Garmin GPS 12MAP - Manual (Page 49)

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Whenever a destination waypoint(s) has been
selected, the GPS 12 MAP’s Compass Page will
guide you to your destination with digital
readouts and a graphic compass display, which
includes a bearing pointer. Use this page
(instead of the Highway Page) when travelling
at slower speeds, when making frequent
directional changes, or where straight line
navigation is not possible due to obstructions or
terrain.
The middle of the page features a rotating
‘compass ring’ that shows your course over
ground (track) while you’re moving. (Your
present course over ground is indicated at the
top of the compass ring.) A bearing pointer, in
the middle of the compass ring, indicates the
direction of the destination (bearing) relative to
the course over ground. The compass ring and
pointer arrow work independently to show—at
a glance—the direction of your movement and
the direction to your destination. For instance,
if the arrow points up, you are going directly to
the waypoint. If the arrow points any direction
other than up, turn toward the arrow until it
points up—then continue in that direction.
At the top of the page are four user-selectable
data fields that display current speed, distance
and time to next waypoint, and current time
(defaults). Each data field may be configured to
display any one of twenty-five data options.
REFERENCE
Compass
Page
The bearing pointer in-
dicates the direction
(bearing) to your desti-
nation. If the arrow
points any direction other
than up, turn toward the
arrow until it points up.
If you pass your destina-
tion waypoint, the bearing
pointer will swing around
180 degrees and the ‘Dist
to Next’ waypoint will in-
crease.
Current Speed
and Distance to
Waypoint
Pointer
(Bearing to
Destination)
Compass Ring
Time to
Waypoint and
Current Time