Garmin NUVI 1490TV Instruction manual

nüvi
®
1490TV
quick start manual

2 nüvi 1490TV Quick Start Manual
Looking at Your nüvi
‹ WARNING
See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for
product warnings and other important information.
microSD
™
card slot
Microphone
Video in
(no audio).
See page 11.
Headphone out
Mini-USB connector
Speaker
Power button:
Press to turn the nüvi on and off.
External TV antenna
connectors
TV antenna

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Using the Main Menu
➊➋➌➍➎
➏ ➐
➑➒ ➓ Ô
➊ GPS satellite strength.
➋ Bluetooth®technology status.
➌ Touch to select a usage mode.
➍ Current time. Touch to change
time settings.
➎ Battery status.
➏ Touch to nd a destination.
➐ Touch to view the map.
➑ Touch to make a call when
connected to a compatible
mobile phone.
➒ Touch to use the TV feature.
➓ Touch to adjust the volume.
Ô
 Touch to use the tools.
Setting Up Your nüvi
‹ WARNING
This product contains a lithium-ion
battery. To prevent personal injury or
device damage, remove the device
from the vehicle when exiting or
store it out of direct sunlight.
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.
Cradle
Suction cup mount
Cradle
Suction cup mount

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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.
8. To expand the signal range,
connect the external antenna to
the trafc receiver and secure it to
the windshield using the suction
cups.
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 it on battery power.
Connect the vehicle power cable.
Connect the USB cable.
Connect an AC adapter (optional
accessory).
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Vehicle power cableVehicle power cable

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Using the Power Button
Press and quickly release Power
button to view additional options:
Touch and to adjust the
screen brightness.
Touch Lock Screen to prevent
accidental screen touches.
Touch Power Off to turn off your
nüvi. You can also turn off the
nüvi by holding the Power button
for 2 seconds.
If your nüvi stops functioning,
reset your nüvi by pressing and
holding the Power button for 10
seconds.
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Finding Points of Interest
1. Touch Where To? > Points of
Interest.
2. Select a category and a
subcategory, if necessary.
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.

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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
deviate from the original route, your
nüvi recalculates the route.
Touch and drag the map to view a
different area of the map.
A speed limit icon could appear as
you travel on major roadways.
➑
➊ ➋
➌
➍
➎
➏
➐
➊  Touch to view the Next Turn
page.
➋  Touch to view the Turn List
page.
➌ Touch and to zoom in
and out.
➍ Touch to view the Trip
Computer.
➎ Touch to view the Where Am I?
page.
➏ Touch to change the data eld.
➐ Touch to return to the Main
menu.
➑ Touch to view the TV.
Adding a Stop
1. While navigating a route, touch
> Where To?.
2. Search for the extra stop.
3. Touch Go!.

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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
Heated (metallized) windows could
degrade the performance of the trafc
receiver.
NOTE: Garmin is not responsible
for the accuracy of the trafc
information.
The FM Trafc Message Channel
(TMC) trafc receiver is included in
some nüvi packages.
To receive trafc information, the
trafc receiver and the nüvi must be
within data range of an FM station
transmitting TMC data. 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c
or 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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Color Description Meaning
Green Low severity
Trafc is
owing
normally.
Yellow Medium
severity
Trafc is
slightly
congested.
Red High severity
Trafc is
heavily
congested.
Gray No data Data has
not updated
Using Hands-Free
Features
To use the hands-free features, you
must pair your phone and your nüvi.
To pair and connect, your device and
the nüvi must be turned on and near
each other.
Pairing Your Phone
1. Enable the Bluetooth component
on your phone.
2. On your nüvi, touch Tools >
Settings > Bluetooth.
3. Touch the button below Bluetooth,
and touch Enabled >OK.
4. Touch the button below Phone.
5. Select your phone, and touch OK.
6. Enter the Bluetooth PIN (1234) for
your nüvi in your phone.
Calling a Number
1. From the Main menu, select
Phone > Dial.
2. Enter the number, and touch Dial.
3. To end a call, touch > End
Call.
Receiving a Call
When you receive a call, the
Incoming Call window opens.
Touch Answer to answer the call. •

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Touch Ignore to ignore the call
and stop your phone from ringing.
Watching Digital TV
To watch digital mobile television,
the nüvi must be in a DVB-T (Digital
Video Broadcasting for Terrestrial
devices) coverage area. For more
information, see www.dvb.org.
Setting up the Antennas
1. Pull out the TV antenna. See page
2.
2. For better reception, attach the
external antennas included in the
packaging and arrange them in a
perpendicular angle to each other.
NOTE: The external antennas are
intended to improve the TV reception.
They will not increase the number of
channels available.
• TIP: For the best reception, arrange
the external antennas perpendicular to
each other.
Selecting Your Region and
Time Zone
1. Touch TV > Options > TV
Settings.
2. Touch the box under Region.
3. Touch the box under Region to
select your region.
4. Touch OK.
5 Touch the box under Time Zone.
6. Select your time zone.
NOTE: The 1490TV time zone
options are based on Greenwich Mean
Time. Select the time zone that is
the correct amount of time ahead of,
or behind, Greenwich Mean Time.
For example, “GMT + 3:00” will be
three hours ahead of Greenwich Mean
Time.

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7. Touch OK.
8. Touch .
Scanning for Channels
1. Touch TV > Options > Channel
Scan > Scan to locate every
available channel by scanning
multiple frequencies.
2. Touch twice to view the TV
page.
Touch Abort to stop the channel scan.
If the channel scan is not completed,
the nüvi won’t recieve any channels.
Scanning for Specic
Channels
1. If you know the frequency of a
channel, touch TV > Options >
Channel Scan > Manual Scan.
2. Select the frequency.
3. Touch twice to view the TV
page.
Using the TV Menu
‹ WARNING
Do not attempt to view the television
function or other video input while
driving. Failure to pay full attention
to the operation of your vehicle could
result in death, serious injury, or
property damage.
notice
Before using the television feature in
a vehicle, check the local laws and
ordinances where you drive. Some
laws prohibit drivers from watching
television while operating motor
vehicles. Garmin does not assume any
responsibility for any nes, penalties,
or damages that may be incurred as a
result of any law or ordinance relating
to the use of your Garmin device.
Your nüvi device disables the TV
function when you are traveling faster
than 12 kph.