Expedition Mode
Expedition Mode places the GPSMAP 66 into a low power state, extending battery life up to 7 days.
Only GPS satellites are used while Expedition Mode is active (GLONASS, Galileo, WAAS and EGNOS are disabled).
The
Status LED
next to the power button will flash
red
once every 10 seconds to indicate Expedition Mode is active.
Tracklog recordings are updated at a variable rate based on device movement and activity while in Expedition Mode.
All Tracklog
Auto Save
settings are disabled while recording in Expedition Mode.
Choose the desired Expedition Mode behavior:
Prompted
(You will be prompted to enter Expedition Mode when powering the GPSMAP 66 off)
Auto
(After 2 minutes of inactivity, the GPSMAP 66 will enter Expedition Mode automatically)
Never
(Expedition Mode is disabled)
Expedition Mode Information
Prompted
Automatic