Garmin StreetPilot c340 User manual

StreetPilot® c340™
owner’s manual

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September 2005 Part Number 190-00437-00 Rev. A

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PREFACE
Quick Links
• To find an address, see page 4.
• To understand information on
the Map page, see page 14.
• To adjust the backlight
brightness, see page 18.
• To clean and store your unit,
see pages 28–29.
• To use the practice mode, see
page 21.
• To understand safe mode, see
page 21.
PREFACE
Congratulations on purchasing the Garmin® StreetPilot® c340™.
To get the most out of your new navigation system, take the time
to go through this owner’s manual and learn how to use your unit.
Serial Number
Record the serial number (8-digit number on the back of the unit)
in case your c340 needs service or you want to buy more maps.
Serial Number: ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____
Contact Garmin
Contact Garmin if you have any questions or if you should
encounter any difficulty while using your StreetPilot c340.
In the U.S.A, contact Garmin Product Support by phone at
913/397.8200 or 800/800.1020, Monday–Friday, 8 AM–5 PM
Central Time; or by e-mail at [email protected].
In Europe, contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd. at 44/0870.8501241.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface .............................i
Serial Number ....................... i
Contact Garmin ..................... i
Find It and Go! ................1
Finding Your Destination ........ 1
Following Your Route ............. 2
Where To? ...3
Finding a Place by Spelling the
Name .............................. 3
Finding an Address ............... 4
Finding a Place Using the Map 5
Viewing Places on the Map ........ 5
Expanding Your Search .......... 6
Adding a Stop to Your Route ... 7
My Locations .............8
Saving Places You Find .......... 8
Saving Your Current Location . 9
Finding Saved Places ........... 10
Editing Saved Places ........... 11
Changing the Name ............... 11
Changing the Map Symbol ...... 11
Deleting Saved Places ............ 11
Setting a Home Location ...... 12
Going Home .......................... 12
Changing Your Home Location . 12
Finding Recently-Found Places 13
Deleting Recently-Found Places 13
Viewing the Map and Other
Pages ...........................14
Viewing the Map Page ......... 14
Trip Information Page .......... 15
Current Route Page ............. 16
Next Turn Page ................... 16
Adding a Detour to a Route .. 17
Stopping Your Route ........... 17
Customizing the c340 ....18
Adjusting the Brightness ...... 18
Changing the c340’s Settings 19
Changing Map Settings ........... 20
Changing System Settings ...... 21
Changing Time ..................... 22
Changing the Traffic Settings ... 23
Changing Navigation .............. 24
Changing the Language .......... 25
Appendix .......................26
Mounting the c340 on
Your Dashboard ............... 26
Removing the c340 and
the Mount ....................... 27
Caring for Your c340 .......... 28
Using an SD Card ............... 30
Purchasing Additional
MapSource® Maps ............ 30
Using the USB Drivers
and Cable ....................... 30
Updating the c340 Software
and Map Data ................. 31
Resetting Your c340 ............ 31
Custom POIs
(Points of Interest) .......... 32
Traffic Information with an
FM TMC Traffic Receiver ... 33
Technical Specifications ....... 36
Battery Information ........... 36
Software License
Agreement ..................... 37
Index ............................38

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FIND IT AND GO!
FIND IT AND GO!
Use the Garmin StreetPilot c340 to find your destination and go to it!
Finding Your Destination
Touch Where to?
➊
Select a destination.
➌
Select a category.
➋
Enjoy the route!
➎
Touch .
➍

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FIND IT AND GO!
Following Your Route
Follow the route to your destination using the Map page. As you travel, your c340 guides you to your
destination with vocal prompts, turn arrows on the map, and directions at the top of the Map page. If you
depart from the original route, your c340 recalculates the route and provides new route instructions.
Your route is marked
with a magenta line.
Follow the arrows
as you take turns.
A checkered
flag marks your
destination.
Read the driving
instructions at
the top of the
page.
For more information about using the Map page, see pages 14–17.

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WHERE TO?
WHERE TO?
Finding a Place by Spelling the Name
To enter the name of the place you are looking for, open the Menu page. Touch Where to? > Spell Name.
Select the place
you want to visit.
➋
Enter a place using
the on-screen
keyboard. Then
touch Done.
➊
Touch to enter numbers. Touch to backspace and
delete the last character entered.
If you do not see the place you want to visit in your list of search
results or you want to narrow your search results list, touch Spell
and enter the name or part of the name.
Where To? Menu
Touch Where to?
➊
Touch a category.
Touch the arrows
to see more
categories.
➋

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WHERE TO?
Finding an Address
To find an address, touch Where to? from the Menu page. Touch Address.
Finding an intersection is very similar to finding an address; touch Intersection and enter the two street names.
Select a state.
➊
➎
Touch a city, if
necessary.
Type the number
of the address and
touch Done.
➋
➍
Select the street. Touch the address, if
necessary. Touch .
➏
➌
Type the street
name until a list
appears or touch
Done.

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WHERE TO?
Finding a Place Using the Map
Use the Browse Map page to view different parts of the map. Touch Where to? > Browse Map. Touch any
object on the map and touch . If the GPS is turned off,
touch the Set Loc. button to set your location.
Viewing Places on the Map
You can view a place you have found on the Browse Map page.
Touch Show Map.
➊
Touch Back when
you are done.
➋
Browse Map Tips
• Touch the arrows to move the
map around.
• Use the and icons to
zoom in and out.
• Touch the item you are
looking for. An arrow appears
pointing at the object you
selected.
• Touch to return to
the previous screen.

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WHERE TO?
Expanding Your Search
From the Menu page,
touch Where To?
Then touch Near.
➊
Select one of the
search options.
Touch OK.
➋
Where I Am Now—searches for places near your current
location. Your unit automatically uses this option.
A Different City—searches for places near the city you enter. For
example, enter “Denver” to search for places near Denver.
My Current Route—searches for places along the route you are
currently navigating.
My Destination—searches for places near the end of the route
you are currently navigating.
Tip
Your c340 automatically searches
for places near your current
location.