simulated speed using the Up Down keys on the rocker pad 20 To mark your present position 1 Press and hold the ENTER MARK key The Mark Waypoint Page will appear with a default three digit name for the new waypoint in the upper left portion of the page Let s call our present position HOME If you were at home when you initialized your GPS 12 MAP you might want to keep this waypoint in memory for future use
79. ing any saved track logs and the total number saved The active log stores up to 1900 track log positions based upon the criteria specified in the Track Log Options Up to 10 additional track logs may be saved in memory with up to 250 track log positions in each saved log Track Log Settings To view the Track Log Options highlight Active Log or any of the Saved Logs on the Track Logs Page and press MENU The following options are available TracBack converts the track log data in memory into an inverted route of up to 30 waypoints and begins navigation along the route See pages 54 55 Save Active Log extracts up to 250 of the most significant points along the active log saves this information as a saved log and clears the active log Up to 10 saved logs may be stored in memory along with a 13 character name The default name is the date the log was saved but you can specify any name you wish You can prevent the active log from being cleared by pressing QUIT when prompted To rename a saved log 1 Highlight the saved log you wish to rename and press ENTER An information box appears showing the name of the saved log the number of points in the track log and the total distance covered 2 Highlight the track log name field and press ENTER 3 Use the rocker keypad to enter the new name for the saved log Press ENTER when finished Clear Active Log Delete Saved Log clears the s
80. int Edit Page displayed The following options are available Show Map allows you to view the map area surrounding the selected waypoint s position While viewing the map display you can also use the IN and OUT zoom keys to see additional detail Display Options lets you designate how the selected waypoint will appear on the map display Options are provided to show Symbol amp Name Symbol amp Comment Cmnt or Symbol Only To change the display options for a waypoint 1 Highlight Display Options and press ENTER 2 Highlight the desired option and press ENTER Average Position allows you to average position samples over time to update the waypoint s position with a more accurate position reading See page 29 for more information on averaging Delete Waypoint allows you to remove the selected waypoint from memory To delete a waypoint 1 Highlight Delete Waypoint and press ENTER A confirmation screen is displayed 2 ENTER to delete or QUIT to cancel Another waypoint feature of the GPS 12 MAP is the nearest locations pages which show up to nine nearest waypoints and 50 nearest cities within 200 miles of your present position along with 50 exits on the nearest interstate highway The nearest locations pages are organized by a series of file tabs denoting categories for Waypoints Cities and Exits and display the bearing BRG and distance DST to each nearby loc
81. is lined and has a belt loop GA27C Amplified Antenna Part No 010 10052 05 Allows operation of the GPS 12 MAP inside a vehicle Trunk Lip Antenna Mount Part No 010 10061 00 Flange Antenna Mount Part No 010 10062 00 AC Adapter US Part No 362 00018 00 Carrying Case Cigarette Lighter Adapter Part No 010 10085 00 Plugs into to 12 and 24 VDC to run on external power Power Data Cable Part No 010 10082 00 Bare wire connection Not shown GA27C Antena Data Transfer Cable Unit to Unit 0 00001000 E S Part No 010 10142 00 Sa PC Interface Cable RS 232 Serial connector only pe teh ieee eerste ean Part No 010 10141 00 Cigarette Lighter Adapter s i PC Interface Cable with Cigarette Lighter Adapter RS 232 Serial connector Part No 010 10165 00 MapSource CD ROM s Not shown Cc Q US Roads and Recreation Part No 010 10215 00 7 Wod Mapri sissen Part No 010 10215 01 Bicycle Mount United States Topo Part No 010 10215 02 Metro Guide U S A cece Part No 010 10215 03 U S Waterways amp Lights Part No 010 10215 05 For availability and additional accessories contact your 82 GARMIN Dealer or the GARMIN website at www garmin com Interfacing formats are selected from the Setup Menu described on page 79 The input output el lines on your GPS 12 MAP are RS 232 compatible allowing easy interface to a wide range o
82. it It features a sky view of available satellites corresponding signal strength bars the status of your current position fix acquiring 2D 3D etc and your estimated position error EPE You can also tell how much battery power is remaining and you can adjust the screen contrast backlighting by pressing the rocker keypad Satellites are indicated on the sky view and the signal strength bars by their corresponding number from 01 through 32 The sky view shows where it is looking in the sky for each satellite by indicating the direction and elevation angle above the horizon The signal strength bars depict the relative strength of the signal from each satellite being received The taller the bar the stronger the signal Receiver Status Sky View Battery Level Indicator Signal Strength Bar The Position Page shows you where you are what direction you re heading and how fast you re going and it s the page you ll want to use when you don t have a destination selected A graphic compass display at the top of the page shows your direction of travel track while yowre moving while six user selectable data fields below display your current speed average speed trip odometer trip timer and sunrise sunset times at your current position User selectable means you can change them to display other information We ll cover these fields more in the reference section Below the user selectable data fields
83. ite www garmin com Look for the Product Registration link on the Home Page Why should you register your GPS 12 MAP unit e Notification of Product Updates Notification of New Products Lostor Stolen unit tracking a NOTE If you have previously registered your GARMIN product purchase using a mail in registration card we invite you to re register using our NEW on line system Many services provided by our new product registration system are now being automated and re registering your purchase ensures you the best possible support from GARMIN Serial Number Use this area to record the serial number 8 digit number located on the back of the unit in case itis lost stolen or needs service Be sure to keep your original sales receipt in a safe place or attach a photocopy inside the manual Serial Number 1999 2000 GARMIN Corporation GARMIN International Inc 1200 E 151st Street Olathe KS 66062 U S A GARMIN Europe Ltd Unit 5 The Quadrangle Abbey Park Industrial Estate Romsey SO51 9AQ U K GARMIN Corp No 68 Jangshu 2 Road Shijr Taipei County Taiwan www garmin com Part Number 190 00175 00 Rev C
84. k route or cancel the current GOTO destination To display the GOTO Options press MENU immediately after pressing GOTO The following options are available TracBack allows you to retrace your path using the track log automatically stored in the receiver s memory This eliminates the need to store waypoints along the way See page 54 for more information about TracBack Cancel GOTO cancels the current GOTO destination and resumes navigation of any previously selected route If no route is currently in use bearing distance etc will remain blank until a destination waypoint is defined To cancel the current GOTO destination highlight Cancel GOTO and press ENTER MOB man overboard The GPS 12 MAP s MOB function lets you simultaneously mark and set a course to a position for quick response in an emergency Once an MOB has been activated an MOB symbol will appear on the map display and the navigation screens will guide you back to the MOB waypoint To activate the MOB function 1 Press and hold GOTO to capture the MOB position 2 Press ENTER to begin navigating back to the MOB waypoint 3 To cancel the MOB function select Cancel GOTO from the GOTO Options and press ENTER NOTE Each time an MOB is activated any previous MOB position stored in memory will be overwritten and permanently lost If you wish to save an MOB waypoint for future use you should giv
85. ld allows you to specify what information to request or send to a second GPS 12 MAP The Host setting lets you control all data transfer functions from the second GPS 12 MAP or from a PC 4 If an RTCM format is selected additional fields are provided to control a GARMIN differential beacon receiver e g GBR 21 directly from your GPS 12 MAP You can enter the beacon frequency and bit rate on the GPS 12 MAP and the information will be used to tune the beacon receiver For more information refer to the owner s manual for your GARMIN differential beacon receiver The GPS 12 MAP is constructed of high quality materials and should not require user maintenance If your unit ever needs repair please take it to an autho rized GARMIN service center Never attempt any repairs yourself To protect your GPS 12 MAP keep it in a covered container or case when not in use and never allow gasoline or other solvents to come into contact with the case Clean the case and lens with a soft cloth and a household window cleaner APPENDIX A Specifications PHYSICAL Case Waterproof to IPX7 standards Size 5 3 x 14 7x3 1cm Weight Approx 9 5 ounces 269g w batteries Temp Range 5 to 158 F 15 to 70 C PERFORMANCE Receiver 12 parallel channel differential ready Acquisition Time Approx 15 seconds warm start Approx 45 seconds cold start Approx 5 minutes AutoLocate Update Rate 1 second continuous Posi
86. ld is left blank or the size information field is displayed the Bearing and Distance information provided is from your current position To select between size information and a reference waypoint field 1 Select Show City Size or Show Reference as appropriate and press ENTER When one of the options is selected the other option will appear on the City Spell n Find Options menu 2 If Show Reference is selected the City Spell n Find Page will reappear To enter a reference waypoint and display the bearing and distance from the waypoint to the selected city 1 Select the Show Reference option as described above 2 With the cursor highlighting the reference waypoint field press ENTER to begin entering the reference waypoint name 3 Use the ROCKER KEYPAD to enter the name of the reference waypoint and press ENTER when finished The bearing and distance from the reference waypoint to the city location will appear at the bottom of the screen Nearest displays up to nine nearest waypoints and 50 nearest cities within 200 miles of your present position along with 50 exits on the nearest interstate highway See page 49 Routes allows you to create edit activate or delete routes See pages 56 59 City Spell n Find Atlanta State Countr Georgia USA Reference BARMIN ARMIN Bearin Distance 1187 676 6 Position H 33 45 824 4084 25 302
87. left or right Desired Track The compass course between the from and to waypoints Differential GPS DGPS An extension of the GPS system that uses 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 The east west measurement of position referenced to the Prime Meridian 0 longitude which goes through Greenwich England Navigation The process of traveling from one place to another and know ing where you are in relation to your desired course and or destination Position An exact 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 sav
88. lighted press GOTO followed by ENTER The GOTO function can be used anywhere on the map If a waypoint or highway exit is not highlighted a new waypoint called MAP will be created at the arrow location before the GOTO is initiated If want to save this waypoint rename it as the next MAP waypoint entered will override the current one To cancel the pan function and re center the map on your position 1 Press the QUIT key Highway exit information is also available when using the pan function Simply place the panning pointer over the exit location to retrieve additional information including available services about the exit Exit informa tion is generally limited to interstate highways and is categorized into two types Common Exits traditional ramp cloverleaf or intersection exits Special Exits rest areas service areas toll booths welcome centers and weigh stations Common exits are depicted with an open square icon when services are available and a filled gray square icon when no services are available To display available services for an exit shown on the map page 1 Use the rocker keypad to place the panning arrow on the desired exit A window will appear showing the exit number along with icons depicting the available services 2 Press ENTER to display the Exit Info Page for the selected exit The Exit Info Page shows the number of available services and the bearing and dista
89. m lat lon grid track and route lines exits and waypoint names The map setup option uses a file tab feature making it easier to organize the various settings and easier for you to use The following section lists the file tabs and the settings available under each tab Map Detail Orientation AutoZoom Accuracy Circle Source Built in Base Map MapSource Files Line Track Log Active Route Lines Roads Street Labels Pnts All Waypoints and Text Active Route Wpts Common Exits and Special Exits City Large Medium Small Cities Small Towns Text Geo Geo Points Rivers Lakes Park Areas Topo Major Contour Med Contour Min Contour Land Cover Other Marine Navaids Lat Lon Grid Metro Areas Railroads NOTE Large cities are those with approximate populations greater than 200 000 Medium cities are those greater than 50 000 and Small cities are those greater than 5 000 Small towns have populations under 5 000 or the population is unknown To change a map setup feature 1 Highlight Map Setup and press ENTER 2 To set the desired map detail select the Map tab if not already selected Scroll down using the rocker keypad to highlight the Detail field and press ENTER Select the desired detail level More Normal Less Least and press ENTER NOTE The Detail setting applies to any map feature set to Auto Those features for which you have specified a maximum scale or t
90. memory has been cleared Timer Expired tThe countdown timer has expired Track Log Already Exists The name selected for the track log is identical to another track log already stored in memory Track Memory Full You have used all track log points in the GPS 12 MAP The unit holds approximately 1900 points in the active track log Delete unwanted track points to make room for new entries Using Simulator for Faster Data Transfer While using the PC Software Kit or the MapSource program simulator mode is automatically selected to enable a higher data transfer rate Waypoint Memory Full You have used all 500 waypoints in the GPS 12 MAP Delete unwanted waypoints to make room for new entries Waypoint Already Exists The name you are entering already exists in the GPS 12 MAP s memory Time Offset Chart APPENDIX E Time Offset The table below gives approximate UTC time offset for various longitu dinal 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 1 E022 5 to E037 5 2 W157 5 to W142 5 10 E037 5 to E052 5 3 W142 5 to W127 5 9 F052 5 to E067 5 KA VLZ ONES m8 E067 5 to E082 5 5 W112 5 to W097 5 7 A E082 5 to E097 5 6 W097 5 to W082 5 6 E097 5 to E112 5 7 W082 5 to W067 5 5 E112 5 to E127 5 8 W067 5 to W052 5
91. more information on using routes see page 56 in the Reference section Selectable Field currently showing Distance to this Waypoint from Previous Waypoint or start of GOTO Route Name Field Waypoint Name Active Route Page The GPS 12 MAP is a powerful navigation system providing detailed mapping information in a convenient compact package This simulator tour is designed to show you the basic features of your new GPS 12 MAP during a simulated trip The simulator tour assumes that the receiver has been properly initialized as outlined in the Getting Started section of this manual and that you have not changed any of the factory default settings If you have changed any settings position formats units of measure etc the descriptions and pictures in the tour may not match your configuration Once you re familiar with the primary functions of the GPS 12 MAP you ll be ready to use your new receiver on a real trip to a destination of your choice The Reference section of this manual may be consulted for any additional questions you may have or to learn about the more advanced features of the GPS 12 MAP For now let s get started on the Simulator Tour If the GPS 12 MAP is currently off we ll need to start by turning it on To turn the GPS 12 MAP on press and hold the red power key The Welcome Page will be displayed while the unit conducts a self test Once testing is complete the Welcome Page is repl
92. n Menu Waypoints can be de leted individually by common symbol or all at once Select the desired Delete option and press ENTER Waypoint Edit GOLF CRTD 17 00 O8 APR 99 Distance H _38 50 417 H094 56 256 To rename a waypoint enter the new name di rectly over the old and press ENTER 46 To Spell n Find a waypoint 1 Select the Spell n Find option and use the rocker keypad to enter the first few characters of the waypoint name 2 Press ENTER to view waypoints starting with characters entered Delete Waypoint allows you to delete the waypoint which is highlighted on the Waypoint List Delete by Symbol allows you to select a waypoint symbol and all waypoints with this corresponding symbol will be deleted from memory Delete All deletes all waypoints currently stored in memory To delete a waypoint or waypoints 1 Select the desired delete option from the list above and press ENTER The GPS 12 MAP will delete all waypoints not used in a route then prompt you to continue before deleting any route waypoints 2 If Delete by Symbol is selected select the desired symbol and press ENTER Editing Waypoints Once you have created and stored a waypoint it may be modified reviewed renamed or deleted at any time through the Waypoint Edit Page The Waypoint Edit Page for any stored waypoint can be retrieved by highlighting the desired waypoint
93. nce to the exit location 3 Highlight the View button at the bottom of the page and press ENTER to display the Services Near Exit List The Services Near Exit List shows a service icon and the name for each available service 4 Highlight the desired service and press ENTER to display an Exit Service Detail Page This page provides a checklist of available services such as fuels parking convenience stores etc 5 Press QUIT as often as needed to back out of each exit services page If you continue to press QUIT you will return to the Map Page Many features of the GPS 12 MAP are menu driven Options menus are available from the exit services pages allowing you to select special features which specifically relate to that page These include options to save highway exit locations as waypoints and a setup feature to exclude those services you don t wish to view Show Map allows you to return to the map centered on the selected exit While viewing the map display you can also use the IN and OUT zoom keys to see additional detail To view the map area around an exit on the Exit Info Page 1 Select Show Map from the Exit Info Page Options and press ENTER Conoco West of Exit 224 Truck R Parking Convenience Store The Exit Services Detail page provides a check list of available services Start from the Services Near Exit list and select the desired service to dis play this pa
94. ns are listed first followed by the corresponding map datum name and area The default map datum for the GPS 12 MAP is WGS 84 Canton Astro 1966 Phoenix Islands Cape South Africa Cape Canaveral Florida Bahama Islands Carthage Tunisia CH 1903 Switzerland Chatham 1971 Chatham Island New Zealand Chua Astro Paraguay Corrego Algre Brazil Djakarta Batavia Sumatra Island Indone sia Dos 1968 Gizo Island New Georgia Islands Easter Island 1967 European 1950 Austria Belgium Denmark Finland France Germany Gibraltar Greece Italy Luxembourg Nether lands Norway Portugal Spain Sweden Switzer land European 1979 Austria Finland Netherlands Norway Spain Sweden Switzerland Finland Hayford Finland Gandajika Base Republic of Maldives Geodetic Datum 49 New Zealand Guam 1963 Guam Island 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 Mahe 1971 Marco Astro Massawa Merchich Midway Ast 61 Minna NAD27 Alaska NAD27 Bahamas NAD27 Canada Gux 1 Astro Guadalcanal Island Hjorsey 1955 Iceland Hong Kong 63 Hong Kong Hu Tzu Shan Taiwan Indian Bangladesh India Nepal Indian Thailand Vietnam Indonesia 1974 Indonesia Ireland 19
95. nt let s see how the GPS 12 MAP is used to navigate to it The reference arrow can also be used to GOTO any point on the map even without a waypoint already at that location by simply pressing GOTO We won t try that here A waypoint named MAP is automatically created so all the previous steps for creating and naming a waypoint wouldn t be needed You might want to experiment with this procedure at the end of the Simulator Tour For the Simulator Tour we ll stick with the waypoint we just created To select the GOTO destination 1 Press GOTO 2 Ifthe All file tab is not selected use the rocker keypad to highlight this tab All will display a list of all waypoints currently stored in memory 3 Highlight the new waypoint you just created using the rocker keypad and press ENTER Notice that a course line appears on the map display showing the way to our destination Imagine you re about to depart Maybe you re heading out from the marina or you re about to venture into the wilderness What if you want to return to your present position when you re done for the day You have two options available e You can mark your present position now and save it as a waypoint or e You can use the TracBack feature at the end of the day to retrace your steps following the same path you travelled but in reverse For now we ll mark our present position and save it as a waypoint You might want to exper
96. ny Caz Trip Computer Trip Odometer 0 00 Trip Timer 00 00 00 Average Speed 0 07 Maximum Speed 0 0 Odometer 0 0 Trip Computer provides readouts for the trip odometer trip timer av erage speed and maxi mum speed Options are provided to reset these figures 70 Setup Logging provides a setup screen to define how track log data will be recorded The Setup Logging Page provides options for Record Mode Interval and Interval Value Record Mode lets you select one of three track recording options Off No track log will be recorded NOTE Selecting Off will prevent you from using the TracBack feature Fill A track log will be recorded until the track memory is full Wrap default A track log will be continuously recorded wrapping through available memory replacing the oldest track data with new data Interval defines the frequency with which the track plot is recorded Three interval settings are available Resolution default Records track log based upon a user defined variance from your course over ground The resolution option is recommended for the most efficient use of memory and TracBack performance The distance value entered in the Interval Value field is the maximum left right deviation allowed from the last defined ground track before recording a new point Time Records track log based on a user de
97. od of 3 4 months Inserting new batteries or operating from auxillary power for 24 hours will recharge the internal memory battery Need Altitude for 2D Nav tThe unit needs altitude input in order to start and or continue 2D navigation Need to Select Init Method yYou must select an initialization method so the unit can locate satellites and obtain a fix No Differential GPS 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 84 APPENDIX D Messages Off Course Alarm You are left or right of course beyond the limits set on the Alarms submenu Oscillator Needs Adjustment The GPS 12 MAP has detected excessive drift in its internal crystal oscillator which may result in longer acquisition time The unit should be taken to an authorized GARMIN service center Poor GPS Coverage The unit cannot acquire the necessary number of satellites to compute a position Try another location with a clearer view of the sky Power Down and Re init The unit cannot calculate a position due to abnormal satellite conditions Turn power off and use other means to verify the last position shown Try the unit again later possibly in a different location RAM Failed The GPS 12 MAP has detected a failure in its internal memory If the message persists the GPS 12 MAP is unusable and should be taken to an authorized GARMIN service cen
98. oint name field and press ENTER Use the rocker keypad to enter a new name for this waypoint and press ENTER when finished Highlight Done and press ENTER to save the waypoint Position Page Options 210 SW 240 255 wotoeeetemertoroete 40 0 00 00 Change Fields Restore Defaults MENU for Main Menu w094 50 709 The Position Page Op tions allow you to average position samples and save the result as a waypoint change data fields or re store factory defaults 210 SW 240 255 eo teseetemortersede Change Fields Restore Defaults MENU for Main Menu 23 14 59 O7 APR 99 When averaging positions to create a waypoint ob serve the Estimated Accu racy and Measurement Count figures When they reach the desired value s highlight Save and press ENTER 29 210 SW 240 255 pobeccebedmertoreade Bat Timer 1 Max Speed Odometer Average Position Change Fields Restore Defaults MENU for Main Menu Change Fields allows you to custom tailor the information that appears on the Position Page Restore Defaults will override any data field changes you ve made to the Position Page re verting back to the fac tory default settings SPEED TIME TO NEXT m a h e DIST TO NEXT POINTER A N 70 38 58 275 086 127 9 wogr 25 844 H Limi y x The Map page displays a map including lakes riv ers highways interstate 30 highway exits
99. on the map display or selecting it from any waypoint list and pressing the ENTER key To access the Waypoint Edit Page 1 Use the rocker keypad to highlight the desired waypoint on the map display or on any waypoint list 2 Press ENTER to display the Waypoint Edit Page for the selected waypoint From the Waypoint Edit Page highlight the appropriate field to rename a waypoint change its symbol edit the comment or edit the position To rename the waypoint 1 Highlight the waypoint name field and press ENTER 2 Use the rocker keypad to enter the new waypoint name and press ENTER 3 If finished highlight Done and press ENTER To change the waypoint s symbol 1 Highlight the waypoint symbol field and press ENTER 2 Use the rocker keypad to select the desired symbol and press ENTER The selected symbol will be used to denote the waypoint position on the map display 3 If finished highlight Done and press ENTER When a waypoint is created the time and date of creation is automatically added as a waypoint comment You can edit this informa tion or create an entirely new comment as needed To edit the waypoint comment 1 Highlight the waypoint comment field and press ENTER 2 Use the rocker keypad to enter the desired comment and press ENTER 3 If finished highlight Done and press ENTER To edit the waypoint position 1 Highlight the waypoint coordinates field to change
100. or will not be highlighted Once the receiver has found the satellite a hollow signal strength bar will appear indicating that the satellite has been found and the receiver is collecting data from it The satellite number in the sky view will appear highlighted As soon as the GPS 12 MAP has collected the necessary data to calculate a fix the status field will indicate a 2D or 3D status For 2D you may need to enter your altitude See page 27 Receiver Status Receiver status is indicated at the top of the page The status will be shown as one of the following conditions Searching the GPS 12 MAP is looking for any available satellites in view AutoLocate the GPS 12 MAP is initializing and collecting new almanac data This process can take up to 5 minutes depending on the satellites currently in view Acquiring the receiver is collecting data from available satellites but has not collected enough data to calculate a position fix 2D Navigation at least three satellites with good geometry have been locked onto and a 2 dimensional position fix latitude and longitude is being calculated 2D Diff will appear when you are receiving DGPS corrections in 2D mode 3D Navigation at least four satellites with good geometry have been locked onto and your position is now being calculated in latitude longitude and altitude 3D Diff will appear when you are receiving DGPS corrections in 3D mode Poor GP
101. ovides magnetic north heading references based upon the variation you enter Altitude Elevation lets you select altitude readouts in Feet or Meters To select a units setting 1 Highlight the desired field and press ENTER to display the available options 2 Select the desired option and press ENTER 3 If User Mag Var is selected in the Heading field highlight the heading reference field immediately to the right and press ENTER Enter the magnetic variation at your current position using the rocker keypad and press ENTER WARNING If User Mag Var is selected you must periodically update the magnetic variation as your position changes Using this setting the GPS 12 MAP will not automati cally calculate and update the magnetic variation at your present position Failure to update this setting may result in substantial differences between the information dis played on your GPS 12 MAP and external references such as a magnetic compass Timers Settings User Timer lets you select a count up or count down timer For a count down timer you may also specify the count down duration To select a user timer setting 1 For a count down timer highlight the User Timer field in the right hand column press ENTER and enter the count duration using the rocker keypad Press ENTER to accept then with the left hand column highlighted press ENTER to view the User Timer options Select Down
102. pages are organized as a series of file tabs Select the appropriate tab to show as many as nine nearby waypoints 50 nearest cites or 50 nearest highway exits along with the bearing and distance to each 49 Nearest Location Options Restore Defaults MENU for Main Menu The Nearest Location Option allows you to de fine the category of exits that will appear on the Nearest Exits List Start by highlighting the Exits tab then press MENU Exit wo Srves Rest Area Service Area Select the exit categories you wish to appear on the Nearest Exits List A cat egory is enabled when an X appears in the box 50 To GOTO a nearby location 1 Highlight the desired location on the selected nearest list Press GOTO to display the GOTO Page with the desired location selected 2 Press ENTER to confirm the selected waypoint and begin navigating Nearest Location Options The nearest locations pages also feature an options page for the Exits list that allows you to define the category of exits you want to appear on the Nearest Exits List or restore the factory default settings after you ve made any changes To display the nearest location options for Exits 1 From the nearest locations pages highlight the Exits tab and press MENU 2 Highlight the desired option and press ENTER The following options are available Exits Setup allows you to define the exit ca
103. position fix you ll have anywhere from five to twelve satellites in view The receiver will select the satellites in view to update your position If some of the satellites get blocked or shaded the receiver uses an alternate satellite to maintain the position fix A GPS receiver needs four satellites to provide a three dimensional 3D fix however it can maintain a two dimensional 2D fix with only three satellites A three dimensional fix means the unit knows its latitude longitude and altitude a two dimensional fix means the unit knows only its latitude and longitude GETTING STARTED What is GPS Heed to Select Init Method to Acknowledge When new or if a posi tion cannot be deter mined after 5 minutes the GPS 12 MAP will prompt you to initialize the receiver The unit needs a starting position to determine which sat ellites are in view Check the Satellite Sta tus Page for 2D Naviga tion or SD Navigation to verify a position fix GETTING STARTED Initialization GARMIN GPS 12 MAP Copyright 1999 GARMIN Corp The Welcome Page is displayed when the GPS 12 MAP is first turned on During this time the receiver is conducting a self test Se is i HOUSTON casei Using the rocker keypad point to your approximate location and press ENTE To initialize the GPS 12 MAP designate your ap proximate location on the map display Use the rocker keypad and
104. position as a pointer icon with your track and or route displayed as small points on the screen an electronic bread crumb trail if you will Nearby waypoints are represented with names and symbols You may select which features are shown via the Map Page Options see pg 35 The data window above the map displays the time and distance to next waypoint plus your current speed all defaults A bearing pointer lets you know if youre heading toward your destination If the pointer points straight ahead you re heading directly to it Each data field may be configured to display any one of twenty four data options Zooming and Panning There are three main functions you can perform from the Map Page zooming panning and pointing The map has 24 map scales from 120 feet to 500 miles or 30 meters to 800 km which are selected by pressing the IN and OUT zoom keys The current map scale is indicated in the bottom left corner of the map display To change the map scale 1 Press zoom IN to see a smaller area with more detail 2 Press zoom OUT to see a larger area with less detail Another function on the Map Page is the pan function which allows you to move the map with the keypad in order to view areas beyond the current map To activate the pan function 1 Use the rocker keypad to move the map in any direction including diagonally As you begin to pan on the map an arrow appears This arrow will serve as a targ
105. press ENTER Highlight the text field for the desired feature and press ENTER Select the text size for the desired feature or None to disable text and press ENTER For track log data active route lines local roads street labels highway exits lat lon grid metro areas and railroad lines select the appropriate tab Scroll down to highlight the zoom field for the desired feature and press ENTER Select the maximum scale at which the feature should appear on screen or select Off to never display the feature Press ENTER to accept the settings Whenever a destination waypoint s has been selected the GPS 12 MAP s Compass Page will guide you to your destination with digital readouts and a graphic compass display which includes a bearing pointer Use this page instead of the Highway Page when travelling at slower speeds when making frequent directional changes or where straight line navigation is not possible due to obstructions or terrain The middle of the page features a rotating compass ring that shows your course over ground track while you re moving Your present course over ground is indicated at the top of the compass ring A bearing pointer in the middle of the compass ring indicates the direction of the destination bearing relative to the course over ground The compass ring and pointer arrow work independently to show at a glance the direction of your movement and the direction to
106. r the Satellite Status Page 2 Highlight Start Simulator with the rocker keypad and press ENTER 3 Press ENTER again to acknowledge the simulator warning message Let s look at the sequence of pages again The PAGE and QUIT keys are used to find your way around on the GPS 12 MAP To cycle through the main pages 1 Press PAGE to move through each of the main pages in normal fashion 2 Press QUIT to sequence through the main pages in reverse order In normal mode operation the GPS 12 MAP would automatically sequence from Satellite Status Page to Map Page once enough satellites were received to determine your position At that point the receiver is ready to use for navigation Since we re in simulator we won t see that automatic sequence of steps but as you cycle through the main pages notice that the simulator imitates satellite reception and shows that information on the Satellite Status Page The Position Page will show the last known position as a starting location If you ve already initialized the receiver as outlined in the Getting Started section the starting location should be very close to your current position We ll use this starting location from which to begin our simulated trip Let s move on to the Map Page to see where we are create a destina tion and explore the navigation features of the GPS 12 MAP To select the Map Page press PAGE repeatedly until it appears The GPS 12 MAP s Map
107. red course Press ENTER to accept the selected option To enable disable automatic zoom select the Map tab if not already selected Scroll down to highlight the Auto Zoom field and press ENTER Select On or Off to enable or disable automatic zoom Press ENTER to accept the selected option The automatic zoom feature will automati cally adjust the map scale from 80 miles through each lower scale stopping at 800 ft as you approach your destination waypoint To enable disable the accuracy circle select the Map tab if not already selected Scroll down to highlight the Acc Circle field and press ENTER Select On or Off to enable or disable the accuracy circle Press ENTER to accept selected option With the accuracy circle on a gray circle will appear around your position at lower scale settings depicting the estimated accuracy of your position reading To enable disable the built in base map or MapSource files select the Source tab Scroll down to highlight Basemap or MapSource and press ENTER Select On or Off to enable or disable the selected map data and press ENTER For all waypoints active route waypoints rivers lakes and cities select the appropriate tab Scroll down to highlight the zoom field for the desired feature and press ENTER Select the maximum scale at which the feature should appear on screen or Off to never display and
108. ress ENTER once each data item is selected with the rocker keypad 8 To save the new waypoint in memory highlight Done and press ENTER Waypoint List Options The Waypoint List Options were displayed using the first three steps above In addition to New Waypoint there are five additional options Show Map allows you to view the map area around the highlighted waypoint on the Waypoint List While viewing the map display you can also use the IN and OUT zoom keys to see additional detail To view the map area around a high lighted waypoint on the Waypoint List 1 Select Show Map from the Waypoint List Options and press ENTER Spell n Find allows you to display the Waypoint Edit Page for any waypoint in memory by typing in the first few characters of the waypoint s name Creating Waypoints Waypoint Symbol Fishing Area Gas Station Glider Area T Heliport amp Hotel Hunting Area Pl Information You can choose from a list of symbols used to identify the waypoint on the map display Hew Waypoint Show Map SOT ae Delete Waypoint Delete by Symbol Delete All MERU for Main Menu The Spell n Find option allows you to retrieve waypoint information by manually entering the waypoint s name with the rocker keypad 45 Editing Waypoints Hew Waypoint Show Map Spell n Find Delete Waypoint Delete by Symbol Delete All MENU for Mai
109. ring the position coordinates or by entering the bearing and distance from an existing waypoint or present position To create a new waypoint by manually entering its coordinates or by bearing distance from another position A Press the MENU key twice to select the Main Menu Highlight Waypoints and press ENTER A list of all waypoints stored in memory is displayed Press MENU to display the Waypoint List Options 4 Highlight New Waypoint and press ENTER The New Waypoint Page appears 5 To enter a name for the new waypoint highlight the waypoint name field and press ENTER Use the rocker keypad to enter the waypoint name and press ENTER when finished 6 To enter position coordinates for the new waypoint highlight the waypoint coordinates field and press ENTER Use the rocker keypad to enter the position coordinates and press ENTER when finished For lat long coordinates enter both the latitude and longitude information before pressing ENTER OR 7 To create the new waypoint by referencing another position highlight the reference waypoint name field and press ENTER Use the rocker keypad to enter the name of the reference waypoint and press ENTER If the reference waypoint name field is left blank your present position will be used as the reference position Use the same procedure to enter the bearing BRG and distance DIST from the reference waypoint to the new waypoint Remember to p
110. rounding area select Show Map and use the panning arrow to move along your route on the map display Setup Plan Speed 60 0 _ Fuel Flow 6 0 Depart Time 16 35 Depart Date 09 APR 99 Setup plan allows you to define planned speed fuel flow and departure time in order to review trip planning figures 63 Active Route Page Options Deactivate Invert Y MENU for Main Menu Re evaluate will reac tivate the current route and select the closest leg This feature is handy if you stray well off course and later wish to return to the route Show Map Setup Plan Re evaluate Deactivate Y MENU for Main Menu To reverse the sequence of waypoints in the ac tive route select the In vert option 64 Deactivate cancels navigation of the route you are currently using See page 58 Invert reactivates the current route in reverse order and navigates from the end waypoint back to the beginning waypoint See page 59 Insert Wpt allows you to insert an additional waypoint into the route directly in front of the currently highlighted waypoint in the route If no route waypoint is highlighted this option is not available See page 59 for route editing info Remove Wpt removes the currently highlighted waypoint from the route If no waypoint is highlighted this option is not available See page 59 for route editing information Review Wpt allo
111. route from memory The waypoints contained in the route will still appear in memory but not as part of the route To delete a route from memory 1 Highlight the desired route on the Route List and press MENU 2 Highlight Delete Route and press ENTER A confirmation page will appear 3 Press ENTER to delete the route or QUIT to cancel Delete All allows you to remove all routes from memory The waypoints contained in all stored routes will remain in memory but not as part of any route To delete all routes from memory 1 Highlight Delete Al and press ENTER A confirmation page will appear 2 Press ENTER to delete all routes or QUIT to cancel Route Options Hew Route Activate Copy Delete Route Delete All MENU for Main Menu Copy allows you to make a duplicate of a route before making editing changes Hew Route Activate Copy Delete Route Delete All MENU for Main Menu Delete will remove the selected route from memory but not the waypoints contained in the route 61 Route Options Active Route AURORA PEORIA Waypoint 4 Distance gt TOTAL 24 6 The Active Route Page shows the route currently being used for navigation guidance The next waypoint in the route is denoted by an arrow on the left hand side of the display YINLND Recent All Nearest Si AURORA amp BARON BAZAAR BELVUE 4 CAMP CANTON CLARE
112. se the rocker keypad to place the arrow over the first route waypoint Use the IN and OUT zoom keys to aid in locating the desired waypoint 7 Press ENTER to accept the selected route waypoint 8 Highlight the next waypoint on the map display and press ENTER to add the waypoint to the route Repeat this step until all route waypoints have been added to the route Press PAGE or QUIT to exit the page 9 You can also create route waypoints during this process If no waypoint exists at the arrow location the GPS 12 MAP will automatically create one using a three digit number as the waypoint s name You can rename the waypoint following the steps on page 47 10 If you wish to include a city location in the route place the arrow over the city and press ENTER A confirmation page will appear with the name of the city as a new waypoint sometimes abbreviated depending on the length of the original name To add to the route select Use and press ENTER As you add each new waypoint to the route the data window at the top of the map display will show the name of the route you are creating which includes the first and last waypoints in the route A solid route line will appear on the map to indicate each leg and a dotted line will appear to indicate the distance and bearing from the last route waypoint to the cursor position Creating New Routes Show Map_ Setup Plan MENU for Main Menu To create a rou
113. ss GOTO This captures your current position as the starting point for your trip 2 Highlight the All tab using the rocker keypad to list all waypoints currently stored in memory 3 Highlight the desired waypoint using the rocker keypad and press ENTER To select a GOTO destination from the Map Page 1 With the Map Page displayed use the rocker keypad to place the cursor over the desired destination waypoint If no waypoint exists at the destination location the GPS 12 MAP will automatically create one named MAP in the step below 2 Press GOTO and then ENTER to navigate to the selected location To GOTO a listed waypoint on the Nearest Waypoints List Nearest Cities List or Nearest Exits List 1 With the Nearest Waypoints List Nearest Cities List or Nearest Exits List displayed see pages 49 and 50 use the rocker keypad to highlight the desired waypoint or city 2 Press GOTO and then ENTER to navigate to the selected location Once the GOTO destination is selected use the Map Page Compass Page and or Highway Page to keep track of your progress as you head toward your destination GETTING STARTED Going toa Waypoint a CLARE CULVER GARMIN GRHEUR GRHTWN HRTFRD To select a destination from all waypoints stored in memory highlight the All tab than select the desired waypoint and press ENTER 1627 163 GARHIN 0885 RICHLD 072 MNTCLOOS2 003 1725
114. stination The rotating compass ring shows the direction of travel track and the bearing pointer indicates the direction to your destination 21 SIMULATOR TOUR Highway TIME TO NEXT 13 30 DIST TO NEXT POINTER W 285 300 NW cobecested ertoncede Use the LEFT RIGHT keys on the rocker key pad to move off course To return to your course steer toward the high way centerline SPEED TIME TO NEXT 30 05 08 47 DIST TO NEXT POINTER 4 39 NW 330 345 NH pootboceetm eretoccel MNTCLO _ MNTCLO When you reach your destination the highway will end at the waypoint marker Also note the distance to next waypoint readout If you pass the waypoint the pointer will point down 22 To view the Highway Page press PAGE The Highway Page provides a graphic highway display that shows your movement relative to the desired course The line down the middle of the highway represents your desired course As you navigate toward your destina tion the highway will actually move indicating the direction you re off course To stay on course simply steer toward the center of the highway As you approach the waypoint the highway will end at the final destination When the waypoint marker is at the bottom center of the highway display you ve arrived at your destination A track compass also shows your current track directly above the highway display making it easy to see at a glance which w
115. te directly from the map display select New Route from the Main Menu then se lect Show Map from the New Route Options TIME TO NEXT 17 30 DIST TO NEXT POINTER You can add city or highway exit locations to a route by placing the editing arrow on a city or highway exit and pressing ENTER 57 Route List CAMP TOO1 KEATS WHTCTY SALES 1 SKIDDY HARR VINLND LELOUP WHTCTY KEATS The Route List shows all routes currently stored in memory Highlight the desired route and press ENTER to view the Route Plan Page New Route Activate Copy Delete Route Delete All MENU for Main Menu Activating a route tells the GPS 12 MAP you want to use this route for guidance 58 The GPS 12 MAP s Route List displays all the routes currently stored in memory along with a descriptive name for each route Once a route has been created it can be activated and used for navigation from the Route List A route may be followed in the same sequence as it was originally created or you can invert the route and navigate from the end waypoint back to the beginning waypoint To activate a route 1 Press MENU twice to display the Main Menu 2 Highlight Routes and press ENTER The Route List is displayed showing all routes stored in memory 3 Highlight the desired route and press MENU to display the Route Options 4 Highlight Activate and press ENTER to navigate the
116. tegories you wish to display on the Nearest Exits List The categories include exits with or without services rest areas service areas toll booths and welcome centers To select the desired exit categories 1 Highlight Exits Setup and press ENTER 2 Highlight the field adjacent to the desired category and press ENTER to enable disable the category A category is selected and will appear on the Nearest Exits List when an X appears in the field adjacent to that category Restore Defaults resets all exit settings to the factory defaults In this instance it enables all exit categories NOTE An equivalent Setup Option is available for Cities The GPS 12 MAP can navigate to a destina tion using any of four different methods GOTO lets you select a waypoint as your destination and quickly plot a direct course from present position to that waypoint MOB man overboard captures your present position saves it as a waypoint and sets a course back to the position for quick response in an emergency Navigation GOTO TracBack allows you to retrace your path using the track log automatically stored in the receiver s memory This eliminates the need to store waypoints along the way See page 54 for more information about TracBack Routes allows you to manually create a sequence of intermediate waypoints which lead you to your final destination The GPS 12 MAP will store up to 20 reversibl
117. tellites a signal strength bar will appear for each satellite in view with the appropriate satellite number 01 32 underneath each bar The progress of satellite acquisition is shown in three stages e No signal strength bars the receiver is looking for the satellites indicated e Hollow signal strength bars the receiver has found the satellite s and is collecting data e Solid signal strength bars the receiver has collected the necessary data and the satellite s is ready for use Each satellite has a 30 second data transmis sion that must be collected hollow bar status before that satellite may be used for navigation solid bar status Once a fix has been calcu lated the GPS 12 MAP will then update your position track and speed by selecting and using the best satellites in view You can also access the GPS 12 MAP s backlight and contrast feature from this or any main page To adjust the screen contrast and or backlighting 1 Press LEFT or RIGHT on the rocker keypad to adjust the level of contrast and press ENTER to save the new contrast setting 2 Press UP or DOWN on the rocker keypad to adjust the level of backlighting and press ENTER to save the new backlight setting Sky View and Signal Strength Bars 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 position fix and the signal quality
118. ter Received Invalid Waypoint A waypoint was received during upload transfer that has an invalid identifier Receiver 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 ROM Failed The permanent memory has failed and the unit is not operable Take your unit to an authorized GARMIN dealer for repairs Route Already Exists You have attempted to name a route with the same name currently in use with an existing route Enter a different name for the route Route Full You have attempted to add more than 30 waypoints to a route Route Memory Full Route memory is full and no additional routes can be added from another GPS 12 MAP or uploaded from a PC 85 APPENDIX D Messages Route Waypoint Deleted The waypoint being deleted was part of a route The deleted waypoint is removed from waypoint memory and from the route RTCM Input Failed DGPS data being received has been lost You are no longer receiving the beacon signal Searching the Sky The GPS 12 MAP is searching the sky for almanac data or the unit is in AutoLocate mode Steep Turn Ahead Aviation This message appears approximately one minute prior to a turn that requires a bank angle in excess of 25 degrees in order to stay on course Stored Data Lost All waypoints routes time and almanac data have been lost due to battery failure or the receiver s
119. the Compass Page Options press MENU with the Compass Page displayed The following options are available Big Numbers allows you to select a different Compass Page layout with a smaller compass display and two user selectable large character data fields If Big Numbers is selected Big Compass will appear as an option instead To toggle between Compass Page for mats highlight Big Numbers or Big Compass and press ENTER Change Fields allows you to choose the data displayed on four user selectable data fields two fields for the Big Numbers option There are twenty five available data types including Average AVG Speed Bearing Distance DIST to Destination ETA to Destination DEST Speed Time to Destination DEST Track and a Trip Odometer See page vi for descriptions of data terms To change a data field 1 Highlight Change Fields and press ENTER 2 Highlight the data field you wish to change and press ENTER 3 Select the type of data you want to appear on this field and press ENTER Restore Defaults resets all data fields to the factory default settings To restore the factory default settings highlight Restore Defaults and press ENTER The GPS 12 MAP s Highway Page also provides graphic steering guidance to your destination by using a graphic highway display At the top of the page are four user selectable data fields that display current sp
120. the IN zoom key to increase the zoom level and show a smaller view area 2 Press the OUT zoom key to decrease the zoom level and show a larger view area 15 030 NE 060 Pooeedessmbcotrtone Your course is repre sented by the highway center line Keep the cen ter line in the middle of the display to stay on course TIME TO NEST 06 22 DIST TO NEXT o H 015 030 WE eoboeeebemertocende When using a route the Highway Page will guide you to each waypoint along the route 41 Highway Page Options Sign Posts Off Change Fields Restore Defaults MENU for Main Menu The Sign Posts Off op tion allows you to re move the waypoint markers from the high way display Max Speed Off Course Time of Day Time to Dest Time to Next J To Course The Change Fields op tion allows you to choose the type of data to dis play on four user select able data fields Select the desired type from the Change Fields list 42 To display the Highway Page Options press MENU with the Highway Page displayed The following options are available Sign Posts Off removes the waypoint markers from the highway display If Sign Posts Off is selected Sign Posts On will appear as an option instead To remove or display waypoint mark ers on the highway highlight Sign Posts Off or Sign Posts On and press ENTER Change Fields allows you to choose the
121. ting from timing out and turning off automatically aulator System Beeper Key amp Message Backlight Always On Power Saver Power Saver mode is suitable for most applica tions and offers position updates which adapt to your needs while saving battery power 73 74 4 Units Timers Ti Distance amp Speed Select nautical statute or metric units of mea sure from the Units set tings ir System Units Distance amp Speed Statute Auto Mag Yar User Mag Yar The User Mag option allows you to define the magnetic variation for your area Auto Mag Var is the preferred set ting in most cases Units Settings Distance amp Speed lets you select the desired units of measure for distance and speed readouts in Nautical Statute or Metric terms Heading lets you select the reference used in calculating heading information You can select from Auto Mag Var True Grid and User Mag Var Auto Mag Var provides magnetic north heading references which are automatically determined from your current position True provides headings based upon a true north reference Grid provides headings based on a grid north reference and is used in conjunction with the grid position formats described on page 78 User Mag Var allows you to specify the magnetic variation at your current position and pr
122. tion 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 batteriest or 10 32 VDC Power Usage Battery Life Internal Backup 1 watt Up to 36 hours with 4 AA batteries in Power Saver mode Lithium battery Specifications subject to change without notice With optional DGPS input Subject to accuracy degradation to 100m 2DRMS under the US DOD imposed Selective Availability Program The termperature rating for the GPS 12 MAP may exceed the usable range of some batter ies Alkaline batteries can rupture at high temperatures Alkaline batteries lose a significant amount of their capacity as temperature decreases If you re using the GPS 12 MAP in below freezing temperatures use lithium batteries for longer battery life Extensive use of screen backlighting will significantly reduce battery life 81 APPENDIX B Optional Accessories The following accessories are availaable from your GARMIN Dealer or directly from GARMIN To order from GARMIN call 913 397 8200 between Accessories 8 a m and 5 p m CST Swivel Mount Bracket Part No 010 10048 00 Mount will swivel at base 360 and can be tilted 30 a Bicycle Mount Part No 010 10115 00 Allows the GPS 12 MAP to mount on a bicycle handlebar Carrying Case Part No 010 10117 01 Swivel Mount Bracket Zippered Case
123. u back to the oldest track log point stored in memory so it s a good idea to clear the active track log at the beginning of your current trip e g at the dock or trailhead before you get started To clear the active track log and define a starting point for a TracBack 1 Press MENU twice to display the Main Menu 2 Highlight Track Logs and press ENTER 3 With the Active Log highlighted press MENU to display the options list 4 Highlight Clear Active Log and press ENTER 5 Press ENTER to delete the track log data Or press QUIT to cancel To create and activate a TracBack route 1 Enable track log recording and leave the GPS 12 MAP on to automatically record track log positions while under way Refer to page 70 for more information on track log settings 2 Press MENU twice to display the Main Menu 3 Highlight Track Logs and press ENTER 4 Highlight the desired track log Active Log or Saved Logs and press MENU to display the options list 5 Highlight TracBack and press ENTER to create activate the TracBack route A message box will appear while the GPS 12 MAP analyzes the data and creates the route Once a TracBack has been activated the GPS 12 MAP will take the track log currently stored in memory and divide it into route segments called legs Up to 30 track log waypoints labeled T e g TOO1 will be created to mark the most significant
124. unei 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 Marshall Isl World Geodetic System 1972 World Geodetic System 1984 Zanderij Surinam ACCESSONES wets vincent yan anes 82 Active Route Options 63 64 Active Route Page 14 62 Alarms oonan Almanac Altitude Altitude Entry Arrival Alarm Arrow Panning oeeie 31 AutoLocate Mode ee 27 AULOZOOMT oiiaii 38 Averaging Positions 29 43 Backlight Timer 0 00000 73 Backlighting On Off 23 28 73 Battery Install Replacement 1 Battery Level Indicator 25 73 Battery Type Bearing scoeden i Bearing Pointer 10 21 39 Big Numbers n 10 40 Cancel GOTO osii 15 53 CaUHONS 22 22 ap E ii Cities On Map vississsussteveusiessys 38 Cities Nearest 0 49 05 Cities Spell nFind 0 0 0 0 65 Compass Page 10 21 39 Compass Page Options 40 Compass Ring GOMUTASE ease eiman Course Made Good 00 vi Date and Time Setup 76 Dilutionof Precision 26 Display Features 0 0 0 0005 viii Distance Meskie kiala 10 11 36 APPENDIX G EMERE Y annan ate vii 2 Estimated Position Error ETE 26 Estimated Time of Arrival ETA vi Exits Nearest yooo eoi 50 Featuresisistisccst iie viii Fil
125. uracy of the position reading See page 29 for more info Nearest Locations nearest cities or highway exits can be saved as waypoints from the nearest locations pages See page 49 for more info Marking Present Position The GPS 12 MAP s mark feature lets you quickly capture your present position in order to create a new waypoint You must be locked onto satellites with a valid position fix to mark your present position To mark your present position 1 Press and hold the ENTER MARK key The Mark Waypoint Page is automatically displayed 2 To change the waypoint name a three digit number is automatically assigned highlight the waypoint name field and press ENTER Use the rocker keypad to enter the new waypoint name and press ENTER when finished 3 To save the waypoint in memory highlight Done and press ENTER Creating Waypoints Mark Waypoint STORG Comment CRTD 16 49 O8 APR 99 Bearin Distance 094 0 72 Position H _38 51 222 4094 50 423 The ENTER MARK key allows you to mark your current position as a waypoint You can give this waypoint any name you choose up to six characters Waypoint Symbol RY Park A s Scales wa Scenic Area amp School 4 Seaplane Bi 24 Shipwreck l dShopping Ci A Short Tower You can also choose from alist of symbols to iden tify the user waypoint on the map display 43 Creating Waypoints 50 0 05 22 DIST
126. urned Off are unaffected by the detail setting Data Fields Off Change Fields MapSource Info Stop Measuring Nearest to Pntr Restore Defaults MENU for Main Menu RTS En Map Setup allows you to change map orienta tion background map detail text size etc OEA Source Linel Prts Detail Hormal Orientation Horth Up The map settings are or ganized in a series of file tabs Use the rocker key pad to select the desired tab and to select the de sired settings 37 Map Source Linel Pnts Detail Orientation Hormal Horth Up mi Sid GT 6 ANKATO Sd am Select the North Up op tion to keep the top of the map display fixed on North TrackUp will cause the map to rotate so the top of the map is the direction you re heading ap Source Line Pnts C CommonExits SpecialExits The Zoom setting lets you set the maximum scale at which the feature will appear Select Auto to control the feature us ing the Detail setting 38 3 To change map orientation select the Map tab if not already selected Scroll down to highlight the Orientation field and press ENTER Select North Up to fix the top of the map display to a north heading Select Track Up to adjust the top of the map display to your current track heading Select Course Up to fix the top of the map display to your desi
127. ves the right to change or improve its products and to make changes in the content without obligation to notify any person or organization of such changes October 2000 Part No 190 00175 00 Rev C Printed in Taiwan INTRODUCTION About this Manual Thank You Thank you for choosing the GARMIN GPS 12 MAP the smallest easiest to use GPS navigator for marine automotive and outdoor use The GPS 12 MAP represents GARMIN s continuing commitment to provide quality navigation information in a versatile and user friendly flexible design you ll enjoy for years To get the most from your new GPS take the time to read through the owner s manual in order to understand the operating features of the GPS 12 MAP This manual is organized into three sections for your convenience Section One Getting Started introduces you to the basic features of the unit and provides a quick start orientation to the GPS 12 MAP Section Two Simulator Tour provides a step by step lesson in how your new GPS 12 MAP would operate in the real world by uti lizing the built in simulator mode Section Three Reference provides details about the advanced features and operations of the GPS 12 MAP by topic Before getting started with your GPS check to see that your GARMIN GPS 12 MAP package includes the following items If you are missing any parts please contact your dealer immediately Standard Package e GPS 12 MAP Unit e Wrist Strap e GPS 12 MAP
128. vice type and press ENTER to toggle between enabled denoted by an X or disabled Restore Defaults resets all options to the factory default settings To restore the factory default settings highlight Restore Defaults from any exit services page option window and press ENTER Many GPS 12 MAP features are menu driven Each of the main pages has an options menu allowing you to custom tailor the correspond ing page to your preferences and or select special features which specifically relate to that page To display the Map Page Options press MENU with the Map Page displayed The following options are available Data Fields Off allows you to select between a full screen map display or the default map display with data window If the data fields are off Data Fields On will appear as an option instead To turn the data fields off or on highlight Data Fields Off or Data Fields On and press ENTER Change Fields allows you to choose the data displayed on four user selectable data fields There are twenty four available data types including Average AVG Speed Bearing Distance ETA to Destination DEST Speed Time to Destination DEST Track and a Trip Odometer See page vi for descriptions of navigation terms To change a data field 1 Highlight Change Fields and press ENTER 2 Highlight the data field you wish to change and press ENTER 3 Select the type of dat
129. ws you to view informa tion for the currently highlighted waypoint in the route If no route waypoint is high lighted this option is not available See page 47 for waypoint review information Delete Route allows you to remove the current route from memory The waypoints contained in the route will still appear in memory but not as part of the route See page 61 The GPS 12 MAP s Main Menu provides access to the waypoint route track log timer and setup features of the receiver The Main Menu can be accessed at any time using the MENU key To display the Main Menu press the MENU key twice The 7 menu options are divided into categories by function waypoints cities nearest locations routes track logs trip computer and system setups To select an option from the Main Menu highlight the desired item and press ENTER The following menu options are available continued on the next five pages Waypoints allows you to create edit or delete waypoints See pages 43 48 Cities allows you to search the built in database for a particular city or town The City Spell n Find Page will display the location size reference bearing and distance to the selected city Categories for small towns and small medium large cities are provided based on the population levels described on page 66 City Spell n Find To select a city and display it on the City Spell n Find Page 1 Highlight Cities
130. y level accurately select the appropriate type as described on page 73 The GPS 12 MAP features an internal 10 year lithium battery that will maintain the unit s memory when the receiver is not running off batteries or external power Satellite Status Page Poor Coverage Poor GPS Coverage means the receiver isn t tracking enough satellites to establish a position Check for obstructions trees buildings etc to Acknowledge oe04070913151Sebe7______ This message appears if a position cannot be deter mined after several min utes After acknowledging the message select Use Map or AutoLocate from the options list 25 Satellite Status Page Track Up AutoLocate Initialize Position Set 2D Altitude MENU for Main Menu The Satellite Status Page Options allow you to en able the built in simulator or initialize the receiver Start Simulator Track Up utoLocate Initialize Position Set 2D Altitude MENU for Main Menu 140506070810131618e430__ AutoLocate forces the re ceiver to search for all satellites twelve at a time until enough satel lites are found to deter mine a position 26 EPE and DOP The Satellite Status Page also indicates the accuracy of the position fix using Estimated Position Error EPE and Dilution of Precision DOP figures DOP measures satellite geometry quality i e number of satellites received and where they are relative to eac
131. yed when the file tab is highlighted The file tab headings and setup functions for these pages are Simulator Enable Disable Settings for simulated Track Speed and Altitude System Beeper Setting Backlight timeout Battery type and Power Saver Mode Units Units of measure settings for Distance amp Speed Heading and Altitude Timers Count up down User Timer Battery ir System MMA 7 Statute S TE m Altitude Feet To display the desired information highlight the appropriate file tab using the LEFT RIGHT keys on the rocker keypad ar System Units 7 Distance amp Speed Statute Headin True m Altitude Feet Once the desired tab is selected use the UP DOWN keys on the rocker keypad to select the desired item on the page 71 Setup Menu Simulator Simulator Systen Simulator On H Simulator Off mE T Auto Track Altitude 97 Simulator allows you to configure the built in simulator feature Simulator Systen Mode Simulator On Speed Track 0 0 0007 Track Control Auto Track ahAuto Track User Track The Track Control set ting allows the simulator to automatically line up on the correct bear ing to a destination waypoint 72 Timer and usage timers for current day and since new Time Formats for local 24 hour local 12 hour AM PM or UTC Difference setting from UTC to local time Alarms Alarm Clock
132. you move off course the highway display will move indicating the di rection you are off course To stay on course simply move toward the center of the highway SPEED TIME TO NEXT 30 0 00 37 0 31 TO a POINTER 195 1k SW 240 ebeceetssmetorcetas As you approach your destination the graphic highway will stop at the destination waypoint You have arrived when the waypoint is at the bot tom center of the display 10 The GPS 12 MAP s Highway Page also provides graphic steering guidance to a destina tion waypoint As you head toward your destination the middle of the screen provides visual guidance to your waypoint on a moving graphic highway Your present position is at the bottom center of the highway display The line down the middle of the highway represents your desired course As you navigate toward a waypoint the highway will actually move indicating the direction you re off course To stay on course simply move toward the center of the highway The top of the page indicates speed and distance to your destination or the next waypoint in a route along with a track compass showing current direction of travel Next to the speed reading is the time required to reach your destination or the next waypoint in a route in hours minutes or minutes seconds The pointer also shows the bearing to your destination relative to your current track If the pointer points straight ahead you re he
133. you wish to retain the map in memory but not display the data on the Map Page When a MapSource file is selected the boundary for any down loaded map is shown on the Map Page as a gray shaded outline To display the MapSource Info Page 1 Highlight MapSource Info and press ENTER 2 Use the rocker keypad to scroll through the list of downloaded maps 3 To select deselect a map highlight the box to the immediate left of the desired map Press ENTER to select deselect the map The map is selected and will be displayed on the Map Page when an X appears in the box adjacent to that map Measure Dist allows you to measure the bearing and distance between any two points on the map display To measure bearing and distance be tween two points 1 Highlight Measure Dist and press ENTER An on screen pointer will appear on the map display at your present position 2 Move the cursor to the desired reference point the point you want to measure from and press ENTER 3 Move the cursor to the point you want to measure to The bearing and distance from the reference point will be displayed at the top of the page Restore Defaults resets all data fields to the factory default settings To restore the factory default settings highlight Restore Defaults and press ENTER Map Setup allows you to configure the map display to your preferences including map detail map orientation automatic zoo
134. your destination For instance if the arrow points up you are going directly to the waypoint If the arrow points any direction other than up turn toward the arrow until it points up then continue in that direction At the top of the page are four user selectable data fields that display current speed distance and time to next waypoint and current time defaults Each data field may be configured to display any one of twenty five data options Current Speed FEEC TIME TO NERT Time to m and Distance to 30 0 00 02 Waypoint and Waypoint Current Time Pointer l Bearing to Compass Ring Destination 981 1638 The bearing pointer in dicates the direction bearing to your desti nation If the arrow points any direction other than up turn toward the arrow until it points up 501 16 38 If you pass your destina tion waypoint the bearing pointer will swing around 180 degrees and the Dist to Next waypoint will in crease 39 Compass Page Options DIST TO NEXT Big Numbers provides a smaller compass dis play a large bearing pointer and two user selectable large charac ter data fields Big Numbers Change Fields Restore Defaults MENU for Main Menu The Change Fields option allows you to select from a list of available data types Four different items may be displayed on the Compass Page two when using the Big Number option 40 To display

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