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Optimizing Battery Life, Resetting the Foretrex, Clearing User Data, SETUP, SYSTEM, BEEPER, HEADING - 401 battery life

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Appendix Optimizing Battery Life Use premium batteries for optimal performance and maximum battery life. Consider the following suggestions to maximize battery life: Resetting the Foretrex If your Foretrex is locked up, press and hold page and simultaneously until the screen goes blank (about 7 seconds). This does not erase any of your data or settings. • Excessive use of the backlight will significantly decrease battery life. • Select a shorter backlight timeout (page 3). • Turn tones off if not needed. From the main menu, select SETUP > SYSTEM > BEEPER > OFF. • Turn off the compass when it is not being used (Foretrex 401 only). Select SETUP > HEADING > COMPASS > OFF. Clearing User Data NOTICE: This deletes all history and user‑entered information. To clear all user data, press and hold enter on startup until the message appears. 26 Foretrex 301/401 Owner's Manual

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Foretrex 301/401 Owner’s Manual
Appendix
Optimizing Battery Life
Use premium batteries for optimal
performance and maximum battery
life.
Consider the following suggestions to
maximize battery life:
Excessive use of the backlight
will significantly decrease battery
life.
Select a shorter backlight timeout
(
page 3
).
Turn tones off if not needed.
From the main menu, select
SETUP
>
SYSTEM
>
BEEPER
>
OFF
.
Turn off the compass when
it is not being used (Foretrex
401 only). Select
SETUP
>
HEADING
>
COMPASS
>
OFF
.
Resetting the Foretrex
If your Foretrex is locked up, press
and hold
page
and
simultaneously
until the screen goes blank (about 7
seconds). This does not erase any of
your data or settings.
Clearing User Data
NOTICE:
This deletes
all history
and user-entered information.
To clear all user data, press and hold
enter
on startup until the message
appears.