Garmin 128 Owner's Manual

Also see for GPS 126: Specifications

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Map Setup Page and OrientationThe map setup page lets you select Map Page andsatellite sky view (see pg. 14) orientation, as well asspecify what items are displayed. The Map and SatellitePages may be oriented to ‘NORTH UP,’ ‘TRACK UP’(the direction of current travel), or ‘DTK UP’ (desiredtrack up, or the direction of travel to stay on course).The default setting is track up.To change the map orientation:1. Highlight the ‘map’ field, and press F.2. Select the desired orientation, and press F.Note: Selecting the ‘DTK UP’ option will set thesatellite sky view to track up orientation.The rest of the map setup page lets you specifywhat items are displayed or plotted on the Map Pageby selecting ‘YES’ or ‘NO’ in the appropriate field.• ’Rings’— displays the three present position rangerings on the map.• ’Route’— plots the straight leg lines between way-points of an active route and displays allroute waypoint names.• ’Nearest’— shows the nine nearest waypoints to yourposition (black diamond) on the map.• ’Names’— displays the waypoint name for the ninenearest waypoints.• ’Track Log’— displays and plots track points on themap.To turn a map item on or off:1. Highlight ‘YES’ or ‘NO’ for the specific map item, andpress F. Select ‘YES’ or ‘NO' and press F.Track Setup PageThe track setup page manages the GPS 126/128’strack log data. From this page, you can select whetherto record a track log and define how it is recorded.To turn the track log on or off:1. Highlight the ‘record’ field, and press F.2. Select ‘OFF, FILL, or WRAP’, and press F. (Note:Turning the track recording off will prevent usingTracBack.41Use the track setup pageto control the way the GPS126/128 manages yourtrack log.REFERENCEMap & TrackSetupEntering a time intervalinto the track recordingmethod will help toincrease the distance youcan travel without usingup your track log., Usinga time interval willreduce the effectiveness ofTracBack.