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quick start manual
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nüvi 900 series
GPS navigator with digital TV
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© 2008 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Garmin Corporation 1200 East 151st Street, Liberty House No. 68, Jangshu 2nd Road, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA Hounsdown Business Park, Shijr, Taipei County, Taiwan Tel. (913) 397.8200 or Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 9RB UK Tel. 886/2.2642.9199 (900) 900.1020 Tel. +44 (0) 870.8501241 (outside the UK) Fax 886/2.2642.9099 Fax (913) 397.8282 0808 2390000 (within the UK) Fax +44 (0) 870.8501251 All rights
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Getting Started See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information. Your nüvi Unit TV Antenna Power key: slide to the left to turn on/off the unit; slide to the right to lock the screen Battery cover GPS antenna Microphone Headphone/ audio-out jack ™ SD card slot Mini-USB connector TvCard slot External External Speaker under battery TV antenna GPS antenna connector connector Check local traffic laws before mount
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Step 1: Install the TvCard Step 2: Activate the TV 1. Locate the TvCard in the TvCard Service envelope included in theproduct box. 1. Call(+ 39) 800 179 777 and follow 2. Remove the TvCard from theholder the instructions. following theinstructions included in 2. Locatethe TvCard numberon the the TvCard envelope. label onthe TvCardenvelope. The 2. Slidethe battery coverof fthe back of TvCardnumber begins with +39. the n
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Step 3: Install the Battery Step 4: Mount the nüvi 1. Cleanand dry your windshield with Warning : This product contains a lithium- alint-free cloth. Remove the clear ion battery. To prevent damage, remove the plastic from the suction cup,and unit from the vehicle when exiting or store it out of direct sunlight. clean it witha lint-freecloth. 2. Plug the vehicle power cable(with 1. Locate the rectangular lithium-ion integrated traffic receiver) into the battery
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5. Flip the lever back, towardthe Step 5: Configure the windshield. nüvi 6. Fit the bottomof your nüvi into the To turn on your nüvi, slide the Power cradle. key to the left. Follow the on-screen 7. Tilt the nüvi back until itsnaps into instructions. place. 8. Plugthe other end of the vehicle Step 6: Acquire Satellites power cableinto a power outlet in 1. Go outdoors toan open area, outof your vehicle. Your unit should turnon garages, and away
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Understanding the Menu Finding Your Destination The Where to? menu provides several Page different categories for you to use when ➊ ➋ ➌ ➍ searching for addresses, cities, and other locations. The detailed maps loaded in your nüvi contain millions of points of ➎ ➏ interest, such as restaurants, hotels, and auto services. The example below shows ➐ ➑ ➒ ➓ you how to find an address. 1. Touch Where to?> Address. ➊ GPS satellite strength. ® ➋ Bluetooth technology status. 2. Touch Chan
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A speed limit icon could appear as you Following Your Route travel on major roadways. Your route is marked with a magenta line. As you travel, your nüvi guides you Touch and drag the map to view a to your destination with voice prompts, different area of the map. Touch to arrows on the map, and directions at the zoom in, and touch to zoom out. top of the map. If you depart from the Touch Menu to return to the Menu page. original route, your nüvi recalculates the route and provides n
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Adding a Stop Stopping the Route 1. With a route active, touch Menu. You can add a stop (called a Via Point) to your route. The nüvi gives you 2. Touch Stop. directions to the Via Point and then to your final destination. Adjusting the Volume From the Menu page, touch Volume. 1. Witha route active, touch Menu > Touch and to adjust the master Where to?. volume. Touch the box next to Mute to 2. Search for the extrastop. mute all audio. 3. Touch Go!. To adjust the v
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• Touch ▲ and ▼ to select a channel. Watching Digital TV • Touch + and – to adjust the volume. Do not attempt to view the television function or other video input while driving. Failure • DVB-H signal strength and system to pay full attention to the operation of your messages are displayed in the status vehicle could result in death, serious injury, or bar in the lower-right corner of the property damage. screen. If the signal is weak or absent, move to a different location in the “3”
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The FM traffic receiver is integrated in shortest time. You might still be routed the vehicle power cable. The FM traffic through traffic if no alternative roads receiver and the nüvi must be in data exist. If a severe traffic delay occurs on range of an FM station transmitting your route while you are navigating, the TMC (Traffic Message Channel) data to nüvi automatically recalculates the route. receive traffic information. The Map page displays when there is traffic on your route. The
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is compatible with the nüvi, go to Receiving a Call www.garmin.com/bluetooth. When you get a call, the Incoming Call window opens. Touch answer to answer To pair and connect, your phone and the call. Touch ignore to ignore the call your nüvi must be turned on and be and stop your phone from ringing. within 10 meters of each other. The internal microphone is in the front Pairing the nüvi with your of the nüvi. Speak normally. Mobile Phone 1. Fromthe Menu page, touch Tools>
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1. Touch Phone > Text Message > safety camera and can warn you if you Compose. are driving too fast. The data is updated 2. Select an option tochoose the text at least weekly. To load the most recent message recipient. information, go to http://my.garmin.com. 3. Selecta type of message to send, You can purchase a new region or extend suchas Meet me at… or Go to…. an existing subscription at any time. 4. Select alocation, andthen touch Each region that you p
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5. Open the “Garmin” or SDcard drive/ Supported Music File Types volume and paste the file. The file The nüvi supports MP3 and FLAC appears in the list of files in the nüvi music files, and M3U and M3U8 playlist memory or on the SD card. files. 6. When you are finished transferring files, click the Eject icon onWindows Locking Your nüvi computers, or drag the volume icon to the Trash on Maccomputers. note: If you forget your PIN and your security location, you must send 7.
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the battery to reset the nüvi. More Information For more information about your nüvi, Calibrating the Screen select t ools > Help. You can download If the touch screen is not responding the latest version of the owner’s manual properly, calibrate the touch screen. from www.garmin.com. Slide the Power key to the left and hold For information about accessories, go to it for 8 seconds. Release the Power http://buy.garmin.com or contact your key, and press your finger to the screen. Garmin
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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. © 2008 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas66062, USA Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Liberty House, Hounsdown Business Park, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 9RB,UK Garmin Corporation No. 68, Jangshu 2ndRoad, Shijr, Taipei County, Taiwan www.garmin.com Part Number 190-00878-01 Rev. A
