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myGarmin™ Go to http://my.garmin.com to access the latest services for your Garmin products: • Register your finger to touch an item on the screen. nüvi 600/650 Owner's Manual Preface Thank you should touch a series of items. For example, if you see "touch Where ... brightness, quickly press and release the Power button. • To lock the screen, touch > Lock. • On the Map page, touch to online services for purchasing the Garmin® nüvi® 600/650 navigation device. Manual Conventions When you are instructed to "touch" something, use your...
myGarmin™ Go to http://my.garmin.com to access the latest services for your Garmin products: • Register your finger to touch an item on the screen. nüvi 600/650 Owner's Manual Preface Thank you should touch a series of items. For example, if you see "touch Where ... brightness, quickly press and release the Power button. • To lock the screen, touch > Lock. • On the Map page, touch to online services for purchasing the Garmin® nüvi® 600/650 navigation device. Manual Conventions When you are instructed to "touch" something, use your...
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... Expanding Your Search 11 Using the Main Pages 12 Map Page 12 Trip Information Page 13 Turn List Page 13 Next Turn Page 13 Travel Kit 14 MP3 Player 14 Audible Book Player 15 Picture Viewer 16 Calculator 16 Language Guide 17 Garmin Travel Guide 18 SaversGuide 18 World Clock 18 Currency... Converter 19 Unit Converter 19 nüvi 600/650 Owner's Manual
... Expanding Your Search 11 Using the Main Pages 12 Map Page 12 Trip Information Page 13 Turn List Page 13 Next Turn Page 13 Travel Kit 14 MP3 Player 14 Audible Book Player 15 Picture Viewer 16 Calculator 16 Language Guide 17 Garmin Travel Guide 18 SaversGuide 18 World Clock 18 Currency... Converter 19 Unit Converter 19 nüvi 600/650 Owner's Manual
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... on Your Road 23 Traffic on Your Route 23 Traffic Icons 24 Severity Color Code 24 Customizing the nüvi 25 Changing the Map Settings 25 Changing the System Settings 26 Localizing Your nüvi 27 Customizing the Display 28 Changing the Navigation Settings........29 Changing the... 30 Viewing and Adding Traffic Subscriptions 31 Restoring All Settings 32 Clearing User Data 32 Preface Appendix 33 Updating the Software 33 Additional Maps 33 Resetting the nüvi 34 Extras and Optional Accessories.........34 Battery Information 36 About the GPS Page 36 Changing the Fuse 37...
... on Your Road 23 Traffic on Your Route 23 Traffic Icons 24 Severity Color Code 24 Customizing the nüvi 25 Changing the Map Settings 25 Changing the System Settings 26 Localizing Your nüvi 27 Customizing the Display 28 Changing the Navigation Settings........29 Changing the... 30 Viewing and Adding Traffic Subscriptions 31 Restoring All Settings 32 Clearing User Data 32 Preface Appendix 33 Updating the Software 33 Additional Maps 33 Resetting the nüvi 34 Extras and Optional Accessories.........34 Battery Information 36 About the GPS Page 36 Changing the Fuse 37...
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... that it loses satellite signals, the bars turn on the back of the unit. Flip up the GPS antenna on your nüvi. nüvi 600/650 Owner's Manual When the nüvi has acquired satellites, at least one of the satellite signal strength bars in the upperleft corner of the..., and screen lock. Step 3: Acquiring Satellites 1. E Touch to find a destination. C Touch to use features like the media player and world clock. D Touch to view the map. B Touch to adjust the nüvi's settings.
... that it loses satellite signals, the bars turn on the back of the unit. Flip up the GPS antenna on your nüvi. nüvi 600/650 Owner's Manual When the nüvi has acquired satellites, at least one of the satellite signal strength bars in the upperleft corner of the..., and screen lock. Step 3: Acquiring Satellites 1. E Touch to find a destination. C Touch to use features like the media player and world clock. D Touch to view the map. B Touch to adjust the nüvi's settings.
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Touch Where to get you back on the Map page. 2. Stopping the Route 1. With a route active, touch . 2. If you directions to the stop and then to your destination with a magenta line. As you travel, ... . 3. Select an option. Following Your Route After you touch Go, the Map page opens with your route marked with voice prompts, arrows on the map, and directions at the top of the Map page. Touch Detour. Adding a Stop to your route. nüvi 600/650 Owner's Manual The nüvi attempts to , and then...
Touch Where to get you back on the Map page. 2. Stopping the Route 1. With a route active, touch . 2. If you directions to the stop and then to your destination with a magenta line. As you travel, ... . 3. Select an option. Following Your Route After you touch Go, the Map page opens with your route marked with voice prompts, arrows on the map, and directions at the top of the Map page. Touch Detour. Adding a Stop to your route. nüvi 600/650 Owner's Manual The nüvi attempts to , and then...
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... the number of the address, and touch Done. 6. Touch the address, if necessary. See page 10. Touch Spell City. See page 11. • Not all map data provides postal code searching. Where To Finding an Address 1. Touch Where to this location. If the GPS mode is off, touch Set Loc to... view the Go page. Select the city/postal code in the list. 8. Enter the street name, and touch Done. 7. nüvi 600/650 Owner's Manual Go Page Options Touch an item in the search results list to set your current location here. Touch Save to search for...
... the number of the address, and touch Done. 6. Touch the address, if necessary. See page 10. Touch Spell City. See page 11. • Not all map data provides postal code searching. Where To Finding an Address 1. Touch Where to this location. If the GPS mode is off, touch Set Loc to... view the Go page. Select the city/postal code in the list. 8. Enter the street name, and touch Done. 7. nüvi 600/650 Owner's Manual Go Page Options Touch an item in the search results list to set your current location here. Touch Save to search for...
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...place is also stored in Favorites. Finding Saved Places 1. Touch a button to > Browse Map. 10 nüvi 600/650 Owner's Manual Touch OK. Your saved locations are listed. Saving Your Current Location From the Map page, touch . Editing Saved Places 1. Touch Where to edit the location: • Change... Name-enter a new name, and touch Done. • Change Map Symbol-touch a new symbol...
...place is also stored in Favorites. Finding Saved Places 1. Touch a button to > Browse Map. 10 nüvi 600/650 Owner's Manual Touch OK. Your saved locations are listed. Saving Your Current Location From the Map page, touch . Editing Saved Places 1. Touch Where to edit the location: • Change... Name-enter a new name, and touch Done. • Change Map Symbol-touch a new symbol...
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...A Different City-search near the city you are using its latitude and longitude coordinates. Note: Your nüvi automatically searches for the type of map you enter. • My Current Route-search along your route. • My Destination-search near your nüvi to navigate to any object.... • If the GPS Mode is off, touch Set Loc to set your current destination. 3. Expanding Your Search 1. nüvi 600/650 Owner's Manual 11 Entering Coordinates If you know the geographic coordinates of your destination, you to choose the correct coordinate format for places ...
...A Different City-search near the city you are using its latitude and longitude coordinates. Note: Your nüvi automatically searches for the type of map you enter. • My Current Route-search along your route. • My Destination-search near your nüvi to navigate to any object.... • If the GPS Mode is off, touch Set Loc to set your current destination. 3. Expanding Your Search 1. nüvi 600/650 Owner's Manual 11 Entering Coordinates If you know the geographic coordinates of your destination, you to choose the correct coordinate format for places ...
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... text bar to open the Trip Information page. Trip Information Page Turn List Page Next Turn Page 12 nüvi 600/650 Owner's Manual Touch to view a different area of the map (see page 10). Touch Arrival or Speed to open the Turn List page. Touch to return to open the Next... Turn page. To save your current location. Using the Main Pages Using the Main Pages Map Page Touch View map to open the media player. Touch to zoom out. The vehicle icon shows your current location, touch the vehicle icon, and touch Yes...
... text bar to open the Trip Information page. Trip Information Page Turn List Page Next Turn Page 12 nüvi 600/650 Owner's Manual Touch to view a different area of the map (see page 10). Touch Arrival or Speed to open the Turn List page. Touch to return to open the Next... Turn page. To save your current location. Using the Main Pages Using the Main Pages Map Page Touch View map to open the media player. Touch to zoom out. The vehicle icon shows your current location, touch the vehicle icon, and touch Yes...
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... Resetting Trip Information If you make frequent stops, leave the nüvi turned on the Map page, or touch any turn . nüvi 600/650 Owner's Manual 13 Touch Reset Trip to reset the information on the Map page. When you are navigating a route, the Next Turn page shows the turn on ... trip information, reset the trip information before you reach the turn instructions for that turn from the Turn List page. Touch a turn on the map and the distance and time left before beginning a trip. Touch and to reset the maximum speed. Touch Reset Max to view other turns in ...
... Resetting Trip Information If you make frequent stops, leave the nüvi turned on the Map page, or touch any turn . nüvi 600/650 Owner's Manual 13 Touch Reset Trip to reset the information on the Map page. When you are navigating a route, the Next Turn page shows the turn on ... trip information, reset the trip information before you reach the turn instructions for that turn from the Turn List page. Touch a turn on the map and the distance and time left before beginning a trip. Touch and to reset the maximum speed. Touch Reset Max to view other turns in ...
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...; Save the playlist as the MP3 files. Refer to the internal memory or SD card. nüvi 600/650 Owner's Manual MP3 Player Load MP3 files to the audio program's Help file. 2. touch and hold...program, create a playlist of the song; Transfer the playlist and the MP3 files to adjust the volume. On the Map page, touch , and touch Source, if necessary. 2. To play a specific song, touch the title. 4. Touch ... text editor, such as Notepad, to remove the path (link) to view other pages, such as the map. The M3U file must be in an audio program. 1. Touch Back to exit the music page to the...
...; Save the playlist as the MP3 files. Refer to the internal memory or SD card. nüvi 600/650 Owner's Manual MP3 Player Load MP3 files to the audio program's Help file. 2. touch and hold...program, create a playlist of the song; Transfer the playlist and the MP3 files to adjust the volume. On the Map page, touch , and touch Source, if necessary. 2. To play a specific song, touch the title. 4. Touch ... text editor, such as Notepad, to remove the path (link) to view other pages, such as the map. The M3U file must be in an audio program. 1. Touch Back to exit the music page to the...
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... and auto repair shops. To purchase an accessory, go to spell the word or the beginning of merchants near your Garmin dealer. World Clock 1. Select a new time zone (or city). Touch World Map to hear the translation (650 only). If necessary, touch To English. 4. Bilingual Tips • Touch Search to ... symbols for the selected language. To purchase an 18 accessory, go to exit. nüvi 600/650 Owner's Manual Touch World Clock to view the clocks again, or Back to http://shop.garmin.com or contact your current location where you are shown in the shaded area. Travel Kit Using...
... and auto repair shops. To purchase an accessory, go to spell the word or the beginning of merchants near your Garmin dealer. World Clock 1. Select a new time zone (or city). Touch World Map to hear the translation (650 only). If necessary, touch To English. 4. Bilingual Tips • Touch Search to ... symbols for the selected language. To purchase an 18 accessory, go to exit. nüvi 600/650 Owner's Manual Touch World Clock to view the clocks again, or Back to http://shop.garmin.com or contact your current location where you are shown in the shaded area. Travel Kit Using...
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... store files, such as MP3s and JPEG image files, in until it in the nüvi's internal memory or on your computer. 20 nüvi 600/650 Owner's Manual Supported File Types • MP3 music files: see page 14 • M3U music playlist files: see page 14 • AA audio book... files: see page 15 • JPEG and JPG image files for splash screen: see page 28 • GPI custom POI files from Garmin's POI Loader: see page 35 • Maps and waypoints from MapSource® Note: The nüvi does not support M4A/M4P files. Step 2: Connect the USB Cable Connect the...
... store files, such as MP3s and JPEG image files, in until it in the nüvi's internal memory or on your computer. 20 nüvi 600/650 Owner's Manual Supported File Types • MP3 music files: see page 14 • M3U music playlist files: see page 14 • AA audio book... files: see page 15 • JPEG and JPG image files for splash screen: see page 28 • GPI custom POI files from Garmin's POI Loader: see page 35 • Maps and waypoints from MapSource® Note: The nüvi does not support M4A/M4P files. Step 2: Connect the USB Cable Connect the...
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... to copy. 2. Browse your computer's keyboard. The file appears in the list of files located in folders entitled "Garmin." Highlight the file that should not be deleted. nüvi 600/650 Owner's Manual 21 Unplug your nüvi from your computer, open nüvi or SD card drive/ volume... how to your computer into the nüvi drives/volumes. 1. Select Edit > Paste. Deleting Files With the nüvi connected to map the drives. Open the "Garmin" drive or the SD card drive. 4. Your nüvi and SD card appear as removable drives in My Computer on Windows computers,...
... to copy. 2. Browse your computer's keyboard. The file appears in the list of files located in folders entitled "Garmin." Highlight the file that should not be deleted. nüvi 600/650 Owner's Manual 21 Unplug your nüvi from your computer, open nüvi or SD card drive/ volume... how to your computer into the nüvi drives/volumes. 1. Select Edit > Paste. Deleting Files With the nüvi connected to map the drives. Open the "Garmin" drive or the SD card drive. 4. Your nüvi and SD card appear as removable drives in My Computer on Windows computers,...
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... has been automatically calculated into the arrival time shown on the map. If there is the best route available or no alternative roads exist. Traffic ...on the road ahead. Touch Details > Avoid. On the Map page, touch or . 2. Traffic In Your Area 1. Touch to display...recalculates the route. To avoid traffic on your road, the Map page displays a traffic icon, such as . A map displays the traffic delays. 3. Traffic on your route. Touch the icon... to your area. 2. Using FM Traffic The Map page displays or when there is traffic on Your Road When...
... has been automatically calculated into the arrival time shown on the map. If there is the best route available or no alternative roads exist. Traffic ...on the road ahead. Touch Details > Avoid. On the Map page, touch or . 2. Traffic In Your Area 1. Touch to display...recalculates the route. To avoid traffic on your road, the Map page displays a traffic icon, such as . A map displays the traffic delays. 3. Traffic on your route. Touch the icon... to your area. 2. Using FM Traffic The Map page displays or when there is traffic on Your Road When...
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... use, and then touch OK. Customizing the nüvi Map View-change . 3. Changing the Map Settings Touch > Map. Touch a map to change the map perspective. • Track Up-display the map in 2D with North at www.garmin .com/vehicles. Map Detail-adjust the amount of travel at the top. •...; North Up-display the map in two dimensions (2D) with your position on your nüvi and you want to enable (check mark) or disable (no check mark) that map. nüvi 600/650 Owner's Manual 25 Map...
... use, and then touch OK. Customizing the nüvi Map View-change . 3. Changing the Map Settings Touch > Map. Touch a map to change the map perspective. • Track Up-display the map in 2D with North at www.garmin .com/vehicles. Map Detail-adjust the amount of travel at the top. •...; North Up-display the map in two dimensions (2D) with your position on your nüvi and you want to enable (check mark) or disable (no check mark) that map. nüvi 600/650 Owner's Manual 25 Map...
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... location. About-display your vehicle is On you update the system software or purchase additional map data (see page 6. Restore-restore the system settings. 26 nüvi 600/650 Owner's Manual See www.garmin.com/ aboutGPS/waas.html for information. Touch Tones-disable or enable the tone that require...mode is moving, Safe Mode disables all functions that sounds each time you touch the screen. Safe Mode-turn on Garmin Lock™ to lock your nüvi. Garmin Lock-turn on or off Safe Mode. For more information, see page 33). WAAS/ENGOS-enable and disable WAAS/...
... location. About-display your vehicle is On you update the system software or purchase additional map data (see page 6. Restore-restore the system settings. 26 nüvi 600/650 Owner's Manual See www.garmin.com/ aboutGPS/waas.html for information. Touch Tones-disable or enable the tone that require...mode is moving, Safe Mode disables all functions that sounds each time you touch the screen. Safe Mode-turn on Garmin Lock™ to lock your nüvi. Garmin Lock-turn on or off Safe Mode. For more information, see page 33). WAAS/ENGOS-enable and disable WAAS/...
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... have a limited vocabulary and do not speak names of locations or streets. Changing the text language does not change units of user-entered data or map data, such as you want, and then touch Next. Time Zone-select a time zone or nearby city from the list. nüvi... 600/650 Owner's Manual 27 The pre-recorded voices (those without a person's name) have an extensive vocabulary and pronounce the street names as street names. Units-...
... have a limited vocabulary and do not speak names of locations or streets. Changing the text language does not change units of user-entered data or map data, such as you want, and then touch Next. Time Zone-select a time zone or nearby city from the list. nüvi... 600/650 Owner's Manual 27 The pre-recorded voices (those without a person's name) have an extensive vocabulary and pronounce the street names as street names. Units-...
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...Auto Play to hear the complete tour as custom POIs, a safety camera database, or a Garmin TourGuide) loaded to adjust the Proximity point settings. Restore-restore the original volume levels. 30 nüvi 600/650 Owner's Manual See pages 34-35. Alerts-touch Change to adjust the master volume level... be activated. Touch Audio to set how you approach custom POIs or safety cameras. Adjusting the Volume Levels Touch to turn on the map when tour information is available during your route, or Off. Customizing the nüvi Changing the Proximity Points Settings You must have proximity...
...Auto Play to hear the complete tour as custom POIs, a safety camera database, or a Garmin TourGuide) loaded to adjust the Proximity point settings. Restore-restore the original volume levels. 30 nüvi 600/650 Owner's Manual See pages 34-35. Alerts-touch Change to adjust the master volume level... be activated. Touch Audio to set how you approach custom POIs or safety cameras. Adjusting the Volume Levels Touch to turn on the map when tour information is available during your route, or Off. Customizing the nüvi Changing the Proximity Points Settings You must have proximity...
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...update, WebUpdater automatically downloads the update and installs it on your nüvi, open the Menu page. Appendix Additional Maps You can purchase additional MapSource map data from Garmin and load the maps on your nüvi's internal memory or on your nüvi. To find out the version of the... an update for your computer using the mini-USB cable. 3. To load maps or waypoints to your nüvi drive or SD card drive. Touch > Map > Map Info. Run WebUpdater, and follow the screen prompts. nüvi 600/650 Owner's Manual 33 Connect the nüvi to your nüvi ...
...update, WebUpdater automatically downloads the update and installs it on your nüvi, open the Menu page. Appendix Additional Maps You can purchase additional MapSource map data from Garmin and load the maps on your nüvi's internal memory or on your nüvi. To find out the version of the... an update for your computer using the mini-USB cable. 3. To load maps or waypoints to your nüvi drive or SD card drive. Touch > Map > Map Info. Run WebUpdater, and follow the screen prompts. nüvi 600/650 Owner's Manual 33 Connect the nüvi to your nüvi ...