Garmin Nuvi 3790 Instruction manual

nüvi®3790

quick start manual

August 2010 190-01157-25 Rev. A Printed in Taiwan

2 nüvi 3790 Quick Start Manual

Getting Started

When using your nüvi for the rst

time, complete the following tasks.

1. Power your device (page 2).

2. Mount your device (page 3).

3. Congure your device (page 4).

4. Acquire satellites (page 4).

5. Understand the Main menu

(page 5).

Powering the Device

Connect your device to the vehicle

power cable while it is plugged

into your vehicle.

Your nüvi charges as you drive.

Power Cables

Your device can be powered three

ways.

• Vehicle power cable

• USB cable

• AC adapter (optional accessory)

If you do not plan to use your device

while it is connected to a power

source, press the Power button to

lock the device. For more on locking

the device, see page 11.

nüvi 3790 Quick Start Manual 3

Mounting Your Device

WARNING

This product contains a lithium-ion

battery. To prevent the possibility of

personal injury or product damage

caused by battery exposure to

extreme heat, remove the device from

the vehicle when exiting or store it

out of direct sunlight.

1. Remove the clear plastic from the

suction cup.

2. Place the suction cup on the

windshield.

3. Flip the lever back toward the

windshield.

4. Snap the mount onto the suction

cup arm.

Suction cup mount

Vehicle power

cable

Mount

Speaker

5. Fit the bottom of your device into

the mount.

6. Tilt your device back until it

snaps into place.

Vehicle power

cable connector

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Conguring your Device

1. Plug the vehicle power cable into

the mount.

2. 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.

3. Follow the on-screen instructions.

4. If you are using a trafc receiver,

connect the external antenna to the

trafc receiver and secure it to the

windshield using the suction cups.

Front Cover

Micro-B connector

Power button

Speaker

(on back cover)

Microphone

Acquiring Satellites

The bars indicate satellite

strength.

1. Go outdoors to an open area, away

from tall buildings and trees.

2. If necessary, turn on your device.

Acquiring satellite signals can take

a few minutes. When at least one of

the bars is green, your device has

acquired satellite signals.

nüvi 3790 Quick Start Manual 5

Main Menu

➊➋

➌ ➍

➐ ➑ ➒ ➓➎ ➏

➊

GPS satellite strength.

➋

Touch to select a transportation

mode.

➌

Touch to nd a destination.

➍

Touch to view the map.

➎

Touch to stop a route.

➏

Touch to detour a route.

➐

Touch to make a call when

connected to a compatible

mobile phone. See www.garmin

.com/bluetooth for information.

➑

Touch to activate Voice Command

➒

Touch to adjust the volume.

➓

Touch to open the menu of tools

and settings.

Finding Points of Interest

1. From the Main menu, touch

Where To? > Points of Interest.

2. Select a category and a

subcategory, if necessary.

3. Select a destination.

4. Touch Go!.

Finding a Place by Spelling

the Name

1. From the Main menu, touch

Where To? > Points of Interest >

Spell Name.

2. Enter the name your destination.

3. Touch Done.

4. Select a destination.

5. Touch Go!.

Searching Near Another

Location

1. From the Main menu, touch

Where To? > > Near.

2. Select an option.

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Using the On-Screen

Keyboard & Handwriting

Pad

When an on-screen keyboard appears,

touch a letter or number to enter it.

Touch to add a space. Touch ◄

and ► to move the cursor. Touch

to delete a character. Touch and hold

to erase the entire entry. Touch

Mode to select the keyboard language

mode. nüvi 3790 supports keyboards

in English, Japanese, simplied

Chinese, and traditional Chinese.

You can also use the on-screen

handwriting pad to enter characters

in English, simplied Chinese, and

traditional Chinese.

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Following Your Route

Your route is marked with a magenta

line on the map. If you depart from

the original route, your device

recalculates the route. A speed limit

icon could appear as you travel on

major roadways.

➍

➌

➐

➏

➎➑

➊➋

➊

Touch to view the Next Turn

page. If a view of the junctions

exists, the Junction View page

appears.

➋

Touch to view the Turn List

page.

➌

Touch to zoom in and out.

➍

Touch to return to the Main

menu.

➎

Touch to change the data eld.

➏

Touch to view the Where Am I?

page.

➐

Touch and drag the map to view

a different area of the map.

➑

Touch to view the Trip

Computer page.

Adding a Stop

Before you can add a stop, you must

be navigating a route.

1. Touch to return to the Main

menu.

2. Touch Where To?.

3. Search for the extra stop.

4. Select the stop from the search

results.

5. Touch Go!.

6. Touch Add to Current Route.

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Taking a Detour

Before you can take a detour, you

must be navigating a route.

1. Touch to return to the Main

menu.

2. Touch Detour.

If the route you are currently taking is

the only reasonable option, the device

might not calculate a detour.

Orienting the Screen

Rotate your device to view in

horizontal (landscape) or vertical

(portrait) mode.

Adjusting the Screen

Brightness

1. Touch Tools > Settings > Display

> Brightness.

2. Touch and move the scroll bar to

adjust screen brightness.

About Trafc

The FM Trafc Message Channel

(TMC) trafc receiver is available in

retail shops. It is built into the vehicle

power cable.

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.

If a severe trafc delay occurs on

your route, the device automatically

recalculates the route. The trafc icon

( ) changes color to indicate the

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severity of trafc conditions on your

route or on the road you are traveling.

NOTE: Garmin is not responsible for

the accuracy of the information.

About Voice Command

NOTE: Voice Command supports

British English only not supports

Bahasa Malay. Some functions may

be invalid.

The Voice Command feature is

available on some nüvi models. Voice

Command allows you to use your

device by speaking the words you see

on the screen or by speaking certain

commands. The Voice Command

menu provides a list of available

commands to use.

Activating Voice Command

1. Speak Voice Command.

The voice command menu

appears.

2. Press ASR icon. The voice

command menu appears.

Tips for Using Voice

Command

• Talk in a normal voice directed at

the device to speak a command

exactly as it appears on the screen.

• Respond to voice prompts from

the device as needed.

• Speak numbers to enter numbers.

• Speak Exit to exit Voice

Command.

Navigating with Voice

Command

1. Speak your wakeup phrase.

The voice command menu

appears.

2. Speak Find by Name.

3. Listen for the voice prompt and

speak the name of the place.

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The device repeats the name of the

place as it is searching.

A list of locations appears.

4. Speak the line number of the

location you want.

5. Speak Yes to navigate to the

location, or speak No to go back

to the list of found locations.

Hands-free Features

Hands-free calling is available on

some nüvi models.

Pairing Your Phone

Before you can pair, your phone and

the device must be turned on and near

each other.

1. Enable the Bluetooth®component

on your phone.

2. Touch Tools > Settings >

Bluetooth.

3. Touch the button below Bluetooth

> Enabled >OK.

4. Touch the button below Phone.

5. Touch OK.

6. Select your phone, and touch OK.

7. Enter the Bluetooth PIN (1234)

for your device in your phone.

Placing and Ending Calls

1. Touch > Dial.

2. Enter the number.

3. Touch Dial.

4. Touch > End Call to end a

call.

Answering a Call

When you receive a call, the

Incoming Call window opens.

1. Touch Answer.

TIP: Touch Ignore to stop your

phone from ringing.

2. Speak normally.

The internal microphone is in

the front of the device. Speak

normally.

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