Garmin GPS 12CX - Manual (Page 29)

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Using the Compass Page
The Compass Page provides better steering guidance
than the Highway Page for travel at slower speeds (e.g.,
walking), travel with many directional changes and
when it’s not necessary to follow an exact course.
The bearing (BRG) and distance (DST) to the way-
point are displayed at the top of the page, below the
destination waypoint name. The distance displayed is
the straight-line distance from your present position to
the destination waypoint. The bearing indicates the ex-
act compass heading from you to the destination.
The middle of the page features a rotating “compass
ring” that shows your track, or course over ground while
you are moving, with a “pointer” to the destination dis-
played in the center. The “pointer” shows the direction
of your destination relative to the direction you are mov-
ing. For instance, if the arrow points up, you are going
directly to the waypoint. If the arrow points any direc-
tion (left, right, down, etc.), turn toward the arrow un-
til it points up. Then continue in that direction.
The bottom of the page shows your track (TRK),
speed (SPD), and a user-selectable field for ETE, ETA,
CTS, XTK, VMG, or TRN.
When you are one minute away from your destina-
tion (based on your current speed and track over
ground), the GPS 12CX will alert you with a flashing
on-screen message box.
R E F E R E N C E
Using the
Compass
Page
The POINTER POINTER POINTER POINTER POINTER indicates the bearing
(BRG) to the destination waypoint.
When navigating, turn in the di-
rection of the pointer until the
pointer is straight up, then con-
tinue in that direction. A quick
check to verify that you are indeed
traveling in the right direction, if
the bearing and track are the same
then you are exactly on course.
The COMPASS COMPASS COMPASS COMPASS COMPASS RING RING RING RING RING indicates your
track (TRK), the direction that you
are traveling.
Arrival Alert Arrival Alert Arrival Alert Arrival Alert Arrival Alert
Bearing to
Waypoint
Distance to
Waypoint
Graphic
Compass
Track Over
Ground
Pointer to
Waypoint
Destination
Waypoint
Speed Over
Ground
User-selectable Field