Garmin GPS 12XL Owner's Manual & Reference

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Messages &Time OffsetsAPPENDIX C The GPS 12XL uses a flashing on-screen message indi-cator to alert you to important information. Whenever themessage indicator appears, press PAGE to view the mes-sage page. There are two types of messages: temporaryalerts and condition alerts. Temporary alerts are clearedfrom the message page after viewing, while conditionalerts remain until the condition has been resolved. Paycareful attention to all messages for your own safety.Active WPT Can’t be Deletd—You have attempted to change the “active to” or “active from”waypoint. Clear the active route or GOTO before making your changes.Accuracy has been Degraded—The accuracy of the GPS 12XL has been degraded beyond 500meters due to poor satellite geometry or data quality. You should check other navigationalsources to verify the position indicated.Already Exists—The name you are entering already exists in the GPS 12XL’s memory.Arrival at (or Approaching)____—You are one minute away from reaching a destination way-point or at the distance specified on the alarms submenu.Battery Power is Low— Thebatteries are low and should be replaced.CDI Alarm—You are left or right of course, beyond the limits set on the alarms submenu.No DGPSPosition—Not enough data is available to compute a DGPS position.No RTCM Input—Beacon receiver is improperly connected or baud rates do not match.Poor GPS Coverage—The GPS 12XL cannot acquire the necessary number of satellites to com-pute a position. Try another location with a clearer view of the sky.Power Down and Re-init—The GPS 12XL is not able to calculate a position due to abnormalsatellite conditions. Turn the unit off and verify the last position shown by other means. Try theunit again later, possibly in a different location.PROX Alarm—You have entered the alarm circle for a specific proximity waypoint.Proximity Overlapped—The alarm circles of two proximity waypoints overlap which couldcause difficulty in monitoring distances to each waypoint.Proximity Wpt can’t be Deleted— The waypoint you are trying to delete is listed as a proximi-ty waypoint and must be removed from the list before it can be deleted.Read Only Mem has Failed— The permanent memory has failed and the unit is not operable.Received an Invalid WPT—A waypoint was received during upload transfer that has aninvalid identifier.Receiver has Failed—A failure in receiver hardware has been detected. If this message persists,do not use the unit and take it to an authorized dealer for repair.Route is Full—You have attempted to add more than 30 waypoints to a route.Route is not Empty— You have attempted to copy into a route already in use.Route Waypoint Can’t be Deleted—The waypoint you are trying to delete is part of a route.Delete the waypoint from the route before removing it from memory.54