nϋvi 500 Series Owner’s Manual
Appendix
You can purchase a new region or extend
an existing subscription at any time.
Each region that you purchase has its
own expiration date.
Custom Points of Interest
Use the POI Loader to load custom
points of interest (POIs) onto your nüvi.
POI databases are available from various
companies on the Internet. Some custom
databases contain alert information
for points, such as safety cameras and
school zones.
Go to
click
POi Loader
to install the POI
Loader onto your computer. For more
information, refer to the POI Loader
Help file. Press
F1
to open the Help file.
To view your Custom POIs, touch
Where To?
>
Extras
>
Custom POis
.
To change the proximity alert settings,
touch
Tools
>
Settings
>
Proximity
Points
>
Proximity alerts
.
To delete the Custom POIs from
your nüvi, connect your nüvi to your
computer. Open the
garmin\poi
folder
in the nüvi drive or the microSD card
drive. Delete the file titled
poi.gpi
.
Garmin TourGuide
The Garmin TourGuide allows your nüvi
to play third-party, GPS-guided audio
tours. These audio tours can take you on
a route while playing interesting facts
about historical sites along the way.
To view your Garmin TourGuide files,
touch
Where To?
>
Extras
>
Custom
POis
.