Garmin GPSMAP 62sc - Maximizing Battery Life

GPSMAP 62 Series Owner’s Manual 41
Appendix
Altimeter Accuracy: ± 10 ft.
(± 3 m)*
Resolution: 1 ft.
(.3 m) Range: from
-2,000 ft. to 30,000
ft.
(from -610 to 9144
m)
*Subject to proper
user calibration.
Compass Accuracy: ± 2
degrees (± 5
degrees in extreme
Northern and
Southern latitudes)*
Resolution: 1
degree.
*Subject to proper
user calibration.
Maximizing Battery Life
You can do various things to increase
the battery life, such as exiting the
camera application when you are not
taking photos.
Using the Battery Save Option
Use the battery save option to save
battery power and prolong battery life.
From the main menu, select 
>  >   > .
Decreasing the Backlight
Extensive use of screen backlighting
can signicantly reduce battery life.
You can adjust the backlight brightness
and decrease the backlight timeout to
maximize battery power.
1. Quickly press to open the
backlight status page.
2. Use the  to adjust the
brightness.
Adjusting the Backlight
Timeout
From the main menu, select 
>  > .