Garmin NUVI User manual
nüvi™
personal travel assistant
quick reference guide
guide de référence rapide
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Shijr, Taipei County, Taiwan
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Fax 886/2.2642.9099
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November 2005 Part Number 190-00627-50 Rev. A Printed in Taiwan
nüvi™
personal travel assistant
quick reference guide
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Mounting Your nüvi
To ensure a tight grip, clean and dry your windshield before mounting the
suction cup. Snap the cradle onto the arm of the mount.
Open the antenna.
Fit the bottom of your nüvi into the cradle.
Tilt your nüvi back until it snaps in place.
If necessary, rotate the cradle.
Place the suction cup on the windshield.
Flip the lever back, toward the windshield.
Plug the small end of the cable into the back of the mount; plug the other end
into a 12/24-Volt receptacle in your vehicle.
To remove your nüvi from the cradle, press the small tab on the bottom of the
cradle up and tilt the nüvi forward.
WARNING: For use in vehicles, it is the sole responsibility of the owner/operator of a vehicle with the nüvi installed to place and
secure the device so it will not interfere with the vehicle operating controls and safety devices, obstruct the driver’s view of driving
conditions, or cause personal injury in the event of an accident.
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Configuring Your nüvi
Press and hold the Power button on the top of the unit to turn it on. Follow
the on-screen instructions to set up your nüvi. You only have to do this once.
Finding Your Destination
Select a destination.
Touch the arrows to see
more places.
Enjoy the route!
Touch .
Touch Where to? Select a category. Touch
the arrows to see more
categories.
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Following Your Route
Follow the route to your destination using the Map page. 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 page. If you depart from the original route,
your nüvi recalculates the route and provides new route instructions.
Your route is marked with
a magenta line.
Follow the arrows as you
take turns.
A checkered flag marks
your destination.
Viewing the Map Page
From the Menu page, touch View Map to open the Map page. The position
icon shows your location. Touch and drag the map to view different areas.
Map Page while Navigating a Route
Touch Arrival or
Speed to open the
Trip Information
page.
Touch Turn In to
open the Next Turn
page.
Touch the text bar
to open the Current
Route page.
Touch to zoom
out.
Touch to zoom
in.
Touch Menu to
return to the Menu
page.
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Adding Stops to Your Route
You can add a stop (via point) to your route. The nüvi gives you directions
to the via point and then to your final destination. With a route active, touch
Menu > Where to?
Select an option.Search for the extra stop. Touch .
Setting a Home Location
Touch Set Home.
Touch Where to? > My
Locations.
Select an option.
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Saving Places You Find
After you have found a
place you want to save,
touch Save.
Touch OK in the pop-up window. The place
is saved in My Locations > Favorites.
Finding Saved Places
Touch .
From the Menu page,
touch Where to? > My
Locations > Favorites.
Select a place.
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Finding an Address
Select a state. Type the address
number and touch Done.
Type the street name
until a list of streets
appears or touch Done.
Select the street. Then, if
necessary, select a city.
Select the address, if
necessary. Touch .
Touch Search All, or
touch Spell City and
spell the city.
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Using the Quick Settings
To access the Quick Settings, quickly press and
release the Power button. Move the sliders to adjust
the volume and brightness. You can also touch
on the Menu page to adjust the levels.
Touch Lock to prevent accidental screen taps. To
unlock the screen, press the Power button.
Loading Items to Your nüvi
Connect the mini-USB connector on the USB cable to the side of the nüvi.
Connect the larger end of the cable to an available USB port on your computer.
Double-click the My Computer icon on your computer’s desktop. A new
Removable Disk drive appears in your list of
drives: “nuvi” is the available storage in the
nüvi’s internal memory. If you do not see the
“nuvi” in the list of drives, you may need to
disconnect a network drive or map a drive to
your “nuvi.”
Double-click one of the nüvi drives to open
it. Copy and paste the files into the drive.
Power
button
Mini-USB
connector
SD card
slot
Headphone plug
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