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. 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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 yo ...