Garmin nuvi 850 User manual

owner’s manual
nüvi®800 series
personal travel assistant

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nüvi 800 Series 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.
Speech recognition commands such as
“Go Home” are noted in green. When
you are instructed to speak, talk in a
normal voice directed to the nüvi.
nüvi®Tips and Shortcuts
To quickly return to the Menu page,
touch and hold Back.
Touch and to see more
choices. Touch and hold these buttons
to scroll faster.
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myGarmin™
Go to http://my.garmin.com to access the
latest services for your Garmin products:
Register your Garmin unit.
Subscribe to online services for safety
camera information (see page 58).
Unlock optional maps.
Contact Garmin
Contact Garmin Product Support if
you have any questions while using
your nüvi. In the USA, go to www
.garmin.com/support, or contact
Garmin USA by phone at (913) 397-
8200 or [phone].
In the UK, contact Garmin (Europe)
Ltd. by phone at 0808 2380000.
In Europe, go to www.garmin.com
/support and click Contact Support
for in-country support information,
or contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd. by
phone at +44 (0) 870.8501241.
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Introduction
Table of Contents
Introduction.....................................i
Manual Conventions..........................i
nüvi®Tips and Shortcuts....................i
myGarmin™.......................................i
Contact Garmin .................................i
Getting Started...............................1
Your nüvi Unit ...................................1
Step 1: Install the Battery .................2
Step 2: Mount the nüvi .....................2
Step 3: Activate and Mount the
Speech Recognition Remote
Control..............................................3
Step 4: Congure the nüvi................4
Step 5: Acquire Satellites .................4
Understanding the Menu Page.........4
Finding Your Destination ..................5
Following Your Route .......................6
Adding a Stop...................................6
Taking a Detour ................................7
Stopping the Route...........................7
Speaking Commands .......................7
Adjusting the Volume........................7
Locking the Screen...........................7
Where to?.......................................8
Go! Page Options.............................8
Finding an Address...........................8
Finding a Place by Spelling the
Name ...............................................9
Setting a Home Location ..................9
Finding Recently-Found Places .....10
Favorites.........................................10
Using Photo Navigation.................. 11
Finding a Place Using the Map ......12
Entering Coordinates......................12
Creating and Editing Routes ..........13
Searching Near Another
Location..........................................14
Navigating Off Road .......................14
Walking to a Destination.................14
Using the Main Pages .................15
Map Page .......................................15
Trip Computer Page .......................16
Turn List Page ................................16
Next Turn Page ..............................16
Speaking Commands..................17
Using the Remote Control ..............17
Activating Speech Recognition.......17
Speaking to Your nüvi.....................17

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Recognizing Icons and Tones.........20
Using Speech Recognition Tips .....20
Making Hands Free Phone
Calls..............................................21
Pairing Your Phone.........................21
Receiving a Call ............................22
In a Call .........................................22
Hands Free Phone Menu ...............23
Using the Media Players .............27
Playing Music .................................27
Listening to Audible Books .............29
Using a Backup Camera ................31
Managing Files.............................32
Supported File Types......................32
Loading Files ..................................32
Loading Pictures for Photo
Navigation ......................................33
Deleting Files .................................33
Using the Tools............................34
Settings ..........................................34
Where Am I?...................................34
Routes ............................................34
Help ................................................34
Music Player...................................34
Audible Player ................................34
Picture Viewer ................................34
Trafc..............................................35
MSN®Direct....................................35
Games............................................35
Calculator ......................................35
Currency Converter ........................36
Unit Converter ...............................37
World Clock ...................................37
Alarm Clock ....................................37
Garmin Travel Guide ......................38
SaversGuide®.................................38
My Data ..........................................38
Using FM Trafc...........................39
LED Blink Codes ............................39
Trafc in Your Area .........................40
Trafc on Your Road.......................40
Trafc on Your Route......................40
Trafc Icons ....................................41
Severity Color Code .......................41
Trafc Subscriptions .......................41
Playing Audio Through the
Vehicle’s Speakers ......................42
Auto Tuning the FM Transmitter .....42
Manually Tuning the FM
Transmitter .....................................42

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Frequency Selection Tips ...............43
FM Transmitter Information ............43
Customizing the nüvi ..................44
Changing the System Settings .......44
Changing the Navigation
Settings ..........................................44
Adding Security Settings ................45
Updating the Time Settings ............46
Adjusting the Display Settings........46
Changing the Map Settings ............47
Setting the Bluetooth Technology
Options ...........................................48
Setting the Languages ...................48
Viewing Trafc Subscription
Information .....................................49
Adjusting Backup Camera
Settings ..........................................50
Changing the Proximity Points
Settings ..........................................51
Restoring All Settings .....................51
Appendix ......................................52
Caring for Your nüvi .......................52
Locking Your nüvi ...........................53
Calibrating the Screen....................53
Resetting the nüvi...........................54
Updating the Software....................54
Clearing User Data.........................54
Battery Information ........................54
Charging Your nüvi .........................56
Changing the Fuse .........................56
Removing the nüvi and Mount........56
Mounting on Your Dashboard.........57
Additional Maps..............................57
Extras and Optional Accessories....58
About GPS Satellite Signals...........59
Declaration of Conformity...............59
Important Legal Notice Regarding
Your FM Transmitter .......................60
Software License Agreement .........61
Specications .................................62
Troubleshooting..............................63
Index .............................................66

nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual 1
Getting Started
Getting Started
See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and
other important information.
Your nüvi Unit
new
External
antenna
connector
Speakers
GPS antenna
Mini-USB
connector
Serial number
under battery
microSD
™
card slot
Headphone/
audio-out
jack
Microphone
Power key:
slide to the left to turn the unit on/off;
slide to the right to lock the screen
Battery cover
Microphone
Check local trafc laws before mounting. Currently, 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 Garmin dashboard or friction mounting options should be used.
WARNING: This product contains a lithium-ion battery. To prevent damage, remove the unit from the
vehicle or store it out of direct sunlight.

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Getting Started
Step 1: Install the Battery
1. Locate the rectangular lithium-ion
battery that came in the product box.
2. Slide the battery cover off the back of
the nüvi.
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 down into place.
6. Slide the battery cover back on until it
clicks into place.
Step 2: Mount the nüvi
1. Plug the vehicle power cable into the
power connector on the right side of
the cradle.
Power
cable
Cradle
Microphone
jack
2. Snap the cradle onto the suction cup
arm.
Suction cup
mount
3. Clean and dry your windshield with
a lint-free cloth. Remove the clear
plastic from the suction cup, and
clean it with a lint-free cloth. Place
the suction cup on the windshield.

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Getting Started
4. Flip the lever back, toward the
windshield.
5. Fit the bottom of your nüvi into the
cradle.
6. Tilt the nüvi back until it snaps into
place.
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.
8. If you are using a trafc receiver in
Europe, secure the trafc receiver
antenna to the windshield using the
suction cups.
Step 3: Activate and
Mount the Speech
Recognition Remote
Control
Pull the clear tab out of the remote
control to activate it.
Mount the remote control in a
convenient location in your vehicle, such
as on your steering wheel. Use the strap
to secure the remote control in place.

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Step 4: Congure the
nüvi
To turn on your nüvi, slide the Power
key to the left. Follow the on-screen
instructions.
Step 5: Acquire Satellites
Go outdoors to an open area, out of
garages, and away from tall buildings.
Stop your vehicle, and turn on the nüvi.
Acquiring satellite signals can 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. For more information about GPS, see
page 59 and visit www.garmin.com
/aboutGPS.
Understanding the Menu
Page
➊ ➋ ➌ ➍
➎➏
➐➑➒
➊ GPS satellite strength
➋ Bluetooth
®
technology status
➌ Battery status
➍ Current time—touch to change time
settings.
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 (nüvi 860 and 880 only).
➑ Touch to adjust the volume.
➒ Touch to use 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 maps loaded in
your nüvi contain millions of points of interest, such as restaurants, hotels, and auto
services.
4. Select a destination. 5. Touch Go!.
2. Select a category.1. Touch Where to?.3. Select a subcategory.
TIP: Touch and to see more choices.

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Getting Started
Following Your Route
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. If you depart from the
original route, your nüvi recalculates the
route and provides new directions.
Your route is marked with a magenta line.
Follow the arrows as you take turns.
A checkered ag marks your destination.
Adding a Stop
You can add a stop (called a via point) to
your route. The nüvi gives you directions
to the via point and then to your nal
destination.
TIP: To learn how to edit the active
route, see page 13.
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 this
stop before your destination. Touch
Set as new Destination to make this
your new nal destination.

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Getting Started
Taking 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.
Speaking Commands
Use the speech recognition feature to
speak to your nüvi to nd destinations
and select options.
Press the large button on the remote
control to turn on speech recognition.
When the green speak icon appears
on the screen, speak a command. You
can speak anything you see on the
screen. For more information about the
speech recognition feature, the remote
control, and a list of shortcut commands,
see pages 17–20.
Adjusting the Volume
From the Menu page, touch Volume.
Touch and to adjust the master
volume. Touch the box next to 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. For more information, see
pages 42–43.
Locking the Screen
To prevent accidental screen touches,
slide the Power key to the right ( ). To
unlock the screen, slide the Power key
to the center position.

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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 simple search, see page 5.
TIP: Touch Near… to change the
search area. See page 14.
Go! Page Options
Touch an item in the search results list to
view the Go! page.
Touch Go! to create a turn-by-turn route
to this location.
If a mobile phone with Bluetooth
wireless technology is connected, touch
to call this location.
Touch Show Map to view this location
on the map.
Touch Save to save this location. See
page 10.
Finding an Address
1. Touch Where to? > Address.
2. Touch Change State/Province or
Change Country, if necessary.
3. Touch Search All.
OR
Touch Spell City, enter the city/postal
code, and touch Done. Select the
city/postal code in the list. (Not all
map data provides postal code
searching.)
4. Enter the number of the address, and
touch Done.
5. Enter the street name, and touch
Done. Select the correct street in the
list, if necessary.
6. Touch the address, if necessary.

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Where to?
NOTE: Depending on the version
of the maps loaded on your nüvi, the
button names can change and some
steps could be ordered differently.
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. Touch Done.
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 a character. Touch and hold to
erase the entire entry.
Touch Mode to select the keyboard
language mode. Touch &?% to enter
special characters, such as punctuation
marks.
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.

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Where to?
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 change your home location, you must
rst delete it from Favorites.
1. Touch Where to? > Favorites.
2. Touch Home > Edit > Delete > Yes.
After you delete your home location,
reset it by following the steps on page 9.
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.
Deleting Recently Found
Places
To remove all places from the Recently
Found list, touch Clear > Yes.
NOTE: When you touch Clear, all
items from the list are removed. This
process 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.

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Where to?
Saving Places You Find
1. After you have found a place you
want to save, touch Save.
2. Touch OK. The place is saved in
Favorites.
Finding Saved Places
1. Touch Where to?.
2. Touch Favorites. Your saved
locations are listed.
TIP: Your Last Position is
automatically saved each time you
remove the nüvi from the cradle.
Use this feature to nd your car in a
parking lot.
Editing Saved Places
1. Touch Where to? > Favorites.
2. Touch the location you want to edit.
3. Touch Edit.
4. Touch an item to edit:
Change Name—enter a new
name, and touch Done.
Attach Photo—select a picture to
assign to the location.
Change Map Symbol— touch
a new symbol used to mark this
location on the map.
Change Phone Number— enter
a phone number, and touch Done.
Change Categories—select
another category for the location.
Delete—removes this item from
the Favorites list. Touch Yes.
Using Photo Navigation
Panoramio
™
provides pictures that
include location information. You can
load these pictures on your nüvi or on a
microSD card and create routes to them.
Visit http://connect.garmin.com/photos
to download pictures with location
information. See page 33 for more
information.
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Where to?
1. Touch Where to? > Favorites >
Panoramio Photos. Pictures you
have saved on the nüvi drive or on
the microSD card are listed.
2. Touch a picture.
3. Touch Go! to navigate to the location.
Touch Show Map to view the location
on the map.
Finding a Place Using the
Map
Use the Browse Map page to view
different parts of the map. Touch Where
to? > Browse Map.
Tips for Browsing the Map
Touch the map, and drag to view
different parts of the map.
Touch and to zoom out and in.
Touch any object on the map. An
arrow appears pointing at the object.
Touch Save to save this location.
Touch Go! to navigate to the location.
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If the GPS mode is off, touch Set
Location to set your location to the
selected location. (See page 44.)
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. This can be especially
helpful when geocaching.
1. Touch Where to? > Coordinates.
2. Touch Format to change the type of
coordinates. Because different maps
and charts use different position
formats, the nüvi allows you to select
the correct coordinate format for the
type of map you are using.
3. Enter the coordinates, and touch
Done.
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Where to?
Creating and Editing
Routes
Touch Where to? > Routes. Select the
route you want to take and touch Go!.
Creating a Saved 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) >
Routes > New.
2. Touch Add New Start Point.
3. Find a location as your starting point,
and touch Select.
4. Touch Add New End Point.
5. Find a location as your ending point,
and touch Select.
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 Routes
1. Touch Where to? (or Tools) >
Routes.
2. Select the route you want to edit.
3. Touch Edit.
4. Touch an item to edit:
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.
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Where to?
Recalculate—change the route
preference to calculate by faster
time, shorter distance, or off road.
Delete—remove this route.
NOTE: Your changes are
automatically saved when you exit any
of the route edit pages.
Searching Near Another
Location
NOTE: 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 active route.
My Destination—search near
your current destination.
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Navigating Off Road
If you are not following roadways as
you navigate, use Off Road mode. Touch
Tools > Settings > Navigation > Route
Preference > Off Road > OK. Select a
destination and touch Go! to navigate off
road to the destination.
Walking to a Destination
If you are walking to your destination,
use Pedestrian mode to optimize your
route for walking. Touch Tools >
Settings > System > Usage Mode >
Pedestrian > OK.