Garmin GPS 12CX GPS Receiver User Manual


 
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INTRODUCTION
Table
of
Contents
SECTION ONE Introduction
Glossary.......................................................................................... iv-v
Accessories ........................................................................................ vi
SECTION TWO Quick Start
Battery Installation ............................................................................. 1
Keypad Usage and Data Entry........................................................... 2
Primary Page Overview ................................................................. 3-4
Power On, Screen Contrast & Marking a Position ......................... 5
Position Page, Map Basics & Going to a Waypoint ......................... 6
Compass Page ....................................................................................7
Cancelling a GOTO, Clearing Map & Power Off............................. 8
SECTION THREE Reference
Satellite Status Page ............................................................................ 9
Receiver Status .................................................................................10
Battery Level Indicator.....................................................................11
Backlighting, and Emergency Erase ................................................11
Position Page & User Selectable Fields .................................... 12-13
Map Page, Panning and Waypoint Display .............................14-15
Map Page Setup..........................................................................16-18
Navigation Pages ........................................................................ 19-22
Creating, Managing and Using Waypoints ............................... 23-29
TracBack Navigation..................................................................30-31
Creating and Navigating Routes ................................................ 32-36
Menu Page—Distance and Sun Calculations .................................37
Menu Page—System Setup ..............................................................38
Menu Page—Navigation Setup..................................................39-40
Menu Page—Alarms Setup..............................................................41
Menu Page—Interface Setup .....................................................42-43
Menu Page—Language Setup & Find City .....................................44
Navigation Simulator .......................................................................45
SECTION FOUR Appendices
Appendix A—Initialization ....................................................... 46-47
Appendix B—Specfications and Wiring ...................................48-49
Appendix C—Messages .............................................................50-51
Appendix D—Time Offset ...............................................................52
Appendix E—Map Datums ....................................................... 53-54
Appendix F—Index ................................................................... 54-56