GARMIN nüLink 1695 User Manual
nüLink!™ 1695
owner’s manual
01102436
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Getting Started .................... 1
About Your Device ..................... 1
Using the Main Menu................. 1
About the Main Menu Toolbar .... 2
Setting Up Your Device.............. 2
Transportation Modes ................ 4
Adjusting the Screen Brightness 4
Locking the Screen .................... 5
Powering Off Your Device .......... 5
Resetting Your Device ............... 5
Adjusting the Volume ................. 5
Navigating the Screens ............. 5
Using the On-Screen
Keyboard ................................. 6
About Points of Interest ............. 6
Navigating Off Road .................. 8
Taking a Detour ......................... 9
Stopping the Route .................... 9
Finding Locations ............. 10
Finding an Address .................. 10
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Using the Go! Page ..................11
Setting a Home Location ......... 12
Viewing a List of Recently
Found Locations ................... 14
Finding a Destination Using
Phone Book Listings ............. 14
Finding Fuel Prices .................. 15
Checking Movie Times ............ 15
Finding Local Events .............. 15
Finding Parking........................ 15
Finding an Intersection ............ 16
About Favorites ....................... 16
Planning a Trip......................... 17
Using the Map Buttons ............ 19
Browsing the Map by Touching
the Screen ............................. 19
Sending Found Places to Your
Device ................................... 19
Simulating a Route to a
Location ................................ 20
Entering Coordinates ............... 20
Table of Contents
About the Map Pages ....... 21
Viewing the Map While
Navigating ............................. 21
Viewing Trip Information ......... 22
Viewing the Turn List .............. 22
Viewing the Next Turn ............. 23
Viewing the Junction View ....... 23
Using the Pedestrian
Navigation Map ..................... 24
About Trafc ..................... 25
About the Trafc Icon............... 25
Trafc on Your Route ............... 26
Viewing the Trafc Map ........... 26
Searching for Trafc Delays .... 26
Disabling Trafc ...................... 27
About Offers ............................ 27
About nüLink! Services ... 28
Purchasing Additional nüLink!
Services ................................ 28
Checking Your nüLink! Store
Account Status ...................... 28
Renewing nüLink! Services ..... 29
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Viewing myGarmin
Messages .............................. 29
About Safety Cameras ............ 29
About the Hands-Free
Features............................. 31
Pairing Using Your Phone
Settings ................................. 31
Receiving a Call ...................... 32
Using the Device During a
Call ....................................... 33
Accessing the Phone Menu ..... 33
About Ciao!™ .................... 36
About Ciao! Networks .............. 36
Enabling Ciao! ......................... 36
About the Ciao! Friend List ...... 36
Updating Your Ciao! Status
Message ............................... 37
Updating Your Ciao! Status
Message on Social
Networking Sites ................... 37
Changing Your Ciao!
Visibility ................................. 38
Table of Contents
Accepting or Declining a Ciao!
Invitation ................................ 38
Inviting a Friend by Phone
Number ................................. 38
Inviting a Friend by E-mail
Address ................................. 39
Viewing a Friend’s Ciao!
Details ................................... 39
Viewing the Location of a
Friend .................................... 39
Removing a Friend .................. 40
Disabling Ciao! ........................ 40
Data Management ............. 41
Compatible File Types ............. 41
About Memory Cards............... 41
Connecting Your Device to Your
Computer .............................. 42
Using the Tools ................. 44
Accessing the Device
Settings ................................. 44
Viewing Current Location
Information ............................ 44
Using Help ............................... 44
About ecoRoute™ .................... 44
Using ecoRoute ....................... 45
Viewing Weather
Information ............................ 48
Viewing Flight Information ....... 49
Using the Picture Viewer ......... 50
Using the Currency
Converter .............................. 51
Using the World Clock ............ 51
Using the Calculator ................ 52
Using the Unit Converter ........ 52
Transferring Files to Your
Computer .............................. 42
Deleting Files from Your
Device .................................. 43
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Customizing the Device ... 53
System Settings....................... 53
Automobile Navigation
Settings ................................. 54
Changing the Map
Perspective ........................... 55
Proximity Points Settings ..... 55
Route Preferences................... 56
About trafcTrends™ ...................57
About myTrends™ .......................57
Pedestrian Navigation Settings 58
Display Settings ....................... 59
Language Settings................... 60
Restoring the Original Device
Settings ................................. 60
Appendix ........................... 61
Mounting on Your
Dashboard ............................ 64
Removing the Device and
Mount .................................... 65
nüMaps Guarantee™ ............... 66
nüMaps Lifetime™ ................... 66
Purchasing Additional Maps .... 66
About Extras ............................ 66
Garmin Travel Guide ............... 67
Contacting Garmin Product
Support ................................. 67
Registering Your Device .......... 68
Updating the Software ............. 68
Specications .......................... 69
Troubleshooting ....................... 70
Index .................................. 72
About GPS Satellite Signals .... 61
Caring for Your Device ............ 61
Enabling Garmin Lock™ ........... 62
Calibrating the Screen ............. 63
Clearing User Data .................. 64
Battery Information ................. 64
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Getting Started
About Your Device
WARNING
See the Important Safety and Product
Information guide in the product
box for product warnings and other
important information.
➊
➋
➌
➍
Power key
➊
microSD™ card slot
➋
Microphone
➌
Micro-USB connector
➍
Getting Started
Using the Main Menu
➊ ➋
➌ ➍ ➎
Touch ➊ to nd a destination.
•
Touch ➋ to view the map.
•
Touch ➌ to make a call when
•
connected to a compatible mobile
phone.
See www.garmin.com/bluetooth
for more information.
Touch ➍ to adjust the volume.
•
Touch ➎ to use tools such as
•
settings, help, and weather.
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Getting Started
About the Main Menu Toolbar
Icon Description
GPS signal status. Touch
and hold to view satellite
information.
Bluetooth® technology status
(appears when connected to
a compatible device. Touch to
change Bluetooth settings).
Transportation mode
indicator. Touch to select a
transportation mode.
Current time. Touch to change
time settings.
Current temperature. Touch to
view weather information.
nüLink! services signal status.
Battery status.
Setting Up Your Device
When using the device for the rst
time, complete these tasks.
1. Mount the device.
2. Charge the device (page 3).
3. Acquire satellites (page 4).
Mounting Your Device
WARNING
This product contains a lithium-ion
battery. To prevent the possibility of
personal injury or product damage
caused by battery exposure to
extreme heat, remove the device
from the vehicle when exiting or
store it out of direct sunlight.
NOTICE
Before mounting the device, see
the Important Safety and Product
Information guide for information
about laws pertaining to windshield
mounting.
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Getting Started
1. Remove the clear plastic from the
suction cup ➊.
2. Place the suction cup on the
windshield.
3. Flip the lever back toward the
windshield.
4. Plug the vehicle power cable ➋
into the back of the cradle.
5. Snap the cradle ➌ onto the
suction cup arm.
➊
➌
➋
6. Plug the other end of the vehicle
power cable into a power outlet
in your vehicle.
7. Fit the bottom of your device into
the cradle.
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8. Tilt your device back until it
snaps into place.
Charging Your Device
Charge your device for at least 4
hours before using it on battery
power.
Your device can be powered three
ways.
Connect the vehicle power cable
•
to the mount while the device is
in the mount.
Connect the USB cable.
•
Connect an AC adapter (available
•
on some device models).
Getting Started
Acquiring Satellites
To navigate with your device, you
must acquire satellites.
1. Turn on your device.
2. If necessary, go outdoors to
an open area, away from tall
buildings and trees.
Acquiring satellite signals can take a
few minutes.
a route that uses a combination
of public transit options, such as
riding a bus or subway, and walking.
cityXplorer maps are not included
with your device.
Go to www.garmin.com to purchase
cityXplorer maps.
Changing Your
Transportation Mode
1. Touch the transportation mode
Transportation Modes
Automobile mode
Pedestrian mode
icon.
2. Touch a mode.
3. Touch Save.
Adjusting the Screen
Your device offers several
transportation modes for navigation
methods. Routing is calculated
differently based on your
transportation mode. For example, in
Pedestrian mode with cityXplorer™
maps loaded, your device calculates
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Brightness
1. Press and quickly release the
Power key.
2. Touch and drag the scroll bar to
adjust screen brightness.
Getting Started
Locking the Screen
1. Press and quickly release the
Power key.
2. Touch Lock Screen to prevent
accidental screen touches.
Powering Off Your Device
1. Press and quickly release the
Power key to view additional
options.
2. Touch Power Off to turn off your
device. You can also turn off the
device by holding the Power key
for two seconds.
Resetting Your Device
You can reset your device if it stops
functioning.
Press and hold the Power key for
10 seconds.
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Adjusting the Volume
1. From the main menu, touch
Volume.
2. Use the slider bar to adjust the
volume.
Muting the Audio
Touch Volume > to mute all
audio.
Navigating the Screens
Touch to view more options.
•
Touch and to see more
•
choices.
Touch and hold and to
•
scroll faster.
Touch and hold to quickly
•
return to the main menu.
Getting Started
Using the On-Screen Keyboard
NOTE: See “Customizing the
Device” to change the keyboard
layout (page 53).
Touch a character on the
•
keyboard to enter a letter or
number.
Touch to add a space.
•
Touch in the text eld to move
•
the cursor.
Touch to delete a character.
•
Touch and hold to erase the
•
entire entry.
Touch to select the keyboard
•
language mode.
Touch to enter special
•
characters, such as punctuation
marks.
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About Points of Interest
The detailed maps loaded in your
device contain millions of points of
interest (POIs), such as restaurants,
hotels, and auto services.
Finding a Point of Interest by
Category
1. From the main menu, touch
Where To? > Points of Interest.
2. Touch a category.
3. If necessary, touch a subcategory.
TIP: To narrow the search, touch
, enter text, and touch Done.
A list of items near your current
location appears.
4. Touch an item.
Getting Started
Finding a Point of Interest by
Spelling the Name
Local Search may not be available in
all areas or countries.
1. From the main menu, touch
Where To? > Points of Interest
> Local Search.
2. Enter all or part of the name.
3. Touch Done.
4. Select an option:
Touch a Local Search result.
•
Touch the Garmin tab to
•
search the Garmin map data
loaded on your device.
5. Touch an item.
Finding Points of Interest in
Pedestrian Mode
While in Pedestrian mode in certain
cities, you may use cityXplorer maps
to navigate using public transit.
Go to www.garmin.com to purchase
cityXplorer maps.
1. Select Pedestrian transportation
mode (page 4).
2. From the main menu, touch
Where To? > Points of Interest.
3. Touch a category.
4. If necessary, touch a subcategory.
5. Touch an item.
6. Select an option:
Touch Drive to calculate a
•
route you will navigate by
driving.
Touch Walk to calculate a
•
route you will navigate by
walking.
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Getting Started
Touch Public Transit (if
•
available) to calculate a route
that uses public transit and
walking.
7. Touch Go!.
Adding a Points to the Active
Route
1. While navigating a route, touch
to return to the main menu.
2. Touch Where To?.
3. Touch a category.
4. If necessary, touch a subcategory.
5. Touch a destination.
6. Touch Go! > Add to Current
Route to add the new destination
to the active route as a point of
interest, also called a via point.
Changing the Destination of
the Active Route
1. While navigating a route, touch
to return to the main menu.
2. Touch Where To?.
3. Search for the location.
4. Touch Go! > Start New Route.
Navigating Off Road
If you are not following roadways as
you navigate, use Off Road mode.
1. From the main menu, touch
Tools > Settings > Navigation
> Automobile > nüRoute >
Calculation Mode.
2. Touch Off Road > Save.
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Getting Started
Taking a Detour
While navigating a route, you can
use detours to avoid obstacles ahead
of you, such as construction zones.
1. While navigating a route, touch
to return to the main menu.
2. Touch Detour (or Recalculate in
Pedestrian mode).
If the route you are currently taking
is the only reasonable option, the
device might not calculate a detour.
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Stopping the Route
1. While navigating a route, touch
to return to the main menu.
2. Touch Stop.
Finding Locations
Finding Locations
The Where To? menu provides
several different categories you
can use to search for locations. To
perform a simple search, see page 6.
Finding an Address
NOTE: Depending on the version of
the maps loaded on your device, the
button names and the order of steps
could be different from the steps
below.
1. From the main menu, touch
Where To? > Address.
2. If necessary, change the state,
country, or province.
3. Touch Spell City.
4. Enter the name of the city.
5. Touch Done.
6. If necessary, touch the city/postal
code.
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NOTE: Not all map data
provides postal code searching.
7. Enter the number of the address.
8. Touch Done.
9. Enter the street name.
10. Touch Done.
11. If necessary, touch the street.
12. If necessary, touch the address.
Using the Go! Page
The Go! page opens when you select
a location.
➊
➋
➌
➍
➏
Touch ➊ to call the selected
•
location when your device is
connected to a phone, or to save
the location to your favorites.
Touch ➋ to switch between 2-D
•
and 3-D view.
Touch ➌ to rotate the view.
•
Touch ➍ to view more
•
information for the location.
Touch ➎ to zoom in and out.
•
➎
➐
Finding Locations
Touch ➏ to return to the previous
•
page.
Touch and hold to return to the
main menu.
Touch ➐ to create a turn-by-turn
•
route to this location.
Reporting an Incorrect Point
of Interest
When your search results contain
an outdated or incorrect point of
interest, you can remove the location
from future searches.
1. From the Go! page, touch the
information balloon.
2. Touch > Report Error > Yes.
The location is removed from future
searches.
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Finding Locations
Editing the Phone Number for
a Point of Interest
If your search results contain an
outdated or incorrect phone number
for a point of interest, you can edit
the phone number.
the point of interest appear to the
left of Go!.
2. Touch the stars to rate the point
of interest.
The star rating updates on your
device.
1. From the Go! page, touch the
information balloon.
2. Touch > Edit Phone
Number.
3. Enter the phone number.
4. Touch Done.
The phone number updates on
your device.
Rating a Point of Interest
When available, you can view and
change the star rating for a point of
interest.
1. From the Go! page, touch the
information balloon.
Setting a Home Location
You can set your home location for
the location you return to most often.
1. From the main menu, touch
Where To? > Go Home.
2. Select an option to set your home
location:
Touch Enter My Address to
•
enter your home address.
Touch Use My Current
•
Location to set your current
location as your home
location.
If available, the star ratings for
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Touch Recently Found to set
•
a recently found location as
your home location.
Going Home
Before you can navigate to home,
you must set a home location.
From the main menu, touch
Where To? > Go Home.
Resetting Your Home
Location
1. From the main menu, touch
Where To? > > Set Home
Location.
2. Touch an option to change your
address.
Editing Your Home Location
1. From the main menu, touch
Where To? > Favorites > Home.
2. Touch Edit.
3. Enter your changes.
4. Touch Done.
Finding Locations
Searching for a Location in a
Different Area
1. From the main menu, touch
Where To? > > Near.
2. Touch a search area:
Touch Where I Am Now to
•
search for places near your
current location.
Touch A Different City to
•
search for places near the city
you enter.
Touch A Recent Destination
•
to search near a recently
found location.
Touch Favorite Destination
•
to search near a Favorite
destination.
Touch My Current Route to
•
search for places along your
current route.
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Finding Locations
Touch My Destination to
•
search for places near your
current route destination.
Viewing a List of Recently Found Locations
Your device stores the last 50
locations you have found.
From the main menu, touch
Where To? > Recently Found.
Clearing the List of Recently
Found Locations
From the main menu, touch
Where To? > Recently Found >
> Yes.
Finding a Destination Using Phone Book Listings
Phone book listings may not be
available in all areas or countries.
1. From the main menu, touch
Where To? > White Pages.
2. Select an option:
Touch By Name to search for
•
a listing using rst and last
names.
Touch By Phone Number
•
to search for a listing using a
phone number.
3. Enter a name or a phone number.
4. Touch Done.
5. If necessary, touch a listing in the
search results.
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Finding Locations
Finding Fuel Prices
Fuel prices may not be available in
all areas or countries.
1. From the main menu, touch
Where To? > Fuel Prices.
2. Touch > Fuel Type.
3. Touch a fuel type.
4. Touch Save.
A list of fuel prices at nearby gas
stations appears.
5. Touch a gas station.
Checking Movie Times
Movie times may not be available in
all areas or countries.
1. From the main menu, touch
Where To? > Movie Times.
2. Touch > Select Day.
3. Touch an upcoming day.
4. Touch Find By Movie Title or
Find by Theater Name.
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5. Touch a movie title or a theater
name.
Finding Local Events
Local events may not be available in
all areas or countries.
1. From the main menu, touch
Where To? > Local Events.
2. Touch > Select Day.
3. Touch a category.
4. Touch an event.
Finding Parking
1. From the main menu, touch
Where To? > Parking > Find
Parking.
2. Touch a parking location.
Finding Locations
Finding Your Last Parking
Spot
The device saves your parking spot
when you remove the device from
the mount while it is operating on
external power.
From the main menu, touch
Where To? > Parking > Last
Spot.
Finding an Intersection
1. From the main menu, touch
Where To? > Intersection.
2. Select an option:
Touch State or Country to
•
select a different country,
state, or province.
Touch Spell City to enter the
•
name of a city.
Touch Search All to search
•
all cities in the selected
country, state, or province.
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3. Enter the rst street name.
4. Enter the second street name.
5. If necessary, touch an intersection
in the list.
About Favoritesvorites
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
to Favorites
1. From the map page, touch the
vehicle icon.
2. Touch Save.
3. Enter a name.
4. Touch Done.
The location is saved in Favorites.
Finding Locations
Saving Locations to
Favorites
1. Search for the location (page 6).
2. From the Go! page, touch >
Save > OK.
Finding Favorites
1. From the main menu, touch
Where To?.
2. If necessary, touch a category.
3. Touch a saved location.
Editing Favorites
1. From the main menu, touch
Where To? > Favorites.
2. Touch a category.
3. Touch a favorite.
4. Touch the information balloon.
Planning a Trip
You can use the Trip Planner to
create and save a trip with multiple
destinations.
1. From the main menu, touch
Where To? > Trip Planner.
2. Touch .
3. Touch Select Start Location.
4. Find a location for your starting
point.
5. Touch Select.
6. Touch to add additional
locations to your map.
7. Touch Next.
8. Enter a name for your trip.
9. Touch Done.
5. Touch > Edit.
6. Select an option:
7. Edit the information.
8. Touch Done.
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Finding Locations
Scheduling a Trip
Trip Planner allows you to set a
departure time and trip duration.
1. From the main menu, touch
Where To? > Trip Planner.
2. Touch a trip.
3. Touch a location.
4. Touch Departure Time (or
Arrival Time if the location is
not the rst stop in the trip).
5. Touch a date and time.
6. Touch Save.
7. Touch Duration.
8. Select the amount of time you
will spend at the location.
9. Touch Save.
10. If necessary, repeat steps 2–7 for
each location.
Navigating a Saved Trip
1. From the main menu, touch
Where To? > Trip Planner.
2. Touch a trip.
3. Touch Go!.
Editing a Saved Trip
1. From the main menu, touch
Where To? > Trip Planner.
2. Touch a trip.
3. Touch .
4. Select an option:
Touch Edit Destinations to
•
add or delete locations.
Touch Optimize Order to
•
arrange your trip locations in
the most-efcient order.
Touch Delete Trip to delete
•
the entire trip.
Touch Rename Trip to edit
•
the trip name.
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Finding Locations
Tap the map twice to zoom in
Using the Map Buttons
1. From the main menu, touch
Where To? > Browse Map.
2. Touch anywhere on the map.
Touch and to zoom in
•
and out.
Touch to switch between
•
2-D and 3-D views.
Touch to rotate the view.
•
Browsing the Map by
•
and center on a location.
Finding a Location Using the
Map
1. From the main menu, touch
Where To? > Browse Map.
2. Touch a location.
An information balloon appears
next to the location.
3. Touch the information balloon.
4. Touch Go!.
Touching the Screen
From the main menu, touch
Where To? > Browse Map.
Touch an area on the map to
•
select a location.
An information balloon
appears next to the location.
Touch and drag the map to
•
view different parts of the
map.
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Sending Found Places to Your Device
You can send locations to your
device from various online sources,
including http://connect.garmin.com.
1. Find a location on a supported
Web site.
2. Follow instructions on the Web
site to send the location to your
myGarmin™ account.
Finding Locations
3. Connect your device to your
computer using a USB cable
(page 42) to manually transfer
locations to your device.
Locations sent to your myGarmin
account are transferred automatically
to Favorites (page 16) on your device
through nüLink! services.
Simulating a Route to a Location
1. From the main menu, touch Tools
> Settings > System > GPS
Simulator > On > Save.
2. From the main menu, touch
Where To? > Browse Map.
3. Touch an area on the map.
4. Touch Go!.
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Entering Coordinates
If you know the geographic
coordinates of your destination, you
can use your device to navigate to
your destination using the latitude
and longitude coordinates. This
can be especially helpful when
geocaching.
1. From the main menu, touch
Where To? > Coordinates.
2. Touch Format to select the
correct coordinate format for the
type of map you are using.
3. Touch the coordinate you want to
adjust.
4. Enter the coordinates.
5. Touch Done.
6. Touch Next.
The coordinates are displayed on
a map.
7. Touch > Set Location.
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