Kenwood DNX5210BT - Manual (Page 24)

24 GPS Navigation Instruction Manual
Customizing the Settings
You can customize the settings of your GPS navigation system.
Customizing the Navigation System
1 Touch Settings.
2 Touch the setting you want to change.
3 Touch the button below the setting name
to change it.
Changing the System Settings
Touch Settings > System.
• GPS Simulator—enable the simulator to turn off the
GPS mode and simulate navigation.
• Units—change the units of measure.
• Keyboard Layout—select keyboard layout.
• About—display the software version number, the unit
number, and the unit ID number.
• Restore—restore the original system settings.
Changing the Map Settings
Touch Settings > Map.
• Map Detail—adjust the amount of detail shown on the
map. More detail may cause the map to redraw slower.
• Map View—select a map perspective.
• Vehicle—touch Change to change the icon used to
display your position on the map. Touch the icon you
want to use, and touch OK.
• Trip Log—show or hide the log of your travels. To clear
your trip log, touch Tools > My Data > Clear Trip Log.
See page 27 to save trip logs.
• Map Data Layout—changes the layout of the main
map.
• Map Info—view the maps loaded on your navigation
system and their version. Touch a map to enable (check
mark) or disable (no check mark) that map.
• Restore—restore the original map settings.
Changing the Navigation Settings
Touch Settings > Navigation.
• Route Preference—select a preference for calculating
your route.
• Avoidances—select the road types you want to avoid or
you would prefer to use on your routes.
• Restore—restore the original navigation settings.
• Voice Prompts—turn voice prompts on or off.
• Custom Avoidance—select a specific area on a specific
road to avoid.
• Advanced Detours—select a specific section of your
trip to detour around while navigating.
• myTrends—senses when you are driving to a common,
saved destination and displays the route information.
• trafficTrends—records historic traffic data to calculate
more-efficient routes.
Adjusting the Display Settings
Touch Settings > Display.
• Color Mode—select Day for a light background, Night
for a dark background, or Auto to automatically switch
between the two.
• Restore—restore the original display settings.
Route Preferences
Touch Settings > Navigation > Route
Preference.
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.
• Less Fuel—calculates routes that could use less fuel
than other routes.
• Prompted—prompts you to select a route calculation
mode before navigating (multiple route preview, see
page 20).
• Off Road—calculates a direct line from your location to
your destination.