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nüvi 610/660/670 Owner’s Manual 

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Turning the nüvi On or Off

Press and hold the   

Power

 button on the top of the nüvi. 

Charging the nüvi

To charge the nüvi, use one of the following methods:

●  Connect the nüvi to the suction mount and the 

 

12-Volt car adapter.

●  Connect the USB cable to the nüvi and your computer.
●  Connect the AC adapter to the nüvi and wall outlet (nüvi 660 and nüvi 670). 

Acquiring Satellites

Before the nüvi can find your current location and navigate a 

route, you must do the following:

1.  Go outdoors to an open area, away from tall buildings 

and trees.

2.  Flip up the GPS antenna on the back of the nüvi, so 

that it is parallel to the ground.

3.  Turn on the nüvi. Acquiring satellite signals can take a 

few minutes. 

The 

 bars indicate satellite signal strength. When the bars are green, the nüvi has 

acquired satellite signals; now you can select a destination and navigate to it. To use 

the nüvi indoors, close the GPS antenna. 

GPS Antenna Up 

(Parallel to the Ground)

Summary of Contents for N??VI 670

Page 1: ...n vi 610 660 670 Owner s Manual...

Page 2: ...rovements Visit the Garmin Web site www garmin com for current updates and supplemental information concerning the use and operation of this and other Garmin products Garmin n vi and MapSource are tra...

Page 3: ...hat you should touch a series of items on the n vi screen For example if you see touch Where to Favorites you should touch the Where to button and then touch the Favorites button Contact Garmin Contac...

Page 4: ...the Trip Information Page 7 Understanding the Turns Preview Page 8 Understanding the Next Turn Page 8 Where to 9 Finding Your Destination 9 Finding an Address 10 Finding a Place Using Coordinates 10...

Page 5: ...ypes 37 Loading Items to Your n vi 38 Information about Your n vi Drives 40 Deleting Files from the n vi 40 Customizing the n vi 41 Restoring Settings 41 Changing the Map Settings 41 Changing the Syst...

Page 6: ...oices Touch and hold to scroll faster To learn more about the n vi Bluetooth technology or Travel Kit features touch Help on the appropriate screen To extend the battery life close the GPS antenna whe...

Page 7: ...affic receiver AC charger n vi 660 and n vi 670 to receive power from a wall outlet USB cable to connect the n vi to your computer Dashboard disk to mount the suction cup mount on your dashboard Yello...

Page 8: ...nt the n vi using the suction cup mount 1 Plug the power cable into the bottom of the mount Plug the other end into a 12 Volt receptacle in your vehicle 2 Clean and dry your windshield and the suction...

Page 9: ...and n vi 670 Acquiring Satellites Before the n vi can find your current location and navigate a route you must do the following 1 Go outdoors to an open area away from tall buildings and trees 2 Flip...

Page 10: ...on again If this does not help do the following 1 Disconnect the n vi from external power 2 Flip up the GPS antenna 3 Press the Reset button 4 Connect the n vi to a power source The n vi should automa...

Page 11: ...et your PIN you can go to your security location to unlock the n vi To help prevent theft of the n vi apply the Garmin Lock sticker to the inside of a vehicle window and do the following 1 Flip up the...

Page 12: ...When you see green bars you have a strong signal Battery status represents the status of the battery charge The lightening bolt symbol indicates that the n vi is currently charging Settings accesses t...

Page 13: ...the media player Follow the purple line Understanding the Trip Information Page The Trip Information page displays your current speed and provides helpful statistics about your trip To view the Trip I...

Page 14: ...e route on the map Turns Preview Page Direction of the turn Distance to the turn Understanding the Next Turn Page The Next Turn page displays the upcoming turn on the map and the distance and time rem...

Page 15: ...Touch the arrows to see more places 4 Touch Go Following Your Route Follow the route to your destination using the Map page As you travel the n vi guides you to your destination with voice prompts ar...

Page 16: ...is found select the one that you want 6 Touch Go Tip You can search for a postal code Enter the postal code instead of the city name Not all map data provides postal code searching Tip Finding an int...

Page 17: ...Touch Go Tip In a search results list if you do not see the place you want to visit or you want to narrow your search results list touch Spell and enter the name or part of the name Finding a Place U...

Page 18: ...age touch Where to Near 2 Select an option Where I Am Now searches for places near your current location A Different City searches for places near the city you enter My Current Route searches for plac...

Page 19: ...whether you want to insert this stop before your final destination Adding a Detour to Your Route If you want the n vi to try to calculate a new route to avoid something ahead of you use the following...

Page 20: ...place is saved in Favorites Finding Saved Places 1 On the Menu page touch Where to Favorites 2 Select a place 3 Touch Go Saving Your Current Location 1 On the Map page touch the vehicle icon 2 Touch...

Page 21: ...you can route to it at any time Touch Where to Go Home Editing Saved Places You can change the name symbol or phone number of a saved place 1 On the Menu page touch Where to Favorites 2 Select the pla...

Page 22: ...act your Garmin dealer to purchase n vi accessories Listening to MP3 Files 1 On the Menu page touch Travel Kit MP3 Player Browse 2 Select a category 3 To play the entire category from the beginning of...

Page 23: ...ylist as an M3U file Note You may need to edit the M3U file with a text editor such as Notepad to remove the path link to the MP3 The M3U file should only list the MP3 files in your playlist not their...

Page 24: ...tle Touch to adjust the volume Tap to jump back Tap to skip ahead Touch and hold to move more quickly Touch to pause the book Touch the book cover art to view book information To switch the audio outp...

Page 25: ...g or Eject icon in your system tray Select USB Mass Storage Device and click Stop Select the n vi drives and click OK Unplug the USB cable from your n vi 2 From your computer s desktop double click th...

Page 26: ...to open AudibleManager 3 Click the Go to My Library Online button on the top center of the window Your Audible com library opens displaying the books you have purchased 4 Click Get it Now to download...

Page 27: ...click OK Viewing Pictures You can view pictures that you have stored in your n vi using the Picture Viewer See page 37 for more information about loading pictures onto your n vi 1 On the Menu page tou...

Page 28: ...erting Currency 1 On the Menu page touch Travel Kit Currency Converter 2 Touch a currency button to change the currency 3 Select a currency and touch OK 4 Touch the blank rectangle under the currency...

Page 29: ...onverter 2 Select a type of measurement and touch OK 3 Touch a unit of measure that you want to change 4 Select a unit of measure and touch OK Repeat if necessary 5 Touch the blank rectangle to enter...

Page 30: ...eature you must pair connect your phone with the n vi You can initiate this pairing from the phone settings or from the n vi settings Refer to your phone s documentation for more information To pair u...

Page 31: ...hich it paired After the initial pairing you can set some phones to automatically attempt pairing with a designated device when the phone is turned on To enable or disable the Bluetooth technology 1 O...

Page 32: ...ce when finished 3 To end the call touch End Call Calling a Place 1 Ensure that your phone is paired with the n vi 2 On the Menu page touch Phone Food Lodging 3 Search for the place that you want to c...

Page 33: ...n be helpful if you are using the hands free features of the n vi and you want to get out of a vehicle without disconnecting your call To transfer audio to your phone 1 During the call touch Call Opti...

Page 34: ...s to enter your home information and then touch Save 2 If you want to set your phone number follow the prompts and then touch Done The n vi calls your home phone number Changing Your Home Phone Number...

Page 35: ...ext messages on the n vi After pairing it might take a few minutes for text messages to be available Getting a Text Message When you get a text message the Incoming Text window opens Touch Listen to p...

Page 36: ...contact Dropping a Connection 1 On the Menu page touch Settings Bluetooth 2 Touch Change 3 Touch the device name that you want to drop and then touch Drop 4 To confirm touch Yes If you want to use han...

Page 37: ...coverage areas refer to the Garmin Web site at www garmin com traffic Note The FM traffic receiver and n vi must be in data range of an FM station transmitting traffic data to receive traffic informa...

Page 38: ...ctor on the n vi To the 12 Volt receptacle in the vehicle Power LED Status LED Yellow dot dash flashes determining which country you are currently in Yellow solid light searching for signal Red solid...

Page 39: ...ls indicate the traffic incident s severity Green Low severity traffic is flowing normally Yellow Medium severity traffic is a bit congested Red High severity traffic is heavily congested or stopped A...

Page 40: ...g a traffic subscription For more information about traffic subscriptions go to www garmin com fmtraffic Note You do not need to activate the subscription included with your FM traffic receiver if it...

Page 41: ...stening to the n vi on an FM Stereo 1 On the Menu page touch Audio Output FM Transmitter OK 2 If you are using a traffic receiver touch Auto Tune Then tune your stereo to the selected channel OR Tune...

Page 42: ...rive you may notice changes in the background static even though there is no FM station using that channel You may notice this as you drive through intersections where certain kinds of traffic lights...

Page 43: ...y or on an optional SD card NOTE The n vi is not compatible with Windows 95 Windows 98 or Windows Me This is a common limitation of most USB Mass Storage devices Supported File Types MP3 music files J...

Page 44: ...the USB cable into the connector on the side of the n vi 2 Connect the larger end of the USB cable to an available USB port on your computer After you connect your n vi to your computer one or two ad...

Page 45: ...1 Connect the n vi to your computer as described on the previous page Your drive should mount onto your Mac Desktop as two mounted volumes drives the nuvi and nuvi sd volumes 2 To copy files to your...

Page 46: ...nywhere in the nuvi and nuvi sd drives If another program such as POI Loader places a file in a specific folder keep that file in that specific folder Deleting Files from the n vi You can delete files...

Page 47: ...map to redraw more slowly Map View change the perspective of the Map page Track Up display the map in two dimensions 2D with your direction of travel at the top North Up display the map in 2D with Nor...

Page 48: ...ons that require significant operator attention and could become a distraction while driving Garmin Lock turn on Garmin Lock to lock your n vi Enter a four digit PIN and set a security location Each t...

Page 49: ...user entered data Voice Language change the language for all voice prompts and messages Your n vi might contain two different types of voice languages text to speech n vi 660 and n vi 670 and pre rec...

Page 50: ...educing the time the backlight stays on increases your battery life Touch Screen recalibrates or realigns the touch screen to respond properly Touch Recalibrate and then follow the directions Splash S...

Page 51: ...to optimize routes Avoidances touch Enabled to access the road types Select the road types you want to avoid on your routes The n vi uses these road types only if alternative routes take you too far o...

Page 52: ...wireless devices in the area and lists them Select your phone and then touch OK Enter the n vi s PIN in your phone Note The n vi s PIN code or passkey is 1234 Drop disconnect the n vi from your phone...

Page 53: ...use the best provider for the area or select a specific provider to use always Search search for additional TMC traffic providers To increase the search time touch Yes to clear provider table Subscrip...

Page 54: ...mation about using a traffic receiver go to page 31 Changing the Proximity Points Settings To change the proximity points settings on the Menu page touch Settings Proximity Points Only those items tha...

Page 55: ...Register your n vi to receive notification of software and map updates To register your n vi go to http my garmin com You can also download software updates from www garmin com products Click Softwar...

Page 56: ...Favorites Using Safety Cameras Safety camera information is available in some locations Check http my garmin com for availability For these locations the n vi includes the locations of hundreds of sa...

Page 57: ...o install the POIs into your n vi The POI Loader is available at www garmin com poiloader Select Updates and Downloads Using the POI Loader program you can store the Custom POIs on your n vi drive or...

Page 58: ...ke a paper travel guide the Garmin Travel Guide provides detailed information about places such as restaurants and hotels To purchase the Travel Guide accessory go to the Garmin Web site at www garmin...

Page 59: ...Garmin Language Guide The Garmin Language Guide is an optional accessory The Language Guide puts data from Oxford s multilingual resources and five bilingual dictionaries in the palm of your hand Not...

Page 60: ...ry 5 Search for a phrase and touch it 6 Touch to hear the translation Words and Phrases Tips Use Keywords in Phrases to find all phrases that contain a specific word Touch Search to spell the word Tou...

Page 61: ...Bilingual Tips Touch Search to spell the word or the beginning of the word Touch Legend to view the legend for the selected language The Legend contains information on abbreviations labels and pronunc...

Page 62: ...signals the signal strength bars on the Menu page are green When it loses satellite signals the bars turn red or disappear Touch the signals strength bars in the upper left corner of the Menu page to...

Page 63: ...disk on the dashboard 3 Place the suction cup mount on top of the disk 4 Flip the suction lever down to secure the suction cup mount to the disk Removing the n vi and the Mount 1 To remove the n vi pr...

Page 64: ...al cleaners and solvents that can damage plastic components Cleaning the Touch Screen Clean the touch screen with a soft clean lint free cloth Use water isopropyl alcohol or eyeglass cleaner if needed...

Page 65: ...ound end piece and replace the fuse Unscrew Battery Information Your n vi contains an internal non removable lithium ion battery Contact your local waste disposal department for information on properl...

Page 66: ...battery Troubleshooting Problem Question Solution Answer My n vi never gets satellite signals Take your n vi outside away from tall buildings and trees My battery gauge does not seem accurate Allow th...

Page 67: ...cally goes into USB Mass Storage Mode The n vi cannot communicate with Windows 95 Windows 98 or Windows Me I cannot find any drives named n vi in my list of drives Try the solution listed above If you...

Page 68: ...i drives in Windows 1 Turn off your n vi 2 Plug the USB cable into the n vi and your computer Your n vi automatically turns on 3 On your computer click Start Settings Control Panel Administrative Tool...

Page 69: ...ecutable form in the normal operation of the product Title ownership rights and intellectual property rights in and to the Software remain in Garmin You acknowledge that the Software is the property o...

Page 70: ...such laws and regulations applicable in your particular country of operation Garmin disclaims all responsibility for your failure to follow local laws and regulations Please see www garmin com fm not...

Page 71: ...ug and play Power input 12 VDC Usage 10 W max Battery life 3 to 7 hours depending on usage Battery type nonreplaceable lithium ion Headphone jack Standard 3 5 mm For a complete list of specifications...

Page 72: ...abling 25 Bluetooth settings 46 box contents 1 brightness screen 4 browsing the map 11 51 52 55 C cable USB 1 calculator 23 calibrating the screen 44 call history 28 calling 25 28 call waiting 27 cari...

Page 73: ...fuse changing the 59 G Garmin Lock 5 59 Garmin Travel Guide 52 geocaching 10 getting text messages 29 GPS 6 59 accuracy 65 information 56 green bars 6 H hands free 24 headphone jack 65 Help 16 histor...

Page 74: ...asing a traffic subscrip tion 34 Q quick settings 4 R recalibrate 44 receiving a call 26 registering your n vi 49 register the n vi vi removing the cradle 57 the n vi and the mount 57 removing a phone...

Page 75: ...d 33 45 incidents 32 settings 47 symbols 33 transferring audio to your phone 27 transferring files 39 translating words and phrases 54 Travel Guide 52 travel kit 16 23 trip information page 7 troubles...

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