DeLorme Earthmate PN-20 - Manual (Page 6)

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Power
Use the Power button to turn the Earthmate GPS PN-20 on and off, to change the backlight set-
tings, or to reset the Earthmate GPS PN-20:
• To turn the Earthmate GPS PN-20 on, press and hold the Power button until the Welcome
screen displays.
• To turn the Earthmate GPS PN-20 off, press the Power button. When you see the “Press
ENTER to power down” message, press the ENTER button to confirm that you want to turn
off the Earthmate GPS PN-20. If you do not want to turn the Earthmate GPS PN-20 off, wait
five seconds or press the QUIT button.
• To change the backlight intensity percentage, press and hold the Power button (for approxi-
mately two seconds if the device is powered on) until you see the backlight screen display.
Press the arrow keypad to the left to move the slider and decrease the backlight intensity.
Press the arrow keypad to the right to move the slider and increase the backlight intensity.
Each level of intensity represents a 10% interval (100% is the maximum backlight intensity,
10% is the minimum backlight intensity).
• To turn the backlight off, press and hold the Power button for three seconds (while the device
is powered on) until the backlight shuts off.
Note: The backlight turns on any time you press a button unless you turned it off using the
Device Setup menu. For more information, see the To Modify the Display Settings section on
page 68.
• When you charge the Earthmate GPS PN-20, the backlight intensity is automatically reduced
to decrease charging time.
• To reset the Earthmate GPS PN-20 when it is on, press and hold the Power button for seven
seconds.
Step 4 — Transferring Map Data to the Earthmate GPS PN-20
Your Earthmate GPS PN-20 comes equipped with an overview-level base map showing world and
U.S. coverage. While this provides a great view of a large area, chances are that you will want a
detailed view of a smaller area for hiking, geocaching, and other activities. You can transfer more
detailed maps to the Earthmate GPS PN-20 using:
Getting Started
Tip: Decrease the backlight
timer to help conserve battery
life.
Press ENTER to confirm that
you want to turn the device off