User manual GARMIN NUVI 300

Owner's Manual nüvi 300/350 TM personal travel assistant © 2005­2006 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. Unit 5, The Quadrangle, Abbey Park Industrial Estate, Romsey, SO51 9DL, 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. Visit 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® and MapSource® are registered trademarks and nüviTM, MyGarminTM, Garmin Travel GuideTM, Garmin TourGuideTM, and Garmin LockTM are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries and may not be used without the express permission of Garmin. SiRF®, SiRFstar® and the SiRF logo are registered trademarks of SiRF Technology, Inc. SiRFstarIII and SiRF Powered are trademarks of SiRF Technology, Inc. Audible.com® and AudibleReady® are registered trademarks of Audible, Inc. © Audible, Inc. 1997­2005. 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. RDS-TMC Traffic Information Services France © ViaMichelin 2006. Pocket Oxford Spanish Dictionary © Oxford University Press 2005. Pocket Oxford Italian Dictionary © Oxford University Press 2004. Oxford Portuguese Minidictionary © Oxford University Press 2002. Multilingual Wordbank © Oxford University Press 2001. Multilingual Phrasebank © Oxford University Press 2001. Pocket Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary © Oxford University Press and Hachette Livre 2005. Pocket Oxford-Duden German Dictionary © Oxford University Press and Bibliographisches Institut & F.A. Brockhaus 2003. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners. September 2006 Software Version 4.10 Part Number 190-00627-00 Rev. B Preface Preface Congratulations on purchasing the Garmin® nüviTM personal travel assistant. The nüvi 300 and nüvi 350 are included in this manual. Unless otherwise specified, the information applies to both models. Manual Conventions When you are instructed to "touch" something, use your finger to touch an item on the screen. You will see small arrows (>) used in the text that indicate you should touch a series of items. For example, if you see "touch Where to > My Locations" you should touch the Where to button, and then touch My Locations. myGarminTM Contact Garmin Contact Garmin if you have any questions while using your nüvi 300/350. 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/, and click Product Support. In Europe, contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd. at +44 (0) 870.8501241 (outside the UK) or 0808 2380000 (within the UK). To purchase accessories for your nüvi 300 or 350, visit http://shop.garmin.com. Garmin © 2005­2006 i Go to http://my.garmin.com to access the latest services for your Garmin products. From the myGarmin Web site, you can: · Register your Garmin unit. · Subscribe to online services for safety camera information (see page 63). · Unlock optional maps. Return to myGarmin often for new Garmin product services. nüvi Owner's Manual Table of conTenTs Preface ...................................................i Where To ...............................................7 Manual Conventions ........................................i Contact Garmin ..............................................i myGarminTM ..................................................i Finding an Address ........................................7 Finding a Place by Spelling the Name ..............8 Finding a Place Using the Map .........................9 Finding a Place Using Coordinates .................. 10 Expanding Your Search ................................. 11 Getting Started ......................................1 Your nüvi ......................................................1 nüvi Menu Page .............................................1 nüvi Tips and Shortcuts ..................................2 Adjust the Volume & Brightness .......................2 Lock the Screen.............................................2 Quick Links ...................................................2 Find Your Destination .....................................3 Follow Your Route ..........................................4 Add a Stop to Your Route ................................5 Add a Detour ................................................5 Stop the Route ..............................................5 Take a Better Route .......................................5 Lock Your nüvi...............................................6 My Locations .......................................12 Saving Places You Find ................................. 12 Finding Saved Places (Favorites) .................... 12 Editing Saved Places .................................... 13 Finding Recent Selections Places .................... 14 My Current Location ..................................... 15 Custom POIs ............................................... 15 Saving Your Current Location Using the Map .... 15 Setting a Home Location ............................... 16 Garmin © 2005­2006 ii nüvi Owner's Manual Table of conTenTs Viewing the Map and Other Pages .......17 Viewing the Map Page .................................. 17 Trip Information Page ................................... 18 Current Route Page ...................................... 19 Next Turn Page ............................................ 19 SaversGuide ............................................... 29 Listening to MP3 Files ................................... 30 Listening to Audible Books ............................ 32 Viewing Pictures ......................................... 37 Using the World Clock .................................. 38 Converting Currency .................................... 39 Converting Measurements............................. 41 Using the Calculator ..................................... 42 Managing Files on Your nüvi ................20 Additional Help ............................................ 20 Supported File Types .................................... 20 Step 1: Insert an SD Card (Optional) ............. 21 Step 2: Connect the USB Cable ..................... 21 Step 3: Transfer Files to Your nüvi.................. 21 Step 4: Eject/UnMount and Unplug the USB Cable ............................................... 23 Information about Your nüvi Drives ................ 24 Customizing the nüvi ...........................43 Restoring Settings ....................................... 43 Changing the Map Settings ........................... 44 Changing the System Settings ....................... 45 Changing the Locale ..................................... 46 Changing the Display Settings ....................... 47 Changing the Navigation Settings .................. 48 Changing the Traffic Settings ......................... 49 Changing the Proximity Point Settings ............ 51 Using the Travel Kit .............................25 Using the Language Guide ............................ 25 Using the Travel Guide.................................. 28 Garmin © 2005­2006 iii nüvi Owner's Manual Table of conTenTs FM TMC Traffic Information ................52 Connecting the FM TMC Traffic Receiver to Your nüvi ........................................................ 52 Viewing Traffic Events .................................. 53 Avoiding Traffic ............................................ 53 Traffic Symbols ............................................ 54 Color Code.................................................. 54 Purchasing Additional MapSource Maps ........... 61 Custom POIs (Points of Interest).................... 62 Battery Information .................................... 64 About Satellite Signals.................................. 65 Specifications .............................................. 66 Software License Agreement ......................... 67 USB Interface Troubleshooting....................... 68 nüvi Troubleshooting .................................... 69 Appendix .............................................55 Mounting Your nüvi ...................................... 55 Resetting Your nüvi ...................................... 58 Clearing User Data ...................................... 58 Caring for Your nüvi .................................... 59 Updating the nüvi Software Using WebUpdater ............................................. 61 Index ..................................................70 WARNING: See the product information sheet in the product box for product warnings and other important information. Garmin © 2005­2006 iv nüvi Owner's Manual GeTTinG sTarTed GettinG Started Your nüvi Power button MCX connector (for an optional external antenna) nüvi Menu Page A H G SD card slot Mini-USB port Headphone plug B C D E F A Satellite signal strength indicator. Touch to view satellite signal information. B Battery indicator. C Touch to adjust the settings. D Touch to adjust the volume and brightness. E Touch to view traffic incidents, if an optional FM traffic receiver is connected. F Touch to use the Travel Kit. G Touch to view the map. H Touch to find a destination. Garmin © 2005­2006 nüvi Owner's Manual GeTTinG sTarTed nüvi Tips and Shortcuts · To quickly return to the Menu page, press and hold Back. · Touch Help to learn more about the nüvi's Travel Kit. · When you are listening to music or an audible book, quickly press the Power button twice to jump from any page back to the player page. Press Back to return to the previous page you were viewing (such as the map). · To extend the battery life, close the antenna when you do not need to receive GPS signals. If the antenna is closed, GPS is turned off. · For more tips about the battery, see page 64. Quick Links · Finding an address: page 7 · Viewing the Map page: page 17 · Listening to MP3 files: page 30 · Listening to an audible book: page 32 · Converting currency: page 39 · Transferring files to your nüvi: pages 20­24 and page 68 · Cleaning and storing your unit: pages 59­60 · Using the Garmin LockTM antitheft feature: page 6. Do not leave your GPS unit exposed in an unattended vehicle on a hot day. To prevent damage, remove it from the vehicle; or store it out of direct sunlight, such as in the glove box. See the specifications on page 66. nüvi Owner's Manual Adjust the Volume & Brightness Press and quickly release the Power button or touch on the Menu page to access the Quick Settings. Move the sliders to adjust the volume and brightness. Touch Mute to turn the volume off. Lock the Screen Press and release the Power button. To prevent accidental screen taps, touch Lock. To unlock the screen, press the Power button. Garmin © 2005­2006 2 GeTTinG sTarTed Find Your Destination Flip up the antenna on the nüvi to get satellite signals. The bars in the upper left corner represent the GPS satellite signals being received by your nüvi. When you see green bars, you have a strong signal. See page 65 for more information. After you have a satellite fix, use the Garmin nüvi to find your destination and go to it. Touch Where to. Select a category and sub-category, if necessary. Select a destination. Touch Go. Enjoy the route! TIP: Touch the arrows to view more choices. Garmin © 2005­2006 nüvi Owner's Manual GeTTinG sTarTed Follow Your Route Follow the route to your destination using the Map page. As you travel, your nüvi guides you to your destination with vocal prompts, turn arrows on the map, and directions at the top of the Map page. If you depart from the original route, your nüvi recalculates the route and provides new route directions. For more information about using the Map page, see pages 17­19. Read the driving instructions at the top of the page. Your route is marked with a magenta line. Follow the arrows as you make turns. A checkered flag marks your destination. TIP: If you think the nüvi is not creating the best route to your destination (for example, you are being routed on side streets), change the route preferences. Touch > Navigation > Route Preference. Garmin © 2005­2006 nüvi Owner's Manual GeTTinG sTarTed Add a Stop to Your Route You can add a stop to your route. The nüvi gives you directions to the stop and then to your final destination. 1. With a route active, touch Menu on the Map page. 2. Touch Where to Search for the extra stop. 3. Touch Go. 4. Touch Yes to add this stop before your destination. Or, touch No to make this your new final destination. NoTe: You can add only one stop to your route. Add a Detour If a road on your route is closed, you can take a detour. 1. With a route active, touch Menu. 2. Touch Detour. Stop the Route 1. With a route active, touch Menu. 2. Touch Stop. Diamonds and Triangles: What do the different icon shapes mean? The icons used to indicate a better route and traffic are based upon the type of unit you have: North American units use diamondshaped icons ( ), European units use triangular icons ( ). nüvi Owner's Manual Take a Better Route As you approach your destination, the nüvi evaluates road options, which may result in a better route. When the nüvi finds a better route, or appears in the right corner of the map. Touch the icon to take the better route. Garmin © 2005­2006 5 GeTTinG sTarTed 1. Flip up the antenna on the nüvi to get satellite signals. 2. Touch > System > Garmin Lock. 3. Touch OK, and enter a 4-digit PIN. 4. Re-enter your four-digit PIN. 5. Touch OK. 6. Drive to a security location, and touch Set. Lock Your nüvi Each time you turn on the nüvi, enter the 4-digit PIN or drive to the security location. NoTe: If you forget your PIN and your security location, you must send your nüvi to Garmin to get it unlocked. What is a Security Location? You can select any location, such as your home or office, for your security location. If you are at your security location, you do not need to enter a PIN. If you forget your PIN, drive to your security location to unlock the nüvi. NoTe: To unlock your nüvi at your security location, the nüvi must have acquired satellite signals. Garmin © 2005­2006 6 nüvi Owner's Manual Where To Where to The Where To menu provides several categories to help you quickly find your destination. To learn how to perform a simple search using the Where To menu, see page 3. Finding an Address From the Menu page, touch Where To > Address to enter a specific address to which you want to navigate. Your nüvi walks you through the process of finding an address with on-screen instructions. 1. Touch Where To > Address. 2. Select the region, and city or postal code, when prompted. 3. Type the number of the address and touch Done. 4. Type the street name and touch Done. 5. Select the street and city, if necessary. 6. Touch the address, if necessary. The Go page opens. 7. Touch Go to navigate to this address. Search Tips · Do not enter the street prefix or suffix. For example, to find North Main Street enter Main, and to find Highway 7 enter 7. · Touch Spell and enter the location using the on-screen keyboard. Touch Done when you are finished. · Touch Near to narrow your search, see page 11. · You can search for a postal code. Enter the postal code instead of the city name. (Not all map data provides postal code searching.) Finding an intersection is very similar to finding an address. Touch Intersection and enter the two street names. Garmin © 2005­2006 nüvi Owner's Manual Where To Finding a Place by Spelling the Name If you know the name of the location you are searching for, you search only for locations by that name. If you only know part of the name, you can enter part of it to only list locations with those letter combinations in their names. 1. Touch Where to > Spell Name. 2. Using the on-screen keyboard, enter letters contained in the name. Touch Done. 3. Select the location you want to visit. The Go page opens. Go Page Options Tips for Using the On-Screen Keyboard Touch Mode to enter diacritical and special characters. Touch to enter numbers. 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 as one of your Favorites. See pages 12­16 for more information. Touch to delete the last character entered; touch and hold to delete the entire entry. TIP: In any search results list, if you do not see the place you want visit or you want to narrow your search results list, touch Spell and enter the name or part of the name. Garmin © 2005­2006 nüvi Owner's Manual Where To Finding a Place Using the Map Touch View map to open the Map page. Touch and drag anywhere on the Map page to browse the map and view different parts of the map. You can also touch Where to > Browse Map. Viewing Places on the Map You can view a place you have found on the Map page. Tips for Browsing the Map · Touch the map and drag to view different parts of the map. · Use the and out. and icons to zoom in Touch Show Map. · Touch any object on the map. An arrow appears pointing at the object you selected. · Touch Go to navigate to the selected location. · Touch Save to save the selected location to your Favorites. · If the GPS if turned off, touch Set Loc. to set your location to the selected location. · Touch Back to return to the previous screen. Drag the map and zoom in or out as necessary. Touch Back when you are done. nüvi Owner's Manual Garmin © 2005­2006 Where To Finding a Place Using Coordinates If you know the location coordinates (latitude and longitude), you can enter them to find the location. 1. Touch Where to > Coordinates. 2. Touch a field (rectangle) and use the on-screen keyboard to enter the coordinates. Touch Done. 3. After you have entered the coordinates, touch Next to open the Go page. Changing the Location Format Because different maps and charts use different position formats, the nüvi allows you to choose the correct coordinate format for the type of map you are using. 1. Touch Where to > Coordinates. 2. Touch Format. 3. Select the format you would like to use. 4. Touch OK. Garmin © 2005­2006 0 nüvi Owner's Manual Where To Expanding Your Search Select an option. Touch OK. Touch Where to. Then touch Near. · Where I Am Now--searches for places near your current location. · A Different City--searches for places near the city you enter. · My Current Route--searches for places along the route you are currently navigating. · My Destination--searches for places near your route destination. NoTe: Your nüvi automatically searches for places near your current location. Garmin © 2005­2006 nüvi Owner's Manual My locaTions My LocationS You can save all of your favorite places in My Locations. You can also save your home location in My Locations. Saving Places You Find After you have found a place, touch Save. Touch OK. 1. Touch Where to > My Locations > Favorites. 2. Select the place you want to visit. Finding Saved Places (Favorites) NoTe: To delete all of your Favorites and your Custom POIs from your nüvi, touch Where To > My Locations > Delete All. Touch Yes. Garmin © 2005­2006 2 nüvi Owner's Manual My locaTions Editing Saved Places After you save a place, you can change the name of the place and its symbol on the map. Touch Where to > My Locations. Changing the Name To change the name, touch Change Name. Enter the new name using the on-screen keyboard. Touch Done. Touch Favorites. Select the place you want to edit. Changing the Map Symbol To change the symbol used on the map, touch Change Map Symbol and select a symbol from the list. Touch the Edit button. The Edit window opens. Touch a button to change the name or the map symbol, or to delete the item. Deleting Saved Places To delete this saved place, touch Delete. Then touch Yes. Garmin © 2005­2006 nüvi Owner's Manual My locaTions Finding Recent Selections Places Your nüvi stores the last 50 of your recent finds in Recent Selections. The most recently viewed places appear at the top of the list. Touch Where to > My Locations to view your recently found items. Touch Recent Selections. Select an item from the list. Deleting Recently Found Places To remove all places from the Recent Selections list, touch Clear. Then touch Yes. NoTe: When you touch Clear, all items from the list are removed. It does not delete the actual place from your unit. Garmin © 2005­2006 nüvi Owner's Manual My locaTions My Current Location You can view and save your current location coordinates (latitude and longitude). Touch Where to > My Locations. Touch My Current Location. Touch an option. Saving Your Current Location Using the Map Touch anywhere on the map. An arrow points to your current location. Touch Save. Your current location is saved in your Favorites. Custom POIs If you have loaded Custom POIs, touch Where To > My Locations > Custom PoIs to view the POIs. For more information about Custom POIs, see page 62. Garmin © 2005­2006 5 nüvi Owner's Manual My locaTions Setting a Home Location You can set a Home location for the place you return to most often. After you have set your Home, you can easily Go Home. 1. Touch Where to > My Locations. 2. Touch Set Home or Go Home. 3. Touch an option to set your home location. Going Home Once your Home location is set, you can route to it at any time by touching Locations > Go Home. Where to > My Changing Your Home Location 1. Touch Where to > My Locations. 2. Touch Set Home. 3. Touch an option to set your home location. Garmin © 2005­2006 6 nüvi Owner's Manual VieWinG The MaP PaGe and oTher PaGes VieWinG the MaP and other PaGeS Viewing the Map Page From the Menu page, touch View map to open the Map page. The position icon shows your current location. Touch and drag the map to view other areas of the map. Touch areas of the page to see additional information, as described below. Touch to zoom out. Touch the text bar to open the Current Route page. See page . Touch to zoom in. Touch Menu to return to the Menu page. Touch Arrival or Speed to open the Trip Information page. See page . Touch Turn In to open the Next Turn page. See page . Map Page while Navigating a Route When you are following a route, your Arrival time appears in the lower left corner. The distance to the next turn (Turn In) is shown in the lower right corner. When you are simply driving while viewing the Map page (not following a route), your Speed is shown in the lower left corner. The direction you are heading (Driving) is shown in the lower right corner. Garmin © 2005­2006 nüvi Owner's Manual VieWinG The MaP PaGe and oTher PaGes Trip Information Page The Trip Information page displays your current speed and provides helpful data about your trip. To view the Trip Information page, select Speed or Arrival on the Map page. Current direction of travel Distance to your final destination Distance traveled (Odometer) Trip Information Page Resetting Trip Information If you want accurate trip information, reset the trip information before beginning a trip. If you make frequent stops, leave the nüvi turned on so it can accurately measure elapsed time during the trip. Select Reset Trip to reset the data on the Trip Information page. Select Reset Max to reset the maximum speed. Garmin © 2005­2006 nüvi Owner's Manual VieWinG The MaP PaGe and oTher PaGes Current Route Page The Current Route page displays turn-by-turn instructions for your entire route. Touch the text bar on the top of the Map page to open the Current Route page. This page displays all turns in the route and the distance between turns. Select a turn on the list to view the Next Turn page for that turn. Touch Map to view the entire route on the map. Direction of the turn Distance to the turn Upcoming turn Distance to the turn Approximate time left until this turn Current Route Page Next Turn Page Next Turn Page The Next Turn page shows the turn on the map and the distance and time left before you reach the turn. To view an upcoming turn on the map, select Turn In on the Map page, or select any turn from the Current Route page. Use the up and down arrows to view other turns in the route. When you are finished viewing the Next Turn page, select Back. Garmin © 2005­2006 nüvi Owner's Manual ManaGinG files on your nüVi ManaGinG fiLeS on your nüVi Your nüvi is able to store files, such as JPEG images and MP3 music files. You can store files in the nüvi's internal memory or on an optional SD Card. NoTe: The nüvi is not compatible with Windows® 95, Windows 98, or Windows Me operating systems. This is a common limitation of most USB Mass Storage devices. Follow these steps when transferring files to your nüvi: Step 1: Insert an SD card (optional) Step 2: Connect the USB cable Step 3: Transfer files to your nüvi Step 4: Eject/unmount the drive and unplug the USB cable Supported File Types · MP3 music files · M3U playlist files · JPG image files · AA audible book files · GPI custom POI files from Garmin's POI Loader (see page 62) · GPX waypoint files from MapSource® · Maps from MapSource NoTe: The nüvi does not support iTunes M4A/M4P files. Additional Help For troubleshooting tips for using the nüvi with your computer to transfer files, see page 68. Garmin © 2005­2006 20 nüvi Owner's Manual ManaGinG files on your nüVi Step 1: Insert an SD Card (Optional) The SD card slot is located on the side of the nüvi. To insert or remove the card, press it in until it clicks. You can use an SD card that has a storage capacity of up to 2 GB. 1. Plug the small end (the mini-USB end) of the USB cable into the mini-USB connector located on the side of your nüvi. 2. Connect the larger end of the USB cable to an available USB port on your computer. Step 2: Connect the USB Cable Inserting an SD Card Step 3: Transfer Files to Your nüvi After you connect the nüvi to your computer, one or two additional drives appear in your computer's list of drives: "nuvi" and "nuvi sd." "nuvi" is the available storage in the nüvi's internal memory. "nuvi sd" is the SD card inserted in your nüvi. Connecting the USB Cable Garmin © 2005­2006 2 nüvi Owner's Manual ManaGinG files on your nüVi 1. Connect the nüvi to your computer. 2. Double-click My Computer on your computer's desktop. 3. Browse your computer for the file you want to copy. 4. Highlight the file, and select Edit > Copy. 5. Open the "nuvi" or "nuvi sd" drive. 6. Select Edit > Paste. Transferring Files on a Windows® Computer NoTe: If the drives are not named automatically, see your operating system's Help file or page 69 of this manual to learn how to rename the drives. 1. Connect the nüvi to your computer. Your drive should mount onto your Mac desktop as two mounted volumes (drives); the "nuvi" and "nuvi sd" volumes. 2. Browse your computer for the file you want to copy. 3. Highlight the file, and select Edit > Copy. 4. Double-click the volume icon to open the "nuvi" or "nuvi sd" drive. 5. Select Edit > Paste. Transferring Files on a Mac® Computer TIP: You can also drag and drop files to and from your drives. TIP: To help manage the files, add folders. Volume icon Garmin © 2005­2006 22 nüvi Owner's Manual ManaGinG files on your nüVi Step 4: Eject/UnMount and Unplug the USB Cable Ejecting From a Windows® Computer When you are finished transferring files, double-click the Unplug or eject icon in your system tray. Select "USB Mass Storage Device" and click Stop. Select the nüvi drives and click oK. You can unplug your nüvi from your computer now. Unmounting From a Mac® Computer When you are finished transferring files, drag the volume icon to the Trash (it turns into an eject icon) to unmount the device. You can unplug your nüvi from your computer now. Garmin © 2005­2006 2 nüvi Owner's Manual ManaGinG files on your nüVi Information about Your nüvi Drives Where Do I Paste the Files? For most files, like MP3 files, you can paste them anywhere in the "nuvi" and "nuvi sd" drives. You can manage the files you load on the "nuvi" and "nuvi sd" drives by adding folders. Refer to the operating system's Help file for information on adding folders. If you have used another program, to transfer files to your nüvi or SD card, leave the files where the program placed them. For example, AudibleManager places the audible book files in the Audible folder. The POI Loader places custom POIs in the POI folder. Deleting Files from Your nüvi You can delete files from your nüvi just as you would delete files from your computer. Connect the nüvi to your computer, and open your "nuvi" or "nuvi sd" drive. Highlight the file that you want to delete, and press the Delete key on your computer's keyboard. CAUTIoN: If you are not sure about a file's purpose, do not delete it. Your nüvi memory contains important system files that should not be deleted. Be especially cautious of files located in folders entitled "Garmin." Garmin © 2005­2006 2 nüvi Owner's Manual usinG The TraVel KiT uSinG the traVeL Kit The travel kit provides many features that are helpful when you are traveling across town or across the globe. Using the Language Guide The Garmin Language Guide puts data from Oxford's multilingual resources and five bilingual dictionaries in the palm of your hand. A sample version of the Garmin Language Guide is provided. To purchase the Garmin Language Guide accessory, go to the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com/products/nuvi and click Accessories. You can also contact your Garmin dealer to purchase nüvi accessories. NoTe: Only nüvi 350 models can verbally translate words and phrases in the Language Guide. Touch Kit. Travel Touch the arrows to view all items in the Travel Kit. Touch the item you want to open. Loading the Language Guide After you have received your Garmin Language Guide SD card, you must load the data on your nüvi. Follow the directions on the package or in the nüvi Help file to learn how to load the data into your unit. TIP: After you load the Garmin Language Guide onto your nüvi, you can use the SD card for other data, such as MP3s. Garmin © 2005­2006 25 All Dictionary, Word and Phrase content is © Oxford University Press. Voice files are © Scansoft. nüvi Owner's Manual usinG The TraVel KiT Translating Words and Phrases Touch Travel Kit > Language Guide. Touch Words and Phrases. Touch Language. Select the From and To languages and touch Back. Search for a phrase and touch it. Touch to hear the translation. Select a category. Words and Phrases Tips · Use Keywords in Phrases to find all of the phrases that contain a specific word. · Touch Search to spell the word. · Touch an underlined word to replace the word. Garmin © 2005­2006 26 · Touch More Variations to change words in the phrase or get a different translation. · If you cannot find what you are looking for in Words and Phrases, look in the Bilingual Dictionaries. nüvi Owner's Manual usinG The TraVel KiT Using the Bilingual Dictionaries The Garmin Language Guide provides five bilingual dictionaries. You can easily translate words and hear their pronunciation using the Bilingual Dictionaries. Touch Travel Kit > Language Guide. Touch Bilingual Dictionaries. Touch a translation option. If necessary touch To English. Bilingual Tips · Touch Search to spell the word or the beginning of the word. · Touch Legend to view the legend for the selected language. The Legend contains information on abbreviations, labels, and pronunciation symbols used in each dictionary. Search for the word and touch it. Garmin © 2005­2006 Touch to hear the word spoken. 2 nüvi Owner's Manual usinG The TraVel KiT Using the Travel Guide Much like a paper travel guide, the Garmin Travel GuideTM provides detailed information about places, such as restaurants and hotels. Your nüvi comes with a few sample travel guide points; to purchase the Garmin Travel Guide accessory, go to the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com/extras or contact your Garmin dealer. After you have received your Garmin Travel Guide SD card, follow the directions on the package or in the nüvi Help file to learn how to load the data into your unit. Touch a category. Touch a sub-category, if necessary. Touch an item. Touch Travel Kit > Travel Guide. Touch a location. Touch the arrows to view more information about the location. Garmin © 2005­2006 Touch Go to go to the location. Touch Map to display this item on a map. Touch Save to save this location to your Favorites. 2 nüvi Owner's Manual usinG The TraVel KiT SaversGuide The SaversGuide® is an optional accessory that is available only in North America. With the SaversGuide preprogrammed SD data card and membership card, your nüvi is a digital coupon book that notifies you of merchants near your current location where you are eligible for a discount, such as restaurants, hotels, movie theaters, and auto repair shops. To purchase the SaversGuide accessory, go to the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com/extras. You can also contact your Garmin dealer to purchase nüvi accessories. Garmin © 2005­2006 2 nüvi Owner's Manual usinG The TraVel KiT Listening to MP3 Files Touch Travel Kit > MP3 Player. Touch Browse. Select a category. MP3 Player Controls Touch to adjust the volume. Tap to go to the beginning of the song or play the previous song; touch and hold to skip back through the song. Tap to go to the next song; touch and hold to skip forward through the song. Touch Touch to pause the song. to repeat. to shuffle. To play the songs from the top of the list, touch Play All or touch the song you want to start with. Touch Back to exit the MP3 page to view other pages, such as the map. Touch Touch the album art to view information about the album. NoTe: The nüvi plays MP3 files only: it does not support iTunes M4A/M4P files. Garmin © 2005­2006 0 nüvi Owner's Manual usinG The TraVel KiT Using a Playlist NoTe: The playlist feature involves managing files on your nüvi. See pages 20­24 for detailed information. 1. Using your computer and a playlist program, create a playlist of MP3 files. 2. Save the playlist using the M3U playlist file format. 3. Connect the nüvi to your computer using the USB cable. 4. Open the "nuvi" drive or the "nuvi SD" drive on your computer. 5. Transfer the playlist and the associated MP3 files anywhere on the selected drive. The M3U file must be in the same file location as the MP3 files. 6. Disconnect the nüvi from your computer. 7. On the nüvi, touch Travel Kit > MP3 Player > Browse. 8. Touch Import Playlist. All available playlists appear. 9. Touch a playlist to start playing the MP3 files. You cannot change the playlist order from your nüvi. MP3 Shortcuts When you are on the Map page while listening to an MP3, touch to open the MP3 player page. When you are on any other page while listening to an MP3, quickly press the Power button twice to jump back to the MP3 player page. Press Back to return to the previous page you were viewing. Garmin © 2005­2006 nüvi Owner's Manual usinG The TraVel KiT Listening to Audible Books Your nüvi provides several sample Audible books for you to listen to. These sample books are only portions of the book: to hear an entire book, purchase it from Audible.com. See pages 34--36. Touch Browse. Touch Travel Kit > Audible Book Player. Select a category, and then touch a book title Touch . Garmin © 2005­2006 2 nüvi Owner's Manual usinG The TraVel KiT Moving around the Book Touch to skip a section and to jump back. Press and hold and through the book. to move forward or backward Audible Book Player Shortcuts When you are on the Map page while listening to an audible book, touch to open the audible book player page. When you are on any other page while listening to an audible book, quickly press the Power button twice to jump back to the audible book player page. Press Back to return to the previous page you were viewing. Touch the book cover art to view more detailed information about the book. Using Bookmarks To create a bookmark, touch button. and then touch the Bookmark To view your bookmarks, touch and then touch a bookmark. Touch Play to listen to the book from the bookmark. Touch edit to change the name or delete the bookmark. Garmin © 2005­2006