Garmin nuvi 500 - Manual (Page 30)

24 nϋvi 500 Series Owner’s Manual
Customizing the nüvi
Customizing the nüvi
1. Touch Tools > Settings .
2. Touch the setting you want to change.
3. Touch the button beside the setting
name to change it.
nOTE: Some menus and settings
change based on your usage mode.
Look for a usage mode icon next to the
setting. Not all settings are available
for all usage modes.
System Settings
Touch Tools > Settings > System .
usage Mode—specify how you will be
navigating to optimize routes: Driving ,
Walking , Bicycling , or Boating . See
page 5 .
gPS Simulator—turn on the simulator
to turn off the GPS mode and simulate
navigation and/or to save battery power.
units—change units of measure to
Kilometers or Miles .
about—display the nüvi software
version number, the unit ID number,
the audio version number and the GPS
software version number. You need this
information when you update the system
software or purchase additional map
data. See page 42 .
restore—restore the system settings.
Navigation Settings
Touch Tools > Settings > navigation .
route Preference—select a preference
for calculating your route:
Faster Time—to calculate routes that
are faster to drive but can be longer in
distance.
Shorter Distance—to calculate
routes that are shorter in distance but
can take more time to drive.
Off road—to calculate point-to-point
routes (without roads).
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