Garmin 01278 Users Manual
nüvi
Owner’s Manual
®
700 Series
personal travel assistant
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Preface
Preface
Thank you for purchasing the Garmin
nüvi® 700 Series navigation device.
Manual Conventions
When you are instructed to “touch”
something, use your nger 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.
nüvi Tips and Shortcuts
To quickly return to the Menu
•
page, touch and hold Back.
Touch and to see more
•
choices. Touch and hold to scroll
faster.
®
myGarmin™
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
page 45).
Unlock optional maps.
•
Contact Garmin
Contact Garmin if you have any
questions while using your nüvi. In the
USA contact Garmin Product Support
by phone: (913) 397-8200 or (800)
800-1020, Monday–Friday, 8 AM–5
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 (within the
UK).
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Table of conTenTs
Preface........................................... i
Manual Conventions ............................. i
nüvi Tips and Shortcuts ........................ i
myGarmin™ .......................................... i
Contact Garmin .................................... i
Getting Started ............................. 1
What’s in the Box? ............................... 1
Ways to Charge Your nüvi ...................1
Your nüvi Unit ......................................2
Step 1: Mount the nüvi......................... 3
Step 4: Congure the nüvi ................... 4
Step 5: Acquire Satellites.....................4
Step 6: Use the nüvi ............................ 4
Finding Your Destination...................... 5
Following Your Route........................... 6
Adding a Via Point ............................... 6
Stopping the Route .............................. 6
Taking a Detour ...................................7
Locking the Screen .............................. 7
Adjusting the Volume ........................... 7
Locking Your nüvi ................................7
Where To ...................................... 8
Go Page Options ................................. 8
Finding an Address .............................. 8
Finding a Place by Spelling
the Name .........................................9
Finding Recently Found Places ........... 9
Go Home ........................................... 10
Favorites ............................................ 10
Finding a Place Using the Map.......... 11
Entering Coordinates ......................... 12
Searching Near Another Location......12
Creating and Taking Routes .............. 12
Using the Main Pages ............... 14
Map Page .......................................... 14
Trip Information Page ........................ 15
Turn List Page ................................... 15
Next Turn Page..................................15
Using Hands-free Calling .......... 16
Pairing Your Phone ............................ 16
Getting a Call .................................... 17
In a Call ............................................17
Phone Menu ...................................... 18
SMS/Text Messaging ......................... 20
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Using the Media Player ............. 21
Playing Music ....................................21
Listening to Audible Books ................ 22
Managing Files ........................... 24
Supported File Types ......................... 24
Loading Files ..................................... 24
Deleting Files .................................... 25
Using the Tools .......................... 26
My Data ............................................. 26
Picture Viewer ...................................26
Routes ............................................... 26
World Clock ...................................... 26
Calculator .........................................27
Currency Converter ........................... 27
Unit Converter ..................................28
Language Guide ................................ 28
Using FM Trafc ......................... 30
LED Blink Codes ...............................30
Trafc In Your Area ............................ 31
Trafc on Your Road .......................... 31
Trafc on Your Route ......................... 31
Trafc Icons ....................................... 32
Severity Color Code ..........................32
Trafc Subscriptions .......................... 32
Playing Audio Through the
Vehicle’s Speakers .................... 33
Manually Tuning the FM Transmitter . 33
Auto Tuning the FM Transmitter ....... 33
Frequency Selection Tips .................. 33
FM Transmitter Information ............... 34
Customizing the nüvi ................ 35
Changing the System Settings .......... 35
Changing the Navigation Settings ..... 35
Adjusting the Display Settings ........... 36
Updating the Time Settings ............... 36
Setting the Languages.......................37
Changing the Map Settings ............... 37
Adding Security Settings ...................38
Viewing Trafc Subscription
Information ......................................38
Bluetooth Technology Settings .......... 40
Changing the Proximity Points
Settings ...........................................40
Restoring All Settings ........................ 41
Clearing User Data ............................ 41
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Appendix .................................... 42
Updating the Software ....................... 42
Calibrating the Screen ....................... 42
Resetting the nüvi .............................. 42
Battery Information ........................... 42
Mounting on Your Dashboard ............43
Removing the nüvi and Mount ........... 43
Changing the Fuse ............................ 44
Additional Maps ................................. 44
Extras and Optional Accessories ....... 45
About Google Earth™ ........................ 47
About GPS Satellite Signals .............. 47
Caring for Your nüvi ..........................48
Important Legal Notice Regarding
Your FM Transmitter........................49
Declaration of Conformity .................. 50
Software License Agreement.............50
Specications ....................................51
Troubleshooting ................................. 52
nüvi 700-Series Features ..................54
Index ........................................... 55
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GettinG Started
GeTTinG sTarTed
What’s in the Box?
nüvi GPS device and vehicle suction cup mount.
Vehicle power cable to provide external power, or an FM TMC trafc receiver to
provide external power and trafc information. See the table to the right.
USB cable to connect the nüvi to your computer. Your nüvi connects to your
computer as a Mass Storage Device. See pages 24–25.
Dashboard disk to mount the suction cup mount on your dashboard. See page 43.
Carrying case to protect your nüvi from scratches and accidental screen taps (770
and 760 only).
WARNING: See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product
box for product warnings and other important information.
Ways to Charge Your nüvi
Use the vehicle power cable.
•
Use the USB cable.
•
Use an optional AC adapter.
•
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Your nüvi Unit
WARNING: This product contains a non-removable, lithium-ion battery. See the Important
Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for important battery safety information.
Power key:
Slide to the left to turn the unit
on/off; slide to the right to lock
GPS antenna
mini-USB connector
serial number
Headphone/
audio out
jack
External
antenna
conector
SD card slotSpeaker
Check your state and local trafc 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 43.
the screen
microphone
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Step 1: Mount the nüvi
1. Plug the vehicle power cable into the power connector
on the right side of the cradle.
2. Snap the cradle onto the
suction cup arm.
3. Clean and dry your
windshield and the suction
cup with a lint-free cloth.
Remove the clear plastic
from the suction cup. Place
the suction cup on the
windshield.
4. Flip the lever back, toward
the windshield.
5. Fit the bottom of your nüvi
into the cradle.
6. Tilt the 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 your vehicle
is running.
8. If you are using a trafc receiver in Europe, secure the trafc receiver’s antenna
to the windshield using the suction cups. (Trafc receiver included in some nüvi
710, 750T, 760, 770 packages.)
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Step 4: Congure the
Step 6: Use the nüvi
nüvi
To turn on your nüvi, slide the Power
key to the left. Follow the on-screen
instructions.
Step 5: Acquire Satellites
Go outdoors to an open area, out of
garages, and away from tall buildings.
Stop your vehicle, and turn on the nüvi.
Acquiring satellite signals may take a
few minutes.
The bars indicate GPS 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. For more information
about GPS, see page 47 and visit
www.garmin.com/aboutGPS.
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
A
B
E F
G
C
D
H
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GPS satellite strength.
Bluetooth® technology status.
Battery status.
Current time; touch to change time.
Touch to nd a destination.
Touch to view the map.
Touch to make a call when connected
to a compatible mobile phone (nüvi
710, 760, 770 only).
Touch to adjust the volume.
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Touch to use the tools such as media
players, settings, and help.
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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 map loaded in your
nüvi contains millions of Points of Interest, such as restaurants, hotels, and auto
services.
Touch Where to.
➊
Select a destination.
➍
TIP: Touch and to see more choices.
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Select a category.
➋
Touch Go.
➎
Select a sub-category.
➌
Enjoy the route!
➏
GettinG Started
Following Your Route
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. If you depart from the
Adding a Via Point
You can add a stop (via point) to your
route. The nüvi gives you directions
to the stop and then to your nal
destination.
original route, your nüvi recalculates the
route and provides new directions.
Your route is marked with a purple line.
Follow the arrows as you take turns.
A checkered ag marks your destination.
Stopping the Route
TIP: If you want to add more
than one stop to the route, edit the
current route. See page 12.
1. With a route active, touch Menu
on the map, and touch 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 new nal
destination.
1. With a route active, touch Menu.
2. Touch Stop.
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Taking a Detour
Locking Your nüvi
If a road on your route is closed, you can
take a detour.
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.
Each time you turn on the nüvi, enter the
PIN or drive to the security location.
What is a Security Location?
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.
You can select any location, such as
your home or ofce, for your security
location. If you are at your security
location, you do not need to enter a PIN,
but the nüvi must have acquired satellite
signals.
Adjusting the Volume
From the Menu page, touch Volume.
Touch and to adjust the master,
volume. Touch Mute to mute all audio.
To set up the FM transmitter, see pages
33–34.
1. Touch Tools > Settings >
Security.
2. Touch the button below Garmin
Lock.
3. Enter a 4-digit PIN.
4. Drive to a security location, and
touch Set.
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.
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Where to
Where To
Touch Save to save this location. See
page 10.
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 5.
If a mobile phone with Bluetooth
wireless technology is connected, touch
to call this location (nüvi 710, 760,
770 only).
TIP: Touch Near to change the
search area. See page 12.
Go Page Options
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. If the GPS mode is off,
touch Set Location to set your current
location here.
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Finding an Address
1. Touch Where to > Address.
2. Touch Change State/Province, if
necessary.
3. Touch Search All.
OR
Touch Spell City, enter the
city/postal code, and touch Done.
Select the city/postal code in the
list. (Not all map data provides
postal code searching.)
4. Enter the number of the address,
and touch Done.
5. Enter the street name, and touch
Done. Select the correct street in
the list, if necessary.
7. Touch the address, if necessary.
Where to
Finding a Place by Spelling the Name
If you know the name of the location you
are looking for, you can spell it using the
on-screen keyboard. You can also enter
letters contained in the name to narrow
the search.
1. Touch Where to > Points of
Interest > Spell Name.
2. Using the on-screen keyboard,
enter letters in the name. Touch
Done.
Using the On-Screen
Keyboard
When an on-screen keyboard appears,
touch a letter or number to enter it.
Touch to add a space. Touch
and to move the cursor. Touch
to delete the character. Touch to
enter words you have recently typed and
selected.
Touch Mode to change the keyboard
mode to use diacritical characters or
special characters. Touch to enter
numbers.
TIP: You can change the
keyboard layout to QWERTY,
which is like a standard computer
keyboard layout. See page 35.
Finding Recently Found Places
Your nüvi stores the last 50 of your
recent nds in the Recently Found list.
The most recently viewed places appear
at the top of the list. Touch Where to >
Recently Found to view your recently
found items.
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Where to
Deleting Recently Found
Places
To remove all places from the Recently
Found 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.
1. Touch Where to > Favorites.
2. Touch Home > Edit > Delete >
Yes.
After you delete your home location,
reset it by following the steps in the “Go
Home” section above.
Favorites
You can save places in your Favorites,
Go Home
You can set a home location for the place
you return to most often.
1. Touch Where to > Go Home.
2. Select an option.
so you can quickly nd them and create
routes to them. Your home location is
also stored in Favorites.
Saving Your Current Location
From the Map page, touch . Touch
Yes to save your current location.
Going Home
After you set your home location, you
can route to it at any time by touching
Where to > Go Home.
Changing Your Home
Location
To change your home location, you must
rst delete it from Favorites:
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Saving Places You Find
1. After you have found a place you
want to save, touch Save.
2. Touch OK. The place is saved in
Favorites.
Finding Saved Places
1. Touch Where to.
Where to
2. Touch Favorites. Your saved
locations are listed.
Editing Saved Places
1. Touch Where to > Favorites.
2. Touch the location you want to
edit.
3. Touch Edit.
4. Touch a button to edit the location:
Change Name—enter a new
•
name, and touch Done.
Change Map Symbol—touch
•
a new symbol.
Change Phone Number—
•
enter a phone number, and
touch Done.
Delete—removes this item
•
from the Favorites list. Touch
Yes.
Finding a Place Using the Map
Use the Browse Map page to view
different parts of the map. Touch Where
to > Browse Map.
Tips for Browsing the Map
Touch the map, and drag to view
•
different parts of the map.
Touch and to zoom in and
•
out.
Touch any object on the map.
•
An arrow appears pointing at the
object.
Touch Save to save this location.
•
Touch Go to navigate to the
•
location.
If the GPS Mode is off (GPS
•
Simulator is On, see page 35),
touch Set Loc to set your location
to the selected location.
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Where to
Entering Coordinates
If you know the geographic coordinates
of your destination, you can use your
nüvi to navigate to any location using
its latitude and longitude coordinates.
This can be especially helpful when
geocaching.
Touch Where to > Coordinates.
To change the type of coordinates, touch
Format. Because different maps and
1. Touch
2. Select an option:
3. Touch OK.
Where to > Near.
Where I Am Now—search
•
near your current location.
A Different City—search near
•
the city you enter.
My Current Route—search
•
along your route.
My Destination—search near
•
your current destination.
charts use different position formats, the
nüvi allows you to choose the correct
coordinate format for the type of map
you are using.
Enter the coordinates, and then touch
Creating and Taking Routes
Where to > Routes. Select the route you
want to take and touch Go.
Next. Touch Go to create a turn-by-turn
route to the coordinates.
Creating a Saved Route
Use your nüvi to create and save routes
Searching Near Another Location
NOTE: Your nüvi automatically
searches for places near your
current location..
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before your next trip. You can save up to
50 routes.
1. Touch Where to (or Tools) >
Routes > New.
2. Touch Add New Start Point.
Where to
3. Find a location as your starting
point, and touch Select.
4. Touch Add New End Point.
5. Find a location as your ending
point, and touch Select.
6. Touch to add another location
to your route. Touch to remove
a location.
7. Touch Map to calculate your route
and view it on the map.
8. Touch Back to exit and save the
route.
Editing Routes
1. Touch Where to (or Tools) >
Routes.
2. Select the route you want to edit.
3. Touch Edit.
4. Touch an option to edit the route:
• Touch Change Name. Enter a
new name, and touch Done.
• Touch Add/Remove Points to
add new start, via, or end points to
the route.
• Touch Manually Reorder Points
to change the order of points
along your route.
• Touch Optimally Reorder Points
to automatically order the points.
• Touch Recalculate to change the
route preference to calculate by
faster time, shorter distance, or off
road.
• Touch Delete to remove this item.
A list of all your routes appears.
Touch the item you want to delete.
Touch Delete > Yes.
NOTE: Your changes are
automatically saved when you exit
any of the route edit pages.
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USinG the Main PaGeS
UsinG The Main PaGes
Map Page
Touch View map to open the Map page. The vehicle icon shows your current
location. Touch and drag the map to view a different area of the map (see page 11).
Touch the text bar to open the
Turn List page.
Touch to zoom out. Touch to zoom in.
Touch Menu to return
to the Menu page.
Touch Arrival or
Speed to open the Trip
Information page.
Map Page while Navigating a Route
Turn List Page Next Turn PageTrip Information Page
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To save your current
location, touch the
vehicle icon.
Touch Turn In to open
the Next Turn page.
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