Garmin StreetPilot c510, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...StreetPilot c510 Owner s Manual portable affordable car navigation ...

Page 2: ...notice and provided further that any unauthorised 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 organisation of such changes or improvements Visit the Garmin ...

Page 3: ...ickly return to the Menu page touch and hold Back Touch and to see more choices Use the Volume knob on the right side of the c510 to adjust the volume Quick Links Finding an address page 7 Viewing the Map page page 12 Using the Garmin Lock anti theft feature page 6 Transferring files to your c510 pages 16 17 Adjusting the volume page 6 myGarmin Go to http my garmin com to access the latest service...

Page 4: ... Detour 5 Stopping the Route 5 Taking a Better Route 5 Adjusting the Brightness 6 Adjusting the Volume 6 Charging Your c510 6 Locking Your c510 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 T...

Page 5: ...ng the Display 21 Adjusting Traffic Settings 21 Restoring All Settings 22 Clearing User Data 22 Appendix 23 Resetting Your c510 23 Avoiding Theft 24 Battery Information 24 About Satellite Signals 24 Changing the Fuse 25 Updating the Software 25 Additional Maps 25 Extras and Optional Accessories 26 Technical Specifications 28 Troubleshooting 29 Important Product Information 31 Index 33 ...

Page 6: ... navigation sources including information from street signs visual sightings and maps For safety always resolve any discrepancies or questions before continuing navigation and defer to posted road signs Always operate the vehicle in a safe manner Do not become distracted by the unit while driving and always be fully aware of all driving conditions Minimise the amount of time spent viewing the unit...

Page 7: ...rmin com prop65 for more information 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 source...

Page 8: ...nd then wipe dry Avoid chemical cleaners and solvents that can damage plastic components Cleaning 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 screen Protecting Your c510 Do not store the c510 where prolonged exposure to extreme temperatures can occur ...

Page 9: ...vice see pages 16 17 Dashboard Disk to mount the suction cup mount on your dashboard see page 23 DVD ROM Deluxe versions only to use the mapping software on a computer Yellow Sheet that contains your unit s serial number registration number for registering on Garmin s Web site and unlock code for the DVD ROM if included or for future reference Looking at Your c510 SD card slot MCX connector under ...

Page 10: ...ll on 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 5 If your power cable has an antenna with suction cups attached use the suction cups to route the antenna vertically on the windshield To remove the c510 from the mount turn the c510 as far as you can to the rig...

Page 11: ...rees Turn on the c510 Acquiring satellite signals may take a few minutes The bars in the upper left corner indicate satellite strength When the bars are green your c510 has acquired satellite signals you can find a destination and go to it Step 4 Using the c510 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: ...r Destination The Where to menu provides several different categories for you to use when you search for locations Tip Touch and to see more choices Select a destination Select a sub category Touch Go Enjoy the route Select a category Touch Where to ...

Page 13: ...enu on the Map page 2 Touch Where to and then search for the extra stop 3 Touch Go 4 Touch Yes to add this stop before your destination Or touch No to make this your new final destination Taking a Detour If a road on your route is closed you can take a detour 1 With a route active touch Menu 2 Touch Detour The c510 attempts to get you back on your original route as soon as possible If the route yo...

Page 14: ...e accessories at http shop garmin com or contact your Garmin Dealer L ocking Your c510 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 to accept the PIN 4 Touch OK Drive to a security location and touch Set Each time you turn on the c510 enter the PIN or drive to the security location What is a Security Location You can select any loc...

Page 15: ... list 5 Enter the number of the address and touch Done 6 If necessary enter the street name and touch Done 7 Select the correct street in the list 8 Touch the address if necessary Touch Go to create a route to this address Tip Touch Near to change the search area see page 11 Go Page Options Touch an item in the search results list to view the Go page Touch Go to create a turn by turn route to this...

Page 16: ...ome 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 s...

Page 17: ...mode to use diacritical characters or special characters Finding Recently Found Places Your c510 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 Clea...

Page 18: ...ouch Where to 2 Touch Favorites Your saved locations are listed Saving Your Current Location From the Map page touch the vehicle icon Touch Yes to save your current location 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 touch Done Touch Change Map Sym...

Page 19: ...o your Favorites Touch Go to navigate to the selected location If the GPS Mode is off touch System GPS Mode GPS Off touch Set Loc to set your 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 se...

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: ...t 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: ... data to receive traffic information Note Garmin is not responsible for the accuracy of the traffic information The FM traffic receiver simply receives signals from the traffic service provider and shows that information on your c510 Note You can only access the traffic information if the c510 is connected to an FM traffic receiver Avoiding Traffic The Map page displays when there is a traffic inc...

Page 23: ... severity traffic is flowing normally Yellow Medium severity traffic is a bit congested Red High severity traffic is heavily congested or stopped LED Blink Codes The green Power LED lights when connected to external power The Status LED Yellow dot dash flashes determining which country you are currently in Yellow solid searching for signal Red solid momentary sync loss Green solid normal traffic d...

Page 24: ...imitation of most USB Mass Storage devices Supported File Types JPEG and JPG image files for splash screen see page 21 GPI custom POI files from Garmin s POI Loader see page 26 Maps and waypoints from MapSource Loading Files 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 Connect the mini USB connector to the side of the c510 ...

Page 25: ...ect Edit Copy 3 Open the Garmin drive or the SD card drive 4 Select Edit Paste The file appears in the list of files on the c510 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 the volume icon to the Trash on Mac computers Unplug your c510 from your computer Deleting Files With the c510 connected to y...

Page 26: ...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 27: ...k turn on Garmin Lock to lock your c510 Enter a 4 digit PIN and set a security location For more information see page 6 About display your c510 s software version number unit ID number and audio version number You need this information when you update the system software see page 25 or purchase additional map data see page 25 Restore restore the system settings Localising Your c510 From the Menu p...

Page 28: ...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 calculate routes that are shorter in distance but can take more time to drive Vehicle Type specify your vehicle type to optimise routes Avoidances select place...

Page 29: ...a picture of the current screen The bitmap file is saved in the Garmin scrn folder on the Garmin drive Adjusting Traffic Settings From the Menu page touch Traffic Note You can only access the traffic settings if your c510 is connected to external power and an FM TMC traffic receiver Note If your traffic receiver has a trial subscription it does not need to be activated and you do not need to purch...

Page 30: ...bscriptions Add 3 Write down the FM traffic receiver s unit ID Go to www garmin com fmtraffic to purchase a subscription and get a 25 character code 4 After you receive the 25 character code touch Next on the c510 enter the code and touch Done The traffic subscription code cannot be reused You must obtain a new code each time you renew your service If you own multiple FM traffic receivers you must...

Page 31: ... the suction cup mount on top of the disk Flip the lever down toward the disk Resetting Your c510 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 c510 To reset the c510 1 Place your thumb nail in the groove located under the Garmin logo on the faceplate 2 Gently pull off the faceplate 3 Press the Rese...

Page 32: ...power Contact your local waste disposal department for information on properly disposing of the unit Maximising the Battery Life Turn off the GPS Mode System GPS Mode GPS Off when you do not need to receive GPS signals or use Normal mode when you do not need to use WAAS or EGNOS Turn the backlight brightness down on the Menu page touch Do not leave your c510 in direct sunlight Avoid prolonged expo...

Page 33: ...t the c510 to your computer using the mini USB cable 3 Run WebUpdater and follow the screen prompts After confirming that you want to perform an update WebUpdater automatically downloads the update and installs it on your c510 4 Eject and unplug your c510 see page 36 Additional Maps You can purchase additional MapSource map data from Garmin and load the maps on your c510 s internal memory or on an...

Page 34: ...ras Your c510 alerts you when you are approaching a safety camera and can warn you if you are driving too fast The data is updated at least weekly so you always have access to the most up to date information You can purchase a new region or extend an existing subscription at any time Each region that you purchase has its own expiration date Garmin Travel Guide Much like a paper travel guide the Ga...

Page 35: ...nect your c510 to your computer Open the Garmin poi folder in the c510 drive or the SD card drive Delete the file entitled poi gpi Caution Garmin is not responsible for the consequences of using a custom POI database or the accuracy of the safety camera or other custom POI database Garmin TourGuide The Garmin TourGuide allows your c510 to play third party GPS guided audio tours These audio tours c...

Page 36: ... 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 c510 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 continuous GPS accuracy P...

Page 37: ... 2 Turn the c510 off 3 Plug the USB cable into your computer and your c510 The c510 automatically turns on and goes into USB Mass Storage Mode I cannot see any new removable drives in my list of drives If you have several network drives mapped on your computer Windows may have trouble assigning drive letters to your c510 drives Follow the steps on the next page to assign map your drive letters I g...

Page 38: ...ect Change Drive Letter and Path 5 Select Edit select a drive letter from the drop down list and click OK The suction cup will not stay on my windshield Clean the suction cup and windshield with rubbing alcohol Dry with a clean dry cloth Mount the suction cup as described on page 2 My battery gauge does not seem accurate Allow the unit to fully discharge and then fully charge it without interrupti...

Page 39: ...or create any derivative works based on the Software You agree not to export or re export the Software to any country in violation of the export control laws of the United States of America Traffic Service End User Subscriber Agreement The Traffic Service Provider holds the rights to the traffic incident data and RDS TMC network through which it is delivered You may not modify copy scan or use any...

Page 40: ...the user is encouraged 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 that is on a different circuit from the GPS unit Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This product does not contain any user serviceable ...

Page 41: ...ing the USB 17 enabling detailed maps 18 expanding your search 11 Extras 27 F Favorites 10 editing 10 finding 10 saving 10 files deleting 17 managing 16 supported types 17 transferring 16 17 finding places by name 8 item on the map 11 near another location 11 recent selections 9 saved places Favorites 10 FM traffic receiver 14 15 fuse changing 25 G Garmin Lock 6 19 24 Garmin TourGuide playing file...

Page 42: ...re license agreement 31 software version 19 special characters 9 specifications 28 spelling the name of a place 8 stopping the USB 17 storing your c510 vi supported file types 16 system settings 19 T technical specifications 28 text language 20 time zone 20 touch screen aligning 30 cleaning vi TourGuide 27 Track Up 18 traffic 14 add traffic subscriptions 21 avoid 14 20 incidents 14 transferring fi...

Page 43: ...DY SHALL BE YOUR SOLEAND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FORANY BREACH OF WARRANTY To obtain warranty service contact your local Garmin authorised 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 warra...

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