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© 2006–2007 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151 st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA T el. (913) 397.8200 or (800) 800.1020 Fax (913) 397.8282 Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Liberty House Hounsdown Business Park, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 9RB UK T el . +44 (0) 8 70.8501241 (outside th e UK) 0808 2380000 (within the [...]

nüvi 680 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 ® 68 0 na vigat ion and c ommu nicat ion dev ice with MSN ® Di rect cont ent. 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[...]

ii nüvi 680 Owner ’s Manual P ref ace Preface............................................. i Manual Conventions ............................... i myGarmin ™ ............................................ i nüvi T ips and Shortcuts .......................... i W arnings .............................................. iv Contact Garmin ...........[...]

nüvi 680 Owner ’s Manual iii P ref ace Using Hands-free Features ......... 20 Understanding Bluetooth T echnology .. 20 Pairing Y our Phone .............................. 20 Getting a Call ....................................... 21 In a Call ............................................... 21 Phone Menu ........................................ 22[...]

iv nüvi 680 Owner ’s Manual P ref ace Contact Garmin Contact Garmin if you have any questions while using your nüvi. In the USA, contact Garmin Product Support by phone: (913) 397.8200 or (800) 800.1020, Monday–Friday , 8 AM–5 PM Central T ime; or go to www .garmin.com/support . In Europe, contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd. at +44 (0) 870.8501241[...]

nüvi 680 Owner ’s Manual v P ref ace Battery Warnings If these guidelines are not followed, the internal, non-removable lithium-ion battery may experience a shortened life span or may present a risk of damage to the GPS unit, re, chemical burn, electrolyte leak, and/or injury . Do not remove or attempt to remove the battery . Contact your loc[...]

vi nüvi 680 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 Th[...]

nüvi 680 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 with built-in MSN ® Direct Receiver to provide external power and MSN Direct content. Carrying case to protect your nüvi from scratches and accidental screen taps. AC charger to receive power fr[...]

2 nüvi 680 Owner ’s Manual G ettinG S t arted Step 1: Mount 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 used. See [...]

nüvi 680 Owner ’s Manual 3 G ettinG S t arted Step 2: Congure 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: Acquire Satellites T urn on the nüvi. Flip up the GPS antenna on the back of the nüvi, so that it is parallel to the groun[...]

4 nüvi 680 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 you search 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 T o[...]

nüvi 680 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 depart f[...]

6 nüvi 680 Owner ’s Manual G ettinG S t arted Locking Y our nüvi ocking Y our nüvi 1. On the Menu page, touch > 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 [...]

nüvi 680 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 . Finding an Address 1. On the Menu page, touch Where to > Address . 2. Select a country and state/province, if necessary . 3. T ouch Spell City . En[...]

8 nüvi 680 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. On the Menu page, touch 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 ho[...]

nüvi 680 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 computer keyboard. T ouch to change the keyboard mode to use diacritical characters or special characters. T ouch to enter numbers. T ouch to delete the last charac[...]

10 nüvi 680 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 Saved Pl[...]

nüvi 680 Owner ’s Manual 1 1 W here t o Finding a Place Using the Map Use the Browse Map page to view different parts of the map. T ouch Where to > Browse Map . 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 obj[...]

12 nüvi 680 Owner ’s Manual U SinG the M ain P aGeS U SinG the M ain P aGeS Map Page On the Menu page, touch V iew map to open the Map page. The vehicle icon shows your current location. Map Page while Navigating a Route T ouch Arrival or Speed to open the T rip Information page. T ouch Turn In to open the Next T urn page. T ouch the text bar to[...]

nüvi 680 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 trip[...]

14 nüvi 680 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. On the Menu page, touch 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 31–32 . 1. On [...]

nüvi 680 Owner ’s Manual 15 t ra vel K it 2. Transfer the playlist and the MP3 les to the nüvi or SD drive (see pages 31–32 ). The M3U le must be in the same location as the MP3 les. 3. On the nüvi, touch T ravel Kit > MP3 Player > Browse > Import Playlist . All available playlists appear . 4. T ouch a playlist to start pla[...]

16 nüvi 680 Owner ’s Manual t ra vel K it TIP: Refer to AudibleManager ’ s Help le for detailed instructions. Select Help from the menu, and click Help . Picture V iewer Y ou can view pictures that you have stored in your nüvi using the Picture V iewer . 1. On the Menu page, touch T ravel Kit > Picture Viewer . 2. T ouch a picture to vi[...]

nüvi 680 Owner ’s Manual 17 t ra vel K it All Dictionary , W ord and Phrase content is © Oxford University Press. V oice les are © Scansoft. Pocket Oxford Spanish Dictionary © Oxford University Press 2005. Pocket Oxford Italian Dictionary © Oxford University Press 2004. Oxford Portuguese Minidictionary © Oxford University Press 2002. Mul[...]

18 nüvi 680 Owner ’s Manual t ra vel K it Bilingual Tips T ouch Search to spell the word or the beginning of the word. T ouch Legend to view the legend for the selected language. The Legend contains information on abbreviations, labels, and pronunciation symbols used in each dictionary . Garmin T ravel Guide ™ Much like a paper travel guide, t[...]

nüvi 680 Owner ’s Manual 19 t ra vel K it 6. T ouch Clear to convert a different value. TIP: T ouch and hold to erase the entire entry . Updating 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 T ravel Kit > Currency Converte[...]

20 nüvi 680 Owner ’s Manual U SinG h andS - free f ea tUreS U SinG h andS - free f ea tUreS Using Bluetooth ® wireless technology , your nüvi can connect to your mobile phone and become a hands-free device. T o see if your phone with Bluetooth technology is compatible with the nüvi, visit www .garmin.com/bluetooth . Understanding Bluetooth T [...]

nüvi 680 Owner ’s Manual 21 U SinG h andS - free f ea tUreS T o pair using the nüvi settings: 1. On the Menu page, touch > Bluetooth . 2. T ouch the Add button next to the “Connections” heading. 3. Enable your phone’s Bluetooth component and enable Find Me/ Discoverable/Visible mode. These settings might be in a Bluetooth, Connections,[...]

22 nüvi 680 Owner ’s Manual U SinG h andS - free f ea tUreS T ransfer Audio T o Phone —switch audio to your phone. This is helpful if you plan to turn off the nüvi, but want to stay on the call or if you need privacy . T o switch back, touch T ransfer Audio T o Device . Mute Microphone —mute the microphone. Using Call Waiting When you are o[...]

nüvi 680 Owner ’s Manual 23 U SinG h andS - free f ea tUreS Dialing a Point of Interest 1. On the Menu page, touch . 2. T ouch Food, Lodging . 3. Search for the location you want to call. Open the Go page. 4. T ouch Dial or . Dialing a Number 1. On the Menu page, touch . 2. T ouch Dial . 3. Enter the number , and touch Dial . V iewing Y our Call[...]

24 nüvi 680 Owner ’s Manual U SinG h andS - free f ea tUreS 1. On the Menu page, touch . 2. T ouch V oice Dial . 3. Speak the contact name.  NOTE: Y ou may need to “train” your mobile phone to recognize your voice commands. Refer to your phone’ s documentation. Using SMS/T ext Messaging If your phone supports SMS/text messaging using Bl[...]

nüvi 680 Owner ’s Manual 25 U SinG MSn d irect U SinG MSn ® d irect The MSN Direct Receiver , which is integrated in the vehicle power cable, receives MSN Direct content such as trafc, 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 r[...]

26 nüvi 680 Owner ’s Manual U SinG MSn d irect On the Menu page, touch . If the Subscription Inactive page appears, verify that at least one of the MSN Direct receiver signal bars in the upper right corner is green . It may take up to 20 minutes for your subscription to be activated. After it is activated, the MSN Direct Menu is accessible. Rece[...]

nüvi 680 Owner ’s Manual 27 U SinG MSn d irect Trafc on Y our Road When you are not navigating a route and a trafc delay is on your road, the Map page displays a trafc icon, such as . (See the list of icons on the next page.) T ouch the icon to view information about the trafc delays on the road ahead. Trafc on Y our Route When ca[...]

28 nüvi 680 Owner ’s Manual U SinG MSn d irect W eather On the Menu page, touch > W eather to view today’ s forecast and current conditions. T ouch Forecast to view the forecast for the next three days. T ouch Other City to view weather information for another city . Gas Prices  NOTE: It can take up to 24 hours to download all of the gas[...]

nüvi 680 Owner ’s Manual 29 U SinG the fM t ranSMitter U SinG the fM t ranSMitter If an FM transmitter is available on your nüvi, you can listen to your nüvi audio on an FM stereo. NOTE: When using the FM transmitter function on the nüvi, any phone calls that you place or receive through the nüvi might be overheard by adjacent vehicles throu[...]

30 nüvi 680 Owner ’s Manual U SinG the fM t ranSMitter FM T ransmitter Information The FM transmitter is intended to transmit your nüvi’ s audio to your FM stereo. Do not adjust your FM settings while you are driving your vehicle. The distance between the vehicle power cable, the nüvi, and the FM stereo antenna may also affect the noise leve[...]

nüvi 680 Owner ’s Manual 31 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 device[...]

32 nüvi 680 Owner ’s Manual 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 how t[...]

nüvi 680 Owner ’s Manual 33 c UStoMizinG the nüvi c UStoMizinG the nüvi 1. On the Menu page, touch . 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 On the Menu page, touch > Map . Map Detail —adjust the amount of detail shown on the map. Showing more detail m[...]

34 nüvi 680 Owner ’s Manual c UStoMizinG the nüvi Changing the System Settings On the Menu page, touch > 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can[...]

nüvi 680 Owner ’s Manual 35 c UStoMizinG the nüvi Locale —select your location. T ext 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 names. V oice Language —change the language for voice prompts. Languages noted with a [...]

36 nüvi 680 Owner ’s Manual c UStoMizinG the nüvi Screen Shot —enable Screen Shot mode. Quickly press and release the Power button to take a screen shot. The picture bitmap le is saved in the Garminscrn folder on the nüvi drive.  NOTE: When Screenshot is On , the Quick Settings screen does not open when you tap the Power button. Resto[...]

nüvi 680 Owner ’s Manual 37 c UStoMizinG the nüvi Bluetooth T echnology Settings On the Menu page, touch > Bluetooth . Connections —select a device to connect to. T ouch Add to pair with a mobile phone that has Bluetooth ® wireless technology . See pages 20–24 . T ouch Change if you want to connect to a different phone in the list. Sele[...]

38 nüvi 680 Owner ’s Manual c UStoMizinG the nüvi nüvi can be changed with these settings. Alerts —touch Change to turn on or off the alerts when you approach custom POIs or safety cameras. T ouch Audio to set the type of audio notication that you want to hear , and touch OK . T ourGuide —set how you want the audio for Garmin T ourGuide[...]

nüvi 680 Owner ’s Manual 39 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 automat[...]

40 nüvi 680 Owner ’s Manual a PPendix traveling too fast near these custom POIs. Download the POI Loader at www .garmin.com/extras , and click POI Loader . Refer to the POI Loader Help le; press F1 to open the Help le. T o view your Custom POIs, touch Where to > Extras > Custom POIs . T o change the proximity alert settings, touch &g[...]

nüvi 680 Owner ’s Manual 41 a PPendix Additional Maps Y ou can purchase additional MapSource map data from Garmin and load the maps on your nüvi’ s internal memory or on an optional SD card. Also, check www .garmin.com/unlock/ update.jsp to see if an update for your map software is available. T o nd out the version of the maps that are loa[...]

42 nüvi 680 Owner ’s Manual a PPendix Battery Information Y our unit 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 battery . If the icon is not present, the nüvi is connected to external power . T [...]

nüvi 680 Owner ’s Manual 43 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 stal led. 1. Clean and dry the dashboard where you are placing the d[...]

44 nüvi 680 Owner ’s Manual a PPendix T echnical 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 6[...]

nüvi 680 Owner ’s Manual 45 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. My phone will not connect to the nüvi. V erify that the Bluetooth eld is set to Enabled . Make sure your phone is t[...]

46 nüvi 680 Owner ’s Manual a PPendix Important Product Information Software License Agreement BY USING THE nüvi, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE FOLLOWING SOFTW ARE LICENSE AGREEMENT . PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULL Y . Garmin grants you a limited license to use the software embedded in this device (the “Softwar[...]

nüvi 680 Owner ’s Manual 47 a PPendix Industry Canada Compliance Category I radiocommunication devices comply with Industry Canada Standard RSS-210. Category II radiocommunication devices comply with Industry Canada Standard RSS-310. Declaration of Conformity Hereby , Garmin declares that this nüvi product is in compliance with the essential re[...]

48 nüvi 680 Owner ’s Manual a PPendix unavailable. Reception Limitations : Receipt of data is affected by the interruption of FM transmission, the relative strength of the signal, and reception limitations of the DirectBand ™ network, as well as other factors such as your location within certain structures that may block FM signals (e.g., when[...]

i ndex nüvi 680 Owner ’s Manual 49 i ndex 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 trafc 27, 36 avoid road types 36 B [...]

i ndex 50 nüvi 680 Owner ’s Manual MapSource 41 measurements, convert 19 menu page 3 miles 35 mobile phone, using with 20–24 mount 2, 43 movie times 28 MP3 music les load 31 play 14 MSN® Direct 6, 25, 25–28 coverage areas 25 MSN Direct menu 26 service 6, 25, 26 mute a call 22 myGarmin i N navigation settings 36 Next T urn page 13 O on-sc[...]

Limited W arranty Thi s Ga rmin pro duct is warr ante d to be f ree from def ects in mate rial s or wor kman ship for one year fro m th e da te o f pur chas e. W ithi n th is p erio d, Ga rmin wil l at its sol e op tion rep air or r epla ce a ny c ompo nent s th at fa il i n no rmal use . Suc h re pair s or rep lace ment wil l be made at no c har g[...]

For the latest fr ee software updates (excluding map data) throughout the life of your Garmin products , visit the Garmin W eb site at www .garmin.com. © 2006–2007 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,[...]