Maximizing The Battery Life; Long Term Storage; Device Care - Garmin Oregon 650 Owner's Manual

NOTICE
EN
Alkaline batteries lose a significant amount
of their capacity as the temperature
decreases. Therefore, use lithium batteries
when operating the device in below freezing
conditions.

Maximizing the Battery Life

You can do several things to extend the life of
the batteries.
• Reduce the backlight brightness (page
26).
• Reduce the backlight timeout (page 30).
• Use battery save mode (page 38).
• Decrease the map drawing speed (page
31).
• Exit the camera application when you are
not taking photos.
Turning On Battery Save Mode
You can use battery save mode to prolong
the battery life.
Select Setup > Display > Battery
Save > On.
In battery save mode, the screen shuts off
when the backlight times out. You can select
38
to turn on the screen, and you can double
tap to view the status page.
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.
Long-Term Storage
When you do not plan to use the device for
several months, remove the batteries. Stored
data is not lost when batteries are removed.

Device Care

NOTICE
Do not store the device where prolonged
exposure to extreme temperatures can
occur, because it can cause permanent
damage.
Oregon 650 Owner's Manual