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Owner’s Manual

nüvi

705 Series

personal travel assistant

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Page 1: ...Owner s Manual n vi 705 Series personal travel assistant...

Page 2: ...bited Information in this document is subject to change without notice Garmin reserves the right to change or improve its products and to make changes in the content without obligation to notify any p...

Page 3: ...choices Touch and hold to scroll faster Contact Garmin Contact Garmin if you have any questions while using your n vi In the USA go to www garmin com support or contact Garmin USA by phone at 913 397...

Page 4: ...ng a Place Using the Map 13 Entering Coordinates 14 Searching Near Another Location 14 Navigating Off Road Walking to a Destination Using the Main Pages 15 Map Page 15 Trip Computer Page 16 Turn List...

Page 5: ...gs 37 Setting the Languages 39 Changing the Map Settings 39 Adding Security Settings 40 Viewing Traffic Subscription Information 40 Bluetooth Technology Settings 41 Changing the Proximity Points Setti...

Page 6: ...D R A F T iv n vi 705 Series Owner s Manual Preface Troubleshooting 55 Index 57...

Page 7: ...ount the suction cup mount on your dashboard See page 49 n vi 705 Series Features Features 715 755 755T 765 775 785 FM transmitter Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Speaks street names No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Ha...

Page 8: ...Mini USB connector Serial number Warning This product contains a lithium ion battery To prevent damage remove the unit from the vehicle or store it out of direct sunlight Check local traffic laws bef...

Page 9: ...windshield 5 Fit the bottom of your n vi into the cradle 6 Tilt the n vi back until it snaps into place 7 Plug the other end of the vehicle power cable into a power outlet in your vehicle Your unit sh...

Page 10: ...GPS satellite strength When one bar is green the n vi has acquired satellite signals Now you can select a destination and navigate to it For more information about GPS see page 50 and visit www garmi...

Page 11: ...ries for you to use when searching for addresses cities and other locations The detailed map loaded in your n vi contains millions of points of interest such as restaurants hotels and auto services Se...

Page 12: ...w directions Follow the arrows as you take turns A checkered flag marks your destination Adding a Via Point You can add a stop via point to your route The n vi gives you directions to the stop and the...

Page 13: ...ou are currently taking is the only reasonable option the n vi might not calculate a detour Stopping the Route 1 With a route active touch Menu 2 Touch Stop Adjusting the Volume From the Menu page tou...

Page 14: ...ell City or Postal Code enter the city postal code and touch Done Select the city postal code in the list Not all map data provides postal code searching 4 Enter the number of the address and touch Do...

Page 15: ...eyboard appears touch a letter or number to enter it Touch to add a space Touch and to move the cursor Touch to delete the character Touch to select words you have recently typed and selected Touch Mo...

Page 16: ...ecently Found list The most recently viewed places appear at the top of the list Touch Where to Recently Found to view your recently found items Deleting Recently Found Places To remove all places fro...

Page 17: ...Where to Favorites 2 Touch the location you want to edit 3 Touch Edit 4 Touch a button to edit the location Change Name enter a new name and touch Done Change Map Symbol touch a new symbol Change Pho...

Page 18: ...n to edit the route Touch Change Name Enter a new name and touch Done Touch Add Remove Points to add new start via or end points to the route Touch Manually Reorder Points to change the order of point...

Page 19: ...and longitude coordinates This can be especially helpful when geocaching Touch Where to Coordinates To change the type of coordinates touch Format Because different maps and charts use different posi...

Page 20: ...gate use Off Road mode Touch Tools Settings Navigation Route Preference Off Road OK Select a destination and touch Go to navigate off road to the destination Walking to a Destination If you are walkin...

Page 21: ...ee page 13 Map Page while Navigating a Route Touch Arrival or Speed to view the Trip Computer page Touch Turn In to view the Next Turn page Touch the text bar to view the Turn List page Touch to zoom...

Page 22: ...et the information on the Trip Computer page Touch Reset Max to reset the maximum speed Turn List Page When you are navigating a route the Turn List page displays turn by turn instructions for your en...

Page 23: ...establishing a relationship using a PIN passkey After the initial pairing the two devices can connect automatically each time you turn them on Note You might have to set your device to connect to the...

Page 24: ...the n vi it tries to connect to the last phone to which it was connected Note Not all phones support all features of the n vi Phone Menu Receiving a Call When you get a call the Incoming Call window o...

Page 25: ...connected phone s signal strength battery level and name Note Not all phones support all features of the n vi Phone Menu Using Your Phone Book Each time your mobile phone connects with the n vi the ph...

Page 26: ...r home location so you can quickly call home To enter your phone number 1 Touch Phone Call Home 2 Touch Enter Phone Number to use the keypad page or Select From Phonebook only available if your phone...

Page 27: ...se the window Sending a Text Message 1 Touch Phone Text Message Compose 2 Select an option to select the text message recipient 3 Enter the message and touch Done Note Messages sent from your n vi do...

Page 28: ...the playlist to edit it Touch to adjust the volume Tap to play the previous song on the playlist touch and hold to rewind through the current song Tap to skip to the next song touch and hold to skip a...

Page 29: ...e with a text editor such as Notepad to remove the path link to the music file The M3U file should only list the music file names Refer to the audio program s Help file 2 Transfer the playlist and the...

Page 30: ...ok Touch the book cover art to view more detailed information Using Bookmarks To create a bookmark touch and Bookmark To view your bookmarks touch and then touch a bookmark Touch Play to listen to the...

Page 31: ...and M3U8 music playlist files see page 22 AA audio book files see page 24 JPEG and JPG image files see page 27 GPI custom POI files from Garmin s POI Loader see page 47 Maps routes and waypoints from...

Page 32: ...it Paste The file appears in the list of files on the n vi memory or SD card Step 4 Eject and Unplug the USB Cable When you are finished transferring files click the Eject icon in your system tray or...

Page 33: ...right to view the nearest locations in that category Touch Save Location to save your current location Help Touch Help to get information about using your n vi Media Player For information about the...

Page 34: ...garmin com traffic or http garmin msndirect com To purchase an accessory see http buy garmin com Routes For information about routes see pages 12 13 My Data Use this tool to manage and delete your sa...

Page 35: ...a phrase 4 Touch Search to spell the word or phrase if necessary Touch a phrase to open the translation 5 Touch to hear the translation Words and Phrases Tips Use Search for Keywords in Phrases to fin...

Page 36: ...ctionary Oxford University Press 2002 Multilingual Wordbank Oxford University Press 2001 Multilingual Phrasebank Oxford University Press 2001 Pocket Oxford Hachette French Dictionary Oxford University...

Page 37: ...conversion rates manually so that you are always using the most current rates 1 Touch Tools Currency Converter Update 2 Touch the rate you want to update 3 Touch to erase the current rate Enter a new...

Page 38: ...traffic service provider and shows that information on your n vi Note The FM traffic receiver and n vi must be in data range of an FM station transmitting TMC data to receive traffic information Note...

Page 39: ...pe of traffic icons are used diamond shaped icons for the United States triangular icons for Europe Traffic on Your Route When calculating your route the n vi examines the current traffic and automati...

Page 40: ...c is a bit congested Red High severity traffic is heavily congested or stopped Traffic Subscriptions See pages 40 41 for information about adding a traffic subscription For more information about traf...

Page 41: ...tter If you are not using an FM traffic receiver or you are using an MSN Direct receiver select an FM channel for the FM transmitter 1 From the Menu page touch Volume FM Trans Enable FM Transmitter 2...

Page 42: ...M settings while you are driving your vehicle The distance between the vehicle power cable the n vi and the FM stereo antenna may also affect the noise level Vehicles with antennas located far away su...

Page 43: ...u will be navigating to optimize routes Automobile Bicycle or Pedestrian Units change units of measure to Kilometers or Miles Keyboard Layout select QWERTY for a layout similar to a typewriter or sele...

Page 44: ...isplay Color Mode select Daytime for a light background Nighttime for a dark background or Auto to automatically switch between the two Screen Shot enable Screen Shot mode Touch the to take a screen s...

Page 45: ...ta such as street names Keyboard select the keyboard for your language You can also change the keyboard language mode from any keyboard by touching the Mode button Changing the Map Settings Touch Tool...

Page 46: ...operator attention and could become a distraction while driving Restore restore the original security settings Note that restoring the security settings will not clear your Garmin Lock PIN or Security...

Page 47: ...1 From the Menu page touch Tools Settings Traffic 2 For Non North American units touch Subscriptions Add For North American units touch Add 3 Write down the FM traffic receiver s unit ID 4 Go to www g...

Page 48: ...compatible devices If your phone is not in this list go to www garmin com bluetooth for more information Restore restore the original Bluetooth settings This does not clear the pairing information Ch...

Page 49: ...olume Restore restore the original volume levels Restoring All Settings 1 Touch Tools Settings 2 Touch Restore 3 Touch Yes Clearing User Data Caution This deletes all user entered information 1 Hold y...

Page 50: ...appears 4 Follow the on screen instructions Resetting the n vi If the n vi screen stops functioning turn the n vi off and on again If this does not help slide the Power key to the left and hold for 8...

Page 51: ...open the Menu page Touch Tools Settings Map Map Info To enable additional maps you need your unit ID see page 37 and serial number located near the power connector To load maps routes or waypoints to...

Page 52: ...ase has its own expiration date Caution Garmin is not responsible for the accuracy of or the consequences of using a custom POI or safety camera database Custom Points of Interest Use the POI Loader t...

Page 53: ...To change the TourGuide settings touch Tools Settings Proximity Points TourGuide Garmin Travel Guide Much like a paper travel guide the Garmin Travel Guide provides detailed information about places s...

Page 54: ...ife Turn down the backlight Tools Settings Display Brightness Do not leave your n vi in direct sunlight Avoid prolonged exposure to excessive heat Changing the Fuse Caution When replacing the fuse do...

Page 55: ...where you are placing the disk 2 Remove the backing from the adhesive on the bottom of the disk 3 Place the disk on the dashboard 4 Remove the clear plastic cover from the top of the disk 5 Place the...

Page 56: ...a mild detergent solution and then wipe dry Avoid chemical cleaners and solvents that can damage plastic components Cleaning the Touch Screen Clean the touch screen with a soft clean lint free cloth U...

Page 57: ...the Garmin Web site for your Garmin product www garmin com Important Legal Notice Regarding Your FM Transmitter Your n vi product contains an FM transmitter Read the following notices Using Your n vi...

Page 58: ...GREEMENT PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY Garmin grants you a limited license to use the software embedded in this device the Software in binary executable form in the normal operation of the prod...

Page 59: ...D R A F T n vi 705 Series Owner s Manual 53 Appendix America...

Page 60: ...5 C Data storage Internal memory and optional removable SD card Data stored indefinitely Computer interface USB mass storage plug and play Headphone jack Standard 3 5 mm Charge time Approximately 4 ho...

Page 61: ...e message appears Touch Yes to clear all user data The n vi is locked up frozen If the n vi screen stops functioning turn the n vi off and on again If this does not help slide the Power key to the lef...

Page 62: ...file to learn how to map assign drive letters I cannot get traffic information Verify that you are in a coverage area You must be in a coverage area to get the traffic information for that area Verif...

Page 63: ...n vi 50 charging your n vi 44 55 clock for the world 28 computer connec tion 25 converting currency 31 units 31 coordinates 13 cradle 3 currency converting 31 current location save 10 customizing the...

Page 64: ...MapSource 45 max speed reset 16 measurements convert ing 31 media player 22 24 menu page 4 miles 37 mini USB connector 2 mounting 3 on dashboard 49 removing from mount 49 MP3 music files loading 25 pl...

Page 65: ...t icon 15 spelling the name 9 storing the n vi 51 suction cup mount 3 supported file types 25 system settings 37 T text language 39 text message 21 time settings 38 time zone 38 Tools 27 31 touch scre...

Page 66: ...w garmin com 2007 2008 Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries Garmin International Inc 1200 East 151st Street Olathe Kansas 66062 USA Garmin Europe Ltd Liberty House Hounsdown Business Park Southampton Hampsh...

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