Thales Navigation 300 - Manual (Page 78)

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Using the Power-Management Tool
When you are out in the field or on the water, extending the life of the batteries in your
eXplorist should be something that you are mindful of. Three areas that you can control to
extend the battery life are: (1) turning the eXplorist off when not in use, (2) setting how long
the display backlight will be on and (3) turning the electronic compass off. (Please see the
chapter on the Electronic Compass for detailed instructions on turning the compass off.)
Setting the Power-Off Timer
The eXplorist has a power-off timer that will turn the eXplorist off after a defined time period
if no buttons have been pressed or if you are not moving. This will prevent the batteries from
running out if you accidentally leave the eXplorist on.
1. Press MENU.
2. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Preferences.
3. Press ENTER.
4. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Pwr Management.
5. Press ENTER.
6. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the data field for Power
Off Timer.
7. Press ENTER.
8. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the desired time interval
or set to
Off.
9. Press ENTER.
Note: When using a GOTO route you should note that if the eXplorist turns off, the GOTO
route is erased. If you have a GOTO route activated and you think that the power timer may
elapse and turn the eXplorist off, you might want to set the Power-Off Timer to
Off. This
does not apply to multi-leg routes and BackTrack routes.
Pwr Management
4 Minutes
Power Off Timer
Light Timer
Off
On
Electronic Compass