Garmin Nuvi 1690 User manual

nüvi®1690

owner’s manual

01102291

Garmin International, Inc.

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Street,

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USA

Tel. (913) 397.8200 or

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Garmin (Europe) Ltd.

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Garmin Corporation

No. 68, Jangshu 2

Road,

Shijr, Taipei County,

Taiwan

Tel. 886/2.2642.9199

Fax 886/2.2642.9099

September 2009 Part Number 190-01099-00 Rev. B Printed in Taiwan

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nüvi 1690 Owner’s Manual iii

Table of Contents

Getting Started.................... 1

Looking at Your nüvi .................. 1

Using the Main Menu................. 1

Using the Main Menu Toolbar.... 2

Mounting Your nüvi.................... 2

Charging Your nüvi .................... 3

Acquiring Satellites ................... 4

Selecting a Usage Mode ........... 4

Using the Power Button............. 5

Adjusting the Volume................. 5

Navigating the Screens ............. 5

Finding Your Destination............ 5

Adding a Stop............................ 6

Changing Destinations .............. 6

Taking a Detour ......................... 6

Stopping the Route.................... 6

Finding Places .................... 7

Finding an Address.................... 7

Setting a Home Location ........... 7

Using the On-Screen

Keyboard................................. 8

Searching Near Another

Location .................................. 9

Finding Recently Found

Places ..................................... 9

Using the Go! Page ................... 9

Finding Places in Pedestrian

Mode ..................................... 10

Finding a Place by Spelling the

Name .....................................11

Using Favorites.........................11

Using Photo Navigation........... 12

Sending Found Places to Your

nüvi ....................................... 13

Finding a Place Using

the Map ................................. 13

Entering Coordinates............... 14

Using the Map Pages ....... 15

Viewing the Trip Computer ..... 16

Viewing the Turn List .............. 16

Viewing the Next Turn Page.... 17

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Viewing the Junction View

Page...................................... 17

Using the Pedestrian Map

Page...................................... 18

Using Trafc Data ............. 19

Trafc in Your Area .................. 19

Trafc on Your Route............... 20

Viewing the Trafc Map ........... 21

Viewing Trafc Delays ............. 21

Disabling Trafc ...................... 21

Using Garmin

nüLink!

Services............................. 22

Finding a Destination with Local

Search................................... 22

Finding a Destination Using

Phone Book Listings ............. 23

Finding Fuel Prices.................. 24

Checking Movie Times ............ 24

Finding Local Events .............. 24

Making Hands-free Phone

Calls................................... 25

Pairing Your Phone.................. 25

Receiving a Call ...................... 26

In a Call .................................. 27

Accessing the Phone Menu..... 27

Finding Friends with

Ciao!

™

.............................. 30

About Ciao! Networks.............. 30

Joining Ciao!............................ 30

Inviting a Friend by Phone

Number ................................. 31

Inviting a Friend by E-mail....... 31

Viewing an Invitation................ 31

Accepting or Declining a Pending

Invitation................................ 32

Viewing Friends ....................... 32

Removing a Friend .................. 32

Entering Your Status................ 33

Changing Your Visibility ........... 33

Disabling Ciao! ........................ 33

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Managing Files.................. 34

Supported File Types............... 34

Connecting Your nüvi to Your

Computer .............................. 34

Transferring Files .................... 35

Deleting Files .......................... 35

Using the Tools................. 36

Accessing the Settings ............ 36

Using the Where Am I? Page .. 36

Accessing Help........................ 36

Using ecoRoute™ .................... 36

Viewing myGarmin™

messages.............................. 40

Viewing Flight Information ....... 40

Viewing Weather Information .. 41

Using the Picture Viewer ......... 41

Using the Unit Converter ........ 42

Using the Currency Coverter... 42

Using the World Clock ............ 43

Creating Routes....................... 43

Using the Calculator ................ 44

Accessing My Data.................. 44

Viewing Offers ......................... 44

Customizing the nüvi ....... 45

Changing the System

Settings ................................. 45

Changing the Navigation

Settings ................................. 46

Adjusting the Display Settings. 46

Updating the Time Settings ..... 47

Setting the Languages............. 47

Changing the Map Settings ..... 48

Changing Security Settings ..... 49

Setting the Bluetooth Technology

Options.................................. 49

Changing the Proximity Points

Settings ................................. 50

Restoring All Settings .............. 50

Appendix ........................... 51

Caring for Your nüvi ................ 51

Locking Your nüvi .................... 52

Calibrating the Screen............. 52

Updating the Software............. 53

Clearing User Data.................. 53

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Battery Information ................. 53

Removing the nüvi and

Mount .................................... 54

Mounting on Your Dashboard .. 54

nüMaps Guarantee™ .............. 55

nüMaps Lifetime™ ................... 55

Additional Maps ....................... 55

About GPS Satellite Signals.... 55

Extras and Optional

Accessories........................... 56

Garmin Travel Guide ............... 57

Contacting Garmin................... 58

Registering Your nüvi............... 58

Specications .......................... 60

Troubleshooting....................... 61

Index .................................. 64

nüvi 1690 Owner’s Manual 1

Getting Started

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

Power button:

Press and hold to turn the nüvi on

and off. Press and quickly release to

view Power button menu, see page 5

microSD

™

card slot

Microphone

Using the Main Menu

➊ ➋

➌ ➍ ➎

➊

Touch to nd a destination.

➋

Touch to view the map.

➌

Touch to make a call when

connected to a compatible

mobile phone.

➍

Touch to adjust the volume.

➎

Touch to use tools such as

settings, help, and weather.

Getting Started

2 nüvi 1690 Owner’s Manual

Getting Started

Using the Main Menu

Toolbar

➋ ➌ ➍ ➎➊ ➏ ➐

➊

GPS signal status. Touch

and hold to view satellite

information.

➋

Bluetooth®technology status.

Touch to change Bluetooth

settings.

➌

Usage mode indicator. Touch to

select a usage mode.

➍

Current time. Touch to change

time settings.

➎

Current temperature. Touch

and hold to view weather

information.

➏

Garmin nüLink!™services

signal status. Touch and hold to

view network information.

➐

Battery status.

Mounting Your nüvi

Before mounting the nüvi, see the Important

Safety and Product Information guide

for information about laws pertaining to

windshield mounting

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 cradle.

Suction cup arm

Cradle

Vehicle power cable

5. Fit the bottom of your nüvi into the

cradle.

nüvi 1690 Owner’s Manual 3

Getting Started

6. Tilt your nüvi back until it snaps

into place.

7. 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.

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.

Charging Your nüvi

Charge your nüvi for at least 4 hours

before using on battery power.

While your nüvi is in the cradle,

connect one end of the vehicle

power cable to the power outlet in

your vehicle and the other end to

the mini-USB connector on your

cradle. The vehicle key may need

to be turned to ON/ACC for the

nüvi to charge.

Connect an AC adapter (optional

accessory).

Connect your nüvi to a computer

using a USB cable. The USB

cable is included with some nüvi

series packages. The computer

must be turned on for the nüvi to

charge.

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Getting Started

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.

Selecting a Usage Mode

Automobile

Pedestrian

Bicycle

Your nüvi offers several usage modes

for navigation. Routing is calculated

differently based on your usage

mode. For example, in Pedestrian

usage mode with cityXplorer™maps

loaded, your nüvi calculates a route

that uses a combination of public

transit options, such as riding a bus

or subway, and walking. cityXplorer

maps are not included with your nüvi.

See www.garmin.com to purchase

cityXplorer maps.

Changing Your Usage Mode

1. From the Main menu, touch the

usage mode icon on the upper-left

corner.

2. Select a mode, and touch OK.

3. Touch Yes, and follow the

on‑screen instructions to congure

your settings.

Navigating Off Road

If you are not following roadways as

you navigate, use Off Road mode.

Touch Tools > Settings > Navigation

> Route Preference > Off Road >

OK.

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