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Garmin nuvi 855 manual

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  • Page 1

    nüvi ® 805 series quick start manual © 2008 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries November 2008 190-01047-01 Rev . A Printed in T aiwan[...]

  • Page 2

    2 Y our nüvi Unit W ARNING : See the Important Safety and Pr oduct Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information. Microphone External antenna connector GPS antenna Serial number under battery Battery cover new Speakers Mini-USB connector MicroSD card slot Headp hone/ audio out jack Microphone Power key: [...]

  • Page 3

    3 Step 1: Install the nüvi Battery 1. Locate the rectangular lithium-ion battery that came in the product box. 2. Slide the battery cover off the back of the nüvi. 3. Locate the metal contacts on the end of the lithium-ion battery . 4. Insert the battery so the metal contacts on the battery match up with the metal contacts inside the battery comp[...]

  • Page 4

    4 7. Plug the other end of the vehicle power cable into a power outlet in your vehicle. Y our unit should turn on automatically if it is plugged in and the vehicle is running. 8. Ifyouareusingatrafcreceiverin Europe,securethetrafcreceiver ’s antenna to the windshield using the suctioncups.(The[...]

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    5 Understanding the Menu Page ➊ ➋ ➌ ➍ ➎ ➏ ➐ ➑ ➒ ➊ GPS satellite strength ➋ Bluetooth ® technology status (Bluetooth technology is not available on the nüvi 855.) ➌ Battery status ➍ Current time. T ouch to change time settings. ➎ Select to nd a destination. ➏ Select to view the map. ➐ Select to make a[...]

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    6 V iewing the Main Pages 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 dif ferent area of the map. T ouch to zoom in, and touch to zoom out. T ouch Menu to return to the Menu page. A speed limit icon could appear as you travel on major roadways. T ouch to view the T rip Compu[...]

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    7 T aking a Detour 1. With a route active, select Menu . 2. Select Detour . If the current route is the only reasonable option, the nüvi might not calculate a detour . Y ou can also select specic detours while navigating a route by using the Prompted Detour feature. Select T ools > Settings > Navigation > Prompted Detour . While naviga[...]

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    8 Using Speech Recognition Use the speech recognition feature to speak to your nüvi to nd destinations, select options, and perform other functions. The speech recognition feature does not work for all languages in all areas. See the owner ’ s manual at www .garmin.com for more information. Using the Remote Control Use the remote control to s[...]

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    9 T o speak shortcut commands: 1. Speak any shortcut command from the Shortcut Commands table. Y ou can use shortcut commands from any screen. 2. Listen for the voice prompt before speaking your next command. Shortcut Commands Audible Player Help Cancel Route Main Menu Detour Music Player Find Address Stop Listening Find City T ools Menu Find Favor[...]

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    10 T o speak the name of a popular place: 1. Speak Find Place by Name from any screen. “Find Place by Name” 2. Listen for the voice prompt, and speak the name of the place. The nüvi repeats the name of the place as it is searching. “Starbucks” 3. A list of places appears. Speak the line number of the place you want. “Line 1” 4. Speak Y[...]

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    1 1 Using Hands-Free Features Hands-free phone features are available only if your nüvi and your mobile phone have Bluetooth wireless technology . Not all phones support all the hands-free phone features the nüvi provides. T o use the hands- free features, you must pair your phone and the nüvi. Pairing Y our Phone 1. V erify that your phone is c[...]

  • Page 12

    12 Y ou can listen to the audio from your nüvi on your vehicle’ s speakers. On the Menu page, select V olume > Audio Output > FM T ransmitter . Select an FM channel for the FM transmitter , and select the same channel on your nüvi. Using FM TMC T rafc The trafc receiver is included in the nüvi 865 package and is an optional accesso[...]