Fundamentals, Turning the triton on, Turning the triton off – Magellan Triton 1500 User Manual
Page 12: Setting the display backlight intensity, Setting the time zone
Fundamentals
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Fundamentals
Turning the Triton on
1.
Press and hold the power button until the Triton
splash screen is displayed.
Turning the Triton off
When turning off the Triton you can select to have it
shutdown or go into suspend mode.
1.
Press the Power button and the Triton will begin the
shutdown sequence.
2.
To place the Triton in suspend mode, press Enter
before the shutdown sequence is complete.
3.
To cancel the shutdown sequence and return to the last viewed screen, press any key or tap
the screen.
4.
If after 5 seconds no key has been pressed, the Triton will shutdown.
Setting the display backlight intensity
Depending upon the lighting conditions you are in you may need to change the backlight settings for
the display. There are five levels of backlight intensity, press the backlight button momentarily to
step through each level of backlight intensity.
1.
Press the backlight button momentarily. The
backlight intensity will increase 20% until it reaches
the maximum intensity. Pressing the backlight
button again will turn off the display backlight.
Please note that reducing the backlight setting will increase
the battery life for the Triton. Refer to the section in this
chapter on Battery Life for other tips on extending the
Triton’s battery life. Also note that the backlight and the
flashlight use the same button on the Magellan Triton. Press
the button momentarily to control the backlight setting, press
and hold the button to turn the flashlight on and off.
Setting the Time Zone
The time and date information will be computed from information from the GPS satellites so there is
no requirement for you to input any time or date information. However, to make the time accurate
for your location you must select the correct time zone.
1.
From the Map screen press MENU.
2.
Select View.
3.
Select Profiles.
4.
Select the profile you want to use. (See the chapter on Profiles for more information.)
5.
Press the PAGE / GO TO button to change the page to the Display page.
Press button
momentarily