Garmin Nuvi 5000 Instruction manual

nüvi®5000

Quick Start Manual

GPS navigator

February 2008 Part Number 190-00857-01 Rev. B Printed in Taiwan

Your nüvi Unit

SD card slot

mini-USB connector

Speakers External antenna

connector

GPS antenna Power button

Light sensor

WARNING: See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box

for product warnings and other important information.

State law in Minnesota and California prohibits and/or restricts drivers from using suction mounts on their

windshields while operating motor vehicles. (See California Vehicle Code 26708(a); Minnesota Statutes

Section 169.71.) Other Garmin dashboard or friction mounting options should be used in those states. Check

your state and local laws and ordinances where you drive, as other states may enact similar prohibitions or

related restrictions against windshield objects that obstruct the driver’s vision (Michigan and New Jersey law

currently prohibits windshield objects that obstruct the driver’s vision). Remember to always mount your

Garmin unit in a location that does not obstruct the driver’s view of the road. Garmin does not assume any

responsibility for any nes, penalties, or damages that may be incurred as a result of disregarding this notice or

as a result of any other state or local law or ordinance relating to use of the unit.

Step 1: Mount the nüvi

To mount the nüvi using the suction

cup mount:

1. Plug the vehicle power cable into the

power connector on the right side of the

cradle.

Cradle

Power cable

2. Clean and dry your windshield with a lint-

free cloth. Remove the clear plastic from

the suction cup. Place the suction cup on

the windshield.

3. Snap the cradle onto the suction cup

arm.

4. Flip the lever back, toward the

windshield.

Suction cup mount

5. Fit the bottom of your nüvi into the

cradle.

6. Tilt the 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 key is

turned to the ON/ACC position.

Step 2: Congure the nüvi

To turn on your nüvi, connect the power

cable to the unit and plug the other end

of the power cable into a power outlet in

your vehicle. Turn your vehicle key to the

ON/ACC position, and your unit should

turn on automatically. Follow the on-screen

instructions.

Step 3: Acquire Satellites

With your nüvi connected to a power outlet

in your vehicle, travel outdoors to an open

area, out of garages, and away from tall

buildings. Stop your vehicle. Acquiring

satellite signals may take a few minutes.

The bars indicate GPS satellite

strength. When one bar is green, the nüvi

has acquired satellite signals. Now you can

select a destination and navigate to it. For

more information about GPS, visit

www.garmin.com/aboutGPS.

Step 4: Use the nüvi

A B

E F

AGPS satellite strength.

BCurrent time; touch to change time

settings.

C Touch to nd a destination.

DTouch to view the map.

ETouch to adjust the volume.

FTouch to use the tools such as media

players, settings, and Help.

Using the Main Pages

Touch View map to open the Map page. The vehicle icon shows your current

location. Touch and drag the map to view a different area of the map.

Touch to zoom out.

Touch Menu to

return to the Menu

page.

Touch Arrival or

Speed to open the

Trip Information

page.

Touch to zoom in.

Touch the vehicle

icon to save your

current location.

Touch Turn In to

open the Next Turn

page.

Touch the text bar to open the Turn List page.

Trip Information Page Turn List Page Next Turn Page

Finding Points of Interest

1. Touch Where to? > Points of Interest.

2. Touch a category and a sub-category, if

necessary.

3. Select a destination, and touch Go!.

To nd a POI by spelling the name, touch

Where to? > Points of Interest > Spell

Name. To search for a location in a different

area, touch Where to? > Near.

Adding a Via Point

1. With a route active, 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 destination. Touch Set as

new Destination to make this your new

nal destination.

TIP: To add more than one stop to the

route, edit the current route. Touch Where

to? > Routes.

Using Picture Navigation

Panoramio provides pictures that include

location information called geotags. You can

load these pictures onto your nüvi and create

routes to them. See your owner’s manual for

more information.

To load geotagged pictures to your

nüvi:

1. Connect your nüvi to your computer.

2. Go to www.fotoconnect.garmin.com and

select a picture.

3. Select Send to Garmin Device to save

that picture to your nüvi.

To navigate to a picture:

1. Touch Where to? > Favorites >

Panoramio Photos. Pictures you have

saved on the nüvi drive or the SD card

are listed.

2. Select a Panoramio picture.

3. Touch Go! to navigate to the location.

Touch Show Map to view the location on

the map.

Using the FM Transmitter

Before using the FM transmitter in your area, see

the FM transmitter legal notice in the owner’s

manual. Use of FM transmitters is currently illegal

in certain European countries due to specic radio

frequency restrictions. You must check the local

regulations in all European countries in which

you intend to use the FM transmitter to ensure its

legality.

You can listen to the audio from your nüvi

on your vehicle’s speakers. From the Menu

page, touch Volume > Audio Output >FM

Transmitter. Select an FM channel for the

FM transmitter, and select the same channel

on your nüvi.

Using FM TMC Trafc

If your nüvi is connected to the optional

FM TMC (Trafc Message Channel) trafc

receiver and you are in a coverage area, the

nüvi can receive trafc information. For

more information about FM trafc receivers

and coverage areas, see www.garmin

.com/trafc.

Trafc on Your Route

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.

The Map page displays or when

there is trafc on your route. The number in

the icon represents the number of minutes

the trafc has added to your route, which

has been automatically calculated into the

arrival time shown on the map. The locale

you selected at initial startup determines

which type of trafc icon is used: diamond-

shaped icons ( ) for North America,

triangular icons ( ) for Europe.

Using MSN®Direct

With an optional MSN Direct Receiver, you

can access MSN Direct content. For more

information, see www.garmin.com/trafc or

http://garmin.msndirect.com.

Loading Files on Your nüvi

You can store les, such as MP3s and JPEG

image les, in the internal memory of the

nüvi or on an optional SD card. Connect the

mini-USB connector to the back of the nüvi,

and connect the larger end of the cable to an

available USB port on your computer. You

can also insert an optional SD card in the SD

card slot, and press it until it clicks.

Your nüvi and SD card appear as removable

drives in My Computer on Windows

computers and as mounted volumes on

Mac

computers.

Using the Music Player

Load music les to the internal memory or

SD card. See page 7.

Touch Tools > Music Player. Touch

Browse. Touch a category. To play the entire

category from the beginning of the list,

touch the rst song listed. To play a specic

song, touch the title.

To create, edit, and listen to playlists, touch

Browse > Playlists.

Using the Audible Player

To create an Audible.com account, and

purchase and load audible books, visit

http://garmin.audible.com.

Touch Tools > Audible Player. Touch

Browse. Touch a category, and then touch

a book title. To create and play bookmarks,

touch the Create and View buttons.

Playing Video

WARNING: Do not attempt to operate

or watch video input while operating a

vehicle. Driver operation or viewing of

video input while the vehicle is moving

could cause an accident or collision

resulting in property damage, serious

injury, or death.

Your nüvi accepts NTSC composite video.

You need an A/V adapter cable, available

from Garmin or an electronics store. For

more information, go to http://buy.garmin

.com or contact your Garmin dealer.

1. Connect the small end of the A/V adapter

cable to the A/V IN connector on the right

side of the cradle.

2. Connect the red, white, and yellow

connectors to the corresponding plugs on

your video device.

3. Apply external power to the video device,

if necessary. Turn on the video device.

4. Touch Yes to switch to the video. To

automatically switch to the video when

you connect an external video source,

open the Menu page and touch Tools >

Settings > Video Input.

NOTE: To return to the Video Input page

while a video is playing, touch anywhere

on the screen.

NOTE: There will be black lines around

the video image.

Caring for Your nüvi

Your nüvi contains sensitive electronic

components that can be permanently

damaged if exposed to excessive shock or

vibration. To minimize the risk of damage

to your nüvi, avoid dropping your unit and

operating it in high-shock and high-vibration

environments.

Cleaning the nüvi

The nüvi is constructed of high-quality

materials and does not require user

maintenance other than cleaning. Clean

the outer casing of the nüvi (not the touch

screen) using a cloth dampened with a mild

detergent solution, and then wipe it dry.

Avoid chemical cleaners and solvents that

can damage plastic components.

Cleaning the Touch Screen

Clean the touch screen with a soft, clean,

lint-free cloth. Use water, isopropyl alcohol,

or eyeglass cleaner, if needed. Apply the

liquid to the cloth, and then gently wipe the

touch screen.

A/V IN

connector

Protecting Your nüvi

Carry and store your nüvi in the optional

carrying case.

Do not store the nüvi where prolonged

exposure to extreme temperatures can

occur because it can cause permanent

damage.

Do not expose the nüvi to water.

Contact with water can cause this unit to

malfunction.

Never use a hard or sharp object to

operate the touch screen, or damage may

result. Though a PDA stylus can be used

to operate the touch screen, never attempt

this while operating a vehicle.

Avoiding Theft

To avoid theft, remove the unit and

the mount from sight when not in use.

Remove the residue on the windshield

left by the suction cup.

Do not keep your unit in the glove

compartment.

http://my.garmin.com.

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Use the Garmin Lock

™

feature. See

“Locking Your nüvi.”

Locking Your nüvi

1. Touch Tools > Settings > Security.

2. Touch the button beside Garmin Lock.

3. 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.

Calibrating the Screen

If the touch screen is not responding

properly, turn off the nüvi. Hold your

nger on the screen, and turn on the nüvi.

Continue holding down on the screen until

the calibration screen appears. Follow the

on-screen instructions.

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