Operation Manual

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Various POI files are available for download free or by subscription from third-party websites. Ensure that
downloaded files are in .csv (Comma Separated Values) format. Mio is not responsible for the content or
accuracy of the information or the reliability or availability of these websites. The use of information regarding
safety camera locations may be subject to local laws in the country of use. You are responsible for checking
that you can use the information in your country or in the country where the information will be used.
How do I install custom Points of Interest?
1. In the
Add new POIs
section, click
Browse
to select a source file. The Open dialog box will open.
2. Select the file from your local or network drive, then click
Open
.
3. From the
POI Category
section:
If you want to …
Then …
use an existing custom POI category, select the
Existing category
option, then select a type
from the drop down list.
Replace an existing POI,
select the
Existing category
option and a type from the
drop-down list, then select
Replace existing POIs
.
If you want to create a new POI instead, then select
Add to existing POIs
.
create a new custom POI category, select the
New category
option, then type a name for the
POI category.
4. Set Alert setting as required:
If you want to …
Then …
enable a visual warning when a POI of
this category is in close proximity,
select the
Visual alert
check box.
select an icon to display on the Map
screen for POIs of this category,
click
Browse
to select the icon file from your local or
network drive.
 When you have located the icon file, select it and
click
Open
.
 The icon file must be a bitmap (*.bmp or *.png)
graphic with a minimum size of 6x6 pixels and a
maximum size of 32x32 pixels.
If you do not select a custom icon, a default icon will
display.
select the distance from a POI of this
category at which the visual warning
should display or the warning chime
should sound,
select the distance from the
Distance
box.
To change the units used to measure distance for
this POI category, from the tools menu click on options
and from the general option select
Use metric units
check box.
enable a warning sound when a POI of
this category is in close proximity,
select the
Audio alert
check box.