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    personal travel assistant Owner’ s Manual N issan P or t able n a viga tion[...]

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    © 2007–2008 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA T el. (913) 397.8200 or (800) 800.1020 Fax (913) 397.8282 Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Liberty House, Hounsdown Business Park, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 9RB, UK T el. +44 (0) 870.8501241 (outside the UK) 0808 2380000 (within the UK[...]

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    Nissan Portable Navigation Owner ’s Manual i P ref ace P ref ace Thank you for purchasing the Nissan Portable Navigation Device (PND). 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 [...]

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

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    Nissan Portable Navigation Owner ’s Manual iii P ref ace Using the Media Players ............. 16 Playing Music ................................. 16 Listening to Audible Books ............. 18 Managing Files ............................. 19 Supported File T ypes...................... 19 Loading Files .................................. 19 Deleting[...]

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    iv Nissan Portable Navigation Owner ’s Manual P ref ace Resetting the PND .......................... 33 Locking Y our PND .......................... 33 Additional Maps .............................. 34 Updating the Software .................... 34 Extras and Optional Accessories .... 34 Battery Information ........................ 37 About GPS Sa[...]

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    Nissan Portable Navigation Owner ’s Manual 1 G ettinG S t arted G eTTinG s T arTed What’ s in the Box? Nissan Portable Navigation Device (PND). AC wall charger to provide external power . USB cable to connect the PND to your computer . Y our PND connects to your computer as a mass storage device. Carrying case to protect your PND from scratches[...]

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    2 Nissan Portable Navigation Owner ’s Manual G ettinG S t arted Step 1: Mount the PND 1. Open the lid on the T ype 1 mounting unit, or remove the base cover on the T ype 2 mounting unit. Attach the arm assembly to the T ype 2 mounting unit. T ype 1 mounting unit Lid Cradle Release T ab Speakers (if equipped) T ype 2 mounting unit Arm Ass emb ly R[...]

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

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    4 Nissan Portable Navigation Owner ’s Manual 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 PND contains millions of points of interest, such as restaurants, hotels, and auto services. TI[...]

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    Nissan Portable Navigation Owner ’s Manual 5 G ettinG S t arted Following Y our Route As you travel, your PND 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 PND recalculates the route and provides new directions. Y our route is marked with a m[...]

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    6 Nissan Portable Navigation Owner ’s Manual 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 PND 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[...]

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    Nissan Portable Navigation Owner ’s Manual 7 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 4. 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[...]

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    8 Nissan Portable Navigation Owner ’s Manual W here t o Finding an Authorized Nissan or Inniti Dealership T o view a list of the closest authorized Nissan and Inniti dealers, touch Where to > Dealer Service . 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-scre[...]

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    Nissan Portable Navigation Owner ’s Manual 9 W here t o Finding Recently Found Places Y our PND stores the last 50 of your recent nds in the Recently Found list. The most recently viewed places appear at the top of the list. T ouch Where to > Recently Found to view your recently found items. Deleting Recently Found Places T o remove all pla[...]

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    10 Nissan Portable Navigation Owner ’s Manual W here t o Editing Saved Places 1. T ouch Where to > Favorites . 2. T ouch the location you want to edit. 3. T ouch Edit . 4. T ouch a button to edit the location: Change Name —enter a new name, and touch Done . Change Map Symbol —touch a new symbol. Change Phone Number — enter a phone number[...]

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    Nissan Portable Navigation Owner ’s Manual 1 1 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 PND 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 Ad[...]

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    12 Nissan Portable Navigation Owner ’s Manual W here t o T ouch Delete to remove this item. Finding a Place Using the Map Use the Browse Map page to view different parts of the map. T ouch Where to > Browse Map . Tips for Browsing the Map T ouch the map, and drag to view different parts of the map. T ouch and to zoom in and out. T ouch any obj[...]

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    Nissan Portable Navigation Owner ’s Manual 13 W here t o Searching Near Another Location  NOTE: Y our PND 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 you enter . My Current Route ?[...]

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    14 Nissan Portable Navigation Owner ’s Manual 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 12). Map Page while Navigating a Route T ouch Arrival or Speed to open the T rip Informati[...]

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    Nissan Portable Navigation Owner ’s Manual 15 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 PND turned on so it can a[...]

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    16 Nissan Portable Navigation Owner ’s Manual U SinG the M edia P la yer U sinG The M edia P la yers Playing Music Load music les to the internal memory or SD card. See pages 19–20. 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 t[...]

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    Nissan Portable Navigation Owner ’s Manual 17 U SinG the M edia P la yer 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[...]

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    18 Nissan Portable Navigation Owner ’s Manual U SinG the M edia P la yer 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.[...]

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    Nissan Portable Navigation Owner ’s Manual 19 M anaGinG f ileS M anaGinG f iles Y ou can store les, such as MP3s and JPEG image les, in the PND’ s internal memory or on an optional SD card. NOTE: The PND 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 limi[...]

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    20 Nissan Portable Navigation Owner ’s Manual M anaGinG f ileS  NOTE: On some operating systems or computers with multiple network drives, the PND drives may not appear . See your operating system’ s Help le to learn how to map the drives. Step 3: Transfer Files to Your PND Copy and paste les from your computer into the PND drives/volu[...]

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    Nissan Portable Navigation Owner ’s Manual 21 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 28–32. Where Am I T ouch Where Am I to view information about your current location. This is a he[...]

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    22 Nissan Portable Navigation Owner ’s Manual U SinG the t oolS Routes For information about routes see page 1 1. My Data Use this tool to manage and delete your saved data, such as your Favorites. If you have transferred a route from MapSource, touch Import Route from File to use that route in your PND. W orld Clock 1. T ouch T ools > World C[...]

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    Nissan Portable Navigation Owner ’s Manual 23 U SinG the t oolS Words and Phrases T ips Use Search for Keywords in Phrases to nd all of the phrases that contain a specic word. T ouch an underlined word to use a different word. T ouch More V ariations to change words in the phrase or get a different translation. Using the Bilingual Dictionar[...]

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    24 Nissan Portable Navigation Owner ’s Manual U SinG the t oolS Calculator 1. T ouch T ools > Calculator . 2. Enter the rst number of your calculation. 3. T ouch an operator ( ÷ , x , - , or + ). 4. Enter the second number of your calculation. T ouch . to add a decimal. T ouch ± to make the number negative or positive. T ouch % to make th[...]

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    Nissan Portable Navigation Owner ’s Manual 25 U SinG the t oolS Updating Conversion Rates The PND allows you to update the currency conversion rates manually so that you are always using the most current rates. 1. T ouch T ools > Currency Converter > Update . 2. T ouch the rate you want to update. 3. T ouch to erase the current rate. Enter [...]

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    26 Nissan Portable Navigation Owner ’s Manual 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 40. If an FM transmitter is available on your PND, you can listen to your PND audio on an FM stereo. M[...]

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    Nissan Portable Navigation Owner ’s Manual 27 P la yinG a Udio t hroUGh the V ehicle ’ S S PeakerS FM T ransmitter Information The FM transmitter is intended to transmit your PND’ s audio to your FM stereo. Do not adjust your FM settings while you are driving your vehicle. The distance between the PND and the FM stereo antenna may also affect[...]

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    28 Nissan Portable Navigation Owner ’s Manual c UStoMizinG the Pnd c UsToMizinG The Pnd 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 GP[...]

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    Nissan Portable Navigation Owner ’s Manual 29 c UStoMizinG the Pnd 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 t[...]

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    30 Nissan Portable Navigation Owner ’s Manual c UStoMizinG the Pnd Setting the Languages T ouch T ools > Settings > Language . V oice —change the language for voice prompts. Languages noted with a person’ s name are text-to-speech (TTS) voices, which have an extensive vocabulary and pronounce the street names as you approach turns. The [...]

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    Nissan Portable Navigation Owner ’s Manual 31 c UStoMizinG the Pnd T rip Log —show or hide the log of your travels. T o clear your trip log, touch T ools > My Data > Clear T rip Log . Map Info —view the maps loaded on your PND and their version. T ouch a map to enable (check mark) or disable (no check mark) that map. Restore —restore [...]

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    32 Nissan Portable Navigation Owner ’s Manual c UStoMizinG the Pnd Adjusting the V olume Levels From the Menu page, touch V olume to adjust the master volume level. T o adjust the volume levels for the media player and navigation prompts, T ools > Settings > V olume . Restore —restore the original volume levels. Restoring All Settings 1. [...]

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    Nissan Portable Navigation Owner ’s Manual 33 a PPendix a PPendix W ays to Charge Y our PND Use the cradle. Use the USB cable. Use the AC wall charger . Calibrating the Screen If the touch screen is not responding properly , calibrate the touch screen. T urn the PND off and then back on. Slide the Power key to the right (lock). Hold your nger [...]

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    34 Nissan Portable Navigation Owner ’s Manual a PPendix Additional Maps Y ou can purchase additional MapSource map data from Garmin and load the maps on your PND’ 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 map[...]

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    Nissan Portable Navigation Owner ’s Manual 35 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[...]

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    36 Nissan Portable Navigation Owner ’s Manual a PPendix Custom Points of Interest Use the POI Loader to load custom points of interest (POIs) onto your PND. 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/[...]

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    Nissan Portable Navigation Owner ’s Manual 37 a PPendix Battery Information Y our PND 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 inter[...]

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    38 Nissan Portable Navigation Owner ’s Manual a PPendix About GPS Satellite Signals Y our PND 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 PND cannot acquire satellites. Go outside to an area free from tall obstructions to use your PND. W[...]

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    Nissan Portable Navigation Owner ’s Manual 39 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 PND Do not store the PND where prolonged exposure to e[...]

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

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    Nissan Portable Navigation Owner ’s Manual 41 a PPendix Software License Agreement BY USING THE PND, 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[...]

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    42 Nissan Portable Navigation 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 [...]

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    Nissan Portable Navigation Owner ’s Manual 43 a PPendix T roubleshooting Problem/Question Solution/Answer My PND never gets satellite signals. T ake your PND out of parking garages and away from tall buildings and trees. Remain stationary for several minutes. How do I clear all my user data? Hold your nger on the lower-right corner of the PND?[...]

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    44 Nissan Portable Navigation Owner ’s Manual a PPendix Problem/Question Solution/Answer How can I nd restaurants near a hotel where I am staying in the future? 1. T ouch Where to > Near > Different City (and enter your vacation destination). 2. Find the hotel and touch Go . 3. T ouch Menu > Where to > Near > My Destination . 4.[...]

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    i ndex Nissan Portable Navigation Owner ’s Manual 45 i ndex Symbols 2-D, 3-D map view 30 A accessories 34–36 additional maps 34 alerts proximity 31 safety camera 35 announce street names 30 anti-theft feature 31, 33 audible books 18 audio output 1, 26–27, 42 audio version 28 avoiding road types 29 theft 39 B background color 29 battery inform[...]

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    i ndex 46 Nissan Portable Navigation Owner ’s Manual L language guide 22, 23 Last Position 9, 44 legal notice, FM transmitter 40 lithium-ion battery 37, 42 locking screen 6 the PND 33 M M3U playlist format 17 map additional 34 browse 12 customize 30 detail level 30 enable detail maps 31 Map Info button 31 moving 12 update 34 version 31 view 30 zo[...]

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    i ndex Nissan Portable Navigation Owner ’s Manual 47 agreement 41 software update 34 software version 28 specications 42 speed limit icon 14 spelling the name 8 storing the PND 39 supported le types 19 system settings 28 T text language 30 time settings 29 time zone 29 T ools 21–25 touch screen calibrating 33, 43 cleaning 39 settings 29 T[...]

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    For the latest fr ee software updates (excluding map data) throughout the life of your Garmin products , visit the Garmin Web site at www .garmin.com/nissan. © 2007–2008 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Liberty House, Hounsdown Business Park, Southam[...]