Garmin nuvi 3597LMTHD Owner's Manual - Page 17

Map Tools: Selects the shortcuts that appear in the map tools menu. Map Layers: Sets the data that appears on the map page (page 6). 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 www.garmin.com/ us / maps. 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 (page 8). Traffic Alerts: Selects the traffic delay severity for which the device displays a traffic alert. trafficTrends: Enables the trafficTrends feature (page 8). 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 13