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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.
Display Settings
To open the Display settings page, from the main menu, select
Settings
> Display
.
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,
page 8)
.
Traffic Alerts: Selects the traffic delay severity for which the
device displays a traffic alert.
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: Enables keyboard languages.
Proximity Alerts Settings
NOTE:
You must have custom points of interest (POIs) loaded
for proximity points alerts to display.
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.
Bluetooth
Settings
Select
Settings
> Bluetooth
.
Bluetooth: Enables
Bluetooth wireless technology.
Add Bluetooth Device: 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.
Sound Settings
Select
Settings >
Sound
.
Volume: Set the volume levels for media, notifications, and
alarms.
Default Notification: Sets the default sound used for
notifications.
Touch Sound: Plays a sound when you touch some on-screen
objects, such as the keyboard.
Screen Lock Sound: Plays a sound when you unlock the lock
screen.
TTS Solo: Enables text-to-speech.
Device and Privacy Settings
To open the device settings, select
Settings >
Device
.
About: Displays the software version number, the unit ID
number, and information on several other software features.
Status: Displays the battery status and hardware information.
EULAs: Displays the end-user license agreements.
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.
Legal Information: Displays software license information.
Adding Accounts
You can add accounts to your device to synchronize email,
appointments, and other data.
1
Select Settings > Accounts & Sync > Add Account.
2
Select an account type.
3
Follow the on-screen instructions.
Restoring Settings
You can restore a category of settings or all settings to the
factory default values.
1
Select
Settings.
2
If necessary, select a settings category.
3
Select >
Restore
.
14 Customizing the Device