Garmin nuvi 310 User manual

nüvi®310/360/370
Owner’s Manual

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IntroductIon
Preface
Thank you for purchasing the Garmin
®
nüvi
®
. This manual includes information for
nüvi 310, nüvi 360, and nüvi 370 products.
Manual Conventions
When you are instructed to “touch” something, use your nger to touch an item on the
screen.
Small arrows (>) appear in the text. They indicate that you should touch a series of
items on the nüvi screen. For example, if you see “touch Where to > My Locations,”
you should touch the Where to button, and then touch the My Locations button.
Contact Garmin
Contact Garmin if you have any questions while using your nüvi. In the USA, contact
Garmin Product Support by phone: [phone] or 800/800.1020, Monday–Friday,
8 AM–5 PM Central Time; or go to www.garmin.com/support, and click Product
Support.
In Europe, contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd. at +44 (0) 870.8501241 (outside the UK) or
0808 2380000 (UK only).

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Table of conTenTs
Preface.................................................. iii
Manual Conventions ................................iii
Contact Garmin........................................iii
myGarmin
™
............................................. vi
Tips and Shortcuts .................................. vi
Getting Started......................................1
What Is in the Box?..................................1
Mounting the nüvi on the Windshield.......2
Basic Operation....................................3
Turning the nüvi On or Off .......................3
Charging the nüvi.....................................3
Acquiring Satellites ..................................3
Changing the Volume, Brightness, and
Screen Lock .......................................4
Resetting Your nüvi..................................4
Clearing User Information........................4
Locking Your nüvi.....................................5
Main Pages............................................6
Understanding the Menu Page ................6
Understanding the Map Page .................7
Understanding the Trip Information Page 7
Understanding the Turns Preview Page ..8
Understanding the Next Turn Page .........9
Where to .............................................10
Finding Your Destination........................10
Finding an Address ................................ 10
Finding a Place by Spelling the Name .. 11
Finding a Place Using Coordinates .......12
Finding a Place Using the Map..............12
Expanding Your Search .........................13
Adding a Stop to Your Route .................13
Adding a Detour to Your Route..............14
Stopping Your Route..............................14
My Locations.......................................15
Understanding My Locations .................15
Saving Places That You Search For ......15
Finding Saved Places ............................15
Saving Your Current Location ................15
Setting a Home Location .......................16
Editing Saved Places.............................16
Travel Kit ............................................17
Listening to MP3 Files ...........................17
Playing Audible Books ...........................19
Viewing Pictures ...................................22
Using the World Clock ..........................23
Converting Currency .............................23
Converting Measurements ....................24

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Using Bluetooth®Technology ...........25
Calling a Number ...................................26
Calling a Place.......................................27
Receiving a Call.....................................27
Using Call Waiting..................................28
Transferring Audio to Your Phone..........28
Using the Phone Book ...........................28
Using Call History ..................................28
Calling Home .........................................29
Using Voice Dial.....................................29
Using Status ..........................................29
Using Text Messaging............................30
Dropping a Connection ..........................31
Removing a Phone from the List ...........31
Using FM Trafc..................................32
Connecting the FM Trafc Receiver ......32
Viewing Trafc Incidents ........................33
Avoiding Trafc ......................................33
Purchasing an Additional Trafc
Subscription .....................................34
Managing Files on Your nüvi.............35
Supported File Types .............................35
Loading Items to Your nüvi ....................36
Information about Your nüvi Drives........38
Deleting Files from the nüvi ...................38
Customizing the nüvi .........................39
Restoring Settings .................................39
Changing the Map Settings ...................39
Changing the System Settings ..............40
Changing the Locale Settings................41
Changing the Display Settings...............42
Changing the Navigation Settings .........43
Changing the Bluetooth Settings ...........44
Changing the Trafc Settings.................45
Changing the Proximity Points Settings ...46
Appendix .............................................47
Updating the nüvi Software....................47
Purchasing and Loading Additional
MapSource Maps ............................. 47
Using Safety Cameras...........................48
Custom POIs (Points of Interest) ...........49
Optional Accessories .............................50
About GPS Satellite Signals ..................54
Mounting the nüvi on Your Dashboard...55
Removing the nüvi and the Mount .........55
Removing the Cradle from the Mount....55
Caring for Your nüvi ..............................56
Battery Information ...............................57
Troubleshooting .....................................58
Specications.........................................61
Index ....................................................63

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myGarmIn and tIps and shortcuts
myGarmin™
Go to http://my.garmin.com to access the latest services for your Garmin products.
From the myGarmin Web site, you can do the following:
● Register your Garmin unit.
● Subscribe to online services for safety camera information (see page 45).
● Unlock optional maps.
Return to myGarmin often for new Garmin product services.
Tips and Shortcuts
● To quickly return to the Menu page, touch and hold Back.
●To jump from any page back to the media player when you are listening to music or
an audio book, quickly press the Power button twice.
● To extend the battery life, close the GPS antenna when you do not need to use the
nüvi for navigation. You can also decrease the brightness.
● To access the Quick Settings page, quickly press and release the Power button.
You can also touch on the Menu page.
■ To adjust the volume or brightness, move the sliders.
■ To prevent accidental screen taps, touch Lock. To unlock the screen, press the
Power button.
● To learn more about the nüvi Bluetooth
®
technology or Travel Kit features, touch
the Help button on the appropriate screen.

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GettInG started
GeTTinG sTarTed
What Is in the Box?
●nüvi unit
●Vehicle suction cup mount to mount the nüvi on your windshield.
●Carrying case to protect your nüvi from scratches and accidental screen taps.
●12/24-Volt adapter to receive power in your vehicle.
●AC charger (optional) to receive power from a wall outlet
●USB cable to connect the nüvi to your computer.
●Dashboard disk to mount the suction cup mount on your dashboard instead.
●Yellow sheet that contains your unit’s serial number, registration number for
registering on Garmin’s Web site, and unlock code for future reference.
●Quick reference guide and owner’s manual (on CD-ROM).
● Trafc receiver (optional) to receive trafc information.
Microphone Suction cup mount
GPS antenna
SD card slot
USB connector
Power button
Headphone jack

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Mounting the nüvi on the Windshield
Check your state and local trafc laws before mounting. Currently, state laws in California and Minnesota prohibit
drivers from using suction mounts on their windshields while operating motor vehicles. Other Garmin dashboard or
friction mounting options should be used. See the Important Safety and Product Information guide for more details.
If you want to mount the nüvi on your dashboard instead, see page 55.
To mount the nüvi using the suction cup mount:
1. Plug the power cable into the back of the mount. Plug the other end into a
12/24-Volt receptacle in your vehicle.
2. Clean and dry your windshield and the suction cup with a lint-free cloth. Place
the suction cup on the windshield.
3. Flip the lever back, toward the windshield.
4. Flip up the GPS antenna. Fit the bottom of your nüvi into the cradle.
5. Tilt the nüvi back until it snaps into place.
➌
➋
➊
➍
➎
Microphone
jack
Windshield
If you use an external microphone (optional), plug it into the right side of the cradle.
To remove your nüvi from the cradle, press the small tab on the bottom of the cradle
up, and tilt the nüvi forward.

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basic oPeraTion
Turning the nüvi On or Off
Press and hold the Power button on the top of the nüvi.
Charging the nüvi
To charge the nüvi, use one of the following methods:
●Connect the nüvi to the suction mount and the 12/24-Volt car adapter.
●Connect the USB cable to the nüvi and your computer.
● Connect the AC adapter (included with nüvi 360 and nüvi 370) to the nüvi and
a wall outlet.
Acquiring Satellites
Before the nüvi can nd your current location and navigate a
route, you must do the following:
1. Go outdoors to an open area, away from tall buildings
and trees.
2. Flip up the GPS antenna on the back of the nüvi, so
that it is parallel to the ground.
3. Turn on the nüvi. Acquiring satellite signals can take
a few minutes.
The bars indicate satellite strength. When the bars are
green, the nüvi has acquired satellite signals; now you can select a destination and
navigate to it. To use the nüvi indoors, close the GPS antenna.
GPS Antenna Up
(Parallel to the
Ground)

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Changing the Volume, Brightness, and Screen Lock
1. Press and quickly release the Power button, or on the Menu page, touch
.
2. Move the sliders to adjust the volume and brightness. To prevent accidental
screen taps, touch Lock. To unlock the screen, press the Power button.
Resetting Your nüvi
If the nüvi screen stops functioning, turn the nüvi off and on again. If this does not
help, do the following:
1. Disconnect the nüvi from external power.
2. Flip up the GPS antenna.
3. Press the Reset button.
4. Connect the nüvi to a power source. The nüvi should
automatically turn back on and operate normally.
Clearing User Information
 CAUTION: This procedure deletes all information that you have entered.
1. Hold your nger on the upper-right corner of the nüvi’s screen while you turn
on the nüvi. Keep your nger pressed until the pop-up window appears.
2. Touch Yes. All factory settings are restored. Your recent selections and audio
bookmarks are also deleted.
➌
➋

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Locking Your nüvi
Garmin Lock
™
is an anti-theft feature. You can set a four-digit PIN (personal
identication number) and a security location; then every time the nüvi is powered on
you must enter the PIN or drive to your security location. Select any location, such as
your home or ofce, for your security location. Write down your PIN, and keep it in a
safe place. If you forget your PIN, you can go to your security location to unlock the
nüvi.
To help prevent theft of the nüvi, apply the Garmin Lock sticker to the inside of a
vehicle window, and do the following:
1. Flip up the GPS antenna.
2. On the Menu page, touch Settings > System.
3. Touch the button next to Garmin Lock. Touch OK.
4. Enter a four-digit PIN. Touch Yes to accept the PIN.
5. Touch OK. Drive to a security location, and touch Set.
6. Each time you turn on the nüvi, enter the four-digit PIN or drive to the security
location (with the antenna up).
NOTE: If you forget your PIN and your security location, you must send
your nüvi to Garmin to get it unlocked.

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maIn paGes
Main PaGes
Understanding the Menu Page
GPS satellite
signal status Settings
Quick settings
Phone
Trafc
Battery status
Menu Page
●GPS satellite signals—represents the satellite signals being received by your nüvi.
When you see green bars, you have a strong signal.
● Battery status—represents the status of the battery charge. The lightening bolt
symbol indicates that the nüvi is currently charging.
●Settings—accesses the nüvi settings.
●Quick settings—accesses the settings for volume, brightness, and screen lock.
●Phone—appears when you pair the nüvi with a phone; accesses phone features.
●Trafc—appears when you connect an FM trafc receiver; accesses the trafc
incident list.

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Understanding the Map Page
From the Menu page, touch View Map to open the Map page. The vehicle
icon shows your current location.
Map Page while Navigating a Route
Touch to open the Trip
Information page.
Touch the text bar to
preview the turns in
the route.
Touch to zoom out.
Touch to zoom in.
Touch to return to the
Menu page.
Touch to open the Next
Turn page.
Understanding the Trip Information Page
The Trip Information page displays your current speed and provides helpful statistics
about your trip. To view the Trip Information page, touchTrip Information page, touch Speed or Arrival on the
Map page.
Current direction
of travel
Distance traveled
(Odometer)
Trip Information Page
Distance to your
nal destination

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Resetting Trip Information
Touch Reset Trip to reset the Trip Information page before beginning a trip. If you
make frequent stops, leave the nüvi turned on so it can accurately measure elapsed
time during the trip. Touch Reset Max to reset the Maximum Speed.
Understanding the Turns Preview Page
Touch the green text bar on the top of the Map page to open the Turns Preview page.
This page displays all turns in the route and the distance between turns. Touch a turn
on the list to view the Next Turn page for that turn. Touch Map to view the entire
route on the map.
Turns Preview Page
Direction of
the turn
Distance to
the turn

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Understanding the Next Turn PageTurn Page
The Next Turn page displays the upcoming turn on the map and the distance and time
remaining before you reach the turn. To view an upcoming turn on the map, touch
Turn In on the Map page, or touch any turn from the Current Route page.
Touch or to view other turns in the route. When you are nished viewing
the Next Turn page, touch Back.
Upcoming turn
Distance to the upcoming turn
Approximate time left until this turn
Next Turn Page

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Where to
Where To
Finding Your Destination
Flip up the antenna on the nüvi to get satellite signals. Then, use the Garmin nüvi to
nd your destination and navigate to it.
1. On the Menu page, touch Where to.
2. Search for your destination. Touch the arrows for more choices.
3. Touch Go.
Following Your Route
Follow the route to your destination using the Map page. As you travel, the nüvi
guides you to your destination with voice prompts, arrows on the map, and directions
at the top of the Map page. If you depart from the original route, the nüvi recalculates
the route and provides new route instructions.
● The vehicle icon shows your location.
● Your route is marked with a purple line.
● Follow the arrows as you take turns.
● A checkered ag marks your destination.
Finding an Address
1. On the Menu page, touch Where to > Address.
2. Select a country (if necessary), state, and city. If you are not sure of the city,
select Search All.

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Where to
3. Type the address number, and touch Done.
4. Type the street name until a list of streets appears.
5. Select the street. If more than one matching address is found, select the one
that you want.
6. Touch Go.
 TIP: You can search for a postal code. Enter the postal code instead of the city
name. (Not all map data provides postal code searching.)
NOTE: Finding an intersection is very similar to nding an address. Touch
Intersection, and enter the two street names.
Finding a Place by Spelling the Name
1. On the Menu page, touch Where to > Spell Name.
2. Using the on-screen keyboard, enter letters contained in the name. Touch
to enter numbers. Touch to delete the last character entered;
touch and hold to delete the entire entry.
3. Touch Done.
4. Select the place you want to visit.
5. Touch Go.
 TIP: In a search results list, if you do not see the place you want to visit, or you
want to narrow your search results list, touch Spell and enter the name or part of the
name.

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Finding a Place Using Coordinates
You can nd a place by entering the location coordinates. This can be helpful if you
enjoy geocaching.
1. On the Menu page, touch Where to > Coordinates.
2. Enter the coordinates for your destination, and touch Next.
3. Touch Go.
Finding a Place Using theUsing 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 anywhere on the map. An arrow points to the location.
■ Touch Go to navigate to the selected location.
■ Touch Save to save this location to your Favorites.
■ If the GPS if turned off, touch Set Loc. to set the location.
Viewing Places on the Map
You can view a place you have found on the Map page.
1. Touch Show Map.
2. Drag the map, and zoom in or out, as necessary. Touch Back when you are
nished.

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Where to
Expanding Your Search
1. From the Menu page, touch Where to > Near.
2. Select an option:
Where I Am Now—searches for places near your current location.
A Different City—searches for places near the city you enter.
My Current Route—searches for places along the route you are currently
navigating.
My Destination—searches for places near your current route destination.
3. Touch OK.
 NOTE: Your nüvi automatically searches for places near your current location.
Adding a Stop to Your Route
You can add one stop (via point) to your route. The nüvi gives you directions to the stop
and then to your nal destination.
1. When navigating a route, touch Where to on the Menu page.
2. Search for a location at which you want to stop before your nal destination.
3. Touch Go.
4. Touch Yes if you want to stop at this via point before your nal destination, or
touch No if you want this new location to become your new nal destination.

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Adding aa Detour to Your Route
If you want the nüvi to try to calculate a new route to avoid something ahead of you,
use the following procedure.
1. On the Map page, select Menu to return to the Menu page.
2. Select Detour, and the nüvi creates a new route, if possible.
The nüvi attempts to get you back on your original route, as soon as possible.
If the route you are currently taking is the only reasonable option, the nüvi might not
calculate a detour.
Stopping Your Route
If you want to stop your current route, return to the Menu page and touch Stop.