Garmin 150N885T Instruction manual

GARMIN. nOvr 885 with M N®
Direct
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ovember 2008 Part umber 190-01047-02 Rev. A
Printed in Taiwan

Your nuvi Unit
See the Important Safety and Product information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important
information.
Mini-USB
connector
microSD'"
card slot
Speakers
<b Power key:
slide to the left to tum the unit on/off;
slide to the right to lock the screen
Microphone
Headphone/
audio out
jack
External
antenna
connector
Battery cover GPS antenna
Microphone Serial number
under battery
WARNI G: This product contains a lithium-ion battery. To prevent damage, remove the unit from the vehicle
or store it out of direct sunlight.
Before mounting the nlivi, see the Important Safety and Product Information guide for information about laws
pertaining to windshield mounting.
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Step 2: Mount the nuvi
1. Plug the vehicle power cable into the
power connector on the right side of the
cradle.
Power
cable
Microphone
jack
2. Snap the cradle Suction cup
onto the suction mount
cup arm.
3. Clean and dry
your windshield
and the suction
cup with a lint-free cloth. Remove the
clear plastic from the suction cup. Place
the suction cup on the windshield.
4. Flip the lever back,
toward the windshield.
5. Fit the bottom of your
nOvi into the cradle.
6. Tilt the nOvi back until it
snaps into place.
Step 1: Install the Battery
1. Locate the rectangular lithium-ion battery
that came in the product box.
2. Slide the battery cover off the back of the
nOvi.
3. Locate the metal contacts on the end of
the lithium-ion battery.
4. Insert the battery so the metal contacts
on the battery match up with the metal
contacts inside the battery compartment.
5. Press the battery down into place.
6. Slide the battery cover back on until it
clicks into place.
Ways to Charge Your nuvi
• Use the vehicle power cable.
• Use the USB cable.
• Use an AC adapter cable (optional
accessory).
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7. Plug the other end of the vehicle power
cable into a power outlet in your vehicle.
Your unit should turn on automatically if it
is plugged in and the vehicle is running.
Step 3: Activate and Mount
the Speech Recognition
Remote Control
Pull the clear tab out of the remote control to
activate it.
Mount the remote control in a convenient
location in your vehicle, such as on your
steering wheel. Use the strap to secure the
remote control in place.
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Step 4: Configure the nuvi
To tum on your niivi, slide the 6 Power
key to the left and let go after one second.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
Step 5: Acquire Satellites
Go outdoors to an open area, out of garages,
and away from tall buildings. Stop your
vehicle, and tum on the niivi. Acquiring
satellite signals may take a few minutes.
The _ bars indicate GPS satellite
strength. When one bar is green, the niivi
has acquired satellite signals. Now you can
select a destination and navigate to it. For
more information about GPS, visit
www.garmin.com/aboutG PS.

Step 6: Activate Your MSN®
Direct Receiver
Your u eof the MS Direct service, as well as your use of
the MS Direct content delivered to and displayed on your
device, is subject to the MS Direct Sub cription Agreement,
Term of U e, and Privacy Statement located at
www.msndirect.com. By using and activating your navigation
device, you hereby accept such Subscription Agreement,
Terms ofU e and Privacy Statement, and acknowledge that
you are aware of and have had an opportunity to fully review
them at the URL referenced above.
Your vehicle power cable has a built-in
MSN Direct receiver to provide external
power and MSN Direct content. The MSN
Direct receiver includes a 3-month trial
subscription. Visit http://garmin.msndirect
.com for more information.
1. Connect the vehicle power cable to your
nOvi and the power outlet in your vehicle.
Turn your vehicle key to the ON/ACC
position, if necessary, to power the nOvi.
2. Touch Tools> MSN Direct.
3. Write down the product key. The yellow
tag on the MSN Direct receiver also
provides the product key.
4. Call [phone] or go to
http://garmin.msndirect.com/activate and
follow the directions.
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5. Within two days, complete the following
steps:
• Connect the vehicle power cable, and
turn the key to ON/ACC.
• Make sure you are in an MSN Direct
coverage area (see http://garmin
.msndirect.com/coverage).
• Touch Tools> MSN Direct. If the
Subscription Inactive page appears,
verify that one signal bar is green.
It may take up to 20 minutes for the
subscription to be activated. After it is
activated, the MSN Direct menu is available.

Understanding the Menu
Page
CD GPS satellite strength
® Bluetooth® technology status
® Battery status
@ Current time. Touch to change time
settings.
® Select to find a destination.
® Select to view the map.
(J) Select to make a call when connected to
a compatible mobile phone.
® Select to adjust the volume.
® Select to access the Tools menu.
Finding an Address
1. Select Where to? > Address.
2. Select Change State/Province, if
necessary.
3. Select Search All.
OR
Select Spell City, enter the city/postal
code, and select Done. Select the
city/postal code in the list. (Not all
locations can be found using postal code
searching.)
4. Enter the number of the address, and
select Done.
5. Enter the street name, and select Done.
Select the correct street in the list, if
necessary.
6. Select the address, if necessary.
• NOTE: Depending on the version of the
maps loaded on your ntivi, the button
names can change and some steps could be
ordered differently.
Finding Points of Interest
1. Select Where to? > Points of Interest.
2. Select a category and a subcategory.
3. Select a destination, and select Go!.
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Taking aDetour
1. With a route active, select Menu.
2. Select Detour.
If the current route is the only reasonable
option, the ntivi might not calculate a detour.
You can also select specific detours while
navigating a route by using the Prompted
Detour feature. Select Tools> Settings>
Navigation>
Prompted Detour. While
navigating a route, touch Detour on the
Menu page, and select a detour.
Adding aStop (Via Point) to
Your Route
1. With a route active, select Menu>
Where to?
2. Search for the extra stop (via point).
3. Select Go!.
4. Select Add as Via Point to add this stop
before your destination. Select Set as
new Destination to make this your new
final destination .
• TIP: To add more than one stop, edit the
current route. Select Where to? > Routes.
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Walking to aDestination
If you are walking to your destination, use
Pedestrian mode to optimize your route for
walking. Select Tools> Settings> System
> Usage Mode> Pedestrian> OK.
Securing Your nuvi
1. Select Tools> Settings> Security.
2. Select Garmin Lock.
3. Enter a 4-digit PIN and drive to a security
location.
Resetting Your nuvi
If the niivi stops functioning, turn it off and
on again. If the problem persists, slide the
Power key to the left and hold it there for
a minimum of 8 seconds. The ntivi should
operate normally.
You can also remove the battery, and then
reinstall it.

Viewi ng the Mai n Pages
Touch N View map to open the Map page.
• The vehicle icon shows your current location.
• Touch and drag the map to view a different area of the map.
• Touch c{}> to zoom in, and touch = to zoom out.
• Touch Menu to return to the Menu page.
• A speed limit icon could appear as you travel on major roadways.
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Hospitals
Police
Stations
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Touch to view the Turn
List page.
Touch to view the
Where Am I? page.
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Computer page.
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Touch to view the Next
Turn page or the Lane
Assist page (if available).
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nuMaps Guarantee ™
To receive one free map update, register
your ntivi at http://my.garmin.com within
60 days of acquiring satellites. You are
not eligible for the free map update if you
register by phone or wait longer than 60
days after the first time your ntivi acquires
satellites. For more information, go to www
. gannin. corn/numaps.
Using MSN® Direct
The MSN Direct receiver and ntivi must be
in range of an MS Direct coverage area.
See http://garmin.msndirect.com/ coverage
for more information on coverage areas.
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Receiving Content
It can take several hours to receive all the
content the first time you use the MSN
Direct receiver, after you have traveled long
distances, or after you have not used your
ntivi and MS Direct receiver for several
days.
There is a rechargeable (non-user-
replaceable) battery in the MSN Direct
receiver that allows it to receive and store
updates for several days, even when it is not
connected to external power.
• OTE: Garmin is not responsible for the
accuracy of the MS Direct content.