Specifications; About The Batteries - Garmin eTrex 30 Owner's Manual

Specifications

Water Rugged plastic,
resistance waterproof to IEC 60529
IPX7
Battery type 2 AA batteries,
(alkaline, NiMH, lithium,
or precharged NiMH)
Battery Life Up to 25 hours
Operating From -4°F to 158°F
temperature (-20°C to 70°C)
range

About the Batteries

WARNING
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The temperature rating for the device
(page 41) may exceed the usable range
of some batteries. Alkaline batteries
can rupture at high temperatures.
Do not use a sharp object to remove
batteries.
eTrex Owner's Manual
CAUTION
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Contact your local waste disposal
department to properly recycle the
batteries.
notice
Alkaline batteries lose a significant
amount of their capacity as temperature
decreases. Therefore, use lithium
batteries when operating the device in
below-freezing conditions.
Maximizing Battery Life
You can do various things to increase
the battery life.
• Leave the backlight off when not
needed.
• Lower the backlight brightness
(page 40).
• Decrease the backlight timeout
(page 40).
Device Information
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