Maximizing battery life – Garmin GPSMAP 62stc User Manual

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GPSMAP 62 Series Owner’s Manual

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Appendix

Altimeter

Accuracy: ± 10 ft.

(± 3 m)*

Resolution: 1 ft.

(.3 m) Range: from

-2,000 ft. to 30,000

ft.

(from -610 to 9144

m)

*Subject to proper

user calibration.

Compass

Accuracy: ± 2

degrees (± 5

degrees in extreme

Northern and

Southern latitudes)*

Resolution: 1

degree.

*Subject to proper

user calibration.

Maximizing Battery Life

You can do various things to increase

the battery life, such as exiting the

camera application when you are not

taking photos.

Using the Battery Save Option

Use the battery save option to save

battery power and prolong battery life.
From the main menu, select Setup

> Display > Battery Save > On.

Decreasing the Backlight

Extensive use of screen backlighting

can significantly reduce battery life.

You can adjust the backlight brightness

and decrease the backlight timeout to

maximize battery power.
1. Quickly press to open the

backlight status page.

2. Use the Rocker to adjust the

brightness.

Adjusting the Backlight

Timeout

From the main menu, select Setup

> Display > Backlight Timeout.

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