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2

Select 

Enter Search

.

3

Enter a city name, and select  .

4

Select a city.

Finding a Location Using Coordinates

You can find a location using latitude and longitude coordinates. 

This can be helpful when geocaching.

1

Select 

Where To?

 > 

Categories

 > 

Coordinates

.

2

If necessary, select  , and change the coordinate format or 

datum.

3

Select the latitude coordinate.

4

Enter the new coordinate, and select 

Done

.

5

Select the longitude coordinate.

6

Enter the new coordinate, and select 

Done

.

7

Select 

View on Map

.

Saving Locations

Saving a Location

1

Search for a location (

Finding a Location by Category

).

2

From the search results, select a location.

3

Select  .

4

Select 

Save

.

5

If necessary, enter a name, and select 

Done

.

Saving Your Current Location

1

From the map, select the vehicle icon.

2

Select 

Save

.

3

Enter a name, and select 

Done

.

4

Select 

OK

.

Saving a Home Location

You can set your home location for the location you return to 

most often.

1

Select 

Where To?

 >   > 

Set Home Location

.

2

Select 

Enter My Address

Use Current Location

, or 

Recently Found

.

The location is saved as "Home" in the Saved menu.

Going Home

Select 

Where To?

 > 

Go Home

.

Editing Your Home Location Information

1

Select 

Where To?

 > 

Saved

 > 

Home

.

2

Select  .

3

Select   > 

Edit

.

4

Enter your changes.

5

Select 

Done

.

Editing a Saved Location

1

Select 

Where To?

 > 

Saved

.

2

If necessary, select a category.

3

Select a location.

4

Select  .

5

Select   > 

Edit

.

6

Select an option:
• Select 

Name

.

• Select 

Phone Number

.

• Select 

Categories

 to assign categories to the saved 

location.

• Select 

Change Map Symbol

 to change the symbol used 

to mark the saved location on a map.

7

Edit the information.

8

Select 

Done

.

Assigning Categories to a Saved Location

You can add custom categories to organize your saved 

locations.

NOTE: 

Categories appear in the saved locations menu after 

you have saved at least 12 locations.

1

Select 

Where To?

 > 

Saved

.

2

Select a location.

3

Select  .

4

Select   > 

Edit

 > 

Categories

.

5

Enter one or more category names, separated by commas.

6

If necessary, select a suggested category.

7

Select 

Done

.

Deleting a Saved Location

NOTE: 

Deleted locations cannot be recovered.

1

Select 

Where To?

 > 

Saved

.

2

Select   > 

Delete Saved Places

.

3

Select the box next to the saved locations to delete, and 

select 

Delete

.

Setting a Simulated Location

If you are indoors or not receiving satellite signals, you can use 

the GPS to set a simulated location.

1

Select 

Settings

 > 

Navigation

 > 

GPS Simulator

.

2

From the main menu, select 

View Map

.

3

Tap the map twice to select an area.
The address of the location appears at the bottom of the 

screen.

4

Select the location description.

5

Select 

Set Location

.

Adding a Shortcut

You can add shortcuts to the Where To? menu. A shortcut can 

point to a location, a category, or a search tool.
The Where To? menu can contain up to 36 shortcut icons.

1

Select 

Where To?

 > 

Add Shortcut

.

2

Select an item.

Removing a Shortcut

1

Select 

Where To?

 >   > 

Remove Shortcut(s)

.

2

Select the shortcut to remove.

3

Select the shortcut again to confirm.

4

Select 

Save

.

Custom Points of Interest

Custom POIs are customized points on the map. They can 

contain alerts that let you know if you are near a designated 

point or if you are traveling faster than a specified speed.

Installing POI Loader

You can create or download custom POI lists on your computer 

and install them on your device using POI Loader software.

1

Go to 

www.garmin.com/poiloader

.

2

Follow the on-screen instructions.

Using the POI Loader Help Files

For more information on the POI loader, refer to the Help file.

With the POI loader open, click 

Help

.

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Summary of Contents for nuvi 2509 Series

Page 1: ...n vi 2509 2609 Series Owner s Manual July 2014 Printed in Taiwan 190 01707 00_0B...

Page 2: ...min Express HomePort MapSource myGarmin ecoRoute myTrends trafficTrends n Maps Guarantee and n Maps Lifetime are trademarks of Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries These trademarks may not be used without t...

Page 3: ...ing Upcoming Points of Interest 6 Customizing the Up Ahead Categories 6 Trip Information 6 Viewing Trip Data from the Map 6 Viewing the Trip Information Page 6 Viewing the Trip Log 6 Resetting Trip In...

Page 4: ...le Settings 14 Enabling Maps 14 Navigation Settings 14 Calculation Mode Settings 14 Avoiding Toll Roads 14 Avoiding Toll Stickers 14 Bluetooth Settings 14 Disabling Bluetooth 14 Display Settings 14 Tr...

Page 5: ...ription which provides quarterly map updates for the useful life of your device For terms and conditions go to www garmin com us maps numaps _ lifetime LMT This model includes a n Maps Lifetime subscr...

Page 6: ...s free calling automatic volume allows the device to adjust the volume level based on the background noise in the vehicle Hands Free Phone Calls Automatic volume control lowers the volume of the devic...

Page 7: ...Select Searching Near 3 Select an option Finding a Location by Browsing the Map Before you can find places included in the map data such as restaurants hospitals and fuel stations you must enable the...

Page 8: ...n add custom categories to organize your saved locations NOTE Categories appear in the saved locations menu after you have saved at least 12 locations 1 Select Where To Saved 2 Select a location 3 Sel...

Page 9: ...y 4 Select a point of interest and select Go Exploring a Venue You can view a list of all points of interest located within each venue 1 Select a venue 2 Select Explore this Venue 3 Select a category...

Page 10: ...ist select and drag the arrow to the right of the category name To change a category select the category To create a custom category select a category select Custom Search and enter the name of a busi...

Page 11: ...ortcuts that appear in the map tools menu 1 Select Settings Map Vehicle Map Tools 2 Select the map tools to include in the menu 3 Select Save Customizing the Map Layers You can customize which data ap...

Page 12: ...ident use the arrows to view additional incidents Traffic on Your Route When a traffic delay occurs on your route an alert appears on the map and the device calculates an alternate route to avoid the...

Page 13: ...names of popular well known locations 1 Say your wakeup phrase Setting the Wakeup Phrase 2 Say Find Place 3 Listen for the voice prompt and speak the name of the location 4 Say the line number 5 Say N...

Page 14: ...ook 2 Select a contact 3 Select Call Calling a Location 1 Select Apps Phone Browse Categories 2 Select a point of interest 3 Select Call Receiving a Call When you receive a call select Answer or Ignor...

Page 15: ...t A list of services and subscription prices appears 3 Select a service 4 Select the price 5 Select Subscribe 6 Follow the on screen instructions About ecoRoute In some areas before you can use ecoRou...

Page 16: ...nect to your Foursquare account through Smartphone Link to check in at any location and view thousands of unique points of interest Checking in with Foursquare Before you can check in with Foursquare...

Page 17: ...Destinations Before you can use this feature you must enable the travel history feature Device and Privacy Settings You can view your previous routes and places you have stopped on the map Select Apps...

Page 18: ...ates routes that are faster to drive but can be longer in distance Shorter Distance Calculates routes that are shorter in distance but can take more time to drive Less Fuel Calculates routes that coul...

Page 19: ...e factory default values 1 Select Settings 2 If necessary select a settings category 3 Select Restore Device Information Specifications Operating temperature range 4 to 131 F 20 to 55 C Charging tempe...

Page 20: ...l Maps 1 Go to your device product page at www garmin com 2 Click the Maps tab 3 Follow the on screen instructions Purchasing Accessories Go to http buy garmin com Troubleshooting The suction cup will...

Page 21: ...to a USB port on your computer and not to a USB hub The device automatically turns on and goes into MTP mode or USB mass storage mode A picture of the device connected to a computer appears on the dev...

Page 22: ...ng software 1 Garmin Live Services 11 subscribing to 11 geocaching 4 going home 4 GPS 2 H hands free phone calls 9 help 10 See also product support home calling 10 editing location 4 going 4 phone num...

Page 23: ...cup 16 T theft avoiding 16 time settings 2 15 traffic 7 9 14 activating a subscription 8 adding subscriptions 8 alternate route 8 cameras 8 incidents 8 lifetime subscriptions 1 map 8 receiver 8 search...

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