Garmin StreetPilot 7200 Owner's Manual

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Summary of StreetPilot 7200

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    Owner’s manual portable car navigation streetpilot 7200/7500

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    © copyright 2005–2007 garmin ltd. Or its subsidiaries garmin international, inc. 1200 east 151 st 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. +44 (0) 87...

  • Page 3: Quick Links

    Streetpilot 7200/7500 owner’s manual i p reface quick links p reface contact garmin if you encounter any difficulty while using your garmin ® streetpilot ® 7200/7500, 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...

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    Ii streetpilot 7200/7500 owner’s manual p reface t able of c ontents preface..........................................I contact garmin .....................................I serial number .......................................I quick links............................................I warning .........

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    Streetpilot 7200/7500 owner’s manual iii p reface information about the drives ..............24 using ximage to customize your splash screen .................................25 listening to music and audible books ......................................26 playing mp3 files ..............................

  • Page 6: Warning

    Iv streetpilot 7200/7500 owner’s manual p reface warning this manual uses the term warning to indicate a potentially hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury. Failure to avoid the following potentially hazardous situations could result in an accident or col...

  • Page 7: Caution

    Streetpilot 7200/7500 owner’s manual v p reface 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 condi...

  • Page 8: Caring For Your Streetpilot

    Vi streetpilot 7200/7500 owner’s manual p reface caring for your streetpilot the streetpilot 7200/7500 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 solu...

  • Page 9: Finding A Restaurant

    Streetpilot 7200/7500 owner’s manual f ind i t and g o ! F ind i t and g o ! Use the streetpilot 7200/7500 to find your destination and go to it. Finding a restaurant ➋ touch food, hotel… . ➌ touch food & drink . ➊ touch where to? ➍ touch a food category. ➏ touch go to . ➎ touch a place..

  • Page 10: Following Your Route

    2 streetpilot 7200/7500 owner’s manual f ind i t and g o ! Following your route follow the route to your destination using the map. 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 rout...

  • Page 11: Finding An Address

    Streetpilot 7200/7500 owner’s manual w here to ? W here t o ? Finding an address ➊ from the menu page, touch where to? Touch 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...

  • Page 12: Finding A Place Using The

    Streetpilot 7200/7500 owner’s manual w here to ? Finding a place using the using the map from the menu page, touch view map . You can also touch where to? > browse map . Touch and drag anywhere on the map to browse the map (view different parts of the map). ➋ touch go to or advanced . ➊ touch any ob...

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    Streetpilot 7200/7500 owner’s manual 5 w here to ? Understanding the information page when you find a location, select it in the search results list to open the item’s information page. Information page touch go to to create and follow a route to this location. Touch advanced to view other options f...

  • Page 14: Narrowing Your Search

    Streetpilot 7200/7500 owner’s manual w here to ? Finding places in a different area you 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...

  • Page 15: Saving Places You Find

    Streetpilot 7200/7500 owner’s manual 7 m y l ocations saving places you find after you have found a place you want to save, select it on the results list. ➊ touch advanced . ➋ touch add as favorite . Saving your current location from the menu page, touch view map . ➊ touch anywhere on the map. ➋ tou...

  • Page 16: Saving Coordinates

    Streetpilot 7200/7500 owner’s manual m y l ocations saving coordinates if you know the geographic coordinates of your destination, you can use your streetpilot to navigate to any location using its latitude and longitude coordinates. From the menu page, touch where to? > my locations > coordinates ....

  • Page 17: Setting A Home Location

    Streetpilot 7200/7500 owner’s manual m y l ocations setting a home location you can set a home location for the place you return to most often. From the menu page, touch where to? ➌ touch save home . ➋ select an option. ➊ touch go home . After you set your home location, touch where to? And then tou...

  • Page 18: Editing Saved Places

    0 streetpilot 7200/7500 owner’s manual m y l ocations editing saved places from the menu page, touch tools > my data > favorites . ➌ touch edit . ➊ touch edit/review favorites . ➋ touch the item you want to edit. ➍ touch the item you want to edit. Name —enter a new name for the location using the on...

  • Page 19: Deleting A Saved Place

    Streetpilot 7200/7500 owner’s manual m y l ocations deleting a saved place from the menu page, touch tools > my data > favorites . ➍ touch delete . ➊ touch delete favorites . ➋ touch by selection . ➌ touch a saved location. By selection —touch each location and delete them each individually. By cate...

  • Page 20: Viewing The Map Page

    2 streetpilot 7200/7500 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 viewing the map page from the menu page, touch view map to open the map. Touch an area of the map to see additional information, as shown below. The position icon shows your current...

  • Page 21: Trip Computer

    Streetpilot 7200/7500 owner’s manual v iewing the m ap and u sing the t ools trip computer the trip computer indicates your current speed and provides helpful statistics about your trip. To view the trip computer, select trip computer, select speed or arrival on the map. Or, from the menu page, touc...

  • Page 22: Gps Info Page

    Streetpilot 7200/7500 owner’s manual v iewing the m ap and u sing the t ools gps info page from the map or menu page, touch the signal strength bars in the upper left corner to view the gps info page. Or, from the menu page, touch tools > navigation > gps info . Sky view satellite signal strength ba...

  • Page 23: Creating A New Saved Route

    Streetpilot 7200/7500 owner’s manual 5 c reating and e diting r outes c reating and e diting r outes creating a new saved route from the menu page, touch tools > my data > routes . ➊ touch create new saved route . ➋ touch a method and touch next . Select the starting point. ➌ touch a method and touc...

  • Page 24: Editing A Saved Route

    Streetpilot 7200/7500 owner’s manual c reating and e diting r outes editing a saved route from the menu page, touch tools > 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 ...

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    Streetpilot 7200/7500 owner’s manual 7 c reating and e diting r outes adding midpoints (stops) to your route you can add midpoints (also called via points or stops) to your route as you create it, as described on page 15 . You can also add points to your route when you edit the route, as described b...

  • Page 26: Saving The Active Route

    Streetpilot 7200/7500 owner’s manual c reating and e diting r outes saving the active route from the menu page, touch tools > my data > routes > save active route . Navigating a saved route from the menu page, touch tools > my data > routes > navigate saved route . Touch the route you want to naviga...

  • Page 27: Adding Avoidances

    Streetpilot 7200/7500 owner’s manual c reating and e diting r outes adding avoidances from the menu page, touch settings > navigation > > avoidance setup . Select the road type to avoid. Touch to view more road types to avoid. Creating custom avoids you can enter specific areas and roads to avoid in...

  • Page 28: Adjusting The Track Log

    20 streetpilot 7200/7500 owner’s manual u sing t he l ogs adjusting the track log as you travel, the streetpilot creates a bread crumb trail (track log) of your movement. From the menu page, touch tools > my data > track log . Recording—turn off and on the track log recorder. Percentage full—display...

  • Page 29: Step 2: Connect Ac Power

    Streetpilot 7200/7500 owner’s manual 2 l oading f iles on y our s treet p ilot your streetpilot 7200/7500 can store files, such as mp3 music files and custom pois. Using the usb mass storage mode, copy and paste files to the streetpilot internal memory or to an optional sd card. Step 1: load the usb...

  • Page 30: Usb Cable

    22 streetpilot 7200/7500 owner’s manual l oading f iles on y our s treet p ilot step 4: connect the usb cable usb cable use the usb cable provided to connect your streetpilot to your computer. Also use the usb cable when updating the streetpilot software or loading additional maps. To connect your s...

  • Page 31: Step 6: Transfer Files

    Streetpilot 7200/7500 owner’s manual 2 l oading f iles on y our s treet p ilot step 6: transfer files after you connect your streetpilot to your computer and select usb mass storage , you are ready to transfer files. 1. Double-click the my computer icon on your computer’s desktop. 2. Browse your com...

  • Page 32: Cable

    2 streetpilot 7200/7500 owner’s manual l oading f iles on y our s treet p ilot step 7: eject and unplug the usb cable when you are finished transferring files, double-click the unplug or eject icon in your system tray. Select “usb mass storage device” and click stop . Select the “garmin” drive and c...

  • Page 33: Splash Screen

    Streetpilot 7200/7500 owner’s manual 25 l oading f iles on y our s treet p ilot 7500 removable disk drives if you are connected to several network drives, the “garmin” drive might not appear. To display the drive, right-click on a network drive and click disconnect . Note: on some windows operating ...

  • Page 34: Playing Mp3 Files

    2 streetpilot 7200/7500 owner’s manual l istening to m usic and a udible b ooks l istening to m usic and a udible b ooks playing mp3 files ➊ touch tools . ➍ touch a category. ➏ enjoy the good music! ➎ touch play all . ➋ touch music player . ➌ touch source to select mp3 mode. Touch browse ..

  • Page 35: Using The Mp3 Player

    Streetpilot 7200/7500 owner’s manual 27 l istening to m usic and a udible b ooks using the mp3 player touch to adjust the volume. Touch to play the beginning of the song again and touch twice to play the previous song on the playlist. Touch and hold to rewind the song. Touch to skip to the next song...

  • Page 36: Listening To Audible Books

    2 streetpilot 7200/7500 owner’s manual l istening to m usic and a udible b ooks listening to audible books your streetpilot provides several sample audible books. These sample books are only portions of the book; to hear an entire book, purchase it from audible.Com; see pages 30–32 . ➊ touch tools ....

  • Page 37: Moving Around The Book

    Streetpilot 7200/7500 owner’s manual 2 l istening to m usic and a udible b ooks moving around the book touch to adjust the volume. Touch to play the previous section of the book. Touch and hold to skip back through the book (rewind). Touch to skip to the next section of the book. Touch and hold to s...

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    0 streetpilot 7200/7500 owner’s manual l istening to m usic and a udible b ooks getting started with audible.Com before you can listen to audible books on your streetpilot, you need to complete a few setup steps. These are all one time processes. Step 1: load the usb drivers if you have not already ...

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    Streetpilot 7200/7500 owner’s manual l istening to m usic and a udible b ooks 4. Enter your audible user name and password. Click next . 5. Connect your streetpilot to your computer using the usb cable. Touch usb mass storage . Wait a few moments for audiblemanager to detect your streetpilot. 6. Sel...

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    2 streetpilot 7200/7500 owner’s manual l istening to m usic and a udible b ooks step 2: purchase and download the book to your computer refer to audiblemanager’s help file for detailed instructions about downloading books to your computer and loading them on your streetpilot. If you have not purchas...

  • Page 41: Watching A Video

    Streetpilot 7200/7500 owner’s manual w atching v ideos w atching v ideos watching a video your streetpilot accepts ntsc (north america) or pal (australia) composite video. You need an a/v adapter cable available from garmin or an electronics store. Your video device may require an additional adapter...

  • Page 42: Using A Backup Camera

    Streetpilot 7200/7500 owner’s manual w atching v ideos using a backup camera using a dead reckoning (dr) cable (available from garmin), you can connect a composite backup camera to the streetpilot. Each time you put your vehicle in reverse, the camera shows what is behind you. You must have the dr c...

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    Streetpilot 7200/7500 owner’s manual 5 l istening to a udio o ver the v ehicle ’ s s peakers l istening to a udio o ver the v ehicle s s peakers v ehicle s s peakers you can listen to the streetpilot’s audio output over your vehicle’s speakers! Plug the 12-volt adapter into an outlet in your veh...

  • Page 44: Fm Transmitter Tips

    Streetpilot 7200/7500 owner’s manual l istening to a udio o ver the v ehicle ’ s s peakers fm transmitter tips the fm transmitter is intended to transmit your streetpilot’s audio to your car stereo’s antenna. Do not adjust your fm settings while you are driving your vehicle. When searching for an ap...

  • Page 45: Your Streetpilot

    Streetpilot 7200/7500 owner’s manual 7 t raffic i nformation t raffic i nformation using an fm traffic receiver or an xm smart antenna, your streetpilot 7200/7500 can receive and use traffic information. When a traffic message is received, your streetpilot displays the event on the map and can chang...

  • Page 46: Avoiding Traffic

    Streetpilot 7200/7500 owner’s manual t raffic i nformation avoiding traffic when a traffic incident is on your current route, a appears in the lower-left corner of the map showing the total delay in minutes. To avoid the traffic, touch , touch the incident, and then touch detour around . Severity co...

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    Streetpilot 7200/7500 owner’s manual t raffic i nformation changing the traffic settings from the menu page, touch settings > traffic . Subscriptions—view your traffic subscriptions. If you have an fm traffic receiver connected, touch fm traffic subscriptions to view your subscriptions. Touch the su...

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    0 streetpilot 7200/7500 owner’s manual t raffic i nformation adding an fm traffic receiver subscription your fm traffic receiver may have a trial subscription or you may be in an area with free service. You can also add subscriptions to expand your service area. Write down your fm traffic receiver’s...

  • Page 49: Adjusting The Volume

    Streetpilot 7200/7500 owner’s manual c ustomizing y our s treet p ilot adjusting the volume from the menu page, touch volume . Touch the and to adjust the volume of the speaker. Touch mute to silence the audio output. Touch settings to open the audio settings page. See page 42 for more information. ...

  • Page 50: Customizing The Keyboard

    2 streetpilot 7200/7500 owner’s manual c ustomizing y our s treet p ilot voice language—change the language for all voice prompts and messages. Touch the voice you want to use and touch ok . To delete that voice from your streetpilot, touch delete and ok . Your streetpilot contains two different typ...

  • Page 51: Configuring Video Input

    Streetpilot 7200/7500 owner’s manual c ustomizing y our s treet p ilot guidance—turn on the vocal guidance prompts. Select speak key only to hear the voice prompts only when you press the speak key on the remote control. Attention tone—turn on or off the attention tone sounded before voice prompts. ...

  • Page 52: Changing Your Time Settings

    Streetpilot 7200/7500 owner’s manual c ustomizing y our s treet p ilot customizing proximity alerts from the menu page, touch settings > general > proximity alerts to adjust the notifications for custom pois you have loaded on the streetpilot. Audio notification—turn off or on the alerts that sound ...

  • Page 53: Changing The Map Settings

    Streetpilot 7200/7500 owner’s manual 5 c ustomizing y our s treet p ilot turning safe mode off and on from the menu page, touch settings > general > safe mode . Turn on or off the safe mode, which disables all unit functions that require significant operator attention and could become a distraction ...

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    Streetpilot 7200/7500 owner’s manual c ustomizing y our s treet p ilot orientation—change the perspective of the map. • 2d north up—display the map in 2 dimensions (2- d) with north at the top. • 2d track up—display the map in 2 dimensions (2-d) with your direction of travel at the top of the screen...

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    Streetpilot 7200/7500 owner’s manual 7 c ustomizing y our s treet p ilot changing the navigation settings from the menu page, touch settings > navigation . Vehicle—specify your vehicle type. Preference—select a preference for route calculations. Ask preference—select whether the unit asks for your p...

  • Page 56: Unit Information (About)

    Streetpilot 7200/7500 owner’s manual c ustomizing y our s treet p ilot changing the screen settings from the menu page, touch settings > screen . Brightness—select manual and then touch next . Touch the to decrease the brightness of the backlight or to increase it. Select auto for automatic brightne...

  • Page 57: Using The Remote Control

    Streetpilot 7200/7500 owner’s manual a ppendix a ppendix using the remote control the alphanumeric remote control operates using two aaa batteries. To use the remote, aim it toward the power button on the front of the streetpilot. (zoom) in —zooms into the map. (zoom) out —zooms out of the map. Menu...

  • Page 58: Looking At The Streetpilot

    50 streetpilot 7200/7500 owner’s manual a ppendix looking at the streetpilot front power button (aim the remote here) back right side left side sd card slot audio out (for headphones or line out) mini-usb connector (for usb cable, fm traffic reciever, or xm smart antenna) a/v in (for external audio ...

  • Page 59: Installing The Streetpilot

    Streetpilot 7200/7500 owner’s manual 5 a ppendix installing the streetpilot to attach the mounting cradle to the streetpilot: 1. Place the two tabs on the cradle into the two grooves on the top of the streetpilot. (a) 2. Swing the cradle forward so that the streetpilot is fully seated in the cradle....

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    52 streetpilot 7200/7500 owner’s manual a ppendix to slide the puck into the mounting base: sliding the puck into the base locking lever on the mounting base locking lever on the cradle 1. Slide the puck on the bottom of the mounting cradle into the mounting base. 2. Slide the base’s locking lever t...

  • Page 61: Dr Cable Wiring

    Streetpilot 7200/7500 owner’s manual 5 a ppendix dr cable wiring cable wiring the dead reckoning (dr) cable is used by the 7500 to provide dead reckoning, which allows the 7500 to continue to get navigation guidance even if it loses gps reception. The dr cable is also needed for both the 7200 and 75...

  • Page 62: Deleting Custom Pois

    5 streetpilot 7200/7500 owner’s manual a ppendix setting up the 7500 software for dr from the menu page, touch settings > navigation > > dead reckoning setup > settings . Odometer wave type—select square wave or sine wave . Determine the proper setting by contacting the vehicle manufacturer or by us...

  • Page 63: About Tourguide

    Streetpilot 7200/7500 owner’s manual 55 a ppendix about tourguide the tourguide allows your streetpilot to play third- party, gps-guided audio tours. These audio tours, for example, can take you on a route while playing interesting facts about historical sites along the way. As you travel, the audio...

  • Page 64: Technical Specifications

    5 streetpilot 7200/7500 owner’s manual a ppendix touch more to view more information about the location. Technical specifications size: 5.6” w x 3.2” h x 2.0” d (14.3 x 8.0 x 5.0 cm) weight: 0.93 lbs (420 g) display: 7” (16:9) wqvga, 480 x 234 pixel, color tft with automatic dimming backlight and to...

  • Page 65: Updating The Software

    Streetpilot 7200/7500 owner’s manual 57 a ppendix updating the software use webupdater to update your streetpilot software. Go to www.Garmin.Com/products/webupdater/ to download the webupdater program. Then connect your streetpilot to your computer, run webupdater, and follow the screen prompts. Aft...

  • Page 66: Fcc Compliance

    5 streetpilot 7200/7500 owner’s manual 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...

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    Streetpilot 7200/7500 owner’s manual 5 a ppendix usb interface troubleshooting problem/question solution/answer how do i know my streetpilot is in usb mass storage mode? When your streetpilot is in usb mass storage mode, a picture of a streetpilot connected to a computer is shown. Also, your compute...

  • Page 68: Tip

    0 streetpilot 7200/7500 owner’s manual a ppendix how can i rename my streetpilot drives? 1. Open my computer. 2. Select the drive you want to rename. 3. Right-click your mouse and select rename . 4. Type the new name and press the enter key. How do i map my streetpilot drives in drives in windows? 1...

  • Page 69: Streetpilot Troubleshooting

    Streetpilot 7200/7500 owner’s manual a ppendix streetpilot troubleshooting 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. Th...

  • Page 70: 1/2, 2/2, 1/3?

    2 streetpilot 7200/7500 owner’s manual a ppendix customizing the map data fields you can customize the information that appears in the data fields on the map page. From the menu page, touch settings > map > > map data fields . ➊ touch wide or thin . Touch next . ➋ touch a preprogrammed configuration...

  • Page 71: Limited Warranty

    Streetpilot 7200/7500 owner’s manual a ppendix limited warranty this garmin product is warranted to be free from defects in materials or workmanship for one year from the date of purchase. Within this period, garmin will at its sole option repair or replace any components that fail in normal use. Su...

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    Streetpilot 7200/7500 owner’s manual i ndex i ndex symbols 2 dimensional 46 3 dimensional 46 4-hole mounting system 52 a adding a traffic subscription 40 add as favorite 5 amps mount 52 audible books 28 bookmarks 29 playing 28 transferring 32 audio output 35 audio version 48 auto arrange, route 17 a...

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    Streetpilot 7200/7500 owner’s manual 5 i ndex spell the name 3 find near point 5 fm transmitter 35, 36 fuse 56 g garmin drive does not appear 25 garmin travel guide 55 general settings 41 go home 9 gps info page 14 h home location 9 i installation dr cable 53 streetpilot 51 k keyboard, on-screen cus...

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    Streetpilot 7200/7500 owner’s manual i ndex midpoints 17 navigate a saved route 18 preferences 47 remove points 17 save the active route 18 stop 18 s safe mode 45 saved places deleting 11 editing 10 finding 9 naming 10 renaming 16 saved routes adding points to 17 deleting 16, 18 editing 16 navigatin...

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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 . © copyright 2005–2007 garmin ltd. Or its subsidiaries garmin international, inc. 1200 east 151 st street, olathe, kansas 66062, usa garmin (europe) ltd...