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owner’s manual
August 2011 190-01336-00_0A Printed in Taiwan
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Deleting Files ......................................................... 18 Table of Contents Customizing the Device ...............................18 Getting Started ................................................1 System Settings ...................................................... 18 Mounting the Device ................................................. 1 Navigation Settings ................................................. 19 About myDashboard .............................................
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Mounting the Device Getting Started ‹ WARNING ‹ WARNING This product contains a lithium-ion battery. To prevent See the Important Safety and Product Information the possibility of personal injury or product damage guide in the product box for product warnings and caused by battery exposure to extreme heat, remove other important information. the device from the vehicle when exiting or store it out of direct sunlight. Connect the device to vehicle power (page 1). 1 Mount the device (pag
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About myDashboard Use myDashboard to register your device, check for software and map updates, access product manuals and support, and more. ➌ ➎ ➋ Setting Up myDashboard 1 Connect a USB cable ➊ to the mini-USB port ➋ ➊ ➏ ➍ on the device. 5 Fit the bottom ➏ of your device into the mount. 6 Tilt your device back until it snaps into place. 7 Plug the other end of the vehicle power cable into a power outlet in your vehicle. ➋ ➊ Acquiring Satellites The device may require an open view of the sky
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Registering the Device Updating Maps From myDashboard, click Register Now. Open myDashboard (page 2). 1 1 Follow the on-screen instructions. Register the device (page 3). 2 2 Keep the original sales receipt, or a photocopy, in Under Map Updates, click Update Now. 3 3 a safe place. Follow the on-screen instructions. 4 Updating the Software Downloading the Owner’s Manual Open myDashboard (page 2). 1 The owner’s manual for your device is available on Under Software Updates, click Update Now.
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Select an option: 2 Turning Off the Device • Select or . 1 Tap the Power key ➊. • Select the Mute check box. ➊ Status Bar Icons The status bar is located at the top of the main menu. The status bar icons display information about features on the device. You can select some icons to change settings or view additional information. Select Power Off. 2 GPS signal status. Resetting the Device Current time. You can reset your device if it stops functioning. Hold the Power key for 10 seconds
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Using the On-Screen Buttons • Select Mode to select the keyboard language mode. • Hold to quickly return to the main menu. • Select to enter special characters, such • Select and to see more choices. as punctuation marks. • Select and hold and to scroll faster. Using the On-Screen Keyboard Finding Locations See “System Settings” to change the keyboard layout (page 18). There are many ways to find locations. Select Where To? > Points of Interest > Spell 1 • By category (page 6) Nam
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Enter all or part of the name. 5 About Points of Interest Select Done. The detailed maps loaded in your device contain 6 points of interest, such as restaurants, hotels, and Searching Near Another Location auto services. By default, your device finds locations closest to your Finding a Point of Interest by Category current location. You can find a location near another city or location. 1 Select Where To? > Points of Interest. Select Where To? > Near. 2 Select a category. 1 Select an opti
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Select Edit. 3 Saving a Home Location Enter your changes. You can set your home location for the location you 4 return to most often. Select Done. 5 1 Select Where To? > Go Home. Location Searches 2 Select Enter My Address, Use My Current Location, or Choose from Recently Found. You can search for locations by using the on- screen keyboard, entering the location’s address or The location is saved as “Home” in Favorites coordinates, browsing the map, and more. (page 10). Finding a Locatio
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Finding an Address Finding a Location by Browsing the Map NOTE: The order of the steps may change Select Where To? > Browse Map. 1 depending on the map data loaded on your device. Drag the map to find the location. 2 Select Where To? > Address. 1 Select the location. 3 If necessary, change the state, the country, or the 2 An information balloon appears for the location. province. Select the information balloon. 4 Select an option: 3 Viewing a List of Recently Found Locations • Select
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Finding a Location Using Coordinates Using the Location Map You can find a location using latitude and longitude The location map appears after you select a location coordinates. This method can be helpful when from the Where To? menu. geocaching. ➌ Select Where To? > Coordinates. 1 ➊ ➋ If necessary, select Format, select the correct 2 coordinate format for the type of map you are ➍ ➏ using, and select OK. ➎ Select the latitude coordinate. 3 • Select ➊ to save the location to your Favori
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Viewing a Route on the Map Favorites From the location map, select the information 1 You can save locations in your Favorites so you can balloon. quickly find them and create routes to them. Your home location is also stored in Favorites. Select the route information box. 2 Saving Your Location to Favorites Setting a Simulated Location 1 From the map, select the vehicle icon. If you are indoors or not receiving satellite signals, you can use the GPS simulator to set a simulated 2 Select
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Finding Favorites Edit the information. 7 Select Where To? > Favorites. 1 Select Done. 8 If necessary, select a category. 2 Adding a Category Select a saved location. 3 You can add custom categories to organize your Favorites. Editing Favorites NOTE: Categories appear in the Favorites menu Select Where To? > Favorites. 1 after you have saved more than 12 Favorites. If necessary, select a category. 2 Select Where To? > Favorites. 1 Select a Favorite. 3 Select the Favorite. 2 Select the
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Deleting Favorites Map Pages NOTE: Deleted Favorites cannot be recovered. Select Where To? > Favorites. 1 Following an Automobile Route If necessary, select a category. 2 Notice Select the Favorite. 3 The speed limit icon feature is for information only and does not replace the driver’s responsibility to Select the information balloon. 4 abide by all posted speed limit signs and to use Select Delete > Yes. 5 safe driving judgment at all times. Garmin will not be responsible for any traf
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An icon displaying the current speed limit may Stopping the Route appear as you travel on major roadways. While navigating a route, select > Stop. Navigating Off Road You can create straight-line routes that do not follow roadways. Select Settings > Navigation. 1 Select Route Preference > Off Road > OK. 2 Taking a Detour The route will be calculated as a straight line to While navigating a route, you can use detours to the location. avoid obstacles ahead of you, such as construction Ch
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Viewing Current Location Information Use the Where Am I? page to view information about your current location. This is helpful if you need to tell emergency personnel your location. From the map, select the vehicle icon. Finding Nearby Services Resetting t rip information From the map, select the vehicle icon. 1 From the map, select the Speed field > Reset. 1 Select Hospitals, Police Stations, or Fuel to 2 Select an option: 2 view the nearest locations in that category. • Select Reset
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Viewing a List of Turns Viewing the Next Turn When you are navigating a route, you can view all While navigating an automobile route, a preview of the turns and maneuvers for your entire route and of the next turn, lane change, or other maneuver the distance between turns. appears in the upper-left corner of the map. The preview includes the distance to the turn or Select the text bar on the top of the map. 1 maneuver and the lane in which you should be traveling, if available. From the ma
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Viewing an Upcoming Junction Data Management While navigating an automobile route, you can You can store files, such as JPEG image files, on view the junctions on major roadways. When you your device. The device has a memory card slot for approach a junction in a route, the image of that additional data storage. junction appears briefly, if available. ® NOTE: The device is not compatible with Windows From the map, select to view the junction, if ® ® 95, 98, Me, Windows NT , and Mac OS
