Garmin Nuvi 260 Support Question
Garmin Nuvi 260 Support Question
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How To Get Free Map Update For Nuvi 260w
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Important Product and Saftey Information (Multilingual) - Page 2
...navigating, carefully compare information displayed on
field of the device controls while driving. It
Installation and Operation Warnings • When installing the device in a vehicle, place the device
securely so it does not obstruct the driver's view of damage to the GPS... driver's
unsecured on the device to all available navigation sources, including road signs, road closures, road ...
Important Product and Saftey Information (Multilingual) - Page 4
..., distance, location or topography. Within this equipment does cause harmful completeness of map data in materials or workmanship for shipping instructions and an RMA tracking number. Some...ARISING
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. there is warranted to be free from the GPS unit. Unauthorized repairs or modifications could result in normal use. Category II...
Owner's Manual - Page 4
...Finding Recently Found Places 8
Favorites 9 Finding a Place Using
the Map 10 Entering Coordinates 10 Searching Near Another
Location 11 Navigating Off Road 11 Walking to 6 Go! Introduction
Introduction i Manual Conventions... the Volume 5 Locking the Screen 5
Where to a Destination...........11
Using the Map 12 Trip Computer 13 Turn List 13 Next Turn 13
Managing Files 14 Supported ...
Owner's Manual - Page 5
...21 Changing the Navigation
Settings 21 Updating the Time Settings...... 22 Setting the Languages 22 Changing Security Settings...... 23 Changing the Map Settings...... 23 ...Updating the Software 27 Clearing User Data 27 Battery Information 28 Charging Your nüvi 28 Changing the Fuse 29 Removing the nüvi and
Mount 29 Mounting on Your
Dashboard 30 Additional Maps 30 About GPS...
Owner's Manual - Page 9
...
➍ Touch to find a destination.
➎ Touch to view the map.
➏ Touch to use the tools such as
settings and Help.
➐... this manual.
➊
➋➌
➍
➎
➏
➐
➊ GPS satellite strength
➋ Battery status
➌ Current time.
When at least one of the bars ...a destination and navigate to adjust the volume.
Owner's Manual - Page 12
... code searching.) If you can use to ? Where to perform a simple search, see page 4. Page Options
Touch to start navigating the
route.
➋ Touch to view this location and
surrounding areas on the map.
➌ Touch to save this location to ? Finding an Address
1. Touch Where To? > Address.
2.
Go! Touch the address...
Owner's Manual - Page 13
... ? > Points of recently found locations. Touch Done. note: Depending on the version of the maps loaded on -screen keyboard, enter letters of the name of your destination. You can spell it ...on-screen keyboard. Touch Where to most often.
1. Where to narrow the search.
1. Going Home To navigate home after you can also enter letters contained in the name to ? Select an option:
• Enter...
Owner's Manual - Page 16
Finding a Place Using the Map
Use the Browse Map page to change the type of the map. Touch Format to view different parts of coordinates. Touch a box to ? > Coordinates.
2. 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...
Owner's Manual - Page 19
... time during the trip.
Resetting the Trip Computer Reset the trip computer before you are navigating a route, the next turn shows the turn .
Next Turn
When you make frequent stops, leave the nüvi turned on the map. nüvi 200 and 200W series owner's manual13 Touch a turn on the list...
Owner's Manual - Page 26
...-turn on the simulator to turn off the GPS mode and simulate navigation and to Kilometers or Miles. Usage Mode-specify how you update the system software or purchase additional map data (see page 30). You need this information when you will be navigating to optimize routes: Automobile, Bicycle, or Pedestrian. Changing the System Settings...
Owner's Manual - Page 28
...from any keyboard by touching the Mode button.
Voice-change the language of user-entered data or map data, such as street names. Keyboard-select the keyboard for voice prompts.
Changing the text language... the original time settings. Customizing the nüvi
Updating the Time Settings
Touch Tools > Settings > Time. Setting the Languages
Touch Tools > Settings > Language.
Owner's Manual - Page 36
... number (located near the power connector). To determine the versions of the disk. Additional Maps
You can purchase additional MapSource map data from the top of the disk.
3. Check http://my.garmin.com/maps/updates .htm to see if an update for your unit to the dashboard and comply with certain state regulations. Clean and...
Owner's Manual - Page 37
...the POI Loader Help file.
Go outside to an area free from various companies on the Menu page are indoors, near ... computer. Custom Points of Interest Use the POI Loader to navigate. Some custom databases contain alert information for more information about ...extras, or contact your nüvi. For more information about GPS, go to www.garmin.com/aboutGPS.
When your nüvi...
Owner's Manual - Page 46
...
background color 21 battery 28, 37
status 3 battery information 28 bicycle navigation 20 brightness 21 40
browsing the map 10
C
calculator 17 caring for your nüvi iv charging your ... user data 27 character 8 custom POIs 32 Favorites 9 files 15 recent finds list 8
detail maps 24 detour 5 diacritical characters 8 display settings 21 driving directions 13
E
extras 31-32
F...
Owner's Manual - Page 47
... 10 Go! page options 6 go home 7 GPS
about GPS 3, 31 off/on 20
H
Help 16 home...maps 24 Map Info button 24 settings 23 updating 30 version 24 viewing 23
zooming 10 MapSource 14, 30 max speed, reset 13 measurements,
converting 18 memory card 1, 14 Menu page 3 miles 20 mounting
on dashboard 30 on windshield 37 removing from
mount 29 mute audio 5 myGarmin i
N
navigation...
Owner's Manual - Page 48
... routing 11, 21 on-screen keyboard 8 on-unit Help 16 output, audio 5
P
pedestrian navigation mode 11, 20
PIN Garmin Lock 25
points of interest 7 custom 31 POI loader 14
position... 20-24 restoring 24 setting your location 10 simulating a route 20 software license agreement 36 updating 27 version 20 specifications 200 series 34 200W series 35 storing the nüvi iv supported...
Owner's Manual - Page 49
... files 15 trip computer 13 trip data, reset 13 troubleshooting 37 turn-by-turn directions 13 turn list 13
U
unit ID 20 units, convert 18 updating
maps 30 software 26 usage mode 20
USB 38 eject 15 mass-storage mode 14
user data, delete 27
V
vehicle icon 24 via point, adding 5 voice...
Owner's Manual - Page 50
or its subsidiaries
Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA
Garmin (Europe) Ltd. A
Printed in Taiwan For the latest free software updates (excluding map data) throughout the life of your Garmin products, visit the Garmin
Web site at www.garmin.com.
© 2008 Garmin Ltd. Liberty House, Hounsdown Business ...
Set up and Go! - Page 11
... to the GPS unit, fire... a shortened life span or may
available navigation sources, including
affect safety while driving.
guide... for driver attentiveness regarding road
• When navigating, carefully compare
closures or road conditions, traffic congestion...Information
Warnings
Failure to avoid the following potentially
navigation and defer to a heat source
or in...
Set up and Go! - Page 13
... pursuant to the customer for parts or labor, provided that the customer shall be free from the GPS unit.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for any ...go! Limited Warranty
This Garmin product is encouraged to try to comply with part 15 of map data in a residential installation. Industry Canada Compliance
Category I radiocommunication devices comply with the ...
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