Garmin dezl 560 User manual

dēzl
®
560
owner’s manual
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Getting Started .................... 1
Mounting the Device .................. 1
About myDashboard .................. 6
Entering a Truck or RV Prole ... 7
Acquiring Satellites .................... 7
Device Overview........................ 8
Adjusting the Screen Brightness 8
Resetting the Device ................. 8
Adjusting the Volume ................. 9
Using the Main Menu................. 9
Using the On-screen Buttons .. 10
Using the On-screen Keyboard 10
Transportation Modes ...............11
Using a Backup Camera...........11
Searching for a Location . 12
Finding an Address .................. 12
Using the Location Map ........... 12
Finding a Location Using the
Map ....................................... 13
Using a Breakdown Directory .. 13
Using Exit Services.................. 14
Finding Trucking Points of
Interest .................................. 14
Setting a Home Location ......... 14
About Points of Interest ........... 15
Finding Your Last Parking
Spot ....................................... 17
Viewing a List of Recently
Found Locations ................... 17
Favorites .................................. 17
Entering Coordinates ............... 19
Changing the Search Area ...... 19
Planning a Trip .................. 20
Scheduling a Trip ..................... 20
Navigating a Saved Trip .......... 21
Editing a Saved Trip ................ 21
Setting a Simulated Location ... 21
Simulating a Route .................. 21
Navigation ......................... 22
Map Features While
Navigating ............................. 22
Using the Navigation Map ....... 23
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Viewing Trip Information ......... 24
Viewing the Turn List .............. 25
Viewing the Next Turn ............. 25
Viewing the Junction View ....... 26
Selecting a Route Calculation
Mode ..................................... 26
Adding One Point to the Active
Route .................................... 26
Taking a Detour ....................... 27
Stopping the Route .................. 27
About myTrends™ .................... 28
Using the Pedestrian
Navigation Map ..................... 28
Trafc ................................. 30
Subscription Activation ............ 30
Trafc Receiver ....................... 30
Receiving Trafc Information ... 31
About the Trafc Icon............... 31
Trafc on Your Route ............... 32
Viewing the Trafc Map ........... 32
Searching for Trafc Delays .... 33
Adding a Subscription.............. 33
About Offers and
Advertisements ..................... 34
Using Trucking Features.. 35
About IFTA Logging ................. 35
About Hours of Service............ 38
Using the Tools ................. 43
Viewing Current Location
Information ............................ 43
Using Help ............................... 43
About ecoRoute™ ..................... 43
Using the Picture Viewer ......... 47
Using the World Clock ............ 48
Using the Calculator ................ 48
Capturing Screenshots ............ 48
Using the Unit Converter ........ 48
Hands-Free Phone Calls .. 50
About Pairing the Devices ....... 50
Receiving a Call ...................... 52
Using the Device During a
Call ....................................... 52
Dialing a Point of Interest ........ 53
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Dialing a Number ..................... 53
Entering Your Phone Number .. 53
Placing Calls Using Voice
Dial ........................................ 54
Checking the Phone Status ..... 54
Data Management ............. 55
File Types ................................ 55
About Memory Cards............... 55
Transferring Files To Your
Computer ............................. 56
Deleting Files .......................... 57
Customizing the Device ... 58
System Settings....................... 58
Customizing the Main Menu .... 58
Adding Truck or RV Proles .... 60
Automobile, Truck, and RV
Navigation Settings ............... 61
Pedestrian Navigation
Settings ................................. 63
Choosing Route Preferences .. 63
Display Settings ....................... 66
Language Settings................... 66
Viewing Map Information ........ 67
Bluetooth Settings ................... 67
Enabling Trafc ........................ 67
Restoring Settings ................... 67
Appendix ........................... 68
Warning Icons .......................... 68
Power Cables .......................... 69
Caring for Your Device............. 70
About Garmin Lock .................. 71
Erasing User Data ................... 72
Battery Information ................. 72
Changing the Fuse in the
Vehicle Power Cable ............. 73
Removing the Device, Cradle,
and Mount ............................. 74
About nüMaps Lifetime™ ......... 75
Device Models ......................... 75
Purchasing Additional Maps .... 75
Custom Points of Interest ........ 75
Safety Cameras ....................... 76
Purchasing Accessories .......... 77
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Contacting Garmin Product
Support ................................. 77
Specications .......................... 77
Troubleshooting ....................... 78
Index .................................. 80
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dēzl 560 Owner’s Manual 1
Getting Started
Getting Started
 WARNING
See the Important Safety and Product
Information guide in the product
box for product warnings and other
important information.
Before you use your device for the
rst time, you should complete these
tasks.
1. Mount the device (page 1):
• Portable friction mount
(page 2).
• Dash mount (page 3).
• External antenna (page 5).
2. Register the device (page 6).
3. Check for updates:
• Software updates (page 6).
• Free map update (page 7).
4. Enter a truck or RV prole
(page 7).
5. Acquire satellites (page 7).
Mounting the Device
 WARNING
This product contains a lithium-ion
battery. To prevent the possibility of
personal injury or product damage
caused by battery exposure to
extreme heat, remove the device from
the vehicle when exiting or store it
out of direct sunlight.
Before you use your device on
battery power, you should charge it.
The dēzl comes with either a portable
friction mount or an adhesive dash
mount.
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Getting Started
Installing the Portable
Friction Mount
If you are using a portable friction
mount, you should follow these
instructions.
1. Plug the vehicle power cable ➊
into the mini-USB connector ➋
on the cradle ➌ .
➋
➊
➌
➍
2. Snap the cradle onto the arm ➍ .
3. Slide the locking lever
➎ on the
base to the unlocked position.
➎
4. Slide the disk on the bottom
of the arm into the base until it
clicks.
5. Slide the locking lever to the
locked position.
6. Fit the bottom of the device into
the cradle.
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dēzl 560 Owner’s Manual 3
Getting Started
7. Tilt the device ➏ back until it
snaps.
➏
8. Plug the other end of the vehicle
power cable into a power outlet in
your vehicle.
Installing the Dash Mount
If you are using an adhesive dash
mount, you should follow these
instructions.
Installing the Base
NOTICE
The adhesive pad is permanent and
is very difcult to remove after it is
installed. If you move the adhesive
pad, use rubbing alcohol to help
remove the adhesive residue.
1. Select a mounting location where
the device has an unobstructed
view of the sky.
Ensure the location does not
block the driver’s view.
2. Clean the mounting location with
rubbing alcohol.
3. Dry the mounting location using a
clean, dry cloth.
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Getting Started
4. Remove one side of the
protective liner from the adhesive
pad ➊ .
➊
LOCK
LOCK
➋
➌
5. Place the adhesive pad on the
bottom of the mounting base ➋ .
6. Remove the remaining protective
liner.
7. Ensure the locking lever ➌ on the
mounting base is facing toward
you, and position the mounting
base on the newly cleaned
mounting area.
To ensure an effective bond between
the adhesive pad and mounting
location, wait 24 hours before
attaching a device.
Attaching the Device to the Base
Before you use your device on
battery power, you should charge it.
1. Plug the vehicle power cable ➊
into the mini-USB connector ➋
on the cradle ➌ .
➋
➊
➌
➍
2. Snap the cradle onto the arm ➍ .
3. Slide the locking lever ➎ on the
base to the unlocked position.
LOCK
➎
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dēzl 560 Owner’s Manual 5
Getting Started
4. Slide the disk on the bottom
of the arm into the base until it
clicks.
5. Slide the locking lever to the
locked position.
6. Fit the bottom of the device into
the cradle.
7. Tilt the device back until it snaps.
8. Plug the other end of the vehicle
power cable into a power outlet
in your vehicle.
Connecting the External
Antenna
NOTICE
Before mounting the device, see
the Important Safety and Product
Information guide for information
about laws pertaining to windshield
mounting.
If you are using a trafc receiver
in Europe, you must connect the
external antenna to receive trafc
information.
1. Connect the external antenna ➊
to the trafc receiver ➋ .
➊
➋
2. Secure the external antenna to
the windshield using the suction
cups.
NOTE: To optimize signal
strength, route the external
antenna on the windshield
vertically, if possible.
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Getting Started
About myDashboard
Use myDashboard to register your
device, check for software and map
updates, access product manuals and
support, and more.
Setting Up myDashboard
1. Connect the USB cable to the
micro-USB connector ➊ on the
device.
➊
2. Connect the USB cable to the
USB port on your computer.
3. Go to www.garmin.com
/dashboard.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Registering the Device
1. From myDashboard, click
Register Now.
2. Follow the on-screen instructions.
3. Keep the original sales receipt, or
a photocopy, in a safe place.
Updating the Software
1. Open myDashboard (page 6).
2. If necessary, under Software
Updates, click Update Now.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions.
nüMaps Guarantee™
Your device is eligible for one
free map update within 60 days of
acquiring satellites while driving
with your device. You are not
eligible for the free map update if
you register by phone or wait longer
than 60 days after the rst time you
acquire satellites while driving with
your device. For more information,
go to www.garmin.com/numaps.
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Getting Started
Updating Maps
1. Open myDashboard (page 6).
2. Register the device (page 6).
3. If necessary, under Map Updates,
click Update Now.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Entering a Truck or RV
Prole
 WARNING
Entering your vehicle prole does
not guarantee that your vehicle’s
characteristics will be accounted for
in all route suggestions. It is your
responsibility to account for your
vehicle’s height, length, weight,
and other relevant restrictions when
driving. Always defer to all posted
road signs and road conditions when
making driving decisions.
Before you can operate in Truck or
RV mode, you must enter your truck
or RV prole.
Truck transportation mode is selected
the rst time you turn on your
device. You can select Switch Mode
to enter an RV prole.
1. When the warning screen
appears, touch Agree.
2. Touch Yes to enter your truck
prole.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Acquiring Satellites
Before you can navigate with your
device, you must acquire satellites.
For more information about GPS, go
to www.garmin.com/aboutGPS.
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Getting Started
1. Turn on your device.
2. If necessary, go outdoors to
an open area, away from tall
buildings and trees.
Acquiring satellites can take a
few minutes. When the device has
acquired satellite signals, the signal
strength bars on the main menu are
green . When it loses satellite
signals, the bars turn red or clear
.
Device Overview
➊
➋
➊
Power key
➋
microSD
™
card slot
Adjusting the Screen
Brightness
1. Press and quickly release the
Power key.
2. Touch and drag the scroll bar.
Resetting the Device
You can reset the device if it stops
functioning.
1. Hold the Power key for 8
seconds, and release it.
The device turns off.
2. Wait 1 second.
3. If the device is using battery
power, press and release the
Power key.
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Getting Started
Adjusting the Volume
1. Touch Volume.
2. Select an option:
• Adjust the slider left to right
to adjust the volume.
• Touch to mute all audio.
Using the Main Menu
➊
➋➌
➍➐ ➑ ➎➏
• Touch ➊ to select a transportation
mode.
• Touch ➋ to nd a destination.
• Touch ➌ to view the map.
• Touch ➍ to stop a route.
• Touch ➎ to detour a route.
• Touch ➏ to make a call when
connected to a compatible mobile
phone.
Go to www.garmin.com
/bluetooth for information.
• Touch ➐ to adjust the volume.
• Touch ➑ to open the menu of
tools and settings.
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Getting Started
Using the On-screen
Buttons
• Touch to return to the
previous screen.
• Touch and to see more
choices.
• Touch and hold and to
scroll faster.
• Touch to search by name.
Using the On-screen
Keyboard
See “Language Settings” to change
the keyboard layout (page 66).
• Touch a character on the
keyboard to enter a letter or
number.
• Touch to add a space.
• Touch within the eld to move
the cursor.
• Touch to delete a character.
• Touch and hold to erase the
entire entry.
• Touch to select the keyboard
language mode.
• Touch to enter special
characters, such as punctuation
marks.
• Touch to change character
capitalization.
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Getting Started
Transportation Modes
Automobile mode
Truck mode
RV mode
Pedestrian mode
Routing is calculated differently
based on your transportation mode.
Changing the Transportation
Mode
1. From the main menu, touch the
transportation mode icon.
2. Select a mode.
3. Touch Save.
Using a Backup Camera
If a composite video backup camera
has been installed in your vehicle,
you can view the output of the
camera on your device.
Connect the camera to the video-
in jack ➊ on the cradle.
➊
The camera output appears when
a video signal is present.
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Searching for a Location
Searching for a
Location
Finding an Address
NOTE: Depending on the version of
the built-in map data on your device,
the button names and the order of
steps could be different from the
steps below.
1. From the main menu, touch
Where To? > Address.
2. If necessary, change the state, the
country, or the province.
3. Touch Search All.
TIP: You can touch Spell City to
search by city or postal code. Not
all map data provides postal code
searching.
4. Enter the number for the address,
and touch Done.
5. Enter the street name, and touch
Done.
6. If necessary, select the street.
7. If necessary, select the address.
Using the Location Map
The location map opens after you
select a location from the Where To?
menu.
➋
➊
➍➎➏
➌
• Touch ➊ to save the location to
your favorites.
• On some models, touch ➊ to call
the selected location when the
device is connected to a phone.
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Searching for a Location
• Touch the information balloon ➋
to view more information for the
location.
• Touch ➌ to zoom in and out.
• Touch ➍ to return to the previous
page.
• Touch and drag ➎ to view
different parts of the map.
• Touch ➏ to create a turn-by-turn
route to this location.
Finding a Location
Using the Map
1. From the main menu, touch
Where To? > Browse Map.
2. Select a location.
An information balloon appears
for the location.
Viewing a Route on the Map
1. From the location map, touch the
information balloon.
2. Touch the route information box.
Using a Breakdown
Directory
The breakdown directory lists
businesses for the trucking industry,
such as truck repair and tire sales.
The breakdown directory is available
in some areas.
Data for the breakdown directory is
updated periodically. To purchase
updates, go to http://buy.garmin.com.
1. From the main menu, touch
Where To?.
2. Select an option:
NOTE: This menu option is
determined by the breakdown
directory provider for the device.
• Touch TruckDown.
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Searching for a Location
• Touch NTTS.
2. Select a category.
3. If necessary, select a subcategory.
4. Select a destination.
Using Exit Services
You can nd services such as fuel,
lodging, and truck stops at upcoming
highway exits. The device displays
available services based on the usage
mode. Exit service information
is available only on controlled-
access roads, such as interstates or
motorways.
NOTE: Exit services are not
available for Pedestrian mode.
1. While navigating a route, from
the main menu, touch Where To?
> Exit Services.
2. Select an option.
Finding Trucking Points
of Interest
The detailed maps loaded in your
device contain trucking points of
interest, such as truck stops, rest
areas, and weigh stations.
1. From the main menu, touch
Where To? > Points of Interest
> Trucking.
2. Select a category.
3. If necessary, select a subcategory.
4. Select a destination.
Setting a Home Location
You can set your home location for
the location you return to most often.
1. From the main menu, touch
Where To? > Go Home.
2. Select Enter My Address,
Use My Current Location, or
Recently Found.
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