Garmin BMW Motorrad Navigator Street Owners Manual
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Getting Started
WARNING
See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the
product box for product warnings and other important
information.
Installing Your Device in the Motorcycle Mount
Fit the bottom of your device into the cradle.
1
Tilt the device back until it snaps into place.
2
If the latch on top of the mount stays up after you insert the
3
device, press it down until the red stripe is no longer visible.
Removing Your Device from the Motorcycle Mount
Press the release button on the side of the mount.
1
Lift out the device.
2
Mounting Your Device in an Automobile
NOTE: The automobile mount is included with the optional car
kit.
NOTICE
Before mounting the device, check the local laws pertaining to
windshield mounting.
WARNING
This product contains a lithium-ion battery. To prevent the
possibility of personal injury or product damage caused by
battery exposure to extreme heat, store the device out of direct
sunlight.
Do not use the suction cup mount on a motorcycle.
See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the
product box for product warnings and other important
information.
Remove the clear plastic from the suction cup.
3
Clean and dry your windshield and the suction cup with a lint-
4
free cloth.
Press the suction cup  to the windshield, and flip the lever
5
back toward the windshield.
Ã
Snap the cradle Ä onto the suction cup arm.
6
Fit the bottom of your device into the cradle.
7
Tilt the device back until it snaps into place.
8
TIP: Press on the logo at the top of the device while holding
the tab at the top of the cradle.
Plug the large end of the automotive power cable into a
9
power outlet.
Support and Updates
Garmin® Express provides easy access to these services for
your device.
• Product registration
• Software and map updates
• Product manuals
• Vehicles, voices, and other extras
Setting Up Garmin Express
Connect the device to your computer using a USB cable.
1
Go to www.garmin.com/express.
2
Follow the on-screen instructions.
3
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Entering and Exiting Sleep Mode
You can use sleep mode to conserve battery power when your
device is not in use. While in sleep mode, your device uses very
little power and can wake instantly for use.
TIP: You can charge your device faster by putting it in sleep
mode while charging the battery.
Press the power key À.
Pull up the weather cap on the back of the cradle.
1
Plug the small end of the automotive power cable À into the
2
mini-USB port Á.
Turning Off the Device
Hold the power key until a prompt appears on the screen.
1
The prompt appears after five seconds. If you release the
power key before the prompt appears, the device enters
sleep mode.
Select Off.
2
Resetting the Device
You can reset your device if it stops functioning.
Getting Started 1
Hold the power key for 10 seconds.
Adjusting the Screen Brightness
Select Settings > Display > Brightness.
1
Select or to adjust the screen brightness.
2
Adjusting the Volume
Select Volume.
1
Select an option:
2
• Select or to adjust the volume.
• Select to mute the device.
• Select for additional options.
Status Bar Icons
The status bar is located at the top of the main menu. The status
bar icons display information about features on the device. You
can select some icons to change settings or view additional
information.
GPS signal status.
Bluetooth® technology status (appears when Bluetooth is
enabled).
Transportation mode indicator.
Current time.
Battery status.
Acquiring GPS Signals
To navigate with your device, you must acquire satellites. in
the status bar indicates the satellite signal strength (see Status
Bar Icons). Acquiring satellites can take several minutes.
Turn on the device.
1
If necessary, go outdoors to an open area, away from tall
2
buildings and trees.
If necessary, hold to view detailed information about the
3
satellite signals.
Viewing GPS Signal Status
Hold for three seconds.
Transportation Modes
Motorcycle mode
Automobile mode
Off-road mode (See Navigating Off Road)
Routing and navigation are calculated differently based on your
transportation mode.
Choosing a Transportation Mode
Select .
Battery Information
After the device is connected to power, it begins to charge.
in the status bar indicates the status of the internal battery.
To increase the accuracy of the battery gauge, you should fully
discharge the battery and then fully charge it. Do not unplug the
device until it is fully charged.
Setting the Time
NOTE: You can select Automatic to automatically set the time
each time the device is powered on.
Select .
1
Scroll the numbers to set the time.
2
Using the On-Screen Buttons
• Select to return to the previous menu screen.
• Hold to quickly return to the main menu.
• Select or to see more choices.
• Hold or to scroll faster.
• Select to see a menu of options for the current screen.
Using the On-Screen Keyboard
See "Language and Keyboard Settings" to change the keyboard
layout (Language and Keyboard Settings).
• Select a character on the keyboard to enter a letter or
number.
• Select a series of letters, such as "A-I," to select a letter in
that series.
• Select to add a space.
• Select to delete a search entry.
• Select to delete a character.
• Select to change the keyboard language mode.
• Select to enter special characters, such as punctuation
marks.
• Select to change character capitalization.
About Shortcuts
Adding a Shortcut
You can add shortcuts to the Where To? menu. A shortcut can
point to a location, a category, or a search tool.
The Where To? menu can contain up to 36 shortcut icons.
Select Where To? > Add Shortcut.
1
Select an item.
2
Removing a Shortcut
Select Where To? > > Remove Shortcut(s).
1
Select a shortcut to remove.
2
Select the shortcut again to confirm.
3
Select Save.
4
Finding Locations
Locations
The detailed maps loaded in your device contain locations, such
as restaurants, hotels, auto services, and detailed street
information. You can use categories to browse for nearby
businesses and attractions. You can also search for addresses,
coordinates, cities, and intersections.
Finding BMW® Dealers
You can find a BMW dealer closest to your location.
Select Where To? > BMW Motorrad.
Contact Information
If you encounter any difficulty while using your BMW Navigator,
or if you have any questions, contact your BMW Motorrad
dealer.
Finding a Location by Category
Select Where To?.
1
Select a category, or select Categories.
2
If necessary, select a subcategory.
3
Select a location.
4
Searching Within a Category
After you have performed a search for a point of interest, certain
categories may display a Quick Search list that shows the last
three destinations you selected.
Select Where To?.
1
2 Finding Locations
Select a category, or select Categories.
2
Select a category.
3
If applicable, select a destination from the Quick Search list.
4
If necessary, select the appropriate destination.
5
Finding a Location Using the Search Bar
You can use the search bar to search for locations by entering a
category, brand name, address, or city name.
Select Where To?.
1
Select Enter Search in the search bar.
2
Enter all or part of the search term.
3
Suggested search terms appear below the search bar.
Select an option:
4
• To search for a type of business, enter a category name
(for example, "movie theaters").
• To search for a business name, enter all or part of the
name.
• To search for an address near you, enter the house
number and street name.
• To search for an address in another city, enter the house
number, street name, city, and state.
• To search for a city, enter the city and state.
• To search for coordinates, enter latitude and longitude
coordinates.
Select an option:
5
• To search using a suggested search term, select the term.
• To search using the text you entered, select .
If necessary, select a location.
6
Changing the Search Area
From the main menu, select Where To?.
1
Select Searching near:.
2
Select an option.
3
Reporting a Closed or Missing Location
If your search results include an outdated or incorrect location,
you can report the error to Garmin and remove the location from
future searches.
Search for a location (Finding a Location Using the Search
1
Bar).
From the search results, select a location.
2
Select .
3
Select > Edit.
4
Select Report as Closed or Report as Missing.
5
The information is sent to Garmin when you connect your device
to myDashboard using your computer (Setting Up Garmin
Express™).
Editing Location Information
You can change the address or phone number for a location that
appears in the search results.
Search for a location.
1
From the search results, select a location.
2
Select .
3
Select > Edit.
4
Select Address or Phone Number, and enter the new
5
information.
Rating a Point of Interest
You can assign a star rating to a point of interest.
Search for a location (Finding a Location by Category).
1
From the search results, select a location.
2
Select .
3
Select the stars to rate the point of interest.
4
The star rating updates on your device.
Search Tools
Search tools allow you to search for specific types of locations
by responding to on-screen prompts.
Finding an Address
NOTE: The order of the steps may change depending on the
map data loaded on your device.
Select Where To?.
1
If necessary, select Searching near: to change the search
2
area (Changing the Search Area).
Select Address.
3
Follow the on-screen instructions to enter address
4
information.
Select the address.
5
Finding an Intersection
You can search for an intersection or junction between two
streets, highways, or other roads.
Select Where To? > Categories > Intersections.
1
Follow the on-screen instructions to enter street information.
2
Select the intersection.
3
Finding a City
Select Where To? > Categories > Cities.
1
Select Enter Search.
2
Enter a city name, and select .
3
Select a city.
4
Finding a Location Using Coordinates
You can find a location using latitude and longitude coordinates.
This can be helpful when geocaching.
Select Where To? > Categories > Coordinates.
1
If necessary, select , and change the coordinate format or
2
datum.
Enter the latitude and longitude coordinates.
3
Select View on Map.
4
Finding a Location by Browsing the Map
Before you can find places included in the map data, such as
restaurants, hospitals, and fuel stations, you must enable the
map layer for places along the road (Customizing the Map
Layers).
Select View Map.
1
Drag and zoom the map to display the area to search.
2
If necessary, select , and select a category icon to view
3
only a specific category of places.
Location markers ( or a blue dot) appear on the map.
Select an option:
4
• Select a location marker.
• Select a point, such as a street, intersection, or address
location.
Finding Locations 3
If necessary, select the location description to view additional
5
information.
Saving a Home Location
You can set your home location for the location you return to
most often.
Select Where To? > > Set Home Location.
1
Select Enter My Address, Use Current Location, or
2
Recently Found.
The location is saved as "Home" in the Saved menu.
Going Home
Select Where To? > Go Home.
Editing Your Home Location Information
Select Where To? > Saved > Home.
1
Select .
2
Select > Edit.
3
Enter your changes.
4
Select Done.
5
Finding Recently Found Destinations
Your device stores the last 50 destinations you have found.
Select Where To? > Recent.
1
Select a location.
2
Clearing the List of Recently Found Locations
Select Where To? > Recent > > Clear > Yes.
Finding Parking
Select Where To? > Categories > Parking.
1
Select a parking location.
2
Setting a Simulated Location
If you are indoors or not receiving satellite signals, you can use
the GPS to set a simulated location.
Select Settings > Navigation > GPS Simulator.
1
From the main menu, select View Map.
2
Tap the map twice to select an area.
3
The address of the location appears at the bottom of the
screen.
Select the location description.
4
Select Set Location.
5
Saving Locations
Saving a Location
Search for a location (Finding a Location by Category).
1
From the search results, select a location.
2
Select .
3
Select > Save.
4
If necessary, enter a name, and select Done.
5
Saving Your Current Location
From the map, select the vehicle icon.
1
Select Save.
2
Enter a name, and select Done.
3
Select OK.
4
Starting a Route to a Saved Location
Select Where To? > Saved.
1
If necessary, select a category, or select All Saved Places.
2
Select a location.
3
Select Go!.
4
Editing a Saved Location
Select Where To? > Saved.
1
If necessary, select a category.
2
Select a location.
3
Select .
4
Select > Edit.
5
Select an option:
6
• Select Name.
• Select Phone Number.
• Select Categories to assign categories to the saved
location.
• Select Change Map Symbol to change the symbol used
to mark the saved location on a map.
Edit the information.
7
Select Done.
8
Assigning Categories to a Saved Location
You can add custom categories to organize your saved
locations.
NOTE: Categories appear in the saved locations menu after you
have saved at least 12 locations.
Select Where To? > Saved.
1
Select a location.
2
Select .
3
Select > Edit > Categories.
4
Enter one or more category names, separated by commas.
5
If necessary, select a suggested category.
6
Select Done.
7
Sharing a Saved Location
If you save the location of a business that is not in the map data,
you can share the location with Garmin so that it can be added
to future map updates and shared with the Garmin community.
Select Where To? > Saved.
1
If necessary, select a category.
2
Select a location.
3
Select .
4
Select > Share Place.
5
Sending a Location to the Device
You can send locations to your device from various online
sources, including http://connect.garmin.com.
Connect your device to your computer (Connecting the
1
Device to Your Computer).
If necessary, install the Garmin Communicator Plugin.
2
NOTE: Go to www.garmin.com/communicator for more
information.
On your computer, find a location on a supported website.
3
From the website, select Send to GPS.
4
NOTE: Some websites may use a different button or link.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
5
Deleting a Saved Location
NOTE: Deleted locations cannot be recovered.
Select Where To? > Saved.
1
Select > Delete Saved Places.
2
Select the box next to the saved locations to delete, and
3
select Delete.
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