Garmin GVN 52 User Manual

GVN 52

optimized for RV travel

owner’s manual

Authorized OEM Distributor

www.riverparkinc.com

Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, U.S.A.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Technical Support ................................ii

Warning ............................................... iii

Caution ................................................iv

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

Using the Remote Control ................... 1

Find It and Go! ............................ 3

Finding a Restaurant .......................... 3

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

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

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

Understanding the Information Page .. 6

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

Finding Places in a Different Area ....... 7

Narrowing Your Search .......................

My Locations .............................. 8

Saving Places from the Where To?

Menu ................................................. 8

Saving Places from the Map ............... 9

Setting a Home Location ................... 10

Finding Saved Places ....................... 10

Editing Saved Places .........................11

Deleting a Saved Place ..................... 12

Viewing the Map and Using the

Tools ........................................

Viewing the Map Page ...................... 13

Trip Computer ................................... 14

Turn

List ............................................ 14

GPS Info Page .................................. 15

Creating and Editing Routes ... 16

Creating a New Saved Route ........... 16

Editing a Saved Route ...................... 17

Adding Stops to Your Route .............. 18

Saving the Active Route .................... 19

Navigating a Saved Route ................ 19

Recalculating the Route .................... 19

Deleting All Saved Routes ................ 19

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

Adding a Detour to a Route .............. 19

Adding Avoidances ............................ 20

Using The Logs ......................... 21

Adjusting the Track Log .................... 21

Using the Mileage Logs .................... 21

XM Radio, Weather, and Stocks ..

Activating Your Subscription ............. 22

Listening to XM Radio ....................... 23

Viewing XM Weather .........................

Vie

wing Stocks .................................. 28

Trafﬁc Information .................... 29

Connecting the Trafﬁc Module .......... 29

Viewing Trafﬁc

Avoiding Trafﬁc ..................................

Severity Color Code .......................... 30

Trafﬁc Symbols .................................

Changing the Trafﬁc Settings ............ 31

Adding an FM Trafﬁc Receiver

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

Events ....................... 29

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Changing the Settings ............. 33

Adjusting the Volume ........................ 33

Changing the General Settings ......... 33

Changing the Map Settings ............... 36

Changing the Navigation Settings ..... 38

Adjusting the Trafﬁc Settings ............

Viewing

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

Information (About) .............. 39

Appendix ...................................40

Using the Remote Control ................. 40

Updating the Software and Map Data 40 Clearing All

Custom POIs (Points of Interest) ...... 41

Weather Data Warranty ....................

XM Satellite Radio Service Agreement .

Software License Agreement ............ 45

FCC Compliance ............................... 45

User Data ....................... 41

Index ..........................................46

Limited Warranty ............................... 49

Technical Support

For help or service, contact RiverPark, Inc. toll-free at 1-800-442-7717. You can also contact them online at www.riverparkinc.com. Click Contact Us and then Technical Support.

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Warning

This manual uses the term Warning to indicate a potentially hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.

PREFACE

Failure to avoid the following potentially hazardous situations could result in an accident or collision resulting in death or serious injury.

When navigating, carefully compare information displayed on the navigation system to all available navigation sources, including information from street signs, visual sightings, and maps. For safety, always resolve any discrepancies or questions before continuing navigation.

Always operate the vehicle in a safe manner. Do not become distracted by the navigation system while driving, and always be fully aware of all driving conditions. Minimize the amount of time spent viewing the screen of the navigation system while driving and use voice prompts when possible.

WARNING: This product, its packaging, and its components contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or reproductive harm. This Notice is being provided in accordance with California’s Proposition 65. If you have any questions or would like additional information, refer to the Garmin Web site at

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www.garmin.com/prop65.

Do not enter destinations, change settings, or access any functions requiring prolonged use of the navigation system’s controls while driving. Pull over in a safe and legal manner before attempting such operations.

PREFACE

Caution

This manual uses the term Caution to indicate a potentially hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, may result in minor injury or property damage. It may also be used without the symbol to alert you to avoid unsafe practices.

Failure to avoid the following potentially hazardous situations may result in injury or property damage.

The navigation system is designed to provide you with route suggestions. It does not reﬂect road closures or road conditions, trafﬁc congestion, weather conditions, or other factors that may affect safety or timing while driving.

Use the navigation system only as a navigational aid. Do not attempt to use the navigation system for any purpose requiring precise measurement of direction, distance, location, or topography.

The Global Positioning System (GPS) is operated by the United States government, which is solely responsible for its accuracy and maintenance. The government’s system is subject to changes which could affect the accuracy and performance of all GPS equipment, including the navigation system. Although the navigation system is a precision navigation device, any navigation device can be misused or misinterpreted and, therefore, become unsafe.

Important Information

MAP DATA INFORMATION: One of the goals of Garmin is to provide customers with the most complete and accurate cartography that is available to us at a reasonable cost. We use a combination of governmental and private data sources, which we identify in product literature and copyright messages displayed to the consumer. Virtually all data sources contain inaccurate or incomplete data to some extent. In some countries, complete and accurate map information is either not available or is prohibitively expensive.

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GETTING STARTED

MENU MAP

BACK SPEAK

IN OUT

PAGE

ZOOM

ABC

DEF

GHI

JKL5MNO

PQRS

TUV

WXYZ

VOL

Using the Remote Control

Your new navigation system comes with a remote control. To use the remote, insert two AAA batteries in the back. You do not have to aim the remote at a particular location; it should work from anywhere in your vehicle.

(Zoom) In—zooms into the map.

(Zoom) Out—zooms out of the map.

Menu—opens the Menu page. Press twice to

open the Tools menu. Press three times to open the Settings menu.

Map—opens the Map page. Press repeatedly to

scroll through the Map, Menu, and XM Music Player.

Back—returns to the previous page and cancels

data entry.

Speak—announces the next turn or the GPS

status.

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Thumb Stick—highlights options and moves the

map pointer. Press in to select an item on the page.

Page ▲ and ▼—scrolls through lists and pages.

Vol + and - —increases and decreases the volume.

Alphanumeric Keys—enters numbers and letters.

To enter letters, press the key repeatedly until the correct character appears.

(7) and (9)—changes channels in the XM

Music Player.

(0)—plays or stops XM in the XM Music

Player.

If your remote stops working, see page 40.

Manual Conventions

When you are instructed to “press” something, you should press that button on the remote control.

When you are instructed to “select” something, use the Thumb Stick on the remote control to move the highlight (yellow box) to that item on the screen. After you highlight the object, press the Thumb Stick in to select it.

To select Go To, highlight it

and press the Thumb Stick in.

You will see small arrows (>) used in the text. They indicate that you should select a series of items. For example, if you see “select Tools > GPS Info > GPS

Settings,” you should select the Tools button, then select GPS Info, and then select GPS Settings.

Entering Data

Sometimes, you may need to enter letters and numbers into the navigation system. For example, you may need to enter the name of a restaurant. To enter letters and numbers, you can use the on-screen keyboard to select each letter or number you want to enter. You can also use the alphanumeric keys on the remote control.

Select to delete

a character.

Select

Back to exit

this page.

Select 123 to

enter numbers.

Select to

insert a space.

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FIND IT AND GO!

Using the remote control, follow the instructions on the next two pages to ﬁnd a place and go to it!

Finding a Restaurant

Select Where To?

➊

Select a food category.

➍

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Select Food, Hotel….

➋

Select a place.

➎

Select Food & Drink.

➌

Select Go To.

➏

Following Your Route

After you select Go To (see the previous page), the Map page opens to guide you to your destination. Follow the route, which is marked for you with a magenta line. As you travel, the navigation system guides you through each turn with voice prompts, arrows, and directions along the top of the map. If you depart from the original route, the navigation system recalculates the route and provides new route instructions.

Your route is marked

with a magenta line.

Follow the arrows. A checkered ﬂag marks

your destination.

For more information about the Map page, see page 13.

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Finding an Address

WHERE TO?

From the Menu page, select

➊

Where To? Select Address.

Enter the street name and

➍

select Done.

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Select a state. Select Search

➋

All Cities or select a city.

Select the street. Select the

➎

city, if necessary.

Enter the address number

➌

and select Done.

Select the address, if

➏

necessary. Select Go To.

WHERE TO?

Understanding the Information Page

When you ﬁnd a location, select it in the search results list to open the item’s information page.

Finding Recently Found Places

The last 50 places you have found are stored in Recent Finds. Press Menu to view the main menu.

➊

Information Page

Select Go To to create and follow a route to this location.

Select Advanced to view other options for this location:

• Insert in Current Route—add this point as the next

stop in your route.

• Add As Favorite—add this location to your

Favorites. For more information, see page 8.

• Find Near Point—ﬁnd a location near this point.

• Browse Map—view this location on the map.

➋

Select Category to display recent ﬁnds from a certain category, such as Food, Hotel….

Select Where To? > Recent Finds.

Select an item from the search results list.

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WHERE TO?

Finding Places in a Different Area

You can search for locations in a different area, such as a different city or near your destination.

From the search results list, select Near….

➊

Select one of the search options.

➋

Narrowing Your Search

To narrow your search, you can spell part or all of the name of the location you are searching for.

From the search results list, select Spell.

➊

Enter part or all of the name and select Done.

➋

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MY LOCATIONS

Saving Places from the Where To? Menu

You can save any place you ﬁnd in the Where To? menu as a Favorite place. Then, you can quickly ﬁnd and go to these places in the future. After you have found a place you want to save, select it to open the information page. Then follow the instructions below.

Select Advanced.

➊

This place is now saved as a Favorite in My Locations. It also appears on the map with a name and symbol. To view a list of saved places, or to go to a saved place, see page 10.

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Select Add As Favorite.

➋

MY LOCATIONS

Saving Places from the Map

You can save any place as a Favorite directly from the Map page by browsing the map and selecting the place you want to save. For more information about browsing the map, see page 13.

Saving Your Current Location

You can save your current location as a Favorite directly from the Map page. Press the Map button to open the Map page. Then press the Thumb Stick up, down, right, or left to browse the map. Press the

Thumb Stick in to save your current location as a Favorite.

Saving Other Places

To save a place on the Map page other than your current location, press the Thumb Stick up. Then use the Thumb Stick to browse the map and select the place you want to save. If you select a labeled place on the map, such as a point of interest, a park, or an address, the information page appears. Select Advanced > Add as Favorite to save this place. If you select a place on the map with no label, the navigation system automatically saves this point in your Favorites and assigns it a name (“001”).

TIP: Refer to the upper-left corner of the screen. If the screen says

“Favorites,” this place is saved as a Favorite.

Press the Thumb Stick up and then in to

save your current location as a Favorite.

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MY LOCATIONS

Setting a Home Location

You can set a Home Location for the place you return to most often. Press the Menu button and select Where To?

Select Go Home.

➊

After you set your Home Location, select Where To? and then select Go Home.

Select an option.

➋

Select Save Home.

➌

Finding Saved Places

Press the Menu button and select Where To?

Select My Locations.

➊

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Select Favorites.

➋

Select a saved place.

➌

Editing Saved Places

Press the Menu button twice and select My Data > Favorites.

MY LOCATIONS

Select Edit/Review Favorites.

➊

Select the item you want to edit.

➍

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Select the item you want to edit.

➋

Name—enter a new name for the location using the on-screen keyboard.

Location—edit the location of the place; you can use the map or enter

new coordinates using the keyboard.

Elevation—enter the elevation of the saved place.

Category—assign this place to a category; select to view more

categories.

Symbol—select a symbol to be shown on the map for this location.

Select Edit.

➌

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