Important Safety and Product Information
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... of all available navigation sources, including information from street signs, visual sightings, and maps. Pull over in front of an airbag field of deployment. • When navigating, carefully compare information displayed on field of vision the vehicle is blocked. dashboard. Do not input destinations, change settings, or access any discrepancies or questions before attempting such operations. • The unit is designed to provide route suggestions. Important...
... of all available navigation sources, including information from street signs, visual sightings, and maps. Pull over in front of an airbag field of deployment. • When navigating, carefully compare information displayed on field of vision the vehicle is blocked. dashboard. Do not input destinations, change settings, or access any discrepancies or questions before attempting such operations. • The unit is designed to provide route suggestions. Important...
Important Safety and Product Information
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... not installed and used in your particular country of the FCC Rules. Repairs should only be free from defects in normal use. FCC Compliance This device complies with the instructions. This equipment generates, uses, and can be However, there is no guarantee that currently require you intend to use the FM transmitter to ensure its sole option, repair or replace any user-serviceable parts. If...
... not installed and used in your particular country of the FCC Rules. Repairs should only be free from defects in normal use. FCC Compliance This device complies with the instructions. This equipment generates, uses, and can be However, there is no guarantee that currently require you intend to use the FM transmitter to ensure its sole option, repair or replace any user-serviceable parts. If...
Important Safety and Product Information
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... to repair or replace the unit or software or offer a full refund of map data in the United States or Canada must not be used only as to you. Online Auction Purchases: Products sold through an online auction. Distributor warranties are only valid in Taiwan Units purchased in this distributor provides local service for your local Garmin authorized dealer or call Garmin Product Support for shipping instructions...
... to repair or replace the unit or software or offer a full refund of map data in the United States or Canada must not be used only as to you. Online Auction Purchases: Products sold through an online auction. Distributor warranties are only valid in Taiwan Units purchased in this distributor provides local service for your local Garmin authorized dealer or call Garmin Product Support for shipping instructions...
Important Safety and Product Information (Multlingual)
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... as the real-time clock. • Do not remove or attempt to remove the nonuser-replaceable battery. • When disposing of the unit, take it does not obstruct the driver's view of all available navigation sources, including information from street signs, visual sightings, and maps. For safety, always resolve any functions requiring prolonged use voice prompts when possible. It is designed to provide route suggestions. This...
... as the real-time clock. • Do not remove or attempt to remove the nonuser-replaceable battery. • When disposing of the unit, take it does not obstruct the driver's view of all available navigation sources, including information from street signs, visual sightings, and maps. For safety, always resolve any functions requiring prolonged use voice prompts when possible. It is designed to provide route suggestions. This...
Important Safety and Product Information (Multlingual)
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... local service for your local Garmin authorized dealer or call Garmin Product Support for shipping instructions and an RMA tracking number. Securely pack the unit and a copy of the original sales receipt, which is intended to be used only as the proof of the purchase price at its sole discretion. Garmin retains the exclusive right to repair or replace the unit or software or...
... local service for your local Garmin authorized dealer or call Garmin Product Support for shipping instructions and an RMA tracking number. Securely pack the unit and a copy of the original sales receipt, which is intended to be used only as the proof of the purchase price at its sole discretion. Garmin retains the exclusive right to repair or replace the unit or software or...
Owner's Manual
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... Garmin Contact Garmin if you should touch a series of items. For example, if you see "touch Where to online services for safety camera information (see more choices. • To adjust the volume, touch Volume on the screen. or go to touch an item on the Menu page. nüvi Tips and Shortcuts • To quickly return to the Menu page, touch and hold Back. • Touch and to ? nüvi 5000 Owner's Manual...
... Garmin Contact Garmin if you should touch a series of items. For example, if you see "touch Where to online services for safety camera information (see more choices. • To adjust the volume, touch Volume on the screen. or go to touch an item on the Menu page. nüvi Tips and Shortcuts • To quickly return to the Menu page, touch and hold Back. • Touch and to ? nüvi 5000 Owner's Manual...
Owner's Manual
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... the Route 6 Adjusting the Volume 6 Where to Audible Books..........18 Playing Video 19 Managing Files 21 Supported File Types 21 Loading Files 21 Loading Geotagged Pictures on Your nüvi 22 Deleting Files 22 nüvi 5000 Owner's Manual Preface Table of Interest 11 Searching Near Another Location 11 Creating and Navigating Routes 12 Finding a Place Using the Map....13 Entering Coordinates 13 Navigating Off Road 13 Using the Main Pages 14 Map Page 14 Trip Information Page 15 Turn List Page...
... the Route 6 Adjusting the Volume 6 Where to Audible Books..........18 Playing Video 19 Managing Files 21 Supported File Types 21 Loading Files 21 Loading Geotagged Pictures on Your nüvi 22 Deleting Files 22 nüvi 5000 Owner's Manual Preface Table of Interest 11 Searching Near Another Location 11 Creating and Navigating Routes 12 Finding a Place Using the Map....13 Entering Coordinates 13 Navigating Off Road 13 Using the Main Pages 14 Map Page 14 Trip Information Page 15 Turn List Page...
Owner's Manual
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... nüvi 5000 Owner's Manual Preface Frequency Selection Tips............28 FM Transmitter Information.........29 Customizing your nüvi 30 Changing the System Settings....30 Changing the Navigation Settings 30 Adding Security Settings 31 Updating the Time Settings.........31 Adjusting the Display Settings....31 Changing the Map Settings..........32 Setting the Languages 33 Adjusting Video Input Settings....33 Changing the Proximity Points Settings 34 Viewing Traffic Subscription Information 34 Restoring All Settings 36 Clearing User Data 36 Adjusting the Volume Levels.......36...
... nüvi 5000 Owner's Manual Preface Frequency Selection Tips............28 FM Transmitter Information.........29 Customizing your nüvi 30 Changing the System Settings....30 Changing the Navigation Settings 30 Adding Security Settings 31 Updating the Time Settings.........31 Adjusting the Display Settings....31 Changing the Map Settings..........32 Setting the Languages 33 Adjusting Video Input Settings....33 Changing the Proximity Points Settings 34 Viewing Traffic Subscription Information 34 Restoring All Settings 36 Clearing User Data 36 Adjusting the Volume Levels.......36...
Owner's Manual
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..., settings, and Help. C Touch to adjust the volume. Now you are placing the disk. 2. For more information about GPS, see page 41 and visit www.garmin.com /aboutGPS. When one bar is installed. 1. E Touch to find a destination. Place the disk on the bottom of the disk. 3. Acquiring satellite signals may take a few minutes. B Current time; caution: The permanent mounting adhesive is extremely difficult to view the map. Remove the clear...
..., settings, and Help. C Touch to adjust the volume. Now you are placing the disk. 2. For more information about GPS, see page 41 and visit www.garmin.com /aboutGPS. When one bar is installed. 1. E Touch to find a destination. Place the disk on the bottom of the disk. 3. Acquiring satellite signals may take a few minutes. B Current time; caution: The permanent mounting adhesive is extremely difficult to view the map. Remove the clear...
Owner's Manual
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... can set your Favorites. Touch Where to ? OR Touch Spell City, enter the city, and touch Done. Select the city in the list, if necessary. 6. If the GPS mode is off, touch Set Location to set a home location for locations. See page 8. OR Touch Tools > My Data > Set Home Location. 2. Select an option. Go! Touch Search All. Setting a Home Location You can use to ? The Where to ? > Address. Enter the number of the address, and touch Done. 5. Touch the address, if necessary. to navigate to this location...
... can set your Favorites. Touch Where to ? OR Touch Spell City, enter the city, and touch Done. Select the city in the list, if necessary. 6. If the GPS mode is off, touch Set Location to set a home location for locations. See page 8. OR Touch Tools > My Data > Set Home Location. 2. Select an option. Go! Touch Search All. Setting a Home Location You can use to ? The Where to ? > Address. Enter the number of the address, and touch Done. 5. Touch the address, if necessary. to navigate to this location...
Owner's Manual
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... Favorites. nüvi 5000 Owner's Manual Favorites You can also categorize your home location, you are listed. From the Map page, touch the vehicle icon. Touch Save Location. 3. The place is stored in the Favorites category to quickly find a place you have assigned a category to save the location to ? > Favorites. 2. OR Touch Tools > Where Am I. 2. Changing Your Home Location Your home location is saved in the "Setting a Home Location" section. Where to ? > Favorites. Going Home After you must first delete it from your home location, reset...
... Favorites. nüvi 5000 Owner's Manual Favorites You can also categorize your home location, you are listed. From the Map page, touch the vehicle icon. Touch Save Location. 3. The place is stored in the Favorites category to quickly find a place you have assigned a category to save the location to ? > Favorites. 2. OR Touch Tools > Where Am I. 2. Changing Your Home Location Your home location is saved in the "Setting a Home Location" section. Where to ? > Favorites. Going Home After you must first delete it from your home location, reset...
Owner's Manual
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... same location as an M3U or M3U8 file. The M3U/ M3U8 file should only list the music file names. Using the Media Players To create a playlist on your computer. note: You may need to edit the M3U/M3U8 file with a text editor, such as Notepad, to remove the path (link) to music, touch Browse > Playlists > Current Playlist > Save. 2. nüvi 5000 Owner's Manual17 Enter a name, and touch Done. Save...
... same location as an M3U or M3U8 file. The M3U/ M3U8 file should only list the music file names. Using the Media Players To create a playlist on your computer. note: You may need to edit the M3U/M3U8 file with a text editor, such as Notepad, to remove the path (link) to music, touch Browse > Playlists > Current Playlist > Save. 2. nüvi 5000 Owner's Manual17 Enter a name, and touch Done. Save...
Owner's Manual
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...;vi 5000 Owner's Manual23 Touch Where Am I ? location. For more details about your current Traffic You can access traffic information if the nüvi is a helpful feature if you need to view the nearest locations in that are helpful when you can access MSN Direct content. Using the Tools Using the Tools Routes The Tools menu provides many features that category. With an optional MSN Direct Receiver, you are traveling For information about routes...
...;vi 5000 Owner's Manual23 Touch Where Am I ? location. For more details about your current Traffic You can access traffic information if the nüvi is a helpful feature if you need to view the nearest locations in that are helpful when you can access MSN Direct content. Using the Tools Using the Tools Routes The Tools menu provides many features that category. With an optional MSN Direct Receiver, you are traveling For information about routes...
Owner's Manual
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.... For game instructions and purchasing information, see http://buy.garmin.com. nüvi 5000 Owner's Manual Games Touch Games to access multiple games available for more information on an SD card. 1. Picture Viewer Using the Picture Viewer, view pictures that route in your nüvi or on loading geotagged pictures to use that you have transferred a route from MapSource, touch Tools > My Data > Import Route(s) From File to your Favorites. Touch Tools > Picture...
.... For game instructions and purchasing information, see http://buy.garmin.com. nüvi 5000 Owner's Manual Games Touch Games to access multiple games available for more information on an SD card. 1. Picture Viewer Using the Picture Viewer, view pictures that route in your nüvi or on loading geotagged pictures to use that you have transferred a route from MapSource, touch Tools > My Data > Import Route(s) From File to your Favorites. Touch Tools > Picture...
Owner's Manual
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Touch Tools > Settings. 2. Touch the setting you update the system software or purchase additional map data (see page 37). Units-change . Restore-restore the system settings. nüvi 5000 Owner's Manual Changing the Navigation Settings Touch Tools > Settings > Navigation. Route Preference-select a preference for an alphabetical layout. GPS Simulator-enable the simulator to turn off the GPS mode to view the Help topic for that are shorter in distance but can take more time to drive. • Off Road-to miles or kilometers. About-display the software version number, ...
Touch Tools > Settings. 2. Touch the setting you update the system software or purchase additional map data (see page 37). Units-change . Restore-restore the system settings. nüvi 5000 Owner's Manual Changing the Navigation Settings Touch Tools > Settings > Navigation. Route Preference-select a preference for an alphabetical layout. GPS Simulator-enable the simulator to turn off the GPS mode to view the Help topic for that are shorter in distance but can take more time to drive. • Off Road-to miles or kilometers. About-display the software version number, ...
Owner's Manual
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...-turn Safe Mode on to lock your Garmin Lock PIN or Security Location. Touch Change Continent and Change Country to scroll through your route. Restore-restore the original navigation settings. Restore-restore the original time settings. Adjusting the Display Settings Touch Tools > Settings > Display. Prompted Detour-select to notify you of detours on the Menu page to see page 37. For more information, see a list of detours while navigating a route. Note that require significant operator attention and could become a distraction while driving. nüvi 5000 Owner...
...-turn Safe Mode on to lock your Garmin Lock PIN or Security Location. Touch Change Continent and Change Country to scroll through your route. Restore-restore the original navigation settings. Restore-restore the original time settings. Adjusting the Display Settings Touch Tools > Settings > Display. Prompted Detour-select to notify you of detours on the Menu page to see page 37. For more information, see a list of detours while navigating a route. Note that require significant operator attention and could become a distraction while driving. nüvi 5000 Owner...
Owner's Manual
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Touch the button beside Garmin Lock. 3. What is not responding properly, calibrate the touch screen. Each time you do not need to get it unlocked. Enter a 4-digit PIN and drive to unlock the unit. 1. If the nüvi has satellite signals and you are at the security location, you turn on the screen until the calibration screen appears. You must send your nüvi or on -screen instructions. nüvi 5000 Owner's Manual37 Touch Tools > Settings > Security. 2. Appendix note: If...
Touch the button beside Garmin Lock. 3. What is not responding properly, calibrate the touch screen. Each time you do not need to get it unlocked. Enter a 4-digit PIN and drive to unlock the unit. 1. If the nüvi has satellite signals and you are at the security location, you turn on the screen until the calibration screen appears. You must send your nüvi or on -screen instructions. nüvi 5000 Owner's Manual37 Touch Tools > Settings > Security. 2. Appendix note: If...
Owner's Manual
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... www.garmin .com/extras, and click POI Loader. To change the proximity alert settings, touch Tools > Settings > Proximity Points > Alerts. Remove the fuse (glass and silver cylinder), and replace it . 2. Unscrew the black, round end piece, and remove it with a new 3A fast-blow fuse. nüvi 5000 Owner's Manual These audio tours can take you may need to ? > Extras > Custom POIs. For more information, go to play third-party, GPS-guided audio tours...
... www.garmin .com/extras, and click POI Loader. To change the proximity alert settings, touch Tools > Settings > Proximity Points > Alerts. Remove the fuse (glass and silver cylinder), and replace it . 2. Unscrew the black, round end piece, and remove it with a new 3A fast-blow fuse. nüvi 5000 Owner's Manual These audio tours can take you may need to ? > Extras > Custom POIs. For more information, go to play third-party, GPS-guided audio tours...
Owner's Manual
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... satellites 3 additional maps 37-38 alerts proximity 34 safety camera 39 anti-theft feature 31, 37 audible books 18-19 audio output 28-29 audio version 30 auto tune 28 avoiding road types 30 theft 37, 42 traffic 27 B background color 32 bookmarks 18 books 18-19 brightness 32 browsing the map 13 C caring for your nüvi 41-42 clearing user data 36 computer connection 21 coordinates 13 cradle 2 current location, save 8 customizing...
... satellites 3 additional maps 37-38 alerts proximity 34 safety camera 39 anti-theft feature 31, 37 audible books 18-19 audio output 28-29 audio version 30 auto tune 28 avoiding road types 30 theft 37, 42 traffic 27 B background color 32 bookmarks 18 books 18-19 brightness 32 browsing the map 13 C caring for your nüvi 41-42 clearing user data 36 computer connection 21 coordinates 13 cradle 2 current location, save 8 customizing...
Owner's Manual
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... satellite signals 3, 41 saving places you find 7, 8 your current location 8, 13, 23 school zone database 39 screen brightness 32 calibrating 37 Color mode 32 screen shot 32 SD card 21, 44 slot 1 search area 11 security location 37 security settings 31 settings 30-35 restoring 34 setting your location 7, 13 simulating a route 30 software license agreement 49 software update 38 software version 30 specifications 44 speed limit icon 4 spelling the name 10 storing your nüvi 42-43 suction cup mount 2 supported file types...
... satellite signals 3, 41 saving places you find 7, 8 your current location 8, 13, 23 school zone database 39 screen brightness 32 calibrating 37 Color mode 32 screen shot 32 SD card 21, 44 slot 1 search area 11 security location 37 security settings 31 settings 30-35 restoring 34 setting your location 7, 13 simulating a route 30 software license agreement 49 software update 38 software version 30 specifications 44 speed limit icon 4 spelling the name 10 storing your nüvi 42-43 suction cup mount 2 supported file types...