Garmin nuvi 2599LMTHD Owner's Manual - Page 18

6 Select Edit > Paste. Disconnecting the USB Cable If your device is connected to your computer as a removable drive or volume, you must safely disconnect your device from your computer to avoid data loss. If your device is connected to your Windows computer as a portable device, it is not necessary to safely disconnect. 1 Complete an action: • For Windows computers, select the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the system tray, and select your device. • For Mac computers, drag the volume icon to the trash. 2 Disconnect the cable from your computer. Customizing the Device Map and Vehicle Settings To open the Map and Vehicle settings, from the main menu, select Settings > Map & Vehicle. Vehicle: Sets the icon that represents your position on the map. Go to www.garmingarage.com for more icons. Driving Map View: Sets the perspective on the map. Map Detail: Sets the level of detail on the map. More detail may cause the map to draw slower. Map Theme: Changes the color of the map data. Map Tools: Sets the shortcuts that appear in the map tools menu. Map Layers: Sets the data that appears on the map page (Customizing the Map Layers). 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 http: / / buy .garmin .com. 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 the route calculation method. Avoidances: Sets road features to avoid on a route. Custom Avoidances: Allows you to avoid specific roads or areas. Toll Roads: Sets preferences for avoiding toll roads. Tolls and Fees: Sets preferences for avoiding toll roads and toll stickers. NOTE: This feature is not available in all areas. 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. Calculation Mode Settings 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. Avoiding Toll Roads 1 Select Settings > Navigation. 2 Select an option: NOTE: The menu changes based on your area and the map data on your device. • Select Toll Roads. • Select Tolls and Fees > Toll Roads. 3 Select Always Ask, Avoid, or Allow, and select Save. Avoiding Toll Stickers NOTE: This feature is not available in all areas. The map data on your device may contain detailed toll sticker information for some countries. You can avoid or allow toll stickers for each country. 1 Select Settings > Navigation > Tolls and Fees > Toll Stickers. 2 Select a country. 3 Select Always Ask, Avoid, or Allow, and select Save. Bluetooth Settings Select Settings > Bluetooth. Bluetooth: Enables Bluetooth wireless technology. Search for Devices: Searches for nearby Bluetooth devices. Friendly Name: Allows you to enter a friendly name that identifies your device on other devices with Bluetooth wireless technology. Disabling Bluetooth 1 Select Settings > Bluetooth. 2 Select Bluetooth. Display Settings To open the Display settings page, from the main menu, select Settings > Display. Orientation: Sets the display to portrait (vertical) or landscape (horizontal). Color Mode: Sets the device to display day or night colors. You can select Auto to allow the device to automatically set day or night colors based on the time of day. Brightness: Adjusts the display brightness. Display Timeout: Sets the amount of idle time before your device enters sleep mode. Screenshot: Allows you to take a picture of the device screen. Screenshots are saved in the Screenshot folder of the device storage. 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 on Your Route). Traffic Alerts: Selects the traffic delay severity for which the device displays a traffic alert. 14 Customizing the Device