Garmin GPS 12XL - Manual (Page 25)

Reference Waypoints (cont.)
3. Highlight the ‘REF’ field, and press
E
.
4. Enter a reference waypoint name (or leave the field
blank to use your present position), and press
E
.
5. Enter the bearing and distance of your new waypoint
from the reference waypoint.
6. Press
E
to confirm the ‘DONE?’ prompt.
Waypoint Symbols
The GPS 12XL allows you to select one of 16 sym-
bols for each waypoint for easy recognition on the map
display. From the symbol page, you may also select
how the waypoint appears on the map.
To select a waypoint symbol:
1. Highlight the symbol field, and press
E
.
2. Use the arrow keypad to select the desired symbol,
and press
E
.
3. The cursor will move to the display field, where you
can select which waypoint information is displayed
on the map.
4. Press
E
, and select one of the following display
options: ‘NAME WITH SYMBOL’, ‘SYMBOL ONLY,’ or
‘COMMENT WITH SYMBOL’.
5. Press
E
to confirm your selection, and
E
again to confirm the ‘DONE?’ prompt.
Waypoint Comments
Each waypoint stored in the GPS 12XL has a user-
defined 16-character comment field. The default com-
ment is the UTC (or Greenwich mean time) date and
time of the waypoint’s creation.
To change or add a comment:
1. Highlight the comment field.
2. Press
E
.
Note: You can clear the comment field by press-
ing the left side of the rocker keypad.
3. Enter the desired comment.
4. Press
E
.
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Waypoint symbols enable
you to instantly get more
information about a way-
point than just its name.
REFERENCE
Waypoint
Symbols &
Comments
The waypoint comment
field will automatically
assign the date and time of
creation to the waypoint
comment field. You may
enter a 16-character user
comment at any time.
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