Garmin GPS 12H Owner's Manual

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RoutesA route is a sequence of waypoints or locations that leads you toyour final destination.Creating a Route1 Select Routes > Create Route > Select First Point.2 Select a category.3 Select the first point in the route.4 Select Use.5 Select Select Next Point to add additional points to theroute.6 Select QUIT to save the route.Editing the Name of a Route1 Select Routes.2 Select a route.3 Select Change Name.4 Enter the new name.Editing a Route1 Select Routes.2 Select a route.3 Select Edit Route.4 Select a point.5 Select an option:• To view the point on the map, select Review.• To change the order of the points on the route, selectMove Up or Move Down.• To insert an additional point on the route, select Insert.The additional point is inserted before the point you areediting.• To remove the point from the route, select Remove.6 Select QUIT to save the route.Viewing a Route on the Map1 Select Routes.2 Select a route.3 Select View Map.Deleting a Route1 Select Routes.2 Select a route.3 Select Delete Route.Reversing a RouteYou can switch the start and end points of your route to navigatethe route in reverse.1 Select Routes.2 Select a route.3 Select Reverse Route.TracksA track is a recording of your path. The track log containsinformation about points along the recorded path, including time,location, and elevation for each point.Tracks SettingsSelect Setup > Tracks.Record: Sets a type of track log recording. The Wrap optionrecords new track log information over old track loginformation when the active track log is full. The Fill optionstops recording when the track log is full.Record Method: Sets a track recording method. The Autooption records the tracks at a variable rate to create anoptimum representation of your tracks.Recording Interval: Sets a track log recording rate. Recordingpoints more frequently creates a more-detailed track, but fillsthe track log faster.Viewing the Current TrackSelect Track Manager > Current Track > View Map.Saving the Current Track1 Select Track Manager > Current Track.2 Select an option.• Select Save Track to save the current track.• Select Save Portion to save a segment of the currenttrack.3 Enter a track name.4 Select OK.Clearing the Current TrackSelect Track Manager > Current Track > Clear CurrentTrack.Deleting a Track1 Select Track Manager.2 Select a track.3 Select Delete.Using the Main PagesThe information needed to operate this device is found on themain menu, map, compass, and trip computer pages.1 Select PAGE.2 Select the active main page.Navigating with the Map1 From the map, select Pan.A triangle represents your location on the map. As you travel,the triangle moves and leaves a track log (trail).2 Use the arrow keys to move the pointer.Changing the Map Orientation1 Select Opt. > Setup Map > Orientation.2 Select an option:• To show north at the top of the page, select North Up.• To show your current direction of travel at the top of thepage, select Track Up.Measuring Distance on the MapYou can measure the distance between two locations.1 From the map, select a location.2 Select Opt. > Measure Distance.3 Move the pin to another location on the map.The distance appears at the bottom of the screen and on themeasure line.Map SettingsFrom the map, select MARK > Setup Map.Orientation: Adjusts how the map is shown on the page. TheNorth Up option shows north at the top of the page. TheTrack Up option shows a top-down view with your currentdirection of travel toward the top of the page.Advanced Map SettingsFrom the map, select MENU > Setup Map > Advanced MapSetup.2 Using the Main Pages