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Owner’s Manual
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nüvi 610/660
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PREFACE PREFACE ® ™ Thank you for purchasing the Garmin nüvi . This manual includes information for nüvi 610 and nüvi 660 products. Manual Conventions When you are instructed to “touch” something, use your finger to touch an item on the screen. Small arrows (>) appear in the text. They indicate that you should touch a series of items on the nüvi screen. For example, if you see “touch Where to > Favorites,” you should touch the Where to button, and then touch the Favorites button. Contact Ga
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Where to ...............................................9 TABLE OF CONTENTS Finding Your Destination ..........................9 Finding an Address ................................10 Preface .................................................iii Finding a Place Using Coordinates .......10 Manual Conventions ............................... iii Finding a Place by Spelling the Name .. 11 Contact Garmin ....................................... iii Finding a Place Using the Map .....
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TABLE OF CONTENTS ® Using Bluetooth Technology ...........23 Customizing the nüvi .........................39 Calling a Number ...................................24 Restoring Settings .................................39 Calling a Place .......................................25 Changing the Map Settings ...................39 Receiving a Call .....................................25 Changing the System Settings ..............40 Using Call Waiting ..................................26 Changing the Lo
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PREFACE myGarmin™ Go to http://my.garmin.com to access the latest services for your Garmin products. From the myGarmin Web site, you can do the following: • Register your Garmin unit. • Subscribe to online services for safety camera information (see page 46). • Unlock optional maps. Return to myGarmin often for new Garmin product services. Tips and Shortcuts • To quickly return to the Menu page, touch and hold Back. • Touch and to see more choices. Touch and hold to scroll faster. ® • To lea
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GETTING STARTED GETTING STARTED What Is in the Box? • nüvi unit • Vehicle suction cup mount to mount the nüvi on your windshield. • Carrying case to protect your nüvi from scratches and accidental screen taps. • 12/24-Volt adapter to get power in your vehicle; or traffic receiver. • AC charger (included with nüvi 660) to receive power from a wall outlet. • USB cable to connect the nüvi to your computer. • Dashboard disk to mount the suction cup mount on your dashboard. • Yellow sheet that contai
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GETTING STARTED Mounting the nüvi on the Windshield 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 Important Safety and Product Information guide for more details. To mount the nüvi on your dashboard, see page 53. To mount the nüvi using the suction cup mount: 1. Plu
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BASIC OPERATION BASIC OPERATION Turning the nüvi On or Off Press and hold the Power button on the top of the nüvi. Charging the nüvi To charge the nüvi, use one of the following methods: ● Connect the nüvi to the suction mount and the 12/24-Volt car adapter. ● Connect the USB cable to the nüvi and your computer. ● Connect the AC adapter to the nüvi and wall outlet (included with the nüvi 660). Acquiring Satellites Before the nüvi can find your current location and navigate a route, you must
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BASIC OPERATION Changing the Volume, Brightness, and Screen Lock 1. Press and quickly release the Power button, or on the Menu page, touch . 2. Touch or to adjust the volume and brightness. To prevent accidental screen taps, touch Lock. To unlock the screen, press the Power button. Resetting Your nüvi If the nüvi screen stops functioning, turn the nüvi off and on again. If this does not help, do the following: 1. Disconnect the nüvi from external power. ➋ 2. Flip up the GPS antenna. 3.
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BASIC OPERATION Using the Anti-Theft Feature Garmin Lock™ is an anti-theft feature. You can set a four-digit PIN (personal identification number) and a security location; then every time the nüvi is powered on you must enter the PIN or drive to your security location. Select any location, such as your home or office, for your security location. Write down your PIN, and keep it in a safe place. If you forget your PIN, you can go to your security location to unlock the nüvi. To help prevent th
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MAIN PAGES MAIN PAGES Understanding the Menu Page Battery status GPS satellite signal status Settings Quick settings Phone Traffic Menu Page • GPS satellite signals—represents the satellite signals being received by your nüvi. When you see green bars, you have a strong signal. • Battery status—represents the status of the battery charge. The lightening bolt symbol indicates that the nüvi is currently charging. • Settings—accesses the nüvi settings. • Quick settings—accesses the settings for v
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MAIN PAGES Understanding the Map Page From the Menu page, touch View Map to open the Map page. The vehicle icon shows your current location. Touch to zoom out. Touch to preview the turns in the route. Follow the purple line. Touch to zoom in. Touch to go to the Touch to open the Menu page. media player. Touch to open the Trip Touch to open the Next Information page. Turn page. Map Page while Navigating a Route Understanding the Trip Information Page The Trip Information page displays y
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MAIN PAGES Understanding the Turns Preview Page Touch the green text bar on the top of the Map page to open the Turns Preview page. This page displays all turns in the route and the distance between turns. Touch a turn on the list to view the Next Turn page for that turn. Touch Show Map to view the entire route on the map. Direction of the turn Distance to the turn Turns Preview Page Understanding the Next Turn Page The Next Turn page displays the upcoming turn on the map and the distanc
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WHERE TO? WHERE TO Finding Your Destination Flip up the antenna on the nüvi to get satellite signals. Then, use the Garmin nüvi to find your destination and navigate to it. 1. On the Menu page, touch Where to. 2. Select a category. (Touch the arrows to see more categories.) 3. Select a destination. (Touch the arrows to see more places.) 4. Touch Go. Following Your Route Follow the route to your destination using the Map page. As you travel, the nüvi guides you to your destination with voic
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WHERE TO? Finding an Address 1. On the Menu page, touch Where to > Address. 2. Select a country (if necessary), state, and city. If you are not sure of the city, select Search All. 3. Type the address number, and touch Done. 4. Type the street name until a list of streets appears. 5. Select the street. If more than one matching address is found, select the one that you want. 6. Touch Go. TIP: You can search for a postal code. Enter the postal code instead of the city name. (Not all map d
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WHERE TO? Finding a Place by Spelling the Name 1. On the Menu page, touch Where to > Spell Name. 2. Using the on-screen keyboard, enter letters contained in the name. Touch to enter numbers. Touch to delete the last character entered; touch and hold to delete the entire entry. 3. Touch Done. 4. Select the place you want to visit. 5. Touch Go. TIP: In a search results list, if you do not see the place you want to visit, or you want to narrow your search results list, touch Spell and en
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WHERE TO? Viewing Places on the Map 1. Touch Show Map. 2. Drag the map, and zoom in or out, as necessary. Touch Back when you are finished. Expanding Your Search 1. From the Menu page, touch Where to > Near. 2. Select an option: Where I Am Now—searches for places near your current location. A Different City—searches for places near the city you enter. My Current Route—searches for places along the route you are currently navigating. My Destination—searches for places near your current route
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WHERE TO? Adding a Stop to Your Route You can add one stop to your route. The nüvi gives you directions to the stop and then to your final destination. 1. When navigating a route, touch Where to on the Menu page. 2. Search for a location at which you want to stop before your final destination. 3. Touch Go. 4. Select whether you want this stop to be the new final destination, or whether you want to insert this stop before your final destination. Adding a Detour to Your Route If you want the nüvi
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FAVORITES FAVORITES Understanding Favorites You can save 500 of your favorite places in Favorites. Saving Places You Find 1. After you have found a place you want to save, touch Save. 2. Touch OK. The place is saved in Favorites. Finding Saved Places 1. On the Menu page, touch Where to > Favorites. 2. Select a place. 3. Touch Go. Saving Your Current Location 1. On the Map page, touch the vehicle icon . 2. Touch Save. The place is saved in Favorites. Setting a Home Location You can set
