Map Tools
: Selects the shortcuts that appear in the map tools
menu.
Map Layers
: Sets the data that appears on the map page
myMaps
: Sets which installed maps the device uses.
Enabling Maps
You can enable map products installed on your device.
TIP:
To purchase additional map products, go to
.
1
Select
Settings
>
Map & Vehicle
>
myMaps
.
2
Select a map.
Navigation Settings
To open the Navigation settings page, from the main menu,
select
Settings
>
Navigation
.
Calculation Mode
: Sets route preference.
Avoidances
: Sets road features to avoid on a route.
Custom Avoidances
: Allows you to avoid specific roads or
areas.
Advanced Detours
: Sets the length of the detour.
Safe Mode
: Disables all functions that require significant
operator attention and could become a distraction while
driving.
GPS Simulator
: Stops the device from receiving a GPS signal,
and saves battery power.
Route Preferences
To open the Calculation Mode settings page, from the main
menu, select
Settings
>
Navigation
>
Calculation Mode
.
The route calculation is based on road speeds and vehicle
acceleration data for a given route.
Faster Time
: Calculates 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 could use less fuel than other
routes.
Off Road
: Calculates a direct line from your location to your
destination.
Display Settings
To open the Display settings page, from the main menu, select
Settings
>
Display
.
Color Mode
: Changes the brightness of the screen. Decreasing
the brightness can save battery power.
Display Timeout
: Sets the amount of idle time before your
device enters sleep mode.
Brightness
: Adjusts the display brightness.
Screenshot
: Allows you to take a picture of the device screen.
Screenshots are saved in the
Screenshot
folder of the
device storage.
Bluetooth Settings
To open the Bluetooth settings, from the main menu, select
Settings
>
Bluetooth
.
Bluetooth
: Enables Bluetooth wireless technology.
Add Phone
: Manages connection between your device and
wireless headsets with Bluetooth wireless technology.
Friendly Name
: Allows you to enter a friendly name that
identifies your devices with Bluetooth wireless technology.
Disabling Bluetooth
1
Select
Settings
>
Bluetooth
.
2
Select
Bluetooth
.
Traffic Settings
To open the traffic settings page, from the main menu, select
Settings
>
Traffic
.
Traffic
: Enables traffic.
Current Provider
: Sets the traffic provider to use for traffic
data.
Auto
selects the best available traffic data
automatically.
Subscriptions
: Lists current traffic subscriptions.
Optimize Route
: Selects whether to use optimized alternate
routes automatically or upon request (
).
Traffic Alerts
: Selects the traffic delay severity for which the
device displays a traffic alert.
trafficTrends
: Enables the trafficTrends feature (
Units and Time Settings
To open the Units and Time settings page, from the main menu,
select
Settings
>
Units & Time
.
Current Time
: Sets the device time.
Time Format
: Allows you to select a 12-hour, 24-hour, or UTC
display time.
Units
: Sets the unit of measure used for distances.
Position Format
: Sets the coordinate format and datum used
for geographical coordinates.
Language and Keyboard Settings
To open the Language and Keyboard settings, from the main
menu, select
Settings
>
Language & Keyboard
.
Voice Language
: Sets the language for voice prompts.
Text Language
: Sets all on-screen text to the selected
language.
NOTE:
Changing the text language does not change the
language of user-entered data or map data, such as street
names.
Keyboard Language
: Sets the language for your keyboard.
Device and Privacy Settings
To open the Device settings page, from the main menu, select
Settings
>
Device
.
About
: Displays the software version number, the unit ID
number, and information on several other software features.
EULAs
: Displays the end-user license agreements that apply to
your choice.
NOTE:
You need this information when you update the
system software or purchase additional map data.
Travel History
: Allows the device to record information for the
myTrends, Where I’ve Been, and Trip Log features.
Clear Travel History
: Clears your travel history for the
myTrends, Where I’ve Been, and Trip Log features.
Proximity Alerts Settings
Select
Settings
>
Proximity Alerts
.
Audio
: Sets the style of alert that plays when you approach
proximity points.
Alerts
: Sets the type of proximity points for which alerts are
played.
Restoring Settings
You can restore a category of settings or all settings to the
factory default values.
1
Select
Settings
.
Customizing the Device
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