Garmin Quest 2 manual

Owner’ s Manual pocket-sized navigator Quest ® 2[...]

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Quest ® 2 Owner ’s Manual i I ntroductIon Thank you for purchasing T oyota’ s portable navigation Quest ™ 2 by Garmin. T o get the most out of your new navigation system, go through this owner ’ s manual and learn the operating procedures for your unit. Introduction : contains the T able of Contents and Safety Information. Getting Started [...]

ii Quest ® 2 Owner ’s Manual I ntroductIon > t able of c ontents t able of c ontents Introduction ...........................................................................i W arning ..................................................................................... iii Caution ..............................................................[...]

Quest ® 2 Owner ’s Manual iii I ntroductIon > s afety I nforma tIon Failure to avoid the following potentially hazardous situations could result in an accident or collision resulting in death or serious injury . Always operate the vehicle in a safe manner . Do not become distracted by the Quest 2 while driving, and always be fully aware of al[...]

iv Quest ® 2 Owner ’s Manual I ntroductIon > s afety I nforma tIon Failure to avoid the following potentially hazardous situations may result in injury or property damage. The Quest 2 is designed to provide you with route suggestions. It does not reflect road closures or road conditions, trafc congestion, weather conditions, or other fact[...]

Quest ® 2 Owner ’s Manual 1 G ettInG s t arted > I ntroducInG the Q uest 2 G ettInG s t arted Introducing the Quest 2 Power/Speaker connector External antenna connector Back View USB connector Power key Flip-up GPS antenna (Position the antenna parallel to the surface of the road.) Keypad 256-Color high-resolution TFT display Front View[...]

2 Quest ® 2 Owner ’s Manual G ettInG s t arted > t ut orIal T utorial This tutorial guides you through the steps for nding a restaurant in your area and then creating a route to it. If you have never used a GPS unit, try this simple task. Y ou will see that using your Quest 2 is fast and easy . Be sure the antenna is unobstructed as it loo[...]

Quest ® 2 Owner ’s Manual 3 G ettInG s t arted > t ut orIal Step 4 : Information about the restaurant appears on a page similar to the one shown below . T o create a route to this restaurant, highlight the Route T o button located at the bottom of the page. Then press OK . Select Route T o to create a route to this restaurant. The Quest 2 cal[...]

4 Quest ® 2 Owner ’s Manual G ettInG s t arted > V ehIcle I nst alla tIon V ehicle Installation Y ou can install and store the Quest 2 in the vehicle mount. The Quest 2 runs off power from your vehicle when the ignition is turned on. Be sure the vehicle ignition is turned off before you install or remove the unit from the mount. T o install t[...]

Quest ® 2 Owner ’s Manual 5 G ettInG s t arted > t urnInG the Q uest 2 o n and o ff T urning the Quest 2 On and Off Press and hold the Power key on the front of the unit to turn it on or off. When turned on, the W elcome page appears briefly , followed by a Safe Driving W arning Message. Press the OK key to acknowledge the message. Y our Que[...]

6 Quest ® 2 Owner ’s Manual G ettInG s t arted > u sInG the K eys Using the Keys Use the keys to perform specic tasks such as nding places or planning routes. W ith the exception of the Power key , press and quickly release a key to perform its function. If a key has a secondary function, press and hold the key to activate it. Power —[...]

Quest ® 2 Owner ’s Manual 7 G ettInG s t arted > u sInG the K eys Selecting Options and Entering Data Use the OK key and the Rocker to select options and activate your selections. T o select and activate an option or on-screen button: 1. Use the Rocker to move up, down, right, or left to the selection or on-screen button. 2. Press OK to activ[...]

8 Quest ® 2 Owner ’s Manual b asIc o pera tIon > f IndInG p laces and r outInG to t hem b asIc o pera tIon Finding Places and Routing to Them Use the Find Menu to locate and create routes to cities, addresses, parks, restaurants, or hotels. Find Menu Press the Rocker down to see more Find categories. T o nd a place and route to it: 1. Pres[...]

Quest ® 2 Owner ’s Manual 9 b asIc o pera tIon > f IndInG p laces and r outInG to t hem Advanced Search Methods and Tips The search results list can be quite long. Use the following tips to narrow your search. Entering Containing Letters If you know the name of the place you are searching for , select the <Containing> box. Use the on-sc[...]

10 Quest ® 2 Owner ’s Manual b asIc o pera tIon > f IndInG p laces and r outInG to t hem Finding an Address or Intersection T o search for an address or intersection, select Addresses or Intersections from the Find Menu. In both cases, a search wizard appears that allows you to enter street information. T o nd an address or intersection: 1[...]

Quest ® 2 Owner ’s Manual 1 1 b asIc o pera tIon > f IndInG p laces and r outInG to t hem Finding a City T o search for a city , select Cities from the Find Menu. A list of 50 cities near your current location appears. T o nd a city: 1. Press FIND , highlight Cities , and press OK . A list of cities appears. Use the Rocker to move down the[...]

12 Quest ® 2 Owner ’s Manual b asIc o pera tIon > f IndInG p laces and r outInG to t hem Finding Recently-Found Places Y our Quest 2 stores the 50 places you have found most recently . The most recently-reviewed item is at the top of the list. T o nd a recently-found place: 1. Press FIND , highlight Recent Finds , and press OK . A list of [...]

Quest ® 2 Owner ’s Manual 13 b asIc o pera tIon > f IndInG p laces and r outInG to t hem Planning a T rip If you are planning a trip and would like to nd vacation spots ahead of time, consider using the “chain nd” method described below . Y ou can also follow these instructions for nding places while you are already on a trip. 1.[...]

14 Quest ® 2 Owner ’s Manual b asIc o pera tIon > m y l oca tIons My Locations Y ou can save your favorite places to the My Locations category of the Find Menu. This allows you to easily nd your favorite places later . For example, if you have found a great campsite, you can save the place to My Locations. Then when you want to return to t[...]

Quest ® 2 Owner ’s Manual 15 b asIc o pera tIon > m y l oca tIons Saving a Map Location As you pan the map, you can save a location you see to My Locations. See page 28 for information about panning the map. T o save a place on the map to My Locations: 1. Press Page to open the Map page. 2. Press the Rocker to select the place you want to sav[...]

16 Quest ® 2 Owner ’s Manual b asIc o pera tIon > m y l oca tIons Editing a Saved Location Y ou can edit many aspects of a saved location: the name, symbol, location coordinates, comment, elevation, and category . T o edit the saved location: 1. Press the FIND key . Highlight My Locations and press OK . 2. Highlight the saved location you wan[...]

Quest ® 2 Owner ’s Manual 17 b asIc o pera tIon > m y l oca tIons Deleting Saved Locations Y ou can delete saved locations when they are no longer needed. T o delete a saved location: 1. Press the FIND key . Highlight My Locations and press OK . 2. Highlight the saved location you want to delete. 3. Highlight the red to the right of the locat[...]

18 Quest ® 2 Owner ’s Manual b asIc o pera tIon > s ettInG y our h ome l oca tIon Setting Y our Home Location Y our Quest 2 allows you to set a “Home” location that can be your home, ofce, or any other place to which you return most often. After you set your Home location, you can opt to go Home. For example, if you are traveling in a [...]

Quest ® 2 Owner ’s Manual 19 b asIc o pera tIon > u sInG t rac b acK Using T racBack The Quest 2 records an electronic breadcrumb trail or “track log” as you travel. As a result, you can retrace your recent movements using the T racBack ® feature. This feature is particularly useful when navigational markers are not readily available. Th[...]

20 Quest ® 2 Owner ’s Manual b asIc o pera tIon > u sInG t rac b acK Following Y our T rack with the Compass Page If you have selected to follow your track (Follow T rack), the Quest 2 traces your path to the destination. Y ou can use the Map page and Compass page to navigate to your destination. Press the Page key to view the Compass page. T[...]

Quest ® 2 Owner ’s Manual 21 b asIc o pera tIon > p lannInG and m odIfyInG r outes Planning and Modifying Routes Use Route Planner to plan your routes before you even leave the house. The Route Planner allows you to select a start point and a destination, and it automatically saves the route. Y ou can also modify the route to add extra stops [...]

22 Quest ® 2 Owner ’s Manual b asIc o pera tIon > p lannInG and m odIfyInG r outes Saving a Route Y our Quest 2 automatically saves a route created with the Route Planner . Y ou can also save an active route during navigation or after you have reached the destination. T o save an active route: 1. Press and hold the MENU key . 2. Highlight Sav[...]

Quest ® 2 Owner ’s Manual 23 b asIc o pera tIon > p lannInG and m odIfyInG r outes Recalculating a Route The Quest 2 will automatically recalculate your route if you stray from the current route. Y ou can also prompt the Quest 2 to recalculate your route. For example, if you change your route preference ( page 37 ), you can recalculate your r[...]

24 Quest ® 2 Owner ’s Manual b asIc o pera tIon > p lannInG and m odIfyInG r outes Arranging V ia Points When you have entered all of the points, your Quest 2 can arrange them in the most efcient order so that you can visit each point without a lot of extra traveling. Adds a via point (extra stop) and places it ahead of the existing point.[...]

Quest ® 2 Owner ’s Manual 25 b asIc o pera tIon > p lannInG and m odIfyInG r outes A voiding Roads and Areas Y ou can avoid areas and certain road types on your route. For example, if an area of roads is usually highly congested, you can add that area to your A void List. T o add an avoidance to your route: 1. Press and hold MENU to open the [...]

26 Quest ® 2 Owner ’s Manual b asIc o pera tIon > p lannInG and m odIfyInG r outes T o avoid an area: 1. Press and hold MENU to open the Route Options menu. 2. Highlight A voidances and press OK . 3. Highlight the Add… button and press OK . 4. Highlight Area A voidance and press OK . A map appears, enabling you to mark a “start point.” [...]

Quest ® 2 Owner ’s Manual 27 u sInG the m aIn p aGes > m ap p aGe u sInG the M aIn p aGes Map Page The Map page is one of the main pages of the Quest 2. Whether you are navigating a route or simply traveling with your Quest 2 turned on, the map shows your current location and surrounding street detail. Customizable information boxes called da[...]

28 Quest ® 2 Owner ’s Manual u sInG the m aIn p aGes > m ap p aGe Panning the Map Y ou can pan the map with the map pointer to view areas of the map that are not visible on the screen. As you pan past the edge of the screen, the map moves to provide continuous map coverage. The position icon indicates your present location and may not be visi[...]

Quest ® 2 Owner ’s Manual 29 u sInG the m aIn p aGes > m ap p aGe Viewing the Map Orientation Y ou can orient the map in one of two ways. North Up shows the Map page with North always at the top, as if you were reading a paper map. T rack Up allows the map to automatically rotate so your direction of travel always appears at the top of the Ma[...]

30 Quest ® 2 Owner ’s Manual u sInG the m aIn p aGes > n ext t urn p aGe Next T urn Page When you are navigating a route, the Next T urn page opens periodically to alert you that you need to turn soon. The Next T urn page displays a picture of the turn and provides text instructions. This page disappears after a few seconds. If you need to se[...]

Quest ® 2 Owner ’s Manual 31 u sInG the m aIn p aGes > c urrent r oute p aGe Current Route Page Direction of turn Cumulative distance to this turn from your current location T otal distance to the destination from your current location Upcoming driving instructions Final destination Current Route Page Another page that is visible when navigat[...]

32 Quest ® 2 Owner ’s Manual u sInG the m aIn p aGes > t rIp I nforma tIon p aGe T rip Information Page If you are making a long trip, the T rip Information page can be very useful. It indicates your current speed and records many helpful statistics about your trip. Be certain to reset the trip information (data) before beginning a trip. If y[...]

Quest ® 2 Owner ’s Manual 33 c ustomIzInG y our Q uest 2> c ustomIzInG the m ap p aGe c ustoMIzInG Y our Q uest 2 Y ou can adjust the Quest 2’ s settings to suit your needs. Y ou can make most changes through the Settings page. Access this page by pressing the MENU key once and then selecting Settings . Y ou can also access it by pressing t[...]

34 Quest ® 2 Owner ’s Manual c ustomIzInG y our Q uest 2 > c ustomIzInG the m ap p aGe AutoZoom —when On , the Map page zooms in and out as you travel. As you approach a turn, the Map page progressively zooms in. After the turn is completed, it zooms out to show the next turn. Color Mode —choose between Land and W ater . Unless you are us[...]

Quest ® 2 Owner ’s Manual 35 c ustomIzInG y our Q uest 2> c ustomIzInG the d Ispla y Customizing the Display Y ou can change the lighting and color on the Quest 2 for optimal viewing. Press MENU twice, select Display Setup , and press OK . Backlight T imeout —species the amount of time the backlight stays on when you are not pressing key[...]

36 Quest ® 2 Owner ’s Manual c ustomIzInG y our Q uest 2 > c ustomIzInG the o Verall s ystem s etup Customizing the Overall System Setup Y ou can customize various system setup features. Press MENU two times, highlight System Setup , and press OK . GPS Mode —sets GPS to Normal , W AAS , Battery Saver (which periodically turns off the GPS re[...]

Quest ® 2 Owner ’s Manual 37 c ustomIzInG y our Q uest 2> c ustomIzInG the r oute s ettInGs Customizing the Route Settings Y ou can customize many routing features. Press MENU two times, highlight Route Setup , and press OK . Off-Route Recalculate —controls how the unit recalculates the route when you depart from its original instructions. [...]

38 Quest ® 2 Owner ’s Manual c ustomIzInG y our Q uest 2 > c ustomIzInG the u nIts and t Ime s ettInGs Customizing the Units Settings Press MENU two times, highlight Units Setup , and press OK . Distance and Speed —allows you to change the units used to measure distance. Statute shows speed in miles per hour and elevation in feet. Metric sh[...]

Quest ® 2 Owner ’s Manual 39 c ustomIzInG y our Q uest 2> c hanGInG the t racK s etup Changing the T rack Setup As you travel, the Quest 2 automatically records your path in the T rack Log, creating an electronic “bread crumb” trail. This feature can be enabled or disabled from the T rack Setup page. By default, it is enabled. Press MENU [...]

40 Quest ® 2 Owner ’s Manual c ustomIzInG y our Q uest 2 > c ustomIzInG the W elcome p aGe and V IeWInG s oftW are and u nIt I nforma tIon Customizing the W elcome Page Y ou can customize the W elcome page that appears when you turn on your Quest 2. Press MENU two times, highlight W elcome Setup , and press OK . Use the on-screen keyboard to [...]

Quest ® 2 Owner ’s Manual 41 u nderst andInG Gps > t he Gps I nforma tIon p aGe u nderst andInG Gps The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite-based navigation system made up of a network of 24 satellites placed into orbit by the U.S. Department of Defense. GPS was originally intended for military applications, but the government made[...]

42 Quest ® 2 Owner ’s Manual u nderst andInG Gps > t he Gps I nforma tIon p aGe A signal strength bar appears for each satellite in view; the satellite’ s number (1–33) appears to the left of each bar . The progress of satellite acquisition is shown in three stages: • No signal strength bar —the GPS receiver is looking for the satelli[...]

Quest ® 2 Owner ’s Manual 43 u nderst andInG Gps > t he Gps I nforma tIon p aGe Satellite Status Bar As soon as the GPS receiver has collected the necessary data to calculate a x, the status bar indicates a position x. The current GPS status and the accuracy of the position x can be found in the satellite status bar located at the to[...]

44 Quest ® 2 Owner ’s Manual u nderst andInG Gps > t he Gps I nforma tIon p aGe Poor Satellite Reception Menu If the Quest 2 cannot establish a position x after several minutes, the Poor Satellite Reception menu appears. The menu might appear when you rst use your Quest 2 or during normal use if the antenna is shaded or if the unit is u[...]

Quest ® 2 Owner ’s Manual 45 a ppendIx > Q uest 2 s hortcuts and d a t a f Ields a ppendIx Quest 2 Shortcuts • Press and hold FIND to navigate to your Home location. • Press and hold MENU to open the Route Options menu. • Press and hold OK to open the Where Am I? page. • Press FIND two times to open the Recent Finds page. • Press ME[...]

46 Quest ® 2 Owner ’s Manual a ppendIx > d a t a f Ields Power (Battery) —battery power status. Speed —current speed, displayed in miles or kilometers per hour . (Not available on the T rip Information page.) Speed-Maximum —maximum speed recorded since the T rip Computer was last reset. Speed-Moving A verage —average speed of travel i[...]

Quest ® 2 Owner ’s Manual 47 a ppendIx > a ddInG m aps to y our Q uest 2 Adding Maps to Y our Quest 2 Y ou can purchase additional MapSource ® maps from Garmin for your Quest 2. Purchasing Additional MapSource Maps In order to unlock and use additional MapSource data, you need your Unit ID number (see page 40 ) and serial number (see page 51[...]

48 Quest ® 2 Owner ’s Manual a ppendIx > a ddInG m aps to y our Q uest 2 Changing Map Families when Finding Places If your Quest 2 contains map families that have overlapping information, you may need to specify a different map family . In most cases the Quest 2 knows which map family to use for this particular search. T o change the map fami[...]

Quest ® 2 Owner ’s Manual 49 a ppendIx > c arInG for the Q uest 2 and s afe m ode Caring for the Quest 2 The Quest 2 is constructed of high quality materials and does not require user maintenance other than cleaning. Cleaning the Case Clean the unit’ s outer casing (except for the screen) using a cloth dampened with a mild detergent solutio[...]

50 Quest ® 2 Owner ’s Manual a ppendIx > s pecIfIca tIons Specications Physical Specications Size : 4.5" W x 2.2" H x 0.9" D (1 1.4 x 5.6 x 2.3 cm) W eight : 5.5 oz (171 g) Display : 1.5" W x 2.2" H, 256-color , high resolution, transflective TFT (160 x 240 pixels), backlit. Compatible with polarized sunglasses[...]

Quest ® 2 Owner ’s Manual 51 a ppendIx > p roduct and r eGula tory I nforma tIon Product and Regulatory Information Product Registration Help us better support you by completing our online registration today! Connect to our W eb site at www .garmin.com/registration/ . Use this area to record the serial number (8-digit number located on the ba[...]

52 Quest ® 2 Owner ’s Manual a ppendIx > p roduct and r eGula tory I nforma tIon Operation of this device is subject to the following conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment generates, us[...]

I ndex Quest 2 ® Owner ’s Manual 53 I ndex Symbols 2D Navigation 43 3D Navigation 43 A acquiring satellites 43 adding mapping software 47 addresses, nding 10 antenna external 1 positioning of flip-up 1 area tab 34 assign category 16 AutoZoom 34 avoid area 26 road 25 road type 25 B backlight 6, 35 battery icons 32 battery saver 36 battery tem[...]

I ndex 54 Quest 2 ® Owner ’s Manual O off road 37 OK key 6 on-screen keyboard 7 optimal via order 24 orientation 29, 33 overzoom 27 P Page key 6 panning the map 28 percentage full 39 point tab 34 poor GPS coverage 43 poor satellite reception 44 Power key 6 R ready to navigate 43 recalculating routes 23 receiver not usable 43 Recent Finds 12 reco[...]

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