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.

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Securing Your nüvi
Garmin Lock™is a security feature that
locks your nüvi. When you turn your
nüvi on, you can unlock it by entering a
PIN or by going to the place you have set
as your security location. Your security
location is a location that you return to
often,suchasyourofce.Yournüvi
automatically unlocks when you are at
your security location.
NOTE: If you forget your PIN and
your security location, you must
send your nüvi with a valid product
registration or proof of purchase to
Garmin to be unlocked.
To secure your nüvi:
1. Make sure 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.
Adjusting the Volume
Touch Volume. Touch to lower the
volume or to raise the volume.
Adjusting the Screen
Brightness
Touch Tools > Settings > Display >
Brightness. Touch to lower the
brightness or to raise it.
Locking the Screen
To prevent accidental screen taps, slide
the Power key to the right ( ). To
unlock the screen, slide the Power
key to the center position.
myGarmin™
Go to http://my.garmin.com to access the
latest services for your Garmin products
and to register your nüvi.
Customizing Your nüvi

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Appendix
Updating the Software/Map
Go to www.garmin.com.sg and follow
the instructions to update and install the
software on your nüvi.
Garmin guarantees a free map update
if available to nüvi 255W unit and nüvi
205 series unit preloaded with City
Navigator®Singapore/Malaysia NT v4.0
or later within one year of the unit’s
rstsatelliteacquisition.Pleasegoto
www.garmin.com.sg and check if the
guarantee applies to your unit.
Note: You will qualify for the free
map update only if (i) you register
your eligible nüvi unit online at http://
my.garmin.com within one year of
yourunit’srstsatelliteacquisition,
and (ii) a newer version of the map
data was or becomes available on
Garmin’s website at any time up to one
yearafterthedateofyourunit’srst
satellite acquisition.
Clearing User Data

CAUTION: This deletes all user-
entered information.
1.Holdyourngeronthelower-right
corner of the nüvi screen while turning
on the nüvi.
2.Keepyourngerpresseduntilthe
pop-up window appears.
3. Touch Yes to clear all user data.
All original settings are restored. Any
items that you have saved are erased.
Extras and Optional
Accessories
For more information about optional
accessories, go to https://buy.garmin
.com/shop or www.garmin.com/extras,
or contact your Garmin dealer.

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Mounting on Your
Dashboard
Use the enclosed mounting disk to
mount your nüvi on the dashboard and to
comply with certain state regulations.
IMPORTANT: The permanent
mounting adhesive is extremely
difculttoremoveafteritisinstalled.
1. Clean and dry the dashboard where
you are placing the disk.
2. Remove the backing from the
permanent mounting adhesive on the
bottom of the disk.
3. Place the disk on the dashboard.
4. Place the suction cup mount on top of
the disk. Flip the lever down (toward
the disk).
Changing the Fuse

CAUTION: When replacing the fuse,
do not lose any of the small pieces
and make sure they are put back in the
proper place.
If your nüvi will not charge in your
vehicle, you may need to replace the fuse
located at the tip of the vehicle adapter.
1. Unscrew and remove
the silver or black round
end piece.
2. Remove the fuse (glass
and silver cylinder) and
replace with a 1A-fast
blow fuse.
3. Ensure that the silver
tip is placed in the end
piece. Screw on the
end piece.
Unscrew
End
piece
Silver
tip
Fuse

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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 nüvi and operating it in high-shock
and high-vibration environments.
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 the nüvi
to malfunction.
Never use a hard object or a sharp•
object to operate the touch screen or
damage may result.
Cleaning Your nüvi
Your nüvi is constructed of high-quality
materials and does not require user
maintenance other than cleaning. Clean
the outer casing of the nüvi (not the touch
screen) using a cloth dampened with a
mild detergent solution, and then wipe
dry. Avoid chemical cleaners and solvents
that can damage plastic components.
Avoiding Theft
To avoid theft, remove the nüvi and•
mount from sight when it is not in use.
Remove the residue on the windshield
left by the suction cup.
Do not keep your nüvi in the glove•
compartment.
Use the Garmin Lock feature. See• page
12 for more information.
Declaration of Conformity
(DoC)
Hereby, Garmin declares that this
nüvi product is in compliance with the
essential requirements and other relevant
provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC.
To view the full Declaration of
Conformity, see the Garmin Web site for
your Garmin product: www.garmin.com.

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Specications
nüvi 205 Series
Physical size: W × H ×D: 3.86 × 2.93 × .768
in. (98 × 74.4 × 19.5 mm)
Weight: 5.01 oz. (141.6 g)
Display: 3.5” diagonal, 320 × 240 pixels; 64K
colors; bright QVGA TFT landscape display;
white backlight; touch screen
Case: Not waterproof (IPXO)
Operating temperature range:
32°F–140°F (0°C–60°C)
Charging temperature range:
32°F–113°F (0°C–45°C)
Data storage: Internal memory and optional
removable microSD card. Data stored
indenitely.
Computer interface: USB 2.0 full speed
mass storage
Operating system: Garmin
Charge time: Approximately 4 hours
Power input: Vehicle power using included
vehicle power cable or AC power using an
optional accessory
Usage: 5 W max.
Battery life: Up to 4 hours
Battery type: Non-user-replaceable
rechargeable lithium-ion battery
GPS receiver: High-sensitivity with HotFix
Acquisition times*:
Warm: <1 sec
Cold: <38 sec
Factory Reset: <45 sec
*Average acquisition times for a
stationary receiver with a clear view of
the sky.

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nüvi 205W Series
Physical size: W × H × D: 4.76 × 2.93 × .768
in. (120.9 × 74.4 × 19.5 mm)
Weight: 5.93 oz. (168.3 g)
Display: 4.3” diagonal, 480 × 272 pixels;
64K colors; bright WQVGA TFT landscape
display; white backlight; touch screen
Case: Not waterproof (IPXO)
Operating temperature range:
32°F–140°F (0°C–60°C)
Charging temperature range:
32°F–113°F (0°C–45°C)
Data storage: Internal memory and optional
removableSDcard.Datastoredindenitely.
Computer interface: USB 2.0 full speed
mass storage
Operating system: Garmin
Charge time: Approximately 4 hours
Power input: Vehicle power using included
vehicle power cable or AC power using an
optional accessory
Usage: 5 W max.
Battery life: Up to 4 hours
Battery type: Non-user-replaceable
rechargeable lithium-ion battery
GPS receiver: High-sensitivity with HotFix
Acquisition times*:
Warm: <1 sec
Cold: <38 sec
Factory Reset: <45 sec
*Average acquisition times for a
stationary receiver with a clear view of
the sky.

CAUTION: The nüvi is not
waterproof.
Foracompletelistofspecications,see
the Web page for your product on the
Garmin Web site: www.garmin.com.sg

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Software License Agreement
BY USING THE PRODUCT, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE
FOLLOWING SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT. PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY.
Garmin grants you a limited license to use the software embedded in this device (the “Software”) in binary
executable form in the normal operation of the product. Title, ownership rights, and intellectual property rights in
and to the Software remain in Garmin.
You acknowledge that the Software is the property of Garmin and is protected under the United States of America
copyright laws and international copyright treaties. You further acknowledge that the structure, organization, and
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a valuable trade secret of Garmin. You agree not to decompile, disassemble, modify, reverse assemble, reverse
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