Garmin GPS 12H Owner's Manual

Contents

Table of ContentsGetting Started............................................................... 1Device Overview ......................................................................... 1Keys ............................................................................................ 1Battery Information ..................................................................... 1Installing AA Batteries ............................................................ 1Turning On the Device ................................................................ 1Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks.................................... 1Waypoints ................................................................................... 1Creating a Waypoint .............................................................. 1Navigating to a Waypoint ....................................................... 1Editing a Waypoint ................................................................. 1Sorting and Finding Waypoints in a List ................................ 1Deleting a Waypoint ............................................................... 1Routes ........................................................................................ 2Creating a Route .................................................................... 2Editing the Name of a Route .................................................. 2Editing a Route ...................................................................... 2Viewing a Route on the Map .................................................. 2Deleting a Route .................................................................... 2Reversing a Route ................................................................. 2Tracks ......................................................................................... 2Tracks Settings ...................................................................... 2Viewing the Current Track ..................................................... 2Saving the Current Track ....................................................... 2Clearing the Current Track ..................................................... 2Deleting a Track ..................................................................... 2Using the Main Pages.................................................... 2Navigating with the Map ............................................................. 2Changing the Map Orientation ............................................... 2Measuring Distance on the Map ............................................ 2Map Settings .......................................................................... 2Compass .....................................................................................3Navigating with the Compass ................................................ 3Highway Mode ....................................................................... 3Data Fields ............................................................................. 3Satellite Page ..............................................................................3Adjusting the Contrast on the Satellite Page ......................... 3Trip Computer ............................................................................. 3Customizing the Instrument Page Data Fields ...................... 3Additional Main Menu Tools ....................................................... 3Customizing Your Device.............................................. 3System Settings .......................................................................... 3Serial Interface Settings ......................................................... 3Display Settings .......................................................................... 3Setting the Device Tones ............................................................3Setting Up Marine Alarms ........................................................... 3Marine Settings ...................................................................... 3Resetting Data ............................................................................ 3Changing the Units of Measure .................................................. 3Time Settings .............................................................................. 4Position Format Settings ............................................................. 4Routing Settings ......................................................................... 4Device Information......................................................... 4Specifications ..............................................................................4Appendix......................................................................... 4Registering Your Device ............................................................. 4Support and Updates .................................................................. 4Setting Up Garmin Express ................................................... 4Viewing Device Information ........................................................ 4Contacting Garmin Product Support ........................................... 4Maximizing Battery Life ............................................................... 4Long-Term Storage ................................................................ 4Turning off GLONASS ........................................................... 4Adjusting the Backlight ...........................................................4Adjusting the Backlight Timeout ............................................. 4Data Management ...................................................................... 4File Types .............................................................................. 4Connecting the Device to Your Computer ............................. 4Transferring Files to Your Device .......................................... 5Deleting Files ......................................................................... 5Disconnecting the USB Cable ................................................ 5Attaching the Wrist Strap ............................................................ 5Device Care ................................................................................ 5Cleaning the Device ............................................................... 5Troubleshooting .......................................................................... 5Resetting the Device .............................................................. 5Restoring All Default Settings ................................................ 5Index................................................................................ 6Table of Contents i