User Guide

34 nüvi 205 and 205W series owner’s manual
Customizing the nüvi
Faster Time—to calculate routes
that are faster to drive but can be
longer in distance.
Shorter Distance—to calculate
routes that are shorter in distance
but can take more time to drive.
Less Fuel— to calculate routes
that could use less fuel than other
routes. The route calculation is
based on road speeds and vehicle
acceleration data for a given
route.
Off Road—to calculate point-to-
point routes (without roads).
Avoidances—select the road types
you want to avoid on your routes.
Restore—restore the original
navigation settings.
Adjusting the Display
Settings
Touch Tools > Settings > Display.
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Color Mode—select Daytime for
a light background, Nighttime
for a dark background, or Auto to
automatically switch between the
two.
Screen Shot—turn on Screen Shot
mode. Touch to take a screen
shot. The picture bitmap le is saved
in the screenshots folder on the nüvi
drive.
Brightness—adjust the backlight
brightness level. Reducing the
backlight brightness increases your
battery life.
Restore—restore the original display
settings.
Updating the Time
Settings
Touch Tools > Settings > Time.
Time Format—select a 12-hour,
24-hour, or UTC time format.