Garmin GPS 12XL User Manual download pdf (Page 42)

Using the Cursor to Mark and Go to (cont.)

You can also use the target crosshair as an instant

GOTO destination. This feature is similar to the MOB

mode, and will allow you to mark and instantly set a

course for a new waypoint called ‘MAP’.

To go to the target crosshair:

1. Place the target crosshair on the desired location.

2. Press , and press .

Note: To save the MAP waypoint, be sure to rename

it because it will be overwritten the next time a GOTO

is performed using the target crosshair.

Accessing Map Option Windows

You can access four additional pages—map setup,

track setup, find city and city setup—by highlighting

the ‘OPT’ field at the top right of the Map Page, and

pressing . The map options window will appear,

ready for you to select one.

To select a map option:

1. Highlight the ‘OPT’ field and press .

2. Select the desired option and press .

Map Setup Page and Orientation

The map setup page lets you select the Map Page

and satellite sky view (see pg. 12) orientation, as well as

specify what items are displayed. The Map and Satellite

Pages may be oriented to ‘NORTH UP,’ ‘TRACK UP’ (the

direction of current travel), or ‘DTK UP’ (desired track

up, or the direction of the desired course). The default

setting is ‘TRACKUP’.

To change the map orientation:

1. Highlight the ‘map’ field and press .

2. Select the desired orientation and press .

Note: Selecting the ‘DTK UP’ option will set the

satellite sky view to ‘track up’ orientation.

The rest of the map setup page lets you specify what

items are displayed or plotted on the Map Page by

selecting ‘YES’ or ‘NO’ in the appropriate field.

• ’Rings’— displays three range rings on the map at

increments of 1/5th the selected map scale.

• ’Route’— plots the straight-leg lines between way-

points of an active route and displays all

route waypoint names.

Using the

Cursor & Map

Options

REFERENCE

The ‘OPT’ field gives

access to the map setup,

track setup, city setup and

find city pages, right from

the Map Page.

The Map Page’s default

screen orientation is ‘track

up’. ‘Track Up’ means that

the top of the map display

corresponds to your cur-

rent direction of travel.

With this setting, the map

rotates as your track

changes. It can also be set

for north up or desired

track (dtk) up orientation.

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