Garmin GPS 12CX GPS Receiver User Manual


 
38
REFERENCE
Main Menu—
System Setup
Submenu
Date and Time Setup (cont)
To enter the time offset:
1. Highlight the ‘OFFSET’ field and press
ENTER
.
2. Enter the time offset, and press
ENTER.
Time Format
The time display shown on the system setup and Po-
sition Pages may be set to display the time in a 12 or 24-
hour format.
To select the time format:
1. Highlight the ‘HOURS’ field and press
ENTER.
2. Select the 12 or 24 hour format and press
ENTER.
Backlight Timer
The screen backlight timer is adjustable for 0, 15, 30,
60, 120, or 240 seconds. If the timer is set to ‘0’ then the
backlight will operate continuously after being activated.
When the backlight is activated a bulb icon will appear
on the satellite status page.
To set the backlight timer:
1. Highlight the ‘LIGHT’ field and press
ENTER
.
2. Select the desired setting and press
ENTER
.
3. To turn the backlight on and off, press the
POWER
key briefly.
Tone Setting
The GPS 12 CX allows you to choose a tone for mes-
sages only, messages and keystrokes, or no tone at all.
To set the tone:
1. Highlight the ‘TONE’ field and press
ENTER
.
2. Select the desired tone setting and press
ENTER.
Tone Settings
Entering a Time Offset
Selecting a Time Format
Backlight Timer Settings