3
Getting Started
Main Page Sequence
3
Getting Started
Main Page Sequence
Contrast Adjustment on Monochrome Units Only
2006/2010 Basic Operation
Before moving ahead to the features of the GPSMAP 2006/2010, you will need to learn basic opera-
tions. Many times throughout this manual you will be prompted to press a key. When instructed, press,
then release the key. If the key needs to be held down, the instructions will prompt you.
Turning the GPSMAP 2006/2010 ON:
1. Press the
POWER
( )
key.
As the unit powers on, a Warning Page is displayed. After reading the Warning Page, press the
ENTER/MARK
key to display the GPS Info on power-up window. (This window will be covered at the
end of the Getting Started section.) Press the
ENTER/MARK
key to continue to the Map Page.
Adjusting the Contrast and Backlight
The 2006/2010 monochrome versions have adjustments for the Contrast and Backlighting, the color
versions do not have a Contrast adjustment.
Adjusting the Contrast on Monochrome Units:
1. Press the
POWER ( )
key to display the Contrast/Backlight Adjustment Window.
2. Press the
ARROW KEYPAD
left to decrease (lighten) the Contrast
3. Press the
ARROW KEYPAD
right to increase (darken) the Contrast.
The Backlight can be turned off for operation in sunlight or increased in steps to produce the right
lighting for the situation.
Activating the Backlight:
1. Press the
POWER ( )
key to activate the Backlight Adjustment Window.
2. To increase the backlighting, press the
ARROW KEYPAD
up.
3. To decrease the backlighting, press the
ARROW KEYPAD
down.
TIP:
After the Backlight Adjustment Window is activated, pressing the
POWER
key repeatedly will cycle
through the backlight settings three steps.
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