Garmin nuvi 680 User manual

nüvi®680
quick reference guide
Keep this guide in the pocket
of your nüvi carrying case.
For more information about your nüvi 680,
such as mounting, activating MSN
®
Direct,
and other information, see the owner’s
manual included in the box.
WARNING: See the owner’s manual
in the product box for product warnings
and other important information.
Garmin
®
and nüvi
®
are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its
subsidiaries, registered in the USA and other countries.
These trademarks may not be used without the express
permission of Garmin. The Bluetooth
®
word mark and
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February 2007 Printed in Taiwan
190-00775-01 Rev. B
Turning the nüvi On or Off
Press and hold the Power button on the top
of the nüvi.
Charging the nüvi
Place the nüvi in the suction mount,
connect the vehicle power cable to the
cradle, and then connect the cable to a
power outlet in your vehicle.
Connect the USB cable to the nüvi and
your computer.
Connect the AC adapter to the nüvi and a
wall outlet.
Acquiring Satellites
1. Go outdoors to an open area, away from
tall buildings and trees.
2. Flip up the GPS antenna.
3. Turn on the nüvi. Acquiring satellite
signals can take a few minutes.
The bars indicate satellite strength.
When the bars are green, the nüvi has
acquired satellite signals.
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Menu Page
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
ATouchtondadestination.
BTouch to view the map.
CTouch to open the Travel Kit.
DTouch to adjust the nüvi’s settings.
E

Touch to adjust the volume, screen
brightness, audio output, and screen lock.
FTouch to make a call, when connected to a
compatible mobile phone with Bluetooth
wireless technology.
G

Touch to view MSN Direct content, when
connected to the MSN Direct Receiver
and when you are in a coverage area. To
activate your MSN Direct service, go to
http://garmin.msndirect.com/activate. See
the owner’s manual for more information.
Finding Your Destination
1. On the Menu page, touch Where to.
2. Touch your destination.
3. Touch Go.
Saving Your Current Location
1. On the Map page, touch .
2. Touch Save. The place is saved in
Favorites.
Adding a Stop to Your Route
1. When navigating a route, touch
Where to on the Menu page.
2. Touch your destination.
3. Touch Go.
Listening to the nüvi on Your
Vehicle’s FM Stereo
1. On the Menu page, touch > Audio
Output >FM Transmitter >OK.
2. Tune your stereo to an FM channel.
3. Touch the button beneath Frequency
Adjust. Select the same frequency to
which your stereo is tuned.

Using MSN
®
Direct
The MSN Direct Receiver and nüvi must be
in range of an MSN Direct coverage area. See
http://garmin.msndirect.com/coverage.
To view MSN Direct content, from the Menu
page, touch . Touch a category to view
information for it.
When calculating your route, the nüvi
examinesthetrafcdelaysandoptimizes
the route for the shortest time. You might
beroutedthroughtrafcifitisthebest
routeavailable.Ifaseveretrafcdelay
occurs on while you are navigating, the nüvi
recalculates the route to avoid the delay.
The Map page displays when there is a
minortrafcdelayonyourroute.Thenumber
representsthenumberofminutesthetrafc
will delay your route. The delay time has been
automatically calculated into the arrival time.
To view the details of the delays, touch .
If there is more than one delay, touch Details.
Touch Avoid to avoid this delay.
Using Hands-Free Features
To use the hands-free calling features, your
mobile phone with Bluetooth wireless
technology must be connected (paired) to the
nüvi 680. See the owner’s manual for more
information about pairing.
1. On the Menu page, touch > Dial.
2. Enter the number, and touch Dial.
3. To end the call, touch , and then
touch End Call.
If you need to enter information using
a keypad during the call, touch >
Call Options > Touch Tones. Enter the
information. Touch Back twice, when
nished.
Sending a Text Message
1. On the Menu page, touch > Text
Message > Compose.
2. Select an option to select the text
message recipient.
3. Enter the message, and touch Done.
Using the Travel Kit
The Travel Kit includes several functions
that are helpful when you are traveling (for
example, MP3 Player, Audible Book
Player, and Currency Converter). On the
Menu page, touch Travel Kit. Touch Help
to learn more about each feature.
Resetting the nüvi
If the nüvi screen stops functioning, turn the
nüvi off and on again. If this does not help, do
the following:
1. Disconnect
the nüvi from
external
power.
2. Flip up the
antenna.
3. Press the
Reset button.
4. Connect the nüvi to a power source. The
nüvi should automatically turn back on
and operate normally.
Tips and Shortcuts
To quickly return to the Menu page, touch
and hold Back.
Touch and to see more
choices. Touch and hold to scroll faster.
To extend the battery life, close the antenna
when you do not need GPS signals.
To adjust the audio or brightness, quickly
press and release the Power button. You
can also touch on the Menu page.
To switch the audio output between the
nüvi and an FM stereo, quickly press the
Power button twice.
To learn more about the nüvi Bluetooth
®
wireless technology or Travel Kit features,
touch Help on the appropriate screen.
More Information
For more information about the nüvi, refer to
the nüvi 680 Owner’s Manual in the box. For
information about accessories, go to
http://shop.garmin.com or contact your
Garmin dealer.
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