Garmin GPS 12XL - Manual (Page 25)

Reference Waypoints (cont.)
3. Highlight the ‘REF’ field, and press .
4. Enter a reference waypoint name (or leave the field
blank to use your present position), and press .
5. Repeat the preceding two steps to enter the bearing
(‘BRG’ field) and distance (‘DST’ field) of your new
waypoint fromthe reference waypoint.
6. Press 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 on the waypoint definition
page, and press .
2. Use the arrow keypad to select the desired symbol,
and press .
3. The cursor will move to the display field, where you
can select which waypoint information is displayed
on the map.
4. Press , and select one of the following display
options: ‘NAME WITH SYMBOL’, ‘SYMBOL ONLY,’ or
‘COMMENT WITH SYMBOL’.
5. Press to confirm your selection, and
again to confirm the ‘DONE?’ prompt.
Waypoint Comments
Each waypoint stored in the GPS 12XL has a user-
definable 16-character comment field. The default
comment 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 .
Note: You can clear the comment field by press-
ing the left side of the rocker keypad.
3. Enter the desired comment, using the arrow keys.
4. Press .
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Waypoint symbols enable
you to instantly identify a
waypoint when it appears
on the map page.
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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