Garmin StreetPilot C550 Owner's Manual
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- Garmin StreetPilot C550 | Owner's Manual - Page 1
Owner's Manual StreetPilot® c550™ navigation and communication - Garmin StreetPilot C550 | Owner's Manual - Page 2
(www.garmin.com) for current updates and supplemental information concerning the use and operation of this and other Garmin products. Garmin®, MapSource®, and StreetPilot® are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries, registered in the USA and other countries. c550™, myGarmin™, and Garmin Lock - Garmin StreetPilot C550 | Owner's Manual - Page 3
Preface Thank you for purchasing the Garmin® StreetPilot® c550™. Manual Conventions When you are instructed to "touch" something, use your finger to touch an item on the screen. You will see small arrows (>) used in the text. They indicate that - Garmin StreetPilot C550 | Owner's Manual - Page 4
Pages 12 Map Page 12 Trip Information Page 13 Turn List Page 13 Next Turn Page 13 Using Hands-free Features.........14 Understanding Bluetooth® Technology 14 Pairing Your Phone 14 Getting a Call 15 In a Call 15 Phone Menu 16 Using SMS/Text Messaging............18 ii c550 Owner's Manual - Garmin StreetPilot C550 | Owner's Manual - Page 5
32 Updating the Software 33 Extras and Optional Accessories....34 Technical Specifications 36 Troubleshooting 37 Important Product Information........39 Index 41 Contact Garmin Contact Garmin if you have any questions while using your c550. In the U.S.A. contact Garmin Product Support by - Garmin StreetPilot C550 | Owner's Manual - Page 6
navigating, carefully compare information displayed on the unit to all available navigation sources, including information from street signs, visual sightings, and maps to provide route suggestions. It is not designed to replace the need for driver attentiveness regarding road closures or road - Garmin StreetPilot C550 | Owner's Manual - Page 7
to the GPS unit, fire, chemical burn, electrolyte leak, and/or injury. • Contact your local waste disposal department to properly dispose of the unit/battery. • www.garmin.com/prop65 for more information. Important Information Map Data Information: One of the goals of Garmin is c550 Owner's Manual - Garmin StreetPilot C550 | Owner's Manual - Page 8
c550 is constructed of high-quality materials and does not require user soft, clean, lint-free cloth. Use water, c550 • Do not store the c550 where prolonged exposure to extreme temperatures can occur (such as in the trunk of a car), because it can cause permanent damage. • Do not expose the c550 - Garmin StreetPilot C550 | Owner's Manual - Page 9
c550 unit and vehicle suction cup mount. FM TMC traffic receiver/12-Volt adapter to provide external power and traffic information. USB cable to connect the c550 to your computer. Your c550 for registering on Garmin's Web site, and unlock code for future reference. Looking at Your c550 Ball socket ( - Garmin StreetPilot C550 | Owner's Manual - Page 10
the back of the c550 onto the ball on the end of the suction cup mount. 4. Plug the power cable into a power receptacle in your vehicle. Your unit should turn on automatically if it is plugged in and your vehicle is running. 5. If your power cable - Garmin StreetPilot C550 | Owner's Manual - Page 11
go to it. Step 4: Using the c550 A Touch to find a destination. B Touch to view the map. C Touch to make a call (when connected to a compatible mobile phone with Bluetooth® wireless technology). D Touch to view traffic incidents, when an A FM traffic receiver is connected. E Touch to listen - Garmin StreetPilot C550 | Owner's Manual - Page 12
search for locations. ➊ Touch Where to. ➋ Select a category. ➌ Select a sub- category. ➍ Select a destination. ➎ Touch Go. ➏ Enjoy the route! Tip: Touch and to see more choices. c550 Owner's Manual - Garmin StreetPilot C550 | Owner's Manual - Page 13
Started Following Your Route After you touch Go, the Map page opens with your route marked with a magenta line. As you travel, your c550 guides you to your destination with voice prompts, arrows on the map, and directions at the top of the Map page. A checkered flag marks your destination. If you - Garmin StreetPilot C550 | Owner's Manual - Page 14
USB cable to the c550 and your computer. • Connect an optional AC adapter to a wall outlet and the power connector on the back of the c550. Purchase accessories at http://shop.garmin.com or contact your Garmin Dealer. L�o�c�k�i�n�g��Y�o�u��r�c�5�5�0� 1. On the Menu page, touch > System. 2. Touch - Garmin StreetPilot C550 | Owner's Manual - Page 15
this location on the map. If the GPS is off, touch Set Loc to select this place as your current location. Touch Save to save this location as one of your Favorites. See page 10. If a mobile phone with Bluetooth wireless technology is connected, touch to call this location. c550 Owner's Manual - Garmin StreetPilot C550 | Owner's Manual - Page 16
. 2. Touch Spell Name. 3. Using the on-screen keyboard, enter letters in the name. Touch Done. 4. Touch the place you are looking for, and touch Go. c550 Owner's Manual - Garmin StreetPilot C550 | Owner's Manual - Page 17
Touch to delete the last character entered; touch and hold to delete the entire entry Where To? Finding Recently Found Places Your c550 stores the last 50 of your recent finds > Recently Found to view your recently found items. Deleting Recently Found Places To remove all places from the Recently - Garmin StreetPilot C550 | Owner's Manual - Page 18
Your saved locations are listed. Saving Your Current Location From the Map page, touch the vehicle icon. Touch Yes to save your current Done. • Touch Change Map Symbol. Touch a new symbol. • Touch Change Phone Number. Enter a phone number, and touch Done. • Touch Delete to remove this item from - Garmin StreetPilot C550 | Owner's Manual - Page 19
in and out. • Touch any object on the map. An arrow appears pointing at the object you selected. • Touch Save to save this location to your Favorites. • Touch Go to navigate to the selected location. • If the GPS Mode is off (touch > System > GPS Mode > GPS Off), touch Set Loc to set your location - Garmin StreetPilot C550 | Owner's Manual - Page 20
the Main Pages Using the Main Pages Map Page On the Menu page, touch View map to open the Map page. The shows your current location. page. Touch Arrival or Speed to open the Trip Information page. Map Page while Navigating a Route Touch Turn In to open the Next Turn page. Trip Information Page 12 - Garmin StreetPilot C550 | Owner's Manual - Page 21
are navigating a route, the Turn List page displays turn-by-turn instructions for map, touch the Turn In field on the Map page, or touch any turn from the Turn List page. Touch and to view other turns in the route. When you are finished viewing the Next Turn page, touch Back. c550 Owner's Manual - Garmin StreetPilot C550 | Owner's Manual - Page 22
Bluetooth devices. This might be located in a menu called Bluetooth, Connections, or Hands-free. 3. Select the StreetPilot c550 from the list of devices. 4. Enter the c550's Bluetooth PIN (1234) into your phone. 5. On the c550, touch and hold Back to return to the Menu page. 14 c550 Owner's Manual - Garmin StreetPilot C550 | Owner's Manual - Page 23
Bluetooth, Connections, or Hands-free menu. 4. Touch OK on the c550. 5. Select your phone, and touch OK. 6. Enter the c550's Bluetooth PIN (1234) in your phone. When your phone is connected to your c550 can use automated systems, such as voice mail. • Transfer Audio To Phone-switch audio to - Garmin StreetPilot C550 | Owner's Manual - Page 24
Menu On the Menu page, touch to open the Phone menu. Press Status to view the connected phone's signal strength, battery level, and name. Note: Not all phones support all features of the c550 Phone Menu. Using Your Phone Book It may take a few minutes for your phone book to be available. 1. On - Garmin StreetPilot C550 | Owner's Manual - Page 25
free c550, your call history is automatically transferred to the c550. It may take a few minutes to transfer this data to the c550. 1. On the Menu page, touch . 2. Touch Call History. 3. Touch Missed, Dialed, or Received then touch Done. The c550 dials your home phone number. Calling Your Home 1. On the - Garmin StreetPilot C550 | Owner's Manual - Page 26
your voice commands. Refer to your phone's documentation. Using SMS/Text Messaging If your phone supports SMS/text messaging using Bluetooth technology, you can send and receive text messages on the c550. Getting a Text Message When you get a text message, the Incoming Text window opens. Touch - Garmin StreetPilot C550 | Owner's Manual - Page 27
over the FM Radio Data System. When a traffic message is received, your c550 displays the incident on the map and can change your route to avoid the traffic incident. For coverage areas, refer to the Garmin Web site at www.garmin .com/fmtraffic. Note: The FM traffic receiver and c550 must be in data - Garmin StreetPilot C550 | Owner's Manual - Page 28
are currently in. • Yellow solid: searching for signal. • Red solid: momentary sync loss. • Green solid: normal traffic data. To 12-Volt receptacle in vehicle To power connector on Power LED Status LED c550 20 c550 Owner's Manual - Garmin StreetPilot C550 | Owner's Manual - Page 29
JPG image files for splash screen (see page 26) • GPI custom POI files from Garmin's POI Loader (see page 34) • Maps and waypoints from MapSource® Note: The c550 does not support M4A/M4P files. Managing Files on Your c550 Loading Files Step 1: Insert an SD Card (Optional) To insert or remove the - Garmin StreetPilot C550 | Owner's Manual - Page 30
, and press the Delete key on your computer's keyboard. Caution: If you are not sure about a file's purpose, do not delete it. Your c550 memory contains important system files that should not be deleted. Be especially cautious of files located in folders entitled "Garmin." 22 c550 Owner's Manual - Garmin StreetPilot C550 | Owner's Manual - Page 31
the music page to view other pages, such as the map. Tap to go to the beginning of the song; The c550 plays MP3 files; it does not support M4A/M4P files. Listening to Your Playlists Your c550 can play Help file for instructions. 2. Transfer the playlist and the MP3 files to the c550 or SD drive ( - Garmin StreetPilot C550 | Owner's Manual - Page 32
icon you want to use, and then touch OK. Download additional vehicle icons at www.garmin .com/vehicles. Map Info-view the maps loaded on your c550 and their version. Touch a map to enable (check mark) or disable (no check mark) that map. Restore-restore the original map settings. c550 Owner's Manual - Garmin StreetPilot C550 | Owner's Manual - Page 33
turn on Garmin Lock™ to lock your c550. Enter a 4-digit PIN, and set a security location. For more information, see page 6. Customizing the c550 About-display your c550's software version number, unit ID number, and audio version number. You need this information when you update the system software - Garmin StreetPilot C550 | Owner's Manual - Page 34
c550 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 not speak names of locations or streets. Time Format-choose a 12- shown when you turn on the c550. First, load JPEG images. - Garmin StreetPilot C550 | Owner's Manual - Page 35
. If you have an FM traffic receiver, you can also avoid traffic incidents. Attention Tone-turn on or off the attention tone. Restore-restore the original navigation settings. Bluetooth Technology Settings From the Menu page, touch > Bluetooth. Connections-select a device to connect to - Garmin StreetPilot C550 | Owner's Manual - Page 36
-restore the original Bluetooth settings. This will not clear the pairing information. 28 Adjusting Traffic Settings From the Menu page, touch > (or ) Traffic. Note: You can only access the traffic settings if your c550 is connected to external power and an FM TMC traffic receiver. Note: If - Garmin StreetPilot C550 | Owner's Manual - Page 37
at www.garmin .com/fmtraffic. Note: You do not need to activate the subscription included with your FM traffic receiver (if it came with one). The subscription activates automatically after your c550 acquires satellite signals while receiving traffic signals from the pay service provider. 1. From - Garmin StreetPilot C550 | Owner's Manual - Page 38
Faceplate Power button 4. Connect the c550 to a power source using the power cable. The c550 should automatically turn back on and operate normally. Note: If you need to reset your unit often, update the system software. See page 33 for information about updating the software. c550 Owner's Manual - Garmin StreetPilot C550 | Owner's Manual - Page 39
c550's screen while turning on the c550. 2. Keep your finger pressed until the pop-up window appears. 3. Touch Yes to clear all user my.garmin.com. • Use the Garmin Lock™ feature. See page 6. Caution: When replacing the fuse fuse (glass and silver cylinder) and replace with a 1A, 3AG, standard blow - Garmin StreetPilot C550 | Owner's Manual - Page 40
icon is not present, the c550 is connected to external power. Contact your local waste disposal department for information on properly disposing of the unit. Maximizing the Battery Life • Turn off GPS Mode ( > System > GPS Mode > GPS Off) when you do not need to receive GPS signals, or use Normal - Garmin StreetPilot C550 | Owner's Manual - Page 41
an optional SD card. Also, check www.garmin.com/unlock/ update.jsp to see if an update for your map software is available. To find out the version of the maps that are loaded on your c550, open the Menu page. Touch > Map > Map Info. To enable additional maps, you need your unit ID (see page - Garmin StreetPilot C550 | Owner's Manual - Page 42
travel guide, the Garmin Travel Guide provides detailed information about places, such as restaurants and hotels. SaversGuide The SaversGuide® is an optional accessory that is available only in North America. With the SaversGuide preprogrammed SD data card and membership card, your c550 becomes - Garmin StreetPilot C550 | Owner's Manual - Page 43
a custom POI database or the accuracy of the safety camera or other custom POI database. Appendix Garmin TourGuide™ The Garmin TourGuide allows your c550 to play third-party, GPS-guided audio tours. These audio tours can take you on a route while playing interesting facts about historical sites - Garmin StreetPilot C550 | Owner's Manual - Page 44
mass storage, plug-and-play Charge time: Approximately 4 hours Power input: 12/24 VDC Usage: 15 W max. @ 13.8 VDC Battery life: up to 8 hours depending on usage Caution: The c550 is not waterproof. GPS Performance Specifications Receiver: WAAS enabled Acquisition times*: Warm: - Garmin StreetPilot C550 | Owner's Manual - Page 45
trouble assigning drive letters to your c550 drives. Follow the steps on the next page to assign (map) your drive letters. I get a message saying "Unsafe Removal of Device" when I unplug the USB cable. Eject the drive/volume before disconnecting the USB cable. See page 22. c550 Owner's Manual - Garmin StreetPilot C550 | Owner's Manual - Page 46
How do I assign (map) my c550 drives in Windows? The suction cup will not stay on my windshield. My battery gauge does not seem accurate. The touch screen is not responding to my taps properly. Solution/Answer 1. Turn off your c550. 2. Plug in the USB cable to the c550 and your computer. Your - Garmin StreetPilot C550 | Owner's Manual - Page 47
herewith. The Traffic Service Data is informational only. You assume all risk of use. The Traffic Service Provider, Garmin Ltd. (and its subsidiaries), and their suppliers make no representations about content, traffic and road conditions, route usability, or speed. c550 Owner's Manual 39 - Garmin StreetPilot C550 | Owner's Manual - Page 48
the receiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet that is on a different circuit from the GPS unit. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV technician for help. 40 This product does not contain any userserviceable parts. Repairs should only be made by an authorized Garmin service center - Garmin StreetPilot C550 | Owner's Manual - Page 49
™ 35 Garmin Travel Guide™ 34 getting a phone call 15 going home 8-11 Go page options 7 GPS 32 H hands-free features 14- 18 home location 8 I importing a playlist 23 in a call 15 K keyboard 9 kilometers 26 L license agreement 39 loading additional maps 32, 33 locked up, c550 is 30 - Garmin StreetPilot C550 | Owner's Manual - Page 50
Index loading 21 playing 23 mute a call 16 myGarmin i N navigation settings 27 Next Turn page 13 O on-screen keyboard 9 P pairing a cellular phone 15 phone book 16 PIN Bluetooth 28 Garmin Lock 6 playing music 23 playlist 23 POIs, custom 34 position icon 12-13, 24 postal code 7 - Garmin StreetPilot C550 | Owner's Manual - Page 51
or replace the unit or software or offer a full refund of the 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 - Garmin StreetPilot C550 | Owner's Manual - Page 52
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. © 2006 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, U.S.A. Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Unit 5, The
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