Device Overviews; Battery Information; Installing The Nimh Battery Pack - Garmin AA2401 Owner's Manual

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Introduction
See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the
product box for product warnings and other important
information.

Device Overviews

Device Overview
Internal GPS/GLONASS antenna
Keys
Power key
Mini-USB port (under weather cap)
MCX connector for GPS antenna (under weather cap)
microSD
®
card slot (under batteries)
Battery compartment
Mounting spine
Battery cover D-ring
NOTE: The MCX connector is not included on all models.
Device Overview
Internal GPS/GLONASS antenna
Keys
Power key
Mini-USB port (under weather cap)
Introduction
WARNING
Camera lens
microSD card slot (under batteries)
Battery compartment
Mounting spine
Battery cover D-ring

Battery Information

The temperature rating for the device may exceed the usable
range of some batteries. Alkaline batteries can rupture at high
temperatures.
Do not use a sharp object to remove batteries.
Contact your local waste disposal department to properly
recycle the batteries.
Alkaline batteries lose a significant amount of their capacity as
the temperature decreases. Use lithium batteries when
operating the device in below freezing conditions.
Maximizing Battery Life
You can do several things to extend the life of the batteries.
• Reduce the backlight brightness
Brightness, page
9).
• Reduce the backlight timeout
• Use battery save mode
page
1).
• Decrease the map drawing speed
• Turn off GLONASS
(GPS and GLONASS, page
Turning On Battery Save Mode
You can use battery save mode to prolong the battery life.
Select Setup > Display > Battery Save > On.
In battery save mode, the screen shuts off when the backlight
times out. You can select
double tap
to view the status page.
Long-Term Storage
When you do not plan to use the device for several months,
remove the batteries. Stored data is not lost when batteries are
removed.

Installing the NiMH Battery Pack

The device operates using the optional NiMH battery pack (not
included with all models) or two AA batteries
Batteries, page
2).
1
Turn the D-ring counter-clockwise, and pull up to remove the
cover.
2
Locate the battery pack
3
Insert the battery pack, observing polarity.
4
Gently press the battery pack into place.
5
Replace the battery cover, and turn the D-ring clockwise.
WARNING
CAUTION
NOTICE
(Adjusting the Backlight
(Display Settings, page
(Turning On Battery Save Mode,
(Map Settings, page
9).
to turn on the screen, and you can
(Installing AA
.
9).
3).
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