quick start manual nüvi 200W/250W ® personal travel assistant GettinG Started What Is in the Box? · nüvi unit · Suction cup mount to mount the nüvi to your windshield. · Vehicle power cable to charge/power your nüvi using a vehicle power outlet. · Dashboard disk to mount the suction cup mount on your dashboard instead. PowerandminiUSBconnector Speaker Resetbutton Powerkey: Slidetothelefttoturnthe uniton/off;slidetothe righttolockthescreen SDcardslot nüvi00W/50Wquickstartmanual 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 page 12 for more details. Step 1: Mount the nüvi Select a suitable location to mount the nüvi on your windshield. Clean and dry the suction cup and the selected area of your windshield. 1.Plugthepowercableintothebackofthenüvi. 2.Fittheballontheendofthemountintothe round socket on the cradle and press firmly untilitsnapstogether. 3.Placethesuctioncuponthewindshield,and flip the lever back toward the windshield. 4.Pressthebottomofthenüviintothecradle, andsnapthetopofthenüviintoplace. 5.Plugthepowercableintoapoweroutlet in your vehicle. Your unit should turn on automatically if it is plugged in and your vehicle key is turned to ON/ACC. Suctioncupmount Cradle Ways to Charge the nüvi · Connect the vehicle power cable to the nüvi and to a power outlet in your vehicle. · Connect an AC adapter (optional accessory) to the nüvi and a wall outlet. Vehiclepower cable nüvi00W/50Wquickstartmanual Step 2: Configure the nüvi To turn on your nüvi, slide the Power key to the left. Follow the on-screen instructions. To turn off your nüvi, slide the Power key to the left. Step 4: Use the nüvi Touch to find a destination. Touchtoview themap. Step 3: Acquire Satellites Before the nüvi can find your current location and navigate a route, you must do the following: 1. Go outdoors to an open area, away fromtallbuildingsandtrees. 2. Turn on the nüvi. Acquiring satellite signalscantakeafewminutes. Touchtoopen theToolKit. Touchtoadjust thevolume. The bars indicate satellite strength. When at least one of the bars are green, the nüvi has acquired satellite signals. Now you can select a destination and navigate to it. Help When You Need It To get more information when and where you need it, use the nüvi's builtin Help system. Touch > Help. Touch a topic to view information about it. For help about the nüvi's settings, touch > Settings. Select a setting category, and then touch . nüvi00W/50Wquickstartmanual FindinG a deStination 1.Touch Where to> Points of Interest>Food. 2. Select a category. Touch and toseemorechoices. 3.Selectadestination,andtouchGo. 1.TouchWhere to> Address. 2. Select a country and state/province, if necessary. 3.TouchSpell City. Enter the city/ postalcode,touchDone,andselect the city/postal code in the list. 4.Enterthenumberoftheaddress, andtouchDone. 5.Enterthestreetname,touchDone, andselectthestreetinthelist. 6. Touch the address, if necessary. Finding a Restaurant Finding an Address Touch an item in the search results list to view the Go page. Touch Go to create a turn-by-turn route to this location. Touch Show Map to view this location on the map. Touch Save to save this location in Favorites. Go Page Options Expanding Your Search Your nüvi automatically searches for places near your current location. To search in a different area, touch Where to > Near. Select an option. Touch OK. nüvi00W/50Wquickstartmanual 5 Spelling the Name You can spell the name or part of the name of the location you are looking for using the on-screen keyboard. 1.TouchWhere to >Points of Interest. 2.TouchSpell Name. 3. Using the on-screen keyboard, enter lettersinthename.TouchDone. 4. Touch the place you are looking for, andtouchGo. Adding a Stop to the Route You can add one via point (stop) to the route. The nüvi routes you to the via point and then to your destination. 1.Witharouteactive,touchMenu >Where to,andsearchforthevia point. 2. Touch the place you are looking for, andtouchGo. 3.SelectAdd as Via Point. Go Home If you need to take a detour when you are navigating a route, touch Menu > Set your home location for the place you return to most often. Touch Where Detour. The nüvi attempts to get you back on your original route, as soon as to > Favorites > Go Home. possible. If the route you are currently Select an option to set your home taking is the only reasonable option, the location. After you set your home location, route nüvi might not calculate a detour. to it at any time by touching Where to Stopping the Route > Favorites > Go Home. To stop navigating a route, touch Menu > Stop. nüvi00W/50Wquickstartmanual Taking a Detour ViewinG the Map paGe Touch View map to open the Map page. The vehicle icon shows your current location. Touch to save your current location. Touch the map and drag to view different parts of the map. Touch any object on the map; an arrow appears pointing at the object. After you touch Go, the Map page opens with your route marked with a magenta line. As you travel, your nüvi guides you to your destination with voice prompts, arrows on the map, and directions at the top of the Map page. A checkered flag marks your destination. If you depart from the original route, your nüvi recalculates the route and provides new directions. Touch tozoomout. TouchMenutoreturn totheMenupage. TouchArrivalor Speedtoopenthe TripInformationpage. Touchthetextbarto opentheTurnList. Touch tozoomin. TouchTurn Intoopen theNextTurnpage. Trip Information nüvi00W/50Wquickstartmanual Turn List Next Turn Page CuStoMizinG Your nüVi 1.Touch >Settings>Security. 2.TouchthebuttonnexttoGarmin Lock.TouchOK. 3. Enter a four-digit PIN. Touch Yesto accept the PIN. 4.TouchOK. Drive to a security location (any location to which you return frequently, such as your home or office). Touch Set. Locking Your nüvi Adjusting the Volume Adjusting the Screen Brightness Touch . Touch to lower the volume or to raise the volume. Touch > Settings > Display > Brightness. Touch to lower the brightness and to raise it. Each time you turn on the nüvi, enter the four-digit PIN or drive to the security location. To unlock your nüvi at your security location, the nüvi must have acquired satellite signals. NOTE: If you forget your PIN and your security location, you must send your nüvi to Garmin to get it unlocked. You must also send a valid product registration or proof of purchase. Locking the Screen To prevent accidental screen taps, slide the Power key to the right ( ). To unlock the screen, slide the Power key to the center position. myGarminTM Go to http://my.garmin.com to access the latest services for your Garmin products and to register your Garmin unit. nüvi00W/50Wquickstartmanual appendix Resetting Your nüvi If your unit stops responding, turn off the unit, and then turn it back on. If this does not help, reset your nüvi. 1.Disconnectthenüvifromexternal power. 2.PresstheResetbuttononthe bottomofthenüvi. 3. Connect the nüvi to a power source. Clearing User Data CauTiON: This deletes all userentered information. 1. Hold your finger on the lower-right cornerofthenüvi'sscreenwhile turningonthenüvi. 2. Keep your finger pressed until the pop-upwindowappears. 3.TouchYestoclearalluserdata. Contact Garmin In the USA, contact Garmin Product Support by phone: (913) 397-8200 or (800) 800-1020, Monday­Friday, 8 AM­5 PM Central Time; or go to www.garmin.com/support. In Europe, contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd. at +44 (0) 870.8501241 (outside the UK) or 0808 2380000 (in the UK). All original settings are restored. Any items that you have saved are erased. Extras and Optional Accessories For more information about optional accessories, go to http://shop.garmin .com or www.garmin.com/extras, or contact your Garmin dealer. nüvi00W/50Wquickstartmanual Mounting on Your Dashboard Changing the Fuse CauTiON: When replacing the fuse, do not lose any of the small pieces and make sure they are put back in the proper place. Use the enclosed mounting disk to mount your unit to the dashboard and to comply with certain state regulations. iMPOrTaNT: The permanent mounting adhesive is extremely difficult to remove after it is installed. Unscrew 1.Unscrewand removethesilver 1. Clean and dry the dashboard where orblack,roundend you are placing the disk. piece. 2.Removethebackingfromthe permanentmountingadhesiveonthe 2.Removethefuse(glassandsilver cylinder) and replace with a 1A fast bottomofthedisk. blowfuse. end 3.Placethediskonthedashboard. 3.Ensurethatthe piece 4.Placethesuctioncupmounton silvertipisplaced silvertip topofthedisk.Fliptheleverdown intheendpiece. (toward the disk). fuse Screwontheend piece. If your unit will not charge in your vehicle, you may need to replace the fuse located at the tip of the vehicle adapter. 10 nüvi00W/50Wquickstartmanual iMportant SaFetY and produCt inForMation Warnings Failure to avoid the following potentially and maps. For safety, always resolve any hazardous situations could result in an accident discrepancies or questions before continuing or collision resulting in death or serious injury. navigation and defer to posted road signs. · When installing the unit in a vehicle, place the · Always operate the vehicle in a safe manner. unit securely so it does not obstruct the driver's Do not become distracted by the unit while view of the road or interfere with vehicle driving, and always be fully aware of all operating controls, such as the steering wheel, driving conditions. Minimize the amount foot pedals, or transmission levers. Do not place of time spent viewing the unit's screen while in front of or above any airbag. driving and use voice prompts when possible. Do not input destinations, change settings, or Donotmount Donotplace access any functions requiring prolonged use of wheredriver's unsecuredon the unit's controls while driving. Pull over in a field of vision thevehicle safe and legal manner before attempting such isblocked. dashboard. operations. Donotmountinfrontofan · The unit is designed to provide route airbag field of deployment. suggestions. It is not designed to replace the · When navigating, carefully compare need for driver attentiveness regarding road information displayed on the unit to all closures or road conditions, traffic congestion, available navigation sources, including weather conditions, or other factors that may information from street signs, visual sightings, affect safety while driving. Battery Warnings If these guidelines are not followed, the internal, non-user-replaceable, rechargeable lithium-ion battery may experience a shortened life span or may present a risk of damage to the GPS unit, fire, chemical burn, electrolyte leak, and/or injury. · Do not incinerate. · Contact your local waste disposal department to properly dispose of the unit/battery. · Do not leave the unit exposed to a heat source or in a high temperature location, such as in the sun in an unattended vehicle on a hot day. To prevent damage, remove the unit from the vehicle or store it out of direct sunlight. nüvi00W/50Wquickstartmanual 11 · When storing the unit for a limited length of time, store within the following temperature range: -4° to 140°F (-20° to 60°C). When storing the unit for an extended time, store within the following temperature range: 32° to 77°F (0° to 25°C). · Do not operate the unit outside of the following temperature range: -4° to 131°F (-20° to 55°C). · Do not remove or attempt to remove the battery. WarNiNG: This product, its packaging, and its components contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or reproductive harm. This notice is provided in accordance with California's Proposition 65. See www.garmin.com/prop65 for more information. Important Information mounts on their windshields while operating motor vehicles. Check your state and local laws and ordinances for similar restrictions. Other Garmin dashboard or friction mounting options should be used. Garmin does not take any responsibility for any fines, penalties, or damages that may be incurred as a result of disregarding this notice or as a result of any other state or local law or ordinance relating to use of the unit. (See California Vehicle Code Section 26708(a); Minnesota Statutes 2005, Section 169.71.) The California Electronic Waste recycling act of 2003 requires the recycling of certain electronics. For more information on the applicability to this product, see www.erecycle.org MaP DaTa iNFOrMaTiON: One of the goals of Garmin is to provide customers with the most complete and accurate cartography that is available to us at a reasonable cost. We use a combination of gov ...