Garmin nuvi 785 Instruction manual

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Your nOvi unit
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See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and
other important information.
Speaker
GPS antenna
External antenna
connector connector
Serial number (remove cradle
to view serial number)
c9 Power key:
slide to the left to turn the unit on/off;
slide to the right to lock the screen
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Microphone
SO card slot
Headphone/audio
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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.
Before mounting the nlivi. see the Importalll Safety and Product Information for information about laws
pertaining to windshield mounting.
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7. Plug the other end of the vehicle power
cable into a power outlet in your vehicle.
Your unit should turn on automatically if it
is plugged in and your vehicle is running.
Step 2: Configure the nuvi
To tum on your niivi, slide the 6 Power
key to the left. Follow the on-screen
instructions.
Step 3: Acquire Satellites
Go outdoors to an open area, out of garages,
and away from tall buildings. Stop your
vehicle, and tum on the niivi. Acquiring
satellite signals may take a few minutes.
The R bars indicate GPS satellite
strength. When one bar is green, the niivi
has acquired satellite signals. Now you can
select a destination and navigate to it.
Cradle
Power cable
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r Suction cup mount
Step 1: Mount the nuvi
1. Clean and dry your windshield and the
suction cup with a lint-free cloth. Remove
the clear plastic from the suction cup.
Place the suction cup on the windshield.
2. Plug the vehicle power cable into the
power connector on the right side of the
cradle.
3. Snap the cradle onto the suction cup
arm.
4. Flip the lever back, toward the
windshield.
5. Fit the bottom of your nOvi into the
cradle.
6. Tilt the nOvi back until it snaps into place.
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Step 4: Activate Your MSN®
Direct Receiver
Your use of the MSN Direct service,
as well as your use of the MSN Direct
content delivered to and displayed on
your device, is subject to the MSN Direct
Subscription Agreement, Terms of Use,
and Privacy Statement located at
www.msndirect.com. By using and
activating your navigation device,
you hereby accept such Subscription
Agreement, Terms of Use and Privacy
Statement, and acknowledge that you are
aware of and have had an opportunity to
fully review them at the URL referenced
above.
To receive MSN Direct content, first you
must activate your service (3-months free
service included).
1. Connect the vehicle power cable to your
nuvi and your vehicle's power outlet.
Turn your vehicle's key to the ON/ACC
position, if necessary, to power the nuvi.
2. Touch Tools> MSN Direct.
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3. Write down the product key .
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TIP: The yellow tag on your MSN Direct
receiver provides the product key and
activation information. If the product key
on the yellow tag differs from the one on
your unit, use the product key on your
unit.
4. Call [phone] or go to
http://garmin.msndirect.com/activate
and follow the directions.
5. Within eight days, complete the following
steps:
• Connect the vehicle power cable, and
turn the key to ON/ACC.
• Make sure you are in an MSN Direct
coverage area (go to http://garmin
. msndirect.com/coverage).
• Touch Tools> MSN Direct. If the
Subscription Inactive page appears,
verify that one signal bar is green.
It may take up to one hour for your
subscription to be activated. After it
is activated, the MSN Direct menu is
accessible.

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Where to? View map
o GPS satellite strength.
@ Bluetooth' technology status.
8 Battery status.
o Current time.
o Touch to find a destination.
o Touch to view the map.
o Touch to make a call when connected
to a compatible mobile phone (not
available on ntivi 755).
o Touch to adjust the volume.
o Touch to use the tools such as media
players, settings, and Help.
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Finding Points of Interest
1. Touch Where to? >Points of Interest.
2. Select a category and a subcategory.
3. Select a destination, and touch Go!.
To enter letters contained in the name, touch
Where to? > Points of [nterest > Spell
Name.
To search for a location in a different area,
touch Wbere to? > Near.
Adding aStop
1. With a route active, touch Menu> Where
to?
2. Search for the extra stop.
3. Touch Go!.
4. Touch Add as via point to add th is stop
before your destination.
@ TIP: To add more than one stop, edit the
current route. Touch Where to? > Custom
Routes.

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f) Touch to view the Tum List page.
o Touch to view the Trip Computer page.
@) Touch to zoom in and out.
o Touch to view the Where Am I? page.
o Touch to return to the Menu page.
o Touch to change the data displayed here.
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Following Your Route
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. If you depart from the original route,
your nlivi recalculates the route and provides
new directions.
Touch and drag the map to view a different
area of the map. A speed limit icon could
appear as you travel on major roadways.
o Touch to view the Next Tum page or the
Lane Assist page (if available).
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Using MSN® Direct
The MSN Direct Receiver and niivi must be
in range of an MSN Direct coverage area.
Go to http://garmin.msndirect.com/coverage
for more information on coverage areas.
Receiving Content
It can take several bours to receive all the
content the first time you use it, after you
have traveled long distances, or after you
have not used your niivi and MSN" Direct
Receiver for several days.
There is a rechargeable (non-user-
replaceable) battery in the MS Direct
Receiver that allows it to receive and store
updates for several days, even when not
connected to external power.
@ OTE: Garmin is not responsible for the
accuracy of the MSN Direct content.
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MSN Direct Menu
To view MSN Direct content, from the
Menu page, touch Tools> MSN Direct.
Touch a category to view information for it.
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For more information about MSN Direct,
download the MSN Direct Owner:S Manual
Supplement from www.garmin.com.
Avoiding Traffic
MSN Direct provides local traffic
information for a large number of
metropolitan areas. To learn more about the
type of traffic data available in your area, go
to www.msndirect.com/WhatYouGet.

When calculating your route, the
niivi examines the current traffic and
automatically optimizes the route for the
shortest time. You might still be routed
through traffic if no alternative roads exist.
ff a severe traffic delay occurs on your
route while you are navigating, the niivi
automatically recalculates the route.
When you receive traffic information, a$
traffic icon appears in the top left comer of
the Map page. The traffic icon changes color
to indicate the severity of traffic conditions
on your route or the road you are currently
traveling. Touch the icon to view the Traffic
menu.
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Making Hands-Free Phone
Calls
Using Bluetooth wireless technology, your
niivi can wirelessly connect to your mobile
phone to become a hands-free device. To
pair and connect, your phone and your niivi
must be turned on and be within 10 meters
of each other.
Pairing the nuvi with Your
Mobile Phone
1. Confirm that your phone is supported by
the niivi. (Go to www.garmin.com
Ibluetooth.)
2. From the Menu page, touch Tools>
Settings> Bluetooth >
Add.
3. Enable the Bluetooth component on your
phone and enable Find MelDiscoverablel
Visible mode. These settings might be in
a Bluetooth, a Connections, or a Hands-
free menu.
4. Touch OK on the nOvi.
5. Select your phone, and touch OK.
6. Enter the nOvi Bluetooth PIN (1234) in
your phone.

Receiving a Call
When you get a call, the Incoming Call
window opens. Touch Answer to answer the
call. The internal microphone is in the front
of the niivi. Speak normally.
Making a Call
When your phone is connected to your niivi,
you are ready to make phone calls. Touch
Phone to access the Phone menu.
@ NOTE: ot all phones suppon all features
of the ntivi Phone menu.
Calling a Number
1. Touch Phone> Dial.
2. Enter the number, and touch Dial.
3. To end the call, touch > End Call.
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Using the FM Transmitter
Before using the FM transmitter in your area, see
the FM tran mitter legal notice in the owner's
manual.
You can listen to your niivi through the
speakers in your vehicle. From the Menu
page, select Volume> Audio Output> FM
Transmitter> OK. Select an FM channel
with a lot of static, and select the same
channel on the niivi.
Loading Files on Your nuvi
1. Insert a SD card (optional).
2. Connect the USB cable.
3. Transfer files to the nOvi.
4. Eject and unplug the USB cable.
Listening to MP3 Files
1. Touch Tools> Media Player.
2. Touch Source to open the MP3 player.
3. Touch Browse.
4. Touch a category.
5. Touch Play All.