Garmin nuvi 2557LMT Owner's Manual - Page 6

Automatic volume control lowers the volume of the device when background noise is low and raises the volume level when background noise increases. Enabling Automatic Volume Your device can increase or decrease the volume automatically based on the level of background noise. 1 Select Volume > . 2 If necessary, select Automatic Volume. 3 Select Enabled. Status Bar Icons The status bar is located at the top of the main menu. The status bar icons display information about features on the device. You can select some icons to change settings or view additional information. GPS signal status Bluetooth® technology status (appears when Bluetooth is enabled) Current time Battery status Connected to Smartphone Link Temperature businesses and attractions. You can also search for addresses, coordinates, cities, and intersections. Finding Locations Finding a Location by Category 1 Select Where To?. 2 Select a category, or select Categories. 3 If necessary, select a subcategory. 4 Select a location. Searching Within a Category After you have performed a search for a point of interest, certain categories may display a Quick Search list that shows the last three destinations you selected. 1 Select Where To?. 2 Select a category, or select Categories. 3 Select a category. 4 If applicable, select a destination from the Quick Search list. Viewing GPS Signal Status Hold for three seconds. Battery Information After the device is connected to power, it begins to charge. in the status bar indicates the status of the internal battery. To increase the accuracy of the battery gauge, you should fully discharge the battery and then fully charge it. Do not unplug the device until it is fully charged. Setting the Time NOTE: You can select Automatic to automatically set the time each time the device is powered on. 1 Select . 2 Scroll the numbers to set the time. Using the On-Screen Buttons • Select to return to the previous menu screen. • Hold to quickly return to the main menu. • Select or to see more choices. • Hold or to scroll faster. • Select to see a menu of options for the current screen. Using the On-Screen Keyboard See "Language and Keyboard Settings" to change the keyboard layout (page 13). • Select to delete a search entry. • Select to delete a character. • Select to change the keyboard language mode. • Select marks. to enter special characters, such as punctuation • Select to change character capitalization. Locations The detailed maps loaded in your device contain locations, such as restaurants, hotels, auto services, and detailed street information. You can use categories to browse for nearby 5 If necessary, select the appropriate destination. Finding a Location Using the Search Bar You can use the search bar to search for locations by entering a category, brand name, address, or city name. 1 Select Where To?. 2 Select Enter Search in the search bar. 3 Enter all or part of the search term. Suggested search terms appear below the search bar. 4 Select an option: • To search for a type of business, enter a category name (for example, "movie theaters"). • To search for a business name, enter all or part of the name. • To search for an address near you, enter the street number and street name. • To search for an address in another city, enter the street number, street name, city, and state. • To search for a city, enter the city and state. • To search for coordinates, enter latitude and longitude coordinates. 5 Select an option: • To search using a suggested search term, select the term. • To search using the text you entered, select . 6 If necessary, select a location. Changing the Search Area 1 From the main menu, select Where To?. 2 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 map layer for places along the road (page 6). 2 Locations