Garmin NUVI 285W Instruction manual

nüvi®285W

quick start manual

Garmin International, Inc.

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Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA

Tel. (913) 397.8200 or

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Garmin Corporation

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Tel. 886/2.2642.9199

Fax 886/2.2642.9099

October 2008 Part Number 190-00974-02 Rev. B Printed in Taiwan

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are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries, registered in the USA and

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™

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™

are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries. These

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™

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Inc.

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Your nüvi Unit

See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and

other important information.

Mini-USB

connector

Speaker

™

card

slot

Power key:

Slide to the left to turn the nüvi on/off;

slide to the right to lock the screen.

Microphone

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.

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

pertaining to windshield mounting.

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Step 1: 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. Clean and dry your windshield and the suction cup

with a lint-free cloth. Remove the clear plastic from the

suction cup. Place the suction cup on the windshield.

4. Flip the lever back toward the windshield.

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

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.

Step 2: Congure Your nüvi

To turn your nüvi on, slide the Power key to the left.

Follow the on-screen instructions. To turn your nüvi off, slide the Power key to

the left.

Step 3: 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. Now you can select a destination and navigate to it.

Suction cup mount

Cradle

Suction cup mount

Cradle

Vehicle power

cable

Vehicle power

cable

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Step 4: Activate Your MSN®

Direct Receiver

Your use of the MSN Direct service, as well as your

use of the MSN Direct content delivered to and

displayed on your device, is subject to the MSN

Direct Subscription Agreement, Terms of Use, and

Privacy Statement located at www.msndirect.com.

By using and activating your navigation device, you

hereby accept such Subscription Agreement, Terms

of Use and Privacy Statement, and acknowledge

that you are aware of and have had an opportunity

to fully review them at the URL referenced above.

To receive MSN Direct content, rst you

must activate your service (3-months free

service included).

1. Connect the vehicle power cable to

your nüvi and your vehicle’s power

outlet. Turn your vehicle’s key to the

ON/ACC position, if necessary, to

power the nüvi.

2. Touch Tools > MSN Direct.

3. Write down the product key.

TIP: The yellow tag on your MSN Direct

receiver provides the product key and

activation information. If the product key

on the yellow tag differs from the one on

your unit, use the product key on your

unit.

4. Call (866) 658.7032 or go to

http://garmin.msndirect.com/activate

and follow the directions.

5. Within eight days, complete the

following steps:

Connect the vehicle power cable,

and turn the key to ON/ACC.

Make sure you are in an MSN Direct

coverage area (go to http://garmin

.msndirect.com/coverage).

Touch Tools > MSN Direct. If the

Subscription Inactive page appears,

verify that one signal bar is

green.

It may take up to one hour for your

subscription to be activated. After it

is activated, the MSN Direct menu is

accessible.

•

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Step 5: Use Your nüvi

➊ ➋ ➌ ➍

➎ ➏

➐ ➑ ➒

➊

GPS satellite strength

➋

Bluetooth®technology status

➌

Battery status

➍

Current time. Touch to change time

settings.

➎

Touch to nd a destination.

➏

Touch to view the map.

➐

Touch to make a call when

connected to a compatible mobile

phone.

➑

Touch to adjust the volume.

➒

Touch to use the tools such as

settings and Help.

How to Charge Your nüvi

Connect the vehicle power cable.

Connect an AC adapter (optional

accessory).

Connect a USB cable.

Finding Points of Interest

1. Touch Where to? > Points of Interest.

2. Select a category and a sub-category.

3. Select a destination, and touch Go!.

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.

•

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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 and provides new directions.

A speed limit icon could appear as you

travel on major roadways.

Touch and drag the map to view a

different area of the map.

Touch to zoom in, and touch to

zoom out.

Touch Menu to return to the Menu

page.

•

➊

➊

Touch to view the

Next Turn page.

➋

➋

Touch to view the

Turn List page.

➌

➌

Touch to view the

Trip Computer.

➍

➍

Touch to view the

Where Am I? page.

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Adding a Stop to Your

Route

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.

Taking a Detour

1. While navigating a route, touch Menu.

2. Touch Detour.

Using Photo Navigation

You can load photos that contain location

information onto your nüvi or SD card,

and then create routes to them. Visit

http://connect.garmin.com/photos for

more information.

1. Touch Where to? > Favorites >

Panoramio Photos. Photos saved on

your nüvi or SD card are listed.

2. Select a Panoramio

™

photo.

3. Touch Go! to navigate to the location.

Touch Map to view the location on the

map.

Using MSN®Direct

The MSN Direct Receiver and nüvi must

be in range of an MSN Direct coverage

area. Go to http://garmin.msndirect

.com/coverage for more information on

coverage areas.

Receiving Content

It can take several hours to receive all the

content the rst time you use it, after you

have traveled long distances, or after you

have not used your nüvi and MSN Direct

Receiver for several days.

There is a rechargeable (non-user-

replaceable) battery in the MSN Direct

Receiver that allows it to receive and

store updates for several days, even when

not connected to external power.



NOTE: Garmin is not responsible for the

accuracy of the MSN Direct content.

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MSN®Direct Menu

To view MSN Direct content, from the

Menu page, touch Tools > MSN Direct.

Touch a category to view information

for it.

For more information about MSN Direct,

download the MSN Direct Owner’s

Manual Supplement from www.garmin

.com.

Avoiding Trafc

MSN Direct provides local trafc

information for a large number of

metropolitan areas. To learn more about

the type of trafc data available in your

area, go to www.msndirect.com

/WhatYouGet.

When calculating your route, the

nüvi examines the current trafc and

automatically optimizes the route for the

shortest time. You might still be routed

through trafc if no alternative roads

exist. If a severe trafc delay occurs on

your route while you are navigating, the

nüvi automatically recalculates the route.

When you receive trafc information,

a trafc icon appears in the top left

corner of the Map page. The trafc icon

changes color to indicate the severity of

trafc conditions on your route or the

road you are currently traveling. Touch

the icon to view the Trafc menu.

Using Hands-Free Features

Hands-free phone features are available

only if your nüvi and your mobile phone

have Bluetooth wireless technology.

Depending on your phone, some hands-

free phone features will not be available

on your nüvi. To use the hands-free

features, you must pair your phone and

your nüvi.

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Pairing Your Phone

1. Verify that your phone is compatible

with your nüvi (www.garmin.com

/bluetooth).

2. From the Menu page, select Tools

> Settings > Bluetooth. Touch the

button below Connections.

3 Select Add Device.

4. Enable the Bluetooth component of

your phone and enable Find Me/

Discoverable/Visible mode. These

settings might be in a Bluetooth menu,

Connections menu, or Hands-free

menu.

5. Select OK on your nüvi.

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 select Dial.

3. To end a call, touch > End Call.

Receiving a Call

When you receive a call, the Incoming

Call window opens. Select Answer to

answer the call. Select Ignore to ignore

the call and stop your phone from

ringing.

Loading Files on Your nüvi

1. Insert an SD card (optional).

2. Connect the USB cable.

3. Transfer les to your nüvi.

4. Eject and unplug the USB cable.

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.

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