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Nokia 2620 GPS Receiver User Manual

1. 38 Adjusting the Backlight and Contrast 38 Turning off Satellite Reception for Indoor Use 38 Customizing your Map Page cesses 39 Hiding Showing Data Tabs on your Map Page 41 Customizing the Overall Setup of Your StreetPilot44 Obtaining the latest Software Upgrades 55 UNDERSTANDING THE GPS INFORMATION PAGE 56 What e GPO hensen a R 56 The GPS Tniomat on PACE eeann nn 56 Introduction Table of Contents APPENDIX A VEHICLE INSTALLATION sis 61 APPENDIX B DR CABLE WIRING 2660 ONLY 65 APPENDIX C USING DIACRITICAL MARKS 66 APPENDIX E MESSAGES 71 APPENDIX F SPECIFICATIONS sssi 73 APPENDIX G SAFETY AND REGULATORY INFORMA MON usaie ni A 75 Limied Warahi eee n ees en ne on 79 PD ON A E A tree teen 80 lil Introduction Where to find it eTo learn how to attach your vehicle adapter to your StreetPilot see page 64 el earn how to create and customize routes beginning on page 28 eLearn more about GPS navigation Baa beginning on page 56 eTo find a city address intersection park or other point of interest see Find ing Places beginning on page 19 eTo learn how to use the keypad on ee your StreetPilot as well as the remote ees control unit see page 4 eTo change the street detail level on elf you do not want your StreetPilot to automatically switch to night colors at sunset see page 39 color mode eLearn
2. QUIT Key Returns the display to your previous page much like the Back button on an Internet browser window Also when you are entering data pressing QUIT restores the previous value can cels data entry e ROUTE Key Displays a menu of available route navigation features Introduction THUMB STICK Selects menu options changes settings and enters data Also it controls move ment of the map pointer on the Map page Press in or down on the thumb stick to select or activate a highlighted item or to begin data entry Move the thumb stick from side to side for moving around Installing the Remote Control the Map page Use this feature as an alternative to using your finger on the touchscreen Practice using Batteries it to increase your accuracy e ALPHANUMERIC KEYS Used when you wish to enter numbers for values such as an address A The remote control requires or waypoint name These keys can be used in conjunction with the thumb stick For letters press two AAA alkaline batteries To the appropriate number key as many times as necessary to get to the correct letter The number will install the batteries press up appear after the last letter option has been shown For example if you wish to input the letter B on the battery door clip then press the number 2 key twice If you wish to input the number 2 press the number 2 key four times pull the battery door away from When you have selected the correct letter or num
3. 2 Select Rename Log 3 Enter the new name by using the mini keyboard that will appear To reset a Mileage Log 1 Make certain the desired Mileage Log name is displayed Then press the unit or remote MENU key to Use the mini keyboard to rename a Mileage Log display a Menu page You can also select the round blue button to the right of the Mileage log 2 Select Reset Log and select Yes at the verification page to complete the reset 7 Reference Driving with Dead Reckoning x eo 1064 0 0 O3 FEB 04 04 35 33 N 3851 335 WAAS WO94 47 926 Disabled The only way you can tell that your StreetPilot is using Dead Reckoning is to view the GPS Information page See page 56 for more information on GPS Driving with Dead Reckoning 2660 Only The StreetPilot 2660 comes with dead reckoning capabilities which means that you continue to get navigation guidance even if you lose GPS reception such as when you are travelling in dense urban envi ronments with tall buildings and tunnels To achieve dead reckoning the 2660 utilizes an internal angular rate sensor an external speed sensor input and an external reverse light sensor input A special dead reckoning cable is connected to your vehicles speedometer and backup lights it must be professionally installed by an authorized Garmin installer Thus when you lose GPS reception your StreetPilot can acknowledge your turns as well as your distanc
4. organization and code of the Software are valuable trade secrets of Garmin and that the Software in source code form remains a valuable trade secret of Garmin You agree not to decompile disassemble modify reverse assemble reverse engineer or reduce to human readable form the Software of any part thereof or create any derivative works based on the Software You agree not to export or re export the Software to any country in violation of the export control laws of the United States of America Limited Warranty This Garmin product is warranted to be free from defects in materials or workmanship for one year from the date of purchase Within this period Garmin will at its sole option repair or replace any com ponents that fail in normal use Such repairs or replacement will be made at no charge to the customer for parts or labor provided that the customer shall be responsible for any transportation cost This warranty does not cover failures due to abuse misuse accident or unauthorized alteration or repairs THE WARRANTIES AND REMEDIES CONTAINED HEREIN ARE EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED OR STATUTORY INCLUDING ANY LIABILITY ARISING UNDER ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS WHICH MAY VARY FROM STATE TO STATE IN NO EVENT SHALL GARMIN BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL SPECIAL INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGE
5. s ad 2a ae eee E r q StreetPilot 2620 2660 portable car navigation owner s manual StreetPilot 2660 pictured StreetPilot 2620 not shown Copyright 2004 Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries Garmin International Inc 1200 East 151 Street Olathe Kansas 66062 U S A Tel 913 397 8200 or 800 800 1020 Fax 913 397 8282 Garmin Europe Ltd Unit 5 The Quadrangle Abbey Park Industrial Estate Romsey SO51 9DL U K Tel 44 1794 519944 Fax 44 1794 519222 Garmin Corporation No 68 Jangshu 2 Road Shijr Taipei County Taiwan Tel 886 2 2642 9199 Fax 886 2 2642 9099 All rights reserved Except as expressly provided herein no part of this manual may be reproduced copied transmitted disseminated downloaded or stored in any storage medium for any purpose without the express prior written consent of Garmin Garmin hereby grants permission to download a single copy of this manual and of any revision to this manual onto a hard drive or other electronic storage medium to be viewed and to print one copy of this manual or of any revision hereto provided that such electronic or printed copy of this manual must contain the complete text of this copyright notice and provided further that any unauthorized commercial distribution of this manual or any revision hereto is strictly prohibited Information in this document is subject to change without notice Garmin reserves the right to change or improve its products and
6. 2 y on screen pointer a blue thumb tack at your current physical location or current point will appear on the Map page In our example below the current location is the Midland Theater Item under your map pointer Coordinates of your map Midland Theater N 39 05 974 pointer 0 0 Ho94 34 991 Distance and direction from the thumb tack to the map pointer You can use the Measure Distance feature to do straight line distancing for places that are miles away from your current location In the example above the current location is Olathe Kansas and the new point is Albuquerque New Mexico Touch a point anywhere on the Map page A dotted line that extends from the on screen pointer to your new point will appear Tencwieen one The coordinates of the oe n new location you Bistro is 1 miles and Bistro H 3905 920 i e Gon oahu 0 H024 35 133 TE selected the Bistro tack 36 To move the thumb tack to the new location Bistro touch the check mark at the top right of the Map page The on screen pointer blue thumb tack will appear at the new location In our example below then the Bistro becomes the current point Bistro 39 05 920 4m 0 O W034 oa 133 4 39 05 397 H 0924 34 355 Hi N i E p To stop measuring points press the MENU key and then select the Stop Measuring icon Or simply touch the white arrow in the top left side of the
7. Finding a Waypoint Waypoints that you have created and stored in the StreetPilot can be found by touching the Waypoints icon from the Find menu See page 11 for more information on creating waypoints Here are the possible tab options that might appear e Near Here Use Near Here to find waypoints that are near your current physical location e Near Destination Use Near Destination to find waypoints that are located at the end of your route if you are in routing mode Thus if you are travelling to Phoenix the Near Phoenix tab will return waypoints you have created that are within the vicinity of Phoenix e Near Map Pointer Use Near Map Pointer to find waypoints that are near the area to which you have placed the map pointer while panning By Name Use By Name if you want to spell out the name of the waypoint you seek use the mini key board that appears when you select By Name Note that when you use By Name all waypoints you have created will be searched e Near Other Use Near Other to find a waypoint that is not in your immediate location See the discussion on using Near Other in the Finding a City topic in this section of the manual When you find the name of the waypoint you seek no matter which search method you used touch the waypoint name and a Waypoint Review page will appear displaying the longitude and latitude coordi nates of the waypoint Touch Show Map if you want to see the waypoint on the Map page or
8. It is unsafe to operate the controls of the StreetPilot 2620 2660 while you are driving Failure by the driver of a vehicle equipped with a StreetPilot 2620 2660 to pay full attention to operation of the vehicle and road conditions while the vehicle is in motion could result in an accident or collision with property damage and personal injury WARNING This product its packaging and its components contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer birth defects or reproductive harm This Notice is being provided in accordance with Californias Proposition 65 If you have any questions or would like additional information please refer to our Web site at www garmin com prop65 Appendix Warnings and Cautions 7 7 8 Appendix Software License Agreement Software License Agreement BY USING THE STREETPILOT 2620 2660 YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE FOLLOWING SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT PLEASE READ THIS AGREE MENT CAREFULLY Garmin grants you a limited license to use the software embedded in this device the Software in binary executable form in the normal operation of the product Title ownership rights and intellectual property rights in and to the Software remain in Garmin You acknowledge that the Software is the property of Garmin and is protected under the United States of America copyright laws and international copyright treaties You further acknowledge that the structure
9. On some mini keyboards letters or numbers that are not needed will not appear on your keyboard 11 Viewing the Map Page While Driving Map Pages in Driving and Routing Mode Viewin g the M ap Pa ge While driving you will see one of two types of Map pages a Map page in driving mode which appears when you have the StreetPilot turned on but you are not navigating a route and a Map page in speed Driving routing mode which appears when you have created a route and are currently navigating to it Reference 40 0 North In driving mode the Map page shows map details the map scale and your current location Customiz 1562 5 Ridgeview Rd able data tabs are pre set to show your speed current direction of travel address of your current position E Sheridan and the name of the next road ahead Bridge L Map Orientation i rigge Ln N Your Current Position Speed briving Your current speed 90 0 North nd Current driving direction 1116 S Ridgeview Rd Map Scale Street address at your current location Dist To a g E Sunvale Dr The next road ahead 0 4 500 ahead Arrival Time Time Till Turn detail mapi O F 09 20 00 56 Rid Rd In routing mode the Map page displays more information It graphically shows you map details and i Iaa S your current location and it marks your route to a destination with a magenta colored route line It tells 500 _ 4 aw Rd you what direction
10. Or you can view the list to see if your favorite restaurant happens to be located on or near your route and how far away it is To reduce the number of results use the Filter tab to type in the entire name or part of the name of the restaurant If your search does not reveal very many restaurants because you are in a sparsely populated area consider widening the search area corridor width along your route From the list of places that appeared under the Near Current Route tab press the units MENU key From the Menu page that appears select the Search Within icon You can then elect to expand your search for restaurants that are up to 1 2 5 or 15 miles along your current route A new list will appear In addition to the Near Current Route tab here are additional tab options for finding places Reference e Near Here Whereas Near Current Route lists places along your entire route Near Here finds places that are near your current physical location e Near Destination Use Near Destination to find places that are located at the end of your route Thus Finding Places if you are travelling to Phoenix the Near Phoenix tab will return places that are only within the vicinity of Phoenix All Exits On I 35 e Near Map Pointer Use Near Map Pointer to find places that are near the area to which you have placed MIG ab De Seal d TOE MM 213 Motor Vehicle Inspecti SH the map pointer while panning 210 US 56 4 Gardner Sy
11. flag on the lower left hand side of the page if you want to mark the city as a waypoint or Show Map if you want to see the city on the Map page see page 10 for an example or Go To if you want your StreetPilot to navigate to this city 20 Finding an Address or Intersection Touch the Addresses or Intersections icon from the Find menu In both cases a page appears that allows you to enter pertinent street information To enter the number or street name touch the black text field that appears to the right of the Number and Street fields A mini keyboard will appear touch the pertinent numbers letters to complete the street names The StreetPilot initially limits its searches to addresses or intersections within the state province in which you are currently physically located or where the map pointer is located if you have panned to an area away from your current location Thus to narrow your search particularly if you are trying to locate a street or intersection in another city or state province touch the Limit to box and select one of the Limit To options No Limit Enter a City Enter a State Province or Enter a Postal Code Try to narrow your search as much as possible to return fewer results Entering the city name or zip code will significantly narrow your list When you enter street names do not enter directional words such as West or types of streets such as Avenue or Parkway For example if you are looking fo
12. 207 Gardner Road SH By Name Use By Name to spell out the name of the place you seek use the mini keyboard that appears 202 Edgerton SW when you select By Name Note that when you use By Name all places that are loaded in your mapping VEG bie EEs uele a software will be searched For example if you are searching for McDonald your search will return a list Once you locate the exit of your choice select it to af all M oma ines display an information page for that item 1 35 Exit 215 e Near Other Use Near Other to find a place that is not in your immediate location See the discussion on US 169 South Ks 7 Paola using Near Other in the Finding a City topic in this section of the manual When you find the name of the restaurant or other place you seek no matter which search method you evel ha L 4 bat used touch the name of the restaurant and its address and telephone number will appear Touch the green at flag in the lower left hand side of the screen if you want to mark the eatery as a waypoint or Show Map if Hede panio you want to see it on the Map page see page 10 for an example or Go To if you want your StreetPilot to This particular exit indicates that many services exist navigate oee a Touch the icon to view information about a service Finding an Exit All Exits y Select Exits from the Find menu to locate exits on highways freeways and interstates throughout the 215 U S 169 South On I 35 1 9 U S This is useful info
13. Avoid X Once you touch the check box in the top right Move the map pointer over the end point as corner a blue thumb tack marker will appear shown above Then touch the check box in the top right corner You can opt to avoid parts of roads or entire roads or you can block out entire areas to avoid e Avoid Area Choose this option if you want to map out an entire rectangular area that can Reference include numerous roads to avoid A Map page appears enabling you to mark the first corner of your designated area to avoid Simply move the map pointer onto the beginning section of an C mnan Setti area you wish to avoid and touch the check box in the top right hand corner of the page Once ustomizing Route Settings you touch the check box a second corner Map page appears Notice that a blue thumb tack has marked your first corner Position your map pointer onto the ending section of an area and touch the check box in the top right hand corner of the page A map of the avoided area appears aE along with a default name usually AREA 000 You can change this name by touching it and Delete entering a new name by using the mini ipai that appears Y 151st St W to Hetcoalf Ave Select Avoid Area First Corner Select Avoid Area Second Corner xX UAN i Rm Prey OK You can specify which roads or areas you would E prefer not to take when navigating a route Go to the F d P rar Avoidance tab on the Routing S
14. MapSource Maps You can purchase additional MapSource mapping software from Garmin and download the maps to your pre programmed hard drive Your pre installed detail maps are protected from overwriting so you don t have to worry about accidentally deleting them Your pre programmed hard drive contains approximately 512 MB of available space for your additional maps This amount may be reduced as data updates occur In order to enable additional maps you will need your Unit ID see page 55 and serial see page i Messages The StreetPilot 2620 2660 uses an on screen message system to alert you to unit operating characteris tics To acknowledge a message press the remote IN key or simply touch the message on the touchscreen Data Transfer Complete Transfer of data to the unit from the PC software has been completed Appendix E Messages Database Error A waypoint or route failed to store in memory If the problem persists return the unit to Garmin for service Reference Map Storage Error Error with data on the internal disk drive Return for repair Map Storage Error Bad Format Unrecognized data format Return for repair Map Storage Error File not Found No map data on internal drive Return for repair Map Storage Error Too Many Maps The internal disk drive contains more maps than the unit soft ware can process Not all maps on disk will be shown Detail Maps Don t Support Routing Maps that a
15. Time 16 DR Cable 65 E Elevation Feet or Meter 43 Elevation New 60 Enable WAAS 60 Enter As Text 20 Exits Finding 23 F Faster Time 30 47 FCC Compliance 75 Finding Addresses 21 Cities 19 Exits 23 Interesting Places 22 Intersections 21 Recently Found Places 27 Waypoints 24 FIND Key 3 Friction Mount 61 Installing 62 Fuse Vehicle Adapter 64 G Garmin Web Site 79 General Tab 45 Getting Started Tutorial iv GPS Info Page 56 57 58 59 60 GPS is Off 58 Guidance Tab 46 H Hard Drive 1 Available Space In 70 Caring For 2 Heading 43 HOME Waypoint 30 I Information Icon i 10 Infrared Window 1 5 Installation 61 62 63 64 65 Interesting Places Finding 22 Interface Tab 54 Intersections Finding 21 IN Key 4 K Keyboard 11 Keypad Usage 3 Keypress Tone 46 L Language Tab 53 Locate on Main Map 25 Lost Reception 58 M Magnifying Glass and 7 Maintenance 2 Manual Conventions vi Mapping Software Adding 68 Mapping Tabs 41 Map Detail Changing 39 Map Families Changing 69 Map Page 7 8 Features 7 Boxed Magnifying Glass 8 Information Icon i 10 Magnifying Glass and 7 Map Pointer 8 Map Scale 9 Map Tools Bar 7 North Up and Track Up 8 Panning Hand 7 Vehicle Icon 8 Zoom Icons 7 Learning How To Use 6 Viewing 6 Viewing While Driving 12 Map Pages Driving Mode 12 Routing Mode 12 Map Pointer 8 Map Scale 9 Map Setup 39 Map Tools Bar 7 MARK Key 3 Max Speed
16. Trip Computer was last reset Reference Total Time The total length of time that the StreetPilot has been tracking your location since the Trip Computer was last reset This is always equal to Driving Time plus Stopped Time Trip Information Page To reset the Trip Computer or the Maximum Speed 08 5 1 46 m ileage Log 1 Press the unit or remote MENU key to display a Menu page i N NE 0 0 h JOB 1 You can also select the blue round buttons to the right of the 000437 4 _ 7 0 main odometer or Max Speed in which case you can skip to 625 7 0 76 5 step 3 bgt P l 00 35 55 04 44 06 05 20 00 fay 2 From the Menu page select Reset Trip to reset the Trip Touch the appropriate blue button above to we ES Computer or Reset Max Spd to reset the Maximum Speed reset the Trip Computer or Maximum Speed 3 Select Yes at the verification page to complete the reset You can reset the Maximum Speed or the Trip Com To select a Mileage Log puter by pressing MENU while on the Trip Information 1 Select the Job 1 or None field on the Trip Information page A box containing various log names Job page 1 Job 2 Job 3 OTHER None will appear 2 Select the desired Mileage Log name All mileage will be recorded in this log To rename a Mileage Log 1 Make certain the desired Mileage Log name is displayed Then press the unit or remote MENU key to display a Menu page
17. Zoom Icons 7 83 For the latest free software updates excluding map data throughout the life of your Garmin products visit the Garmin Web site at www garmin com amp GARMIN Copyright 2004 Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries Garmin International Inc 1200 East 151 Street Olathe Kansas 66062 U S A Garmin Europe Ltd Unit 5 The Quadrangle Abbey Park Industrial Estate Romsey SO51 9DL U K Garmin Corporation No 68 Jangshu 2 Road Shijr Taipei County Taiwan www garmin com Part Number 190 00342 00 Rev A
18. about the Map page and its many features beginning on page 6 IV your StreetPilot see page 39 map detail GETTING STARTED A Tutorial The tutorial below guides you through the steps for finding a restaurant in your area and then creating a route to it If you have never used a StreetPilot or a GPS navigation unit before try this simple task You ll see that using your StreetPilot is fast and easy Step 1 If you have not already done so attach the vehicle adaptor to your StreetPilot and plug it in to your vehicle cigarette lighter Turn on the StreetPilot so that it can find satellites When your StreetPilot has established a satellite fix your screen should display a Ready to Navigate message as shown below Note Make certain your StreetPilot s view is unobstructed as it looks for satellites For example it cannot establish a satellite fix if your vehicle is parked in a garage Ready to Navigate Step 2 Press the FIND key on the StreetPilot The Find menu will appear press the FIND key then touch the Food amp Drink icon Step 3 Touch the Food amp Drink icon located on the Find menu from Step 2 The list of restaurants in your area will appear on a page similar to the one shown below as Haase kt y Near Here v Filter x scroll bar arrow E Subway Sandwiches amp Salads SE Dairy Queen E Taco Via SE 02 pee a Step 5 To create a route to E Aqua Pure NW
19. as in the trunk of a car as permanent damage may result Storing alkaline batteries in the remote control for extended periods is not recommended In order to reduce the chance for battery leakage in the battery compartment remove the batteries when storing the remote control for more than six months Caring for the Pre Programmed Hard Drive Your StreetPilot 2620 2660 comes with an internal pre programmed hard drive As with any hard drive excessive shock and vibration may cause permanent damage To minimize the risk of damage to your hard drive avoid dropping your unit or operating it in high shock vibration environments Turning the StreetPilot On and Off Toggle the power switch on the right side down to turn the unit ON and up to turn it OFF When turned on the Welcome screen appears briefly followed by the Map Information and Copyright page Touch OK on the screen to acknowledge or wait briefly until the Safe Driving Warning Message page Keypad Usage appears Touch OK once more or wait until the Map page appears Introduction Using the Keypad Use the StreetPilots keypad to select specific tasks such as finding places or creating routes Each keypad buttons primary function appears in larger text above the secondary function Always press and A ae dia release a key to perform its primary function Press and hold a key to activate its secondary function if primary functions available For example if you press the MENU ROUTE
20. as well as status messages Guidance messages include such route navigation messages as drive point eight miles west e then turn right For each turn on a route the voice gives instructions three times after you have com Customizing the Overall Setup 5 8 y pleted a turn and are starting a new leg of the route as you are approaching the next new turn and just before you reach the next turn Status messages include phrases such as lost satellite reception Dark Statute e Route Guidance The unit speaks guidance messages during route navigation as described above It does not give status messages Guidance and Status On SPEAK Key Only The unit only speaks when the SPEAK key is pressed it will not talk otherwise Touchscreen Tone Allows you to turn the touchscreen click sounds On or Off On Attention Tone Determines whether the voice prompts are preceded by a chime This is turned off by The Attention Tone field determines whether voice default rompts are preceded by a chime pte tied d Keypress Tone Allows you to turn the keypress beeper sounds On or Off A beep confirms that a key such as MENU FIND SPEAK on the unit or remote has been pressed Guidance tab Off Route Recalculation Controls how the StreetPilot recalculates the route when you depart from its Automatic An ee AK Key Only original instructions Automatic Only Prompted You will be asked if you want the unit to recalcu
21. contains map families that might have overlapping information you may need to specily a different map family If you are searching for a restaurant in Ontario for example your StreetPilot might search from the North American City Navigator map family when you really want it to search from the MetroGuide Canada map family Change the map family by pressing the units MENU key From the Appendix Adding Maps to your StreetPilot Henu pgn rc oar m P E Enable All Disable All Show Mop Maps TEE Families Y KAHT Route Option ne Into Display Select Enable All Maps or Disable all Maps to display or hide detail map information on your Map page Select Show Map Families to display a list of smaller maps that make up a map family 69 Reference Adding Maps to your StreetPilot Selec Map nh A b oan ube C saa K e 7 j 1 She i R o ute Options Info Display If information for a particular search is indeed available in another map family a Select Map icon will appear on the Menu page If this icon does not appear then search information is not available in the other map family or families 0 Menu page touch the Select Map icon A list of your installed maps that contains searchable cities or places will appear on a Select Map page Touch the map family you want the StreetPilot to use for the search and it will return a list of cities or places only from this map family Purchasing Additional
22. determine a position fix Henu Track Up Use Enable Hew Outdoors WAAS Elevation Location ee ale E E E E o fate MEO rae Route Options Into Display A variety of options can be performed via the Menu page shown above Access this page by pressing your unit s MENU key while you are on the GPS Information page 59 Reference GPS Info Page x 14 1106 0 0 04 FEB 04 08 57 04 N 3851 338 WAAS W094 47 930 Enabled A D on various signal strength bars above indicate which GPS satellites are being differentially corrected via WAAS satellites Note that if the signal strength bar is too short the D will appear above the bar as with satellite 26 x o 1107 0 0 06 FEB 04 06 30 15 N 38 51 338 WAAS Enabled WO094 4 7 930 GPS satellites can be differentially corrected via WAAS satellites even before your StreetPilot communicates with the GPS satellites as is the case with Satellite 5 above 60 To select a new location 1 Select New Location A window appears with two options Automatic and Use Map 2 Select either Automatic or Use Map Selecting Automatic puts the unit in Autolocate mode and begins searching the sky for satellites For Use Map a New Location map page appears 3 If Use Map is selected pan and zoom the map pointer on the map to find your approximate location Then touch the checkmark in the up
23. exceeds the optimum resolution of available map detail Some detail such as roads are drawn using widely spaced points and the actual layout of these details may differ from the map presentation detail map of Denver at 300 foot overzoom Reference Information Icon N When multiple Points of Interest appear at one point shown above a selection list will display shown below amp St Louis Exit 36C Yondeventer Ave 10 Information Icon i As was discussed earlier in this section you can pan across the Map page by using the touchscreen with your finger or by using your remote control As you pan the map pointer appears It serves as a target marker for the map If you change the scale the map is redrawn with the pointer at the center When the pointer is placed on a map object the name of that object is highlighted and an i Information icon appears in the upper right corner a Pai Ua a ion i miM BA a gon ef 4 L detail map amp When the i icon appears touch it and informa tion about the object or location to which your are pointing will appear The Map page shows the panning arrow circled which is highlighting a point of interest Attraction Landmark In the example above the Gateway Arch in St Louis has been highlighted Touch the i icon and the information page at right appears The page displays information about
24. icon to create a new waypoint You can also create a route to it If you decide that this is an area you want to remember perhaps it is a particular location on a lake or in a National Park you can mark this area by creating a waypoint for it Touch the flag icon and a New Map Waypoint will appear as shown below The coordinates for the marked area are displayed A random number also appears If you wish to name it something else touch the current name 011 and a mini keyboard page will appear allowing you to type in a new name You can also touch the icon to the left of the name to change the icon New Hap Waypoint Touch the blue dot icon to reveal a scrol lable list of colorful icons to use to mark your waypoint 5 W 38 59 028 095 09 716 011 Touch the 011 text to display a new screen that serves as a mini keyboard Use this keyboard to enter a new name for the waypoint OK Show Map Reference Using the Mini Keyboard PICNIC KRV x The mini keyboard shown above appears when you wish to change the name of the waypoint as discussed in this section Touch the letters to spell out a name To use numbers touch the 0 9 tab and numbers will appear The Space lt gt and Delete keys use standard word processing functions When you have entered all text touch OK The mini keyboard is used in a variety of places with your StreetPilot Its appearance may alter depending on your purpose for using it
25. introductory mapping basics and then moves toward learning how to find places and create routes with your StreetPilot Learn what the Map page looks like as you are navigating a route or if you are just moving around the Map page for fun After you learn the basics read the sections on customizing your StreetPilot to suit your navigational and personal needs Lastly learn the basics of GPS navigation as well as how to understand the features on the StreetPilot s GPS Information Page e Appendix Read the special sections on vehicle installation as well as other important information Read the Safety and Regulatory section to learn how to use your StreetPilot responsibly Index Use the handy Index as a key word search to help you find information more quickly Customer Service Product Registration Help us better support you by completing our online registration today Have the serial number of your StreetPilot 2620 2660 handy and connect to our Web site www garmin com Look for the Product Registration link on the Home page Also be sure to record your serial number in the right hand column for a quick reference Introduction Product Registration Serial Number Use this area to record the serial number 8 digit number located on the bottom of the unit in case it is lost stolen or needs service Be sure to keep your original sales receipt in a safe place or attach a photocopy inside the manual Serial Number AA The G
26. key a Menu page will appear If you press and PAGE MENU hold the MENU ROUTE key for more than two seconds a Routes page will appear FIND SPEAK by pressing the key once PAGE MARK Key PAGE switches between a variety a pages that you can view on your StreetPilot It also returns you to a main page if you have previously selected an option window E AT Thus if you want to exit out of a current page option press PAGE MARK captures your present secondary func position and saves it as a waypoint tions MARK ROUTE RECENT MENU ROUTE Key MENU displays a menu of options for your current page It also displays VOLUME by pressing and hold sub menu options ROUTE displays a menu of available route navigation features i ing down the key FIND RECENT Key FIND allows you to search for cities hotels restaurants banks and a host of other places RECENT allows you to view a list of places you have recently found e SPEAK VOLUME Key SPEAK triggers your StreetPilot s voice to repeat the next turn or current destination while you are navigating a route VOLUME displays an adjustment slide on the page to change the speaker volume Introduction Remote Usage JKA 5 IR window thumb stick Using the Touchscreen The StreetPilot 2620 26605 touchscreen features allow you to make menu selections position the map pointer scroll through menu selections and enter data with the
27. left hand corner of the Map page as the unit calculates the route as shown on the diagram at right A voice prompt sounds and a magenta route line appears The she Calculating unit is now ready to navigate the new route Thumbnail route map Current Location Use Map and Find Your StreetPilot attempts to help you find your starting and ending points for creating routes as quickly and as easily as possible Thus it allows you three options for building your route Current Location Choose this option if you want the route to begin or end at your current physical location you are at work home at an out of town conference for example Use Map Choose this option if you want to find your location by panning on the Map page When the Reference Creating Routes Start Point x Tna a R eri Current Use Map Find Location End Paint 1 T 4 T A 2 From the Route Menu select New A Start Point window shown above will appear Pick your start point and the End Point window inset will appear Route Preference an lig se j ER e Faster Shorter Off Rood Time bistange _ Don t Ask Again Once you select a Start Point and End Point pick your Route Preference as shown above 29 Map page appears move around it until you find your destination point Then tap the check mark thats Reference located at the top right hand corner of the Map page Find Choose this option if you
28. mini keyboard that appears when you select By Name Note that when you use By Name all city names that are loaded in your mapping software will be searched For example if you are searching for Greensboro N C your search using By Name will return a list of all Greensboros in the U S Near Other Use Near Other to find a city that is not in your immediate location For example of you are physically in Kansas and you want to find a city in Colorado select Near Other and a map of the U S will appear Touch an area in Colorado that is close to the city you wish to identity and then touch the check mark that appears in the upper right hand corner of your Map page A new list of cities in Colorado will appear Note that when the list of cities appears the tab will change from Near Other to Near Map Pointer This is because the StreetPilot is searching for cities that are located near the current position of your map pointer not your current physical location If your search returns a large list of cities you can narrow the search by touching the Filter tab For example if you are looking for Fort Collins Colorado type Fort on the Filter page and touch OK The Reference Finding Places scroll bar Recent Finds Cities Exits Addresses Inter sections ew a Re amp All Points of Food amp Drink Lodging Services Enter Interest tainment Access this menu by selecting FIND on your StreetPilot unit or remote Use the
29. or due to a shaded antenna such as driving between buildings Not Usable The StreetPilot is unusable possibly due to incorrect initialization or abnormal satellite condi tions Turn the unit off and back on to reset and re initialize the receiver if necessary GPS is Off The StreetPilot is being used indoors and cannot be used for navigation Dead Reckoning 2660 only The StreetPilot 2660 isn t tracking enough satellites for a 2D or 3D fix due to bad satellite geometry or a shaded antenna such as driving between buildings and is using Dead Reckoning Poor Satellite Reception Menu If no satellites are received for several minutes or if too few satellites are received to determine a posi tion fix a Poor Satellite Reception message appears You can turn off the GPS for using the unit indoors for practice update your approximate location quicker or have the unit automatically search for the satellites takes longer Updating your approximate location ensures that the StreetPilot is searching for the correct satellites and is useful if you have traveled over 500 miles with the unit turned off If the unit has been stored for a few months and the displayed date is incorrect the StreetPilot does not know the current posi tions of the GPS satellites Additionally the Poor Satellite Reception message may appear when you first use your StreetPilot The prompt may also appear during normal use if the antenna is shaded or
30. scroll bar to see the third line of options which are not shown above Near Here tab Cities Filter o Olathe KS r Name hy 22 e Bonita Near Here SEG e Ocheltree Hear Other 5 6 2 Bardner KS SW 797 Spring Hill KS 5 Ai a D A H In this example nearest cities are listed in order according to their respective mileage from your pres ent position e Craig 19 list will include names like Fort Morgan and Fort Collins Colorado but it will also include names like Reference Glen Comfort The more letters you enter in the Filter page the fewer the amount of names that will be returned Finding Places Advanced feature As a alternative to panning and then touching an area in Colorado when using By Other you can enter the coordinates of a specific area if you know them Press the MENU key and then select the Enter As Text icon Then enter your coordinates e Near Map Pointer Use Near Map Pointer to find cities that are near the area to which you have placed the map pointer while panning e Near Destination Use Near Destination if you are currently navigating a route and you want to view a list of cities that are near your destination For example if you are currently navigating a route from Denver to Salt Lake City Near Salt Lake City your StreetPilot will return a list of all cities near Salt Lake City Once you find the city you seek touch the name and an information page will appear Touch the green
31. stop and eat touch the Food amp Drink icon If you are planning a camping trip in North Carolina and want to find campgrounds that are nearest to the Outer Banks touch the Lodging icon You can use the following icons options when you want to search for businesses parks and other points of interest Food amp Drink Lodging Services Entertainment Attractions Shopping Transportation and Emergency amp Government All of these options are subgroups of the All Points of Interest option which returns the largest list of places Your StreetPilot searches for places the same way for all options listed above Assume for example that you are currently navigating a route from Kansas City to St Louis As you are driving along the Interstate you decide that you want to look for a place to eat along the route To do this press the units FIND key and then select the Food amp Drink icon from the Find menu A list of places to eat that are along your entire route from Kansas City to St Louis and within a 1 2 mile corridor width of any point on your route will appear under the Near Current Route tab The list displays places that are located ahead of or a short distance behind you This is useful information if you are in a part of the country where eating places are sparse you can see how many miles away the nearest restaurant is on your route You may have to backtrack if you discover that you just passed the nearest restaurant for many miles
32. the Gateway Arch as Gateway Arch 1 N Leonor K Sullivan Blyd St Louis MO 63102 well as feature options From the information page you can touch Show Map to show a 314 425 4465 A Show Map information page different Map page as shown below This page includes coordinates as well as the Arch s distance and bear ing from your current physical location Waypoint H 38 37 9436 H 020 11 044 o D Y are i LAE detail map share ee se This view of the Gateway Arch appears when you touch Show Map The coordinates of the Arch appear at top right The Arch s distance and bearing from your current physical location appear at top left From the information page you can also touch Go To to create a route to the x Route Preference Arch A Route Preference window will appear Once you select a preference your m i M Em 4 StreetPilot will create a route to the Arch See Creating your own Routes page 28 E S ioi for more information on creating routes nE n _ Dont Ask Again Waypoints As was discussed on the previous page an i icon appears as the Map pointer hovers over an existing map object such as a business park lake church or other point of interest When the Map pointer points to an area where no map data exists a flag icon appears in the upper right side of the Map page f When the map pointer is not placed on an object a flag icon appears in the upper right hand corner Touch the
33. this option if you are travelling 4 Ti where obscure roads or no roads might be ae EEE As soon as your route is created your StreetPilot begins to navigate the route If at any fim FF time you wish to STOP a route select Stop Route from the Route menu To RESUME the Resume ay route select Resume Route Route Route Roy tin q Save Route Setup HOME Setting a HOME Waypoint Your StreetPilot includes a special feature that allows you to set a HOME waypoint that can be your home office or any other place to which you return most often Once set you can opt to go HOME For example if you are driving in a new city or down an unknown street and you want to easily find your way home simply press your StreetPilot s FIND key two times A window asking you to verify that you want to 30 route home will appear Select Yes and your StreetPilot will then direct you to your HOME location Reference To set a HOME Waypoint 1 Press down and hold the MENU key from your StreetPilot or remote control A Route Menu page appears As an alternative simply press your StreetPilot s FIND key two times Then go to Step 3 below Creating Routes 2 From the Route Menu page select Set HOME Waypoint A Set HOME Waypoint page appears TE EER 3 Select one of the three options Current Location Use Map and Find these options are discussed on page 29 4 Once you select an option find your location usi
34. this restaurant touch the Go To button located at the bottom of the Food Drink page A Route Preference window will appear Touch Step 4 Scroll down the list of restaurants by tapping the down the Faster Time icon arrow on the scroll bar shown above When you see a restaurant you Route Preference gt like touch its name Information about the restaurant will appear 7 R on a Food Drink page similar to the one shown below Mie iq Faster Shorter Off Rood Time bistance _ Don t Ask Again Food Drink Other Java Jive 20125 W 151st St Olathe KS 66061 touch Go To A alan to create a ow Map 1 l route to this restaurant Introduction Step 6 View your route to the restaurant Speed Dist To Turn 0 0 1 3 ohh Arrival Time Time Till Turn 12 15 01 57 W to Java Jive What s Next Read the manual to learn how to use your StreetPilot accurately efficiently and responsibly Taea ee Introduction USING THE STREETPILOT IN SIMULATOR MODE Do you wont to simulate driving this route Yes No Restart when finished Thoroughly familiarize yourself with the routing features of the StreetPilot by practicing creating routes in simulator mode Simulator mode only works when the GPS naviga tion is turned off To do this press the MENU key on the StreetPilot When the Menu page appears select the Use Indoors icon GPS will be turned off Now when you create a r
35. to go as well as the direction in which you are traveling Customizable data tabs are detail ma amp Ads pre set to display information such as your speed the distance you have traveled distance to the next Map page in routing mode gt 3 i turn time remaining before reaching the next turn and more Although the information varies slightly between a Map Orientation Speed bist To Turn Your current speed Map page in driving mode and one in routing mode 540 U3 you can use the features discussed in this section for Potiadina me ee Distance until your next turn both Map page types Note that the Next Turn page ae 06 09 00 23 and C urrent Route pages only appear when you are in Net Turn Anow B Estimated arrival time to your destination ii i A Right towards Time until your next turn Your Current Position Kansas City Map Scale 12 Driving instructions Both types of Map pages display a vehicle icon which indicates your present position and direction of movement as a triangular icon in the center of the map Depending upon your map scale setting you can see a variety of geographic detail such as lakes rivers highways and towns If you would like to see more detail at your current driving position or if you would like to see a broader view of the area you can change the Map scale to zoom in to or out of your current position as the Map page continues to follow the vehicle icon Simply touch the map scale and t
36. unaffected and fully operational To improve WAAS reception under all conditions consider using an external GPS antenna such as a Garmin GA 27C Mount it in an unobstructed location Vehicle Installation Appendix The StreetPilot 2620 2660 is portable allowing you to easily carry the unit from vehicle to vehicle or take it with you once you reach your destination A permanent dash mount consisting of a mounting base and adhesive pads is included with the StreetPilot Also included is a non skid friction mount which is designed for convenient temporary mounting for your StreetPilot When mounting your StreetPilot keep in mind the following safety warnings Appendix A Vehicle Installation WARNING For use in vehicles it is the sole respon Do not mount where the Do not place unse sibility of the owner operator to place and secure driver s field of vision is cured on the vehicle the StreetPilot so that is does not interfere with blocked dash the vehicle operating controls and safety devices obstruct the driver s view of driving conditions or Do not mount in front of an cause damage or personal injury in the event of an Do not mount over airbag panels _ airbag field of deployment accident Do not place the mounting bracket over i oe airbag panels or in the field of airbag deployment Airbags expand with a rapid fire force that can Select a suitable location for installation that allows routing of an e
37. want to find a known place such as a restaurant hotel waypoint or Creating Routes an address Use the Find option in the same way that it is discussed in the last section Finding Places by Using the FIND Menu Active Route x OTERO EY trom E 15st St Route Preference Window TS ie TE 5 g Once you mark your start and end points for a route you can decide how you want the route to be iiss ie 9 ee eee calculated by using the fastest time by taking the shortest distance or by travelling off route E E T gt TA bee ee ma Oe z Faster Time Choose this option if you want your StreetPilot to use time as the criteria for calculating E re e ema eee your route This means that the driving time will be shorter but the distance might be longer The appearance of the Route menu depends on if you Shorter Distance Choose this option if you want your StreetPilot to use distance as the criteria for are currently navigating a route top or if you have calculating your route This means that the distance might be shorter but you may have to drive longer recently completed a route bottom l l o l l n Off Road Choose this option to view a direct line route to your destination This option does not Previous Route x provide a turn by turn route It merely displays a straight line from your end point to your start point the Kansas Speedway from E 151st St voice guidance tells you the direction and distance to your destination Use
38. 1020 FAX 913 397 0836 Garmin Europe Ltd Unit 5 The Quadrangle Abbey Park Industrial Estate Romsey SO51 9DL U K Phone 44 1794 519944 FAX 44 1794 519222 www garmin com 79 Index Symbols 2D Navigation 58 3D Navigation 58 A Acquiring Sats 58 AC Adapter 64 Address 43 Addresses Finding 21 Antenna External Remote 61 Antenna Internal 1 Area Tab 40 Arrival Distance 43 Arrival Time 43 Ask Me My Preference 47 Attention Tone 46 AutoLocate 58 AutoZoom 40 Auto Set 51 Avoidance Button 48 Avoid Area 50 Avoid Road 49 80 B Backlight Adjusting 5 38 Base Map 9 Batteries Installing 5 Black Triangle 8 Boxed Magnifying Glass 8 By Name Tab 19 23 24 C Calculate Routes for 48 Calculation Method 48 Calibrating the Touchscreen 4 Cautions 76 City Finding a 19 Cleaning 2 Color Mode 39 Color Scheme 45 Compass Ribbon 16 Contrast Adjusting 38 Conventions Manual vi Current Location 29 Current Route Page 15 Custom Avoids 49 Custom Routing Tab 47 D Dash Mount 61 Installing 62 Data Tabs 41 Date 52 Daylight Savings 52 DC Adapter 64 Dead Reckoning 65 Attaching DR Cable to Vehicle Adapter 65 Cable Wiring Installation 65 Driving With 18 Satellite Status 58 Defaults 44 Detail Map 9 Detail Maps Info 68 Detour 28 Detours Adding 33 Diacritical Marks 66 67 Differentially Corrected 60 Disable WAAS 60 Distance to Turn 43 Driving Avg 16 Driving Mode 12 Driving
39. 16 Resetting 17 Measuring Distances 25 36 MENU Key 3 Messages 71 72 Mileage Log 16 17 Rename 17 Reset 17 81 Select 17 Mini Keyboard Using 11 N Near Current Route Tab 22 Near Here Tab 19 23 24 Near Other Tab 19 New Elevation 60 New Location 59 Next Turn Page 14 43 46 North Up 8 39 59 Not Usable 58 O Odometer 16 43 Off Route Recalculation 46 Off Road 30 47 Orientation 39 Orientation Icons 8 OUT Key 4 Overall Avg 16 Overzoom 9 P 82 Near Destination Tab 20 23 24 Near Map Pointer Tab 20 23 24 Packing List ii PAGE Key 3 Panning 7 Panning Hand 7 Places Finding 19 Planning a Trip 26 Poor GPS Coverage 58 Poor Satellite Reception 59 Power On Off 5 Pre Programmed Hard Drive See Hard Drive Preface i Product Registration i Product Safety Information 75 R Recalculating a Route 33 Receiver Status 58 Recently Found Places Finding 27 Recent Finds 27 RECENT Key 3 Regulatory Information 75 Remote Control 2 4 Remote Control Using 4 Remote Usage 4 Resume Route 28 Return to Start 28 Routes Creating 29 Current Location 29 Deleting 32 Detours 33 End Point 29 Find 29 Moditying 33 New 29 Recalculating 33 Renaming 32 Resuming 30 Saving 32 Start Point 29 Stopping 30 Use Map 29 Via Points 34 ROUTE Key 3 Route List 29 Route Preference 30 47 Custom 47 Faster Time 30 47 Off Road 30 47 Shorter Distance 30 47 Routing Mode 12 Routing Setup 29 Routing T
40. DUCING THE STREETPILOT 2620 2660 1 Front and Rear View of the StreetPilot l Caring ior your StreetPilot asccazacessnndeennceranvnacnese y Turning the StreetPilot On and Off ee 3 Using the KPI aenea 3 Using the MC SCC e 4 Calibrating the TOuChSCreen esnia 4 Using the Remote Conttol 9 cieccotssereseviarienasotanver 4 Adjusting the Speaker VOUM sssssiersiiseriiss 5 LEARNING HOW TO USE THE MAP PAGE 6 Viewing the Map Page for the First Time 6 Using the Map Page Features ccceceeeeenen Viewing the Map Page While Driving 12 DRIVING WITH DEAD RECKONING 2660 ONLY 18 FINDING PLACES ccsscxcesstererceaeconieceatnes aeentcetees 19 Fading a Cily esseen duadereiidieenion 19 Finding an Address or Intersection 000 2l 15 GUS e E a Clee ee E N 23 Finding 2 Way POI cccvisecastharnsersarsashinlsiensbeatnenisas 24 Advanced Find FEA UeS cces aseesslctoechclcesennedadaur J9 Phanng a DiD sese uct nip svete nenterteeoneastonnse 26 Finding Recently Found PlaceS ceeeee 2I CREATING YOUR OWN ROUTES niise 28 Creating your First Route siesesseieissensieissnissea 29 Setting HOME Waypoint i ccwseccriircannncumecuensse 30 SV a ROE anaia ias 32 Deleting or Renaming a Saved Route 1 32 Modifying a ROUtE cccceeccceeeeeteteteteteneneneees 33 Measuring Distances Between Two Places 36 CUSTOMIZING YOUR STREETPILOT 2620 2660
41. EFi peed Driving ai ir Speed Heading a wie you N VA sF North Use the Tab Setup and Hide Tab icons to customize and i e a ely ar ee a l l P Pa display hide your data tabs Access the Menu page own the road wit F foe shown above by pressing the MENU key from your your StreetPilot f StreetPilot turned on driving l mode Hext Turn When you select Tab Setup a page showing Mapping and Routing tabs will appear as shown below I Speed Heading Routing tabs are ccm ae ae ered f Address l l t mn Speed ist To Turn li displayed when rr 12 Wide Tabs v k you are navigating 3 s l P gT ja Arrival Time Time Till Turn z Po a route routing eee Arrival Time Time To Turn mode Next Turn Bt 12B I 70 W Next Turn a I l l I Kansas Tpke 41 Reference Hiding Showing Data Tabs Speed Heading Address Wide Tabs Narrow Tabs w Compact Tabs Hext Turn Your StreetPilot includes three tab styles that contain pre set information that will appear in each data tab Note the difference between information displayed in the Wide Tabs setting above and the Narrow Tabs setting below Speed Heading Harrow Tabs Hext Turn 42 Your StreetPilot includes three tab styles that contain pre set information that will appear in each data tab see the examples at left You can choose from one of these three tab styles or you can create your own customized tab style To chan
42. Go To if you want your StreetPilot to navigate to the waypoint Touch Delete if you want to remove this waypoint from your StreetPilot s memory Advanced Find Features Main Map Feature As was discussed above you can view a selected location an eatery a hotel waypoint or city for example on the Map page when you select Show Map The Map page will include additional information such as current coordinates current location name and miles from your current position see the examples in the right hand column on this page If you would like to see the location on a cleaner Map page press the units MENU key and then select the Locate on Main Map icon All extraneous information will disappear Measuring Distance to a Place When you select Show Map to view a place city and street you have found on the Map page you can also perform a straight line measurement of that place to see the distance from it to your current position or any other location To view this measuring tool press the units MENU key and then select the Measure Distance icon A new Map page will appear showing the place city or street with a line pointing back to your current physical location See Measuring Distances Between Two Places page 36 for more information Map Feature l Once you select a location through the Find feature m ba del at Herter select Show Map to display this new location on the Map page To activate the measuring tool press the MENU
43. H Byers Peak Restaurant SW i H W W Arby s illFraser Brazier t l Crooked Creek Saloon Restaurants near your Lodging choice in Fraser 26 Finding Recently Found Places Your StreetPilot keeps track of the places you find and stores the 30 most recent finds in its memory Thus if you want to create a route to a place you have recently found touch Recent Finds from the Find menu Or press down and hold the FIND key on your StreetPilot or remote control Reference Finding Recently Found Places Your 30 most recent finds will appear The most recently reviewed item will be at the top of each list If you cannot find your sought after place quickly touch the All tab and narrow your search by selecting Recent Finds Points of Interest Addresses amp Intersections or Other If necessary scroll down the new list to find your place Note that the StreetPilot only stores places that you actually view Lets say for example that you do es iuu E a search for restaurants and five names appear If you view information on two of them then these two A baled ar Bed and Breakfa pl restaurants will be stored in your Recent Finds list Fraser CO 5447 Ei Lindy Spring Drinking Wat 0 6 Deleting Recently Found Places Recent finds above display the places we found If you wish to delete a place from the Recent Finds list simply Service in the Planning a Trip tutorial on the previous touch the place s name and an informa
44. Map page Reference Measuring Distances The Measure Distance feature provides general information and measures distances in a straight line It is best used if you are in an area where no roads are available 37 Customizing your StreetPilot 2620 2660 If you ve experimented with creating routes and finding places using your StreetPilot you may feel youre ready to customize it to suit your navigational needs Take a moment to look at the options in this Adjusting Backl ight Contrast section and decide which features you d like to customize Reference Adjusting the Backlight and Contrast n Je gm g The StreetPilot touchscreen display and keys are illuminated for operation at night or in bright hoo roe m e sunlight Backlight intensity and screen contrast are adjustable When operating the StreetPilot at extreme Measure Distance Setun tun temperatures you may find that minor adjustments are needed to obtain the clearest screen rate LU Fe To adjust screen backlighting and contrast Options F Mizplay 1 Press the remote or unit MENU key Select Display trom the Menu page 2 Adjust the backlight and the contrast to the desired level by experimenting with various bright and a contrast combinations To have the unit automatically adjust the brightness place a check in the pressing the Display icon on the Menu page shown i SP B l Automatic Brightness box For optimum Automatic Brightness results
45. Route Page r 0 Go NE onE illow aa oe oe m oe 4 Of Keep right on E Willow __ Fr a H 4 0 2 Turn left on 5 Hur Len 00 24 ai Rd 09 03 m rrive at McCallister 14 18 p ie Lynn Stables on left 09 17 The Current Route page keeps a log of your entire route It keeps the directions even when you have completed the turn When you are not navigating a route the Current Route page is no longer available 9 Reference Trip Information Page 09 5 1 46 0 Or Hileage Log 2 h JOB 1 I N NE 000437 4 6 7 0 62 5 7 08 16 3 00 35 55 04 44 06 05 20 00 Access the Trip Information page anytime during an active route by pressing PAGE on your StreetPilot 10 16 248 0 0 Mileage Log JOB 1 IW N NE 000037 Jos 2 0 0 JOB 3 61 0 5 9 oe T68 00 36 47 05 46 45 06 23 32 Select from different Mileage Logs Trip Information Page While navigating a route you can access yet another page the Trip Information page If you are making a long trip you may find the Trip Information page to be very useful It indicates your current speed and many helpful statistics about your trip Be certain to reset the Trip Computer before beginning a trip see next page If you make frequent stops leave the StreetPilot powered on in order to receive satellites This allows the unit to accurately measure elapsed time during the trip Note however that this might be impossible since some vehicles disconn
46. S WHETHER RESULTING FROM THE USE MISUSE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR FROM DEFECTS IN THE PRODUCT Some states do not allow the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitations may not apply to you Garmin retains the exclusive right to repair or replace the unit or software or offer a full refund of the purchase price at its sole discretion SUCH REMEDY SHALL BE YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR ANY BREACH OF WARRANTY To obtain warranty service call your local Garmin authorized dealer Or call Garmin Customer Service at one of the numbers listed on the right for shipping instructions and for an RMA tracking number The unit should be securely packed with the tracking number clearly written on the outside of the package The unit should be sent freight charges prepaid to any Garmin warranty service station A copy of the original sales receipt is required as the proof of purchase for warranty repairs Products sold through online auctions are not eligible for rebates or other special offers from Garmin Online auction confirmations are not accepted for warranty verification To obtain warranty service an original or copy of the sales receipt from the original retailer is required Garmin will not replace missing components from any package purchased through an online auction Appendix Warranty GARMIN ADDRESSES Garmin International Inc 1200 E 15 1st Street Olathe KS 66062 U S A Phone 800 800
47. a 1 Be tH Edetail map nmap Touch the arrow to return to the previous Map page detail map Use this feature whether you are simply driving with your StreetPilot turned on driving Map page or navigating a route routing Map page To return to the Map page with the original navigation so that you can see the vehicle icon touch the arrow in the top left corner Next Turn Page As you are driving during an active route the Map page continues to display in routing mode until your StreetPilot alerts you that you are near a turn When this happens a Next Turn page appears It pro vides a graphic visual and gives text instructions as shown below iS Route Line An upcoming turn is placed here This screen dis appears after a few seconds If you need to see it again simply press SPEAK and it will reappear Fa Exit 220A right to I 43 E US 169 US 50 A et g Shows how many miles until you reach the upcoming turn Shows the approximate time left until you reach the upcoming turn 300 7 OvVerzoom An added bonus to the Next Turn feature is that the StreetPilot voice announces upcoming turns Thus if you cannot safely view the Next Turn page you can hear the directions The Next Turn page above disappears after a few seconds and then the page which you were previ ously viewing will reappear If you wish to clear the Next Turn page and return to the previous page press PAGE you c
48. a points iat simply touch that point to reveal information about the selected via 110 S Enterprise Dr see eed Olathe KS 66061 point Select Remove and then select Yes to verify and the via point will be RES eft removed from your route Reference Creating Routes Service Business Service U Co 110 5 Enterprise Dr Olathe KS 66061 913 310 7310 snow Map Once you find the location that you would like to add by using Use Map or Find select the location and information about it will appear Select Add As Via and the location will appear as a via point shown below Allow destination point to be reordered When you opt to have the StreetPilot auto arrange your via points a window will appear that will ask you if you want your destination point to be reordered If you answer yes your destination point will be reordered but only if doing so creates the shortest route 35 Measuring Distances Between Two Places You can get an idea of how far two points are from each other by using the Measure Distance feature This feature measures from point to point in a straight line It does not consider roads Reference Measuring Distances To measure the distance between two points make sure you are currently viewing the Map page Then press the unit or remote MENU key A Menu page will appear Select Measure Distance from this page An Albuquerque H 35 06 733 l l m 701 9 252 H 106 36
49. ab 47 S Safety Tab 52 Safe Mode 52 vi Searching Sky 58 Search Within 22 Select Map 70 Serial Format 54 Serial Number i Shorter Distance 30 47 Show Map 25 Signal Strength Bars 57 Simulator Mode vi Sky View 57 Software License Agreement 78 Software Upgrades 55 Software Version 55 Speaker Adapter 64 Speaker Volume 5 SPEAK Key 3 Specifications 74 Speed 16 43 Stop Route 28 Storage 2 StreetPilot Caring For 2 Front and Rear View 1 Keypad Usage 3 Specs 73 Turning On or Off 3 Using Indoors 6 Sunrise 52 Sunset 52 System Info 55 System Setup Options 44 T Tabs Changing Colors 43 Customizing 42 Hiding Showing 42 Tab Setup 42 Thumb Stick 5 Time 52 Time Format 52 Time of Day 16 43 Time Tab 52 Time to Turn 43 Time Zone 52 Total Time 17 Touchscreen Calibrating 4 Cleaning 2 Using 4 Touchscreen Tone 46 Track 53 Track Log Tab 53 Track Percentage Full 53 Track Recording 53 Track Up 8 39 59 Trip Planning a 26 Trip Computer 16 Resetting 17 Trip Information Page 16 Tutorial Getting Started iv U Units 45 Unit ID Number 55 Upgrading Software 55 USB Format 54 Use Indoors 38 Use Map 29 Use Outdoors 38 y Vehicle Adapter 64 Vehicle Adapter Fuse 64 Vehicle Icon 8 Vehicle Installation 61 Via Point 28 Adding 34 Arranging 35 Deleting 35 Voice 46 Volume Adjusting 5 VOLUME Key 3 W WAAS 60 Warnings and Cautions 76 Warranty 79 Waypoints 11 Finding 24 HOME 30 Web Site Garmin 79 L
50. an also press QUIT on the remote If you wish to see the Next Turn page again simply press SPEAK and it will reappear You will also be able to hear the announcement When you are not navigating a route the Next Turn page is no longer available Current Route Page Still another bonus while navigating a route is the Current Route page which provides step by step route instructions all on one page Simply press PAGE from your StreetPilot or from the remote control and the Current Route page appears Scroll bar Exit 222A on right to 1 O4 36 The bottom number gives the approximate time that you should i We Pd md dl ster UP ey Each the next turn Exit 63B on right to I 22 06 ae IDC E A l_e top number shows how much time in minutes or in hours until 4 T Exit 250A on right towd EE gj the next turn eds Arch Riverfront Ili 06 06 0349 The text column explains the upcoming driving instructions JA 2690 Arrive at ARCH on right n6 08 The numbered column shows how many miles until the next turn Direction of turn The Current Route page keeps a log of your entire route Thus you can look beyond the next turn and even get an estimated idea of what time you will reach an upcoming turn provided you don t make stops along the way You can scroll through the entire list by moving the scroll bar up or down Highlight and touch any of the turns on the list to view the Next Turn page for that turn Reference Current
51. and Area tabs Line tab Controls how the track log railroads and street labels are displayed on the Map page By default railroad names are not displayed Point tab Controls how waypoints exits and POIs points of interest are displayed on the Map page City tab Controls how cities of various sizes are displayed on the Map page Area tab Controls how rivers lakes parks and other areas such as airports shopping malls and hospi tals are displayed on the Map page Each of the tabs above contain two common settings Text Size and Max Zoom Text Size Specifies how large or small the names of items on your Map page will display For example you may want names of lakes to appear in medium letters and names of large cities to be in tall letters You may want the names of parks to appear in short letters or not appear at all If you do not want the name of an item to appear on the Map page select Off in the Text Size field Max Zoom Specifies the maximum map scale at which a map item displays If AUTO is selected the maximum map scale is determined by the Detail setting to prevent your Map page from becoming too cluttered If OFF is selected the item will not be shown Some map data is only visible at certain zoom scale ranges For example you may set Street Label from the Line tab to a Max Zoom of 200 miles but the street names would not show above a 0 8 mile zoom scale Setting the Max Zoom to Auto generally giv
52. and proceed to the next character in the name As you continue to enter additional characters the appropriate character appears when the correct city POI name is selected You can observe this by using the FIND key to select the following cities To FIND V ster s Sweden 1 Press the unit or remote FIND key then select Cities 2 Touch the Filter tab to display the mini keyboard On the keyboard select V as the first character The next field is automatically highlighted 3 Select the A as the second character 4 Select the S as the third character As you enter letters notice how the A character in the preceding step changes from A to an A with diacritical marks 5 Continue entering the next three characters T E and R in the same manner 6 Select A as the seventh character Notice that the diacritic letter appears first not A because VASTERAS is the only matching entry remaining in the city database 7 Try this same exercise with K benhavn Denmark Logro o Spain or Geneve Switzerland For other special characters try searching for the following cities Braganca Portugal appears as shown here or Mei en Germany appears as MEISSEN in your StreetPilot If you wish to save a city POI as a waypoint the StreetPilot assigns a waypoint name to this loca tion Keep in mind that although diacritical marks appear when using the FIND key they ar
53. arefully review and understand all aspects of this owners manual Thoroughly practice operation using the simulator mode prior to actual use When in actual use carefully compare indications from the StreetPilot 2620 2660 to all available navigation sources including the information from other street signs visual sightings and maps For safety always resolve any discrepancies before continuing navigation CAUTION IT IS THE USER S RESPONSIBILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT PRUDENTLY THIS PRODUCT IS INTENDED TO BE USED ONLY AS A NAVIGATIONAL AID AND MUST NOT BE USED FOR ANY PURPOSE REQUIRING PRECISE MEASUREMENT OF DIRECTION DISTANCE LOCATION OR TOPOGRAPHY MAP DATA INFORMATION One of the goals of Garmin is to provide customers with the most complete and accurate cartography that is available to us at a reasonable cost We use a combination of governmental and private data sources which we identify as required in product literature and copyright messages displayed to the consumer Virtually all data sources contain inaccurate or incomplete data to some degree This is particularly true outside the United States where complete and accurate digital data is either not available or prohibitively expensive Because the map data may not be perfect consider verifying the units map with your actual surroundings to confirm that you are arriving at the exact destination WARNING The Global Positioning System GPS is operated by the United States government wh
54. armin StreetPilot 2620 2660 has no user service able parts Should you ever encounter a problem with your unit please take it to an authorized Garmin dealer for repairs The StreetPilot 2620 2660 is fastened shut with screws Any attempt to open the case to change or modify the unit in any way voids your warranty and may result in permanent damage to the equipment Before installing and getting started with your unit please check to see that your package includes the Introduction following items If any parts are missing please contact your Garmin dealer immediately Packing List Packing List Standard Package e StreetPilot 2620 or 2660 Dash Mount e Portable Bean Bag Mount Friction Mount e External Speaker with 12 24 volt Adapter Cable vehicle adapter e A C Power Adapter e PC USB Interface Cable DR Dead Reckoning Installation Cable 2660 Only e Alphanumeric Remote Control Requires two alkaline AAA batteries not included e Owners Manual e Quick Reference Guide Optional Accessories e Remote GPS Antenna GA 27C and antenna mounts Deluxe Carrying Case View our Web site at www garmin com for a complete list of StreetPilot 2620 2660 accessories PF e EEN AN a tee cree ince E i Customer Service Product Registration 0 i E E E E E T ii TABLE OF CONTENTS secesscstcpcevereassraccsnterrrerescenincens IIl GETTING STARTED A TUTORIAL iv Manual Conventions sccsisciinsisinesirniaas vi INTRO
55. ber pause and the unit will automatically advance the remote Install the batteries the cursor to the next character Note that the 1 key only accepts one press and SPACE 0 only accepts observing the correct polarity see the inside compartment two key presses Replace the cover In order for the remote to operate properly be sure to point the IR infrared window on the remote towards the unobstructed IR window on the left front of the StreetPilot Adjusting the Volume Adjusting the Speaker Volume To adjust the external speaker volume 1 Press and hold the SPEAK VOLUME key A speaker volume adjustment page appears 2 Adjust the speaker volume by moving the slider s thumb up or down with either your finger on the touch screen or by pressing the thumb stick up or down once the scroll box appears The loudest setting is ten the softest setting is one Each press activates the audio number All the way down turns off the speaker Alternatively volume can be cycled between three settings by repeatedly pressing the SPEAK VOLUME key from this screen The three settings are volume off user setting and maximum volume 3 When finished touch the X on the touchscreen or press in once on the thumb stick slider thumb speaker volume 5 slider Reference Using the Map Page USING YOUR STREETPILOT INDOORS Your StreetPilot unit cannot acquire satellites from inside a building Thus you may want to consider setting yo
56. cal Marks The European version of the StreetPilot 2620 2660 supports diacritical marks commonly used in many European languages Diacritical marks are added to letters to indicate a special phonetic value that distinguishes it from an otherwise identical letter The following letter diacritic combinations and special characters are supported in your StreetPilot A A A A A A C E E E E I I I O O U U U U Y Y p B Ligatures are not displayed but are instead converted to separate characters For example or appears on the StreetPilot as AE Similarly or appears on the StreetPilot as OE The fs charac ter is displayed as SS on the StreetPilot Letters with diacritical marks are sorted together with those without diacritics For example the is sorted in the StreetPilot s alphabet as a C and the is sorted as a D This means that sorted lists may contain a mix of diacritic marks for a given letter Also note that the P character appears at the end of the alphabet on the StreetPilot When searching for a city or point of interest POI that includes these special characters in its name your search proceeds as if the base letter and the same letter with diacritical marks are identical In other words when searching for a city POI that includes E E E E or E in the name simply enter E or which ever diacritic version appears
57. ch select the Refine Street icon Refine Street Elm lt No Suffix gt Ave a Prefix gt N Cir OK Select Address Only one 2057 E Elm Ave entry Independence MO 64050 appears after the list is refined Search complete 1 match found 21 Reference Finding Places Near Current Filter x Route All Points of Interest Quik Trip Store 0 4 1 37 O77 0 77 0 37 Gerson Co t Heltmer amp Rodriguez ES Subway Sandwiches amp Salads 4 Bank of the PrairietAtm 18619 E 151st St Glathe Kansas While navigating a route select Food amp Drink from the Find menu to view a list of eating places near your current position The Near Current Route tab will display places that are located along your entire route To adjust how far off route your StreetPilot will search press the unit s MENU key and select Search Within Search Within ee E om 2a 4 i eee Oh rj k n bni Options Search Within x 2 E E ey Bo iL 15 miles 2 miles a miles 1 2 mile 1 mile 22 Finding Interesting Places to Eat Sleep Shop and Visit A fun feature of your StreetPilot is being able to locate interesting and exciting places all over the U S without having to ask for directions to get there If you are new to a town and you need to find a bank or car wash touch the Services icon from the Find menu If you are driving through town on vacation and you want to
58. city so that the information about it will appear In our example Fraser CO is chosen Fraser Colorado United States of America 2 While still on the information page for Fraser press your StreetPilot s FIND key and select the Lodging icon to look for a place to stay in Fraser Your 7 StreetPilot will return the names of places to lodge Touch the name of your Seea ae desired lodging place to view the information page about it and so that the Epines tauihia M ori lodge will be saved in your Recent Finds list In our example Angelmark Bed eben ee coher Ll ee Da ToN and Breakfast is the lodging place S SEM orge iners E E 2 Lodging Fraser CO information page Hotel Motel Angelmark Bed and Breakfast 3 From the information page for Angelmark Bed and Breakfast press the FIND key and select the Food amp Drink icon A list of all eating establishments near 30 Little Pierre Ave Angelmark Bed and Breakfast will display Touch the name of your desired a eating place to view the information page about it and so that the restaurant will be saved in your Recent Finds list Food Drink Mexican You can also find entertainment services and a host of other places coaer near your chosen lodging area in the city of your choice When you are 406 Zerex St ready to take your trip simply find these places in your Recent Finds Fraser CO 80442 i 971 726 8490 list discussed on the next page H Ranch House NE
59. ck Up instead of North Up default setting orientation this will cause the top of the sky view to align to your current track heading Satellite Status As soon as the GPS receiver in your StreetPilot has collected the necessary data to calculate a fix the status field indicates a 2D or 3D status for 2D you may need to enter your elevation Satellite Status is indicated at the top left corner of the page The status is shown as one of the following conditions Searching Sky The GPS receiver is looking for any available satellites in view AutoLocate The GPS receiver is initializing and collecting new almanac data This process can take up to five minutes depending on the satellites currently in view Acquiring Sats The GPS receiver is collecting data from available satellites but has not collected enough data to calculate a position fix 2D Navigation At least three satellites with good geometry have been locked onto a two dimensional position fix latitude and longitude is being calculated Reads 2D Diff Nav if WAAS enabled 3D Navigation At least four satellites with good geometry have been locked onto your position is now being calculated in latitude longitude and elevation Reads 3D Diff Nav if WAAS enabled Lost Reception The GPS receiver has temporarily lost satellite reception Poor GPS Coverage The GPS receiver isn t tracking enough satellites for a 2D or 3D fix due to bad satel lite geometry
60. e Automatic Announced Tracking Log tab To restore the original settings ena nage Both 1 From the System Setup Options page select the desired tab whose m original settings you wish to restore by touching the tab name il 2 Press the unit or remote MENU key A Menu page will appear setting ee f vM se EO The System Setup Options page features a variety of 3 Select Reset Settings The original settings for that particular tab willbe EE PM wn Ee customizable tabs To bring hidden tabs into view or to eee Route Options Info Display scroll left or right touch the arrows at the top of either side of the System Setup Options page You can also 4 If desired repeat steps 1 3 to restore original settings to other tabs touch and drag a tab name left or right 44 Tabs Included on the System Setup Options Page The tab headings and associated subheadings on the System Setup Options page are General Color Scheme Units Voice Touchscreen Tone Attention Tone Keypress Tone Guidance Off Route Recalculation Next Turn Pop Up Routing Route Preference Ask Me My Preference Calculation Method Calculate Routes for Avoidance Avoid U Turns Toll Roads Highways Unpaved Roads Custom Avoids Custom Road Prefs Major Medium Minor Time Time Format Time Zone Daylight Savings Time Date Sunrise Sunset Safety Switches Safe Mode On and Off Track Log Recording Percentage Full Clear Track La
61. e measurements from a few more satellites the receiver can determine your position and display it on the StreetPilots Map page A GPS receiver must be locked on to the signal of at least three satellites to calculate a 2D position lati tude and longitude and track movement With four or more satellites in view the receiver can determine your 3D position latitude longitude and altitude Once your position has been determined the GPS unit can calculate other information such as speed bearing track trip distance distance to destination sunrise and sunset time and more The GPS Information Page The GPS Information page provides a visual reference of GPS receiver functions including current satellite coverage receiver status and position accuracy To access this page press the StreetPilot MENU key a Menu page will appear From the Menu page select the Info icon and an Info page will appear Touch the GPS Info icon and the GPS Information page will appear GPS satellites are positioned throughout the sky As soon as you turn on your StreetPilot it attempts to acquire satellite reception From the sky view area on the GPS Information page you can see which satel lites are currently in your area each satellite has its own number from 1 31 x 14 1083 0 0 O4 FEB 04 01 37 30 WAAS Sky View N 3851 335 W094 47 926 Disabled Satellites Signal strength bars A signal strength bar appears for each satellite in v
62. e not supported in most other StreetPilot functions Therefore V ster s Sweden appears as VASTERAS when saved as a waypoint Appendix Using Diacritical Marks Cities By Name Y Spell Bragan a HE 44347 Bramkamp NI HE 4662 Brandheide HW HE 46687 Brandoa NE 4427 Bredarbruch NW NE 4681 Brede HW NE 4669 Other special characters appear on the European ver sion of your StreetPilot 2620 2660 Medium City Logro o La Rioja Espa a E Show Map To save a city or point of interest as a waypoint select the flag icon located on the lower left side of the page 67 Appendix Appendix D Adding Maps to your StreetPilot Info ao Tce alg EA 1 S i GPS Info Map Into Access the Info page pressing the unit s MENU key two times Select the Map Info icon to access the Detail Maps Info page 68 Adding Mapping Software to your StreetPilot You can purchase additional MapSource mapping software from Garmin such as City Navigator Europe or MetroGuide Canada Information from these maps will appear on the StreetPilot s Map page just like the current detail maps that are pre installed in your unit Follow the instructions that came with your new mapping software to ensure proper installation of the maps to your computer and StreetPilot In order to transfer maps to the pre programmed hard drive in your unit use the Garmin USB cable that came with your StreetPilot Open the USB ki
63. e one side of the protective backing from the adhesive and place the adhesive on the bottom of the mounting base 2 Remove the remaining backing from the adhesive and position the base on the cleaned area Be certain the locking lever on the base faces forward for easy access adhesive disk permanent shown mounting surface Secure Mounting Base with Disk Adhesive Installing the Non Skid Friction Mount Base to your Vehicle The non skid friction mount base is designed to fit an uneven surface Each of the four weighted tabs can be bent to fit the shape of your vehicles dash By fitting the base to your vehicle s dash you maximize the contact area and minimize the likelihood that the StreetPilot will slide when making sharp turns locking lever release tab mounting base weighted tabs Attaching the StreetPilot to the Base These steps apply to both the non skid friction mount base and the adhesive dash mount Appendix 1 Slide the locking lever on the mounting base to the left unlocked position Vehicle Installation 2 Attach the StreetPilot to the mounting base by slid ing the disk on the bottom of the StreetPilot into the base until it clicks into place io 3 Rotate the StreetPilot left or right until the desired angle is achieved Slide the locking lever to the right lock to secure the StreetPilot to the base Por ARM fee Po ma 1 Tilt the StreetPilot forward or backward as
64. e travelled while you are driving In this way it can continue to accurately give navigation guidance until your GPS reception returns Driving with dead reckoning capabilities is so seamless you will not even know that you do not have GPS reception You can simply unplug the dead reckoning cable from the vehicle adapter if you want to use the StreetPilot 2660 in another vehicle It will navigate the same way as the StreetPilot 2620 Finding Places Use the FIND feature on your StreetPilot unit or remote to take the guess work out of locating a city street restaurant or hotel You can even use FIND to see what rest areas are approaching as you near an exit on the Interstate Finding a City Select the Cities icon from the Find menu A list of cities will appear as well as each city s direction and distance from your current position as indicated by the Near Here tab Use the scroll bar on the right side of the page to view the entire list of cities The Near Here tab lists cities that are closest to your current physi cal location or if you have panned to an area away from your current location to your map pointer You can find cities in many ways Touch the down arrow on the Near Here tab and you will see a variety of options Note that these options appear depending upon whether you are currently navigating a route or panning your Map page By Name Use By Name if you want to spell out the name of the city you seek use the
65. e vehicle icon on your Map page will move to the left if you are going West right if you are going East and so forth With Track Up your Map page shifts so that your direction of travel always appears at the top of the Map page Thus if you are headed South the Map page will shift so that South appears at the top of the Map page Change the orientation from North Up North Up Track Up to Track Up or vice versa by touching the orientation icon Note that the map tools bar must be hidden before you can change these icons Reference Map Scale A map scale appears on the lower left of the Map page It shows you the current zoom level showing on the Map page such as 500 miles 8 miles or 200 feet as well as what map your StreetPilot is using to create the current image Your StreetPilot includes a base map and a detail map The base map provides only general information such as city names and highway exits The detail map includes specific details such as businesses parks and other points of interest Thus if you are viewing Denver at a map scale of 800 feet your StreetPilot will display information from its base map The map scale will switch from base map to detail map as you continue to zoom in to Denver Using the Map Scale If you continue to zoom in to Denver or any city overzoom will appear on the map scale Displaying at around 500 300 feet overzoom indicates that the cur rent scale
66. ea ture is enabled but it can be turned off to allow a passenger to operate the unit When your vehicle is moving Safe Mode disables certain StreetPilot func tions which require significant operator attention and may become a distraction to use while driving NOTE If you have previously registered a Garmin product purchase we invite you to re register using our online system Many services provided by our new product registration system are now being automated and re registering your purchase ensures you the best possible support from Garmin Introducing the StreetPilot 2620 2660 l Introduction Front and Rear View of the StreetPilot a Patch Power Switch External Antenna ntenna Toggle DOWN to turn Connector RT i Light Sensor Receives signals from GPS unit on and UP to Connection for optional external antenna satellites to determine turn off Automatically adjusts backlight level position Do not block E A g a Infrared Window Receives signals from remote control Do not block Speed 0 ag ohh Driving GARMIN StreetPilot 266 Internal Hard Drive Back View The internal pre programmed hard drive offers increased map detail and information lookup capability Front View USB Connector aoe 8 Bit Color LCD Touchscreen ower Speaker Display Keypad Interface unit with a PC to Adjustable Mount r Controls unit update your detail map and Allows the unit t
67. ect power to the cigarette lighter when the ignition is turned off The following trip information is displayed on the Trip Information page Time of Day Current time This appears at the top left hand side of the page Compass Ribbon Shows your current compass heading while moving with a red indicator arrow Speed This is the current vehicle speed displayed in miles or kilometers per hour Odometer A running total of distance traveled based upon the distance between second by second loca tion readings since the Trip Computer was last reset Mileage Log Allows you to use up to four different mileage odometers for recording trip distances You can also rename each mileage log see next page Driving Avg Your average speed of travel during the time the vehicle has been in motion since the Trip Computer was last reset Overall Avg Your average speed of travel including time stopped during the time the StreetPilot has been tracking your location since the Trip Computer was last reset Max Speed The maximum speed recorded since the Trip Computer was last reset Max Speed can also be reset individually without resetting other Trip Computer information Driving Time The length of time that the vehicle has been in motion since the Trip Computer was last reset Stopped Time The length of time that the vehicle has been stopped or stationary during the time the StreetPilot has been tracking your location since the
68. ections Map Line Point City and Area Note that your StreetPilot s factory settings or default settings do not need to be changed in order for your unit to function completely Experiment with a variety of settings as you become more familiar with your StreetPilot If you do not like your trial settings you can change some or all of them See the following page for instructions on resetting all of your customized settings on the Map Setup page Map tab Map Detail Adjusts the amount of detail that will be displayed on your Map page Most shows maxi mum detail and Least shows minimum detail The higher the detail level the slower the map redrawing time Select Most once you have focused in on a small map area and wish to view lots of detail in that area Orientation Selecting North Up displays the map with North at the top Selecting Track Up automati cally rotates the map to keep your current direction of travel at the top of the page A white North indicator is displayed on the map when in the Track Up mode The indicator always points to North An N with a black arrow pointing up displays while in North Up To quickly change the map orientation touch the Orientation icon in the upper left to toggle between North Up and Track Up Color Mode Select between Day Night or Automatic for best viewing conditions Day shows a mostly yellow background Night shows a black background for less intensity in a dark environment w
69. en the panning hand is present you can move across the map area with your finger and the map will ooo ane thumb stick af Mp Mt map scale map pointer vehicle icon shows your move Touch the hand to toggle to a special box current location zoom feature The white arrow at the top of the map tools bar allows you to toggle between activating and hiding the An alternative to using the touchscreen for Zooming in ey map tools bar The zoom icons feature a magnifying glass that allows you to zoom in to an area on your vi da fy eae ler e Th ae handal i OUT zoom buttons located at the top of your remote ap page and a magnifying glass that lets you zoom out of an area The panning hand allows you to sono An alternative to panning ortodchng ema move around the Map page by touching the screen touchscreen with your finger this action is called pan with your finger and moving the map is to use the thumb ning Panning allows you to move the viewing area on the Map page in order to view areas beyond the stick on your remote control and out of an area on the Map page is to use the IN and 7 Reference North Up versus Track Up The presence of the arrow shown at right indicates that the map tools bar is activated Touch the arrow and the map tools bar disappears An orientation icon Map page showing map tools bar will appear E Speer The middle image 40 2 shows an N with Arr
70. es the best display performance Resetting Map Setup Default Settings You may reset restore map settings for each individual setup tab or for all tabs First make certain you are on the Map Setup page If you want to reset one tab setting make certain that tab is highlighted on the Map Setup page Then press the MENU key from your StreetPilot or remote A Menu page appears From the Menu page select the Reset Settings icon All settings for that tab will reset to its original settings Select the Reset All Settings icon if you want to restore every original setting on the Map Setup page Reference Hiding Showing Data Tabs on your Map Page As you have discovered while using your StreetPilot the data tabs on the Map page display offer a variety of useful information You can also customize what type of information appears in each data tab and you can change the color of the data fields You can even hide the data tabs if you do not want them to appear while you are driving Before you customize the tabs recall that your StreetPilot uses two different sets of display tabs depending on your navigation mode When you are simply driving down the road with Sead your StreetPilot turned on but you are not navigating a route driving mode you will see Mapping tabs indoors Distance When you are navigating an active route routing mode you will see Routing tabs r fe Options Info isplau Hiding Showing Data Tabs Mapping tabs are a
71. etup page The example Wa ao FP Tana Ws miaj H Param detail map t A ae map above shows two parts of a road that the driver wishes to avoid The example below shows an entire area that Place the map pointer over the first corner as Once you touch the check box in the top right the driver wishes to avoid shown above Then touch the check box inthe corner a blue thumb tack will appear top right corner AREA 000 Select Avoid Area Second Corner Disable Move the map pointer over the second corner as shown at left Then touch the check box in the top right corner Delete Next OK 50 Once entered your StreetPilot will avoid these roads areas unless no other roads are available or until you remove them from the Avoid List or uncheck them Avoid List SM AREA 000 EME 151st St to E 151st St MWE 151st St to E 152nd St IAW 15 1st StH to Metcalf Ave Add Avoid Clear List Custom Road Preferences button The Custom Road Preferences button appears on the Routing tab and allows you create a customized preference for route calculation For example if you plan to take a trip that includes scenic routes move the Medium Road Category preference bar towards Prefer and the Major Road Category towards Avoid Your unit attempts to create routes that primarily use medium roads over larger roads If you do not change any of the Road Category settings Major Medium Minor the overall Custom Road Prefere
72. from you creating an optimal route that intersects all vias This option is available only when you are viewing an active or simulated route Detour Calculates a new route to a destination by avoiding part of the current route This option is avail able only when you are viewing an active or simulated route Return to Start Reverses the route and returns you to the point from which you initiated the route Routing Setup Allows you to control routing preference settings New Allows you to create and activate an entirely new route Route List Selects a route to start from a list of saved routes Save Saves the active route or the last route you activated Creating your First Route Creating routes are fast and easy once you become familiar with and understand the various steps and options To start a new Route 1 From the Route Menu select New A Start Point window appears 2 From the Start Point window select one of the three options Current Location Use Map or Find 3 Once you select an option the Start Point window disappears and an End Point window appears Note that the same options mentioned in Step 2 appear here Select the appropriate option 4 The End Point window disappears and a Route Preference window appears Select one of the three options Faster Time Shorter Distance or Off Road 0 0 North 5 A thumbnail route map appears in the lower
73. g the Map Page for the First Time When you turn on your StreetPilot for the first time you see a map image as well as a tab which shows that the StreetPilot is attempting to locate satellites Once your StreetPilot locates the satellites it establishes a fix on your location It is then ready to navigate and you are ready to begin Speed Driving Cal oe d 0 0 N West Navigate rr Once the satellites have been acquired your StreetPilot is ready to navigate around to view a variety of locations on your StreetPilot Using the Map Page Features The Map page comes with many useful features that can help you as you view cities or places and as you navigate routes If you are a new StreetPilot owner practice using these features while your vehicle is stationary Using the Remote or the Touchscreen Reference Map Tools Bar The StreetPilot comes with a map tools bar which is a series of icons on the left hand side of the Map ok page that enable you to zoom in to and out of the current areas shown on your Map page To activate the ia 4 map tools bar simply touch any part of the Map page and the map tools bar will appear m g map tools bar __ gt Touch the arrow to toggle between activating and hiding the map tools bar Touch the to zoom in to an area up to 120 feet thus providing greater detail Touch the to zoom out of an area up to 800 miles thus providing less detail Wh
74. ge the information that appears in the data tabs press MENU from your StreetPilot or remote to access a Menu page At the Menu page select Tab Setup A Tab Setup page that displays both a Mapping and a Routing tab will appear Follow the instructions below To choose from one of the three pre set data tabs From the Tab Setup page select either the Mapping or Routing tab Select the Tab Style drop down box to reveal a list of styles Wide Tabs Narrow Tabs or Compact Tabs Choose one of the three styles A preview of the layout shows on the right side of the page as well as the type of data that is displayed with the style you selected Select a style for the Mapping tab and then for the Routing tab To create your own customized data tabs Menu page OW WwW NO From the Tab Setup page select either the Mapping or Routing tab Press MENU on the unit or remote A Menu page will appear From the Menu page select Custom Setup Select the tab button you wish to customize Tab 1 Tab 2 A Select Info list will appear It includes the name of the data you can include in a tab Select the name of data you wish to display A Select Tab page will appear It shows a variety of tab sizes if available from which to select as well as other data types that can be displayed if possible with the data type you selected Select P
75. he map tools bar will appear Use the zoom icons or magnifying glasses to select your new detail level To return to the pre vious page simply touch the white arrow at the top of the map tools bar Note that you can use this feature whether you are in driving or in routing mode 5 Speed Bist To Turn 69 0 3 03 33 06 22 I 35 5 to Exit e 202 ET OE Rd LEEFH detail map oe Touch the map scale to activate the map tools Use the zoom icons to view a new level of detail Touch bar and hide the data tabs the arrow to return to the Map page in routing mode In the example above your current driving position always appears on the Map page Another StreetPilot feature allows you to look ahead on the Map page so that you can view areas beyond your current position but without interrupting the function of the Map page Simply touch any area on the Map page EXCEPT for the map scale As in the example above the map tools bar will appear The differences are that the map pointer will also appear on the Map page and the Map page itself will stay stationary until you move pan the Map page The vehicle icon will continue to move along your route but you will be able to move beyond your current position as you pan Reference Viewing the Map Page 30 0 0 1 5 09 21 00 16 detail map z E I Ei For maximum map display hide some or all of the data tabs Simply touch the tab to make it di
76. hich provides easier viewing while driving at night Automatic allows your StreetPilot to automatically switch between the two depending on the time of day as well as the StreetPilot s calculation of sunrise and sunset Reference Customizing the Map Page Menu one ee Measure Hap Distance Setup p a ae rate a Options Info Display Many of your changes to the Map page can be made by pressing the Map Setup icon on the Menu page shown above Access the Menu page by pressing the MENU key on your StreetPilot The Orientation icon indicates Track Up Pa Touch it again to switch to North Up Hormal Track Up Auto On A series of file tabs allow you to change page view ing options on the Map Setup page shown above 39 Reference Customizing the Map Page x OFF SOF AM Off AUTO yt Med AUTO The Map Setup page shown above shows the Line tab settings You can change one or all of the settings To restore them to their original settings press your StreetPilot s MENU key A Menu page will appear as shown below To restore the Line tab settings select the Reset Settings icon below To restore all Map Setup settings select Reset All Settings 40 AutoZoom When On the Map page zooms in and out as you travel As you approach a turn the Map page progressively zooms in After the turn is completed it will zoom out to show you the entire route Line Point City
77. horter Off Rood Custom Time Distance _ Don t Ask Again The Custom option only appears on the Route Prefer ence page if you customize the settings on the Custom Road Preferences page See page 51 47 Reference Customizing Route Settings Cor Motorcycle Fas Truck Bus Emergency Tazi Delivery Bicycle Bet Rood Preference Using the Calculate Routes for option allows you to take full advantage of the routing information con tained in the StreetPilot s mapping software for plan ning the most efficient route for your type of vehicle The following options are available e Car Motorcycle e Truck large semi tractor trailer lorry e Bus e Emergency ambulance fire department police etc o Taxi e Delivery delivery vehicles e Bicycle avoids routing through interstates and major highways e Pedestrian Preference setting for all route calculations This setting is recommended if you usually have the same preference for your routes Calculation Method Allows you to control how thoroughly the StreetPilot searches for the perfect route A trade off exists between the length of time the unit takes to find a route and the quality of that route given the calculation criterion selected under Route Preference settings The following options are avail able Quickest Calculation This calculation returns the fastest results but it might not find the best route e Quick Calculatio
78. ich is solely responsible for its accuracy and maintenance The system is subject to changes which could affect the accuracy and performance of all GPS equipment Although the Garmin StreetPilot 2620 2660 is a preci sion navigation system any navigation system can be misused or misinterpreted and therefore become unsafe WARNING For use in vehicles it is the sole responsibility of the owner operator of the StreetPilot 2620 2660 to secure the unit so that it will not interfere with the vehicles operating controls obstruct the drivers view of driving conditions or cause damage or personal injury in the event of an accident Do not mount the StreetPilot 2620 2660 over air bag panels or in the field of air bag deployment Air bags expand with a rapid force that can propel objects in their path toward the driver or passengers causing possible injury Refer to air bag safety precautions contained your vehicle s owners manual Do not mount the StreetPilot 2620 2660 in a place where the driver or passengers are likely to impact it in an accident or collision The mounting hardware provided by Garmin is not warranted against collision damage or the consequences thereof WARNING For use in vehicles it the sole responsibility of the driver of the vehicle to operate the vehicle in a safe manner maintain full surveillance of all driving conditions at all times and not become distracted by the StreetPilot 2620 2660 to the exclusion of safe driving practices
79. iew the satellite s number appears beneath each bar The progress of satellite acquisition is shown in three stages e No signal strength bar The GPS receiver in your StreetPilot is looking for the satellite s indicated The corresponding number s on the sky view is not highlighted e Hollow signal strength bar The GPS receiver has found the satellite and is collecting data The cor responding number s on the sky view is highlighted in pink Solid green signal strength bar The GPS receiver has collected the necessary data and the satellite s is ready for use The corresponding number s on the sky view is highlighted in green Each satellite has a 30 second data transmission that must be collected hollow signal strength bar as described above before that satellite can be used for navigation solid green signal strength bar Once a fix has been calculated the StreetPilot then updates your position ground track and ground speed by select ing and using the best satellites in view Sky View and Signal Strength Bars The sky view and signal strength bars give you an indication of which satellites are currently visible which satellites are being used to calculate a position fix and the signal quality The sky view provides a birds eye view of each satellite position relative to your units last known position The outer circle represents the horizon in all directions with cardinal heading references The inner circle represe
80. istance is used as the criterion for calculating your route Routes calculated with this setting are shorter in distance but may take more time to drive Off Road A direct line from your current physical location to your destination is displayed This may be useful when you are travelling outside of detailed map coverage areas or where no roads exist e Custom Route calculations are based on the settings you create on the Custom Road Preferences page Select the Custom Roads Prefs button on the Routing tab to view the Custom Road Preferences page For information on customizing this page see page 51 Ask Me My Preference Determines whether you will be asked to select a Route Preference Faster Time Shorter Distance Off Road or Custom before route calculations Your options are Yes or No e Yes The Route Preference page will be displayed before route calculations This setting is recom mended if you frequently have a different preference for your routes e No The Route Preference page will not appear Instead your StreetPilot will use your current Route Reference Customizing Route Settings Faster Time Yes Better Route Cor Motorcycle Avoidance Custom Road Prefs The Routing tab allows you to customize the StreetPilot s many routing features Route Preference XX be F z amp y Faster Shorter Off Road Time Distance _ Don t Ask Again Route Preference t A En oo 2 e ERa Faster S
81. ival Time an arrow pointing 04 01 upwards or North se Ke Up Touch the N and the direction changes to Track Up Map page showing North Up Arrival Time 04 01 E Map page showing Track Up displayed area The white arrow or map pointer serves as a target marker and provides informa tion for a specific location or object if any is available The black triangle or vehicle icon shows your current physical location on the Map page While in panning mode the data tabs on the right of the screen are hidden In addition to zooming in to or out of the Map page you can also define a particular area to enlarge on the Map page by drawing a box on the touchscreen then lifting your finger from the screen Before you can do this make certain the boxed magnifying glass icon is showing at the bottom of the map tools bar as shown in the diagram below If the map tools bar displays a hand simply touch the hand and the boxed magnifying glass icon will appear Use your finger to draw r a box on the Map page The boxed in area will be zoomed in to show greater detail boxed magnifying glass icon map scale North Up and Track Up a Map orientation icons appear at the top left side of the Map page They show how roads appear on your Map page North Up shows your Map page with North always at the top as if you were reading a paper map Thus as you are driving th
82. key and then select the Measure Distance icon You can then take straight line measurements from the new location to your current location or other places you select See page 36 for more information on using the measuring tool Reference Finding Places USING THE SHOW MAP FEATURE Mop Feature x US Post Office H 36 58 162 8 7 26 MEERE EREE Ci las wd The type of view shown above appears when you select Show Map for any feature location you find On the left side of the top bar the name of the found feature US Post Office is displayed It is 8 9 miles and 30 from your current physical location The right side of the top bar displays the Post Office s coordinates To view a cleaner display press the unit MENU key and select the Locate on Main Map icon A view much like the one shown below will appear Planning a Trip As you have discovered while reading this section you can search for places by using a variety of find methods If you are planning a trip and would like to find lodging restaurants and interesting places ahead of time consider using the chain find method below Note Follow these instructions while you are in a stationary position and are not in routing mode Reference Finding Places 1 Find the city which you plan to visit See Finding a City in this section of this manual for more instructions if necessary Touch ae iii the name of the
83. l time zone experiment Simply enter incremental offset values until the correct local time appears Keep in mind that as you move West of the Prime Meridian 0 longitude the offset is negative and as you move East of the Prime Meridian the offset is positive In other words it is earlier in the day when you move West and later in the day when you move East Daylight Savings Can be turned On Off or set to Automatic Time Date Sunrise Sunset Determined by the satellite information being received these settings cannot be changed Safety tab Your StreetPilot is equipped with a Safe Mode feature to improve driver safety By default this feature is enabled but can be turned off to allow a passenger to operate the unit When your vehicle is moving Sate Mode disables all StreetPilot functions that require significant operator attention and could become a distrac tion while driving such as map panning all FIND key Off functions except Recent List all MENU key functions Safe Mode and creating new routes When you come to a complete stop these features are automatically re enabled Track Log tab The StreetPilot automatically records a history of your locations in the Track Log creating an electronic bread crumb trail of the path you have traveled Once the log is full new track points replace the oldest track points The beginning of the track contains the earliest point while the end contains the mos
84. late the route Both e Automatic Announced The unit will automatically recalculate and announce to the user it is recalculating e Automatic Silent The unit will automatically recalculate the route but it will not announce to the Select Both on the Guidance tab and the Next Turn page will automatically appear as you approach a turn user it is recalculating If you wish to hear the instructions again press the e Off The unit does not recalculate when you go off route unit s SPEAK key 1G Next Turn Pop Up Controls when the Next Turn page is displayed Recall that the Next Turn page only appears during an active or simulated route as you are approaching a turn e Off The Next Turn page will never appear SPEAK Key Only The Next Turn page will only appear when you press the SPEAK key e Automatic Only The Next Turn page will automatically appear as you approach a turn Both The Next Turn page will automatically appear as you approach a turn and if you wish to hear the instructions again you can press the units SPEAK key Routing tab The Routing tab allows you to customize the StreetPilot s routing features Route Preference Determines which criteria are used for calculating your route The following options are available e Faster Time Time is used as the criterion for calculating your route Routes calculated with this set ting are faster to drive but may be longer in distance Shorter Distance D
85. log data with a PC via serial connection Use this format for software updates and to save mapping software to the StreetPilot s pre programmed hard drive NMEA Supports the input output of standard NMEA 0183 version 3 01 data e Text Out Supports a standardized fixed column ASCII output with data for position track speed etc e None Provides no interfacing capabilities Note Only the USB or the serial cable can be used at one time you cannot use both at once Thus either USB Format or Serial Format must be set to None Obtaining the latest Software Upgrades The System Info page displays the software version that is currently loaded in the StreetPilot It also shows the StreetPilot s unit ID number which is used for registration and identification purposes To access this page press the StreetPilot MENU key a Menu page will appear From the Menu page select the Info icon and an Info page will appear Select the System Info icon and the System Info page will appear Software updates for your StreetPilot can be found periodically at our Web site at www garmin com Always check to make sure the version you wish to download is more current than the one you are pres ently using Reference Software Updates x Software Version Audio Version 2 10 Unit ID 406910404 OK View your StreetPilot s current software version as well as the unit s identification number on the System Info page 33 Refere
86. m the new Menu page that will appear select the Show Map Families icon A list of all maps within all map families will appear In the example below a partial list of maps that make up the North American City Navigator map family are shown Detail Maps Info w fLowrence Kansas North American City H WAFulton Missouri North American City Navi lw4Hope Hills North Carolina North America lwOverlond Park Kansas North American Ci Horth American City Havigator Y5 Lawrence Kansas H You can disable these maps and the map detail for that area will no longer appear on the Map page Changing Map Families when Finding Places If you have loaded additional map families into your StreetPilot such as City Select Europe or MetroGuide Canada you can specify which map family the StreetPilot uses while searching for cities and or places Recall that you search for cities and places by pressing the units FIND key and then selecting the appropriate Find icon Lodging Services Cities etc The StreetPilot returns a list of results from one map family For example if you are searching for a restaurant in Paris the StreetPilot will search from the City Select Europe map family and not the North American City Navigator map family In this case you do not need to change the map family because the map families do not share overlapping information Thus the StreetPilot knows which map family to use for this particular search If your StreetPilot
87. may want to arrange Eat the order of the stops or points on the route to minimize route length In the example at right numerous stops have been added to a trip to the Kansas Speedway The order is random because all via points have just been added Note that the highlighted via point Olathe J is fourth on the list U Co Taco Bell amp Wal Mart Olathe J Kansas Speedway If you have a definite order for the places you would like to eS cases visit you can arrange the order by highlighting a via point and Olathe J moving it up or down by using the up down arrows on the Edit A Toc Ea Vias page Thus if you wish to make Olathe J second on your A E route move it accordingly as shown at right Note that you can also change the final destination Kansas Speedway by manually moving a via point into the final position that displays the blue checkered flag Olathe J U Co Taco Bell SE Wal Mart iE Speedway To create a route through all via points that is optimized for distance simply select Auto Arrange from the Edit Vias page as shown at right A window appears that asks if you also want your destination point to be reordered Answer Yes and the unit arranges all of your stops including the destination point Answer No and the unit arranges all of your stops EXCEPT the destination point Deleting Via Points Service Business Service If you decide that you no longer want to visit one of your vi
88. n This takes a bit more time to calculate than the Quickest Calculation method but generates a better quality route e Better Route This generates an even better quality route but uses a longer calculation time than the Quick Calculation method e Best Route This generates the most optimal route but takes the longest time to calculate Calculate Routes for Lets you take full advantage of the routing information built into the StreetPilot mapping software Some roads have vehicle based restrictions For example a street or gate may be accessible by emergency vehicles only or a residential street may not allow commercial trucking traffic By specifying which vehicle type you are driving you optimize the route for your vehicle type Likewise the StreetPilot may give you access to roads or turns that wouldn t be available to normal traffic Avoidance button The Avoidance button appears on the Routing tab and allows you to avoid certain road types that may be undesirable on your route The StreetPilot will use these road types only if alternative routes take you too far out of your way or if no other road is available e U Turns If checked the StreetPilot does not direct you to make a U turn on non divided highways e Toll Roads If checked the StreetPilot avoids entering toll roads e Highways If checked the StreetPilot avoids routing you along interstates and major highways Unpaved Roads If checked the Stree
89. n or until you turn off the unit Reference Creating Routes Detour Distance x ir i Z a 13 1 2 mile 1 mile z miles Smiles 15 miles Select a distance from which to detour from your current route Detour Distance x ir i Fa a 13 1 2 mile 1 mile 2 miles Smiles 15 miles E Cancel Detour To cancel a detour select Detour from the Route menu 33 Adding Via Points Via points are extra stops you d like to make on your way to a final destination You can add up to 250 via points When you have entered all of them your StreetPilot can arrange them in the most efficient order called auto arrange so that you can visit each point without a lot of extra driving Reference Creating Routes Before you can add via points to a particular route you must first activate that route Remember you don t have to be in your vehicle to activate a route you can activate it in your home or at the office Also G FE F you can add via points to a route that you have previously saved which you can retrieve and activate from O Ts SE H co the Route List or one that you have just created Regale Stop alek dal Detour Return sue bai vias ma Once the route is activated follow the instructions below i gt WD a To add a Via Point to the Active Route Routin J Route SOWE Ro ute Setup List HOME Active Route x Kansas Speedway from E 15 1st St 1 Press and hold the unit or remote MENU key for two seconds to
90. nce GPS Info Page m f i t m E O4 FEB 04 01 33 43 er AAS i Disabled ee A hollow bar such as satellite numbers 6 15 and 17 indicates the StreetPilot has found the satellite s and is collecting data Note how the StreetPilot has not yet found satellites 9 10 16 22 and 23 mm f T t ee 04 FEB 04 01 35 22 Z WAAS Disabled E M H Solid green bars indicate the StreetPilot has collected the necessary information and that satellites 18 and 21 are ready for use 56 Understanding the GPS Information Page What is GPS The Global Positioning System GPS is a satellite based navigation system made up of a network of 24 satellites placed into orbit by the U S Department of Defense GPS was originally intended for military applications but the government made the system available for civilian use in the 1980s GPS works in any weather condition anywhere in the world 24 hours a day There are no subscription fees or setup charges to use GPS GPS satellites circle the earth twice a day in a very precise orbit and transmit signal information to Earth The GPS receiver that is located in your StreetPilot takes this information and uses triangulation to calculate your exact location Essentially the GPS receiver compares the time a signal was transmitted by a satellite with the time it was received The time difference tells the GPS receiver how far away the satellite is Now with distanc
91. nce window The Custom option icon will appear on the Route Preference window even if you no longer want to use it as an option until you delete the icon The next time the Route Preference window appears press the unit s MENU key and select the Hide Custom icon 5 Reference Customizing the Overall Setup US Alaska US Atlontic US Central US Eastern Satta Aut US Hawaii 09 19 26 US Mountain US Pacific 07 22 05 43 Many time zones are pre programmed into your StreetPilot which makes displaying the local time simple le 12 Hour ther No 06 06 26 06 FEB 04 01 2 1h 11 44 If the desired time zone is not pre programmed select Other and enter the offset from UTC to the local time 52 Time tab Time Format Allows you to choose either a 12 or 24 hour time format When you select the 12 hour time format the clock reads like a standard clock with 12 hour AM and PM cycles The 24 hour option sets the clock to display a 24 hour cycle military time Time Zone Can be set to one of the U S time zones or you can choose from a list of cities all over the world If your time zone is not on the list select Other If you select Other a UTC Offset field appears in the Time Zone field Touch UTC Offset and then manually enter the difference between UTC and the local time zone by using the mini keyboard that will appear If you are not certain what the offset is between UTC and the loca
92. nces setting is equivalent to the Shorter Time setting on the Route Preference window see page 47 As you continue to drive with your StreetPilot it remembers and stores your driving habits Thus if you want your unit to automatically optimize the custom route preferences based on your driving habits simply select the Auto Set button For example if you tend to drive slower than expected on minor roads then the Auto Set option should move the Minor Road Category preference bar towards Avoid to cause the unit to avoid these roads even more than normal Select the Reset button if you want the original settings to display Note When you customize this page or use Auto Set these settings appear as a Custom option on the Route Preference window see page 47 If you choose to select the Custom option the Custom Road Prefer ences page will reappear giving you an opportunity to further customize the settings Reference Customizing Route Settings Custom Rood Preferences Auto Set Reset The example above indicates that you have no prefer ence in terms of which type of roads your StreetPilot uses when calculating a route If you desire one type of road move the slider bar towards Prefer Route Preference X i LA S Faster Shorter Off Road Custom Time Distance Don t Ask Again When you customize the Custom Road Preferences page or use Auto Set these settings appear as a Custom option on the Route Prefere
93. needed The mounting bracket clicks as you adjust the tilt Adjusting the StreetPilot s Viewing Angle 2 Rotate the entire StreetPilot by sliding the locking lever to the left unlocked position Adjust the angle as desired and move the lever back right to the locked position Unlock to adjust left right Removing the StreetPilot from the Base 1 Slide the locking lever on the mounting base to the left unlocked position 2 Press the release tab downward and slide the StreetPilot to the right i coe 63 Attaching the Vehicle Adapter to the StreetPilot 2620 2660 Your vehicle adapter is a 12 24 volt DC adapter with an external speaker system This adapter is your StreetPilot s power source when you are in a vehicle the StreetPilot does not use batteries Use the AC Appendix Vehicle Installation adapter included when using the StreetPilot indoors The vehicle adapter comes with an external speaker 1 Locate the power connector on the rear of the StreetPilot The connector is keyed with a notch located system that enables you to hear directions from your towards the bottom of the plug StreetPilot 2 Mate the power plug on the vehicle adapter to this connector by aligning the notches and sliding the plug into the connector until fully seated as shown below 3 Plug the cigarette lighter portion of the vehicle adapter into an available cigarette lighter receptacle in your vehicle Use care when ro
94. ng this option Touch OK when you have found your location A New Waypoint page appears Set HOME 5 From the New Waypoint page touch OK Your Home waypoint is set sales Waypoint At your request your StreetPilot will create a route for you to go to your HOME x Get to the Route Menu page shown above by leet hil h Al Siol lot k pressing and holding down the MENU key from ocation while you are on the road Simply press your StreetPilots FIND key two Route HOHE your StreetPilot A Set Home Waypoint window will times A window asking you to verify that you want to route home will appear No Yer appear as shown below Select Yes and your StreetPilot will then redirect you to your HOME location Set HOME Waypoint xX Changing your HOME Waypoint A EA 2 Location If you travel frequently you may want to change your HOME waypoint to the hotel at the confer _ baad O find your locati ence you are attending or to the relatives house at which you are vacationing Then as you explore the See ane shown below will appear It includes the coordinates surrounding area you can use the Route HOME feature to return you to your lodging place To change of your chosen HOME location Touch OK to accept your HOME waypoint you must first delete the existing HOME waypoint Do this by pressing FIND from the location your StreetPilot and then selecting the Waypoints icon Find and select your HOME waypoint When the New Wa
95. nguage Text Language Voice Language Interface 2660 Only USB Format Serial Format The following describes in more detail the available settings for each tab item General tab Color Scheme Allows you to change the colors of the background and letters Dark Displays a black background with white letters Bright Displays a white background with black letters e Auto Automatically adjust switches to Dark at sunset and Bright at sunrise Units Allows you to measure distance in miles Statute or kilometers Metric If you select Statute speed is shown in miles per hour and elevation is shown in feet Metric shows speed in kilometers per hour and elevation in meters Note If you customize your Data Tabs to show Elevation Feet or Elevation Meter these settings will still appear despite your Units setting see page 43 Reference Customizing the Overall Setup Statute park d Stat 0 E F Bright and Status n Auto Off Y On Customize a setting by simply touching the white arrow associated with that setting Choose from the options that will appear in the drop down box Guidance and Status Route Guidance r Statute SPEAK Key Only On By selecting SPEAK Key Only the unit only talks when the SPEAK key is pressed 45 Voice This setting determines when the StreetPilot speaks Reference e Guidance and Status The unit speaks guidance messages during route navigation
96. nts an elevation of 45 above the horizon Any satellite depicted near the center is directly overhead You can use the sky view to help determine whether any satellites are being blocked and whether you have a current Reference GPS Info Page m f h t a n ee H S 30 JUL 03 02 24 59 i WAAS Enabled Acquiring Sats means the receiver is collecting data from available satellites but has not collected enough data to calculate a position fix x 49 1081 0 0 05 FEB 04 08 58 19 N 3851 337 WAAS Enabled H094 47 941 GPS is Off tells you the unit is being used indoors and cannot be used for navigation 5 Reference GPS Info Page 04 FEB 04 02 14 37 WAAS nee eee Disabled Lost Satellite Reception 0K You can temporarily lose satellite reception if no satel lite information is received for a few minutes or if the number of satellites received to determine a position fix is insufficient x 49 1108 0 0 29 JAN 04 04 21 46 N 3851 339 HAAS W0O94 47 931 Disabled The sun and moon icons on the satellite sky view are for reference note that the icons are a bluish color if the sun moon is below the horizon You can see the sunrise and sunset times for your current location and date on the Time Setup page under System Setup 58 position fix indicated by 2D Navigation or 3D Navigation in the Satellite Status field You can also set the sky view to a Tra
97. o con On screen information is referred i or add mapping software to Connector for power nect to the mounting to as a page window or a the internal hard drive or to speaker and Dead i base and tilt forward screen Press the PAGE MARK upload software upgrades Reckoning cable 2660 a key to select a different page only Introduction Maintenance Caring for your StreetPilot Cleaning the Case and Remote Control The StreetPilot 2620 2660 case and remote are constructed of high quality materials and do not require user maintenance other than cleaning Clean the units outer casing except for the touchscreen using a cloth dampened with a mild detergent solution and then wipe dry Avoid chemical cleaners and solvents that may damage plastic components Cleaning the Touchscreen The StreetPilot 2620 2660 touchscreen is intended primarily for finger operation Although a PDA stylus may also be used to operate touchscreen never attempt this while operating a vehicle Never use a hard or sharp object to operate the touchscreen or damage may result The touchscreen should be cleaned using a soft clean lint free cloth Water isopropyl alcohol or eyeglass cleaner can be used if needed If these are used apply the liquid to the cloth and then gently wipe the touchscreen with the moistened cloth Storage Do not store the StreetPilot 2620 2660 where prolonged exposure to temperature extremes may occur such
98. on Distance To Turn Distance remaining to reach the next turn Time to Turn Estimated time to go before reaching the next turn To show hide all data tabs From the Map page press MENU on the unit or remote Select Hide Tabs or Show Tabs depending on the current setting To change the data tab color Transparent From the Tab Setup page select the color box to display a list of optional tab colors Note that the Mapping and Routing tabs must be the same shade Yellow Blue Reference Hiding Showing Data Tabs RESTORING ORIGINAL TAB SETTINGS Speed Narrow Tabs Compact Tabs Custom Tabs Hext Turn 7 The Wide Tabs setting for both the Mapping and Rout ing tabs contain the original tab settings Thus if you wish to view the original tab settings select Wide Tabs for both tabs To show hide one or all data tabs using the touchscreen From the Map page touch the individual tab to hide it The tab is replaced by a blue placeholder on the right side of the display Touch the placeholder to show the tab again A tab turns red when it is selected To show hide more multiple tabs touch and hold on the left side of the topmost group of tabs you wish to hide hold and slide your finger in an LU shape down and right to the side of the display Repeat the process in reverse to redisplay the tabs 43 Customizing the Overall Setup of Your StreetPilot Your StreetPilo
99. on if a positive high voltage is detected when the reverse lights are illuminated Set to Low if no or a low voltage is detected when the reverse lights are illuminated OK to cut or splice DR 2 GREEN past limiter OY DR 1 ssi Do NOT cut or splice the cable faa between the limiter and plug DR 1 DR 2 Attaching the Dead Reckoning Cable to the Vehicle Adapter StreetPilot 2660 only 1 Locate the DR connector on the side of the vehicle adapter The connector is keyed with a large and small receptacle 2 Mate the DR plug to the connector on the vehicle adapter and push the plug into the connector until fully seated Appendix Appendix B DR Cable Wiring 2660 Only Square Wove High GARMIN Interface Tab 2660 Only WARNING the terms of the Garmin War ranty require that the DR Dead Reckoning Cable with bare wire leads be installed by Garmin authorized licensed installers The user should not attempt installation 65 Appendix C Using Diacritical Marks When finding cities enter each character using the base letter or whatever corresponding letter with diacritical marks appears then proceed to the next character As you continue to enter each character previously entered characters may change to appear with or without diacritical marks Once the desired name is displayed select OK and then select the desired name An information page will appear 66 Using Diacriti
100. oute the unit asks if you want to simulate driving the route Select Yes and the StreetPilot gives driving instructions for the entire route Manual Conventions 29 This manual refers to the StreetPilot as a StreetPilot unit or GPS receiver It makes no distinction between these terms StreetPilot refers to both the 2620 and 2660 models unless specifically stated This manual uses the term Map page when referring to pages that have maps In all other instances the 29 e terms page screen and window are used interchangeably This manual uses the words button and key interchangeably This manual uses the term press when you need to activate the keys on the StreetPilot or on the remote control Although you can either touch the screen to activate commands or use the remote control most instruc tions in this manual assume that you are using the touchscreen This manual uses touch and select interchangeably When asked to touch or select an icon or tab simply tap the icon or tab with your finger Or press in on the thumb stick that is located on your remote control Practice using the remote control unit to improve your accuracy when activating commands See page 4 to learn how to use it OPERATE YOUR STREETPILOT IN SAFE MODE WHILE DRIVING x Your StreetPilot is equipped with a Safe Mode feature to improve driver safety By default this f
101. outes then you are ready to learn how to modify them to suit more specific needs Recalculating a Route If you decide to temporarily part from your current route you can select Recalculate from the SA Regalo Route menu to calculate a new route from your current location to your destination The StreetPilot f will recalculate and update your route Adding a Detour While you are navigating a route you might come to a roadblock or other obstruction that will create a need for you to take a detour from your current route If this happens simply select the Detour icon from the Route menu A Detour Distance window will appear You can alter your route for either 1 2 1 2 5 or 15 miles If you are in New York City for example and you see that the next few blocks are unusually congested with traffic you might want to opt for a 1 2 mile detour Once you select a distance your StreetPilot will calculate a new route and provide you with new instructions Note that on some routes the route you are currently taking might be the only reasonable option In this case you will not be able to take a detour Also your StreetPilot makes every possible attempt to get you back on the original route at your requested distance however the distance may be longer if no other roads exist that can get you back to the original route Your StreetPilot remembers detours you set each time this route is calculated until you stop the current navigatio
102. oximately 2 minutes Once per second continuous lt 15 meters 49 feet 95 typical 0 05 meter sec steady state Performs to specifications to 6 g USB 1 1 device Appendix Appendix F Specifications 73 Power Append i Source 12 24v DC Usage 12 watts maximum igi cat 13 8v DC Specifications Fuse AGC 3AG 1 0 Amp Remote Control Two AAA alkaline batteries not included Features Waypoints 500 with name and graphic symbol Routes Up to 50 stored Track Log 2000 track log points Dead Reckoning StreetPilot 2660 only Internal angular rate sensor external speed sensor input and external reverse light sensor input installed by dealer Warm all data known Cold position time and almanac known AutoLocate almanac known position and time unknown Skysearch no data known Subject to accuracy degradation to 100m 2DRMS under the U S DOD imposed Selective Availability Program 4 Product Safety and Regulatory Information FCC Compliance The StreetPilot 2620 2660 complies with Part 15 of the FCC interference limits for Class B digital devices FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE These limits are designed to provide more reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation and are more stringent than outdoor require ments Operation of this device is subject to the following conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any in
103. per right hand side of the page New Elevation Allows you to designate your approximate elevation when the StreetPilot is acquiring satellites or navigating within a two dimensional position By default 2D navigation attempts to use the last known elevation If the elevation shown is off by several hundred feet or more manually entering your approximate elevation enables the receiver to more accurately determine a position fix Once the unit has a 3D position you cannot enter an elevation Enable WAAS Allows you to improve position accuracy by using Wide Area Augmentation System WAAS capability WAAS is a system of satellites and ground stations that provide GPS signal corrections giving you even better position accuracy WAAS corrects for GPS signal errors caused by ionospheric dis turbances timing and satellite orbit errors and it provides vital integrity information regarding the health of each GPS satellite View the GPS Information page to see which GPS satellites are receiving position corrections from the WAAS satellites A D will appear on the signal strength bar for GPS satellites that have been Differentially corrected via the WAAS satellites Note Because WAAS information is broadcast from fixed satellites over the equator it is possible for obstructions commonly found in vehicles to block the view of these satellites When this occurs WAAS reception may be unavailable even though normal GPS reception remains
104. r E 205 Elm Ave enter 205 in the Number field and Elm in the Street field Then press Find A list of possible matches will appear on a Select Address page Touch the address you are seeking and it will appear on an Address page Touch the green flag on the lower left hand side of the Address page if you want to mark the location as a waypoint or Show Map if you want to see the address intersection on the Map page see page 10 for an example or Go To if you want your StreetPilot to navigate to the address intersection Note If your search returns a large list of possible matches narrow the list by adding directional words and types of streets West Ave via the Refine Street feature From the Find Address page press the StreetPilots MENU key A Menu page will appear Select the Refine Street icon Add the additional informa tion Select OK and all information will appear on the Find Address or Find Intersection page Select Find and the address or intersection you are seeking will appear on an information page Reference Finding Places Find Address Touch the text Missouri fields to enter 2057 J data Then Fle select Find to reveal a Select Address list Select Address To narrow the 2057 E Elm Ave Independence HO 64050 list press MENU 2057 E Elm St while on the Drexel HO 64742 Find Address 2057 W Elm St ae Archie MO 64725 page ana then Too many matches Consider limiting sear
105. re loaded on the internal disk drive do not support automatic route calculation GPS Turned Off for Indoor Use GPS satellite reception has been disabled for indoor use Lost Satellite Reception The unit has lost satellite signals Check antenna connections or try moving it to a location with a clear view of the sky Memory is Full The units memory is full To reduce the amount of memory used delete unused routes waypoints or track log data Route Data Transfer Complete Route data has successfully been transferred to the unit Route Memory is Full Route memory is full and no more routes can be saved or added from another GPS unit or a PC Route Truncated The route has been truncated because it was too long There are turns missing prior to the destination 71 2 Appendix Messages Route Waypoint Memory is Full The unit has no more space for map based route waypoints used for turns Sunrise Switching to Day Mode The map is switching to the Day Mode display Sunset Switching to Night Mode The map is switching to the Night Mode display That Route Name is Already Used The route name you have entered is already being used by another route Track Data Transfer Complete Track data has successfully been transferred to the unit Track Memory is Full Track log memory is full No additional track log data can be stored without delet ing old data to create memory space Track Tr
106. rev Previous or Next to cycle through the available tab types When the desired tab appears select OK When you have selected types for all tabs press QUIT on the remote or touch the X in the upper right corner Note When creating customized tabs experiment with a variety of options If you wish to return to the original tab setting select Wide Tabs in the Tab Style box Possible Data Tab Customizations The following types of navigational data can be displayed on the Mapping and Routing data tabs Address Street address at your current location Elevation Feet or Elevation Meter Elevation of your current location Heading Current direction of travel Next Turn Shows GPS status when stationary the next intersection when driving and driving instructions for the next turn when navigating a route Odometer Running total of distance traveled based upon the distance between second by second location readings since the Trip Computer was last reset Satellite Status Indicates your StreetPilot s current position fix with GPS satellites Speed Your rate of travel which can be displayed in miles or kilometers per hour Time of Day Current time None No tab will be displayed The Routing data tabs can use the same type of navigational data as Mapping in addition to Arrival Distance Distance to final destination Arrival Time Estimated time of arrival at final destinati
107. rmation if you are travelling and need to stop at an exit with a service station or TMM 213 Motor Vehic Change Highway 3 4 when you need to find the nearest rest area When you initially select Exits your StreetPilot lists all exits on Change the highway or interstate by selecting the the highway or interstate that are closest to your current location If you are driving on Interstate 40 near On I 35 tab and selecting Change Highway Albuquerque for example your StreetPilot will list all upcoming exits on I 40 Use the scroll bar on the 23 24 Reference Finding Places right side of the screen to select an exit You can narrow the number of exits by touching the down arrow on the All Exits tab to view only a list of Exits with Services Rest Areas or Other Exits such as weigh stations and Welcome centers If you want to see what exits are available on upcoming highways or intersections touch the down arrow on the On Current Interstate Hwy tab and touch Change Highway You can then spell out the name of the interstate or highway you seek on the mini keyboard Touch the name of the exit you wish to view and a list of places that are located at this exit will appear Touch the green flag on the lower left hand side of the page if you want to mark the location as a waypoint or Show Map if you want to see the exit on the Map page see page 10 for an example or Go To if you want your StreetPilot to navigate to this exit
108. sappear EA As shown above the Map page viewing area is greater with the data tabs hidden Touch the tab placeholders to show the tabs again See page 42 for more information on hiding showing data tabs Your StreetPilot safely navigates you through roundabouts Reference Next Turn Page x Take roundabout to end exit 200 lL detail map 0 3 00 27 interstate traffic and all other types of road navigation The NEXT TURN page announces the same instructions 14 for an upcoming turn 3 times Immediately after you make a turn the Next Turn page announces the next upcoming turn as well as the distance to that turn Thus if the next turn is not for 20 miles you do not need to worry about naviga tion instructions for quite a while As you are close to approaching the upcoming turn the Next Turn page appears again This message is announced in order to alert you to change lanes if necessary and start looking for signs in anticipation of the upcoming turn Just before the upcoming turn the Next Turn page appears one last time for that particular turn You should be in view of the turn Dist To Turn 6 9 Time Till Turn 06 00 1 435 E to Exit 75B i State Line Rd Touch anywhere on the Map page except the map scale to activate the map tools bar and map pointer and hide the data tabs Speed 69 Or h Arrival Time 01 27 LEAWOOD fTROHHOR Aaw BLUE
109. set the brightness to a middle above Access the Menu page by pressing the MENU ay key on your StreetPilot level If Automatic Brightness is checked the lower the brightness slide level is set the sooner the unit reaches a minimum brightness level The unit automatically adjusts the level depending on ambient light conditions Note If Auto Brightness is checked and you move the brightness slider bar to its highest setting the brightness for the unit will not be able to automatically adjust itself Adjust your StreetPilot s backlight and contrast by Turning off Satellite Reception for Indoor Use Use Indoors or Use Outdoors The Use Indoors option stops satellite reception speeds Map page drawing and is used for practicing with the unit The Use Outdoors option receives satellites for real time navigation brightness contrast ar jp Slider Slider co Tarte Optio ns 38 Customizing your Map Page You can customize they way information appears on the Map page in order to make your viewing expe rience more pleasurable For example you can change the color of the Map page show more or less detail on the Map page or even prevent items such as railroads from appearing on the Map page Many of your changes to the Map page can be made by pressing the Map Setup icon on the Menu page Access the Menu page by pressing the MENU key on your StreetPilot A Map Setup page appears which features five tabbed s
110. t allows you to make customizations within the unit s overall system Even though your unit is designed to perform well without changing any of these settings feel free to make customizations as Customizing the Overall Setup you become more familiar with your StreetPilot Customize the overall setup by pressing your StreetPilots MENU key A Menu page will appear From the Menu page select the Options icon A System Setup Options page will appear This page shows a number E E g of tabs which contain a variety of features that you can customize Tab names and their functions begin on aed fe 2 the following page of this manual Reference Megsure Select any tab by touching the desired tab s name such as General or Safety To change a setting within each tab simply touch the down arrow associated with that setting A drop down box of options will appear Touch the option you desire and the change will take effect immediately Select the Options icon from the Menu page to display Ly ee a System Setup Options page Access the Menu page Restoring your StreetPilot s Original Settings by pressing your units MENU key At some point you may desire to restore the default settings for one or more tabs on the System Setup Options menu You can restore the original settings by following the instructions below Note that you can only restore the original settings one tab at a time such as all settings for the Time tab or all settings for th
111. t and use the enclosed CD ROM to install the USB drivers onto your computer These drivers must be installed before you connect the USB cable to your computer Controlling Map Views on the Map Page You can view a list of your maps which includes the pre installed map as well as ones you have added on the Detail Maps Info page To access this page press the StreetPilot MENU key two times an Info page will appear Touch the Map Info icon and the Detail Maps Info page will appear Detail Maps Info wf North American City Navigator v5 W City Navigator Europe v5 In the example above North American City Navigator v5 is the mapping software that came pre installed in the StreetPilot while City Navigator Europe v5 is the newly added mapping software A box appears to the immediate left of each map name directly under Enabled When the Enabled box is checked your StreetPilot will draw the map data from these maps to your StreetPilot To disable a map uncheck the box by touching the map name If the maps loaded in your StreetPilot do not overlap you should not need to disable maps If you load two maps that cover the same area however you may want to disable one of the maps so that you can view detail from the other one The pre installed and purchased maps are actually made up of numerous smaller maps You can see what smaller maps make up the larger map family by pressing your units MENU page while you are on the Detail Maps Info page Fro
112. t recent ones The display of the track log on the map can be turned on and off from the Map Setup page the default is Off This is primarily for users who are driving off road Recording Select On to record tracks or Off to stop tracks from being recorded Percentage Full Shows the percentage of track memory used Clear Track Clears all of the points of the track log from memory To clear the track select Clear Track and then select Yes Language tab The StreetPilot language setup feature allows you to change the languages used for on screen text and for voice prompting Text Language This changes all on screen text on all pages and menus to the selected language The StreetPilot offers text language in the following 14 languages English German French Italian Spanish Swedish Danish Portuguese Dutch Norwegian Finnish Polish Czech and Hungarian Changing the Text Language setting does not affect the display of map data or user entered data Map data such as city street and point of interest names is always displayed in the language in which it is stored in the map See Appendix C for information on using diacritical marks commonly used in many European languages Voice Language This changes the language for all voice prompts and messages to the selected language Reference Customizing the Overall Setup Bs Clear Track Press the Clear Track button on the Track Log page to clear all of the s
113. tPilot avoids unpaved surfaces e Custom Avoids You can create a list of roads or areas you would like to avoid Select Custom Avoids and an Avoid List page will appear Select Add Avoid From there choose Avoid Road or Avoid Area Reference e Avoid Road Choose this option if you want to map out a few sections of a road or even an entire road to avoid A Map page appears enabling you to mark a start point on a road Simply move Customizing Route Settings the map pointer onto the beginning section of a road you wish to avoid and touch the check box in the top right hand corner of the page Once you touch the check box an end point Map page appears Notice that a blue thumb tack has marked your start point Position your map eae feamh ae pointer onto the end section of a road and touch the check box in the top right hand corner of the page A map of the avoided roads appears along with a default name usually street names psiom yoka You can change this name by touching it and entering a new name by using the mini keyboard that appears Avoidance Select Custom Avoids to display the Avoid List page Select Avoid Road Start Point x shown below uf v Place the map pointer over the start Avoid List A point as shown at left Then touch the 3 f 3 check box in the top right corner Add Avoid Select Avoid Road End Point Select Add Avoid and an Add Avoid page will appear shown below Add
114. terference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is con nected e Consult your Garmin dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The StreetPilot 2620 2660 does not contain any user serviceable parts Repairs should only be made by an authorized Garmin service center Unauthorized repairs or modifications could result in permanent damage to the equipment and void your warranty and your authority to operated this device under Part 15 regulations Appendix Appendix G Safety and Regulatory Information l3 6 Appendix Warnings and Cautions A Warnings and Cautions CAUTION Use the StreetPilot 2620 2660 at your own risk To reduce the risk of unsafe operation c
115. tion page for that place will CALDER page appear Then touch Delete as shown at right US Post Office Alternatively while you are on the Recent Finds list page press Ape rapid ge L 1 ea MENU from your StreetPilot or remote to reveal a new Menu TOE BIOS restaurant or waypoint from this list It does not page shown below From this menu you can delete the current Delete Show Map delete the actual city from your detail map nor highlighted recent find or you can delete the entire list that does it remove waypoints you created includes this recent find You can also completely delete all recent finds Firwds tae a n Poe es rote WL ref Options Info Display 27 Reference Creating Routes Route Menu nll rl ae i r F Routing Set HOME Setup L Waupoint Access the Route Menu above by pressing and holding down on the MENU ROUTE key from your StreetPilot or remote control The first time you access this menu you will see limited options Your first step then is to select New to create a route Active Route x Kansas Speedway from E 15 1st St f p E 5 lt Recalc Stop Add Edit Detour Return ulate oute Vios to Start 5 Rou tin q Save Route Setup t HOME The options shown above appear while you are navi gating or simulating a route 28 Creating your own Routes Use the ROUTE feature on your StreetPilot unit to create vacation routes routes to a job interview or garage sale or an
116. to make changes in the content without obligation to notify any person or organization of such changes or improvements Visit the Garmin Web site www garmin com for current updates and supplemental information concerning the use and operation of this and other Garmin products Garmin AutoLocate and StreetPilot are registered trademarks of Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries and may not be used without the express permission of Garmin April 2004 Part Number 190 00342 00 Rev A Printed in Taiwan Preface Congratulations on choosing one of the most advanced GPS navigation systems available The Garmin StreetPilot 2620 2660 utilizes the proven performance of Garmin GPS and full featured mapping to create an unsurpassed mobile navigation system This manual covers instructions for the StreetPilot 2620 and Street Pilot 2660 Unit operation and specifications are the same on both models unless otherwise specified To get the most out of your new navigation system take the time to go through this owners manual and learn the operating procedures for your unit This manual is arranged to teach you how to use customize and care for your StreetPilot Introduction The introductory material contains a wealth of information that shows you how to oper ate clean and store your StreetPilot If you have never operated a StreetPilot or any type of GPS naviga tion unit try the Tutorial on page iv Reference The reference material begins with
117. tored track points English Cestina Dansk American Englisl pea Francais Italiano You can change the language for on screen text and voice prompts separately 53 Reference Setting USB Serial Formats StreetPilot 2660 Only Square Wove You can change the USB and serial format settings from the Interface tab Do not change any of the other settings unless you are an authorized Garmin installer for the StreetPilot 2660 54 Interface tab StreetPilot 2660 Onl The Interface tab only appears on the StreetPilot 2660 with Dead Reckoning DR sensors Most of the information included in this tab is provided for and should be used only by authorized Garmin installers who must install the Dead Reckoning DR cable for your StreetPilot 2660 If necessary you can customize the bottom row settings on this tab USB Format and Serial Format Your StreetPilot 2660 is set up to transfer data via a USB connection If you need to use a serial port connection change the settings below as necessary USB Format If you are using the Garmin USB cable to transfer data keep USB Format set to Garmin Change it to None only if you plan to use a serial cable instead of USB Serial Format If you are using the Garmin USB cable to transfer data keep Serial Format set to None If you plan to use a serial cable choose from one of the available settings below e Garmin The proprietary format used to exchange waypoint route track
118. touch of your finger To use the touchscreen control touch the desired object on the screen with your finger applying just enough pressure to activate the function It is not necessary to apply excessive pressure to the touch screen If the Touchscreen Tone setting is set to ON you will hear a click from the speaker with every finger press If you sense that the touchscreen is not responding properly it may need to be calibrated Calibrating the Touchscreen To calibrate the touchscreen 1 Press the remote or unit MENU key Select Display 2 Press the remote or unit FIND key to begin calibration Follow the on screen instructions Using the Remote Control The StreetPilot 2620 2660 s alphanumeric remote control allows you to perform functions similar to the units keypad controls You will notice only subtle differences between the two As on the keypad the remote control features PAGE MENU FIND and SPEAK keys Thus you can use them the same way you use the keypad Similarly press and hold each key in order to use each key s secondary function MARK ROUTE RECENT and VOLUME The remote differs from the keypad in that it has additional function keys that allow you to quickly enter data and perform other operations on the unit e ZOOM IN Key Zooms in to adjust the Map page scale to show a smaller area with more detail e ZOOM OUT Key Zooms out to adjust the Map page scale to show a larger area with less detail
119. trieve the appropriate route and activate it as you prepare to leave To select a route from a list of saved routes select Route List from the Route menu A list of your saved routes will appear Touch the name of your desired route A new page will appear which gives you the opportunity to rename delete or activate the route You can also advance to the next route or move back to your previous route on the route list Deleting or Renaming a Saved Route You can delete a single route or all of the saved routes that exist in your StreetPilot You can also rename a saved route To do this select Route List from the Route Menu A Route List page will appear To delete or rename a single route highlight the intended route from the Route List page Information about that route will appear Select Rename to personalize the route name if necessary by using the mini keyboard Select Delete to remove the route from your Route List Select Next to view information on the next route in your Route List Select Activate to navigate this route Should you decide to delete all routes you have created particularly if they are merely practice routes select Route List from the Route Menu When the Route List page appears press the MENU key from your StreetPilot or remote control A Menu page shown at right will appear Select Delete All to delete all routes in your Route List Modifying a Route After you have practiced creating and saving simple r
120. uncated A complete uploaded track will not fit in memory The oldest track log points were deleted to make space for the most recent data Waypoint Data Transfer Complete Waypoint data has successfully been transferred to the unit Waypoint Memory is Full You have used all available waypoints Delete unwanted waypoints to make space for new entries Waypoint Name Already Used lt name gt The waypoint name you have entered is already used by another waypoint Choose a different name Physical Specifications Size Weight Display Case Antenna Temp Range Infrared Photo Sensor Data Storage Map Storage Performance Receiver 5 6 W x 3 2 H x 2 0 D 14 3 x 8 0 x 5 0 cm 93 pounds 420 g 3 3 W x 1 7H 8 4 x 4 4 cm 305 x 160 pixels automotive grade 8 bit 256 color LCD with automatic dimming backlight and touchscreen compatible with polarized sunglasses Rugged fully gasketed IPX 7 waterproof does not include the remote control Built in patch MCX type connector for optional GPS antenna connection 32 to 40 F 0 to 60 C Remote control IR port Senses lighting conditions for automatic backlight dimming Indefinite no memory battery required Pre Programmed Hard Drive 12 parallel channel receiver Acquisition Times Warm Cold AutoLocate Update Rate GPS Accuracy Position Velocity Dynamics Interface Approximately 15 seconds Approximately 45 seconds Appr
121. ur unit to Use Indoor status To do this press the MENU key on your unit You will see a Menu ee P page that includes a variety of setup options Select the Use Indoors icon Speed Ti m mh Ty ph ELF satellites North Acquiring Satellites When you turn on your StreetPilot it searches for Learning how to use the Map Page The Map page is your StreetPilot s main operating page This page is the first image you see after the startup screens and its what you view as you navigate to a destination Many features make up the Map page Whether you re navigating a route or simply driving with your StreetPilot turned on you will see a map that displays your current location as well as surrounding street detail Additionally depending on your current driving mode tabs that appear on the Map page will provide such information as your current speed your driving direction and names of upcoming streets You can look beyond your current position by panning or moving around the Map page You can also zoom into locations to view greater street detail or you can zoom out to see whats ahead on your route This section shows the many types of Map page views as well as how to use the features on the Map page Practice using these features before navigating an actual route so that you can quickly understand what you are seeing on the Map page and thus limit time looking away from the road while driving Viewin
122. uting the adapter cable to ensure that it does not interfere with vehicle operation in any way A 3AGC 3AG 1 amp fuse is located at the tip of the vehicle adapter Attach the vehicle adapter to the back of your P StreetPilot as shown above Periodically you may need to change the fuse that s located at the tip of the vehicle adapter Simply unscrew the black round end piece and remove replace the fuse 64 DR Cable Wiring For Dealer Installation Only StreetPilot 2660 only The StreetPilot 2660 includes Dead Reckoning DR cable connections that must be installed by a Garmin authorized licensed installer The DR connection consists of a 2 wire harness that connects to the VSS Vehicle Speed Sensor and Reverse Light Switch on the bare wire end and connects to the StreetPilot s vehicle adapter on the 2 prong molded connector end The Orange DR 1 cable wire attaches to the VSS The unit software option Odometer Wave Type must be set to either Square Wave or Sine Wave This can be determined either by contacting the vehicle manufacturer or by using an oscilloscope Square Wave is the most common type Do not connect the DR Cable into the vehicle speed sensor signal from the ABS control The Green DR 2 cable wire attaches to the Reverse Light Switch The unit software option Reverse Light Polarity must be set to either High or Low Contact the vehicle manufacturer for polarity or check with a voltmeter Set to High most comm
123. view the Active Route menu Select You can add a via point in order to add an extra stop Add Edit Vias An Edit Vias page appears Note that your current destination appears on this page to your route Select the Add Edit Vias icon from the ee a o Daas Active Route menu shown above An Edit Vias page 2 Select Add Via Point An Add Via Point page appears with two options for finding your location Use will appear below that lists your final destination Map or Find 3 Select an option trom the Add Via Point page For more help on using these options see Finding Edit Vias Places Using the FIND Menu in the previous section of this manual When you have entered the M Kansas Speedway desired location an information page about this location appears 4 Select Add As Via on the information page The new via point is added to the Edit Vias page 5 Select Done on the Edit Vias page Your original route is automatically recalculated to include the newly added via point Note If you touch the X in the top right corner of the Edit Vias page your StreetPilot will remove the newly created via point and continue to use the original route Add Via Point AY 6 To add more via points select Add Another trom the Edit Vias page and repeat steps 3 5 above Add Via Point X A Use Map Find Arranging Via Points If you add more than one via point you
124. when the unit is used indoors Accuracy The GPS Information page indicates the accuracy of the position fix See Appendix F for the StreetPilot s performance specifications which include accuracy GPS Information Page Options To display the GPS Information page options press MENU with the GPS Information page displayed The following options are available Track Up North Up New Elevation New Location and Enable WAAS Track Up North Up Changes the sky view display from a North Up orientation to Track Up which aligns the Map page to the current direction of travel ground track You can also touch the sky view on the GPS Information page to toggle between Track Up and North Up New Location Forces the StreetPilot to search for any available satellite to determine its position This option can be used only if you don t have a GPS fix It is useful if you ve relocated a long distance greater than 500 miles from where the StreetPilot was last used In such instances without initialization the StreetPilot may be looking for the wrong group of satellites Reference GPS Info Page Poor Satellite Reception rg Select this option if you are Si indoors for faster map drawing Select this option if you have moved hundreds of miles SP Select this option if no other lt a option applies The Poor Satellite Reception menu gives you several options when an insufficient number of satellites is received to
125. xternal power cord and or antenna propel objects in their paths toward the driver or cable if needed to the StreetPilot If you are NOT using a remote antenna be certain to select a location passengers causing possible injury Refer to airbag safety precautions contained in the vehicle s owner s manual Do not place the mounting bracket where the driver or passengers are likely to impact it in an accident or collision The mounting hardware pro vided by Garmin is not warranted against collision damage or the consequences thereof where the StreetPilot s antenna has a relatively unobstructed view of the sky Note An optional external remote antenna Garmin GA 27C may be needed when operating the unit in a vehicle with a coated windshield or an in screen heating system which can block the GPS signals 61 Appendix Vehicle Installation Note Allow the permanent adhesive to set 24 hours before using the dash mount If permanent adhesive is later removed use rubbing alcohol to clean any adhesive residue Repositionable adhesive should only be used on clean dust free surfaces 62 Installing the Dash Mount to your Vehicle To secure the mounting base to the dash of the vehicle choose either the permanent adhesive disk hole in disk or the repositionable adhesive disk no hole in disk 1 Carefully clean the area where the base is to be placed using an alcohol dampened cloth Wipe the area dry with a clean dry cloth Remov
126. ypoint Waypoint Review page appears touch Delete Select Yes to confirm that you really want to delete your HOME waypoint Create a new HOME waypoint by following instructions above Show Map 31 Reference Creating Routes Route List Kansas Speedway from E 15 1st St SAN ANTONIO FROM LAWRENCE KS HOHE TO BEACH 23 5 mi 22 min View your list of saved routes by selecting Route List from the Route Menu Touch a route to highlight its information as shown above You can then rename delete or activate the route as shown in the example below Kansas Speedway from E 151st St x Rename Delete Hext Activate 3 Saving a Route Your StreetPilot always remembers the last route you created Thus you can save the route either during the navigation or after the route is complete In either case simply press and hold the MENU ROUTE key on your StreetPilot or remote control to access the Route menu The name of your current completed route will appear at the top of the Route menu Select the Save icon and a Route Saved page will appear If necessary change the name of the route to something more meaningful to you by touching the routes current name Enter your new name by using the mini keyboard that will appear Touch OK to save the route Route Soved Konsos Speedway from E 15 1st St OK Your StreetPilot can hold up to 50 saved routes Thus if you have saved routes prior to taking a trip you only need to re
127. ywhere Once you create and save the route you can retrieve it when you need it and you won t have to stop to ask for directions or consult a map A NOTE Creating and or changing routes while driving is dangerous and is not encouraged Consider creating and running routes in simulated mode Set your StreetPilot to indoor use by pressing MENU on the unit and selecting the Use Indoors icon This will turn off GPS capability and allow you to run your routes in simulated mode To further ensure safety consider creating and saving routes before you travel See Saving a Route in this section of the manual The Route Menu lists many options for creating routes To access the Route Menu press and hold the MENU ROUTE key on your StreetPilot or remote for two seconds You can also press MENU then select the Route icon The options below are available although all may not appear when you view this page for the first time or if you have not yet created a route When you create a route and activate it the following options appear Recalculate Recalculates the active route for faster time or shorter distance This option is available only when you are viewing an active or simulated route Stop or Resume Route Stops the current active or simulated route or resumes a stopped route Add Edit Vias Adds or removes an extra stop to be reached on the way to a final destination A list of via points can also be sorted by their closest distance

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