Garmin Edge 800 User Manual

owner’s manual

nüvi® 800 series

personal travel assistant

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Introduction

Introduction

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 these buttons
to scroll faster.

Register your Garmin unit.

Subscribe to online services for safety
camera information (see page 58).

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: [phone] or (800)
800-1020, Monday–Friday; 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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Introduction

Table of Contents

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Step 1: Install the Battery .................2

Step 2: Mount the nüvi .....................2

Step 3: Congure the nüvi ................3

Step 4: Acquire Satellites .................3

Step 5: Assemble and Mount the
Speech Recognition Remote

Control ..............................................4

Understanding the Menu Page .........4

Finding Your Destination ..................5

Following Your Route .......................6

Adding a Stop ...................................6

Taking a Detour ................................7

Stopping the Route ...........................7

Speaking Commands .......................7

Adjusting the Volume ........................7

Locking the Screen ...........................7

Where to? .......................................8

Go! Page Options .............................8

Finding an Address ...........................8

Finding a Place by Spelling the

Name ...............................................9

Setting a Home Location ..................9

Finding Recently-Found Places .....10

Favorites .........................................10

Using Photo Navigation .................. 11

Finding a Place Using the Map ......12

Entering Coordinates ......................12

Creating and Editing Routes ..........13

Searching Near Another

Location ..........................................14

Navigating Off Road .......................14

Walking to a Destination .................14

Using the Main Pages .................15

Map Page .......................................15

Trip Computer Page .......................16

Turn List Page ................................16

Next Turn Page ..............................16

Speaking Commands ..................17

Using the Remote Control ..............17

Activating Speech Recognition .......17

Speaking to Your nüvi .....................17

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Introduction

Recognizing Icons and Tones.........20

Using Speech Recognition Tips .....20

Making Hands Free Phone

Calls ..............................................21

Pairing Your Phone .........................21

Receiving a Call ............................22

In a Call .........................................22

Hands Free Phone Menu ...............23

Using the Media Players .............27

Playing Music .................................27

Listening to Audible Books .............29

Using a Backup Camera ................31

Managing Files .............................32

Supported File Types......................32

Loading Files ..................................32

Loading Pictures for Photo

Navigation ......................................33

Deleting Files .................................33

Using the Tools ............................34

Settings ..........................................34

Where Am I? ...................................34

Routes ............................................34

Help ................................................34

Music Player ...................................34

Audible Player ................................34

Picture Viewer ................................34

Trafc ..............................................35

MSN® Direct....................................35

Games ............................................35

Calculator ......................................35

Currency Converter ........................36

Unit Converter ...............................37

World Clock ...................................37

Alarm Clock ....................................37

Garmin Travel Guide ......................38

SaversGuide® .................................38

My Data ..........................................38

Using FM Trafc ...........................39

LED Blink Codes ............................39

Trafc in Your Area .........................40

Trafc on Your Road .......................40

Trafc on Your Route ......................40

Trafc Icons ....................................41

Severity Color Code .......................41

Trafc Subscriptions .......................41

Playing Audio Through the

Vehicle’s Speakers ......................42

Auto Tuning the FM Transmitter ..... 42

Manually Tuning the FM

Transmitter .....................................42

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Introduction

Frequency Selection Tips ...............43

FM Transmitter Information ............43

Customizing the nüvi ..................44

Changing the System Settings .......44

Changing the Navigation

Settings ..........................................44

Adding Security Settings ................45

Updating the Time Settings ............46

Adjusting the Display Settings ........46

Changing the Map Settings ............47

Bluetooth Technology Settings ....... 48

Language Settings .........................48

Viewing Trafc Subscription

Information .....................................49

Adjusting Backup Camera

Settings ..........................................50

Changing the Proximity Points

Settings ..........................................51

Restoring All Settings .....................51

Appendix ......................................52

Caring for Your nüvi .......................52

Locking Your nüvi ...........................53

Calibrating the Screen ....................53

Resetting the nüvi ...........................54

Updating the Software ....................54

Clearing User Data .........................54

Battery Information ........................54

Replacing the Battery in the nüvi ....55

Charging Your nüvi ......................... 55

Changing the Fuse .........................56

Removing the nüvi and Mount ........56

Mounting on Your Dashboard .........56

Additional Maps ..............................57

Extras and Optional Accessories ....57

About GPS Satellite Signals ...........59

Declaration of Conformity ...............59

Important Legal Notice Regarding

Your FM Transmitter .......................60

Software License Agreement .........61

Specications .................................62

Troubleshooting ..............................63

Index .............................................66

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Getting Started

Getting Started

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

Your nüvi Unit

Power key:

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

Battery cover

Microphone

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.

GPS antenna

Serial number

under battery

External
antenna

connector

slide to the right to lock the screen

Headphone/

audio-out

jack

Microphone

new

microSD™

card slot

Mini-USB

connector

Speakers

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Getting Started

Step 1: Install the Battery

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 that 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.

Step 2: Mount the nüvi

1. Plug the vehicle power cable into the

2. Snap the cradle onto the suction cup

power connector on the right side of

the cradle.

Cradle

Power cable

arm.

Suction cup

mount

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Getting Started

3. Clean and dry your windshield with

a lint-free cloth. Remove the clear
plastic from the suction cup, and
clean it with a lint-free cloth. 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 trafc receiver in
Europe, secure the trafc receiver
antenna to the windshield using the

suction cups.

Step 3: Congure the

nüvi

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

Step 4: 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 can 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 59 and visit www.garmin.com/
aboutGPS.

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Getting Started

Battery
cover

Battery

Battery
cover

Battery

Step 5: Assemble and
Mount the Speech
Recognition Remote

Understanding the Menu Page

➊ ➋

➌ ➍

Control

➐

➏

➑

➒

1. Insert the round, lithium CR2032 coin

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

control.

3. Use a coin to twist
the cover clockwise until it is 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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➎

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.

➐

Touch to make a call when
connected to a compatible mobile

phone (nüvi 860 and 880 only).

➑

Touch to adjust the volume.

➒

Touch to use tools such as media

players, settings, and Help.

Getting Started

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 maps loaded in
your nüvi contain millions of points of interest, such as restaurants, hotels, and auto
services.

2. Select a category. 1. Touch Where to?.

4. Select a destination. 5. Touch Go!.

TIP: Touch and to see more choices.

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3. Select a subcategory.

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 Stop

You can add a stop (called a via point) to
your route. The nüvi gives you directions

to the via point and then to your nal

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

1. With a route active, touch Menu >

2. Search for the extra stop.

3. Touch Go!.

Your route is marked with a magenta line.

Follow the arrows as you take turns.

A checkered ag marks your destination.

4. Touch Add as Via Point to add this

TIP: To learn how to edit the active

route, see page 13.

Where to?.

stop before your destination. Touch

Set as new Destination to make this

your new nal destination.

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Getting Started

Taking 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.

Stopping the Route

1. With a route active, touch Menu.

2. Touch Stop.

Speaking Commands

Use the speech recognition feature to

speak to your nüvi to nd destinations

and select options.

Press the large button on the remote
control to turn on speech recognition.
When the green speak icon appears
on the screen, speak a command. You
can speak anything you see on the
screen. For more information about the

speech recognition feature, the remote

control, and a list of shortcut commands,

see pages 17–20.

Adjusting the Volume

From the Menu page, touch Volume.

Touch and to adjust the master

volume. Touch the box next to Mute to

mute all audio.

To adjust the volume levels for the

voice prompts, the media player, and the

phone, touch Mixer. Adjust the levels

as needed. Touch Restore to return the

volume settings to the original levels.

Touch Audio Output to set up the FM

transmitter. For more information, see

pages 42–43.

Locking the Screen

To prevent accidental screen touches,

slide the Power key to the right ( ). To

unlock the screen, slide the Power key

to the center position.

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Where to?

Where to?

Touch Show Map to view this location

on the map.
The Where to? menu provides

several different categories you can use
to search for locations. To learn how to

Touch Save to save this location. See

page 10.

perform a simple search, see page 5.

Finding an Address

TIP: Touch Near… to change the

search area. See page 14.

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.

If a mobile phone with Bluetooth
wireless technology is connected, touch

to call this location.

1. Touch Where to? > Address.

2. Touch Change State/Province or

3. Touch Search All.

OR

Touch Spell City, enter the city/postal

4. Enter the number of the address, and

5. Enter the street name, and touch

6. Touch the address, if necessary.

Change Country, if necessary.

code, and touch Done. Select the
city/postal code in the list. (Not all

map data provides postal code

searching.)

touch Done.

Done. Select the correct street in the

list, if necessary.

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NOTE: Depending on the version

of the maps loaded on your nüvi, the
button names can change and some
steps could be ordered differently.

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.

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Touch to add a space. Touch

and to move the cursor. Touch to

delete a character. Touch and hold to

erase the entire entry.

Touch Mode to select the keyboard

language mode. Touch &?% to enter

special characters, such as punctuation

marks.

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.

Where to?

Going Home

After you set your home location, you
can route to it at any time by touching

Where to? > Go Home.

Deleting Recently Found

Places

To remove all places from the Recently

Found list, touch Clear > Yes.

Changing Your Home
Location

To change your home location, you must
rst delete it from Favorites.

1. Touch Where to? > Favorites.

2. Touch Home > Edit > Delete > Yes.

After you delete your home location,
reset it by following the steps on page 9.

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.

Favorites

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.

NOTE: When you touch Clear, all

items from the list are removed. This
process does not delete the actual place
from your nüvi.

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Where to?

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?.

2. Touch 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.

Editing Saved Places

1. Touch Where to? > Favorites.

2. Touch the location you want to edit.

3. Touch Edit.

4. Touch an item to edit:

Change Name—enter a new

•

name, and touch Done.

Attach Photo—select a picture to

•

assign to the location.

Change Map Symbol— touch

•

a new symbol used to mark this
location on the map.

Change Phone Number— enter

•

a phone number, and touch Done.

Change Categories—select

•

another category for the location.

Delete—removes this item from

•

the Favorites list. Touch Yes.

Using Photo Navigation

Panoramio™ provides pictures that

include location information. You can

load these pictures on your nüvi or on a

microSD card and create routes to them.

Visit http://connect.garmin.com/photos

to download pictures with location

information. See page 33 for more

information.

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Where to?

1. Touch Where to? > Favorites >

Panoramio Photos. Pictures you

have saved on the nüvi drive or on
the microSD card are listed.

2. Touch a picture.

3. Touch Go! to navigate to the location.

Touch Show Map to view the location
on the map.

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 out and in.

•

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, touch Set

•

Location to set your location to the

selected location. (See page 44.)

Entering Coordinates

If you know the geographic coordinates

of your destination, you can use your

nüvi to navigate to your destination

using the latitude and longitude

coordinates. This can be especially

helpful when geocaching.

1. Touch Where to? > Coordinates.

2. Touch Format to change the type of

coordinates. Because different maps
and charts use different position
formats, the nüvi allows you to select
the correct coordinate format for the
type of map you are using.

3. Enter the coordinates, and touch

Done.

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Where to?

Creating and Editing

6. Touch to add another location

Routes

Touch Where to? > Routes. Select the
route you want to take and touch Go!.

Creating a Saved Route

Use your nüvi to create and save routes
before your next trip. You can save up to
10 routes.

1. Touch Where to? (or Tools) >

Routes > New.

2. Touch Add New Start Point.

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.

7. Touch Next to calculate your route

8. Touch Save to save the route and

Editing Routes

1. Touch Where to? (or Tools) >

2. Select the route you want to edit.

3. Touch Edit.

4. Touch an item to edit:

to your route. Touch to remove a
location.

and view it on the map.

exit.

Routes.

Change Name—enter a new

•

name, and touch Done.

Add/Remove Points—add or

•

remove points from the route.

Manually Reorder Points—

•

change the order of points along

your route.

Optimally Reorder Points—

•

automatically order the points.

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Where to?

Recalculate—change the route

•

preference to calculate by faster
time, shorter distance, or off road.

Delete—remove this route.

•

NOTE: Your changes are

automatically saved when you exit any
of the route edit pages.

Navigating Off Road

If you are not following roadways as

you navigate, use Off Road mode. Touch

Tools > Settings > Navigation > Route

Preference > Off Road > OK. Select a

destination and touch Go! to navigate off

road to the destination.

Searching Near Another Location

NOTE: Your nüvi automatically

searches for places near your current
location.

1. Touch Where to? > Near….

2. Select an option:

Where I Am Now—search near

•

your current location.

A Different City—search near the

•

city you enter.

My Current Route—search along

•

your active route.

My Destination—search near

•

your current destination.

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Walking to a Destination

If you are walking to your destination,

use Pedestrian mode to optimize your

route for walking. Touch Tools >

Settings > System > Usage Mode >

Pedestrian > OK.

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 12).

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

Computer page.

Map Page while Navigating a Route

Turn List Page Next Turn PageTrip Computer Page

To save your current
location, touch the
vehicle icon.

Touch Turn In to open
the Next Turn page.

TIP: A speed limit icon could appear as you travel on major roadways. This icon

displays the current speed limit of the roadway.

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Using the Main Pages

Trip Computer Page

The Trip Computer page displays your
current speed and provides helpful
statistics about your trip.

To view the Trip Computer page, touch
the Speed or Arrival eld on the Map
page.

If you make frequent stops, leave the
nüvi turned on so it can accurately
measure elapsed time during the trip.

Turn List Page

When you are navigating a route, the

Turn List page displays turn-by-turn

instructions for your entire route and the

distance between turns.

Touch the text bar on the top of the Map

page to open the Turn List page. Touch

a turn on the list to view the Next Turn

page for that turn. Touch Show Map

to view the entire route on the Browse

Map.

Resetting Trip Computer

If you want accurate trip information,
reset the trip computer before beginning
a trip. Touch Reset Trip to reset the
information on the Trip Computer page.
Touch Reset Max to reset the maximum
speed.

Next Turn Page

When you are navigating a route, the

Next Turn page shows the turn on the

map and the distance and time left before

you reach the turn.

To view an upcoming turn on the map,

touch the Turn In eld on the Map page,

or touch any turn from the Turn List

page.

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Speaking Commands

Speaking Commands

2. Touch

3. Press a button on the remote control.

Activate New Remote.

The speech recognition feature allows

you to speak to your nüvi to nd

destinations, select options, and perform
other functions.

Using the Remote Control

Use the remote control to start or stop a

Activating Speech

Recognition

1. Press the large button on the remote

control.

2. Wait for the green speak icon to

appear.

3. Speak a command.

speech recognition session.

Speaking to Your nüvi

Speech recognition uses four search

methods:

Start speech
recognition

Stop speech
recognition

If the nüvi does not enter speech
recognition mode, make sure the remote
control is activated.

1. From the Menu page, touch Tools

> Settings > System > Remote >

Deactivate All Remotes.

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Speak any text on the screen

•

Speak shortcut commands

•

Speak the name of a popular place

•

Speak an address

•

To speak any text on the screen:

1. Speak any word on the screen. For

example, from the Tools menu, you

can speak Routes or Page Down.

Speaking Commands

2. Listen for the voice prompt before

speaking your next command.

To speak shortcut commands:

1. Speak any shortcut command from

the shortcut commands listed below.

You can use shortcut commands from

any screen.

2. Listen for the voice prompt before

speaking your next command.

Shortcut Commands

Audible Player Help

Cancel Route Main Menu

Detour Music Player

Find Address Stop Listening

Find City Tools Menu

Find Favorite Trip Computer

Find Place by

Category

Find Place by Name Volume Down

Find Recently Found Volume Up

Go Home Where Am I?

Hands Free Where To?

View Map

MSN®-Specic Shortcut Commands

Show Gas Prices Show Stocks

Show Local Events Show Trafc

Show Movie Times Show Weather

Show News Show Web

Favorites

You can also say Find Nearest to search

a location category. Location categories

are Point of Interest categories contained

in the nüvi. The Find Nearest command

only works from the Menu page, the

Where to? page, and the Map page.

To search using the Find Nearest

shortcut command:

1. Say Find Nearest followed by a Point
of Interest category, such as Italian

Restaurant.

“Find Nearest Italian Restaurant”

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Additional examples of Find Nearest
commands include:

Find Nearest Gas Station

•

Find Nearest Grocery Store

•

Find Nearest Bank

•

Find Nearest Movie Theater

•

To speak the name of a popular
place:

1. Speak Find Place by Name from any

screen.

“Find Place by Name”

2. Listen for the voice prompt, and
speak the name of the place. The
nüvi repeats the name of the place as
it is searching.

Speaking Commands

“Starbucks”

3. A list of places appears. Speak the
line number of the place you want.

“Line 1”

4. Speak Yes to navigate to the place,
or speak No to go back to the list of

found places.

“Yes”

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Speaking Commands

NOTE: You can only speak the names

of very popular, well-known locations.
Use the Where To? menu categories to
search for other locations.

Using Speech Recognition Tips

Speak commands exactly as they

•
appear on the screen.

To speak an address:

1. Speak Find Address from any

screen.

2. Respond to the prompts to speak

or spell the city name, the house
number, and the street.

Respond to voice prompts from the

•
nüvi.

To enter numbers, speak the numbers

•
you want to enter. Say Delete or

Backspace to delete the last number.

Say Clear to delete all numbers.

Recognizing Icons and Tones

The nüvi sounds two tones when it

•
enters speech recognition mode.

The nüvi sounds two tones when it

•

Touch the screen or press the small

•
button on the remote control to exit
speech recognition mode.

See page 64 for troubleshooting tips.

•

exits speech recognition mode.

The nüvi sounds two quick beeps if it

•
does not recognize your command.

A red speak icon is displayed in

•
the upper-right corner of the screen
when the nüvi is not ready for your
command. Wait until the icon is green
to speak your command.

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Making Hands-Free Phone Calls

Making Hands Free

Phone Calls

NOTE: Bluetooth wireless technology

is not available on the nüvi 850.

Using Bluetooth wireless technology,
your nüvi can connect to your mobile
phone to become a hands-free device. To
determine whether your mobile phone
with Bluetooth technology is compatible
with the nüvi, visit www.garmin.com/

bluetooth.

Bluetooth wireless technology
establishes a wireless link between
devices, such as a mobile phone and the

nüvi. The rst time you use two devices

together you must “pair” them by
establishing a relationship using a PIN/
passkey. After the initial pairing, the two
devices can connect automatically each
time you turn them on.

Pairing Your Phone

To pair and connect, your phone and the
nüvi must be turned on and be within 10
meters of each other.

Initiate pairing from your nüvi or
from your phone. Refer to your phone
instructions.

To pair using your phone settings:

1. Enable the Bluetooth component

2. Initiate a search for Bluetooth

3. Select the nüvi from the list of

4. Enter the nüvi Bluetooth PIN (1234)

NOTE: You might have to set your

mobile phone to connect to the nüvi
automatically when it is turned on.

on your phone. This might be in a
menu called Settings, Bluetooth,
Connections, or Hands-free.

devices.

devices.

into your phone.

nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual 21

Making Hands-Free Phone Calls

To pair using the nüvi settings:

1. From the Menu page, touch Tools >

Settings > Bluetooth > Add.

2. Enable Bluetooth component on

your phone and enable Find Me/
Discoverable/Visible mode. These
settings might be in a Bluetooth,
Connections, or Hands-free menu.

3. Touch OK on the nüvi.

4. Select your phone, and touch OK.

5. Enter the nüvi Bluetooth PIN (1234)

in your phone.

When your phone is connected to your
nüvi, you are ready to make phone calls.
Touch Hands Free to access the Hands

Receiving a Call

When you get a call, the Incoming Call
window opens. Touch Answer to answer
the call. Touch Ignore to ignore the call
and stop your phone from ringing.

The internal microphone is in the front
of the nüvi; speak normally.

In a Call

During a call, the In Call icon
appears. Touch > End Call to hang
up. Touch > Call Options for the
following options:

•

Free phone menu.

When you turn on the nüvi, it tries to
connect to the last phone to which it was

•

connected.

NOTE: Not all phones support all

features of the nüvi Hands Free phone
menu.

•

Touch Tones—displays a keypad
page so that you can use automated
systems, such as voice mail.

Transfer Audio To Phone—this is
helpful if you want to turn off the
nüvi, but remain on the call or if you
need privacy. To switch back, touch

Transfer Audio To Device.

Mute Microphone.

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Making Hands-Free Phone Calls

Using Call Waiting

When you are on a call and you receive
a second call (call waiting), the nüvi
displays the Incoming Call window.
Touch Answer to answer the call. The

rst call is placed on hold.

To switch between calls:

1. Touch > Switch To.

2. Touch End Call to hang up. This
does not disconnect the call on hold.

Hands Free Phone Menu

From the Menu page, touch Hands Free
to open the Hands Free phone menu.

NOTE: Not all phones support all

features of the nüvi Hands Free menu.

Using Your Phone Book

Each time your phone connects with the
nüvi, the phone book is automatically
loaded into the nüvi. It could take a
few minutes for the phone book to be
available. Phone book transfer is not
available on all phones.

1. Touch Hands Free > Phone Book.

2. Touch the phone book entry (contact)

you want to call.

3. Touch Dial to call the contact, or
touch Compose to send an SMS/text

message.

Dialing a Point of Interest

1. Touch Hands Free > POI Dial.

2. Search for the point of interest you

want to call.

3. Touch

Dial or .

Dialing a Number

1. Touch Hands Free > Dial.

2. Enter the number, and touch Dial.

nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual 23

Making Hands-Free Phone Calls

Viewing Your Call History

Each time your phone connects to the
nüvi, your call history is automatically
transferred to the nüvi. It can take a few
minutes to transfer this data to the nüvi.

1. Touch Hands Free > Call History.

2. Touch a category to view those calls.
The calls are listed in chronological
order. The most-recent calls are at
the top of the list.

3. Touch an entry, and touch Dial.

Calling Home

Enter a phone number for your home
location so you can quickly call home.

To enter your phone number:

1. Touch Hands Free > Call Home.

2. Touch Enter Phone Number to use

the keypad page or Select From

Phonebook (only available if your

phone supports phone book transfer).

3. Touch Done > Yes. The nüvi dials
your home phone number.

To call home:

1. Touch Hands Free > Call Home.

2. The nüvi dials your home phone

Placing Calls Using Voice Dial

You can place calls by speaking the
contact’s name.

1. Touch Hands Free > Voice Dial.

2. Speak the contact name.

Phone Status

Check your phone’s battery level and
signal strength by touching Hands Free
> Phone Status.

NOTE: To edit your home location

or phone number, touch Where to? >

Favorites > Home > Edit.

number.

NOTE: You might need to “train”

your phone to recognize your voice
dial commands. Refer to your phone
instructions.

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Making Hands-Free Phone Calls

SMS/Text Messaging

If your phone supports SMS/text
messaging using Bluetooth technology,
you can send and receive text messages
on the nüvi.

To review an incoming text
message:

When you get a text message, the
Incoming Message window opens.
Touch Review to open your inbox, or
touch Ignore to close the window.

To send a text message:

1. Touch Hands Free > Text Message
> Compose.

2. Select an option to choose the text

message recipient.

3. Touch Keyboard Input.

4. Enter the message, and touch Done.

5. If you want to attach a POI to the
message, touch Add Point, and
search for a POI.

6. Touch Send or Send as Location

Message, if applicable, to send the

message.

NOTE: Messages sent from your nüvi

do not appear in your phone’s outbox.

To send a location message:

Location messages contain text and GPS
information that other nüvi users can
view. Non-nüvi users receive a plain
text message with latitude/longitude
coordinates.

1. Touch Hands Free > Text Message
> Compose.

2. Select an option to choose the text

message recipient.

3. Select a type of message to send,

such as Meet me at… or Go to….

4. Select a location, and then touch

Send as Location Message.

5. Select Modify to edit the message, if
necessary.

6. Select Send to send the message.

nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual 25

Making Hands-Free Phone Calls

NOTE: Messages sent from your nüvi

do not appear in your phone’s outbox.

To view your messages:

1. Touch Hands Free > Text Message.

2. Touch Inbox, Outbox, or Drafts.

3. Touch a message.

4. Select an option.

Speak—listen to the message.

•

(You must select a voice with a
person’s name to listen to SMS/
text messages; see page 48.)

Forward—send this message to

•

another recipient or touch Reply
to reply to this contact.

26 nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual

Using Media Players

Using the Media

Players

•

•

Playing Music

Load music les to the internal memory

or microSD card. See pages 32–33.

1. Touch Tools > Music Player.

2. Touch Browse.

3. Touch a category.

4. To play the entire category from the
beginning of the list, touch the rst
song listed. To play a specic song,

touch the title.

Album artCurrent song

Song status bar

•

•

•

•

•

Touch to adjust the volume.

Touch to play the current song
from the beginning; touch again to
play the previous song on the playlist.
Touch and hold to rewind through the
current song.

Touch to skip to the next song.
Touch and hold to fast-forward
through the current song.

Touch to pause the song.

Touch Repeat to repeat the current
playlist.

Touch Shufe to play songs in
random order.

Touch the album art to view details

about the music le.

TIP: You can rewind and skip through

the current song using the song status
bar. Touch a point on the status bar to
rewind or skip to that point. You can
also touch, hold, and drag the status
bar to a certain place in the song.

nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual 27

Using Media Players

Supported File Types

The nüvi supports MP3 and FLAC

music les, and M3U and M3U8 playlist
les.

Creating and Listening to
Playlists

Using your nüvi, you can listen to
playlists created on your computer. You
can also save playlists using your nüvi.

To save your current playlist:

1. While listening to music, touch

Browse > Playlists > Current
Playlist > Save.

2. Enter a name for the playlist, and

touch Done.

To create a new playlist:

1. In the Music Player, touch Browse >

Playlists > New.

2. Select a song from a category, and

touch Save.

3. Enter a name, and touch Done.

4. To add more songs to your new
playlist, touch Edit > Add Songs.

28 nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual

To create a playlist on a computer:

1. Using your computer and an audio
program, create a playlist of music
les. Save the playlist as an M3U or
M3U8 le.

NOTE: You might need to edit the

playlist le with a text editor, such as

Notepad, to remove the path (link) to

the music le. The playlist le should
only list the music le names. Refer to
the Help le for the audio program.

2. Transfer the playlist and the music
les to the nüvi or the microSD drive
(see pages 32–33). The playlist le

must be in the same location as the

music les.

To play a playlist:

1. In the Music Player, touch Browse
> Playlists. All available playlists
appear.

2. Touch a playlist, and touch Play.

Using Media Players

To edit a playlist:

1. In the Music Player, touch Browse >

Playlists.

2. Select the playlist you want to edit,

and touch Edit:

Change Name—enter a new

•

name, and touch Done.

Add Songs—browse the

•

categories to nd and add songs

to the playlist.

Remove Songs—select the

•

songs you want to remove from
the playlist, and touch OK.

Delete Playlist—delete this

•
playlist.

Listening to Audible Books

To purchase books from Audible.com®,
go to http://garmin.audible.com.

Listening to a Book

1. Touch Tools > Audible Player >

Browse.

2. Touch a category, and then touch a

book title.

Book cover

art

Touch to adjust the volume.

•

Touch to skip a section and

•
to jump back. Press and hold to move
forward or backward.

Touch to pause the book.

•

Touch the book cover art to view

•
more detailed information.

nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual 29

Using Media Players

Using Bookmarks

To create a bookmark:

1. On the Audible Player, touch Create.

2. Touch Save.

3. Enter a name for the bookmark.

4. Touch Done.

5. Touch Edit to change the bookmark

name or delete the bookmark.

To play a bookmark:

1. On the Audible Player, touch View.

2. Touch a bookmark.

3. Touch Play to listen to the book from

the bookmark.

Loading Audible Books

1. Create an Audible.com account at

http://garmin.audible.com.

2. Download AudibleManager®.

3. Open AudibleManager. Follow the on-

screen instructions to activate your

nüvi (one-time process).

4. Purchase a book at http://garmin

.audible.com, and download the book

to your computer.

5. Use AudibleManager to transfer the

book to your nüvi or microSD card.

TIP: Refer to the AudibleManager

Help le for detailed instructions.

Touch Help > Help.

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Using Media Players

Using a Backup Camera

WARNING: Do not attempt to operate or
watch video input while operating a vehicle.
Driver operation or viewing of video input
while the vehicle is moving could cause an
accident or collision resulting in property
damage, serious injury, or death.

Using the optional VIB 10 or VIB
11, you can connect a PAL or NTSC
composite reverse/backup camera to the
nüvi. Each time you put your vehicle
in reverse, the camera shows what is
behind you.

Mount the camera according to the
instructions from the manufacturer.
Install the VIB 10/11 according to the
instructions that came in the box.

After installing all the necessary
equipment and connecting the nüvi to the
VIB 10 or VIB 11, the backup camera
video will allow you to see behind your
vehicle while in reverse.

To change the Backup Camera settings,
see pages 50–51. For more information,
visit http://buy.garmin.com or contact
your Garmin dealer.

NOTE: There will be black lines

around the video image.

nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual 31

Managing Files

Managing Files

You can store les, such as MP3s and
JPEG image les, in the internal memory

on the nüvi or on an microSD card.

NOTE: The nüvi is not compatible

with Windows® 95, 98, Me, or
Windows NT®. It is also not
compatible with Mac® OS 10.3 and
earlier. This is a common limitation of
most USB mass storage devices.

Supported File Types

MP3 and FLAC music les:

•
see page 27

M3U and M3U8 music playlist les:

•
see pages 27–29

AA audio book les: see page 29

•

JPEG, JPG, PNG, BMP, and GIF

•

image les: see pages 34–35

GPX maps, routes, and waypoints

•

les from MapSource®: see page 57

GPI custom POI les from Garmin’s

•
POI Loader: see page 58

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Loading Files

Step 1: Insert a microSD Card
(Optional)

To insert or remove the card, press it in
until it clicks.

Step 2: Connect the USB
Cable

Connect the mini-USB connector to the
side of the nüvi. Connect the larger end
of the cable to an available USB port on
your computer.

Your nüvi and microSD card appear as
removable drives in My Computer on
Windows computers and as mounted
volumes on Mac computers.

NOTE: Some operating systems or

computers with multiple network
drives can not display the nuvi drives.

See your operating system Help le to

learn how to map the drives.

Managing Files

Step 3: Transfer Files to Your
nüvi

Copy and paste les from your computer

into the nüvi drives/volumes.

1. Browse your computer for the le you

want to copy.

2. Highlight the le, and touch Edit >

Copy.

3. Open the “Garmin” or microSD card
drive/volume.

4. Touch Edit > Paste. The le appears
in the list of les in the nüvi memory

or on the microSD card.

Step 4: Eject and Unplug the
USB Cable

When you are nished transferring les,

click the Eject icon in your system
tray, or drag the volume icon to the

Trash on Mac computers. Unplug

Loading Pictures for Photo Navigation

Download pictures with location
information to your nüvi or microSD
card for photo navigation. Visit http://

connect.garmin.com/photos for more

information.

1. Connect your nüvi to your computer.

2. Go to http://connect.garmin.com/

3. Select Send to Garmin Device to

Deleting Files

Connect the nüvi to your computer, and
open the nüvi or microSD card drive/

volume. Highlight the le you want to

delete, and press the Delete key on the
computer keyboard.

your nüvi from your computer.

photos and select a picture.

save that picture to your nüvi.



CAUTION: If you do not know the

purpose of a le, do not delete it.
Your nüvi memory contains important

system les that should not be deleted.

nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual 33

Using the Tools

Using the Tools

The Tools menu provides many features
that are helpful when you are traveling.
From the Menu page, touch Tools to
access the Tools menu.

Routes

For information about routes, see pages

13–14.

Help

Touch Help to get information about
using your nüvi.

Music Player

For information about the Music Player,
see pages 27–29.

Settings

For information about the settings, see

pages 44–51.

Where Am I?

Touch Where Am I? to view current
location information. This feature is
helpful if you need to tell emergency
personnel your location. Touch a button
on the right to view the nearest locations
in that category. Touch Save Location to
save your current location.

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Audible Player

For information about the Audible
Player, see pages 29–30.

Picture Viewer

Use the Picture Viewer to view pictures
that you have stored in your nüvi or on a
microSD card.

1. Touch Tools > Picture Viewer.

2. Touch a picture to view a larger
image of it.

Using the Tools

3. Touch the arrows to view all the

images.

Viewing a Slide Show

Touch Slide Show to start a slide show,
which displays each image for a few
moments and then displays the next
image.

Touch anywhere on the screen to stop
the slide show.

Navigating to a Picture

If a picture contains location
information, touch Info, and then touch

Go! to create a route to it.

See page 33 for more information about
loading pictures to your nüvi.

Trafc

You can only access the trafc

information if the nüvi is connected

to an FM trafc receiver. For more

information, see pages 39–41 and

www.garmin.com/trafc.

MSN® Direct

You can access MSN Direct content
with an MSN Direct receiver. The MSN
Direct receiver is included with the nüvi

880. For more information, visit http://

garmin.msndirect.com or www.garmin
.com/trafc. To purchase an accessory,

visit http://buy.garmin.com.

Games

Touch Tools > Games to access multiple
games available for your nüvi. Some of
the games are trial versions. For game
instructions and purchasing information,
see www.garmin.com/games.

Calculator

1. Touch Tools > Calculator.

nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual 35

Using the Tools

2. Enter the rst number of your

calculation.

3. Touch an operator.

—add a number to an

•
equation.

—multiply numbers in an

•
equation.

—subtract a number from an

•
equation.

—divide by a number.

•

—add a decimal.

•

—make the number negative

•

or positive.

—make the number a percent

•

(0.01).

—clear the entry.

•

4. Enter the second number of your

calculation.

5. Touch .

6. Touch to perform a new

calculation.

Currency Converter

1. Touch Tools > Currency Converter.

2. Touch a currency button to change

the currency.

3. Select a currency, and touch OK.

4. Touch the blank rectangle under the

currency you want to convert.

5. Enter the number. Touch Done.

6. Touch Clear to convert a different

value.

Updating Conversion Rates

The nüvi allows you to update the
currency conversion rates manually
so that you are always using the most
current rates.

1. Touch Tools > Currency Converter
> Update.

2. Touch the rate you want to update.

3. Touch to erase the current rate.
Enter a new rate, and touch Done.

4. Touch Save to nish.

36 nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual

Using the Tools

TIP: Touch Restore to use the original

rate.

Changing the Base Currency

You can change the base currency, the
currency to which all other currencies
are converted.

1. Touch Tools > Currency Converter
> Update > Change Base.

2. Touch the button next to New Base

Currency.

3. Select a currency as your new base
currency.

4. Touch OK > Change to nish.

Unit Converter

1. Touch Tools > Unit Converter.

2. Touch the button below Convert,

select a type of measurement, and

touch OK.

3. Touch a unit of measure that you
want to change.

4. Select a unit of measure, and touch

OK. Repeat if necessary.

5. Touch the blank rectangle to enter a

value.

6. Enter a value, and touch Done. The

unit is converted.

7. Touch Clear to perform another

conversion.

World Clock

1. Touch Tools > World Clock.

2. To change a listed city, touch the city.

3. Select an Area, a Country, and a

Time Zone (or city). Touch OK.

4. Touch World Map to view a map.

Nighttime hours are shown in the

shaded area.

5. Touch World Clock to view the
clocks again, or touch Back to exit.

Alarm Clock

You can set an alarm to sound at an
appointed time.

nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual 37

Using the Tools

Setting the Alarm

1. Touch Tools > Alarm Clock.

2. Touch + and - to adjust the alarm

time.

3. Touch Alarm Enabled to turn on the

alarm.

Using the Alarm Clock

If the nüvi is not turned on at the alarm
time, it will turn itself on and sound the
alarm.

Touch Snooze to turn the alarm off for
10 minutes. Touch OK to turn the alarm
off until tomorrow.

Garmin Travel Guide

Much like a paper travel guide, the
Garmin Travel Guide provides detailed
information about places, such as
restaurants and hotels. To purchase an
accessory, go to http://buy.garmin.com
or contact your Garmin dealer.

Where to? > Extras. Touch the name of

your Travel Guide to open it.

SaversGuide

®

With the SaversGuide preprogrammed
microSD data card and membership
card, your nüvi is a digital coupon book.

To use the SaversGuide, insert the
microSD card into your nüvi. Touch

Where to? > Extras > SaversGuide.

My Data

Use this tool to manage and delete your
saved data, such as your Favorites.
If you have transferred a route from
MapSource, touch Import Route from

File to use that route in your nüvi.

To use the Travel Guide, insert the
microSD card into your nüvi. Touch

38 nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual

Using FM Trafc

Using FM Trafc

The trafc receiver is included in some

nüvi packages.

Use an FM TMC (Trafc Message
Channel) trafc receiver to receive
trafc information that is broadcast

over the FM Radio Data System. For

information about FM trafc receivers

and coverage areas, see www.garmin

.com/trafc.

NOTE: Garmin is not responsible for

the accuracy of the trafc information.
The FM trafc receiver receives
signals from the trafc service

provider and displays that information
on your nüvi.

NOTE: The FM trafc receiver and

the nüvi must be in data range of an
FM station transmitting TMC data to

receive trafc information.

To power outlet

in vehicle

Power

LED

Status

LED

NOTE: If your FM TMC trafc

receiver has an antenna with suction
cups on it, route the antenna on your
windshield vertically using the suction
cups.

To power connector

on nüvi cradle

LED Blink Codes

The green Power LED lights when
connected to external power. The Status
LED indicates the signal reception:

Yellow dot-dash ashes—

•

determining which country you are
currently in.

Yellow solid—searching for signal.

•

Red solid—momentary sync loss.

•

Green solid—normal trafc data.

•

nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual 39

Using FM Trafc

Trafc in Your Area

Touch Tools > Trafc to display trafc
incidents in your area. Touch View by

Road to see the incidents on each road in

the area. If there is trafc on your route,

touch On My Route to view details.

Trafc on Your Route

When calculating your route, the

nüvi examines the current trafc and

automatically optimizes the route for the
shortest time. You might still be routed

through trafc if no alternative roads
exist. If a severe trafc delay occurs on

Trafc on Your Road

When you are not navigating a route

and there is trafc on your road, the
Map page displays a trafc icon, such

as or . Touch the icon to view

information about the trafc delay.

TIP: The locale you selected at initial

startup determines which type of

trafc icons are used: diamond-shaped

icons ( ) for the North America, and
triangular icons ( ) for Europe.

your route while you are navigating, the
nüvi automatically recalculates the route.

The Map page displays or when

there is trafc on your route. The number

in the icon represents the number of

minutes the trafc has added to your

route, which has been automatically
calculated into the arrival time shown on
the map.

To avoid trafc on your route:

1. On the Map page, touch or

2. Touch to view trafc delays.

3. Touch Avoid.

.

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Using FM Trafc

Trafc Icons

North

American

Meaning International

Road Condition

Road

Construction

Road Closed

Slow Trafc

Accident

Incident

Travel

Information

Severity Color Code

Green = Low severity—trafc is

owing normally.

Yellow = Medium severity—trafc is

a bit congested.

Trafc Subscriptions

See pages 49–50 for information about

adding a trafc subscription. For more
information about trafc subscriptions,

go to www.garmin.com/fmtrafc.

NOTE: You do not need to activate

the subscription included with your

FM trafc receiver (if it came with

one). The subscription activates
automatically after your nüvi acquires

satellite signals while receiving trafc

signals from the pay service provider.

Red = High severity—trafc is

heavily congested or stopped.

nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual 41

Playing Audio Through the Vehicle’s Speakers

Playing Audio

1. From the Menu page, touch Volume

Through the Vehicle’s

Speakers

Before using the FM transmitter in your area,
see the FM transmitter legal notice on page 60.

If an FM transmitter is available on your
nüvi, you can listen to your nüvi audio
on an FM stereo.

NOTE: When using the FM

transmitter function on the nüvi, any
phone calls that you place or receive
through the nüvi might be overheard
by adjacent vehicles through the FM
stereo.

Auto Tuning the FM Transmitter

If you are using an FM trafc receiver,

the nüvi can select a channel for you.

2. If you are using a trafc receiver,

Manually Tuning the FM Transmitter

If you are not using an FM trafc

receiver or you are using an MSN®
Direct receiver, select an FM channel for
the FM transmitter.

1. From the Menu page, touch Volume

2. Tune your stereo to an FM channel

3. Touch and to select the same

> Audio Output > FM Transmitter >

OK.

touch Auto Tune. Then tune your
stereo to the selected channel.

> Audio Output > FM Transmitter >

OK.

that has a lot of static and has a low
FM frequency number.

frequency to which your stereo is

tuned.

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Playing Audio Through the Vehicle’s Speakers

Frequency Selection Tips

For best results, select a frequency below

90.1 FM.

When searching for an appropriate FM
frequency on your FM stereo, look for
an unused frequency that has steady,
consistent static. If you hear slight noises
and sounds in the background of the
static, select a different frequency.

As you travel, you might need to change
the frequency for the FM transmitter.
A frequency not used by a radio station
in your area might be used by a station
elsewhere.

FM Transmitter Information

The FM transmitter is intended to
transmit nüvi audio to your FM stereo.

Do not adjust your FM settings while
you are driving your vehicle.

The distance between the vehicle power
cable, the nüvi, and the FM stereo
antenna might also affect the noise
level. Vehicles with antennas located far
away, such as a rear-mounted antenna,
might experience more interference from
outside noise sources than vehicles with
front-mounted antennas.

As you drive, you might notice changes
in the background static even though
there is no FM station using that
channel. You might notice this as you
drive through intersections where certain

kinds of trafc lights or other municipal

electronic systems are operating. You
might also notice this effect when the
terrain changes, allowing distant stations
to be received by your car stereo that
were not received when you made your
initial frequency selection. These and
other sources of electrical interference
might make it necessary to look for
another frequency.

nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual 43

Customizing the nüvi

Customizing the nüvi

1. Touch Tools > Settings.

2. Touch the setting you want to change.

3. Touch the button beside the setting
name to change it.

Changing the System Settings

Touch Tools > Settings > System.

GPS Simulator—turn on the simulator
to turn off the GPS mode and simulate
navigation and/or to save battery power.

Usage Mode—specify how you will
be navigating to optimize routes:

Automobile, Bicycle, or Pedestrian.

Units—change units of measure to

Kilometers or Miles.

Keyboard—select QWERTY for a

layout similar to a computer keyboard,
or select ABC for an alphabetical layout.

Remote—activate new remotes to use
with your nüvi or deactivate remotes that
are paired with your nüvi. You can have
up to two remotes paired with your nüvi
at one time.

About—display the nüvi software
version number, the unit ID number, and
the audio version number. You need this
information when you update the system
software or purchase additional map data
(see page 57).

Restore—restore the system settings.

Changing the Navigation Settings

Touch Tools > Settings > Navigation.

Route Preference—select a preference
for calculating your route:

44 nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual

Faster Time—to calculate routes that

•

are faster to drive but can be longer in
distance.

Shorter Distance—to calculate

•

routes that are shorter in distance but
can take more time to drive.

Off Road—to calculate point-to-

•
point routes (without roads).

Avoidances—select the road types you
want to avoid on your routes.

Touch Custom Avoids to avoid a

specic area or road. Follow the prompts

Prompted Detour—select to set a

prompted detour for a specic distance

or a particular road on the route. With a
route active, touch Detour on the Menu
page to see a list of detours.

Restore—restore the original navigation
settings.

in the text bar at the top of the screen.

Customizing the nüvi

Enable/Disable—select Enable

•

to include the custom avoid in
route calculations. Select Disable

to ignore the custom avoid when
calculating routes.

Delete—delete the Custom Avoid.

•

To view and edit your custom
avoids:

1. Touch Tools > Settings >

Navigation > Avoidances > Custom
Avoids > View Custom Avoid List.

2. Touch a custom avoid.

3. Select an option:

Rename—change the name of

•

the custom avoid.

nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual 45

Adding Security Settings

Touch Tools > Settings > Security.

Safe Mode—turn on or off Safe mode.
When your vehicle is moving, Safe
mode disables all functions that require

signicant operator attention and could

become a distraction while driving.

Customizing the nüvi

Garmin Lock—turn on Garmin Lock™
to lock your nüvi. Enter a 4-digit PIN,
and set a security location. For more
information, see page 53.

Restore—restore the original security
settings. Note that restoring the security
settings will not clear your Garmin Lock
PIN or Security Location.

Updating the Time Settings

Touch Tools > Settings > Time.

Time Format—select a 12-hour,
24-hour, or UTC time format.

Time Zone—select a continent, a
country, and a region. Touch Change

Continent and Change Country to

select new search areas. Use the arrows
to scroll through your options.

Restore—restore the original time
settings.

Adjusting the Display Settings

Touch Tools > Settings > Display.

Backlight Timeout—select the length
of time the backlight stays on when the
nüvi is not connected to external power.

Adjust Brightness—adjust the backlight
brightness level. Reducing the backlight
brightness increases your battery life.

Color Mode—select Day for a
light background, Night for a dark
background, or Auto to automatically
switch between the two.

Screen Shot—turn on Screen Shot
mode. Touch the to take a screen

shot. The picture bitmap le is saved in

the screenshots folder on the nüvi drive.

Restore—restore the original display
settings.

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Customizing the nüvi

Changing the Map Settings

Touch Tools > Settings > Map.

Map Detail—adjust the amount of detail
shown on the map. Showing more detail
can cause the map to redraw slower.

Map View—select a map perspective.

Track Up—display the map in two

•
dimensions (2D) with your direction
of travel at the top.

North Up—display the map in 2D

•

with North at the top.

3D View—display the map in three

•

dimensions (3D) in Track Up.

Vehicle—touch Change to change the
icon used to display your position on
the map. Touch the icon you want to
use, and then touch OK. Download
additional vehicle icons at

www.garmin.com/vehicles.

Auto Zoom—turn on Auto Zoom mode
to automatically adjust the zoom setting
based on your current speed and road
type.

Show POIs—show or hide points of
interest (POIs) on the map.

Trip Log—show or hide the log of your
travels. To clear your trip log, touch

Tools > My Data > Clear Trip Log.

Map Info

version of each map loaded on your
nüvi. Touch a map to enable (check
mark) or disable (no check mark) that
map.

Restore—restore the original map
settings.

—view the maps and the

nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual 47

Customizing the nüvi

Bluetooth Technology Settings

Touch Tools > Settings > Bluetooth.

Bluetooth—turn on and off the
Bluetooth component. The Bluetooth
icon appears on the Menu page if the
Bluetooth component is turned on. To
prevent a phone from automatically
connecting, select Disabled.

Phone—select Add > OK to pair with
a phone that has Bluetooth wireless
technology. See pages 21–26. Select

Change to connect with a different

phone.

Drop—select the phone you want to

•

disconnect, and touch Yes.

Delete—select the phone you want

•
to delete from the nüvi memory, and
touch Yes.

Phone Help—scroll through the list
containing compatible devices. If
your phone is not in this list, go to

www.garmin.com/bluetooth for more

information.

Friendly Name—enter a friendly name

that identies your nüvi on devices with

Bluetooth technology. Touch Done.

Restore—restore the original Bluetooth
settings. This does not clear the pairing
information.

Language Settings

Touch Tools > Settings > Language.

Text Language—change all on-screen
text to the selected language. Changing
the text language does not change the
language of user-entered data or map
data, such as street names.

Voice Personality—change the language
for voice prompts.

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Customizing the nüvi

Keyboard—select the keyboard for
your language. You can also change
the keyboard language mode from any
keyboard by touching the Mode button.

Speech Recognition Prompt—turn on
or off the questions and prompts while in
speech recognition mode.

NOTE: Pre-recorded voices are not

able to provide speech recognition
prompts. Select a voice that speaks
street names to use the speech
recognition prompts.

North American Options

Your FM trafc subscriptions and

expiration dates are listed. Touch Add to
add a subscription.

European Options

Auto—select which provider to use.
Select Auto to use the best provider for

the area, or select a specic provider to

use.

Search—search for additional TMC

trafc providers. To increase the search

time, touch Yes to clear the provider

Viewing Trafc
Subscription Information

The trafc receiver is included with

the nüvi 860. Touch Tools > Settings >

Trafc.

NOTE: If your trafc receiver has a

trial subscription, it does not need to
be activated and you do not need to
purchase a subscription until the trial
subscription expires.

table.

Subscriptions—view your FM trafc

subscriptions and expiration dates. Touch

Add to add a subscription.

Adding a Subscription

You can purchase additional
subscriptions or a renewal if your
subscription expires. Go to www.garmin

.com/fmtrafc.

nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual 49

Customizing the nüvi

NOTE: You do not need to activate

the subscription included with your

FM trafc receiver (if it came with

one). The subscription activates
automatically after your nüvi acquires

satellite signals while receiving trafc

signals from the service provider.

1. From the Menu page, touch Tools >

Settings > Trafc.

2. For Non-North American units, touch

Subscriptions > Add. For North

American units, touch Add.

3. Write down the FM trafc receiver

unit ID.

4. Go to www.garmin.com/fmtrafc to

purchase a subscription and get a
25-character code.

5. Touch Next on the nüvi, enter the
code, and touch Done.

Adjusting Backup Camera Settings

The nüvi supports NTSC and PAL
composite video input. Touch Tools >

Settings > Backup Camera.

Switch to Camera—select how the nüvi

switches to the backup camera when
your vehicle is in reverse.

•

•

•

The trafc subscription code cannot be

reused. You must obtain a new code each
time you renew your service. If you own

multiple FM trafc receivers, you must

obtain a new code for each receiver.

Video Format—select a video input.
Select Auto for the nüvi to automatically

Auto—automatically switches to
backup camera mode when the nüvi
detects that your vehicle is in reverse.

Prompt—prompts you to switch
to backup camera mode. When the
prompt appears, touch Yes to view
the backup camera.

Never—select to not show the
backup camera. This option requires
you to select View Camera on the
Backup Camera page to view the
backup camera.

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Customizing the nüvi

detect the video input when connected to
the VIB 10 or VIB 11.

Reverse Light Polarity—select High
for most vehicles. If your backup camera
activates when you are not in reverse,
the reverse lights might be sending a
low-voltage signal to your nüvi. If this
occurs, select Low. Contact the vehicle
manufacturer for polarity information.

View Camera—select to view the
backup camera on your nüvi. To return
to the backup camera settings while the
video is playing, touch anywhere on the
screen.

Restore—restore the original backup
camera settings.

Changing the Proximity Points Settings

You must have proximity points (such as
custom POIs, a safety camera database,
or a TourGuide®) loaded to adjust the
proximity points settings. See page 58.

nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual 51

Touch Tools > Settings > Proximity

Points.

Proximity Alerts—turn on or off the

alerts when you approach custom POIs
or safety cameras.

TourGuide—set how you want the
audio for TourGuide to be activated.
Select Auto Play to hear the complete
tour as programmed; Prompted to show
the speaker icon on the map when
tour information is available during your
route; or Off.

Restore—restore the proximity points
settings.

Restoring All Settings

1. Touch Tools > Settings.

2. Touch Restore.

3. Touch Yes.

Appendix

Appendix

Caring for Your nüvi

Your nüvi contains sensitive electronic
components that can be permanently
damaged if exposed to excessive shock
or vibration. To minimize the risk of
damage to your nüvi, avoid dropping
your unit and operating it in high-shock
and high-vibration environments.

Cleaning the Touch Screen

Clean the touch screen with a soft, clean,
lint-free cloth. Use water, isopropyl
alcohol, or eyeglass cleaner, if needed.
Apply the liquid to the cloth, and then
gently wipe the touch screen.

Protecting Your nüvi

•

Cleaning the Unit

The nüvi is constructed of high-quality
materials and does not require user
maintenance other than cleaning. Clean
the outer casing of the unit (not the
touch screen) using a cloth dampened
with a mild detergent solution, and
then wipe dry. Avoid chemical cleaners
and solvents that can damage plastic
components.

•

•

Do not store the nüvi where
prolonged exposure to extreme
temperatures can occur, because it
can cause permanent damage.

Do not expose the nüvi to water.
Contact with water can cause this unit
to malfunction.

Although a PDA stylus can be used
to operate the touch screen, never
attempt this while operating a vehicle.
Never use a hard or sharp object to
operate the touch screen because
damage might result.

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Appendix

Avoiding Theft

To avoid theft, remove the unit

•
and mount from sight when not in
use. Remove the residue left on the
windshield by the suction cup.

Do not keep your unit in the glove

•

What is a Security Location?

Your security location should be a
location you return to often, such as your
home. If the nüvi has satellite signals
and you are at the security location, you
do not need to enter the PIN.

compartment.

Register your product at

•

http://my.garmin.com.

Use the Garmin Lock feature. See

•
below for more information.

Locking Your nüvi

Garmin Lock™ is a theft-deterrent system
that locks your nüvi. Each time you turn
on the nüvi, enter the PIN or drive to the
security location.

Calibrating the Screen

If the touch screen is not responding
properly, calibrate the touch screen.
Slide the Power key to the left and hold
it for 8 seconds. Release the Power

key, and press your nger to the screen.

1. Touch Tools > Settings > Security.

2. Touch the button below Garmin

Lock.

3. Enter a 4-digit PIN and drive to a
security location.

Hold your nger on the screen for about

30 seconds until the calibration screen
appears (white screen with “Press dot”).

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.

nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual 53

Appendix

Resetting the nüvi

If the nüvi stops functioning, turn it off
and on again. If the problem persists,
slide the Power key to the left and hold
it there for a minimum of 8 seconds. The
nüvi should operate normally.

You can also remove and then reinstall
the battery to reset the nüvi.

Updating the Software

1. Go to www.garmin.com/products/

webupdater and download

WebUpdater to your computer.

2. Connect the nüvi to your computer

using the mini-USB cable.

3. Run WebUpdater, and follow the on-

screen instructions.

After conrming that you want to

perform an update, WebUpdater

Clearing User Data



CAUTION: This deletes all user­entered information.

1. Turn on your nüvi.

2. Press your nger on the lower-right
corner of the screen when the status
bar appears under the Garmin logo.

3. Keep your nger pressed until the

prompt appears.

4. Touch Yes to clear all user data.

All original settings are restored. Any
items that you have saved are erased.

Battery Information

Your nüvi contains a user-replaceable,
lithium-ion battery. To maximize the
lifetime of the battery, do not leave
your nüvi in direct sunlight, and avoid
prolonged exposure to excessive heat.

automatically downloads the update and
installs it on your nüvi.

The battery icon in the corner of
the Menu page indicates the status of the
nüvi battery. To increase the accuracy
of the battery gauge, fully discharge the

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Appendix

battery and then fully charge it. Do not
unplug the nüvi until it is totally charged.

You can also use the Suspend/Resume
mode to put your nüvi in “sleep” mode
and to quickly wake it up. With your
nüvi powered on, slide the Power key
to the left. Operation is suspended.
Slide the Power key to the left again to
resume operation.

To completely turn off your nüvi,
remove the battery.

Replacing the Battery in the nüvi

If you need to replace the battery in the
nüvi, use a Garmin lithium-ion battery
010-10987-03. Purchase a replacement
battery at http://buy.garmin.com. Contact
your local waste disposal department for
information about properly disposing of
the battery.

Replacing the Battery in the
Remote Control

The remote control contains a user­replaceable CR2032 battery. See page

4 for more information on replacing the

battery in the remote control.

Perchlorate Material

Replaceable coin cell batteries can
contain perchlorate material. Special
handling could apply. See www.dtsc

.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate.

Charging Your nüvi

•

•

•

NOTE: Contact your local waste

disposal department to properly
dispose of batteries.

Use the vehicle power cable.

Use the USB cable.

Use an optional AC adapter cable.

nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual 55

Appendix

End

piece

Silver tip

Fuse

End

piece

Silver tip

Fuse

Changing the Fuse



CAUTION: When replacing the fuse,
do not lose any of the small pieces
and make sure they are put back in the
proper place.

If your unit will not charge in your
vehicle, you might need to replace the
fuse located at the tip of the vehicle
adapter.

1. Unscrew the black,
round end piece, and

remove it.

2. Remove the fuse
(glass and silver
cylinder), and

replace it with a 3 A

fast-blow fuse.

3. Ensure that the silver tip is placed in
the black end piece. Screw on the
black end piece.

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Removing the nüvi and Mount

To remove the nüvi from the cradle,
press the button on the bottom of the
cradle up, and tilt the nüvi forward.

To remove the cradle from the mount,
turn the cradle to the right or left. Apply
pressure in that direction until the cradle
snaps off the mount.

To remove the suction cup mount from

the windshield, ip the lever toward you.

Pull the tab on the suction cup toward
you.

Mounting on Your Dashboard

Use the enclosed ounting disk to mount
your unit to the dashboard and comply
with certain state regulations.



CAUTION: The permanent
mounting adhesive is extremely

difcult to remove after it is installed.

Appendix

1. Clean and dry the dashboard where

you are placing the disk.

2. Remove the backing from the
adhesive on the bottom of the disk.

3. Place the disk on the dashboard.

4. Remove the clear plastic cover from
the top of the disk.

5. Place the suction cup mount on top of
the disk. Flip the lever down (toward
the disk).

Additional Maps

You can purchase additional MapSource
map data from Garmin and load the
maps in your nüvi internal memory or on
an optional microSD card.

serial number (located near the power
connector).

To load maps, routes, or waypoints in
your nüvi memory or on your microSD
card, select the name for your nüvi
drive or microSD card drive. Refer

to the MapSource Help le for more

information.

Extras and Optional Accessories

For more information about optional
accessories, visit http://buy.garmin

.com or www.garmin.com/extras, or

contact your Garmin dealer.

To determine the versions of the maps
that are loaded on your nüvi, open the
Menu page. Touch Tools > Settings >

Map > Map Info. Check

www.garmin.com/unlock/update.jsp to

see if an update for your map software
is available. To enable additional maps,
you need your unit ID (see page 44) and

nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual 57

Appendix

Safety Cameras

Check your local laws and regulations before
using these features. Garmin is not responsible
for the accuracy of, or the consequences of
using, a custom POI or safety camera database.

Custom Points of Interest

Use the POI Loader to load custom
points of interest (POIs) onto your nüvi.
POI databases are available from various
companies on the Internet. Some custom
databases contain alert information

Safety camera information is available in
some locations. Check http://my.garmin

for points, such as safety cameras and
school zones.

.com for availability. For these locations,

the nüvi includes the locations of
hundreds of safety cameras. Your nüvi
alerts you when you are approaching
a safety camera and can warn you if
you are driving too fast. The data is
updated at least weekly, so you always
have access to the most up-to-date
information.

You can purchase a new region or extend
an existing subscription at any time.
Each region that you purchase has its
own expiration date.

Go to www.garmin.com/extras, and
click POI Loader to install the POI
Loader onto your computer. For more
information, refer to the POI Loader

Help le. Press F1 to open the Help le.

To view your Custom POIs, touch

Where to? > Extras > Custom POIs.

To change the proximity alert settings,
touch Tools > Settings > Proximity

Points > Proximity Alerts.

To delete the Custom POIs from
your nüvi, connect your nüvi to your
computer. Open the Garmin\poi folder
in the nüvi drive or the microSD card
drive. Delete the le titled poi.gpi.

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Appendix

TourGuide

The TourGuide allows your nüvi to play
third-party, GPS-guided audio tours.
These audio tours can take you on a
route while playing interesting facts
about historical sites along the way. For
more information, go to www.garmin

.com/extras, and click POI Loader.

To view your TourGuide les, touch

Where to? > Extras > Custom POIs.

To change the TourGuide settings, touch

Tools > Settings > Proximity Points >
TourGuide.

About GPS Satellite Signals

Your nüvi must acquire GPS (Global
Positioning System) satellite signals in
order to navigate. If you are indoors,
near tall buildings or trees, or in a
parking garage, your nüvi cannot acquire
satellites. Go outside to an area free from
tall obstructions to use your nüvi.

When your nüvi has acquired satellite
signals, the signal strength bars on the
Menu page are green . When it
loses satellite signals, the bars turn red or
clear .

For more information about GPS, go to

www.garmin.com/aboutGPS.

Declaration of Conformity

Hereby, Garmin declares that this
nüvi product is in compliance with the
essential requirements and other relevant
provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. To
view the full Declaration of Conformity,
visit the Web site for your Garmin
product at www.garmin.com.

nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual 59

Appendix

Important Legal Notice Regarding Your FM Transmitter

Your nüvi product contains an FM
transmitter. Read the following notices.

Using Your nüvi FM
Transmitter in Europe

Use of FM transmitters is currently
illegal in certain European countries due

to specic radio frequency restrictions.

You must check the local regulations
in all European countries in which
you intend to use the FM transmitter
to ensure its legality. You accept full
responsibility for complying with all
such laws and regulations applicable
in your particular country of operation.
Garmin disclaims all responsibility for
your failure to follow local laws and
regulations. See www.garmin.com

/fm-notice for more information.

Using Your nüvi FM
Transmitter in the United
States

While use of FM transmitters is legal in
the United States, the allowable output
power for FM transmitters is lower in the
United States than it is in those European
countries that allow FM transmitters.
The nüvi models sold in Europe contain
the higher powered European FM
transmitter and cannot be legally used
in the United States. You accept full
responsibility for complying with all
such laws and regulations applicable in
your particular country of operation. You
must disable the FM transmitter before
using your European model nüvi in the
United States.

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Appendix

Software License Agreement

BY USING THE nüvi, YOU AGREE
TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND
CONDITIONS OF THE FOLLOWING
SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT.
PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT
CAREFULLY.

Garmin grants you a limited license to
use the software embedded in this device
(the “Software”) in binary executable
form in the normal operation of the
product. Title, ownership rights, and
intellectual property rights in and to the
Software remain in Garmin.

You acknowledge that the Software
is the property of Garmin and is
protected under the United States
of America copyright laws and
international copyright treaties. You
further acknowledge that the structure,
organization, and code of the Software
are valuable trade secrets of Garmin

and that the Software in source code
form remains a valuable trade secret of
Garmin. You agree not to decompile,
disassemble, modify, reverse assemble,
reverse engineer, or reduce to human
readable form the Software or any part
thereof or create any derivative works
based on the Software. You agree not to
export or re-export the Software to any
country in violation of the export control
laws of the United States of America.

nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual 61

Appendix

Specications

Physical size: 4.9" × 3.1" × 0.7" (125

mm W × 78.7 mm H × 18 mm D)

Weight: 6.2 oz. (176 g)

Display: 4.3" diagonal, 480 × 272

pixels; 64K colors; bright WQVGA
TFT landscape display; white
backlight; touch screen

Case: Not waterproof (IPXO)

Operating temperature range:

32°F–140°F (0°C–60°C)

Charging temperature range:

32°F–113°F (0°C–45°C)

Data storage: Internal memory and

optional removable microSD card.

Data stored indenitely.

Computer interface: USB 2.0 high

speed (480 Mbit) mass storage,
plug-and-play

Operating system: Linux

Headphone jack: Standard 3.5 mm

®

Charge time: Approximately 4 hours

Power input: Vehicle power using

included vehicle power cable or AC
power using an optional accessory

Usage: 10 W max.

Battery life: up to 4 hours

Battery type: User-replaceable

rechargeable lithium-ion battery

Replacement battery for nüvi: Garmin

lithium-ion battery 010-10987-03

Replacement battery for remote:

CR2032

GPS receiver: High-sensitivity, WAAS-

enabled

Acquisition times*:

Warm: <1 sec
Cold: <38 sec
Factory Reset: <45 sec

*Average acquisition times for a
stationary receiver with a clear view of
the sky.

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Troubleshooting

Problem/Question Solution/Answer

My nüvi never gets
satellite signals.

The suction cup will not
stay on my windshield.

My nüvi does not

charge in my vehicle.

My battery does not

stay charged for very
long.

My battery gauge does

not seem accurate.

How do I clear all my
user data?

The nüvi is locked

up/frozen.

The touch screen is

not responding to my

touches properly.

Take your nüvi out of parking garages and away from tall buildings
and trees. Remain stationary for several minutes.

Clean the suction cup and windshield with rubbing alcohol. Dry with
a clean, dry cloth. Mount the suction cup as described on page 2.

Check the fuse in the vehicle power cable. Ensure the vehicle is
turned on and is supplying power to the power outlet. See page 56.

Your nüvi can only charge between 32°F and 113°F (0°C and 45°C).
If the nüvi is placed in direct sunlight or in a hot environment, it
cannot charge.

To maximize the time between charges, turn down the backlight.

Touch Tools > Settings > Display > Adjust Brightness.

To avoid draining the battery, remove the battery when your nüvi is

not in use.

Allow the unit to fully discharge, and then fully charge it (without
interrupting the charge cycle).

Hold your nger on the lower-right corner of the nüvi screen while it
is turning on. Keep your nger pressed until the message appears.

Touch Yes to clear all user data.

If the nüvi screen stops functioning, turn the nüvi off and on again.
If this does not help, slide the Power key to the left and hold it for 8

seconds. Turn the nüvi back on. The nüvi should operate normally.

Slide the Power key to the left and hold it for 8 seconds. Release
the Power key, and press your nger to the screen. Hold your nger

on the screen for about 30 seconds until the calibration screen
appears (white screen with “Press dot”).

Appendix

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Appendix

Problem/Question Solution/Answer

Verify that you are in a coverage area. You must be in a coverage

area to get the trafc information for that area.
I cannot get trafc
information.

The nüvi does not go
into speech recognition

mode.

The nüvi does not
understand my spoken
commands.

Can I use an external
microphone to speak to
my nüvi?

My phone will not
connect to the nüvi.

How do I know my nüvi

is in USB mass storage

mode?

Verify that the FM TMC Trafc receiver is connected to the power

connector on the cradle and also connected to a power outlet

in your vehicle. (The trafc receiver is included in some nüvi

packages.)

Verify that the remote control is activated (Tools > Settings >

System > Remote > Activate New Remote).

Replace the battery in the remote control. See page 4.

Speak slowly and clearly, and eliminate as much background noise

as possible. Stop conversations, and turn down the radio volume.

Mount the nüvi in your car in a location that is free from excessive

vibrations and away from obvious noise sources.

Yes. In extremely noisy environments, an external microphone can

be used to improve speech recognition performance.

Touch Tools > Settings > Bluetooth. Verify that the Bluetooth eld

is set to Enabled.

Make sure your phone is turned on and is less than 10 meters

(about 33 feet) away from your nüvi.

See www.garmin.com/bluetooth for more help.

When your nüvi is in USB mass storage mode, a picture of a nüvi

connected to a computer is shown. Also, you should see two new

removable disk drives listed in My Computer.

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Problem/Question Solution/Answer

1. Unplug the USB cable from your computer.

My computer never
senses that the nüvi is
connected.

I cannot see any new
removable drives in my

list of drives.

How can I nd

restaurants near the

hotel I will be staying at
in the future?

How can I nd my car
in a parking lot?

My backup camera
turns on when my
vehicle is not in
reverse.

2. Turn the nüvi off.

3. Plug the USB cable into a USB port on your computer and into
your nüvi. The nüvi automatically turns on and goes into USB
mass storage mode.

Ensure your nüvi is connected to a USB port and not a USB hub.

If you have several network drives mapped on your computer,
Windows can have trouble assigning drive letters to your nüvi
drives. See your operating system Help le to learn how to map or
assign drive letters.

1. Touch

2. Find the hotel and touch Go!.

3. Touch Menu > Where to? > Near… > My Destination.

4. Search for a restaurant. Restaurants nearest your hotel are

You can also use the GPS Simulator (Tools > Settings > System).

Touch Tools > Settings > Navigation > Route Preference > Off

Road > OK to put the nüvi in Off Road mode. Touch Where to? >
Favorites > Last Position > Go!. Navigate to your car!

The reverse lights on your vehicle could be sending a low-voltage
signal to your nüvi. Touch Tools > Settings > Backup Camera.
Select the Reverse Light Polarity option, and touch Low.

Where to? > Near… > Different City (and enter your

vacation destination).

listed rst.

Appendix

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Index

Index

Symbols

2-D, 3-D map view 47

A

accessories 57, 58
acquiring satellites 3
additional maps 57
alarm clock 37
alerts

proximity 51

safety camera 58
anti-theft feature 46, 53
attaching a photo to a

location 11
audible books 29
audio output 1, 42–43
audio version 44
auto tune 42
avoiding

road types 45

theft 53

trafc 40, 41

B

background color 46
backup camera 50

battery information 54

replacing in the nüvi 55
replacing in the remote

control 55
bicycle navigation 44
Bluetooth technology 21–26

deleting a phone 48
pairing with phone 21

settings 48
bookmarks 30
books 29
brightness 46
browsing the map 12

C

calculator 35
call

answering 22

call waiting 23

hanging up 22

history 24

home 24

muting 22
caring for your nüvi 52
charging your nüvi 55, 63
clock for the world 37
computer connection 32
converting

currency 36

units 37

coordinates 12
cradle 2
currency, converting 36
current location, save 10
custom avoids 45
customizing the nüvi 44–51
custom POIs 58

D

dashboard disk 56
Declaration of Conformity 59
deleting

all user data 54
bookmark 30
character 9
custom POIs 58
Favorites 11, 14

les 33

playlist 29

recent nds list 10

route 14
detail maps 47
detour 7
diacritical characters 9
display settings 46
driving directions 16

E

Extras 57–59

66 nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual

Index

F

Favorites 10, 11

les 32–33

deleting 33
managing 32–33
supported types 32
transferring 32–33

nding places 5

by address 8
by name 9
by postal code 8
near another location 14
recent selections 10
saved places (Favorites) 11
using photos 11–12

FM trafc receiver 39–41

FM transmitter 42–43

legal information 60
setup 42

fuse, changing 56

G

Garmin Lock 46, 53
geocaching 12
Go! page options 8
go home 10
GPS 3, 4

about GPS 59
off/on 44

H

hands free phone features 21–26
headphone jack 1, 62
Help 34
home

9

location
phone number 24

I

incoming call 22

K

keyboard 9

language mode 9, 49
layout 44

kilometers 44

L

Last Position 11, 65
legal notice, FM transmitter 60
lithium-ion battery 54, 62
location message 25
locking

screen 1, 7
the nüvi 53

M

M3U playlist format 28

map

adding 57

browsing 12

customizing 47

detail level 47

enabling detail maps 47

Map Info button 47

moving 12

updating 57

version 47

viewing 47

zooming 12
MapSource 57
max speed, reset 16
measurements, converting 37
media player 27–31
Menu page 4
microSD card 32, 62

slot 1
miles 44
mini-USB connector 1
mounting 2

on dashboard 56

removing from mount 56

MP3 music les

loading 32

playing 27
music 27

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Index

mute

audio 7

phone call 22
My Data 38
myGarmin i

N

navigation 6

mode 44

settings 44
Next Turn page 16

O

off road, routing 14, 45
on-screen keyboard 9
on-unit Help 34
output, audio 7

headphone jack 1, 62

vehicle speakers 42

P

pairing a mobile phone 21, 22
Panoramio pictures 11
pedestrian navigation mode 14,

44

phone book 23
photo navigation 11–12

loading pictures 33
pictures 34

PIN

Bluetooth 21
Garmin Lock 53

playlist 28

creating 28
editing 29
from a computer 28
playing 28
saving current 28

Points of Interest (POIs)

viewing 47
position icon 15, 47
Power key 1
prompted detour 45
proximity alerts 51

Q

QWERTY keyboard 44

R

recently found locations 10
registering 53
remote control 17

activating 17

assembling 4

mounting 4
removing the mount 56

resetting

the max speed 16
the trip data 16
your nüvi 54

routes 13–14

adding a stop 6
following 6
importing 38
mode 44
off road 45
preferences 44
simulating 44
stopping 7

S

Safe mode 45
safety camera database 58
satellite signals 3, 59
SaversGuide 38
saving

places you nd

your current location 10,

12, 34

school zone database 58
screen

brightness 46
lock 1, 7

screen shots 46
search area 14
security location 53

8, 11

68 nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual

Index

security settings 45
settings 44–51

restoring 51
setting your location 12
simulating a route 44
SMS 25
software license agreement 61
software update 54
software version 44

specications 62

speech recognition 7, 17–20

icons and tones 20

shortcut commands 18

tips for using 20
speed limit icon 15
storing the nüvi 52
suction cup mount 2

supported le types 32

system settings 44

T

text language 49
text message 25
time settings 46
time zone 46
Tools 34–38
touch screen

calibrating 53, 63

cleaning 52

settings 46

TourGuide 51, 59
Track Up 47

trafc 39–41

adding trafc

subscriptions 49
avoiding 40
incidents 40

transferring les 32–33

Travel Guide 58
Trip Computer page 16
trip data, reset 16
trip log 47
troubleshooting 63
turn-by-turn directions 16

U

unit ID 44
units, convert 37
updating

maps 57
software 53

usage mode 44
USB 32

eject 33
mass storage mode 32–33
troubleshooting 63

user data, delete 54

V

vehicle icon 15, 47
via point, adding 6
video input 50–51
voice dial 24
voice language 48
voice mail 22
volume 7

W

walking route 14, 44
WebUpdater 54
Where Am I? 34
Where to? 8–14;

See nding places

world clock 37

Z

zoom 12, 47

nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual 69

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life of your Garmin products, visit the Garmin Web site at

www.garmin.com.

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