Garmin nuvi 2509 Series Owner's Manual

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6 Select Edit > Paste.Disconnecting the USB CableIf your device is connected to your computer as a removabledrive or volume, you must safely disconnect your device fromyour computer to avoid data loss. If your device is connected toyour Windows computer as a portable device, it is notnecessary to safely disconnect.1 Complete an action:• For Windows computers, select the Safely RemoveHardware 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 DeviceMap and Vehicle SettingsTo 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 maycause the map to draw slower.Map Theme: Changes the color of the map data.Map Tools: Sets the shortcuts that appear in the map toolsmenu.Map Layers: Sets the data that appears on the map page(Customizing the Map Layers).myMaps: Sets which installed maps the device uses.Enabling MapsYou can enable map products installed on your device.TIP: To purchase additional map products, go tohttp://buy.garmin.com.1 Select Settings > Map & Vehicle > myMaps.2 Select a map.Navigation SettingsTo 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 orareas.Toll Roads: Sets preferences for avoiding toll roads.Tolls and Fees: Sets preferences for avoiding toll roads and tollstickers.NOTE: This feature is not available in all areas.Safe Mode: Disables all functions that require significantoperator attention and could become a distraction whiledriving.GPS Simulator: Stops the device from receiving a GPS signal,and saves battery power.Calculation Mode SettingsSelect Settings > Navigation > Calculation Mode.The route calculation is based on road speeds and vehicleacceleration data for a given route.Faster Time: Calculates routes that are faster to drive but canbe longer in distance.Shorter Distance: Calculates routes that are shorter in distancebut can take more time to drive.Less Fuel: Calculates routes that could use less fuel than otherroutes.Off Road: Calculates a direct line from your location to yourdestination.Avoiding Toll Roads1 Select Settings > Navigation.2 Select an option:NOTE: The menu changes based on your area and the mapdata on your device.• Select Toll Roads.• Select Tolls and Fees > Toll Roads.3 Select Always Ask, Avoid, or Allow, and select Save.Avoiding Toll StickersNOTE: This feature is not available in all areas.The map data on your device may contain detailed toll stickerinformation for some countries. You can avoid or allow tollstickers for each country.1 Select Settings > Navigation > Tolls and Fees > TollStickers.2 Select a country.3 Select Always Ask, Avoid, or Allow, and select Save.Bluetooth SettingsSelect Settings > Bluetooth.Bluetooth: Enables Bluetooth wireless technology.Search for Devices: Searches for nearby Bluetooth devices.Friendly Name: Allows you to enter a friendly name thatidentifies your device on other devices with Bluetoothwireless technology.Disabling Bluetooth1 Select Settings > Bluetooth.2 Select Bluetooth.Display SettingsTo open the Display settings page, from the main menu, selectSettings > Display.Orientation: Sets the display to portrait (vertical) or landscape(horizontal).Color Mode: Sets the device to display day or night colors. Youcan select Auto to allow the device to automatically set dayor night colors based on the time of day.Brightness: Adjusts the display brightness.Display Timeout: Sets the amount of idle time before yourdevice enters sleep mode.Screenshot: Allows you to take a picture of the device screen.Screenshots are saved in the Screenshot folder of the devicestorage.Traffic SettingsTo open the traffic settings page, from the main menu, selectSettings > Traffic.Traffic: Enables traffic.Current Provider: Sets the traffic provider to use for trafficdata. Auto selects the best available traffic dataautomatically.Subscriptions: Lists current traffic subscriptions.Optimize Route: Selects whether to use optimized alternateroutes automatically or upon request (Traffic on Your Route).Traffic Alerts: Selects the traffic delay severity for which thedevice displays a traffic alert.14 Customizing the Device