Garmin Nuvi 765 - Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS... User manual

nüvi®765
owner’s manual

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nüvi 765 Owner’s Manual i
Introduction
Introduction
Manual Conventions
When you are instructed to “touch”
something, use your nger to touch an
item on the screen.
The small arrows (>) used in the text
indicate that you should touch a series
of items. For example, if you see “touch
Where To? > Favorites” you should
touch Where To?, and then touch
Favorites.
nüvi 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.
Contact Garmin
Contact Garmin if you have any
questions while using your nüvi. Go to
www.garmin.co.sg amd click Contact
Support for regional support information,
or contact Garmin Corporation by phone
at +886(2)2642.9199 ext 2 or by e-mail
at [email protected].
You may also contact Garmin local
dealer for product support.
myGarmin™
Go to http://my.garmin.com to access the
latest services for your Garmin products:
Register your Garmin unit.•
Unlock optional maps.•

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Introduction
Table of Contents
Introduction.....................................i
Manual Conventions..........................i
nüvi Tips and Shortcuts .....................i
Contact Garmin .................................i
myGarmin™.......................................i
Getting Started...............................2
Step 1: Mount the nüvi .....................3
Step 2: Congure the nüvi................4
Step 3: Acquire Satellites .................4
Step 4: Use the nüvi .........................4
Finding Your Destination ..................5
Following Your Route .......................6
Adjusting the Volume........................7
Where To? ......................................8
Searching Near Another Location ....8
Go! Page Options.............................8
Finding an Address...........................9
Finding a Place by Spelling the
Name ...............................................9
Setting a Home Location ................10
Finding Recently Found Places...... 11
Favorites......................................... 11
Using Custom Routes ....................13
Finding a Place Using the Map ......15
Entering Coordinates......................16
Using the Main Pages .................17
Map Page .......................................17
Trip Computer.................................18
Turn List Page ................................18
Next Turn Page ..............................19
Junction View .................................19
Lane Info ........................................20
Using Hands-free Calling............21
Pairing Your Devices ......................21
Pairing Your Phone Using the
Phone .............................................22
Pairing Your Phone Using the
nüvi.................................................22
Receiving a Call ............................23
In a Call .........................................23
Phone Menu ...................................23
Using the Media Players .............26
Using a Wireless Headset ..............26
Playing Music .................................26
Listening to Audible Books .............29
Managing Files.............................30
Supported File Types......................30
Loading Files ..................................30
Deleting Files .................................31

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Using the Tools............................32
Settings ..........................................32
Where Am I?...................................32
Help ................................................32
Media Player ..................................32
ecoRoute™......................................33
Picture Viewer ................................36
Custom Routes...............................36
My Data ..........................................36
World Clock ...................................36
Language Guide.............................37
Calculator ......................................38
Unit Converter ...............................38
Playing Audio Through Your
Vehicle Speakers .........................40
Manually Tuning the FM
Transmitter .....................................40
Frequency Selection Tips ...............41
FM Transmitter Information ............41
Customizing the nüvi ..................42
Changing the System Settings .......42
Changing the Navigation Settings ..42
Adjusting the Display Settings........43
Updating the Time Settings ............44
Setting the Languages ...................44
Changing the Map Settings ............44
Adding Security ..............................45
Bluetooth Technology Settings .......46
Changing the Proximity Points
Settings ..........................................47
Restoring All Settings .....................47
Appendix ......................................48
Ways to Charge Your nüvi ..............48
Resetting the nüvi...........................48
Calibrating the Screen....................48
Locking Your nüvi ...........................49
Additional Maps..............................49
Updating the Software....................50
Extras and Optional Accessories....50
Battery Information ........................51
Changing the Fuse .........................52
About GPS Satellite Signals...........52
Mounting on Your Dashboard.........53
Removing the nüvi and Mount........53
Caring for Your nüvi .......................53
Declaration of Conformity...............55
Software License Agreement .........55
Specications .................................56
Troubleshooting..............................57

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Getting Started
Getting Started
SpeakerGPS antenna
Mini-USB
connector
Serial number (remove
cradle to view serial number)
External antenna
connector
SD
™
card
slot
Headphone/
audio out jack
Microphone
Power key:
slide to the left to turn on/off the unit;
slide to the right to lock the screen
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.

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Getting Started
Step 1: Mount the nüvi
1. Plug the vehicle power cable into the
power connector on the right side of
the cradle.
Cradle Vehicle power
cable
2. Remove the clear plastic from the
suction cup. Clean and dry your
windshield and the suction cup with a
lint-free cloth.
3. Place the suction cup on the
windshield.
4. Flip the lever back, toward the
windshield.
Suction cup mount
Microphone jack
5. Snap the cradle onto the suction cup
arm.
6. Fit the bottom of your nüvi into the
cradle.
7. Tilt the nüvi back until it snaps into
place.
8. Plug the other end of the vehicle
power cable into a power outlet in
your vehicle.

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Step 2: Congure the
nüvi
Your unit should turn on automatically
if it is plugged in and your vehicle is
running. To manually turn on your
nüvi, slide the Power key to the left.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
Step 3: Acquire Satellites
1. Go outdoors to an open area, out of
garages, and away from tall buildings.
2. Stop your vehicle, and turn on the
nüvi.
Acquiring satellite signals may take a
few minutes. The bars indicate
GPS satellite strength. When one bar
is green, the nüvi has acquired satellite
signals. Now you can select a destination
and navigate to it.
Step 4: Use the nüvi
➊ ➋ ➌ ➍
➏
➒➑➐
➎
➊ GPS satellite strength.
➋ Bluetooth
®
technology status.
➌ Battery status.
➍ Current time.
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 media
players, settings, and Help.

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Getting Started
Finding Your Destination
The Where To? menu provides several different categories for you to use when
searching for addresses, cities, and other locations. The detailed map loaded in your
nüvi contains millions of points of interest, such as restaurants, hotels, and auto
services.
➍ Select a destination.
➌ Select a subcategory.
➎ Touch Go!. ➏ Enjoy the route!
➋ Select a category. ➊ Touch Where To?.

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Getting Started
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. The upper-left corner
indicates the distance to your next
maneuver and the lane you should be in
for the maneuver.
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.
Adding a Via Point
You can add a stop (Via Point) to your
route. The nüvi gives you directions
to the stop and then to your nal
destination.
1. With a route active, touch Menu >
Where To?.
2. Search for the extra stop.
3. Touch Go!.
4. Touch Add As a Via Point to add this
stop before your destination.
If you want to add more than one stop
to the route, edit the current route. See
page 14.

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Getting Started
Taking a Detour
If a road on your route is closed, you can
take a detour.
1. With a route active, touch Menu.
2. Touch Detour.
The nüvi attempts to get you back
on your original route as quickly as
possible. If the route you are currently
taking is the only reasonable option, the
nüvi might not calculate a detour.
Stopping the Route
1. With a route active, touch Menu.
2. Touch Stop.
Adjusting the Volume
From the Menu page, touch Volume.
Touch and to adjust the master
volume. Touch Mute to mute all audio.
To adjust the volume levels for the
voice prompts, the media player, and the
phone, touch Mixer. Adjust the levels
as needed. Touch Restore to return the
volume settings to the original levels.
Touch Audio Output to set up the FM
transmitter. See pages 40–41.

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Where To?
Where To?
The Where To? menu provides
several different categories you can use
to search for locations. To learn how to
perform a standard search, see page 5.
Searching Near Another
Location
Your nüvi automatically searches for
places near your current location.
1. Touch Where To? > Near.
2. Select an option:
Where I Am Now• —search near
your current location.
A Different City• —search near the
city you enter.
My Current Route• —search along
your route.
My Destination• —search near
your current destination.
3. Touch OK.
Go! Page Options
Touch an item in the search results list to
view the Go! page.
➍
➌➋
➊
➎
➊ Touch to call this location, if a
mobile phone with Bluetooth
wireless technology is connected.
➋ Touch to view the route on a map.
➌ Touch to create a turn-by-turn route
to this location.
➍ Touch to view this location on the
map.
➎ Touch to save this location to your
Favorites. See page 11.

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Where To?
Finding an Address
The steps to nd an address can vary
depending on the maps that are loaded
on your nüvi. Not all map data provides
postal code searching.
1. Touch Where To? > Address.
2. Touch Change Country, if
necessary.
3. Touch Search All.
OR
Touch Spell City or Spell Postal
Code, enter the city/postal code, and
touch Done. Select the city/postal
code in the list.
4. Enter the street name, and touch
Done.
5. Select the correct street in the list, if
necessary.
6. Touch the address, if necessary.
NOTE: Postal code search is available
only in Singapore.
Finding a Place by
Spelling the Name
If you know the name of the location you
are looking for, you can spell it using the
on-screen keyboard. You can also enter
letters contained in the name to narrow
the search.
1. Touch Where To? > Points of
Interest > Spell Name.
2. Using the on-screen keyboard, enter
letters in the name.
3. Touch Done.

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Where To?
Using the On-Screen
Keyboard
When an on-screen keyboard appears,
touch a letter or number to enter it.
Touch• to add a space.
Touch• and to move the
cursor.
Touch• to delete the character.
Touch• to select words you have
recently typed and selected.
Touch• Mode to change the keyboard
language mode.
Touch• to enter special
characters.
Setting a Home Location
You can set a Home location for the
place you return to most often.
1. Touch Where To? > Go Home.
2. Select an option.
Going Home
After you set your Home location, you
can route to it at any time by touching
Where To? > Go Home.
Changing Your Home
Location
To set a new location as your Home
location, use the Tools menu.
1. Touch Tools > My Data >
Set Home Location.
2. Select an option.

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Where To?
Finding Recently Found
Places
Your nüvi stores the last 50 of your
recent  nds in the Recently Found list.
The most-recently viewed places appear
at the top of the list. Touch Where To?
> Recently Found to view your recently
found items.
Clearing Recently Found
Places
To remove all places from the Recently
Found list, touch Clear > Yes . All items
from the list are removed, but this does
not delete the actual place from your
nüvi.
Favorites
You can save places in your Favorites,
so you can quickly  nd them and create
routes to them. Your Home location is
also stored in Favorites.
Saving Your Current Location
From the Map page, touch . Touch
Save Location to save your current
location.
Saving Places You Find
1. After you have found a place you
want to save, touch Save on the Go!
page.
2. Touch OK. The place is saved in
Favorites.
Finding Saved Places
1. Touch Where To?.
2. Touch Favorites.
3. Touch a category. Your saved
locations are listed.

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Where To?
Finding Your Last Position
Your Last Position is automatically
saved each time you remove the nüvi
from the cradle when the cradle is
receiving power. Use this feature to nd
your car in a parking lot.
1. Touch Where To?.
2. Touch Favorites > All Favorites >
Last Position.
Your Last Position is overwritten each
time you remove the nüvi from the
cradle when the cradle is receiving
power.
Editing Saved Places
1. Touch Where To? > Favorites.
2. Touch the location you want to edit.
3. Touch Edit.
4. Touch an option to edit the location:
Change Name• —enter a new
name, and touch Done.
• Attach Photo—select a picture
to assign to the location. To load
pictures on your nüvi or SD card,
see pages 30–31.
Change Map Symbol• —touch a
new symbol.
Change Phone Number• —enter a
phone number, and touch Done.
Change Categories• —create and
change the category in which this
location is saved.
• Delete—touch Yes to remove this
item from the Favorites list.

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Where To?
Using Photo Navigation
You can load pictures that include
location information on your nüvi or on
an SD card, and then create routes to
them.
1. Go to http://connect.garmin.com
/photos to download pictures with
location information.
2. Follow the instructions on the Web
site to select and load pictures.
3. Touch Where To? > Favorites >
Panoramio™Photos. Pictures with
location information are listed.
4. Touch a picture.
Using Custom Routes
Touch Where To? > Custom Routes.
Select the route you want to take, and
touch Go!.
Creating a Custom Route
Use your nüvi to create and save routes
before your next trip. You can save up to
10 routes.
1. Touch Where To? (or Tools) >
Custom Routes > New.
2. Touch Add New Start Point.
3. Find a location for your starting point,
and touch Select.
4. Touch Add New End Point.
5. Find a location for your ending point,
and touch Select.

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Where To?
6. Touch to add another location
to your route. Touch to remove a
location.
7. Touch Next to calculate your route
and view it on the map.
8. Touch Save to save the route and
exit.
Editing Custom Routes
1. Touch Where To? (or Tools) >
Custom Routes.
2. Select the route you want to edit.
3. Touch Edit.
4. Touch an option to edit the route:
Change Name• —enter a new
name, and touch Done.
Add/Remove Points• —add or
remove points from the route.
Manually Reorder• Points—
change the order of points along
your route.
Optimally Reorder Points• —
automatically order the points.
Recalculate• —change the route
preference to calculate by faster
time, shorter distance, or off road.
• Delete—remove this route.
Your changes are automatically saved
when you exit any of the route edit
pages.

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Where To?
Finding a Place Using the
Map
To  nd a location on the map, touch
Where To? > Browse Map or touch
anywhere on the map.
Touch and drag to view different•
parts of the map.
Touch• and to zoom in and out.
Touch anywhere on the map. An•
arrow points to the location.
Touch• Save to save this location.
Touch• Go! to navigate to the location.
If the nüvi is in simulator mode,•
touch Set Loc. to set your location to
the selected location. (See page 42.)
Touch• to switch between a 3D
(three-dimensional) map and a 2D
(two-dimensional) map.
Touch• to rotate the viewing angle
in 3D view.
As you zoom out, the map changes to•
a digital elevation map showing the
contours of the area.
Zoom far out to view a globe. Touch•
and spin the globe to quickly  nd
different areas of the world.
NOTE: You can only see detailed map
information for areas that you have
maps loaded on your nüvi.

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Where To?
Entering Coordinates
If you know the geographic coordinates
of your destination, you can use your
nüvi to navigate to your destination
using the latitude and longitude
coordinates (or other coordinate
formats). This can be especially helpful
when geocaching.
1. Touch Where To? > Coordinates.
2. Touch Format to select the correct
coordinate format for the type of map
you are using.
3. Touch a direction eld to select a new
direction.
4. Touch a numeric eld to enter the
coordinates, and touch Done.
5. After you have entered the proper
coordinates, touch Next.