Garmin 12H User Manual

GPS 12H

Owner’s Manual

September 2015 Printed in Taiwan 190-01956-00_0A

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Getting Started............................................................... 1

Device Overview......................................................................... 1

Keys............................................................................................ 1

Battery Information..................................................................... 1

Installing AA Batteries............................................................ 1

Turning On the Device................................................................ 1

Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks.................................... 1

Waypoints................................................................................... 1

Creating a Waypoint.............................................................. 1

Navigating to a Waypoint....................................................... 1

Editing a Waypoint................................................................. 1

Sorting and Finding Waypoints in a List................................ 1

Deleting a Waypoint............................................................... 1

Routes........................................................................................ 2

Creating a Route.................................................................... 2

Editing the Name of a Route.................................................. 2

Editing a Route...................................................................... 2

Viewing a Route on the Map.................................................. 2

Deleting a Route.................................................................... 2

Reversing a Route................................................................. 2

Tracks......................................................................................... 2

Tracks Settings...................................................................... 2

Viewing the Current Track..................................................... 2

Saving the Current Track....................................................... 2

Clearing the Current Track.....................................................2

Deleting a Track..................................................................... 2

Using the Main Pages.................................................... 2

Navigating with the Map............................................................. 2

Changing the Map Orientation............................................... 2

Measuring Distance on the Map............................................ 2

Map Settings.......................................................................... 2

Compass.....................................................................................3

Navigating with the Compass................................................ 3

Highway Mode....................................................................... 3

Data Fields............................................................................. 3

Satellite Page..............................................................................3

Adjusting the Contrast on the Satellite Page......................... 3

Trip Computer............................................................................. 3

Customizing the Instrument Page Data Fields...................... 3

Additional Main Menu Tools....................................................... 3

Customizing Your Device.............................................. 3

System Settings.......................................................................... 3

Serial Interface Settings......................................................... 3

Display Settings.......................................................................... 3

Setting the Device Tones............................................................3

Setting Up Marine Alarms........................................................... 3

Marine Settings...................................................................... 3

Resetting Data............................................................................ 3

Changing the Units of Measure.................................................. 3

Time Settings.............................................................................. 4

Position Format Settings.............................................................4

Routing Settings......................................................................... 4

Device Information......................................................... 4

Specifications..............................................................................4

Appendix......................................................................... 4

Registering Your Device............................................................. 4

Support and Updates.................................................................. 4

Setting Up Garmin Express................................................... 4

Viewing Device Information........................................................ 4

Contacting Garmin Product Support........................................... 4

Maximizing Battery Life...............................................................4

Long-Term Storage................................................................ 4

Turning off GLONASS

Adjusting the Backlight...........................................................4

Adjusting the Backlight Timeout.............................................4

Data Management...................................................................... 4

File Types.............................................................................. 4

Connecting the Device to Your Computer............................. 4

Transferring Files to Your Device.......................................... 5

Deleting Files......................................................................... 5

Disconnecting the USB Cable................................................5

Attaching the Wrist Strap............................................................ 5

Device Care................................................................................ 5

Cleaning the Device............................................................... 5

Troubleshooting.......................................................................... 5

Resetting the Device.............................................................. 5

Restoring All Default Settings................................................ 5

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Index................................................................................ 6

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