Garmin GPS 12 - 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. Repeat the preceding two steps to enter the bearing
(‘BRG’ field) and distance (‘DST’ field) of your new way-
point from the reference waypoint.
6. Press E to confirm the ‘DONE?’ prompt.
Waypoint Symbols
The GPS 12 allows you to select one of 16 symbols for
each waypoint for easy recognition on the map display.
F rom the symbol page, you may also select how the way-
point appears on the map.
To select a waypoint symbol:
1. Highlight the symbol field on the waypoint definition
page, 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
m a p .
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 a g a i n
to confirm the ‘DONE?’ prompt.
Waypoint Comments
Each waypoint stored in the GPS 12 has a user- d e f i n-
able 16-character comment field. The default comment is
the UTC (or Greenwich Mean Time) date and time of the
w a y p o i n t ’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, using the arrow keys.
4. Press E .
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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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