Graco NUVI 785 User Manual

®

nüvi

quick start manual

785

© 2009 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries

Garmin International, Inc.
1200 East 151st Street,
Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA
Tel. [phone] or (800)

800.1020
Fax [phone]

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products and to make changes in the content without obligation to notify any person or organization of such changes
or improvements. Visit the Garmin Web site (www.garmin.com) for current updates and supplemental information
concerning the use and operation of this and other Garmin products.

Garmin® and nüvi® are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries, registered in the USA and other countries. These
trademarks may not be used without the express permission of Garmin.

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under license. SD™ is a trademark of the SD Card Association. Microsoft, DirectBand, MSN, and the MSN logo are
either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

Garmin (Europe) Ltd.
Liberty House
Hounsdown Business Park,
Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 9LR UK
Tel. [phone] (outside the UK)
0808 2380000 (within the UK)
Fax [phone]

Garmin Corporation
No. 68, Jangshu 2nd Road,
Shijr, Taipei County, Taiwan
Tel. [phone]
Fax [phone]

June 2009 Part Number 190-00955-02 Rev. C Printed in Taiwan

Your nüvi unit

See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and

other important information.

Power key:

slide to the left to turn the unit on/off;

slide to the right to lock the screen

Headphone/audio

out jack

SD card slot

Microphone

Mini-USB
connector

Serial number (remove cradle

to view serial number)

WARNING: This product contains a lithium-ion battery. To prevent damage, remove the unit from the vehicle
when exiting or store it out of direct sunlight.

Before mounting the nüvi, see the Important Safety and Product Information for information about laws
pertaining to windshield mounting.

SpeakerGPS antenna

External antenna

connector

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Step 1: Mount the nüvi

1. 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.

2. Plug the vehicle power cable into the
power connector on the right side of the
cradle.

Cradle

Power cable

7. Plug the other end of the vehicle power

Step 2: Congure the nüvi

To turn on your nüvi, slide the Power

3. Snap the cradle onto the suction cup
arm.

Suction cup mount

key to the left. Follow the on-screen
instructions.

Step 3: 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.

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.

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.

cable into a power outlet in your vehicle.
Your unit should turn on automatically if it
is plugged in and your vehicle is running.

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Step 4: Activate Your MSN®

3. Write down the product key.

Direct Receiver

Your use of the MSN Direct service,
as well as your use of the MSN Direct
content delivered to and displayed on
your device, is subject to the MSN Direct
Subscription Agreement, Terms of Use,
and Privacy Statement located at

www.msndirect.com. By using and

activating your navigation device,
you hereby accept such Subscription
Agreement, Terms of Use and Privacy
Statement, and acknowledge that you are
aware of and have had an opportunity to
fully review them at the URL referenced
above.

To receive MSN Direct content, rst you

must activate your service (3-months free
service included).

1. Connect the vehicle power cable to your
nüvi and your vehicle’s power outlet.
Turn your vehicle’s key to the ON/ACC
position, if necessary, to power the nüvi.

2. Touch Tools > MSN Direct.

4. Call [phone] or go to

5. Within eight days, complete the following

It may take up to one hour for your
subscription to be activated. After it
is activated, the MSN Direct menu is
accessible.

TIP: The yellow tag on your MSN Direct

receiver provides the product key and
activation information. If the product key
on the yellow tag differs from the one on
your unit, use the product key on your
unit.

http://garmin.msndirect.com/activate

and follow the directions.

steps:

Connect the vehicle power cable, and

•
turn the key to ON/ACC.

Make sure you are in an MSN Direct

•
coverage area (go to http://garmin

.msndirect.com/coverage).

Touch Tools > MSN Direct. If the

•
Subscription Inactive page appears,
verify that one signal bar is green.

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Step 4: Use the nüvi

➊ ➋ ➌ ➍

➎

➏

➒➑➐

GPS satellite strength.

➊

Bluetooth® technology status.

➋

Battery status.

➌

Current time.

➍

Touch to nd a destination.

➎

Touch to view the map.

➏

Touch to make a call when connected

➐

to a compatible mobile phone (not
available on nüvi 755).

Touch to adjust the volume.

➑

Touch to use the tools such as media

➒

players, settings, and Help.

Finding Points of Interest

1. Touch Where to? > Points of Interest.

2. Select a category and a subcategory.

3. Select a destination, and touch Go!.

To enter letters contained in the name, touch

Where to? > Points of Interest > Spell
Name.

To search for a location in a different area,
touch Where to? > Near.

Adding a Stop

1. With a route active, touch Menu > Where

to?.

2. Search for the extra stop.

3. Touch Go!.

4. Touch Add as via point to add this stop

before your destination.



TIP: To add more than one stop, edit the
current route. Touch Where to? > Custom

Routes.

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Following Your Route

Your route is marked with a magenta line.
As you travel, your nüvi guides you to your
destination with voice prompts, arrows on
the map, and directions at the top of the
map. If you depart from the original route,
your nüvi recalculates the route and provides
new directions.

Touch and drag the map to view a different
area of the map. A speed limit icon could
appear as you travel on major roadways.

➋

➌
➍

Touch to view the Turn List page.

Touch to zoom in and out.

Touch to view the Where Am I? page.

➊

➋

➌

➍

➐➏➎

Touch to view the Next Turn page or the

➊

Lane Assist page (if available).

Touch to view the Trip Computer page.

➎

Touch to return to the Menu page.

➏

Touch to change the data displayed here.

➐

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Using MSN® Direct

The MSN Direct Receiver and nüvi must be
in range of an MSN Direct coverage area.
Go to http://garmin.msndirect.com/coverage
for more information on coverage areas.

MSN Direct Menu

To view MSN Direct content, from the
Menu page, touch Tools > MSN Direct.
Touch a category to view information for it.

Receiving Content

It can take several hours to receive all the

content the rst time you use it, after you

have traveled long distances, or after you
have not used your nüvi and MSN® Direct
Receiver for several days.

There is a rechargeable (non-user­replaceable) battery in the MSN Direct
Receiver that allows it to receive and store
updates for several days, even when not
connected to external power.



NOTE: Garmin is not responsible for the
accuracy of the MSN Direct content.

For more information about MSN Direct,
download the MSN Direct Owner’s Manual
Supplement from www.garmin.com.

Avoiding Trafc

MSN Direct provides local trafc

information for a large number of
metropolitan areas. To learn more about the
type of trafc data available in your area, go
to www.msndirect.com/WhatYouGet.

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When calculating your route, the

nüvi examines the current trafc and

automatically optimizes the route for the
shortest time. You might still be routed

through trafc if no alternative roads exist.
If a severe trafc delay occurs on your

route while you are navigating, the nüvi
automatically recalculates the route.

Making Hands-Free Phone

Calls

Using Bluetooth wireless technology, your
nüvi can wirelessly connect to your mobile
phone to become a hands-free device. To
pair and connect, your phone and your nüvi
must be turned on and be within 10 meters

of each other.
When you receive trafc information, a
trafc icon appears in the top left corner of
the Map page. The trafc icon changes color

to indicate the severity of trafc conditions

Pairing the nüvi with Your

Mobile Phone

1. Conrmthatyourphoneissupportedby

on your route or the road you are currently
traveling. Touch the icon to view the Trafc
menu.

2. From the Menu page, touch Tools >

3. Enable the Bluetooth component on your

4. Touch OK on the nüvi.

5. Select your phone, and touch OK.

6. Enter the nüvi Bluetooth PIN (1234) in

the nüvi. (Go to www.garmin.com

/bluetooth.)

Settings > Bluetooth > Add.

phone and enable Find Me/Discoverable/
Visible mode. These settings might be in
a Bluetooth, a Connections, or a Hands­free menu.

your phone.

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Receiving a Call

When you get a call, the Incoming Call
window opens. Touch Answer to answer the
call. The internal microphone is in the front
of the nüvi. Speak normally.

Making a Call

When your phone is connected to your nüvi,
you are ready to make phone calls. Touch

Phone to access the Phone menu.

Using the FM Transmitter

Before using the FM transmitter in your area, see
the FM transmitter legal notice in the owner’s
manual.

You can listen to your nüvi through the

speakers in your vehicle. From the Menu

page, select Volume > Audio Output > FM

Transmitter > OK. Select an FM channel

with a lot of static, and select the same

channel on the nüvi.

NOTE: Not all phones support all features

of the nüvi Phone menu.

Calling a Number

1. Touch Phone > Dial.

2. Enter the number, and touch Dial.

3. To end the call, touch > End Call.

Loading Files on Your nüvi

1. Insert a SD card (optional).

2. Connect the USB cable.

3. Transferlestothenüvi.

4. Eject and unplug the USB cable.

Listening to MP3 Files

1. Touch Tools > Media Player.

2. Touch Source to open the MP3 player.

3. Touch Browse.

4. Touch a category.

5. Touch Play All.

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Locking Your nüvi

1. Touch Tools > Settings > Security.

2. Touch the button below Garmin Lock.

3. Enter a 4-digit PIN and drive to a security

location.



NOTE: If you forget your PIN and your
security location, you must send your nüvi
and valid product registration or proof
of purchase to Garmin to get your nüvi
unlocked.

nüMaps Guarantee

To receive one free map update (if

available), register your nüvi at

http://my.garmin.com within 60 days of

acquiring satellites and driving with your

nüvi. You are not eligible for the free map

update if you register by phone or wait

longer than 60 days after the rst time you

drive with your nüvi.

More Information
Resetting the nüvi

If the nüvi screen stops functioning, turn the
nüvi off and on again. If this does not help,
slide the Power key to the left and hold
it for 8 seconds. Turn the nüvi back on. The
nüvi should operate normally.

For more information about your nüvi, touch

Tools > Help.

Download the latest version of the owner’s

manual from www.garmin.com. Also

download the MSN® Direct Owner’s Manual

Supplement from www.garmin.com.

For information about accessories, go to

http://buy.garmin.com or contact your

Garmin dealer.

™

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For the latest free software updates (excluding map data) throughout the life of

your Garmin products, visit the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com.

© 2009 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries

Garmin International, Inc.

1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA

Garmin (Europe) Ltd.

Liberty House, Hounsdown Business Park, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 9LR UK

Garmin Corporation

No. 68, Jangshu 2nd Road, Shijr, Taipei County, Taiwan

www.garmin.com

Part Number 190-00955-02 Rev. C