Saving Energy While Charging The Device; Data Management - Garmin Alpha 300 Owner's Manual

Adjusting the Backlight Brightness
Extensive use of screen backlighting can significantly reduce battery life. You can adjust the backlight
brightness to maximize the battery life.
NOTE: The backlight brightness may be limited when the battery is low.
1 Select .
2 Use the slider bar to adjust the backlight brightness.
The device may feel warm when the backlight setting is high.
Adjusting the Backlight Timeout
You can decrease the backlight timeout to maximize the battery life.
1 Select > Display > Backlight Timeout.
2 Select an option.
Changing the Dog Collar Device Update Rate
Before you can change the collar update rate, the collar must be turned on and within range of the handheld
device.
You can select a longer duration for the update rate to conserve battery power.
1 Select Dog List.
2 Select a dog.
3 Select Update Rate.
4 Select an option.
Turning On the Handheld Battery Save Mode
You can use battery save mode to prolong the battery life.
Select > Display > Battery Save > On.
When in battery save mode, the screen shuts off when the backlight times out.

Saving Energy While Charging the Device

You can turn off the device display and all other features while charging.
1 Connect your device to an external power source.
The remaining battery capacity appears.
2 Hold the power key for 4 to 5 seconds.
The display turns off, and the device goes into a low power, battery charging mode.
3 Charge the device completely.

Data Management

The device has a memory card slot for additional data storage.
NOTE: The device is compatible with Windows
Device Information
7 and newer, and Mac
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OS 10.7 and newer.
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