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After you become comfortable using your iQue M5, you may want to customize Que settings to meet your needs. You can change many settings from within

QuePreferences. From QueMap, tap Menu and select

QuePreferences.

Customizing System Settings

To change system settings, open QuePreferences as described above and tap the System tab.

Changing Language

Select a language for text and for voice from the dropdown menus (if enabled).

Changing GPS Mode

Enable WAAS (see

page 47 ) or Battery Saver Mode,

which updates GPS positions less frequently.

Changing Units

Tap Advanced to select units of measure for distance, speed, direction, elevation, and depth.

Choose a language from the drop-down menus.

Enable WAAS or battery saver mode from this menu.

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Tap to adjust power settings.

Tap to change units of measure.

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Customizing the Map

You can make navigating easy and efficient by customizing the way QueMap appears. From QueMap, tap Menu and then QuePreferences. The Map tab opens automatically.

Tap to change map orientation.

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Changing Orientation

Tap the Orientation drop-down menu to change the orientation of the map to North Up or Track Up. You can also select a zoom level where the orientation changes. For example, you can choose Track Up below

120 mi. At zoom levels greater than 120 miles, the map displays in North Up mode; otherwise, the map displays in Track Up mode.

Tap a color mode to change for day or night lighting conditions.

Tap to change the level of map detail that appears.

Select At GPS Location when navigating off-road.

Tap to turn on automatic zoom during navigation.

Tap to view or delete detailed maps.

Tap to set auto zoom

(advanced feature).

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Changing Color

Tap the Color Mode drop-down menu to change between three modes for different lighting conditions.

Auto switches between Day and Night color modes at sunrise and sunset. You can also turn off the colorchange notification when in Auto mode.

Changing Map Detail

If QueMap appears too cluttered, tap the Map Detail drop-down menu to change the amount of detailed information that appears on the map. Note that changing map detail does not change the amount of detail stored in your iQue M5.

Off-Road Navigation

When you are traveling on roads, the iQue M5 shows your location on the nearest road to compensate for variations in GPS accuracy. Select At GPS Location when traveling off-road to customize your iQue M5 for off-road travel.

Viewing Map Information

Tap Manage to view the detailed maps currently stored on your iQue M5. You can view which map regions are installed and show or hide them. You can also delete your basemap or all detailed maps.

Tap to hide or expand maps.

Tap to hide/ show detailed map regions.

show map hide map

Tap Detailed Maps or Basemap and then tap Delete to remove them from your iQue.

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Changing Data Fields

On QueMap, you can customize the data fields that appear at the top of the screen by changing the color and the amount and type of fields that appear.

To customize data fields on QueMap:

1. From QueMap, tap the Show/Hide Data Fields icon to show the data fields, if necessary.

2. Tap and hold anywhere on the data fields and select Customize.

3. Drag the slider on the Colors tab to change the background color of the Data fields.

4. Tap the Mapping tab (these fields appear when you are navigating without an active route).

• Change the number of fields that appear on each row of Data fields. Check the boxes to show or hide the labels for each data field.

• Tap and hold on each data field at the top of the screen to change the contents of the data field.

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5. Tap the Routing tab (these fields appear when you are navigating with an active route).

Then change the fields as described in the previous step.

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Changing Zoom Options

For many different types of map items (lakes, parks, roads, and more), you can set a Max Zoom level—the maximum zoom level at which a map item appears on the map. For example, suppose you set the Max Zoom level for railroads to 0.5 miles. At zoom levels greater than 0.5 miles, no railroads will appear on the map. At zoom levels of 0.5 miles or less, the railroads appear.

You can also select the text size of map item labels.

To set advanced zoom options:

1. From QueMap, tap Menu and then

QuePreferences.

2. Tap Advanced on the Map tab.

3. For each area listed, select a Max Zoom level and a Text Size (if applicable) from the drop-down menus. Select Auto to allow the iQue M5 to choose the zoom level for an item automatically.

Select a zoom range and a text size for each type of map item. To turn off auto zoom or text labels for a map item, select Off.

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Customizing QueFind

QueFind displays up to nine search categories. You can streamline your searches by customizing the

QueFind page so that it contains the categories you use most often.

To customize QueFind:

1. From QueMap, tap the QueFind icon .

2. Tap Configure in the top right corner.

3. Select which categories you want to appear on

QueFind:

• To remove a category, tap a category in the list and then tap Remove Category.

• To add a category, first remove an unwanted category from the list (you can have only nine categories in the list at one time). Then tap Add Category and select the category you want to add.

• To rearrange the categories, tap a category in the list and then tap the arrows to move it up or down.

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• To arrange the list automatically according to which categories you use most, tap Use

Habits.

• To reset to default (original) settings, tap Reset.

4. Tap Save to save your changes, or tap Cancel to exit without saving.

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Customizing for Navigation

Changing navigation settings can help you create and use routes that fit your driving preferences. To change route settings, from QueMap tap Menu and then

QuePreferences. Then tap the Routing tab.

Off-Route Recalculation

When you stray from your route, the iQue M5 automatically recalculates your route from your current position. You can change or turn off automatic route recalculation if you wish.

Changing Guidance

By default, the iQue M5 plays audible voice directions and alerts for upcoming turns and GPS status changes.

Turn Preview—pop-up window appears to warn you about an upcoming turn.

Voice Prompts—plays voice directions for each turn.

Attention Tone—plays a tone to warn you about an upcoming turn.

Changing Route Calculation

The iQue M5 calculates routes according to the following criteria: faster time, shorter distance, or offroad (a straight-line route). You can also select a route calculation method each time you create a route (check the box next to Ask Me My Preference).

Changing Vehicle Type

Set your vehicle type so that the iQue M5 can calculate routes that best fit your driving needs.

Tap to change

Guidance.

Tap to change how routes are calculated.

Tap to set Avoids

(see page 22 ).

Tap to change how routes are recalculated when off-route.

Tap to change your vehicle type.

Tap to change

Home Location

(see page 19

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Customizing Routes

You can customize the way the iQue M5 calculates routes by selecting the Custom calculation method in

Route Preferences. Select the types of roads you use most, or allow the iQue M5 to custom-calculate routes that best fit your driving habits.

To customize route calculation:

1. From QueMap, tap the QueRoutes icon .

Then tap Menu and Route Preferences.

2. Under Route Preference, tap Custom.

3. Tap and drag the slider bar for each road type to indicate whether you prefer or avoid traveling on that type of road.

4. Tap Use Habits to allow the iQue M5 to automatically determine the slider bar positions for each road type based on your driving habits.

Tap Reset to restore slider bar settings to their original positions.

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Customizing the Que Button

You can change which Que applications appear and the order in which they appear when you press the Que button. You can also program other iQue buttons to open one of the Que applications.

To change Que button settings:

1. From QueMap, tap and then Settings.

2. Tap Buttons and then the Advanced tab.

3. Check the boxes next to Que applications you want to display when you press the Que button.

4. To change the order of Que applications displayed, tap an application and then tap Move

Up or Move Down. Tap Reset to restore default settings.

To open Que applications with other buttons:

1. Tap the Program Buttons tab from within

Settings > Buttons.

2. Tap a button in the list.

3. From the Assign a program drop-down menu, choose the Que application or task you want to display when you press that button.

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Restoring Default Settings

If you have changed any Que settings, you can quickly revert back to the default (original) settings using the

Reset tab in QuePreferences.

To restore default (original) settings:

1. From QueMap, tap Menu and then

QuePreferences.

2. Tap the Reset tab.

3. Tap to place a check mark next to the settings you want to restore to default.

4. Tap Restore Defaults.

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