Garmin 880 User Manual

quick start manual

nüvi® 880

personal travel assistant with

MSN® Direct

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Your nüvi Unit

See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important
information.

Power key:

Battery cover

GPS antenna

slide to the left to turn the unit on/off;

slide to the right to lock the screen

Headphone/

audio out

jack

Microphone

new

MicroSD
card slot

3

Mini-USB

connector

Speakers

Microphone

WARNING: This product contains a lithium-ion battery. To prevent damage, remove the unit from the vehicle or store it out
of direct sunlight.

Check local trafc laws before mounting. Currently, some state laws prohibit drivers from using suction mounts or other

devices on their windshields that could obstruct the driver’s vision while operating motor vehicles. Other Garmin dashboard
or friction mounting options should be used.

Serial number

under battery

External
antenna

connector

Step 1: Install the Battery

Cradle

Power

cable

Cradle

Power

cable

Suction cup

mount

Suction cup

mount

1. Locate the rectangular lithium-ion battery
that came in the product box.

2. Slide the battery cover off the back of the
nüvi.

3. Locate the metal contacts on the end of
the lithium-ion battery.

4. Insert the battery so the metal contacts
on the battery match up with the metal
contacts inside the battery compartment.

5. Press the battery down into place.

6. Slide the battery cover back on until it
clicks into place.

Ways to Charge Your nüvi

Use the vehicle power cable.

•

Use the USB cable.

•

Use an AC adapter cable (optional

•
accessory).

Step 2: 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 the vehicle is running.

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Step 3: Assemble and

Arrow on
battery cover

Battery cover

Arrow on
outer edge of
remote

Battery

Arrow on
battery cover

Battery cover

Arrow on
outer edge of
remote

Battery

Mount the Speech
Recognition Remote
Control

1. Insert the round lithium coin CR2032
battery into the remote control with the
positive side facing up.

2. Align the
arrow on the
battery cover
with the arrow
on the outer
edge of the
remote.

3. Use a coin to
twist the cover
clockwise until closed.

Mount the remote control in a convenient
location in your vehicle, such as on your
steering wheel. Use the strap to secure the
remote control in place.

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Step 4: Congure the nüvi

To turn on your nüvi, slide the Power
key to the left and let go after one second.
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 one bar is green, the nüvi
has acquired satellite signals. Now you can
select a destination and navigate to it. For
more information about GPS, visit

www.garmin.com/aboutGPS.