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    nüvi® 205 and 205W series owner's manual for use with these nüvi models: 205, 205W, 215, 215W, 255, 255W, 265, 265W, 275, and 285W
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    , 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
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    Introduction Manual Conventions When you are instructed to " services for your Garmin products: • Register your Garmin unit. • Subscribe to online services for safety camera information (see pages 46-47). • Unlock optional maps. Contact Garmin Contact Garmin Product Support if you have any questions
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    Introduction Table of Contents Finding a Place by Spelling the Name 8 Introduction i Manual Conventions i nüvi® Tips and Shortcuts........ i myGarmin i Contact Garmin i Getting Started 1 Step 1: Mount Your nüvi........2 Step 2: Configure Your nüvi..3 Step 3: Acquire Satellites......3 Step
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    Files 19 Supported File Types..........19 Loading Files 19 Loading Pictures for Photo Navigation 20 Deleting Files 20 Using the Tools 21 Settings 21 Where Am I 21 Help 21 MSN® Direct 21 ecoRoute 22 Bluetooth Technology Options............36 nüvi 205 and 205W series owner's manual iii
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    nüMaps Guarantee 45 Additional Maps 45 About GPS Satellite Signals 45 Extras and Optional Accessories 46 Garmin Travel Guide...........47 Specifications 48 Declaration of Conformity...50 Software License Agreement 50 Troubleshooting 51 Index 53 iv nüvi 205 and 205W series owner's manual
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    Getting Started Getting Started See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information. Mini-USB connector Power key: vehicle when exiting or store it out of direct sunlight. nüvi 205 and 205W series owner's manual 1
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    Getting Started Before mounting the nüvi, see the Important Safety and Product Information guide for information about laws pertaining to windshield mounting. Step 1: Mount Your nüvi 1. Plug the vehicle Suction cup mount Cradle Lever Vehicle power cable 2 nüvi 205 and 205W series owner's manual
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    Your nüvi To turn your nüvi on, slide the Power key to the left. Follow the on-screen instructions. To turn your nüvi off, slide the Power key to the left. Step 3: Acquire Satellites 1. Go outdoors Touch to use the tools such as settings and Help. nüvi 205 and 205W series owner's manual 3
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    locations. The detailed maps loaded in your nüvi contain millions of points of interest, such as restaurants, hotels, and auto services. 3. Select a subcategory. 4. Select a destination. 1. Touch Where to?. 2. Select a category. 5. Touch Go!. tip: Touch and to see more choices. 4 nüvi 205
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    , slide the Power key to the right ( ). To unlock the screen, slide the Power key to the center position. nüvi 205 and 205W series owner's manual 5
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    found locations. Going Home To navigate home after you have set your home location, touch Where to? > Go Home. 6 nüvi 205 and 205W series owner's manual
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    your Favorites. If a mobile phone with Bluetooth wireless technology is connected, touch the phone number to call this location. nüvi 205 and 205W series owner's manual 7
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    .... 2. Select an option: • Where I Am Now-search near your current location. • A Different City-search near the city you enter. 8 nüvi 205 and 205W series owner's manual
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    . • My Destination-search near your current destination. Finding Recently Found Places Your nüvi stores the last 50 of your recent finds in the Recently Found list. The most-recently viewed places appear at the top . Your saved locations are listed. nüvi 205 and 205W series owner's manual 9
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    GPS mode is off, touch Set Loc to set your location to the selected location. (See page 33.) 10 nüvi 205 and 205W series owner's manual
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    create routes to them. 1. Go to http://connect.garmin.com/ photos (not available in all areas) to download pictures with location information. 2. Follow instructions on the Web site to select and load pictures. > System > Usage Mode > Pedestrian > OK. nüvi 205 and 205W series owner's manual 11
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    the Map Using the Map Your route is marked with a magenta line. As you travel, your nüvi guides you to your destination with voice prompts, arrows on the map, and directions at the top of the map limit of the roadway. ➎ Touch to view the trip computer. 12 nüvi 205 and 205W series owner's manual
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    maximum speed. Using the Map Turn List When you are navigating a route, the turn list displays turn-by-turn instructions for your entire route and the distance between turns. Touch the text bar on the top of the map to touch any turn from the turn list. nüvi 205 and 205W series owner's manual 13
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    with Bluetooth technology is compatible with the nüvi, go to www.garmin.com /bluetooth. Pairing Your Phone To pair and connect, your phone from your nüvi or from your phone. Refer to your phone instructions. Bluetooth wireless technology establishes a wireless link between devices, such as manual
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    turn on the nüvi, it tries to connect to the last phone to which it was connected. Note: Not all phones support all features of the nüvi Phone menu. To pair using the nüvi settings: 1. From the Menu page, touch Tools > front of the nüvi; speak normally. nüvi 205 and 205W series owner's manual 15
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    . This does not disconnect the call on hold. Phone Menu From the Menu page, touch Phone to open the Phone menu. Note: Not all phones support all features of the nüvi Phone menu. 16 nüvi 205 and 205W series owner
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    entry, and touch Dial. Calling Home Enter a phone number for your home location so you can quickly call home. nüvi 205 and 205W series owner's manual 17
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    use the keypad page or Select From Phonebook (only available if your phone supports phone book transfer). 3. Touch Done > Yes. The nüvi dials your phone to recognize your voice dial commands. Refer to your phone instructions. Phone Status Check the battery level and signal strength for your phone
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    earlier. This is a common limitation of most USB mass storage devices. Supported File Types • JPEG and JPG image files: see pages 25-26 • waypoint files from MapSource®: see page 45 • GPI custom POI files from Garmin's POI Loader: see page 46. Managing Files Loading Files Step 1: Insert manual 19
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    . 2. Go to http://connect.garmin.com /photos, and sign in. 3. Select a photo. 4. Follow the on-screen instructions. See page 11 and go to http://connect.garmin.com/photos for more information. contains important system files that should not be deleted. 20 nüvi 205 and 205W series owner's manual
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    .com/traffic. To purchase an accessory, visit http://buy.garmin.com. Where Am I? Touch Where Am I? to view current location information, including hospitals, police stations, and fuel. This feature is helpful if you need to tell emergency personnel your nüvi 205 and 205W series owner's manual 21
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    fuel data is always recorded, keep your nüvi turned on while driving. Touch Reset to reset the data. 22 nüvi 205 and 205W series owner's manual
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    a Driving Challenge, touch Tools > ecoRoute > Driving Challenge, then touch Start. Your overall score is the average of three scores: nüvi 205 and 205W series owner's manual 23
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    and highway fuel economy here. Fuel Type-select a fuel type. To reset your vehicle profile data, touch Reset. 24 nüvi 205 and 205W series owner's manual
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    access a mileage report, touch Tools > ecoRoute > Mileage Report, and select a report. You can view up to 20 mileage reports on your nüvi. You can also access mileage reports in the Reports folder on your nüvi drive/volume To reset the data, touch Reset. nüvi 205 and 205W series owner's manual 25
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    contains location information, touch Info, and then touch Go! to create a route to it. See page 20 for more information about loading pictures to your nüvi. My Data Use this tool to manage and delete 5. Touch =. 6. Touch C to perform a new calculation. 26 nüvi 205 and 205W series owner's manual
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    touch Done. The unit is converted. 7. Touch Clear to perform another conversion. Updating Conversion Rates You can update the currency conversion rates manually so that you are always using the most current rates. 1. Touch Tools > Unit Converter > Conversion. Select Currency. 2. Touch the currency
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    . To disable advertisements, you must disable traffic. Touch Tools > Settings > Traffic, and clear the Enable Traffic check box. 28 nüvi 205 and 205W series owner's manual
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    vi can receive traffic delay information. For more information, go to 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 nüvi. nüvi 205
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    . If a severe traffic delay occurs on your route while you are navigating, the nüvi automatically recalculates the route. 30 nüvi 205 and 205W series owner's manual
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    display a tab that shows how much time the delay has added to your route. This time is already included in your estimated arrival time. To manually avoid traffic on your route: 1. On the Map page, touch the traffic icon. 2. Touch Traffic On Route. 3. Touch the arrows to view other traffic delays
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    , touch Tools > Settings > Traffic. For more information, see page 37 and go to www.garmin .com/fmtraffic. Note: You do not need to activate the subscription included with your FM traffic signals while receiving traffic signals from the pay service provider. 32 nüvi 205 and 205W series owner
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    , Bicycle, or Pedestrian. Changing the Navigation Settings Touch Tools > Settings > Navigation. Route Preference-select a preference for calculating your route: nüvi 205 and 205W series owner's manual 33
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    the Time Settings Touch Tools > Settings > Time. Time Format-select a 12-hour, 24-hour, or UTC time format. 34 nüvi 205 and 205W series owner's manual
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    Current Time-manually set the time on your nüvi. Select Automatic to have the nüvi set the time based on your location. Restore-restore the original time settings. map in 2D with North at the top. • 3D-display the map in three dimensions (3D) in Track Up. nüvi 205 and 205W series owner's manual 35
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    original map settings. Changing Security Settings Touch Tools > Settings > Security. Garmin Lock-turn on Garmin Lock™ to lock your nüvi. Enter a 4-digit PIN, and set Note that restoring the security settings will not clear your Garmin Lock PIN or security location. Setting the Bluetooth Technology
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    Subscription Information The traffic receiver is included in some nüvi 205 and 205W series packages. Touch Tools > Settings > Traffic. nüvi 205 and 205W series owner's manual 37
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    renewal if your subscription expires. Go to www.garmin.com/fmtraffic. Note: You do not need to satellite signals while receiving traffic signals from the service provider. 1. From the Menu page, unit ID. 4. Go to www.garmin.com/fmtraffic to purchase a subscription and get a 25-character code
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    vi, 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. Restoring All Settings 1. Touch Tools > Settings. 2. Touch Restore
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    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. 40 nüvi 205 and 205W series owner's manual
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    NOTE: If you forget your PIN and your security location, you must send your nüvi to Garmin to get it unlocked. You must also send a valid product registration or proof of purchase. Calibrating vi. 3. Release the power key when the Garmin screen appears. nüvi 205 and 205W series owner's manual 41
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    hold it for 8 seconds. Updating the Software 1. Go to www.garmin.com/products /webupdater, and download WebUpdater to your computer. 2. Connect . 3. Run WebUpdater, and follow the on-screen instructions. After confirming that you want to perform an update 42 nüvi 205 and 205W series owner's manual
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    remove it. TIP: You may need to use a coin to remove the end piece. End piece Silver tip Fuse nüvi 205 and 205W series owner's manual 43
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    disk. 5. Place the suction cup mount on top of the disk. Flip the lever down (toward the disk). 44 nüvi 205 and 205W series owner's manual
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    maps that are compatible with your nüvi, go to your nüvi product page on the Garmin Web site (www.garmin .com), and click the Maps tab. Appendix About GPS Satellite Signals Your nüvi must more information about GPS, go to www.garmin.com/aboutGPS. nüvi 205 and 205W series owner's manual 45
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    buy.garmin .com or www.garmin.com/extras, or contact your Garmin and school zones. Go to www.garmin.com/extras, and click POI Loader your nüvi to your computer. Open the Garmin\ poi folder in the nüvi drive or in some locations. Check http://my.garmin.com for availability. For these locations,
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    travel guide, insert the memory card into your nüvi. Touch Where to? > Extras. Touch the name of your travel guide to open it. caution: Garmin is POI or safety camera database. Garmin Travel Guide Much like a paper travel guide, the Garmin Travel Guide provides detailed information about places,
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    . Data stored indefinitely. Computer interface: USB 2.0 full speed mass storage Operating system: Garmin Charge time: Approximately 4 hours Power input: Vehicle power using included vehicle power cable or stationary receiver with a clear view of the sky. 48 nüvi 205 and 205W series owner's manual
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    Factory Reset:
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    Web site for your Garmin product at www.garmin.com. Software License Garmin and that the Software in source code form remains a valuable trade secret of Garmin of the United States of America. Garmin grants you a limited license to Garmin. You acknowledge that the Software is the property of Garmin
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    Appendix Troubleshooting Problem/Question Solution/Answer My nüvi never gets satellite signals. Take your nüvi out of parking garages and away The touch screen is not responding to my touches. Calibrate the touch screen as described on pages 41-42. nüvi 205 and 205W series owner's manual 51
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    Appendix Problem/Question How do I know hub. If you have several network drives mapped on your computer, Windows can have trouble assigning drive letters to your nüvi drives. See your operating system Help file to learn See www.garmin.com/bluetooth for more help. 52 nüvi 205 and 205W series owner
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    17 home 17 muting 16 caring for your nüvi 40 charging your nüvi 43, 51 computer connection 19 configuring 3 converting currency 27 units 27 50 deleting all user data 42 character 8 custom POIs 46 Favorites 10 files 20 recent finds list 9 detail maps 36 nüvi 205 and 205W series owner's manual 53
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    22 extras 46-47 F Favorites 9 files 19-20 deleting 20 supported types 19 transferring 20 finding places 4 by address 6 by coordinates 11 14-18 Help 21 home phone number 17 setting a location 6 I incoming call 15 J JPEG image files 19 G Garmin Lock 36, 41 Garmin Travel Guide 47 geocaching 11 Go
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    40 resetting 42 nüvi 205 and 205W series owner's manual Index O off road, routing 11, 34 on-screen keyboard 8 on-unit Help 21 output, audio 5 P pairing a mobile phone 14, 15 pedestrian navigation mode 11, 33 phone book 17 photo navigation 11-12 loading pictures 20 PIN Bluetooth 15 Garmin
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    settings 34 time zone 34 tools 21-28 touch screen calibrating 41, 51 cleaning 40 settings 34 Track Up 35 traffic 29 adding traffic subscriptions 37 advertisements 29 incidents 30 transferring files 20 trip computer 13 trip data, reset 13 trip log 36 troubleshooting 51 turn-by-turn directions 13 56
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    turn list 13 U unit converter 27 unit ID 33 updating maps 45 software 41 usage mode 33 USB 52 eject 20 mass-storage mode 19 user data, delete 42 Where Am I? 21 Where to? 6 world clock 26 Z zoom 10 V vehicle icon 36 vehicle profile 24 via point, adding 5 voice dial 18 voice language 35
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    updates (excluding map data) throughout the life of your Garmin products, go to the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com. © 2008-2010 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Liberty House, Hounsdown Business Park
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nüvi
®
205 and 205W series
owner’s manual
for use with these nüvi models:
205, 205W, 215, 215W, 255, 255W, 265, 265W, 275, and 285W