Garmin Nuvi 500-Series Instruction manual

nuvi@

500

series

quick

start

manual

Important

Information

See

the

Important

Safety

and

Product

1J?(ormation

guide

the

product

box

for

product

warnings

and

other

important

information.

WARNING:

This

product

contains

lithium-ion

battery.

prevent

damage,

remove

the

unit

from

the

vehicle

store

out

direct

sunlight.

Check

local

traffic

laws

before

mounting.

Cun"ently,

some

state

laws

prohibit

drivers

from

using

suction

mounts

other

devices

their

windshields

that

could

obstruct

the

driver's

vision

while

operating

motor

vehicles.

Other

Gannin

dashboard

friction

mounting

options

should

used.

Product

Registration

Help

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you

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original

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receipt,

photocopy,

safe

place.

Contact

Garmin

Contact

Garmin

you

have

any

questions

while

using

your

niivi.

the

USA,

contact

Garmin

Product

Support

phone:

(913)

397-8200

(800)

800-1020,

www.garmin.com/support.

Europe,

contact

Gannin

(Europe)

Ltd.

+44

(0)

870.8501241

(outside

the

UK)

08082380000

(within

the

UK).

Information

For

information

about

your

niivi,

touch

Tools>

Help.

You

can

download

the

latest

version

the

owner's

manual

from

www.garmin.com.

For

info11l1ation

about

accessories,

http://buy.garmin.com

contact

your

Garmin

dealer.

Getti

Started

GPS

antenna

(!)

Power

button:

press

and

hold

turn

on/off

the

nuvi

Battery

contacts

Mini-USB

connector

under

the

weather

cap

Serial

number

under

the

battery

Battery

release

key:

slide

open

microSO™

card

slot

under

the

battery

Step

Install

the

nuvi

Battery

Locate

the

lithium-ion

battery

that

came

the

product

box.

Slide

the

release

key

open

the

battery

door

the

back

the

nOvi.

Locate

the

metal

contacts

the

end

the

lithium-ion

battery.

Insert

the

battery

that

the

metal

contacts

the

battery

match

with

the

metal

contacts

inside

the

battery

compartment.

Press

the

battery

into

place.

Slide

the

battery

cover

back

until

clicks

into

place.

Step

Charge

Your

nuvi

Use

the

vehicle

power

cable

charge

your

nlivi.

purchase

optional

USB

cable

adapter

cable,

to to

http://buy.garmin

.com.

Step

Mount

Your

nuvi

Pull

back

the

weather

cap

from

the

power

connector

located

the

back

your

nOvi.

Plug

the

vehicle

power

cable

into

the

power

connector.

Snap

the

cradle

onto

the

suction

cup

arm.

Suction

cup

arm

Remove

the

clear

plastic

from

the

suction

cup.

Clean

and

dry

your

windshield

and

the

suction

cup

with

lint-free

cloth.

Place

the

suction

cup

the

windshield.

Flip

the

lever

back,

toward

the

windshield.

Fit

the

bottom

your

nOvi

into

the

cradle.

Tilt

the

nOvi

back

until

snaps

into

place.

Plug

the

other

end

the

vehicle

power

cable

into

power

outlet

your

vehicle.

Your

nOvi

should

turn

automatically

plugged

and

the

vehicle

running.

Step

Configure

the

nuvi

turn

your

ntivi,

press

the

on-screen

instructions.

Step

Acquire

Satellites

outdoors

open

area,

out

garages,

and

away

from

tall

buildings.

Stop

your

vehicle,

and

tum

the

ntivi.

Acquiring

satellite

signals

may

take

few

minutes.

The

bars

indicate

satellite

strength.

When

the

bars

are

green,

the

ntivi

has

acquired

satellites

signals.

Now

you

can

select

destination

and

navigate

it.

For

information

about

GPS,

visit

www.garmin.com/aboutGPS.

Resetting

the

nuvi

the

ntivi

stops

functioning,

tum

the

ntivi

off

and

again.

this

does

not

help,

press

and

hold

for

seconds.

The

ntivi

should

operate

normally.

You

can

also

remove

the

battery,

and

then

reinstall

it.

Where

to?

View

map

"Volume

~OOIS

GPS

satellite

strength.

Usage

mode.

Touch

change

driving,

walking,

bicycling,

boating

mode.

•

NOTE:

Pages

appear

differently

based

d . F

your

usage

mode

settings.

information,

see

the

owner's

manual.

Battery

status.

Current

time.

Touch

change

time

settings.

Touch

find

destination.

Touch

view

the

map.

Touch

adjust

the

volume.

Touch

use

the

tools

such

settings,

Where

I?,

Help,

and

routes.

Finding Points

Interest

Touch

Where

to?

Points

Interest.

Select

category.

Select

destination,

and

touch

Go!.

name,

touch

Where

Points

Interest>

Spell

Name.

different

area,

touch

Where

to?

Near.

Using the

Go!

johnson County Executive Airport

15345

PfIumm

Olathe.

66002

913-782·1245

Route

Info

Distance:

11m

Back

Map

Save

•

Touch

Route

Info

view

the

route

the

map.

•

Touch

Go!

start

navigating

the

route.

•

Touch

Map

view

this

location

and

surrounding

areas

the

map.

•

Touch

Save

save

this

location

your

Favorites.

Using

the

Map

Page

Your

route

marked

with

magenta

line.

you

travel,

your

nlivi

guides

you

your

destination

with

voice

prompts,

arrows

the

map,

and

directions

the

top

the

map.

checkered

flag

marks

your

destination.

you

depart

from

the

original

route,

your

nlivi

recalculates

the

route

and

provides

new

directions.

Back Reset Trip Reset

Max

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Nowlf'Cl

"''''9

Mal

3,2: 31.6: 76,7:

Back

Show

Map

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.....

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215

right

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Left

169

0.3T

Right

0.2T

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Hospitals

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Be.

ll62ft

Neuest

Address:

Police

9CS

Bal:lmore

Ave

Stations

l(ansas

City.

641(5

Heilfest Interuction: I

cL.

Fuel

lith

SlIW) &

Man

Back

Save

location

Touch

view

the

trip

computer.

Touch

zoom

and

out.

Touch

the

vehicle

icon

view

the

Where

page.

Touch

the

text

bar

view

the

turn

list.

Touch

view

the

compass

(navigating

off

road).

Touch

view

the

turn

(navigating

road).

Touch

view

the

page.

Taking

aDetour

the

road

ahead

closed,

you

can

take

detour.

•

OTE:

Detour

not

available

when

navigating

off

road.

With

route

active,

touch

Menu.

Touch

Detour.

The

ntivi

attempts

find

alternate

route

that

avoids

the

current

road

the

road

your

turn

list,

and

then

returns

your

original

route.

the

route

you

are

currently

navigating

the

only

reasonable

option,

the

nilvi

might

not

calculate

detour.

Adding aStop to

Your

Route

With

route

active,

touch

Menu>

Where

to?

for

the

extra

stop

(via

point).

Touch

Go!.

Touch

Add

Via

Point

add

this

stop

before

your

destination.

Touch

Set

new

Destination

make

this

your

new

final

destination.

Using

TracBack®

Touch

Where

to?

TracBack

view

your

recent

track.

Touch

Save

save

the

track

your

Favorites.

Touch

Go!

retrace

your

recent

path

travel.

Securing Your nuvi

Touch

Tools> Settings>

Security

Garmin

Lock.

Enter

4-digit

and

drive

security

location.

•

NOTE:

you

forget

your

and

your

security

location,

you

must

send

your

nilvi

Garmin

get

unlocked.

You

must

also

send

valid

product

registration

proof

purchase.

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