Garmin GPS 12CX Owner's Manual

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26Renaming a WaypointScanning WaypointsDeleting a WaypointReference WaypointsTo create a new waypoint manually without knowingits position coordinates, you’ll need to enter its bearingand distance from an existing waypoint or your presentposition.To create a new waypoint by referencing a stored waypoint:1. From the waypoint definition page, highlight ‘NEW?’, and pressENTER.2. Enter a waypoint name, and pressENTER.3. Highlight the ‘REF’ field, and pressENTER.4. Enter a reference waypoint name (or leave the fieldblank to use your present position), and pressENTER.5. Enter the bearing (‘BRG’) and distance (‘DST’) of yournew waypoint from the reference waypoint.6. PressENTER to confirm the ‘DONE?’ prompt.Renaming and Deleting WaypointsThe rename and delete function fields are located alongthe bottom left side of the waypoint definition page.To rename a stored waypoint:1. Highlight ‘RENAME?’, and pressENTER.2. Enter the new waypoint name, and pressENTER3. PressENTER to confirm the ‘Yes?’ prompt.To delete a stored waypoint:1. Highlight ‘DELETE?’, and pressENTER.2. Highlight the ‘Yes?’ prompt, and pressENTER.Scanning WaypointsAs you manually enter a waypoint’s name, the GPS12CX’s waypoint scanning feature will automatically dis-play the first numerical or alphabetical match of the char-acter you have entered to that point. This helps eliminatethe need to always enter a waypoint’s complete name.To scan waypoints from a waypoint field:1. Highlight the waypoint name field, and pressENTER.2. Press the left side of theROCKER to clear the name field3. Scroll through the waypoints.Note: The GPS 12CX’s waypoint scanning feature willoffer the first waypoint that matches the character or char-acters you have entered up to that point. If you have morethan one waypoint that begins with the same letter ornumber, move to the next character position as needed.4. When you find the desired waypoint, pressENTER.REFERENCERename, Delete& ScanWaypoints