Garmin 500 Guía Del Usuario

Customizing the nüvi

1.  Touch 

> 

.

2.  Touch the setting you want to change. 
3.  Touch the button beside the setting 

name to change it. 

  nOTE: Some menus and settings 

change based on your usage mode. 

Look for a usage mode icon next to the 

setting. Not all settings are available 

for all usage modes. 

Touch 

> 

 > 

. 

usage Mode—specify how you will be 

navigating to optimize routes: 

, 

, 

, or 

. See 

gPS Simulator—turn on the simulator 

to turn off the GPS mode and simulate 

navigation and/or to save battery power. 
units—change units of measure to 

 or 

. 

about—display the nüvi software 

version number, the unit ID number, 

the audio version number and the GPS 

software version number. You need this 

information when you update the system 

software or purchase additional map 

.

restore—restore the system settings.

Touch 

> 

> 

. 

route Preference—select a preference 

for calculating your route:

Faster Time—to calculate routes that 

are faster to drive but can be longer in 

distance. 
Shorter Distance—to calculate 

routes that are shorter in distance but 

can take more time to drive.
Off road—to calculate point-to-point 

routes (without roads). 

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