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zūmo 500/550 Owner’s Manual 

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Your zūmo can receive XM radio and 

XM weather using an optional XM smart 

antenna (such as the GXM

 30). For 

more information about an XM smart 

antenna and XM subscriptions, go to 

www.garmin.com/xm

 

notE: 

You must purchase and 

activate your XM service before 

you can use the XM features. 

On the Menu page, touch 

.

• 

XM radio

—opens the XM tuner. 

• 

Local Weather

—displays current 

weather conditions based on your 

present location. Touch 

Forecast

 to 

view a five-day weather forecast for 

this area. 

• 

Weather Map

—displays current 

weather conditions on the map. See 

page 18

 for tips on browsing the map.

• 

Traffic

—displays a list of current 

traffic events. Touch an item for more 

details. 

Listening to XM Radio

1.  Connect the antenna to the zūmo 

mount (see 

pages 3

 and 

54

). External 

power is required. 

2.  On the Menu page, touch 

 to 

open the Media Player. 

3.  Touch 

Source

 to view the XM tuner. 

See 

page 38

, to learn about the MP3 

player.

Summary of Contents for Zumo TM 500/550

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual zumo 500 550 the personal motorcycle navigator...

Page 2: ...GTM and GXM are trademarks of Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries These trademarks may not be used without the express permission of Garmin The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG...

Page 3: ...800 1020 Monday Friday 8 AM 5 PM Central Time or go to www garmin com support and click Product Support In Europe contact Garmin Europe Ltd at 44 0 870 8501241 outside the UK or 0808 2380000 within th...

Page 4: ...9 Adding a Detour 10 Stopping the Route 10 Locking Your z mo 10 Where to 11 Finding an Address 11 Go Page Options 11 Go Home 12 Finding Points of Interest 12 Recently Found Locations 14 Favorites 14 C...

Page 5: ...Changing the Navigation Settings 46 Customizing the Display 47 Changing the Keyboard 48 Managing Traffic Settings 48 Restoring All Settings 48 Clearing All User Data 48 Appendix 49 z mo Audio Options...

Page 6: ...ormity Hereby Garmin declares that this product is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999 5 EC To view the full Declaration of Conformity see the...

Page 7: ...ss D Page button scroll through the Map Compass Trip Information Media Player and Phone Menu pages Press and hold to adjust brightness E Speak button press to adjust volume level Press and hold to ann...

Page 8: ...rightness Press and hold and then use and to adjust the brightness See page 47 for additional display settings Quick Links Finding an address page 11 Viewing the map page 20 Using hands free mobile ph...

Page 9: ...ased on available power sources and safe cable routing Bare wires with inline fuse for power connection Power connector About Connecting Audio Standard jacks for microphone 2 5 mm and audio out 3 5 mm...

Page 10: ...ceed maximum torque of 80in lb B To install the handlebar base to the clutch brake clamp bracket Note Both 1 4 standard and M6 bolts are included Match the size of the factory bolts on your clutch bra...

Page 11: ...re the base plate 4 Attach the Base Plate to the Handlebar Base 1 Align the ball of the handlebar base and the ball of the base plate with the double socket arm 2 Tighten the knob slightly 3 Adjust fo...

Page 12: ...r 2 Flip the lever up 3 Flip the weather cap down and under magnetic 4 Place the z mo into the mount and flip the lever down 5 Tighten the security screw About the Security Screwdriver Use the securit...

Page 13: ...re green your z mo has acquired satellite signals and you can start navigating Using Your z mo A Displays satellite strength B Displays phone and headset connection status C Displays battery status D...

Page 14: ...Your Destination The Where to menu provides several different categories for you to use when you search for locations Select a destination Enjoy the route Touch Go Select a sub category Select a categ...

Page 15: ...ute is marked with a purple line Follow the arrows as you take turns Adding a Stop You can add a stop via point to your route The z mo gives you directions to the stop and then to your final destinati...

Page 16: ...me you turn on the z mo enter the four digit PIN or drive to the security location What is a Security Location You can select any location such as your home or office for your security location If you...

Page 17: ...e 5 Select the street and city if necessary 6 Select the address if necessary The Go page opens 7 Touch Go to create a route to this address TIP Do not enter the street prefix or suffix For example to...

Page 18: ...h to call this location Go Home You can set a home location for the place you return to most often 1 Touch Where to Go Home 2 Select an option Going Home After you set your home location you can route...

Page 19: ...eyboard enter letters in the name Touch Done 4 Touch the location you are looking for and touch Go Using the On Screen Keyboard Touch and slide the yellow box to view the characters Touch a character...

Page 20: ...delete recently found locations all items are removed from the list It does not delete the actual location from your unit Favorites You can save up to 500 locations in your Favorites so you can quick...

Page 21: ...uch OK 10 Touch Done to go back to the Menu page Finding Saved Locations Touch Where to Favorites The locations are listed by distance from your current location Touch Spell to narrow your search Savi...

Page 22: ...to 50 routes 1 Touch Where to Routes New 2 Touch Add New Start Point 3 Find a location as your starting point and touch Select 4 Touch Add New End Point 5 Find a location as your ending point and touc...

Page 23: ...distance or off road Touch Delete to remove this item A list of all your routes appears Touch the item you want to delete Touch Delete Yes Note Your changes are automatically saved when you exit any o...

Page 24: ...ere on the map to browse and view different parts of the map You can also 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 zoo...

Page 25: ...mat for the type of map you are using Touch Next for more options Touch Go to create a turn by turn route to the coordinates Touch Show Map to view this location on the map Touch Save to save this loc...

Page 26: ...Navigating a Route Touch Speed to open the Trip Information page Touch Turn In to open the Next Turn page Touch the directions bar to open the Turn List page Touch to zoom out Touch to zoom in Touch M...

Page 27: ...set to reset the odometer maximum speed trip data fuel gauge and miles per tank Touch More to view speed data and travel time data Using the Fuel Gauge The fuel gauge is for motorcycle use only You ca...

Page 28: ...page When you are navigating a route the Next Turn page shows the turn on the map and the distance and time left before you reach the turn Touch and to view other turns in the route Compass Page To v...

Page 29: ...ship 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 automatically when the z mo is...

Page 30: ...s Bluetooth PIN 1234 in your phone if necessary 7 On the z mo touch and hold Back to return to the Menu page To pair using the phone settings 1 Enable the phone s Bluetooth component This might be in...

Page 31: ...icon appears on the screen Touch for more options Touch End Call to hang up Touch Call Options view the following in call settings Touch Tones displays a keypad page so you can use automated systems s...

Page 32: ...swer to answer the call The first call is placed on hold To switch between calls 1 Touch to open the In Call menu 2 Touch Switch To 3 Touch End Call to hang up this does not disconnect the call on hol...

Page 33: ...connects with the z mo the phone book is automatically loaded into the z mo It may take a few minutes for the phone book to be available 1 Touch Phone Book 2 Touch the phone book entry you want to ca...

Page 34: ...Dialed or Received to view those calls The calls are listed in chronological order the most recent calls are at the top of the list 3 Touch an entry and touch Dial Calling Home Enter a phone number f...

Page 35: ...acing Calls Using Voice Dial Note Voice dial is only available if your phone supports voice dialing You can place calls by speaking the contact s name into the microphone 1 Touch Voice Dial 2 Speak th...

Page 36: ...ic receiver or antenna simply receives signals from the traffic service provider and displays that information on your z mo Note You can only access the traffic information if the z mo is connected to...

Page 37: ...ay Traffic Codes and Symbols Green Low severity traffic is flowing normally Yellow Medium severity traffic is a bit congested Red High severity traffic is heavily congested or stopped North American M...

Page 38: ...eiver or antenna FM Traffic For more information about an FM traffic receiver go to www garmin com traffic For participating FM traffic subscription providers and coverage cities go to www garmin com...

Page 39: ...M tuner Local Weather displays current weather conditions based on your present location Touch Forecast to view a five day weather forecast for this area Weather Map displays current weather condition...

Page 40: ...l to listen to that channel Touch 123 to enter an XM channel Then touch Done to listen to that channel Touch Save to save a channel to Presets maximum of 20 Touch to remove the current channel from yo...

Page 41: ...iles JPEG and JPG image files for splash screen or picture viewer GPI custom POI files from Garmin s POI Loader GPX waypoint files and maps from MapSource Note The z mo does not support iTunes M4A M4P...

Page 42: ...z mo to your computer 2 Double click My Computer 3 Browse your computer for the file you want to copy 4 Highlight the file and select Edit Copy 5 Open the Garmin drive or the SD card drive 6 Select Ed...

Page 43: ...e icon to the Trash it turns into an Eject icon to unmount the device You can unplug the USB cable from your z mo now Deleting z mo Files You can delete files from your z mo just as you would delete f...

Page 44: ...5 To play the entire category from the beginning of the list touch Play All To play all starting with a specific song touch the title Album art Touch the album art to view details about the MP3 file...

Page 45: ...o program s Help file for instructions 3 Transfer the playlist and the associated MP3 files to the Garmin or SD card drive The M3U file must be in the same location as the MP3 files 4 On the z mo touc...

Page 46: ...hen touch a bookmark Touch Play to listen to the book from the bookmark Loading Audible Books to Your z mo 1 Create an Audible com account at http garmin audible com 2 Purchase a book 3 Download Audib...

Page 47: ...s 2D with your direction of travel at the top North Up display the map in 2D with North at the top 3D display the map in 3 dimensions 3D in Track Up Vehicle touch Change to change the icon used to sho...

Page 48: ...is moving Safe Mode disables all functions that require significant operator attention and could become a distraction while driving Garmin Lock turn on Garmin Lock to lock your z mo Enter a 4 digit P...

Page 49: ...speech TTS voices which have an extensive vocabulary and pronounce the street names as you approach turns The prerecorded voices those without a person s name have a limited vocabulary and do not spea...

Page 50: ...be used on your computer with MapSource Google Earth or myGarmin Web site Archived trip logs are not visible on the z mo To view available space in your Garmin drive connect the z mo to your computer...

Page 51: ...how touch the screen at any time to stop and see more options Bluetooth Technology Settings Touch Bluetooth Connect Phone select Add Device OK to pair with a mobile phone that has Bluetooth wireless t...

Page 52: ...touch Edit to enter a friendly name that identifies your z mo on devices with Bluetooth technology Touch Done Audio specify which types of audio are sent to the Bluetooth headset Restore restore the...

Page 53: ...r antenna you can also avoid traffic incidents Attention Tone turn on or off the attention tone Restore restore the default navigation settings Customizing the Display Touch Display Color Mode select...

Page 54: ...mo in the motorcycle mount Managing Traffic Settings Touch Services or Traffic to view optional FM and XM subscription information and settings Traffic Source select Auto FM or XM based on which opti...

Page 55: ...Phone Notes Motorcycle mount with external power Wired headset or helmet with microphone Bluetooth headset Automotive mount with external power included with z mo 550 Internal speaker and microphone...

Page 56: ...g on Your Windshield 1 Place the suction cup on the windshield Flip the suction lever back toward the windshield 2 Plug the power cable into the side of the mount 3 Place the z mo into the automotive...

Page 57: ...5 Place the suction cup part of the automotive mount on top of the disk 6 Flip the suction lever down toward the disk 7 Follow steps 2 4 on page 50 Removing the z mo from the Mount To remove the z mo...

Page 58: ...screen is not responding properly calibrate the touch screen Turn the unit off Press and hold for about one minute until the calibration screen appears Follow the on screen instructions U pdating the...

Page 59: ...nd serial number Check www garmin com unlock update jsp to see if an update for your map software is available You can also purchase additional map data from Garmin and load the maps to the internal m...

Page 60: ...disconnect do not pull on the cable cord pull on the plug To see the automotive mount connections see page 50 Garmin Travel Guide Much like a paper travel guide the Garmin Travel Guide provides detail...

Page 61: ...up to date information To get updated safety camera information 1 Go to http my garmin com 2 Sign up for a subscription You can purchase a new region at any time and you can extend existing subscript...

Page 62: ...sting facts about historical sites along the way As you travel the audio information is triggered by GPS signals For more information go to www garmin com extras and click POI Loader To view your Garm...

Page 63: ...Life Turn off GPS System GPS Mode GPS Off when you do not need to receive GPS signals or use Normal mode when WAAS or EGNOS is not available Turn the backlight brightness down Press and hold and then...

Page 64: ...it in extreme high shock and high vibration environments Cleaning the Unit The z mo is constructed of high quality materials and does not require user maintenance other than cleaning Clean the unit s...

Page 65: ...ure See page 10 Changing the Fuse If your unit will not charge in your vehicle you may need to replace the fuse located at the tip of the vehicle adapter Caution When replacing the fuse do not lose an...

Page 66: ...s the bars turn red or clear For more information about GPS go to www garmin com aboutGPS Specifications Physical size 4 4 W x 3 2 H x 2 87 D 11 3 x 8 2 x 7 2 cm Weight 0 59 pounds 269 g Display 2 8 W...

Page 67: ...ge for a stationary receiver with a clear view of the sky Update rate 1 sec continuous GPS accuracy Position 10 meters typical Velocity 0 05 meter sec RMS GPS WAAS accuracy Position 5 meters typical V...

Page 68: ...zen To reset your z mo press and hold and press The suction cup will not stay on my windshield Clean the suction cup and windshield Dry with a clean dry cloth Mount the suction cup as described on pag...

Page 69: ...computer and your z mo The z mo automatically turns on and goes into USB Mass Storage Mode I cannot find any drives named Garmin in my list of drives If you have several network drives mapped on your...

Page 70: ...board How do I assign map my Garmin drives in Windows 1 Turn off your z mo 2 Plug the USB cable into the z mo and your computer Your z mo automatically turns on 3 Click Start Settings Control Panel Ad...

Page 71: ...20 current location saving 15 customizing your z mo 41 48 Custom POIs 55 D data storage drives 35 60 daylight saving 43 Declaration of Conformity iv deleting all user data 48 character 13 custom POIs...

Page 72: ...mo in a car 50 51 on a motorcycle 3 MP3 files loading 35 playing 38 mute a call 25 myGarmin i 53 55 N navigation settings 46 Near button 19 Next Turn page 22 North Up map view 41 O off road routing 17...

Page 73: ...time format 43 time zone 43 tones 47 touch screen aligning 52 cleaning 58 Track Up map view 41 traffic avoiding 30 47 incidents 30 settings 48 subscriptions 32 transferring files 35 37 Trip Informatio...

Page 74: ...w garmin com 2006 2007 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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