Garmin Personal Navigator GPS 45XL Owner's Manual & Reference page 43

Using the Compass Page
The GPS 45XL' s compass page provides graphic steering
guidance to a destination waypoint. The bearing (BRG) and
distance (DST) to the waypoint are displayed at the top of
the page, right below the destination waypoint field. The
distance displayed is always the straight-line distance from
your present position to the destination waypoint. The
bearing indicates the exact compass heading from you to
the destination.
Bearing to
Waypoint
Graphic
Compass
Pointer to
Waypoint
Track Over
Ground
The middle of the page features a rotating 'compass' that
shows your current cardinal heading while you're moving
(track up), with a pointer arrow in the center to indicate the
d i rection of the destination relative to the direction you are
moving. The compass rose and pointer arrow combine to
show current direction and current destination at a glance.
The bottom of the compass page displays your curre n t
track (TRK) and speed (SPD) over the ground, while the CDI
(course deviation indicator) scale shows how far you are off
course. The diamond in the center of the CDI scale re p re s e n t s
your present position, while the d-bar (the moving vert i c a l
line on the scale) indicates the direction and distance you are
o ff the desired straight-line course.
To stay on course, steer toward the d-bar until it is cen-
t e red on the position diamond. The default setting of the CDI
scale is +/- 0.25 miles, with each mark re p resenting 0.05 miles
of course deviation. If you do get off course by more than the
selected scale, an arrow prompt will appear at the end of the
scale to indicate the direction you are off course. When you
a re one minute away from the destination (based on your cur-
rent speed and track over the ground), the GPS 45XL will
a l e rt you with a flashing on-screen message box.
Destination
Waypoint
Distance to
Waypoint
Speed Over
Ground
In this example, the com-
CDIScale
pass page indicates that you
are travelling in a northerly
(351º) direction and the
destination waypoint is
n o rthwest (287º) of your
current direction of travel.
In this example, the
compass page indicates
that you are travelling in a
westerly (301º) direction
and the destination way-
point is slightly northwest
(316º) of your current
direction of travel.
Reference
Compass Page
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