Garmin Nuvi 500 Series Instruction manual

nüvi®500/550

quick start manual

Important Information

See the Important Safety and Product

Information guide in the product

box for product warnings and other

important information.

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.

Product Registration

Help us better support you by completing

our online registration today! Connect to our

Web site at http://my.garmin.com. Keep the

original sales receipt, or a photocopy, in a

safe place.

Contact Garmin

Contact Garmin if you have any questions

while using your nüvi. In the USA, go

to www.garmin.com/support, or contact

Garmin USA by phone at (913) 397-8200 or

(800) 800-1020.

In the UK, contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd. by

phone at 0808 2380000.

In Europe, go to www.garmin.com

/support and click Contact Support for

in-country support information, or contact

Garmin (Europe) Ltd. by phone at +44 (0)

870.8501241.

More Information

For more information about your nüvi,

touch Tools > Help. You can download the

latest version of the owner’s manual from

www.garmin.com. For information about

accessories, go to http://buy.garmin.com or

contact your Garmin dealer.

Getting Started

Serial number

under the battery

Mini-USB

connector under

the weather cap microSD

™

card slot

under the battery

Release key: Slide

up to open the

battery cover.

Battery

contacts

Power button:

Press and hold to turn on/off the nüvi.

Press quickly to adjust the backlight

brightness.

Speaker

GPS antenna

Battery cover

Step 1: Install the nüvi Battery

1. Locate the lithium-ion battery that came

in the product box.

2. Slide the release key up to open the

battery cover on the back of the nüvi.

3. Locate the metal contacts on the end of

the lithium-ion battery.

4. Insert the battery so that the metal

contacts on the battery match up with

the metal contacts inside the battery

compartment.

5. Press the battery into place.

6. Slide the battery cover back on until it

clicks into place.

Step 2: Charge Your nüvi

Use the vehicle power cable to charge your

nüvi. To purchase an optional USB cable or

AC adapter cable, go to http://buy.garmin

.com.

Step 3: Mount Your nüvi

1. Pull back the weather cap from the mini-

USB connector located on the back of

your nüvi.

2. Plug the vehicle power cable into the

mini-USB connector.

3. Snap the cradle onto the suction cup

arm.

Lever

Cradle

Suction cup

arm

4. Remove the clear plastic from the suction

cup. Clean and dry your windshield and

the suction cup with a lint-free cloth.

5. Place the suction cup on the windshield.

6. Flip the lever back, toward the

windshield.

7. Fit the bottom of your nüvi into the

cradle.

8. Tilt the nüvi back until it snaps into place.

9. Plug the other end of the vehicle power

cable into a power outlet in your vehicle.

Your nüvi should turn on automatically if

it is plugged in and the vehicle is running.

Step 4: Congure the nüvi

To turn on your nüvi, press and hold .

Follow the on-screen instructions.

Step 5: Acquire Satellites

Go outdoors to an open area, out of garages,

and away from tall buildings. Stop your

vehicle, and turn on the nüvi. Acquiring

satellite signals may take a few minutes.

The bars indicate satellite strength.

When the bars are green, the nüvi has

acquired satellites signals. Now you can

select a destination and navigate to it. For

more information about GPS, go to

www.garmin.com/aboutGPS.

Resetting the nüvi

If the nüvi stops functioning, turn the nüvi

off and on again. If this does not help, press

and hold for 10 seconds. The nüvi should

operate normally. You can also remove the

battery, and then reinstall it.

Using the Menu Page

➊ ➋ ➌ ➍

➎ ➏

➐ ➑

➊

GPS satellite strength.

➋

Usage mode. Touch to change to

driving, walking, bicycling, or boating

mode.

NOTE: Pages appear differently based on

your usage mode and settings. For more

information, see the owner’s manual.

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 adjust the volume.

➑

Touch to use the tools such as settings,

Where Am I?, Help, and routes.

Finding Points of Interest

1. Touch Where To? > Points of Interest.

2. Select a category.

3. Select a destination, and touch Go!.

To search by name, touch Where To? >

Points of Interest > Spell Name.

To search in a different area, touch Where

To? > Near.

Using the Go! Page

➊➋

➌➍

➊

Touch to view the route on the map.

➋

Touch to start navigating the route.

➌

Touch to view this location and

surrounding areas on the map.

➍

Touch to save this location to your

Favorites.

Using the Map Page

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. A checkered ag marks your

destination. If you depart from the original

route, your nüvi recalculates the route and

provides new directions.

➊ ➋

➎➏

➍

➌

➊

Touch to view

the next turn

(navigating on

road).

➊

Touch to view

the compass

(navigating off

road).

➋

Touch the text

bar to view the

turn list.

➌

Touch to zoom

in and out.

➍

Touch the

vehicle icon to

view the Where

Am I? page.

➎

Touch to

view the trip

computer.

➏

Touch to view

the Menu page.

Taking a Detour

If the road ahead is closed, you can take a

detour.

NOTE: Detour is not available when

navigating off road.

1. With a route active, touch Menu.

2. Touch Detour.

The nüvi attempts to nd an alternate route

that avoids the current road or the next road

on your turn list, and then returns to your

original route. If the route you are currently

navigating is the only reasonable option, the

nüvi might not calculate a detour.

Adding a Stop to Your Route

1. With a route active, touch Menu > Where

To?.

2. Search for the extra stop (Via Point).

3. Touch Go!.

4. Touch Add as Via Point to add this stop

before your destination.

Touch Set as new Destination to make

this your new nal destination.

Using TracBack®

Touch Where To? > TracBack to view your

recent track. Touch Save to save the track to

your Favorites. Touch Go! to retrace your

recent path of travel.

Securing Your nüvi

1. Touch Tools > Settings > Security >

Garmin Lock.

2. Enter a 4-digit PIN and drive to a security

location.

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.

Garmin

, nüvi

, and TracBack

are trademarks of

Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries, registered in the USA

and other countries. Garmin Lock

™

is a trademark of

Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries. These trademarks may

not be used without the express permission of Garmin.

microSD

™

is a trademark of the SD Card Association.

Other trademarks and trade names are those of their

respective owners.

August 2008 Part Number 190-00937-01 Rev. D Printed in Taiwan

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