Garmin Personal Navigator GPS 48 Owner's Manual & Reference

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Clearing a Cluttered Map DisplayAfter you’ve used the GPS 48 for a few trips, you mayfind that your map display has become a bit messy fromkeeping track of your every move. For practice, let’s cleanup the screen by clearing the track log (the plot points lefton the Map Page) we’ve just created during the GettingStarted tour.1. Press P or Q until the Map Page appears.2. Highlight the ‘CFG’ field and press E.3. Highlight ‘Track Setup’ and press E.4. Highlight the ‘CLEAR LOG?’ option and press E. Theclear log confirmation page will appear.5. Use the L key to highlight the ‘Yes’ prompt.6. Press E to finish.Adjusting Screen ContrastYou can access the GPS 48’s contrast feature from theSatellite Page.To adjust the screen contrast:1. Press P or Q until the Satellite Page appears.2. Press Lor Rto adjust the level of contrast, and pressE.Screen BacklightingThree levels of screen backlighting are available fornighttime use. Activate backlighting by pressing the Bkey briefly. To change the level of backlighting, press theB key repeatatly until the desired level is of backlight isselected. Backlighting will remain on for the time speci-fied on the system setup page (See page 48) or untilturned off.Turning the Receiver OffYou’ve now gone through the basic operation of yournew GPS receiver and probably know a little more thanyou think about how it works. We encourage you toexperiment with the GPS 48 until it becomes an extensionof your own navigation skills. If you encounter any prob-lems using the unit or want to take advantage of the GPS48’s more advanced features, turn to the reference section.To turn the GPS 48 off:1. Press and hold the B key for 3 seconds. 13GETTINGSTARTEDClearing theMap, Contrast,& Power OffHighlight the ‘CLEARLOG?’ prompt and pressENTER to clear the tracklog.Pressing the LEFT orRIGHT arrows from theSatellite Page will auto-matically activate thescreen contrast bar.