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GVN 52
optimized for RV travel
owner’s manual
Authorized OEM Distributor
www.riverparkinc.com
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© 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, Taipei County, Olathe, Kansas 66062, U.S.A. Estate, Romsey, SO51 9DL, U.K. Taiwan 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
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Setting a Home Location ................... 10 Adding Avoidances ............................ 20 TABLE OF CONTENTS Finding Saved Places ....................... 10 Using The Logs ......................... 21 Technical Support ................................ii Editing Saved Places .........................11 Adjusting the Track Log .................... 21 Warning ............................................... iii Deleting a Saved Place ..................... 12 Using the Mileage Logs ............
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Changing the Settings ............. 33 Technical Support Adjusting the Volume ........................ 33 For help or service, contact RiverPark, Inc. Changing the General Settings ......... 33 Changing the Map Settings ............... 36 toll-free at 1-800-442-7717. You can also Changing the Navigation Settings ..... 38 contact them online at www.riverparkinc.com. Adjusting the Traffic Settings ............ 39 Click Contact Us and then Technical Support. Viewing Information (About) .........
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PREFACE Warning This manual uses the term Warning to indicate a potentially hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury. Failure to avoid the following potentially hazardous situations could Do not enter destinations, change settings, or access any functions result in an accident or collision resulting in death or serious injury. requiring prolonged use of the navigation system’s controls while driving. Pull over in a safe and legal manner before attempt
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PREFACE Caution This manual uses the term Caution to indicate a potentially hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, may result in minor injury or property damage. It may also be used without the symbol to alert you to avoid unsafe practices. Failure to avoid the following potentially hazardous situations may The Global Positioning System (GPS) is operated by the United result in injury or property damage. States government, which is solely responsible for its accuracy and maintenance. The
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GETTING STARTED Using the Remote Control Your new navigation system comes with a remote control. To use the remote, insert two AAA batteries in the back. You do not have to aim the remote at a particular location; it should work from anywhere in your vehicle. (Zoom) In—zooms into the map. Thumb Stick—highlights options and moves the map pointer. Press in to select an item on the page. (Zoom) Out—zooms out of the map. IN OUT ZOOM Page ▲ and ▼—scrolls through lists and pages. MENU MAP Menu—open
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Manual Conventions Entering Data When you are instructed to “press” something, you Sometimes, you may need to enter letters and numbers should press that button on the remote control. into the navigation system. For example, you may need to enter the name of a restaurant. To enter letters and When you are instructed to “select” something, use numbers, you can use the on-screen keyboard to select the Thumb Stick on the remote control to move the each letter or number you want to enter. You
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FIND IT AND GO! Using the remote control, follow the instructions on the next two pages to find a place and go to it! Finding a Restaurant Select Where To? Select Food, Hotel…. Select Food & Drink. ➊ ➋ ➌ Select a food category. Select a place. Select Go To. ➍ ➎ ➏ RiverPark GVN 52 Owner’s Manual 3
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Following Your Route After you select Go To (see the previous page), the Map page opens to guide you to your destination. Follow the route, which is marked for you with a magenta line. As you travel, the navigation system guides you through each turn with voice prompts, arrows, and directions along the top of the map. If you depart from the original route, the navigation system recalculates the route and provides new route instructions. Your route is marked Follow the arrows. A checkered fla
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WHERE TO? WHERE TO? Finding an Address From the Menu page, select Select a state. Select Search Enter the address number ➊ ➋ ➌ Where To? Select Address. All Cities or select a city. and select Done. Enter the street name and Select the street. Select the Select the address, if ➍ ➎ ➏ select Done. city, if necessary. necessary. Select Go To. RiverPark GVN 52 Owner’s Manual 5
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WHERE TO? Understanding the Information Page Finding Recently Found Places When you find a location, select it in the search results The last 50 places you have found are stored in Recent list to open the item’s information page. Finds. Press Menu to view the main menu. Select Where To? > Recent Finds. ➊ Information Page Select Go To to create and follow a route to this location. Select an item from the search results list. ➋ Select Advanced to view other options for this location: • Insert
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WHERE TO? Finding Places in a Different Area Narrowing Your Search You can search for locations in a different area, such as a To narrow your search, you can spell part or all of the different city or near your destination. name of the location you are searching for. From the search results list, select Near…. From the search results list, select Spell. ➊ ➊ Select one of the search options. Enter part or all of the name and select Done. ➋ ➋ RiverPark GVN 52 Owner’s Manual 7
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MY LOCATIONS MY LOCATIONS Saving Places from the Where To? Menu You can save any place you find in the Where To? menu as a Favorite place. Then, you can quickly find and go to these places in the future. After you have found a place you want to save, select it to open the information page. Then follow the instructions below. Select Advanced. Select Add As Favorite. ➊ ➋ This place is now saved as a Favorite in My Locations. It also appears on the map with a name and symbol. To view a list of
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MY LOCATIONS Saving Places from the Map You can save any place as a Favorite directly from the Map page by browsing the map and selecting the place you want to save. For more information about browsing the map, see page 13. Saving Your Current Location You can save your current location as a Favorite directly from the Map page. Press the Map button to open the Map page. Then press the Thumb Stick up, down, right, or left to browse the map. Press the Thumb Stick in to save your current locat
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MY LOCATIONS Setting a Home Location You can set a Home Location for the place you return to most often. Press the Menu button and select Where To? Select Go Home. Select an option. Select Save Home. ➊ ➋ ➌ After you set your Home Location, select Where To? and then select Go Home. Finding Saved Places Press the Menu button and select Where To? Select My Locations. Select Favorites. Select a saved place. ➊ ➋ ➌ 10 RiverPark GVN 52 Owner’s Manual
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MY LOCATIONS Editing Saved Places Press the Menu button twice and select My Data > Favorites. Select Edit/Review Favorites. Select the item you want to edit. Select Edit. ➊ ➋ ➌ Select the item you want to edit. ➍ Name—enter a new name for the location using the on-screen keyboard. Location—edit the location of the place; you can use the map or enter new coordinates using the keyboard. Elevation—enter the elevation of the saved place. Category—assign this place to a category; select to vie
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MY LOCATIONS Deleting a Saved Place Press the Menu button twice and select My Data > Favorites. Select Delete Favorites. Select By Selection. Select a saved location. ➊ ➋ ➌ Select Delete. ➍ By Selection—select each location and delete it individually. By Category—select one category to delete all of the locations assigned to that category. Delete All—remove all saved places from your Favorites. 12 RiverPark GVN 52 Owner’s Manual
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VIEWING THE MAP AND USING THE TOOLS VIEWING THE MAP AND USING THE TOOLS Viewing the Map Page Press the Map button on the remote control to view the Map page. You can also select View Map from the Menu page. The position icon shows your current location. To zoom in or out on the map, press the In or Out button. If you want to view another part of the map, use the Thumb Stick, as described below. Shows driving directions. Tips for Browsing the Map • Press the Thumb Stick left, right, up, or do
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VIEWING THE MAP AND USING THE TOOLS Trip Computer Turn List The Trip Computer indicates your current speed and The Turn List displays a list of turn-by-turn instructions records helpful statistics about your trip, including your for your entire route, as well as arrival information. maximum speed and distance traveled. To display the Turn List, while navigating a route, press To view the Trip Computer, press the Map button the Map button twice, or select Tools > Navigation > repeatedly. You
