Garmin GPS II Plus - Manual (Page 62)

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Fig. 56
Using the Compass Page
The GPS II + ’s Compass Page (Fig. 56 and p. 57) provides graphic steering guid-
ance to a destination waypoint. The middle of the page features a rotating ‘compass
ring’ that shows your course over ground while you’re moving (track up), and a pointer
a rrow that indicates the direction of the destination relative to the direction you’re mov-
ing. The compass ring and pointer arrow work independently to show—at a glance—the
d i rection of your movement and the direction to your destination. For instance, if the
a rrow points up, you are going directly to the waypoint. If the arrow points any dire c t i o n
other than up, turn toward the arrow until it points up—then continue in that dire c t i o n .
The bearing and distance to a waypoint are displayed at the top of the screen, and
your current track and speed are shown below.
This page provides better steering guidance than the Highway Page for travel at
slower speeds and for travel with many directional changes. When you are one minute
away from the destination (based on your current speed and track over the ground), the
GPS II
+ will alert you with a flashing on-screen message box.
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