Garmin iQue 3000 Operating Instructions   - Page 18

Setting the Auto-Off Delay Time, Setting Your Handheld to Stay On, To set the auto shutoff interval - review

Get Garmin iQue 3000 PDF manuals and user guides
UPC - 753759049812
View all Garmin iQue 3000 manuals
Add to My Manuals
Save this manual to your list of manuals

Page 18 highlights

INTRODUCTION > FORMATTING THE DATE, TIME, AND NUMBERS Setting the Auto-Off Delay Time You can set your handheld to shut off automatically after a certain period of time to conserve battery power. Auto shut-off turns off the display and backlight after a specified period of inactivity. It is important to remember that if the GPS antenna is open, or if your iQue is connected to an external antenna, the iQue will shut off automatically but the GPS receiver will remain on (and continue to drain battery life). Be sure to close the GPS antenna or disconnect the iQue from its external antenna to conserve battery power. If you find that your handheld shuts itself off before you finish reviewing information on the screen, you can increase the automatic shut-off setting. To set the auto shutoff interval: 1. Tap the Home icon . Select All from the pick list in the upper-right corner. Then tap the Prefs icon . 2. Tap the pick list in the upper-right corner and choose General. 3. In the General Preferences screen, tap the Auto-off After pick list and choose an auto shut-off time. Setting Your Handheld to Stay On In order to save battery power, your handheld shuts off after the time interval you set in General Preferences. Battery power is not an issue when your handheld is charging, so you can choose to have the handheld remain on. To set your device to stay on while in the cradle: 1. Tap the Home icon . Select All from the pick list in the upper-right corner. Then tap the Prefs icon . 2. Tap the pick list in the upper-right corner and choose General. 3. Tap the Stay on in Cradle check box to set your handheld to stay on. If you uncheck the box, your handheld shuts off after the period of time that you specify above. 14 iQue® 3000 Operating Instructions

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62
  • 63
  • 64
  • 65
  • 66
  • 67
  • 68
  • 69
  • 70
  • 71
  • 72
  • 73
  • 74
  • 75
  • 76
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • 80
  • 81
  • 82
  • 83
  • 84
  • 85
  • 86
  • 87
  • 88
  • 89
  • 90
  • 91
  • 92
  • 93
  • 94
  • 95
  • 96
  • 97
  • 98
  • 99
  • 100
  • 101
  • 102
  • 103
  • 104
  • 105
  • 106
  • 107
  • 108
  • 109
  • 110
  • 111
  • 112
  • 113
  • 114
  • 115
  • 116
  • 117
  • 118
  • 119
  • 120
14
iQue
®
3000 Operating Instructions
I
NTRODUCTION
>
F
ORMATTING
THE
D
ATE
, T
IME
,
AND
N
UMBERS
Setting the Auto-Off Delay Time
You can set your handheld to shut off automatically after a certain period of time to conserve battery power. Auto shut-off turns off
the display and backlight after a specified period of inactivity. It is important to remember that if the GPS antenna is open, or if your
iQue is connected to an external antenna, the iQue will shut off automatically but the GPS receiver will remain on (and continue to
drain battery life). Be sure to close the GPS antenna or disconnect the iQue from its external antenna to conserve battery power. If
you find that your handheld shuts itself off before you finish reviewing information on the screen, you can increase the automatic
shut-off setting.
To set the auto shutoff interval:
1.
Tap the
Home
icon
. Select
All
from the
pick list in the upper-right corner. Then tap the
Prefs
icon
.
2.
Tap the
pick list in the upper-right corner and choose
General
.
3.
In the General Preferences screen, tap the
Auto-off After
pick list and choose an auto shut-off time.
Setting Your Handheld to Stay On
In order to save battery power, your handheld shuts off after the time interval you set in General Preferences. Battery power is not
an issue when your handheld is charging, so you can choose to have the handheld remain on.
To set your device to stay on while in the cradle:
1.
Tap the
Home
icon
. Select
All
from the
pick list in the upper-right corner. Then tap the
Prefs
icon
.
2.
Tap the
pick list in the upper-right corner and choose
General
.
3.
Tap the
Stay on in Cradle
check box to set your handheld to stay on. If you uncheck the box, your handheld shuts off after the period of
time that you specify above.