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Garmin Navigation Portable Plus Owner's Manual

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Summary of Navigation Portable Plus

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    Owner’s manual navigation portable plus.

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    © 2008 copyright by: bmw ag and garmin ltd. Or its subsidiaries garmin international, inc. 1200 east 151st street, olathe, kansas 66062, usa tel. (913) 397.8200 or (800) 800.1020 fax (913) 397.8282 garmin (europe) ltd. Liberty house, hounsdown business park, southampton, hampshire, so40 9rb, uk tel....

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Bmw navigation portable plus owner’s manual i introduction e n introduction thank you for purchasing the garmin ® nüvi ® 700 series navigation device. Manual conventions when you are instructed to “touch” something, use your finger to touch an item on the screen. The small arrows (>) used in the tex...

  • Page 4: Table of Contents

    Ii bmw navigation portable plus owner’s manual introduction e n table of contents introduction ........................................ I manual conventions .............................. I nüvi tips and shortcuts ......................... I mygarmin ™ ........................................... I c...

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    Bmw navigation portable plus owner’s manual iii introduction e n setting the languages ....................... 22 changing the map settings ................ 22 adding security settings .................... 22 viewing traffic subscription information ......................................... 23 addin...

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    Iv bmw navigation portable plus owner’s manual introduction e n.

  • Page 7: Getting Started

    Bmw navigation portable plus owner’s manual getting started e n mounting the nüvi 1. Flip up the gps antenna. 2. Fit the bottom of your nüvi into the cradle. 3. Tilt the nüvi back until it snaps into place. Removing the nüvi from the cradle 1. Press the small tab on the bottom of the cradle up. 2. T...

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    Bmw navigation portable plus owner’s manual getting started e n configuring the nüvi to turn on your nüvi, slide the power key to the left. Follow the on- screen instructions. Acquiring satellites go outdoors to an open area, out of garages, and away from tall buildings. Stop your vehicle, and turn ...

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    Bmw navigation portable plus owner’s manual getting started e n finding your estination your estination the where to? Menu provides several different categories for you to use when searching for addresses, cities, and other locations. The detailed map loaded in your nüvi contains millions of point...

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    Bmw navigation portable plus owner’s manual getting started e n following your route 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. If you depart from the original route, your nüvi recalculates the route and provid...

  • Page 11: Where To?

    Bmw navigation portable plus owner’s manual where to? E n where to? The where to? Menu provides several different categories you can use to search for locations. To learn how to perform a simple search, see page 3 . Tip: touch near to change the search area. See page 8 . Go page options touch an ite...

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    Bmw navigation portable plus owner’s manual where to? E n touch mode to select the keyboard language mode. Touch to enter numbers and special characters. Tip: you can change the keyboard layout to qwerty, which is like a standard computer keyboard layout. See page 21 . Setting a home location you ca...

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    Bmw navigation portable plus owner’s manual where to? E n 4. Touch a button to edit the location: change name —enter a new name, and touch one . Change map symbol —touch a new symbol. Change phone number —enter a phone number, and touch one . elete —removes this item from the favorites list. Touc...

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    Bmw navigation portable plus owner’s manual where to? E n finding a place using the map use the browse map page to view parts of the map. Touch where to? > browse map . Tips for browsing the map touch the map, and drag to view different parts of the map. Touch and to zoom in and out. Touch any objec...

  • Page 15: Using The Main Pages

    Bmw navigation portable plus owner’s manual using the main pages e n using the main pages map page touch view map to open the map page. The vehicle icon shows your current location. Touch and drag the map to view a different area of the map (see page 7 ). Map page while navigating a route touch arri...

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    0 bmw navigation portable plus owner’s manual using the main pages e n trip information page the trip information page displays your current speed and provides helpful statistics about your trip. To view the trip information page, touch the speed or arrival field on the map page. If you make frequen...

  • Page 17: Using Hands-Free Calling

    Bmw navigation portable plus owner’s manual using hands-free calling e n using hands-free calling using bluetooth wireless technology, your nüvi can connect to your mobile phone to become a hands-free device. To see if your device with bluetooth technology is compatible with the nüvi, visit www.Garm...

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    Bmw navigation portable plus owner’s manual using hands-free calling e n touch tones—displays a keypad page so you can use automated systems, such as voice mail. Transfer audio to phone—this is helpful if you want to turn off the nüvi, but stay on the call or if you need privacy. To switch back, tou...

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    Bmw navigation portable plus owner’s manual using hands-free calling e n note: to edit home location or phone number, touch where to? > favorites > home > edit . To call home: 1. Touch phone > call home . 2. The nüvi dials your home phone number. Placing calls using voice ial you can place calls by...

  • Page 20: Using The Media Players

    Bmw navigation portable plus owner’s manual using the media players e n using the media players playing music load music files to the internal memory or sd card. See page 16 . 1. Touch tools > media player . 2. Touch source to open the music player. 3. Touch browse . 4. Touch a category. 5. To play ...

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    Bmw navigation portable plus owner’s manual using the media players e n 2. Touch a playlist to start playing the music files. To edit a playlist: 1. While listening to music, touch the playlist on the music player page, or touch browse > playlist > edit current playlist . 2. Edit the playlist: touch...

  • Page 22: Managing Files

    Bmw navigation portable plus owner’s manual managing files e n managing files you can store files, such as mp3s and jpeg image files, in the nüvi’s internal memory or on an optional sd card. Note: the nüvi is not compatible with windows ® 95, 98, me, or nt. It is also not compatible with mac ® os 10...

  • Page 23: Using The Tools

    Bmw navigation portable plus owner’s manual using the tools e n using the tools the tools 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 21-24 . Where am i? Touch where am i? To view informat...

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    Bmw navigation portable plus owner’s manual using the tools e n 6. Touch c to make a new calculation. Language guide the garmin language guide puts data from oxford’s multilingual resources and five bilingual dictionaries in the palm of your hand. To purchase an accessory, go to http://buy.Garmin.Co...

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    Bmw navigation portable plus owner’s manual using the tools e n 2. Touch the rate you want to update. 3. Touch to erase the current rate. Enter a new rate, and touch one . 4. Touch save to finish. Tip: touch restore for original rate. Unit converter 1. Touch tools > unit converter . 2. Touch conver...

  • Page 26: Traffic In Your Area

    0 bmw navigation portable plus owner’s manual traffic in your area e n traffic in your area touch tools > traffic to display traffic incidents in your area. Touch view by road to see the incidents on each road in the area. If there is traffic on your route, touch on my route to view details. Traffic...

  • Page 27: Customizing The Nüvi

    Bmw navigation portable plus owner’s manual customizing the nüvi e n customizing the nüvi 1. Touch tools > settings . 2. Touch the setting you want to change. 3. Touch the button below the setting name to change it. Changing the system settings touch tools > settings > system . Gps simulator—enable ...

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    Bmw navigation portable plus owner’s manual customizing the nüvi e n time format—choose a 12-hour, 24-hour, or utc time format. Time zone—select a time zone or nearby city from the list. Daylight saving—set to on , off , or auto , if it is available. Restore—restore the original time settings. Setti...

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    Bmw navigation portable plus owner’s manual customizing the nüvi e n viewing traffic subscription information some bmw packages include traffic. Touch tools > settings > traffic . Note: for bmw packages that include traffic, you can only access the traffic settings if your nüvi is connected to the b...

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    Bmw navigation portable plus owner’s manual customizing the nüvi e n changing the proximity points settings you must have proximity points (such as custom pois, a safety camera database, or a tourguide ® ) loaded to adjust the proximity point settings. See page 26 . Touch tools > settings > proximit...

  • Page 31: Appendix

    Bmw navigation portable plus owner’s manual appendix e n appendix ways to charge your nüvi use the vehicle power cable. Use the usb cable. Use an optional ac adapter cable. Calibrating the screen if the touch screen is not responding properly, calibrate the touch screen. Turn the nüvi off and then b...

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    Bmw navigation portable plus owner’s manual appendix e n extras and optional accessories for more information about optional accessories, go to http://buy.Garmin .Com , www.Garmin.Com/extras , or contact your garmin dealer. Garmin travel guide much like a paper travel guide, the garmin travel guide ...

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    Bmw navigation portable plus owner’s manual appendix e n to > extras > custom pois . To change the tourguide settings, touch tools > settings > proximity points > tourguide . Battery information your nüvi contains an internal, non-replaceable, lithium-ion battery. Do not remove or attempt to remove ...

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    Bmw navigation portable plus owner’s manual appendix e n caring for your nüvi your nüvi contains sensitive electronic components that can be permanently damaged if exposed to excessive shock or vibration. To minimize the risk of damage to your nüvi, avoid dropping your unit and operating it in high-...

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    Bmw navigation portable plus owner’s manual troubleshooting e n troubleshooting problem/question solution/answer my nüvi never gets satellite signals. Take your nüvi out of parking garages and away from tall buildings and trees. Remain stationary for several minutes. My nüvi does not charge in my ve...

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    0 bmw navigation portable plus owner’s manual troubleshooting e n 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 may have trouble assigning drive letters to your nüvi drives. See your op...

  • Page 37: Index

    Bmw navigation portable plus owner’s manual index e n index symbols 2-d, 3-d map view 22 a accessories 26 additional maps 25 alerts proximity 24 safety camera 26 anti-theft feature 22, 25 audible books 15 audio output 1 audio version 21 avoiding road types 21 traffic 20 b background color 21 bicycle...

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    Bmw navigation portable plus owner’s manual index e n h hands-free phone features 11–13 headphone jack 1, 27 help 17 home location 6 phone number 12 i incoming call 11 k keyboard 5 language mode 5, 22 layout 6, 21 kilometers 21 l language guide 17, 18 last position 6, 30 lithium-ion battery 27 locki...

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    Bmw navigation portable plus owner’s manual index e n routes 7–8 adding a stop 4 following 4 importing 17 mode 21 off road 21 preferences 21 simulating 21 stopping 4 s safe mode 22 safety camera database 26 satellite signals 2, 27 saversguide 26 saving places you find 5 your current location 6, 7, 1...

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    For the latest free software updates (excluding map data) throughout the life of your garmin products, visit the garmin web site at www.Garmin.Com . © 2007–2008 garmin ltd. Or its subsidiaries garmin international, inc. 1200 east 151st street, olathe, kansas 66062, usa garmin (europe) ltd. Liberty h...