Garmin GPS 12XL Owner's Manual (Software Version 4.0 and above) - Page 43

Map & Track, Setup

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Map Setup Page and Orientation (cont.) • 'Nearest'- shows up to nine nearest waypoints (from your present position) on the map. • 'Names'- displays the waypoint name for up to nine nearest waypoints. • 'Track Log'- displays and plots track log points on the map. To turn a map item on or off: 1. Highlight the data field next to the desired option and press . 2. Select 'YES' or 'NO' and press . Track Setup Page The track setup page lets you manage the GPS 12XL's track log data (see pg 24). You can also select whether to record a track log and define how it is recorded. To turn the track log on or off: 1. Highlight the 'RECORD' field, and press . 2. Select 'OFF', 'FILL', or 'WRAP', and press . (Note: Turning the track recording off will prevent you from using TracBack). Track Method The track 'method' option determines how often positions are stored in the track log. The default setting is 'auto', which records track points based upon a set variance from your projected course over ground.. This setting gives the most efficient use of track memory and provides the best TracBack performance. To change the method to record points based on a specific time interval: 1. Highlight the 'METHOD' field, and press . 2. Select 'TIME INTERVAL', and press twice. 3. Enter hours, minutes, and seconds, and press . Track Log Display The track log option sets the number of points the unit will attempt to display on the Map Page. The default setting of 250 points provides good resolution with minimal screen clutter. The maximum setting is 1024 points. Once you've reached the maximum number of track points, the older points will be lost as new points are added. Note that adjusting the track points displayed will not affect how the receiver records track log data or the ability to create a TracBack route. REFERENCE Map & Track Setup Use the track setup page to control the way the GPS 12XL manages track log data. Entering a large time interval into the track recording criteria may plot your position points further apart than they would be in the 'AUTO' setting. This will increase the distance you can travel without using up your track log, but will greatly reduce the effectiveness of TracBack. 39

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Map Setup Page and Orientation (cont.)
• ’Nearest’— shows up to nine nearest waypoints (from
your present position) on the map.
• ’Names’— displays the waypoint name for up to nine
nearest waypoints.
• ’Track Log’— displays and plots track log points on the
map.
To turn a map item on or off:
1. Highlight the data field next to the desired option and
press
.
2. Select ‘YES’ or ‘NO’
and press
.
Track Setup Page
The track setup page lets you manage the GPS 12XL
’s
track log data (see pg 24). You can also select whether to
record a track log and define how it is recorded.
To turn the track log on or off:
1. Highlight the ‘RECORD’ field, and press
.
2. Select ‘OFF’, ‘FILL’, or ‘WRAP’, and press
.
(Note: Turning the track recording off will prevent you
from using TracBack).
Track Method
The track ‘method’ option determines how often
positions are stored in the track log. The default setting
is ‘auto’, which records track points based upon a set
variance from your projected course over ground.. This
setting gives the most efficient use of track memory
and provides the best TracBack performance.
To change the method to record points based on
a specific time interval:
1. Highlight the ‘METHOD’ field, and press
.
2. Select ‘TIME INTERVAL’, and press
twice.
3. Enter hours, minutes, and seconds, and press
.
Track Log Display
The track log option sets the number of points the
unit will attempt to display on the Map Page. The
default setting of 250 points provides good resolution
with minimal screen clutter. The maximum setting is
1024 points. Once you’ve reached the maximum num-
ber of track points, the older points will be lost as new
points are added. Note that adjusting the track points
displayed will not affect how the receiver records track
log data or the ability to create a TracBack route.
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Use the track setup page
to control the way the GPS
12XL manages track log
data.
REFERENCE
Map & Track
Setup
Entering a large time
interval into the track
recording criteria may
plot your position points
further apart than they
would be in the ‘AUTO’
setting. This will increase
the distance you can trav-
el without using up your
track log, but will greatly
reduce the effectiveness of
TracBack.