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StreetPilot 2730 Owner’s Manual

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Customizing the Map Data Fields

You can customize the information that appears in the data ﬁelds on the Map page. From the Menu page, touch

Settings

Map

Map Data Fields

➊

Touch

Wide

Thin

Touch

Next

➋

Touch a preprogrammed

conﬁguration or

Custom

Fields

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Touch the data ﬁeld you

want to customize.

➍

Touch the type of data

to appear in this ﬁeld.

➎

Touch

and

to change

the ﬁeld layout. Touch

➏

Touch

Next

. Repeat for

the available data ﬁelds.

When done, touch

Finish

1/2, 2/2, 1/3?

1/2 indicates

this is your ﬁrst

choice out of

two choices for

the layout of the

data ﬁeld. 2/2

means this is your

second choice.

Some types of

data ﬁelds allow

you three choices,

but some only

provide one.

Summary of Contents for StreetPilot 2730

Page 1: ...StreetPilot 2730 owner s manual ...

Page 2: ... provided that such electronic or printed copy of this manual must contain the complete text of this copyright notice and provided further that any unauthorized commercial distribution of this manual or any revision hereto is strictly prohibited 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 co...

Page 3: ...er 8 digit number located on the back of the unit under the auto mount cradle in case your StreetPilot 2730 needs service or you would like to buy additional maps Serial Number ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ Tell us how you like this manual Fill out the Product Documentation Survey Go to www garmin com contactUs and click Product Documentation Survey Finding an address page 3 Viewing the map page...

Page 4: ...he Tools 12 Viewing the Map Page 12 Trip Computer 13 Turn List 13 GPS Info Page 14 Weather Stocks and Trafﬁc 14 Creating and Editing Routes 15 Creating a New Saved Route 15 Editing a Saved Route 16 Adding Midpoints Stops to Your Route 17 Saving the Active Route 18 Navigating a Saved Route 18 Recalculating the Route 18 Deleting All Saved Routes 18 Stopping Your Route 18 Adding a Detour to a Route 1...

Page 5: ... Settings 40 Adjusting the Trafﬁc Settings 41 Changing the Screen Settings 41 Viewing Unit Information About 41 Restoring the Settings 42 Appendix 43 Using the Remote Control 43 Looking at the StreetPilot 2730 44 Using the 2730 Unit Keys 45 Installing the 2730 in Your Vehicle 45 Custom POIs Points of Interest 47 Customizing the Map Data Fields 48 Technical Speciﬁcations 49 Changing the Fuse 49 Upd...

Page 6: ...ources including information from street signs visual sightings and maps For safety always resolve any discrepancies or questions before continuing navigation Always operate the vehicle in a safe manner Do not become distracted by the unit while driving and always be fully aware of all driving conditions Minimize the amount of time spent viewing the screen of the unit while driving and use voice p...

Page 7: ...herefore become unsafe The unit has no user serviceable parts If you ever have a problem with your unit take it to an authorized Garmin dealer for repairs The unit is fastened shut with screws Any attempt to open the case to change or modify the unit in any way voids your warranty and may result in permanent damage to the equipment Caution This manual uses the term Caution to indicate a potentiall...

Page 8: ...tylus can also be used to operate the touch screen never attempt this while operating a vehicle Clean the touch screen using a soft clean lint free cloth Use water isopropyl alcohol or eyeglass cleaner if needed Apply the liquid to the cloth and then gently wipe the touch screen Protecting Your StreetPilot 2730 Do not store the unit where prolonged exposure to extreme temperatures can occur such a...

Page 9: ... Manual 1 FIND IT AND GO FIND IT AND GO Use the Garmin StreetPilot 2730 to ﬁnd your destination and go to it Finding a Restaurant Touch Food Hotel Touch Food Drink Touch Where To Touch a food category Touch Go To Touch a place ...

Page 10: ...original route your StreetPilot recalculates the route and provides new route instructions Your route is marked with a magenta line Follow the arrows A checkered ﬂag marks your destination For more information about using the map see pages 12 14 Taking a Better Route The map page displays a when the StreetPilot has found a better route than the one you are currently taking Touch the to take the be...

Page 11: ...ss From the Menu page touch Where To Touch Address Enter the street name and touch Done Enter the address number and touch Done Select the street and then select the city Select the address if necessary Touch Go To Touch a state Touch Search All Cities or select a city ...

Page 12: ...reet name to ﬁnd a speciﬁc address See page 3 Food Hotel search for places such as schools shopping centers and hostpitals Use the and to view all of the categories Streets Cities ﬁnd a city street intersection or exit Food Hotel menu Browse Map use the map to ﬁnd the location you are looking for See page 5 My Locations save your favorite locations in My Locations To ﬁnd the saved places search in...

Page 13: ...Touch any object on the map Touch Review Tips for Browsing the Map Touch the map and drag to view different parts of the map Use the and icons to zoom in and out Touch any object on the map An arrow appears pointing at the object you selected Touch Review to open the location s information page for more information see page 6 Touch Save As Favorite to save the location selected by the pointer to y...

Page 14: ...tion Insert in Current Route add this point as the next stop in your route Add As Favorite add this location to your Favorites For more information see page 8 Find Near Point ﬁnd a location near this point Browse Map view this location on the map Finding Recently Found Places Your StreetPilot stores the last 50 places you have found in Recent Finds Select an item from the search results list Touch...

Page 15: ...ation From the search results list touch Near Select one of the search options The locations near the option you selected appear Narrowing Your Search To narrow your search you can spell part of the name of the location you are searching for Enter part of the name and touch Done From the search results list touch Spell Locations containing the letters you entered appear ...

Page 16: ... Places You Find After you have found a place you want to save select it on the results list Touch Advanced Touch Add As Favorite Saving Your Current Location From the Menu page touch View Map Touch anywhere on the map Touch Save As Favorite MY LOCATIONS ...

Page 17: ... for the place you return to most often From the Menu page touch Where To Touch Save Home Select an option Touch Go Home After you set your Home Location open the Find menu and touch Go Home Finding Saved Places From the Menu page touch Where To Touch My Locations Touch Favorites Touch a saved place ...

Page 18: ...t Touch an item to edit it Name enter a new name for the location using the on screen keyboard Location edit the location of the place you can use the map or enter new coordinates using the keyboard Elevation enter the elevation of the saved place Category assign this place to a category touch to view the categories Symbol select a symbol to appear on the map for this location ...

Page 19: ... Data Favorites Touch Delete Touch Delete Favorites Touch By Selection Touch a saved location By Selection touch each location and delete them each individually By Category select one category to delete all of the locations assigned to that category Delete All removes all saved places from your Favorites ...

Page 20: ...ch an area of the map to see additional information as shown below The position icon shows your current location Map Page while Navigating a Route Touch the Speed or Arrival data ﬁeld to open the Trip Computer See page 13 While navigating a route touch the green text bar to open the Turn List See page 13 Touch to zoom out Touch to zoom in Touch the map to view and browse a 2 D map ...

Page 21: ...eset the Maximum Speed touch Reset Max Turn List The Turn List displays a list of turn by turn instructions for your entire route as well as arrival information While navigating a route touch the green text bar on the map page to open the Turn List Or from the Menu page touch Tools Navigation Turn List Direction of this turn Distance to this turn Turn details Touch View All to see all the turns in...

Page 22: ...n also access the GPS Settings by touching the GPS Settings button on the GPS Info page Use Indoors touch Yes to turn the GPS receiver off and use the unit indoors Set Position set your position if Use Indoors is enabled Select your location on the map and touch OK WAAS EGNOS disable and enable WAAS EGNOS WAAS and EGNOS are systems of satellites and ground stations that provide GPS signal correcti...

Page 23: ... New Saved Route From the Menu page touch Tools My Data Routes Touch Create New Saved Route Touch a method and touch Next Select the start point Touch a method and touch Next Select the end point Touch Finish Select your preference and touch Next To add a stop touch Yes then touch Next Select the point ...

Page 24: ...e for the route using the on screen keyboard Edit Review Points add arrange remove re order and review points in the route For more info see page 17 Change Preference change calculation preference to Faster Time Shorter Distance or Off Road Delete Route delete this route Touch the route to edit Touch Edit Review Routes Touch the item to edit Touch Edit ...

Page 25: ...oute as described below Follow the steps on the previous page to begin editing the route Auto Arrange arranges the points to provide the shortest route Remove touch the point you want to remove and then touch Remove Re Order touch the point to move and touch Move Up or Move Down Touch Done when ﬁnished Touch Edit Review Points Touch Add Touch where you to want to add the point Touch a method and t...

Page 26: ...a Route If you need to take a detour from your current route open the Menu page and touch Detour 1 2 mile 2 miles or 5 miles select the distance of the detour For example if a road sign indicates that the street is closed for the next 2 miles touch 2 miles in the list Your StreetPilot recalculates your route for the next two miles Detour by Road s In Route select roads in your route to avoid For e...

Page 27: ... road type to avoid Touch to view more road types to avoid Creating Custom Avoids You can enter speciﬁc areas and roads to avoid in your routes From the Avoidance Setup menu touch two times and then touch Custom Avoids Touch the second corner and touch Next Touch Finish Touch the ﬁrst corner and touch Next Touch Add New Avoid Area or Add New Avoid Road ...

Page 28: ...og To clear the track log touch Percentage Full Yes OK Displaying the Track Log From the Menu page touch Settings Map Zoom Level Detail Track Log Select a zoom setting at which the track log is shown Touch OK Your track log now appears as a ﬁne dotted line on the map Using the Mileage Logs You can keep four different mileage logs of your travels From the Menu page touch Tools My Data Mileage Log T...

Page 29: ...y setup example D setup Then press Enter Follow the on screen instructions Step 2 Connect AC Power Connect the enclosed AC Power cable to the Power connector on the back of the StreetPilot Connect the end to an available electrical outlet Step 3 Connect the USB Cable Use the USB cable provided to connect the 2730 to your computer Also use the USB cable when updating the StreetPilot software or loa...

Page 30: ...t your StreetPilot to your computer and select USB Mass Storage you are ready to transfer ﬁles 1 Double click the My Computer icon on your computer s desktop 2 Browse your computer for the ﬁle you want to copy 3 Highlight the ﬁle right click and select Copy 4 Open the GARMIN drive see page 24 5 Select Edit Paste The ﬁle then appears in the list of ﬁles on the GARMIN drive Where Do I Paste the File...

Page 31: ...d CAUTION Do not delete any ﬁles if you are not sure of their purpose Your StreetPilot contains important map data ﬁles that should not be deleted Be especially cautious of deleting ﬁles located in folders titled garmin Additional Help For troubleshooting tips for using the StreetPilot with your computer to transfer ﬁles see page 52 Step 6 Eject and Unplug the USB Cable When you are ﬁnished transf...

Page 32: ...work drives the GARMIN drive might not appear To display the drive right click on a network drive and click Disconnect Drive Storage Capacity To view available space for your GARMIN drive right click on the drive name and select Properties from the shortcut menu 2730 Removable Disk Drive NOTE On some Windows Operating Systems the StreetPilot drive may not be named automatically Refer to the Window...

Page 33: ... Manual 25 LISTENING TO MUSIC AND AUDIBLE BOOKS LISTENING TO MUSIC AND AUDIBLE BOOKS Playing MP3 Files Touch Tools Touch a category Enjoy the music Touch Play All Touch Music Player Touch Source to select MP3 mode Touch Browse ...

Page 34: ...old to rewind the song Touch to skip to the next song on the playlist Touch and hold to fast forward through the song Touch to pause the song Touch to resume play Touch to repeat the song repeat mode Touch to shufﬂe the playlist shufﬂe mode Touch Playlist to view all of the songs in the playlist To start playing the playlist from a different song touch the song Touch the album cover to view inform...

Page 35: ...le Books Your StreetPilot provides several sample Audible books These sample books are only portions of the book to hear an entire book purchase it from Audible com See pages 29 31 Touch Tools Touch Browse Touch Touch the book title Touch Music Player Touch Source to select Audible Book mode ...

Page 36: ...he book fast forward Touch to pause the book Touch to resume playing the book Touch the book cover art to view information about the book Using Bookmarks To create a bookmark touch and touch Save To view your bookmarks touch and then touch a bookmark Touch Play to listen to the book from the bookmark Touch Edit to delete the bookmark or rename the bookmark Tip When you are playing an audible book ...

Page 37: ...te an Audible com account After you create an account download AudibleManager to your personal computer You can purchase a book now or wait until step 5 Step 3 Activate Your StreetPilot with AudibleManager Before you can listen to a book you have downloaded from Audible com you must activate your StreetPilot to use with AudibleManager 1 Disconnect your StreetPilot from your computer double click t...

Page 38: ...eetPilot Upon completion a message appears saying the process was successful Click Finish NOTE If you are unable to connect to the Internet or have any other problems activating your StreetPilot refer to the Audible Manager Help ﬁle Select Help from the menu and click Help Loading Audible Books to Your StreetPilot Each time you want to load an audible book to your StreetPilot follow these steps St...

Page 39: ...Your Audible com library opens displaying the books you have purchased 3 Click Get it Now to download the book to your computer 4 Select a format and click Download Step 3 Transfer the book to your StreetPilot Refer to AudibleManager s Help ﬁle for detailed instructions about downloading books to your computer and loading them on your StreetPilot You must ﬁrst activate your StreetPilot before tran...

Page 40: ...hicle s speakers Plug the 12 Volt adapter into an outlet in your vehicle and ﬁnd an unused FM frequency on your radio Touch FM Transmitter and then Next From the Menu page touch Volume Touch Settings Touch Audio Output Use the and to match the frequency selected on your radio and touch Done See the page 33 for tips on ﬁnding a good frequency for the FM transmitter ...

Page 41: ...ot used by a radio station in your area might be used by a station elsewhere As you drive 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 or other municipal electronic systems are operating You might also notice this effect when the terrain changes allow...

Page 42: ...the Garmin Web site www garmin com For coverage cities for XM NavTrafﬁc see www xmnavtrafﬁc com Connecting the GXM 30 to Your StreetPilot Plug the cable from the GXM 30 into the USB connector on the back of the StreetPilot For more information refer to the GXM 30 XM Smart Antenna for Automotive Owner s Manual Viewing Trafﬁc Events From the Menu page touch Tools Trafﬁc Select an item in the Trafﬁc ...

Page 43: ...of trafﬁc event Touch Style to use American or International symbols Touch each symbol to set the zoom scale at which each symbol appears on the map Severity on the Map select the scale at which the severity is shown on the map Audio Notiﬁcation turn on or off the audio notiﬁcation when a trafﬁc event occurs on the road you are traveling on or the route you are navigating Avoid Trafﬁc enable or di...

Page 44: ...ings to open the Audio Settings page See page 37 for more information Touch Advanced to adjust the volume levels of the navigation prompts XM MP3 Audible books and Line In device Customizing the General Settings From the Menu page touch Settings General GPS From the Menu page touch Settings General GPS See page 14 Changing the Language From the Menu page touch Settings General Language CUSTOMIZING...

Page 45: ...nguages without a person s name are pre recorded voices which have a limited vocabulary and do not speak names of locations or streets NOTE If you change the Voice Language your StreetPilot must restart to complete this change Text Language change the on screen text to the selected language Changing the Text Language does not change the language of map data or user entered data Speech Rate select ...

Page 46: ...ine Out if you are connecting to the audio input of another device like a car stereo and excessive audio noise is heard Customizing Proximity Alerts From the Menu page touch Settings General Proximity Alerts This adjusts the visual and audio notiﬁcations for custom POIs you have loaded on the StreetPilot See page 47 for more information Changing Your Time Settings From the Menu page touch Settings...

Page 47: ... Up display the map in 2 dimensions 2 D with North at the top 2D Track Up display the map in 2 dimensions 2 D with your direction of travel at the top of the screen 3D Track Up display the map in 3 dimensions 3 D with your direction of travel at the top of the screen This is the default map view Color Mode select Day for a bright background Select Night for a black background Select Auto to automa...

Page 48: ...ious zoom levels For each map item you can select Off Auto or a maximum zoom distance from 120 feet to 800 miles NOTE More detail increases the time it takes the map to refresh Detail Maps enable and disable the detailed maps loaded in your StreetPilot Changing the Navigation Settings From the Menu page touch Settings Navigation Vehicle specify your vehicle type Preference select a preference for ...

Page 49: ...are currently taking Touch the to take the better route Avoidance Setup see page 19 Adjusting the Trafﬁc Settings See page 35 Changing the Screen Settings From the Menu page touch Settings Screen Brightness select Manual and then touch Next Touch the to decrease the brightness of the backlight or to increase it Select Auto for automatic brightness adjustment Calibrate Touch Screen if you think the...

Page 50: ... XM Smart Antenna you can view the XM Antenna s Radio ID Connect the GXM 30 to the StreetPilot Copyright Info view copyright information about your StreetPilot Restoring the Settings To restore the unit to its original settings open the Menu page and touch Settings Restore Defaults Yes ...

Page 51: ...ess in to make a selection Page and scrolls through lists and pages Vol and raises and lowers the volume Alphanumeric Keys enters numbers and letters To enter letters or numbers press the key repeatedly until the correct character appears 7 acts like the rewind button in the Music Player 9 acts like the fast forward button in the Music Player 0 acts like the Pause Play button in the Music Player A...

Page 52: ...ing at the StreetPilot 2730 Front IR window aim the remote here Back Right Side Left Side Audio Out for headphones or line out Power switch Mini USB connector for USB cable or GXM 30 Touch screen Light sensor Power connector for 12 Volt or AC adapter ...

Page 53: ...nstalling the 2730 in Your Vehicle You can use the permanent or temporary adhesive disks or the non skid friction mount to install the StreetPilot in your vehicle To attach the mounting disk to your dashboard 1 Clean and dry the area where you want to place the mount 2 Remove one side of the backing from the adhesive and place the adhesive on the bottom of the mounting base 3 Place the mounting ba...

Page 54: ...ly seated 2 Slide the locking lever on the mounting base to the left unlocked 3 Slide the bottom of the StreetPilot into the mounting base until it clicks into place Locking lever Release tab 4 Slide the base s locking lever to the right locked 5 Plug the power cable into an available 12 Volt receptacle in your vehicle 6 Route the cable so it does not interfere with vehicle operation ...

Page 55: ...w garmin com products sp2730 Select Updates and Downloads Refer to the POI Loader Help ﬁle for more information press F1 to open the Help ﬁle CAUTION Garmin is not responsible for the consequences of using a custom POI database or the accuracy of the safety camera or other custom POI database Adjusting the Proximity Alerts To turn on or off the proximity alerts open the Menu page and touch Setting...

Page 56: ...ogrammed conﬁguration or Custom Fields Touch the data ﬁeld you want to customize Touch the type of data to appear in this ﬁeld Touch and to change the ﬁeld layout Touch OK Touch Next Repeat for the available data ﬁelds When done touch Finish 1 2 2 2 1 3 1 2 indicates this is your ﬁrst choice out of two choices for the layout of the data ﬁeld 2 2 means this is your second choice Some types of data ...

Page 57: ...58 F 15 to 70 C Power Supply Source 12 VDC Usage 12 watts maximum 13 8 VDC Fuse 3AG 1 0 Amp Remote Control Two AAA alkaline batteries not included For a complete list of speciﬁcations visit the Garmin Web site www garmin com products sp2730 spec html Contact your local waste disposal department for information on properly disposing of the unit The Remote Control is not waterproof Changing the Fuse...

Page 58: ...reetPilot 4 Touch Garmin Mode 5 Go to at www garmin com products sp2730 Select Updates and Downloads 6 Click Download next to the unit software 7 Read and agree to the terms Click Download 8 Select Run or Open Your software is updated Check www garmin com unlock update jsp to see if an update for your map software is available Using a Remote GPS Antenna Use an optional external remote GPS antenna ...

Page 59: ...horized repairs or modiﬁcations could result in permanent damage to the equipment and void your warranty and your authority to operated this device under Part 15 regulations Software License Agreement BY USING THE STREETPILOT 2730 YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE FOLLOWING SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY Garmin grants you a limited license to...

Page 60: ...ge 21 3 Plug the USB cable into your computer Select USB Mass Storage I cannot ﬁnd any drives named GARMIN in my list of drives Try the solution listed above If you have several network drives mapped on your computer Windows may have trouble assigning drive letters to your StreetPilot drives Follow the steps on page 53 to assign your drive letters A message saying Unsafe Removal of Device appears ...

Page 61: ...StreetPilot and your computer 2 Flip the Power switch down on your StreetPilot to turn it on 3 On your computer s desktop click Start Settings Control Panel Administrative Tools Computer Management Storage Disk Management 4 Select a StreetPilot removable disk drive Right click and select Change Drive Letter and Path 5 Select Edit select a drive letter from the drop down list and click OK Tip Be su...

Page 62: ...n it back on During start up press and hold the Find button Keep pressing the button until the message Do you really want to erase all use data appears Touch Yes to clear all user data All original settings are restored Your Recent Selections audible bookmarks and any saved XM data such a Artists and Presets are also deleted How do I view weather and stock information on my 2820 You must have an X...

Page 63: ... sole discretion SUCH REMEDY SHALL BE YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR ANY BREACH OF WARRANTY To obtain warranty service contact your local Garmin authorized dealer or call Garmin Product Support for shipping instructions and an RMA tracking number The unit should be securely packed with the tracking number clearly written on the outside of the package The unit should then be sent freight charge...

Page 64: ...g the settings 42 screen settings 41 volume 36 customizing the StreetPilot 2820 map data ﬁelds 48 custom avoids 19 custom POIs 47 D data ﬁelds changing 48 default settings 42 deleting all saved routes 18 bookmarks 28 ﬁles from the StreetPilot 23 routes 16 saved locations 11 detours 18 diacritical characters 37 disconnecting your StreetPilot 23 52 E edit review points 16 editing saved places 10 EGN...

Page 65: ...aved route 18 navigation settings 40 Near button 7 North Up 39 O odometer 13 off route recalculation 40 original settings 42 P places editing 10 ﬁnding 3 7 saving 8 POIs Points of Interest 47 position icon 12 product support i proximity alert 47 R recalculating 18 40 Recent Finds 6 remote control vi 43 renaming bookmark 28 route 16 saved location 10 resetting clear all user data 54 max speed 13 mi...

Page 66: ...lume 36 speciﬁcations 49 speed speedometer 13 spell 7 stocks 14 54 stops in the route 17 stop navigation 18 stop USB 23 storing the unit vi symbol for locations 10 T text language 37 time 38 touch screen vi 41 track log 20 track up 39 trafﬁc information 34 35 transferring ﬁles to your StreetPilot 22 trip computer 13 troubleshooting 54 USB 52 turn List 13 U unit ID StreetPilot 41 XM 42 unplug USB 2...

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