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nüvi 610/660 Owner ’s Manual iii P REF ACE P REF ACE Thank you for purchasing the Garmin ® nüvi ™ . This manual includes information for nüvi 610 and nüvi 660 products. Manual Conventions When you are instructed to “touch” something, use your finger to touch an item on the screen. Small arrows (>) appear in the text. They indicate [...]

iv nüvi 610/660 Owner ’s Manual T ABLE OF C ONTENTS T ABLE OF C ONTENTS Preface .................................................iii Manual Conventions ............................... iii Contact Garmin ....................................... iii myGarmin™ ............................................ vi T ips and Shortcuts ....................[...]

nüvi 610/660 Owner ’s Manual v T ABLE OF C ONTENTS Using Bluetooth ® T echnology ...........23 Calling a Number ................................... 24 Calling a Place ....................................... 25 Receiving a Call ..................................... 25 Using Call W aiting .................................. 26 T ransferring Audio [...]

vi nüvi 610/660 Owner ’s Manual P REF ACE myGarmin™ Go to http://my .garmin.com to access the latest services for your Garmin products. From the myGarmin W eb site, you can do the following: • Register your Garmin unit. • Subscribe to online services for safety camera information (see page 46 ). • Unlock optional maps. Return to myGarmin[...]

nüvi 610/660 Owner ’s Manual 1 G ETTING S T ARTED G ETTING S T ARTED What Is in the Box? • nüvi unit • V ehicle suction cup mount to mount the nüvi on your windshield. • Carrying case to protect your nüvi from scratches and accidental screen taps. • 12/24-V olt adapter to get power in your vehicle; or traffic r eceiver . • AC charg[...]

2 nüvi 610/660 Owner ’s Manual G ETTING S T ARTED Mounting the nüvi on the Windshield Check your state and local traffic laws before mounting. Currently , state laws in California and Minnesota prohibit drivers from using suction mounts on their windshields while operating motor vehicles. Other Garmin dashboard or friction mounting options sho[...]

nüvi 610/660 Owner ’s Manual 3 B ASIC O PERA TION GPS Antenna Up (Parallel to the Ground) B ASIC O PERA TION T urning the nüvi On or Off Press and hold the Power button on the top of the nüvi. Charging the nüvi T o charge the nüvi, use one of the following methods: ● Connect the nüvi to the suction mount and the 12/24-V olt car adapter . [...]

4 nüvi 610/660 Owner ’s Manual B ASIC O PERA TION Changing the V olume, Brightness, and Screen Lock 1. Press and quickly release the Power button, or on the Menu page, touch . 2. T ouch or to adjust the volume and brightness. T o prevent accidental screen taps, touch Lock . T o unlock the screen, press the Power button. Resetting Y our nüvi If [...]

nüvi 610/660 Owner ’s Manual 5 B ASIC O PERA TION Using the Anti-Theft Feature Garmin Lock™ is an anti-theft feature. Y ou can set a four-digit PIN (personal identification number) and a security location; then every time the nüvi is powered on you must enter the PIN or drive to your security location. Select any location, such as your home [...]

6 nüvi 610/660 Owner ’s Manual M AIN P AGES M AIN P AGES Understanding the Menu Page GPS satellite signal status Settings Quick settings Phone T raffic Battery status Menu Page • GPS satellite signals— represents the satellite signals being received by your nüvi. When you see green bars, you have a strong signal. • Battery status— repr[...]

nüvi 610/660 Owner ’s Manual 7 M AIN P AGES Understanding the Map Page From the Menu page, touch V iew Map to open the Map page. The vehicle icon shows your current location. Map Page while Navigating a Route T ouch to open the T rip Information page. T ouch to open the Next T urn page. T ouch to preview the turns in the route. T ouch to zoom ou[...]

8 nüvi 610/660 Owner ’s Manual M AIN P AGES Understanding the T urns Preview Page T ouch the green text bar on the top of the Map page to open the T urns Preview page. This page displays all turns in the route and the distance between turns. T ouch a turn on the list to view the Next T urn page for that turn. T ouch Show Map to view the entire r[...]

nüvi 610/660 Owner ’s Manual 9 W HERE T O ? W HERE TO Finding Y our Destination Flip up the antenna on the nüvi to get satellite signals. Then, use the Garmin nüvi to find your destination and navigate to it. 1. On the Menu page, touch Where to . 2. Select a category . (T ouch the arrows to see more categories.) 3. Select a destination. (T ou[...]

10 nüvi 610/660 Owner ’s Manual W HERE T O ? Finding an Address 1. On the Menu page, touch Where to > Address . 2. Select a country (if necessary), state, and city . If you are not sure of the city , select Search All . 3. T ype the address number , and touch Done . 4. T ype the street name until a list of streets appears. 5. Select the stree[...]

nüvi 610/660 Owner ’s Manual 1 1 W HERE T O ? Finding a Place by Spelling the Name 1. On the Menu page, touch Where to > Spell Name . 2. Using the on-screen keyboard, enter letters contained in the name. T ouch to enter numbers. T ouch to delete the last character entered; touch and hold to delete the entire entry . 3. T ouch Done . 4. Select[...]

12 nüvi 610/660 Owner ’s Manual W HERE T O ? V iewing Places on the Map 1. T ouch Show Map . 2. Drag the map, and zoom in or out, as necessary . T ouch Back when you are finished. Expanding Y our Search 1. From the Menu page, touch Where to > Near . 2. Select an option: Where I Am Now —searches for places near your current location. A Diff[...]

nüvi 610/660 Owner ’s Manual 13 W HERE T O ? Adding a Stop to Y our Route Y ou c an a dd o ne s to p to y ou r ro ut e. Th e nü vi g iv es y ou d ir ec ti on s to t he s to p an d th en t o yo ur fi na l de st in at io n. 1. When navigating a route, touch Where to on the Menu page. 2. Search for a location at which you want to stop before your[...]

14 nüvi 610/660 Owner ’s Manual F A VORITES F A VORITES Understanding Favorites Y ou can save 500 of your favorite places in Favorites . Saving Places Y ou Find 1. After you have found a place you want to save, touch Save . 2. T ouch OK . The place is saved in Favorites . Finding Saved Places 1. On the Menu page, touch Where to > Favorites . [...]

nüvi 610/660 Owner ’s Manual 15 F A VORITES If you want to change your home location after you have already set it, follow the procedure for “Editing Saved Places” below . Going Home After you set your home location, you can route to it at any time. T ouch Where to > Go Home . Editing Saved Places Y ou can change the name, symbol, or phon[...]

16 nüvi 610/660 Owner ’s Manual T RA VEL K IT T RA VEL K IT The T ravel Kit provides many features that are helpful when you are traveling. T ouch Help to learn more about the nüvi T ravel Kit. 1. On the Menu page, touch T ravel Kit . 2. T ouch the item you want to open. T o purchase a T ravel Kit accessory , go to www .garmin.com/products/nuvi[...]

nüvi 610/660 Owner ’s Manual 17 T RA VEL K IT T o switch the audio output between the nüvi and an FM stereo (where available), quickly press the Power button twice. NOTE: The nüvi plays MP3 files only; it does not support M4A/M4P files. Playing Audible Books Y our nüvi provides sample Audible books, which are only portions of the book. Purc[...]

18 nüvi 610/660 Owner ’s Manual T RA VEL K IT Loading Audible Books to Y our nüvi T o purchase a book, go to www .garmin.audible.com, and create an Audible.com account. After you create an account, download AudibleManager to your personal computer . Then you can purchase a book and download it to your nüvi. Step 1: Activate Y our nüvi with Au[...]

nüvi 610/660 Owner ’s Manual 19 T RA VEL K IT NOTE: If you are unable to connect to the Internet or have any other problems activating your nüvi, refer to the AudibleManager Help file. Select Help from the menu, and then click Help . Step 2: Download the book to your computer Refer to AudibleManager ’ s Help file for detailed instructions a[...]

20 nüvi 610/660 Owner ’s Manual T RA VEL K IT 4. Select the book title. Click the Add to Garmin - nüvi button in the top left corner . 5. Select how much of the book you want to load. Y ou can load small sections at a time to save memory . Click OK . AudibleManager transfers the book to your nüvi. 6. When you are finished, double-click the Un[...]

nüvi 610/660 Owner ’s Manual 21 T RA VEL K IT Using the W orld Clock 1. On the Menu page, touch T ravel Kit > World Clock . 2. T o change a city listed, touch the city . 3. Select a new time zone (or city). T ouch OK when done. 4. T ouch World Map to view a map. 5. Nighttime hours are shown in the shaded area. T ouch World Clock to view the c[...]

22 nüvi 610/660 Owner ’s Manual T RA VEL K IT 4. T ouch to erase the current rate. Enter a new rate, and touch Done . 5. T ouch Save to finish. TIP: T ouch Restore to use the original conversion rate. TIP: T ouch and hold to erase the entire entry . Converting Measurements 1. On the Menu page, touch T ravel Kit > Measurement Converter . 2. S[...]

nüvi 610/660 Owner ’s Manual 23 U SING B LUETOOTH T ECHNOLOGY U SING B LUETOOTH ® T ECHNOLOGY If you have a phone with Bluetooth wireless technology , and your phone is supported by the nüvi (see www .garmin.com/bluetooth ), you can use your nüvi as a hands- free device. Hands-free phone features on the nüvi are only available if your phone [...]

24 nüvi 610/660 Owner ’s Manual U SING B LUETOOTH T ECHNOLOGY 4. T ouch Add (or Change , if you already added). 5. If adding, set your phone to Find Me/Discoverable mode, and touch OK on the nüvi. Select your phone on the list. Enter passkey 1234 on your phone, when prompted. OR If changing, select your phone and touch OK , or touch Add Device [...]

nüvi 610/660 Owner ’s Manual 25 U SING B LUETOOTH T ECHNOLOGY If you are calling a number that requires that you enter information using a keypad during the call (for example, entering a password for your voicemail), do the following: 1 During the call, touch > Call Option s > T ouch T ones . 2. Enter the information. T ouch Back twice, wh[...]

26 nüvi 610/660 Owner ’s Manual U SING B LUETOOTH T ECHNOLOGY Using Call W aiting If you get a call waiting call, the nüvi displays the Incoming Call window . T ouch Answer . The first call is placed on hold. T o switch between calls: 1. T ouch to open the In Call menu. 2. T ouch Switch T o . 3. T ouch End Call to hang up; this does not discon[...]

nüvi 610/660 Owner ’s Manual 27 U SING B LUETOOTH T ECHNOLOGY Using Call History T ouch Call History to access information about the phone numbers that you last dialed, last received calls from, and those calls that you missed. Calling Home 1. T ouch Call Home to set up or change your home information, so that you can quickly call home. The fir[...]

28 nüvi 610/660 Owner ’s Manual U SING B LUETOOTH T ECHNOLOGY Using Status T o access information about the phone signal, battery status, and carrier name of your phone service, on the Menu page, touch Phone > Status . Dropping a Connection 1. On the Menu page, touch Settings > Bluetooth . 2. T ouch Change . 3. T ouch the device name that [...]

nüvi 610/660 Owner ’s Manual 29 U SING FM T RAFFIC U SING FM T RAFFIC If you are using a traffic receiver , you can view traffic information on your nüvi. When a traffic message is received, your nüvi displays the incident on the map, and you can change your route to avoid the traffic incident. For traffic data coverage areas, refer to th[...]

30 nüvi 610/660 Owner ’s Manual U SING FM T RAFFIC LED Blink Codes The green Power LED lights when connected to external power . The Status LED indicates the status of the traffic receiver . T o the power connector on the nüvi T o the 12-Volt receptacle in the vehicle Power LED Status LED Y ellow dot-dash flashes: determining which country yo[...]

nüvi 610/660 Owner ’s Manual 31 U SING FM T RAFFIC Traffic Symbols North American Meaning Int ernati onal Road Condition Road Construction Congestion Accident Incident Information Severity Color Code The bars to the left of the traffic symbols indicate the traffic incident’ s severity: Green = Low severity; traffic is flowing normally . Y[...]

32 nüvi 610/660 Owner ’s Manual U SING FM T RAFFIC Purchasing an Additional T raffic Subscription T o renew or add traffic subscriptions, go to www .garmin.com/fmtraffic . NOTE: Y ou do not need to activate the subscription included with your FM traffic receiver (if it came with one). The subscription activates automatically after your nüvi[...]

nüvi 610/660 Owner ’s Manual 33 U SING THE FM T RANSMITTER U SING THE FM T RANSMITTER If an FM transmitter is available on your nüvi 660, you can listen to your nüvi audio on an FM stereo. NOTE: When using the FM transmitter function on the nüvi, any phone calls that you place or receive through the nüvi might be overheard by adjacent vehicl[...]

34 nüvi 610/660 Owner ’s Manual U SING THE FM T RANSMITTER FM T ransmitter T ips The FM transmitter is intended to transmit your nüvi’ s audio to your FM stereo. Do not adjust your FM settings while you are driving your vehicle. When searching for an appropriate FM frequency on your FM stereo, look for an unused frequency that has steady , co[...]

nüvi 610/660 Owner ’s Manual 35 M ANAGING F ILES ON Y OUR NÜVI M ANAGING F ILES ON Y OUR NÜVI Y ou can store files (such as JPEG images and MP3 music files) in the nüvi’ s internal memory or on an optional SD card. NOTE: The nüvi is not compatible with W indows ® 95, W indows 98, or W indows Me. This is a common limitation of most USB M[...]

36 nüvi 610/660 Owner ’s Manual M ANAGING F ILES ON Y OUR NÜVI Loading Items to Y our nüvi Step 1: Insert an SD Card (Optional) The SD card slot is located on the side of the nüvi. T o insert the card, press it in until it clicks. Inserting an SD Card Connecting the USB Cable Step 2: Connect the USB Cable 1. Plug the small end of the USB cabl[...]

nüvi 610/660 Owner ’s Manual 37 M ANAGING F ILES ON Y OUR NÜVI Step 3: Transfer Files to the nüvi On a Windows PC: 1. Connect the nüvi to your computer . 2. Double-click the My Computer icon on your computer ’s desktop. 3. Browse your computer for the file you want to copy . 4. Highlight the file and select Edit > Copy . 5. Open the ?[...]

38 nüvi 610/660 Owner ’s Manual M ANAGING F ILES ON Y OUR NÜVI From a Macintosh: 1. When you are finished transferring files, drag the volume icon to the T rash (it turns into an Eject icon) to unmount the device. 2. Disconnect your nüvi from your computer now . Information about Y our nüvi Drives For files that you manually load onto your[...]

nüvi 610/660 Owner ’s Manual 39 C USTOMIZING THE NÜVI C USTOMIZING THE NÜVI Restoring Settings T o restore all settings you have changed, touch Settings > Restore . T o restore settings for an individual category , touch Restore on that particular page. Changing the Map Settings T o change the map settings, on the Menu page, touch Settings [...]

40 nüvi 610/660 Owner ’s Manual C USTOMIZING THE NÜVI Changing the System Settings T o change the system settings, on the Menu page, touch Settings > System . W AAS/EGNOS —turning on the W AAS/EGNOS setting might improve GPS accuracy , but it consumes more battery power . For information about W AAS/EGNOS, go to www .garmin.com/aboutGPS/wa[...]

nüvi 610/660 Owner ’s Manual 41 C USTOMIZING THE NÜVI Changing the Locale Settings T o change the locale settings, on the Menu page, touch Settings > Locale . V iew the location settings, such as language. T ouch the setting that you want to change, or touch Change All to adjust the settings based on a selected country . On each screen, touc[...]

42 nüvi 610/660 Owner ’s Manual C USTOMIZING THE NÜVI Changing the Display Settings T o change the display settings, on the Menu page, touch Settings > Display . Color Mode —touch Daytime for a light background, Nighttime for a black background, or Auto to automatically switch between the two. Backlight T imeout —touch the length of time[...]

nüvi 610/660 Owner ’s Manual 43 C USTOMIZING THE NÜVI Changing the Navigation Settings T o change the navigation settings, on the Menu page, touch Settings > Navigation . Route Prefer ence —touch a preference for calculating your route. V ehicle —touch your vehicle type to optimize routes. A voidances —touch Enabled to access the road [...]

44 nüvi 610/660 Owner ’s Manual C USTOMIZING THE NÜVI Drop —disconnect the nüvi from your phone. Delete —remove a device from the device list. T ouch the device, then touch Remove . Bluetooth —enable and disable the Bluetooth component. Friendly Name —select to enter a friendly name that identifies your nüvi on devices that are Bluet[...]

nüvi 610/660 Owner ’s Manual 45 A PPENDIX A PPENDIX Updating the nüvi Software Use W ebUpdater to update your nüvi software. Go to www .garmin.com/products/ webupdater to download the W ebUpdater program. After downloading W ebUpdater to your computer, connect your nüvi to your computer , run W ebUpdater, and follow the screen prompts. After [...]

46 nüvi 610/660 Owner ’s Manual A PPENDIX Y ou can also purchase additional map data from Garmin and load the maps on your nüvi’ s internal memory or on an optional SD card. T o load maps or waypoints to your nüvi memory or SD card, select the name for your Garmin drive or SD card drive. Refer to the MapSource Help file for more information[...]

nüvi 610/660 Owner ’s Manual 47 A PPENDIX Custom POIs (Points of Interest) Y our nüvi accepts custom POI databases, available from various companies on the Internet. Some custom POI databases contain alert information for points such as school zones. Y our nüvi can notify you with a proximity alarm when you approach one of these points. After [...]

48 nüvi 610/660 Owner ’s Manual A PPENDIX Optional Accessories For more information about optional accessories, go to the Garmin W eb site at www .garmin.com/products/nuvi610 or www .garmin.com/products/nuvi660, and click the Accessories link. Y ou can also contact your Garmin dealer to purchase accessories. Optional accessories include: • FM [...]

nüvi 610/660 Owner ’s Manual 49 A PPENDIX About SaversGuide The SaversGuide ® is an optional accessory that is available only in North America. W ith the SaversGuide preprogrammed SD data card and membership card, your nüvi is a digital coupon book that notifies you of merchants near your current location where you are eligible for a discount[...]

50 nüvi 610/660 Owner ’s Manual A PPENDIX T ranslating Words and Phrases 1. On the Menu page, touch T ravel Kit > Language Guide . 2. T ouch Words and Phrases > Language . 3. Select the From and T o languages and touch Back . 4. Select a category . 5. Search for a phrase, and touch it. 6. T ouch to hear the translation. Words and Phrases T[...]

nüvi 610/660 Owner ’s Manual 51 A PPENDIX Using the Bilingual Dictionaries The Garmin Language Guide provides five bilingual dictionaries. Y ou can easily translate words and hear their pronunciation using the Bilingual Dictionaries. 1. On the Menu page, touch T ravel Kit > Language Guide . 2. T ouch Bilingual Dictionaries. 3. T ouch a trans[...]

52 nüvi 610/660 Owner ’s Manual A PPENDIX About GPS Satellite Signals Y our nüvi must acquire GPS (Global Positioning System) satellite signals to operate. If you are indoors, near tall buildings or trees, or in a parking garage, the nüvi might not acquire satellites. Go outside to an area free from tall obstructions to use your nüvi, or clos[...]

nüvi 610/660 Owner ’s Manual 53 A PPENDIX Mounting the nüvi on Y our Dashboard Use the enclosed mounting disk to mount your nüvi to the dashboard. Important: The permanent mounting adhesive is extremely difficult to remove after it is installed. T o install the mounting disk: Disk Suction cup mount Suction lever 1. Clean and dry the dashboard[...]

54 nüvi 610/660 Owner ’s Manual A PPENDIX 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 nüvi and operating it in high shock/vibration environments. Cleaning the nüvi The n?[...]

nüvi 610/660 Owner ’s Manual 55 A PPENDIX Avoiding Theft • T o avoid theft, remove the nüvi and mount from sight when not in use. Remove the mark on the windshield left by the suction cup. • Use the Garmin Lock ™ feature. Changing the Fuse An AGC/3AG 2 Amp, high-breaking capacity , 1500 A-rated fuse is located at the tip of the vehicle ad[...]

56 nüvi 610/660 Owner ’s Manual A PPENDIX Battery Gauge The battery icon in the upper-right corner of the Menu page indicates the status of the internal battery . Periodically , you might notice that the battery gauge is not completely accurate. T o increase the accuracy of the battery gauge, fully discharge the battery and then fully charge it [...]

nüvi 610/660 Owner ’s Manual 57 A PPENDIX 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 on the nüvi. Also, you should see a new removable disk drive listed in My Computer . My computer never senses that the n[...]

58 nüvi 610/660 Owner ’s Manual A PPENDIX Problem/Question Solution/Answer How can I rename my nüvi drives? 1. Open My Computer . 2. Select the drive you want to rename. 3. Right-click your mouse and select Rename . 4. T ype the new name. Press the Return key . How do I map my nüvi drives in Windows? 1. T urn off your nüvi. 2. Plug the USB ca[...]

nüvi 610/660 Owner ’s Manual 59 A PPENDIX Declaration of Conformity Hereby , Garmin declares that this nüvi 610/660 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 , see the Garmin W eb site for your Garmin product: www .garmin.com/product[...]

60 nüvi 610/660 Owner ’s Manual A PPENDIX Specifications Size : 4.9” W x 2.9” H x 0.9” D (12.4 x 7.4 x 2.3 cm) W eight : 6.7 oz (190 g) Display : 4.3” diagonal, 480 x 272 pixels; WQVGA TFT landscape display with white backlight and touch screen Case : Not waterproof or IPXO T emperature range : 32°F to 140°F (0°C to 60°C) Data stora[...]

nüvi 610/660 Owner ’s Manual 61 I NDEX I NDEX Symbols 2 dimensional 39 3 dimensional 39 A about button 40 accessories 48 acquisition times 60 AC charger 1 adding a device 24 alerts 44 alerts, safety camera 46 answering a call 26 anti-theft feature 5 attention tone 43 AudibleManager 18 Audible books 17 transferring 19 audio, transferring to your [...]

62 nüvi 610/660 Owner ’s Manual I NDEX drives 36 dropping a connection 28, 44 E editing saved places (my locations) 15 EGNOS 40 enabling Bluetooth 24 ending a call 24 expanding your search 12 Extras 47, 48, 51 F Favorites 14 files deleting 38 managing 35 supported types 38 transferring 37 finding places by name 9 by postal code 10 intersection[...]

nüvi 610/660 Owner ’s Manual 63 I NDEX N narrow your results list spell the name 1 1 navigation settings 43 next turn page 8 nonreplaceable lithium-ion 60 north up 39 nuvi drives 36, 37 O on-screen keyboard 1 1 optional accessories 48 output, audio 33 P pairing your nüvi 23 passkey , pairing 24 phone book 26 phone number , home 27 pictures 20 P[...]

64 nüvi 610/660 Owner ’s Manual I NDEX T technical specifications 60 temperature range 60 text language 41 theft prevention 5, 55 tones 40 touch screen cleaning 54 recalibrating 42 settings 42 touch tones 25, 40 T ourGuide 44, 51 playing files 51 track up 39 traffic 29 avoid 31, 43 incidents 30 settings 44 subscription 32 symbols 31 transferr[...]

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For the latest fr ee software updates (excluding map data) throughout the life of your Garmin products , visit the Garmin W eb site at www .garmin.com . © 2006 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151 st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Unit 5, The Quadrangle, Abbey Park Industrial Estate, Roms[...]