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nüvi 2407/2408/2507/2508 Series
Owner’s Manual
March 2013 190-01579-00_0A Printed in the USA
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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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Disabling Calls While Connected to Smartphone Link........ 10 My device does not appear as a removable drive on my Garmin Live Services............................................................... 10 computer.................................................................................. 14 Subscribing to Garmin Live Services.................................. 10 My device does not appear as a portable device on my About ecoRoute..............................................................
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LM: This model includes a nüMaps Lifetime™ subscription, Getting Started which provides quarterly map updates for the useful life of your device. For terms and conditions go to WARNING www.garmin.com/us/maps/numaps_lifetime. See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the LMT: This model includes a nüMaps Lifetime subscription, product box for product warnings and other important lifetime traffic subscription, and a traffic receiver. information. Activating Lifetime Maps Con
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Automatic volume control lowers the volume of the device when businesses and attractions. You can also search for addresses, background noise is low and raises the volume level when coordinates, cities, and intersections. background noise increases. Finding Locations Enabling Automatic Volume Your device can increase or decrease the volume automatically Finding a Location by Category based on the level of background noise. Select Where To?. 1 Select Volume > . 1 Select a category, or select Ca
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Select View Map. Select Where To? > Categories > Coordinates. 1 1 Drag and zoom the map to display the area to search. If necessary, select , and change the coordinate format or 2 2 datum. 3 If necessary, select , and select a category icon to view Select the latitude coordinate. only a specific category of places. 3 Location markers ( or a blue dot) appear on the map. 4 Enter the new coordinate, and select Done. 4 Select an option: 5 Select the longitude coordinate. • Select a location marker
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Select Where To? > Saved. 1 Navigation Select a location. 2 3 Select . Starting a Route Search for a location (page 2). 4 Select > Edit > Categories. 1 Select a location. Enter one or more category names, separated by commas. 2 5 If necessary, select a suggested category. 3 Select Go!. 6 7 Select Done. Previewing Multiple Routes 1 Search for a location (page 2). Deleting a Saved Location From the search results, select a location. 2 NOTE: Deleted locations cannot be recovered. Select Routes. 3
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Using the Navigation Map Viewing Junctions Select View Map. While navigating a route, you can view the junctions on major 1 roadways. When you approach a junction in a route, the image Select anywhere on the map. 2 of that junction appears briefly, if available. 3 Select an option: From the map, select to view the junction, if available. • To zoom in or out, select or . • To switch between North Up and 3-D views, select . About Up Ahead • To view specific categories when not navigating a rou
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About Custom Avoidances Custom avoidances allow you to avoid specific areas and sections of road. You can enable and disable custom avoidances as needed. Avoiding an Area Select Settings > Navigation > Custom Avoidances. 1 If necessary, select Add Avoidances. 2 3 Select Add Avoid Area. Viewing the Trip Log 4 Select the upper-left corner of the area to avoid, and select Your device keeps a trip log, which is a record of the path you Next. have traveled. 5 Select the lower-right corner of the
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• Select 3-D to display the map in three dimensions. When you are within a traffic coverage area, your device displays traffic information. Safety Cameras Viewing Upcoming Traffic NOTICE You can view traffic incidents coming up along your route or Garmin is not responsible for the accuracy of or the along the road on which you are traveling. consequences of using a custom point of interest or a safety While navigating a route, select > Traffic. 1 camera database. The nearest upcoming traffi
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Enter a new wakeup phrase. 2 About Traffic Subscriptions The device indicates the strength of the wakeup phrase as You can purchase additional subscriptions or a renewal if your you enter the phrase. subscription expires. Go to http://www.garmin.com/traffic. Select Done. 3 Subscription Activation You do not need to activate the subscription included with your Activating Voice Command FM traffic receiver. The subscription activates automatically Say your wakeup phrase. after your device acqui
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Place your phone and your Bluetooth device within 33 ft. (10 1 Using the Call History m) of each other. Your call history is loaded from your phone to the device each On your device, enable Bluetooth wireless technology. 2 time your phone and the device connect. It may take a few minutes for the call history to be available. Some phones do not Select an option: 3 support this feature. • Select Settings > Bluetooth > Add Phone. Select Apps > Phone > Call History. 1 • If you have already paire
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See your phone owner's manual for information on About ecoRoute downloading and installing applications. In some areas, before you can use ecoRoute™ features, you must purchase an unlock code or an ecoRoute HD accessory. Connecting to Smartphone Link Go to www.garmin.com/ecoroute for more information. Before you can connect to Smartphone Link, you must The ecoRoute feature calculates the fuel economy and the fuel download and install the Smartphone Link application on your price of navigat
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Select > Reset. If necessary, select a city. 2 2 Select > Weather Alerts. 3 Viewing Fuel Economy Information Select Apps > ecoRoute > Fuel Economy. 1 Checking Road Conditions 2 Select a section of the graph to zoom in. 1 Select Apps > Weather. 2 If necessary, select a city. Mileage Reports Select > Road Conditions. 3 Mileage reports provide the distance, the time, the average fuel economy, and the fuel cost of navigating to a destination. Planning a Trip A mileage report is created for every
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Data Management Customizing the Device You can store files on your device. The device has a memory Map and Vehicle Settings card slot for additional data storage. To open the Map and Vehicle settings, from the main menu, ® NOTE: The device is not compatible with Windows 95, 98, select Settings > Map & Vehicle. ® ® Me, Windows NT , and Mac OS 10.3 and earlier. Vehicle: Changes the icon to represent your position on the map. Go to www.garmingarage.com for more icons. File Types Driving Map Vie
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Bluetooth Settings Proximity Alerts Settings To open the Bluetooth settings, from the main menu, select Select Settings > Proximity Alerts. Settings > Bluetooth. Audio: Sets the style of alert that plays when you approach Bluetooth: Enables Bluetooth wireless technology. proximity points. Add Phone: Manages connection between your device and Alerts: Sets the type of proximity points for which alerts are wireless headsets with Bluetooth wireless technology. played. Friendly Name: Allows you to
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NOTICE Purchasing Accessories Never use a hard or sharp object to operate the touchscreen, or Go to http://buy.garmin.com. damage may result. Cleaning the Outer Casing Troubleshooting NOTICE The suction cup will not stay on my Avoid chemical cleaners and solvents that can damage plastic components. windshield Clean the suction cup and windshield with rubbing alcohol. 1 Clean the outer casing of the device (not the touchscreen) 1 Dry with a clean, dry cloth. 2 using a cloth dampened with a mi
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Plug the USB cable into a USB port on your computer and 3 into your device. TIP: Your device should be connected directly to a USB port on your computer and not to a USB hub. The device automatically turns on and goes into MTP mode or USB mass storage mode. A picture of the device connected to a computer appears on the device screen. My phone will not connect to the device • Select Settings > Bluetooth. The Bluetooth field must be set to Enabled. • Enable Bluetooth wireless technology on you
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ecoRoute 10, 11 map perspective 6 Index calibrating fuel economy 10 map tools 6 ecoChallenge score 10 map view Symbols HD accessory 10 2-D 6 2-D map view 6 mileage report 11 3-D 6 3-D map view 6 mileage reports 11 maps 5, 12 vehicle profile 10 browsing 2 A ecoRoute HD, accessory 10 data field 5 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
