Garmin nuvi 2575R Instruction manual

nüvi
®
2575R
quick start manual

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Getting Started
WARNING
Refer to the Important Safety and
Product Information guide available
on www.garmin.com for product
warnings and other important
information.
When using your device for the rst
time, complete the following tasks.
1. Connect the device to vehicle
power (page 2).
2. Mount the device (page 4).
3. Register the device (page 5).
4. Updating the Software and Maps
(page 5).
Connecting the Device to
Vehicle Power
WARNING
This product contains a lithium-ion
battery. To prevent the possibility of
personal injury or product damage
caused by battery exposure to extreme
heat, remove the device from the
vehicle when exiting or store it out of
direct sunlight.
Charge your device before using it on
battery power.
1. Fit the bottom of your device into
the mount.
2. Tilt your device back until it snaps
into place.

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3. Plug the vehicle power cable ➊
into the mini-USB connector ➋
on the mount.
➊
➋
➍
➌
4. Plug the other end of the vehicle
power cable into a power outlet in
your vehicle.
5. If you are using a trafc receiver,
connect the external antenna to the
trafc receiver and secure it to the
windshield using the suction cups.
6. Video in connector ➌ , connecting
rear view camera. Driving
recorder connector ➍ to connect
driving recorder.
Docking
Special docking design allows the
nüvi to be used as a digital photo
frame.
1. Snap the mount onto the docking
arm.

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2. Fit the bottom of your device into
the mount.
3. Tilt your device back until it snaps
into place.
After the device has been connected
to vehicle power, the following
occurs.
• The device turns on.
• The device acquires satellite
signals. When at least one of the
bars is green, your device has
acquired satellite signals.
• NOTE: The device may need a
clear view of the sky to acquire
satellite signals.
• The device charges as you drive.
in the status bar indicates the
status of the internal battery.
Mounting Your Device
NOTICE
Before mounting the device, 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.
2. Clean and dry your windshield
and the suction cup with a lint-free
cloth.
3. Press the suction cup to the
windshield.
4. While pressing, ip the lever back
toward the windshield.
5. Snap the mount ➊ onto the
suction cup arm ➋ .

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➊➋
Mounting Driving Recorder
➊
➋
1. Snap driving recorder- GDR 10 to
the other arm.
2. Connect GDR 10 transmitter to
microUSB port on mount located
aside.
Registering the Device
Go to www.my.garmin.com for
registration
Updating the Software and
Maps
Go to www.garmin.com.sg for
software and map updates
nüMaps Guarantee
Your device is eligible for one
free map update within 60 days of
acquiring satellites while driving with
your nüvi. You are not eligible for
the free map update if you register
by phone or wait longer than 60
days after the rst time you acquire
satellites while driving with your
nüvi. For more information, go to
www.garmin.com/numaps.

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Device Overview
➊
➋
➌
➍
➊
Power key
➋
microSD
™
card slot
➌
Analogue television receiver
➍
GPS external antenna connector
Using the Power Key
1. Press and quickly release the
Power key to view additional
options.
2. Select an option:
• To adjust screen brightness,
touch and drag the scroll bar.
• To turn off your device, touch
Off.
• To reset the device, hold the
Power key for 10 seconds.
• To exit the menu, press and
release the Power key.
About Points of Interest
The detailed maps loaded in your
device contain points of interest,
such as restaurants, hotels, and auto
services.
Finding a Point of Interest by
Category
1. From the Main menu, touch
Where To? > Points of Interest.
2. Select a category.
3. If necessary, select a subcategory.
4. Select a destination.
5. Touch Go!.

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Touch > Save on this page to
save the location to a Favorites
folder on the device. Use the
Favorites folder to save the
location of your workplace, home,
and other common destinations.
6. If necessary, select an option:
• Touch Drive to calculate a
route you will navigate by
driving.
• Touch Walk to calculate a
route you will navigate by
walking.
• Touch Public Transit to
calculate a route that combines
public transit and walking.
NOTE: You must have
cityXplorer™maps loaded to
navigate using public transit.
Go to www.garmin.com to
purchase cityXplorer maps.
Using the Main Menu
➊
➋ ➌
➍ ➐ ➑ ➒➎ ➏
• Touch ➊ to select a transportation
mode.
• Touch ➋ to nd a destination.
• Touch ➌ to view the map.
• Touch ➍ to stop a route.
• Touch ➎ to detour a route.
• Touch ➏ to start Voice
Command.
• Touch ➐ to watch TV
• Touch ➑ to adjust the volume.
• Touch ➒ to open the menu of
tools and settings.

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Customise Main Menu
Make your own main menu
1. Find the main menu, touch Tools
> Settings > Main Menu
2. Select Customize and add any
features you like, maximum up to
15 icons.
3. Touch Save.
Your Route on the Map
NOTICE
The speed limit icon feature is for
information only and does not replace
the driver’s responsibility to abide
by all posted speed limit signs and to
use safe driving judgment at all times.
Garmin will not be responsible for
any trafc nes or citations that you
may receive for failing to follow all
applicable trafc laws and signs.
Your route is marked with a magenta
line on the map. If you depart from
the original route, your device

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recalculates the route. A speed limit
icon could appear as you travel on
major roadways.
Using the Map Functions
➊ ➋
➌
➍➎
➏
➓
➐
➑➒
• Touch ➊ to view the next turn.
If a view of a junction exists,
the junction view appears.
• Touch ➋ to view the turn list.
• Touch ➌ to zoom in and out.
• Touch ➍ to return to the Main
menu.
• Touch and hold ➍ from any
screen to return to the Main
menu.
• Touch ➎ to change the data
eld.
• Touch ➏ to view the Where
Am I? page.
• Touch and drag ➐ to view a
different area of the map.
• Touch ➑ to view trip
information.
• Touch ➒ to change the speed
limit if the speed limit shown
on the map is incorrect.
• ➓ means current lane info.
You will not lose direction,
any turn or exist.
Portable Entertainment
nüvi 2575R is not only a GPS
navigator. It builds in Analogue TV
function, providing you an ultimate
recreational experience. You’ll never
feel bored on the road.

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Analogue TV
Touch TV at main menu to enter
television mode.
➊ ➋ ➌ ➍ ➎ ➏ ➐
➑ ➒
1. Exit: back to navigation page.
2. Touch ➋ to select your current
location and channel scan
3. Mute button: cease volume. Touch
3, when showing means mute.
Touch ➌ again, showing
means volume on.
4. Volume down: lower down
volume
5. Volume up: raise volume
6. Channel down
7. Channel up
Touch ➏ and ➐ to change
channel
8. TV signal: showing analogue TV
signal strength
9. Battery: showing battery power
remaining

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Using myTrends
As you drive with the device on,
myTrends™gathers information that
allows the device to predict when you
are traveling to a common destination,
like your workplace or home. When
myTrends is activated, the destination
and estimated time of travel will
appear in the navigation bar on the
map. If a trafc receiver is connected,
trafc information may also appear in
the navigation bar.
myTrends only works for locations
that are saved as Favorites (page 7).
When myTrends information
appears in the navigation bar,
touch the navigation bar to view
route information.
Avoiding Road Features
1. Find the main menu, touch
Tools > Settings > Navigation
> Automobile > nuRoute >
Avoidances.
2. Select the road features to avoid
on your route.
3. Touch Save.
Custom Avoidances
1. Find the main menu, touch Tools
> Car > nuRoute > Custom
Avoidances.
2. Select avoid area or avoid road
you wish.

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3. Touch Save.
Routes Preview
Navigate to the destination before
travelling and preview 3 routes, select
the most suitable route for navigation.
1. Find the main menu, touch Tools
> Settings > Navigation > Car >
nuRoute > Calculation Mode.
2. If selecting Prompted, GPS will
show three different routes for
preview before navigation.
3. Touch Save.

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About the Transportation
Modes
Automobile mode
Pedestrian mode
Routes are calculated differently
based on your transportation mode.
For example, in Automobile mode,
the estimated time of arrival is
calculated using the speed limit of the
roads on the route. Pedestrian mode
calculates time of arrival based on
walking speed.
Using the On-Screen
Keyboard & Handwriting
Pad
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. nüvi 2575R supports
keyboards in English, Japanese,
simplied Chinese, and traditional
Chinese.
You can also use the on-screen
handwriting pad to enter characters
in English, simplied Chinese, and
traditional Chinese.

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About Voice Command
NOTICE
Voice Command supports British
English only not supports Bahasa
Malay. Some functions may be
invalid.
The Voice Command feature allows
you to use your device by speaking
the words you see on the screen or
by speaking certain commands. The
Voice Command menu provides a list
of available commands to use.
Activating Voice Command
1. Speak Voice Command.
The voice command menu
appears.
2. Press ASR icon. The voice
command menu appears.
Tips for Using Voice
Command
• Talk in a normal voice directed
at the device to speak a
command exactly as it appears
on the screen.
• Respond to voice prompts
from the device as needed.
• Speak numbers to enter
numbers.
• Speak Exit to exit Voice
Command.

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Navigating with Voice
Command
1. Speak your wakeup phrase.
The voice command menu
appears.
2. Speak Find by Name.
3. Listen for the voice prompt and
speak the name of the place.
The device repeats the name of the
place as it is searching.
A list of locations appears.
4. Speak the line number of the
location you want.
5. Speak Yes to navigate to the
location, or speak No to go back
to the list of found locations.
Compass
Garmin’s new generation GPS, nüvi
2575R not only provides navigation
for drivers but also has a built-in
compass to pinpoint direction.
Touch Tool > Compass to start
Enter place or city for your
destination. The compass will vary on
the move for pinpointing direction.
NOTICE
GPS device close to magnet or
magnetic items may affect compass
accuracy.
The compass indicates nal

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destination’s direction even from a
long distance.
An example below pinpoints Tokyo.
About Trafc
NOTICE
Garmin is not responsible for the
accuracy or timeliness of the trafc
information.
The FM Trafc Message Channel
(TMC)
subscription is automatically enabled
and does not require an additional
subscription purchase to activate. The
FM TMC trafc receiver is integrated
in the vehicle power cableavailable
in retail shops. Contact your local
distributor for more information.
TMC is only available in Singapore
with NAVTEQ Maps
Manually Avoiding Trafc on
Your Route
1. From the map, touch .
2. Touch Trafc On Route.
3. If necessary, touch the arrows to
view other trafc delays on your
route.
4. Touch Avoid.

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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. From the map, touch .
2. Touch Trafc Map to view the
trafc incidents on a map.
Remember Where You
Parked
Ever feel annoyed can’t nd your
car in parking lot? Garmin Locate
helps you easily nd position when
removing device from windshield
mount.
1. Find main menu > Where To? >
Parking
2. GPS device will show you where
you parked

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Driving Recorder
Touch Tool > Driving Recorder to
start.
Record the trafc or scenery while
driving.
➋ ➌ ➍ ➎
➏
➊
1. Touch ➊ to go back to menu page
2. Touch ➋ for Video Quality,
Format and Software Update
setting.
System default provides Video
Quality setup in High (pixel
1280x720), Medium (pixel 640x480)
and Low (pixel 320x240) to choose.
3. Touch ➌ for playback
3-1 Category
You can list recorded le by All,
Single Date or Protected.

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3-2 Delete Record
Select the le you wish to delete,
touch and delete.
3-3 Changing Status from Play and
Pause
Touch to pause and touch
to play.
3-4 Mark and Protect
Mark the video while playing, not
losing any important section. Marked
part will be saved as “protected” to
prevent deleting accidently.
4. Touch ➍ to choose recording
voice or means not to record
voice; means to record voice.
5. Touch ➎ to save the le and the
current recorded le will not be
rewritten.
6. When ➏ showing on the screen,
represents system starts video
recording.

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Connect to PC
NOTICE
Software only supports Windows
operating system (Windows XP/
Vista/7)
1. Built in software in microSD
card with driving recorder. Open
execute le and start. (The Internet
connection is recommended. It
will be convenient for look up
recorded le relative position.)
2. There are three parts in software.
Left “le playing”, upper right
“map position” and lower right
“le information.”
3. Files can be categorised as all
les, date and protected for
switching.
4. User can select le be protected
or not. Switch to protected and
the le will become “read only.”
There will be a pop up window as
an alert if deleting the le.