Garmin nuvi personal travel assistan, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...n vi owner s manual personal travel assistant...

Page 2: ...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 organization of such changes...

Page 3: ...mber Record the serial number 8 digit number on the back of the unit in case your n vi needs service or you want to purchase additional maps Serial Number ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ Contact Garmi...

Page 4: ...17 Step 3 Transfer Files to Your n vi 18 Step 4 Eject and Unplug the USB Cable 18 Information about Your n vi Drives 19 Additional Help 19 Deleting Files from Your n vi 20 Supported File Types 20 Pref...

Page 5: ...Changing the Navigation Settings 41 Changing the Language Settings 42 FM TMC Traf c Information 43 Connecting the FM TMC Traf c Receiver to Your n vi 43 Viewing Traf c Events 44 Avoiding Traf c 44 Tra...

Page 6: ...tination and go to it Finding Your Destination Touch Where to Select a destination Select a category Touch the arrows to see more categories Enjoy the route Touch GPS Satellite Signals The bars in the...

Page 7: ...turn arrows on the map and directions at the top of the Map page If you depart from the original route your n vi recalculates the route and provides new route directions Your route is marked with a ma...

Page 8: ...screen press the Power button n vi Tips and Shortcuts To quickly return to the Menu page press and hold Back Touch Help to learn more about the n vi s Travel Kit When you are listening to music or an...

Page 9: ...ng the Where To menu see page 1 Finding a Place by Spelling the Name From the Menu page touch Where to Spell Name Select the place you want to visit Touch Using the on screen keyboard enter letters co...

Page 10: ...state Type the number of the address and touch Done Touch a city if necessary Type the street name and touch Done Select the street Touch the address if necessary Touch Touch Search All or touch Spel...

Page 11: ...d icons to zoom in and out Touch any object on the map An arrow appears pointing at the object you selected Touch Go to navigate to the selected location Touch Save to save this location to your Favor...

Page 12: ...here 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 places along the route you are currently navigat...

Page 13: ...route The n vi gives you directions to the via point and then to your nal destination With a route active touch Menu Where to Touch Yes to add this stop before your destination Touch No to make this...

Page 14: ...touch Where to My Locations Touch Favorites Select the place you want to visit Understanding My Locations You can save all of your favorite places in My Locations You can also save your home location...

Page 15: ...The Edit window opens Touch a button to change the name or the map symbol or to delete the item Select the place you want to edit Changing the Name To change the name touch Change Name Enter the new n...

Page 16: ...to most often After you have set your Home you can easily Go Home Touch an option Touch Set Home Touch Where to My Locations Going Home Once your Home location is set you can route to it at any time...

Page 17: ...ar at the top of the list From the Menu page touch Where to My Locations to view your recently found items Touch Recent Selections Select an item from the list Deleting Recently Found Places To remove...

Page 18: ...formation page See page 14 Map Page while Navigating a Route Touch Turn In to open the Next Turn page See page 15 Touch the text bar to open the Turns List See page 15 Touch to zoom out Touch to zoom...

Page 19: ...Map page Current direction of travel Distance traveled Odometer Distance to your nal destination Trip Information Page Resetting Trip Information If you want accurate trip information reset the trip i...

Page 20: ...page for that turn Touch Map to view the entire route on the map Current Route Page Direction of the turn Distance to the turn Upcoming turn Distance to the upcoming turn Approximate time left until...

Page 21: ...th new instructions The n vi attempts to get you back on your original route as soon as possible On some routes the route you are currently taking might be the only reasonable option In this case you...

Page 22: ...aste les to the memory or an optional SD Card Follow the four steps described below and on the next page Step 1 Insert an SD Card Optional The SD card slot is located on the side of the n vi To insert...

Page 23: ...ghlight the le and select Edit Copy 5 Open the nuvi or nuvi sd drive see the next page for information 6 Select Edit Paste The le then appears in the list of les on the n vi memory or SD card n vi Rem...

Page 24: ...he n vi s internal memory nuvi sd is the SD card inserted in your n vi If you do not have an SD card inserted in your n vi the nuvi sd drive does not appear in the list n vi Removable Disk Drives NOTE...

Page 25: ...your n vi and press the Delete key on your computer s keyboard Supported File Types MP3 music les JPG image les AA audible book les GPI custom POI les from Garmin s POI Loader see page 51 GPX waypoin...

Page 26: ...he Garmin Language Guide accessory go to the Garmin Web site at http www garmin com products nuvi and click the Accessories link You can also contact your Garmin dealer to purchase n vi accessories NO...

Page 27: ...for a phrase and touch it Select a category Touch to hear the translation Words and Phrases Tips Use Keywords in Phrases to nd all of the phrases that contain a speci c word Touch Search to spell the...

Page 28: ...s From the Menu page touch Travel Kit Language Guide Touch Bilingual Dictionaries Touch a translation option If necessary touch To English Search for the word and touch it Touch to hear the word spoke...

Page 29: ...the Travel Guide accessory go to the Garmin Web site at http www garmin com products nuvi and click the Accessories link You can also contact your Garmin dealer to purchase n vi accessories From the...

Page 30: ...Playing Music Touch to adjust the volume Tap to go to the beginning of the song touch and hold to skip back Tap to skip to the end of the song touch and hold to skip ahead Touch to pause the song Tou...

Page 31: ...ok Touch to skip a section and to jump back Press and hold and to move forward or backward through the book Touch the book cover art to view information about the book Using Bookmarks To create a book...

Page 32: ...book to your computer and transfer the book to your n vi Step 1 Connect your n vi to the computer 1 Connect the mini USB connector to the side of the n vi 2 Connect the larger end of the cable to an a...

Page 33: ...l Drive or External Drive SD card in the lower portion of the window 3 Select the book title Click the Add to Garmin n vi button in the top left corner 4 Select how much of the book you want to load Y...

Page 34: ...r icon to open AudibleManager 3 In the Choose your device window click the box next to Garmin n vi to place a check mark in the box Click Next 4 Enter your Audible user name and password Click Next 5...

Page 35: ...u page touch Travel Kit Touch and then Picture Viewer Touch and to scroll through the images Touch a picture to view a larger image of it TIP Touch Rotate to rotate the image 90 Viewing a Slide Show T...

Page 36: ...me hours are shown in the shaded area Touch World Clock to view the clocks again or Back to exit From the Menu page touch Travel Kit Touch and then touch World Clock To change a city listed touch the...

Page 37: ...ravel Kit Touch and then Currency Converter Touch the blank rectangle under the currency rate you want to convert Select a currency and touch OK Select a currency and touch OK Enter the number Touch D...

Page 38: ...are always using the most current conversion rates From the Menu page touch Travel Kit Touch and then Currency Converter Touch Update Touch Save to nish Touch to erase the current rate Enter a new ra...

Page 39: ...enu page touch Travel Kit Touch and then Measurement Converter Select a unit of measure and touch OK Touch From or To Select a type of measurement and touch OK Touch the button Touch the blank rectang...

Page 40: ...Touch twice and then Calculator Enter the second number of your calculation Touch an operator x or Enter the rst number of your calculation Touch Touch to make a new calculation Touch to add a decima...

Page 41: ...ollowing pages for more information Touch to display the Settings page Select the setting you want to change Restoring Settings To restore all settings you have changed press the Restore Settings butt...

Page 42: ...lowly Map View change the perspective of the Map page 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 View...

Page 43: ...hat require signi cant operator attention and could become a distraction while driving Touch Tones disable or enable the tone that sounds each time you touch the screen Proximity Alarms disable or ena...

Page 44: ...VI Changing the Time Settings Time Format choose a 12 hour 24 hour or UTC time format Time Zone select a time zone or nearby city from the list Daylight Saving set to On Off or Auto if it is available...

Page 45: ...er external power is removed Reducing the time the backlight stays on increases your battery life Touch Screen recalibrates or realigns the touch screen to respond properly Touch Recalibrate and then...

Page 46: ...specify your vehicle type to optimize routes Avoidances touch the Enabled button to access the road types Select the road types you want to avoid on your routes The n vi uses these road types only if...

Page 47: ...vi contains two different types of voice languages text to speech and pre recorded Languages noted with a person s name are text to speech TTS voices for example American English Jill is a text to sp...

Page 48: ...FM TMC Traf c Receiver visit the Garmin Web site www garmin com For participating subscription providers refer to the Garmin Web site at http www garmin com fmtraf c Connecting the FM TMC Traf c Rece...

Page 49: ...iew details Select an option From the Menu page touch Avoiding Traf c The map page displays a when there is a traf c event on your current route or on the road you are driving When you are following a...

Page 50: ...dition Road Construction Congestion Accident Incident Information Color Code The bars to the left of the traf c symbols indicate the severity of the traf c incident Low severity traf c is still owing...

Page 51: ...h free service You can also add subscriptions to expand your service area You will need your FM TMC Traf c Receiver s Unit ID see below for directions Go to http www garmin com fmtraf c to purchase a...

Page 52: ...the windshield 2 Flip the lever back toward the windshield 3 Open the antenna Fit the bottom of your n vi into the cradle 4 Tilt your n vi back until it snaps in place If necessary rotate the cradle 5...

Page 53: ...for more information Important The permanent mounting adhesive is extremely dif cult to remove after it is installed To install the mounting disk 1 Clean and dry the dashboard where you will place the...

Page 54: ...up 2 Lift the unit off of the mount 3 To remove the suction cup from the windshield ip the lever toward you 4 Pull the tab on the suction cup toward you Removing the Cradle from the Mount To remove th...

Page 55: ...is does not help reset your n vi To reset the n vi 1 Raise the antenna 2 Press the Reset button Clearing User Data Hold your nger on the upper right corner of the n vi s screen while turning on the n...

Page 56: ...Is into your unit The POI Loader is available at http www garmin com products nuvi Select Updates and Downloads Using the POI Loader program you can store the Custom POIs on your nuvi drive or your SD...

Page 57: ...leaning the Touch Screen Clean the touch screen 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...

Page 58: ...n com products nuvi and select the Accessories link Changing the Fuse An AGC 3AG 2 Amp high breaking capacity 1500 A rated fuse is located at the tip of the vehicle adapter Periodically you may need t...

Page 59: ...ource Waypoints on Your n vi Using MapSource you can save locations also called waypoints and transfer them to your n vi For more information about creating waypoints in MapSource see the help le pres...

Page 60: ...drives named nuvi in my list of drives Try the solution listed above If you have several network drives mapped on your computer Windows may have trouble assigning drive letters to your n vi drives Fo...

Page 61: ...memory or your SD Card drive Right click your mouse and select Change Drive Letter and Path 5 Select Edit select a drive letter from the drop down list and click OK n vi Troubleshooting Problem Questi...

Page 62: ...thium ion battery Contact your local waste disposal department for information on properly disposing of the unit Battery Tips Your n vi s battery should last 4 to 8 hours depending on usage The batter...

Page 63: ...s the signal strength bars on the Menu page are green When it loses satellite signals the bars turn red or disappear Touch the signals strength bars in the upper left corner of the Menu page to view G...

Page 64: ...inde nitely PC interface USB mass storage plug and play Power Input 12 24 VDC Usage 15 W max 13 8 VDC Battery life 4 to 8 hours depending on usage Headphone jack Standard 3 5 mm For a complete list o...

Page 65: ...ledge that the structure organization and code of the Software are valuable trade secrets of Garmin and that the Software in source code form remains a valuable trade secret of Garmin You agree not to...

Page 66: ...tem setup 38 time 39 Custom POIs Points of Interest 51 D Daylight Saving 39 Delete character 4 custom POIs 51 les from the n vi 20 recent nds list 12 saved places 10 user data 50 Detour adding 16 Disc...

Page 67: ...ave current location 9 places you nd 4 9 Saved Places delete 10 edit 10 School zone database 51 Screen shots 40 SD Card 17 59 disk drive 18 19 Serial Number i Set your Location 6 Shortcuts 3 25 26 Sho...

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