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nüvi 600/650 Owner ’s Manual i P ref ace P ref ace Tha nk y ou fo r pu rchas ing the G armi n ® nüv i ® 60 0/65 0 nav igat ion d evic e. Manual Conventions When you are instructed to “touch” something, use your nger to touch an item on the screen. The small arrows (>) used in the text indicate that you should touch a series of items[...]

ii nüvi 600/650 Owner ’s Manual P ref ace T able of c onTenTs Preface............................................. i Manual Conventions ............................... i myGarmin ™ ............................................ i nüvi T ips and Shortcuts .......................... i Caring for Y our nüvi ............................. iv Gettin[...]

nüvi 600/650 Owner ’s Manual iii P ref ace Managing Files ............................. 20 Supported File T ypes ........................... 20 Loading Files ....................................... 20 Deleting Files ...................................... 21 Using FM T rafc ........................... 22 LED Blink Codes .......................[...]

iv nüvi 600/650 Owner ’s Manual P ref ace Caring for Y our nüvi Y our nüvi contains sensitive electronic components that can be permanently damaged if exposed to excessive shock or vibration. T o minimize the risk of damage to your nüvi, avoid dropping your unit and operating it in high-shock and high-vibration environments. Cleaning the Unit[...]

nüvi 600/650 Owner ’s Manual 1 G ettinG S t arted G eTTinG s T arTed What’ s in the Box? nüvi unit and vehicle suction cup mount . V ehicle power cable to provide external power . USB cable to connect the nüvi to your computer . Y our nüvi connects to your computer as a Mass Storage Device. See pages 20–21 . Dashboard Disk to mount the su[...]

2 nüvi 600/650 Owner ’s Manual G ettinG S t arted Step 1: Mounting the nüvi Check your state and local trafc laws before mounting. Currently , state laws in California and Minnesota prohibit drivers from using suction mounts on their windshields while operating motor vehicles. Other Garmin dashboard or friction mounting options should be use[...]

nüvi 600/650 Owner ’s Manual 3 G ettinG S t arted Step 2: Conguring the nüvi T o turn on your nüvi, press and hold the Power button on the top of the unit. Follow the on-screen instructions to congure your nüvi. Step 3: Acquiring Satellites 1. Turn on the nüvi. 2. Flip up the GPS antenna on the back of the nüvi, so that it is parallel[...]

4 nüvi 600/650 Owner ’s Manual G ettinG S t arted Finding Y our Destination The Where to menu provides several dif ferent categories for you to use when searching for locations. TIP : T ouch and to see more choices. ➍ Select a destination. ➌ Select a sub-category . ➎ T ouch Go . ➏ Enjoy the route! ➋ Select a category . ➊ [...]

nüvi 600/650 Owner ’s Manual 5 G ettinG S t arted Following Y our Route After you touch Go, the Map page opens with your route 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 page. A checkered ag marks your destination. If you depa[...]

6 nüvi 600/650 Owner ’s Manual G ettinG S t arted Locking Y our nüvi 1. T ouch > System . 2. T ouch the button next to Garmin Lock . T ouch OK . 3. Enter a 4-digit PIN. T ouch Y es to accept the PIN. 4. T ouch OK . Drive to a security location, and touch Set . Each time you turn on the nüvi, enter the PIN or drive to the security location. [...]

nüvi 600/650 Owner ’s Manual 7 W here t o W here T o The Where to menu provides several different categories you can use to search for locations. T o learn how to perform a simple search, see page 4 . Go Page Options T ouch an item in the search results list to view the Go page. T ouch Go to create a turn-by-turn route to this location. T ouch S[...]

8 nüvi 600/650 Owner ’s Manual W here t o Go Home Y ou can set a home location for the place you return to most often. 1. T ouch Where to > 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 > Go Home . Changing Y our Home Location T o change your home location, [...]

nüvi 600/650 Owner ’s Manual 9 W here t o Using the On-Screen Keyboard When an on-screen keyboard appears, touch a letter or number to enter it. Use the keyboard to spell words just like a computer keyboard. T ouch Mode to change the keyboard mode to use diacritical characters or special characters. T ouch to enter numbers. T ouch to delete the [...]

10 nüvi 600/650 Owner ’s Manual W here t o Favorites Y ou can save places in your Favorites, so you can quickly nd them and create routes to them. Y our home location is also stored in Favorites. Saving Places Y ou Find 1. After you have found a place you want to save, touch Save . 2. T ouch OK . The place is saved in Favorites . Finding Save[...]

nüvi 600/650 Owner ’s Manual 1 1 W here t o Tips for Browsing the Map T ouch the map, and drag to view different parts of the map. T ouch and to zoom in and out. T ouch any object on the map. An arrow appears pointing at the object. T ouch Save to save this location. T ouch Go to navigate to the location. If the GPS Mode is off, touch Set Loc to[...]

12 nüvi 600/650 Owner ’s Manual U SinG the M ain P aGeS U sinG The M ain P aGes Map Page T ouch V iew map to open the Map page. The vehicle icon shows your current location. T ouch and drag the map to view a different area of the map (see page 10 ). Map Page while Navigating a Route T ouch Arrival or Speed to open the T rip Information page. T o[...]

nüvi 600/650 Owner ’s Manual 13 U SinG the M ain P aGeS T rip Information Page The T rip Information page displays your current speed and provides helpful statistics about your trip. T o view the T rip Information page, touch the Speed or Arrival eld on the Map page. Resetting Trip Information If you want accurate trip information, reset the [...]

14 nüvi 600/650 Owner ’s Manual t ra vel K it T ra vel K iT The T ravel Kit provides many features that are helpful when you are traveling across town or across the globe. T ouch T ravel Kit . T ouch Help to learn about the T ravel Kit features. MP3 Player Load MP3 les to the internal memory or SD card. See pages 20–21 . 1. T ouch T ravel K[...]

nüvi 600/650 Owner ’s Manual 15 t ra vel K it 3. On the nüvi, touch T ravel Kit > MP3 Player > Browse > Import Playlist . All available playlists appear . 4. T ouch a playlist to start playing the MP3 les. Y ou cannot change the playlist order from your nüvi. Audible Book Player Purchase books from Audible.com. 1. T ouch T ravel Ki[...]

16 nüvi 600/650 Owner ’s Manual t ra vel K it Picture V iewer Y ou can view pictures that you have stored in your nüvi using the Picture V iewer . 1. T ouch T ravel Kit > Picture Viewer . 2. T ouch a picture to view a larger image of it. 3. T ouch the arrows to view all the images. TIP: T ouch Rotate to rotate the image 90°. V iewing a Slid[...]

nüvi 600/650 Owner ’s Manual 17 t ra vel K it Language Guide The Garmin Language Guide puts data from Oxford’ s multilingual resources and ve bilingual dictionaries in the palm of your hand. T o purchase an accessory , go to http://shop.garmin.com or contact your Garmin dealer . All Dictionary , W ord and Phrase content is © Oxford Univers[...]

18 nüvi 600/650 Owner ’s Manual t ra vel K it Using the Bilingual Dictionaries The Garmin Language Guide provides ve bilingual dictionaries. 1. T ouch T ravel Kit > Language Guide . 2. T ouch Bilingual Dictionaries . 3. T ouch a translation option. If necessary , touch T o English . 4. Search for the word and touch it. 5. T ouch to hear th[...]

nüvi 600/650 Owner ’s Manual 19 t ra vel K it Currency Converter 1. T ouch T ravel Kit > Currency Converter . 2. T ouch a currency button to change the currency . 3. Select a currency , and touch OK . 4. T ouch the blank rectangle under the currency rate you want to convert. 5. Enter the number . T ouch Done . 6. T ouch Clear to convert a dif[...]

20 nüvi 600/650 Owner ’s Manual M anaGinG f ileS M anaGinG f iles Y ou can store les, such as MP3s and JPEG image les, in the nüvi’ s internal memory or on an optional SD card.  NOTE: The nüvi is not compatible with W indows ® 95, W indows 98, or W indows Me operating systems. This is a common limitation of most USB Mass Storage de[...]

nüvi 600/650 Owner ’s Manual 21 M anaGinG f ileS Y our nüvi and SD card appear as removable drives in My Computer on W indows computers, and as mounted volumes on Mac ® computers.  NOTE: On some operating systems or computers with multiple network drives, the nüvi drives may not appear . See your operating system’ s Help le to learn h[...]

22 nüvi 600/650 Owner ’s Manual U SinG fM t raffic U sinG fM T raffic Use an optional FM TMC (T rafc Message Channel) trafc receiver to receive trafc information broadcast over the FM Radio Data System. For information about FM trafc receivers and coverage areas, see www .garmin .com/traf c .  NOTE: The FM trafc receiver and[...]

nüvi 600/650 Owner ’s Manual 23 U SinG fM t raffic T rafc In Y our Area 1. T ouch to display trafc incidents in your area. 2. If there is more than one delay , touch Details . T rafc on Y our Road When you are not navigating a route and there is trafc on your road, the Map page displays a trafc icon, such as . T ouch the icon to v[...]

24 nüvi 600/650 Owner ’s Manual U SinG fM t raffic T rafc Icons North American Meaning International Road Condition Road Construction Road Closed Slow T rafc Accident Incident T ravel Information Severity Color Code Green = Low severity; trafc is owing normally . Y ellow = Medium severity; trafc is a bit congested. Red = High seve[...]

nüvi 600/650 Owner ’s Manual 25 c UStoMizinG the nüvi c UsToMizinG The nüvi 1. T ouch . 2. T ouch the setting you want to change. 3. T ouch the button next to the setting name to change it. Changing the Map Settings T ouch > Map . Map Detail —adjust the amount of detail shown on the map. Showing more detail may cause the map to redraw slo[...]

26 nüvi 600/650 Owner ’s Manual c UStoMizinG the nüvi Changing the System Settings T ouch > System . W AAS/ENGOS —enable and disable W AAS/EGNOS. See www .garmin.com/ aboutGPS/waas.html for information. Safe Mode —turn on or off Safe Mode. When your vehicle is moving, Safe Mode disables all functions that require signicant operator at[...]

nüvi 600/650 Owner ’s Manual 27 c UStoMizinG the nüvi Localizing Y our nüvi T ouch > Locale . T o change a setting, touch the button next to the icon. T o change all settings, touch Change All . On each screen, touch the button next to the setting you want, and then touch Next . Locale —select your location. T ext Language —change all o[...]

28 nüvi 600/650 Owner ’s Manual c UStoMizinG the nüvi Customizing the Display T ouch > Display . Color Mode —select Daytime for a light background, Nighttime for a dark background, or Auto to automatically switch between the two. Backlight T imeout —touch the length of time the backlight stays on after external power is removed. Reducing[...]

nüvi 600/650 Owner ’s Manual 29 c UStoMizinG the nüvi Changing the Navigation Settings T ouch > Navigation . Route Prefer ence —select a preference for calculating your route. Select Faster Time to calculate routes that are faster to drive but can be longer in distance. Select Shorter Distance to calculate routes that are shorter in distan[...]

30 nüvi 600/650 Owner ’s Manual c UStoMizinG the nüvi Changing the Proximity Points Settings Y ou must have proximity points (such as custom POIs, a safety camera database, or a Garmin T ourGuide) loaded to adjust the Proximity point settings. See pages 34–35 . T ouch Settings > Proximity Points . Alerts —touch Change to turn on or off t[...]

nüvi 600/650 Owner ’s Manual 31 c UStoMizinG the nüvi V iewing and Adding T rafc Subscriptions NOTE: Y ou can only access the trafc settings if your nüvi is connected to external power and an optional FM TMC trafc receiver . North American Options The FM trafc services that you have subscriptions to are listed followed by the expir[...]

32 nüvi 600/650 Owner ’s Manual c UStoMizinG the nüvi Restoring All Settings 1. T ouch . 2. T ouch Restore . Clearing User Data  CAUTION: This deletes all user- entered information. 1. Hold your nger on the lower-right corner of the nüvi’s screen while turning on the nüvi. 2. Keep your nger pressed until the message appears. 3. T o[...]

nüvi 600/650 Owner ’s Manual 33 a PPendix a PPendix Updating the Software 1. Go to www .garmin.com/products/ webupdater and download WebUpdater to your computer . 2. Connect the nüvi to your computer using the mini-USB cable. 3. Run WebUpdater , and follow the screen prompts. After conrming that you want to perform an update, W ebUpdater aut[...]

34 nüvi 600/650 Owner ’s Manual a PPendix Resetting the nüvi If the nüvi screen stops functioning, 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, and press the Reset button. 3. Connect the nüvi to a power source. The nüvi should automatically[...]

nüvi 600/650 Owner ’s Manual 35 a PPendix CAUTION: Garmin is not responsible for the accuracy of, or the consequences of using, a custom POI or safety camera database. Garmin T ourGuide The Garmin T ourGuide allows your nüvi to play third-party , GPS-guided audio tours. These audio tours can take you on a route while playing interesting facts a[...]

36 nüvi 600/650 Owner ’s Manual a PPendix Battery Information Y our nüvi contains an internal (non- removable) lithium-ion battery . The battery should last up to 8 hours, depending on usage. The battery icon in the corner of the Menu page indicates the status of the internal battery . T o increase the accuracy of the battery gauge, fully disch[...]

nüvi 600/650 Owner ’s Manual 37 a PPendix Mounting on Y our Dashboard Use the enclosed mounting disk to mount your unit to the dashboard and comply with certain state regulations.  CAU TION: The perma nent mou nting adhe sive is ex treme ly dif cult to r emove afte r it is in stall ed. 1. Clean and dry the dashboard where you are placing t[...]

38 nüvi 600/650 Owner ’s Manual a PPendix Removing the nüvi and Mount T o remove the nüvi from the cradle, press the small tab on the bottom of the cradle up, and tilt the top of the nüvi forward. T o remove the cradle from the mount, turn the cradle as far as you can to the right or left. Apply pressure in that direction until the cradle sna[...]

nüvi 600/650 Owner ’s Manual 39 a PPendix Specications Physical size : 4.9” W x 2.9” H x 0.9” D (12.4 x 7.4 x 2.3 cm) W eight : 6.7 oz (190 g) Display : 4.3” diagonal, 480 x 272 pixels; WQVGA TFT landscape display with white backlight and touch screen Case : Not waterproof or IPXO T emperature range : 32°F to 140°F (0°C to 60°C) D[...]

40 nüvi 600/650 Owner ’s Manual a PPendix T roubleshooting Problem/Question Solution/Answer My nüvi never gets satellite signals. T ake your nüvi outside, away from tall buildings and trees. Remain stationary for several minutes. How do I know my nüvi is in USB Mass Storage Mode? When your nüvi is in USB Mass Storage Mode, a picture of a nü[...]

i ndex nüvi 600/650 Owner ’s Manual 41 i ndex Symbols 2-D, 3-D map view 25 A About button 26 accessories 34 acquire satellites 3 alerts 30 alerts, safety camera 34 align the screen 40 anti-theft feature 6 , 26 audible books 15 audio version 26 avoiding trafc 23 , 24 avoid road types 29 B backlight timeout 28 battery 39 bilingual dictionaries [...]

i ndex 42 nüvi 600/650 Owner ’s Manual version 25 view 25 zoom 1 1 MapSource 33 measurements, convert 19 menu page 3 miles 27 mount 2 , 36 MP3 music les load 20 play 14 myGarmin i N navigation settings 29 Next T urn page 13 O on-screen keyboard 9 P pictures, view 16 PIN Garmin Lock 6 play audible books 15 playlist 14 play music 14 position ic[...]

F or the latest free software updates (excluding map data) throughout the life of your Garmin products , visit the Garmin W eb site at www .garmin.com . © 2007 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151 st Street, Olathe , Kansas 66062, USA Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Liberty House , Hounsdown Business Park, Southampton, Ham[...]