User manual
Table Of Contents
- Table of Contents
- Getting Started
- inReach Features
- Testing the Device
- Syncing inReach Data
- Contacts
- Using the Main Pages
- Connected Features
- Navigation
- Weather
- Data Use and History
- Main Menu Tools
- BirdsEye Imagery
- Geocaches
- Setting a Proximity Alarm
- Sending and Receiving Data Wirelessly
- Selecting a Profile
- Calculating the Size of an Area
- Using the VIRB Remote
- Using the Flashlight
- Satellite Page
- Customizing the Device
- Customizing the Data Fields
- Setup Menu
- Device Information
- Appendix
Serial Interface Settings
Select Setup > System > Interface.
Garmin Spanner: Allows you to use the device USB port with most NMEA 0183-compliant mapping programs by
creating a virtual serial port.
Garmin Serial: Sets the device to use a Garmin proprietary format to exchange waypoint, route, and track data
with a computer.
NMEA In/Out: Sets the device to use standard NMEA 0183 output and input.
Text Out: Provides simple ASCII text output of location and velocity information.
MTP: Sets the device to use Media Transfer Protocol (MTP) to access the file system on the device instead of
mass storage mode.
Display Settings
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.
Appearance: Changes the appearance of the display background and selection highlight (Changing the Color
Mode, page 36).
Screen Capture: Allows you to save the image on the device screen.
Review Text Size: Changes the size of the text on the screen.
Changing the Color Mode
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.
Bluetooth Settings
Select Setup > Bluetooth.
Status: Enables Bluetooth wireless technology, and shows current connection status.
Notifications: Shows or hides smartphone notifications.
Forget Phone: Removes the connected device from the list of paired devices. This option is available only after
a device is paired.
Wi‑Fi Settings
Select Setup > Wi-Fi.
Wi-Fi: Enables wireless technology.
Add Network: Allows you to scan for and connect to a wireless network.
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