Garmin StreetPilot 7200, StreetPilot 7500 User Manual

StreetPilot 7200/7500

portable car navigation

Owner’s Manual

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Preface

Preface

Contact Garmin

If you encounter any difculty while using your Garmin

StreetPilot® 7200/7500, or if you have any questions, in
the U.S.A. contact Garmin Product Support by phone at
913/397.8200 or 800/800.1020, Monday–Friday,
8 AM–5 PM Central Time. You can also visit the Garmin
Web site at www.garmin.com/support.

In Europe, contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd. at
44/0870.8501241.

Serial Number

®

Record the serial number (8-digit number located on the
back of the unit, under the auto mount cradle) in case
your StreetPilot 7200/7500 needs service or you would
like to buy additional maps.

Serial Number: ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

Tell us how you like this manual! Fill out the Product
Documentation Survey. Go to www.garmin.com

/contactUs/ and click Product Documentation Survey.

Quick Links

• Finding an address: page 3

• Viewing the map page: page 12

• Listening to MP3 les: page 26

• Listening to an audible book:

• Watching a video: page 33

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page 28

• Transferring les: pages 21–24, page 57

• Adjusting the volume: page 39

• Adjusting the brightness: page 46

• Cleaning and storing your unit: page vi

• Turning off the GPS to use indoors: page 14

Preface

Table of conTenTs

Preface.......................................... i

Contact Garmin .....................................i

Serial Number .......................................i

Quick Links............................................i

Warning ...............................................iv

Caution .................................................v

Caring for Your StreetPilot...................vi

Find It and Go! ............................ 1

Finding a Restaurant ............................1

Following Your Route ...........................2

Where To? ................................... 3

Finding an Address ..............................3

Finding a Place Using the Map ............4

Understanding the Information Page ...5

Finding Recently Found Places ..........5

Finding Places in a Different Area ........6

Narrowing Your Search ........................6

My Locations ............................... 7

Saving Places You Find .......................7

Saving Your Current Location ..............7

Saving Coordinates ..............................8

Setting a Home Location ......................9

Finding Saved Places ..........................9

Editing Saved Places .........................10

Deleting a Saved Place ......................11

Viewing the Map and Using

the Tools .................................. 12

Viewing the Map Page .......................12

Trip Computer ....................................13

Turn List .............................................13

GPS Info Page ...................................14

Trafc Info Page .................................14

Creating and Editing Routes ... 15

Creating a New Saved Route.............15

Editing a Saved Route .......................16

Adding Midpoints (Stops) to Your

Route ...............................................17

Saving the Active Route .....................18

Navigating a Saved Route .................18

Recalculating the Route .....................18

Deleting All Saved Routes..................18

Stopping Your Route ..........................18

Adding a Detour to a Route................18

Adding Avoidances .............................19

Using The Logs ......................... 20

Adjusting the Track Log......................20

Using the Mileage Logs......................20

Loading Files on Your

StreetPilot ............................... 21

Step 1: Load the USB Drivers ............21

Step 2: Connect AC Power ................21

Step 3: Insert an SD Card

(Optional) .........................................21

Step 4: Connect the USB Cable.........22

Step 5: Select USB Mass Storage .....22

Step 6: Transfer Files .........................23

Step 7: Eject and Unplug the USB

Cable ...............................................24

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Information about the Drives ..............24

Using xImage to Customize Your

Splash Screen .................................25

Listening to Music and Audible

Books ...................................... 26

Playing MP3 Files ..............................26

Playing Music from an External

Device (Line In)................................27

Listening to Audible Books .................28

Watching Videos ....................... 33

Watching a Video ...............................33

Using a Backup Camera ....................34

Trafc Information .................... 35

Connecting the FM Trafc Receiver ...35

Viewing Trafc Events ........................35

Avoiding Trafc ...................................36

Severity Color Code ...........................36

Trafc Symbols ..................................37

Changing the Trafc Settings .............37

Adding an FM Trafc Receiver

Subscription .....................................38

Customizing Your StreetPilot .. 39

Adjusting the Volume .........................39

Customizing the General Settings......39

Changing the Map Settings ................43

Changing the Navigation Settings ......45

Adjusting the Trafc Settings..............45

Changing the Screen Settings ...........46

Viewing Unit Information (About) .......46

Restoring the Settings ........................46

Appendix ................................... 47

Using the Remote Control ..................47

Looking at the StreetPilot ...................48

Installing the StreetPilot .....................49

DR Cable Wiring ................................51

Custom POIs (Points of Interest) .......52

Using the Garmin Travel Guide™ .......53

Technical Specications .....................54

Changing the Fuse .............................54

Updating the Software........................55

Adding MapSource Maps ...................55

Using an External GPS Antenna ........55

FCC Compliance ................................56

Software License Agreement .............56

Declaration of Conformity...................56

USB Interface Troubleshooting ..........57

StreetPilot Troubleshooting ................59

Customizing the Map Data Fields ......60

Limited Warranty ................................61

Index .......................................... 62

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Preface

Warning

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

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

When installing the unit in a vehicle, place the unit securely so that it
does not interfere with vehicle operating controls or obstruct the driver’s
view of the road (see diagram).

Do not mount

where driver’s

eld of vision is

blocked.

Do not mount in front of an airbag eld of deployment.

When navigating, carefully compare information displayed on the unit to
all available navigation sources, including information from street signs,

Hg

- LAMPS INSIDE THIS PRODUCT CONTAIN MERCURY AND MUST BE RECYCLED OR DISPOSED OF ACCORDING TO

LOCAL, STATE, OR FEDERAL LAWS.

Do not place

unsecured on

the vehicle

dash.

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 unit while driving, and always be fully aware of all driving
conditions. Minimize the amount of time spent viewing the screen of the
unit while driving and use voice prompts when possible.

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

For more information go to:

www.garmin.com/aboutGarmin/environment/disposal.jsp.

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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 unit is designed to provide you with route suggestions. It does not

reect road closures or road conditions, trafc congestion, weather

conditions, or other factors that may affect safety or timing while
driving.

Use the unit only as a navigational aid. Do not attempt to use the unit
for any purpose requiring precise measurement of direction, distance,
location, or topography. This product should not be used to determine
ground proximity for aircraft navigation.

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 unit. Although the unit is a precision navigation device,
any navigation device can be misused or misinterpreted and, therefore,
become unsafe.

The unit has no user-serviceable parts. If you ever have a problem with
your unit, take it to an authorized Garmin dealer for repairs.

The unit is fastened shut with screws. Any attempt to open the case to
change or modify the unit in any way voids your warranty and may
result in permanent damage to the equipment.

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.

NOTICE: This Category II radio communication device complies with Industry Canada Standard RSS-310.

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Caring for Your StreetPilot

The StreetPilot 7200/7500 is constructed of high quality
materials and does not require user maintenance other
than cleaning.

Cleaning the Unit

Clean the unit’s outer casing using a cloth dampened
with a mild detergent solution and then wipe dry. Avoid
chemical cleaners and solvents that can damage plastic
components.

Clean the touch screen using a soft, clean, lint-free
cloth. Use water, isopropyl alcohol, or eyeglass cleaner
if needed. Apply the liquid to the cloth and then gently
wipe the touch screen.

Protecting Your StreetPilot

• Do not expose the unit to water or other forms
of moisture; the Street Pilot 7200/7500 is not
waterproof.

• Do not
extreme temperatures can occur (such as in the trunk

Caring for the Touch Screen

The touch screen is intended to be operated with a nger.

Never use a hard or sharp object to operate the touch

of a car), as permanent damage may result.

• To avoid theft, do not leave your StreetPilot in plain
sight when you leave your vehicle.

screen or damage may result. Though a PDA stylus can
also be used to operate the touch screen, never attempt
this while operating a vehicle.

• Do not store alkaline batteries in the
for extended periods of time. To reduce the chance for
battery leakage in the battery compartment, remove
the batteries when storing the remote control for more
than six months.

store the unit where prolonged exposure to

remote control

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find iT and Go!

Use the StreetPilot 7200/7500 to nd your destination and go to it.

Finding a Restaurant

find it and Go!

Touch Where To?

➊

Touch a food category.

➍

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Touch Food, Hotel….

➋

Touch the place.

➎

Touch Food & Drink.

➌

Touch Go To.

➏

find it and Go!

Following Your Route

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

Your route is marked

with a magenta line.

Follow the arrows. A checkered ag marks

your destination.

For more information about using the map and the other tools, see pages 13–15.

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Where To?

Finding an Address

From the Menu page, touch Where To? Touch Address.

Where to?

Touch a country.

➊

Touch the correct city or

➍

postal code.

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Touch Select City/Postal

➋

Code.

Enter the address number

➎

and touch Done.

Enter the city or postal code

➌

and then touch Done.

Select the address, if

➏

necessary. Touch Go To.

Where to?

Finding a Place Using theUsing the Map

From the Menu page, touch View Map. You can
also touch Where to? > Browse Map. Touch and
drag anywhere on the map to browse the map (view
different parts of the map).

Touch any object on the map. Touch Review.

➊

Touch Go To or Advanced.

➋

Tips for Browsing the Map

• Touch the map and drag to view different parts of
the map.

• Use the

• Touch any object on the map. An arrow appears
pointing at the object you selected.

• Touch
page; for more information, see the next page.

• Touch
selected by the pointer to your Favorites.

• Touch

and icons to zoom in and out.

Review to open the location’s information

Save As Favorite to save the location

Back to return to the previous screen.

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Where to?

Understanding the Information Page

When you nd a location, select it in the search results

list to open the item’s information page.

Information Page

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

Touch 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 7.

Find Near Point—nd a location near this point.

•

Browse Map—view this location on the map.

•

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Finding Recently Found Places

Your StreetPilot stores the last 50 places you have found
in Recent Finds.

Touch Where To? > Recent Finds.

➊

Select an item from the search results list.

➋

Touch Category to display recent nds of a certain
category, such as Food, Hotel….

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, touch Near….

➊

Select one of the search options.

➋

Narrowing Your Search

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

From the search results list, touch Spell.

➊

Enter part of the name and touch Done.

➋

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My locaTions

My Locations

Saving Places You Find

After you have found a place you want to save, select it
in the results list.

Touch Advanced.

➊

Touch Add As Favorite.

➋

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Saving Your Current Location

From the Menu page, touch View Map.

Touch anywhere on the map.

➊

Touch Save As Favorite.

➋

My Locations

Saving Coordinates

If you know the geographic coordinates of your destination, you can use your StreetPilot to navigate to any location
using its latitude and longitude coordinates. From the Menu page, touch Where To? > My Locations > Coordinates.

Entering the Coordinates

Touch Enter Position.

➊

Browsing the Map for Coordinates

Touch Browse Map.

➊

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Enter the coordinates, and

➋

touch Next.

Touch the location on the map,

➋

and touch Save As Favorite.

Touch Go To.

➌

Touch Go To.

➌

My Locations

Setting a Home Location

You can set a Home Location for the place you return to most often. From the Menu page, touch Where To?

Touch Go Home.

➊

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

Select an option.

➋

Touch Save Home.

➌

Finding Saved Places

From the Menu page, touch Where To?

Touch My Locations.

➊

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Touch Favorites.

➋

Touch a saved place.

➌

My Locations

Editing Saved Places

From the Menu page, touch Tools > My Data > Favorites.

Touch Edit/Review Favorites.

➊

Touch the item you want to edit.

➍

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Touch 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; touch to view the

categories.

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

Touch Edit.

➌

Deleting a Saved Place

From the Menu page, touch Tools > My Data > Favorites.

My Locations

Touch Delete Favorites.

➊

Touch Delete.

➍

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Touch By Selection.

➋

By Selection—touch each location and delete them each individually.

By Category—select one category to delete all of the locations assigned

to that category.

Delete All—removes all saved places from your Favorites.

Touch a saved location.

➌

VieWinG the MaP and UsinG the tooLs

VieWinG The MaP and UsinG The Tools

Viewing the Map Page

From the Menu page, touch View Map to open the map. Touch an area of the map to see additional information, as
shown below. The position icon shows your current location.

While navigating a route, touch the blue text

bar to open the Turn List. See page 13.

Touch to zoom out.

Touch the map to view and

browse a 2-D map.

Map Page while Navigating a Route

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Touch to zoom in.

Touch the Speed or Arrival

data eld to open the Trip

Computer. See page 13.

VieWinG the MaP and UsinG the tooLs

Trip Computer

The Trip Computer indicates your current speed and
provides helpful statistics about your trip.

To view the Trip Computer, select
the map. Or, from the Menu page, touch Tools > Trip

Computer.

Current

direction

of travel

Touch Reset Trip to reset all information on the Trip
Computer. To reset the Maximum Speed, touch Reset

Max.

Trip Computer, select Speed or Arrival on

Current speed

Distance to your nal

destination

Total

distance

traveled

(odometer)

Turn List

The Turn List displays a list of turn-by-turn instructions
for your entire route as well as arrival information.

While navigating a route, touch the blue text bar on the
map page to open the Turn List. Or, from the Menu page,
touch Tools > Turn List.

Direction of this turn

Distance to this turn

Turn details

Touch View All to see all the turns in the route. Touch

and to scroll through the list.

Touch a turn to see the turn on a map (the Next Turn
page). Also, press Speak on the remote control to open
the Next Turn Page. Touch and to scroll
through all the turns in the route. Touch and to
zoom in and out of the turn on the map.

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VieWinG the MaP and UsinG the tooLs

GPS Info Page

From the map or Menu page, touch the signal strength
bars in the upper left corner to view the GPS Info page.
Or, from the Menu page, touch Tools > GPS Info.

Sky view

Use Indoors

and use the unit indoors.

Set Position—set your position, if Use Indoors is
enabled. Select your location on the map and touch OK.

WAAS/EGNOS

WAAS and EGNOS are systems of satellites and ground
stations that provide GPS signal corrections, giving you

Satellite signal

strength bars

even better position accuracy. To learn about WAAS and
EGNOS, visit www.garmin.com/aboutGPS/waas.html.

The sky view shows the satellites you are receiving. The
satellite signal strength bars indicate the strength of each
satellite you are receiving. A solid bar indicates the GPS
satellite is ready for use.

Trafc Info Page

To use the trafc features, you need an FM Trafc

Receiver. See pages 35–38 of this manual for

information about trafc.

GPS Settings

From the Menu page, touch Settings > General > GPS.
You can also access the GPS Settings by touching the

GPS Settings button on the GPS Info page.

—touch Yes to turn the GPS receiver off

—disable and enable WAAS/EGNOS.

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creaTinG and ediTinG roUTes

Creating a New Saved Route

From the Menu page, touch Tools > My Data > Routes.

creatinG and editinG roUtes

Touch Create New

➊

Saved Route.

To add a stop, touch Yes, then

➍

touch Next. Select the point.

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Touch a method and touch

➋

Next. Select the starting point.

Select your preference

➎

and touch Next.

Touch a method and touch

➌

Next. Select the ending point.

Touch Finish.

➏