Specifications; About The Batteries - Garmin eTrex 10 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
The temperature rating for the
device (page 39) may exceed the
usable range of some batteries.
Alkaline batteries can rupture at
high temperatures.
Do not use a sharp object to
remove batteries.
owner's manual for use with models 10, 20, 30
CAUTION
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 38).
• Decrease the backlight timeout
(page 38).
Device Information
EN
39