Garmin Nuvi 205 Series Instruction manual

nüvi®205 Series
personal travel assistant
quick start manual

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Your nüvi Unit
See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other
important information.
Power and USB
connector
Speaker
RESET button
microSD
™
card slot
Check your state and local trafc laws before mounting. Currently, some state laws prohibit drivers from using
suction mounts or other devices on their windshields that could obstruct the driver’s vision while operating
motor vehicles. Other Garmin dashboard or friction mounting options should be used. See the Important Safety
and Product Information guide in the product box for more information and for product warnings and other
important information.
Power key:
Slide to the left to turn the nüvi on/off;
slide to the right to lock the screen

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Step 1: Mount Your nüvi
Select a suitable location to mount your
nüvi on your windshield. Clean and dry
the suction cup and the selected area of
your windshield.
1. Plug the power cable into the back of
your nüvi.
2. Fit the ball on the end of the mount
into the round socket on the cradle and
press rmly until they snap together.
3. Place the suction cup on the
windshield, and ip the lever back
toward the windshield.
4. Press the bottom of your nüvi into the
cradle, and snap the top of the nüvi
into place.
5. Plug the power cable into a power
outlet in your vehicle. Your nüvi should
turn on automatically if it is getting
power.
You can also mount your nüvi to your
dashboard. See pages 13–14 for more
information.
Vehicle power
cable
Suction-cup mount
Cradle
Step 2: Congure Your nüvi
To turn your nüvi on, slide the
Power key to the left. Follow the
on-screen instructions. To turn your nüvi
off, slide the Power key to the left.
Step 3: Acquire Satellites
Before the nüvi can nd your current
location and navigate a route, you must
do the following:
1. Go outdoors to an open area, away
from tall buildings and trees.

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2. Turn the nüvi on. 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.
Now you can select a destination and
navigate to it.
Step 4: Use Your nüvi
Menu Page
➌ ➍
➎➏
➊ ➋
➊
GPS satellite strength
➋
Battery status
➌
Touch to nd a destination.
➍
Touch to view the map.
➎
Touch to adjust the volume.
➏
Touch to open the Tools menu.
Help When You Need It
To get more information when and where
you need it, use the built-in Help system
in your nüvi. Touch Tools > Help. Touch
a topic to view information about it.
How to Charge Your nüvi
Connect the vehicle power cable to
your nüvi and to a power outlet in your
vehicle. The vehicle key may need to
be turned to ON/ACC for the nüvi to
charge.
Connect an AC adapter (optional
accessory) to the nüvi and a wall outlet.
Connect your nüvi to a computer using
a USB cable (optional accessory). The
computer must be on for the nüvi to
charge.
WARNING: This product contains a non-user-
replaceable lithium-ion battery. See the Important
Safety and Product Information guide in the product
box for important battery safety information.
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Finding a Destination
Finding a Restaurant
1. On the Menu page, touch Where to? >
Points of Interest > Food.
2. Select a category. Touch and
to see more choices.
3. Select a destination. The Go! page
displays.
4. Touch Go!.
Finding an Address
1. On the Menu page, touch Where to? >
Address.
2. Select a country, state, or province if
necessary.
3. Touch Spell City, and then enter
the name of a city until a list of cities
appears. If you are not sure of the city,
touch Search All.
4. Enter the address number, and then
touch Done.
5. Enter the street name, and then touch
Done.
6. Select the street.
7. Select the address if necessary. The
Go! page displays.
8. Touch Go!.
Using the Go! Page
After you have found a location, your
nüvi displays the Go! page.
➊➋
➌ ➍
➊
Touch Route Info to view a
turn-by-turn map to this location.
➋
Touch Go! to create a turn-by-turn
route to this location.
➌
Touch Map to view this location and
surrounding areas on the map.
➍
Touch Save to save this location to
your Favorites.

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Changing the Search Area
Your nüvi automatically searches for
places near your current location. To
search in a different area:
1. Touch Where to? > Near.
2. Select an option, and touch OK.
Setting Your 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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Changing Your Home
Location
To set a different 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.
To edit information about your home
location:
1. Touch Where to? > Favorites > All
Favorites > Home.
2. Touch Edit, enter your changes, and
then touch Done.
Adding a Stop to Your
Route
You can add an additional stop (called a
via point) to your route. The nüvi gives
you directions to the via point, and then
to your nal destination.
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1. While navigating a route, touch Menu
> Where to?.
2. Search for and select another location
to add to the route. Touch Go!.
3. Touch Add as Via Point to stop at this
location before your nal destination.
Touch Set as new destination
to make the location your nal
destination.
Taking a Detour
If you need to take a detour when you are
navigating a route, return to the Menu
page and touch Detour. The nüvi creates
a new route if possible. If the route you
are currently taking is the only reasonable
option, the nüvi might not calculate a
detour.
Stopping the Route
To stop navigating a route, touch
Menu > Stop.
Using Photo Navigation
Panoramio™ provides photos that include
location information called geotags. You
can load these photos onto your nüvi or
memory card, and then create routes to
them. Visit http://connect.garmin
.com/photosfor more information.
To load geotagged photos to your
nüvi:
1. Connect your nüvi to your computer.
2. Go to http://connect.garmin.com
/photos, and select a photo.
3. Select Send to Garmin Device to
save the photo to your nüvi.
To navigate to a photo:
1. Touch Where to? > Favorites >
Panoramio Photos. Photos you have
saved on the nüvi drive or memory
card are listed.
2. Select a Panoramio photo.
3. Touch Go! to navigate to the location.
Touch Map to view the location on the
map.

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Touch View map to open the Map page. Touch the map and drag to view different
parts of the map. The vehicle icon shows your current location. Touch to
view the Where Am I? page, which provides information about your current location,
including nearby hospitals, police stations, and fuel. You can also save your current
location as a Favorite.
After you touch Go!, the Map page opens with your route marked with a magenta
line. As you travel, your nüvi guides you to your destination with arrows on the map
and directions at the top of the Map page. A checkered ag marks your destination. If
you depart from the original route, your nüvi recalculates the route.
➊
Touch the turn indicator to view information
about the next turn in your route and to repeat
the instructions for your next turn.
➋
Touch the text bar to preview the upcoming
turns in your route.
➌
Touch the Trafc icon to open the Trafc
menu. See page 9.
➍
Touch to zoom in. Touch to zoom
out.
➎
Touch Speed to view information about your trip, such as the odometer.
➏
Touch Menu to return to the Menu page.
➐
Touch Arrival to display a map of your route.
Using the Map Page
Map Page
➊ ➋
➌
➎➏ ➐
➍

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Use an FM TMC (Trafc Message
Channel) trafc receiver to receive trafc
information broadcast over the FM Radio
Data System. The trafc receiver is
included in some nüvi packages.
The trafc receiver is integrated in the
vehicle power cable.
To power
connector on
nüvi
To power outlet
in vehicle
FM TMC Trafc Receiver
If the nüvi is connected to the trafc
receiver, connected to vehicle power,
and you are in a coverage area, the nüvi
can receive trafc delay information. For
more information, go to www.garmin
.com/trafc.
NOTE: Garmin is not responsible for
the accuracy of the trafc information.
The FM trafc receiver receives signals
from the trafc service provider and
shows that information on your nüvi.
Trafc in Your Area
When you are receiving trafc
information, a Trafc icon appears in the
upper-left corner of the Map page. The
Trafc icon changes color to indicate
the severity of trafc conditions on
your route or the road you are currently
driving on.
Trafc icon
Using FM Trafc

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Severity Color Code
The color of the Trafc icon indicates the
severity of the trafc delay.
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 or
stopped.
Trafc on Your Route
When calculating your route, the
nüvi examines the current trafc and
automatically optimizes the route for
the shortest time. If a severe trafc
delay occurs on your route while you
are navigating, the nüvi automatically
recalculates the route. You might still
be routed through trafc if no better
alternative routes exist.
If a non-severe trafc delay occurs on
your route, the Trafc icon displays a tab
that shows how much time the delay has
added to your route. This time is already
included in your estimated arrival time.
To manually avoid trafc on your
route:
1. On the Map page, touch the Trafc
icon.
2. Touch Trafc On Route.
3. Touch the arrows to view other trafc
delays on your route, if necessary.
4. Touch Avoid to avoid the trafc delay.

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Viewing the Trafc Map
The Trafc map shows color-coded
trafc ow and delays on nearby roads.
1. On the Map page, touch the Trafc
icon.
2. Touch Show Trafc Map to view the
trafc incidents on a map.
To return to the normal map from the
Trafc map, touch the Trafc icon, and
then touch Show Normal Map.
Viewing Trafc Delays
1. On the Map page, touch the Trafc
icon.
2. Touch Trafc Search to view a list of
trafc delays.
3. To view details, touch an item in the
list. If there is more than one delay,
touch the arrows to view additional
delays.
Trafc Subscriptions
To add or renew a trafc subscription,
touch Tools > Settings > Trafc. For
more information, go to www.garmin
.com/fmtrafc.
NOTE: You do not need to activate
the subscription included with your
FM trafc receiver (if it came with
one). The subscription activates
automatically after your nüvi acquires
satellite signals while receiving trafc
signals from the pay service provider.

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Customizing Your nüvi
Securing Your nüvi
Garmin Lock™is a security feature that
locks your nüvi. When you turn your
nüvi on, you can unlock it by entering a
PIN or by going to the place you have set
as your security location. Your security
location is a location that you return to
often, such as your ofce. Your nüvi
automatically unlocks when you are at
your security location.
NOTE: If you forget your PIN and
your security location, you must
send your nüvi with a valid product
registration or proof of purchase to
Garmin to be unlocked.
To secure your nüvi:
1. Make sure 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.
Adjusting the Volume
Touch Volume. Touch to lower the
volume or to raise the volume.
Adjusting the Screen
Brightness
Touch Tools > Settings > Display >
Brightness. Touch to lower the
brightness or to raise it.
Locking the Screen
To prevent accidental screen taps, slide
the Power key to the right ( ). To
unlock the screen, slide the Power
key to the center position.
myGarmin™
Go to http://my.garmin.comto access the
latest services for your Garmin products
and to register your nüvi.

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Resetting Your nüvi
If your nüvi stops responding, turn the
nüvi off, and then turn it back on. If this
does not help, reset your nüvi. Press and
hold the RESET button on the bottom of
the nüvi for several seconds.
Clearing User Data

CAUTION: This deletes all user-
entered information.
1. Hold your nger on the lower-right
corner of the nüvi screen while turning
on the nüvi.
2. Keep your nger pressed until the
pop-up window appears.
3. Touch Yes to clear all user data.
All original settings are restored. Any
items that you have saved are erased.
Extras and Optional
Accessories
For more information about optional
accessories, go to https://buy.garmin
.com/shopor www.garmin.com/extras, or
contact your Garmin dealer.
Mounting on Your
Dashboard
Use the enclosed mounting disk to
mount your nüvi on the dashboard and to
comply with certain state regulations.
IMPORTANT: The permanent
mounting adhesive is extremely
difcult to remove after it is installed.
1. Clean and dry the dashboard where
you are placing the disk.
2. Remove the backing from the
permanent mounting adhesive on the
bottom of the disk.
3. Place the disk on the dashboard.
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4. Place the suction cup mount on top of
the disk. Flip the lever down (toward
the disk).
Changing the Fuse
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CAUTION: When replacing the fuse,
do not lose any of the small pieces
and make sure they are put back in the
proper place.
If your nüvi will not charge in your
vehicle, you may need to replace the fuse
located at the tip of the vehicle adapter.
1. Unscrew and remove the silver or
black round end piece.
2. Remove the fuse
(glass and silver
cylinder) and replace
with a 1A-fast blow
fuse.
3. Ensure that the silver
tip is placed in the end
piece. Screw on the
end piece.
Caring for Your nüvi
Your nüvi contains sensitive electronic
components that can be permanently
damaged if exposed to excessive shock
or vibration. To minimize the risk of
damage to your nüvi, avoid dropping
your nüvi and operating it in high-shock
and high-vibration environments.
Do not store the nüvi where prolonged
exposure to extreme temperatures can
occur, because it can cause permanent
damage.
Do not expose the nüvi to water.
Contact with water can cause the nüvi
to malfunction.
Never use a hard object or a sharp
object to operate the touch screen or
damage may result.
Cleaning Your nüvi
Your nüvi is constructed of high-quality
materials and does not require user
maintenance other than cleaning. Clean
the outer casing of the nüvi (not the
touch screen) using a cloth dampened
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Unscrew
End
piece
Silver
tip
Fuse

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with a mild detergent solution, and
then wipe dry. Avoid chemical cleaners
and solvents that can damage plastic
components.
Avoiding Theft
To avoid theft, remove the nüvi and
mount from sight when it is not in use.
Remove the residue on the windshield
left by the suction cup.
Do not keep your nüvi in the glove
compartment.
Use the Garmin Lock feature. See page
12 for more information.
Declaration of Conformity
(DoC)
Hereby, Garmin declares that this
nüvi product is in compliance with the
essential requirements and other relevant
provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC.
To view the full Declaration of
Conformity, see the Garmin Web site for
your Garmin product: www.garmin.com.
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Specications
Size: 3.86 in. W × 2.95 in. H × 0.77 in. D
(98.0 × 75.0 × 19.5 mm)
Weight:0.31 pounds (138.7 g)
Display: 2.8 in. W × 2.1 in. H (72.0 ×
54.0 mm); 320 × 240 pixels; bright,
16-bit LCD, white backlight, touch
screen
Temperature: See the Important Safety and
Product Information guide.
Data storage: Internal memory and optional
removable microSD card.
Computer interface: USB mass storage
Power input: DC vehicle power using
included vehicle power cable
Usage: 5 W max.
Charge time: Approximately 4 hours
Battery life: up to 4 hours
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CAUTION: The nüvi is not
waterproof.
For a complete list of specications, see
the Web page for your product on the
Garmin Web site: www.garmin.com.

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®
and nüvi
®
are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries, registered in the
USA and other countries. Garmin Lock
™
and myGarmin
™
are trademarks of Garmin
Ltd. or its subsidiaries and may not be used without the express permission of Garmin.
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