Garmin GPSMAP 700 Series, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual n vi 700 Series personal travel assistant...

Page 2: ...ation 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 org...

Page 3: ...return to the Menu page touch and hold Back Touch and to see more choices Touch and hold to scroll faster myGarmin Go to http my garmin com to access the latest services for your Garmin products Regi...

Page 4: ...ing a Via Point 6 Taking a Detour 7 Stopping the Route 7 Adjusting the Volume 7 Locking the Screen 7 Where To 8 Go Page Options 8 Finding an Address 8 Finding a Place by Spelling the Name 9 Setting a...

Page 5: ...ia Player 27 Picture Viewer 27 Traffic 28 MSN Direct 28 Routes 28 My Data 28 World Clock 28 Language Guide 29 Calculator 30 Currency Converter 31 Unit Converter 31 Using FM Traffic 32 LED Blink Codes...

Page 6: ...s 43 Restoring All Settings 43 Clearing User Data 43 Appendix 44 Ways to Charge Your n vi 44 Calibrating the Screen 44 Resetting the n vi 44 Locking Your n vi 44 Additional Maps 45 Updating the Softwa...

Page 7: ...s a mass storage device See pages 25 26 Dashboard disk to mount the suction cup mount on your dashboard See page 49 n vi 700 Series Features Features 710 750 750T 760 770 FM transmitter Yes Yes Yes Ye...

Page 8: ...al number Warning This product contains a non replaceable lithium ion battery See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for important battery safety information Check y...

Page 9: ...shield 4 Flip the lever back toward the windshield 5 Fit the bottom of your n vi into the cradle 6 Tilt the n vi back until it snaps into place 7 Plug the other end of the vehicle power cable into a p...

Page 10: ...h When one bar is green the n vi has acquired satellite signals Now you can select a destination and navigate to it For more information about GPS see page 50 and visit www garmin com aboutGPS Step 4...

Page 11: ...for you to use when searching for addresses cities and other locations The detailed map loaded in your n vi contains millions of points of interest such as restaurants hotels and auto services Tip Tou...

Page 12: ...nta line Follow the arrows as you take turns A checkered flag marks your destination Adding a Via Point You can add a stop via point to your route The n vi gives you directions to the stop and then to...

Page 13: ...e currently taking is the only reasonable option the n vi might not calculate a detour Stopping the Route 1 With a route active touch Menu 2 Touch Stop Adjusting the Volume From the Menu page touch Vo...

Page 14: ...ff touch Set Location to set your current location here Touch Save to save this location See page 10 If a mobile phone with Bluetooth wireless technology is connected touch to call this location n vi...

Page 15: ...ars touch a letter or number to enter it Touch to add a space Touch and to move the cursor Touch to delete the character Touch to select words you have recently typed and selected Touch Mode to select...

Page 16: ...ly Found list The most recently viewed places appear at the top of the list Touch Where to Recently Found to view your recently found items Deleting Recently Found Places To remove all places from the...

Page 17: ...ast Position is automatically saved each time you remove the n vi from the cradle Use this feature to find your car in a parking lot Editing Saved Places 1 Touch Where to Favorites 2 Touch the locatio...

Page 18: ...ation as your ending point and touch Select 6 Touch to add another location to your route Touch to remove a location 7 Touch Next to calculate your route and view it on the map 8 Touch Save to save th...

Page 19: ...w appears pointing at the object Touch Save to save this location Touch Go to navigate to the location If the GPS mode is off touch Set Loc to set your location to the selected location See page 37 En...

Page 20: ...u enter My Current Route search along your route My Destination search near your current destination 3 Touch OK Navigating Off Road If you are not following roadways as you navigate use Off Road mode...

Page 21: ...ting 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 Me...

Page 22: ...the information on the Trip Information page Touch Reset 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 e...

Page 23: ...blishing a relationship using a PIN passkey After the initial pairing the two devices can connect automatically each time you turn them on Note You might have to set your device to connect to the n vi...

Page 24: ...vi it tries to connect to the last phone to which it was connected Note Not all phones support all features of the n vi Phone Menu Receiving a Call When you get a call the Incoming Call window opens...

Page 25: ...cted phone s signal strength battery level and name Note Not all phones support all features of the n vi Phone Menu Using Your Phone Book Each time your mobile phone connects with the n vi the phone b...

Page 26: ...e location so you can quickly call home To enter your phone number 1 Touch Phone Call Home 2 Touch Enter Phone Number to use the keypad page or Select From Phonebook only available if your phone suppo...

Page 27: ...e window Sending a Text Message 1 Touch Phone Text Message Compose 2 Select an option to select the text message recipient 3 Enter the message and touch Done Note Messages sent from your n vi do not a...

Page 28: ...laylist to edit it Touch to adjust the volume Tap to play the previous song on the playlist touch and hold to rewind through the current song Tap to skip to the next song touch and hold to skip ahead...

Page 29: ...h a text editor such as Notepad to remove the path link to the music file The M3U file should only list the music file names Refer to the audio program s Help file 2 Transfer the playlist and the musi...

Page 30: ...uch the book cover art to view more detailed information Using Bookmarks To create a bookmark touch and Bookmark To view your bookmarks touch and then touch a bookmark Touch Play to listen to the book...

Page 31: ...M3U8 music playlist files see page 22 AA audio book files see page 24 JPEG and JPG image files see page 27 GPI custom POI files from Garmin s POI Loader see page 47 Maps routes and waypoints from MapS...

Page 32: ...ste The file appears in the list of files on the n vi memory or SD card Step 4 Eject and Unplug the USB Cable When you are finished transferring files click the Eject icon in your system tray or drag...

Page 33: ...t to view the nearest locations in that category Touch Save Location to save your current location Help Touch Help to get information about using your n vi Media Player For information about the media...

Page 34: ...in com traffic or http garmin msndirect com To purchase an accessory see http buy garmin com Routes For information about routes see pages 12 13 My Data Use this tool to manage and delete your saved d...

Page 35: ...ase 4 Touch Search to spell the word or phrase if necessary Touch a phrase to open the translation 5 Touch to hear the translation Words and Phrases Tips Use Search for Keywords in Phrases to find all...

Page 36: ...ary Oxford University Press 2002 Multilingual Wordbank Oxford University Press 2001 Multilingual Phrasebank Oxford University Press 2001 Pocket Oxford Hachette French Dictionary Oxford University Pres...

Page 37: ...ersion rates manually so that you are always using the most current rates 1 Touch Tools Currency Converter Update 2 Touch the rate you want to update 3 Touch to erase the current rate Enter a new rate...

Page 38: ...ce provider and shows that information on your n vi Note The FM traffic receiver and n vi must be in data range of an FM station transmitting TMC data to receive traffic information Note You can only...

Page 39: ...startup determines which type of traffic icons are used diamond shaped icons for the United States triangular icons for Europe Traffic on Your Route When calculating your route the n vi examines the c...

Page 40: ...a bit congested Red High severity traffic is heavily congested or stopped Traffic Subscriptions See pages 40 41 for information about adding a traffic subscription For more information about traffic s...

Page 41: ...FM stereo Manually Tuning the FM Transmitter If you are not using an FM traffic receiver or you are using an MSN Direct receiver select an FM channel for the FM transmitter 1 From the Menu page touch...

Page 42: ...tings while you are driving your vehicle The distance between the vehicle power cable the n vi and the FM stereo antenna may also affect the noise level Vehicles with antennas located far away such as...

Page 43: ...l be navigating to optimize routes Automobile Bicycle or Pedestrian Units change units of measure to Kilometers or Miles Keyboard Layout select QWERTY for a layout similar to a typewriter or select AB...

Page 44: ...y Color Mode select Daytime for a light background Nighttime for a dark background or Auto to automatically switch between the two Screen Shot enable Screen Shot mode Touch the to take a screen shot T...

Page 45: ...ch as street names Keyboard select the keyboard for your language You can also change the keyboard language mode from any keyboard by touching the Mode button Changing the Map Settings Touch Tools Set...

Page 46: ...erator attention and could become a distraction while driving Restore restore the original security settings Note that restoring the security settings will not clear your Garmin Lock PIN or Security L...

Page 47: ...raffic Note You do not need to activate the subscription included with your FM traffic receiver if it came with one The subscription activates automatically after your n vi acquires satellite signals...

Page 48: ...luetooth component The Bluetooth icon appears on the Menu page if the Bluetooth component is enabled To prevent a phone from automatically connecting select Disabled Friendly Name enter a friendly nam...

Page 49: ...ngs Adjusting the Volume Levels From the Menu page touch Volume to adjust the master volume level To adjust the volume levels for the media player and navigation prompts Tools Settings Volume Restore...

Page 50: ...er key to the left and hold for 8 seconds Turn the n vi back on The n vi should operate normally Locking Your n vi Garmin Lock is a theft deterrent system that locks your n vi Each time you turn on th...

Page 51: ...r the power connector To load maps routes or waypoints to your n vi memory or SD card select the name for your n vi drive or SD card drive Refer to the MapSource Help file for more information Updatin...

Page 52: ...tact your Garmin dealer To use the SaversGuide insert the SD card into your n vi Touch Where to Extras SaversGuide Safety Cameras Safety camera information is available in some locations Check http my...

Page 53: ...touch Where to Extras Custom POIs To change the proximity alert settings touch Tools Settings Proximity Points Proximity Alerts To delete the Custom POIs from your n vi connect your n vi to your comp...

Page 54: ...ation on properly disposing of the unit Maximizing the Battery Life Turn down the backlight Tools Settings Display Brightness Do not leave your n vi in direct sunlight Avoid prolonged exposure to exce...

Page 55: ...toward you Pull the tab on the suction cup toward you Mounting on Your Dashboard Use the enclosed mounting disk to mount your unit to the dashboard and comply with certain state regulations Caution T...

Page 56: ...ed or clear For more information about GPS go to www garmin com aboutGPS Caring for Your n vi Your n vi contains sensitive electronic components that can be permanently damaged if exposed to excessive...

Page 57: ...to operate the touch screen never attempt this while operating a vehicle Never use a hard or sharp object to operate the touch screen or damage may result Avoiding Theft To avoid theft remove the unit...

Page 58: ...country of operation Garmin disclaims all responsibility for your failure to follow local laws and regulations See www garmin com fm notice for more information Using Your n vi FM Transmitter in the U...

Page 59: ...e that the Software is the property of Garmin and is protected under the United States of America copyright laws and international copyright treaties You further acknowledge that the structure organiz...

Page 60: ...ata storage Internal memory and optional removable SD card Data stored indefinitely Computer interface USB mass storage plug and play Headphone jack Standard 3 5 mm Charge time Approximately 4 hours P...

Page 61: ...sage appears Touch Yes to clear all user data The n vi is locked up frozen If the n vi screen stops functioning turn the n vi off and on again If this does not help slide the Power key to the left and...

Page 62: ...to learn how to map assign drive letters I cannot get traffic information Verify that you are in a coverage area You must be in a coverage area to get the traffic information for that area Verify tha...

Page 63: ...vi 50 charging your n vi 44 55 clock for the world 28 computer connection 25 converting currency 31 units 31 coordinates 13 cradle 3 currency converting 31 current location save 10 customizing the n v...

Page 64: ...ource 45 max speed reset 16 measurements converting 31 media player 22 24 menu page 4 miles 37 mini USB connector 2 mounting 3 on dashboard 49 removing from mount 49 MP3 music files loading 25 playing...

Page 65: ...15 spelling the name 9 storing the n vi 51 suction cup mount 3 supported file types 25 system settings 37 T text language 39 text message 21 time settings 38 time zone 38 Tools 27 31 touch screen cali...

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