Garmin Nuvi 1200 Instruction manual

nüvi®1200 series

quick start manual

for use with these nüvi models:

1200, 1210, 1240, 1245, 1250, 1255, 1260

October 2009 190-01041-01 Rev. C Printed in Taiwan

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 to turn the nüvi on and off.

Microphone

Using the Main Menu

➊➋ ➌ ➍ ➎

➏ ➐

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.

Mounting your nüvi

1. Remove the clear plastic from the suction cup. Place the suction cup on the

windshield.

2. Flip the lever back toward the windshield.

3. Snap the cradle onto the suction cup arm.

4. Plug the vehicle power cable into the back of

your nüvi.

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. Fit the bottom of your nüvi into the cradle.

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

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 packages.)

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.

Suction cup mount

Cradle

Suction cup mount

Cradle

Vehicle power

cable

Vehicle power

cable

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Acquiring 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.

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 Turn Off to turn off your

nüvi. You can also turn off the

nüvi by holding the Power button

for 8 seconds.

•

Resetting Your nüvi

If your nüvi stops functioning, reset

your nüvi by pressing and holding the

Power button for 10 seconds.

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.

To search for a location in a different

area, touch Where To? > Near.

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.

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.

➊ ➋

➌

➍

➎➏➐

➊ 

Touch to view the Next Turn

page.

➋ 

Touch to view the Turn List

page.

➌

Touch to view the Where Am I?

page.



➍

Touch and to zoom in

and out.

➎

Touch to return to the Main

menu.

➏

Touch to view the Trip

Computer.

➐

Touchtochangedataeld.

Adding a Stop

1. While navigating a route, touch

> 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.

6 nüvi 1200 Series Quick Start Manual

Taking a Detour

1. While navigating a route, touch .

2. Touch or .

Using FM TMC Trafc

NOTE: Garmin is not responsible

fortheaccuracyofthetrafc

information.

TheFMTrafcMessageChannel

(TMC)trafcreceiverisincludedin

some nüvi packages.

Thetrafcreceiverandthenüvimust

be in data range of an FM station

transmitting TMC data to receive

trafcinformation.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. Go to

www.garmin.com/trafcor www

.garmin.com for more information.

Ifaseveretrafcdelayoccurson

your route while you are navigating,

the nüvi automatically recalculates

the route. 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.

NOTE: Heated (metallized)

windows could degrade the

performance of the trafcreceiver.

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 nüvi models.

To use the hands-free features, you

must pair your phone and your nüvi.

To pair and connect, your device and

the nüvi must be turned on and near

each other.

Pairing Your Phone

1. EnabletheBluetoothcomponent

on your phone.

2. On your nüvi, touch Tools >

Settings > Bluetooth.

3. Touch the button below Bluetooth,

and touch Enabled >OK.

4. Touch Add Device >OK.

5. Select your phone, and touch OK.

6. 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.

Charging Your nüvi

Charge your nüvi for at least 4 hours

before using on battery power.

Connect the vehicle power cable.

Connect the USB cable (included

in some packages).

Connect an AC adapter (optional

accessory).

•

8 nüvi 1200 Series Quick Start Manual

Securing Your nüvi

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.

NOTE: If you forget your PIN and

your security location, you must

send your nüvi to Garmin to get

it unlocked. You must also send a

valid product registration or proof

of purchase.

nüMaps Guarantee™

To receive one free map update

(if available), register your nüvi at

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

of acquiring satellites while 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yournüviacquires

satellites while driving. For more

information, go to

www.garmin.com/numaps.

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 SanDisk or its subsidiaries.

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