Compass Page - Garmin GPS 12XL Owner's Manual & Reference

Using the Compass Page
Bearing to
Waypoint
Pointer to
Waypoint
The Compass Page provides better steering guid-
ance than the Highway Page for travel at slower speeds
(ex. walking) and for travel with many directional
changes.
The bearing (BRG) and distance (DST) to the way-
point are displayed at the top of the page, below the
destination waypoint name. The distance displayed is
the straight-line distance from your present position to
the destination waypoint. The bearing indicates the
exact compass heading from you to the destination.
The middle of the page features a rotating "compass
ring" that shows your course over ground while you
are moving (track up orientation), with a pointer arrow
to the destination displayed in the center. The arrow
shows the direction of your destination from the direc-
tion you are moving. For instance, if the arrow points
up, you are going directly to the waypoint. If the arrow
points any direction (left, right, down, etc.), turn
toward the arrow until it points up. Then continue in
that direction.
The bottom of the page shows your track (TRK),
speed (SPD), and a user-selectable field for ETE, ETA,
CTS, XTK, VMG, or TRN.
When you are one minute away from your destina-
tion (based on your current speed and track over
ground), the GPS 12XL will alert you with a flashing
on-screen message box.
Destination
Waypoint
Speed Over
Ground
In this example, the
Compass Page indicates
that you are traveling in a
west (261 degrees) direc-
tion and the destination
waypoint is north (291
degrees) of your current
direction of travel.
In this example, the
Compass Page indicates
that you are traveling
in a north (350 degrees)
direction and the
destination waypoint is
west (291 degrees) of
your current direction of
travel.
REFERENCE

Compass Page

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