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...U.S. and other countries. Use of Garmin Ltd. Garmin hereby grants permission to download a single copy of this manual or any purpose without the express permission of Garmin. Garmin®, nüvi®, MapSource®, BlueChart® g2, g2 Vision®, Garmin TourGuide®, and TracBack® ..., Inc. The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are trademarks of their respective owners. Garmin reserves the right to change without notice. Visit the Garmin Web site (www.garmin.com) for any revision hereto is subject to change or improve its subsidiaries, registered...
...U.S. and other countries. Use of Garmin Ltd. Garmin hereby grants permission to download a single copy of this manual or any purpose without the express permission of Garmin. Garmin®, nüvi®, MapSource®, BlueChart® g2, g2 Vision®, Garmin TourGuide®, and TracBack® ..., Inc. The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are trademarks of their respective owners. Garmin reserves the right to change without notice. Visit the Garmin Web site (www.garmin.com) for any revision hereto is subject to change or improve its subsidiaries, registered...
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...if you by phone at http://my.garmin .com. Connect to www.garmin.com /support and click Contact Support for product warnings and other important information. Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Garmin® nüvi® 500‑series GPS‑enabled navigator. See the ...Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for in a safe place. nϋvi 500 Series Owner's Manual Product Registration Help us better support ...
...if you by phone at http://my.garmin .com. Connect to www.garmin.com /support and click Contact Support for product warnings and other important information. Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Garmin® nüvi® 500‑series GPS‑enabled navigator. See the ...Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for in a safe place. nϋvi 500 Series Owner's Manual Product Registration Help us better support ...
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Introduction Table of Contents Introduction i Product Registration i Contact Garmin i More Information i Looking at Your nüvi iv Getting Started 1 Step 1: Install the nüvi Battery..........1 Step 2: Charge Your nüvi 2 Step 3: Mount Your nü... 19 Custom Routes 20 My Data 20 World Clock 20 Calculator 21 Unit Converter 21 Compass 22 Traffic 23 MSN® Direct 23 nϋvi 500 Series Owner's Manual
Introduction Table of Contents Introduction i Product Registration i Contact Garmin i More Information i Looking at Your nüvi iv Getting Started 1 Step 1: Install the nüvi Battery..........1 Step 2: Charge Your nüvi 2 Step 3: Mount Your nü... 19 Custom Routes 20 My Data 20 World Clock 20 Calculator 21 Unit Converter 21 Compass 22 Traffic 23 MSN® Direct 23 nϋvi 500 Series Owner's Manual
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... Links 33 Downloading Geocaches 33 Finding Geocaches 34 Wherigo 34 Boating Mode 35 Viewing Marine Maps 35 Finding Marine Points 36 nϋvi 500 Series Owner's Manual Introduction Viewing Tide Information 36 Viewing Marine Currents 36 More Information 36 Appendix 37 myGarmin 37 Caring for Your nüvi 37 Locking ... Your nüvi 40 Changing the Fuse 41 Mounting on Your Dashboard.........41 Additional Maps 42 Extras and Optional Accessories....42 About GPS Satellite Signals...........44 Software License Agreement..........45 Specifications 46 Troubleshooting 47 Index 49 iii
... Links 33 Downloading Geocaches 33 Finding Geocaches 34 Wherigo 34 Boating Mode 35 Viewing Marine Maps 35 Finding Marine Points 36 nϋvi 500 Series Owner's Manual Introduction Viewing Tide Information 36 Viewing Marine Currents 36 More Information 36 Appendix 37 myGarmin 37 Caring for Your nüvi 37 Locking ... Your nüvi 40 Changing the Fuse 41 Mounting on Your Dashboard.........41 Additional Maps 42 Extras and Optional Accessories....42 About GPS Satellite Signals...........44 Software License Agreement..........45 Specifications 46 Troubleshooting 47 Index 49 iii
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Battery contacts Mini‑USB connector under the weather cap iv Speaker Battery cover Serial number under the battery nϋvi 500 Series Owner's Manual microSD™ card slot under the battery Release key: Slide up to open the battery cover. Introduction Looking at Your nüvi GPS antenna Power button: Press and hold to adjust the backlight brightness. Press quickly to turn on/off the nüvi.
Battery contacts Mini‑USB connector under the weather cap iv Speaker Battery cover Serial number under the battery nϋvi 500 Series Owner's Manual microSD™ card slot under the battery Release key: Slide up to open the battery cover. Introduction Looking at Your nüvi GPS antenna Power button: Press and hold to adjust the backlight brightness. Press quickly to turn on/off the nüvi.
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... to open the battery cover on the back of direct sunlight. Locate the metal contacts on the battery match up to windshield mounting. nϋvi 500 Series Owner's Manual Slide the release key up with the metal contacts inside the battery compartment. Getting Started Warning: This product contains a lithium-ion battery. Getting Started...
... to open the battery cover on the back of direct sunlight. Locate the metal contacts on the battery match up to windshield mounting. nϋvi 500 Series Owner's Manual Slide the release key up with the metal contacts inside the battery compartment. Getting Started Warning: This product contains a lithium-ion battery. Getting Started...
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... Use the vehicle power cable to http://buy.garmin.com. Step 3: Mount Your nüvi 1. Fit the bottom of your nüvi. Plug the vehicle power cable into place. 6. Place the suction cup on until it clicks into the cradle. nϋvi 500 Series Owner's Manual Clean and dry your nüvi into place...
... Use the vehicle power cable to http://buy.garmin.com. Step 3: Mount Your nüvi 1. Fit the bottom of your nüvi. Plug the vehicle power cable into place. 6. Place the suction cup on until it clicks into the cradle. nϋvi 500 Series Owner's Manual Clean and dry your nüvi into place...
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... tall buildings. After the initial pairing, the two devices can listen to an open area, out of the vehicle power cable into place. 9. nϋvi 500 Series Owner's Manual Under connections, touch Add or Change. The first time you use two devices together, you turn on your nüvi, press and hold . Getting...
... tall buildings. After the initial pairing, the two devices can listen to an open area, out of the vehicle power cable into place. 9. nϋvi 500 Series Owner's Manual Under connections, touch Add or Change. The first time you use two devices together, you turn on your nüvi, press and hold . Getting...
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NOTE: For more information, see page 27, or see your headset, if necessary, and touch Done. 8. nϋvi 500 Series Owner's Manual Touch OK on your headset. ➒ Touch to your headset, and touch OK. 7. NOTE: Boating mode is only available if...the volume from your headset. 5. Touch OK. Using the Menu Page ➊ ➍ ➋➌ ➎ ➏ ➐ ➑➒ ➊ GPS satellite strength. ➋ Bluetooth headset status (nüvi 510 only). ➌ Usage mode. Touch to change to adjust the volume. Getting Started 4. Enable Find ...
NOTE: For more information, see page 27, or see your headset, if necessary, and touch Done. 8. nϋvi 500 Series Owner's Manual Touch OK on your headset. ➒ Touch to your headset, and touch OK. 7. NOTE: Boating mode is only available if...the volume from your headset. 5. Touch OK. Using the Menu Page ➊ ➍ ➋➌ ➎ ➏ ➐ ➑➒ ➊ GPS satellite strength. ➋ Bluetooth headset status (nüvi 510 only). ➌ Usage mode. Touch to change to adjust the volume. Getting Started 4. Enable Find ...
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... they are calculated differently based on ‑screen instructions to configure your usage mode and settings. Touch Where To? > Points of transportation. nϋvi 500 Series Owner's Manual nüvi Tips and Shortcuts • To quickly return to the Menu page, touch and hold these buttons to see more information about custom settings...
... they are calculated differently based on ‑screen instructions to configure your usage mode and settings. Touch Where To? > Points of transportation. nϋvi 500 Series Owner's Manual nüvi Tips and Shortcuts • To quickly return to the Menu page, touch and hold these buttons to see more information about custom settings...
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... navigating is not available when navigating off road. 1. NOTE: Detour is the only reasonable option, the nüvi might not calculate a detour. nϋvi 500 Series Owner's Manual The nüvi attempts to find an alternate route that avoids the current road or the next road on your new final destination. Page ➊...
... navigating is not available when navigating off road. 1. NOTE: Detour is the only reasonable option, the nüvi might not calculate a detour. nϋvi 500 Series Owner's Manual The nüvi attempts to find an alternate route that avoids the current road or the next road on your new final destination. Page ➊...
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... the city, touch Search All. 4. Where To? The Where To? See page 13. Setting a Home Location You can change the search area. nϋvi 500 Series Owner's Manual Touch Spell City, enter the city/postal code, and touch Done. Select the city/ postal code in the list, if necessary. 7. Select the correct street...
... the city, touch Search All. 4. Where To? The Where To? See page 13. Setting a Home Location You can change the search area. nϋvi 500 Series Owner's Manual Touch Spell City, enter the city/postal code, and touch Done. Select the city/ postal code in the list, if necessary. 7. Select the correct street...
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... on‑screen keyboard appears, touch a letter or number to delete a character. You can spell it from Favorites. 1. Using the on page 7. nϋvi 500 Series Owner's Manual Touch Where To? > Points of recently found search words. • Touch to enter it by Spelling the Name If you know the name of the...
... on‑screen keyboard appears, touch a letter or number to delete a character. You can spell it from Favorites. 1. Using the on page 7. nϋvi 500 Series Owner's Manual Touch Where To? > Points of recently found search words. • Touch to enter it by Spelling the Name If you know the name of the...
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.... Saving Your Current Location From the Map page, touch . Saving Places You Find 1. After you have found a place you want to edit. 3. nϋvi 500 Series Owner's Manual This process does not delete the actual place from your current location. Fa�v�o��ri�t�e�s� You can quickly...
.... Saving Your Current Location From the Map page, touch . Saving Places You Find 1. After you have found a place you want to edit. 3. nϋvi 500 Series Owner's Manual This process does not delete the actual place from your current location. Fa�v�o��ri�t�e�s� You can quickly...
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... to view the location on the microSD card are listed. 2. For more information about extras such as safety camera information and Garmin Travel Guide, see page 18. 1. Touch Go! Touch a photo. 3. Touch Map to them. Extras For information about loading photos, see pages 42-44. 10 nϋvi 500 Series Owner's Manual Where To? 4.
... to view the location on the microSD card are listed. 2. For more information about extras such as safety camera information and Garmin Travel Guide, see page 18. 1. Touch Go! Touch a photo. 3. Touch Map to them. Extras For information about loading photos, see pages 42-44. 10 nϋvi 500 Series Owner's Manual Where To? 4.
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... a new name, and touch Done. • Add/Remove Points-add or remove points from the route. • Manually Reorder Points- automatically order the points. Using Custom Routes Touch Where To? > Custom Routes. nϋvi 500 Series Owner's Manual 11 Touch Add New End Point. 5. Touch Where To? (or Tools) > Custom Routes. 2. Touch an item...
... a new name, and touch Done. • Add/Remove Points-add or remove points from the route. • Manually Reorder Points- automatically order the points. Using Custom Routes Touch Where To? > Custom Routes. nϋvi 500 Series Owner's Manual 11 Touch Add New End Point. 5. Touch Where To? (or Tools) > Custom Routes. 2. Touch an item...
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... your nüvi to navigate to calculate by faster time, shorter distance, or off road. • Delete-remove this route. Touch Go!. 12 nϋvi 500 Series Owner's Manual Where To? • Recalculate-change the type of coordinates. Touch Where To? > Coordinates. 2. Select a geographic point from the list. 3. This can use different position...
... your nüvi to navigate to calculate by faster time, shorter distance, or off road. • Delete-remove this route. Touch Go!. 12 nϋvi 500 Series Owner's Manual Where To? • Recalculate-change the type of coordinates. Touch Where To? > Coordinates. 2. Select a geographic point from the list. 3. This can use different position...
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to the selected location. Touch Where To? > Near. 2. If the GPS mode is A Map Location. • My Current Route-search along your active route. • My Destination-search near your current location. 1. In boating mode, this ... navigate to zoom out and in. • Touch any object on the map. Touch Save to view your current destination. Where To? nϋvi 500 Series Owner's Manual 13 Using TracBack® Touch Where To? > TracBack to save this option is off, touch Set Location to set your location to retrace your Favorites...
to the selected location. Touch Where To? > Near. 2. If the GPS mode is A Map Location. • My Current Route-search along your active route. • My Destination-search near your current location. 1. In boating mode, this ... navigate to zoom out and in. • Touch any object on the map. Touch Save to view your current destination. Where To? nϋvi 500 Series Owner's Manual 13 Using TracBack® Touch Where To? > TracBack to save this option is off, touch Set Location to set your location to retrace your Favorites...
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... nüvi recalculates the route and provides new directions. ➊ ➋ ➌ ➍ ➎ ➏ ➊ Touch to view the Menu page. 14 nϋvi 500 Series Owner's Manual A checkered flag marks your destination with a magenta line.
... nüvi recalculates the route and provides new directions. ➊ ➋ ➌ ➍ ➎ ➏ ➊ Touch to view the Menu page. 14 nϋvi 500 Series Owner's Manual A checkered flag marks your destination with a magenta line.