Garmin GPS 12XL Owner's Manual (Software Version 4.0 and above) - Page 15

Clearing the, Map, Adjusting, Contrast, &amp, Power Off

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Clearing a Cluttered Map Display After you've used the GPS12XL for a few trips, you may find that your map display has become a bit messy from keeping track of your every move. For practice, let's clean up the screen by clearing the track log (the plot points left on the Map Page) we've just created during the Getting Started tour. 1. Press or until the Map Page appears. 2. Highlight the 'OPT' field and press . 3. Highlight 'Track Setup' and press . 4. Highlight the 'CLEARLOG?' option and press . The clear log confirmation page will appear. 5. Use the key to highlight the 'Yes' prompt. 6. Press to finish. Adjusting Screen Contrast You can access the GPS 12XL's contrast feature from the Satellite Page. To adjust the screen contrast: 1. Press or appears. until the Satellite Page 2. Press or to adjust the level of contrast, and press . Screen Backlighting Screen backlighting is available for nighttime use. Activate backlighting by pressing the key briefly. Backlighting will remain on for the time specified on the system setup page (See page 43). Turning the Receiver Off You've now gone through the basic operation of your new GPS receiver and probably know a little more than you think about how it works. We encourage you to experiment with the GPS12XL until it becomes an extension of your own navigation skills. If you encounter any problems using the unit or want to take advantage of the GPS 12XL's more advanced features, turn to the reference section. To turn the GPS 12XL off: 1. Press and hold the key for 3 seconds. GETTING STARTED Clearing the Map, Adjusting Contrast, & Power Off Highlight the 'CLEAR LOG?' prompt and press ENTER to clear the track log. Note: With the 'Wrap' record option, once all 1024 points are used during normal operation, the oldest point will be continuously deleted to make room for the latest track log point to be stored. Pressing the LEFT or RIGHT arrows from the Satellite Page will automatically activate the screen contrast bar. 11

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Clearing a Cluttered Map Display
After you’ve used the GPS12XL for a few trips, you
may find that your map display has become a bit messy
from keeping track of your every move. For practice,
let’s clean up the screen by clearing the track log (the
plot points left on the Map Page) we’ve just created
during the Getting Started tour.
1. Press
or
until the Map Page appears.
2. Highlight the ‘OPT’ field and press
.
3. Highlight ‘Track Setup’ and press
.
4. Highlight the ‘CLEARLOG?’ option and press
.
The clear log confirmation page will appear.
5. Use the
key to highlight the ‘Yes’ prompt.
6. Press
to finish.
Adjusting Screen Contrast
You can access the GPS 12XL’s contrast feature from
the Satellite Page.
To adjust the screen contrast:
1. Press
or
until the Satellite Page
appears.
2. Press
or
to adjust the level of contrast, and press
.
Screen Backlighting
Screen backlighting is available for nighttime use.
Activate backlighting by pressing the
key briefly.
Backlighting will remain on for the time specified on
the system setup page (See page 43).
Turning the Receiver Off
You’ve now gone through the basic operation of
your new GPS receiver and probably know a little more
than you think about how it works. We encourage you
to experiment with the GPS12XL until it becomes an
extension of your own navigation skills. If you
encounter any problems using the unit or want to take
advantage of the GPS 12XL’s more advanced features,
turn to the reference section.
To turn the GPS 12XL off:
1. Press and hold the
key for 3 seconds.
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Highlight
the
‘CLEAR
LOG?’ prompt and press
ENTER to clear the track
log.
Note: With the ‘Wrap’
record option, once all
1024 points are used dur-
ing normal operation, the
oldest point will be contin-
uously deleted to make
room for the latest track
log point to be stored.
GETTING
STARTED
Clearing the
Map, Adjusting
Contrast, &
Power Off
Pressing the LEFT or
RIGHT arrows from the
Satellite Page will auto-
matically activate the
screen contrast bar.