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nüvi 3507/3508 Series
Owner’s Manual
March 2013 190-01580-00_0A Printed in Taiwan
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Viewing the Trip Log............................................................. 6 Table of Contents Resetting Trip Information..................................................... 6 Using Suggested Routes........................................................... 6 Getting Started............................................................... 1 Viewing Current Location Information........................................ 6 Connecting the Device to Vehicle Power..................................
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Connecting to Smartphone Link.......................................... 10 My battery does not stay charged for very long....................... 15 Sending a Location from Your Phone to Your Device......... 10 The battery gauge does not seem accurate............................ 15 Disabling Calls While Connected to Smartphone Link........ 10 My device does not appear as a removable drive on my Garmin Live Services............................................................... 10 computer.......
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nüMaps Guarantee™ Getting Started Your device may be eligible for a free map update within 90 days of first acquiring satellites while driving. Go to WARNING www.garmin.com/numaps for terms and conditions. See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important Lifetime Subscriptions information. Some models include subscriptions to lifetime features. For more information, go to www.garmin.com/lmt. Connecting the Device to Vehicle
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Adjusting the Screen Brightness Using the On-Screen Keyboard Select Settings > Display > Brightness. See "Language and Keyboard Settings" to change the keyboard 1 layout (page 13). Use the slider bar to adjust the brightness. 2 • Select to delete a search entry. Adjusting the Volume • Select to delete a character. 1 Select Volume. • Select to change the keyboard language mode. 2 Select an option: • Select to enter special characters, such as punctuation marks. • Use the slider bar to adjus
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• To search for coordinates, enter latitude and longitude • To change the country, state, or province, select State or coordinates. Country, and enter a name. Select an option: Enter the first street name, and select Next. 5 3 • To search using a suggested search term, select the If necessary, select the street. 4 term. 5 Enter the second street name, and select Next. • To search using the text you entered, select . 6 If necessary, select the street. If necessary, select a location. 6 If necess
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Select . 4 Installing POI Loader You can create or download custom POI lists on your computer Select > Edit. 5 and install them on your device using POI Loader software. 6 Select an option: Go to www.garmin.com/poiloader. 1 • Select Name. Follow the on-screen instructions. 2 • Select Phone Number. Using the POI Loader Help Files • Select Categories to assign categories to the saved location. For more information on the POI loader, refer to the Help file. • Select Change Map Symbol to change t
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The route is marked with a magenta line. A checkered flag Viewing the Entire Route on the Map marks your destination. While navigating a route, select the navigation bar at the top 1 of the map. As you travel, the device guides you to the destination with voice prompts, arrows on the map, and directions at the top of Select > Map. 2 the map. If you depart from the original route, the device Viewing the Next Turn recalculates the route and provides new directions. While navigating an automobi
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Customizing the Trip Data Fields From the map, select the vehicle. 1 Before you can customize the data that appears in the trip data Select a category. 2 fields on the map, you must add the Trip Data tool to the map tools menu (page 6). Getting Directions to Your Current Location If you need to tell another person how to get to your current Select View Map. 1 location, your device can give you a list of directions. Select > Trip Data. 2 1 From the map, select the vehicle. 3 Select a trip dat
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Select Settings > Map & Vehicle > Map Layers. • If your device includes an external traffic antenna, you 1 should always leave the external antenna plugged in for the Select the layers to include on the map, and select Save. 2 best traffic reception. Changing the Map Data Field 1 From the map, select a data field. Receiving Traffic Data Using a Traffic NOTE: You cannot customize Speed. Receiver 2 Select a type of data to display. NOTICE 3 Select Save. Heated (metallized) windshields could deg
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If necessary, select > Legend to view the legend for the From the main menu, select Traffic. 2 1 traffic map. Select Subscriptions > . 2 Searching for Traffic Incidents 3 Write down the FM traffic receiver unit ID. From the main menu, select Apps > Traffic. 1 4 Go to www.garmin.com/fmtraffic to purchase a subscription and get a 25-character code. Select > Incidents. 2 The traffic subscription code cannot be reused. You must 3 Select an item in the list. obtain a new code each time you renew
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• Respond to voice prompts from the device as needed. Tips After Pairing the Devices • After the initial pairing, the two devices can connect • Increase the length of your wakeup phrase to reduce the automatically each time you turn them on. chance of accidental voice command activation. • When your phone is connected to your device, you are ready • Listen for two tones to confirm when the device enters and to receive voice calls. exits voice command. • When you turn on the device, it tries
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TIP: You can use this feature to use automated systems, appears in the status bar on your device when such as voice mail. Smartphone Link is connected. • To mute the microphone, select Mute. Sending a Location from Your Phone to Your Device • To hang up, select End Call. Smartphone Link is registered as a navigation application on your phone. Saving a Home Phone Number From your phone, select the button to start navigating to a 1 location (see the owner's manual for your phone). TIP: After y
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The ecoRoute HD accessory is compatible only with devices Select Apps > ecoRoute > Mileage Report. 1 that have Bluetooth wireless technology. Select a report. 2 Go to www.garmin.com/ecoRoute. Resetting ecoRoute Information Setting Up the Vehicle 1 Select Apps > ecoRoute > Vehicle Profile. The first time you use the ecoRoute features, you must enter 2 Select > Reset. vehicle information. Select Apps > ecoRoute. 1 Viewing myGarmin Messages Follow the on-screen instructions. 2 Before you can use
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Select Select. 5 About Memory Cards To add additional locations, select . 6 You can purchase memory cards from an electronics supplier, or purchase pre-loaded Garmin mapping software 7 Select Next. (www.garmin.com/trip_planning). In addition to map and data 8 Enter a name, and select Done. storage, the memory card can be used to store files such as maps, images, geocaches, routes, waypoints, and custom Scheduling a Trip POIs. You can use the trip planner to create and save a trip with mult
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Map Tools: Selects the shortcuts that appear in the map tools Select Bluetooth. 2 menu. Map Layers: Sets the data that appears on the map page Traffic Settings (page 6). To open the traffic settings page, from the main menu, select Settings > Traffic. myMaps: Sets which installed maps the device uses. Traffic: Enables traffic. Enabling Maps Current Provider: Sets the traffic provider to use for traffic You can enable map products installed on your device. data. Auto selects the best available
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If necessary, select a settings category. If using a dampened cloth, turn off the device and disconnect 2 3 the device from power. Select > Restore. 3 Gently wipe the screen with the cloth. 4 Avoiding Theft Appendix • Remove the device and mount from sight when not in use. • Remove the residue left on the windshield by the suction Power Cables cup. Your device can be powered various ways. • Do not keep your unit in the glove compartment. • Vehicle power cable • Register your device at http://
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• Enable Bluetooth wireless technology on your phone and My device is not acquiring satellite signals bring your phone within 33 feet (10 m) of the device. • Verify the GPS simulator is turned off (page 13). • Go to www.garmin.com/bluetooth for more help. • Take your device out of parking garages and away from tall buildings and trees. • Remain stationary for several minutes. The device does not charge in my vehicle • Check the fuse in the vehicle power cable (page 14). • Verify the vehicle is
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ecoRoute 11 map perspective 7 Index calibrating fuel economy 11 map tools 6 ecoChallenge score 11 map view Symbols HD accessory 10 2-D 7 2-D map view 7 mileage report 11 3-D 7 3-D map view 7 mileage reports 11 maps 5, 13 vehicle profile 11 browsing 3 A ecoRoute HD, accessory 10 data field 6 accessories 14 EULAs 13 detail level 12 active lane guidance 5 extras layers 6 adding stops 5 custom points of interest 4 lifetime 1 addresses, finding 3 safety cameras 7 nüMaps Guarantee 1 alerts nüMaps Life
