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Garmin 300/350 GPS Receiver User Manual

1. nuvi sd is the SD card inserted in your n vi Garmin 2005 2006 21 Inserting an SD Card S Connecting the USB Cable nuvi Owner s Manual MANAGING FILES ON YOUR NUVI Transferring Files on a Windows Computer 1 Connect the nuvi to your computer 2 Double click My Computer on your computer s desktop 3 Browse your computer for the file you want to copy 4 Highlight the file and select Edit gt Copy 5 Open the nuvi or nuvi sd drive 6 Select Edit gt Paste Transferring Files on a Mac Computer 1 Connect the nuvi to your computer Your drive should mount onto your Mac desktop as two mounted volumes drives the nuvi and nuvi sd volumes 2 Browse your computer for the file you want to copy 3 Highlight the file and select Edit gt Copy 4 Double click the volume icon to open the nuvi or nuvi sd drive 5 Select Edit gt Paste Volume icon Garmin 2005 2006 22 NOTE If the drives are not named automatically see your operating system s Help file or page 69 of this manual to learn how to rename the drives TIP You can also drag and drop files to and from your drives TIP To help manage the files add folders nuvi Owner s Manual MANAGING FILES ON YOUR NUVI Step 4 Eject UnMount and Unplug the USB Cable Ejecting From a Windows Computer When you are finished transferring files double click the Unplug or E
2. Owner s Manual nuvi 300 350 7 2005 2006 Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries Garmin International Inc Garmin Europe Ltd Garmin Corporation 1200 East 151st Street Unit 5 The Quadrangle No 68 Jangshu 2nd Road Olathe Kansas 66062 USA Abbey Park Industrial Estate Shijr Taipei County Taiwan Tel 913 397 8200 or 800 800 1020 Romsey S051 9DL UK Tel 886 2 2642 9199 Fax 913 397 8282 Tel 44 0 870 8501241 outside the UK Fax 886 2 2642 9099 0808 2380000 within the UK Fax 44 0 870 8501251 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 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 to make changes in the content without obligation to notify any person or organization of such changes or improvements Visit
3. Voice Prompts route navigation and system status Restore Settings Restore Settings restore the original navigation settings Garmin 2005 2006 48 nuvi Owner s Manual CUSTOMIZING THE NUVI Changing the Traffic Settings NOTE You can only access the traffic settings if your n vi is connected to external power and an FM TMC traffic receiver North American Options The FM traffic services that you have subscriptions to are listed followed by the expiration date of the subscription Touch Add to add a subscription See the next page for more information Bak Add a v System Locale gt Navigation Traffic 2 Back Restore Non North American Options Provider Auto select which provider to use Select Auto to use the best provider for the area or select a specific provider to use always Search search for additional TMC traffic EE providers To increase the search time touch Yes to clear provider table Subscriptions view your subscriptions Garmin 2005 2006 49 nuvi Owner s Manual CUSTOMIZING THE NUVI Adding a Subscription You can purchase additional subscriptions or a renewal if your subscription expires go to Garmin s FM Traffic Web site at www garmin com fmtraffic 1 From the Menu page touch x gt Traffic 2 For Non North American units touch Subscriptions gt Add For North American units touch Add 3 Write down the FM traffic receiver s unit ID Go t
4. Back Help A v Touch IB Travel Kit gt Touch Browse 6 Audible Book Player Welcome to Audible EG oe Rumer exces gt the Kite Runner excerpt gt The World Is Flat excerpt Back a WwW Select a category and Touch then touch a book title Garmin 2005 2006 32 nuvi Owner s Manual USING THE TRAVEL KIT Moving around the Book Touch to skip a section and to jump back Press and hold and to move forward or backward through the book Touch the book cover art to view more detailed information about the book Using Bookmarks To create a bookmark touch CA and then touch the Bookmark button To view your bookmarks touch and then touch a bookmark Touch Play to listen to the book from the bookmark Touch Edit to change the name or delete the bookmark Garmin 2005 2006 eE Audible Book Player Shortcuts When you are on the Map page while listening to an audible book touch gal to open the audible book player page When you are on any other page while listening to an audible book quickly press the Power button twice to jump back to the audible book player page Press Back to return to the previous page you were viewing nuvi Owner s Manual USING THE TRAVEL KIT Loading Audible Books to Your nuvi To purchase a book go to garmin audible com and create an Audible com account After you create an account download AudibleManager to your personal computer Then y
5. Description TN v Select an item to Select an option view details Avoiding Traffic When there is a traffic event on your current route or on the road you are driving oe or AN appears on the map As you are following a route touch gt or Z to avoid the traffic 1 35 Northbound 11 07 NX 35 Northbound da 1 35 Northbound 11 9 gt Location 12th St Exit 2 Severity Description Closed due to construction Back Map a w Avoid Select an item to Touch Avoid view details Garmin 2005 2006 53 nuvi Owner s Manual FM TMC TRAFFIC INFORMATION Traffic Symbols North American Meanin International Symbols I Symbols Road Condition Road Construction Congestion Accident Incident PAA AA Information Color Code The bars to the left of the traffic symbols indicate the severity of the traffic incident E Low severity traffic is still flowing Medium severity traffic is a bit congested Ni High severity traffic is heavily congested or stopped Garmin 2005 2006 54 1 35 Northbound 8 07 NE amp l 435 Westbound 9 37 NE 1 35 Southbound 9 67 NE 1 435 Northbound 10 27 N 1 435 Northbound 16 27 N Back Map PN Y Traffic Events List n vi Owner s Manual APPENDIX APPENDIX Mounting Your n vi For a tight grip clean and dry your windshield before mounting the suction cup To mount the suction cup mount 1 Plug the small end
6. Faulkland Islds Pound ae ENE CO FJD Fiji Dollar GMD Gambia Dalasi GEL Georgia Lari CO VUV Vanuatu Vatu VEB Venezuela Bolivar 1 EUR 1 229604 USD 1 EUR 1 229604 USD Update Clear Cancel Update Clear Cancel Touch to change Select a currency Touch to change Select a currency the currency and touch OK the currency and touch OK Currency Converter Currency Converter 12 00 1476 1 EUR 1 229604 USD 1 EUR 1 229604 USD Update Clear Done Update Clear Touch the blank Enter the number Touch Clear to convert rectangle under the Touch Done a different value currency rate you want to convert Garmin 2005 2006 39 nuvi Owner s Manual USING THE TRAVEL KIT Updating Conversion Rates The nuvi allows you to update the currency rates manually so that you are always using the most current conversion rates Touch Travel Kit gt Currency Converter Currency Converter Update Currency EUR Europe Euro N TIP Touch Restore A i to use the original conversion rate 1 EUR 1 229604 USD Last Updated 31 AUG 05 Save Restore Touch the rate you want to update Update Currency EUR Europe Euro 1 USD 0 85 EUR 1 EUR 1 176471 USD Last Updated 31 AUG 05 Save Restore A TIP Touch and hold B to erase the entire entry Touch to erase the Touch Save to finish current rate Enter a new rate and touch Done Garmin 2005 2006 40 nuvi Owne
7. lt 45 sec On average for a stationary receiver with an open sky view Update rate 1 sec continuous GPS Accuracy Position lt 10 meters typical Velocity 0 05 meter sec RMS GPS WAAS Accuracy Position lt 5 meters typical Velocity 0 05 meter sec RMS nuvi Owner s Manual APPENDIX Software License Agreement BY USING THE nuvi YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE FOLLOWING SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT 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 1s 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 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 or 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 Amer
8. those without a person s name have a limited vocabulary and do not speak names of locations or streets Time Format choose a 12 24 or UTC time format Time Zone select a time zone or nearby city from the list Daylight Saving set to On Off or Auto if it is available Units change units of measure to Kilometers or Miles Garmin 2005 2006 46 a Ve System tocate J tg Map Back Restore United States As American English American English jill TTS O 151 Change All nuvi Owner s Manual CUSTOMIZING THE NUVI Changing the Display Settings 2 Color Mode select Daytime for a light background Nighttime for a dark background or Auto to automatically switch between the two Backlight Timeout select the length of time the backlight stays on after external power is removed Reducing the time the backlight stays on increases your battery life Touch Screen touch Recalibrate to recalibrate or realign the touch screen to respond properly Screenshot enables you to take a screen shot when you quickly press and release the Power button The screen shots are saved in the Screenshot folder on your nuvi drive NOTE When Screenshot is On the Quick Settings screen does not open when you press the Power button Splash Screen touch Change to select an image to be shown when you turn on the nuvi Before you can change the splash screen must load J
9. you can take a detour 1 With a route active touch Menu 2 Touch Detour Stop the Route 1 With a route active touch Menu 2 Touch Stop Take a Better Route As you approach your destination the nuvi evaluates road options which may result in a better route When the nuvi finds a better route or AA appears in the right corner of the map Touch the icon to take the better route Garmin 2005 2006 J NOTE You can add only one stop to your route Diamonds and Triangles What do the different icon shapes mean The icons used to indicate a better route and traffic are based upon the type of unit you have North American units use diamond shaped icons D European units use triangular icons AN n vi Owner s Manual GETTING STARTED Lock Your n vi 1 Flip up the antenna on the n vi to get satellite signals 2 Touch X gt System gt Garmin Lock 3 Touch OK and enter a 4 digit PIN 4 Re enter your four digit PIN 5 Touch OK 6 Drive to a security location and touch Set Each time you turn on the n v enter the 4 digit PIN or drive to the security location NOTE If you forget your PIN and your security location you must send your nuvi to Garmin to get it unlocked What is a Security Location You can select any location such as your home or office for your security location If you are at your security location you do not need to enter a PIN If you forget your PIN
10. 00 5 In y O Ur 5 ie The Kite R Unabridged Part 1 Khaled H ini i 03 17 05 22 646K a p p Mal i 2 7 jan a i 08 17 05 24 195K A U di b e M a n a ger Life of Pi Unabridged Part 1 Yann Martel in 08 17 05 18 180K r library Go to My Library Online icon T Book loaded i External Drive KE 7 Device Memory on y our n UVI Used 131 1 MB Ji Free 102 1 MB Total 233 1 MB AudibleManager Program Step 2 Transfer the book to your n vi Refer to AudibleManager s Help file for detailed instructions about downloading books to your computer and loading them on your n vi You must first activate your nuvi before transferring books see page 36 1 Connect your nuvi to the computer Connect the mini USB connector to the side of the nuvi Connect the larger end of the cable to an available USB port on your computer If you want to load the book on your SD card insert the SD card in the slot in your nuvi 2 Open AudibleManager on your computer 3 Select the Internal Drive or External Drive SD card in the lower portion of the window 4 Select the book title Click the Add to Garmin nuvi button in the top left corner Garmin 2005 2006 35 n vi Owner s Manual USING THE TRAVEL KIT 5 Select how much of the book you want to load You can load small sections at a time to save memory Click OK AudibleManager transfers the book to your n vi 6 When you are finished eject unmount the nuvi drives and disconnect the USB
11. A hd Finding Saved Places Favorites 1 Touch amp Where to gt My Locations gt Favorites lt 2 Select the place you want to visit NOTE To delete all of your Favorites and your Custom POIs from your n vi touch amp Where To gt My Locations gt Delete All Touch Yes Back Set Home Delete All Garmin 2005 2006 12 nuvi Owner s Manual My LOCATIONS Editing Saved Places After you save a place you can change the name of the place and its symbol on the map Touch amp Where to gt Changing the Name amp My Locations To change the name touch Change Name Enter the Q toto OE ors new name using the on screen keyboard Touch Done Kopar Museum of 175 8 Changing the Map Back Set Home Delete All Back Spell A v Symbol Touch Favorites Select the place To change the symbol used on you want to edit the map touch Change Map Symbol and select a symbol from the list Kemper Museum of Art and Desgn Kemper Museum of Art a Change Name 4420 Warwick Blvd Kansas City MO Change Map Symbol 64111 816 561 3737 Delete Deleting Saved Places To delete this saved place touch Delete Then touch Yes Back Show Map Edit Cancel OK Touch the Edit button Touch a button to The Edit window opens change the name or the map symbol or to delete the item Garmin 2005 2006 13 n vi Owner s Manual My LOCATIONS Finding Recent Selections Places Your ntivi stores the last 50
12. Changing the System Settings 45 Changingthelocale GGGGGn 46 Changing the Display Settings 47 Changing the Navigation Settings 48 Changing the Traffic Settings 49 Changing the Proximity Point Settings 51 nuvi Owner s Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS FM TMC Traffic Information sccsesee 52 Connecting the FM TMC Traffic Receiver to Your FT E E E E E sous 52 Viewing Traffic Events ccccccseseseseseeeveeeeerens 53 Avoiding TraffiC cccececeseceeeeeeeeerereeeneaeererens 53 Traffic e e A A 54 Or e AA MY MM e 54 PD CG A A 55 Mounting Your NUVI icissssttsceressdesnsaacsveruerdacvens 55 Resetting e m e 98 Clearing serData GG 58 Caring for Your AM rene 59 Updating the n vi Software Using m pg 61 Purchasing Additional MapSource Maps 61 Custom POIs Pointsoflnterest 62 Battery Information cccccevececseveveeeueevevanenes 64 About Satellite Signals cccssccseseeveneneeeeaeneas 65 SPECIFICATIONS cccceceseseuecveueecvensneeeeveuavanenes 66 Software License Agreement GG 67 USB Interface Troubleshooting 68 n vi Troubleshooting 6s4s1ssssa rassal 69 BOGE A serie 70 Garmin 2005 2006 nuvi Owner s Manual GETTING STARTED GETTING STARTED Your nuvi Power MCX connector button for an optional ext
13. Oxrorp UNIVERSITY PRESS English to German English to French Words and Phrases English to Italian English to Portuguese Back To English Bilingual Dictionaries About Touch Bilingual Dictionaries Touch a translation option If necessary touch To English Select Word English to Spanish atellite saetldalt et lalt n 1 a Aerosp sat lite m artificial before n TV television por or via satelite b Astron sat lite m 2 dependent bod y state sat lite m before M a town una ciudad Back Search Back Legend a Search for the word and touch it Touch to hear the word spoken Garmin 2005 2006 27 Bilingual Tips Touch Search to spell the word or the beginning of the word Touch Legend to view the legend for the selected language The Legend contains information on abbreviations labels and pronunciation symbols used in each dictionary nuvi Owner s Manual USING THE TRAVEL KIT Using the Travel Guide Much like a paper travel guide the Garmin Travel Guide provides detailed information about places such as restaurants and hotels Your nuvi comes with a few sample travel guide points to purchase the Garmin Travel Guide accessory go to the Garmin Web site at www garmin com extras or contact your Garmin dealer After you have received your Garmin Travel Guide SD card follow the directions on the package or in the nuvi Help file to learn h
14. of the cable into the back of the mount plug the other end into a power receptacle in your vehicle 2 Place the suction cup on the windshield 3 Flip the lever back toward the windshield 4 Open the antenna Fit the bottom of your n vi into the cradle 5 Tilt your nuvi back until it snaps in place If necessary rotate the cradle l windshield Plug in the Cable Mount the Suction Cup Mount Garmin 2005 2006 55 Check your state and local traffic laws before mounting Currently state laws in California and Minnesota prohibit drivers from using suction mounts on their windshields while operating motor vehicles Other Garmin dashboard or friction mounting options should be used See the product information sheet that came in the box for more information Place the nuvi in the Mount n vi Owner s Manual APPENDIX NOTICE REGARDING WINDSHIELD MOUNTING SPECIAL NOTICE TO DRIVERS IN CALIFORNIA AND MINNESOTA State law prohibits drivers in California and Minnesota from using suction mounts on their windshields while operating motor vehicles Check your state and local laws and ordinances for similar restrictions Other Garmin dashboard or friction mounting options should be used Garmin does not take any responsibility for any fines penalties or damages that may be incurred as a result of disregarding this notice or as a result of any other state or local law or ordinance relating to use of the unit See Califo
15. of your recent finds in Recent Selections The most recently viewed places appear at the top of the list Touch amp Where to gt C My Locations to view your recently found items 0 E Recent Selections 3 My Current Location Custom POls The Capital Grill 16 8 NE Back Set Home Delete All Back Clear a WwW Touch Recent Select an item from Selections the list Deleting Recently Found Places To remove all places from the Recent Selections list touch Clear Then touch Yes 0 i NE NOTE When you touch Clear all items from the list are removed It does not delete the actual place from your unit Loose Park 16 27 NE e Are you sure you want 7 NE to clear all items from the Recent Selections list Kemper Museum of Art 17 57 The Capital Grill 16 87 NE Back Clear a WwW Garmin 2005 2006 14 nuvi Owner s Manual My LOCATIONS My Current Location You can view and save your current location coordinates latitude and longitude Favorites Address Food Lodging Coordinates Recent Selections Vr N N 38 51 394 W094 47 948 g D Gor My Current Location N J Fuel Spell Name s v Elevation 1206 Custom POIs Back Set Home Delete All Back Show Map Save Back Near Touch amp Where to gt Touch My Current Touch an option My Locations Location Saving Your Current Location Using the Map Touch anywhere on the map An arrow points to your current location Tou
16. often for new Garmin product services nuvi Owner s Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS AELE EM MA GWG e A 7 Manual Conventions cccccecececeveneneeveeeeenenenenes Finding an Address acan s ne na ipi 7 Pee gg NA i Finding a Place by Spelling the Name 8 lt A A MR PIN i O FindingapPlacelUsingtheMap 9 Getting Started cccccccssseccscssssseeesssessseeees 4 o FindingaPlacelUsingCoordinates 10 YOU V EXPANGING YOUR ER M semeri amine 11 n vi MenuPage 60000 L Tiy e er ME EMEREK 12 NUVI Tips and Shortcuts ccceceseseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 2 SavingPlacesYoufind 1 010 12 Adjust the Volume amp Brightness 2 Finding SavedPlaces Favorites 12 Hele dip bele ge eer meee etree e rT nr cer et ete 2 Editing Saved Places v ccssesesesevesseenenenenenaeas 13 OE ee er canavaniterteasciensssisasaesvestacseuns 2 Finding Recent SelectionsPlaces 14 Find Your Destination cececececsevseeeeeeneeeaearanes 3 My Current Location ccccecececesersseeeeeerenens 15 Follow Your ROUTE sssssssssnrennnrrnnnnnrnrrrrrrrrrerens 4 Custom e aa 15 AddaStoptoYourRoute 5 Saving Your Current Location Using the Map 15 PANG VIB OU ici e 5 Setting a Home LOCACION ccesescesesenenenenseneas 16 Stop the ime e e ge 5 Take a Better Route cccssesesssencs
17. press the Power button Garmin 2005 2006 Z Quick Links e Finding an address page 7 e Viewing the Map page page 17 e Listening to MP3 files page 30 e Listening to an audible book page 32 e Converting currency page 39 Transferring files to your nuvi pages 20 24 and page 68 e Cleaning and storing your unit pages 59 60 Using the Garmin Lock anti theft feature page 6 Do not leave your GPS unit exposed in an unattended vehicle on a hot day To prevent damage remove it from the vehicle or store it out of direct sunlight such as in the glove box See the specifications on page 66 nuvi Owner s Manual GETTING STARTED Find Your Destination Flip up the antenna on the nuvi to get satellite signals The bars in the upper left corner represent the GPS satellite signals being received by your nuvi When you see green bars you have a strong signal See page 65 for more information After you have a satellite fix use the Garmin nuvi to find your destination and go to it i O alu A Where to x Address Food Rossing J gt View Map ii ETT ate Fuel Spell Name m Locations Paradise Motel 3 9T E Back Near A v Back Spell A v Touch Where to Select a category and Select a destination sub category if necessary Sheraton Suites 75th St to Ward Pk a mm SA ER VU Country Club Plaza i e at 770 W 47th St Kansas City MO 64112 816 931 4400 Back Show Map Save Touch G
18. 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 and MapSource are registered trademarks and nuvi MyGarmin Garmin Travel Guide Garmin TourGuide and C Garmin Lock are trademarks of Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries and may not be used without the express permission of Garmin SiIRF SiRFstar and the SiRF logo are registered trademarks of SiRF Technology Inc SiRFstarIII and SiRF Powered are trademarks of SiRF Technology Inc Audible com and AudibleReady are registered trademarks of Audible Inc Audible Inc 1997 2005 Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Mac is a registered trademark of Apple Computer Inc RDS TMC Traffic Information Services France ViaMichelin 2006 Pocket Oxford Spanish Dictionary Oxford University Press 2005 Pocket Oxford Italian Dictionary Oxford University Press 2004 Oxford Portuguese Minidictionary Oxford University Press 2002 Multilingual Wordbank Oxford University Press 2001 Multilingual Phrasebank Oxford University Press 2001 Pocket Oxford Hachette French Dictionary Oxford University Press and Hachette Livre 2005 Pocket Oxford Duden German Dictionary Oxford University Press and Bibliographisches Institut amp F A Brockhaus 2003 Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respect
19. the antenna when you do not need to receive GPS signals To maximize the life of the lithium ion battery do not leave your nuvi direct sunlight and avoid prolonged exposure to excessive heat Do not leave your nuvi exposed n an unattended vehicle on a hot day To prevent damage remove it from the vehicle or store it out of direct sunlight such as in the glove box Battery Gauge The battery icon 888 in the upper right corner of the Menu page indicates the status of the internal battery Battery charging e 28 or connected to external power Battery fully charged Periodically you might notice that the battery gauge is not completely accurate To increase the accuracy of the battery gauge fully discharge the battery and then fully charge it without interrupting the charging For best results do not unplug the nuvi until it is totally charged Garmin 2005 2006 64 nuvi Owner s Manual APPENDIX About Satellite Signals Your nuvi must acquire satellite signals to operate If you are indoors near tall buildings or trees or in a parking garage the nuvi cannot acquire satellites Go outside to an area free from tall obstructions to use your nuvi or close the antenna to turn off GPS and use it indoors When the n vi has acquired satellite signals the signal strength bars on the Menu page are green amBllli When it loses satellite signals the bars turn red or disappear otKILl Touch the sig
20. Back Restore A WwW TourGuide Auto Play Restore Settings nuvi Owner s Manual FM TMC TRAFFIC INFORMATION FM TMC TRAFFIC INFORMATION Using an optional Garmin FM TMC traffic receiver your nuvi can receive and use traffic information broadcast over the FM radio data system When a traffic message is received your n vi displays the event on the map and can change your route to avoid the traffic incident For more information about the FM traffic receiver visit the Garmin Web site www garmin com For participating subscription providers refer to the Garmin Web site at www garmin com fmtraffic Connecting the FM TMC Traffic Receiver to Your nuvi Place your nuvi in the auto mount and plug into the 12 volt adapter Plug the traffic receiver s mini USB cable into the mini USB connector located on the side of the n vi NOTE You can only access the traffic information and settings if the nuvi is connected to external power and an FM traffic receiver such as a GTM 12 Garmin 2005 2006 92 Connecting the FM TMC Traffic Receiver to the nuvi n vi Owner s Manual FM TMC TRAFFIC INFORMATION Viewing Traffic Events Where to Q settings View Map adjust l 435 Westbound p gt 1 435 Westbound 9 37 From US 169 Metcalf Ave E a To US 69 Exit 81 1 35 Southbound 9 6 Severity mm s Travel Kit Accumulating traffic Exit ramp closed 435 Northbound 16 2 Back Map A 67 NE
21. PEG images See pages 20 24 Restore Settings restore the original display settings Garmin 2005 2006 47 iu fed gt Map System Locale a mi 2 K Display Navigation Traffic Aa Ww Back Restore Color Mode Backlight Timeout Touch Screen Screenshot Splash Screen Restore Settings nuvi Owner s Manual CUSTOMIZING THE NUVI Changing the Navigation Settings Route Preference select a preference for calculating your route Select Faster Time to calculate routes that are faster to ET drive but can be longer in distance Select Shorter Distance to calculate routes that are shorter in distance but can take more time to drive Select Off Road to create a direct route to the destination the route will not follow roads Vehicle specify your vehicle type to optimize routes Avoidances Avoidances touch the Enabled button M Traffic to access the road types Select the road hin i a types you want to avoid on your routes wu pled a N The nuvi uses these road types only if D Ferries EC D alternative routes take you too far out of Cancel eaten your way or if no other roads are available If you have an FM TMC traffic receiver you can also avoid traffic incidents Route Preference AMELALA Vehicle Car Motorcycle Attention Tone turn on or off the attention tone oar Enabled Attention Tone Off Guidance Status Voice Prompts select when you want to n vi to announce
22. Touch to Zoom in Touch Arrival or Speed to open the Trip Information page See page 18 Touch Turn In to open the Next Turn page See page 19 Map Page while Navigating a Route When you are following a route your Arrival time appears in the lower left corner The distance to the next turn Turn In is shown in the lower right corner When you are simply driving while viewing the Map page not following a route your Speed is shown in the lower left corner The direction you are heading Driving is shown in the lower right corner Garmin 2005 2006 17 n vi Owner s Manual VIEWING THE Map PAGE AND OTHER PAGES Trip Information Page The Trip Information page displays your current speed and provides helpful data about your trip To view the Trip Information page select Speed or Arrival on the Map page Distance to your final Current direction m i S B6 destination of travel W 30r 000153 4 Querall Aug Moving Aug Max Speed m z Distance traveled Be 44 3k GH T Odometer Back keset Trip Reset Max Trip Information Page Resetting Trip Information If you want accurate trip information reset the trip information before beginning a trip If you make frequent stops leave the n vi turned on so it can accurately measure elapsed time during the trip Select Reset Trip to reset the data on the Trip Information page Select Reset Max to reset the maximum speed Garmin 2005 2006 18 n vi Owner s Man
23. al characters 8 driving directions 19 E edit saved places My Locations 13 EGNOS 45 eject USB 23 enable maps 44 erase user data 58 expand your search 11 Favorites 13 files copy and paste 21 delete 24 manage 20 supported types 24 transfer 21 find a place near another place 11 find places by name 7 by postal code 7 intersection 7 item on the map 9 near a different area 11 recent selection 14 saved item 12 using coordinates 10 FM TMC Traffic Receiver 52 54 follow the route 4 format for coordinates 10 fuse change 60 G Garmin Lock 2 45 Garmin Travel Guide 28 Go Home 16 Go page options 8 GPS 2 3 64 information 65 green bars 3 nuvi Owner s Manual INDEX H headphones 1 66 help 2 home locatlon 16 I importing a playlist 31 K keyboard 8 kilometers 46 L Language Guide 25 26 27 latitude 10 15 legend bilingual dictionary 27 license agreement 67 listen to music 30 location coordinates 10 15 location format 10 lock the screen 2 lock your n vi 2 longitude 10 15 M M3U playlist format 31 M4A M4P 30 Mac Computer 22 24 Map 9 17 browse 9 Garmin 2005 2006 customize 44 information 44 outlines 44 settings 44 software update 61 version 44 symbol 13 view 44 zoom 9 17 MapSource 61 MCX 1 measurements 41 miles 46 mini USB 21 connector location 1 mounting disk 56 mount your n vi 55 57 MP3 30 mute 2 My Current Location 15 myGarmin 63 My Locati
24. bles all unit functions that require significant operator attention and could become a distraction while driving Garmin Lock turn on Garmin Lock to lock your nuvi Enter a 4 digit PIN and set a security location For more information see S Map System Locale page 6 d 5 Touch Tones turn on or off the tone that sounds each time you Display Navigation Trafic touch the screen En About display your n vi s software version number unit ID number and audio version number This information is needed WAAS EGNOS when you update the system software or purchase additional map saat data See page 61 Garmin Lock Touch Tones Restore restore the original system settings Back About Restore Garmin 2005 2006 45 nuvi Owner s Manual CUSTOMIZING THE NUVI Changing the Locale B To change a setting touch the button next to the icon To change all settings touch Change All In each screen touch the button next to the setting you want and then touch Next Locale select your location As Text Language change all on screen text to the selected language Changing the text language does not change the language of user entered data or map data such as street names amp Voice Language change the language for voice prompts n vi 350 Only Languages noted with TTS are text to speech voices which have an extensive vocabulary and pronounce the street names as you approach turns The pre recorded voices
25. cable Activating Your nuvi with AudibleManager Before you can listen to a book you have downloaded from Audible com you must activate your nuvi This is a one time process 1 Eject unmount the nuvi from your computer Unplug the USB cable from your n vi 2 Open AudibleManager 3 In the Choose your device window click the box next to Garmin n vi to place a check mark in the box Click Next 4 Enter your Audible user name and password Click Next 5 Connect your nuvi to your computer using the USB cable Wait a few moments for AudibleManager to detect your nuvi 6 Select Activate my player s and click Next 7 Please wait while AudibleManager attempts to activate your nuvi Upon completion you will receive a message saying the process has been successful Click Finish NOTE If you are unable to connect to the Internet or have any other problems activating your n vi refer to the Audible Manager Help file Select Help from the menu and then click Help Garmin 2005 2006 36 nuvi Owner s Manual USING THE TRAVEL KIT Viewing Pictures S You can view pictures that you have stored in your nuvi using the Picture Viewer Travel Kit pp si Picture Viewer Currency Converter Measurement Converter Back Help A v Touch E Picture Viewer Back Slide Show A w Back Rotate A hd Touch a picture to view Touch Z and Bal a larger image of it to scroll through t
26. ce and replace the fuse gt Charging the n vi You can charge the n vi using the USB cable see page 21 or the 12 24 Volt car adapter connected to the suctlon mount Garmin 2005 2006 60 nuvi Owner s Manual APPENDIX Updating the nuvi Software Using WebUpdater 1 Go to www garmin com products webupdater to download the WebUpdater program 2 After downloading WebUpdater onto your computer connect your nuvi to your computer 3 Run WebUpdater Follow the screen prompts to update the software You can also download software updates from the nuvi product page on the Garmin Web site at www garmin com products nuvi Click Software Updates Click Download next to the n vi software If you register your n vi you will receive notification of software and map updates To register your nuvi go to http my garmin com Purchasing Additional MapSource Maps You can purchase additional MapSource map data from Garmin and load the maps on your n vi s internal memory or on an optional SD card To enable unlock additional maps you need your unit ID see page 45 and serial number 8 digit number located on the back of the unit Follow the instructions that came with the new map data to properly install the maps to your computer To load maps to your nuvi memory or SD card select the name for your nuvi drive or SD card drive Refer to the MapSource Help file for more information about using MapSource and loading maps on your n
27. ch Save Your current location is saved in your Favorites Custom POIs If you have loaded Custom POIs touch amp Where To gt My Locations gt Custom POIs to view the POIs For more information about Custom POIs see page 62 Garmin 2005 2006 15 nuvi Owner s Manual My LOCATIONS Setting a Home Location You can set a Home location for the place you return to most often After you have set your Home you can easily Go Home Your Home Location Is Not Set Do you want to set a home location 1 Touch amp Where to gt My Locations 2 Touch Set Home or Go Home 3 Touch an option to set your home location Going Home Once your Home location 1s set you can route to it at any time by touching Q Where to gt My Locations gt Go Home Changing Your Home Location 1 Touch amp Where to gt My Locations 2 Touch Set Home 3 Touch an option to set your home location Garmin 2005 2006 16 nuvi Owner s Manual VIEWING THE Map PAGE AND OTHER PAGES VIEWING THE Map AND OTHER PAGES Viewing the Map Page W From the Menu page touch P23 View map to open the Map page The position icon amp shows your current location Touch and drag the map to view other areas of the map Touch areas of the page to see additional information as described below Touch zoom OLE 75th St to Ward Pky 7 Touch the text bar to open the Current Route Touch Menu to return to page See page 19 the Menu page
28. drive to your security location to unlock the nuvi N NOTE To unlock your nuvi at your security location the nuvi must have acquired satellite signals Garmin 2005 2006 6 nuvi Owner s Manual WHERE TO WHERE To amp The Where To menu provides several categories to help you quickly find your destination To learn how to perform a simple search using the Where To menu see page 3 Finding an Address From the Menu page touch amp Where To gt Address to enter a specific address to which you want to navigate Your n vi walks you through the process of finding an address with on screen instructions Search Tips Do not enter the street prefix or suffix For example to find North Main Street enter Main and to find Highway 7 enter 7 1 Touch Q Where To gt Address e Touch Spell and enter the 2 Select the region and city or postal code when prompted location using the on screen 3 Type the number of the address and touch Done keyboard Touch Done when 4 Type the street name and touch Done you are finished 5 Select the street and city if necessary Touch Near to narrow your 6 Touch the address if necessary The Go page opens search see page 11 7 Touch Go to navigate to this address e You can search for a postal code Enter the postal code instead of the city name Not all map data provides postal code searching L Finding an intersection is very similar to finding an address Touch Inte
29. e nuvi drives and click OK You can unplug your nuvi from your of Device when I unplug computer now the USB cable Mac users drag the volume icon to the Trash The Trash icon changes to an Eject icon How do I know my nuvi is in USB Mass Storage Mode My computer never senses that the nuvi is connected I cannot find any drives named nuvi in my list Garmin 2005 2006 68 nuvi Owner s Manual APPENDIX Open My Computer How can I rename my Select the drive you want to rename nuvi drives in Windows 3 Right click your mouse and select Rename Type the new name and press the Return key Turn off your nuvi Plug in the USB cable to the nuvi and your computer Your nuvi will automatically turn on Click Start gt Settings gt Control Panel gt Administrative Tools gt Computer Management gt Storage gt Disk Management Right click a nuvi removable disk drive either the internal memory or your SD card drive Select Change Drive Letter and Path Select Edit select a drive letter and click OK How do I map assign my nuvi drives in Windows nuvi Troubleshooting Problem Question Solution Answer The suction cup will not Clean the suction cup and windshield with rubbing alcohol Dry with a stay on my windshield clean dry cloth Mount the suction cup as described on page 55 My battery gauge does Allow the unit to fully discharge and then fully charge it withou
30. e you are eligible for a discount such as restaurants hotels movie theaters and auto repair shops To purchase the SaversGuide accessory go to the Garmin Web site at www garmin com extras You can also contact your Garmin dealer to purchase n vi accessories Garmin 2005 2006 29 n vi Owner s Manual USING THE TRAVEL KIT Listening to MP3 Files Touch GB Travel Kit gt MP3 Player Touch Browse Bid Le Bou EXOTICA Chill Out Paradise Vol 1 Stereo Track 2 00 00 13 00 04 25 i John Williams Bach Suite No Night in the Park Back Play All A v To play the songs from the top of the list touch Play All or touch the song you want to start with Touch Back to exit the MP3 page to view other NOTE The nuvi plays MP3 files only it does not support iTunes M4A MapP files Garmin 2005 2006 30 pages such as the map MP3 Player Controls Touch 2 to adjust the volume Tap to go to the beginning of the song or play the previous song touch and hold to skip back through the song Tap to go to the next song touch and hold to skip forward through the song Touch to pause the song Touch to repeat Touch to shuffle Touch the album art to view information about the album nuvi Owner s Manual USING THE TRAVEL KIT Using a Playlist 1 LU NOTE The playlist feature involves managing files on your n vi See pages 20 24 for detailed info
31. ernal 5 antenna Headphone Garmin 2005 2006 Touch to find a destination 1 nuvi Menu Page Where to settings View Map adjust Satellite signal strength indicator Touch to view satellite signal information 2 Battery indicator Touch to adjust the settings 5 Touch to adjust the volume and brightness 9 Touch to view traffic incidents if an optional FM traffic receiver is connected A Touch to use the Travel Kit Touch to view the map nuvi Owner s Manual GETTING STARTED nuvi Tips and Shortcuts To quickly return to the Menu page press and hold Back Touch Help to learn more about the n vi s Travel Kit e When you are listening to music or an audible book quickly press the Power button twice to jump from any page back to the player page Press Back to return to the previous page you were viewing such as the map To extend the battery life close the antenna when you do not need to receive GPS signals If the antenna is closed GPS is turned off For more tips about the battery see page 64 Adjust the Volume amp Brightness Press and quickly release the Power button or touch gs on the Menu page to access the Quick Settings Move the sliders to adjust the volume and brightness Touch Mute to turn the volume off Lock the Screen Press and release the Power button To prevent accidental screen taps touch Lock To unlock the screen
32. freezes up press the Power button to turn off the unit then press again to turn the unit back on If this does not help reset your nuvi To reset the nuvi 1 Raise the antenna 2 Press the Reset button Clearing User Data Hold your finger on the upper right corner of the n vi s screen while turning on the nuvi Keep your finger pressed until the pop up window appears Touch Yes to clear all user data All original settings are restored Your Recent Selections and audible bookmarks are also deleted Garmin 2005 2006 58 nuvi Owner s Manual APPENDIX Caring for Your n vi Your nuvi contains sensitive electronic components that can be permanently damaged if exposed to excessive shock or vibration To minimize the risk of damage to your n vi avoid dropping your unit and operating it in high shock vibration environments Cleaning the Unit The nuvi is constructed of high quality materials and does not require user maintenance other than cleaning Clean the unit s outer casing not the touch screen using a cloth dampened with a mild detergent solution and then wipe dry Avoid chemical cleaners and solvents that can damage plastic components Cleaning the Touch Screen Clean the touch screen with a soft clean lint free cloth Use water isopropyl alcohol or eyeglass cleaner if needed Apply the liquid to the cloth and then gently wipe the touch screen Protecting Your nuvi Follow the cautions below to protect yo
33. he images Garmin 2005 2006 37 Viewing a Slide Show Touch Slide Show to start a slide show that displays each image for a few moments and then displays the next image Touch anywhere on the screen to stop the slide show A TIP Touch Rotate to rotate the image 90 n vi Owner s Manual USING THE TRAVEL KIT Using the World Clock 1 11 42 Daylight Saving Cancel Select a new time zone or city Touch OK when done Garmin 2005 2006 Travel Kit Picture Viewer World Clock Currency Converter Measurement Converter Help an v Touch World Clock World Clock 1 115 Tue 7 Hong Kong 3 11 Tue V Sydney 9 11m Mon V Moscow 8 11m Mon Y Cairo Back World Map Touch World Map to view a map 12 11 43m on Sen 2A 2005 38 O Lan World Clock 2 11m X Tokyo 3 fim V Sydney 9 11m 7V Moscow 8 11 12 11 11 Y Cairo Mon Sep 26 2005 Back World Map To change a city listed touch the city World Map US Central 12 127m Mon Sep 26 Back World Clock Nighttime hours are shown in the shaded area Touch World Clock to view the clocks again or Back to exit nuvi Owner s Manual USING THE TRAVEL KIT Converting Currency Touch GB Travel Kit gt Currency Converter Currency Converter USD United States Dollar UYP Uruguay Peso MUZS Uzbekistan Som Currency Converter a EUR Europe Euro FKP
34. ica Garmin 2005 2006 67 NOTE The Garmin n vi has no user serviceable parts Should you ever encounter a problem with your unit take it to an authorized Garmin dealer for repairs NOTE The n vi 1s 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 nuvi Owner s Manual APPENDIX USB Interface Troubleshooting Problem Question When your nuvi is in USB Mass Storage Mode a picture of a nuvi connected to a computer is shown Also you should see a new removable disk drive listed in My Computer Windows or a new volume drive on your desktop Mac 1 Unplug the USB cable from your computer 2 Turn the nuvi off and then back on again 3 Plug the USB cable into your computer The nuvi automatically turns on and goes into USB Mass Storage Mode Try the solution listed above If you have several network drives mapped on your computer Windows may have trouble assigning drive letters to your nuvi drives Follow the steps on the following page to assign your drive letters of drives Verify that your computer has the latest updates installed If not update your computer and then connect the nuvi Windows users double click the Unplug or Eject gt icon in your I keep getting a message system tray Select USB Mass Storage Device and click Stop Select saying Unsafe Removal th
35. ing 47 touch tones 45 TourGuide 51 63 track up 44 traffic 52 adding traffic subscriptions 49 Garmin 2005 2006 avoid 48 53 voice prompts 48 events 53 volume 2 symbols 54 transferring files 21 W translating words and WAAS 45 51 WebUpdater 61 Windows Computer 22 24 words and phrases 26 27 world clock 38 phrases 26 Travel Kit 25 42 trip information page 18 troubleshooting 69 USB 68 turn by turn directions 19 turn list 19 turn off the beeping 51 U unit ID 45 USB 1 23 troubleshooting 68 user data 58 user data delete 58 use the n vi indoors 60 Z zoom 9 17 V vehicle icon 44 vehicle type 48 view found location on the map 9 view the map 17 voice language 46 72 Declaration of Conformity DoC Hereby Garmin declares that this n vi 300 350 is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999 5 EC To view the full Declaration of Conformity see the Garmin Web site for your Garmin product http www garmin com products nuvi Click Manuals and then click the Declaration of Conformity link nuvi Owner s Manual Tell us how you like this manual Fill out the Product Documentation Survey Go to www garmin com contactUs and click Product Documentation Survey 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 Co
36. ive owners September 2006 Software Version 4 10 Part Number 190 00627 00 Rev B PREFACE PREFACE Congratulations on purchasing the Garmin n vi personal travel assistant The n vi 300 and nuvi 350 are included in this manual Unless otherwise specified the information applies to both models Manual Conventions When you are instructed to touch something use your finger to touch an item on the screen You will see small arrows gt used in the text that indicate you should touch a series of items For example if you see touch Where to gt eg My Locations you should touch the Where to button and then touch My Locations Contact Garmin Contact Garmin if you have any questions while using your n vi 300 350 In the USA contact Garmin Product Support by phone 913 397 8200 or 800 800 1020 Monday Friday 8 AM 5 PM Central Time or go to www garmin com support and click Product Support In Europe contact Garmin Europe Ltd at 44 0 870 8501241 outside the UK or 0808 2380000 within the UK To purchase accessories for your n vi 300 or 350 visit http shop garmin com Garmin 2005 2006 i myGarmin Go to http my garmin com to access the latest services for your Garmin products From the myGarmin Web site you can e Register your Garmin unit Subscribe to online services for safety camera information see page 63 e Unlock optional maps Return to myGarmin
37. ject amp icon in your system tray Select USB Mass Storage Device and click Stop Select the nuvi drives and click OK You can unplug your nuvi from your computer now Unmounting From a Mac Computer i When you are finished transferring files drag the volume icon to the Trash it turns into an Eject icon to unmount the device You can unplug your nuvi from your computer now Garmin 2005 2006 23 nuvi Owner s Manual MANAGING FILES ON YouR NUVI Information about Your nuvi Drives Where Do I Paste the Files For most files like MP3 files you can paste them anywhere in the nuvi and nuvi sd drives You can manage the files you load on the nuvi and nuvi sd drives by adding folders Refer to the operating system s Help file for information on adding folders If you have used another program to transfer files to your n vi or SD card leave the files where the program placed them For example AudibleManager places the audible book files in the Audible folder The POI Loader places custom POIs in the POI folder Deleting Files from Your nuvi You can delete files from your nuvi just as you would delete files from your computer CAUTION If you are not sure about a file s purpose do not delete it Your nuvi memory contains Connect the nuvi to your computer and open your nuvi or nuvi sd drive Highlight the file that you want to delete and press the Delete key on your computer
38. nals strength bars in the upper left corner of the Menu page to view GPS information Touch any where on the screen to return to the Menu page Speed ee GPS Status 0 08 N ma Sky view oe j Elevation Direction of travel Noass 32g Satellite signal strength bars The sky view shows the satellites you are receiving The satellite signal strength bars indicate the strength of each satellite you are receiving For more information about GPS visit the Garmin Web site at www garmin com aboutGPS Garmin 2005 2006 65 nuvi Owner s Manual APPENDIX Specifications Size 3 87 W x 2 91 H x 0 87 D 08 3 x 73 9 x 22 1 cm Weight 5 1 oz 144 6 g Display 3 5 8 89 cm 2 8 W x 2 1 H 7 2 cm x 5 4 cm 320 x 240 pixels QVGA TFT landscape display with white backlight and anti glare touch screen Case Not waterproof or IPXO Temperature range 32 F to 140 F 0 C to 60 C Data storage Internal memory and optional Removable SD card Data stored indefinitely Computer interface USB mass storage plug and play Power Input 12 24 VDC Usage 15 W max 13 8 VDC Battery life 4 to 8 hours depending on usage Headphone Jack Standard 3 5 mm For a complete list of specifications visit the Garmin Web site at www garmin com products nuvi and click Specifications Garmin 2005 2006 66 GPS Performance Specifications Receiver WAAS enabled Acquisition times Warm lt 1 sec Cold lt 38 sec Factory Reset
39. o Enjoy the route N TIP Touch the arrows to view more choices nuvi Owner s Manual Garmin 2005 2006 GETTING STARTED Follow Your Route Follow the route to your destination using the Map page As you travel your nuvi guides you to your destination with vocal prompts turn arrows on the map and directions at the top of the Map page If you depart from the original route your nuvi recalculates the route and provides new route directions For more information about using the Map page see pages 17 19 Read the driving instructions at the top of the page rriva D urn In 11 518 Menu 1 17 Your route is marked Follow the arrows as A checkered flag marks with a magenta line you make turns your destination TIP If you think the n vi is not creating the best route to your destination for example you are being routed on side streets change the route preferences Touch gt Navigation gt Route Preference Garmin 2005 2006 4 nuvi Owner s Manual GETTING STARTED Add a Stop to Your Route You can add a stop to your route The n vi gives you directions to the stop and then to your final destination 1 With a route active touch Menu on the Map page 2 Touch amp Where to Search for the extra stop 3 Touch Go 4 Touch Yes to add this stop before your destination Or touch No to make this your new final destination Add a Detour If a road on your route is closed
40. o www garmin com fmtraffic to purchase a subscription and get a code System Locale 4 After you receive the 25 character code touch Next on TA the n vi enter the code and touch Done Ec 2 Display Navigation Traffic You must obtain a new code each time you renew your service aed o If you own multiple FM traffic receivers you must obtain a new subscription code for each receiver Garmin 2005 2006 50 n vi Owner s Manual CUSTOMIZING THE NUVI Changing the Proximity Point Settings This category 1s only visible if you have loaded Custom POIs or a Garmin TourGuide See pages 62 63 for more information Alerts touch Change to turn on or off the alerts when you approach Custom POIs A check mark indicates the alerts are on for that type of POI See pages 62 63 for more information about custom POIs Touch Audio to adjust the audio notification as you approach POIs TourGuide if you have a third party GPS guided audio tour loaded on your nuvi you can select Auto Play to hear the complete tour as programmed Prompted to show the speaker icon on the map when tour information is available during your route or Off For more information about the Garmin TourGuide feature see page 63 For more information about loading files to your nuvi see page 21 Restore Settings restore the original proximity point settings Garmin 2005 2006 91 a ol Display Navigation Traffic Proximity Points
41. ons 12 13 14 15 16 Favorites 12 Go Home 16 Recent Selections 14 N 66 ee 99 e nuvi drive 21 22 nuvi sd 21 22 narrow your results list spell the name 8 navigation settings 48 Near button 11 Next Turn page 19 north up 44 O on screen keyboard 8 P pictures splash screen 47 taking screen shots 47 viewing 37 PIN Garmin Lock 6 playlist 31 POI 62 position icon 17 44 postal code 7 present location save 15 proximity alarms 51 Q quick settings 2 47 R realign touch screen 47 recalibrate touch screen 47 1 recent selections delete 14 find 14 register your n vi 61 reset max speed 18 resettrip 18 reset your nuvi 58 restore settings 43 51 route list 19 route preferences 48 S safety camera database 62 safe mode 45 safety cameras 63 satellite signals 3 65 save current location 15 places you find 8 12 saved places delete 13 edit 13 SaversGuide 29 school zone database 62 screen shots 47 SD card 21 66 disk drive 21 22 slot location 1 search different areas 11 n vi Owner s Manual INDEX search the map 2 security location 6 set your location 9 shortcuts 2 30 31 show map 8 9 software license agreement 67 software version 45 specifications 66 spell the name 8 stop the Route 5 stop USB 23 store your nuvi 59 supported file types 20 system setup 45 T take screen shots 47 text language 46 time 46 time zone 46 touch screen 47 cleaning 59 recalibrat
42. ou can purchase a book and download it to your nuvi Before you can listen to an audible book you must activate your n vi The first time you open AudibleManager you are led through the activation process See page 36 for more information After activating your nuvi follow these two steps to load an audible book to your n vi download the book to your computer and transfer the book to your n vi Step 1 Download the book to your computer Refer to AudibleManager s Help file for detailed instructions about downloading books to your computer and loading them on your n vi 1 Open AudibleManager 2 Click the Go to My Library Online 22 button on the top center of the window Your Audible com library opens displaying the books you have purchased 3 Click Get it Now to download the book to your computer 4 Select a format and click Download Garmin 2005 2006 34 nuvi Owner s Manual USING THE TRAVEL KIT A Audio Inbox AudibleManager File Edit View Audible Devices Tools Help By 26 ifs x 5 a m Gi _ Add to Garmin nuvi Play Show Details Show Transfer List Auto Sync oto My Library Online Delete Go to CD Bum Mode audible com Add Audio Files Search for File a e ruu io m m m b Inbox Ad d to G al r m n n u VI Li i Author Running Time Date Size B k 7 F udio Inbox ms udible i 09 20 05 116K I C O n nbOxX ai e rated Part 2 Khaled Hosseini 5 p aro 08 17 05 21 414K
43. ow to load the data into your unit Select Sample Location Amsterdam NLD Barcelona ESP Copenhagen DNK London GBR m Touch B Travel Kit gt Travel Guide Touch a location Houses of Parliament Description The neo Gothic palace with its vivid past is the seat of the UK Parliament which is divided into the House of Lords and the House of Commons Opening hours Touch the arrows to view more information about the location Garmin 2005 2006 All Categories Big Ben 0 47 S Houses of Parliament 0 47 S r5 Travel amp Transportion Food Restaurants Sightseeing O O OO v Westminster Abbey 0 57 London Eye 0 57 SE Buckingham Palace 0 7 SW Back Spell an v Back Near N Touch a category Touch an item Touch a sub category if necessary 1 0U FME VY 3U 192 UYU The first parliament met in Westminster in 1275 Contact St Margarets Street London Gbr SW1P 3 Phone 44 20 73449966 www parliament uk visiting Touch Go to go to the location Touch Map to display this item on a map Touch Save to save this location to your Favorites n vi Owner s Manual SING THE TRAVEL KIT SaversGuide The SaversGuide is an optional accessory that is available only in North America With the SaversGuide preprogrammed SD data card and membership card your n vi is a digital coupon book that notifies you of merchants near your current location wher
44. owse the map and view different parts of the map You can also touch amp Where to gt 22 Browse Map Tips for Browsing the Map Touch the map and drag to view different parts of the map Use the and icons to zoom in and out Touch any object on the map An arrow appears pointing at the object you selected Touch Go to navigate to the selected location Touch Save to save the selected location to your Favorites If the GPS if turned off touch Set Loc to set your location to the selected location Touch Back to return to the previous screen Garmin 2005 2006 9 Viewing Places on the Map You can view a place you have found on the Map page 0 The Capital Grill 4740 Jefferson St Kansas City MO 64112 816 531 8345 Back Show Map Save Touch Show Map Drag the map F zoom in or out as necessary Touch Back when you are done n vi Owner s Manual WHERE To Finding a Place Using Coordinates If you know the location coordinates latitude and longitude you can enter them to find the location 1 Touch amp Where to gt 3 Coordinates 2 Touch a field rectangle and use the on screen keyboard to enter the coordinates Touch Done 3 After you have entered the coordinates touch Next to nl Format open the Go page Enter Co o ordinates 0 0 Changing the Location Format Because different maps and charts use different position formats
45. pyright 2005 2006 Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries Garmin International Inc 1200 East 151 Street Olathe Kansas 66062 USA 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 00627 00 Rev B
46. r s Manual USING THE TRAVEL KIT Converting Measurements P Touch Travel Kit gt J Measurement Converter Area Distance Speed Temperature Volume Cancel Cancel Touch the button Select a type of Touch From or To Select a unit of measurement and measure and touch touch OK OK 1 0 039370 Done Touch the blank Enter a value and Touch Clear to enter rectangle to enter a touch Done another measurement value Garmin 2005 2006 41 nuvi Owner s Manual USING THE TRAVEL KIT Using the Calculator Gs Touch Travel Kit gt 33 Calculator Enter the first number of your calculation Touch an operator X 7 or Enter the second Touch number of your calculation Garmin 2005 2006 42 Touch to add a decimal Touch to make the number negative or positive Touch to make the number a percent 0 01 Touch to clear the entry Touch to make a new calculation nuvi Owner s Manual CUSTOMIZING THE NUVI CUSTOMIZING THE NUVI To change nuvi settings touch Q settings See the following pages for more information Back Restore Touch Q to display Select the n the Settings page you want to change Garmin 2005 2006 43 Restoring Settings To restore all settings you have changed press the Restore button as shown below Back Restore To restore settings for an individual category such as Map touch the Res
47. re Scansoft nuvi Owner s Manual Garmin 2005 2006 29 USING THE TRAVEL KIT Translating Words and Phrases Touch G Travel Kit gt Language Guide Select Category O oxrorp UNIVERSITY PRESS Words and Phrases 2 Bilingual Dictionaries About Back EUEN PN Vv Touch Words and Touch Language Select the From and To Phrases languages and touch Back Select Phrase A black coffee f bottle of lemonade gt b A carafe of white wine select Category Food and Drink gt A chocolate one please Entertainment Back language v Back Search A Back Language A v Select a category Search for a phrase Touch to hear the and touch it translation Words an d Phrases Tips Touch More Variations to change words in the Use Keywords in Phrases to find all of the phrase or get a different translation phrases that contain a specific word If you cannot find what you are looking for in e Touch Search to spell the word Words and Phrases look in the Bilingual Touch an underlined word to replace the word Dictionaries Garmin 2005 2006 26 nuvi Owner s Manual USING THE TRAVEL KIT Using the Bilingual Dictionaries The Garmin Language Guide provides five bilingual dictionaries You can easily translate words and hear their pronunciation using the Bilingual Dictionaries Touch G Travel Kit gt Language Guide e kf adictionary Oricon
48. rereessssesesresns 5 V T seneki abdi ibrik 6 Garmin 2005 2006 l nuvi Owner s Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS Viewing the Map and Other Pages 17 Viewing the Map Page scscececeveseeeeeeeerenens 17 Trip Information PaGe ccceceseceseseneevevevevenens 18 current Route PaE AM RNA PARA 19 Next Turn e ee 19 Managing Files on Your N V 1 11 1sasasus 20 Additional Help G 6 asa 20 Supported File TYP S ccccccescseseeeveveverenenens 20 Step 1 Insert an SD Card Optional 21 Step 2 ConnecttheUSBCable 21 Step 3 Transfer Files to Your n Vi 21 Step 4 Eject UnMount and Unplug the SE E EEE ET 23 Information about Your n vi Drives 24 Using the Travel Kit 1111111111111 sara nasazan 25 Using the Language Guide cceceeeeeeeeeeeeeees 25 Using the Travel Guide ccccscscssererererereveenens 28 Garmin 2005 2006 ili e E 29 Listening to MP3 FileS cccseseseseneneneeeeaeaeaeaeas 30 Listening to AudibleBooks 1 32 EE AN tassisisieccovievsevecessrinensisseneneti 37 Using theWorldClock GG G Gn 38 Converting CUrrenCy emele ii 39 Converting MeaSureMentS ccccscsscessssersneneaes 41 Using the Calculator A 42 Customizing the NUVI cecscscsesseseseneneeees 43 Restoring Settings seusaais asra sararan asar 43 Changing the Map Settings 16010 44
49. rmation Using your computer and a playlist program create a playlist of MP3 files Save the playlist using the M3U playlist file format Connect the nuvi to your computer using the USB cable Open the nuvi drive or the nuvi SD drive on your computer Transfer the playlist and the associated MP3 files anywhere on the selected drive The M3U file must be in the same file location as the MP3 files Disconnect the nuvi from your computer On the nuvi touch i Travel Kit gt MP3 Player gt Browse Touch Import Playlist All available playlists appear Touch a playlist to start playing the MP3 files You cannot change the playlist order from your nuvi Garmin 2005 2006 31 MP3 Shortcuts When you are on the Map page while listening to an MP3 touch Ji to open the MP3 player page When you are on any other page while listening to an MP3 quickly press the Power button twice to jump back to the MP3 player page Press Back to return to the previous page you were viewing nuvi Owner s Manual USING THE TRAVEL KIT Listening to Audible Books 9 Your n vi provides several sample Audible books for you to listen to These sample books are only portions of the book to hear an entire book purchase it from Audible com See pages 34 36 0 Travel Kit fea Language Guide No Book Selected l Travel Guide 00 00 00 00 00 00 1 MP3 Player XA Audible Book Player ee
50. rnia Vehicle Code Section 26708 a Minnesota Statutes 2005 Section 169 71 Mounting the nuvi on Your Dashboard Use the enclosed mounting disk to mount your unit to the dashboard and to comply with certain state regulations see the product information sheet that came in the box for more information Important The permanent mounting adhesive is extremely difficult to remove after it is installed To install the mounting disk 1 Clean and dry the dashboard where you will place the disk 2 Remove the backing from the permanent mounting adhesive on the bottom of the disk and place the disk on the dashboard 3 Place the suction cup mount on top of the disk 4 Flip the suction lever down to secure the suction cup mount to the disk Suction cup mount Suction lever Disk Garmin 2005 2006 56 nuvi Owner s Manual APPENDIX Removing the Unit and the Mount 1 To remove the unit from the mount press the tab on the bottom of the cradle up 2 Lift the unit off of the mount 3 To remove the suction cup from the windshield flip the lever toward you 4 Pull the tab on the suction cup toward you Removing the Cradle from the Mount To remove the cradle from the mount arm turn the cradle to one side The cradle will snap off the ball socket To replace the cradle snap the cradle on the ball socket Garmin 2005 2006 57 nuvi Owner s Manual APPENDIX Resetting Your n vi If your unit locks up
51. rsection and enter the two street names Garmin 2005 2006 7 nuvi Owner s Manual WHERE TO Finding a Place by Spelling the Name If you know the name of the location you are searching for you search only for locations by that name If you only know part of the name you can enter part of it to only list locations with those letter combinations in their names 1 Touch Q Where to gt A Spell Name 2 Using the on screen keyboard enter letters contained in the name Touch Done 3 Select the location you want to visit The Go page opens Tips for Using the On Screen Keyboard Touch Mode to enter diacritical and special characters Touch to enter numbers Touch G to delete the last character entered touch and hold EH to delete the entire entry A TIP In any search results list if you do not see the place you want visit or you want to narrow your search results list touch Spell and enter the name or part of the name Garmin 2005 2006 8 Go Page Options Planet Sub 15157 W 119th St Olathe KS 66062 913 390 6221 Back Show Map Save Touch Go to create a turn by turn route to this location Touch Show Map to view this location on the map Touch Save to save this location as one of your Favorites See pages 12 16 for more information nuvi Owner s Manual WHERE TO Finding a Place Using the Map Touch View map to open the Map page Touch and drag anywhere on the Map page to br
52. s keyboard important system files that should not be deleted Be especially cautious of files located in folders entitled Garmin Garmin 2005 2006 24 nuvi Owner s Manual USING THE TRAVEL KIT USING THE TRAVEL KIT wa The travel kit provides many features that are helpful when you are traveling across town or across the globe Using the Language Guide The Garmin Language Guide puts data from Oxford s multilingual resources and five bilingual dictionaries in the palm of your hand A sample version of the Garmin Language Guide is provided To purchase the Garmin Language Guide accessory go to the Garmin Web site at www garmin com products nuvi and click Accessories You can also contact your Garmin dealer to purchase nuvi accessories NOTE Only nuvi 350 models can verbally translate words and phrases in the Language Guide Loading the Language Guide After you have received your Garmin Language Guide SD card you must load the data on your n vi Follow the directions on the package or in the nuvi Help file to learn how to load the data into your unit Touch Travel Travel Kit Travel Guide Help Touch the arrows to view all items in the Travel Kit Touch the item you want to open All Dictionary Word and Phrase N TIP After you load the Garmin Language Guide onto your content is Oxford University nuvi you can use the SD card for other data such as MP3s Press Voice files a
53. t not seem accurate interrupting the charge cycle See page 64 The touch screen is not responding to my taps You need to calibrate the screen Touch gt Display Touch the properly Recalibrate button and follow the on screen instructions Garmin 2005 2006 69 n vi Owner s Manual INDEX INDEX Symbols 2 Dimensional 44 3 Dimensional 44 A about your n vi 45 add a stop to your route 5 alerts 51 anti theft feature 2 45 attention tone 48 audible books 32 bookmarks 33 playing 32 transferring 35 audio version 45 avoid road types 48 avoid traffic 48 53 B backlight brightness 2 timeout 47 battery 64 better route 5 bilingual dictionaries 27 bookmarks 33 Garmin 2005 2006 brightness 2 browse the map 9 C calculator 42 care instructions 59 change the n vi s settings 43 change vehicle icon 44 clear user data 58 color mode 47 computer connection 21 connect the USB cable 21 convert currency 39 updating conversion rates 40 convert measurements 41 coordinates 10 finding a place using 10 format 10 copy and paste files 21 currency 39 current location save 15 current route page 19 customize your n vi 43 color mode 47 map 44 navigation 48 system setup 45 time 46 vehicle icon on map 44 Custom POIs Points of Interest 62 D dashboard disk 56 daylight saving 46 delete character 8 custom POIs 12 62 files from the nuvi 24 recent finds list 14 saved places 13 user data 58 detour 5 diacritic
54. t USB Mass Storage devices Follow these steps when transferring files to your nuvi Step 1 Insert an SD card optional Step 2 Connect the USB cable Step 3 Transfer files to your n vi Step 4 Eject unmount the drive and unplug the USB cable Additional Help For troubleshooting tips for using the nuvi with your computer to transfer files see page 68 Garmin 2005 2006 20 Supported File Types MP3 music files e M3U playlist files JPG image files AA audible book files GPI custom POI files from Garmin s POI Loader see page 62 GPX waypoint files from MapSource Maps from MapSource NOTE The nuvi does not support iTunes M4A M4P files nuvi Owner s Manual MANAGING FILES ON YOUR NUVI Step 1 Insert an SD Card Optional The SD card slot is located on the side of the nuvi To insert or remove the card press itin until it clicks You can use an SD card that has a storage capacity of up to 2 GB Step 2 Connect the USB Cable 1 Plug the small end the mini USB end of the USB cable into the mini USB connector located on the side of your n vi 2 Connect the larger end of the USB cable to an available USB port on your computer Step 3 Transfer Files to Your nuvi After you connect the nuvi to your computer one or two additional drives appear in your computer s list of drives nuvi and nuvi sd nuvi is the available storage in the n vi s internal memory
55. the nuvi allows you to choose the correct coordinate format for the type of map you are using 1 Touch amp Where to gt 2 Touch Format 3 Select the format you would like to use 4 Touch OK Coordinates Garmin 2005 2006 10 nuvi Owner s Manual WHERE TO Expanding Your Search 0 1 Search Near a VA EE Where Am Now Address Food Lodging OA Different City My Current Route Fuel Spell Name OMy Destination Locations a v Back Near Cancel Touch amp Where to Select an option Then touch Near Touch OK Where I Am Now searches for places near your current A NOTE Your nuvi location automatically searches for places near your current A Different City searches for places near the city you enter location My Current Route searches for places along the route you are currently navigating My Destination searches for places near your route destination Garmin 2005 2006 11 n vi Owner s Manual My LOCATIONS My Locations You can save all of your favorite places in My Locations You can also save your home location in My Locations ED 11 42 Where to Q settings Saving Places You Find WE _ View Map 0 Kemper Museum of Art Kemper Museum of Art and Design and Design m 64111 ou 561 816 561 3737 Back Show Map Save Back Show Map Tal bi ag After you have Touch OK found a place touch Save N Fuel Spell Name Back Near
56. tore button on that particular page nuvi Owner s Manual CUSTOMIZING THE NUVI Changing the Map Settings 4 Map Detail adjust the amount of detail shown on the map Displaying more detail causes the map to redraw slowly Map View change the perspective of the Map page Track Up display the map in 2 dimensions 2D with your direction of travel at the top e North Up display the map in 2D with North at the top 3D View display the map in 3 dimensions 3D Track Up orientation This is the default map view Map Outlines turn on or off the supplemental map outlines Vehicle touch Change to change the icon used to display your position on the map Touch the icon you want to use and then touch OK Download additional vehicle icons at www garmin com vehicles Map Info view the maps loaded on your nuvi and their version A check mark indicates the map is enabled Touch the check mark next to the map to disable that map Restore restore the original map settings Garmin 2005 2006 d4 Display Navigation Traffic Back Restore Map Detail Map Outlines Vehicle Back Map Info Restore nuvi Owner s Manual CUSTOMIZING THE NUVI Changing the System Settings W WAAS EGNOS tum on or off WAAS EGNOS For information about WAAS go to www garmin com aboutGPS waas html Safe Mode turn on or off Safe Mode to improve driver safety When your vehicle is moving Safe Mode disa
57. ual VIEWING THE Map PAGE AND OTHER PAGES Current Route Page The Current Route page displays turn by turn instructions for your entire route Touch the text bar on the top of the Map page to open the Current Route page This page displays all turns in the route and the distance between turns Select a turn on the list to view the Next Turn page for that turn Touch Map to view the entire route on the map Direction of the turn gn Left on Ward Pky og Keep left on Ward Pky Upcoming turn Distance to the turn e Distance to Rl Keep right on Ward Pk the turn x 300 Keep left on Roanoke P Back Map a Y Current Route Page Next Turn Page Approximate time left until this turn Next Turn Page The Next Turn page shows the turn on the map and the distance and time left before you reach the turn To view an upcoming turn on the map select Turn In on the Map page or select any turn from the Current Route page Use the up and down arrows to view other turns in the route When you are finished viewing the Next Turn page select Back Garmin 2005 2006 19 n vi Owner s Manual MANAGING FILES ON YOUR NUVI MANAGING FILES ON YOUR NUVI Your n vi is able to store files such as JPEG images and MP3 music files You can store files in the n vi s internal memory or on an optional SD Card NOTE The n vi is not compatible with Windows 95 Windows 98 or Windows Me operating systems This is a common limitation of mos
58. ur nuvi from damage Do not store the n vi where prolonged exposure to extreme temperatures can occur such as in the trunk of a car aS permanent damage may result Do not expose the nuvi to water Contact with water can cause this unit to malfunction Do not leave your nuvi in plain sight when you leave your vehicle Take your unit with you or remove it from view to avoid theft Though a PDA stylus can also be used to operate the touch screen never attempt this while operating a vehicle Never use a hard or sharp object to operate the touch screen or damage may result Garmin 2005 2006 59 nuvi Owner s Manual APPENDIX Using the nuvi Indoors Close the antenna to turn off GPS and use your nuvi indoors Use this setting when you are practicing using the unit or using the Travel Kit features such as using the MP3 player Using a Remote Antenna You can use an optional external remote antenna Garmin GA 27C This is very helpful when operating the unit in a vehicle with a coated windshield or an in screen in the window heating system which can block GPS signals Connect the antenna to the connector located on the back of the n vi To purchase go to the Garmin Web site at www garmin com products nuvi and select the Accessories link Changing the Fuse An AGC 3AG 2 Amp high breaking capacity 1500 A rated fuse is located at the tip of the vehicle adapter If you need to change the fuse unscrew the Unscrew black end pie
59. uvi Garmin 2005 2006 61 nuvi Owner s Manual APPENDIX Custom POIs Points of Interest Your nuvi accepts custom points of interest POI databases available from various companies on the Internet Some custom POI databases contain alert information for points such as safety cameras and school zones See the next page for information about safety camera databases Your nuvi can notify you with a proximity alarm when you approach one of these points To adjust the way your n vi notifies you of POIs see page 51 After downloading your POI database use the Garmin POI Loader to install the POIs into your unit The POI Loader is available at www garmin com extras Using the POI Loader program you can store the Custom POIs on your nuvi drive or your SD card You can also customize the proximity alert settings for each POI using the POI Loader Refer to the POI Loader Help file for more information press F1 to open the Help file To view your Custom POIs touch Where To gt y My Locations gt Custom POIs To delete the Custom POIs from your nuvi touch Where To gt y My Locations gt Delete All Touch Yes to delete all of your Favorites and your Custom POIs Garmin 2005 2006 62 CAUTION Garmin is not responsible for the consequences of using a custom POI database or the accuracy of the safety camera or other custom POI database n vi Owner s Manual APPENDIX Safety Cameras You can do
60. wnload safety camera information for selected locations Check www garmin com accessories safetycamera for availability The data is updated at least weekly so you always have access to the most up to date information To get updated safety camera information 1 Go to http my garmin com 2 Sign up for a subscription You can purchase a new region at any time and you can extend existing subscriptions at any time Each region that you purchase has its own expiration date Garmin 2005 2006 63 Garmin TourGuide Garmin TourGuide allows your n vi to play third party GPS guided audio tours These audio tours for example can take you on a route while playing interesting facts about historical sites along the way As you travel the audio information is triggered by GPS signals If you have loaded Garmin TourGuide files on your n vi touch amp Where To gt My Locations gt Custom POIs n vi Owner s Manual APPENDIX Battery Information Your unit contains an internal non removable lithium ion battery Contact your local waste disposal department for information on properly disposing of the unit Battery Tips Your n vis battery should last 4 to 8 hours depending on usage The battery gauge indicates the status of the battery To extend the battery life reduce the time the backlight stays on Touch gt Display gt Backlight Timeout See page 47 To extend the battery life close

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