Garmin 700 Series manual

Owner’ s Manual nüvi ® 700 Series personal travel assistant[...]

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nüvi 700 Series Owner ’s Manual i P ref ace P ref ace Thank you for purchasing the Garmin ® nüvi ® 700 Series navigation device. 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 ex[...]

ii nüvi 700 Series Owner ’s Manual P ref ace T able of c onTenTs Preface............................................. i Manual Conventions .......................... i nüvi T ips and Shortcuts ..................... i myGarmin ™ ....................................... i Contact Garmin ................................. i Getting Started .......[...]

nüvi 700 Series Owner ’s Manual iii P ref ace Receiving a Call ............................ 18 In a Call ......................................... 18 Phone Menu ................................... 19 SMS/T ext Messaging ...................... 21 Using the Media Players ............. 22 Playing Music ................................. 22 Listening[...]

iv nüvi 700 Series Owner ’s Manual P ref ace Customizing the nüvi .................. 37 Changing the System Settings ....... 37 Changing the Navigation Settings .. 37 Setting the Languages ................... 39 Changing the Map Settings ............ 39 Adding Security Settings ................ 40 Viewing Trafc Subscription Information .....[...]

nüvi 700 Series Owner ’s Manual 1 G ettinG S t arted G eTTinG s T arTed What’ s in the Box? nüvi GPS device and vehicle suction cup mount . V ehicle power cable to provide external power , or an FM TMC trafc r eceiver to provide external power and trafc information. See the table on the right. USB cable to connect the nüvi to your comp[...]

2 nüvi 700 Series Owner ’s Manual G ettinG S t arted Y our nüvi Unit SD card slot Headp hone/ audio out jack Microphone Power key: slide to the left to turn the unit on/off; slide to the right to lock the screen External antenna connector Speaker GPS antenna Mini-USB connector Serial number W ARNING : This product contains a non-replaceable, li[...]

nüvi 700 Series Owner ’s Manual 3 G ettinG S t arted Step 1: Mount the nüvi 1. Plug the vehicle power cable into the power connector on the right side of the cradle. 2. Snap the cradle onto the suction cup arm. 3. Clean and dry your windshield and the suction cup with a lint-free cloth. Remove the clear plastic from the suction cup. Place the s[...]

4 nüvi 700 Series Owner ’s Manual G ettinG S t arted Step 2: Congure the nüvi T o turn on your nüvi, slide the Power key to the left. Follow the on-screen instructions. Step 3: Acquire Satellites Go outdoors to an open area, out of garages, and away from tall buildings. Stop your vehicle, and turn on the nüvi. Acquiring satellite signals m[...]

nüvi 700 Series Owner ’s Manual 5 G ettinG S t arted Finding Y our Destination The Where to menu provides several dif ferent categories for you to use when searching for addresses, cities, and other locations. The detailed map loaded in your nüvi contains millions of points of interest, such as restaurants, hotels, and auto services. TIP : T ou[...]

6 nüvi 700 Series Owner ’s Manual G ettinG S t arted Following Y our Route 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. If you depart from the original route, your nüvi recalculates the route and provides new directions. Y our route is marked with a magenta[...]

nüvi 700 Series Owner ’s Manual 7 G ettinG S t arted T aking a Detour If a road on your route is closed, you can take a detour . 1. With a route active, touch Menu . 2. T ouch Detour . The nüvi attempts to get you back on your original route as quickly as possible. If the route you are currently taking is the only reasonable option, the nüvi m[...]

8 nüvi 700 Series Owner ’s Manual W here t o W here T o 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 5 . TIP: T ouch Near to change the search area. See page 13 . Go Page Options T ouch an item in the search results list to view the Go page. T ouch[...]

nüvi 700 Series Owner ’s Manual 9 W here t o Finding a Place by Spelling the Name If you know the name of the location 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-screen key[...]

10 nüvi 700 Series Owner ’s Manual W here t o Changing Y our Home Location T o change your home location, you must rst delete it from Favorites . 1. T ouch Where to > Favorites . 2. T ouch Home > Edit > Delete > Y es . After you delete your home location, reset it by following the steps in the “Setting a Home Location” section[...]

nüvi 700 Series Owner ’s Manual 1 1 W here t o 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. T ouch Where to . 2. T ouch Favorites . Y our saved locations are listed.  TIP: Y our Last Position is automatically saved each time you [...]

12 nüvi 700 Series Owner ’s Manual W here t o Creating and T aking Routes T ouch Where to > Routes . Select the route you want to take and touch Go . Creating a Saved Route Use your nüvi to create and save routes before your next trip. Y ou can save up to 10 routes. 1. T ouch Where to (or T ools ) > Routes > New . 2. T ouch Add New Sta[...]

nüvi 700 Series Owner ’s Manual 13 W here t o T ouch Recalculate to change the route preference to calculate by faster time, shorter distance, or off road. T ouch Delete to remove this item.  NOTE: Y our changes are automatically saved when you exit any of the route edit pages. Finding a Place Using the Map Use the Browse Map page to view dif[...]

14 nüvi 700 Series Owner ’s Manual W here t o route to the coordinates. Searching Near Another Near Another Location  NOTE: Y our nüvi automatically searches for places near your current location. 1. T ouch Where to > Near . 2. Select an option: Where I Am Now —search near your current location. A Different City —search near the city [...]

nüvi 700 Series Owner ’s Manual 15 U SinG the M ain P aGeS U sinG The M ain P aGes Map Page T ouch V iew map to open the Map page. The vehicle icon shows your current location. T ouch and drag the map to view a different area of the map (see page 13 ). Map Page while Navigating a Route T ouch Arrival or Speed to open the T rip Information page. [...]

16 nüvi 700 Series Owner ’s Manual U SinG the M ain P aGeS T rip Information Page The T rip Information page displays your current speed and provides helpful statistics about your trip. T o view the T rip Information page, touch the Speed or Arrival eld on the Map page. If you make frequent stops, leave the nüvi turned on so it can accuratel[...]

nüvi 700 Series Owner ’s Manual 17 U SinG h andS - free c allinG U sinG h ands - free c allinG Bluetooth is available only in the nüvi 710, 760, and 770. Using Bluetooth wireless technology , your nüvi can connect to your mobile phone to become a hands-free device. T o see if your device with Bluetooth technology is compatible with the nüvi, [...]

18 nüvi 700 Series Owner ’s Manual U SinG h andS - free c allinG T o pair using the nüvi settings: 1. From the Menu page, touch T ools > Settings > Bluetooth > Add . 2. Enable your phone’s Bluetooth component and enable Find Me/ Discoverable/Visible mode. These settings might be in a Bluetooth, Connections, or Hands-free menu. 3. T o[...]

nüvi 700 Series Owner ’s Manual 19 U SinG h andS - free c allinG Using Call Waiting When you are on a call and you receive a second call (call waiting), the nüvi displays the Incoming Call window . T ouch Answer to answer the call. The rst call is placed on hold. T o switch between calls: 1. T ouch > Switch T o . 2. T ouch End Call to han[...]

20 nüvi 700 Series Owner ’s Manual U SinG h andS - free c allinG V iewing Y our Call History Each time your phone connects to the nüvi, your call history is automatically transferred to the nüvi. It may take a few minutes to transfer this data to the nüvi. 1. T ouch Phone > Call History . 2. T ouch a category to view those calls. The calls[...]

nüvi 700 Series Owner ’s Manual 21 U SinG h andS - free c allinG SMS/T ext Messaging If your phone supports SMS/text messaging using Bluetooth technology , you can send and receive text messages on the nüvi. Getting a T ext Message When you get a text message, the Incoming Message window opens. T ouch Listen to play the text message, Review to [...]

22 nüvi 700 Series Owner ’s Manual U SinG M edia P la yerS U sinG The M edia P la yers Playing Music Load music les to the internal memory or SD card. See pages 25–26 . 1. T ouch T ools > Media Player . 2. T ouch Source to open the music player . 3. T ouch Browse . 4. T ouch a category . 5. T o play the entire category from the beginning[...]

nüvi 700 Series Owner ’s Manual 23 U SinG M edia P la yerS T o save your current playlist: 1. While listening to music, touch Browse > Playlist > Save Current Playlist . 2. Enter a name, and touch Done . T o create a new playlist: 1. In the music player , touch Browse > Playlist > Create New Playlist . 2. Select songs. 3. T ouch Back[...]

24 nüvi 700 Series Owner ’s Manual U SinG M edia P la yerS Listening to Audible Books T o purchase books from Audible.com, go to http://garmin.audible.com . Listening to a Book 1. T ouch T ools > Media Player . 2. T ouch Source to open the audible book player . 3. T ouch Browse . 4. T ouch a category , and then touch a book title. Book cover [...]

nüvi 700 Series Owner ’s Manual 25 M anaGinG f ileS M anaGinG f iles Y ou can store les, such as MP3s and JPEG image les, in the nüvi’ s internal memory or on an optional SD card. NOTE: The nüvi is not compatible with W indows ® 95, 98, Me, or NT . It is also not compatible with Mac ® OS 10.3 and earlier . This is a common limitation[...]

26 nüvi 700 Series Owner ’s Manual M anaGinG f ileS  NOTE: On some operating systems or computers with multiple network drives, the nüvi drives may not appear . See your operating system’ s Help le to learn how to map the drives. Step 3: Transfer Files to Y our nüvi Copy and paste les from your computer into the nüvi drives/volumes[...]

nüvi 700 Series Owner ’s Manual 27 U SinG the t oolS U sinG The T ools The T ools menu provides many features that are helpful when you are traveling across town or across the globe. Settings For information about the settings, see pages 37–43 . Where Am I T ouch Where Am I to view information about your current location. This is a helpful fea[...]

28 nüvi 700 Series Owner ’s Manual U SinG the t oolS T rafc Y ou can only access the trafc information if the nüvi is connected to an FM trafc receiver . The trafc receiver is included in some nüvi 710, 750T , 760, and 770 packages. See pages 32–34 for information about trafc information. MSN ® Direct W ith an optional MSN Di[...]

nüvi 700 Series Owner ’s Manual 29 U SinG the t oolS Language Guide The Garmin Language Guide puts data from Oxford’ s multilingual resources and ve bilingual dictionaries in the palm of your hand. T o purchase an accessory , go to http://buy .garmin.com or contact your Garmin dealer . Translating W ords and Phrases 1. T ouch T ools > La[...]

30 nüvi 700 Series Owner ’s Manual U SinG the t oolS Bilingual Tips T ouch Search to spell the word or the beginning of the word. T ouch Legend information on abbreviations, labels, and pronunciation symbols for the selected language. All Dictionary , W ord and Phrase content is © Oxford University Press. V oice les are © Scansoft. Pocket O[...]

nüvi 700 Series Owner ’s Manual 31 U SinG the t oolS Currency Converter 1. T ouch T ools > Currency Converter . 2. T ouch a currency button to change the currency . 3. Select a currency , and touch OK . 4. T ouch the rectangle next to the currency you want to convert. 5. Enter the number . T ouch Done . 6. T ouch Clear to convert a different [...]

32 nüvi 700 Series Owner ’s Manual U SinG fM t raffic U sinG fM T raffic The trafc receiver is included in some nüvi 710, 750T , 760, and 770 packages. Use an FM TMC (T rafc Message Channel) trafc receiver to receive trafc information broadcast over the FM Radio Data System. For information about FM trafc receivers and coverage a[...]

nüvi 700 Series Owner ’s Manual 33 U SinG fM t raffic Y ellow solid: searching for signal. Red solid: momentary sync loss. Green solid: normal trafc data. T rafc In Y our Area T ouch T ools > T rafc to display trafc incidents in your area. T ouch V iew by Road to see the incidents on each road in the area. If there is trafc on [...]

34 nüvi 700 Series Owner ’s Manual U SinG fM t raffic T rafc Icons North American Meaning International Road Condition Road Construction Road Closed Slow T rafc Accident Incident T ravel Information Severity Color Code Green = Low severity; trafc is owing normally . Y ellow = Medium severity; trafc is a bit congested. Red = High s[...]

nüvi 700 Series Owner ’s Manual 35 P la yinG a Udio t hroUGh the V ehicle ’ S S PeakerS P la yinG a Udio T hroUGh The V ehicle ’ s s Peakers Before using the FM transmitter in your area, see the FM transmitter legal notice on page 52 . If an FM transmitter is available on your nüvi, you can listen to your nüvi audio on an FM stereo. NOTE: [...]

36 nüvi 700 Series Owner ’s Manual P la yinG a Udio t hroUGh the V ehicle ’ S S PeakerS Frequency Selection T ips For best results, select a frequency below 90.1 FM. When searching for an appropriate FM frequency on your FM stereo, look for an unused frequency that has steady , consistent static. If you hear slight noises and sounds in the bac[...]

nüvi 700 Series Owner ’s Manual 37 c UStoMizinG the nüVi c UsToMizinG The nüVi 1. T ouch T ools > Settings . 2. T ouch the setting you want to change. 3. T ouch the button below the setting name to change it. Changing the System Settings T ouch T ools > Settings > System . GPS Simulator —enable the simulator to turn off the GPS mode[...]

38 nüvi 700 Series Owner ’s Manual c UStoMizinG the nüVi Faster Time —to calculate routes that are faster to drive but can be longer in distance. Shorter Distance —to calculate routes that are shorter in distance but can take more time to drive. Off Road —to calculate point-to- point routes (without roads). A voidances —select the road [...]

nüvi 700 Series Owner ’s Manual 39 c UStoMizinG the nüVi Setting the Languages T ouch T ools > Settings > Language . V oice —change the language for voice prompts. nüvi 750, 750T , 760, and 770: Languages noted with a person’ s name are text-to-speech (TTS) voices, which have an extensive vocabulary and pronounce the street names as [...]

40 nüvi 700 Series Owner ’s Manual c UStoMizinG the nüVi T ools > My Data > Clear T rip Log . Map Info —view the maps loaded on your nüvi and their version. T ouch a map to enable (check mark) or disable (no check mark) that map. Restore —restore the original map settings. Adding Security Settings T ouch T ools > Settings > Sec[...]

nüvi 700 Series Owner ’s Manual 41 c UStoMizinG the nüVi Non-North American Options Auto —select which provider to use. Select Auto to use the best provider for the area, or select a specic provider to use. Search —search for additional TMC trafc providers. T o increase the search time, touch Y es to clear provider table. Subscription[...]

42 nüvi 700 Series Owner ’s Manual c UStoMizinG the nüVi Bluetooth T echnology Settings Bluetooth is available only in the nüvi 710, 760, and 770. T ouch T ools > Settings > Bluetooth . Connections —select Add > OK to pair with a mobile phone that has Bluetooth wireless technology . See pages 17–21 . Select Change to connect with [...]

nüvi 700 Series Owner ’s Manual 43 c UStoMizinG the nüVi Proximity Alerts —touch Change to turn on or off the alerts when you approach custom POIs or safety cameras. T ourGuide —set how you want the audio for T ourGuide to be activated. Select Auto Play to hear the complete tour as programmed, Prompted to show the speaker icon on the map wh[...]

44 nüvi 700 Series Owner ’s Manual a PPendix a PPendix W ays to Charge Y our nüvi Use the vehicle power cable. Use the USB cable. Use an optional AC adapter cable. Calibrating the Screen If the touch screen is not responding properly , calibrate the touch screen. T urn the nüvi off and then back on. Slide the Power key to the right (lock). Hol[...]

nüvi 700 Series Owner ’s Manual 45 a PPendix Additional Maps Y ou can purchase additional MapSource map data from Garmin and load the maps on your nüvi’ s internal memory or on an optional SD card. Also, check www .garmin.com/unlock/update.jsp to see if an update for your map software is available. T o nd out the version of the maps that a[...]

46 nüvi 700 Series Owner ’s Manual a PPendix Garmin Travel Guide Much like a paper travel guide, the Garmin T ravel Guide provides detailed information about places, such as restaurants and hotels. T o purchase an accessory , go to http://buy .garmin.com or contact your Garmin dealer . T o use the T ravel Guide, insert the SD card into your nüv[...]

nüvi 700 Series Owner ’s Manual 47 a PPendix Custom Points of Interest Use the POI Loader to load custom points of interest (POIs) onto your nüvi. POI databases are available from various companies on the Internet. Some custom databases contain alert information for points, such as safety cameras and school zones. Go to www .garmin.com/extras ,[...]

48 nüvi 700 Series Owner ’s Manual a PPendix Battery Information Y our nüvi contains an internal, non- replaceable, lithium-ion battery . Do not remove or attempt to remove the battery . Doing so could result in risk of battery re or damage and injury . The battery icon in the corner of the Menu page indicates the status of the internal batt[...]

nüvi 700 Series Owner ’s Manual 49 a PPendix Removing the nüvi and Mount T o remove the nüvi from the cradle, press the button on the bottom of the cradle up, and tilt the nüvi forward. T o remove the cradle from the mount, turn the cradle to the right or left. Apply pressure in that direction until the cradle snaps off the mount. T o remove [...]

50 nüvi 700 Series Owner ’s Manual a PPendix About GPS Satellite Signals Y our nüvi must acquire GPS (Global Positioning System) satellite signals to navigate. If you are indoors, near tall buildings or trees, or in a parking garage, your nüvi cannot acquire satellites. Go outside to an area free from tall obstructions to use your nüvi. When [...]

nüvi 700 Series Owner ’s Manual 51 a PPendix Cleaning the T ouch Screen Clean the touch screen with a soft, clean, lint-free cloth. Use water , isopropyl alcohol, or eyeglass cleaner , if needed. Apply the liquid to the cloth, and then gently wipe the touch screen. Protecting Y our nüvi Do not store the nüvi where prolonged exposure to extreme[...]

52 nüvi 700 Series Owner ’s Manual a PPendix Important Legal Notice Regarding Y our FM T ransmitter Y our nüvi product contains an FM transmitter . Read the following notices. Using Y our nüvi FM Transmitter in Europe Use of FM transmitters is currently illegal in certain European countries due to specic radio frequency restrictions. Y ou m[...]

nüvi 700 Series Owner ’s Manual 53 a PPendix Software License Agreement BY USING THE nüvi, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE FOLLOWING SOFTW ARE LICENSE AGREEMENT . PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULL Y . Garmin grants you a limited license to use the software embedded in this device (the “Software”) in binary executa[...]

54 nüvi 700 Series Owner ’s Manual a PPendix Specications Physical size : 121.7 mm W x 75.2 mm H x 19.5 mm D (4.79” x 2.96” x 0.77”) W eight : 175 g (6.17 oz) Display : 4.3” diagonal, 480 x 272 pixels; WQVGA TFT landscape display with white backlight and touch screen Case : Not waterproof (IPXO) Operating T emperature range : 32°F to[...]

nüvi 700 Series Owner ’s Manual 55 a PPendix 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 with rubb[...]

56 nüvi 700 Series Owner ’s Manual 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. Also, you should see two new removable disk drives listed in My Computer . My computer never senses that the nüvi is[...]

i ndex nüvi 700 Series Owner ’s Manual 57 i ndex Symbols 2-D, 3-D map view 39 A accessories 45, 47 acquiring satellites 4 additional maps 45 alerts proximity 43 safety camera 46 announce street names 39 anti-theft feature 40, 44 audible books 24 audio output 2, 35–36 audio version 37 auto tune 35 avoiding road types 38 theft 51 trafc 33, 34[...]

i ndex 58 nüvi 700 Series Owner ’s Manual G Garmin Lock 40, 44 geocaching 13 go home 9 Go page options 8 GPS 4 about GPS 50 off/on 37 H hands-free phone features 17–21 headphone jack 2, 54 Help 27 home location 9 phone number 20 I incoming call 18 K keyboard 9 language mode 9, 39 layout 9, 37 kilometers 37 L language guide 29 Last Position 1 1[...]

i ndex nüvi 700 Series Owner ’s Manual 59 the trip data 16 your nüvi 44 routes 12–14 adding a stop 6 following 6 importing 28 mode 37 off road 38 preferences 37 simulating 37 stopping 7 S Safe mode 40 safety camera database 46 satellite signals 4, 50 SaversGuide 46 saving places you nd 8, 1 1 your current location 10, 13, 27 school zone da[...]

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 . © 2007 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Liberty House, Hounsdown Business Park, Southampton, Hampsh[...]