Garmin 1200 Instruction manual

nüvi®1200 series

quick start manual

for use with these nüvi models:

1200, 1210, 1250, 1260

2 nüvi 1200 series Quick Start Manual

Looking at Your nüvi

See the Important Safety and Product

Information guide in the product

box for product warnings and other

important information.

Mini-USB

connector Speaker

microSD

™

card slot

Power button:

Press button to turn the nüvi on/off.

Microphone

Using the Main Menu

➊ ➋ ➌ ➍ ➎

➏➐

➑➒➓

➊

GPS satellite strength

➋

Bluetooth®technology status

➌

Touch to select a usage mode.

➍

Current time. Touch to change

time settings.

➎

Battery status

➏

 Touchtondadestination.

➐

Touch to view the map.

➑

Touch to make a call when

connected to a compatible

mobile phone.

➒

Touch to adjust the volume

➓

Touch to use the tools such as

settings and Help.

nüvi 1200 series Quick Start Manual 3

Setting Up Your nüvi

Before mounting the nüvi, see the Important Safety and Product Information guide for information

about laws pertaining to windshield mounting.

Mount your nüvi

1. Plug the vehicle power cable into the back of your nüvi.

2. Snap the cradle onto the suction cup arm.

3. Remove the clear plastic from the suction cup.

Place the suction cup on the windshield.

4. Flip the lever back toward the windshield.

5. Plug the other end of the vehicle power cable

into a power outlet in your vehicle. Your unit

should turn on automatically if it is plugged in and the vehicle is running.

Follow the on-screen instructions.

6. Tilt your nüvi back until it snaps into place.

7. Fit the bottom of your nüvi into the cradle.

8. IfyouareusingatrafcreceiverinEurope,

connecttheexternalantennatothetrafc

receiver and secure it to the windshield using

thesuctioncups.(Trafcreceiversareincluded

in some nüvi 205 series packages.)

Vehicle power

cable

Vehicle power

cable

Suction cup mount

Cradle

Suction cup mount

Cradle

WARNING: This product contains a lithium-ion battery. To prevent damage, remove the unit from the

vehicle when exiting or store it out of direct sunlight.

4 nüvi 1200 series Quick Start Manual

Acquire Satellites

1. Go outdoors to an open area,

away from tall buildings and trees.

2. Turn on your nüvi.

Acquiring satellite signals can take a

few minutes. The bars indicate

satellite strength. When at least one

of the bars is green, your nüvi has

acquired satellite signals.

Charging Your nüvi

Connect the vehicle power cable.

Connect an AC adapter (optional

accessory).

Connect a USB cable (included in

some packages).

Using the Power Button

Press and quickly release the Power

button to view additional options:

Touch and to adjust the

screen brightness.

•

Touch Lock Screen to prevent

accidental screen touches.

Touch Power Off to turn off your

nüvi.

Press and hold the Power button

to reset your nüvi.

Finding Points of Interest

1. Touch Where To? > Points of

Interest.

2. Select a category and a

subcategory.

3. Select a destination, and touch

Go!.

4. If necessary, touch Start to

navigate the route.

To enter letters contained in the

name, touch Where To? > Points of

Interest > Spell Name.

•

nüvi 1200 series Quick Start Manual 5

Following Your Route

Your route is marked with a magenta

line. As you travel, your nüvi guides

you to your destination with voice

prompts, arrows on the map, and

directions at the top of the map. If you

depart from the original route, your

nüvi recalculates the route.

➊➋

➌

➍

➎

➏

➊ 

Touch to view the Next Turn

page.

➋ 

Touch to view the Turn List

page.

➌ 

Touch and to zoom in

and out.

➍ 

Touch to view the Where Am I?

page.

➎

Touch to view the Trip

Computer.

➏

Touch to return to the Main

Menu.

Touch and drag the map to view a

different area of the map.

A speed limit icon could appear as

you travel on major roadways.

Adding a Stop

1. While navigating a route, touch

Menu > Where to?.

2. Search for the extra stop.

3. Touch Go!.

4. Touch Add as Via Point to

addthisstopbeforeyournal

destination. Touch Set as New

Destination to make this your new

naldestination.

6 nüvi 1200 series Quick Start Manual

Taking a Detour

1. While navigating a route, touch

Menu.

2. Touch .

NOTE: A recalculate icon

appears in place of the detour icon

when navigating in pedestrian

mode.

Using FM TMC Trafc

TheFMTrafcMessageChannel

(TMC)trafcreceiverisincludedin

some nüvi packages.

You do not need to activate the

subscription included with your FM

trafcreceiver.Thesubscription

activates automatically after your

nüvi acquires satellite signals while

receivingtrafcsignalsfromthepay

service provider. Visit www.garmin.

com/trafcor www.garmin.com for

more information.

Avoiding Trafc on Your

Route

1. On the Map page, touch the

trafcicon.The trafcicon

changes color to indicate the

severityoftrafcconditionson

your route or on the road you are

currently traveling.

2. Touch Trafc on Route.

3. Touch the arrows to view other

trafcdelaysonyourroute,if

necessary.

4. Touch Avoid to avoid the delay.

Viewing Advertisements

(North America Only)

Ifyournüvipackageincludesatrafc

receiver, you could receive location-

relevant advertisements and coupons.

Touch the advertisement on the screen

to view more information.

CAUTION: Do not attempt to

write down the coupon codes while

driving.

nüvi 1200 series Quick Start Manual 7

Using Hands-Free

Features

Bluetooth wireless technology is

available on some 1200 series models.

To use the hands-free features, you

must pair your phone and your nüvi.

Pairing Your Phone

1. EnabletheBluetoothcomponent

on your phone.

2. Touch Tools > Settings >

Bluetooth.

3. Touch the button below Bluetooth,

and touch Enabled >OK.

4. Touch the button below Phone.

5. Touch Add Device >OK.

6. Select your phone, and touch OK.

7. EntertheBluetoothPIN(1234) for

your nüvi in your phone.

Calling a Number

1. Select Phone > Dial.

2. Enterthenumber,andtouchDial.

3. To end a call, touch > End

Call.

Receiving a Call

When you receive a call, the

Incoming Call window opens.

Touch Answer to answer the call.

Touch Ignore to ignore the call

and stop your phone from ringing.

•

8 nüvi 1200 series Quick Start Manual

Securing Your nüvi

For more information on securing

your nüvi, see the owner’s manual.

1. Ensurethatyouareatyour

security location and that your nüvi

is receiving satellite signals.

2. Touch Tools > Settings >

Security.

3. Touch the button below Garmin

Lock.

4. Enterafour-digitPIN.

5. Touch Set.

nüMaps Guarantee™

To receive one free map update

(if available), register your nüvi at

http://my.garmin.com within 60 days

of acquiring satellites and driving

with your nüvi. You are not eligible

for the free map update if you register

by phone or wait longer than 60 days

afterthersttimeyoudrivewithyour

nüvi.

More Information

For more information about your

nüvi, select Tools > Help. Download

the latest version of the owner’s

manual from www.garmin.com. For

information on accessories, go to

http://buy.garmin.com or contact your

Garmin dealer.

Garmin

, the Garmin logo, and nüvi

are

trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries,

registered in the USA and other countries. Garmin

Lock

™

and nüMaps Guarantee

™

are trademarks of

Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries. These trademarks

may not be used without the express permission of

Garmin. The Bluetooth

word mark and logos are

owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc., and any use of

such name by Garmin is under license. microSD

™

is a trademark of the SD Card Association.

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