Garmin Nuvi 260W Support Question
Garmin Nuvi 260W Support Question
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Question posted by olsenken on May 13th, 2013
How Do You Get Their Gps Units To Speak Street Names?
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Important Product and Saftey Information (Multilingual) - Page 2
... not place
where driver's
unsecured on
field of an dashboard.
airbag field of deployment.
• The windshield mount may present a risk of damage to the GPS device, fire, chemical burn, electrolyte leak, and/or injury.
• Do not leave the device exposed to a heat source or in a high-temperature location, such...
Important Product and Saftey Information (Multilingual) - Page 4
..., OR
following measures:
STATUTORY, INCLUDING ANY LIABILITY ARISING
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. If this equipment does cause harmful completeness of purchase. SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, WHICH ...station.
Within this period, Garmin will be made by one year from the GPS unit. and can be
THE WARRANTIES AND REMEDIES CONTAINED
determined by turning the equipment ...
Important Product and Saftey Information (Multilingual) - Page 32
or its subsidiaries
Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA
Garmin (Europe) Ltd. © 2006-2009 Garmin 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
November 2009
Part Number 190-00720-00 Rev. J
Printed in Taiwan
Owner's Manual - Page 2
...organization of this document is strictly prohibited. or its subsidiaries
Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA Tel. (913) 397.8200 or (800) 800.1020 Fax (...Taiwan Tel. 886/2.2642.9199 Fax 886/2.2642.9099
All rights reserved. Information in the United States and/or other Garmin products.
Windows® is a registered trademark of this copyright...
Owner's Manual - Page 3
...;vi 200 and 200W series owner's manual The small arrows (>) used in this manual will use your finger to touch an item on your Garmin unit.
• Subscribe to online services for your Garmin products:
• Register your nüvi could differ from the screen shots and instructions in the text...
Owner's Manual - Page 5
Introduction
Picture Viewer 16 Calculator 17 Currency Converter 17 Unit Converter 18 World Clock 19
Customizing the nüvi........ 20 Changing ...the Fuse 29 Removing the nüvi and
Mount 29 Mounting on Your
Dashboard 30 Additional Maps 30 About GPS Satellite Signals.... 31 Extras and Optional
Accessories 31 Garmin Travel Guide 33 Contact Garmin 33 Specifications 34 Declaration of...
Owner's Manual - Page 8
... vehicle. Vehicle power cable
nüvi 200 and 200W series owner's manual
To prevent damage, remove the unit from the suction cup. Plug the vehicle power cable into place.
7. Suction cup mount
3. Your unit should turn on the windshield.
Getting Started
Warning: This product contains a lithium-ion battery. Before mounting the nü...
Owner's Manual - Page 9
...
settings and Help.
➐ Touch to an open area, away from the screen shots in this manual.
➊
➋➌
➍
➎
➏
➐
➊ GPS satellite strength
➋ Battery status
➌ Current time. Now you can take a few minutes. Step 3: Acquire Satellites
1.
Step 2: Configure Your nüvi
To turn your...
Owner's Manual - Page 12
...; Touch to save this location to ? menu provides several different categories you are unsure of the address, and touch Done.
5 Enter the street name, and touch Done.
6. Select the correct street in the list. (Not all map data provides postal code searching.) If you can use to perform a simple search, see page 4. Touch...
Owner's Manual - Page 16
...
Use the Browse Map page to zoom in and out.
• Touch any object on the map. to navigate to the location.
• If the GPS mode is off, touch Set Loc to set your location to the selected location. (See page 20.)
Entering Coordinates
If you know the geographic coordinates...
Owner's Manual - Page 26
Touch the button next to the setting name to change .
3. About-display the nüvi software version number, the unit ID number, and the audio version number.
Restore-restore the system settings. GPS Simulator-turn on the simulator to turn off the GPS mode and simulate navigation and to optimize routes: Automobile, Bicycle, or Pedestrian...
Owner's Manual - Page 28
... for your language. Keyboard-select the keyboard for voice prompts. You can also change the language of user-entered data or map data, such as street names.
Daylight Saving-set to the selected language. Setting the Languages
Touch Tools > Settings > Language. Time Zone-select a time zone or nearby city from any keyboard...
Owner's Manual - Page 36
...from the adhesive on the bottom of the disk. Place the disk on your memory card, select the name for your nüvi
30
nüvi 200 and 200W series owner's manual
Touch Tools > ... maps, you are loaded on top of the disk.
3.
Clean and dry the dashboard where you need your unit ID (see if an update for your map software is installed.
1. Flip the lever down (toward the disk...
Owner's Manual - Page 37
...Optional Accessories
For more information. Some custom databases contain alert information for more information about GPS, go to www.garmin.com/aboutGPS. Press F1 to an area free from various...in order to install the POI Loader onto your nüvi. About GPS Satellite Signals
Your nüvi must acquire GPS (Global Positioning System) satellite signals in a parking garage, your Garmin...
Owner's Manual - Page 40
...;C)
Data storage: Internal memory and optional removable microSD or SD card. Battery life: Up to 4 hours
Battery type: Non-user-replaceable rechargeable lithium-ion battery
GPS receiver: High-sensitivity
Acquisition times*: Warm:
Appendix
Specifications
nüvi 200 Series Physical size W × H × D: 3.8 × 2.8
× 0.8 in. (97 × 71 × 20 mm)
Weight...
Owner's Manual - Page 41
...)
Weight: 6.1 oz. (172.9 g)
Display: 4.3" diagonal, 480 × 272 pixels; 64K colors;
Battery life: Up to 4 hours
Battery type: Non-user-replaceable rechargeable lithium-ion battery
GPS receiver: High-sensitivity
Acquisition times*: Warm: Data stored indefinitely.
bright WQVGA TFT landscape display;
Owner's Manual - Page 47
Index
by name 7 near another
location 11 recent selections 8 saved places
(Favorites) 9 fuse, changing 29
G
Garmin Lock 23, 25 Garmin Travel Guide 33 geocaching 10 Go! page options 6 go home 7 GPS
about GPS 3, 31 off/on 20
H
Help 16 home
setting a location 7
J
JPEG image files 14
K
keyboard 8 language mode 8, 22
kilometers 20
L
language settings...
Quick Start Manual - Page 5
..., and touch Go. Select a country and state/province, if necessary.
3. To search in the list.
4.
Select a category. Touch Spell City. Enter the street name, touch Done, and select the street in Favorites.
Select an option.
Expanding Your Search
Your nüvi automatically searches for places near your current location. Touch Show Map to...
Quick Start Manual - Page 11
... compare information displayed on the unit to all
operating controls, such...
unsecured on
field of the unit's controls while driving.
It is...unit in a vehicle, place the • Always operate the vehicle in a safe manner. unit securely so it out of damage to the GPS unit...unit while
view of the road or ...8226; The unit is blocked...8226; Do not leave the unit exposed to remove the non...
Quick Start Manual - Page 13
...the GPS unit.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. This product is subject to the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna...in accordance with the instructions. Repairs should only be responsible for any interference received, including interference that fail in this device under Part 15
regulations. This ...
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