Setup Menu - Garmin eTrex HC series Owner's Manual

Setup Menu

To access the Setup Menu:
From the Main Menu, select Setup.
System Setup Page
To access the System Setup page:
From the Setup Menu, select System.
• GPS—choose one of the GPS options other
than Normal to save battery power.
• WAAS/EGNOS—set Enable or Disable WAAS
/EGNOS.
• Battery Type—set the Battery Type for more
accurate battery capacity status.
• External Power Lost—set the unit to turn off
if external power is lost.
• Proximity Alarms—turn Proximity Alarms on
and off (eTrex HCx units only).
Use the option menu to restore defaults, or view the
version of unit software and the Unit I.D. number.
eTrex HC series Owner's Manual
Display Setup Page
You can choose a display mode, a color scheme
for day and for night viewing, adjust the amount of
time that the backlight stays on, and set the level of
brightness.
To access the Display Setup page:
From the Setup Menu, select Display.
• Display Mode—set for Auto (changes from
day to night mode and back again at dusk and
dawn), Day only, or Night only.
• Daytime/Nightime Color Scheme Selection—
set in Day and Night modes to one of 10 color
schemes.
• Backlight Timeout—choose from Stays On or
delays of 15 seconds, 30 seconds, one minute,
or two minutes.
• Backlight Level—use the slider to adjust the
brightness.
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