Garmin GPS 12XL - Manual (Page 31)

Route Definition Page
The last form of navigating to a destination with
the GPS 12XL is by creating a user-defined route. The
GPS 12XL lets you create and store up to 20 routes of
30 waypoints each.
Routes can be copied, cleared, inverted, and acti-
vated through the route definition page.
To select the route definition page:
1. Highlight ‘ROUTES’ from the Main Menu Page, and
press .
The ‘route number’ field is displayed at the top of
the page, with a 16-character ‘user comment’ field
directly below. If no user comment is entered, the field
displays the first and last waypoint in the route.
To edit the route comment:
1. Highlight the comment field and press .
2. Use the arrow keys to enter a new comment and press
.
The waypoint list along the left side of the page
accepts up to 30 waypoints for each route, with fields
for desired track and distance between legs. The total
route distance is indicated below the waypoint list.
The bottom of the route definition page features
several ‘function’ fields which let you copy, clear, invert,
or activate the displayed route. Routes 1-19 are used as
storage routes, with route 0 always serving as the active
route you are navigating. If you want to save a route
that’s currently in route 0, be sure to copy it to another
open route, as it will be overwritten by the next route
activation.
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Routes enable you to store
groups of frequently used
waypoints together and
use this information for
navigation guidance.
REFERENCE
Route Definition
Page
Enter each waypoint in
the order you would like to
navigate them. If you
enter a waypoint not
stored in memory, you’ll
need to define the position
on the waypoint definition
page.
Comment
Field
Desired
Track of Leg
Total
Route
Distance
Route
Number
Copy Field
Function Prompts
Leg Distance
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