Garmin nuvi 3597LMTHD Owner's Manual

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Map Tools: Selects the shortcuts that appear in the map toolsmenu.Map Layers: Sets the data that appears on the map page(page 6).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 towww.garmin.com/us/maps.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 route preference.Avoidances: Sets road features to avoid on a route.Custom Avoidances: Allows you to avoid specific roads orareas.Advanced Detours: Sets the length of the detour.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.Route PreferencesTo open the Calculation Mode settings page, from the mainmenu, select 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.Display SettingsTo open the Display settings page, from the main menu, selectSettings > Display.Color Mode: Changes the brightness of the screen. Decreasingthe brightness can save battery power.Display Timeout: Sets the amount of idle time before yourdevice enters sleep mode.Brightness: Adjusts the display brightness.Screenshot: Allows you to take a picture of the device screen.Screenshots are saved in the Screenshot folder of thedevice storage.Bluetooth SettingsTo open the Bluetooth settings, from the main menu, selectSettings > Bluetooth.Bluetooth: Enables Bluetooth wireless technology.Add Phone: Manages connection between your device andwireless headsets with Bluetooth wireless technology.Friendly Name: Allows you to enter a friendly name thatidentifies your devices with Bluetooth wireless technology.Disabling Bluetooth1 Select Settings > Bluetooth.2 Select Bluetooth.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 (page 8).Traffic Alerts: Selects the traffic delay severity for which thedevice displays a traffic alert.trafficTrends: Enables the trafficTrends feature (page 8).Units and Time SettingsTo 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 UTCdisplay time.Units: Sets the unit of measure used for distances.Position Format: Sets the coordinate format and datum usedfor geographical coordinates.Language and Keyboard SettingsTo open the Language and Keyboard settings, from the mainmenu, select Settings > Language & Keyboard.Voice Language: Sets the language for voice prompts.Text Language: Sets all on-screen text to the selectedlanguage.NOTE: Changing the text language does not change thelanguage of user-entered data or map data, such as streetnames.Keyboard Language: Sets the language for your keyboard.Device and Privacy SettingsTo open the Device settings page, from the main menu, selectSettings > Device.About: Displays the software version number, the unit IDnumber, and information on several other software features.EULAs: Displays the end-user license agreements that apply toyour choice.NOTE: You need this information when you update thesystem software or purchase additional map data.Travel History: Allows the device to record information for themyTrends, Where I’ve Been, and Trip Log features.Clear Travel History: Clears your travel history for themyTrends, Where I’ve Been, and Trip Log features.Proximity Alerts SettingsSelect Settings > Proximity Alerts.Audio: Sets the style of alert that plays when you approachproximity points.Alerts: Sets the type of proximity points for which alerts areplayed.Restoring SettingsYou can restore a category of settings or all settings to thefactory default values.1 Select Settings.Customizing the Device 13