User manual GARMIN NUVI 500

[. . . ] nüvi 500 series ® owner's manual © 2008 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA Tel. (913) 397. 8200 or (800) 800. 1020 Fax (913) 397. 8282 Garmin (Europe) Ltd. [. . . ] 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). nvi 500 Series Owner's Manual Touch Tools > Settings > System. usage Mode--specify how you will be navigating to optimize routes: Driving, Walking, Bicycling, or Boating. 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. 24 Customizing the nüvi avoidances--select the road types you want to avoid on your routes. restore--restore the original navigation settings. Time Settings Touch Tools > Settings > Time. Time Format--select a 12-hour, 24-hour, or UTC time format. Current Time--Use + and - to set the time in 15-minute increments. Check automatic to automatically set the time when your nüvi is receiving satellite signals. restore--restore the original time settings. Display Settings Touch Tools > Settings > Display. Color Mode--select Day for a light background, night for a dark background, or auto to automatically switch between the two. The picture bitmap file is saved in the screenshots folder on the nüvi drive. Brightness--adjust the backlight brightness level. Reducing the backlight brightness increases your battery life. restore--restore the original display settings. Language Settings Touch Tools > Settings > Language. Voice--change the language for voice prompts. Text--change all on-screen text to the selected language. Changing the text language does not change the language of user-entered data or map data, such as street names. 5 nvi 500 Series Owner's Manual Customizing the nüvi Keyboard--select the keyboard for your language. You can also change the keyboard language mode from any keyboard by touching the Mode button. restore--restore the original language settings. Vehicle--touch Change to change the icon used to display your position on the map. Touch the icon you want to use, and touch OK. [. . . ] To avoid draining the battery, remove the battery when your nüvi is not in use. My nüvi does not charge in my vehicle. My battery does not stay charged for very long. My battery gauge does not Allow the unit to fully discharge, and fully charge it (without seem accurate. Hold your finger on the lowerright corner of the nüvi screen How do I clear all my user while it is turning on. Keep your finger pressed until the message data?If the nüvi stops functioning, turn the nüvi off and on again. [. . . ]