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    Str eetPilot ® 2720 owner’ s 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,[...]

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    StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual i P REF ACE P REF ACE Congratulations on purchasing the Garmin ® StreetPilot ® 2720. Quick Tips • T o find an address, see page 3 . • T o learn about the map, see page 8 . • T o adjust the backlight brightness, see page 16 . • T o clean and store your StreetPilot, see page 24 . • T o turn off the GPS [...]

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    ii StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual P REF ACE T ABLE OF C ONTENTS Preface ............................................................ i Quick T ips .............................................................. i Serial Number ........................................................ i Contact Garmin ..............................................[...]

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    StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual iii P REF ACE W arning Failure to avoid the following potentially hazardous situations could result in an accident or collision resulting in death or serious injury . When installing the unit in a vehicle, place the unit securely so that it does not interfere with vehicle operating controls or obstruct the driver [...]

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    iv StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual P REF ACE Failure to avoid the following potentially hazardous situations may result in injury or property damage. The unit is designed to provide you with route suggestions. It does not reflect road closures or road conditions, traffic congestion, weather conditions, or other factors that may affect safety o[...]

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    StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual 1 F IND I T AND G O ! F IND I T AND G O ! Use the Garmin ® StreetPilot ® 2720 to find your destination and go to it. Finding a Restaurant ➊ T ouch Where T o? ➐ Enjoy the route! ➋ T ouch Food, Hotel… . ➌ T ouch Food & Drink . ➍ T ouch a food category . ➎ T ouch the place. ➏ T ouch Go T o .[...]

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    2 StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual F IND I T AND G O ! Following Y our Route Follow the route to your destination using the map. As you travel, your StreetPilot guides you to your destination with voice prompts, arrows, and directions along the top of the map. If you depart from the original route, your StreetPilot recalculates the route and prov[...]

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    StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual 3 W HERE T O ? W HERE T O ? Y ou can access the Find menu by pressing the FIND key , or by touching Where T o? on the Menu page. Finding an Address ➎ Enter the number . T ouch Done . ➏ Enter the street name. T ouch Done . ➑ Select the address. ➐ Select the street. ➋ T ouch Address . ➌ T ouch a state. ?[...]

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    4 StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual W HERE T O ? Finding Streets and Cities Press FIND and touch Streets & Cities to search for a city , street, intersection, or exit. Finding Streets & Cities is very similar to finding an address. Finding a Place by Browsing the Map Press FIND and touch Browse Map to view dif ferent parts of the map. T o[...]

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    StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual 5 W HERE T O ? Changing Y our Search Area Y ou can change the search parameters to find places in a different area. ➊ From the search results list, touch Near …. ➋ Select one of the search options. Finding a Place Near Another Place After you find a place, press the FIND key . The Find menu opens and searc[...]

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    6 StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual M Y L OCA TIONS M Y L OCA TIONS Saving Places Y ou Find After you have found a place you want to save, select it on the results list. The information page opens, as shown below . ➊ From the information page, touch Advanced . ➋ T ouch Add As Favorite . Finding Saved Places Y our saved places are stored in the[...]

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    StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual 7 M Y L OCA TIONS Deleting a Saved Place Press the MENU > T ools > My Data > Favorites > Delete Favorites . ➊ T ouch By Selection . ➋ T ouch a saved location. ➌ T ouch Delete . Setting a Home Location Y ou can set a Home Location for the place you return to most often. Press the FIND key . ➊ T [...]

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    8 StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual V IEWING THE M AP AND O THER P AGES V IEWING THE M AP AND O THER P AGES Viewing the Map Page From the Menu page, touch V iew Map to open the map, or press the MAP key . T ouch an area of the map to see additional information, as shown below . The position icon shows your current location. Map Page while Navigati[...]

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    StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual 9 V IEWING THE M AP AND O THER P AGES T rip Computer The T rip Computer indicates your current speed and provides helpful statistics about your trip. T o view the T rip Computer , select Speed or Arrival on the map. Y ou can also press the MENU key > T ools > T rip Computer . T otal distance traveled (odomet[...]

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    10 StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual V IEWING THE M AP AND O THER P AGES GPS Info The GPS Info page displays the GPS receiver status, including current satellite coverage, receiver status, and position accuracy . T o access this page, press the MENU key > T ools > GPS Info . From the map, you can touch the signal strength bars while the rece[...]

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    StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual 1 1 C REA TING AND E DITING R OUTES C REA TING AND E DITING R OUTES Creating a New Route Press the MENU key . T ouch T ools > My Data > Routes . ➊ T ouch Create New Saved Route . ➋ Select a starting point and touch Next . ➌ Select an ending point and touch Next . ➍ T o add a point, select Y es and to[...]

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    12 StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual C REA TING AND E DITING R OUTES Editing a Saved Route Press the MENU key and touch T ools > My Data > Routes , ➋ T ouch the route you want to edit. ➊ T ouch Edit/Review Routes . Saving the Active Route Press the MENU key and then touch T ools . T ouch My Data > Routes > Save Active Route . Navig[...]

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    StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual 13 C REA TING AND E DITING R OUTES Adding A voidances ➌ T ouch the down arrow and touch A voidance Setup . ➋ T ouch Navigation . ➊ Press the MENU key and touch Settings . ➍ Select the road types you want to avoid. Creating Custom Avoids Y ou can enter specific areas and roads to avoid in your routes. From[...]

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    14 StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual C USTOMIZING THE S TREET P ILOT 2720 T o change StreetPilot settings, press the MENU key and touch Settings . See the following pages for more information. ➋ T ouch the setting. ➊ T ouch Settings . Adjusting the V olume Press the MENU key > V olume . T ouch the and to adjust the volume of the speaker . C[...]

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    StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual 15 C USTOMIZING THE S TREET P ILOT 2720 Changing the Map Settings Press the MENU key > Settings > Map . Map Detail —adjust the amount of detail shown on the map. Displaying more detail causes the map to redraw slowly . Orientation —change the perspective of the map. • 2D North Up —display the map in [...]

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    16 StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual C USTOMIZING THE S TREET P ILOT 2720 Changing the Navigation Settings Press the MENU key > Settings > Navigation . V ehicle —specify your vehicle type to optimize routes. Prefer ence —select a preference for route calculations. Ask Prefer ence —select whether the unit asks for your preference each t[...]

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    StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual 17 C USTOMIZING THE S TREET P ILOT 2720 Viewing Unit Information Press the MENU key > Settings > About > StreetPilot . The unit’ s software version, audio version, and unit ID are listed. Traffic Receiver’s Unit ID If you have a FM T raffic Receiver , you can view the FM T raffic Receiver ’ s uni[...]

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    18 StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual A PPENDIX A PPENDIX Using the Unit Keys ➊ ➋ ➌ ➍ ➎ ➏ ➊ FIND —opens the Find menu. ➋ MENU —opens the Menu page. ➌ MAP —opens the Map page. ➍ SPEAK —announces voice directions. ➎ Power switch—turns the unit on and off. ➏ Infrared ( IR) window—receives remote control signals. Usi[...]

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    StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual 19 A PPENDIX Installing the StreetPilot in Y our V ehicle Y ou can use the permanent or temporary adhesive disks or the non-skid friction mount to mount the StreetPilot in your vehicle. Installing the Adhesive Disks 1. Clean and dry the area of the dashboard where you will install the base. 2. Remove one side of t[...]

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    20 StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual A PPENDIX Attaching the Power Cable Y our vehicle adapter is a 12 volt adapter with a built-in speaker system. Use the AC adapter when using the StreetPilot indoors. 1. Align the power plug on the vehicle adapter to the connector and slide the plug into the connector until fully seated, as shown below . 2. Plug[...]

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    StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual 21 A PPENDIX T raffic Information with an FM TMC T raffic Receiver Using a Garmin FM TMC T raffic Receiver, your StreetPilot 2720 can receive and use traffic information broadcast over the FM Radio Data System (RDS). When a traffic message is received, your unit displays the event on the map and can change yo[...]

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    22 StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual A PPENDIX Adding a Subscription Y our GTM 10 may have a trial subscription or you may be in an area with free service. Y ou can also add subscriptions to expand your service area. W rite down your FM T raffic Receiver ’ s unit ID; see below or page 17 . Go to http://www .garmin.com/fmtraffic to purchase a t[...]

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    StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual 23 A PPENDIX Switching Between Providers If you have more than one service provider , you can let the 2720 use the best provider for your area, or you can manually select a provider . The 2720 uses the selected provider until you select Auto again or a different provider . ➋ T ouch T raffic Receiver . ➊ T ouc[...]

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    24 StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual A PPENDIX Caring for Y our StreetPilot 2720 The StreetPilot 2720 is constructed of high quality materials and does not require user maintenance other than cleaning. Cleaning the Unit Clean the unit’ s outer casing (except for the touch screen) using a cloth dampened with a mild detergent solution and then wip[...]

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    StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual 25 A PPENDIX T echnical Specifications Size : 5.6” W x 3.2” H x 2.0” D (14.3 x 8.0 x 5.0 cm) W eight : 0.93 lbs (420 g) Unit Case : Rugged; fully gasketed; IPX-7 waterproof* Display : Sunlight-readable, 17:9 WQVGA automotive TFT display with touch screen and auto dimming; 454 pixels by 240 pixels, 64K color[...]

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    26 StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual A PPENDIX FCC Compliance The unit 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 stringent than “outdoor” require[...]

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    StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual 27 I NDEX I NDEX Symbols 2 Dimensional 15 3 Dimensional 15 A Adding a traffic subscription 22 Audio version 17 A voidances 13 B Brightness of the screen 16 Browse Map page 4 C Caring for your 2720 24 Cleaning 24 Color mode 15 Contact Garmin i Customizing the 2720 14–17 general settings 14 map settings 15 naviga[...]

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    28 StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual I NDEX N Narrowing your search 5 Navigating a saved route 12 Navigation settings 16 Near button 5 North Up 15 O Odometer 9 Off-Route voice 16 P Places editing 6 finding 3–5 saving 6 Position icon 8 Power cable 20 Power switch 18 Proximity alert 23 R Recalculating the Route 12 Recently found places 4 Remote c[...]

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    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 replacement will be made at no charge to the customer for parts or labor , provid[...]

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    For the latest fr ee software updates (excluding map data) throughout the life of your Garmin products , visit the Garmin Web site at www .garmin.com. © Copyright 2005 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151 st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, U.S.A. Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Unit 5, The Quadrangle, Abbey Park Industrial E[...]