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    nüvi ® 3507/3508 Series Owner’s Manual March 2013 190-01580-00_0A Printed in Taiwan[...]

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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 Connecting the Device to Vehicle Power ................................... 1 Support and Updates ................................................................. 1 Setting Up Garmin Express ................................................... 1 nüMa[...]

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    Connecting to Smartphone Link .......................................... 10 Sending a Location from Your Phone to Your Device ......... 10 Disabling Calls While Connected to Smartphone Link ........ 10 Garmin Live Services ............................................................... 10 Subscribing to Garmin Live Services ........................[...]

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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. Connecting the Device to Vehicle Power WARNING This product contains a lithium-ion battery. To prevent the possibility of personal injury or product damage caused by battery exposure to extreme heat[...]

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    Adjusting the Screen Brightness 1 Select Settings > Display > Brightness . 2 Use the slider bar to adjust the brightness. Adjusting the Volume 1 Select Volume . 2 Select an option: • Use the slider bar to adjust the volume. • Select to mute the device. • Select for additional options. About Automatic Volume On devices with hands-free ca[...]

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    • 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, select . 6 If necessary, select a location. Changing the Search Area 1 From the main menu, select Where To? . 2 Select Searching Near . 3 Select an optio[...]

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    4 Select . 5 Select > Edit . 6 Select an option: • Select Name . • Select Phone Number . • Select Categories to assign categories to the saved location. • Select Change Map Symbol to change the symbol used to mark the saved location on a map. 7 Edit the information. 8 Select Done . Assigning Categories to a Saved Location You can add cus[...]

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    The route is marked with a magenta line. A checkered flag marks your destination. As you travel, the device guides you to the destination with voice prompts, arrows on the map, and directions at the top of the map. If you depart from the original route, the device recalculates the route and provides new directions. A data field displaying the curre[...]

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    Customizing the Trip Data Fields Before you can customize the data that appears in the trip data fields on the map, you must add the Trip Data tool to the map tools menu ( page 6 ). 1 Select View Map . 2 Select > Trip Data . 3 Select a trip data field. 4 Select an option. The new trip data field appears in the trip data list. Viewing the Trip In[...]

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    1 Select Settings > Map & Vehicle > Map Layers . 2 Select the layers to include on the map, and select Save . Changing the Map Data Field 1 From the map, select a data field. NOTE: You cannot customize Speed . 2 Select a type of data to display. 3 Select Save . Changing the Map Perspective 1 Select Settings > Map & Vehicle > Dri[...]

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    2 If necessary, select > Legend to view the legend for the traffic map. Searching for Traffic Incidents 1 From the main menu, select Apps > Traffic . 2 Select > Incidents . 3 Select an item in the list. 4 If there is more than one incident, use the arrows to view additional incidents. Traffic on Your Route When a traffic delay occurs on yo[...]

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    • Respond to voice prompts from the device as needed. • Increase the length of your wakeup phrase to reduce the chance of accidental voice command activation. • Listen for two tones to confirm when the device enters and exits voice command. Starting a Route Using Voice Command You can say the names of popular, well-known locations. 1 Say your[...]

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    TIP: You can use this feature to use automated systems, such as voice mail. • To mute the microphone, select Mute . • To hang up, select End Call . 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 ( page 3 ). 1 Select Apps > Phone > > Set Ho[...]

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    The ecoRoute HD accessory is compatible only with devices that have Bluetooth wireless technology. Go to www.garmin.com/ecoRoute . Setting Up the Vehicle The first time you use the ecoRoute features, you must enter vehicle information. 1 Select Apps > ecoRoute . 2 Follow the on-screen instructions. Changing the Fuel Price 1 Select Apps > ecoR[...]

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    5 Select Select . 6 To add additional locations, select . 7 Select Next . 8 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 Ti[...]

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    Map Tools : Selects the shortcuts that appear in the map tools menu. Map Layers : Sets the data that appears on the map page ( page 6 ). myMaps : Sets which installed maps the device uses. Enabling Maps You can enable map products installed on your device. TIP: To purchase additional map products, go to www.garmin.com/us/maps . 1 Select Settings &g[...]

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    2 If necessary, select a settings category. 3 Select > Restore . Appendix Power Cables Your device can be powered various ways. • Vehicle power cable • USB cable • AC adapter (optional accessory) Charging the Device You can charge the battery in the device using any of these methods. • Connect the device to the vehicle power cable. • C[...]

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    My device is not acquiring satellite signals • Verify the GPS simulator is turned off ( page 13 ). • Take your device out of parking garages and away from tall buildings and trees. • Remain stationary for several minutes. The device does not charge in my vehicle • Check the fuse in the vehicle power cable ( page 14 ). • Verify the vehicle[...]

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    Index Symbols 2-D map view  7 3-D map view  7 A accessories  14 active lane guidance  5 adding stops  5 addresses, finding  3 alerts audio  13 proximity points  13 safety cameras  13 answering calls  9 audio, proximity points  13 automatic volume  2 enabling  2 avoidances area  6 customizing  6 deleting  6 disabling?[...]

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    removing mount  14 renaming trips  12 reports, mileage  11 resetting device  1 trip data  6 restoring settings  13 road conditions, weather  11 routes calculating  4 myTrends  6 preferences  13 previewing  4 starting  4 stopping  5 suggested  6 viewing on the map  5 S safety cameras, database  7 satellite signals acq[...]

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