Garmin eTrex SE Owners Manual - Page 7

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Selecting the Battery Type 1 From the main menu, press or to scroll through the apps on the navigator. 2 Select Settings > System > Battery Type. 3 Select an option. Turning On the Device Hold . Turning On the Backlight Press any button to turn on the backlight. The backlight turns on automatically when alerts and messages are displayed. Power Menu Hold to open the power menu. Power Off: Turns off the device. Backlight: Adjusts the brightness of the screen. Mark Waypoint: Saves your current location as a waypoint. Expedition: Turns on expedition mode (Turning On Expedition Mode, page 3). Lock Buttons: Locks the device buttons to prevent inadvertent button presses (Locking and Unlocking the Buttons, page 3). Turning On Expedition Mode You can use expedition mode to prolong the battery life. In expedition mode, the navigator collects fewer GPS track points and turns off the Bluetooth® connection. 1 Hold to open the power menu. 2 Select Expedition. Locking and Unlocking the Buttons You can lock the buttons to prevent inadvertent button presses. 1 Hold to open the power menu. 2 Select Lock Buttons. 3 Hold to unlock the buttons. Pairing Your Phone To use the connected features of your eTrex SE device, you should pair it with the Garmin Explore app. 1 Bring your compatible phone within 10 m (33 ft.) of your device. 2 From the main menu on your eTrex SE device, select Settings > Pair Phone. 3 From the app store on your phone, install and open the Garmin Explore app. 4 From the app, select the Devices option, and follow the on-screen instructions to pair your device. After the device and phone are paired, they connect automatically when they are turned on and within range. Acquiring Satellite Signals It may take 30 to 60 seconds to acquire satellite signals. 1 Go outdoors to an open area. 2 If necessary, turn on the device. 3 Wait while the device searches for satellites. flashes while the device determines your GNSS location. in the status bar shows the satellite signal strength. When the device acquires satellite signals, it automatically starts recording your path as an activity. Introduction 3

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Selecting the Battery Type
1
From the main menu, press
or
to scroll through the apps on the navigator.
2
Select
Settings
>
System
>
Battery Type
.
3
Select an option.
Turning On the Device
Hold
.
Turning On the Backlight
Press any button to turn on the backlight.
The backlight turns on automatically when alerts and messages are displayed.
Power Menu
Hold
to open the power menu.
Power Off
: Turns off the device.
Backlight
: Adjusts the brightness of the screen.
Mark Waypoint
: Saves your current location as a waypoint.
Expedition
: Turns on expedition mode (
Turning On Expedition Mode
, page 3
).
Lock Buttons
: Locks the device buttons to prevent inadvertent button presses (
Locking and Unlocking the
Buttons
, page 3
).
Turning On Expedition Mode
You can use expedition mode to prolong the battery life. In expedition mode, the navigator collects fewer GPS
track points and turns off the Bluetooth
®
connection.
1
Hold
to open the power menu.
2
Select
Expedition
.
Locking and Unlocking the Buttons
You can lock the buttons to prevent inadvertent button presses.
1
Hold
to open the power menu.
2
Select
Lock Buttons
.
3
Hold
to unlock the buttons.
Pairing Your Phone
To use the connected features of your eTrex SE device, you should pair it with the Garmin Explore app.
1
Bring your compatible phone within 10 m (33 ft.) of your device.
2
From the main menu on your eTrex SE device, select
Settings
>
Pair Phone
.
3
From the app store on your phone, install and open the Garmin Explore app.
4
From the app, select the
Devices
option, and follow the on-screen instructions to pair your device.
After the device and phone are paired, they connect automatically when they are turned on and within range.
Acquiring Satellite Signals
It may take 30 to 60 seconds to acquire satellite signals.
1
Go outdoors to an open area.
2
If necessary, turn on the device.
3
Wait while the device searches for satellites.
flashes while the device determines your GNSS location.
in the status bar shows the satellite signal strength.
When the device acquires satellite signals, it automatically starts recording your path as an activity.
Introduction
3