Kenwood DNX9990HD GPS Receiver User Manual


 
24 GPS Navigation Instruction Manual
Customizing the Settings
You can customize the settings of your GPS navigation system.
Customizing the Navigation System
1 Touch Settings.
2 Touch the setting you want to change.
3 Touch the button below the setting name
to change it.
Changing the System Settings
Touch Settings > System.
GPS Simulator—enable the simulator to turn off the
GPS mode and simulate navigation.
Units—change the units of measure.
Keyboard Layout—select keyboard layout.
About—display the software version number, the unit
number, and the unit ID number.
Restore—restore the original system settings.
Changing the Map Settings
Touch Settings > Map.
Map Detail—adjust the amount of detail shown on the
map. More detail may cause the map to redraw slower.
Map View—select a map perspective.
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.
Trip Log—show or hide the log of your travels. To clear
your trip log, touch Tools > My Data > Clear Trip Log.
See page 27 to save trip logs.
Map Data Layout—changes the layout of the main
map.
Map Info—view the maps loaded on your navigation
system and their version. Touch a map to enable (check
mark) or disable (no check mark) that map.
Restore—restore the original map settings.
Changing the Navigation Settings
Touch Settings > Navigation.
Route Preference—select a preference for calculating
your route.
Avoidances—select the road types you want to avoid or
you would prefer to use on your routes.
Restore—restore the original navigation settings.
Voice Prompts—turn voice prompts on or off.
Custom Avoidance—select a specific area on a specific
road to avoid.
Advanced Detours—select a specific section of your
trip to detour around while navigating.
myTrends—senses when you are driving to a common,
saved destination and displays the route information.
trafficTrends—records historic traffic data to calculate
more-efficient routes.
Adjusting the Display Settings
Touch Settings > Display.
Color Mode—select Day for a light background, Night
for a dark background, or Auto to automatically switch
between the two.
Restore—restore the original display settings.
Route Preferences
From the main menu, touch Settings >
Navigation > Route Preference.
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.
Prompted—prompts you to select a route calculation
mode before navigating (multiple route preview, page
20).
Off Road—calculates a direct line from your location to
your destination.