Custom Points Of Interest - Garmin Nuvi 500 Owner's Manual

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 www.garmin.com/extras, and
click POi Loader
Loader onto your computer. For more
information, refer to the POI Loader
Help file. Press F1
To view your Custom POIs, touch
Where To? Extras
>
To change the proximity alert settings,
Tools Settings
touch >
Points > Proximity
nϋvi 500 Series Owner's Manual
to install the POI
to open the Help file.
Custom POis.
>
Proximity
>
alerts.
To delete the Custom POIs from
your nüvi, connect your nüvi to your
computer. Open the
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,
Where To?
touch
POis.
Appendix
garmin\poi folder
Extras Custom
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