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You can adjust the amount of time that the backlight-

ing feature stays on and adjust the screen contrast.

 Backlighting Timeout - Choose from Stays On, to 

delays of 15 seconds, 30 seconds, one, or two minutes 
before timing out.

 Contrast Adjustment - Can be adjusted from light 

to dark using the slider adjacent to the contrast bar.

1.   Highlight the Backlight Timeout fi eld and then press 

in on the CLICK STICK to display options. 

2.   Highlight the desired option and then press in on 

the CLICK STICK to activate it.

1.   Highlight the contrast slider and then press in on 

the CLICK STICK to activate.

2.   Move the CLICK STICK up or down to move the 

slider until the desired contrast has been set.

You can select the type of heading displays, the types 

of North References, or enter the magnetic variation.

 Display - Allows you to choose from Cardinal Let-

ters, Degrees or Mils.

 North Reference - You can choose from True, 

Magnetic, Grid or User options. If ‘User’ is chosen, you 
must correct for the Magnetic Variation. The Electronic or 
GPS compass uses the North Reference setting to create a 
bearing.

1.   Highlight the fi eld and then press in on the 

CLICK STICK to display the options. 

2.   Highlight the option and press in on the 

CLICK STICK to activate. 

1.   Highlight the fi eld you want to set and use the 

numerical keyboard to enter the desired value. 

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