Garmin Street Pilot 2720 manual

Str eetPilot ® 2720 owner’ s manual[...]

© Copyright 2005 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, U.S.A. T el. 913/397.8200 or 800/800.1020 Fax 913/397.8282 Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Unit 5, The Quadrangle, Abbey Park Industrial Estate, Romsey , SO51 9DL, U.K. T el. 44/0870.8501241 Fax 44/0870.8501251 Garmin Corporation No. 68, [...]

StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual i P REF ACE Contact Garmin If you encounter any difficulty while using your Garmin ® StreetPilot ® 2720, or if you have any questions, in the U.S.A. contact Garmin Product Support by phone at 913/397.8200 or 800/800.1020, Monday–Friday , 8 AM–5 PM Central T ime. Y ou can also go to the Garmin W eb site at h[...]

ii StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual P REF ACE Preface ................................................... i Contact Garmin ............................................i W arnings & Cautions ................................. iii Getting Ready ....................................... 1 Looking at the StreetPilot 2720 .................. 1 Install[...]

StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual iii P REF ACE W arning Thi s ma nua l us es the term W ar ning to ind icat e a pot ent iall y ha zar dous sit uat ion, wh ich, if not avo ided , c ould re sult in dea th o r se rio us i nju ry . Failure to avoid the following potentially hazardous situations could result in an accident or collision resulting in de[...]

iv StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual P REF ACE Failure to avoid the following potentially hazardous situations may result in injury or property damage. The unit is designed to provide you with route suggestions. It does not reflect road closures or road conditions, traffic congestion, weather conditions, or other factors that may affect safety o[...]

StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual 1 G ETTING R EADY G ETTING R EADY Looking at the StreetPilot 2720 2720 Keys ➊ Find —opens the Where T o? menu. Press twice to Go Home . Press and hold to open Recent Finds. ➋ Menu —op ens the M ain menu. Press rep eatedly t o open th e Main me nu, T ools menu, and Sett ings menu . ➌ Map —opens the Map [...]

2 StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual G ETTING R EADY Installing the 2720 in Y our V ehicle Y ou can use the permanent or temporary adhesive disks, or the non-skid friction mount, to mount the StreetPilot in your vehicle. T emporary adhesive disk Permanent adhesive disk T o attach the mounting disk to your dashboard: 1. Clean and dry the area where [...]

StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual 3 G ETTING R EADY 3. Slide the bottom of the StreetPilot into the mounting base until it clicks into place. 4. Slide the base’s locking lever to the right, in the locked position. Locking lever 5. Plug the power adapter into an available 12-V olt receptacle in your vehicle. 6. Route the cable so it does not inte[...]

4 StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual G ETTING R EADY (Zoom) In —zooms into the map. (Zoom) Out —zooms out of the map. Menu —opens the Main menu. Press repeatedly to scroll through the Main menu, the T ools menu, and Settings menu. Map —opens the Map page. Press repeatedly to scroll through the Map, T rip Computer , and T urn List. Back —r[...]

StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual 5 G ETTING R EADY Using the 2720 Here a some helpful tips for using your 2720. • Use your finger to touch the screen and select objects. Y ou can also press the keys on the front of the unit or on the remote control to operate your 2720. • T ouch the Back button on any screen to return to the previous screen.[...]

6 StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual F IND I T AND G O ! F IND I T AND G O ! As soon as you turn on your Garmin StreetPilot 2720, it begins acquiring GPS satellite signals. The bars in the upper- left corner indicate satellite strength. T ouch the bars to view more information about the GPS signals. Finding a Restaurant ➋ T ouch Food, Hotel… . [...]

StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual 7 F IND I T AND G O ! Following Y our Route Follow the route to your destination using the map and the voice prompts. As you travel, your StreetPilot guides you to your destination with voice prompts, arrows, and directions along the top of the map. If you depart from the original route, your StreetPilot recalcula[...]

8 StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual W HERE TO ? W HERE T O ? Using the Where T o? Menu The Where T o? menu (Find menu) provides several categories to search for locations. Press the Find key , or touch Where T o? on the Main menu. Address —enter the house number and street name to find a specific address. See page 9 . Food, Hotel… —search [...]

StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual 9 W HERE TO ? Finding an Address ➊ From the Main menu, touch Where T o? T ouch Address . ➍ Enter the street name and touch Done . ➌ Enter the address number and touch Done . ➎ Select the street and then select the city . ➏ Select the address, if necessary . T ouch Go T o . ➋ T ouch a state. T ouch Sear[...]

10 StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual W HERE TO ? Understanding the Information Page When you select a location from the search results list, the location’ s information page opens, as shown below . T ouch Go T o to create a route to this location. T ouch Advanced to view other options for this location: • Insert in Current Route —add this lo[...]

StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual 1 1 W HERE TO ? Finding Locations in a Different Area Y ou can search for locations in a different area, such as a different city or near your destination. ➊ From the search results list, touch Near… . ➋ Select one of the search options. The locations near the option you selected are displayed. Narrowing Y o[...]

12 StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual M Y L OCA TIONS Saving Locations Any time you are viewing a location’ s information page, you can save that location as a Favorite. ➊ T ouch Advanced . ➋ T ouch Add As Favorite . Saving Y our Current Location From the Main menu, touch V iew Map . Y ou can also press the Map key on the front of the 2720. ?[...]

StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual 13 M Y L OCA TIONS Setting a Home Location ➌ T ouch Save Home . ➋ Select an option. ➊ T ouch Where T o? > Go Home . Press the Find key twice to create a route to your Home Location. T o change your Home Location, first delete it from your Favorites (see page 15 for more information). Then set it again us[...]

14 StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual M Y L OCA TIONS Editing Saved Locations From the Main menu, touch T ools > My Data > Favorites . ➌ T ouch Edit . ➊ T ouch Edit/Review Favorites. ➋ T ouch a location to edit. ➍ T ouch an item to edit it. Name —enter a new name for the location using the on-screen keyboard. Location —edit the ph[...]

StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual 15 M Y L OCA TIONS Deleting a Saved Location T o delete a saved location, touch T ools > My Data > Favorites . ➍ T ouch Delete . ➊ T ouch Delete Favorites. ➋ T ouch By Selection . ➌ T ouch a saved location. Delete Options By Selection —touch each location and delete them each individually . By Cate[...]

16 StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual V IEWING THE M AP AND U SING THE T OOLS V IEWING THE M AP AND U SING THE T OOLS V iewing the Map Page From the Main menu, touch V iew Map to open the map or press the Map key . T ouch an area of the map to see additional information, as shown below . The position icon shows your current location. Map Page while[...]

StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual 17 V IEWING THE M AP AND U SING THE T OOLS Browsing the Map From the Main menu, touch V iew Map . Y ou can also touch Wher e to? > Browse Map . T ouch and drag anywhere on the map to browse the map (view dif ferent parts of the map). ➋ T ouch Go T o or Advanced . ➊ T ouch any object on the map. T ouch Revie[...]

18 StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual V IEWING THE M AP AND U SING THE T OOLS T rip Computer The T rip Computer indicates your current speed and provides statistics about your trip. T o view the T rip Computer , select the Speed or Arrival Time field on the map. Or , from the Main menu, touch T ools > T rip Computer . T otal distance traveled ([...]

StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual 19 V IEWING THE M AP AND U SING THE T OOLS GPS Info Page From the map or Main menu, touch the signal strength bars in the upper -left corner of the screen to view the GPS Info page. Or , from the Main menu, touch T ools > GPS Info . Sky view Satellite signal strength bars The sky view shows the satellites you a[...]

20 StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual C REA TING AND E DITING R OUTES C REA TING AND E DITING R OUTES Creating a New Saved Route Y ou can store up to 50 saved routes. From the Main menu, touch T ools > My Data > Routes . ➊ T ouch Create New Saved Route . ➋ T ouch an option and touch Next . Select the start point. ➌ T ouch an option and [...]

StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual 21 C REA TING AND E DITING R OUTES Editing a Saved Route From the Main menu, touch T ools > My Data > Routes . Rename —enter a new name for the route using the on-screen keyboard. Edit/Review Points —add, arrange, remove, re-order , and review points in the route. For more info, see the next page . Chang[...]

22 StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual C REA TING AND E DITING R OUTES Adding Multiple Destinations to a Saved Route Y ou can multiple destinations (also called via points, midpoints, or stops) to your route as you create it, as described on page 20 . Y ou can also add points to your route when you edit the route, as described below . Follow the ste[...]

StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual 23 C REA TING AND E DITING R OUTES Saving the Active Route From the Main menu, touch T ools > My Data > Routes > Save Active Route . Navigating a Saved Route From the Main menu, touch T ools > My Data > Routes > Navigate Saved Route . T ouch the route you want to navigate. Recalculating the Route[...]

24 StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual C REA TING AND E DITING R OUTES Adding A voidances From the Main menu, touch Settings > Navigation > > A voidance Setup . Select the road type to avoid. T ouch to view more road types to avoid. Creating Custom Avoids From the A voidance Setup menu, touch two times and then touch Custom A voids . Y ou c[...]

StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual 25 U SING THE L OGS Adjusting the T rack Log As you travel, the StreetPilot creates a bread crumb trail (track log) of your movement so you can see where you have been. From the Main menu, touch T ools > My Data > T rack Log . Recording —turn off and on the track log recorder . It is on by default. Percent[...]

26 StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual T RAFFIC I NFORMA TION T RAFFIC I NFORMA TION Using a Garmin ® FM TMC T raffic Receiver , your StreetPilot 2720 can receive and use traffic information broadcast over the FM radio data system. No more changing the radio stations to hear the latest traffic report! When a traffic message is received, your St[...]

StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual 27 T RAFFIC I NFORMA TION Severity Color Code The bars to the left of the traffic symbols indicate the severity of the traffic incident. = Low severity; traffic is still flowing. = Medium severity; traffic is a bit congested. = High severity; traffic is heavily congested. T raffic Symbols North American Mea[...]

28 StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual T RAFFIC I NFORMA TION Adding an FM T raffic Subscription Y our FM T raffic Receiver came with a trial subscription, or you may be in an area with free service. Y ou can also add subscriptions to expand your service area. W rite down your FM T raffic Receiver ’ s unit ID. Go to http://www .garmin .com/fmtr[...]

StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual 29 C USTOMIZING THE S TREET P ILOT 2720 Adjusting the V olume From the Main menu, touch V olume . T ouch the and to adjust the volume of the speaker . T ouch Settings to open the Audio Settings; see page 30 . Customizing the General Settings From the Main menu, touch Settings > General . Changing the GPS Settin[...]

30 StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual C USTOMIZING THE S TREET P ILOT 2720 NOTE: If you change the V oice Language, your Str eetPilot must r estart to complete this change. T ext Language —change the on-screen text to the selected language. Changing the T ext Language does not change the language of map data or user -entered data. Speech Rate —[...]

StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual 31 C USTOMIZING THE S TREET P ILOT 2720 Changing Y our Time Settings From the Main menu, touch Settings > General > T ime . Time Zone —select your time zone or a nearby city . T ouch Custom to set the time manually . T ouch OK after you adjust the time. T ouch List T ime Zones to return to the time zone/ci[...]

32 StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual C USTOMIZING THE S TREET P ILOT 2720 Orientation —change the perspective of the map. • 2D North Up —display the map in two dimensions (2-D) with North at the top of the screen. • 2D T rack Up —display the map in two dimensions (2-D) with your direction of travel at the top of the screen. • 3D T rack[...]

StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual 33 C USTOMIZING THE S TREET P ILOT 2720 Customizing the Map Data Fields Y ou can customize the information that appears in the data fields in the Map page. From the Main menu, touch Settings > Map > > Map Data Fields . ➋ T ouch the data field you want to customize. ➌ Select the type of data to appea[...]

34 StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual C USTOMIZING THE S TREET P ILOT 2720 Changing the Navigation Settings From the Main menu, touch Settings > Navigation . V ehicle —specify your vehicle type to optimize the route for your vehicle type because some roads have vehicle- based restrictions. Prefer ence —select a preference for route calculati[...]

StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual 35 C USTOMIZING THE S TREET P ILOT 2720 A voidance Setup —see page 24 . Adjusting the T raffic Settings See page 26 . Changing the Screen Settings From the Main menu, touch Settings > Screen . Brightness —select Manual and then touch Next . T ouch the to decrease the brightness or to increase it. Select Au[...]

36 StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual A PPENDIX A PPENDIX Connecting to Y our Computer T o update your software and load additional maps or Custom POIs, you need to connect your 2720 to your computer using the USB cable provided. NOTE: Do not connect the USB cable to your computer until you have loaded the USB drivers using the enclosed CD-ROM. Ste[...]

StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual 37 A PPENDIX Updating the Software and Map Data If you register your 2720, you will receive notification of software and map updates. T o register your 2720, go to https://www .garmin.com/registration/selectreg.jsp . T o update the 2720 software: 1. Load the USB drivers using the enclosed CD-ROM. See the previous[...]

38 StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual A PPENDIX Custom POIs (Points of Interest) Y our StreetPilot 2720 accepts custom points of interest (POI) databases, available from various companies on the Internet. Some custom POI databases contain alert information for points, such as safety cameras and school zones. Y our StreetPilot can notify you when yo[...]

StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual 39 A PPENDIX Caring for Y our StreetPilot 2720 The StreetPilot 2720 is constructed of high-quality materials and does not require user maintenance other than cleaning. Cleaning the Unit Clean the unit’ s outer casing using a cloth dampened with a mild detergent solution and then wipe dry . A void chemical cleane[...]

40 StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual A PPENDIX T echnical Specifications Size : 5.6” W x 3.2” H x 2.0” D (14.3 x 8.0 x 5.0 cm) W eight : 0.93 lbs (420 g) Unit Case : Rugged; fully gasketed; IPX7 waterproof* Display : Sunlight-readable, 17:9 WQVGA automotive color TFT display with touch screen and auto dimming; 454 pixels by 240 pixels, Map [...]

StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual 41 A PPENDIX FCC Compliance The unit complies with Part 15 of the FCC interference limits for Class B digital devices FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE. These limits are designed to provide more reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation, and are more stringent than “outdoor” require[...]

42 StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual A PPENDIX 2720 T roubleshooting Problem/Question Solution/Answer The touch screen is not responding to my taps. Calibrate the screen. Press Menu on the remote. Use the remote to select Settings > Display > Recalibrate . Follow the on-screen instructions. The remote control does not work. Check that two AA[...]

StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual 43 I NDEX I NDEX Symbols 2 Dimensional 32 3 Dimensional 32 A adding a traffic subscription 28 add as favorite 10 audio settings 30 audio version 35 auto arrange, route 22 avoidances 24 avoiding traffic 26 B better route 7, 34 brightness of the screen 35 browse the map 17 C calibrating the screen 35 caring for yo[...]

44 StreetPilot 2720 Owner ’s Manual I NDEX North Up 32 O odometer 18 Off Road route 34 original settings 35 P position icon 16 proximity alert 38 R re-order points in route 22 recalculating the route 23 recently found locations 10 remote control 4, 39 remove all detours 23 remove points from route 22 rename route 21 saved location 14 reset max. s[...]

Limited W arranty This Garmin product is warranted to be free from defects in materials or workmanship for one year from the date of purchase. W ithin this period, Garmin will at its sole option repair or replace any components that fail in normal use. Such repairs or replacement will be made at no charge to the customer for parts or labor , provid[...]

F or the latest free software updates (excluding map data) thr oughout the life of your Garmin products , visit the Garmin W eb site at www .garmin.com . © Copyright 2005 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151 st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, U.S.A. Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Unit 5, The Quadrangle, Abbey Park Industria[...]