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nüvi ® 205 and 205W series owner ’ s manual for use with these nüvi models: 205, 205W , 215, 215W , 255, 255W , 265, 265W , 275, and 285W[...]

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nüvi 205 and 205W series owner ’ s manual i Introduction Introduction 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. For example, if you see “touch  > ?[...]

ii nüvi 205 and 205W series owner ’ s manual Introduction T able of Contents Introduction .......................... i Manual Conventions .............. i nüvi ® T ips and Shortcuts........ i myGarmin ™ ........................... i Contact Garmin ..................... i Getting Started .................... 1 Step 1: Mount Y our nüvi ......[...]

nüvi 205 and 205W series owner ’ s manual iii Introduction Phone Menu ....................... 16 Managing Files .................. 19 Supported File T ypes.......... 19 Loading Files ...................... 19 Loading Pictures for Photo Navigation .......................... 20 Deleting Files ..................... 20 Using the T ools .............[...]

iv nüvi 205 and 205W series owner ’ s manual Introduction Changing the Proximity Points Settings ................... 37 Viewing Trafc Subscription Information ......................... 37 Restoring All Settings ......... 39 Appendix ........................... 40 Caring for Y our nüvi ........... 40 Locking Y our nüvi ............... 41 Cal[...]

nüvi 205 and 205W series owner ’ s manual 1 Getting Started Getting Started See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information. Speaker Mini-USB connector Memory card slot Power key: Slide to the left to turn the nüvi on/off; slide to the right to lock the screen. Micro[...]

2 nüvi 205 and 205W series owner’s manual Getting Started Before mounting the nüvi, see the Important Safety and Pr oduct Information guide for information about laws pertaining to windshield mounting. Step 1: Mount Y our nüvi 1. Plug the vehicle power cable into the back of your nüvi. 2. Snap the cradle onto the suction cup arm. 3. Remove th[...]

nüvi 205 and 205W series owner ’ s manual 3 Getting Started Step 2: Congure Y our nüvi T o turn your nüvi on, slide the  key to the left. Follow the on-screen instructions. T o turn your nüvi off, slide the  key to the left. Step 3: Acquire Satellites 1. Go outdoors to an open area, away from tall buildings[...]

4 nüvi 205 and 205W series owner’s manual Getting Started Finding Y our Destination The Where to? menu provides several different categories for you to use when searching for addresses, cities, and other locations. The detailed maps loaded in your nüvi contain millions of points of interest, such as restaurants, hotels, and auto services. 1. T [...]

nüvi 205 and 205W series owner ’ s manual 5 Getting Started Adding a Stop Y ou can add a stop (called a V ia Point) to your route. The nüvi gives you directions to the V ia Point and then to your nal destination. 1. With a route active, touch Menu > Where to? . 2. Search for the extra stop. 3. T ouch Go! . 4. T ouch Add as Via Point to ad[...]

6 nüvi 205 and 205W series owner’s manual Where to? Where to? 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  Depending on the version of the maps loaded on your nüvi, the button names can change and some st[...]

nüvi 205 and 205W series owner ’ s manual 7 Where to? Changing Y our Home Location T o set a different home location: 1. T ouch T ools > My Data > Set Home Location . 2. Select an option: • Enter your address. • Use your current location. • Choose from a list of recently found locations. T o edit your home location: 1. T ouch Where t[...]

8 nüvi 205 and 205W series owner’s manual Where to? Finding a Place by Spelling the Name If you know the name of the destination you are looking for , you can spell it using the on-screen keyboard. Y ou can also enter letters contained in the name to narrow the search. 1. T ouch Where to? > Points of Interest > Spell Name . 2. Using the on[...]

nüvi 205 and 205W series owner ’ s manual 9 Where to? • My Current Route —search along your active route. • My Destination —search near your current destination. Finding Recently Found Places Y our nüvi stores the last 50 of your recent nds in the Recently Found list. The most-recently viewed places appear at the top of the list. T o[...]

10 nüvi 205 and 205W series owner ’ s manual Where to? Editing Saved Places 1. T ouch Where to? > Favorites . 2. Select the category and the location you want to edit. 3. T ouch Edit . 4. T ouch an item to edit: • Change Name —enter a new name, and touch Done . • Attach Photo —select a picture that you have loaded on your nüvi or on [...]

nüvi 205 and 205W series owner ’ s manual 1 1 Where to? Entering Coordinates If you know the geographic coordinates of your destination, you can use your nüvi to navigate to your destination using the latitude and longitude coordinates. This can be especially helpful when geocaching. 1. T ouch Where to? > Coordinates . 2. T ouch a box to ent[...]

12 nüvi 205 and 205W series owner ’ s manual Using the Map Using the Map Y our route is 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. A checkered ag marks your destination. If you depart from the original route, your nüvi recal[...]

nüvi 205 and 205W series owner ’ s manual 13 Using the Map T rip Computer The trip computer displays your current speed and provides helpful statistics about your trip. T o view the trip computer, touch the  eld on the map. If you make frequent stops, leave the nüvi turned on so it can accurately measure elapsed time during th[...]

14 nüvi 205 and 205W series owner ’ s manual Making Hands-Free Phone Calls Making Hands-Free Phone Calls Bluetooth wireless technology is available on the nüvi 215, 215W , 265, 265W , 275, and 285W . Using Bluetooth wireless technology , your nüvi can connect to your mobile phone to become a hands- free device. T o determine whether your mobil[...]

nüvi 205 and 205W series owner ’ s manual 15 Making Hands-Free Phone Calls 4. Initiate a search for Bluetooth devices. 5. Select the nüvi from the list of devices. 6. Enter the nüvi Bluetooth PIN ( 1234 ) into your phone. T o pair using the nüvi settings: 1. From the Menu page, touch T ools > Settings > Bluetooth > Add . 2. Enable th[...]

16 nüvi 205 and 205W series owner ’ s manual Making Hands-Free Phone Calls In a Call During a call, the  icon appears. T ouch >  to hang up. T ouch >  for the following options: •    displays a keypad page so that you can [...]

nüvi 205 and 205W series owner ’ s manual 17 Making Hands-Free Phone Calls Using Y our Phone Book Each time your phone connects with the nüvi, the phone book is automatically loaded into the nüvi. It can take a few minutes for the phone book to be available. Phone book transfer is not available on all phones. 1. T ouch Phone > Phone Book . [...]

18 nüvi 205 and 205W series owner ’ s manual Making Hands-Free Phone Calls T o enter your phone number: 1. T ouch Phone > Call Home . 2. T ouch Enter Phone Number to use the keypad page or Select From Phonebook (only available if your phone supports phone book transfer). 3. T ouch Done > Y es . The nüvi dials your home phone number . ?[...]

nüvi 205 and 205W series owner ’ s manual 19 Managing Files Managing Files Y ou can store les, such as JPEG image les, in the internal memory on the nüvi or on a memory card.  The nüvi is not compatible with W indows ® 95, 98, Me, or W indows NT ® . It is also not compatible with Mac ® OS 10.3 and earlier . This is a[...]

20 nüvi 205 and 205W series owner ’ s manual Managing Files Step 3: T ransfer Files to Y our nüvi Copy and paste les from your computer into the nüvi drives/ volumes. 1. Browse your computer for the le you want to copy . 2. Highlight the le, and click Edit > Copy . 3. Open the “Garmin” or memory card drive/volume. 4. Click Edit[...]

nüvi 205 and 205W series owner ’ s manual 21 Using the T ools Using the T ools The T ools menu provides many features that are helpful when you are traveling. From the Menu page, touch   to access the T ools menu. Settings For information about the settings, see pages 33–39 . Where Am I? T ouch  [...]

22 nüvi 205 and 205W series owner ’ s manual Using the T ools ecoRoute ™ The ecoRoute feature calculates your vehicle’ s fuel economy , carbon footprint, and fuel price of navigating to a destination and offers tools for improving fuel efciency . The data provided by the ecoRoute feature are estimates only . The data is not actually read [...]

nüvi 205 and 205W series owner ’ s manual 23 Using the T ools Calibrate the Fuel Economy Calibrate the fuel economy to receive more accurate fuel reports for your specic vehicle and driving habits. Calibrate when you ll up your fuel tank. 1. Calculate your miles per gallon or liters per 100 kilometers. 2. T ouch Calibrate . 3. T ouch + and[...]

24 nüvi 205 and 205W series owner ’ s manual Using the T ools  —gain points for gradual acceleration; lose points for rapid acceleration.  —gain points for gradual braking; lose points for hard braking. ?[...]

nüvi 205 and 205W series owner ’ s manual 25 Using the T ools View Driving T ips Y our nüvi provides driving tips to help you save fuel. T ouch   >  >  . View the Mileage Report Mileage reports provide the distance, the time, the average fuel economy , and the fuel cost of navigating to a[...]

26 nüvi 205 and 205W series owner ’ s manual Using the T ools Navigating to a Picture If a picture contains location information, touch  , and then touch  to create a route to it. See page 20 for more information about loading pictures to your nüvi. My Data Use this tool to manage and delete your saved data, such as your Fa[...]

nüvi 205 and 205W series owner ’ s manual 27 Using the T ools Unit Converter 1. T ouch T ools > Unit Converter . 2. T ouch Conversion , select a type of measurement, and touch OK . 3. T ouch a unit of measure that you want to change. 4. Select a unit of measure, and touch OK . Repeat if necessary . 5. T ouch the blank rectangle to enter a val[...]

28 nüvi 205 and 205W series owner ’ s manual Using the T ools the screen, touch the advertisement to search for the nearest location related to that advertisement. If the advertisement includes a coupon icon, touch the coupon icon on the Go! page to receive a coupon code. W rite down this code and present it when you arrive at the location. ?[...]

nüvi 205 and 205W series owner ’ s manual 29 Using FM T rafc Using FM T rafc The trafc receiver is included in some nüvi 205 and 205W series packages and is an optional accessory for all nüvi 205 and 205W series models. Use an FM T rafc Message Channel (TMC) trafc receiver to receive trafc information broadcast over the FM Ra[...]

30 nüvi 205 and 205W series owner ’ s manual Using FM T rafc T rafc in Y our Area When you are receiving trafc information, a trafc icon appears in the upper-left corner of the Map page. The trafc icon changes color to indicate the severity of trafc conditions on your route or the road you are currently driving on. T rafc ic[...]

nüvi 205 and 205W series owner ’ s manual 31 Using FM T rafc Y ou might still be routed through trafc if no better alternative routes exist. If a non-severe trafc delay occurs on your route, touch the trafc icon to display a tab that shows how much time the delay has added to your route. This time is already included in your estimate[...]

32 nüvi 205 and 205W series owner ’ s manual Using FM T rafc T rafc Subscriptions T o add or renew a trafc subscription, touch   >  >   . For more information, see page 37 and go to www .garmin .com/fmtrafc .  Y ou do not need to activate the subscriptio[...]

nüvi 205 and 205W series owner ’ s manual 33 Customizing the nüvi Customizing the nüvi 1. T ouch T ools > Settings . 2. T ouch the setting you want to change. 3. T ouch the button under the setting name to change it. Changing the System Settings T ouch   >  >  . ?[...]

34 nüvi 205 and 205W series owner ’ s manual Customizing the nüvi •   —to calculate routes that are faster to drive but can be longer in distance. •  —to calculate routes that are shorter in distance but can take more time to drive. • ?[...]

nüvi 205 and 205W series owner ’ s manual 35 Customizing the nüvi   —manually set the time on your nüvi. Select  to have the nüvi set the time based on your location.  —restore the original time settings. Setting the Languages T ouch   > [...]

36 nüvi 205 and 205W series owner ’ s manual Customizing the nüvi   —touch  to change the icon used to display your position on the map. T ouch the icon you want to use, and then touch  . Download additional vehicle icons at www .garmingarage.com .   —show or hide the log [...]

nüvi 205 and 205W series owner ’ s manual 37 Customizing the nüvi Bluetooth wireless technology . See pages 14–18 . T ouch  to connect with a different phone. •  —select the phone you want to disconnect, and touch   . •  —select the phone you want to delete from the nüvi mem[...]

38 nüvi 205 and 205W series owner ’ s manual Customizing the nüvi North American Options Y our FM trafc subscriptions and expiration dates are listed. T ouch  to add a subscription. European Options  —select which provider to use. T ouch  to use the best provider for the area, or select a speci?[...]

nüvi 205 and 205W series owner ’ s manual 39 Customizing the nüvi 5. T ouch Next on the nüvi, enter the code, and touch Done . The trafc subscription code cannot be reused. Y ou must obtain a new code each time you renew your service. If you own multiple FM trafc receivers, you must obtain a new code for each receiver . Restoring All Set[...]

40 nüvi 205 and 205W series owner ’ s manual Appendix Appendix 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 environme[...]

nüvi 205 and 205W series owner ’ s manual 41 Appendix A voiding Theft • T o avoid theft, remove the unit and mount from sight when not in use. Remove the residue left on the windshield by the suction cup. • Do not keep your unit in the glove compartment. • Register your product at http://my .garmin.com . • Use the Garmin Lock feature. Se[...]

42 nüvi 205 and 205W series owner ’ s manual Appendix 4. Continue to hold the upper-left corner of the touch screen for 30 seconds until a white screen with “Press dot” appears. Resetting Y our nüvi Depending on your nüvi model, you can reset your nüvi by pushing the  button on the bottom of the unit. ?[...]

nüvi 205 and 205W series owner ’ s manual 43 Appendix Battery Information T o maximize the lifetime of the battery , do not leave your nüvi in direct sunlight, and avoid prolonged exposure to excessive heat. The battery icon in the corner of the Menu page indicates the status of the nüvi battery . T o increase the accuracy of the battery gauge[...]

44 nüvi 205 and 205W series owner ’ s manual Appendix 2. Remove the fuse (glass and silver cylinder), and replace it with the appropriate fuse type, which can be found on the side of the vehicle adapter . 3. Ensure that the silver tip is placed in the black end piece. Screw on the black end piece. Removing the nüvi and Mount T o remove the nüv[...]

nüvi 205 and 205W series owner ’ s manual 45 Appendix nüMaps Guarantee ™ T o receive one free map update (if available), register your nüvi at http://my .garmin.com within 60 days of acquiring satellites while driving with your nüvi. Y ou are not eligible for the free map update if you register by phone or wait longer than 60 days after the[...]

46 nüvi 205 and 205W series owner ’ s manual Appendix Extras and Optional Accessories For more information about optional accessories, go to http://buy .garmin .com or www .garmin.com/extras , or contact your Garmin dealer . Custom Points of Interest Use the POI Loader to load custom points of interest (POIs) onto your nüvi. POI databases are a[...]

nüvi 205 and 205W series owner ’ s manual 47 Appendix too fast. The data is updated at least weekly , so you always have access to the most up-to-date information. Y ou can purchase a new region or extend an existing subscription at any time. Each region that you purchase has its own expiration date.  Garmin is not res[...]

48 nüvi 205 and 205W series owner ’ s manual Appendix Specications nüvi 205 Series  W × H ×D: 3.86 × 2.93 × .768 in. (98 × 74.4 × 19.5 mm)   5.01 oz. (141.6 g)  3.5" diagonal, 320 × 240 pixels; 64K colors; bright QVGA TFT landscape display; [...]

nüvi 205 and 205W series owner ’ s manual 49 Appendix nüvi 205W Series  W × H × D: 4.76 × 2.93 × .768 in. (120.9 × 74.4 × 19.5 mm)   5.93 oz. (168.3 g)  4.3" diagonal, 480 × 272 pixels; 64K colors; bright WQVGA TFT landscape display; white back[...]

50 nüvi 205 and 205W series owner ’ s manual Appendix Declaration of Conformity Hereby , Garmin declares that this nüvi product is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. T o view the full Declaration of Conformity , go to the W eb site for your Garmin product at www .garmin.com. Softw[...]

nüvi 205 and 205W series owner ’ s manual 51 Appendix T roubleshooting Problem/Question Solution/Answer My nüvi never gets satellite signals. T ake your nüvi out of parking garages and away from tall buildings and trees. Remain stationary for several minutes. The suction cup will not stay on my windshield. Clean the suction cup and windshield [...]

52 nüvi 205 and 205W series owner ’ s manual Appendix Problem/Question Solution/Answer 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 nüvi connected to a computer is shown. Also, you should see two new removable disk drives listed in My Computer . My computer never senses that the[...]

Index nüvi 205 and 205W series owner ’ s manual 53 Index Symbols 2-D, 3-D map view 35 A acceleration score 24 accessories 46 additional maps 45 addresses 6 advertisements disabling 28 viewing 27 alarm clock 47 alerts safety camera 46 anti-theft feature 36, 41 attaching a photo to a location 10 audio version 33 avoiding road types 34 theft 41 B b[...]

Index 54 nüvi 205 and 205W series owner ’ s manual detour 5 diacritical characters 8 display settings 34 Driving Challenge 23 driving directions 13 E ecoRoute™ 22 calibrate 25 Driving Challenge 23 fuel report 22 mileage report 25 tips 25 vehicle prole 22 extras 46–47 F Favorites 9 les 19–20 deleting 20 supported types 19 transferring[...]

Index nüvi 205 and 205W series owner ’ s manual 55 the nüvi 41 M map adding 45 browsing 10 detail level 35 enabling detail maps 36 Map Info button 36 settings 35 version 36 viewing 35 zooming 10 MapSource 19, 45 max speed, reset 13 measurements, converting 27 memory card 19 Menu page 3 microSD card 1 mileage report 25 miles 33 mounting on dashb[...]

Index 56 nüvi 205 and 205W series owner ’ s manual Q QWER TY keyboard 33 R recently found locations 9 registering 41 removing the mount 44 resetting the max speed 13 the trip data 13 your nüvi 42 routes adding a stop 5 mode 33 off road 34 preferences 33 simulating 33 stopping 5 S safe mode 36 safety camera database 46 satellite signals 45 savin[...]

Index nüvi 205 and 205W series owner ’ s manual 57 turn list 13 U unit converter 27 unit ID 33 updating maps 45 software 41 usage mode 33 USB 52 eject 20 mass-storage mode 19 user data, delete 42 V vehicle icon 36 vehicle prole 24 via point, adding 5 voice dial 18 voice language 35 voice mail 16 W walking route 1 1, 33 W ebUpdater 42 Where Am[...]

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