Garmin eTrex 10 Owner's Manual - Page 41

Specifications, About the Batteries, WARNING, CAUTION, Maximizing Battery Life - operator s manual

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Specifications Water resistance Rugged plastic, waterproof to IEC 60529 IPX7 Battery type 2 AA batteries, (alkaline, NiMH, lithium, or precharged NiMH) Battery Life Up to 25 hours Operating From -4°F to 158°F temperature (-20°C to 70°C) range About the Batteries ‹ warning The temperature rating for the device (page 41) may exceed the usable range of some batteries. Alkaline batteries can rupture at high temperatures. Do not use a sharp object to remove batteries. Device Information ‹ caution Contact your local waste disposal department to properly recycle the batteries. notice Alkaline batteries lose a significant amount of their capacity as temperature decreases. Therefore, use lithium batteries when operating the device in below-freezing conditions. Maximizing Battery Life You can do various things to increase the battery life. • Leave the backlight off when not needed. • Lower the backlight brightness (page 40). • Decrease the backlight timeout (page 40). eTrex Owner's Manual 41

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eTrex Owner’s Manual
41
Device Information
Specifications
Water
resistance
Rugged plastic,
waterproof to IEC 60529
IPX7
Battery type
2 AA batteries,
(alkaline, NiMH, lithium,
or precharged NiMH)
Battery Life
Up to 25 hours
Operating
temperature
range
From -4°F to 158°F
(-20°C to 70°C)
About the Batteries
‹
WARNING
The temperature rating for the device
(
page 41
) may exceed the usable range
of some batteries. Alkaline batteries
can rupture at high temperatures.
Do not use a sharp object to remove
batteries.
‹
CAUTION
Contact your local waste disposal
department to properly recycle the
batteries.
notice
Alkaline batteries lose a significant
amount of their capacity as temperature
decreases. Therefore, use lithium
batteries when operating the device in
below-freezing conditions.
Maximizing Battery Life
You can do various things to increase
the battery life.
•
Leave the backlight off when not
needed.
•
Lower the backlight brightness
(
page 40
).
•
Decrease the backlight timeout
(
page 40
).