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User manual GARMIN NUVI 255W
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Manual abstract: user guide GARMIN NUVI 255W
Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide. nüvi 205 and 205W series
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owner's manual
for use with these nüvi models: 205, 205W, 215, 215W, 255, 255W, 265, 265W, 275, and 285W
© 2008Â2009 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA Tel. (913) 397.8200 or (800) 800.1020 Fax (913) 397.8282 Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Liberty House Hounsdown Business Park, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 9RB UK Tel. +44 (0) 870.8501241 (outside the UK) 0808 2380000 (within the UK) Fax +44 (0) 870.8501251 Garmin Corporation No. 68 Jangshu 2nd Road, Shijr, Taipei County, Taiwan Tel. 886/2.2642.9199 Fax 886/2.2642.9099
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 the express prior written consent of Garmin. Garmin hereby grants permission to download a single copy of this manual onto a hard drive or other electronic storage medium to be viewed and to print one copy of this manual or of any revision hereto, provided that such electronic or printed copy of this manual must contain the complete text of this copyright notice and provided further that any unauthorized commercial distribution of this manual or any revision hereto is strictly prohibited. Information in this document is subject to change without notice. Garmin reserves the right to change or improve its products and to make changes in the content without obligation to notify any person or organization of such changes or improvements. Go to the Garmin Web site (www.garmin.com) for current updates and supplemental information concerning the use and operation of this and other Garmin products. Garmin®, the Garmin logo, nüvi®, and MapSource® are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries, registered in the USA and other countries. Garmin LockTM, myGarminTM, ecoRouteTM and nüMaps GuaranteeTM are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries. These trademarks may not be used without the express permission of Garmin. The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc., and any use of such name by Garmin is under license. Windows® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Mac® is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. SDTM and microSDTM are trademarks of the SD Card Association. Panoramio is a trademark of Google Inc.
January 2009
Part Number 190-00973-00 Rev. C
Printed in Taiwan
Introduction
Introduction
Manual Conventions
When you are instructed to "touch" something, use your finger to touch an item on the screen. The small arrows (>) used in the text indicate that you should touch a series of items. For example, if you see "touch Where to? > Favorites" you should touch Where to?, and then touch Favorites.
myGarminTM
Go to http://my.garmin.com to access the latest services for your Garmin products: · Register your Garmin unit. · Subscribe to online services for safety camera information (see pages 46Â47). · Unlock optional maps.
Contact Garmin
nüvi® Tips and Shortcuts
· To quickly return to the Menu page, touch and hold Back. · Touch and to see more choices. Touch and hold these buttons to scroll faster. · Screenshots in this manual are taken from a widescreen unit and may look different than your unit.
Contact Garmin Product Support if you have any questions while using your nüvi. In the USA, go to www.garmin .com/support, or contact Garmin USA by phone at (913) 397-8200 or (800) 800-1020. In the UK, contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd. by phone at 0808 2380000. In Europe, go to www.garmin .com/support and click Contact Support for in-country support information, or contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd. by phone at +44 (0) 870.8501241.
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Table of Contents
Introduction.......................... i
Manual Conventions.............. i nüvi® Tips and Shortcuts........ i myGarminTM ........................... i Contact Garmin ..................... i
Getting Started.................... 1
Step 1: Mount Your nüvi .......2 Step 2: Configure Your nüvi..3 Step 3: Acquire Satellites .....3 Step 4: Use Your nüvi ...........3 Finding Your Destination ......4 Adding a Stop .......................5 Taking a Detour ....................5 Stopping the Route...............5 Adjusting the Volume............5 Locking the Screen...............5 Finding an Address...............6 Setting a Home Location ......6 Go! Page Options .................7
Finding a Place by Spelling the Name .............................8 Searching Near Another Location ................................8 Finding Recently Found Places...................................9 Favorites...............................9 Finding a Place Using the Map ....................................10 Entering Coordinates.......... 11 Using Photo Navigation ...... 11 Navigating Off Road ........... 11 Walking to a Destination ..... 11
Using the Map ................... 12
Trip Computer.....................13 Turn List..............................13 Next Turn ............................13
Where to? ............................ 6
Making Hands-Free Phone Calls ................................... 14
Pairing Your Phone.............14 Receiving a Call ................15 In a Call .............................16
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Phone Menu .......................16
Managing Files.................. 19
Supported File Types..........19 Loading Files ......................19 Loading Pictures for Photo Navigation ..........................20 Deleting Files .....................20 Settings ..............................21 Where Am I?.......................21 Help ....................................21 MSN® Direct ........................21 ecoRouteTM ..........................22 Picture Viewer ....................25 My Data ..............................26 World Clock .......................26 Calculator ..........................26 Unit Converter ...................27 Viewing Advertisements .....27 Traffic in Your Area .............30
Severity Color Code ...........30 Traffic on Your Route ..........30 Viewing the Traffic Map ......31 Viewing Traffic Delays ........31 Traffic Subscriptions ...........32
Customizing the nüvi ....... 33
Using the Tools ................. 21
Using FM Traffic................ 29
Changing the System Settings ..............................33 Changing the Navigation Settings ..............................33 Adjusting the Display Settings ..............................34 Updating the Time Settings ..............................34 Setting the Languages .......35 Changing the Map Settings ..............................35 Changing Security Settings ..............................36 Setting the Bluetooth Technology Options ............36
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Changing the Proximity Points Settings ...................37 Viewing Traffic Subscription Information .........................37 Restoring All Settings .........39
Appendix ........................... 40
Caring for Your nüvi ...........40 Locking Your nüvi ...............41 Calibrating the Screen ........41 Resetting Your nüvi ............42 Updating the Software ........42 Clearing User Data .............42 Battery Information ............43 Charging Your nüvi .............43 Changing the Fuse .............43 Removing the nüvi and Mount .................................44 Mounting on Your Dashboard ..........................44 nüMaps GuaranteeTM...........45 Additional Maps ..................45
About GPS Satellite Signals................................45 Extras and Optional Accessories ........................46 Garmin Travel Guide ..........47 Specifications .....................48 Declaration of Conformity ...50 Software License Agreement ..........................50 Troubleshooting .................51
Index .................................. 53
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nüvi 205 and 205W series owner's manual
Getting Started
Getting Started
See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information.
Mini-USB connector
Power key: Slide to the left to turn the nüvi on/off; slide to the right to lock the screen. Memory card slot Speaker Microphone
note: Memory card slots on units may be equipped for an SDTM card or a microSDTM card.
Warning: This product contains a lithium-ion battery. To prevent damage, remove the unit from the vehicle when exiting or store it out of direct sunlight.
nüvi 205 and 205W series owner's manual
Getting Started
Before mounting the nüvi, see the Important Safety and Product Information guide for information about laws pertaining to windshield mounting.
1. Plug the vehicle power cable into the back of your nüvi. 2. Snap the cradle onto the suction cup arm. Suction cup mount 3. Remove the clear plastic from the suction cup. Cradle Clean and dry your windshield and the suction cup with a lint-free cloth. Press the suction cup firmly on the windshield. 4. Flip the lever back toward the windshield. Lever 5. Fit the bottom of your nüvi into the cradle. 6. Tilt your nüvi back until it snaps into place. 7. Plug the other end of the vehicle power cable into a power outlet in your vehicle. Your unit should turn on automatically if it is plugged in and the vehicle is running. 8. If you are using a traffic receiver in Europe, connect the external antenna to the traffic Vehicle power receiver and secure the external antenna to cable the windshield using the suction cups. (Traffic receivers are included in some nüvi 205 and 205W series packages.) 2 nüvi 205 and 205W series owner's manual
Step 1: Mount Your nüvi
Getting Started
Step 2: Configure Your nüvi
Step 4: Use Your nüvi
To turn your nüvi on, slide the Power key to the left. Follow the on-screen instructions. To turn your nüvi off, slide the Power key to the left.
1. Go outdoors to an open area, away from tall buildings and trees. 2. Turn on your nüvi.
Step 3: Acquire Satellites
Acquiring satellite signals can take a few minutes. The bars indicate satellite strength. When at least one of the bars is green, your nüvi has acquired satellite signals. Now you can select a destination and navigate to it.
GPS satellite strength Bluetooth® technology status (Available on the nüvi 215, 215W, 265, 265W, 275, and 285W.) Battery status Current time. Touch to change time settings. Touch to find a destination. Touch to view the map. Touch to make a call when connected to a compatible mobile phone. Touch to adjust the volume. Touch to use the tools such as settings and Help.
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Getting Started
Finding Your Destination
The Where to? menu provides several different categories for you to use when searching for addresses, cities, and other locations. The detailed maps loaded in your nüvi contain millions of points of interest, such as restaurants, hotels, and auto services.
3. Select a subcategory.
4. Select a destination.
1. Touch Where to?. 5. Touch Go!.
tiP: Touch more choices. and to see
2. Select a category.
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Getting Started
Adding a Stop
You can add a stop (called a Via Point) to your route. The nüvi gives you directions to the Via Point and then to your final destination.
1. With a route active, touch Menu > Where to?. 2. Search for the extra stop. 3. Touch Go!. 4. Touch Add as Via Point to add this stop before your destination. Touch Set as new Destination to make this your final destination.
Stopping the Route
1. With a route active, touch Menu. 2. Touch Stop.
Adjusting the Volume
From the Menu page, touch Volume. Touch and to adjust the volume. Touch the box next to Mute to mute all audio.
Locking the Screen
Taking a Detour
To prevent accidental screen touches, slide the Power key to the right ( ). To unlock the screen, slide the Power key to the center position.
1. With a route active, touch Menu. 2. Touch Detour.
The nüvi attempts to get you back on your original route as quickly as possible. If the route you are currently taking is the only reasonable option, the nüvi might not calculate a detour.
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Where to?
Where to?
The Where to? menu provides several different categories you can use to search for locations. To learn how to perform a simple search, see page 4.
4. Enter the number of the address, and touch Done. 5. Enter the street name, and touch Done. 6. Select the correct street in the list, if necessary. 7. Touch the address, if necessary.
Finding an Address
note: Depending on the version of the maps loaded on your nüvi, the button names can change and some steps could be ordered differently.
Setting a Home Location
Set your home location for the place you return to most o ...
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