Garmin Nuvi 205 Series User manual

nüvi®205 and 205W series
owner’s manual
for use with these nüvi models:
205, 205W, 215, 215W, 255, 255W, 265, 265W, 275, and 285W

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nüvi 205 and 205W series owner’s manual i
Introduction
Introduction
Manual Conventions
When you are instructed to “touch”
something, use your nger to touch
an item on the screen.
The small arrows (>) used in the
text indicate that you should touch a
series of items. For example, if you
see “touch Where to? > Favorites”
you should touch Where to?, and
then touch Favorites.
nüvi®Tips and Shortcuts
To quickly return to the Menu
page, touch and hold Back.
Touch and to see
more choices. Touch and hold
these buttons to scroll faster.
Screenshots in this manual are
taken from a widescreen unit and
may look different than your unit.
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myGarmin™
Go to http://my.garmin.com to access
the latest services for your Garmin
products:
Register your Garmin unit.
Subscribe to online services for
safety camera information (see
pages 46–47).
Unlock optional maps.
Contact Garmin
Contact Garmin Product Support if you
have any questions while using your nüvi.
In the USA, go to www.garmin
.com/support, or contact Garmin USA
by phone at [phone] or (800)
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In the UK, contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd.
by phone at 0808 2380000.
In Europe, go to www.garmin
.com/support and click Contact Support
for in-country support information, or
contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd. by phone at
+44 (0) 870.8501241.
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Introduction
Table of Contents
Introduction.......................... i
Manual Conventions.............. i
nüvi®Tips and Shortcuts........ i
myGarmin™........................... i
Contact Garmin ..................... i
Getting Started.................... 1
Step 1: Mount Your nüvi .......2
Step 2: Congure Your nüvi..3
Step 3: Acquire Satellites .....3
Step 4: Use Your nüvi...........3
Finding Your Destination ......4
Adding a Stop.......................5
Taking a Detour ....................5
Stopping the Route...............5
Adjusting the Volume............5
Locking the Screen...............5
Where to?............................ 6
Finding an Address...............6
Setting a Home Location ......6
Go! Page Options.................7
Finding a Place by Spelling
the Name .............................8
Searching Near Another
Location................................8
Finding Recently Found
Places...................................9
Favorites...............................9
Finding a Place Using the
Map ....................................10
Entering Coordinates.......... 11
Using Photo Navigation...... 11
Navigating Off Road ........... 11
Walking to a Destination..... 11
Using the Map................... 12
Trip Computer.....................13
Turn List..............................13
Next Turn............................13
Making Hands-Free Phone
Calls................................... 14
Pairing Your Phone.............14
Receiving a Call ................15
In a Call .............................16

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Phone Menu .......................16
Managing Files.................. 19
Supported File Types..........19
Loading Files ......................19
Loading Pictures for Photo
Navigation ..........................20
Deleting Files .....................20
Using the Tools................. 21
Settings ..............................21
Where Am I?.......................21
Help ....................................21
MSN® Direct........................21
ecoRoute™..........................22
Picture Viewer ....................25
My Data ..............................26
World Clock .......................26
Calculator ..........................26
Unit Converter ...................27
Viewing Advertisements .....27
Using FM Trafc................ 29
Trafc in Your Area .............30
Severity Color Code ...........30
Trafc on Your Route..........30
Viewing the Trafc Map ......31
Viewing Trafc Delays ........31
Trafc Subscriptions ...........32
Customizing the nüvi ....... 33
Changing the System
Settings ..............................33
Changing the Navigation
Settings ..............................33
Adjusting the Display
Settings ..............................34
Updating the Time
Settings ..............................34
Setting the Languages .......35
Changing the Map
Settings ..............................35
Changing Security
Settings ..............................36
Setting the Bluetooth
Technology Options............36

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Changing the Proximity
Points Settings ...................37
Viewing Trafc Subscription
Information .........................37
Restoring All Settings .........39
Appendix ........................... 40
Caring for Your nüvi ...........40
Locking Your nüvi ...............41
Calibrating the Screen........41
Resetting Your nüvi ............42
Updating the Software........42
Clearing User Data.............42
Battery Information ............43
Charging Your nüvi .............43
Changing the Fuse .............43
Removing the nüvi and
Mount .................................44
Mounting on Your
Dashboard..........................44
nüMaps Guarantee™...........45
Additional Maps..................45
About GPS Satellite
Signals................................45
Extras and Optional
Accessories ........................46
Garmin Travel Guide .......... 47
Specications .....................48
Declaration of Conformity...50
Software License
Agreement..........................50
Troubleshooting .................51
Index .................................. 53

nüvi 205 and 205W series owner’s manual 1
Getting Started
Getting Started
See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product
warnings and other important information.
Speaker
Mini-USB connector
Memory
card
slot
Power key:
Slide to the left to turn the nüvi on/off;
slide to the right to lock the screen.
Microphone
NOTE: Memory card slots on units may be equipped for an SD
™
card or a microSD
™
card.
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.

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Getting Started
Before mounting the nüvi, see the Important Safety and Product Information guide for
information about laws pertaining to windshield mounting.
Step 1: Mount Your nüvi
1. Plug the vehicle power cable into the back of your nüvi.
2. Snap the cradle onto the suction cup arm.
3. Remove the clear plastic from the suction cup.
Clean and dry your windshield and the suction
cup with a lint-free cloth. Press the suction cup
rmly on the windshield.
4. Flip the lever back toward the windshield.
5. Fit the bottom of your nüvi into the cradle.
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.
8. If you are using a trafc receiver in Europe,
connect the external antenna to the trafc
receiver and secure the external antenna to
the windshield using the suction cups. (Trafc
receivers are included in some nüvi 205 and
205W series packages.)
Lever
Suction cup mount
Cradle
Lever
Suction cup mount
Cradle
Vehicle power
cable
Vehicle power
cable

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Getting Started
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
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. Now you
can select a destination and navigate
to it.
Step 4: Use Your nüvi
➊ ➋ ➌ ➍
➎ ➏
➐ ➑ ➒
➊ GPS satellite strength
➋ Bluetooth®technology status
(Available on the nüvi 215,
215W, 265, 265W, 275, and
285W.)
➌ Battery status
➍ Current time. Touch to change
time settings.
➎ Touch to nd a destination.
➏ Touch to view the map.
➐ Touch to make a call when
connected to a compatible
mobile phone.
➑ Touch to adjust the volume.
➒ Touch to use the tools such as
settings and Help.

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Getting Started
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.
1. Touch Where to?.
2. Select a category.
3. Select a subcategory.
4. Select a destination.
5. Touch Go!.
TIP: Touch and to see
more choices.

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Getting Started
Adding a Stop
You can add a stop (called a Via
Point) to your route. The nüvi gives
you directions to the Via Point and
then to your nal destination.
1. With a route active, touch Menu >
Where to?.
2. Search for the extra stop.
3. Touch Go!.
4. Touch Add as Via Point to add
this stop before your destination.
Touch Set as new Destination to
make this your nal destination.
Taking a Detour
1. With a route active, touch Menu.
2. Touch Detour.
The nüvi attempts to get you
back on your original route as
quickly as possible. 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.
Adjusting the Volume
From the Menu page, touch Volume.
Touch and to adjust the
volume. Touch the box next to Mute
to mute all audio.
Locking the Screen
To prevent accidental screen touches,
slide the Power key to the right
( ). To unlock the screen, slide the
Power key to the center position.

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Where to?
Where to?
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 4.
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, country, or
province, if necessary.
3. 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.) If you are
unsure of the city, touch Search
All.
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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Where to?
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 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 on page 6.
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Go! Page Options
➊ ➋
➌ ➍
➊ Touch to view the route on the
map.
➋ Touch Go! to create a turn-by-
turn route to this location.
➌ Touch Map to view this
location on the map.
➍ Touch Save to save this
location to your Favorites.
If a mobile phone with Bluetooth
wireless technology is connected,
touch the phone number to call this
location.

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Where to?
Finding a Place by
Spelling the Name
If you know the name of the
destination you are looking for,
you can spell it using the on-screen
keyboard. 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. Touch Done.
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.
Searching Near AnotherNear Another
Location
1. Touch Where to? > Near….
2. Select an option:
Where I Am Now—search
near your current location.
A Different City—search near
the city you enter.
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Where to?
My Current Route—search
along your active route.
My Destination—search near
your current destination.
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.
NOTE: When you touch Clear, all
items in the list are removed. This
process does not delete the actual
place from your nüvi.
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Favoritesvorites
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.
Finding Saved Places
1. Touch Where to?.
2. Touch Favorites. Your saved
locations are listed.

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Where to?
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:
Change Name—enter a new
name, and touch Done.
Attach Photo—select a
picture that you have loaded
on your nüvi or on a memory
card to assign to the location.
Change Map Symbol—touch
a new symbol used to mark
this location on the map.
Change Phone Number—
enter a phone number, and
touch Done.
Change Categories—select
another category for the
location.
Delete—touch Yes to remove
this item from the Favorites
list.
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Finding a Place Using
the Map
Use the Browse Map page to view
different parts of the map. Touch
Where to? > Browse Map.
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.
Touch Save to save this location.
Touch Go! to navigate to the
location.
If the GPS mode is off, touch Set
Loc to set your location to the
selected location. (See page 33.)
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Where to?
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 a box to enter a coordinate.
3. Touch Format to change the type
of coordinates. Because different
maps and charts use different
coordinate formats, the nüvi
allows you to select the correct
coordinate format for the type of
map you are using.
4. Enter the coordinates, and touch
Next.
Using Photo Navigation
Panoramio™provides pictures that
include location information. You
can load these pictures on your nüvi
or on a memory card and create
routes to them. Go to http://connect
.garmin.com/photos to download
pictures with location information.
See page 20 for more information.
1. Touch Where to? > Favorites >
Panoramio Photos. Pictures you
have saved on the nüvi drive or
on the memory card are listed.
2. Touch a picture.
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.
Walking to a Destination
If you are walking to your
destination, use Pedestrian mode
to optimize your route for walking.
Touch Tools > Settings > System >
Usage Mode > Pedestrian > OK.

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Using the Map
Using the Map
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. A checkered ag marks
your destination. If you depart
from the original route, your nüvi
recalculates the route and provides
new directions.
➊ ➋
➌
➍
➎
TIP: A speed limit icon could appear
as you travel on major roadways.
This icon displays the current speed
limit of the roadway.
➊ Touch to view the next turn.
➋ Touch to view the turn list.
➌ Touch to zoom in and zoom out.
➍ Touch to view the Where Am I?
page.
➎ Touch to view the trip computer.

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Using the Map
Trip Computer
The trip computer displays your
current speed and provides helpful
statistics about your trip.
To view the trip computer, touch the
Speed eld on the map.
If you make frequent stops, leave the
nüvi turned on so it can accurately
measure elapsed time during the trip.
Resetting the Trip
Computer
Reset the trip computer before
beginning a trip. From the map,
touch the Speed eld. Touch Reset
Trip to reset the information on the
trip computer. Touch Reset Max to
reset the maximum speed.
Turn List
When you are navigating a route,
the turn list displays turn-by-turn
instructions for your entire route and
the distance between turns.
Touch the text bar on the top of the
map to open the turn list. Touch a
turn on the list to view the next turn
for that turn. Touch Show Map to
view the entire route on the browse
map page.
Next Turn
When you are navigating a route, the
next turn shows the turn on the map
and the distance and time left before
you reach the turn.
To view an upcoming turn on the
map, touch the turn indicator on the
map, or touch any turn from the turn
list.

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Making Hands-Free Phone Calls
Making Hands-Free
Phone Calls
Bluetooth wireless technology is
available on the nüvi 215, 215W,
265, 265W, 275, and 285W.
Using Bluetooth wireless technology,
your nüvi can connect to your
mobile phone to become a hands-
free device. To determine whether
your mobile phone with Bluetooth
technology is compatible with the
nüvi, go to www.garmin.com
/bluetooth.
Bluetooth wireless technology
establishes a wireless link between
devices, such as a mobile phone and
the nüvi. The rst time you use two
devices together you must “pair”
them by establishing a relationship
using a PIN or passkey. After the
initial pairing, the two devices can
connect automatically each time you
turn them on.
NOTE: You might have to set your
mobile phone to connect to the nüvi
automatically when it is turned on.
Pairing Your Phone
To pair and connect, your phone and
the nüvi must be turned on and be
within 10 meters of each other.
Initiate pairing from your nüvi or
from your phone. Refer to your
phone instructions.
To pair using your phone
settings:
1. Enable the Bluetooth setting
on your nüvi. Touch Tools >
Settings > Bluetooth.
2. Select Enabled.
3. Enable the Bluetooth component
on your phone. This might be in a
menu called Settings, Bluetooth,
Connections, or Hands-free.