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    Owner's Manual nüvi® 680 personal travel assistant
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    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 such marks by Garmin is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners. Mac®
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    to scroll faster. • To learn more about the nüvi Bluetooth® technology or Travel Kit features, touch Help on the appropriate screen. • To extend the battery life, close the GPS antenna when you do not need to navigate. If the antenna is closed, the GPS receiver is off. • To adjust the volume or the
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    Your nüvi 6 Activating Your MSN® Direct Receiver...6 Where To 7 Finding an Address 7 ii Map Page 12 Trip Information Page 13 Turn List Page 13 Next Turn Page 13 Travel Kit 14 MP3 Player 14 Audible Book Player 15 Picture Viewer 16 Calculator 16 Language Guide 16 Garmin Travel Guide
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    Optional Accessories.........39 Additional Maps 41 About the GPS Page 41 Battery Information 42 Resetting the nüvi 42 Mounting on Your Dashboard 43 Changing the Fuse 43 Technical Specifications 44 Troubleshooting 45 Important Product Information 46 Index 49 nüvi 680 Owner's Manual iii
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    operations. • The unit is designed to provide route suggestions. It is not designed to replace the need for driver attentiveness regarding road closures or road conditions, traffic congestion, weather conditions, or other factors that may affect safety while driving. iv nüvi 680 Owner's Manual
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    with California's Proposition 65. See www.garmin.com/prop65 for more information. Preface Important Information Map Data Information: One of the goals of Garmin is to provide customers with the most complete on the applicability to this product, see www.erecycle.org. nüvi 680 Owner's Manual 
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    , 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 nüvi • Do not store the nüvi where prolonged exposure to extreme temperatures can occur (such as in the trunk of a car), because
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    to protect your nüvi from scratches and accidental screen taps. AC charger to receive power from a wall outlet. USB cable to GPS antenna MCX antenna connector (for optional antenna) Power button SD card slot Suction cup mount USB connector microphone Headphone jack nüvi 680 Owner's Manual
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    dry your windshield and the suction cup with a lint-free cloth. Place the suction cup on the windshield. 3. Flip the lever back, toward the windshield. 4. Flip up the GPS antenna. Fit the bottom of your nüvi into the cradle. . Pull the tab on the suction cup toward you.  nüvi 680 Owner's Manual
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    transmitter or internal speaker), and touch screen lock. F Touch to make a call when connected to a compatible mobile phone with Bluetooth® wireless technology. See www.garmin.com/bluetooth. G Touch to view MSN® Direct content when the MSN Direct Receiver is connected. nüvi 680 Owner's Manual 
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    The Where to menu provides several different categories for you to use when you 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.  nüvi 680 Owner's Manual
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    destination. 1. With a route active, touch Menu on the Map page. 2. Touch Where to, and then search for the extra stop. 3. Touch Go. 4. Touch Yes to add this stop before your destination. Or, touch No to make this your new final destination. nüvi 680 Owner's Manual Getting Started Taking a Detour
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    your computer. • Connect the AC adapter to the nüvi and a wall outlet. Activating Your MSN® Direct Receiver To receive MSN Direct content, first you must activate your service (1-year free service included). See page 25 for specific information on activating the service.  nüvi 680 Owner's Manual
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    Enter the street name, and touch Done. 7. Select the correct street in the list. 8. Touch the address, if necessary. Touch Go to create a route to this address. nüvi 680 Owner's Manual Where To Search Tips • Touch Near to change the search area; see page 11. • Not all map data provides postal code
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    You can also enter letters contained in the name to narrow the search. 1. On the Menu page, touch Where to > Food, Lodging. 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.  nüvi 680 Owner's Manual
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    Found to view your recently found items. Deleting Recently Found Places To remove all places from the Recently Found list, touch Clear. Then touch Yes. Note: When you touch Clear, all items from the list are removed. It does not delete the actual place from your unit. nüvi 680 Owner's Manual 
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    number, and touch Done. • Delete-removes this item from the Favorites list. Touch Yes. Finding MSN® Direct Locations To navigate to gas stations and movie theaters with MSN Direct content, touch Where to > MSN Direct. For more information about MSN Direct, see pages 25-28. nüvi 680 Owner's Manual
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    object on the map. An arrow appears pointing at the object. • Touch Save to save this location. • Touch Go to navigate to the location. • If the GPS Mode is off, touch Set Loc to set your location to the selected location. • Touch Back to return to the previous screen. Entering Location Coordinates
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    to zoom in. Touch to return to the Menu page. Touch to open the media player. 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 Turn List Page Next Turn Page 12 nüvi 680 Owner's Manual
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    Information page. Touch Reset Max to reset the maximum speed. Using the Main Pages 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 green text bar on the top of the Map page to open
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    touch Travel Kit > MP3 Player. On the Map page, touch , and touch Source, if necessary. 2. Touch Browse and a category. 3. To play the entire category from the beginning of the list, touch Play All. To play a specific song, touch the title. 4. Touch program's Help file. 14 nüvi 680 Owner's Manual
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    nüvi. The first time you open AudibleManager, you are led through the activation process. This is a one time process. 5. Connect your nüvi to your computer, 6. Download the book to your computer. 7. Use AudibleManager to transfer the book to your nüvi or SD card. nüvi 680 Owner's Manual 15
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    percent (0.01). Touch to clear the entry. Language Guide The Garmin Language Guide puts data from Oxford's multilingual resources and five bilingual dictionaries in the palm of your hand. To purchase an accessory, go to http://shop.garmin.com or contact your Garmin dealer. nüvi 680 Owner's Manual
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    Language Guide provides five bilingual dictionaries. 1. On the Menu page, touch Travel Kit > Language Guide. 2. Touch Bilingual Dictionaries. 3. Touch a translation option. If necessary, touch To English. 4. Search for the word and touch it. 5. Touch to hear the translation. nüvi 680 Owner's Manual
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    auto repair 18 shops. To purchase an accessory, go to http://shop.garmin.com or contact your Garmin dealer. World Clock 1. On the Menu page, touch Kit > World Clock. Travel 2. To change a city listed, touch the city. 3. Select a new time zone (or city). Touch OK when done. 4. Touch World Map
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    Conversion Rates The nüvi allows you to update the currency conversion rates manually so that you are always using the most current rates. 1. On the Menu page, touch Travel Kit > Currency Converter. 2. Touch Update. 3. Touch the rate you want to update. 4. Touch to erase the current rate. Enter
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    for Bluetooth devices. This might be located in a menu called Bluetooth, Connections, or Hands-free. 3. Select the nüvi from the list of devices. 4. Enter the nüvi's Bluetooth PIN (1234) into your phone. 5. On the nüvi, touch and hold Back to return to the Menu page. 20 nüvi 680 Owner's Manual
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    or Hands-free menu. 4. Touch OK on the nüvi. 5. Select your phone, and touch OK. Touch to open the In Call page. Touch End Call to hang up. Touch Call Options for the following options: • Touch Tones-displays a keypad page so you can use automated systems, such as voice mail. nüvi 680 Owner's Manual
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    . Using Your Phone Book It may take a few minutes for your phone book to be available. 1. On the Menu page, touch . 2. Touch Phone Book. 3. Touch the phone book entry (contact) you want to call. 4. Touch Dial to call the contact, or touch Compose to send an SMS/text message. nüvi 680 Owner's Manual
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    4. Touch Yes to enter a phone number. 5. Enter the phone number, and then touch Done. The nüvi dials your home phone number. Calling Your Home 1. On the Menu page, touch . 2. Touch Call Home. Placing Calls Using Voice Dial You can place calls by speaking the contact's name. nüvi 680 Owner's Manual
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    SMS/Text Messaging If your phone supports SMS/text messaging using Bluetooth technology, you can send and receive text messages on the nüvi. Getting a Text Message When you get a text message, the Incoming Text window opens. Touch Listen to play the text message, Review to open your inbox, or Ignore
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    Using MSN® Direct The MSN Direct Receiver, which is integrated in the vehicle power cable, receives MSN Direct content such as traffic, weather, gas prices, and movie times. For more information about MSN Direct, see http://garmin.msndirect.com. The MSN Direct Receiver and nüvi must be in range of
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    non-user replaceable) rechargeable battery in the MSN Direct Receiver that allows it to receive and store updates for several days, even when not connected to external power. Note: Garmin is not responsible for the accuracy of the MSN Direct content. 26 MSN Direct Menu On the Menu page, touch . If
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    your route. The delay time has been automatically calculated into the arrival time shown on the map. Green = Low severity; traffic is flowing normally. Yellow = Medium severity; traffic is a bit congested. Red = High severity; traffic is heavily congested or stopped. nüvi 680 Owner's Manual 27
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    in green are considered low prices; red prices are high. Touch a gas station to view details. 3. Touch Go to navigate to this location. Movie Times Note: It can take up to 6 hours to download movie information for your area the first time you use the MSN Direct Receiver, after you have traveled
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    phone calls that you place or receive through the nüvi might be Touch the button beneath Frequency Adjust. Touch - and + to select the same frequency to which your stereo is tuned. Frequency Selection Tips For best the Menu page, touch > Audio Output. 2. Touch an output mode, and touch OK. Tip:
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    this effect when the terrain changes, allowing distant stations to be received by your car stereo that 30 were not received when you made your initial frequency selection. These and other sources of electrical interference may make it necessary to look for another frequency. nüvi 680 Owner's Manual
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    Loader (see page 39) • Maps and waypoints from MapSource® Step 2: Connect the USB Cable Connect the mini-USB connector to the side of the nüvi Connect the larger end of the cable to an available USB port on your computer. Note: The nüvi does not support M4A/M4P files. nüvi 680 Owner's Manual 31
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    drives, the nüvi drives may not appear. See your operating system's Help file to learn how to map the drives. Step 3: Transfer Files to Your nüvi Copy and paste files from your computer into deleted. Be especially cautious of files located in folders entitled "Garmin." 32 nüvi 680 Owner's Manual
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    want to use, and then touch OK. Download additional vehicle icons at www.garmin .com/vehicles. Map Info-view the maps loaded on your nüvi and their version. Touch a map to enable (check mark) or disable (no check mark) that map. Restore-restore the original map settings. nüvi 680 Owner's Manual 33
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    update the system software (see page 39) or purchase additional map data (see page 41). Restore-restore the system settings. Localizing Your nüvi On the Menu page, touch > Locale. To change a setting, touch the button next to the icon. To change all settings, touch Change All. In each screen, touch
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    data or map data, such battery life. Touch Screen-recalibrates (or realigns) the touch screen to respond properly. Touch Recalibrate and then follow the directions. Splash Screen-select an image to be shown when you turn on the nüvi. First, load JPEG images. See pages 31-32. nüvi 680 Owner's Manual
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    you have a MSN® Direct Receiver connected, you can also avoid traffic delays. Attention Tone-turn on or off the attention tone. Voice Prompts-select when you want the nüvi to announce route navigation and system status. Restore-restore the original navigation settings. 36 nüvi 680 Owner's Manual
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    Touch Done after you have entered the name. Troubleshoot-scroll through the list of compatible devices. If your phone is not in this list, go to www.garmin , touch Settings > Proximity Points. Only those items that you have loaded (custom POIs, safety cameras) onto your nüvi 680 Owner's Manual 37
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    . 1. Hold your finger on the lower-right corner of the nüvi's screen while turning on the nüvi. 2. Keep your finger pressed until the pop-up window appears. 3. Touch Yes to clear all user data. All original settings are restored. Any items that you have saved are erased. 38 nüvi 680 Owner's Manual
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    and follow the screen prompts. After confirming that you want to perform an update, WebUpdater automatically downloads the update and installs it on your nüvi. Extras and Optional Accessories For more information about optional accessories, go to http://shop.garmin .com or www.garmin.com/extras. You
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    information is triggered by GPS signals. For more information, go to www.garmin .com/extras, and click POI Loader. To view your Garmin TourGuide files, touch Where to > Extras > Custom POIs. To change the Garmin TourGuide settings, touch > Proximity Points > TourGuide. 40 nüvi 680 Owner's Manual
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    satellite you are receiving. Speed Elevation Sky view Direction of travel Current position Satellite signal strength bars Touch any where on the screen to return to the Menu page. For more information about GPS, visit the Garmin Web site at www.garmin .com/aboutGPS. nüvi 680 Owner's Manual 41
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    turn the nüvi off and on again. If this does not help, do the following: 1. Disconnect the nüvi from external power. 2. Flip up the GPS antenna. 3. Press the Reset button. 4. Connect the nüvi to a power source. The nüvi should automatically turn back on and operate normally. nüvi 680 Owner's Manual
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    Suction lever Appendix Changing the Fuse Caution: When replacing the fuse, do not lose any of not charge in your vehicle, you may need to replace the fuse located at the tip of the vehicle 2. Remove the fuse (glass and silver cylinder) and replace with a 3A fast blow fuse. end piece silver tip
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    of the sky Update rate: 1/sec, continuous GPS accuracy: Position:
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    drives mapped on your computer, Windows may have trouble assigning touch screen is not responding to my taps properly. 1. Turn the unit off. 2. Press and hold the Power button for about one minute until the Calibration screen appears. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions. nüvi 680 Owner's Manual
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    any user-serviceable parts. Repairs should only be made by an authorized Garmin service center. Unauthorized repairs or modifications could result in permanent damage to the equipment, and void your warranty and your authority to operate this device under Part 15 regulations. nüvi 680 Owner's Manual
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    . To view the full Declaration of Conformity, see the Garmin Web site for your Garmin product: www.garmin.com/products/nuvi680. Click Manuals, and then select the Declaration of Conformity. Appendix Customer Terms and Conditions for MSN® Direct Service "Coverage Area" means the areas of the United
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    AND FOR ANY REASON. Garmin may terminate or suspend the Service at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice. Upon termination of the Service, your right to use the Service will immediately cease, and Garmin will have no obligation to provide the Service to you. nüvi 680 Owner's Manual
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    Index Symbols 2-D, 3-D map view 33 A accessories 39 AC charger 1 acquire satellites 3 activate your MSN® service 25 alerts 38 alerts, safety camera 39 align the screen 45 answer a call 21 anti-theft feature 6, 34 audible books 15 audio output 29 audio version 34 avoiding traffic 27, 36
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    35 touch screen align 45 clean vi recalibrate 35 settings 35 touch tones 34 TourGuide 38, 40 Track Up 33 traffic 26 avoid 27, 36 delay 26 flow 27 in your area 26 transfer files 31-32 translate words and phrases 17 Travel Guide 18, 39 Trip Information page 13 troubleshooting 45
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    to repair 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
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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. © 2006-2007 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Liberty
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