Garmin — Device and privacy settings

Tolls and Fees : sets preferences for avoiding toll roads and toll stickers. NOTE: this feature is not available in all areas. Restricted Mode : disables all functions that require significant operator attention. GPS Simulator : stops the device from receiving a GPS signal and saves battery power. Unpair : removes the paired camera. You must pair the camera again before you can view it using this device and cable. Rename : allows you to rename the paired camera. Guidance Lines : shows or hides guidance lines and allows you to adjust the position of the guidance lines. Display settings Select Settings > Display . Colour Mode : allows you to select day or night colour mode.

If you select the Auto option, the device automatically switches to day or night colours based on the time of day. Brightness : allows you to adjust the display brightness. Display Timeout : allows you to set the amount of idle time before your device enters sleep mode while using battery power. Screenshot : allows you to take a picture of the device screen. Screenshots are saved in the Screenshot folder of the device storage. 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. Off Road : calculates a direct line from your location to your destination. Setting a simulated location If you are indoors or not receiving satellite signals, you can use the GPS simulator to plan routes from a simulated location. 1 Select Settings > Navigation > GPS Simulator . 2 From the main menu, select View Map . 3 Tap the map twice to select an area. Traffic Settings From the main menu, select Settings > Traffic . Traffic : enables traffic. Current Provider : sets the traffic provider to use for traffic data. The Auto option selects the best available traffic data automatically.

Subscriptions : lists the current traffic subscriptions. Optimise Route : enables the device to use optimised alternative routes automatically or upon request ( Avoiding traffic delays on your route , page 8 ). Traffic Alerts : sets the traffic delay severity for which the device displays a traffic alert. Traffic Voice Prompts : enables voice prompts for traffic events. The address of the location appears at the bottom of the screen. 4 Select the location description. 5 Select Set Location . Driver Assistance Settings Select Settings > Driver Assistance . Driver Alerts :

allows you to enable or disable alerts for upcoming zones or road conditions ( Driver awareness features and alerts , page 2 ). Speeding Alert : alerts you when you are exceeding the speed limit. Break Planning : reminds you to take a break and shows upcoming services after you drive for an extended time. You can enable or disable break reminders and upcoming service suggestions. Proximity Alerts : alerts you when you approach speed cameras or red light cameras. 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 co-ordinate format and datum used for geographical co-ordinates. Setting the Time 1 From the main menu, select the time. 2 Select an option: Proximity alerts settings NOTE: you must have custom points of interest (POIs) loaded for proximity points alerts to display. NOTE: this feature is not available in all areas. Select Settings > Driver Assistance > 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. To set the time automatically using GPS information, select Automatic .

To set the time manually, drag the numbers up or down. 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. Backup camera settings The backup camera settings allow you to manage paired Garmin backup cameras and camera settings.

This menu appears on your navigation device only when the device is connected to a wireless camera receiver cable. See the owner's manual for your backup camera for detailed information about pairing cameras and camera settings. Go to garmin.com /backupcamera to purchase a Garmin backup camera. Select Settings > Backup Camera , and select a paired camera. Device and privacy settings Select Settings > Device . Garmin Drive settings 13