Garmin GPS 12CX Owner's Manual

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11EZinit Option Prompt (continued)(The EZinit prompt will automatically appear if thereceiver needs to be initialized. The prompt may alsoappear during normal use if the antenna is shaded orthe unit is operated indoors.)Battery Level IndicatorThe Satellite Page also features a battery level indi-cator, located to the left of the sky view, which displaysthe strength of the unit’s batteries.The GPS 12CX features a rechargable internallithium battery that will maintain the unit’s memoryfor several months without batteries installed. Whennew batteries are installed or the unit is operated onexternal power, the internal lithium battery will renewits charge.Backlight Bulb IconThe GPS 12CX features three level (off, low, high)full-screen backlighting. Anytime the backlight is on, abulb icon will be displayed on the satellite page.Emergency Erase FunctionYou may erase the GPS 12CX’s memory in fourquick steps. This will cause all stored data to be de-leted, including routes, waypoints, and the track log.To erase all stored data:1. Ensure that the GPS 12CX is turned off.2. While holding down the MARK key, turn the unit o n .Once the unit is on release the keys. A warning mes-sage will appear with ‘YES’ highlighted, and ask you toconfirm your selection.3. If you do wish to complete the emergency erase, pressENTER to confirm.4. If you do not wish to erase all stored data, presstheROCKER to the right to select ‘NO’ thenpressENTER.When the Emergency Erase is complete, a messagewill verify that the “Stored Data Was Lost”.The battery level indicator is calibratedfor alkaline batteries. Ni-Cad and lithiumbatteries will not display accurately.REFERENCESatelliteStatusPageBacklight Bulb IconBacklight Bulb IconBacklight Bulb IconBacklight Bulb IconBacklight Bulb IconEmergency EraseEmergency EraseEmergency EraseEmergency EraseEmergency Erase+Emergency Erase AbortEmergency Erase AbortEmergency Erase AbortEmergency Erase AbortEmergency Erase Abort