Garmin nvi 550 manual

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    nüvi ® 500/550 quick start manual[...]

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    2 Important Information See the Important Safety and Pr oduct Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information. W ARNING : This product contains a lithium-ion battery . T o prevent damage, remove the unit from the vehicle when exiting or store it out of direct sunlight. Before mounting the nüvi, see the Imp[...]

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    3 Getting Started Serial number under the battery Mini-USB connector under the weather cap microSD ™ card slot under the battery Release key: Slide up to open the battery cover . Battery contacts Power button: Press and hold to turn on/off the nüvi. Press quickly to adjust the backlight brightness. Speaker GPS antenna Battery cover[...]

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

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    5 5. Place the suction cup on the windshield. 6. Flip the lever back, toward the windshield. 7. Fit the bottom of your nüvi into the cradle. 8. Tilt the nüvi back until it snaps into place. 9. Plug the other end of the vehicle power cable into a power outlet in your vehicle. Y our nüvi should turn on automatically if it is plugged in and the veh[...]

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    6 Using the Menu Page ➊ ➋ ➌ ➍ ➎ ➏ ➐ ➑ ➊ GPS satellite strength. ➋ Usage mode. T ouch to change to driving, walking, bicycling, or boating mode. NOTE: Pages appear differently based on your usage mode and settings. For more information, see the owner ’ s manual. ➌ Battery status. ➍ Current time. T ouch to change time set[...]

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    7 Using the Map Page Y our route is marked with a magenta line. 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. A checkered ag marks your destination. If you depart from the original route, your nüvi recalculates the route and provides new directions. ➊ ➋ [...]

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    8 T aking a Detour If the road ahead is closed, you can take a detour . NOTE: Detour is not available when navigating off road. 1. With a route active, touch Menu . 2. T ouch Detour . The nüvi attempts to nd an alternate route that avoids the current road or the next road on your turn list, and then returns to your original route. If the route [...]