Garmin Nuvi 900 Series User's Manual
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1. Alarm Clock My Data You can set an alarm to sound at an Use this tool to manage and delete your appointed time saved data such as your Favorites If you have transferred a route from Setting the Alarm MapSource touch Import Route from 1 Touch Tools gt Alarm Clock 2 Touch and to adjust the alarm time File to use that route in your n vi 3 Touch Alarm Enabled to turn on the alarm Using the Alarm Clock If the n vi is not turned on at the alarm time it will turn itself on and sound the alarm Touch Snooze to turn the alarm off for 10 minutes Touch OK to turn the alarm off until tomorrow nuvi 900 Series Owner s Manual 37 Using FM Traffic Using FM Traffic The traffic receiver 1s included in some n vi packages The FM traffic receiver is integrated in the vehicle power cable Use an FM TMC Traffic Message Channel traffic recetver to receive traffic information that is broadcast over the FM Radio Data System For information about FM traffic receivers and coverage areas see www garmin com traffic NOTE Garmin is not responsible for the accuracy of the traffic information The FM traffic receiver receives signals from the traffic service provider 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 38 To power outlet in vehicle Antenna sucti2. s Manual Dialing a Number 1 Touch Phone gt Dial 2 Enter the number and touch Dial Viewing Your Call History Each time your phone connects to the n vi your call history is automatically transferred to the niivi It can take a few minutes to transfer this data to the n vi 1 Touch Phone gt Call History 2 Touch a category 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 for your home location so you can quickly call home nuvi 900 Series Owner s Manual Making Hands Free Phone Calls To enter your phone number 1 Touch Phone gt 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 gt Yes The nuvi dials your home phone number NOTE To edit your home location or phone number touch Where to gt Favorites gt Home gt Edit To call home 1 Touch Phone gt Call Home 2 The nuvi dials your home phone number 21 Making Hands Free Phone Calls Placing Calls Using Voice Dial If you phone supports voice dialing you can place calls by speaking the contact s name 1 Touch Phone gt Voice Dial 2 Speak the contact name NOTE You might need to train your phone to recognize your voice dial commands Refer to your phone in
3. If the n vi has satellite signals and you are at the security location you do not need to enter the PIN NOTE If you forget your PIN and your security location you must send your n vi to Garmin to get it unlocked You must also send a valid product registration or proof of purchase 49 Appendix Resetting the nuvi If the n vi stops functioning turn it off and on again If the problem persists slide the Power key to the left and hold it there for a minimum of 8 seconds The n vi should operate normally You can also remove and then reinstall the battery to reset the n vi gabe the Software Go to www garmin com products webupdater and download WebUpdater to your computer 2 Connect the nuvi to your computer using the mini USB cable 3 Run WebUpdater and follow the on screen instructions After confirming that you want to perform an update WebUpdater automatically downloads the update and installs it on your n vi 50 Clearing User Data CAUTION This deletes all user entered information 1 Remove and then replace the battery 2 As the unit is turning on press your finger on the lower right corner of the screen 3 Keep your finger pressed until the prompt appears 4 Touch Yes to clear all user data All original settings are restored Any items that you have saved are deleted Battery Information Your nuvi contains a user replaceable lithium ion battery To maximize the l
4. specify how you will be navigating to optimize routes Automobile Bicycle or Pedestrian n vi 900 Series Owner s Manual Customizing the n vi Units change units of measure to Kilometers or Miles Keyboard select QWERTY for a layout similar to a computer keyboard or select ABC for an alphabetical layout Reset Channel Guide clear the contents of the channel guide About display the n vi software version number the unit ID number and the audio version number You need this information when you update the system software or purchase additional map data see page 53 Restore restore the system settings 41 Customizing the nuvi Changing the Navigation Settings Touch Tools gt Settings gt Navigation Route Preference select a preference for calculating your route e Faster Time to calculate routes that are faster to drive but can be longer in distance e 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 Enable Custom Avoids to avoid a specific area or road Follow the prompts 42 Prompted Detour turn on to select a specific distance or a particular road when you touch Detour with a route active Restore testore the original navigation settings Adding Security Settings Touch Tool
5. As you travel your n vi guides you to your destination with voice prompts arrows on the map and directions at the top of the map If you depart from the original route your nuvi recalculates the route and provides new directions nuvi 900 Series Owner s Manual Adding a Stop You can add a stop called a Via Point to your route The n vi gives you directions to the Via Point and then to your final destination 1 With a route active touch Menu gt Where to 2 Search for the extra stop 3 Touch Gol 4 Touch Add as Via Point to add this stop before your destination Touch Set as new Destination to make this your new final destination Taking a Detour 1 With a route active touch Menu 2 Touch Detour The n vi attempts to get you back on your original route as quickly as possible If the route you are currently taking is the only reasonable option the nuvi might not calculate a detour nuvi 900 Series Owner s Manual Getting Started Stopping the Route 1 With a route active touch Menu 2 Touch Stop Adjusting the Volume From the Menu page touch Volume Touch and F to adjust the master volume Touch the box next to Mute to mute all audio To adjust the volume levels for the voice prompts the media players and the phone touch Mixer Adjust the levels as needed Touch Restore to return the volume settings to the original levels Locking the Screen To prevent accidental scre
6. Deleting Files ccceeseseeeees 31 Customizing the niivi 41 Using the Tools cssceseeeee 32 Changing the System Settings 41 DOG MUNG S sareei ain 32 Changing the Navigation Settings 42 Where AM P n 32 Adding Security Settings 42 ROUtES i caaresccsstgdenentnncasnticnentnaqeiices 32 Updating the Time Settings 43 POD ee 32 Adjusting the Display Settings 43 Music Player ccccessessseseeeees 32 Changing the Map Settings 44 Audible Player ccccccccccseeeces 32 Using the Bluetooth Technology Picture Viewer cecce 33 Settings sa siincincintaveinserveaenssniansennnys 45 E o aE EEN E EEE 33 Customizing the Language GAME Suainis 33 DE INOS A A N E 45 Calculator sacconciiacocssctrinatadesnaauaanate 34 Viewing Traffic Subscription Currency Converter cccccceeee 34 Informatio eecenmee ener meneame tee a 46 Unit Converter oo seers 36 Changing the Proximity Points World Clock cccccecesssssessesecsrens 36 SG UNS AEA E A 47 Alarm CloCK ccccccccsceseesseeseeeees 37 Restoring All Settings 00 47 My DA A E 3 Appendix Ne eee 48 Using FM Traffic 38 Caring for Your NUVI cccceeee 48 LED Blink Codes ccccccceeeeeees 38 Calibrating the Screen 008 49 Traffic in Your Area cccceeceee 39 LOCKING Your NUVI c ccccccceeeeeees 49 Traffic on Your Road 39 Resetting the NUVI c
7. fuse do not lose any of the small pieces and make sure they are put back in the proper place If your unit will not charge in your vehicle you might need to replace the fuse located at the tip of the vehicle adapter 1 Unscrew the black round end piece and remove it End FW piece A Silver tip 2 Remove the fuse glass and silver cylinder and replace it with a 3 A i a Fuse fast blow fuse 3 Ensure that the silver tip is placed in the black end piece Screw on the black end piece 52 Removing the nuvi and Mount To remove the n vi from the cradle press the button on the bottom of the cradle up and tilt the n vi forward To remove the cradle from the mount turn the cradle to the right or left Apply pressure in that direction until the cradle snaps off the mount To remove the suction cup mount from the windshield flip the lever toward you Pull the tab on the suction cup toward you nuvi 900 Series Owner s Manual Mounting on Your Dashboard Use the enclosed mounting disk to mount your unit to the dashboard and comply with certain state regulations Ai CAUTION The permanent mounting adhesive 1s extremely difficult to remove after it is installed 1 Clean and dry the dashboard where you are placing the disk 2 Remove the backing from the adhesive on the bottom of the disk 3 Place the disk on the dashboard 4 Remove the clear plastic cover from the top of th
8. new symbol used to mark this cradle before you turn off the niivi location on the map e Change Phone Number enter Editing Saved Places a phone number and touch Done 1 Touch Where to gt Favorites e Change Categories select 2 Touch the location you want to edit another category for the location 3 Touch Edit Delete removes this item from the Favorites list Touch Yes Milano Linate Airport Change Name Attach Photo Change Map Symbol Change Phone Number nuvi 900 Series Owner s Manual 11 Where to Using Photo Navigation Panoramio provides pictures that include location information You can load these pictures on your n vi or on an SD card and create routes to them Visit http connect garmin com photos to download pictures with location information To navigate to a photo 1 Touch Where to gt Favorites gt Panoramio Photos Pictures with location information are listed 2 Touch a picture 3 Touch Go to navigate to the location 12 Creating and Editing Routes Touch Where to gt Routes Select the route you want to take and touch Gol Creating a Saved Route Use your n vi to create and save routes before your next trip You can save up to ten routes 1 Touch Where to or Tools gt Routes gt 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 poi
9. of such changes or improvements 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 and niivi are trademarks of Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries registered in the USA and other countries Garmin Lock and myGarmin 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 Inc and any use of such name by Garmin is under license Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Mac is a registered trademark of Apple Computer Inc Linux is the registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in the U S and other countries Audible com and AudibleManager are registered trademarks of Audible Inc Audible Inc 1997 2008 DVB is a registered trademark of the DVB Project The 3 logo is a registered trademark of Hutchison Whampoa Ltd C September 2008 Part Number 190 00878 00 Rev A Printed in Taiwan Introduction Manual Conventions When you are instructed to touch something use your finger to touch an item on the screen The small arrows gt used in the text indicate that you should touch a series of items For example if you see touch Where to gt Favorites you should touch Where to and then touch F
10. the selected location See page 41 14 Entering Coordinates If you know the geographic coordinates of your destination you can use your n vi to navigate to your destination using the latitude and longitude coordinates This can be especially helpful when geocaching 1 Touch Where to gt Coordinates 2 Touch Format to select the correct coordinate format for the type of map you are using 3 Enter the coordinates and touch Done nuvi 900 Series Owner s Manual Searching Near Another Location NOTE Your n vi automatically searches for places near your current location 1 Touch Where to gt Near 2 Select an option e Where Am Now search near your current location e A Different City search near the city you enter e My Current Route search along your active route e My Destination search near your current destination nuvi 900 Series Owner s Manual Where to Navigating Off Road If you are not following roadways as you navigate use off road mode Touch Tools gt Settings gt Navigation gt Route Preference gt Off Road gt OK Select a destination and touch Go to navigate off road to the destination Walking to a Destination If you are walking to your destination use pedestrian mode to optimize your route for walking Touch Tools gt Settings gt System gt Usage Mode gt Pedestrian gt OK Using the Main Pages Using the Main Pages Map Page T
11. turn the nuvi off and on again If this does not help slide the Power key to the left and hold it for 8 seconds Turn the nuvi back on The nuvi should operate normally The nuvi is locked up frozen nuvi 900 Series Owner s Manual 59 Appendix Problem Question Solution Answer The touch screen is not responding to my touches properly cannot get traffic information My phone will not connect to the nuvi How do know my nuvi is in USB mass storage mode My computer never senses that the nuvi is connected 60 Slide the Power key to the left and hold it for 8 seconds Release the Power key and press your finger to the screen Hold your finger on the screen for about 30 seconds until the calibration screen appears white screen with Press dot Verify that you are in a coverage area You must be in a coverage area to get the traffic information for that area Verify that the FM TMC Traffic receiver is connected to the power connector on the cradle and also connected to a power outlet in your vehicle The traffic receiver is included in some nuvi packages Touch Tools gt Settings gt Bluetooth Verify that the Bluetooth field is set to Enabled Make sure your phone is turned on and is less than 10 meters about 33 feet away from your nuvi See www garmin com bluetooth for more help When your nuvi is in USB mass storage mode a picture of a nuvi connected to a computer is shown Also you
12. Bluetooth Bluetooth turn on and off the Bluetooth component The amp 4 Bluetooth icon appears on the Menu page if the Bluetooth component is turned on To prevent a phone from automatically connecting select Disabled Phone select Add gt OK to pair with a phone that has Bluetooth wireless technology See page 18 Select Change to connect with a different phone e Drop select the phone you want to disconnect and touch Yes e Delete select the phone you want to delete from the n vi memory and touch Yes nuvi 900 Series Owner s Manual Customizing the nuvi Phone Help scroll through the list containing compatible devices If your phone is not in this list go to www garmin com bluetooth for more information Friendly Name enter a friendly name that identifies your n vi on devices with Bluetooth technology Touch Done Restore testore the original Bluetooth settings This does not clear the pairing information Customizing the Language Settings Touch Tools gt Settings gt Language Text Language change all on screen text to the selected language Changing the text language does not change the language of user entered data or map data such as street names 45 Customizing the nuvi Voice Personality change the language for voice prompts Keyboard select the keyboard for your language You can also change the keyboard language mode from any keyboard by touching the Mode butt
13. Series Owner s Manual NOTE Some operating systems or computers with multiple network drives can not display the nuvi drives See your operating system Help file to learn how to map the drives Step 3 Transfer Files to Your nuvi Copy and paste files from your computer into the n vi drives volumes 1 Browse your computer for the file you want to copy 2 Highlight the file and touch Edit gt Copy 3 Open the Garmin or SD card drive volume 4 Touch Edit gt Paste The file appears in the list of files in the nuvi memory or on the SD card nuvi 900 Series Owner s Manual Managing Files Step 4 Eject and Unplug the USB Cable When you are finished transferring files click the Eject icon in your system tray or drag the volume icon to the Trash w on Mac computers Unplug your n vi from your computer Deleting Files Connect the n vi to your computer and open the n vi or SD card drive volume Highlight the file you want to delete and press the Delete key on the computer keyboard CAUTION If you do not know the purpose of a file do not delete it Your nuvi memory contains important system files that should not be deleted 31 Using the Tools Using the Tools The Tools menu provides many features that are helpful when you are traveling From the Menu page touch Tools to access the Tools menu Settings Where Am Routes Seen Picture Traffic Player Player Viewer S
14. TV subscription 26 U unit ID 41 units convert 36 nuvi 900 Series Owner s Manual updating maps 53 software 49 usage mode 41 USB 30 eject 31 mass storage mode 30 31 troubleshooting 59 user data delete 50 V vehicle icon 16 44 via point adding 7 voice dial 22 voice language 46 voice mail 19 volume 7 W walking route 15 41 WebUpdater 50 Where Am I 32 Where to 8 15 See finding places world clock 36 Z zoom 14 44 65 For the latest free software updates excluding map data throughout the life of your Garmin products visit the Garmin Web site at www garmin com A GARMIN 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 Hampshire S040 9RB UK Garmin Corporation No 68 Jangshu 2nd Road Shijr Taipei County Taiwan www garmin com Part Number 190 00878 00 Rev A
15. To request the PPC for your TvCard see the instructions in the TvCard envelope The PPC will be sent by mail to you After you have received the PPC follow the steps below to unlock the channels 1 Touch TV gt Options gt Parental Control 2 Enter a 4 digit PPC PIN Parental Control and touch Done 3 Touch a restriction level and touch OK Subscription Information To view subscription information touch TV gt Options gt Subscription Info To renew or add a subscription contact your service provider 26 Playing Music Load music files to the internal memory or SD card See page 30 Touch Tools gt Music Player Touch Browse Touch a category A WwW N gt To play the entire category from the beginning of the list touch the first song listed To play a specific song touch the title Current song Album art Song status bar e Touch to adjust the volume e Touch w 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 nuvi 900 Series Owner s Manual e Touch gt to skip to the next song Touch and hold to fast forward through the current song e Touch WW to pause the song e Touch Repeat to repeat the current playlist e Touch Shuffle to play songs in random order Touch the album art to view details about the music file e Touch a point on the status bar to rewi
16. Touch i to take a screen shot The picture bitmap file is saved in the screenshots folder on the n vi drive Restore testore the original display settings 43 Customizing the nuvi Changing the Map Settings Touch Tools gt Settings gt Map Map Detail adjust the amount of detail shown on the map Showing more detail can cause the map to redraw slower Map View select a map perspective e Track Up display the map in two dimensions 2D with your direction of travel at the top e North Up display the map in 2D with North at the top e 3D View display the map in three dimensions 3D in Track Up 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 Vvehicles 4d Auto Zoom turn on auto zoom mode to automatically adjust the zoom setting based on your current speed and road type Show POIs show or hide points of interest POIs on the map Trip Log show or hide the log of your travels To clear your trip log touch Tools gt My Data gt Clear Trip Log Map Info view the maps and the version of each map loaded on your n vi Touch a map to enable check mark or disable no check mark that map Restore testore the original map settings nuvi 900 Series Owner s Manual Using the Bluetooth Technology Settings Touch Tools gt Settings gt
17. approaching a safety camera and can warn you if you are driving too fast The data is updated at least weekly To load the most recent information go to http my garmin com 54 You can purchase a new region or extend an existing subscription at any time Each region that you purchase has a specific expiration date Custom Points of Interest Use the POI Loader to load custom points of interest POIs onto your nuvi POI databases are available from various companies on the Internet Some custom databases contain alert information for points such as safety cameras and school zones Go to www garmin com extras and click POI Loader to install the POI Loader onto your computer For more information refer to the POI Loader Help file Press F1 to open the Help file To view your Custom POIs touch Where to gt Extras gt Custom POIs To change the proximity alert settings touch Tools gt Settings gt Proximity Points gt Proximity Alerts nuvi 900 Series Owner s Manual To delete the Custom POIs from your n vi connect your n vi to your computer Open the Garmin poi folder in the n vi drive or the SD card drive Delete the file titled poi gpi TourGuide The TourGuide allows your n vi to play third party GPS guided audio tours These audio tours can take you on a route while playing interesting facts about historical sites along the way For more information go to www garmin com extras and click POI Loa
18. avorites nuvi Tips and Shortcuts e To quickly return to the Menu page touch and hold Back e Touch lt and mae to see more choices Touch and hold these buttons to scroll faster nuvi 900 Series Owner s Manual Introduction myGarmin Go to http my garmin com to access the latest services for your Garmin products e Register your Garmin unit e Subscribe to online services for safety camera information see page 54 e Unlock optional maps Contact Garmin Contact Garmin Product Support if you have any questions while using your nuvi e On the Internet at www garmin it e By e mail at support garmin it For digital television questions contact La3TV e On the Internet at www la3tv it e By phone at 39 800 179 779 Introduction Table of Contents MUGAV HON ainiaan i Manual Conventions ccecee nuvi Tips and Shortcuts 08 MYG AOIN aean Contact Garmin 0cccccceecseeeeeeees Getting Started ccssseeseeees 1 OUR NUVI LNI ose csehte reeeeacestonetecsa 1 Step 1 Install the TvCard 2 Step 2 Activate the TV Service 2 Step 3 Install the Battery 3 Step 4 Mount the nuvi 3 Step 5 Configure the n vi 4 Step 6 Acquire Satellites 4 Understanding the Menu Page 9 Finding Your Destination 6 Following Your Route 0008 6 A
19. cecceee 50 Traffic on Your Route 39 nuvi 900 Series Owner s Manual ili Introduction Updating the Software 00 50 Clearing User Data ccccee 50 Battery Information cccceee 50 Changing the FUuS cccce 52 Removing the nuvi and Mount 52 Mounting on Your Dashboard 03 Additional Maps ccccccccecees 03 Extras and Optional Accessories 54 About GPS Satellite Signals 56 Software License Agreement 56 Video License Agreement 57 Declaration of Conformity 57 Specifications cececesecseeeseeeseeees 58 TrOUDIESNOOTING cceeeeeseeeeeeees 59 e ES P E E E E 62 n vi 900 Series Owner s Manual Getting Started Getting Started See the mportant Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information Your nuvi Unit TV Antenna ly Power key Slide to the left to turn the unit on off Slide to the right to lock the screen Battery cover GPS antenna Headphone audio out Jack SD card slot Mini USB connector TvCard slot External External under battery TV antenna GPS antenna AC ORECA opens connector connector Check local traffic laws before mounting Currently some laws prohibit drivers from using suction mounts or other devices on their windshields that could obstruct the driver s vision while operating motor vehicles Ot
20. ctions 10 saved places Favorites 10 using photos 12 13 FM traffic receiver 38 40 fuse changing 52 G Garmin Lock 42 49 geocaching 14 Go page options 8 go home 9 GPS 4 5 about GPS 56 off on 41 H hands free phone features 18 23 headphone jack 1 58 Help 32 nuvi 900 Series Owner s Manual home location 9 phone number 21 incoming call 19 K keyboard 9 language mode 9 46 layout 41 kilometers 41 L Last Position 11 61 lithium ion battery 50 58 location message 23 locking screen 1 7 the n vi 49 M M3U playlist format 28 map adding 53 browsing 14 customizing 44 detail level 44 enabling detail maps 44 Map Info button 44 moving 14 updating 53 version 44 viewing 44 zooming 14 MapSource 53 max speed reset 17 measurements converting 36 media player 24 29 Menu page 5 miles 41 mini USB connector 1 mounting 3 on dashboard 53 removing from mount 52 MP3 music files loading 30 playing 26 music 26 mute audio 7 phone call 19 My Data 37 myGarmin 1 N navigation 6 mode 41 settings 42 Next Turn page 17 63 off road routing 13 15 42 on screen keyboard 9 on unit Help 32 output audio 7 headphone jack 1 58 P pairing a mobile phone 18 19 Panoramio pictures 12 parental control 26 pedestrian navigation mode 15 4 phone book 20 photo navigation 12 13 pictures 33 PIN Bluetooth 18 Garmin Lock 49 playlist 27 creating 27 editing 28 from a computer 28 playing 28
21. der To view your TourGuide files touch Where to gt Extras gt Custom POIs To change the TourGuide settings touch Tools gt Settings gt Proximity Points gt TourGuide nuvi 900 Series Owner s Manual Appendix Garmin Travel Guide Much like a paper travel guide the Garmin Travel Guide provides detailed 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 SD card into your nuvi Touch Where to gt Extras Touch the name of your Travel Guide to open it 55 Appendix About GPS Satellite Signals Your nuvi must acquire GPS Global Positioning System satellite signals in order to navigate If you are indoors near tall buildings or trees or in a parking garage your n vi cannot acquire satellites Go outside to an area free from tall obstructions to use your n vi When your n vi has acquired satellite signals the signal strength bars on the Menu page are green mill When it loses satellite signals the bars turn red or clear soll For more information about GPS go to www garmin com aboutGPS 56 Software License Agreement BY USING THE niivi 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 use the software embedded in this device the Sof
22. djusting the Volume 00008 f Locking the Screen 7 Where t0 isevciceashcaneteesasnnnnsescaseiisns 8 Finding an AdCreSS cccccceeeees 8 Go Page Options 8 Finding a Place by Spelling the Name carc cecenaiceuccaan acheseeeaceseecons 9 ii Setting a Home Location 9 Finding Recently Found Places 10 F IVONO S canner erais 10 Creating and Editing Routes 12 Finding a Place Using the Map 14 Entering Coordinates 14 Searching Near Another Location 15 Navigating Off Road cccceee 15 Walking to a Destination 15 Using the Main Pages 16 Map Page cescccssscsesesteeseeteees 16 Turn List Page ccesesssseeeeees 17 Next Turn Page n se 17 Trip Computer Page 008 17 Making Hands Free Phone Calls oee 18 Pairing Your Phone 18 Receiving a Call cseeeeeeee 19 Aa Calli soosse 19 Phone Menu c cscesessceeeeees 20 Using the Media Players 24 Watching Digital TV eee 24 Playing MUSIC cccceeeseeeeeees 26 Listening to Audible Books 28 nuvi 900 Series Owner s Manual Introduction Managing Files 30 WRATH CN CONS i sairece care ansceactcnatantacaecert 40 Supported File TypeS cccce 30 Severity Color Code cccceees 40 Loading Files cccseeceeeeseeeees 30 Traffic Subscriptions cece 40
23. e disk 5 Place the suction cup mount on top of the disk Flip the lever down toward the disk nuvi 900 Series Owner s Manual Appendix 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 SD card To determine the versions of the maps that are loaded on your n vi open the Menu page Touch Tools gt Settings gt Map gt Map Info Check www garmin com unlock update jsp to see if an update for your map software is available To enable additional maps you need your unit ID see page 41 and serial number located under the battery To load maps routes or waypoints in your nuvi memory or on your SD card select the name for your n vi drive or SD card drive Refer to the MapSource Help file for more information 53 Appendix Extras and Optional Accessories For more information about optional accessories go to http buy garmin com or www garmin com extras or contact your Garmin dealer Safety Cameras Check your local laws and regulations before using these features Garmin is not responsible for the accuracy of or the consequences of using a custom POI or safety camera database Safety camera information 1s available in some locations For availability check http my garmin com For these locations the ntivi includes the locations of hundreds of safety cameras Your n vi alerts you when you are
24. en touches slide the Power key to the right To unlock the screen slide the Power key to the center position Where to Where to The Where to menu provides several different categories you can use to search for locations To learn how to perform a simple search see page 6 TIP Touch Near to change the search area See page 15 Finding an Address NOTE The steps to find an address may vary with the maps that are loaded on your n vi 1 Touch Where to gt Address 2 Touch Change Country if necessary 3 Touch Search All Or touch Spell City or Postal Code enter the city postal code and touch Done Select the city postal code in the list 4 Enter the street name and touch Done Select the correct street in the list if necessary 5 Enter the number of the address and touch Done 6 Touch the address if necessary Go Page Options Touch an item in the search results list to view the Go page Milano Linate Airport Viale Enrico Forlanini 20090 Segrate MI 02 74852200 Touch Go to create a turn by turn route to this location Ifa mobile phone with Bluetooth 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 nuvi 900 Series Owner s Manual Finding a Place by Spelling the Name If you know the name of the location you are looking for you can spell
25. epresents the number of minutes the traffic has added to your route which has been automatically calculated into the arrival time shown on the map To avoid traffic on your route 1 On the Map page touch 2 Touch to view traffic delays 3 Touch Avoid 39 Using FM Traffic Traffic Icons Traffic Subscriptions See page 46 for information about Symbol adding a traffic subscription For more Road Condition information about traffic subscriptions go to www garmin com fmtraffic Road Construction NOTE You do not need to activate Road Closed oO the subscription included with your FM traffic receiver The subscription Slow Traffic activates automatically after your n vi acquires satellite signals while Accident receiving traffic signals from the pay meen service provider Travel Information BB Severity Color Code I Green Low severity traffic is flowing normally Yellow Medium severity traffic is a bit congested Ii Red High severity traffic is heavily congested or stopped 40 nuvi 900 Series Owner s Manual Customizing the nuvi 1 Touch Tools gt Settings Navigation Security 2 Touch the setting you want to change 3 Touch the button beside the setting name to change it Changing the System Settings Touch Tools gt Settings gt System GPS Simulator turn on the simulator to turn off the GPS mode and simulate navigation and or to save battery power Usage Mode
26. er into the power connector on the cradle 1 Locate the rectangular lithium ion battery included in the product box 2 Locate the metal contacts on the end of the lithium ion battery 3 Insert the battery so that the metal contacts on the battery match up with the metal contacts inside the battery compartment Cradle Power cable 3 Snap the cradle onto the suction cup arm Metal contacts Suction cup mount Battery gt 4 Press the battery down into place 5 Slide the battery cover back on until it clicks into place nuvi 900 Series Owner s Manual 3 Getting Started 4 Place the suction cup on the windshield 5 Flip the lever back toward the windshield 6 Fit the bottom of your nuvi into the cradle 7 Tilt the nuvi back until it snaps into place 8 Plug the other end of the vehicle power cable into a power outlet in your vehicle Your unit should turn on automatically if it is plugged in and your vehicle is running Antenna suction To power outlet in vehicle To power connector on nuvi cradle 9 Secure the antenna to the windshield using the suction cups Step 5 Configure the nuvi To turn on your n vi slide the Power key to the left Follow the on screen instructions Step 6 Acquire Satellites 1 Go outdoors to an open area out of garages and away from tall buildings 2 Stop your vehicle and turn on the nuvi Acqu
27. ermanent damage e Do not expose the n vi to water Contact with water can cause this unit to malfunction e Although a PDA stylus can be used to operate the touch screen never attempt this while operating a vehicle Never use a hard or sharp object to operate the touch screen because damage might result nuvi 900 Series Owner s Manual Avoiding Theft e To avoid theft remove the unit and mount from sight when not in use Remove the residue left on the windshield by the suction cup e Do not keep your unit in the glove compartment e Register your product at http my garmin com e Use the Garmin Lock feature Calibrating the Screen If the touch screen is not responding properly calibrate the touch screen Slide the Power key to the left and hold it for 8 seconds Release the Power key and press your finger to the screen Hold your finger on the screen for about 30 seconds until the calibration screen appears white screen with Press dot nuvi 900 Series Owner s Manual Appendix Locking Your nuvi Garmin Lock is a theft deterrent system that locks your nuvi Each time you turn on the ntivi enter the PIN or drive to the security location 1 Touch Tools gt Settings gt Security 2 Touch the button below Garmin Lock 3 Enter 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
28. ettings For information about the settings see pages 41 47 Where Am I The Where Am I feature is helpful 1f you need to tell emergency personnel your location 1 Touch Tools gt Where Am I to view current location information 32 2 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 page LZ Help Touch Tools gt Help to get information about using your n vi Music Player For information about the Music Player see pages 26 27 Audible Player For information about the Audible Player see page 28 nuvi 900 Series Owner s Manual Picture Viewer Use the Picture Viewer to view pictures that you have stored on your nuvi or on an SD card 1 Touch Tools gt Picture Viewer 2 Touch a picture to view a larger image of it 3 Touch the arrows to view all the images Viewing a Slide Show Touch Slide Show to start a slide show which displays each image for a few moments and then displays the next image Touch anywhere on the screen to stop the slide show nuvi 900 Series Owner s Manual Using the Tools Navigating to a Picture If a picture has location information you can navigate to that picture 1 Touch Tools gt Picture Viewer 2 Touch a picture that has location information 3 Touch Info gt Gol Traffic You can only access the traffic information i
29. ettings gt Proximity Points Proximity Alerts turn on or off the alerts when you approach custom POIs or safety cameras TourGuide set how you want the audio for TourGuide to be activated Select Auto Play to hear the complete tour as programmed Prompted to show the speaker icon Sy on the map when tour information is available during your route or Off Restore testore the proximity points settings nuvi 900 Series Owner s Manual 47 Appendix Appendix Caring for Your nuvi Your nuvi contains sensitive electronic components that can be permanently damaged if exposed to excessive shock or vibration To minimize the risk of damage to your nuvi avoid dropping your unit and operating it in high shock and high vibration environments Cleaning the Unit The niivi is constructed of high quality materials and does not require user maintenance other than cleaning Clean the outer casing of the unit not the touch screen using a cloth dampened with a mild detergent solution and then wipe dry Avoid chemical cleaners and solvents that can damage plastic components 48 Cleaning the Touch Screen Clean the touch screen with 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 nuvi e Do not store the nuvi where prolonged exposure to extreme temperatures can occur because it can cause p
30. f the niivi is connected to an FM traffic receiver For more information see pages 38 40 and www garmin com traffic Games Touch Tools gt Games to access multiple games available for your n vi Some of the games are trial versions For game instructions and purchasing information see WWw garmin com games 33 Using the Tools Calculator Currency Converter 1 Touch Tools gt Calculator 1 Touch Tools gt Currency Converter 2 Enter the first number of your 2 Touch a currency button to change calculation the currency 3 Touch an operator x or 3 Select a currency and touch OK e Touch to add a decimal 4 Touch the blank rectangle under the Touch to make the number currency you want to convert negative or positive 5 Enter the number Touch Done e Touch to make the number a 6 Touch Clear to convert a different percent 0 01 value e Touch to clear the entry TIP Touch and hold K to delete the 4 Enter the second number of your entire entry calculation 5 Touch 6 Touch C to perform a new calculation 34 nuvi 900 Series Owner s Manual Updating Conversion Rates Update the currency conversion rates to always use the most current rates 1 Touch Tools gt Currency Converter gt Update 2 Touch the rate you want to update 3 Touch to delete the current rate Enter a new rate and touch Done 4 Touch Save to finish TIP Touch Restore to use the original rate n
31. ge displays your current speed and provides helpful statistics about your trip To view the Trip Computer page touch the Speed or Arrival field on the Map page If you make frequent stops leave the n vi turned on so it can accurately measure elapsed time during the trip Resetting Trip Computer If you want accurate trip information reset the trip computer before beginning a trip Touch Reset Trip to reset the information on the Trip Computer page Touch Reset Max to reset the maximum speed Making Hands Free Phone Calls Making Hands Free Phone Calls Using Bluetooth wireless technology your nuvi can connect to your mobile phone to become a hands free device To determine whether your mobile phone with Bluetooth technology is compatible with the n vi visit www garmin com bluetooth Bluetooth wireless technology establishes a wireless link between devices such as a mobile phone and the n vi The first time you use two devices together you must 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 18 NOTE You might have to set your mobile phone to connect to the n vi automatically when it is turned on Pairing Your Phone To pair and connect your phone and your nuvi must be turned on and be within 10 meters of each other Initiate pairing from your nuvi or from your phone Refer to your ph
32. her Garmin dashboard or friction mounting options should be used nuvi 900 Series Owner s Manual Getting Started nine 1 Install the TvCard Locate the TvCard in the TvCard envelope included in the product box 2 Remove the TvCard from the holder following the instructions included in the TvCard envelope 2 Slide the battery cover off the back of the nuvi Battery compartment TvCard Card holder B 3 Slide the TvCard into the card holder in the battery compartment The logo on the TvCard should face up Step 2 Activate the TV Service 1 Call 39 800 179 777 and follow the instructions 2 Locate the TvCard number on the label on the TvCard envelope The TvCard number begins with 39 3 Enter the TvCard number do not enter 39 4 Locate and enter the PIN which is printed on the TvCard holder Your 6 month free trial begins the first time you watch TV using the n vi 900 For additional information about the TvCard call 39 800 179 779 nuvi 900 Series Owner s Manual Getting Started Step 3 Install the Battery Step 4 Mount the nuvi WARNING This product contains a lithium 1 Clean and dry your windshield with ion battery To prevent damage remove the a lint free cloth Remove the clear unit from the vehicle or store it out of direct plastic from the suction cup and sunlight clean it with a lint free cloth 2 Plug the vehicle power cable with integrated traffic receiv
33. iewed places appear at the top of the list Touch Where to gt Recently Found to view your recently found items Deleting Recently Found Places To remove all places from the Recently Found list touch Clear gt Yes 10 NOTE When you touch Clear all items from the list are removed This process does not delete the actual place from your n vi Favorites You can save places in your Favorites so you can quickly find them and create routes to them Your home location is also stored in Favorites Saving Your Current Location From the Map page touch amp Touch Save Location to save your current location Saving Places You Find 1 After you have found a place you want to save touch Save 2 Touch OK The place is saved in Favorites Finding Saved Places 1 Touch Where to 2 Touch Favorites Your saved locations are listed nuvi 900 Series Owner s Manual Where to Finding Your Last Position 4 Touch an item to edit Each time you remove the n vi from the e Change Name enter a new cradle before you turn off the nuvi your name and touch Done Last Position is automatically saved e Attach Photo select a picture to assign to the location To load To navigate to your last position touch files to your n vi or SD card see Where to gt Favorites gt Last Position pages 30 and 31 The Last Position point is overwritten e Change Map Symbol touch each time you remove the n vi from the a
34. ifetime of the battery do not leave your nuvi in direct sunlight and avoid prolonged exposure to excessive heat nuvi 900 Series Owner s Manual The Sli battery icon in the corner of the Menu page indicates the status of the n vi battery To increase the accuracy of the battery gauge fully discharge the battery and then fully charge it Do not unplug the n vi until it is totally charged When you turn off the n vi it still uses a some of the battery To stop the n vi from using the battery remove the battery Charging Your nuvi e Use the vehicle power cable e Use the USB cable e Use the AC adapter cable Replacing the Battery If you need to replace the battery in the n vi use a Garmin lithium ion battery 10 10987 03 Purchase a replacement battery at http buy garmin com nuvi 900 Series Owner s Manual Appendix eet the Battery Slide the battery cover off the back of the nuvi 2 Using your finger gently lift the battery up and out of the battery compartment Battery N N 7 CAUTION Do not use a sharp object to remove the battery A sharp object may puncture the battery which may present a risk of fire chemical burn electrolyte leak and or injury Disposing of the Battery Contact your local waste disposal department to properly recycle the battery Do not dispose of the battery as municipal waste 51 Appendix Changing the Fuse 7 CAUTION When replacing the
35. iring satellite signals can take a few minutes The bars indicate GPS satellite strength When at least 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 go to www garmin com aboutGPS nuvi 900 Series Owner s Manual Getting Started omi to ous map DVI Phone Volume GPS satellite strength Bluetooth technology status Battery status Current time Touch to change the time Touch to find a destination Touch to open the map Touch to make a call when connected to a compatible mobile phone Touch to watch digital television Touch to adjust the volume Touch to use tools such as media players settings and Help nuvi 900 Series Owner s Manual 5 Getting Started Finding Your Destination The Where to menu provides several different categories for you to use when searching for addresses cities and other locations The detailed maps loaded in your nuvi contain millions of points of interest such as restaurants hotels and auto services 1 Touch Where to g 8 Address Points of Interest Go Home Favorites a P amp Recently Intersection Extras cities Foun 2 Select a category 3 Select a subcategory 4 Select a destination to open the Go page 5 Touch Go or select another option Following Your Route Your route is marked with a magenta line
36. it using the on screen keyboard You can also enter letters contained in the name to narrow the search 1 Touch Where to gt Points of Interest gt 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 number to enter it cen G 1203 45 6 7 8 90 0 i OQIWLERRETLYLUL LLORP IS AISTDOIEIGIHT TKI LE ch alu Bach Mode amp 7 nuvi 900 Series Owner s Manual Where to Touch km to add a space Touch EH and E to move the cursor Touch E to delete a character Touch and hold K to delete the entire entry Touch Mode to select the keyboard language mode Touch amp to enter special characters such as punctuation marks Setting a Home Location You can set a home location for the place you return to most often 1 Touch Where to gt Go Home 2 Select an option Going Home After you set your home location you can route to it at any time by touching Where to gt Go Home Where to Changing Your Home Location To change your home location you must first delete it from Favorites 1 Touch Where to gt Favorites 2 Touch Home gt Edit gt Delete gt Yes After you delete your home location reset it by following the steps on page 9 Finding Recently Found Places Your nuvi stores the last 50 of your recent finds in the Recently Found list The most recently v
37. n use automated systems such as voice mail e Transfer Audio To Phone this is helpful if you want to turn off the n vi but remain on the call or if you need privacy To switch back touch Transfer Audio To Device e Mute Microphone Making Hands Free Phone Calls Using Call Waiting When you are on a call and you receive a second call call waiting the n vi displays the Incoming Call window Touch Answer to answer the call The first call 1s placed on hold To switch between calls 1 Touch gt Switch To 2 Touch End Call to hang up This does not disconnect the call on hold Phone Menu From the Menu page touch Phone to open the hands free phone menu a e amp amp Phone Book POI Dia Call History w amp Call Home Voice Dial 20 NOTE Not all phones support all features of the n vi hands free phone 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 a few minutes for the phone book to be available Phone book transfer is not available on all phones 1 Touch Phone gt Phone Book 2 Touch the phone book entry contact you want to call 3 Touch Dial to call the contact or touch Compose to send an SMS text message Dialing a Point of Interest 1 Touch Phone gt POI Dial 2 Search for the point of interest you want to call 3 Touch Dial or c n vi 900 Series Owner
38. nd or skip to that point in the song You can also touch and drag the status bar to a specific place in the song Supported File Types The n vi supports MP3 and FLAC music files and M3U and M3U8 playlist files nuvi 900 Series Owner s Manual Using Media Players Creating and Listening to Playlists Using your nuvi you can listen to playlists created on your computer You can also save playlists using your n vi To save your current playlist 1 While listening to music touch Browse gt Playlists gt Current Playlist gt Save 2 Enter a name for the playlist and touch Done To create a new playlist 1 In the Music Player touch Browse gt Playlists gt New 2 Select a song from a category and touch Save 3 Enter a name and touch Done 4 To add more songs to your new playlist touch Edit gt Add Songs 2 Using Media Players To create a playlist on a computer 1 Using your computer and an audio program create a playlist of music files Save the playlist as an M3U or M3U8 file NOTE You might need to edit the playlist file with a text editor such as Notepad to remove the path link to the music file The playlist file should only list the music file names Refer to the Help file for the audio program 2 Transfer the playlist and the music files to the nuvi or the SD drive see page 30 The playlist file must be in the same location as the music files To play a playlis
39. nt and touch Select nuvi 900 Series Owner s Manual Where to Add New Start Point 4 Touch an item to edit epson ance e Change Name enter a new Leonardo Da Vinci Airport name and touch Done Add New End Point e Add Remove Points add or remove points from the route 6 Touch to add another location e Manually Reorder Points to your route Touch fj to remove a change the order of points along location your route e Optimally Reorder Points 7 Touch Next to calculate your route automatically order the points and view it on the map e Recalculate change the route preference to calculate by faster 8 Touch Save to save the route and exit time shorter distance or off road Editing Routes e Delete remove this route 1 Touch Where to or Tools gt Routes NOTE Your changes are 2 Select the route you want to edit automatically saved when you exit any l l of the route edit pages 3 Touch Edit n vi 900 Series Owner s Manual 13 Where to Finding a Place Using the Map Touch Where to gt Browse Map to view different parts of the map Tips for Browsing the Map e Touch the map and drag to view different parts of the map Touch and F to zoom out and in e Touch any object on the map An arrow appears pointing at the object e Touch Save to save this location e Touch Go to navigate to the location e Ifthe GPS mode is off touch Set Location to set your location to
40. on Viewing Traffic Subscription Information Touch Tools gt Settings gt Traffic Auto select which provider to use Select Auto to use the best provider for the area or select a specific provider to use Search search for additional TMC traffic providers To increase the search time touch Yes to clear the provider table Subscriptions view your FM traffic subscriptions and expiration dates Touch Add to add a subscription 46 Adding a Subscription You can purchase additional subscriptions or a renewal if your subscription expires Go to www garmin com fmtraffic 1 From the Menu page touch Tools gt Settings gt Traffic 2 Touch Subscriptions gt Add 3 Write down the FM traffic receiver unit ID 4 Go to www garmin com fmtraffic to purchase a subscription and get a 25 character code 5 Touch Next on the nuvi enter the code and touch Done The traffic 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 nuvi 900 Series Owner s Manual Customizing the nuvi Changing the Proximity Restoring All Settings Points Settings 1 Touch Tools gt Settings You must have proximity points suchas 2 Touch Restore custom POIs a safety camera database 3 Touch Yes or a TourGuide loaded to adjust the proximity points settings See page 54 Touch Tools gt S
41. on cups LED Status oe LED To power connector on nuvi cradle Power LED Blink Codes The green Power LED lights when connected to external power The Status LED indicates the signal reception e Yellow dot dash flashes determining which country you are currently in e Yellow solid searching for signal e Red solid momentary sync loss e Green solid normal traffic data nuvi 900 Series Owner s Manual NOTE Heated metallized windows could degrade the performance of the traffic receiver Traffic in Your Area Touch Tools gt Traffic to display traffic incidents in your area Touch View by Road to see the incidents on each road in the area If there is traffic on your route touch On My Route to view details Traffic on Your Road When you are not navigating a route and there is traffic on your road the Map page displays a traffic icon such as AX Touch the icon to view information about the traffic delay nuvi 900 Series Owner s Manual Using FM Traffic Traffic on Your Route When calculating your route the n vi examines the current traffic and automatically optimizes the route for the shortest time You might still be routed through traffic if no alternative roads exist If a severe traffic delay occurs on your route while you are navigating the n vi automatically recalculates the route The Map page displays A when there is traffic on your route The number in the icon r
42. one instructions To pair using your phone settings 1 Enable the Bluetooth component on your phone This might be in a menu called Settings Bluetooth Connections or Hands free 2 Initiate a search for Bluetooth devices 3 Select the nuvi from the list of devices 4 Enter the nuvi Bluetooth PIN 1234 into your phone nuvi 900 Series Owner s Manual To pair using the nuvi settings 1 From the Menu page touch Tools gt Settings gt Bluetooth gt Add 2 Enable the Bluetooth component on your phone and enable Find Me Discoverable Visible mode These settings might be in a Bluetooth Connections or Hands free menu 3 Touch OK on the nuvi 4 Select your phone and touch OK 5 Enter the nuvi Bluetooth PIN 1234 in your phone When your phone is connected to your n vi you are ready to make phone calls When you turn on the niivi it tries to connect to the last phone to which it was connected Receiving a Call When you get a call the Incoming Call window opens Touch Answer to answer the call Touch Ignore to ignore the call and stop your phone from ringing nuvi 900 Series Owner s Manual Making Hands Free Phone Calls The internal microphone is in the front of the nuvi speak normally In a Call During a call the In Call icon appears Touch gt End Call to hang up Touch gt Call Options for the following options e Touch Tones displays a keypad page so that you ca
43. ouch View map to open the Map page The nal vehicle icon shows your current location A speed limit icon 89 could appear as you travel on major roadways Touch and drag the map to view a different area of the map see page 14 Touch F to zoom in and touch to zoom out Touch Menu to return to the Menu page Right to A51 to A4 Brescia Police Stators Keep right onto A52 to A4 64 Ss35 Ss36 4l Fuel m Roadside Right to A4 E64 to Torino ssstance a Touch to view the Turn List page Touch to view the Where Am I page See page 32 Qverall Avg 0 0 Touch to view the Touch to view the Trip Computer page Next Turn page 16 nuvi 900 Series Owner s Manual Turn List Page When you are navigating a route the Turn List page displays turn by turn instructions for your entire route and the distance between turns Touch the text bar on the top of the Map page to open the Turn List page Touch a turn on the list to view the Next Turn page for that turn Touch Show Map to view the entire route on the map Next Turn 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 To view an upcoming turn on the map touch the Turn In field on the Map page or touch any turn from the Turn List page nuvi 900 Series Owner s Manual Using the Main Pages Trip Computer Page The Trip Computer pa
44. owner s manual GARMIN GPS navigator with digital TV GARMIN nuvi 2008 Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries Garmin International Inc Garmin Europe Ltd Garmin Corporation 1200 East 151st Street Liberty House No 68 Jangshu 2nd Road Olathe Kansas 66062 USA Hounsdown Business Park Shijr Taipei County Tel 913 397 8200 or Southampton Hampshire SO40 9RB UK Taiwan 900 900 1020 Tel 44 0 870 8501241 outside the UK Tel 886 2 2642 9199 Fax 913 397 8282 0808 2390000 within the UK Fax 886 2 2642 9099 Fax 44 0 870 8501251 All rights reserved Except as expressly provided herein no part of this manual may be reproduced copied transmitted disseminated downloaded or stored in any storage medium for any purpose without the express prior written consent of Garmin Garmin hereby grants permission to download a single copy of this manual onto a hard drive or other electronic storage medium to be viewed and to print one copy of this manual or of any revision hereto 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 1s 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 content without obligation to notify any person or organization
45. s gt Settings gt 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 Garmin Lock turn on Garmin Lock to lock your n vi Enter a 4 digit PIN and set a security location For more information see page 49 nuvi 900 Series Owner s Manual Restore testore the original security settings Note that restoring the security settings will not clear your Garmin Lock PIN or Security Location Updating the Time Settings Touch Tools gt Settings gt Time Time Format select a 12 hour 24 hour or UTC time format Time Zone select a continent a country and a region Touch Change Continent and Change Country to select new search areas Use the arrows to scroll through your options Restore testore the original time settings nuvi 900 Series Owner s Manual Customizing the nuvi Adjusting the Display Settings Touch Tools gt Settings gt Display Backlight Timeout select the length of time the backlight stays on when the n vi is not connected to external power Adjust Brightness adjust the backlight brightness level Reducing the backlight brightness increases your battery life Color Mode select Day for a light background Night for a dark background or Auto to automatically switch between the two Screen Shot turn on screen shot mode
46. s for a stationary receiver with a clear view of the sky nuvi 900 Series Owner s Manual Appendix Troubleshooting Problem Question Solution Answer My nuvi never gets Take your nuvi out of parking garages and away from tall buildings satellite signals and trees Remain stationary for several minutes The suction cup will not Clean the suction cup and windshield with rubbing alcohol Dry with stay on my windshield a clean dry cloth Mount the suction cup as described on page 3 Check the fuse in the vehicle power cable Ensure the vehicle is turned on and is supplying power to the power My nuvi does not outlet charge in my vehicle Your n vi can only charge between 32 F and 113 F 0 C and 45 C If the nuvi is placed in direct sunlight or in a hot environment it cannot charge To maximize the time between charges turn down the backlight Touch Tools gt Settings gt Display gt Adjust Brightness To avoid draining the battery remove the battery when your nuvi is not in use My battery gauge does Allow the unit to fully discharge and then fully charge it without not seem accurate interrupting the charge cycle Hold your finger on the lower right corner of the nuvi screen while it is turning on Keep your finger pressed until the message appears Touch Yes to clear all user data My battery does not stay charged for very long How do clear all my user data lf the nuvi screen stops functioning
47. saving current 27 Points of Interest POIs viewing 44 position icon 44 Power key PPC 26 64 prompted detour 42 proximity alerts 47 Q QWERTY keyboard 41 R recently found locations 10 recycle the battery 51 registering 49 removing the mount 52 resetting the max speed 17 the trip data 17 your n vi 50 routes 12 15 adding a stop 7 following 6 importing 37 mode 41 offroad 42 preferences 42 simulating 41 stopping 7 S safe mode 42 safety camera database 54 satellite signals 4 56 saving places you find 8 10 your current location 10 14 32 school zone database 54 screen brightness 43 lock 1 7 screen shots 43 SD card 30 58 slot 1 search area 15 security location 49 security settings 42 settings 41 47 restoring 47 setting your location 14 simulating a route 41 SMS 22 software license agreement 56 software update 50 software version 41 specifications 58 speed limit icon 16 storing the n vi 48 suction cup mount 3 supported file types 30 system settings 41 n vi 900 Series Owner s Manual text language 46 text message 22 time settings 43 Tools 32 37 touch screen calibrating 49 60 cleaning 48 settings 43 TourGuide 47 55 track up 44 traffic 38 40 adding traffic subscriptions 46 avoiding 39 incidents 39 transferring files 30 31 Travel Guide 54 Trip Computer page 17 trip data reset 17 trip log 44 troubleshooting 59 turn by turn directions 17 TvCard 2
48. should see two new removable disk drives listed in My Computer 1 Unplug the USB cable from your computer 2 Turn the nuvi off 3 Plug the USB cable into a USB port on your computer and into your nuvi The nuvi automatically turns on and goes into USB mass storage mode Ensure your nuvi is connected to a USB port and not a USB hub nuvi 900 Series Owner s Manual Appendix Problem Question Solution Answer If you have several network drives mapped on your computer Windows can have trouble assigning drive letters to your nuvi drives See your operating system Help file to learn how to map or assign drive letters cannot see any new removable drives in my list of drives Touch Where to gt Near gt Different City and enter your vacation destination edurne erie Find the hotel and touch Go Touch Menu gt Where to gt Near gt My Destination hotel will be staying at i inthe future Search for a restaurant Restaurants nearest your hotel are listed first You can also use the GPS Simulator Tools gt Settings gt System How can find Touch Tools gt Settings gt Navigation gt Route Preference gt Off Road gt OK to put the nuvi in off road mode Touch Where to gt Favorites gt Last Position gt Go Navigate to your car How can find my car in a parking lot nuvi 900 Series Owner s Manual 61 Symbols 2 D 3 D map view 44 A accessories 54 acquiring sa
49. structions Phone Status Touch Phone gt Phone Status to check the battery level and signal strength of your phone SMS Text Messaging If your phone supports SMS text messaging using Bluetooth technology you can send and receive text messages on the n vi ZZ To review an incoming text message When you get a text message the Incoming Message window opens Touch Review to open your inbox or touch Ignore to close the window To send a text message 1 Touch Phone gt Text Message gt Compose 2 Select an option to choose the text message recipient 3 Touch Keyboard Input 4 Enter the message and 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 nuvi 900 Series Owner s Manual NOTE Messages sent from your n vi do not appear in the outbox on your phone To send a location message Location messages contain text and GPS information that other n vi users can view Non nuvi users receive a plain text message with latitude longitude coordinates 1 Touch Phone gt Text Message gt Compose 2 Select an option to choose the text message recipient 3 Select a type of message to send such as Meet me at or Go to 4 Select a location and then touch Send as Location Message 5 Select Modify to edit the message if necessary 6 Select Send to send
50. t 1 In the Music Player touch Browse gt Playlists All available playlists appear 2 Touch a playlist and touch Play 28 To edit a playlist 1 In the Music Player touch Browse gt Playlists 2 Select the playlist you want to edit and touch Edit 3 Select an option to edit the playlist Listening to Audible Books To purchase books from Audible com go to http garmin audible com Listening to a Book 1 Touch Tools gt Audible Player gt Browse 2 Touch a category and then touch a book title Book cover Author No author WODE CONT Narrator No narrator art J oer nuvi 900 Series Owner s Manual Using Media Players Touch co to adjust the volume Touch gt to skip a section and wy to jump back Press and hold to move forward or backward Touch Wt to pause the book Touch the book cover art to view more detailed information Using Bookmarks To create a bookmark i On the Audible Player touch Create 2 Touch Save 3 Enter a name for the bookmark 4 5 Touch Edit to change the bookmark Touch Done name or delete the bookmark n vi 900 Series Owner s Manual To play a bookmark 1 On the Audible Player touch View 2 Touch a bookmark 3 Touch Play to listen to the book from the bookmark oading Audible Books Create an Audible com account at http garmin audible com Download AudibleManager Open AudibleManager Follow
51. tellites 4 additional maps 53 alarm clock 37 alerts proximity 47 safety camera 54 anti theft feature 42 49 attaching a photo to a location 11 audible books 28 audio output 1 audio version 41 avoiding road types 42 theft 49 traffic 39 40 B background color 43 battery 50 charging 51 disposing of 51 removing 51 62 replacing 51 bicycle navigation 41 Bluetooth technology 18 23 deleting a phone 45 pairing with phone 18 settings 45 bookmarks 29 books 28 brightness 43 browsing the map 14 C calculator 34 call answering 19 call waiting 20 hanging up 19 history 21 home 21 muting 19 caring for your n vi 48 channel guide 25 charging your n vi 51 59 clock for the world 36 computer connection 30 converting currency 34 units 36 coordinates 14 cradle 3 currency converting 34 current location save 10 custom avoids 42 customizing the n vi 41 47 custom POIs 54 D dashboard disk 53 Declaration of Conformity 57 deleting all user data 50 bookmark 29 character 9 custom POIs 55 Favorites 11 13 files 31 recent finds list 10 route 13 detail maps 44 detour 7 diacritical characters 9 display settings 43 driving directions 17 DTV 24 DVB H 24 E Extras 54 54 56 nuvi 900 Series Owner s Manual F Favorites 10 files 30 31 deleting 31 managing 30 31 supported types 30 transferring 30 31 finding places 6 by address 8 by name 9 near another location 15 recent sele
52. the message nuvi 900 Series Owner s Manual Making Hands Free Phone Calls To view your messages 1 Touch Phone gt Text Message 2 Touch Inbox Outbox or Drafts 3 Touch a message 4 Select an option e Speak listen to the message You must select a voice that speaks street names to listen to SMS text messages see page 45 e Forward send this message to another recipient or touch Reply to reply to this contact 23 Using Media Players Using the Media Players Watching Digital TV Before you can watch digital TV you must first install the TvCard and activate the TV service See page 2 for more information NOTE To watch digital mobile television the ntivi must be in a 3 DVB H Digital Video Broadcasting for Handheld devices coverage area Coverage is guaranteed for outdoor use only For detailed coverage information see www la3tv it Your 6 month free trial begins the first time you watch TV using the n vi 900 For information on requesting your PPC PIN for Parental Control subscribing to additional channels and renewing TV packages see the instructions included in the TvCard envelope and see www la3tv it 24 Do not attempt to view the television function or other video input while driving Failure to pay full attention to the operation of your vehicle could result in death serious injury or property damage 1 Extend pull out the TV antenna 2 Verify that yo
53. the on screen instructions to activate your nuvi one time process Purchase a book at http garmin audible com and download the book to your computer Use AudibleManager to transfer the book to your nuvi or SD card TIP Refer to the AudibleManager Help file for detailed instructions Touch Help gt Help 29 Managing Files Managing Files You can store files such as MP3s and JPEG image files in the internal memory on the n vi or on an SD card NOTE The n vi is not compatible with Windows 95 98 Me or Windows NT It is also not compatible with Mac OS 10 3 and earlier This is a common limitation of most USB mass storage devices Pupportea File Types MP3 and FLAC music files see page 32 e M3U and M3U8 music playlist files see page 27 e AA audio book files see page 28 e JPEG JPG PNG BMP and GIF image files see page 33 e GPX maps routes and waypoints files from MapSource see page 53 30 e GPI custom POI files from the Garmin POI Loader see page 54 Loading Files Step 1 Insert an SD Card Optional To insert or remove the card press it in until it clicks Step 2 Connect the USB Cable Connect the mini USB connector to the side of the n vi Connect the larger end of the cable to an available USB port on your computer Your nuvi and SD card appear as removable drives in My Computer on Windows computers and as mounted volumes on Mac computers nuvi 900
54. tware in binary executable 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 of Garmin and is protected under the United States of America copyright laws and international copyright treaties You further acknowledge that the structure organization and code of the Software are valuable trade secrets of Garmin nuvi 900 Series Owner s Manual and that the Software in source code form remains a valuable trade secret of Garmin You agree not to decompile disassemble modify reverse assemble reverse engineer or reduce to human readable form the Software or any part thereof or create any derivative works based on the Software You agree not to export or re export the Software to any country in violation of the export control laws of the United States of America Video License Agreement This product is licensed under the AVC Patent Portfolio license for the personal and non commercial use of a consumer to 1 encode video in compliance with the AVC standard AVC video and or 11 decode AVC video that was encoded by a consumer engaged in a personal and non commercial activity and or was obtained from a video provider licensed to provide AVC video No license is granted or shall be implied for any other nuvi 900 Series Owner s Manual Appendix use Additional information ma
55. u are in a 3 DVB H coverage area See www la3tv it 3 From the Menu page touch TV Touch A and to select a channel Touch and to adjust the volume DVB H signal strength and system messages are displayed in the status bar in the lower right corner of the screen If the signal is weak or absent move to a different location in the 3 DVB H coverage area nuvi 900 Series Owner s Manual NOTE Not all channels are available with the 6 month trial service Now On TV 1 Touch TV gt Options gt Now on TV to open a list of programs currently on TV e Touch the channel icon on the left to view the program schedule for that channel e The Lock symbol on the right indicates if you have access to view this program Contact your television service provider to subscribe to and access more channels 2 Touch a program in the list to view detailed program information 3 Touch Watch to view the program nuvi 900 Series Owner s Manual Using Media Players Channel Guide 1 Touch TV gt Options gt Channel Guide to view the programming schedule for the channel you are currently watching 2 Touch a program name to view detailed program information Program Information Touch TV gt Options gt On air Program Information to view details about the current program 25 Using Media Players Parental Control The PPC PIN for Parental Control allows you to unlock adult channels
56. uvi 900 Series Owner s Manual Using the Tools Changing the Base Currency You can change the base currency the currency to which all other currencies are converted 1 Touch Tools gt Currency Converter gt Update gt Change Base 2 Touch the button next to New Base Currency 3 Select a currency as your new base currency 4 Touch OK gt Change to finish 35 Using the Tools Clock Unit Converter 1 Touch Tools gt Unit Converter 2 Touch the button below 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 value 6 Enter a value and touch Done The unit is converted 7 Touch Clear to perform another conversion 36 Touch Tools gt World Clock Touch World Map to view a map Nighttime hours are shown in the shaded area Touch World Clock to view the clocks again or touch Back to exit Selecting a New City 1 Touch Tools gt World Clock 2 To change a listed city touch the city 3 4 Touch Change Continent and use Touch Change Country the arrows to select a new continent Touch OK Touch the arrows to select a new country Touch OK Touch the arrows to select a new city Touch OK The new city is now listed in the World Clock nuvi 900 Series Owner s Manual Using the Tools
57. y be obtained from MPEG LA L L C See www mpegla com Declaration of Conformity Hereby Garmin declares that this nuvi product is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999 5 EC To view the full Declaration of Conformity visit the Web site for your Garmin product at www garmin com 5 Appendix Specifications Physical size W x H x D 4 97 x 3 1 x 0 85 inches 126 x 79 x 21 7 mm Weight 6 4 oz 191 72 g with battery Display 4 3 inches diagonal 480 x 272 pixels 64K colors bright WQVGA TFT landscape display white backlight touch screen Case Not waterproof IPXO Operating temperature range 32 F 140 F 0 C 60 C Charging temperature range 32 F 113 F 0 C 45 C Data storage Internal memory and optional removable SD card Data stored indefinitely Computer interface USB 2 0 high speed 480 Mbit mass storage plug and play Headphone jack Standard 3 5 mm 58 Power input Vehicle power using included vehicle power cable or AC power using an optional accessory Usage 10 W maximum Charge time Approximately 4 hours Battery life Up to 4 hours Battery type User replaceable rechargeable lithium ion battery Replacement battery Garmin lithium ion battery 010 10987 03 GPS receiver High sensitivity WAAS enabled Acquisition times Warm lt 1 second Cold lt 38 seconds Factory Reset lt 45 seconds Average acquisition time
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