Garmin 1690 Quick Start Guide
nüvi® 1690
quick start manual
01102291
Looking at Your nüvi
See the Important Safety and Product
Information guide in the product box for
product warnings and other important
information.
Power button:
Press to turn the nüvi on and off.
microSD™
card slot
Microphone
Mini-USB
connector
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Using the Main Menu
➊ ➋
➊ ➋
➌ ➍
➌ ➍
➊
Touch to nd a destination.
➋
Touch to view the map.
➌
Touch to make a call when
connected to a compatible
mobile phone.
➍
Touch to adjust the volume.
➎
Touch to use tools such as
settings, help, and weather.
➎
➎
Using the Main Menu Toolbar
➋ ➌ ➍ ➎➊ ➏ ➐
➊
GPS signal status. Touch
and hold to view satellite
information.
➋
Bluetooth® technology status.
Touch to change Bluetooth
settings.
➌
Usage mode indicator. Touch to
select a usage mode.
➍
Current time. Touch to change
time settings.
➎
Current temperature. Touch
and hold to view weather
information.
➏
nüLink! services signal status.
➐
Battery status.
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Setting Up Your nüvi
Before mounting the nüvi, see the Important
Safety and Product Information guide
for information about laws pertaining to
windshield mounting
Mounting your nüvi
1. Remove the clear plastic from the
suction cup. Place the suction
cup on the windshield.
2. Flip the lever back toward the
windshield.
3. Snap the cradle onto the suction
cup arm.
4. Plug the vehicle power cable into
the back of the cradle.
Suction cup arm
Cradle
Vehicle power cable
5. Plug the other end of the vehicle
power cable into a power outlet in
your vehicle.
6. Fit the bottom of your nüvi into
the cradle.
7. Tilt your nüvi back until it snaps
into place. Your unit should turn
on automatically if it is plugged in
and the vehicle is running. Follow
the on-screen instructions.
Acquiring Satellites
1. Go outdoors to an open area,
away from tall buildings and trees.
2. Turn on your nüvi.
Acquiring satellite signals can take a
few minutes. The satellite icon
indicates signal status. When at least
one of the lines is green, your nüvi
has acquired satellite signals.
Finding Points of Interest
1. Touch Where To? > Points of
Interest.
2. Select a category and a
subcategory.
WARNING: This product contains a lithiumion battery. To prevent injury, remove the unit
from the vehicle when exiting or store it out of
direct sunlight.
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3. Select a destination, and touch
Go!.
4. If necessary, touch
navigate the route.
Start to
To enter letters contained in the
name, touch Where To? > Points of
Interest > Spell Name.
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