Garmin eTrex 30 User Manual

eTrex Owner’s Manual 41
Device Information
Specications
Water
resistance
Rugged plastic,
waterproof to IEC 60529
IPX7
Battery type 2 AA batteries,
(alkaline, NiMH, lithium,
or precharged NiMH)
Battery Life Up to 25 hours
Operating
temperature
range
From -4°F to 158°F
(-20°C to 70°C)
About the Batteries
‹ WARNING
The temperature rating for the device
(page 41) may exceed the usable range
of some batteries. Alkaline batteries
can rupture at high temperatures.
Do not use a sharp object to remove
batteries.
‹ CAUTION
Contact your local waste disposal
department to properly recycle the
batteries.
notice
Alkaline batteries lose a signicant
amount of their capacity as temperature
decreases. Therefore, use lithium
batteries when operating the device in
below-freezing conditions.
Maximizing Battery Life
You can do various things to increase
the battery life.
• Leave the backlight off when not
needed.
• Lower the backlight brightness
(page 40).
• Decrease the backlight timeout
(page 40).

Garmin eTrex 30 Specifications

General

Outdoor (hiking, trekking)	Yes
Marine (chartplotters, sounders)	No
Routes quantity	200
Number of waypoints	2000
Form factor	Handheld
Display diagonal	2.2 \
Display resolution	176 x 220 pixels
Display number of colors	65536 colors
Display size (HxV) (imperial)	1.7 x 1.4 \
Internal memory	1740 MB
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1
Battery type	AA
Battery life (max)	25 h
Battery technology	Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)
Number of batteries supported	2

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	33 mm
Width	54 mm
Height	103 mm
Weight	141.7 g