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nüvi ® 1200/1300/1400 series owner ’ s manual for use with these nüvi models: 1200, 1210, 1240, 1250, 1260 1300, 1310, 1340, 1350, 1370, 1390 1410, 1490[...]

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nüvi 1200/1300/1400 Series Owner ’s Manual i T able of Contents T able of Contents nüvi 1200/1300/1400 Series Models ................................ iv Getting Started .................... 1 Looking at Y our nüvi .................. 1 Using the Main Menu................. 1 Setting Up Y our nüvi .................. 2 Using the Power Button ....[...]

ii nüvi 1200/1300/1400 Series Owner ’s Manual T able of Contents Making Hands-Free Phone Calls ................................... 19 Pairing Y our Phone .................. 19 Receiving a Call ...................... 20 In a Call .................................. 21 Accessing the Phone Menu ..... 21 Managing Files .................. 24 Supported[...]

nüvi 1200/1300/1400 Series Owner ’s Manual iii T able of Contents Adjusting the Display Settings ................................. 39 Updating the T ime Settings ..... 40 Setting the Languages............. 40 Changing the Map Settings ..... 41 Changing Security Settings ..... 41 Setting the Bluetooth T echnology Options .............. 42 Changin[...]

iv nüvi 1200/1300/1400 Series Owner ’s Manual nüvi 1200/1300/1400 Series Models nüvi 1200/1300/1400 Series Models Bluetooth ® Lane Assist Junction View Speed Limits on Map page 1200 1210 ✓ ✓ 1240 ✓ 1250 ✓ 1260 ✓ ✓ 1300 Europe only Europe only 1310 ✓ Europe only ✓ 1340 Europe only ✓ 1350 ✓ ✓ 1370 ✓ ✓ ✓ 1390 ✓ ✓ [...]

nüvi 1200/1300/1400 Series Owner ’s Manual 1 Getting Started Getting Started Looking at Y our nüvi Mini-USB connector Speaker microSD ™ card slot Power button: Press to turn the nüvi on and off. Microphone NOTE: Depending on your nüvi model, some images and screen shots could look different. Using the Main Menu ➊ ➋ ➌ ➍ ➎ ➏ ➐ ?[...]

2 nüvi 1200/1300/1400 Series Owner ’s Manual Getting Started Setting Up Y our nüvi Before mounting the nüvi, see the Important Safety and Pr oduct Information guide for information about laws pertaining to windshield mounting. Mounting Y our nüvi 1. Remove the clear plastic from the suction cup. Place the suction cup on the windshield. 2. Fli[...]

nüvi 1200/1300/1400 Series Owner ’s Manual 3 Getting Started Acquiring Satellites 1. Go outdoors to an open area, away from tall buildings and trees. 2. T urn on your nüvi. Acquiring satellite signals can take a few minutes. The bars indicate satellite strength. When at least one of the bars is green, your nüvi has acquired satellite signals. [...]

4 nüvi 1200/1300/1400 Series Owner ’s Manual Getting Started Using the Power Button Press and quickly release the Power button to view additional options: T ouch and to adjust the screen brightness. T ouch Lock Screen to prevent accidental screen touches. T ouch Power Off to turn off your nüvi. Y ou can also turn off the nüvi by holding the po[...]

nüvi 1200/1300/1400 Series Owner ’s Manual 5 Getting Started 1. T ouch Where T o? . 2. Select a category . 3. Select a subcategory . 4. Select a destination. 5. T ouch Go! .[...]

6 nüvi 1200/1300/1400 Series Owner ’s Manual Getting Started Navigating in Pedestrian Usage Mode Using the Itinerary Page In Pedestrian usage mode, the Itinerary page appears after you touch Go! . Select a leg of the route to view more detailed instructions, or touch Start to create a route. Using the Route Options Page In Pedestrian usage mode,[...]

nüvi 1200/1300/1400 Series Owner ’s Manual 7 Getting Started Adding a Stop 1. While navigating a route, touch > Where T o? . 2. Search for the extra stop. 3. T ouch Go! . 4. T ouch Add as Via Point to add this stop before your nal destination. Changing Destinations 1. While navigating a route, touch > Where T o? . 2. Search for the extr[...]

8 nüvi 1200/1300/1400 Series Owner ’s Manual Where T o? Where T o? The Where T o? menu provides several different categories you can use to search for locations. T o learn how to perform a simple search, see page 4 . Finding an Address NOTE: Depending on the version of the maps loaded on your nüvi, the button names can change and some steps cou[...]

nüvi 1200/1300/1400 Series Owner ’s Manual 9 Where T o? Changing Y our Home Location 1. T ouch T ools > My Data > Set Home Location . 2. Select an option: Enter your address. Use your current location. Choose from a list of recently found locations. Editing Y our Home Location 1. T ouch Where T o? > Favorites > All Favorites > Hom[...]

10 nüvi 1200/1300/1400 Series Owner ’s Manual Where T o? Providing Feedback on Points of Interest 1. On the Go! page, touch the white Go! page, touch the white box. Detailed information for the location appears. 2. T ouch Feedback for the following options: Edit Rating— touch a circle to give the point of interest (POI) a rating from 1 to 5 st[...]

nüvi 1200/1300/1400 Series Owner ’s Manual 1 1 Where T o? T ouch to add a space. T ouch and to move the cursor (available on some nüvi models). T ouch to delete a character . T ouch and hold to erase the entire entry . T ouch Mode to select the keyboard language mode. T ouch to enter special characters, such as punctuation marks. T o change the[...]

12 nüvi 1200/1300/1400 Series Owner ’s Manual Where T o? Finding Recently Found Places Y our nüvi 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 T o? > Recently Found to view your recently found items. Deleting Recently Found Places[...]

nüvi 1200/1300/1400 Series Owner ’s Manual 13 Where T o? Attach Photo —select a picture that you have loaded on your nüvi or on a memory card to assign to the location. Change Map Symbol —touch a new symbol used to mark this location on the map. Change Phone Number — enter a phone number , and touch Done . Change Categories —select anot[...]

14 nüvi 1200/1300/1400 Series Owner ’s Manual Where T o? Entering Coordinates If you know the geographic coordinates of your destination, you can use your nüvi to navigate to your destination using the latitude and longitude coordinates. This can be especially helpful when geocaching. 1. T ouch Where T o? > Coordinates . 2. T ouch the coordi[...]

nüvi 1200/1300/1400 Series Owner ’s Manual 15 Using the Map Pages Using the Map Pages 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 orig[...]

16 nüvi 1200/1300/1400 Series Owner ’s Manual Using the Map Pages Viewing the T rip Computer The trip computer displays your current speed and provides statistics about your trip. T o view the trip computer , touch the Speed eldon the map. NOTE: If you make frequent stops, leave the nüvi turned on so it can accurately measure elapse[...]

nüvi 1200/1300/1400 Series Owner ’s Manual 17 Using the Map Pages Viewing the Next T urn Page When you are navigating a route, the next turn shows the turn on the map and the distance and time left before you reach the turn. T o view an upcoming turn on the map, touch the turn indicator in the top left corner of the map, or touch any turn from t[...]

18 nüvi 1200/1300/1400 Series Owner ’s Manual Using the Map Pages Using the Pedestrian Map Page ➋ ➊ ➊ ➌ ➍ In Pedestrian usage mode, your route is displayed on a two-dimensional map. The , , , , , , and icons indicate the navigation method for that section of the route. For example, when you see , board a bus at that point in the route.[...]

nüvi 1200/1300/1400 Series Owner ’s Manual 19 Making Hands-Free Phone Calls Making Hands-Free Phone Calls Bluetooth wireless technology is available on some nüvi models. See page iv . Bluetooth wireless technology establishes a wireless link between two devices, such as a mobile phone and your nüvi. T o determine whether your mobile phone with[...]

20 nüvi 1200/1300/1400 Series Owner ’s Manual Making Hands-Free Phone Calls 3. Enable the Bluetooth component on your phone. This might be in a menu called Settings, Bluetooth, Connections, or Hands-free. 4. Initiate a search for Bluetooth devices. 5. Select the nüvi from the list of devices. 6. Enter the nüvi Bluetooth PIN ( 1234 ) into your [...]

nüvi 1200/1300/1400 Series Owner ’s Manual 21 Making Hands-Free Phone Calls In a Call During a call, the In Call icon appears. T ouch > End Call to hang up. T ouch > Call Options for the following options: T ouch T ones— displays a keypad page so that you can use automated systems, such as voice mail. T ransfer Audio T o Phone— this is[...]

22 nüvi 1200/1300/1400 Series Owner ’s Manual Making Hands-Free Phone Calls Using Y our Phone Book Each time your phone connects with the nüvi, the phone book is automatically loaded into the nüvi. It can take a few minutes for the phone book to be available. Phone book transfer is not available on all phones. 1. T ouch Phone > Phone Book .[...]

nüvi 1200/1300/1400 Series Owner ’s Manual 23 Making Hands-Free Phone Calls Entering Y our Phone Number 1. T ouch Phone > Call Home . 2. T ouch Enter Phone Number to use the keypad page or Select From Phonebook (only available if your phone supports phone book transfer). 3. T ouch Done > Y es . The nüvi dials your home phone number . NOTE[...]

24 nüvi 1200/1300/1400 Series Owner ’s Manual Managing Files Managing Files Y oucanstoreles,suchasJPEG imageles,intheinternalmemory on the nüvi or on a memory card. NOTE: The nüvi is not compatible with W indows ® 95, 98, Me, W indows NT ® , and Mac ® OS 10.3 and earlier . Supported File T ypes J[...]

nüvi 1200/1300/1400 Series Owner ’s Manual 25 Managing Files T ransferring Files 1. Browse your computer for the le you want to copy . 2. Highlight the le., and click Edit > Copy . 3. Open the “Garmin” or memory card drive/volume. 4. Click Edit > Paste . The le appears in the list of les in the nüvi memory or on the memory[...]

26 nüvi 1200/1300/1400 Series Owner ’s Manual Using the T ools Using the T ools The T ools menu provides many features that are helpful when you are traveling. From the Main menu, touch T ools . Accessing the Settings For information about the settings, see pages 38–44 . Using the Where Am I? Page Use the Where Am I? page to view current locat[...]

nüvi 1200/1300/1400 Series Owner ’s Manual 27 Using the T ools For information about activating MSN Direct service or using MSN Direct, refer to the MSN Dir ect Owner ’ s Manual Supplement at www .garmin.com . Using the Picture Viewer Use the picture viewer to view pictures that you have stored in your nüvi or on a memory card. 1. T ouch T oo[...]

28 nüvi 1200/1300/1400 Series Owner ’s Manual Using the T ools Accessing My Data Use this tool to manage and delete your saved data, such as your Favorites. 1. T ouch T ools > My Data . 2. Select an option: Set Home Location Delete Selected Favorites Clear T rip Log View Map Errors Using the World Clock 1. T ouch T ools > World Clock . 2. [...]

nüvi 1200/1300/1400 Series Owner ’s Manual 29 Using the T ools Updating Conversion Rates Y ou can update the currency conversion rates manually so that you are always using the most current rates. 1. T ouch T ools > Unit Converter > Conversion . 2. Select Currency , and touch OK . 3. T ouch the currency buttons and select the currencies yo[...]

30 nüvi 1200/1300/1400 Series Owner ’s Manual Using the T ools Viewing the Fuel Report If you have entered your vehicle proleandthecurrentfuelprice, your nüvi calculates the average fuel economy for your vehicle, your carbon footprint, and the cost of the fuel consumed. The fuel consumption data is based on estimates for sp[...]

nüvi 1200/1300/1400 Series Owner ’s Manual 31 Using the T ools T aking the Driving Challenge The Driving Challenge tool helps you maximize your fuel economy by scoring your driving habits. The higher your overall score for a Driving Challenge, the more fuel you could save. T ouch T ools > ecoRoute > Driving Challenge > Start . Understan[...]

32 nüvi 1200/1300/1400 Series Owner ’s Manual Using the T ools City Fuel Efciency —enter the averagecityfuelefciencyforyour vehicle. Hwy Fuel Efciency —enter the averagehighwayfuelefciencyfor your vehicle. TIP: For best results, calibrate your fuel economy instead of adjusting the city and highway[...]

nüvi 1200/1300/1400 Series Owner ’s Manual 33 Using the T ools Viewing Offers If your nüvi package includes a trafcreceiver ,youwillreceive location-relevant offers and coupons. Ad-basedtrafcinformationisonly available in North America. Thetrafcreceivermustbe connected to external power and [...]

34 nüvi 1200/1300/1400 Series Owner ’s Manual Using FM TMC T rafc Using FM TMC T rafc NOTE: Garmin is not responsible fortheaccuracyofthetrafc information. Y our nüvi can receive FM TMC (T rafcMessageChannel)trafc or MSN ® Directtrafccontent, dependinguponthetrafcreceiv[...]

nüvi 1200/1300/1400 Series Owner ’s Manual 35 Using FM T rafc Understanding MSN ® Direct T rafc The MSN Direct receiver is an optional accessory for all nüvi 1200, 1300, and 1400 series models. MSN Direct receivers receive MSN Directcontent,includingtrafc information. For information about activating MSN Direct service or [...]

36 nüvi 1200/1300/1400 Series Owner ’s Manual Using FM T rafc T rafc in Y our Area Whenyouarereceivingtrafc information, a trafcicon appears in the upper-left corner of the Map page. The t rafciconchangescolor toindicatetheseverityoftrafc conditions on your route or the road you a[...]

nüvi 1200/1300/1400 Series Owner ’s Manual 37 Using FM T rafc Manually A voiding T rafc on Y our Route 1. On the Map page, touch the trafc icon. 2. T ouch T rafc On Route . 3. T ouch the arrows to view other trafc delays on your route, if necessary . 4. T ouch Avoid to avoid the trafc delay . Viewing the T rafc Map The traf?[...]

38 nüvi 1200/1300/1400 Series Owner ’s Manual Customizing the nüvi Customizing the nüvi 1. T ouch T ools > Settings . 2. T ouch the setting you want to change. 3. T ouch the button under the setting name to change it. Changing the System Settings T ouch T ools > Settings > System . GPS Simulator —turn on the simulator to turn off th[...]

nüvi 1200/1300/1400 Series Owner ’s Manual 39 Customizing the nüvi Changing the Navigation Settings T ouch T ools > Settings > Navigation . Route Prefer ence —select a preference for calculating your route: Faster Time —to calculate routes that are faster to drive but can be longer in distance. Shorter Distance —to calculate routes [...]

40 nüvi 1200/1300/1400 Series Owner ’s Manual Customizing the nüvi Brightness —adjust the backlight brightness level. Reducing the backlight brightness increases your battery life. Restore —restore the original display settings. Updating the Time Settings T ouch T ools > Settings > Time . Select a time format —select a 12- hour , 24[...]

nüvi 1200/1300/1400 Series Owner ’s Manual 41 Customizing the nüvi Changing the Map Settings T ouch T ools > Settings > Map . Map Detail —adjust the amount of detail shown on the map. Showing more detail can cause the map to redraw slower . Map V iew —select a map perspective. T rack Up —display the map in two dimensions (2D) with y[...]

42 nüvi 1200/1300/1400 Series Owner ’s Manual Customizing the nüvi Safe Mode —turn safe mode on or off. When your vehicle is moving, Safe mode disables all functions that requiresignicantoperatorattention and could become a distraction while driving. Restore —restore the original security settings. Note that restoring the sec[...]

nüvi 1200/1300/1400 Series Owner ’s Manual 43 Customizing the nüvi Changing the Proximity Points Settings Y ou must have proximity points (such as custom POIs or a safety camera database) loaded to adjust the proximity points settings. See page 50 . T ouch T ools > Settings > Proximity Points . Proximity Alerts —turn the alerts on or of[...]

44 nüvi 1200/1300/1400 Series Owner ’s Manual Customizing the nüvi Adding a Subscription Y ou can purchase additional subscriptions or a renewal if your subscription expires. Go to www .garmin.com/fmtraf c . NOTE: Y ou do not need to activate the subscription included withyourFMtrafcreceiver(ifit came with one). The s[...]

nüvi 1200/1300/1400 Series Owner ’s Manual 45 Appendix Appendix Caring for Y our nüvi Y our nüvi contains sensitive electronic components that can be permanently damaged if exposed to excessive shock or vibration. T o minimize the risk of damage to your nüvi, avoid dropping your unit and operating it in high-shock and high- vibration environm[...]

46 nüvi 1200/1300/1400 Series Owner ’s Manual Appendix A voiding Theft T o avoid theft, remove the unit and mount from sight when not in use. Remove the residue left on the windshield by the suction cup. Do not keep your unit in the glove compartment. Register your product at http://my .garmin.com . Use the Garmin Lock feature. See below for mor[...]

nüvi 1200/1300/1400 Series Owner ’s Manual 47 Appendix Calibrating the Screen If the touchscreen is not responding properly , calibrate the touchscreen. 1. T urn off the nüvi. 2. Press and hold the Power button for about 30 seconds until the calibration screen appears (white screen with “Press dot”). Updating the Software 1. Connect the nü[...]

48 nüvi 1200/1300/1400 Series Owner ’s Manual Appendix The battery icon in the corner of the Main menu indicates the status of the nüvi battery . T o increase the accuracy of the battery gauge, fully discharge the battery and then fully charge it. Do not unplug the nüvi until it is totally charged. Charging Y our nüvi Connect the vehicle powe[...]

nüvi 1200/1300/1400 Series Owner ’s Manual 49 Appendix Removing the nüvi and Mount T o remove the nüvi from the cradle, press the tab of the cradle while tilting the nüvi forward. T o remove the cradle from the mount, turn the cradle to the right or left. Apply pressure in that direction until the cradle snaps off the mount. T o remove the su[...]

50 nüvi 1200/1300/1400 Series Owner ’s Manual Appendix 60daysafterthersttimeyoudrive with your nüvi. Additional Maps Y ou can purchase additional maps for your nüvi. T o see a list of maps that are compatible with your nüvi, go to your nüvi product page on the Garmin W eb site ( www .garmin .com ), and click the Ma[...]

nüvi 1200/1300/1400 Series Owner ’s Manual 51 Appendix Go to www .garmin.com/extras , and click POI Loader to install the POI Loader onto your computer . For more information, refer to the POI LoaderHelple.Press F1 to open theHelple. T o view your Custom POIs, touch Where T o? > Extras > Custom POIs . T o change [...]

52 nüvi 1200/1300/1400 Series Owner ’s Manual Appendix Garmin T ravel 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 travel guide, insert the memory card into your nüvi. T ouch Where T [...]

nüvi 1200/1300/1400 Series Owner ’s Manual 53 Appendix Specications nüvi 1200 Series Physical size (W × H ×D) : 3.7 × 2.9 × 0.6 in. (9.3 × 7.5 × 1.6 cm) W eight: 4 oz. (1 13.4 g) Display: 3.5 in. diagonal, 320 × 240 pixels; 64K colors; bright QVGA TFT landscape display; white backlight; touchscreen Case : Not waterproof (IPXO) Operati[...]

54 nüvi 1200/1300/1400 Series Owner ’s Manual Appendix nüvi 1300 Series Physical size (W × H ×D) : 4.8 × 2.9 × 0.6 in. (12.2 × 7.5 × 1.6 cm) W eight: 5.7 oz. (161.6 g) Display: 4.3 in. diagonal, 480 × 272 pixels; 64K colors; bright WQVGA TFT landscape display; white backlight; touchscreen Case : Not waterproof (IPXO) Operating temperatur[...]

nüvi 1200/1300/1400 Series Owner ’s Manual 55 Appendix nüvi 1400 Series Physical size (W × H ×D) : 5.4 × 3.4 × 0.6 in. (13.7 × 8.6 × 1.6 cm) W eight: 7.8 oz. (221.1 g) Display: 5.0 in. diagonal, 480 × 272 pixels; 64K colors; bright WQVGA TFT landscape display; white backlight; touchscreen Case : Not waterproof (IPXO) Operating temperatur[...]

56 nüvi 1200/1300/1400 Series Owner ’s Manual Appendix Declaration of Conformity Hereby , Garmin declares that this nüvi product is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. T o view the full Declaration of Conformity , go to the W eb site for your Garmin product at www .garmin.com. Soft[...]

nüvi 1200/1300/1400 Series Owner ’s Manual 57 Appendix T roubleshooting Problem/Question Solution/Answer My nüvi never gets satellite signals. T ake your nüvi out of parking garages and away from tall buildings and trees. Remain stationary for several minutes. The suction cup will not stay on my windshield. Clean the suction cup and windshield[...]

58 nüvi 1200/1300/1400 Series Owner ’s Manual Appendix Problem/Question Solution/Answer My battery gauge does not seem accurate. Allow the unit to fully discharge, and fully charge it (without interrupting the charge cycle). The touchscreen is not responding to my touches. Calibrate the touchscreen as described on pages 44–45. How do I know my[...]

nüvi 1200/1300/1400 Series Owner ’s Manual 59 Appendix Problem/Question Solution/Answer I cannot see any new removable drives in my list of drives. If you have several network drives mapped on your computer , Windows can have trouble assigning drive letters to your nüvi drives. See your operating system Help le to learn how to map or assign [...]

Index 60 nüvi 1200/1300/1400 Series Owner ’s Manual Index Symbols 2-D, 3-D map view 41 A acceleration score 31 accessories 50, 51 additional maps 50 addresses 8 advertisements disabling 33 alarm clock 52 alerts safety camera 51 anti-theft feature 41, 46 attaching a photo to a location 13 audio version 38 avoiding road types 39 theft 46 B backgro[...]

Index nüvi 1200/1300/1400 Series Owner ’s Manual 61 diacritical characters 1 1 display settings 39 Driving Challenge 31 driving directions 16 E ecoRoute™ 29–32 calibrate fuel economy 30 Driving Challenge 31 fuel report 30 mileage report 32 tips 32 vehicleprole 29 editing saved places change categories 13 change map symbol 13 chan[...]

Index 62 nüvi 1200/1300/1400 Series Owner ’s Manual K keyboard 10 language mode 1 1, 40 layout 38 kilometers 38 L Lane Assist on nüvi models iv using 15 language settings 40 latitude 14 lithium-ion battery 47, 53, 54, 55 lock the nüvi 46 the screen 4 longitude 14 M map adding 50 browsing 13 detail level 41 enabling detail maps 41 Map Info butt[...]

Index nüvi 1200/1300/1400 Series Owner ’s Manual 63 P pairing a mobile phone 19 Panoramio pictures 14 pedestrian navigation mode 38 itinerary 6 route options 6 phone book 22 photo navigation loading pictures 14 PIN Bluetooth 20 Garmin Lock 46 points of interest 10 custom 50 edit phone number 10 edit star rating 10 POI loader 24 report error 10 p[...]

Index 64 nüvi 1200/1300/1400 Series Owner ’s Manual specications nüvi 1200 series 53 nüvi 1300 series 54 nüvi 1400 series 55 speed limit icon 15 on nüvi models iv speed score 31 storing the nüvi 45 supportedletypes 24 system settings 38 T text language 40 time settings 40 time zone 40 tools 26–31 touchscreen calibrating [...]

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