Garmin GDB 55 User Manual

Instructions

MSN® Direct Receiver/GDB 55

power cable and receiver

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Using MSN® Direct

The MSN Direct receiver provides MSN Direct content

such as trafc, weather, gas prices, and movie times. For

more information about MSN Direct, see http://garmin

.msndirect.com or www.garmin.com.

The MSN Direct receiver replaces the vehicle power

cable/trafc receiver that came with your Garmin GPS

navigator.

Receiver

Antenna

The MSN Direct receiver must be connected to

•
your Garmin GPS navigator and your vehicle’s
power outlet.

You must be in an MSN Direct coverage area (see

•

http://garmin.msndirect.com/coverage).

WARNING: See the Important Safety and Product

Information sheet in your Garmin GPS navigator

product box for product warnings and other important
information. Garmin’s standard Limited Warranty applies
to this product.

To vehicle

power outlet

To receive MSN Direct content:

You must update the software on your Garmin GPS

•
navigator (see www.garmin.com).

Your MSN Direct receiver must be activated.

•

MSN® Direct Receiver Instructions 3

Power LED

Mini-USB connector

Activating MSN Direct

NOTE: When you rst activate your receiver, you must

specify a primary location and a current region. The
primary location is the area you will use the device most
often. The current region refers to your current location
where the activation key will be broadcast.

To receive MSN Direct content, you must rst activate