Garmin GPS 12XL Owner's Manual & Reference

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Marking a PositionThe GPS 12XL allows you to mark and store up to500 position as waypoints. A waypoint can be enteredby taking an instant electronic fix, by manually enter-ing coordinates (pg. 20), or by using the bearing anddistance to a known position (pg. 20).To mark your present position:1. Press M. The mark position page will appear,showing the captured position and a default three-digit name.2. To save a default name and symbol, press E toconfirm the ‘SAVE?’ prompt.Position Averaging FunctionThe GPS 12XL positioning averaging function willhelp reduce the effects of selective availability uponposition error when marking a waypoint.1. After you have pressed the M key, highlight the‘AVERAGE?’ field and press E. The Figure ofMerit (FOM) field will display the value reflecting esti-mated accuracy of the averaged position. Note: Asthe GPS 12XL calculates the FOM, it will rapidlychange before it stabilizes on one number.2. The unit will continue averaging until you have high-lighted ‘SAVE?’ and pressed E.To enter a different waypoint name:1. Highlight the waypoint name field, and press E.2. Make the appropriate changes, and press E.3. Highlight ‘SAVE?’, and press E.Note: To enter a different waypoint symbol or com-ment, see pg. 21.To add this waypoint to a route:1. Highlight the ‘Add to route number’ field, and pressE.2. Enter a route number, press E to confirm theroute number, and E again to save the waypoint.17After initiating the posi-tion averaging function, aFigure of Merit value willbe displayed, and the‘SAVE?’ field will auto-matically be highlighted.REFERENCEPositionAveragingThe GPS 12XL will savenew waypoints with adefault three-digit name.To add the waypoint to aroute, enter the desiredroute number, highlight‘SAVE?’ and pressENTER.