Turning On Your Foretrex; Acquiring Gps Satellite Signals; Using The Backlight - Garmin foretrex 301 Owner's Manual

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NOTE: Remove the batteries
when you do not plan to use the
Foretrex for several months.
When you remove the batteries,
stored data is not lost.
Turning On Your
Foretrex
Press and hold
Foretrex on. The irst time you turn
on your Foretrex you are prompted
to choose a language.
Acquiring GPS Satellite
Signals
Before the Foretrex can ind your
current location and navigate a route,
you must acquire GPS signals.
1. Go outdoors to an open area,
away from tall buildings and trees.
Foretrex 301/401 Owner's Manual
to turn the
2. Turn on the Foretrex and hold it
level. Acquiring satellite signals
can take a few minutes.
lashes while the Foretrex
The
determines your location. When
satellites are acquired, the
remains solid.

Using the Backlight

While the Foretrex is on, press and
quickly release
stays on for 30 seconds. Press
again to turn off the backlight before
the automatic light timeout.
To adjust the backlight time:
1. From the main menu, select
SETUP
>
DISPLAY
TIMEOUT.
2. Use
to set the amount of
time the backlight stays on.
Getting Started
. The backlight
>
LIGHT
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