Garmin Forerunner 610 User Manual

Owner’s Manual

nüvi™ 610/660

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PREFACE

PREFACE

Thank you for purchasing the Garmin
nüvi 610 and nüvi 660 products.

Manual Conventions

When you are instructed to “touch” something, use your finger to touch an item on the
screen.

Small arrows (>) appear in the text. They indicate that you should touch a series of
items on the nüvi screen. For example, if you see “touch Where to > Favorites,” you
should touch the Where to button, and then touch the Favorites button.

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,
8 AM–5 PM Central Time; or go to www.garmin.com/support, and click Product

Support.

In Europe, contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd. at +44 (0) 870.8501241 (outside the UK) or
0808 2380000 (UK only).

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preface .................................................iii

Manual Conventions ............................... iii

Contact Garmin ....................................... iii

myGarmin™ ............................................ vi

Tips and Shortcuts .................................. vi

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

What Is in the Box? .................................. 1

Mounting the nüvi on the Windshield .......2

Basic Operation ....................................3

Turning the nüvi On or Off .......................3

Charging the nüvi ..................................... 3

Acquiring Satellites ..................................3

Changing the Volume, Brightness, and

Screen Lock ....................................... 4

Resetting Your nüvi ..................................4

Clearing User Information ........................4

Using the Anti-Theft Feature .................... 5

Main Pages ............................................6

Understanding the Menu Page ................6

Understanding the Map Page .................7

Understanding the Trip

Information Page ................................7

Understanding the Turns

Preview Page .....................................8

Understanding the Next Turn Page .........8

Where to ...............................................9

Finding Your Destination ..........................9

Finding an Address ................................10

Finding a Place Using Coordinates .......10

Finding a Place by Spelling the Name .. 11

Finding a Place Using the Map .............. 11

Expanding Your Search .........................12

Adding a Stop to Your Route .................13

Adding a Detour to Your Route .............. 13

Stopping Your Route ..............................13

Favorites .............................................14

Understanding Favorites ........................ 14

Saving Places You Find .........................

Finding Saved Places ............................14

Saving Your Current Location ................ 14

Setting a Home Location .......................14

Editing Saved Places .............................15

14

Travel Kit ............................................16

Listening to MP3 Files ...........................16

Playing Audible Books ...........................17

Pictures ...................................20

Viewing

Using the World Clock ..........................21

Converting Currency .............................21

Converting Measurements .................... 22

Using the Calculator .............................22

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Using Bluetooth® Technology ...........23

Calling a Number ...................................24

Calling a Place .......................................25

Receiving a Call .....................................25

Using Call Waiting ..................................26

Transferring Audio to Your Phone ..........26

Using the Phone Book ...........................26

Using Call History ..................................27

Calling Home .........................................27

Using Voice Dial .....................................27

Using Status ..........................................28

Dropping a Connection ..........................28

Removing a Phone from the List ...........28

Using FM Traffic ..................................29

LED Blink Codes .................................... 30

Viewing Traffic Incidents ........................30

Avoiding Traffic ......................................31

Purchasing an Additional Traffic

Subscription .....................................32

Using the FM Transmitter ..................33

Listening to the nüvi on an FM Stereo ...33
Switching between the nüvi and an

FM Stereo ........................................33

FM Transmitter Tips ...............................

Managing Files on Your nüvi .............35

Supported File Types ............................. 35

Loading Items to Your nüvi ....................36

Information about Your nüvi Drives ........38

Deleting Files from the nüvi ...................38

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Customizing the nüvi .........................39

Restoring Settings .................................39

Changing the Map Settings ...................39

Changing the System Settings ..............40

Changing the Locale Settings ................41

Changing the Display Settings ............... 42

Changing the Navigation Settings .........43

Changing the Bluetooth Settings ........... 43

Changing the Traffic Settings .................44

Changing the Proximity

Points Settings ................................. 44

Appendix .............................................45

Updating the nüvi Software .................... 45

Purchasing and Loading Additional

Map Data .......................................... 45

Using Safety Cameras ...........................46

Custom POIs (Points of Interest) ...........47

Optional Accessories .............................48

About GPS Satellite Signals ..................52

Mounting the nüvi on Your Dashboard ...53

Removing the nüvi and the Mount .........53

Removing the Cradle from the Mount ....53

Caring for Your nüvi ..............................54

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Battery Information ...............................55

Troubleshooting .....................................

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

Software License Agreement ................. 59

Specifications .........................................

Index ....................................................61

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PREFACE

myGarmin™

Go to http://my.garmin.com to access the latest services for your Garmin products.
From the myGarmin Web site, you can do the following:

• Register your Garmin unit.

• Subscribe to online services for safety camera information (see page 46).

• Unlock optional maps.

Return to myGarmin often for new Garmin product services.

Tips and Shortcuts

• To quickly return to the Menu page, touch and hold Back.

• Touch and to see more choices. Touch and hold to scroll faster.

• To learn more about the nüvi Bluetooth

touch Help on the appropriate screen.

• To extend the battery life, close the GPS antenna when you do not need to use
the nüvi for navigation. If the antenna is closed, the GPS receiver is off.

• To adjust the audio or the screen brightness, quickly press and release the

Power button. You can also touch on the Menu page.

▪ To adjust the volume or brightness, touch

▪ To prevent accidental screen taps, touch

Power button.

• To switch the audio output between the nüvi and an FM stereo (where
available), quickly press the Power button twice.

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technology or Travel Kit features,

or .

Lock. To unlock, press the

GETTING STARTED

GETTING STARTED

What Is in the Box?

• nüvi unit

• Vehicle suction cup mount

• Carrying case to protect your nüvi from scratches and accidental screen taps.

• 12/24-Volt adapter

to get power in your vehicle; or traffic receiver.

• AC charger (included with nüvi 660) to receive power from a wall outlet.

• USB cable to connect the nüvi to your computer.

• Dashboard

disk to mount the suction cup mount on your dashboard.

• Yellow sheet that contains your unit’s serial number, registration number for

registering on Garmin’s Web site, and unlock code for future reference.

• Quick reference guide

• Owner’s manual (on CD-ROM) for more detailed product information.

to mount the nüvi on your windshield.

to help you get started.

GPS antenna

Power button

SD card slot

USB connector

Microphone

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Suction cup mount

Headphone jack

GETTING STARTED

Mounting the nüvi on the Windshield

Check your state and local traffic laws before mounting. Currently, state laws in California and Minnesota prohibit
drivers from using suction mounts on their windshields while operating motor vehicles. Other Garmin dashboard or
friction mounting options should be used. See the Important Safety and Product Information guide for more details.

To mount the nüvi on your dashboard, see page 53.

To mount the nüvi using the suction cup mount:

1. Plug the power cable into the bottom of the mount. Plug the other end into a

12/24-Volt receptacle in your vehicle.

2. Clean and dry your windshield and the suction cup with a lint-free cloth. Place

the suction cup on the windshield.

3. Flip the lever back, toward the windshield.

4. Flip up the GPS antenna. Fit the bottom of your nüvi into the cradle.

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

6. If you are using a traffic receiver in Europe, secure the traffic antenna and

suction cups to the windshield.

➋

Windshield

➎

➌

Microphone

jack

➍

➊

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

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BASIC OPERATION

BASIC OPERATION

Turning the nüvi On or Off

Press and hold the

Charging the nüvi

To charge the nüvi, use one of the following methods:

● Connect the nüvi to the suction mount and the

12/24-Volt car adapter.

● Connect the USB cable to the nüvi and your computer.

● Connect the AC adapter to the nüvi and wall outlet (included with the nüvi 660).

Acquiring Satellites

Before the nüvi can find your current location and navigate a route, you must do the
following:

1. Go outdoors to an open area, away from tall buildings and

trees.

2. Flip up the GPS antenna on the back of the nüvi, so that it

is parallel to the ground.

3. Turn on the nüvi. Acquiring satellite signals can take a few

minutes.

The bars indicate satellite signal strength. When the bars are green, the nüvi has
acquired satellite signals; now you can select a destination and navigate to it. To use
the nüvi indoors, close the GPS antenna.

Power button on the top of the nüvi.

GPS Antenna Up

(Parallel to the Ground)

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BASIC OPERATION

Changing the Volume, Brightness, and Screen Lock

1. Press and quickly release the

.

2. Touch or to adjust the volume and brightness. To prevent accidental

screen taps, touch Lock. To unlock the screen, press the

Power button, or on the Menu page, touch

Power button.

Resetting Your nüvi

If the nüvi screen stops functioning, turn the nüvi off and on again. If this does not
help, do the following:

1. Disconnect the nüvi from external power.

2. Flip up the GPS antenna.

3. Press the Reset button.

4. Connect the nüvi to a power source. The nüvi

should automatically turn back on and operate
normally.

➋

➌

Clearing User Information

CAUTION: This procedure deletes all information that you have entered.

1. Hold your finger on the lower-right corner of the nüvi screen while you turn on

the nüvi. Keep your finger pressed until the pop-up window appears.

2. Touch

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Yes. All factory settings are restored. Your Favorites and audio

bookmarks are also deleted.

BASIC OPERATION

Using the Anti-Theft Feature

Garmin Lock™ is an anti-theft feature. You can set a four-digit PIN (personal
identification number) and a security location; then every time the nüvi is powered on
you must enter the PIN or drive to your security location. Select any location, such as
your home or office, for your security location. Write down your PIN, and keep it in a
safe place. If you forget your PIN, you can go to your security location to unlock the
nüvi.

To help prevent theft of the nüvi, apply the Garmin Lock™ sticker to the inside of a
vehicle window, and do the following:

1. Flip up the GPS antenna.

2. On the Menu page, touch

3. Touch the button next to Garmin Lock. Touch OK.

4. Enter a four-digit PIN. Touch Yes to accept the PIN.

5. Touch OK. Drive to a security location, and touch Set.

6. Each time you turn on the nüvi, enter the four-digit PIN or drive to the security

location (with the antenna up).

NOTE: If you forget your PIN and your security location, you must send your nüvi
to Garmin to get it unlocked.

Settings > System.

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MAIN PAGES

MAIN PAGES

Understanding the Menu Page

GPS satellite

signal status

Menu Page

• GPS satellite signals—represents the satellite signals being received by your nüvi.
When you see green bars, you have a strong signal.

• Battery status—represents the status of the battery charge. The lightening bolt
symbol indicates that the nüvi is currently charging.

Battery status

Settings

Quick settings

Phone

Traffic

• Settings—

• Quick settings—

• Phone—

accesses the nüvi settings.

accesses the settings for volume, brightness, and screen lock.

appears when you pair the nüvi with a phone; accesses phone features.

• Traffic—appears when you connect an FM traffic receiver; accesses the traffic
incident list.

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MAIN PAGES

Understanding the Map Page

From the Menu page, touch View Map to open the Map page. The vehicle
icon shows your current location.

Touch to zoom out.

Follow the purple line.

Touch to go to the

Menu page.

Touch to open the Trip

Information page.

Map Page while Navigating a Route

Touch to preview the
turns in the route.

Touch to zoom in.

Touch to open the
media player.

Touch to open the Next
Turn page.

Understanding the Trip Information Page

The Trip Information page displays your current speed and provides helpful statistics
about your trip. To view the Trip Information page, touch Speed or Arrival on the
Map page.

Current direction

of travel

Trip Information Page

Resetting Trip Information

Touch Reset Trip to reset the Trip Information page before beginning a trip. If you
make frequent stops, leave the nüvi turned on so it can accurately measure elapsed
time during the trip. Touch Reset Max to reset the Maximum Speed.

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Distance to your
final destination

MAIN PAGES

Understanding the Turns Preview Page

Touch the green text bar on the top of the Map page to open the Turns Preview page.
This page displays all turns in the route and the distance between turns. 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 map.

Direction of

the turn

Distance to

the turn

Turns Preview Page

Understanding the Next Turn Page

The Next Turn page displays the upcoming turn on the map and the distance and time
remaining before you reach the turn. To view an upcoming turn on the map, touch

Turn In on the Map page, or touch any turn from the Current Route page.

Touch

or to view other turns in the route. When you are finished viewing

the Next Turn page, touch Back.

Upcoming turn

Distance to this turn

Approximate time left until this turn

Next Turn Page

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WHERE TO?

WHERE TO

Finding Your Destination

Flip up the antenna on the nüvi to get satellite signals. Then, use the Garmin nüvi to
find your destination and navigate to it.

1. On the Menu page, touch Where to.

2. Select a category. (Touch the arrows to see more categories.)

3. Select a destination. (Touch the arrows to see more places.)

4. Touch Go.

Following Your Route

Follow the route to your destination using the Map page. As you travel, the nüvi
guides you to your destination with voice prompts, arrows on the map, and directions
at the top of the Map page. If you depart from the original route, the nüvi recalculates
the route and provides new route instructions.

• The vehicle icon

• Your route is marked with a purple line.

• Follow the arrows as you take turns.

• A checkered flag marks your destination.

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shows your location.

WHERE TO?

Finding an Address

1. On the Menu page, touch Where to > Address.

2. Select a country (if necessary), state, and city. If you are not sure of the city,

select Search All.

3. Type the address number, and touch Done.

4. Type the street name until a list of streets appears.

5. Select the street. If more than one matching address is found, select the one
that you want.

6. Touch Go.

TIP: You can search for a postal code. Enter the postal code instead of the city
name. (Not all map data provides postal code searching.)

TIP: Finding an intersection is very similar to finding an address. Touch

Intersection, and enter the two street names.

Finding a Place Using Coordinates

You can find a place by entering the location coordinates. This can be helpful if you
enjoy geocaching.

1. On the Menu page, touch Where to > Coordinates.

2. Enter the coordinates for your destination, and touch Next.

3. Touch Go.

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Finding a Place by Spelling the Name

1. On the Menu page, touch Where to > Spell Name.

2. Using the on-screen keyboard, enter letters contained in the name. Touch

to enter numbers. Touch to delete the last character entered;

touch and hold to delete the entire entry.

3. Touch Done.

4. Select the place you want to visit.

5. Touch Go.

TIP: In a search results list, if you do not see the place you want to visit, or you
want to narrow your search results list, touch Spell and enter the name or part of the
name.

Finding a Place Using 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

• Touch anywhere on the map. An arrow points to the location.

• Touch

• Touch

• If the GPS if turned off, touch

and to zoom in and out.

Go to navigate to the selected location.

Save to save this location to your Favorites.

Set Loc. to set the location.

WHERE TO?

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WHERE TO?

Viewing Places on the Map

1. Touch Show Map.

2. Drag the map, and zoom in or out, as necessary. Touch Back when you are
finished.

Expanding Your Search

1. From the Menu page, touch Where to > Near.

2. Select an option:

Where I Am Now—searches for places near your current location.
A Different City—searches for places near the city you enter.
My Current Route—searches for places along the route you are currently

navigating.

My Destination—searches for places near your current route destination.

3. Touch OK.

NOTE: Your nüvi automatically searches for places near your current location.

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WHERE TO?

Adding a Stop to Your Route

You can add one stop to your route. The nüvi gives you directions to the stop and then to
your final destination.

1. When navigating a route, touch Where to on the Menu page.

2. Search for a location at which you want to stop before your final destination.

3. Touch Go.

4. Select whether you want this stop to be the new final destination, or whether
you want to insert this stop before your final destination.

Adding a Detour to Your Route

If you want the nüvi to try to calculate a new route to avoid something ahead of you,
use the following procedure.

1. On the Map page, select to return to the Menu page.

2. Touch Detour, and the nüvi creates a new route, if possible.

The nüvi attempts to get you back on your original route, as soon as possible. If
the route you are currently taking is the only reasonable option, the nüvi might not
calculate a detour.

Stopping Your Route

If you want to stop your current route, return to the Menu page and touch Stop.

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FAVORITES

FAVORITES

Understanding Favorites

You can save 500 of your favorite places in Favorites.

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. On the Menu page, touch Where to > Favorites.

2. Select a place.

3. Touch Go.

Saving Your Current Location

1. On the Map page, touch the vehicle icon .

2. Touch Save. The place is saved in Favorites.

Setting a Home Location

You can set a home location for the place you return to most often. Your home
location is saved in Favorites.

1. On the Menu page, touch Where to > Go Home.

2. Select an option.

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FAVORITES

If you want to change your home location after you have already set it, follow the
procedure for “Editing Saved Places” below.

Going Home

After you set your home location, you can route to it at any time.
Touch Where to > Go Home.

Editing Saved Places

You can change the name, symbol, or phone number of a saved place.

1. On the Menu page, touch Where to > Favorites.

2. Select the place you want to edit.

3. Touch Edit.

4. Touch the appropriate option, and make the changes.

Deleting Saved Places

1. On the Menu page, touch Where to > Favorites.

2. Select the place you want to delete.

3. Touch Edit > Delete > Yes.

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TRAVEL KIT

TRAVEL KIT

The Travel Kit provides many features that are helpful when you are traveling. Touch

Help to learn more about the nüvi Travel Kit.

1. On the Menu page, touch Travel Kit.

2. Touch the item you want to open.

To purchase a Travel Kit accessory, go to www.garmin.com/products/nuvi610 or

www.garmin.com/products/nuvi660, and click the Accessories link. You can also

contact your Garmin dealer to purchase nüvi accessories.

Listening to MP3 Files

1. On the Menu page, touch Travel Kit > MP3 Player > Browse.

2. Select a category.

3. To play the entire category from the beginning of the list, touch Play All. To
play starting with a specific song, touch the title.

4. Touch Back to exit the MP3 page.

Touch to adjust the volume.

Tap

Tap

Touch

Touch

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to go to the beginning of the song; touch and hold to rewind the song.

to skip to the next song; touch and hold to fast forward the song.

to pause the song.

to repeat. Touch to shuffle.