Garmin GPS 12XL Owner's Manual & Reference

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Renaming and Deleting WaypointsThe rename and delete function fields are locatedalong the bottom left side of the waypoint definitionpage.To rename a stored waypoint:1. Highlight ‘RENAME?’, and press .2. Enter the new waypoint name, and press .3. Press to confirm the ‘Yes?’ prompt.To delete a stored waypoint:1. Highlight ‘DELETE?’, and press .2. Highlight the ‘Yes?’ prompt, and press .Note: To delete a waypoint that’s part of a route,first remove the waypoint from the route (see pg. 30),and then delete it. If you attempt to delete a waypointthat’s part of a route, you’ll be given a “Route WaypointCan’t be Deleted” message.Scanning WaypointsAs you manually enter a waypoint’s name, the GPS12XL’s waypoint scanning feature will automatically dis-play the first numerical or alphabetical match of thecharacter you have entered to that point. This helpseliminate the need to always enter a waypoint’s com-plete name.To scan waypoints from a waypoint field:1. Highlight the waypoint name field, and press .2. Press the left side of the keypad to clear the namefield.3. Scroll through the waypoints.Note: The GPS 12XL’s waypoint scanning featurewill offer the first waypoint that matches the characteror characters you have entered up to that point. If youhave more than one waypoint that begins with the sameletter or number, move to the next character position asneeded.4. When you find the desired waypoint, press .Rename, Delete& ScanWaypointsREFERENCE22You may wish to quicklysave waypoints by press-ing MARK and thenENTER, thus assigning adefault name. You maythen rename the waypointat a later date. Any way-point may be renamed atany time.Scanning waypoints fromthe waypoint definitionpage gives you instantaccess to a specific way-point’s information.