Garmin Quest TM manual

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© Copyright 2005 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151 st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, U.S.A. T el. 913/397.8200 or 800/800.1020 Fax 913/397.8282 Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Unit 5, The Quadrangle, Abbey Park Industrial Estate, Romsey , SO51 9DL, U.K. T el. 44/0870.8501241 Fax 44/0870.8501251 Garmin Corporation No. 68,[...]

Quest Owner ’s Manual i I NTRODUCTION > A BOUT T HIS M ANUAL I NTRODUCTION Congratulations on choosing one of the most versatile GPS navigation systems available! The Garmin ® Quest ™ utilizes the proven performance of Garmin GPS and full-featured mapping to create an unsurpassed mobile navigation system. About This Manual This manual cover[...]

ii Quest Owner ’s Manual I NTRODUCTION > T ABLE OF C ONTENTS Introduction ...........................................................................i About This Manual ................................................................... i Manual Conventions ........................................................................ i W ARNING ...[...]

Quest Owner ’s Manual iii I NTRODUCTION > T ABLE OF C ONTENTS Using the Main Pages .......................................................29 Map Page ................................................................................ 29 Zooming In and Out of the Map ................................................... 29 Panning the Map ..........[...]

iv Quest Owner ’s Manual I NTRODUCTION > W ARNINGS AND C AUTIONS W ARNING Failure to avoid the following potentially hazardous situations could r esult in an accident or collision r esulting in death or serious injury . When installing the Quest in a vehicle, place the unit securely so that it does not interfere with vehicle operating controls[...]

Quest Owner ’s Manual v I NTRODUCTION > W ARNINGS AND C AUTIONS CAUTION Failure to avoid the following potentially hazardous situations may r esult in injury or pr operty damage. The Quest is designed to provide you with route suggestions. It does not reflect road closures or road conditions, traffic congestion, weather conditions, or other [...]

vi Quest Owner ’s Manual I NTRODUCTION > C ARING FOR THE Q UEST Caring for the Quest The Quest is constructed of high quality materials and does not require user maintenance other than cleaning. Cleaning the Case Clean the unit’ s outer casing (except for the screen) using a cloth dampened with a mild detergent solution and then wipe dry . A[...]

Quest Owner ’s Manual 1 U NIT O VERVIEW > I NTRODUCING THE Q UEST U NIT O VERVIEW Introducing the Quest Power/Speaker connector External antenna connector Back View USB connector Power Key Flip-up GPS antenna (Position the antenna parallel to the surface of the road.) Keypad 256-Color high-resolution TFT display Front View[...]

2 Quest Owner ’s Manual U NIT O VERVIEW > A T UTORIAL A T utorial This tutorial guides you through the steps for finding a restaurant in your area and then creating a route to it. If you have never used a Quest or a GPS unit before, try this simple task. Y ou will see that using your Quest is fast and easy . Make certain the antenna is unobst[...]

Quest Owner ’s Manual 3 U NIT O VERVIEW > A T UTORIAL Step 4 : Move down the list of restaurants by pressing the Rocker pad down. When you see a restaurant you like, highlight it and press the OK key . Information about the restaurant appears on a page similar to the one shown below . Highlight Route T o to create a route to this restaurant. T[...]

4 Quest Owner ’s Manual U NIT O VERVIEW > V EHICLE I NST ALLA TION V ehicle Installation Select a suitable location for installing the unit that allows routing of the power cord and does not interfere with vehicle operation. Refer to the warnings on pages iv–v . If you are NOT using a remote antenna, be certain to select a location where the[...]

Quest Owner ’s Manual 5 U NIT O VERVIEW > V EHICLE I NST ALLA TION T o mount the compact vehicle suction mount: 1. T o ensure a tight grip, clean and dry your windshield. 2. Pull the suction lever on the suction cup toward you. Place the suction cup on your windshield. 3. Flip the suction lever toward the windshield. Adjust the unit to obtain [...]

6 Quest Owner ’s Manual U NIT O VERVIEW > V EHICLE I NST ALLA TION T o mount the extending vehicle suction mount: 1. Loosen the two adjustment knobs on the right side of the mount and extend the mount assembly as shown. Retighten the knobs to keep the mount in place. 2. T o ensure a tight grip, clean and dry your windshield and the inside of t[...]

Quest Owner ’s Manual 7 U NIT O VERVIEW > G ETTING S T ARTED Getting Started T urning the Quest On and Off Press and hold the Power key on the front of the unit to turn it on or off. When turned on, the W elcome page appears briefly , followed by a Safe Driving W arning Message. Press the OK key to acknowledge the message, or wait briefly un[...]

8 Quest Owner ’s Manual U NIT O VERVIEW > U SING THE K EYS Using the Keys Use the keys to perform specific tasks such as finding places or planning routes. W ith the exception of the Power key , press and quickly release a key to perform its function. If a key has a secondary function, press and hold the key to activate it. Power —press an[...]

Quest Owner ’s Manual 9 U NIT O VERVIEW > U SING THE K EYS Selecting Options and Entering Data Use the OK key and the Rocker pad to select options and activate your selections. T o select and activate an option or on-screen button: 1. Use the Rocker pad to move up, down, right, or left to the selection or on-screen button. 2. Press OK to activ[...]

10 Quest Owner ’s Manual B ASIC O PERA TION > F INDING P LACES AND R OUTING TO T HEM B ASIC O PERA TION Finding Places and Routing to Them Use the Find Menu on your Quest to locate and create a route to a city , street, park, restaurant, or hotel. Y ou can even use the Find Menu to see what rest areas are approaching on the highway . Find Menu[...]

Quest Owner ’s Manual 1 1 B ASIC O PERA TION > F INDING P LACES AND R OUTING TO T HEM Advanced Search Methods and Tips The search results list can be quite long. Use the following tips to narrow your results. Entering Containing Letters If you know letters contained in the name of the place you seek, select the <Containing> box. Use the [...]

12 Quest Owner ’s Manual B ASIC O PERA TION > F INDING P LACES AND R OUTING TO T HEM Finding an Address or Intersection T o search for an address or intersection, select the Addresses or Intersections icon from the Find Menu. In both cases, a search wizard appears that allows you to enter street information. T o find an address or intersectio[...]

Quest Owner ’s Manual 13 B ASIC O PERA TION > F INDING P LACES AND R OUTING TO T HEM Finding a City T o search for a city , select Cities from the Find Menu. A list of 50 cities near your current location appears. T o find a city: 1. Press FIND , highlight Cities , and press OK . A list of cities appears. Use the Rocker pad to move down the l[...]

14 Quest Owner ’s Manual B ASIC O PERA TION > F INDING P LACES AND R OUTING TO T HEM Finding Recently-Found Places Y our Quest stores the 50 most recent places you have found and viewed. The most recently-reviewed item is on the top of the list. T o find a recently-found place: 1. Press FIND , highlight Recent Finds , and press OK . A list of[...]

Quest Owner ’s Manual 15 B ASIC O PERA TION > F INDING P LACES AND R OUTING TO T HEM Planning a T rip If you are planning a trip and would like to find vacation spots ahead of time, consider using the “chain find” method described below . Y ou can also follow these instructions for finding places while you are already on a trip. 1. Find[...]

16 Quest Owner ’s Manual B ASIC O PERA TION > M Y L OCA TIONS My Locations Y ou can save your favorite places to the My Locations category of the Find Menu. This allows you to easily find your favorite places later . For example, if you have found a great campsite, you can save the place to My Locations. Then when you want to return to the ca[...]

Quest Owner ’s Manual 17 B ASIC O PERA TION > M Y L OCA TIONS Saving a Map Location As you pan around the map, you can save a location you see to My Locations. See page 30 for information about panning the map. T o save a place on the map to My Locations: 1. Press Page to open the Map page. 2. Press the Rocker pad to select the place you want [...]

18 Quest Owner ’s Manual B ASIC O PERA TION > M Y L OCA TIONS Editing a Saved Location Y ou can edit many aspects of a saved location: the name, symbol, location coordinates, comment, elevation, and category . T o edit the saved location: 1. Press the FIND key . Highlight My Locations and press OK . 2. Highlight the saved location you want to [...]

Quest Owner ’s Manual 19 B ASIC O PERA TION > M Y L OCA TIONS Deleting Saved Locations Y ou can delete saved locations when they are no longer needed. T o delete a saved location: 1. Press the FIND key . Highlight My Locations and press OK . 2. Highlight the saved location you want to delete. 3. Highlight the red to the right of the location a[...]

20 Quest Owner ’s Manual B ASIC O PERA TION > S ETTING Y OUR H OME L OCA TION Setting Y our Home Location Y our Quest allows you to set a “Home” location that can be your home, office, or any other place to which you return most often. After you set your Home location, you can opt to go Home. For example, if you are traveling in a new cit[...]

Quest Owner ’s Manual 21 B ASIC O PERA TION > U SING T RAC B ACK Using T racBack The Quest records an electronic breadcrumb trail or “track log” as you travel. As a result, you can retrace your recent movements using the T racBack ® feature. This feature is particularly useful when navigational markers are not readily available. The track[...]

22 Quest Owner ’s Manual B ASIC O PERA TION > U SING T RAC B ACK Following Y our T rack with the Compass Page If you have selected to follow your track (Follow T rack), the Quest traces your path to the destination. Y ou can use the Map page and Compass page to navigate to your destination. Press the Page key to view the Compass page. The midd[...]

Quest Owner ’s Manual 23 B ASIC O PERA TION > P LANNING AND M ODIFYING R OUTES Planning and Modifying Routes Use the Quest’ s Route Planner feature to plan your routes before you even leave the house. The Route Planner allows you to select a start point and a destination, and it automatically saves the route. Y ou can also modify the route t[...]

24 Quest Owner ’s Manual B ASIC O PERA TION > P LANNING AND M ODIFYING R OUTES Saving a Route Y ou Quest automatically saves a route created with the Route Planner . Also, you can save an active route during navigation or after you have reached the destination. T o save an active route: 1. Press MENU , highlight Route Options , and press OK . [...]

Quest Owner ’s Manual 25 B ASIC O PERA TION > P LANNING AND M ODIFYING R OUTES Recalculating a Route The Quest will automatically recalculate your route if you stray from the current route. Y ou can also prompt the Quest to recalculate your route. For example, if you change your route preference (page 39), you can recalculate your route based [...]

26 Quest Owner ’s Manual B ASIC O PERA TION > P LANNING AND M ODIFYING R OUTES Arranging V ia Points When you have entered all of the points, your Quest can arrange them in the most efficient order so that you can visit each point without a lot of extra traveling. Adds a via point (extra stop) and places it ahead of the existing point. Delete[...]

Quest Owner ’s Manual 27 B ASIC O PERA TION > P LANNING AND M ODIFYING R OUTES A voiding Roads and Areas Y ou can avoid areas and certain road types on your route. For example, if an area of roads is usually highly congested, you can add that area to your A void List. T o add an avoidance to your route: 1. Press and hold MENU to open the Route[...]

28 Quest Owner ’s Manual B ASIC O PERA TION > P LANNING AND M ODIFYING R OUTES T o avoid an area: 1. Press and hold MENU to open the Route Options menu. 2. Highlight A voidances and press OK . 3. Highlight the Add… button and press OK . 4. Highlight Area A voidance and press OK . A map appears, enabling you to mark a “start point.” 5. Us[...]

Quest Owner ’s Manual 29 U SING THE M AIN P AGES > M AP P AGE U SING THE M AIN P AGES Map Page The Map page is one of the main pages of the Quest. Whether you are navigating a route or simply traveling with your Quest turned on, the map shows your current location and surrounding street detail. Customizable information boxes called data field[...]

30 Quest Owner ’s Manual U SING THE M AIN P AGES > M AP P AGE Panning the Map Y ou can pan the map with the map pointer to view areas of the map that are not visible on the screen. As you pan past the edge of the screen, the map moves to provide continuous map coverage. The position icon indicates your present location and may not be visible o[...]

Quest Owner ’s Manual 31 U SING THE M AIN P AGES > M AP P AGE Viewing the Map Orientation Y ou can orient the map in one of two ways. North Up shows the Map page with North always at the top, as if you were reading a paper map. T rack Up allows the map to automatically rotate so your direction of travel always appears at the top of the Map pag[...]

32 Quest Owner ’s Manual U SING THE M AIN P AGES > N EXT T URN P AGE Next T urn Page When you are navigating a route, the Next T urn page opens periodically to alert you that you need to turn soon. The Next Turn page displays a picture of the turn and provides text instructions. This page disappears after a few seconds. If you need to see it a[...]

Quest Owner ’s Manual 33 U SING THE M AIN P AGES > C URRENT R OUTE P AGE Current Route Page Direction of turn Cumulative distance to this turn from your current location T otal distance to the destination from your current location Upcoming driving instructions Final destination Current Route Page Another page that is visible when navigating i[...]

34 Quest Owner ’s Manual U SING THE M AIN P AGES > T RIP I NFORMA TION P AGE T rip Information Page If you are making a long trip, the T rip Information page may be very useful. It indicates your current speed and records many helpful statistics about your trip. Be certain to reset the trip information (data) before beginning a trip. If you ma[...]

Quest Owner ’s Manual 35 C USTOMIZING Y OUR Q UEST > C USTOMIZING THE M AP P AGE C USTOMIZING Y OUR Q UEST Y ou can adjust the Quest’ s settings to suit your needs. Y ou can make most changes through the Settings page. Access this page by pressing the MENU key once and then selecting Settings . Y ou can also access it by pressing the MENU ke[...]

36 Quest Owner ’s Manual C USTOMIZING Y OUR Q UEST > C USTOMIZING THE M AP P AGE AutoZoom —when On , the Map page zooms in and out as you travel. As you approach a turn, the Map page progressively zooms in. After the turn is completed, it zooms out to show the next turn. Color Mode —choose between Land and W ater . Unless you are using mar[...]

Quest Owner ’s Manual 37 C USTOMIZING Y OUR Q UEST > C USTOMIZING THE D ISPLA Y Customizing the Display Y ou can change the lighting and color on the Quest for optimal viewing. Press MENU twice, select Display Setup , and press OK . Backlight T imeout —specifies the amount of time the backlight stays on when you are not pressing keys. The t[...]

38 Quest Owner ’s Manual C USTOMIZING Y OUR Q UEST > C USTOMIZING THE O VERALL S YSTEM S ETUP Customizing the Overall System Setup Y ou can customize various system setup features on your Quest. Press MENU two times, highlight System Setup , and press OK . GPS Mode —sets GPS to Normal , W AAS , Battery Saver (which periodically turns off the[...]

Quest Owner ’s Manual 39 C USTOMIZING Y OUR Q UEST > C USTOMIZING THE R OUTE S ETTINGS Customizing the Route Settings Y ou can customize the Quest’ s many routing features. Press MENU two times, highlight Route Setup , and press OK . Off-Route Recalculate —controls how the Quest recalculates the route when you depart from its original inst[...]

40 Quest Owner ’s Manual C USTOMIZING Y OUR Q UEST > C USTOMIZING THE U NITS AND T IME S ETTINGS Customizing the Units Settings Press MENU two times, highlight Units Setup , and press OK . Distance and Speed —allows you to change the units used to measure distance. Statute shows speed in miles per hour and elevation in feet. Metric shows spe[...]

Quest Owner ’s Manual 41 C USTOMIZING Y OUR Q UEST > C HANGING THE T RACK S ETUP Changing the T rack Setup As you travel the Quest automatically records your path in the T rack Log, creating an electronic “bread crumb” trail. This feature can be enabled or disabled from the T rack Setup page. By default, it is enabled. Press MENU two times[...]

42 Quest Owner ’s Manual C USTOMIZING Y OUR Q UEST > C USTOMIZING THE W ELCOME P AGE AND V IEWING S OFTW ARE AND U NIT I NFORMA TION Customizing the W elcome Page Y ou can customize the W elcome page that appears when you turn on your Quest. Press MENU two times, highlight W elcome Setup , and press OK . Use the on-screen keyboard to type in y[...]

Quest Owner ’s Manual 43 U NDERST ANDING GPS > T HE GPS I NFORMA TION P AGE U NDERST ANDING GPS The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite-based navigation system made up of a network of 24 satellites placed into orbit by the U.S. Department of Defense. GPS was originally intended for military applications, but the government made the [...]

44 Quest Owner ’s Manual U NDERST ANDING GPS > T HE GPS I NFORMA TION P AGE A signal strength bar appears for each satellite in view; the satellite’ s number (1–33) appears to the left of each bar . The progress of satellite acquisition is shown in three stages: • No signal strength bar —the GPS receiver in your Quest is looking for th[...]

Quest Owner ’s Manual 45 U NDERST ANDING GPS > T HE GPS I NFORMA TION P AGE Satellite Status Bar As soon as the GPS receiver in your Quest has collected the necessary data to calculate a fix, the status bar indicates a position fix. The current GPS status and the accuracy of the position fix can be found in the satellite status bar located [...]

46 Quest Owner ’s Manual U NDERST ANDING GPS > T HE GPS I NFORMA TION P AGE Poor Satellite Reception Menu If the Quest cannot establish a position fix after several minutes, the Poor Satellite Reception menu appears. The menu might appear when you first use your Quest or during normal use if the antenna is shaded or if the unit is used indoo[...]

Quest Owner ’s Manual 47 A PPENDIX > Q UEST S HORTCUTS AND D A T A F IELDS A PPENDIX Quest Shortcuts • Press and hold FIND to navigate to your Home location. • Press and hold MENU to display the Route Options menu. • Press and hold OK to display the Where Am I? page. • Press FIND two times to display the Recent Finds page. • Press ME[...]

48 Quest Owner ’s Manual A PPENDIX > D A T A F IELDS Power (Battery) —battery power status. Speed —current speed, displayed in miles or kilometers per hour . (Not available on the T rip Information page.) Speed-Maximum —maximum speed recorded since the T rip Computer was last reset. Speed-Moving A verage —average speed of travel in mot[...]

Quest Owner ’s Manual 49 A PPENDIX > A DDING M APS TO Y OUR Q UEST Adding Maps to Y our Quest Y ou can purchase additional MapSource ® maps from Garmin for your Quest. Information from these maps appear on the Quest’ s Map page just like the current detail maps you transferred from your computer when you originally set up your Quest. The ma[...]

50 Quest Owner ’s Manual A PPENDIX > A DDING M APS TO Y OUR Q UEST T o see what smaller maps make up the larger map family , highlight the map family name and then press OK . A list of all maps within that map family appears. T o disable a map, uncheck the box next to the map name. If the maps loaded in your Quest do not overlap, you should no[...]

Quest Owner ’s Manual 51 A PPENDIX > S PECIFICA TIONS Specifications Physical Specifications Size : 4.5” W x 2.2” H x 0.9” D (1 1.4 x 5.6 x 2.3 cm) W eight : 5.5 oz (171 g) Display : 1.5” W x 2.2” H, 256-color , high resolution, transflective TFT (160 x 240 pixels), backlit. Compatible with polarized sunglasses. Case : Rugged, ful[...]

52 Quest Owner ’s Manual A PPENDIX > C HANGING THE F USE AND I NST ALLING THE M OUNTING D ISK Changing the Fuse The tip of the suction mount contains an AGC/3AG 1 Amp, high- breaking capacity , 1500 A rated fuse. Periodically , you may need to change it. Unscrew and remove the black, round end piece. Remove the metal tip and then remove and re[...]

Quest Owner ’s Manual 53 A PPENDIX > C HANGING THE F USE AND I NST ALLING THE M OUNTING D ISK T o reconfigure the extending suction mount: 1. Loosen the adjustment knob closest to the suction cup and remove the knob/pin. Adjustment knob Reconfiguring the Extending Suction Mount 2. Remove the suction cup from the rest of the mount. 3. Rotate [...]

54 Quest Owner ’s Manual A PPENDIX > P RODUCT AND R EGULA TORY I NFORMA TION Product and Regulatory Information Product Registration Help us better support you by completing our online registration today! Have the serial number of your Quest handy and connect to our W eb site (www .garmin.com). Look for the Product Registration link on our Hom[...]

Quest Owner ’s Manual 55 A PPENDIX > P RODUCT AND R EGULA TORY I NFORMA TION FCC Compliance The Quest complies with Part 15 of the FCC interference limits for Class B digital devices FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE. These limits are designed to provide more reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation, and are more s[...]

56 Quest Owner ’s Manual A PPENDIX > P RODUCT AND R EGULA TORY I NFORMA TION Limited W arranty This Garmin product is warranted to be free from defects in materials or workmanship for one year from the date of purchase. W ithin this period, Garmin will at its sole option repair or replace any components that fail in normal use. Such repairs or[...]

I NDEX Quest Owner ’s Manual 57 I NDEX Symbols 2D Navigation 45 3D Navigation 45 A Acquiring Satellites 45 Adding Mapping Software 49 Addresses, Finding 12 Antenna External 1, 4 Positioning of Flip-up 1 Area T ab 36 Assign Category 18 AutoZoom 36 A void Area 28 Road 27 Road T ype 27 B Backlight 8, 37 Battery Icons 34 Battery Saver 38 Battery T em[...]

I NDEX 58 Quest Owner ’s Manual Next T urn Page 32 Nighttime Color Mode 37 North Up 35 O Off-Route Recalculate 39 Off Road 39 OK Key 8 On-screen Keyboard 9 Optimal V ia Order 26 Orientation 31, 35 Overzoom 29 P Page Key 8 Panning the Map 30 Percentage Full 41 Point T ab 36 Poor GPS Coverage 45 Poor Satellite Reception 46 Power Key 8 Q Quest 2 38,[...]

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