Garmin nuvi 250W User manual

owner’s manual
nüvi
®
200 and 200W Series
for use with these nüvi models:
200, 200W, 250, 250W, 260, 260W, 270

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nüvi 200 and 200W 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.
On some nüvi units, some buttons
are not labeled. For example, your
nüvi might have a button, but
this manual will use the word Tools.
Software on your nüvi could
differ from the screen shots and
instructions in this manual.
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.
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
page 32).
Unlock optional maps.
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Introduction
Introduction.......................... i
Manual Conventions....................i
nüvi®Tips and Shortcuts..............i
myGarmin™.................................i
Caring for Your nüvi ..................iv
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
Go! Page Options...................... 6
Finding an Address.................... 6
Setting a Home Location ........... 7
Finding a Place by Spelling the
Name ..................................... 7
Finding Recently Found
Places ..................................... 8
Favorites.................................... 9
Finding a Place Using
the Map ................................. 10
Entering Coordinates............... 10
Searching Near Another
Location .................................11
Navigating Off Road .................11
Walking to a Destination...........11
Using the Map................... 12
Trip Computer.......................... 13
Turn List................................... 13
Next Turn ................................. 13
Managing Files.................. 14
Supported File Types............... 14
Loading Files ........................... 14
Deleting Files .......................... 15
Using the Tools................. 16
Settings.................................... 16
Help ......................................... 16

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Introduction
Picture Viewer ......................... 16
Calculator ............................... 17
Currency Converter ................. 17
Unit Converter ........................ 18
World Clock ............................ 19
Customizing the nüvi ....... 20
Changing the System
Settings ................................. 20
Adjusting the Display
Settings ................................. 21
Changing the Navigation
Settings ................................. 21
Updating the Time Settings ..... 22
Setting the Languages............. 22
Changing Security Settings ..... 23
Changing the Map Settings ..... 23
Changing the Proximity Points
Settings ................................. 24
Restoring All Settings .............. 24
Appendix ........................... 25
Avoiding Theft.......................... 25
Locking Your nüvi .................... 25
Calibrating the Screen............. 26
Resetting Your nüvi.................. 26
Updating the Software............. 27
Clearing User Data.................. 27
Battery Information ................. 28
Charging Your nüvi .................. 28
Changing the Fuse .................. 29
Removing the nüvi and
Mount .................................... 29
Mounting on Your
Dashboard ............................ 30
Additional Maps ....................... 30
About GPS Satellite Signals.... 31
Extras and Optional
Accessories........................... 31
Garmin Travel Guide ............... 33
Contact Garmin ....................... 33
Specications .......................... 34
Declaration of Conformity........ 36
Software License Agreement... 36
Troubleshooting ...................... 37
Index .................................. 40

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Introduction
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 unit and
operating it in high-shock and high-
vibration environments.
Cleaning the Unit
The nüvi is constructed of high-
quality materials and does not
require user maintenance other than
cleaning. Clean the outer casing
of the unit (not the touch screen)
using a cloth dampened with a mild
detergent solution, and then wipe
it dry. Avoid chemical cleaners and
solvents that can damage plastic
components.
Cleaning the Touch Screen
Clean the touch screen with a soft,
clean, lint-free cloth. Use water,
isopropyl alcohol, or eyeglass
cleaner, if needed. Apply the liquid
to the cloth, and then gently wipe the
touch screen.
Protecting Your nüvi
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 this
unit to malfunction.
Although a PDA stylus can
be used to operate the touch
screen, never attempt this while
operating a vehicle. Never use a
hard or sharp object to operate
the touch screen because damage
might result.
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nüvi 200 and 200W series owner’s manual 1
Getting Started
Getting Started
See the product documentation in the product box for product warnings and other
important information.
RESET
Ì Ï 02
17 W 000000
N9
CAN 310
Designed in USA
Made in Taiwan
255w
BLK
Reset button. See page 26.
Speaker
Mini-USB connector
Memory card
slot (equipped
for either an
SD
™
card or a
microSD
™
card)
Power key:
Slide to the left to turn the nüvi on/off;
slide to the right to lock the screen.
Button Locations
The nüvi 200W series unit is shown in the image above. The nüvi 200 series
units have the Power key on the right. The nüvi 200W series units have the
Power key on the left.
The nüvi 200 series units may have the Reset button on the left, if present. The
nüvi 200W series units may have the Reset button on the right, if present. See
page 26 for more information about resetting your nüvi.

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Getting Started
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.
Before mounting the nüvi, see the product documentation 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.
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
NOTE: Software on your nüvi
could differ from the screen
shots in this manual.
➊ ➋ ➌
➍ ➎
➏ ➐
➊ GPS satellite strength
➋ Battery status
➌ Current time. Touch to change
time settings.
➍ Touch to nd a destination.
➎ Touch to view the map.
➏ Touch to use the tools such as
settings and Help.
➐ Touch to adjust the volume.

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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
(or ). 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.
Go! Page Options
➊
➋ ➌
➊ Touch to start navigating the
route.
➋ Touch to view this location and
surrounding areas on the map.
➌ Touch to save this location to
your Favorites.
Finding an Address
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.

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Where to?
NOTE: Depending on the
version of the maps loaded on
your nüvi, the button names
can change and some steps
could be ordered differently.
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? > (Favorites
>) Go Home.
2. Select an option:
Enter your address.
Use your current location.
Choose from a list of
recently found locations.
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Going Home
To navigate home after you have set
your home location, touch Where
to? > Favorites > Go Home.
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.

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Where to?
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
to delete a character. Touch and hold
to erase the entire entry.
Touch Mode to select the keyboard
language mode. Touch 123 to enter
numbers and special characters.
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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Where to?
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 .
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.
Editing Saved Places
1. Touch Where to? >
Favorites.
2. Touch Edit.
3. Touch an item to edit:
Change Name—enter
a new name, and touch
Done.
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.
Delete—touch Yes to
remove this item from the
Favorites list.
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Where to?
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 20.)
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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 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.

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Where to?
Searching NearNear
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.
My Current Route—
search along your active
route.
My Destination—search
near your current
destination.
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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
➊ Touch to view the turn list.
➋ Touch to zoom in and zoom
out.
➌ Touch to save your current
location.
➍ 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 page 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 any turn from the turn
list.

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Managing Files
Managing Files
You can store les, such as JPEG
image les, in the internal memory
on the nüvi or on a memory card.
NOTE: The nüvi is not
compatible with Windows®95,
98, Me, or Windows NT®. It is
also not compatible with Mac®
OS 10.3 and earlier. This is a
common limitation of most
USB mass storage devices.
Supported File Types
JPEG and JPG image les: see
page 16
Maps and GPX waypoint les
from MapSource®: see page 30
GPI custom POI les from
Garmin’s POI Loader: see page
31
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Loading Files
Step 1: Insert a Memory Card
(Optional)
To insert or remove the memory
card, press it in until it clicks.
Step 2: Connect the USB
Cable
The USB cable is an optional
accessory. To purchase the USB
cable and other accessories, go to
http://buy.garmin.com or contact
your Garmin dealer.
Connect the mini-USB connector
to the back of the nüvi. Connect the
larger end of the cable to an available
USB port on your computer.
Your nüvi and memory card
appear as removable drives in My
Computer on Windows computers
and as mounted volumes on Mac
computers.