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    person or organization 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® is a registered trademark of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries and may not be
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    Your Search 7 GVN 53 Owner's Manual My Locations 8 Saving Places from the Where To? Menu 8 Saving Places from the Map 9 Setting a Home Location 10 Finding Saved Places 10 Editing Saved Places 11 Deleting a Saved Place 12 Viewing the Map and Using the Tools 13 Viewing the Map Page 13 Trip
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    Appendix 42 Using the Remote Control 42 Updating the Software and Map Data 42 Clearing All User Data 43 Custom POIs (Points of Interest)........43 Configuring Video Output 44 XM Satellite Radio Service . Agreement 46 FCC Compliance 47 Index 48 Limited Warranty 51 ii GVN 53 Owner's Manual
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    the screen of the navigation system while driving and use voice prompts when possible. Do not enter destinations, change settings, or access any functions requiring prolonged use of the navigation system's controls the applicability to this product, see www.erecycle.org. GVN 53 Owner's Manual iii
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    and copyright messages displayed to the consumer. Virtually all data sources contain inaccurate or incomplete data to some extent. In some countries, complete and accurate map information is either not available or is prohibitively expensive. iv GVN 53 Owner's Manual
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    page and cancels PQRS 7 TUV 8 WXYZ 9 Music Player. data entry. 0 (0)-plays or stops XM in the XM Music Speak-announces the next turn or the GPS Player. status. If your remote stops working, see page 42. GVN 53 Owner's Manual 
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    Getting Started Manual Conventions When you are instructed to "press" something, you should press that button on the remote control. When you are instructed to "select" something, use the Thumb Stick on the remote control to move the highlight (yellow box) to that item on the screen. After you
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    ! Using the remote control, follow the instructions on the next two pages to find a place and go to it! Find It and Go! Finding a Restaurant ➊ Select Where To? ➋ Select Food, Hotel.... ➌ Select Food & Drink. ➍ Select a food category. ➎ Select a place. ➏ Select Go To. GVN 53 Owner's Manual 
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    depart from the original route, the navigation system recalculates the route and provides new route instructions. Your route is marked with a magenta line. Follow the arrows. For more information about the Map page, see page 13. A checkered flag marks your destination.  GVN 53 Owner's Manual
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    select Done. ➍ Enter the street name. Then select Done. ➎ Select the street. Select the city, if necessary. ➏ Select the address, if necessary. Select Go To. GVN 53 Owner's Manual 
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    Favorites. For more information, see page 8. • Find Near Point-find another place near this place. • Browse Map-view this place on the map.  ➋ Select an item from the search results list. Select Category to display recent finds from a certain category, such as Food, Hotel.... GVN 53 Owner's Manual
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    searching for. ➊ From the search results list, select Spell. ➋ Select one of the search options. ➋ Enter part or all of the name. Then select Done. GVN 53 Owner's Manual 
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    page. Then follow the instructions below. ➊ Select Advanced. ➋ Select Add As Favorite. This place is now saved as a Favorite in My Locations. It also appears on the map with a name and symbol. To view a list of saved places, or to go to a saved place, see page 10.  GVN 53 Owner's Manual
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    . • If you select a place on the map with no label, the navigation system automatically saves this point in your Favorites and assigns it a name ("001"). TIP: Check the upper-left corner of the screen. If the screen says "Favorites," this place is saved as a Favorite. GVN 53 Owner's Manual 
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    To? Then select Go Home. Finding Saved Places Press the Menu button. Then select Where To? ➊ Select My Locations. ➋ Select Favorites. ➌ Select a saved place. 10 GVN 53 Owner's Manual
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    of the place; you can use the map or enter new coordinates using the keyboard. Elevation-enter the elevation of the saved place. Category-assign this place to a category; select categories. to view more Symbol-select a symbol to be shown on the map for this location. GVN 53 Owner's Manual 11
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    individually. By Category-select one category to delete all of the locations assigned to that category. Delete All-remove all saved places from your Favorites. GVN 53 Owner's Manual
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    > Add as Favorite to save the location selected by the pointer to your Favorites. See page 9 for more information. • When you are finished browsing the map, press the Back button. Shows driving directions. Map Page while Navigating a Route GVN 53 Owner's Manual 13
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    turns in the route. Select and to scroll through the list. Select a turn to see the turn on a map (the Next Turn page). Select and to scroll through all the turns in the route. Press the In or Out button to zoom in or out of the turn on the map. 14 GVN 53 Owner's Manual
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    map and then select OK. WAAS/EGNOS-disable and enable WAAS/EGNOS. WAAS and EGNOS are systems of satellites and ground stations that provide GPS signal corrections, giving you even better position accuracy. To learn about WAAS and EGNOS, visit www.garmin.com/aboutGPS/waas.html. GVN 53 Owner's Manual
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    . Next. Select the ending point. ➍ ➎ To add a stop, select Yes, then Select your preference. . select Next. Select the point. Then select Next. ➏ Select Finish. 16 GVN 53 Owner's Manual
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    using the on-screen keyboard. Edit/Review Points-add, arrange, remove, re-order, and review points in the route. For more info, see the next page. Change Preference-change calculation preference to Faster Time, Shorter Distance, or Off Road. Delete Route-delete this route. GVN 53 Owner's Manual
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    the route, as described below. Follow the steps on the previous page to begin editing the route. ➊ Select Edit/Review Points. ➋ Select Add. ➌ Select where you to want to add the point. ➍ Search for the point you , and select Move Up or Move Down. Select Done when finished. GVN 53 Owner's Manual
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    The navigation system recalculates your route to avoid that ramp, if possible. Detour by Traffic Event on Route-if you are using an FM traffic receiver or XM NavTraffic, you can detour around traffic events. Remove All Detours-remove any detours you have entered for the route. GVN 53 Owner's Manual
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    to open the Settings menu. Select Navigation > the road type you want use the Thumb Stick the area you want to avoid. to pan the map and select the road or area to avoid. Use the In and Out buttons to zoom in and out on the map. ➍ Press the Thumb Stick in to save and exit. 20 GVN 53 Owner's Manual
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    on the map. Using the Mileage Logs You can keep four different mileage logs of your travels. From the Menu page, select Tools > My Data > Mileage Log. Select a log to edit it. Name-enter a new name. Distance-reset the mileage log. Active-make this log active or inactive. GVN 53 Owner's Manual 21
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    Power Off XM. channel. Select Next. 22 If your XM service is not activated within an hour, you can refresh the activation signal. Call XM customer care at 1-800-9859200; or go to www.xmradio. com /refresh, enter your radio ID where requested, and refresh the activation signal.GVN 53 Owner's Manual
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    Listening to XM Radio XM Radio, Weather, and Stocks Note: You must have an XM antenna and a subscription to XM Radio to listen to XM radio. XM Radio is available only on the U.S. version. ➊ a Category and then a Channel. Select Play/Stop to turn the XM radio on or off. GVN 53 Owner's Manual 23
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    as a preset. Playing a Preset To play a preset channel, select a preset button along the bottom of the XM Radio page. You can also select Browse > Presets. GVN 53 Owner's Manual
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    using appears in the top right corner of the screen. XM Radio, Weather, and Stocks Scanning for Artists After you have saved several artists, you can select Scan to scan the XM Radio for those artists. The navigation system to select a different artist. ➋ Select Artists. GVN 53 Owner's Manual 25
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    button twice. Then select Weather. Note: You must have an XM antenna and a subscription to NavTraffic to get traffic and weather reports. 3. up to 12 minutes or longer (if receiving a weak XM signal) to receive the broadcast of weather information. Getting Current page. 26 GVN 53 Owner's Manual
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    as storms, tornados, and floods. Select a warning to view the details. To select a different city, select Near... and follow the steps in the previous section. GVN 53 Owner's Manual 27
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    , position the map pointer over a weather icon, and then select Review. To add a stock, select Add Stock, enter the stock symbol (abbreviation), and select Done. The stock you added is now listed. To delete a stock, select the stock in the list. Then select Yes. 28 GVN 53 Owner's Manual
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    covered cities, refer to www.garmin.com /fmtraffic. For coverage cities for XM NavTraffic, see www.xmnavtraffic.com. Connecting the Traffic Module Make sure the traffic module is connected to the navigation system. Refer to the GVN 53 Installation Instructions for more information. Viewing Traffic
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    the road where you are driving. When you are following a route, press the Thumb Stick in on the Map page to select the and avoid traffic. ➊ ➋ Press the Thumb Stick in. Select an item to is a bit congested. (Red) = High severity; traffic is heavily congested or stopped. 30 GVN 53 Owner's Manual
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    GVN 53 Owner's Manual Traffic Information subscription to display the expiration date. To add a subscription, select Add Subscription. See the next page for information about adding an FM traffic subscription. If you have an XM smart antenna connected, select XM Subscriptions to view the software
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    . Go to www.garmin.com/fmtraffic to purchase a traffic subscription and get a 25-character traffic subscription code. ➊ Select Settings. ➋ Select Traffic. ➌ Select Subscriptions. ➍ Select Add Subscription. ➎ Select Next. ➏ Enter the code and ➐ Select OK. select Next. 32 GVN 53 Owner's Manual
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    See page 35 for more information. Select Advanced to adjust the volume levels of the navigation prompts and XM radio separately. GVN 53 Owner's Manual GPS Press Menu three times. Then select General > GPS. See page 15. Changing the Language Press Menu three times. Then select General > Language. 33
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    for the on-screen text. Changing the text language does not change the language of map data or user-entered use diacritical characters. Entry Type-select ABCDEF keyboard, or select QWERTY. NOTE: If you change the Voice Language, you must restart to complete this change. 34 GVN 53 Owner's Manual
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    prompts only when you press the SPEAK key on the remote control. Attention Tone-turn the attention tone on or off that sounds before voice prompts. Touch Screen Tone-turn on or off the tone that sounds each > Units. Change units of measure to Statute, Metric, or Custom. GVN 53 Owner's Manual 35
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    your radio when your GVN 53 plays navigation prompts. Select Low or High, depending on your radio configuration. See your radio's instruction manual for more information. Note: This setting is used only on radios that can switch to Aux audio based on an external signal. 36 GVN 53 Owner's Manual
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    zooming on the map for optimal viewing. You can also specify a maximum Auto Zoom distance, from 120 feet to 300 miles. Route Color-select the color of the route line. Dim Roads-dim roads that are not on your route. You can customize this setting to Never or While Routing. GVN 53 Owner's Manual 37
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    Fields-customize the width and contents of the data fields displayed on the map page. Normal is the default setting. Press Menu three times. Then select Map > > Map Data Fields. ➊ Select Thin or Wide. Select Next. ➍ Select you three choices, but some only provide one. 38 GVN 53 Owner's Manual
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    map to refresh. Detail Maps-enable and disable the detailed maps. Changing the Settings Changing the Navigation Settings Press Menu three times. Then select Navigation select whether the navigation system asks for your preference each time it calculates a route. GVN 53 Owner's Manual Next Turn Pop
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    the arrows to select the direction in which to adjust the screen. Adjusting the Traffic Settings See page 31. Adjust Screen Flicker Filter-select and to adjust the screen "flicker" filter. The lines on the screen appear more or less focused as you adjust these settings. 40 GVN 53 Owner's Manual
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    garmin.com/ products/GVN53. Changing the Settings detailed maps. FM Traffic Receiver-if you have a FM traffic receiver, you can view the FM traffic receiver's unit ID. XM-if you have an XM smart antenna, you can view the XM antenna's radio ID. Restoring the Settings To restore the navigation system
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    Follow the instructions on the screen; enter the correct numbers. The remote control pairs with the GVN 53. Updating the Software and Map Data To update the navigation system software, you must have an SD card, an SD card reader, and an Internet connection. To update the navigation software: 1. Go
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    or other custom POI database. After downloading your POI database, use the Garmin POI Loader to install the POIs onto an SD card. Then, you can use the SD card to load the POIs into the navigation system. The POI Loader is available at www.garmin.com/products/poiloader. Refer to the POI Loader Help
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    to confirm. Configuring Video Output On some versions of the GVN 53, you can switch the composite video output mode from NTSC (National Television System Committee) to PAL (Phase Alternate Line, available in Europe only) by using the switch beside the SD card slot. Push the switch all the way to the
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    the Radio Service. In no event will XM and Garmin, their data suppliers, service providers, marketing/distribution, software or Internet USE OF THE RADIO SERVICE, WHETHER BASED ON NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE. OUR TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU AND ANY OTHER PERSONS RECEIVING OUR SERVICES, GVN 53 Owner's Manual
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    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 "Software") in binary executable form in the normal operation 46 GVN 53 Owner's Manual
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    received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and may cause harmful interference to radio communications if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions RSS-310. GVN 53 Owner's Manual 47
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    settings 33 Go Home 10 GPS info page 15 H home location 10 I input type 34 insert point in current route 6 items to avoid 40 K keyboard entry type 34 ABCDEF 34 QWERTY 34 keyboard settings 34 L language 33 license agreement 46 location of saved place, editing 11 GVN 53 Owner's Manual
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    to 18 deleting 17, 19 editing 17 navigating 19 saving places you find 8 saving the active route 19 scanning XM Radio 25 screen settings adjusting 40 serial communication 41 set position 15 software license agreement 46 software version 41 speed (speedometer) 14 GVN 53 Owner's Manual 49
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    14 turn list 14 U unit ID FM traffic receiver 41 software 41 XM 41 use indoors 15 V vehicle type 39 via points 18 video output 44 viewing the map 13 voice language 34 volume 33 W Weather Data Warranty 45 Where To? 5-7 X XM 19, 29, 33 radio ID 41 Z zoom 14 50 GVN 53 Owner's Manual
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    purchase price at its sole discretion. SUCH REMEDY SHALL BE YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR ANY BREACH OF WARRANTY. To obtain warranty service, contact your local Garmin authorized dealer or call Garmin Product Support for shipping instructions and an RMA tracking number. GVN 53 Owner's Manual
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    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. © 2004-2007 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Liberty
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