Garmin GPS 12XL Owner's Manual & Reference

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Map Setup Page and Orientation (cont.)• ’Nearest’— shows up to nine nearest waypoints (fromyour present position) on the map.• ’Names’— displays the waypoint name for up to ninenearest waypoints.• ’Track Log’— displays and plots track log points on themap.To turn a map item on or off:1. Highlight the data field next to the desired option andpress .2. Select ‘YES’ or ‘NO’ and press .Track Setup PageThe track setup page lets you manage the GPS 12XL’strack log data (see pg 24). You can also select whether torecord a track log and define how it is recorded.To turn the track log on or off:1. Highlight the ‘RECORD’ field, and press .2. Select ‘OFF’, ‘FILL’, or ‘WRAP’, and press .(Note: Turning the track recording off will prevent youfrom using TracBack).Track MethodThe track ‘method’ option determines how oftenpositions are stored in the track log. The default settingis ‘auto’, which records track points based upon a setvariance from your projected course over ground.. Thissetting gives the most efficient use of track memoryand provides the best TracBack performance.To change the method to record points based ona specific time interval:1. Highlight the ‘METHOD’ field, and press .2. Select ‘TIME INTERVAL’, and press twice.3. Enter hours, minutes, and seconds, and press .Track Log DisplayThe track log option sets the number of points theunit will attempt to display on the Map Page. Thedefault setting of 250 points provides good resolutionwith minimal screen clutter. The maximum setting is1024 points. Once you’ve reached the maximum num-ber of track points, the older points will be lost as newpoints are added. Note that adjusting the track pointsdisplayed will not affect how the receiver records tracklog data or the ability to create a TracBack route. 39Use the track setup pageto control the way the GPS12XL manages track logdata.REFERENCEMap & TrackSetupEntering a large timeinterval into the trackrecording criteria mayplot your position pointsfurther apart than theywould be in the ‘AUTO’setting. This will increasethe distance you can trav-el without using up yourtrack log, but will greatlyreduce the effectiveness ofTracBack.