Garmin GPS 60 - Manual (Page 49)

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GPS Navigation
The Setup Menu
The Setup Menu allows you to customize the GPS 60 to your personal
preferences. Using the Setup Menu, you can save battery life, and you
can change almost any setting on your GPS 60. To access the Setup
Menu, highlight Setup from the Main Menu Page and press ENTER.
Saving Battery Life
Using backlighting, WAAS or frequent beep tones can significantly
reduce the life of your batteries. To save battery life, lower the intensity
and timeout of your backlight, use WAAS infrequently, and mute the
beep tones. You can also change your GPS settings to battery-saver mode.
To change backlight settings:
1. From the Setup Menu, highlight ‘Display’ and press ENTER .
2. Highlight the ‘Backlight Timeout’ field and press ENTER . Choose ’15
seconds’ to preserve battery life and press ENTER .
3. Change the ‘Backlight Level’ field to a lower percentage by
highlighting it and pressing ENTER , and then pressing the ROCKER
key down.
To disable WAAS:
1. From the Setup Menu, highlight ‘System’ and press ENTER .
2. Highlight the ‘WAAS’ field and press ENTER . Choose ‘Disabled’ from
the menu and press ENTER .
The Setup Menu
The Setup Menu Page
Adjusting Backlight Timeout and Brightness