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nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual 

Customizing the nüvi

Faster Time

—to calculate routes that 

are faster to drive but can be longer in 

distance. 

Shorter Distance

—to calculate 

routes that are shorter in distance but 

can take more time to drive.

Off road

—to calculate point-to-

point routes (without roads). 

avoidances

—select the road types you 

want to avoid on your routes. 
Touch 

Custom avoids

 to avoid a 

specific area or road. Follow the prompts 

in the text bar at the top of the screen.

To view and edit your custom 

avoids:

1.  Touch 

Tools

 > 

Settings

 > 

Navigation

 > 

Avoidances

 > 

Custom 

Avoids

 > 

View Custom Avoid List

.

2.  Touch a custom avoid.
3.  Select an option:

Rename

—change the name of 

the custom avoid.

Enable/Disable

—select 

Enable

 

to include the custom avoid in 

route calculations. Select 

Disable

 

to ignore the custom avoid when 

calculating routes. 

Delete

—delete the Custom Avoid.

Prompted Detour

—select to set a 

prompted detour for a specific distance 

or a particular road on the route. With a 

route active, touch 

Detour

 on the Menu 

page to see a list of detours.

restore

—restore the original navigation 

settings.

Adding Security Settings

Touch 

Tools 

Settings

 > 

Security

Safe Mode

—turn on or off Safe mode. 

When your vehicle is moving, Safe 

mode disables all functions that require 

significant operator attention and could 

become a distraction while driving. 

Summary of Contents for nuvi 850

Page 1: ...owner s manual n vi 800 series personal travel assistant...

Page 2: ...out notice Garmin reserves the right to change or improve its products and to make changes in the content without obligation to notify any person or organization of such changes or improvements Visit...

Page 3: ...the Menu page touch and hold Back Touch and to see more choices Touch and hold these buttons to scroll faster myGarmin Go to http my garmin com to access the latest services for your Garmin products R...

Page 4: ...king a Detour 7 Stopping the Route 7 Speaking Commands 7 Adjusting the Volume 7 Locking the Screen 7 Where to 8 Go Page Options 8 Finding an Address 8 Finding a Place by Spelling the Name 9 Setting a...

Page 5: ...Navigation 33 Deleting Files 33 Using the Tools 34 Settings 34 Where Am I 34 Routes 34 Help 34 Music Player 34 Audible Player 34 Picture Viewer 34 Traffic 35 MSN Direct 35 Games 35 Calculator 35 Curre...

Page 6: ...Adjusting Backup Camera Settings 50 Changing the Proximity Points Settings 51 Restoring All Settings 51 Appendix 52 Caring for Your n vi 52 Locking Your n vi 53 Calibrating the Screen 53 Resetting th...

Page 7: ...icrophone Power key slide to the left to turn the unit on off slide to the right to lock the screen Battery cover Microphone Check local traffic laws before mounting Currently some state laws prohibit...

Page 8: ...p with the metal contacts inside the battery compartment 5 Press the battery down into place 6 Slide the battery cover back on until it clicks into place Step 2 Mount the n vi 1 Plug the vehicle power...

Page 9: ...t should turn on automatically if it is plugged in and your vehicle is running 8 If you are using a traffic receiver in Europe secure the traffic receiver antenna to the windshield using the suction c...

Page 10: ...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 59 and visit www garmin co...

Page 11: ...ies for you to use when searching for addresses cities and other locations The detailed maps loaded in your n vi contain millions of points of interest such as restaurants hotels and auto services 4 S...

Page 12: ...d with a magenta line Follow the arrows as you take turns A checkered flag marks your destination Adding a Stop You can add a stop called a via point to your route The n vi gives you directions to the...

Page 13: ...con appears on the screen speak a command You can speak anything you see on the screen For more information about the speech recognition feature the remote control and a list of shortcut commands see...

Page 14: ...etooth wireless technology is connected touch to call this location Touch Show Map to view this location on the map Touch Save to save this location See page 10 Finding an Address 1 Touch Where to Add...

Page 15: ...ch 1 Touch Where to Points of Interest Spell Name 2 Using the on screen keyboard enter letters in the name Touch Done Using the On Screen Keyboard When an on screen keyboard appears touch a letter or...

Page 16: ...our recent finds in the Recently 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...

Page 17: ...edit 3 Touch Edit 4 Touch an item to edit Change Name enter a new name and touch Done Attach Photo select a picture to assign to the location Change Map Symbol touch a new symbol used to mark this loc...

Page 18: ...e map An arrow appears pointing at the object Touch Save to save this location Touch Go to navigate to the location If the GPS mode is off touch Set Location to set your location to the selected locat...

Page 19: ...d New End Point 5 Find a location as your ending point and touch Select 6 Touch to add another location to your route Touch to remove a location 7 Touch Next to calculate your route and view it on the...

Page 20: ...on Where I Am Now search near your current location A Different City search near the city you enter My Current Route search along your active route My Destination search near your current destination...

Page 21: ...gating a Route Touch Arrival or Speed to open the Trip Computer page Touch Turn In to open the Next Turn page Touch the text bar to open the Turn List page Touch to zoom out Touch to zoom in Touch Men...

Page 22: ...e 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 entire...

Page 23: ...mote control is activated 1 From the Menu page touch Tools Settings System Remote Deactivate All Remotes 2 Touch Activate New Remote 3 Press a button on the remote control Activating Speech Recognitio...

Page 24: ...er Find Place by Category View Map Find Place by Name Volume Down Find Recently Found Volume Up Go Home Where Am I Hands Free Where To MSN Specific Shortcut Commands Show Gas Prices Show Stocks Show L...

Page 25: ...r To speak the name of a popular place 1 Speak Find Place by Name from any screen Find Place by Name 2 Listen for the voice prompt and speak the name of the place The n vi repeats the name of the plac...

Page 26: ...t exits speech recognition mode The n vi sounds two quick beeps if it does not recognize your command A red speak icon is displayed in the upper right corner of the screen when the n vi is not ready f...

Page 27: ...pair them by 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 mobile phon...

Page 28: ...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 Hands Free phone menu Receiving a Call When you get a call the Incoming Call w...

Page 29: ...ote Not all phones support all features of the n vi Hands Free menu Using Your Phone Book Each time your phone connects with the n vi the phone book is automatically loaded into the n vi It could take...

Page 30: ...phone number 1 Touch Hands Free Call Home 2 Touch Enter Phone Number to use the keypad page or Select From Phonebook only available if your phone supports phone book transfer 3 Touch Done Yes The n v...

Page 31: ...d touch Done 5 If you want to attach a POI to the message touch Add Point and search for a POI 6 Touch Send or Send as Location Message if applicable to send the message Note Messages sent from your n...

Page 32: ...view your messages 1 Touch Hands Free Text Message 2 Touch Inbox Outbox or Drafts 3 Touch a message 4 Select an option Speak listen to the message You must select a voice personality that speaks stree...

Page 33: ...to play the current song from the beginning touch again to play the previous song on the playlist Touch and hold to rewind through the current song Touch to skip to the next song Touch and hold to fas...

Page 34: ...h Save 3 Enter a name and touch Done 4 To add more songs to your new playlist touch Edit Add Songs To create a playlist on a computer 1 Using your computer and an audio program create a playlist of mu...

Page 35: ...ct the songs you want to remove from the playlist and touch OK Delete Playlist delete this playlist Listening to Audible Books To purchase books from Audible com go to http garmin audible com Listenin...

Page 36: ...uch a bookmark 3 Touch Play to listen to the book from the bookmark Loading Audible Books 1 Create an Audible com account at http garmin audible com 2 Download AudibleManager 3 Open AudibleManager Fol...

Page 37: ...ckup camera to the n vi Each time you put your vehicle in reverse the camera shows what is behind you Mount the camera according to the instructions from the manufacturer Install the VIB 10 11 accordi...

Page 38: ...IF image files see pages 34 35 GPX maps routes and waypoints files from MapSource see page 57 GPI custom POI files from Garmin s POI Loader see page 58 Loading Files Step 1 Insert a microSD Card Optio...

Page 39: ...erring files click the Eject icon in your system tray or drag the volume icon to the Trash on Mac computers Unplug your n vi from your computer Loading Pictures for Photo Navigation Download pictures...

Page 40: ...rsonnel your location Touch a button on the right to view the nearest locations in that category Touch Save Location to save your current location Routes For information about routes see pages 13 14 H...

Page 41: ...to your n vi Traffic You can only access the traffic information if the n vi is connected to an FM traffic receiver For more information see pages 39 41 and www garmin com traffic MSN Direct You can a...

Page 42: ...new calculation Currency Converter 1 Touch Tools 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 you...

Page 43: ...Convert 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 a...

Page 44: ...information about places such as restaurants and hotels To purchase an accessory go to http buy garmin com or contact your Garmin dealer To use the Travel Guide insert the microSD card into your n vi...

Page 45: ...and displays that information on your n vi Note The FM traffic receiver and the n vi must be in data range of an FM station transmitting TMC data to receive traffic information To power connector on...

Page 46: ...used diamond shaped icons for the North America and triangular icons for Europe Traffic on Your Route When calculating your route the n vi examines the current traffic and automatically optimizes the...

Page 47: ...a bit congested Red High severity traffic is heavily congested or stopped Traffic Subscriptions See pages 49 50 for information about adding a traffic subscription For more information about traffic s...

Page 48: ...FM stereo Auto Tuning the FM Transmitter If you are using an FM traffic receiver the n vi can select a channel for you 1 From the Menu page touch Volume Audio Output FM Transmitter OK 2 If you are us...

Page 49: ...le you are driving your vehicle The distance between the vehicle power cable the n vi and the FM stereo antenna might also affect the noise level Vehicles with antennas located far away such as a rear...

Page 50: ...ts of measure to Kilometers or Miles Keyboard select QWERTY for a layout similar to a computer keyboard or select ABC for an alphabetical layout Remote activate new remotes to use with your n vi or de...

Page 51: ...m Avoids View Custom Avoid List 2 Touch a custom avoid 3 Select an option Rename change the name of the custom avoid Enable Disable select Enable to include the custom avoid in route calculations Sele...

Page 52: ...untry to select new search areas Use the arrows to scroll through your options Restore restore the original time settings Adjusting the Display Settings Touch Tools Settings Display Backlight Timeout...

Page 53: ...Vehicle touch Change to change the icon used to display your position on the map Touch the icon you want to use and then touch OK Download additional vehicle icons at www garmin com vehicles Auto Zoo...

Page 54: ...uch Yes Delete select the phone you want to delete from the n vi memory and touch Yes Phone Help scroll through the list containing compatible devices If your phone is not in this list go to www garmi...

Page 55: ...Traffic Note If your traffic receiver has a trial subscription it does not need to be activated and you do not need to purchase a subscription until the trial subscription expires North American Opti...

Page 56: ...affic subscription code cannot be reused You must obtain a new code each time you renew your service If you own multiple FM traffic receivers you must obtain a new code for each receiver Adjusting Bac...

Page 57: ...he screen Restore restore the original backup camera settings Changing the Proximity Points Settings You must have proximity points such as custom POIs a safety camera database or a TourGuide loaded t...

Page 58: ...ild 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 Use...

Page 59: ...r a 4 digit PIN and drive to a security location What is a Security Location Your security location should be a location you return to often such as your home If the n vi has satellite signals and you...

Page 60: ...bUpdater automatically downloads the update and installs it on your n vi Clearing User Data Caution This deletes all user entered information 1 Turn on your n vi 2 Press your finger on the lower right...

Page 61: ...ry at http buy garmin com Contact your local waste disposal department for information about properly disposing of the battery Replacing the Battery in the Remote Control The remote control contains a...

Page 62: ...located at the tip of the vehicle adapter 1 Unscrew the black round end piece and remove it 2 Remove the fuse glass and silver cylinder and replace it with a 3 A fast blow fuse 3 Ensure that the silve...

Page 63: ...on top of the disk Flip the lever down toward the disk Additional Maps You can purchase additional MapSource map data from Garmin and load the maps in your n vi internal memory or on an optional micro...

Page 64: ...if you are driving too fast The data is updated at least weekly so you always have access to the most up to date information You can purchase a new region or extend an existing subscription at any ti...

Page 65: ...gs touch Tools Settings Proximity Points TourGuide About GPS Satellite Signals Your n vi must acquire GPS Global Positioning System satellite signals in order to navigate If you are indoors near tall...

Page 66: ...applicable in your particular country of operation Garmin disclaims all responsibility for your failure to follow local laws and regulations See www garmin com fm notice for more information Using You...

Page 67: ...e that the Software is the property of Garmin and is protected under the United States of America copyright laws and international copyright treaties You further acknowledge that the structure organiz...

Page 68: ...uter interface USB 2 0 high speed 480 Mbit mass storage plug and play Operating system Linux Headphone jack Standard 3 5 mm Charge time Approximately 4 hours Power input Vehicle power using included v...

Page 69: ...es turn down the backlight Touch Tools Settings Display Adjust Brightness To avoid draining the battery remove the battery when your n vi is not in use My battery gauge does not seem accurate Allow th...

Page 70: ...owly and clearly and eliminate as much background noise as possible Stop conversations and turn down the radio volume Mount the n vi in your car in a location that is free from excessive vibrations an...

Page 71: ...rn how to map or assign drive letters How can I find restaurants near the hotel I will be staying at in the future 1 Touch Where to Near Different City and enter your vacation destination 2 Find the h...

Page 72: ...gy 21 26 deleting a phone 48 pairing with phone 21 settings 48 bookmarks 30 books 29 brightness 46 browsing the map 12 C calculator 35 call answering 22 call waiting 23 hanging up 22 history 24 home 2...

Page 73: ...s 21 26 headphone jack 1 62 Help 34 home location 9 phone number 24 I incoming call 22 K keyboard 9 language mode 9 49 layout 44 kilometers 44 L Last Position 11 65 legal notice FM transmitter 60 lith...

Page 74: ...8 Points of Interest POIs viewing 47 position icon 15 47 Power key 1 prompted detour 45 proximity alerts 51 Q QWERTY keyboard 44 R recently found locations 10 registering 53 remote control 17 activati...

Page 75: ...53 63 cleaning 52 settings 46 TourGuide 51 59 Track Up 47 traffic 39 41 adding traffic subscriptions 49 avoiding 40 incidents 40 transferring files 32 33 Travel Guide 58 Trip Computer page 16 trip da...

Page 76: ...www garmin com 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 Hampshir...

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