Garmin nuvi 500-Series Instruction manual

nuvi@ 500 series
quick start manual

Important Information
See the Important Safety and Product
1J?(ormation guide in the product box for
product warnings and other important
information.
WARNING: This product contains a
lithium-ion battery. To prevent damage,
remove the unit from the vehicle or store
it out of direct sunlight.
Check local traffic laws before mounting.
Cun"ently, some state laws prohibit
drivers from using suction mounts or
other devices on their windshields that
could obstruct the driver's vision while
operating motor vehicles. Other Gannin
dashboard or friction mounting options
should be used.
Product Registration
Help us better support you by completing
our online registration today! Connect to our
Web site at http://my.gannin.com. Keep the
original sales receipt, or a photocopy, in a
safe place.
Contact Garmin
Contact Garmin if you have any questions
while using your niivi. In the USA, contact
Garmin Product Support by phone: (913)
397-8200 or [phone], or go to
www.garmin.com/support.
In Europe, contact Gannin (Europe) Ltd. at
+44 (0) 870.8501241 (outside the UK) or
08082380000 (within the UK).
More Information
For more information about your niivi,
touch Tools> Help. You can download the
latest version of the owner's manual from
www.garmin.com. For info11l1ation about
accessories, go to http://buy.garmin.com or
contact your Garmin dealer.

Getti ng Started
GPS antenna
(!) Power button:
press and hold to turn on/off the nuvi
Battery
contacts
Mini-USB
connector under
the weather cap
Serial number
under the battery
Battery release
key: slide up to
open
microSO™ card slot
under the battery
3

Step 1: Install the nuvi Battery
1. Locate the lithium-ion battery that came
in the product box.
2. Slide the release key up to open the
battery door on the back of the nOvi.
3. Locate the metal contacts on the end of
the lithium-ion battery.
4. Insert the battery so that the metal
contacts on the battery match up with
the metal contacts inside the battery
compartment.
5. Press the battery into place.
6. Slide the battery cover back on until it
clicks into place.
4
Step 2: Charge Your nuvi
Use the vehicle power cable to charge your
nlivi. To purchase an optional USB cable or
AC adapter cable, go to to http://buy.garmin
.com.
Step 3: Mount Your nuvi
1. Pull back the weather cap from the
power connector located on the back of
your nOvi.
2. Plug the vehicle power cable into the
power connector.
3. Snap the cradle onto the suction cup
arm.
Suction cup
arm
4. Remove the clear plastic from the suction
cup. Clean and dry your windshield and
the suction cup with a lint-free cloth.

5. Place the suction cup on the windshield.
6. Flip the lever back, toward the
windshield.
7. Fit the bottom of your nOvi into the
cradle.
8. Tilt the nOvi back until it snaps into place.
9. Plug the other end of the vehicle power
cable into a power outlet in your vehicle.
Your nOvi should turn on automatically if
it is plugged in and the vehicle is running.
Step 4: Configure the nuvi
To turn on your ntivi, press 6. Follow the
on-screen instructions.
5
Step 5: Acquire Satellites
Go outdoors to an open area, out of garages,
and away from tall buildings. Stop your
vehicle, and tum on the ntivi. Acquiring
satellite signals may take a few minutes.
The _ bars indicate satellite strength.
When the bars are green, the ntivi has
acquired satellites signals. Now you can
select a destination and navigate to it. For
more information about GPS, visit
www.garmin.com/aboutGPS.
Resetting the nuvi
If the ntivi stops functioning, tum the ntivi
off and on again. If this does not help, press
and hold 6 for 10 seconds. The ntivi should
operate normally. You can also remove the
battery, and then reinstall it.

Where to? View map
"Volume ~OOIS
o GPS satellite strength.
f) Usage mode. Touch to change to
driving, walking, bicycling, or boating
mode.
•
NOTE: Pages appear differently based on
~~ d . F
your usage mode an settings. or more
information, see the owner's manual.
@) Battery status.
o Current time. Touch to change time
settings.
o Touch to find a destination.
o Touch to view the map.
fI Touch to adjust the volume.
o Touch to use the tools such as settings,
Where Am I?, Help, and routes.
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Finding Points of Interest
1. Touch Where to? > Points of Interest.
2. Select a category.
3. Select a destination, and touch Go!.
To search by name, touch Where to >
Points of Interest> Spell Name.
To search in a different area, touch Where
to? > Near.
Using the Go! Pa e
johnson County Executive Airport
15345 5 PfIumm Rd
Olathe. KS 66002
913-782·1245
Route Info
Distance: 11m
Back Map Save
• Touch Route Info to view the route on
the map.
• Touch Go! to start navigating the route.
• Touch Map to view this location and
surrounding areas on the map.
• Touch Save to save this location to your
Favorites.

Using the Map Page
Your route is marked with a magenta line.
As you travel, your nlivi guides you to your
destination with voice prompts, arrows
on the map, and directions at the top of
the map. A checkered flag marks your
destination. If you depart from the original
route, your nlivi recalculates the route and
provides new directions.
Back Reset Trip Reset Max
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3,2: 31.6: 76,7:
Back Show Map 't' .....
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4.9T KS-7 to Paola
~ Left on US 169 N
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-+ Right to mN
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My 1.oQtion:
N39'06.178' D
Hospitals
W094'35049'
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Neuest Address:
Police
9CS Bal:lmore Ave
Stations
l(ansas City. ~ 641(5
Heilfest Interuction: I
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Back
Save location
o Touch to
view the trip
computer.
@) Touch to zoom
in and out.
o Touch the
vehicle icon to
view the Where
Am I? page.
8 Touch the text
bar to view the
turn list.
o Touch to view
the compass
(navigating off
road).
o Touch to view
the next turn
(navigating on
road).
CD Touch to view
the Menu page.

Taking aDetour
If the road ahead is closed, you can take a
detour.
• OTE: Detour is not available when
navigating off road.
1. With a route active, touch Menu.
2. Touch Detour.
The ntivi attempts to find an alternate route
that avoids the current road or the next road
on your turn list, and then returns to your
original route. If the route you are currently
navigating is the only reasonable option, the
nilvi might not calculate a detour.
Adding aStop to Your Route
1. With a route active, touch Menu> Where
to?
2. Search for the extra stop (via point).
3. Touch Go!.
4. Touch Add as Via Point to add this stop
before your destination.
OR
Touch Set as new Destination to make
this your new final destination.
Using TracBack®
Touch Where to? > TracBack to view your
recent track. Touch Save to save the track to
your Favorites. Touch Go! to retrace your
recent path of travel.
Securing Your nuvi
1. Touch Tools> Settings> Security >
Garmin Lock.
2. Enter a 4-digit PIN and drive to a security
location.
• NOTE: If you forget your PI and your
security location, you must send your nilvi
to Garmin to get it unlocked. You must
also send a valid product registration or
proof of purchase.
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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the Garmin®
niivi® 500-series GPS-enabled navigator.
• See the Important Safety and
Product Information guide in the
product box for product warnings
and other important information.
Product Registration
Help us better support you by completing
our online registration today! Connect to
our Web site at http://my.gam1in
. com. Keep the original sales receipt, or a
photocopy, in a safe place.
Contact Garmin
Contact Garmin Product Support if you
have any questions while using your
niivi. In the USA, go to www.gannin
.conllsupport, or contact Garmin USA by
phone at [phone] or
[phone].
nuvi 500 Series Owner's Manual
Introduction
In the UK, contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd.
by phone at 08082380000.
In Europe, go to www.garmin.con1
/support and click Contact Support
for in-country support information, or
contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd. by phone
at +44 (0) 870.8501241.
More Information
F or more information about your niivi,
touch Tools> Help. For information
about accessories, go to http://buy.garmin
.com or www.garmin.comlextras. or
contact your Garmin dealer .

Introduction
Table of Contents
Introduction i
Product Registration i
Contact Garmin i
More Information i
Looking at Your nOvi iv
Getting Started 1
Step 1: Install the nOvi Battery 1
Step 2: Charge Your nOvi 2
Step 3: Mount Your nOvi 2
Step 4: Configure the nOvi. 3
Step 5: Acquire Satellites 3
Step 6: Pair your Bluetooth®
Headset 3
Using the Menu Page .4
Where To? 7
Finding an Address 7
Setting a Home Location 7
Finding a Place by Spelling the
Name 8
Finding Recently Found Places 9
Favorites 9
Extras 10
Using Custom Routes 11
Entering Coordinates 12
Finding Geographic Points 12
If
Finding a Place Using the Map 13
Using TracBack® 13
Searching Near Another Location .. 13
Using the Map 14
Trip Computer. 15
Turn List 15
Next Turn 15
Manag i ng Files 16
Supported File Types 16
Loading Files 16
Loading Photos for Photo
Navigation 18
Deleting Files 18
Using the Tools 19
Settings 19
Where Am I? 19
Wherigo 1M ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 19
Help 19
Picture Viewer 19
Custom Routes 20
My Data 20
World Clock 20
Calculator 21
Unit Converter 21
Compass 22
Traffic 23
MSN® Direct. 23
nOvi 500 Series Owner's Manual

Customizing the nuvi 24
System Settings 24
Navigation Settings 24
Display Settings 25
Time Settings 25
Language Settings 25
Map Settings 26
Security Settings 27
Bluetooth Settings 27
Traffic Subscription Information 28
Proximity Points Settings 29
Restoring All Settings 29
Using FM Traffic 30
Traffic in Your Area 30
Severity Color Code 31
Traffic on Your Route 31
Viewing the Traffic Map 32
Viewing Traffic Delays 32
Traffic Subscriptions 32
Geocaching 33
Quick Links 33
Downloading Geocaches 33
Finding Geocaches 34
Wherigo 34
Boating Mode 35
Viewing Marine Maps 35
Finding Marine Points 36
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Viewing Tide Information 36
Viewing Marine Currents 36
More Information 36
Appendix 37
myGarmin m •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 37
Caring for Your nOvi 37
Locking Your nOvi 38
Calibrating the Screen 39
Resetting the nOvi. 39
Updating the Software 39
Clearing User Data .40
Battery Information .40
Replacing the Battery in the nOvi. .. .40
Charging Your nOvi .40
Changing the Fuse .41
Mounting on Your Dashboard .41
Additional Maps .42
Extras and Optional Accessories 42
About GPS Satellite Signals 44
Declaration of Conformity .44
Software License Agreement .45
Specifications 46
Troubleshooting .4 7
IrldE!)( 4!J
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Introduction
Looking at Your nUvi
GPS antenna
o Power button:
, Press and hold to turn on/off the nilvi.
Press quickly to adjust the backlight
brightness.
Speaker
Battery cover
Battery
contacts
Mini-USB
connector under
the weather cap
Serial number
under the battery
Release key: Slide
up to open the
battery cover.
microSD™ card slot
under the battery
iv
nDv! 500 Series Owner's I\Aanuaf

Getting Started
WARNING: This product contains
a lithiulTI-ion battery. To prevent
damage, ren10ve the unit fron1 the
vehicle when exiting or store it out of
direct sunlight.
Before mounting the nuvi, see
the Important Safety and Product
InjiJrmation guide for information
about laws pertaining to windshield
mounting.
nuv! 500 Series Owner's Manual
Step 1: Install the nuvi
Battery
1. Locate the lithium-ion battery that
came in the product box.
2. Slide the release key up to open the
battery cover on the back of the nOvi.
3. Locate the metal contacts on the end
of the lithium-ion battery.
4. Insert the battery so that the metal
contacts on the battery match up with
the metal contacts inside the battery
compartment.
1

Getti~g Sta~f;d .
5. Press the battery into place.
6. Slide the battery cover back on until it
clicks into place.
Step 2: Charge Your nuvi
Use the vehicle power cable to charge
your nilvi. To purchase an optional USB
cable or AC adapter cable, go to
http://buy.garmin.co111.
Step 3: Mount Your nuvi
1. Pull back the weather cap from the
mini-USB connector located on the
back of your nOvi.
2. Plug the vehicle power cable into the
mini-USB connector.
3. Snap the cradle onto the suction cup
arm.
2
4. Remove the clear plastic from the
suction cup. Clean and dry your
windshield and the suction cup with a
lint-free cloth.
5. Place the suction cup on the
windshield.
6. Flip the lever back, toward the
windshield.
7. Fit the bottom of your nOvi into the
cradle.
nuv! 500 Series O;ivner's A4anuaf

8. Tilt the nOvi back until it snaps into
place.
9. Plug the other end of the vehicle
power cable into a power outlet in
your vehicle. Your nOvi should turn on
automatically if it is plugged in and the
vehicle is running.
Step 4: Configure the
.. .
nuvi
To tum on your nlivi, press and hold 6.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
nOv! 500 Series Owner's Manual
Step 5: Acquire Satellites
Go outdoors to an open area, out of
garages, and away from tall buildings.
Stop your vehicle, and tum on the nlivi.
Acquiring satellite signals may take a
few minutes.
Step 6: Pair your
Bluetooth® Headset
You can listen to niivi audio with your
Bluetooth headset. The first time you use
two devices together, you must "pair"
the111. Your Bluetooth headset and the
nUvi 111ust be tUTI1ed on and be within
10 meters of each other. Ailer the initial
pairing, the two devices can connect
automatically each time you turn them
on.
1. Touch Tools> Settings> Bluetooth.
2. Enable Bluetooth technology on your
nOvi.
3. Under connections, touch Add or
Change.
3

Getting Started
4. Enable Find Me/DiscoverableNisible
mode on your headset.
5. Touch OK on the nuvi.
6. Select your headset, and touch OK.
7. Enter the Bluetooth PIN for your
headset, if necessary, and touch
Done.
8. Touch OK.
• NOTE: For more information, see
W page 27, or see your headset owner's
manual.
o GPS satellite strength.
f) Bluetooth headset status (niivi 510
only).
4
8 Usage mode. Touch to change to
driving, walking, bicycling, or
boating mode.
• NOTE: Boating mode is only
W available if you have marine maps
loaded to your niivi.
e Battery status.
@) Current time. Touch to change time
settings.
0) Touch to find a destination.
o Touch to view the map.
@) Touch to adjust the volume .
• NOTE: If you h~ve a Blu~~o?th
headset paired wIth your nuvI 510,
adjust the volume from your headset.
o Touch to use the tools such as
settings, Where Am I?, Help, and
routes.
nOv! 500 Series Owner's Manual

Getting. Started
To change your usage mode:
1. Touch the usage mode icon.
2. Select a mode, and touch OK.
3. Touch Yes, and follow the on-screen
instructions to configure your usage
mode settings. For more information
about custom settings, see page 24.
Finding Points of Interest
1. Touch Where To? >Points of
Interest.
2. Select a category.
3. Select a destination, and touch Go!.
To search by name, touch Where To? >
Points of Interest> Spell N arne.
To search in a different area, touch
Where To? > Near.
p
~
Bicycling
~
III
Walking
!IE"!
Boating
Your niivi offers several usage modes
for different modes of transportation.
Routing and navigation are calculated
differently based on your usage mode.
For example, one-way streets are treated
differently in walking mode than they are
in driving mode.
Selecting aUsage Mode
C;~"7!
Driving
nuvi Tips and Shortcuts
• To quickly return to the Menu page,
touch and hold Back.
• Touch II and a to see more
choices. Touch and hold these buttons
to scroll faster.
• Pages appear differently based on
your usage mode and settings.
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Getting St~rted ..
Using the Go! Page
johnson County Executive Airport
15345 5 Pflumm Rd
Olathe. KS 66062
Back Map save
o Touch to view the route on the map.
f) Touch Go! to start navigating the
route.
@) Touch Map to view this location
and surrounding areas on the map.
See page 14.
o Touch Save to save this location to
your Favorites.
Adding aStop to Your Route
1. With a route active, touch Menu>
Where To?
2. Search for the extra stop (Via Point).
3. Touch Go!.
6
4. Touch Add as Via Point to add this
stop before your destination.
OR
Touch Set as new Destination to
make this your new final destination.
Taking aDetour
If the road ahead is closed, you can take
a detour.
• NOTE: Detour is not available when
navigating off road.
1. With a route active, touch Menu.
2. Touch Detour.
The niivi attempts to find an alternate
route that avoids the current road or the
next road on your tum list, and then
returns to your original route. If the route
you are currently navigating is the only
reasonable option, the niivi might not
calculate a detour.
nuvi 500 Series Owner's Manual