Maximizing Battery Life - Garmin GPSMAP 62STC Owner's Manual

Altimeter
Compass

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.
GPSMAP 62 Series Owner's Manual
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.
Accuracy: ± 2
degrees (± 5
degrees in extreme
Northern and
Southern latitudes)*
Resolution: 1
degree.
*Subject to proper
user calibration.
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
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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