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Turning On Battery Save Mode
You can use battery save mode to prolong the battery life.
1Press MENU twice to open the main menu.
2Select Setup > Display > Battery Save > On.
In battery save mode, the screen shuts off when the backlight times out. You can press to turn on the
screen.
Changing the Color Mode
1Press MENU twice to open the main menu.
2Select Setup > Display > Appearance.
3Select an option:
To allow the device to display day or night colors automatically based on the time of day, select Mode >
Auto.
To use a light background, select Mode > Day.
To use a dark background, select Mode > Night.
To customize the color scheme for daytime, select Day Color.
To customize the color scheme for nighttime, select Night Color.
Routing Settings
Press MENU twice to open the main menu. Select Setup > Routing.
NOTE: The available routing settings vary based on the activity selected.
Activity: Sets an activity for routing. The device calculates routes optimized for the type of activity you are
doing.
Calculation Method: Sets the method used to calculate your route.
Lock On Road: Locks the blue triangle, which represents your position on the map, onto the nearest road. This
is most useful when driving or navigating on roads.
Off Route Recalculation: Sets recalculation preferences when navigating away from an active route.
Avoidance Setup: Sets the types of roads, terrain, and transportation methods to avoid while navigating.
Route Transitions: Sets how the device routes from one point on the route to the next. This setting is available
only when the Direct Routing option is enabled. The Distance option routes you to the next point on the route
when you are within a specified distance of your current point.
Turning On Expedition Mode
You can use expedition mode to prolong the battery life. In expedition mode, the screen shuts off, the device
enters low power mode, and the device collects fewer GPS track points.
1Press MENU twice to open the main menu.
2Select Setup > Expedition Mode.
3Select an option:
To enable the device to prompt you to turn on expedition mode when you turn off the device, select
Prompted.
To automatically turn on expedition mode after two minutes of inactivity, select Auto.
To never turn on expedition mode, select Never.
Setting the Device Tones
You can customize tones for messages, keys, turn warnings, and alarms.
1Press MENU twice to open the main menu.
2Select Setup > Tones > Tones > On.
3Select a tone for each audible type.
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