Garmin nuvi 1100 Instruction manual

nüvi®1100 series
quick start manual

2 nüvi 1100 Series Quick Start Manual
‹ WARNING
See the Important Safety and Product
Information guide in the product
box for product warnings and other
important information.
Looking at Your nüvi
Mini-USB
connector
Speaker
microSD
™
card slot
Power button:
Press to turn the nüvi on and off.
Using the Main Menu
➊➋ ➌ ➍
➎ ➏
➐ ➑
➊ GPS satellite strength.
➋ Touch to select a usage mode.
➌ Current time. Touch to change
time settings.
➍ Battery status.
➎  Touchtondadestination.
➏ Touch to view the map.
➐ Touch to adjust the volume.
➑ Touch to use the tools such as
settings and Help.

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Setting Up Your nüvi
‹ WARNING
This product contains a lithium-ion battery. To prevent injury or damage to the
device, remove the unit from the vehicle when exiting or store it out of direct
sunlight.
Notice
Before mounting the nüvi, see the Important Safety and Product Information
guide for information about laws pertaining to windshield mounting.
Mounting your nüvi
1. Remove the clear plastic from the suction
cup. Place the suction cup on the windshield.
2. Flip the lever back toward the windshield.
3. Snap the cradle onto the suction cup arm.
4. Plug the vehicle power cable into the back of
your nüvi.
5. 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. Follow the on-
screen instructions.
6. Fit the bottom of your nüvi into the cradle.
7. Tilt your nüvi back until it snaps into place.
Suction cup mount
Cradle
Suction cup mount
Cradle
Vehicle power
cable
Vehicle power
cable

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Acquiring Satellites
1. Go outdoors to an open area,
away from tall buildings and trees.
2. Turn on your nüvi.
Acquiring satellite signals can take a
few minutes. The bars indicate
satellite strength. When at least one
of the bars is green, your nüvi has
acquired satellite signals.
Charging Your nüvi
Charge your nüvi for at least 4 hours
before using on battery power.
Connect the vehicle power cable.
Connect the USB cable.
Connect an AC adapter (optional
accessory).
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Using the Power Button
Press and quickly release the Power
button to view additional options:
Touch and to adjust the
screen brightness.
Touch Lock Screen to prevent
accidental screen touches.
Touch Turn Off to turn off your
nüvi. You can also turn off the
nüvi by holding the Power button
for 8 seconds.
Resetting Your nüvi
If your nüvi stops functioning, reset
your nüvi by pressing and holding the
Power button for 10 seconds.
Finding Points of Interest
1. Touch Where To? > Points of
Interest.
2. Select a category and a
subcategory.
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3. Select a destination, and touch
Go!.
4. If necessary, touch Start to
navigate the route.
To enter letters contained in the
name, touch Where To? > Points of
Interest > Spell Name.
To search for a location in a different
area, touch Where To? > Near.
Following Your Route
Your route is marked with a magenta
line. As you travel, your nüvi guides
you to your destination with voice
prompts, arrows on the map, and
directions at the top of the map. If you
depart from the original route, your
nüvi recalculates the route.
Touch and drag the map to view a
different area of the map.
➊ ➋
➌
➍
➎➏➐
➊  Touch to view the Next Turn
page.
➋  Touch to view the Turn List
page.
➌ Touch to view the Where Am I?
page. 
➍ Touch and to zoom in
and out.
➎ Touch to return to the Main
menu.
➏  Touchtochangedataeld.
➐ Touch to view the Trip
Computer.

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Adding a Stop
1. While navigating a route, touch
> Where To?.
2. Search for the extra stop.
3. Touch Go!.
4. Touch Add as Via Point to
add this stop before your nal
destination.
Taking a Detour
1. While navigating a route, touch .
2. Touch Detour.
Using FM TMC Trafc
Notice
Garmin is not responsible for the
accuracyofthetrafcinformation.
Heated (metallized) windows could
degradetheperformanceofthetrafc
receiver.
TheFMTrafcMessageChannel
(TMC)trafcreceiverisoptional.
Thetrafcreceiverandthenüvimust
be in data range of an FM station
transmitting TMC data to receive
trafcinformation.Youdonotneed
to activate the subscription included
withyourFMtrafcreceiver.The
subscription activates automatically
after your nüvi acquires satellite
signalswhilereceivingtrafcsignals
from the pay service provider. Go to
www.garmin.com/trafcor www
.garmin.com for more information.
Ifaseveretrafcdelayoccurson
your route while you are navigating,
the nüvi automatically recalculates
the route. The trafcicon changes
colortoindicatetheseverityoftrafc
conditions on your route or on the
road you are currently traveling.

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Securing Your nüvi
Notice
If you forget your PIN and your
security location, you must send your
nüvi to Garmin to get it unlocked.
You must also send a valid product
registration or proof of purchase.
1. Ensure that you are at your
security location and that your nüvi
is receiving satellite signals.
2. Touch Tools > Settings >
Security.
3. Touch the button below Garmin
Lock.
4. Enter a four-digit PIN.
5. Touch Set.
nüMaps Guarantee™
To receive one free map update
(if available), register your nüvi at
http://my.garmin.com within 60 days
of acquiring satellites and driving
with your nüvi. 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drivewithyour
nüvi.
More Information
For more information about your
nüvi, select Tools > Help. Download
the latest version of the owner’s
manual from www.garmin.com. For
information on accessories, go to
http://buy.garmin.com or contact your
Garmin dealer.

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Octoboer 2009 190-01041-02 Rev. A Printed in Taiwan