Garmin Nuvi 2x5 Instruction manual

nüvi®2x5 Series
personal travel assistant
for use with these nüvi models:
205, 205W, and 255W

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Your nüvi Unit
Power and USB
connector
Speaker
SD card slot (205W/255W)
microSD card slot (205)
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fl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 12 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:

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1. Go outdoors to an open area, away
from tall buildings and trees.
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
➎ ➏
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.

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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!.
Using the Phone Number to
Search
1. On the Menu page, touch Where to?
>Points of Interest > Phone Number.
2. Enter the phone number.
3. Select your destination.
4. Touch Go! to navigate.
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 Postal Code to
Search
1. From the menu page, touch Where to?
> Address.
2. Sepect Spell Postal Code.
3. Enter the postal code, and then touch
Done.
4. Select the postal code found. The Go!
page displays.
5. Touch Go!.

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Note: postal code search is only
available in Singapore.
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.
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.
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.

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Using Photo Navigation
Panoramio™provides photos that include
location information called geotags. You
can load these photos onto your nüvi or
SD card, and then create routes to them.
Visit http://connect.garmin.com/photos
for 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 or
the Junction View page if available. (Only nüvi 255W supports junction view.).
➋
Touch the text bar to preview the upcoming turns in your route.
➌
Touch to zoom in. Touch to zoom out.
➍
Touch Speed to view information about your trip, such as the odometer.
➎
Touch Menu to return to the Menu page.
➏
Touch Arrival to display a map of your
route.
➐
The MSM icon shows when there is only
MalSing map activated.
(The option is currently available on nüvi
255W. Please check www.garmin.com.sg
for future support on other models.)
Using the Map Page
Map Page
➊➋
➌
➍ ➎ ➏
➐

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Junction View
Junction view displays road signs and
junctions on your route along with arrows
that indicate the proper lane, making
unfamiliar intersections and exits easy to
navigate.
➊
➊
Click to view the full screen image.
Lane Info
Lane info guides you to the proper lane
for approaching turns or exits. You can
know the correct lane before making an
upcoming turn.
Note: Junction view and lane info are
available on nüvi 255W.