User manual GARMIN GPS 12CX

[. . . ] IN GOTO OUT PAGE MARK QUIT ENTER © Copyright 1999 GARMIN Corporation All Rights Reserved Except as expressly provided herein, no part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, transmitted, disseminated, downloaded or stored in any storage medium, for any purpose without the express prior written consent of GARMIN Corporation. 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. Garmin International, Inc. 151st Street, Olathe, KS 66062 USA Tel: 913-397-8200 FAX: 913-397-8282 Garmin (Europe) Ltd. , Unit 5, The Quadrangle, Abbey Park Industrial Estate, Romsey SO51 9AQ UK Tel: 011-44-1794-519944 FAX: 011-44-1794-519222 Garmin (Asia) Corp. Tel: 011-886-02-2917-4107 FAX: 011-886-02-2917-1758 Web Site Address: www. garmin. com January 1999 - Part Number 190-00160-00 Rev. [. . . ] Highlight the symbol field on the waypoint definition page, and press ENTER. The cursor will move to the display field, where you can select which waypoint information is displayed on the map. To change the display option press ENTER, and us ing the ROCKER, select one of the following; `NAME WITH SYMBOL', `SYMBOL ONLY, ' or `COMMENT WITH SYMBOL'. Press ENTER to confirm your selection, and ENTER again to confirm the `DONE?' prompt. Changing the Waypoint Symbol 23 REFERENCE Waypoint Comments Each waypoint stored in the GPS 12CX has a user defined 16-character comment field. The default comment is the UTC (or Greenwich Mean Time) date and time of the waypoint's creation. To change or add a comment: 1. Press ENTER. Creating a Waypoint Note: You can clear the comment field by pressing the left side of the rocker keypad. 3. Press ENTER. Adding the Waypoint to a Route The GPS 12CX can automatically add marked waypoints to a user-selected route. This works well when you want to create a return route while moving. To add this waypoint to a route: 1. Enter a route number, press ENTER to confirm the route number, and ENTER again to save the waypoint. The waypoint will be added to the end of the selected route--after any other waypoints already in the route. Adding Waypoint to Route Waypoint Comments Position Averaging Function The GPS 12CX can use the positioning averaging function to help reduce the effects of selective availability and provide more accurate saved positions. 1. After you have pressed the MARK key, highlight the `AVERAGE?' field and press ENTER. The Figure of Merit (+/-) field will display a value reflecting estimated accuracy of the averaged position. Position Averaging Note: As the GPS 12CX calculates the FOM, initially it will change rapidly then begin to stabilize over time. 2. The unit will continue averaging until you have highlighted `SAVE?' and pressed ENTER. Saving the Waypoint After you have finished making any changes to the waypoint remember to save the waypoint. 1. Saving the Waypoint Waypoint Pages The GPS 12CX has three waypoint pages that let you quickly manage up to 1000 waypoints. These pages-- waypoint definition, nearest waypoints, and waypoint list--can be accessed through the Main Menu Page. 24 Waypoint Definition Page Waypoint Name Waypoint Symbol Position Coordinates REFERENCE Reference Waypoint Main Menu-- Waypoint Definition Page Bearing from Reference Waypoint Function Prompts Distance from Reference Waypoint The waypoint definition page lets you create new waypoints manually or review and edit an existing waypoint's coordinates, symbols, and comments. To create a new waypoint manually, you'll need to know its coordinates or its approximate distance and bearing from an existing waypoint. To create a waypoint by entering coordinates: 1. From the waypoint definition page, highlight `NEW?', and press ENTER. Press ENTER to select a waypoint symbol, make your selection, and press ENTER. Highlight the `DONE?' prompt, and press ENTER to return to the waypoint page. Press ENTER to confirm the `DONE?' prompt. The GPS 12CX's advanced waypoint planning features allow you to create new waypoints and practice navigation without ever setting foot outside. [. . . ] 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 Austria Efate and Erromango Islands Bermuda 1957- Bermuda Islands Bogata Obsrvatry- Colombia Campo Inchauspe- Argentina Canton Astro 1966- Phoenix Islands Cape- South Africa CapeCanaveral- Florida, Bahama Islands Carthage- Tunisia CH 1903- Switzerland Chatham 1971- Chatham Island Chua Astro- Paraguay Corrego Alegre- Brazil Djakarta (Batavia)- Sumatra Is land (Indonesia) Dos 1968- Gizo Island (New Georgia Islands) Easter Island 1967 European 1950- Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland European 1979- Austria, Finland, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland Finland Hayford- Finland Gandajika Base- Republic of Maldives L. 5 Astro Liberia 1964 Luzon Mindanao Luzon Philippine Mahe 1971 Marco Astro Massawa Merchich European 1979 Midway Ast `61 Minna NAD27 Alaska Kerguelen Islnd Kertau 1948 Kerguelen Island, Kandawala, Sri Lanka Kertau 1948- West Malay sia, 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 North American 1927Alaska Johnston Island Indian Thailand Indonesia `74 Ireland 1965 ISTS 073 Astro Geod Datm `49 New Zealand Guam 1963 Gux 1 Astro Hjorsey 1955 Hong Kong `63 Hu-Tzu-ShanTaiwan Indian Bngldsh Indian- Bangladesh, India, Nepal Indian- Thailand, Vietnam Indonesia 1974- Indonesia Ireland 1965- Ireland ISTS 073 ASTRO `69- Diego Garcia Johnston Island Kandawala Kandawala-SriLanka Guam 1963- Guam Island Gux 1 Astro- Guadalcanal Island Hjorsey 1955- Iceland Hong Kong `63- Hong Kong Geodetic Datum `49- Map Datums ARC 1960 Ascnsn Isld `58 Astro B4 Sorol Astro Bcn "E" Astro Dos 71/4 Astr Stn `52 Astrln Geod `66 Astrln Geod `84 Austria Bellevue (IGN) Bermuda 1957 Bogata Observ Campo Inchspe Canton Ast `66 Cape Cape Canavrl Carthage CH-1903 Chatham 1971 (New Zealand) Chua Astro Corrego Alegr Djakarta Dos 1968 Easter Isld 6 European 1950 Finland Hayfrd Gandajika Base 53 Pico De Las Nv Canary Islands Potsdam-Germany Pitcairn Astro `67- Pitcairn Is Prov So Amricn `56- Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela Prov So Chilean `63- S. Chile Puerto Rico & Virgin Islands Qatar National- Qatar Qornoq- South Greenland APPENDIX E Potsdam Ptcairn Ast `67 Prov S Am `56 Map Datums Prov S Chln `63 Puerto Rico Qatar National Qornoq NAD27 Bahamas North American 1927Bahamas (excluding San Salvador Island) North American 1927Canada and Newfoundland North Am. [. . . ]