DeLorme Earthmate PN-60 GPS User Manual page 5

To
Install batteries and SD card
Check battery type
View battery indicator
Charge DeLorme Li-ion
battery in the PN-60
Improve battery life
• Automatically turn off the backlight after 15 seconds; go to Settings > Display > Backlight Timer > 15 sec.
• Use the power saving option; go to Settings > System > GPS Setting > Power Saving.
• Turn off the GPS receiver when inside. Go to Settings > System > GPS Setting > Off.
OR
From the Satellites Page, go to MENU > Turn Off GPS.
• Use batteries with higher milliamp-hour (mAh) ratings.
4 Getting Started | Earthmate PN-60 User Manual
USB cable connector
Battery polarity symbols
SD card slot
SD card latch
Do this
1. Unscrew the D-rings on the back of the device until you can remove the battery
cover.
2. Optional. To insert an SD card, gently press down the SD card latch, insert the
card in the slot, and press down the slot to close the latch. Note Do not lift the
SD card latch as this could cause damage.
3. Insert the batteries according to the polarity symbols inside the battery
compartment.
4. Replace the back cover and screw in the D-rings.
Go to Settings > System > Battery Type and make sure the correct battery type is
selected; this ensures that the battery indicator displays the correct amount of battery
life remaining.
The battery indicator is on the Home Page (see page 9).
Install the battery in the device.
To leave the device powered on while charging, power it on and connect the USB
cable to the computer. On the Home Page, the battery indicator displays a plug.
OR
To put the device in charging mode, power it off and connect the USB cable to the
computer. The light indicator below the bottom left corner of the screen flashes red.
When the device is fully charged, the light is green.