Garmin NUVI 285W Instruction manual

nüvi®285W
quick start manual

© 2008 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries
Garmin International, Inc.
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Garmin Corporation
No. 68, Jangshu 2nd Road,
Shijr, Taipei County, Taiwan
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October 2008 Part Number 190-00974-02 Rev. B Printed in Taiwan
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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.
Mini-USB
connector
Speaker
SD
™
card
slot
Power key:
Slide to the left to turn the nüvi on/off;
slide to the right to lock the screen.
Microphone
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 Important Safety and Product Information guide for information about laws
pertaining to windshield mounting.

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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. Clean and dry your windshield and the suction cup
with a lint-free cloth. Remove the clear plastic from the
suction cup. Place the suction cup 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.
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.
Suction cup mount
Cradle
Suction cup mount
Cradle
Vehicle power
cable
Vehicle power
cable

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Step 4: Activate Your MSN®
Direct Receiver
Your use of the MSN Direct service, as well as your
use of the MSN Direct content delivered to and
displayed on your device, is subject to the MSN
Direct Subscription Agreement, Terms of Use, and
Privacy Statement located at www.msndirect.com.
By using and activating your navigation device, you
hereby accept such Subscription Agreement, Terms
of Use and Privacy Statement, and acknowledge
that you are aware of and have had an opportunity
to fully review them at the URL referenced above.
To receive MSN Direct content, rst you
must activate your service (3-months free
service included).
1. Connect the vehicle power cable to
your nüvi and your vehicle’s power
outlet. Turn your vehicle’s key to the
ON/ACC position, if necessary, to
power the nüvi.
2. Touch Tools > MSN Direct.
3. Write down the product key.
TIP: The yellow tag on your MSN Direct
receiver provides the product key and
activation information. If the product key
on the yellow tag differs from the one on
your unit, use the product key on your
unit.
4. Call [phone] or go to
http://garmin.msndirect.com/activate
and follow the directions.
5. Within eight days, complete the
following steps:
Connect the vehicle power cable,
and turn the key to ON/ACC.
Make sure you are in an MSN Direct
coverage area (go to http://garmin
.msndirect.com/coverage).
Touch Tools > MSN Direct. If the
Subscription Inactive page appears,
verify that one signal bar is
green.
It may take up to one hour for your
subscription to be activated. After it
is activated, the MSN Direct menu is
accessible.
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Step 5: Use Your nüvi
➊ ➋ ➌ ➍
➎ ➏
➐ ➑ ➒
➊ GPS satellite strength
➋ Bluetooth®technology status
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.
How to Charge Your nüvi
Connect the vehicle power cable.
Connect an AC adapter (optional
accessory).
Connect a USB cable.
Finding Points of Interest
1. Touch Where to? > Points of Interest.
2. Select a category and a sub-category.
3. Select a destination, and touch Go!.
To enter letters contained in the name,
touch Where to? > Points of Interest >
Spell Name.
To search for a location in a different
area, touch Where to? > Near.
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Following Your Route
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. If you depart from the
original route, your nüvi recalculates the
route and provides new directions.
A speed limit icon could appear as you
travel on major roadways.
Touch and drag the map to view a
different area of the map.
Touch to zoom in, and touch to
zoom out.
Touch Menu to return to the Menu
page.
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•
➊
➊ Touch to view the
Next Turn page.
➋
➋ Touch to view the
Turn List page.
➌
➌ Touch to view the
Trip Computer.
➍
➍ Touch to view the
Where Am I? page.

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Adding a Stop to Your
Route
1. While navigating a route, 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 nal destination.
Touch Set as new Destination to
make this your new nal destination.
Taking a Detour
1. While navigating a route, touch Menu.
2. Touch Detour.
Using Photo Navigation
You can load photos that contain location
information onto your nüvi or SD card,
and then create routes to them. Visit
http://connect.garmin.com/photos for
more information.
1. Touch Where to? > Favorites >
Panoramio Photos. Photos saved on
your nüvi or SD 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.
Using MSN®Direct
The MSN Direct Receiver and nüvi must
be in range of an MSN Direct coverage
area. Go to http://garmin.msndirect
.com/coverage for more information on
coverage areas.
Receiving Content
It can take several hours to receive all the
content the rst time you use it, after you
have traveled long distances, or after you
have not used your nüvi and MSN Direct
Receiver for several days.
There is a rechargeable (non-user-
replaceable) battery in the MSN Direct
Receiver that allows it to receive and
store updates for several days, even when
not connected to external power.

NOTE: Garmin is not responsible for the
accuracy of the MSN Direct content.

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MSN®Direct Menu
To view MSN Direct content, from the
Menu page, touch Tools > MSN Direct.
Touch a category to view information
for it.
For more information about MSN Direct,
download the MSN Direct Owner’s
Manual Supplement from www.garmin
.com.
Avoiding Trafc
MSN Direct provides local trafc
information for a large number of
metropolitan areas. To learn more about
the type of trafc data available in your
area, go to www.msndirect.com
/WhatYouGet.
When calculating your route, the
nüvi examines the current trafc and
automatically optimizes the route for the
shortest time. You might still be routed
through trafc if no alternative roads
exist. If a severe trafc delay occurs on
your route while you are navigating, the
nüvi automatically recalculates the route.
When you receive trafc information,
a trafc icon appears in the top 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 traveling. Touch
the icon to view the Trafc menu.
Using Hands-Free Features
Hands-free phone features are available
only if your nüvi and your mobile phone
have Bluetooth wireless technology.
Depending on your phone, some hands-
free phone features will not be available
on your nüvi. To use the hands-free
features, you must pair your phone and
your nüvi.

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Pairing Your Phone
1. Verify that your phone is compatible
with your nüvi (www.garmin.com
/bluetooth).
2. From the Menu page, select Tools
> Settings > Bluetooth. Touch the
button below Connections.
3 Select Add Device.
4. Enable the Bluetooth component of
your phone and enable Find Me/
Discoverable/Visible mode. These
settings might be in a Bluetooth menu,
Connections menu, or Hands-free
menu.
5. Select OK on your nüvi.
6. Select your phone, and touch OK.
7. Enter the Bluetooth PIN (1234) for your
nüvi in your phone.
Calling a Number
1. Select Phone > Dial.
2. Enter the number, and select Dial.
3. To end a call, touch > End Call.
Receiving a Call
When you receive a call, the Incoming
Call window opens. Select Answer to
answer the call. Select Ignore to ignore
the call and stop your phone from
ringing.
Loading Files on Your nüvi
1. Insert an SD card (optional).
2. Connect the USB cable.
3. Transfer les to your nüvi.
4. Eject and unplug the USB cable.
Securing Your nüvi
1. Ensure 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.

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Resetting Your nüvi
Depending on your nüvi model, you can
reset your nüvi by pushing the RESET
button on the bottom of the unit.
CAUTION: Do not reset your nüvi with
a ballpoint pen or other sharp object,
which can damage the unit or the battery.
If your nüvi does not have a RESET
button, slide the Power key to the
on/off position and hold it for 8 seconds.
nüMaps Guarantee™
To receive one free map update, register
your nüvi at http://my.garmin.com within
60 days of acquiring satellites. For more
information, go to www.garmin
.com/numaps.
More Information
For more information about your nüvi,
select Tools > Help. Download the latest
version of the owner’s manual from
www.garmin.com. For information on
accessories, go to http://buy.garmin.com
or contact your Garmin dealer.

For the latest free software updates (excluding map data) throughout the life
of your Garmin products, visit the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com.
© 2008 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries
Garmin International, Inc.
1200 East 151
st
Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA
Garmin (Europe) Ltd.
Liberty House, Hounsdown Business Park, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 9RB UK
Garmin Corporation
No. 68, Jangshu 2
nd
Road, Shijr, Taipei County, Taiwan
www.garmin.com
Part Number 190-00974-02 Rev. B