Garmin GPS 12 Owner's Manual & Reference

Also see for GPS 12 MAP: Declaration of conformity Supplementary guide Owner's manual Specifications Quick guide

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Clearing a Cluttered Map DisplayAfter you’ve used the GPS12 for a few trips, youmay find that your map display has become a bit messyfrom keeping track of your every move. For practice,let’s clean up the screen by clearing the track log (theplot points left on the Map Page) we’ve just createdduring the Getting Started tour.1. Press P or Q until the Map Page appears.2. Highlight the ‘OPT’ field and press E.3. Highlight ‘Track Setup’ and press E.4. Highlight the ‘CLEARLOG?’ option and press E.The clear log confirmation page will appear.5. Use the L key to highlight the ‘Yes’ prompt.6. Press E to finish.Adjusting Screen ContrastYou can access the GPS 12’s contrast feature fromthe Satellite Page.To adjust the screen contrast:1. Press P or Q until the Satellite Pageappears.2. Press Lor Rto adjust the level of contrast, and pressE.Screen BacklightingScreen backlighting is available for nighttime use.Activate backlighting by pressing the B key briefly.Backlighting will remain on for the time specified onthe system setup page (See page 43).Turning the Receiver OffYou’ve now gone through the basic operation ofyour new GPS receiver and probably know a little morethan you think about how it works. We encourage youto experiment with the GPS12 until it becomes anextension of your own navigation skills. If youencounter any problems using the unit or want to takeadvantage of the GPS 12’s more advanced features, turnto the reference section.To turn the GPS 12 off:1. Press and hold the B key for 3 seconds. 11Highlight the ‘CLEARLOG?’ prompt and pressENTER to clear the tracklog.Note: With the ‘Wrap’record option, once all1024 points are used dur-ing normal operation, theoldest point will be contin-uously deleted to makeroom for the latest tracklog point to be stored.GETTINGSTARTEDClearing theMap, AdjustingContrast, &Power OffPressing the LEFT orRIGHT arrows from theSatellite Page will auto-matically activate thescreen contrast bar.