Garmin affordable car navigation, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...StreetPilot C530 portable affordable car navigation Owner s Manual ...

Page 2: ...anual must contain the complete text of this copyright notice and provided further that any unauthorized commercial distribution of this manual or any revision hereto is strictly prohibited Information in this document is subject to change without notice Garmin reserves the right to change or improve its products and to make changes in the content without obligation to notify any person or organiz...

Page 3: ...uch the Where to button and then touch Favorites c530 Tips and Shortcuts To quickly return to the Menu page touch and hold Back Touch and to see more choices Tell us how you like this manual Fill out the Product Documentation Survey Go to www garmin com contactUs and click Product Documentation Survey Quick Links Finding an address page 7 Viewing the Map page page 12 Using the Garmin Lock anti the...

Page 4: ... a Detour 6 Stopping the Route 6 Taking a Better Route 6 Adjusting the Volume 6 Adjusting the Brightness 6 Locking Your c530 6 Where To 7 Finding an Address 7 Go Page Options 7 Go Home 8 Finding Points of Interest 8 Finding Recently Found Places 9 Favorites 10 Finding a Place Using the Map 11 Expanding Your Search 11 Using the Main Pages 12 Map Page 12 Trip Information Page 13 Turn List Page 13 Ne...

Page 5: ... on Your Dashboard 20 Resetting Your c530 20 Caring for Your c530 21 Changing the Fuse 22 Using a Remote Antenna 22 About Satellite Signals 22 Charging the c530 22 Calibrating the Screen 22 Battery Information 23 Updating the c530 Software 23 Purchasing and Loading Additional MapSource Maps 24 Loading MapSource Waypoints on Your c530 24 Custom POIs Points of Interest 25 Troubleshooting 26 Technica...

Page 6: ...g and always be fully aware of all driving conditions Minimize the amount of time spent viewing the screen of the unit while driving and use voice prompts when possible Do not input destinations change settings or access any functions requiring prolonged use of the unit s controls while driving Pull over in a safe and legal manner before attempting such operations The unit contains a non user repl...

Page 7: ...refore become unsafe Caution Important Information MAP DATA INFORMATION One of the goals of Garmin is to provide customers with the most complete and accurate cartography that is available to us at a reasonable cost We use a combination of governmental and private data sources which we identify in product literature and copyright messages displayed to the consumer Virtually all data sources contai...

Page 8: ...FOLLOWING SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY Garmin grants you a limited license to use the software embedded in this device the Software in binary executable form in the normal operation of the product Title ownership rights and intellectual property rights in and to the Software remain in Garmin You acknowledge that the Software is the property of Garmin and is prote...

Page 9: ...ge device see page 14 Dashboard Disk to mount the suction cup mount on your dashboard see page 20 Yellow Sheet that contains your unit s serial number registration number for registering on Garmin s Web site and unlock code for future reference Looking at Your c530 SD card slot MCX connector under rubber cap for an optional external antenna Power button Volume knob Mini USB connector Power connect...

Page 10: ...shield 3 Snap the socket on the back of the c530 onto the ball at the end of the suction cup mount 4 Plug the power cable into a power receptacle in your vehicle Your unit should turn on automatically if it is plugged in and your vehicle is running To remove the c530 from the mount turn the c530 as far as you can to the right or left Apply pressure in that direction until the c530 snaps off the mo...

Page 11: ...trees Turn on the c530 Acquiring satellite signals may take a few minutes The bars in the upper left corner indicate satellite strength When the bars are green your c530 has acquired satellite signals you can find your destination and go to it Step 4 Using the c530 A Touch to find a destination B Touch to view the map C Touch to view traffic incidents when an FM traffic receiver is connected D Touch t...

Page 12: ...ur Destination The Where to menu provides several different categories for you to use when you search for locations Select a destination Enjoy the route Touch Go Select a sub category Select a category Touch Where to TIP Touch and to see more choices ...

Page 13: ...eckered flag marks your destination Follow the arrows as you take turns Your route is marked with a magenta line Adding a Stop to Your Route You can add a stop to your route The c530 gives you directions to the stop and then to your final destination 1 With a route active go to the Menu page and touch Where to 2 Search for the extra stop 3 Touch Go 4 Touch Yes to add this stop before your destinatio...

Page 14: ...touch Touch to lower the brightness and to raise it Touch OK when you are done Locking Your c530 1 On the Menu page touch System 2 Touch the button next to Garmin Lock Touch OK 3 Enter a 4 digit PIN Touch Yes 4 Touch OK Drive to a security location and touch Set Each time you turn on the c530 enter the PIN or drive to the security location NOTE If you forget your PIN and the security location you ...

Page 15: ...ress if necessary The Go page opens 8 Touch Go to create a route to this address TIP You can search for a postal code Enter the postal code instead of the city name Not all map data provides postal code searching TIP Finding an intersection is very similar to finding an address Touch Intersection and enter the two street names Go Page Options Touch an item in the search results list to view the Go ...

Page 16: ...me location reset it by following the steps in the Go Home section above Finding Points of Interest 1 From the Menu page touch Where to Food Hotels 2 Select a category and a sub category if necessary Touch the arrows to see more categories 3 Select a destination 4 Touch Go Finding a Place by Spelling the Name If you know the name of the location you are looking for you can spell it using the on sc...

Page 17: ...d mode to use diacritical characters or special characters Finding Recently Found Places Your c530 stores the last 50 of your recent finds in the Recently Found list The most recently viewed places appear at the top of the list From the Menu page touch Where to Recently Found to view your recently found items Deleting Recently Found Places To remove all places from the Recently Found list touch Cle...

Page 18: ...Your saved locations are listed 3 Touch the place you are looking for and touch Go Saving Your Current Location From the Map page touch the vehicle icon Touch Yes to save your current location in Favorites Editing Saved Places 1 From the Menu page touch Where to Favorites 2 Touch the location you want to edit 3 Touch Edit 4 Touch a button to edit the location Touch Change Name Enter a new name and...

Page 19: ...his location to your Favorites Touch Go to navigate to the selected location If the GPS is off touch Set Loc to set your current location to the selected location Expanding Your Search 1 From the Menu page touch Where to Near 2 Select an option Where I Am Now searches for places near your current location A Different City searches for places near the city you enter My Current Route searches for pl...

Page 20: ...n Map Page while Navigating a Route Touch Arrival or Speed to open the Trip Information page Touch Turn In to open the Next Turn page Touch the text bar to open the Turn List page Touch to zoom out Touch to zoom in Touch Menu to return to the Menu page To save your current location touch the vehicle icon and touch Yes Turn List Page Next Turn Page Trip Information Page ...

Page 21: ...et Max to reset the maximum speed Turn List Page When you are navigating a route the Turn List page displays turn by turn instructions for your entire route and the distance between turns Touch the green text bar on the top of the Map page to open the Turn List page Touch a turn on the list to view the Next Turn page for that turn Touch Show Map to view the entire route on the Browse Map Next Turn...

Page 22: ...st USB mass storage devices Supported File Types JPEG and JPG image files for splash screen see page 19 GPI custom POI files from Garmin s POI Loader see page 25 GPX waypoint files from Garmin s MapSource see page 24 Maps from MapSource Step 1 Insert an SD Card Optional To insert or remove the card press it in until it clicks Step 2 Connect the USB Cable 1 Plug the small end of the USB cable into the...

Page 23: ...D card drive 6 Select Edit Paste The file appears in the list of files on the c530 memory or SD card Step 4 Eject and Unplug the USB Cable When you are finished transferring files double click the Unplug or Eject icon in your Windows system tray Select USB Mass Storage Device and click Stop Select the c530 drives and click OK You can unplug the USB cable from your c530 now Deleting Files from Your c53...

Page 24: ...e perspective of the map Track Up display the map in 2 dimensions 2D with your direction of travel at the top North Up display the map in 2D with North at the top 3D display the map in 3 dimensions 3D in Track Up Vehicle touch Change to change the icon used to display your position on the map Touch the icon you want to use and then touch OK Download additional vehicle icons at www garmin com vehic...

Page 25: ...Garmin Lock turn on Garmin Lock to lock your c530 Enter a 4 digit PIN and set a security location For more information see page 6 Proximity Alarms turn on or off the alerts when you approach Custom POIs This option is only visible if you have loaded Custom POIs See page 25 for more information about Custom POIs About display your c530 s software version number unit ID number and audio version numb...

Page 26: ...me zone or nearby city from the list Daylight Saving set to On Off or Auto if it is available Units Change units of measure to Kilometers or Miles Changing the Navigation Settings From the Menu page touch Navigation Route Preference select a preference for calculating your route Select Faster Time to calculate routes that are faster to drive but can be longer in distance Select Shorter Distance to...

Page 27: ...urn on the c530 First load JPEG images using USB mass storage mode see pages 14 15 Screen Shot enable Screen Shot mode Touch the camera icon to take a picture of the screen The picture bitmap file is saved in the Garmin scrn folder on the Garmin drive Restoring All Settings 1 From the Menu page touch 2 Touch Restore Clearing User Data CAUTION This deletes all user entered information 1 Hold your fin...

Page 28: ...up mount on top of the disk Flip the lever down toward the disk Resetting Your c530 If your unit locks up freezes up press and hold the Power button to turn off the unit Then turn the unit back on If this does not help reset your c530 To reset the c530 1 Place your thumb nail in the groove located under the Garmin logo on the faceplate 2 Gently pull off the faceplate Reset button Power button Face...

Page 29: ...een with a soft clean lint free cloth Use water isopropyl alcohol or eyeglass cleaner if needed Apply the liquid to the cloth and then gently wipe the touch screen Protecting Your c530 Carry and store your c530 in the included carry case Do not store the c530 where prolonged exposure to extreme temperatures can occur such as in the trunk of a car because it can cause permanent damage Do not expose...

Page 30: ...he c530 and connect the antenna About Satellite Signals Your c530 must acquire satellite signals to operate If you are indoors near tall buildings or trees or in a parking garage the c530 cannot acquire satellites Go outside to an area free from tall obstructions to use your c530 When the c530 has acquired satellite signals the signal strength bars on the Menu page are green When it loses satellit...

Page 31: ...touch Do not leave your c530 in direct sunlight Avoid prolonged exposure to excessive heat Updating the c530 Software Use WebUpdater to update your c530 software Go to www garmin com products webupdater to download the WebUpdater program After downloading WebUpdater to your computer connect your c530 to your computer run WebUpdater and follow the screen prompts After confirming that you want to per...

Page 32: ...r c530 memory or SD card select the name for your Garmin drive or SD card drive Refer to the MapSource Help file for more information about using MapSource and loading maps on your c530 Loading MapSource Waypoints on Your c530 Using MapSource you can save locations also called waypoints and transfer them to your c530 For more information about creating waypoints in MapSource see the Help file press ...

Page 33: ...are traveling too fast near these custom POIs Use the Garmin POI Loader to load POIs into your unit Download the POI Loader from www garmin com extras Using the POI Loader program you can store the Custom POIs on your Garmin drive or your SD card You can also customize the proximity alert settings for each POI using the POI Loader Refer to the POI Loader Help file for more information press F1 to o...

Page 34: ...lug the USB cable into your computer and your c530 The c530 automatically turns on and goes into USB mass storage mode I cannot find any drives named Garmin in my list of drives If you have network drives mapped on your computer Windows may have trouble assigning drive letters to your c530 drives See the operating system s Help file to learn how to rename and assign map your drives I get a message s...

Page 35: ...rface USB mass storage plug and play Charge time Approximately 4 hours Power input 12 24 VDC Usage 15 W max 13 8 VDC Battery life up to 8 hours depending on usage CAUTION The c530 is not waterproof GPS Performance Specifications Receiver WAAS enabled Acquisition times Warm 1 sec Cold 38 sec Factory Reset 45 sec On average for a stationary receiver with a clear view of the sky Update rate 1 sec cont...

Page 36: ...couraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult an experienced radio TV technician for help NOTE The Garmin c530 has no user serviceable parts Repairs s...

Page 37: ...tail maps 16 diacritical characters 9 disconnecting the USB cable 26 driving directions 13 E editing saved places 10 EGNOS 17 ejecting the USB 15 enabling detailed maps 16 expanding your search 11 external antenna 22 Extras 25 F Favorites 10 FCC compliance 28 files deleting 15 managing 14 supported types 15 transferring 14 15 finding places by name 8 by postal code 7 intersection 7 item on the map 1...

Page 38: ... database 25 SD card 14 27 security location 6 serial number vi settings adjusting 16 19 setting your location 7 11 show map 7 software license agreement vi software version 17 special characters 9 specifications 27 spelling the name of a place 8 stopping the USB 15 storing your c530 21 supported file types 14 system settings 17 T technical specifications 27 text language 18 time zone 18 touch screen...

Page 39: ...EDY SHALL BE YOUR SOLEAND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FORANY BREACH OF WARRANTY To obtain warranty service contact your local Garmin authorized dealer or call Garmin Product Support for shipping instructions and an RMAtracking number The unit should be securely packed with the tracking number clearly written on the outside of the package The unit should then be sent freight charges prepaid to any Garmin warr...

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