Garmin BMW Navigation Portable Plus Owners Manual

Navigation Portable Plus

owner’s manual

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Introduction

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.

myGarmin™

Go to http://my.garmin.com to access the latest services for your Garmin products:

•

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.

Subscribe to online services for safety camera information (see page 26).

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, 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

Introduction ........................................ i

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Manual Conventions ..............................i

nüvi Tips and Shortcuts .........................i

myGarmin™ ...........................................i

Contact Garmin .....................................i

Getting Started .................................. 1

Your nüvi ...............................................1

Conguring the nüvi .............................2

Acquiring Satellites ...............................2

Using the nüvi .......................................2

Finding Your Destination ......................3

Following Your Route ...........................4

Taking a Detour ....................................4

Stopping the Route ...............................4

Adjusting the Volume ............................4

Locking the Screen ...............................4

Adding a Via Point ................................4

Where To? ......................................... 5

Go Page Options ..................................5

Finding an Address ...............................5

Finding a Place by Spelling the

Name ...................................................5

Setting a Home Location ......................6

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Finding Recently Found Places ............6

Favorites ...............................................6

Creating and Editing Routes ................7

Finding a Place Using the Map ............7

Entering Coordinates ............................8

Searching Near Another Location ........8

Navigating Off Road .............................8

Walking to a Destination .......................8

Using the Main Pages ...................... 9

Map Page .............................................9

Trip Information Page .........................10

Using Hands-Free Calling .............. 11

Pairing Your Phone ............................. 11

Receiving a Call ................................11

In a Call .............................................11

Phone Menu .......................................12

SMS/Text Messaging ..........................13

Using the Media Players ................ 14

Playing Music .....................................14

Listening to Audible Books .................15

Managing Files ................................ 16

Supported File Types..........................16

Loading Files ......................................16

Deleting Files .....................................16

Using the Tools ............................... 17

Settings ..............................................17

Where Am I? .......................................17

Help ....................................................17

Media Player ......................................17

Picture Viewer ....................................17

Routes ................................................17

My Data ..............................................17

World Clock .......................................17

Calculator ..........................................17

Language Guide .................................18

Updating Conversion Rates ...............19

Unit Converter ...................................19

Using FM Trafc .................................19

Trafc In Your Area ......................... 20

Trafc on Your Road ...........................20

Trafc on Your Route ..........................20

Trafc Subscriptions ...........................20

Trafc Icons ........................................20

Severity Color Code ...........................20

Customizing the nüvi ..................... 21

Changing the System Settings ...........21

Changing the Navigation Settings ......21

Adjusting the Display Settings ............21

Updating the Time Settings ................22

Introduction

Setting the Languages .......................22

Changing the Map Settings ................22

Adding Security Settings ....................22

Viewing Trafc Subscription

Information .........................................23

Adding a Subscription ........................23

Bluetooth Technology Settings ...........23

Changing the Proximity Points

Settings ..............................................24

Adjusting the Volume Levels ..............24

Restoring All Settings .........................24

Clearing User Data .............................24

Appendix ......................................... 25

Ways to Charge Your nüvi ..................25

Calibrating the Screen ........................25

Resetting the nüvi ...............................25

Locking Your nüvi ...............................25

Additional Maps ..................................25

Updating the Software ........................25

Extras and Optional Accessories ........26

Battery Information ............................27

About GPS Satellite Signals ...............27

Specications .....................................27

Caring for Your nüvi ...........................28

Declaration of Conformity ...................28

Software License Agreement .............28

Troubleshooting ..................................29

Index ................................................ 31

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Getting Started

Mounting the nüvi

1. Flip up the GPS antenna.

2. Fit the bottom of your nüvi into the cradle.

3. Tilt the nüvi back until it snaps into place.

See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings

Removing the nüvi from the cradle

1. Press the small tab on the bottom of the

cradle up.

2. Tilt the nüvi forward.

3. Snap the protective cover on to the cradle when it is not in use.

Cover

Tab

Cradle

Your nüvi

Headphone/

audio out jack

Mini-USB connector

Power key:

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

right to lock the screen

SD card

slot

Microphone

GPS antenna

Serial number

Speaker

External antenna

connector

and other important information.

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Conguring the nüvi

To turn on your nüvi, slide the Power key to the left. Follow the onscreen instructions.

Using the nüvi

➊

➋

➌

➍

Acquiring 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, see page 27 and visit

www.garmin.com/aboutGPS.

WARNING: This product contains a non-replaceable, lithium-ion battery. See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for important battery safety information.

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➎ ➏

➑ ➒

➐

➊ GPS satellite strength.

➋ Bluetooth® technology status.

➌ Battery status.

➍ Current time; touch to change time settings.

➎ Touch to nd a destination.

➏ Touch to view the map.

Touch to make a call when connected to a

➐

compatible mobile phone.

➑ Touch to adjust the volume.

➒ Touch to use the tools such as media players,

settings, and Help.

Getting Started

Finding Your �estinationYour �estination

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.

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1. Touch Where to?.

4. Select a destination.

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TIP: Touch and to see more choices.

2. Select a category.

5. Touch Go!.

3. Select a sub-category.

6. Enjoy the route!

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 original route, your nüvi recalculates the route and provides new directions.

Your route is marked with a magenta line.

Follow the arrows as you take turns.

A checkered ag marks your destination.

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TIP: If you want to add more than one stop to the route, edit the current route. See page 7.

Taking a �etour

If a road on your route is closed, you can take a detour.

1. With a route active, touch Menu.

2. Touch

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.

�etour.

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.

1.With a route active, touch Menu > Where

2. Search for the extra stop.

3. Touch

4. Touch

Stopping the Route

1. With a route active, touch Menu.

2. Touch

Stop.

Adjusting the Volume

From the Menu page, touch Volume. Touch

and to adjust the master volume. Touch

Mute to mute all audio.

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.

to.

Go.

Add as Via Point to add this stop

before your destination. Touch Set as new

�estination

destination.

to make this your new nal

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Where To?

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 3.

TIP: Touch Near to change the search

area. See page 8.

Go Page Options

Touch an item in the search results list to view the Go page.

Touch Go! to create a 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.

Touch Save to save this location. See page 6.

If a mobile phone with Bluetooth wireless technology is connected, touch to call this location.

Finding an Address

1. Touch Where to? > Address.

2. Touch

3. Touch

Touch

4. Enter the number of the address, and

5. Enter the street name, and touch

6. Touch the address, if necessary.

Change State/Province, if

necessary.

Search All.

Spell City, enter the city/postal

code, and touch �one. Select the city/ postal code in the list. (Not all map data

provides postal code searching.)

touch �one.

�one.

Select the correct street in the list, if

necessary.

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 �one.

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 select words you have recently typed and selected.

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Where To?

Touch Mode to select the keyboard language mode. Touch to enter numbers and special characters.

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TIP: You can change the keyboard layout

to QWERTY, which is like a standard computer keyboard layout. See page 21.

Setting a Home Location

You can set a home location for the place you return to most often.

1. Touch Where to? > Go Home.

2. Select an option.

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.

1. Touch Where to? > Favorites.

2. Touch

After you delete your home location, reset it

Home > Edit > �elete > Yes.

by following the steps in the “Setting a Home Location” section.

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.

�eleting Recently Found Places

To remove all places from the Recently Found list, touch Clear > Yes.

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NOTE: When you touch Clear, all items from the list are removed. It does not delete the actual place from your unit.

Favoritesvorites

You can save places in your Favorites, 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 Save

Location to save your current location.

1. After you have found a place you want to

2. Touch

Finding Saved Places

1. Touch Where to.

2. Touch

Editing Saved Places

1. Touch Where to > Favorites.

2. Touch the location you want to edit.

3. Touch

save, touch Save.

OK. The place is saved in

Favorites.

Favorites. Your saved locations are

listed.



TIP: Your Last Position is automatically saved each time you remove the nüvi from

the cradle. Use this feature to nd your car

in a parking lot.

Edit.

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Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Introduction

Manual Conventions

myGarmin™

nüvi Tips and Shortcuts

Contact Garmin

Getting Started

Your nüvi

Using the nüvi

Acquiring Satellites

Following Your Route

Adding a Via Point

Stopping the Route

Adjusting the Volume

Locking the Screen

Where To?

Go Page Options

Finding an Address

Finding a Place by Spelling the Name

Setting a Home Location

Finding Recently Found Places

Favoritesvorites