Waypoint list & proximity waypoints – Garmin GPS 12XL User Manual

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Waypoint List Page (continued)

An options page will appear, asking if you want to

delete all user-defined waypoints or if you want to
delete waypoints by symbol type.

1. Highlight either ‘ALL’ or ‘SYMBOL’, and press

E

.

If you highlight ‘SYMBOL,’ you’ll be asked to

select a symbol.

1. Select the symbol to be deleted, and press

E

.

2. Press

E

to confirm the ‘DONE’ prompt, highlight

the ‘YES?’ prompt, and press

E

.

Note: This feature is handy for deleting temporary

waypoints created by the TracBack function.

Proximity Waypoints

The GPS 12XL’s proximity waypoint function warns

you when you are getting too close to hazardous way-
points. This function allows you to create up to nine
proximity waypoints and designate an alarm circle for
each waypoint. If you enter this circle, a warning mes-
sage will alert you.

To enter a proximity waypoint from the Menu
Page:

1. Highlight ‘PROXIMITY WPTS’ and press

E

.

2. Highlight the first empty waypoint field and press

E

.

3. Use the

U

or

D

key to scroll through stored

waypoints until the desired waypoint appears.

4. Press

E

. The distance (DST) field will be auto-

matically highlighted. Enter the desired distance.

5. Press the

E

key.

To review or remove a proximity waypoint:

1. Use

U

and

D

to select a proximity waypoint and

press

E

.

2. Highlight ‘REVIEW?’ or ‘REMOVE?’ and press

E

.

If ‘REVIEW?’ is chosen, the waypoint page will

appear, and you may make any changes to the selected
waypoint. If ‘REMOVE?’ is chosen, the proximity way-
point page will reappear with the waypoint removed.
Press

Q

or

P

to return to the Menu Page.

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Deleting waypoints by
symbol enables you to
delete a specific group of
waypoints without losing
all other waypoints.

REFERENCE

Waypoint List &

Proximity

Waypoints

Quickly edit proximity
waypoints by highlighting
the waypoint name and
pressing ENTER.

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