Garmin nuvi 1690 User manual

nüvi®1690
owner’s manual
01102291

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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Getting Started.................... 1
Looking at Your nüvi .................. 1
Using the Main Menu................. 1
Using the Main Menu Toolbar.... 2
Mounting Your nüvi.................... 2
Charging Your nüvi .................... 3
Acquiring Satellites ................... 4
Selecting a Usage Mode ........... 4
Using the Power Button............. 5
Adjusting the Volume................. 5
Navigating the Screens ............. 5
Finding Your Destination............ 5
Adding a Stop............................ 6
Changing Destinations .............. 6
Taking a Detour ......................... 6
Stopping the Route.................... 6
Finding Places .................... 7
Finding an Address.................... 7
Setting a Home Location ........... 7
Using the On-Screen
Keyboard................................. 8
Searching Near Another
Location .................................. 9
Finding Recently Found
Places ..................................... 9
Using the Go! Page ................... 9
Finding Places in Pedestrian
Mode ..................................... 10
Finding a Place by Spelling the
Name .....................................11
Using Favorites.........................11
Using Photo Navigation........... 12
Sending Found Places to Your
nüvi ....................................... 13
Finding a Place Using
the Map ................................. 13
Entering Coordinates............... 14
Using the Map Pages ....... 15
Viewing the Trip Computer ..... 16
Viewing the Turn List .............. 16
Viewing the Next Turn Page.... 17

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Viewing the Junction View
Page...................................... 17
Using the Pedestrian Map
Page...................................... 18
Using Trafc Data ............. 19
Trafc in Your Area .................. 19
Trafc on Your Route............... 20
Viewing the Trafc Map ........... 21
Viewing Trafc Delays ............. 21
Disabling Trafc ...................... 21
Using Garmin nüLink!
Services............................. 22
Finding a Destination with Local
Search................................... 22
Finding a Destination Using
Phone Book Listings ............. 23
Finding Fuel Prices.................. 24
Checking Movie Times ............ 24
Finding Local Events .............. 24
Making Hands-free Phone
Calls................................... 25
Pairing Your Phone.................. 25
Receiving a Call ...................... 26
In a Call .................................. 27
Accessing the Phone Menu..... 27
Finding Friends with
Ciao!
™
.............................. 30
About Ciao! Networks.............. 30
Joining Ciao!............................ 30
Inviting a Friend by Phone
Number ................................. 31
Inviting a Friend by E-mail....... 31
Viewing an Invitation................ 31
Accepting or Declining a Pending
Invitation................................ 32
Viewing Friends ....................... 32
Removing a Friend .................. 32
Entering Your Status................ 33
Changing Your Visibility ........... 33
Disabling Ciao! ........................ 33

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Managing Files.................. 34
Supported File Types............... 34
Connecting Your nüvi to Your
Computer .............................. 34
Transferring Files .................... 35
Deleting Files .......................... 35
Using the Tools................. 36
Accessing the Settings ............ 36
Using the Where Am I? Page .. 36
Accessing Help........................ 36
Using ecoRoute™ .................... 36
Viewing myGarmin™
messages.............................. 40
Viewing Flight Information ....... 40
Viewing Weather Information .. 41
Using the Picture Viewer ......... 41
Using the Unit Converter ........ 42
Using the Currency Coverter... 42
Using the World Clock ............ 43
Creating Routes....................... 43
Using the Calculator ................ 44
Accessing My Data.................. 44
Viewing Offers ......................... 44
Customizing the nüvi ....... 45
Changing the System
Settings ................................. 45
Changing the Navigation
Settings ................................. 46
Adjusting the Display Settings. 46
Updating the Time Settings ..... 47
Setting the Languages............. 47
Changing the Map Settings ..... 48
Changing Security Settings ..... 49
Setting the Bluetooth Technology
Options.................................. 49
Changing the Proximity Points
Settings ................................. 50
Restoring All Settings .............. 50
Appendix ........................... 51
Caring for Your nüvi ................ 51
Locking Your nüvi .................... 52
Calibrating the Screen............. 52
Updating the Software............. 53
Clearing User Data.................. 53

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Battery Information ................. 53
Removing the nüvi and
Mount .................................... 54
Mounting on Your Dashboard .. 54
nüMaps Guarantee™ .............. 55
nüMaps Lifetime™ ................... 55
Additional Maps ....................... 55
About GPS Satellite Signals.... 55
Extras and Optional
Accessories........................... 56
Garmin Travel Guide ............... 57
Contacting Garmin................... 58
Registering Your nüvi............... 58
Specications .......................... 60
Troubleshooting....................... 61
Index .................................. 64

nüvi 1690 Owner’s Manual 1
Getting Started
Looking at Your nüvi
See the Important Safety and Product
Information guide in the product box for
product warnings and other important
information.
Mini-USB
connector
Power button:
Press and hold to turn the nüvi on
and off. Press and quickly release to
view Power button menu, see page 5
microSD
™
card slot
Microphone
Using the Main Menu
➊ ➋
➌ ➍ ➎
➊ Touch to nd a destination.
➋ Touch to view the map.
➌ Touch to make a call when
connected to a compatible
mobile phone.
➍ Touch to adjust the volume.
➎ Touch to use tools such as
settings, help, and weather.
Getting Started

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Getting Started
Using the Main Menu
Toolbar
➋ ➌ ➍ ➎➊ ➏ ➐
➊ GPS signal status. Touch
and hold to view satellite
information.
➋ Bluetooth®technology status.
Touch to change Bluetooth
settings.
➌ Usage mode indicator. Touch to
select a usage mode.
➍ Current time. Touch to change
time settings.
➎ Current temperature. Touch
and hold to view weather
information.
➏ Garmin nüLink!™services
signal status. Touch and hold to
view network information.
➐ Battery status.
Mounting Your nüvi
Before mounting the nüvi, see the Important
Safety and Product Information guide
for information about laws pertaining to
windshield mounting
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 cradle.
Suction cup arm
Cradle
Vehicle power cable
5. Fit the bottom of your nüvi into the
cradle.

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Getting Started
6. Tilt your nüvi back until it snaps
into place.
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. Follow
the on-screen instructions.
WARNING: This product contains a lithium-
ion battery. To prevent damage, remove the
unit from the vehicle when exiting or store it
out of direct sunlight.
Charging Your nüvi
Charge your nüvi for at least 4 hours
before using on battery power.
While your nüvi is in the cradle,
connect one end of the vehicle
power cable to the power outlet in
your vehicle and the other end to
the mini-USB connector on your
cradle. The vehicle key may need
to be turned to ON/ACC for the
nüvi to charge.
Connect an AC adapter (optional
accessory).
Connect your nüvi to a computer
using a USB cable. The USB
cable is included with some nüvi
series packages. The computer
must be turned on for the nüvi to
charge.
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Getting Started
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.
Selecting a Usage Mode
Automobile
Pedestrian
Bicycle
Your nüvi offers several usage modes
for navigation. Routing is calculated
differently based on your usage
mode. For example, in Pedestrian
usage mode with cityXplorer™maps
loaded, your nüvi calculates a route
that uses a combination of public
transit options, such as riding a bus
or subway, and walking. cityXplorer
maps are not included with your nüvi.
See www.garmin.com to purchase
cityXplorer maps.
Changing Your Usage Mode
1. From the Main menu, touch the
usage mode icon on the upper-left
corner.
2. Select a mode, and touch OK.
3. Touch Yes, and follow the
on‑screen instructions to congure
your settings.
Navigating Off Road
If you are not following roadways as
you navigate, use Off Road mode.
Touch Tools > Settings > Navigation
> Route Preference > Off Road >
OK.

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Getting Started
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 Power Off to turn off your
nüvi. You can also turn off the
nüvi by holding the power button
for approximately three seconds.
Press and quickly release the power
button to exit the menu.
Resetting Your nüvi
If your nüvi stops functioning, reset
your nüvi by pressing and holding the
Power button.
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Adjusting the Volume
From the Main menu, touch Volume.
Touch and to adjust the
volume. Touch the box next to Mute
to mute all audio.
Navigating the Screens
To quickly return to the Main
menu, touch and hold .
Touch and to see more
choices. Touch and hold to scroll
faster.
Finding YourYour Destination
The Where To? menu provides
several different categories for you
to use when searching for addresses,
cities, and other locations. The
detailed maps loaded in your nüvi
contain millions of points of interest,
such as restaurants, hotels, and auto
services.
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Getting Started
1. Touch Where To? >Points of
Interest.
2. Select a category.
3. Select a subcategory.
4. Select a destination.
5. Touch Go!.
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.
Changing Destinations
1. While navigating a route, touch
> Where To?.
2. Search for the extra stop.
3. Touch Go!.
4. Touch Set as New Destination to
make this your nal destination.
Taking a Detour
1. While navigating a route, touch
.
2. Touch Detour or Recalculate.
If the route you are currently taking is
the only reasonable option, the nüvi
might not calculate a detour.
Stopping the Route
1. With a route active, touch Menu.
2. Touch Stop.

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Finding Places
Finding Places
The Where To? menu provides
several different categories you can
use to search for locations. To learn
how to perform a simple search, see
page 5.
Finding an Address
NOTE: Depending on the version
of the maps loaded on your nüvi, the
button names can change and some
steps could be ordered differently.
1. Touch Where To? > Address.
2. Change the state, the country, or
the province, if necessary.
3. Touch Search All. If you know the
city, touch Spell City, enter the
city/postal code, and touch Done.
Select the city/postal code in the
list. (Not all map data provides
postal code searching).
4. Enter the number of the address,
and touch Done.
5. Enter the street name, and touch
Done.
6. Select the correct street in the list,
if necessary.
7. Touch the address, if necessary.
Setting a Home Location
Set your home location for the place
you return to most often.
1. To set your home location, touch
Where To? > Go Home.
2. Select an option:
Enter your address.
Use your current location.
Choose from a list of recently
found locations.
Going Home
To navigate home after you have set
your home location, touch Where
To? > Go Home.
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Finding Places
Changing Your Home
Location
1. Touch Tools > My Data > Set
Home Location.
2. Select an option:
Enter your address.
Use your current location.
Choose from a list of recently
found locations.
Editing Your Home Location
1. Touch Where To? > Favorites >
All Favorites >Home.
2. Touch Edit, enter your changes,
and touch Done.
If you delete your home location, you
can reset it by following the steps in
“Setting a Home Location.”
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Using the On-Screen
Keyboard
When an on-screen keyboard
appears, touch a letter or number to
enter it.
Touch to add a space. Touch
and to move the cursor. Touch
to delete a character. Touch and hold
to erase the entire entry.
Touch Mode to select the keyboard
language mode. Touch to
enter special characters, such as
punctuation marks. To change the
keyboard layout, see page 45.

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Finding Places
Searching Near AnotherNear Another
Location
1. Touch Where To? > Near.
2. Select an option.
Finding Recently Found
Places
Your nüvi stores the last 50 of your
recent nds in the Recently Found
list. The most-recently viewed places
appear at the top of the list. Touch
Where To? > Recently Found to
view your recently found items.
Deleting Recently Found
Places
To remove all places from the
Recently Found list, touch Clear
> Yes. All items from the list are
removed, but this does not delete the
actual place from your nüvi.
Using the Go! Page
After you have selected a location to
navigate to, the Go! page opens.
➍
➋
➌➊
➎
➏
➊ Touch to view more
information for the location.
➋ Touch and to zoom in
and out.
➌ Touch to call this location when
connected to a phone.
➍ Touch to save this location to
your Favorites.
➎ Touch to create a turn-by-turn
route to this location.
➏ Touch to return to the previous
page. Touch and hold to return
to the Main menu.

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Finding Places
Finding Places in
Pedestrian Mode
1. Select Pedestrian usage mode
(see page 4).
2. Touch Where To? >Points of
Interest.
3. Select a category.
4. Select a subcategory.
5. Select a destination.
6. Touch Go!.
7. If you have cityXplorer maps for
the current metropolitan area
loaded on your nüvi, select the
route you would like to take.
Each route on the page offers a
different combination of public
transit or pedestrian options.
8. Select a leg of the route to view
more-detailed instructions, or
touch Start to create the route.
See www.garmin.com to purchase
cityXplorer maps.

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Finding Places
Finding a Place by
Spelling the Name
Use the on-screen keyboard to spell
the name of the destination you are
looking for. You can also enter letters
contained in the name to narrow the
search.
1. Touch Where To? > Points of
Interest > Spell Name.
2. Using the on-screen keyboard,
enter letters of the name of your
destination.
3. Touch Done.
Using Favorites
You can save places in your
Favorites so you can quickly nd
them and create routes to them.
Your home location is also stored in
Favorites.
Saving Your Current Location
From the Map page, touch . Touch
Save Location to save your current
location.
Saving Places You Find
1. From the Go! page, touch Save.
2. Touch OK. The place is saved in
Favorites.

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Finding Places
Finding Saved Places
1. Touch Where To?.
2. Touch Favorites.
3. Select a category. Your saved
locations are listed.
Editing Saved Places
1. Touch Where To? > Favorites.
2. Select the category and the
location you want to edit.
3. Touch Edit.
4. Touch an item to edit.
Using Photo Navigation
You can load pictures that include
location information. You can load
these pictures on your nüvi or on a
memory card and create routes to
them.
1. Connect your nüvi to your
computer.
2. Go to http://connect.garmin.com
/photos to download pictures with
location information.
3. Follow the instructions on the
Web site to select and load
pictures.
4. Touch Where To? > Favorites
> Photos. Pictures with location
information are listed.
5. Touch a picture.

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Finding Places
Sending Found Places to
Your nüvi
You can send locations to your
device from various online sources,
including http://connect.garmin.com.
1. Find a location on a supported
Web site.
2. Follow instructions on the Web
site to send the location to your
myGarmin account.
3. To transfer locations to your
device manually, connect your
device to your computer using a
USB cable (see page 34).
Locations sent to your myGarmin
account are transferred automatically
to Favorites on your device through
nüLink! services. Touch Where To?
> Favorites to view the locations.
Finding a Place Using
the Map
Use the Browse Map page to view
different parts of the map. Touch
Where To? > Browse Map.

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Finding Places
Tips for Browsing the Map
Touch the map and drag to view
different parts of the map.
Touch and to zoom in and
out.
Touch any object on the map.
An arrow appears, pointing at
the object, and a box displays
information on the location.
When the box displays Press for
more, several POIs exist at that
location. Press to see the list of
POIs.
Touch Save to save this location.
Touch Go! to navigate to the
location.
If the GPS simulator is on, touch
Set Location to set your location
to the selected location. See page
45.
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Entering Coordinates
If you know the geographic
coordinates of your destination, you
can use your nüvi to navigate to your
destination using the latitude and
longitude coordinates. This can be
especially helpful when geocaching.
1. Touch Where To? >
Coordinates.
2. Touch Format to select the
correct coordinate format for the
type of map you are using.
3. Touch the coordinate you want to
adjust.
4. Enter the coordinates, and touch
Done.
5. Touch Next. The coordinates are
displayed on a map.