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® ®
Quest and Quest 2
pocket-sized navigator
owner’s manual
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© Copyright 2006 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Garmin Corporation st nd 1200 East 151 Street, Unit 5, The Quadrangle, Abbey Park Industrial No. 68, Jangshu 2 Road, Shijr, Olathe, Kansas 66062, U.S.A. Estate, Romsey, SO51 9DL, U.K. Taipei County, Taiwan Tel. 913/397.8200 or 800/800.1020 Tel. 44/0870.8501241 Tel. 886/2.2642.9199 Fax 913/397.8282 Fax 44/0870.8501251 Fax 886/2.2642.9099 All rights reserved. Except as expressly provided herein,
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INTRODUCTION > ABOUT THIS MANUAL Understanding GPS—describes the basics of GPS navigation and INTRODUCTION the features on the GPS Information page. Congratulations on choosing one of the most versatile GPS ® ® Appendix—contains additional mounting instructions, navigation systems available! The Garmin Quest utilizes the specifications, and regulatory information. proven performance of Garmin GPS and full-featured mapping to create an unsurpassed mobile navigation system. Index—provides ke
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INTRODUCTION > TABLE OF CONTENTS Using the Keys ........................................................................ 7 Introduction ...........................................................................i Selecting Options and Entering Data .............................................. 8 About This Manual ................................................................... i Using the On-screen Keyboard ....................................................... 8 Manual Conventions ........
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INTRODUCTION > TABLE OF CONTENTS Recalculating a Route ................................................................... 24 Customizing the Welcome Page .......................................... 41 Adding a Detour ........................................................................... 24 Viewing Software and Unit Information .............................. 41 Adding Via Points ......................................................................... 24 Understanding GPS ...................
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INTRODUCTION > WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS Warning Failure to avoid the following potentially hazardous settings, or access any functions requiring prolonged use of the situations could result in an accident or collision resulting in unit’s controls while driving. Pull over in a safe and legal manner death or serious injury. before attempting such operations. When installing the Quest in a vehicle, place the unit securely When navigating, carefully compare information displayed so that it does not
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INTRODUCTION > WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS Caution Failure to avoid the following potentially hazardous should not be used to determine ground proximity for aircraft situations may result in injury or property damage. navigation. The Quest is designed to provide you with route suggestions. The Global Positioning System (GPS) is operated by the It does not reflect road closures or road conditions, traffic United States government, which is solely responsible for its congestion, weather conditions, o
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INTRODUCTION > CARING FOR THE QUEST Using the Quest Responsibly Caring for the Quest The Quest is equipped with a Safe Mode feature to improve driver The Quest is constructed of high quality materials and does not safety. When your vehicle is moving, the Safe Mode disables all require user maintenance other than cleaning. functions that require significant operator attention and could Cleaning the Case become a distraction when driving. To clean the unit’s outer casing (except for the scre
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UNIT OVERVIEW > INTRODUCING THE QUEST UNIT OVERVIEW Introducing the Quest Flip-up GPS antenna (Position the antenna parallel to the surface of the road.) USB connector Power Key External antenna connector Front View Back View Power/Speaker connector Keypad 256-Color high-resolution TFT display Quest Owner’s Manual 1
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UNIT OVERVIEW > A TUTORIAL Step 2: Press the FIND key. The Find Menu appears. A Tutorial This tutorial guides you through the steps for finding a restaurant in FIND key your area and then creating a route to it. If you have a Quest (not a Quest 2), you need to first load detailed Rocker pad maps onto your Quest. Refer to the setup guide in the DVD-ROM OK key case. The Quest 2 has map data loaded already; you do not need to Use the Rocker pad to load additional data on the Quest 2. highlight
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UNIT OVERVIEW > A TUTORIAL Step 4: Move down the list of restaurants by pressing the Rocker Step 5: To create a route to this restaurant, highlight the Route To pad down. When you see a restaurant you like, highlight it and button located at the bottom of the page (in Step 4) and then press press the OK key. Information about the restaurant appears on a OK. Your Quest calculates the route and then provides directions. page similar to the one shown below. Highlight Route To to create a route
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UNIT OVERVIEW > VEHICLE INSTALLATION To insert the Quest in the cradle: Vehicle Installation Select a suitable location for installing the unit that allows routing of the power cord and does not interfere with vehicle operation. Suction Release Refer to the warnings on pages iv–v. cup tab If you are NOT using a remote antenna, be certain to select a location where the Quest’s flip-up antenna has a relatively unobstructed view of the sky. For optimal use, position the antenna parallel to th
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UNIT OVERVIEW > VEHICLE INSTALLATION Using the Mounting Disk Use the enclosed mounting disk as an alternative to using the suction cup mount on your windshield. Select a suitable location on your dashboard to place the mounting disk. Select a location where the unit has an unobstructed view of the sky and does not interfere with the driver’s view of the road or obstruct any controls in the vehicle. WARNING: The mounting disk affixes to your dashboard with Removing the Quest and the Mount p
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UNIT OVERVIEW > GETTING STARTED Turning Off Satellite Reception for Indoor Use Getting Started You can set your Quest for indoor use which stops satellite Turning the Quest On and Off reception. As a result, it conserves the battery and speeds up the Press and hold the Power key on the front of the unit to turn searching and mapping operations. Thoroughly familiarize yourself it on or off. When turned on, the Welcome page appears briefly, with the routing features of the Quest by creating p
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UNIT OVERVIEW > USING THE KEYS Using the Keys Use the keys to perform specific tasks such as finding places or planning routes. With the exception of the Power key, press and quickly release a key to perform its function. If a key has a secondary function, press and hold the key to activate it. Power—press and hold to turn the Quest on or off. FIND—press to search for cities, addresses, and Press the key once to adjust the illumination of your other points of interest. Press FIND twice to activ
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UNIT OVERVIEW > USING THE KEYS Selecting Options and Entering Data Using the On-screen Keyboard Use the OK key and the Rocker pad to select options and activate your selections. The up arrow changes the capital letters to lower case To select and activate an option or on-screen button: and numbers to symbols. 1. Use the Rocker pad to move up, down, right, or left to the selection or on-screen button. Return key 2. Press OK to activate the feature. To exit a menu or return to the previous s
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BASIC OPERATION > FINDING PLACES AND ROUTING TO THEM To find a place and route to it: BASIC OPERATION 1. Press the FIND key. The Find Menu appears. 2. Highlight a category Finding Places and Routing to Them to help you find your Use the Find Menu on your Quest to locate and create a route to destination, such as a city, street, park, restaurant, or hotel. You can even use the Find Food & Drink, Lodging, Menu to see rest areas you are approaching on the highway. Addresses, or All Points o
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BASIC OPERATION > FINDING PLACES AND ROUTING TO THEM Advanced Search Methods and Tips Panning and Finding The search results list can be quite long. Use the following tips to You can find places that are beyond your current location by panning to a particular area on the map. Open the Map page and narrow your results. pan the map to the location. Press the FIND key, and all find Entering Containing Letters options appear that are near the map pointer. See page 29 for If you know letters contai
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BASIC OPERATION > FINDING PLACES AND ROUTING TO THEM Finding an Address or Intersection To search for an address or intersection, select the Addresses or Intersections icon from the Find Menu. To find an address or intersection: 1. Press FIND, highlight Addresses or Intersections, and press OK. 2. Highlight a country or state and press OK. 4. Enter the address number and street using the on-screen keyboard. For intersections, you only need to enter street names. 5. A list of addresses or
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BASIC OPERATION > FINDING PLACES AND ROUTING TO THEM Finding a City Finding an Exit To search for a city, select Cities from the Find Menu. A list of 50 Select Exits from the Find Menu to locate exits on highways, cities near your current location appears. freeways, and interstates. To find a city: To find an exit: 1. Press FIND, highlight Cities, and press OK. A list of cities 1. Press the FIND key, highlight Exits, and press OK. All exits appears. Use the Rocker pad to move down the list. on
