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    nüvi 2585TV Owner’s Manual 1 February 2012 190-00784-00_0A Printed in T aiwan nüvi ® 2585TV owner ’ s manual[...]

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    © 2012 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries All rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this manual may not be copied, in whole or in part, without the written consent of Garmin. Garmin reserves the right to change or improve its products and to make changes in the content of this manual without obligation to notify any person or organization of suc[...]

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    nüvi 2585TV Owner’s Manual 3 T able of Contents Getting Started �������������������������������������������� 5 Connecting the Device to V ehicle Power .............. 5 About myDashboard ............................................. 5 Adjusting the Screen Brig[...]

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    4 nüvi 2585TV Owner’s Manual Video Input ......................................................... 31 Using the Calculator ........................................... 31 Converting Units ................................................ 31 Using the Language Guide ................................. 32 T rafc ������������[...]

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    nüvi 2585TV Owner’s Manual 5 Getting Started  W ARNING See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information. 1 Mount the device ( page 5 ). 2 Register the device ( page 6 ). 3 Check for updates. • Software updates ( page 6 ). • Free map update ( page 6 ). Connecting[...]

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    6 nüvi 2585TV Owner’s Manual 3 Go to www .garmin.com/dashboard . 4 Follow the on-screen instructions. Registering the Device 1 From myDashboard, click Register Now . 2 Follow the on-screen instructions. Updating the Software 1 Open myDashboard ( page 5 ). 2 Under Software Updates, click Update Now . 3 Follow the on-screen instructions. nüMaps G[...]

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    nüvi 2585TV Owner’s Manual 7 at least one of the bars is green, your device has acquired satellite signals. Viewing GPS Satellite Signals For more information about GPS, go to www .garmin.com/aboutGPS . Hold for 10 seconds. T ransportation Modes Automobile mode Pedestrian mode Routing and navigation are calculated differently based on your trans[...]

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    8 nüvi 2585TV Owner’s Manual Adding a Shortcut Icon The Where T o? menu can contain up to 36 shortcut icons. 1 Select Where T o? > Add Shortcut . 2 Select an item. Removing a Shortcut 1 Select Where T o > > Remove Shortcut(s) . 2 Select the shortcut to remove. 3 Select the shortcut again to conrm. Finding Locations The device offers [...]

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    nüvi 2585TV Owner’s Manual 9 • T o search for a business by name, enter all or part of the name. • T o search for an address near you, enter the street number and street name. • T o search for an address in another city , enter the street number , street name, city , and state. • T o search for a city , enter the city and state. • T o [...]

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    10 nüvi 2585TV Owner’s Manual About Search T ools Y ou can search for locations by using the on- screen keyboard or by entering the location’s address or coordinates. Finding an Address Before you can nd an address, you must add a shortcut to the address search tool ( page 8 ). NOTE : The order of the steps may change depending on the map d[...]

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    nüvi 2585TV Owner’s Manual 1 1 Finding a Location by Browsing the Map Before you can nd places included in the map data, such as restaurants, hospitals, and fuel stations, you must enable the map layer for places along the road ( page 17 ). 1 Select View Map . 2 Drag and zoom the map to display the area to search. 3 If necessary , select , an[...]

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    12 nüvi 2585TV Owner’s Manual Finding Recently Found Places Y our device stores the last 50 locations you have found. 1 Select Where T o? > Recent . 2 Select a location. Clearing the List of Recently Found Places Select Where T o? > Recent > > Clear > Y es . Finding Parking 1 Select Where T o? > Categories > Parking . 2 Sele[...]

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    nüvi 2585TV Owner’s Manual 13 • T o assign categories to the Favorite, select Categories . • T o save a photo with the Favorite, select Assign Photo ( page 28 ). • T o change the symbol used to mark the Favorite on a map, select Change Map Symbol . 7 Edit the information. 8 Select Done . Assigning Categories to a Saved Location Y ou can ad[...]

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    14 nüvi 2585TV Owner’s Manual • Select Public T ransit to calculate a route that combines public transit and walking. NOTE : Y ou must have cityXplorer ™ maps loaded to navigate using public transit ( page 20 ). 5 If necessary , select a route. Previewing Multiple Routes 1 Search for a location ( page 8 ). 2 From the search results, select a[...]

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    nüvi 2585TV Owner’s Manual 15 T aking a Detour While navigating a route, you can use detours to avoid obstacles ahead of you, such as construction zones. NOTE : If the route you are currently navigating is the only reasonable option, your device might not calculate a detour . From the map, select > Detour . Stopping the Route From the map, se[...]

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    16 nüvi 2585TV Owner’s Manual About Custom A voidances Custom avoidances allow you to avoid specic areas and sections of road. Y ou can enable and disable custom avoidances as needed. A voiding an Area 1 Select Settings > Navigation > Custom A voidances . 2 If necessary , select Add New Custom A voidance . 3 Select Add Avoid Area . 4 Se[...]

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    nüvi 2585TV Owner’s Manual 17 Navigating Off Road If you are not following roadways as you navigate, you can use Off Road mode. 1 Select Settings > Navigation . 2 Select Calculation Mode > Off Road > Save . The route will be calculated as a straight line to the location. Map Pages Customizing the Map Customizing the Map Layers Y ou can [...]

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    18 nüvi 2585TV Owner’s Manual Changing the Map Dashboard The dashboard displays trip information at the bottom of the map. Y ou can select different dashboards to change the style and layout of the information. 1 Select Settings > Map and V ehicle > Dashboards . 2 Use the arrows to select a dashboard. 3 Select Save . Viewing T urns Viewing[...]

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    nüvi 2585TV Owner’s Manual 19 Select the alert to view more information. Viewing T rip Information The trip information page displays your present speed and provides statistics about your trip. TIP : If you make frequent stops, leave the device turned on so it can accurately measure elapsed time during the trip. From the map, select > T rip C[...]

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    20 nüvi 2585TV Owner’s Manual NOTE : cityXplorer maps are not included with the device. Go to http://my .garmin.com to purchase cityXplorer maps. NOTE : Y ou can change the types of public transit and limit the distance spent walking during a pedestrian route ( page 37 ). Using the Pedestrian Navigation Map See page 14 for more map functions. ?[...]

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    nüvi 2585TV Owner’s Manual 21 Pairing your phone with your device allows your phone and device to recognize each other and connect quickly . 1 Place your phone and your device within 33 ft. (10 m) of each other . 2 On your device, enable Bluetooth wireless technology ( page 20 ). 3 Select an option: • Select Add Phone . • If you have already[...]

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    22 nüvi 2585TV Owner’s Manual Placing a Call Dialing a Number 1 Select Phone > Dial . 2 Enter the number . 3 Select Dial . Calling a Contact in Y our Phone Book Y our phone book is loaded from your phone to the device each time your phone and the device connect. It may take a few minutes for the phone book to be available. Some phones do not [...]

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    nüvi 2585TV Owner’s Manual 23 Calling Home Before you can call home using the Call Home button, you must enter a phone number for your home location. Select Phone > Call Home . Using the TV  W ARNING Do not attempt to watch TV while driving. Failure to pay full attention to the operation of the vehicle could result in death, serious injury[...]

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    24 nüvi 2585TV Owner’s Manual Recording TV Footage NOTE : Y ou must insert a microSD ™ card into the slot on the device before you can record TV footage. 1 Select TV . 2 Select a TV channel. 3 Select to start recording. 4 Select stop recording. Viewing Recorded TV Footage 1 Select TV . 2 Select the screen. 3 Select > Video Playback . 4 Sele[...]

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    nüvi 2585TV Owner’s Manual 25 Changing the Audio Language Depending on the broadcaster , you may be able to change the language in which a channel is broadcast. 1 Select TV > > TV Settings . 2 Select Audio Language . 3 Select a language. NOTE : Garmin is not responsible for the broadcast languages. Outputting the TV to an External Device Y[...]

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    26 nüvi 2585TV Owner’s Manual Setting Up the V ehicle Prole The rst time you use the ecoRoute features, you must enter vehicle information. 1 Select Apps > ecoRoute ™ . 2 Enter fuel and mileage information. Changing the Fuel Price 1 Select Apps > ecoRoute ™ > At the Pump . 2 Enter the current price of fuel, and select Next . 3[...]

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    nüvi 2585TV Owner’s Manual 27 Mileage Reports Mileage reports provide the distance, the time, the average fuel economy , and the fuel cost of navigating to a destination. A mileage report is created for every route that you drive. If you stop a route on the device, a mileage report is created for the distance you traveled. ?[...]

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    28 nüvi 2585TV Owner’s Manual • Select Delete T rip . • Select Optimize Order to arrange the stops on your trip in the most-efcient order . Viewing Pictures  W ARNING Do not attempt to view pictures while driving. Failure to pay full attention to the operation of the vehicle could result in death, serious injury , or property damage. Y[...]

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    nüvi 2585TV Owner’s Manual 29 ◦ MP3 ◦ MP4 ◦ AAC ◦ WMA Media Player Playing a Song Before you can play a song, you must upload song les to the device ( page 35 ). 1 Select Apps > Media Player . 2 Select an option: • Select Artists , and select an artist and an album. • Select Albums , and select an album. • Select Songs . • [...]

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    30 nüvi 2585TV Owner’s Manual Viewing Previous Routes and Destinations Before you can use this feature, you must enable the travel history feature ( page 38 ). Y ou can view your previous routes and places you have stopped on the map. Select Apps > Where I’ve Been . Using the World Clock 1 Select Apps > World Clock . 2 If necessary , sel[...]

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    nüvi 2585TV Owner’s Manual 31 3 Snap the camera onto the second suction cup arm ➋ of the mount that came with the driving recorder kit. 4 Press the suction cup arm to the windshield. 5 While pressing, ip the lever back toward the windshield. Recording Video with the Driving Recorder 1 From the main menu, select Apps > Driving Recorder . [...]

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    32 nüvi 2585TV Owner’s Manual 7 Enter a value, and select Done . 8 Select OK . Disabling T rafc 1 Select Settings > T rafc . 2 Clear the Live T rafc check box. Using the Language Guide Use the optional Language Guide to look up and translate words or phrases. Select Apps > Language Guide . Selecting Languages in the Language Guide[...]

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    nüvi 2585TV Owner’s Manual 33 2 Select T rafc . Receiving T rafc Data When the receiver is within a trafc coverage area, your device will begin displaying trafc information. The trafc receiver and the device may need to be in data range of an FM station transmitting trafc information. 1 Connect the trafc receiver to an exter[...]

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    34 nüvi 2585TV Owner’s Manual 2 Select T rafc On Route . 3 If necessary , use the arrows to view other trafc delays on your route. 4 Select > A void . T aking an Alternate Route 1 While navigating an automobile route, select . 2 Select Alternate Route . 3 Select a route. Viewing T rafc on the Map The trafc map shows color-coded tr[...]

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    nüvi 2585TV Owner’s Manual 35 5 Select Next on the device. 6 Enter the code. 7 Select Done . Data Management Y ou can store les, such as JPEG image les, on your device. The device has a memory card slot for additional data storage. NOTE : The device is not compatible with Windows ® 95, 98, Me, Windows NT ® , and Mac ® OS 10.3 and earlie[...]

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    36 nüvi 2585TV Owner’s Manual • For Windows computers, click the eject icon in your system tray . • For Mac computers, drag the volume icon to the T rash . 2 Disconnect the cable from your computer . Deleting Files  If you do not know the purpose of a le, do not delete it. Y our device memory contains important system ?[...]

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    nüvi 2585TV Owner’s Manual 37 Limit W alking : Controls the maximum walking distance included in a pedestrian route. Public T ransit : Enables or disables transit types. Safe Mode : Disables all functions that require signicant operator attention and could become a distraction while driving. GPS Simulator : Stops the device from receiving a G[...]

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    38 nüvi 2585TV Owner’s Manual 2 Select Bluetooth . T rafc Settings Select Settings > T rafc . T rafc : Enables trafc Subscriptions : Lists current trafc subscriptions. trafcT rends ™: See page 38 . Enabling T rafc The trafc receiver is included in some device packages. Select Settings > T rafc > T rafc . [...]

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    nüvi 2585TV Owner’s Manual 39 Proximity Alerts Settings Select Settings > Proximity Alerts . • Audio : Sets the style of alert that plays when you approach proximity points. • Alerts : Sets the type of proximity points for which alerts are played. Device and Privacy Settings Select Settings > Device . • About : Displays the software [...]

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    40 nüvi 2585TV Owner’s Manual 2 Wipe the device dry . Cleaning the T ouchscreen 1 Use a soft, clean, lint-free cloth. 2 If necessary , use water, isopropyl alcohol, or eyeglass lens cleaner . 3 Apply the liquid to the cloth. 4 Gently wipe the screen with the cloth. A voiding Theft • Remove the device and mount from sight when not in use. • R[...]

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    nüvi 2585TV Owner’s Manual 41 2 Apply pressure until the socket on the cradle releases the ball on the mount. Removing the Suction Cup Mount from the Windshield 1 Flip the lever on the suction cup mount toward you. 2 Pull the tab on the suction cup toward you. Updating Maps Y ou can update the maps on your device. 1 Go to www .garmin.com/mapupda[...]

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    42 nüvi 2585TV Owner’s Manual T roubleshooting Problem Solution My device is not acquiring satellite signals. • V erify the GPS simulator is turned off ( page 36 ). • T ake your device 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. 1 Cl[...]

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    nüvi 2585TV Owner’s Manual 43 Problem Solution The device cannot nd a digital TV signal. V erify you have the correct region selected ( page 24 ). I cannot record TV footage. Ensure a microSD card is installed on the device ( page 24 ). The A V Out feed has audio, but no video. Ensure a 3.5mm connector is inserted into the A V IN slot on the [...]

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    44 nüvi 2585TV Owner’s Manual Index Symbols 2-D, 3-D map view 17 A accessories 41 adding a point 14 addresses 10 alerts safety camera 41 avoiding public transit types 15 , 20 roads 16 theft 40 trafc 33 B battery 42 Bluetooth technology 20–48 friendly name 37 pairing an audio device 21 pairing with phone 20 settings 37 brightness 37 C calcul[...]

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    nüvi 2585TV Owner’s Manual 45 I intersection, nding 10 J JPEG image les 35 junction view 18 K keyboard 7 language mode 7 , 38 L latitude and longitude 10 locations 8 , 9 report a closed location 9 report a missing location 9 M maps adding 41 data layout 17 detail level 36 errors 9 purchasing 41 theme 36 view 17 MapSource 35 , 41 mass stora[...]

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    46 nüvi 2585TV Owner’s Manual trafc 32–48 activating a subscription 34 , 38 adding trafc subscriptions 38 icons 33 incidents 33 receiver 33 trafcTrends 38 trafc alerts 18 transportation mode 7 trip computer 19 trip log 17 , 39 trip planner 27 troubleshooting 42 turn-by-turn directions 18 turn list 18 TV antennas 23 audio 25 changin[...]

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