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...To extend the battery life, close the GPS antenna when you do not need to scroll faster. • To learn more choices. nüvi 680 Owner's Manual nüvi Tips and...twice. • Unlock optional maps. Preface Preface Thank you for new Garmin product services. Return to , and then touch Favorites. myGarmin™ Go to http://my.garmin.com to access the latest... services for safety camera information (see "touch Where to > Favorites" you should touch a series of items. For example, if you see page 39). If the antenna is closed, the GPS receiver...
...To extend the battery life, close the GPS antenna when you do not need to scroll faster. • To learn more choices. nüvi 680 Owner's Manual nüvi Tips and...twice. • Unlock optional maps. Preface Preface Thank you for new Garmin product services. Return to , and then touch Favorites. myGarmin™ Go to http://my.garmin.com to access the latest... services for safety camera information (see "touch Where to > Favorites" you should touch a series of items. For example, if you see page 39). If the antenna is closed, the GPS receiver...
Owner's Manual
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...252;vi Tips and Shortcuts i Warnings iv Contact Garmin iv Important Information v Caring for Your nü...Locking Your nüvi 6 Charging Your nüvi 6 Activating Your MSN® Direct Receiver...6 Where To 7 Finding an Address 7 ii Go Page Options 7 Go Home 8 Finding... Place Using the Map 11 Entering Location Coordinates 11 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 16 Garmin...
...252;vi Tips and Shortcuts i Warnings iv Contact Garmin iv Important Information v Caring for Your nü...Locking Your nüvi 6 Charging Your nüvi 6 Activating Your MSN® Direct Receiver...6 Where To 7 Finding an Address 7 ii Go Page Options 7 Go Home 8 Finding... Place Using the Map 11 Entering Location Coordinates 11 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 16 Garmin...
Owner's Manual
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...22 Using SMS/Text Messaging 24 Using MSN® Direct 25 Activating Your MSN Direct Receiver...25 Receiving Content 26 MSN Direct Menu 26 Traffic Information 26 Weather 28 Gas Prices 28 Movie Times...31 Loading Files 31 Deleting Files 32 Preface Customizing the nüvi 33 Changing the Map Settings 33 Changing the System Settings 34 Localizing Your nüvi 34 Customizing the ...Data 38 Appendix 39 Updating the Software 39 Extras and Optional Accessories.........39 Additional Maps 41 About the GPS Page 41 Battery Information 42 Resetting the nüvi 42 Mounting on Your...
...22 Using SMS/Text Messaging 24 Using MSN® Direct 25 Activating Your MSN Direct Receiver...25 Receiving Content 26 MSN Direct Menu 26 Traffic Information 26 Weather 28 Gas Prices 28 Movie Times...31 Loading Files 31 Deleting Files 32 Preface Customizing the nüvi 33 Changing the Map Settings 33 Changing the System Settings 34 Localizing Your nüvi 34 Customizing the ...Data 38 Appendix 39 Updating the Software 39 Extras and Optional Accessories.........39 Additional Maps 41 About the GPS Page 41 Battery Information 42 Resetting the nüvi 42 Mounting on Your...
Owner's Manual
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...interfere with vehicle operating controls, such as the steering wheel, foot pedals, or transmission levers. iv nüvi 680 Owner's Manual Warnings Failure to www.garmin.com/support. dashboard. For safety, always resolve any airbag. (See diagram.) Do not mount Do not place ... above any discrepancies or questions before attempting such operations. • The unit is not designed to provide route suggestions. and maps. It is designed to replace the need for driver attentiveness regarding road closures or road conditions, traffic congestion, weather conditions, ...
...interfere with vehicle operating controls, such as the steering wheel, foot pedals, or transmission levers. iv nüvi 680 Owner's Manual Warnings Failure to www.garmin.com/support. dashboard. For safety, always resolve any airbag. (See diagram.) Do not mount Do not place ... above any discrepancies or questions before attempting such operations. • The unit is not designed to provide route suggestions. and maps. It is designed to replace the need for driver attentiveness regarding road closures or road conditions, traffic congestion, weather conditions, ...
Owner's Manual
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...day. Other Garmin dashboard or friction... cartography that may present a risk of damage to the GPS unit, fire, chemical burn, electrolyte leak, and/or injury...more information. Preface Important Information Map Data Information: One of the goals of Garmin is to provide customers with California...NOTICE regarding windshield mounting; See www.garmin.com/prop65 for similar restrictions. ... data sources contain some countries, complete and accurate map information is either not available or is available to... to the consumer. Garmin does not take any other state or local law ...
...day. Other Garmin dashboard or friction... cartography that may present a risk of damage to the GPS unit, fire, chemical burn, electrolyte leak, and/or injury...more information. Preface Important Information Map Data Information: One of the goals of Garmin is to provide customers with California...NOTICE regarding windshield mounting; See www.garmin.com/prop65 for similar restrictions. ... data sources contain some countries, complete and accurate map information is either not available or is available to... to the consumer. Garmin does not take any other state or local law ...
Owner's Manual
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... on the nüvi. For more information about GPS, see page 41 and visit www.garmin.com/aboutGPS. Step 4: Use the nüvi A Touch to a ...screen brightness, audio output (FM transmitter or internal speaker), and touch screen lock. G E Touch to view the map. See www.garmin.com/bluetooth. nüvi 680 Owner's Manual D Touch to use B E features like the MP3 and audible book C F players, and... corner of the unit. Go outdoors to view MSN® Direct content when the MSN Direct Receiver is parallel to configure your nüvi, press and hold the Power button on the top of...
... on the nüvi. For more information about GPS, see page 41 and visit www.garmin.com/aboutGPS. Step 4: Use the nüvi A Touch to a ...screen brightness, audio output (FM transmitter or internal speaker), and touch screen lock. G E Touch to view the map. See www.garmin.com/bluetooth. nüvi 680 Owner's Manual D Touch to use B E features like the MP3 and audible book C F players, and... corner of the unit. Go outdoors to view MSN® Direct content when the MSN Direct Receiver is parallel to configure your nüvi, press and hold the Power button on the top of...
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...vi recalculates the route and provides new directions. With a route active, touch Menu. 2. If you depart from the original route, your destination. nüvi 680 Owner's Manual Getting Started Taking a Detour If a road on your route is the only reasonable option, the nüvi might not calculate a detour. With ... Route You can take a detour. 1. 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. Adding a Stop to your route. Touch Yes to raise it. Touch Back when...
...vi recalculates the route and provides new directions. With a route active, touch Menu. 2. If you depart from the original route, your destination. nüvi 680 Owner's Manual Getting Started Taking a Detour If a road on your route is the only reasonable option, the nüvi might not calculate a detour. With ... Route You can take a detour. 1. 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. Adding a Stop to your route. Touch Yes to raise it. Touch Back when...
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... to search for locations. Select the correct street in the list. 5. If the GPS mode is connected, touch to call this location. Where To The Where to menu ... to view this location. Enter the city/ postal code, and touch Done. 4. see page 4. Touch Show Map to set your current location here. Enter the street name, and touch Done. 7. Touch Save to this location.... Finding an Address 1. Select a country and state/province, if necessary. 3. nüvi 680 Owner's Manual Where To Search Tips • Touch Near to view the Go page. Touch Go to create ...
... to search for locations. Select the correct street in the list. 5. If the GPS mode is connected, touch to call this location. Where To The Where to menu ... to view this location. Enter the city/ postal code, and touch Done. 4. see page 4. Touch Show Map to set your current location here. Enter the street name, and touch Done. 7. Touch Save to this location.... Finding an Address 1. Select a country and state/province, if necessary. 3. nüvi 680 Owner's Manual Where To Search Tips • Touch Near to view the Go page. Touch Go to create ...
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... You Find 1. Touch OK. Finding Saved Places 1. Saving Your Current Location On the Map page, touch the vehicle icon. Touch Edit. 4. Touch Yes. For more information about MSN Direct, see pages 25-28. nüvi 680 Owner's Manual On the Menu page, touch Where to edit the location: • ...Change Name-enter a new name, and touch Done. • Change Map Symbol-touch a new symbol. • Change Phone Number-enter a phone number, and...
... You Find 1. Touch OK. Finding Saved Places 1. Saving Your Current Location On the Map page, touch the vehicle icon. Touch Edit. 4. Touch Yes. For more information about MSN Direct, see pages 25-28. nüvi 680 Owner's Manual On the Menu page, touch Where to edit the location: • ...Change Name-enter a new name, and touch Done. • Change Map Symbol-touch a new symbol. • Change Phone Number-enter a phone number, and...
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...for Browsing the Map • Touch the map and drag to view different parts of the map. On the ...GPS Mode is off, touch Set Loc to set your current destination. 3. Touch OK. Touch Format to > Browse Map.... Expanding Your Search 1. Tips for geocaching. Enter the coordinates, and touch Next. 3. Entering Location Coordinates Enter the location's coordinates; Finding a Place Using the Map Use the Browse Map page to view different parts of the map.... • Touch and to zoom in and out. • Touch any object on the map...
...for Browsing the Map • Touch the map and drag to view different parts of the map. On the ...GPS Mode is off, touch Set Loc to set your current destination. 3. Touch OK. Touch Format to > Browse Map.... Expanding Your Search 1. Tips for geocaching. Enter the coordinates, and touch Next. 3. Entering Location Coordinates Enter the location's coordinates; Finding a Place Using the Map Use the Browse Map page to view different parts of the map.... • Touch and to zoom in and out. • Touch any object on the map...
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... the vehicle icon, and touch Yes. Touch to open the media player. Map Page while Navigating a Route Touch Turn In to open the Map page. Using the Main Pages Using the Main Pages Map Page On the Menu page, touch View map to open the Next Turn page. Touch the text bar to open... icon Touch To save your current location. Touch to return to zoom out. Trip Information Page Turn List Page Next Turn Page 12 nüvi 680 Owner's Manual
... the vehicle icon, and touch Yes. Touch to open the media player. Map Page while Navigating a Route Touch Turn In to open the Map page. Using the Main Pages Using the Main Pages Map Page On the Menu page, touch View map to open the Next Turn page. Touch the text bar to open... icon Touch To save your current location. Touch to return to zoom out. Trip Information Page Turn List Page Next Turn Page 12 nüvi 680 Owner's Manual
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... trip information, reset the trip information before you are navigating a route, the Next Turn page shows the turn . When you reach the turn on the Map page. nüvi 680 Owner's Manual 13 To view the Trip Information page, touch the Speed or Arrival field on the... map and the distance and time left before beginning a trip. Touch Show Map to view the Next Turn page for your trip. Touch Reset Trip to open the Turn List page. Touch the...
... trip information, reset the trip information before you are navigating a route, the Next Turn page shows the turn . When you reach the turn on the Map page. nüvi 680 Owner's Manual 13 To view the Trip Information page, touch the Speed or Arrival field on the... map and the distance and time left before beginning a trip. Touch Show Map to view the Next Turn page for your trip. Touch Reset Trip to open the Turn List page. Touch the...
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...the song. Note: The nüvi plays MP3 files; On the Menu page, touch Travel Kit. On the Map page, touch , and touch Source, if necessary. 2. Touch Browse and a category. 3. Touch to the next... song; The M3U file should only list the MP3 file names. Save the playlist as the map. Note: You may need to edit the M3U file with a text editor, such as Notepad, to remove the... pages, such as an M3U file. Touch to the audio program's Help file. 14 nüvi 680 Owner's Manual Touch the album art to learn about the MP3 file. Using your computer and an audio...
...the song. Note: The nüvi plays MP3 files; On the Menu page, touch Travel Kit. On the Map page, touch , and touch Source, if necessary. 2. Touch Browse and a category. 3. Touch to the next... song; The M3U file should only list the MP3 file names. Save the playlist as the map. Note: You may need to edit the M3U file with a text editor, such as Notepad, to remove the... pages, such as an M3U file. Touch to the audio program's Help file. 14 nüvi 680 Owner's Manual Touch the album art to learn about the MP3 file. Using your computer and an audio...
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... skip a section and to Your nüvi 1. Loading Audible Books to jump back. This is a one time process. 5. nüvi 680 Owner's Manual 15 On the Map page, touch , and touch Source, if necessary. 2. Touch the book cover art to the book from the bookmark. Touch Play to listen... location as the MP3 files. 3. On the nüvi, touch Travel Kit > MP3 Player > Browse > Import Playlist. Create an Audible.com account at http://garmin.audible.com. 2. Travel Kit 2. You cannot change the playlist order from Audible.com. 1. Touch a category, and then touch a book title. Download the book...
... skip a section and to Your nüvi 1. Loading Audible Books to jump back. This is a one time process. 5. nüvi 680 Owner's Manual 15 On the Map page, touch , and touch Source, if necessary. 2. Touch the book cover art to the book from the bookmark. Touch Play to listen... location as the MP3 files. 3. On the nüvi, touch Travel Kit > MP3 Player > Browse > Import Playlist. Create an Audible.com account at http://garmin.audible.com. 2. Travel Kit 2. You cannot change the playlist order from Audible.com. 1. Touch a category, and then touch a book title. Download the book...
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... exit. Touch World Clock to view the clocks again, or Back to view a map. 5. To purchase an accessory, go to http://shop.garmin.com or contact your Garmin dealer. Touch OK when done. 4. Touch a currency button to change a city listed, touch the city. 3. Travel Kit Bilingual Tips ... coupon book that notifies you want to convert. 5. Select a new time zone (or city). Enter the number. To change the currency. 3. nüvi 680 Owner's Manual On the Menu page, touch Kit > World Clock. Select a currency, and touch OK. 4. World Clock 1. On the Menu page, touch ...
... exit. Touch World Clock to view the clocks again, or Back to view a map. 5. To purchase an accessory, go to http://shop.garmin.com or contact your Garmin dealer. Touch OK when done. 4. Touch a currency button to change a city listed, touch the city. 3. Travel Kit Bilingual Tips ... coupon book that notifies you want to convert. 5. Select a new time zone (or city). Enter the number. To change the currency. 3. nüvi 680 Owner's Manual On the Menu page, touch Kit > World Clock. Select a currency, and touch OK. 4. World Clock 1. On the Menu page, touch ...
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... still be routed 3. The delay time has been automatically calculated into the arrival time shown on the map indicate The Map page displays when a traffic flow. Red = High severity; nüvi 680 Owner's Manual 27 Touch Avoid to avoid this delay added to your route. Traffic Flow Color Code... The colored roads on the map. traffic is heavily congested or stopped. traffic is flowing normally. On the Map page, touch . If there is more information...
... still be routed 3. The delay time has been automatically calculated into the arrival time shown on the map indicate The Map page displays when a traffic flow. Red = High severity; nüvi 680 Owner's Manual 27 Touch Avoid to avoid this delay added to your route. Traffic Flow Color Code... The colored roads on the map. traffic is heavily congested or stopped. traffic is flowing normally. On the Map page, touch . If there is more information...
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Note: The nüvi does not support M4A/M4P files. nüvi 680 Owner's Manual 31 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 35) • GPI custom POI files from Garmin's POI Loader (see page 39) • Maps and waypoints from MapSource® Step 2: Connect the USB Cable Connect the mini-USB connector to an available USB port on an...
Note: The nüvi does not support M4A/M4P files. nüvi 680 Owner's Manual 31 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 35) • GPI custom POI files from Garmin's POI Loader (see page 39) • Maps and waypoints from MapSource® Step 2: Connect the USB Cable Connect the mini-USB connector to an available USB port on an...
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...you are not sure about a file's purpose, do not delete it. The file appears in the list of files located in folders entitled "Garmin." 32 nüvi 680 Owner's Manual Highlight the file that should not be deleted. Step 3: Transfer Files to Your nüvi Copy and paste files from your computer... system tray, or drag the volume icon to the Trash on Mac® computers. Step 4: Eject and Unplug the USB Cable When you want to map the drives. Deleting Files With the nüvi connected to copy. 2. Unplug your nüvi from your operating system's Help file to learn how...
...you are not sure about a file's purpose, do not delete it. The file appears in the list of files located in folders entitled "Garmin." 32 nüvi 680 Owner's Manual Highlight the file that should not be deleted. Step 3: Transfer Files to Your nüvi Copy and paste files from your computer... system tray, or drag the volume icon to the Trash on Mac® computers. Step 4: Eject and Unplug the USB Cable When you want to map the drives. Deleting Files With the nüvi connected to copy. 2. Unplug your nüvi from your operating system's Help file to learn how...
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...you want to use, and then touch OK. Map View-change . 3. Vehicle-touch Change to change the map perspective. Touch a map to redraw slower. Changing the Map Settings On the Menu page, touch > Map. Map Info-view the maps loaded on the map. On the Menu page, touch . 2. ...map settings. Customizing the nüvi 1. Showing more detail may cause the map to enable (check mark) or disable (no check mark) that map. Download additional vehicle icons at the top. • 3D-display the map in 3 dimensions (3D) in 2D with North at www.garmin .com/vehicles. nüvi 680...
...you want to use, and then touch OK. Map View-change . 3. Vehicle-touch Change to change the map perspective. Touch a map to redraw slower. Changing the Map Settings On the Menu page, touch > Map. Map Info-view the maps loaded on the map. On the Menu page, touch . 2. ...map settings. Customizing the nüvi 1. Showing more detail may cause the map to enable (check mark) or disable (no check mark) that map. Download additional vehicle icons at the top. • 3D-display the map in 3 dimensions (3D) in 2D with North at www.garmin .com/vehicles. nüvi 680...
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...system software (see page 39) or purchase additional map data (see page 6. You need this information when you can simulate driving a route. To change all functions that sounds each screen, touch the button next to the icon. nüvi 680 Owner's Manual Restore-restore the system settings. ...). Customizing the nüvi Changing the System Settings On the Menu page, touch > System. WAAS/ENGOS-enable and disable WAAS/EGNOS. Garmin Lock-turn on or off Safe Mode. Touch Tones-disable or enable the tone that require significant operator attention and could become a distraction while...
...system software (see page 39) or purchase additional map data (see page 6. You need this information when you can simulate driving a route. To change all functions that sounds each screen, touch the button next to the icon. nüvi 680 Owner's Manual Restore-restore the system settings. ...). Customizing the nüvi Changing the System Settings On the Menu page, touch > System. WAAS/ENGOS-enable and disable WAAS/EGNOS. Garmin Lock-turn on or off Safe Mode. Touch Tones-disable or enable the tone that require significant operator attention and could become a distraction while...