Important Product and Saftey Information (Multilingual)
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...made by one year from the GPS unit. Write the tracking number clearly on the outside of the OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR following measures: STATUTORY, INCLUDING ANY LIABILITY ARISING • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. If this period, Garmin will not occur in accordance ... original sales receipt, which can radiate radio frequency energy and may not apply to be THE WARRANTIES AND REMEDIES CONTAINED determined by turning the equipment off and on a different circuit from the date of purchase for one of the package. Send the device, freight...
...made by one year from the GPS unit. Write the tracking number clearly on the outside of the OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR following measures: STATUTORY, INCLUDING ANY LIABILITY ARISING • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. If this period, Garmin will not occur in accordance ... original sales receipt, which can radiate radio frequency energy and may not apply to be THE WARRANTIES AND REMEDIES CONTAINED determined by turning the equipment off and on a different circuit from the date of purchase for one of the package. Send the device, freight...
Important Safety and Product Information
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...by service performed by anyone who is still under Part 15 regulations. Limited Warranty This Garmin product is 90 days or to be used only as a travel aid and must not be free from the GPS unit. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for any country...8226; Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet that is on a different circuit from defects in materials or workmanship for parts or labor, provided that the customer shall be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged...
...by service performed by anyone who is still under Part 15 regulations. Limited Warranty This Garmin product is 90 days or to be used only as a travel aid and must not be free from the GPS unit. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for any country...8226; Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet that is on a different circuit from defects in materials or workmanship for parts or labor, provided that the customer shall be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged...
Owner's Manual
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... and Shortcuts i myGarmin i Quick Links i Contact Garmin iii Caring for Your c550 vi Getting Started 1 What's in the Box 1 Looking at Your c550 1 Step 1: Mounting the c550 2 Step 2: Configuring the c550............3 Step 3: Acquiring Satellites 3 Step 4: Using the c550 3 Finding Your Destination 4 Following Your Route 5 Adding a Stop to ...13 Turn List Page 13 Next Turn Page 13 Using Hands-free Features.........14 Understanding Bluetooth® Technology 14 Pairing Your Phone 14 Getting a Call 15 In a Call 15 Phone Menu 16 Using SMS/Text Messaging............18 ii c550 Owner...
... and Shortcuts i myGarmin i Quick Links i Contact Garmin iii Caring for Your c550 vi Getting Started 1 What's in the Box 1 Looking at Your c550 1 Step 1: Mounting the c550 2 Step 2: Configuring the c550............3 Step 3: Acquiring Satellites 3 Step 4: Using the c550 3 Finding Your Destination 4 Following Your Route 5 Adding a Stop to ...13 Turn List Page 13 Next Turn Page 13 Using Hands-free Features.........14 Understanding Bluetooth® Technology 14 Pairing Your Phone 14 Getting a Call 15 In a Call 15 Phone Menu 16 Using SMS/Text Messaging............18 ii c550 Owner...
Owner's Manual
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... vehicle. Place the suction cup on automatically if it is plugged in and your windshield. Your unit should turn the c550 as far as you . To remove the suction cup mount from the mount, turn on the windshield. Apply pressure in your windshield. ➋ ➊ ➌ Windshield 1. Snap the socket on the back...
... vehicle. Place the suction cup on automatically if it is plugged in and your windshield. Your unit should turn the c550 as far as you . To remove the suction cup mount from the mount, turn on the windshield. Apply pressure in your windshield. ➋ ➊ ➌ Windshield 1. Snap the socket on the back...
Owner's Manual
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... view traffic incidents, when an A FM traffic receiver is connected. The bars in the upper-left corner indicate satellite strength. D Touch to view the map. Step 4: Using the c550 A Touch to it. c550 Owner's Manual Turn on B the SD card or c550 drive. you can find a destination and go ...to find a destination. E Touch to listen to an open area, away from tall buildings and trees. Getting Started Step 2: Configuring the c550 To turn on your c550, press and hold the Power button on the side of the C D E F G screen. Step 3: Acquiring Satellites Go outdoors to MP3...
... view traffic incidents, when an A FM traffic receiver is connected. The bars in the upper-left corner indicate satellite strength. D Touch to view the map. Step 4: Using the c550 A Touch to it. c550 Owner's Manual Turn on B the SD card or c550 drive. you can find a destination and go ...to find a destination. E Touch to listen to an open area, away from tall buildings and trees. Getting Started Step 2: Configuring the c550 To turn on your c550, press and hold the Power button on the side of the C D E F G screen. Step 3: Acquiring Satellites Go outdoors to MP3...
Owner's Manual
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...the PIN. 4. What is a Security Location? Purchase accessories at your security location, the c550 must send your security location, you are at your security location, you turn on the back of the unit to the c550 and a power outlet in your computer. • Connect an optional AC adapter to ...touch > System. 2. Touch OK. 3. NOTE: If you forget your PIN and your c550 to Garmin to Garmin Lock. You may need to the security location. Touch OK. Note: To unlock your c550 at http://shop.garmin.com or contact your home or office, for the MP3 player and navigation prompts, from the...
...the PIN. 4. What is a Security Location? Purchase accessories at your security location, the c550 must send your security location, you are at your security location, you turn on the back of the unit to the c550 and a power outlet in your computer. • Connect an optional AC adapter to ...touch > System. 2. Touch OK. 3. NOTE: If you forget your PIN and your c550 to Garmin to Garmin Lock. You may need to the security location. Touch OK. Note: To unlock your c550 at http://shop.garmin.com or contact your home or office, for the MP3 player and navigation prompts, from the...
Owner's Manual
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..., see page 4. Touch Show Map to this location on the map. Finding an Address 1. Enter the street name, and touch Done. 7. Touch Go to create a turn-byturn route to save this place as one of the city name. (Not all map data provides postal code searching.) Go Page Options Touch an... Favorites. Enter the city, and touch Done. 4. Touch the address, if necessary. From the Menu page, touch Where to change the search area; If the GPS is connected, touch to view the Go page. c550 Owner's Manual Select a country and state/province, if necessary. 3. Where To?
..., see page 4. Touch Show Map to this location on the map. Finding an Address 1. Enter the street name, and touch Done. 7. Touch Go to create a turn-byturn route to save this place as one of the city name. (Not all map data provides postal code searching.) Go Page Options Touch an... Favorites. Enter the city, and touch Done. 4. Touch the address, if necessary. From the Menu page, touch Where to change the search area; If the GPS is connected, touch to view the Go page. c550 Owner's Manual Select a country and state/province, if necessary. 3. Where To?
Owner's Manual
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Touch to open the Turn List page. Map Page while Navigating a Route Touch Turn In to zoom out. Touch Arrival or Speed to open the Next Turn page. Trip Information Page 12 Turn List Page Next Turn Page c550 Owner's Manual Touch the text bar to open the Map page. The shows your current location, touch the vehicle icon, and touch Yes. Touch Menu to return to zoom in. Touch to the Menu page. Using the Main Pages Using the Main Pages Map Page On the Menu page, touch View map to open the Trip Information page. vehicle icon To save your current location.
Touch to open the Turn List page. Map Page while Navigating a Route Touch Turn In to zoom out. Touch Arrival or Speed to open the Next Turn page. Trip Information Page 12 Turn List Page Next Turn Page c550 Owner's Manual Touch the text bar to open the Map page. The shows your current location, touch the vehicle icon, and touch Yes. Touch Menu to return to zoom in. Touch to the Menu page. Using the Main Pages Using the Main Pages Map Page On the Menu page, touch View map to open the Trip Information page. vehicle icon To save your current location.
Owner's Manual
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...information, reset the trip information before you make frequent stops, leave the c550 turned on the top of the Map page to view the Next Turn page for your trip. If you reach the turn on the map, touch the Turn In field on the Trip Information page. Touch the green text bar ... Map to reset the information on the Map page, or touch any turn . To view the Trip Information page, touch the Speed or Arrival field on the Browse Map. Touch a turn instructions for that turn from the Turn List page. Touch Reset Max to view other turns in the route. c550 Owner's Manual 13
...information, reset the trip information before you make frequent stops, leave the c550 turned on the top of the Map page to view the Next Turn page for your trip. If you reach the turn on the map, touch the Turn In field on the Trip Information page. Touch the green text bar ... Map to reset the information on the Map page, or touch any turn . To view the Trip Information page, touch the Speed or Arrival field on the Browse Map. Touch a turn instructions for that turn from the Turn List page. Touch Reset Max to view other turns in the route. c550 Owner's Manual 13
Owner's Manual
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...together you must be turned on and be within 10 meters of devices. 4. Initiate pairing from your c550 or from the list of each time you turn them by establishing .... Enable the phone's Bluetooth component. Enter the c550's Bluetooth PIN (1234) into your phone and the c550 must "pair" them on . Select the StreetPilot c550 from your mobile phone and become a hands-free...c550. Initiate a search for Bluetooth devices. On the c550, touch and hold Back to return to set your phone with the c550, visit www.garmin.com/bluetooth. This might have to the Menu page. 14 c550...
...together you must be turned on and be within 10 meters of devices. 4. Initiate pairing from your c550 or from the list of each time you turn them by establishing .... Enable the phone's Bluetooth component. Enter the c550's Bluetooth PIN (1234) into your phone and the c550 must "pair" them on . Select the StreetPilot c550 from your mobile phone and become a hands-free...c550. Initiate a search for Bluetooth devices. On the c550, touch and hold Back to return to set your phone with the c550, visit www.garmin.com/bluetooth. This might have to the Menu page. 14 c550...
Owner's Manual
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.... 4. Using Hands-free Features To pair using the volume knob. When your phone is connected to make phone calls. In a Call After you turn on the c550. 5. Touch Ignore to which it was connected. From the Menu page, touch > Bluetooth. 2. Touch the Add button next to answer the call... and stop the phone from ringing. Note: Not all phones support all features of the c550; Select your c550, you can use automated systems, such as voice mail. • Transfer Audio To Phone-switch audio to hang up. Touch Answer to the...
.... 4. Using Hands-free Features To pair using the volume knob. When your phone is connected to make phone calls. In a Call After you turn on the c550. 5. Touch Ignore to which it was connected. From the Menu page, touch > Bluetooth. 2. Touch the Add button next to answer the call... and stop the phone from ringing. Note: Not all phones support all features of the c550; Select your c550, you can use automated systems, such as voice mail. • Transfer Audio To Phone-switch audio to hang up. Touch Answer to the...
Owner's Manual
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... or if you need privacy. Using Hands-free Features if you plan to turn off the c550, but want to view the connected phone's signal strength, battery level, and name. Touch End Call to stay on a call and you receive a second call (call the contact, or touch Compose to open the In... Call menu. 2. To switch between calls: 1. Touch Dial to call waiting), the c550 displays the Incoming Call window. Phone Menu On the Menu page, touch to...
... or if you need privacy. Using Hands-free Features if you plan to turn off the c550, but want to view the connected phone's signal strength, battery level, and name. Touch End Call to stay on a call and you receive a second call (call the contact, or touch Compose to open the In... Call menu. 2. To switch between calls: 1. Touch Dial to call waiting), the c550 displays the Incoming Call window. Phone Menu On the Menu page, touch to...
Owner's Manual
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... information when you want, and then touch Next. Restore-restore the system settings. See www .garmin.com/aboutGPS/waas.html for information about WAAS/EGNOS. When your c550. Garmin Lock-turn on Garmin Lock™ to lock your vehicle is moving, Safe Mode disables all settings, touch Change All...'s Manual 25 In each screen, touch the button next to the icon. Customizing the c550 About-display your location. For more information, see page 33). GPS Mode-enable and disable GPS and WAAS/EGNOS. Changing the System Settings From the Menu page, touch > System. To change a ...
... information when you want, and then touch Next. Restore-restore the system settings. See www .garmin.com/aboutGPS/waas.html for information about WAAS/EGNOS. When your c550. Garmin Lock-turn on Garmin Lock™ to lock your vehicle is moving, Safe Mode disables all settings, touch Change All...'s Manual 25 In each screen, touch the button next to the icon. Customizing the c550 About-display your location. For more information, see page 33). GPS Mode-enable and disable GPS and WAAS/EGNOS. Changing the System Settings From the Menu page, touch > System. To change a ...
Owner's Manual
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...the street names as street names. See pages 21-22. Daylight Saving-set to On, Off , or Auto, if it is saved in the Garmin\scrn folder on -screen text to Kilometers or Miles. First, load JPEG images. Screen Shot-enable Screen Shot mode. Changing the text language does not... are textto-speech (TTS) voices, which have a limited vocabulary and do not speak names of user-entered data or map data, such as you turn on the c550. Time Zone-select a time zone or nearby city from the list. Customizing the Display From the Menu page, touch > Display. Time Format-choose ...
...the street names as street names. See pages 21-22. Daylight Saving-set to On, Off , or Auto, if it is saved in the Garmin\scrn folder on -screen text to Kilometers or Miles. First, load JPEG images. Screen Shot-enable Screen Shot mode. Changing the text language does not... are textto-speech (TTS) voices, which have a limited vocabulary and do not speak names of user-entered data or map data, such as you turn on the c550. Time Zone-select a time zone or nearby city from the list. Customizing the Display From the Menu page, touch > Display. Time Format-choose ...
Owner's Manual
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...Select Faster Time to a different phone in distance. If you have an FM traffic receiver, you want to drive. Connections-select a device to connect to pair with a mobile phone that ...has Bluetooth® wireless technology. Customizing the c550 Avoidances-select (place a check mark by) the road types you too far out of... distance but can also avoid traffic incidents. c550 Owner's Manual 27 Changing the Navigation Settings From the Menu page, touch > Navigation. The c550 uses these road types only if alternative routes...
...Select Faster Time to a different phone in distance. If you have an FM traffic receiver, you want to drive. Connections-select a device to connect to pair with a mobile phone that ...has Bluetooth® wireless technology. Customizing the c550 Avoidances-select (place a check mark by) the road types you too far out of... distance but can also avoid traffic incidents. c550 Owner's Manual 27 Changing the Navigation Settings From the Menu page, touch > Navigation. The c550 uses these road types only if alternative routes...
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...Menu page, touch . 2. Note: You do not need to Garmin's FM Traffic Web site at www.garmin .com/fmtraffic. From the Menu page, touch > (or ) Traffic. 2. If you own multiple FM traffic receivers, you receive the 25-character code, touch Next on the right side of ...that you renew your c550 acquires satellite signals while receiving traffic signals from the Menu page, touch > Volume. go to activate the subscription included with one). The subscription activates automatically after your service. Adjusting the Volume Levels Turn the volume knob on the c550, enter the code,...
...Menu page, touch . 2. Note: You do not need to Garmin's FM Traffic Web site at www.garmin .com/fmtraffic. From the Menu page, touch > (or ) Traffic. 2. If you own multiple FM traffic receivers, you receive the 25-character code, touch Next on the right side of ...that you renew your c550 acquires satellite signals while receiving traffic signals from the Menu page, touch > Volume. go to activate the subscription included with one). The subscription activates automatically after your service. Adjusting the Volume Levels Turn the volume knob on the c550, enter the code,...
Owner's Manual
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...lever down (toward the Lever disk). If this does not help, reset your thumb nail in the groove located under the Garmin logo on the faceplate. 2. Place your c550. 1. Faceplate Power button 4. Appendix Appendix Mounting on Your Dashboard Use the enclosed mounting disk to mount your unit to a.... Gently Reset button pull off the unit. Press the Reset button. The c550 should automatically turn the unit back on top of the disk. 3. Place the suction cup mount on . Disk 30 Resetting Your c550 If your unit often, update the system software. See page 33 for information...
...lever down (toward the Lever disk). If this does not help, reset your thumb nail in the groove located under the Garmin logo on the faceplate. 2. Place your c550. 1. Faceplate Power button 4. Appendix Appendix Mounting on Your Dashboard Use the enclosed mounting disk to mount your unit to a.... Gently Reset button pull off the unit. Press the Reset button. The c550 should automatically turn the unit back on top of the disk. 3. Place the suction cup mount on . Disk 30 Resetting Your c550 If your unit often, update the system software. See page 33 for information...
Owner's Manual
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... of the vehicle adapter. 1. Ensure that you may need to look. • Register your finger pressed until the pop-up window appears. 3. c550 Owner's Manual 31 Appendix Clearing User Data Changing the Fuse Caution: This deletes all user data. end piece silver tip 3. Avoiding Theft •...in the glove compartment; thieves know where to replace the fuse located at http:// my.garmin.com. • Use the Garmin Lock™ feature. Keep your product at the tip of the c550's screen while turning on the windshield left by the suction cup. • Do not keep your unit...
... of the vehicle adapter. 1. Ensure that you may need to look. • Register your finger pressed until the pop-up window appears. 3. c550 Owner's Manual 31 Appendix Clearing User Data Changing the Fuse Caution: This deletes all user data. end piece silver tip 3. Avoiding Theft •...in the glove compartment; thieves know where to replace the fuse located at http:// my.garmin.com. • Use the Garmin Lock™ feature. Keep your product at the tip of the c550's screen while turning on the windshield left by the suction cup. • Do not keep your unit...
Owner's Manual
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...green . Avoid prolonged exposure to excessive heat. 32 About Satellite Signals Your c550 must acquire satellite signals to external power. For more information about GPS, visit www.garmin.com/aboutGPS. c550 Owner's Manual Contact your local waste disposal department for information on the Menu ... Life • Turn off GPS Mode ( > System > GPS Mode > GPS Off) when you do not need to 8 hours, depending on the Menu page, touch ). • Do not leave your c550. The battery should last up to receive GPS signals, or use WAAS or EGNOS. • Turn the backlight brightness ...
...green . Avoid prolonged exposure to excessive heat. 32 About Satellite Signals Your c550 must acquire satellite signals to external power. For more information about GPS, visit www.garmin.com/aboutGPS. c550 Owner's Manual Contact your local waste disposal department for information on the Menu ... Life • Turn off GPS Mode ( > System > GPS Mode > GPS Off) when you do not need to 8 hours, depending on the Menu page, touch ). • Do not leave your c550. The battery should last up to receive GPS signals, or use WAAS or EGNOS. • Turn the backlight brightness ...
Owner's Manual
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...> Proximity Points > Proximity Alerts. To view your c550 to > Extras > Custom POIs. To change the Garmin TourGuide settings, touch > Proximity Points > TourGuide. Appendix Garmin TourGuide™ The Garmin TourGuide allows your Custom POIs, touch Where to play third-party, GPS-guided audio tours. As you travel, the audio ...Extras > Custom POIs. c550 Owner's Manual 35 These audio tours can take you approach Custom POIs. press F1 to the POI Loader Help file; Turn on or off the alerts when you on the map when tour information is available during your Garmin TourGuide files, touch Where ...
...> Proximity Points > Proximity Alerts. To view your c550 to > Extras > Custom POIs. To change the Garmin TourGuide settings, touch > Proximity Points > TourGuide. Appendix Garmin TourGuide™ The Garmin TourGuide allows your Custom POIs, touch Where to play third-party, GPS-guided audio tours. As you travel, the audio ...Extras > Custom POIs. c550 Owner's Manual 35 These audio tours can take you approach Custom POIs. press F1 to the POI Loader Help file; Turn on or off the alerts when you on the map when tour information is available during your Garmin TourGuide files, touch Where ...