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    zūmo ® 590 Owner’s Manual July 2014 Printed in Taiwan 190-01706-00_0C[...]

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    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 such changes or improvements. Go to www.gar[...]

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    Table of Contents Getting Started ............................................................... 1 Installing the Battery .................................................................. 1 Mounting Your Device in a Motorcycle ...................................... 1 About the Powered Mount Cables ........................................ 1 Instal[...]

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    Using Pandora .................................................................... 11 Changing Stations ............................................................... 12 Tracks ...................................................................................... 12 Viewing Track Information ................................................... 12 T[...]

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    Getting Started WARNING See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information. Installing the Battery 1 Rotate the battery cover D-ring counter-clockwise and remove the battery cover. 2 Locate the lithium-ion battery in the product box. 3 If necessary, insert a microSD ™ car[...]

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    the mount and base plate, and make sure that no part of the device or mount touches the motorcycle. 1 Thread the M4 x 40 mm panhead screws À through the washers Á , cradle, spacers  , and base plate à . 2 Tighten the nuts to secure the base plate. Attaching the Base Plate to the Handlebar Base 1 Align the ball of the handlebar base À and the [...]

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    nüMaps Guarantee ™ Your device may be eligible for a free map update within 90 days of first acquiring satellites while driving. Go to www.garmin.com/numaps for terms and conditions. About nüMaps Lifetime ™ Models with "LM" after the model number include subscriptions to nüMaps Lifetime, which provides quarterly map updates for the[...]

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    device. You can select some icons to change settings or view additional information. GPS signal status Bluetooth technology status (appears when Bluetooth is enabled) Transportation mode indicator Current time Battery status Connected to Smartphone Link Temperature Fuel status Acquiring GPS Signals To navigate with your device, you must acquire sat[...]

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    • To search for an address in another city, enter the house number, street name, city, and state. • To search for a city, enter the city and state. • To search for coordinates, enter latitude and longitude coordinates. 5 Select an option: • To search using a suggested search term, select the term. • To search using the text you entered, s[...]

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    2 From the search results, select a location. 3 Select . 4 Select Save . 5 If necessary, enter a name, and select Done . Saving Your Current Location 1 From the map, select the vehicle icon. 2 Select Save . 3 Enter a name, and select Done . 4 Select OK . Starting a Route to a Saved Location 1 Select Where To? > Saved . 2 If necessary, select a c[...]

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    Your Route on the Map NOTICE The speed limit feature is for information only and does not replace your responsibility to abide by all posted speed limit signs and to use safe driving judgment at all times. Garmin will not be responsible for any traffic fines or citations you receive for failing to follow all applicable traffic laws and signs. The r[...]

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    Disabling a Custom Avoidance You can disable a custom avoidance without deleting it. 1 Select Settings > Navigation > Custom Avoidances . 2 Select an avoidance. 3 Select > Disable . Deleting Custom Avoidances 1 Select Settings > Navigation > Custom Avoidances . 2 Select an option: • To delete all custom avoidances, select . • To [...]

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    3 Select an option: • When not navigating a route, select Select All to reset every data field except the speedometer, on the first page. • Select Reset Trip Data to reset the information on the trip computer. • Select Reset Max. Speed to reset the maximum speed. • Select Reset Trip B to reset the odometer. Viewing Current Location Informat[...]

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    Saving a Home Phone Number TIP: After you save a home number, you can edit the home number by editing “Home” in your list of saved locations ( Editing a Saved Location ). 1 Select Apps > Phone > > Set Home Number . 2 Enter your phone number. 3 Select Done . Calling Home Before you can call home, you must enter a phone number for your h[...]

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    8 Select Save . 9 Enter a name, and select Done . Scheduling a Trip You can use the trip planner to create and save a trip with multiple destinations. 1 Select Apps > Trip Planner . 2 Select a trip. 3 Select a location. 4 Select an option: • Select Departure Time . • Select Arrival Time . 5 Select a date and time, and select Save . 6 Select [...]

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    • If you like a song, select to hear more songs like it. • If you dislike a song, select to prevent it from being played in the future. Changing Stations 1 Select Apps > Pandora® . 2 Select . 3 Select a station. Tracks A track is a recording of your path. The track log contains information about the recorded path, including time, location, [...]

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    installed sensor interferes with any installed equipment on the vehicle, do not operate the vehicle with the sensor installed. To prevent possible tire vibration or uneven tire wear on some vehicles, it may be necessary to balance the vehicle tires after installing the sensor. Before you install the sensors on your tires, you should set up the sens[...]

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    1 Select Apps > Weather . 2 Select a day. The detailed forecast for that day appears. Viewing Weather Near a Different City 1 Select Apps > Weather > Current Location . 2 Select an option: • To view weather for a favorite city, select a city in the list. • To add a favorite city, select Add City , and enter a city name. Viewing the Wea[...]

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    About Traffic Cameras Traffic cameras provide live images of traffic conditions on major roadways and intersections. You can save cameras that you want to view regularly. Saving a Traffic Camera Before you can use this feature, you must subscribe to the photoLive service, and your device must be connected to a supported phone running Smartphone Lin[...]

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    Customizing the Device Map and Vehicle Settings To open the Map and Vehicle settings, from the main menu, select Settings > Map & Vehicle . Vehicle : Sets the icon that represents your position on the map. Go to www.garmingarage.com for more icons. Driving Map View : Sets the perspective on the map. Map Detail : Sets the level of detail on t[...]

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    Current Time : Sets the device time. Time Format : Allows you to select a 12-hour, 24-hour, or UTC display time. Units : Sets the unit of measure used for distances. Position Format : Sets the coordinate format and datum used for geographical coordinates. Language and Keyboard Settings To open the Language and Keyboard settings, from the main menu,[...]

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    5 Screw the end piece back into the vehicle power cable à . Mounting on Your Dashboard NOTICE The permanent mounting adhesive is extremely difficult to remove after it is installed. You can use an optional mounting disk to mount your device to the dashboard and comply with certain state regulations. See www.garmin.com for more information. 1 Clean[...]

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    • Decrease the volume ( Adjusting the Volume ). • Disable Bluetooth wireless technology ( Disabling Bluetooth ). • Put the device in sleep mode when not in use ( Entering and Exiting Sleep Mode ). • Keep your device away from extreme temperatures. • Do not leave your device in direct sunlight. The battery gauge does not seem accurate 1 Al[...]

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    Index Symbols 2-D map view  8 3-D map view  8 A accessories  18 addresses, finding  5 alerts, traffic  8 answering calls  9 audio, proximity points  17 avoidances  16 area  7 customizing  7 deleting  8 disabling  8 road  7 road features  7 B battery charging  4, 17, 18 installing  1 maximizing  18 problems  18, 1[...]

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    starting  6 stopping  7 suggested  7 viewing on the map  8 S safety cameras, subscriptions  18 satellite signals acquiring  4 viewing  4 saved locations  6, 11 categories  6 deleting  6 editing  6 Saved locations  6 saving, current location  6 screen, brightness  3 screenshots  16 search bar  4 sending locations  6[...]

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