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Garmin Nuvi 205 - Automotive GPS Receiver Quick Start Manual

Manual is about: nüvi 205 Series; nüvi 205W Series

Summary of Nuvi 205 - Automotive GPS Receiver

  • Page 1

    Nüvi ® 2x5 series personal travel assistant for use with these n ü vi models: 205, 205w, and 255w.

  • Page 2: Your Nüvi Unit

    Nüvi 2x5 series quick start manual 1 your nüvi unit power and usb connector speaker sd card slot (205w/255w) microsd card slot (205) power key: slide to the left to turn the nüvi on/off; slide to the right to lock the screen.

  • Page 3: Step 1: Mount Your Nüvi

    2 nüvi 2x5 series quick start manual step 1: mount your nüvi select a suitable location to mount your nüvi on your windshield. Clean and dry the suction cup and the selected area of your windshield. 1. Plug the power cable into the back of your nüvi. 2. Fit the ball on the end of the mount into the ...

  • Page 4: Step 4: Use Your Nüvi

    Nüvi 2x5 series quick start manual 3 1. Go outdoors to an open area, away from tall buildings and trees. 2. Turn the nüvi on. 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. No...

  • Page 5: Finding A Destination

    4 nüvi 2x5 series quick start manual finding a destination finding a restaurant 1. On the menu page, touch where to? > points of interest > food . 2. Select a category. Touch and to see more choices. 3. Select a destination. The go! Page displays. 4. Touch go! . Using the phone number to search 1. O...

  • Page 6: Using The Go! Page

    Nüvi 2x5 series quick start manual 5 note: postal code search is only available in singapore. Using the go! Page after you have found a location, your nüvi displays the go! Page. ➊ ➋ ➌ ➍ ➊ touch route info to view a turn-by-turn map to this location. ➋ touch go! To create a turn-by-turn route to thi...

  • Page 7: Changing Your Home

    6 nüvi 2x5 series quick start manual changing your home location to set a different home location: 1. Touch tools > my data > set home location . 2. Select an option: enter your address. • use your current location. • choose from a list of recently found • locations. To edit information about your h...

  • Page 8: Using Photo Navigation

    Nüvi 2x5 series quick start manual 7 using photo navigation panoramio ™ provides photos that include location information called geotags. You can load these photos onto your nüvi or sd card, and then create routes to them. Visit http://connect.Garmin.Com/photos for more information. To load geotagge...

  • Page 9: Using The Map Page

    8 nüvi 2x5 series quick start manual touch view map to open the map page. Touch the map and drag to view different parts of the map. The vehicle icon shows your current location. Touch to view the where am i? Page, which provides information about your current location, including nearby hospitals, p...

  • Page 10: Junction View

    Nüvi 2x5 series quick start manual 9 junction view junction view displays road signs and junctions on your route along with arrows that indicate the proper lane, making unfamiliar intersections and exits easy to navigate. ➊ ➊ click to view the full screen image. Lane info lane info guides you to the...

  • Page 11: Securing Your Nüvi

    10 nüvi 2x5 series quick start manual securing your nüvi garmin lock ™ is a security feature that locks your nüvi. When you turn your nüvi on, you can unlock it by entering a pin or by going to the place you have set as your security location. Your security location is a location that you return to ...

  • Page 12: Appendix

    Nüvi 2x5 series quick start manual 11 appendix updating the software/map go to www.Garmin.Com.Sg and follow the instructions to update and install the software on your nüvi. Garmin guarantees a free map update if available to nüvi 255w unit and nüvi 205 series unit preloaded with city navigator ® si...

  • Page 13: Mounting On Your

    12 nüvi 2x5 series quick start manual mounting on your dashboard use the enclosed mounting disk to mount your nüvi on the dashboard and to comply with certain state regulations. Important: the permanent mounting adhesive is extremely diffi cult to remove after it is installed. 1. Clean and dry the d...

  • Page 14: Caring For Your Nüvi

    Nüvi 2x5 series quick start manual 13 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 nüvi and operating it in high-shock and high-vibr...

  • Page 15: Specifications

    14 nüvi 2x5 series quick start manual specifications nüvi 205 series physical size: w × h ×d: 3.86 × 2.93 × .768 in. (98 × 74.4 × 19.5 mm) weight: 5.01 oz. (141.6 g) display: 3.5” diagonal, 320 × 240 pixels; 64k colors; bright qvga tft landscape display; white backlight; touch screen case : not wate...

  • Page 16

    Nüvi 2x5 series quick start manual 15 nüvi 205w series physical size: w × h × d: 4.76 × 2.93 × .768 in. (120.9 × 74.4 × 19.5 mm) weight: 5.93 oz. (168.3 g) display: 4.3” diagonal, 480 × 272 pixels; 64k colors; bright wqvga tft landscape display; white backlight; touch screen case : not waterproof (i...

  • Page 17: Software License Agreement

    16 nüvi 2x5 series quick start manual software license agreement by using the product, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of the following software license agreement. Please read this agreement carefully. Garmin grants you a limited license to use the software embedded in this device ...

  • Page 18

    February 2009 part number 190-00909-2b rev. A printed in taiwan © 2009 garmin ltd. Or its subsidiaries garmin international, inc. 1200 east 151st street, olathe, kansas 66062, usa garmin (europe) ltd. Liberty house, hounsdown business park, southampton, hampshire, so40 9rb uk garmin corporation no. ...