Changing Navigation Settings
Touching the N
AVIGATION
S
ETTINGS
button displays the
N
AVIGATION
S
ETTINGS
screen
(
right
).
A
V O I DA N C E S
:
When the
GPS-500 calculates navigation
routes, you can set it to always
avoid the following:
• U-turns
• Unpaved roads
• Toll roads
• Roads requiring permits
• Highways
• Border crossings
• Ferries
NOTE: The GPS-500 comes from the factory with the U
NPAVED
R
OADS
avoidance set to ON.
D
I S TA N C E
U
N I T S
:
You can set the GPS-500’s distance units to
kilometers/meters, miles/feet or miles/yards. This affects the units shown on
the screen, and the units given during voice navigation prompts.
R
OUTE
P
RIORITY
:
When the GPS-500 calculates navigation routes, you can
set it to give priority to either the S
HORTEST
D
ISTANCE
or the S
HORTEST
T
IME
(top
speed limits).
GPS D
ATA
:
This screen displays the following information:
NOTE: Your GPS-500 will lose contact with the GPS satellites whenever you turn its
power off. After turning the power back on, you will need to go outside to receive the
GPS signal again before the navigation functions will operate.
Your Position Relative
to the Nearest
12
GPS Satellites
Relative Signal
Strength of Nearest
12
GPS Satellites
Your Current Global Position
(in Latitude and Longitude)
Your Current Altitude
(Above/Below Sea Level)
Accuracy of
GPS Satellite Data
U
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GPS-500
