Garmin Nuvi 765 - Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator Owner's Manual
Summary of Nuvi 765 - Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator
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Nüvi ® 765 owner’s manual.
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Page 3: Introduction
Nüvi 765 owner’s manual i introduction introduction 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 text indicate that you should touch a series of items. For example, if you see “touch where to? > favo...
Page 4: Table of Contents
Ii nüvi 765 owner’s manual introduction table of contents introduction .....................................I manual conventions ..........................I nüvi tips and shortcuts .....................I contact garmin .................................I mygarmin ™ ......................................
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Nüvi 765 owner’s manual iii introduction using the tools ............................32 settings ..........................................32 where am i? ...................................32 help ................................................32 media player ..................................32 ec...
Page 6: Getting Started
2 nüvi 765 owner’s manual getting started getting started speaker gps antenna mini-usb connector serial number (remove cradle to view serial number) external antenna connector sd ™ card slot headphone/ audio out jack microphone power key: slide to the left to turn on/off the unit; slide to the right...
Page 7: Step 1: Mount The Nüvi
Nüvi 765 owner’s manual 3 getting started step 1: mount the nüvi 1. Plug the vehicle power cable into the power connector on the right side of the cradle. Cradle vehicle power cable 2. Remove the clear plastic from the suction cup. Clean and dry your windshield and the suction cup with a lint-free c...
Page 8: Step 2: Configure The
4 nüvi 765 owner’s manual getting started step 2: configure the nüvi your unit should turn on automatically if it is plugged in and your vehicle is running. To manually turn on your nüvi, slide the power key to the left. Follow the on-screen instructions. Step 3: acquire satellites 1. Go outdoors to...
Page 9: Finding Your Destination
Nüvi 765 owner’s manual 5 getting started finding your destination 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 points of interest, such as restaurants, hot...
Page 10: Following Your Route
6 nüvi 765 owner’s manual getting started following your route your 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. The upper-left corner indicates the distance to your next mane...
Page 11: Taking A Detour
Nüvi 765 owner’s manual 7 getting started taking a detour if a road on your route is closed, you can take a detour. 1. With a route active, touch menu . 2. Touch detour . The nüvi attempts to get you back on your original route as quickly as possible. If the route you are currently taking is the onl...
Page 12: Where To?
8 nüvi 765 owner’s manual where to? Where to? The where to? Menu provides several different categories you can use to search for locations. To learn how to perform a standard search, see page 5 . Searching near another location your nüvi automatically searches for places near your current location. ...
Page 13: Finding An Address
Nüvi 765 owner’s manual 9 where to? Finding an address the steps to find an address can vary depending on the maps that are loaded on your nüvi. Not all map data provides postal code searching. 1. Touch where to? > address . 2. Touch change country , if necessary. 3. Touch search all . Or touch spel...
Page 14: Using The On-Screen
10 nüvi 765 owner’s manual where to? Using the on-screen keyboard when an on-screen keyboard appears, touch a letter or number to enter it. Touch • to add a space. Touch • and to move the cursor. Touch • to delete the character. Touch • to select words you have recently typed and selected. Touch • m...
Page 15: Finding Recently Found
Nüvi 765 owner’s manual 11 where to? Finding recently found places your nüvi stores the last 50 of your recent fi nds in the recently found list. The most-recently viewed places appear at the top of the list. Touch where to? > recently found to view your recently found items. Clearing recently found...
Page 16: Finding Your Last Position
12 nüvi 765 owner’s manual where to? Finding your last position your last position is automatically saved each time you remove the nüvi from the cradle when the cradle is receiving power. Use this feature to find your car in a parking lot. 1. Touch where to? . 2. Touch favorites > all favorites > la...
Page 17: Using Photo Navigation
Nüvi 765 owner’s manual 13 where to? Using photo navigation you can load pictures that include location information on your nüvi or on an sd card, and then create routes to them. 1. Go to http://connect.Garmin.Com /photo s to download pictures with location information. 2. Follow the instructions on...
Page 18: Editing Custom Routes
14 nüvi 765 owner’s manual where to? 6. Touch to add another location to your route. Touch to remove a location. 7. Touch next to calculate your route and view it on the map. 8. Touch save to save the route and exit. Editing custom routes 1. Touch where to? (or tools ) > custom routes . 2. Select th...
Page 19: Finding A Place Using The
Nüvi 765 owner’s manual 15 where to? Finding a place using the map to fi nd a location on the map, touch where to? > browse map or touch anywhere on the map. Touch and drag to view different • parts of the map. Touch • and to zoom in and out. Touch anywhere on the map. An • arrow points to the locat...
Page 20: Entering Coordinates
16 nüvi 765 owner’s manual where to? 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 (or other coordinate formats). This can be especially helpful when geocaching. 1. T...
Page 21: Using The Main Pages
Nüvi 765 owner’s manual 17 using the main pages using the main pages map page touch view map to view 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 15 ). A • speed limit icon could appear as you travel on major roa...
Page 22: Trip Computer
18 nüvi 765 owner’s manual using the main pages trip computer the trip computer displays your current speed and provides helpful statistics about your trip. To view the trip computer, touch the speed field on the map page. If you make frequent stops, leave the nüvi turned on so it can accurately mea...
Page 23: Next Turn Page
Nüvi 765 owner’s manual 19 using the main pages next turn page when you are navigating a route, the next turn page shows the turn on the map and the distance and time left before you reach the turn. To view an upcoming turn on the map, touch the upper-left corner of the map page, or touch any turn o...
Page 24: Lane Info
20 nüvi 765 owner’s manual using the main pages lane info lane info guides you to the proper lane for approaching turns or exits. You can know the correct lane before making an upcoming turn. Note: junction view and lane info are available on nüvi 255w and 765 sing/mal versions..
Page 25: Using Hands-Free
Nüvi 765 owner’s manual 21 using hands-free calling using hands-free calling using bluetooth 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, go to www.Garmin.Com/bluetooth. Pairing your...
Page 26: Pairing Your Phone Using
22 nüvi 765 owner’s manual using hands-free calling pairing your phone using the phone 1. Enable the bluetooth component on your phone. This might be in a menu called settings, bluetooth, connections, or hands-free. 2. Initiate a search for bluetooth devices. 3. Select the nüvi from the list of devi...
Page 27: Receiving A Call
Nüvi 765 owner’s manual 23 using hands-free calling receiving a call when you receive a call, the incoming call window appears. Touch answer to answer the call. Touch ignore to ignore the call and silence the ring. The internal microphone is in the front of the nüvi. In a call to end a call, touch >...
Page 28: Dialing A Point of Interest
24 nüvi 765 owner’s manual using hands-free calling dialing a point of interest 1. Touch phone > points of interest . 2. Search for the point of interest you want to call. 3. Touch dial or . Dialing a number 1. Touch phone > dial . 2. Enter the number, and touch dial . Viewing your call history each...
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Nüvi 765 owner’s manual 25 using hands-free calling placing calls using voice dial you can place calls by speaking the contact name. 1. Touch phone > voice dial . 2. Speak the contact name. Note: you may need to “train” your mobile phone to recognize your voice dial commands. Refer to the instructio...
Page 30: Using The Media
26 nüvi 765 owner’s manual using media players using the media players using a wireless headset to listen to high-quality audio, you can connect an advanced audio distribution profile (a2dp) bluetooth headset. For more information about bluetooth technology, see page 21. To pair and connect, your de...
Page 31: Supported File Types
Nüvi 765 owner’s manual 27 using media players album art playlist touch the playlist to add songs, • remove songs, and skip to another song in the playlist. Touch • to adjust the volume. Touch • to play the current song from the beginning; touch again to play the previous song on the playlist. Touch...
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28 nüvi 765 owner’s manual using media players to save your current playlist: 1. While listening to music, in the music player, touch browse > playlist > save current playlist . 2. Enter a name, and touch done . To create a new playlist: 1. In the music player, touch browse > playlist > create new p...
Page 33: Listening To Audible
Nüvi 765 owner’s manual 29 using media players listening to audible books to purchase books from audible.Com ® , go to http://garmin.Audible.Com. Listening to a book 1. Touch tools > media player . 2. Touch source to view the audible book player. 3. Touch browse . 4. Touch a category, and then touch...
Page 34: Managing Files
30 nüvi 765 owner’s manual managing files managing files you can store files, such as mp3s and jpeg image files, in the nüvi 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 10.3 and earlier. This is...
Page 35: Nüvi
Nüvi 765 owner’s manual 31 managing files note: on some operating systems or computers with multiple network drives, the nüvi drives may not appear. See the operating system help fi le to learn how to map the drives. Step 3: transfer files to your nüvi copy and paste fi les from your computer into t...
Page 36: Using The Tools
32 nüvi 765 owner’s manual using the tools 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 42–47. Where am i? Touch tools > where am i? To view information about your...
Page 37: Ecoroute
Nüvi 765 owner’s manual 33 using the tools ecoroute ™ the ecoroute feature calculates your vehicle’s fuel economy, carbon footprint, and the fuel price of navigating to a destination and offers tools for improving fuel efficiency. The data provided by the ecoroute feature are estimates only; they ar...
Page 38: Adjust Fuel Price
34 nüvi 765 owner’s manual using the tools adjust fuel price touch tools > ecoroute > fuel price and enter the current fuel price. This information is used to calculate the fuel cost of routes and to calculate the fuel reports. Take the driving challenge the driving challenge tool helps you maximize...
Page 39: Adjust Your
Nüvi 765 owner’s manual 35 using the tools adjust your vehicle profile you will create a vehicle profile the first time you touch tools > ecoroute . To adjust the vehicle profile, touch tools > ecoroute > vehicle profile . City fuel economy —enter your vehicle’s average city fuel economy. Highway fu...
Page 40: Picture Viewer
36 nüvi 765 owner’s manual using the tools picture viewer view pictures that you have stored in your nüvi. 1. Touch tools > picture viewer . 2. Touch a picture to view a larger image of it. Touch info to view file information and view this photo when you turn on the nüvi. Touch back . 3. Touch the a...
Page 41: Language Guide
Nüvi 765 owner’s manual 37 using the tools 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.Com, or contact your garmin dealer. Words and phrases 1. Touc...
Page 42: Calculator
38 nüvi 765 owner’s manual using the tools bilingual tips touch • search to spell the word or the beginning of the word. Touch • legend to view information on abbreviations, labels, and pronunciation symbols for the selected language. All dictionary, word and phrase content is © oxford university pr...
Page 43: Updating Conversion Rates
Nüvi 765 owner’s manual 39 using the tools updating conversion rates the nüvi allows you to update the currency conversion rates manually so that you are always using the most current rates. 1. Touch tools > unit converter > conversion > currency > ok > update . 2. Touch the rate you want to update....
Page 44: Playing Audio
40 nüvi 765 owner’s manual playing audio through your vehicle speakers playing audio through your vehicle speakers check local laws before using the fm transmitter in your area. Use of fm transmitters is currently illegal in certain european countries due to specific radio frequency restrictions. If...
Page 45: Frequency Selection Tips
Nüvi 765 owner’s manual 41 playing audio through your vehicle speakers frequency selection tips for best results, select a frequency below 90.1 fm. When searching for an appropriate fm frequency on your fm stereo, look for an unused frequency that has steady, consistent static. If you hear slight no...
Page 46: Customizing The Nüvi
42 nüvi 765 owner’s manual customizing the nüvi 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 mode —enable the simulator to turn off...
Page 47: Adjusting The Display
Nüvi 765 owner’s manual 43 customizing the nüvi 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 that are shorter in distance but can take more time to drive. • off road —to calculate point-...
Page 48: Updating The Time
44 nüvi 765 owner’s manual customizing the nüvi updating the time settings touch tools > settings > time . Time format —select a 12-hour, 24- hour, or utc time format. Current time —select automatic to update the time automatically. When automatic is not selected, you can adjust the time in 15-minut...
Page 49: Adding Security
Nüvi 765 owner’s manual 45 customizing the nüvi the map. Touch the icon you want to use, and then touch ok . Download additional vehicle icons at www.Garmingarage.Com. Trip log —show or hide the log of your travels. To clear your trip log, touch tools > my data > clear trip log . Map info —view the ...
Page 50: Bluetooth Technology
46 nüvi 765 owner’s manual customizing the nüvi bluetooth technology settings touch tools > settings > bluetooth . Phone or audio —select add > ok to pair with a device that has bluetooth wireless technology. To listen to high-quality audio wirelessly, connect to an a2dp bluetooth headset. See pages...
Page 51: Changing The Proximity
Nüvi 765 owner’s manual 47 customizing the nüvi changing the proximity points settings you must have proximity points (such as custom pois, a safety camera database) loaded to adjust the proximity point settings. See page 50-51. Touch tools > settings > proximity points . Proximity alerts —touch cha...
Page 52: Appendix
48 nüvi 765 owner’s manual appendix appendix ways to charge your nüvi use the vehicle power cable. • use the usb cable. • use an optional ac adapter cable. • resetting the nüvi if the nüvi stops functioning, turn off the nüvi, and then turn on the nüvi. If this does not help, slide the power key to ...
Page 53: Locking Your Nüvi
Nüvi 765 owner’s manual 49 appendix locking your nüvi garmin lock is a theft-deterrent system that locks your nüvi. Each time you turn on the nüvi, enter the pin or drive to the security location. 1. Touch tools > settings > security . 2. Touch the button below garmin lock . 3. Enter a 4-digit pin, ...
Page 54: Updating The Software
50 nüvi 765 owner’s manual appendix updating the software 1. Go to www.Garmin.Com.Sg, and click “software update” to download the unit software to your computer. 2. Follow the instructions to download and install the latest software. Extras and optional accessories for more information about optiona...
Page 55: Battery Information
Nüvi 765 owner’s manual 51 appendix to delete the custom pois from your nüvi, connect your nüvi to your computer. Open the garmin\poi folder in the nüvi drive or the sd card drive. Delete the file entitled poi.Gpi . Battery information your nüvi contains an internal, non- replaceable, lithium-ion ba...
Page 56: Changing The Fuse
52 nüvi 765 owner’s manual appendix changing the fuse caution: when replacing the fuse, do not lose any of the small pieces and make sure they are put back in the proper place. If your unit will not charge in your vehicle, you may need to replace the fuse located at the tip of the vehicle adapter. 1...
Page 57: Mounting On Your
Nüvi 765 owner’s manual 53 appendix mounting on your dashboard use the enclosed mounting disk to mount your unit to the dashboard. Caution: the permanent mounting adhesive is extremely difficult to remove after it is installed. 1. Clean and dry the dashboard where you are placing the disk. 2. Remove...
Page 58: Cleaning The Touchscreen
54 nüvi 765 owner’s manual appendix detergent solution, and then wipe dry. Avoid chemical cleaners and solvents that can damage plastic components. Cleaning the touchscreen clean the touchscreen with a soft, clean, lint-free cloth. Use water, isopropyl alcohol, or eyeglass cleaner, if needed. Apply ...
Page 59: Declaration Of Conformity
Nüvi 765 owner’s manual 55 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. To view the full declaration of conformity, see the garmin web site for your garmin prod...
Page 60: Specifications
56 nüvi 765 owner’s manual appendix specifications physical size (w × h × d) : 121.7 × 75.2 × 19.5 mm (4.79 × 2.96 × 0.77 in.) weight : 175 g (6.17 oz.) display : 4.3 in. Diagonal, 480 × 272 pixels; wqvga tft landscape display with white backlight and touchscreen case : not waterproof (ipxo) operati...
Page 61: Troubleshooting
Nüvi 765 owner’s manual 57 appendix 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. The suction cup will not stay on my windshield. Clean the su...
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58 nüvi 765 owner’s manual appendix problem/question solution/answer my battery gauge does not seem accurate. Allow the unit to fully discharge, and then fully charge it (without interrupting the charge cycle). My phone will not connect to the nüvi. Touch tools > settings > bluetooth . Verify that t...
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Nüvi 765 owner’s manual 59 appendix problem/question solution/answer how can i find my car in a parking lot? Touch tools > settings > navigation > route preference > off road > ok to put the nüvi in off road mode. Touch where to? > favorites > last position > go! . Navigate to your car! How can i ch...
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