Garmin nuvi 310 Owner'S Manual Download

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Page 1: ...n vi 310 360 370 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: ...at you should touch a series of items on the n vi screen For example if you see touch Where to My Locations you should touch the Where to button and then touch the My Locations button Contact Garmin C...

Page 4: ...e Trip Information Page 7 Understanding the Turns Preview Page 8 Understanding the Next Turn Page 9 Where to 10 Finding Your Destination 10 Finding an Address 10 Finding a Place by Spelling the Name 1...

Page 5: ...r n vi 36 Information about Your n vi Drives 38 Deleting Files from the n vi 38 Customizing the n vi 39 Restoring Settings 39 Changing the Map Settings 39 Changing the System Settings 40 Changing the...

Page 6: ...Back To jump from any page back to the media player when you are listening to music or an audio book quickly press the Power button twice To extend the battery life close the GPS antenna when you do...

Page 7: ...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 instead Yellow sheet that contains your unit s serial...

Page 8: ...ead see page 55 To mount the n vi using the suction cup mount 1 Plug the power cable into the back of the mount Plug the other end into a 12 24 Volt receptacle in your vehicle 2 Clean and dry your win...

Page 9: ...he n vi and a wall outlet 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...

Page 10: ...n 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 automat...

Page 11: ...ur 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 GPS...

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: ...to preview the turns in the route Touch to zoom out Touch to zoom in Touch to return to the Menu page Touch to open the Next Turn page Understanding the Trip Information Page The Trip Information pag...

Page 14: ...ed time during the trip Touch Reset Max to reset the Maximum Speed Understanding the Turns Preview Page Touch the green text bar on the top of the Map page to open the Turns Preview page This page dis...

Page 15: ...time remaining before you reach the turn To view an upcoming turn on the map touch Turn In on the Map page or touch any turn from the Current Route page Touch or to view other turns in the route When...

Page 16: ...using the Map page As you travel the n vi guides you to your destination with voice prompts arrows on the map and directions at the top of the Map page If you depart from the original route the n vi...

Page 17: ...intersection is very similar to finding an address Touch Intersection and enter the two street names Finding a Place by Spelling the Name 1 On the Menu page touch Where to Spell Name 2 Using the on sc...

Page 18: ...Touch Where to Browse Map Tips for Browsing the Map Touch the map and drag to view different parts of the map Touch and to zoom in and out Touch anywhere on the map An arrow points to the location Tou...

Page 19: ...ur current route destination 3 Touch OK Note Your n vi automatically searches for places near your current location Adding a Stop to Your Route You can add one stop via point to your route The n vi gi...

Page 20: ...he Map page select Menu to return to the Menu page 2 Select Detour and the n vi creates a new route if possible The n vi attempts to get you back on your original route as soon as possible If the rout...

Page 21: ...rch for a place you want to save touch Save 2 Touch OK The place is saved in My Locations Favorites Finding Saved Places 1 On the Menu page touch Where to My Locations Favorites 2 Select a place 3 Tou...

Page 22: ...he procedure for Editing Saved Places Going Home After you set your home location you can route to it at any time Touch Where to My Locations Go Home Editing Saved Places You can change the name symbo...

Page 23: ...essories link You can also contact 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...

Page 24: ...am create a playlist of MP3 files Save the playlist 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...

Page 25: ...o skip ahead Touch and hold to move more quickly Touch to pause the book Touch the book cover art to view book information When you are listening to music or an Audible book quickly press the Power bu...

Page 26: ...click the Unplug 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...

Page 27: ...eManager s Help file for detailed instructions about downloading books to your computer and loading them on your n vi 1 Connect the n vi to your computer 2 From your computer s desktop double click th...

Page 28: ...books onto an SD card 4 Select the book title Click the Add to Garmin n vi button in the top left corner 5 Select how much of the book you want to load You can load small sections at a time to save me...

Page 29: ...ravel Kit World Clock 2 To change a city listed touch the city 3 Select a new time zone or city Touch OK when done 4 Touch World Map to view a map 5 Nighttime hours are shown in the shaded area Touch...

Page 30: ...urrent rate Enter a new rate and touch Done 5 Touch Save to finish Tip Touch Restore to use the original conversion rate Tip Touch and hold to erase the entire entry Converting Measurements 1 On the M...

Page 31: ...re 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 using...

Page 32: ...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 On the Menu page touch Settings Bl...

Page 33: ...wice 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 POI Dial 3 Search for the place that you want to cal...

Page 34: ...of a vehicle without disconnecting your call To transfer audio to your phone 1 During the call touch Call Options Transfer Audio to Phone 2 Continue your call using your mobile phone Using the Phone B...

Page 35: ...ne number Changing Your Home Phone Number If you want to change your home phone number after you have previously set it use the following procedure 1 On the Menu page touch Where to My Locations Favor...

Page 36: ...messages to be available Getting a Text Message When you get a text message the Incoming Text window opens Touch Listen to play the text message touch Review to open your Inbox or touch Ignore to clos...

Page 37: ...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 38: ...be in data range of an FM station transmitting traffic data to receive traffic information Note Garmin is not responsible for the accuracy of the traffic information The FM traffic receiver simply re...

Page 39: ...iew details 3 Select an option Avoiding Traffic The Map page displays or in the lower right corner of the screen when there is a traffic incident on your current route or road 1 From the Map page touc...

Page 40: ...ily congested or stopped Purchasing an Additional Traffic Subscription See page 45 for information about changing the traffic settings or adding a traffic subscription For more information about traff...

Page 41: ...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 42: ...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 43: ...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 nuv...

Page 44: ...here 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 fr...

Page 45: ...s the 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 wi...

Page 46: ...hicle is moving Safe Mode disables all unit functions 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...

Page 47: ...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 360 and n vi 370 and pre rec...

Page 48: ...Reducing 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 Screens...

Page 49: ...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...

Page 50: ...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 51: ...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 52: ...go to page 32 Changing the Proximity Points Settings This option is visible only if you have loaded Custom POIs onto your n vi To change the proximity points settings on the Menu page touch Settings...

Page 53: ...oads the update and installs it on your n vi 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 update...

Page 54: ...waypoints you create in MapSource are displayed in My Locations Favorites Using Safety Cameras Safety camera information is available in some locations Check http my garmin com for availability For th...

Page 55: ...e POI Loader program you can store the Custom POIs on your nuvi drive or your SD card You can also customize the proximity alert settings for each POI using the POI Loader Refer to the POI Loader Help...

Page 56: ...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 com extras To use the Travel Guide...

Page 57: ...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 58: ...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 59: ...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 pronunciation symbols used in each dictionary Ab...

Page 60: ...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 61: ...the bottom of the disk and place the 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...

Page 62: ...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 63: ...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 64: ...results do not unplug the n vi until it is totally charged Battery charging or connected to external power Full battery Troubleshooting Problem Question Solution Answer My n vi never gets satellite s...

Page 65: ...e a new Removable Disk Drive listed in My Computer My computer never senses that the n vi is connected 1 Unplug the USB cable from your computer 2 Turn the n vi off and then back on again 3 Plug the U...

Page 66: ...elect the drive you want to rename 3 Right click your mouse and select Rename 4 Type the new name Press the Return key How do I map my n vi drives in Windows 1 Turn off your n vi 2 Plug the USB cable...

Page 67: ...ed indefinitely PC interface USB mass storage plug and play Power input 12 24 VDC Usage 15 W max 13 8 VDC Battery life 4 to 8 hours depending on usage Headphone jack Standard 3 5 mm GPS Performance Re...

Page 68: ...that the structure organization and code of the Software are valuable trade secrets of Garmin and that the Software in source code form remains a valuable trade secret of Garmin You agree not to decom...

Page 69: ...lingual tips 53 Bluetooth 25 bookmarks 19 box contents 1 brightness vi 4 browse the map 12 browsing the map 12 C cable USB 1 calling a number 26 a place 27 home 29 call history 28 call waiting 28 cari...

Page 70: ...flag checkered 10 FM traffic receiver 16 29 32 34 following your route 10 fuse changing the 57 G Garmin Lock 5 57 geocaching 12 getting text messages 30 going home 16 GPS 6 57 accuracy 61 antenna vi...

Page 71: ...dible books 19 playlist using a 18 POI point of interest 49 postal code 11 Power button vi 3 power input 61 present location saving 15 preview turns 8 protecting your n vi 56 proximity points 46 purch...

Page 72: ...27 TourGuide 46 53 playing files 53 track up 39 traffic 32 avoid 33 43 icon 6 incidents 33 receiver connecting a 32 settings 45 symbols 33 transferring audio to your phone 28 transferring files 37 tra...

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Page 74: ...t www garmin com 2006 Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries Garmin International Inc 1200 East 151st Street Olathe Kansas 66062 USA Garmin Europe Ltd Unit 5 The Quadrangle Abbey Park Industrial Estate Romsey...

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