Garmin GPS 12XL Owner's Manual & Reference

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Selecting a Navigation Page (cont.)The ‘ETE’ field, located at bottom center on bothpages, is a user-selectable field that allows you to dis-play a variety of navigation values for your trip.To access the user-selectable field:1. Highlight ‘ETE’, and press .2. Use the keypad to scroll through the possible options.The following data options are available for theNavigation Pages:Estimated Time Enroute (ETE)— the estimatedtime remaining to reach your destination based onyour present speed and track.Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA)— the estimat-ed time of day at which you will arrive at your desti-nation based on current ground speed and track.Course to Steer (CTS)— the recommendedcourse to follow in order to reduce cross track errorand stay on course. Provides the most efficientheading to get back on course and proceed alongyour route or GOTO.Crosstrack Error (XTK)— the distance you areoff the desired course in either direction, left orright. This field will give you a digital readout of thedata depicted by the CDI.Velocity Made Good (VMG)— the speed youare closing in on a destination along the desiredcourse. Also referred to as the ‘vector velocity’ toyour destination.Turn (TRN)— the angle difference between thebearing to your destination and your current track.‘L’ indicates you should turn left, ‘R’ indicates youshould turn right.NavigationPagesREFERENCE32The user selectable fieldallows you to customizethe navigation pages,selecting the desired datareadout.The turn option shows thenumber of degrees youneed to turn (left or right)to head directly to yourdestination.Track OverGroundUser-SelectableFieldDistance toWaypointGraphicCompassRing