Garmin GPS 12 MAP manuale d’uso

owner’s manual and reference guide GPS 12 MAP[...]

APPENThis manual is written for operating Software V ersion 2.0 or above, and is not suitable for earlier software versions. GARMIN International, 1200 E. 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062 USA T el: 913-397-8200 Fax: 913-397-8282 GARMIN (Europe) Ltd., Unit 5, The Quadrangle, Abbey Park, Romsey , Hampshire SO51 9AQ UK T el: 011-44-1794- 519944 Fax:[...]

i INTRODUCTION About this Manual Thank you for choosing the GARMIN GPS 12 MAP—the smallest, easiest-to-use GPS navigator for marine, automotive and outdoor use! The GPS 12 MAP represents GARMIN’s continuing commitment to provide quality navigation infor mation in a versatile and user -friendly flexible design you’ll enjoy for years. T o get t[...]

i i i INTRODUCTION Cautions CAUTION: The Global Positioning System (GPS) is operated by the gov- ernment of the United States, which is solely responsible for its accuracy and maintenance. The system is subject to changes which could af fect the accu- racy and performance of all GPS equipment. Although the GPS 12 MAP is a precision electr onic NA V[...]

iii INTRODUCTION FCC Compliance This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC limits for Class B digital devices. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accor dance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Furthermore, there is no guarantee that i[...]

i i v v INTRODUCTION Limited W ar ranty GARMIN Corporation warrants this product to be fr ee from defects in materials and workmanship for one year from the date of pur chase. GARMIN will, at its sole option, repair or replace any components which fail in normal use. Such repairs or replacement will be made at no char ge to the customer for parts o[...]

v INTRODUCTION T able of Contents INTRODUCTION About This Manual ................... i Cautions .................................. ii FCC Compliance ..................... iii Limited W arranty ..................... iv “How T o” Index ....................... vi Glossary of T erminology ......... vii GPS 12 Map Unit Features. .... viii GETTING ST[...]

vi INTRODUCTION “How T o” Index The list below is provided to help you quickly find some of the more important procedur es you will use on your new GPS 12 MAP . TO DO THIS: SEE P AGE(S): Install batteries.............................................................................1 T urn the unit on or off.......................................[...]

vi i INTRODUCTION Glossar y Almanac Data —Satellite constellation information (including location) that is transmitted from every GPS satellite. Almanac data must be acquired befor e GPS navigation can begin. Bearing —The compass direction fr om your position to a destination. Course Made Good (CMG) —The bearing from the “active fr om” po[...]

INTRODUCTION GPS 12 MAP Unit v v iii Internal GPS Antenna ROCKER Key P AGE Key MENU Key OUT Key POWER Key IN Key Battery Compartment LCD Display GOTO Key QUIT Key ENTER/ MARK Key[...]

1 1 GETTING ST ARTED Batter y Installation T o install the carrying lanyard, place the loop at the end of the lanyard through the D-ring on the battery cover , r oute the lanyard back through the loop and pull tight. Battery Installation The GPS 12 MAP operates on 4 AA batteries, which are installed a the base of the unit. These batteries provide u[...]

2 GETTING ST ARTED Keypad Usage The POWER Key turns the unit on and off, activates screen backlighting and contrast adjustment. The P AGE Key scrolls thr ough the main data pages in sequence and returns from a submenu page to a primary page. The MENU Key displays a menu of options for the current page. Press twice to display the Main Menu. The GOTO[...]

3 The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a system of 24 satellites which circle the earth twice a day in a very precise orbit and transmit information to earth. The GPS 12 MAP must continuously “see” at least three of these satellites to calculate your position and track your movement. At times, additional satellites may be needed to determine [...]

4 Initializing Y our GPS 12 MAP T o initialize the GPS 12 MAP , take the receiver outside and find an open ar ea where the antenna has a clear view of the sky . Y ou may either hold the receiver at a comfortable height with the antenna pointing up, or mount the receiver on the dash of a vehicle (Appendix B) or on a bike. (Likewise, when you use you[...]

5 T roubleshooting If you have trouble initializing or getting a position fix, check the following: Does the receiver have a clear view of the sky? If there are lar ge buildings or mountains, or if there is heavy tree cover , the r eceiver may not be receiving enough satellite signals to calculate a fix. Also, if you’re using the GPS 12 MAP on a [...]

6 The GPS 12 MAP features six main pages which are linked together in a chain. Y ou can quickly scroll thr ough the pages in either direction using the P AGE or QUIT keys. Let’s briefly tour each of these pages in order to give you some insight into how they help you navigate. W e’ll go over all of them in more detail in the reference section. [...]

7 The Position Page shows you where you are, what direction you’re heading, and how fast you’re going—and it’s the page you’ll want to use when you don’t have a destination selected. A graphic compass display at the top of the page shows your direction of travel (track) while you’re moving, while six user -selectable data fields below[...]

8 The Map Page shows your movement using a real-time track log (an electr onic breadcrumb trail that appears directly on the map as you’re traveling), and your present position as a pointer icon in the center of the map. The Map Page also shows any nearby lakes, rivers, highways and towns. Use the zoom keys (IN and OUT) to adjust the map to the d[...]

9 The GPS 12 MAP features two dif ferent navigation pages: Compass and Highway . The Compass Page is first. This page provides graphic steering guidance to a destination waypoint, with an emphasis on the bearing to your destination and current direction of travel. (The Highway Page places greater emphasis on the straight-line desired course and the[...]

10 The GPS 12 MAP’s Highway Page also provides graphic steering guidance to a destina- tion waypoint. As you head toward your destination, the middle of the screen provides visual guidance to your waypoint on a moving graphic “highway .” Y our present position is at the bottom center of the highway display . The line down the middle of the hi[...]

11 The GPS 12 MAP’s Main Menu provides access to additional pages (submenus) that are used to create or edit waypoints, create r outes, list nearby waypoints, review trip information and timers or make changes to system settings. These six pages are divided into categories by function. The waypoint and route management features of the Main Menu a[...]

1 1 2 2 GPS is really about marking and going to places called ‘waypoints’. Before we can use the GPS 12 MAP to guide us somewhere, we have to mark a position as a waypoint. Y our GPS 12 MAP can hold up to 500 waypoints. T o mark your present position: 1. Press and hold the ENTER/MARK key . The Mark Waypoint Page will appear , with a default th[...]

13 Once you’ve stored a waypoint in memory , you can use the GPS 12 MAP to guide you to it by using the GOTO feature. A GOTO is really nothing more than a straight-line course from your present position to the destination you’ve selected. A GOTO can be performed several ways: by specifying the destination from the GOTO Page, graphically from th[...]

14 T o cancel the current GOTO destination, simply select another destination. If no destination is currently desir ed, or you want to resume a previously selected r oute, the GOTO operation may be cancelled from the GOTO Options Page. T o cancel the current GOTO destination: 1. Press GOTO. 2. Press MENU. 3. Highlight ‘Cancel GOTO’ and press EN[...]

15 SIMULA TOR TOUR Selecting Simulator Mode The W elcome Page is dis- played when the GPS 12 MAP is first turned on. Af- ter a brief self-test, it is r e- placed by a warning page. T o bypass the warning page, pr ess ENTER. The Satellite Status Page appears next. For simu- lator mode operation, ther e is no wait for the unit to acquire satellites. [...]

1 1 6 6 SIMULA TOR T OUR Selecting Simulator Mode Select ‘Start Simulator’ from the Satellite Status Page Options to enable the built-in simulator . The simulator imitates satellite r eception and displays typical informa- tion on the Satellite Sta- tus Page. In this mode, the unit is not actually tracking satellites. T o select the simulator m[...]

17 The GPS 12 MAP’s Map Page combines digital charting with a number of user -selectable features. Before we select our destination and begin navigating toward it, let’s take a look at some of those features. The map display shows your present position using a pointer icon in the center of the screen. The Map Page also shows any nearby lakes, r[...]

18 Select a five mile scale by pressing zoom IN or OUT repeatedly . W orking from the Map Page is a simple process that centers on the use of a r eference “arr ow”. Controlled by the r ocker keypad, the reference arr ow is an important tool allowing you to pan to other areas on the map display , create waypoints, view waypoint information and c[...]

19 4. A city symbol is assigned to the new waypoint, but let’s use a special symbol to identify it. Highlight the waypoint symbol field, using the rocker keypad, and press ENTER. Use UP/DOWN on the rocker keypad to select the ‘Information’ icon (‘?’) and press ENTER. 5. T o save the new waypoint, highlight ‘Done’ with the rocker keypa[...]

20 T o mark your present position: 1. Press and hold the ENTER/MARK key . The Mark Waypoint Page will appear , with a default three- digit name for the new waypoint in the upper-left portion of the page. Let’s call our present position ‘HOME’. (If you were at home when you initialized your GPS 12 MAP , you might want to keep this waypoint in [...]

21 Notice the information on the map display is slowly moving? That’s how it would look in actual use as well. The background map information and nearby waypoints will move across the screen, while your cur rent position remains fixed in the center . The other primary navigation screens are the Compass and Highway pages, with the Com- pass Page a[...]

22 T o view the Highway Page, press P AGE. The Highway Page provides a graphic highway display that shows your movement relative to the desir ed course. The line down the middle of the highway represents your desired course. As you navigate toward your destina- tion, the highway will actually move, indicating the direction you’re of f course. T o[...]

23 REFERENCE Satellite Status Page The Satellite status Page shows wher e the satellites ar e and how strong the signal is from each one. A solid signal bar means the satellite is r eady to use. Use the LEFT/RIGHT keys on the r ocker keypad to adjust the scr een con- trast and the UP/DOWN keys to adjust the back- lighting. Pr ess ENTER to save the [...]

2 2 4 REFERENCE Satellite Status Page ‘2D Navigation’ means the unit has determined a horizontal position (latitude/longitude), but is unable to determine altitude. ‘3D Navigation’ means the unit has determined a horizontal and vertical po- sition (latitude, longitude, and altitude.) The unit is r eady for navigation. Y ou can use the sky v[...]

25 REFERENCE Satellite Status Page ‘Poor GPS Coverage’ means the r eceiver isn’t tracking enough satellites to establish a position. Check for obstructions, tr ees, buildings, etc. This message appears if a position cannot be deter - mined after several min- utes. After acknowledging the message, select ‘Use Map’ or ‘AutoLocate’ from [...]

26 EPE and DOP The Satellite Status Page also indicates the accuracy of the position fix, using Estimated Position Error (EPE) and Dilution of Pr ecision (DOP) figures. DOP measures satellite geometry quality (i.e., number of satellites received and where they are relative to each other) on a scale from one to ten. The lowest numbers ar e the best [...]

27 AutoLocate — for ces the GPS 12 MAP to search for any available satellite(s) to deter - mine its position. This option is useful if you’ve relocated a long distance (>500 miles) from the last location the GPS 12 MAP was used. T o select AutoLocate, highlight ‘AutoLocate’ and press ENTER. Initialize Position — allows you to designate[...]

28 Contrast and Backlighting On page 23, we introduced display contrast and backlighting adjustments accessible from the Satellite Status Page. Display settings can also be adjusted from any page, by pr essing the red power key . When backlighting is on, a bulb icon will appear on the Satellite Status Page, to the bottom left of the sky view . T o [...]

29 sunset times (at your present position) also appear on the Position Page (as default selec- tions). Units of measure and the position readout ar e selectable from the Main Menu, as outlined on page 74. ‘T rip Computer’ func- tions—such as average speed, max speed, trip odometer and trip timer—can each be reset from the Main Menu, as desc[...]

30 Change Fields — allows you to choose the data displayed on the six user -selectable data fields. A vailable data types are: Altitude, A verage (A vg) Speed, Battery (Bat) Timer , Max Speed, Odometer , Speed, Sunrise (at present position), Sunset (at present position), T rack, T rip Odometer , T rip T imer , User Timer and V oltage. See page vi[...]

31 Zooming and Panning There are three main functions you can perform from the Map Page: zooming, panning, and pointing. The map has 24 map scales (from 120 feet to 500 miles, or 30 meters to 800 km) which are selected by pressing the IN and OUT zoom keys. The current map scale is indicated in the bottom left corner of the map display . T o change [...]

32 T o select an on-screen waypoint with the panning arrow: 1. Use the rocker keypad to highlight the desired waypoint. 2. Press ENTER to review information for the selected waypoint. 3. T o exit the information page, press QUIT . T o GOTO a highlighted waypoint: 1. With the waypoint highlighted, press GOTO, followed by ENTER. The GOTO function can[...]

33 T o display available ser vices for an exit shown on the map page: 1. Use the rocker keypad to place the panning arrow on the desired exit. A window will appear showing the exit number , along with icons depicting the available services. 2. Press ENTER to display the Exit Info Page for the selected exit. The Exit Info Page shows the number of av[...]

3 3 4 Save As W aypnt — creates a waypoint at the exit location and saves it in memory . If the exit name is longer than six characters, it will be abbreviated when creating the waypoint. T o save an exit location as a waypoint: 1. Select ‘Save As Waypnt’ (from the Exit Info Page Options) and press ENTER. 2. With ‘Done’ highlighted, press[...]

35 Many GPS 12 MAP features are menu driven. Each of the main pages has an options menu, allowing you to custom tailor the correspond- ing page to your preferences and/or select special features which specifically relate to that page. T o display the Map Page Options, press MENU (with the Map Page displayed). The following options are available: Da[...]

3 3 6 MapSource Info — shows the number of maps downloaded from the optional MapSource software package and the amount of memory used (in kilobytes). MapSource allows you to supplement the built-in map with additional detail, including residential streets. Each downloaded map is described by name, and may be deselected if you wish to retain the m[...]

3 3 7 Map Setup — allows you to configure the map display to your preferences, including map detail, map orientation, automatic zoom, lat/lon grid, track and route lines, exits and waypoint names. The map setup option uses a ‘file tab’ feature, making it easier to organize the various settings and easier for you to use. The following section [...]

38 3. T o change map orientation, select the ‘Map’ tab (if not already selected). Scroll down to highlight the ‘Orientation’ field and press ENTER. Select ‘North Up’ to fix the top of the map display to a north heading. Select ‘Track Up’ to adjust the top of the map display to your current track heading. Select ‘Course Up’ to fi[...]

39 Whenever a destination waypoint(s) has been selected, the GPS 12 MAP’s Compass Page will guide you to your destination with digital readouts and a graphic compass display , which includes a bearing pointer . Use this page (instead of the Highway Page) when travelling at slower speeds, when making frequent directional changes, or where straight[...]

40 T o display the Compass Page Options, press MENU (with the Compass Page displayed). The following options are available: Big Numbers — allows you to select a differ ent Compass Page layout, with a smaller compass display and two user -selectable, large-character data fields. If ‘Big Numbers’ is selected, ‘Big Compass’ will appear as an[...]

41 The GPS 12 MAP’s Highway Page also provides graphic steering guidance to your destination, by using a graphic highway display . At the top of the page are four user -selectable data fields that display current speed, distance and time to next waypoint, and a bearing pointer (defaults). The bearing pointer always points to the destination waypo[...]

4 4 2 2 T o display the Highway Page Options, press MENU (with the Highway Page displayed). The following options are available: Sign Posts Off — removes the waypoint markers from the highway display . If ‘Sign Posts Off’ is selected, ‘Sign Posts On’ will appear as an option instead. T o remove (or display) waypoint mark- ers on the highw[...]

43 REFERENCE Creating W aypoints The ENTER/MARK key allows you to mark your curr ent position as a waypoint. Y ou can give this waypoint any name you choose; up to six characters. Y ou can also choose fr om a list of symbols to iden- tify the user waypoint on the map display . The GPS 12 MAP stores up to 500 waypoints, with a selectable symbol and [...]

44 REFERENCE Creating W aypoints User waypoints can also be cr eated by entering the position coor dinates for the waypoint. Marking W aypoints on the Map Page W aypoints can also be quickly created fr om the Map Page, which allows you to “point and shoot” at any map position to create a new waypoint. T o create a new waypoint on the map: 1. Pr[...]

45 REFERENCE Creating W aypoints Y ou can choose fr om a list of symbols used to identify the waypoint on the map display . The Spell ‘n Find option allows you to r etrieve waypoint information by manually entering the waypoint’s name with the rocker keypad. 4. Highlight ‘New Waypoint’ and press ENTER. The New Waypoint Page appears. 5. T o [...]

46 REFERENCE Editing W aypoints W aypoints can be de- leted individually , by common symbol or all at once. Select the desir ed ‘Delete’ option and pr ess ENTER. T o r ename a waypoint, enter the new name di- r ectly over the old and pr ess ENTER. T o Spell ‘n Find a waypoint: 1. Select the Spell ‘n Find option and use the rocker keypad to [...]

47 REFERENCE Editing W aypoints The default waypoint comment is the time and date the waypoint was cr eated. Y ou can enter your own comment us- ing the rocker keypad. Edit a waypoint’s posi- tion by entering new co- or dinates dir ectly over the old. From the W aypoint Edit Page, highlight the appropriate field to rename a waypoint, change its s[...]

48 REFERENCE W aypoint Edit Options ‘Show Map’ allows you to view the ar ea ar ound the waypoint’s position. ‘Display Options’ lets you determine what waypoint information will appear on the map display . The W aypoint Edit Page also features an options page that allows you to delete the waypoint, view the map area ar ound the waypoint po[...]

49 REFERENCE Nearest Locations T o view the near est loca- tions page, select ‘Near - est’ from the Main Menu. The near est locations pages ar e organized as a series of “file tabs”. Select the appr opriate tab to show as many as nine nearby waypoints, 50 near est cites, or 50 near est highway exits: along with the bearing and distance to e[...]

50 REFERENCE Nearest Location Options The Nearest Location Option allows you to de- fine the category of exits that will appear on the Nearest Exits List. Start by highlighting the ‘Exits’ tab, then pr ess MENU. Select the exit categories you wish to appear on the Near est Exits List. A cat- egory is enabled when an “X” appears in the box. [...]

51 REFERENCE Navigation / GOTO T o GOTO a waypoint, pr ess GOTO and select the desir ed tab. High- light the waypoint name field at the top of the page to spell the name of the desir ed destination waypoint. Pr ess ENTER and use the rocker keypad to enter the identifier of the des- tination. Pr ess ENTER to confirm. The GPS 12 MAP can navigate to a[...]

52 REFERENCE GOTO / GOTO Options By highlighting a waypoint name on the a list and pr essing, GOTO, you won’t have to manually enter the name of your destina- tion waypoint. A GOTO can also be ini- tiated from the map dis- play by placing the pan- ning arr ow on the de- sir ed waypoint. T o designate a GOTO waypoint from a list of waypoints: 1. H[...]

53 REFERENCE GOTO Options / MOB T o cancel a curr ent GOTO destination, select ‘Cancel GOTO’ fr om the GOTO Options. Pr ess and hold the GOTO key to activate the MOB (man overboar d) featur e Cancel GOTO — cancels the current GOTO destination and resumes navigation of any previously selected r oute. If no r oute is currently in use; bearing, [...]

5 5 4 4 REFERENCE T racBack Clear any old data from the active log before you depart. This defines the starting point for a T racBack Route. A T racBack r oute can also be created fr om the GOTO Options by pr essing GOTO, fol- lowed by MENU and selecting ‘T racBack’. The T racBack navigation feature allows you to retrace your path using the tra[...]

55 REFERENCE T racBack T ips A T racBack route con- tains a series of waypoints labeled ‘T###’ that appr oximate your pr evious r oute of travel. ‘W rap’ will overwrite the old track log data in memory , once all memory has been used. ‘Fill’ will r ecor d data un- til memory is full, then stop. Once a T racBack has been activated, the G[...]

5 5 6 REFERENCE Routes T o display the Route List, showing all routes stor ed in memory , select ‘Routes’ from the Main Menu. T o cr eate a new route, se- lect ‘New Route’ fr om the Route Options and enter the names for the r oute waypoints in the sequence you wish to follow . Route navigation allows you to manually create a sequence of int[...]

57 Creating New Routes T o cr eate a route dir ectly from the map display , select ‘New Route’ from the Main Menu then se- lect ‘Show Map’ from the New Route Options. Y ou can add city (or highway exit) locations to a route by placing the editing arr ow on a city (or highway exit) and pr essing ENTER. T o create a route fr om the map displa[...]

58 REFERENCE Route List The Route List shows all routes cur r ently stor ed in memory . Highlight the desir ed r oute and pr ess ENTER to view the Route Plan Page. Activating a route tells the GPS 12 MAP you want to use this route for guidance. The GPS 12 MAP’s Route List displays all the routes curr ently stored in memory , along with a descript[...]

59 REFERENCE Route List Editing The Route Plan Page allows for easy editing of an existing route. To edit the route, high- light the route waypoint which is affected by the change. If inserting a waypoint , highlight the waypoint which follows the new waypoint. Route Editing Once a route is added to memory you can review and/or edit the r oute from[...]

6 6 0 REFERENCE Route Editing / Planning The ‘Show Map’ option allows you to change the route fr om the map dis- play . Place the arr ow on the point affected by the change and press MENU to display o ptions. With the Route Plan Page displayed, use the LEFT/ RIGHT rocker keypad keys to select trip planning featur es. Pr ess MENU to select ‘Se[...]

6 6 1 1 REFERE NCE Route Options ‘Copy’ allows you to make a duplicate of a route befor e making editing changes. ‘Delete’ will remove the selected route fr om memory , but not the waypoints contained in the route. The following options are available: New Route — allows you to create a new r oute, as described on page 56. Activate — all[...]

62 REFERENCE Route Options / Active Route The Active Route Page shows the r oute curr ently being used for navigation guidance. The next waypoint in the route is denoted by an arr ow on the left-hand side of the display Selecting a GOTO desti- nation along the curr ent route will take you di- r ectly to that waypoint, and then continue. Active Rout[...]

63 REFERENCE Active Route Page Options T o view each waypoint along your r oute and the surrounding ar ea, select ‘Show Map’ and use the panning arr ow to move along your r oute on the map display . ‘Setup plan’ allows you to define planned speed, fuel flow and departur e time in or der to r eview trip planning figur es. Many features of th[...]

64 Deactivate — cancels navigation of the route you are currently using. See page 58. Inver t — reactivates the current r oute in reverse or der and navigates from the end waypoint back to the beginning waypoint. See page 59. Insert Wpt — allows you to insert an additional waypoint into the route, directly in front of the curr ently highlight[...]

65 REFERENCE Main Menu Pr ess MENU twice to display the Main Menu Select the desired menu option by highlighting it with the rocker keypad and pr essing ENTER. The GPS 12 MAP’s Main Menu provides access to the waypoint, route, track log, timer and setup features of the receiver . The Main Menu can be accessed at any time using the MENU key . T o [...]

66 REFERENCE Main Menu: City Options The City Spell ‘n Find Page lets you r etrieve in- formation for any city in the built-in database. The ‘Show Map’ Option allows you to view the ar ea around the city lo- cation. Use the IN and OUT zoom keys to view the desir ed detail. If duplicate entries exist for the desired city , continue scrolling t[...]

67 REFERENCE City Options ‘Show Refer ence’ allows you to display bearing and distance (from any waypoint you have stor ed in memory) to the selected city . T o clear the r eference field (and use your pr esent po- sition instead) pr ess the left side of the r ocker key- pad until the r efer ence waypoint field becomes blank, then pr ess ENTER.[...]

68 REFERENCE Main Menu: T rack Logs The T rack Logs Page shows available memory for the active log (the log curr ently being re- cor ded) and lists any saved track logs. Fr om the T rack Logs Page, pr ess MENU to view the T rack Log Options. T rack Log — lets you specify whether or not to recor d a track log (an electr onic ‘breadcrumb trail’[...]

69 REFERENCE Main Menu: T rack Logs Select ‘Save Active Log’ to save the active log data for futur e use. This pr o- cess extracts the most sig- nificant points along the active r oute ( up to 250) and cr eates a ‘saved log’. The ‘Setup Logging’ op- tion allows you to change the criteria used to r ecor d the active track log. T o rename[...]

70 REFERENCE Main Menu/ Setup Menu ‘T rip Computer’ provides r eadouts for the trip odometer , trip timer , av- erage speed and maxi- mum speed. Options ar e provided to r eset these figur es. Setup Logging - provides a setup screen to define how track log data will be recor ded. The Setup Logging Page provides options for ‘Record Mode’, ?[...]

71 REFERENCE Setup Menu T o display the desir ed information, highlight the appropriate file tab (using the LEFT/ RIGHT keys on the rocker keypad). Once the desir ed tab is selected, use the UP/ DOWN keys on the rocker keypad to select the desir ed item on the page. T o reset a trip computer readout(s): 1. Press MENU (with the T rip Computer Page d[...]

72 REFERENCE Setup Menu: Simulator ‘Simulator’ allows you to configur e the built-in simulator featur e. The ‘T rack Control’ set- ting allows the simulator to automatically “line up” on the corr ect bear - ing to a destination waypoint. T imer , and usage timers for current day and since new Time —For mats for local 24 hour , local 1[...]

73 REFERENCE Setup Menu: System Set the ‘Backlight’ field to ‘Always On’ to pr event the backlighting fr om timing out and turning off automatically . ‘Power Saver’ mode is suitable for most applica- tions and offers position updates which adapt to your needs while saving battery power . 2. For simulated speed, user track, or altitude, [...]

7 7 4 REFERENCE Setup Menu: Units Select nautical, statute or metric units of mea- sur e fr om the ‘Units’ set- tings. The ‘User Mag’ option allows you to define the magnetic variation for your ar ea. ‘Auto Mag V ar’ is the prefer r ed set- ting in most cases. Units Settings Distance & Speed lets you select the desired units of meas[...]

75 REFERENCE Setup Menu: T imers The ‘User Timer’ option pr ovides both count up and count down timers. The battery timer will automatically r eset when depleted batteries ar e r eplaced with a fr esh set. Timers Settings User Timer lets you select a count up or count down timer . For a count down timer you may also specify the count down durat[...]

76 REFERENCE Setup Menu: Tim e Enter an offset amount to adjust the time dis- play to your local area. In the United States, all offset amounts will be ‘Behind UTC’. If you’r e unsur e of the exact offset, select a ‘Lo- cal’ time format, then enter offset values until you arrive at the corr ect local time. Time Settings Time Format allows[...]

77 REFERENCE Setup Menu: Alar ms An ‘Appr oaching’ message automatically appears one minute befor e r each- ing the destination waypoint. The arrival alarm allows you to set a distance-defined message. The ‘Off Course Alarm’ provides an alert if you drift off course beyond the limits you have set. Alar ms Settings Clock Alarm uses the inter[...]

78 REFERENCE Setup Menu: Position Only the latitude/longi- tude, UTM/UPS and Maidenhead settings ap- ply worldwide. The addi- tional grid settings ar e only valid for a specific region. Position Settings Position Format is used to change the coordinate system in which a given position reading is displayed. The default format is latitude and longitu[...]

79 REFERENCE Setup Menu: Interface The ‘GARMIN’ option allows the GPS 12 MAP to exchange data with a PC or another GPS 12 MAP . Use this setting with the optional PC Softwar e Kit. Over 100 differ ent da- tums ar e pr ovided to al- low the GPS 12 MAP to corr espond to various paper charts/maps. Use WGS 84 unless your chart specifies otherwise. [...]

80 Select the ‘R TCM/ NMEA’ option to use the GPS 12 MAP along with a GARMIN Differ ential Beacon Receiver . T o select an input/output for mat: 1. Highlight the ‘Format’ field and press ENTER. 2. Select the desired setting and press ENTER. 3. If the ‘GARMIN’ format is selected, highlight the ‘Transfer Mode’ field and press ENTER. S[...]

81 APPENDIX A Specifications PHYSICAL Case: W aterproof to IPX7 standar ds Size: 5.3 x 14.7 x 3.1 cm W eight: Approx 9.5 ounces (269g) w/ batteries T emp. Range: 5º to 158ºF (-15º to 70ºC) PERFORMANCE Receiver: 12 parallel channel, differential-ready Acquisition Time: Approx. 15 seconds (warm start) Approx. 45 seconds (cold start) Approx. 5 min[...]

82 APPENDIX B Accessories Optional Accessories The following accessories are availaable from your GARMIN Dealer or directly fr om GARMIN. T o order from GARMIN, call (913) 397-8200 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CST . Swivel Mount Bracket........... P art No. 010-10048-00 Mount will swivel at base (360 o ) and can be tilted (30 o ) . Bicycle Mount......[...]

83 APPENDIX C Wiring & Interfaces Interfacing formats are selected from the Setup Menu, described on page 79. The input/output lines on your GPS 12 MAP are RS-232 compatible allowing easy interface to a wide range of external devices, including PCs, differ ential beacon receiv- ers, marine autopilots and/or a second GPS receiver . The NMEA 0183[...]

84 APPENDIX D Messages The GPS 12 MAP uses an on-screen message indicator to alert you to important information. Whenever the message appears, press ENTER to acknowledge the message and return to the previous page you were viewing. Messages ar e provided for system status, waypoint/r oute editing, battery condition, etc. For your safety , pay caref[...]

85 APPENDIX D Messages RAM Failed —The GPS 12 MAP has detected a failure in its internal memory . If the message persists, the GPS 12 MAP is unusable and should be taken to an authorized GARMIN service center . Received Invalid W aypoint —A waypoint was received during upload transfer that has an invalid identifier . Receiver Failed —A failur[...]

86 Route W aypoint Deleted —The waypoint being deleted was part of a route. The deleted waypoint is removed fr om waypoint memory and from the route. R TCM Input Failed —DGPS data being received has been lost. Y ou are no longer receiving the beacon signal. Searching the Sky —The GPS 12 MAP is sear ching the sky for almanac data or the unit i[...]

87 A PPENDIX E Time Offset Time Offset Chart The table below gives approximate UTC time of fset for various longitu- dinal zones. If you are in daylight savings time, add one hour to the of fset. t e s f f O e n o Z l a n i d u t i g n o L 2 1 - º 5 . 2 7 1 W o t º 0 . 0 8 1 W 1 1 - º 5 . 7 5 1 W o t º 5 . 2 7 1 W 0 1 - º 5 . 2 4 1 W o t º 5 [...]

88 APPENDIX F Map Datums The following are the map datums available for the GPS12 MAP . Menu Page abbreviations are listed first, followed by the corresponding map datum name and area. The default map datum for the GPS 12 MAP is WGS 84. Adindan Adindan- Ethiopia, Mali, Senegal, Sudan Afgooye Afgooye- Somalia AIN EL ABD ‘70 AIN EL ANBD 1970- Bahra[...]

89 APPENDIX F Map Datums Gux 1 Astro Gux 1 Astr o- Guadalcanal Island Hjorsey 1955 Hjorsey 1955- Iceland Hong Kong ‘63 Hong Kong ‘63- Hong Kong Hu-Tzu-Shan Hu-Tzu-Shan- T aiwan Indian Bngldsh Indian- Bangladesh, India, Nepal Indian Thailand Indian- Thailand, Vietnam Indonesia ‘74 Indonesia 1974- Indonesia Ireland 1965 Ireland 1965- Ireland IS[...]

90 Obsrvtorio ‘66 Observatorio 1966- Corvo and Flores Islands (Azores) Old Egyptian Old Egyptian- Egypt Old Hawaiian Old Hawaiian- Mean V alue Oman Oman- Oman Ord Srvy GB Old Survey Grt Britn- England, Isle of Man, Scotland, Shetland Isl., W ales Pico De Las Nv Canary Islands Ptcairn Ast ‘67 Pitcairn Astr o ‘67- Pitcairn Isl. Prov S Am ‘56 [...]

91 APPENDIX G Index A Accessories ............................. 82 Active Route Options ........ 63-64 Active Route Page ............. 14, 62 Alarms ............................. 72, 77 Almanac ............................... vi, 3 Altitude .................................... 4 Altitude Entry ........................ 27 Arrival Alarm .............[...]

92 APPENDIX G Index K Keypage usage .......................... 2 L Lakes, on Map ................... 37-38 Lat/Lon Grid ..................... 37-38 M Main Menu ...................... 12, 67 Main Page Squence ............. 7-11 Map Datum List ................ 93-95 Map Datum Selection ....... 74, 80 Map Orientation ...... 9,17, 37-38 Map Page ......[...]

93 APPENDIX G Index S Satellite Status Page ....... 7, 23-27 Satellite Status Page Options .. 27 Screen Backlighting ................ 28 Screen Contrast ...................... 28 Scrolling ................................... 2 Services at Exits ..................... 50 Setup Options ................... 71-80 Sign Posts .......................... 41[...]

9 9 4 4 Landmark Log: Use this space to record Landmarks that you want to retain for use in the future, but are deleting from the waypoint list contained in the GPS 12 MAP to make space for new , more active waypoints. No . Description Lat/Lon Record your unit Serial No. ________________________ to speed recovery if lost or stolen and for warranty [...]

APPENDIX B Wiring & Interfaces Help us to better support you by completing our on-line registration today! Have the serial number of your GPS 12 MAP handy and connect to our website ( www .garmin.com ). Look for the Product Registration link on the Home Page. Why should you register your GPS 12 MAP unit? • Notification of Product Updates • [...]

APPENDIX C Messages © 1999-2000 GARMIN Corporation GARMIN International, Inc. 1200 E. 151st Street, Olathe, KS 66062 U.S.A. GARMIN (Europe) Ltd. Unit 5, The Quadrangle, Abbey Park Industrial Estate, Romsey SO51 9AQ U.K. GARMIN Corp. No. 68, Jangshu 2 nd Road, Shijr , T aipei County , T aiwan www .garmin.com Part Number 190-00175-00 Rev . C[...]