GPSMAP 79s Owner’s Manual

Display Settings

Press MENU twice to open the main menu. Select Setup > Display.

Backlight Timeout: Adjusts the length of time before the backlight turns off.

Battery Save: Saves the battery power and prolongs the battery life by turning off the screen when the backlight times out (Turning On Battery Save Mode).

Appearance: Changes the appearance of the display background and selection highlight (Changing the Color Mode).

Screen Capture: Allows you to save the image on the device screen.

Review Text Size: Changes the size of the text on the screen.

Turning On Battery Save Mode

You can use battery save mode to prolong the battery life.

  1. Press MENU twice to open the main menu.
  2. Select 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

Press MENU twice to open the main menu.

  1. Select Setup > Display > Appearance.
  2. Select 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.