quick start manual
nüvi® 800 series
personal travel assistant
© 2008 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries
June 2008 190-00847-01 Rev. C Printed in Taiwan
Your nüvi Unit
WARNING: See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other
important information.
Power key:
Battery cover
GPS antenna
slide to the left to turn the unit on/off;
slide to the right to lock the screen
Microphone
Headphone/
audio out
jack
new
MicroSD
card slot
Microphone
Serial number
under battery
WARNING: This product contains a user-replaceable,
lithium-ion battery. See the Important Safety and Product
Information guide in the product box for important battery
safety information.
Check your state and local trafc 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. See the Important Safety and
Product Information guide for more details.
External
antenna
connector
2
Mini-USB
connector
Speakers
Garmin® and nüvi® are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its
subsidiaries, registered in the USA and other countries.
Garmin Lock™ is a trademark of Garmin Ltd. or its
subsidiaries. These trademarks may not be used without the
express permission of Garmin. The Bluetooth® word mark
and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc., and any use
of such name by Garmin is under license.
Step 1: Install the nüvi
Suction cup
mount
Suction cup
mount
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 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.
Ways to Charge Your nüvi
Use the vehicle power cable.
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Use the USB cable.
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Use an optional AC adapter cable.
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Step 2: Mount the nüvi
1. Plug the vehicle power cable into the
power connector on the right side of the
cradle.
Cradle
Microphone
jack
2. Snap the cradle
onto the suction
cup arm.
3. Clean and dry
your windshield
and the suction
cup with a lint-free cloth. Remove the
clear plastic from the suction cup. 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.
Power
cable
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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 the vehicle is running.
8. Ifyouareusingatrafcreceiverin
Europe,securethetrafcreceiver’s
antenna to the windshield using the
suctioncups.(Thetrafcreceiveris
included in the nüvi 860 package.)
Step 4: Congure the nüvi
To turn on your nüvi, slide the Power
key to the left and let go after one second.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
Step 3: Activate and Mount
the Speech Recognition
Remote Control
Pull the clear tab out of the remote control to
activate it.
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.
Step 5: 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 may take a few minutes.
The bars indicate GPS satellite
strength. When one bar is green, the nüvi
has acquired satellite signals. Now you can
select a destination and navigate to it. For
more information about GPS, visit
www.garmin.com/aboutGPS.
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