Garmin nuvi 880 Instruction manual

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April 2008
Part Number 190-00847-02 Rev. B
Printed in Taiwan

Your nuvi Unit
See the Imponall1 Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important
information.
MicroSD
card slot
Mini-USB
connector
Speakers
<9 Power key:
slide to the left to turn the unit on!off;
slide to the right to lock the screen
Microphone
Headphone!
audio out
jack
External
antenna
connector
Battery cover GPS antenna
Microphone Serial number
under battery
WARJ\'I 'G: Thi 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. Currently, some state laws prohibit drivers from using suction mounts or other
devices on their windshields that could obstruct the driver' \i ion while operating motor vehicles. Other Garmin dashboard
or friction mounting options should be used.
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Power
cable
Step 2: Mount the nuvi
1. Plug the Cradle
vehicle power
cable into the
power
connector on
the right side
of the cradle.
2. Snap the cradle Suction cup
onto the suction mount
cup arm.
3. 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.
4. Flip the lever back,
toward the windshield.
5. Fit the bottom of your
nuvi into the cradle.
6. Tilt the nuvi 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 the vehicle is running.
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
nuvi.
3. Locate the metal contacts on the end of
the lithium-ion battery.
4. Insert the battery so 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.
Ways to Charge Your nOvi
• Use the vehicle power cable.
• Use the USB cable.
• Use an AC adapter cable (optional
accessory).
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Battery
Arrow on
battery cover
Battery cover
Arrow on
outer edge of
remote
Step 3: Assemble and
Mount the Speech
Recognition Remote
Control
1. Insert the round lithium coin CR2032
battery into the remote control with the
positive side facing up.
2. Align the
arrow on the
battery cover
with the arrow
on the outer
edge of the
remote.
3. Use a coin to
twist the cover
clockwise until closed.
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: Configure the nOvi
To tum on your nUvi, slide the 6 Power
key to the left and let go after one second.
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 tum on the nUvi. Acquiring
satellite signals may take a few minutes.
The ED bars indicate GPS satellite
strength. When one bar is green, the nUvi
has acquired satellite signals. Now you can
select a destination and navigate to it. For
more information about GPS, visit
www.ganllin.com/aboutGPS.

Step 6: 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
\\'Ww.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 revie\\
them at the URL referenced above.
Your vehicle power cable has abuilt-in
MSN Direct receiver to provide external
power and MSN Direct content. The MSN
Direct receiver includes a 3-month trial
subscription. Visit http://garmin.msndirect
.com for more infonnation.
1. Connect the vehicle power cable to your
nuvi and the power outlet in your vehicle.
Turn your vehicle key to the ON/ACC
position, if necessary, to power the nuvi.
2. Touch Tools> MSN Direct.
3. Write down the product key. The yellow
tag on the MSN Direct receiver also
provides the product key.
4. Call [phone] or go to
http://garmin.msndirect.com/activate and
follow the directions.
5. Within two 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 (see 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 20 minutes for the
subscription to be activated. After it is
activated, the MSN Direct menu is available.

Understanding the Menu
Page
CD
GPS satellite strength
®
Bluetooth~ technology status
®
Battery status
@)
Current time. Touch to change time
settings.
®
Select to find a destination.
®
Select to view the map.
(j)
Select to make a call when connected to
a compatible mobile phone.
®
Select to adjust the volume.
®
Select to access the Tools menu.
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Finding an Address
1. Select Where to? > Address.
2. Select Change State/Province, if
necessary.
3. Select Search All.
OR
Select Spell City, enter the city/postal
code, and select Done. Select the
city/postal code in the list. (Not all
locations can be found using postal code
searching.)
4. Enter the number of the address, and
select Done.
5. Enter the street name, and select Done.
Select the correct street in the list, if
necessary.
6. Select the address, if necessary.
Finding Points of Interest
1. Select Where to? > Points of Interest.
2. Select a category and a subcategory.
3. Select a destination, and select Go!.

Taking a Detour
1. With a route active, select Menu.
2. Select Detour.
If the current route is the only reasonable
option, the nUvi might not calculate a detour.
You can also select specific detours while
navigating a route by using the Prompted
Detour feature. Select Tools> Settings>
Navigation>
Prompted Detour. While
navigating a route, touch Detour on the
Menu page, and select the detours you'd like
to take.
Adding a Stop (Via Point) to
Your Route
1. With a route active, select Menu>
Where to?
2. Search for the extra stop (via point).
3. Select Go!.
4. Select Add as Via Point to add this stop
before your destination. Select Set as
new Destination to make this your new
final destination.
eTIP: To add more than one stop, edit the
current route. Select Where to? > Routes.
Walking to a Destination
If you are walking to your destination, use
Pedestrian mode to optimize your route for
walking. Select Tools> Settings> System
> Usage Mode> Pedestrian> OK.
Securing Your nuvi
1. Select Tools> Settings> Security.
2. Select Garmin Lock.
3. Enter a 4-digit PIN and drive to a security
location.
Resetting Your nuvi
If the nUvi stops functioning, tum it off and
on again. If the problem persists, slide the
Power key to the left and hold it there for
a minimum of 8 seconds. The nUvi should
operate nonnally.
You can also remove the battery, and then
reinstall it.

Viewing the Main Pages
Select View map to open the Map page. The vehicle icon shows your current
location. Touch and drag the map to view a different area of the map.
Touch the text bar to open the Turn List page.
Touch - to zoom out.
Select Menu to return
to the Menu page.
Select Arrival or
Speed to open the Trip
Computer page.
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3:56~
Map Page while Navigating aRoute
Touch + to zoom in.
To save your current
location, touch the
vehicle icon.
Select Turn In to open
the Next Tum page.
Sacll R~set Trip Reset Mol.
6.6-
06: ..
Exit 222A right
to 1-435 E/US-
169
Next Turn Page
1 Exit 222A right to 1-435 E/U5-169
,fio
Turn List Page
tEXit 81 right to US-69 to Ft Scott
:z 1-
".. Right onto 1-35 NIUS-169 Nto
I"" Kansas City
--
0.0,
"-
59:47
- ... -",
9.6,
_ .... 1 ....
01:44
..........
_ ....
0.3,
61:32
Trip Computer Page
@ TIP: A speed limit icon @J may appear as you travel on major roadways.
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Using Photo Navigation
Panoramio'" provides photos that contain
location information called geotags. You
can load these photos onto your niivi or
MicroSD card and navigate to them. See
http://connect.garmin.com/photos and your
owner's manual for more information.
1. Connect your nOvi to your computer.
2. Go to http://connect.garmin.com/photos
and select a photo to save to your nOvi.
3. Select Send to Garmin Device to save
that photo to you rn Ovi.
4. Select Where to? > Favorites>
Panoramio Photos.
5. Select a Panoramio photo.
6. Select Go! to navigate to the location.
@ OTE: You can also navigate to a photo
by touching Tools> Picture Viewer,
and then selecting a photo. If the photo
includes location infonnation, touch Go!
to create a route to that location.
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Using MSN® Direct
The MSN Direct receiver and ni.ivi must be
in range of an MS Direct coverage area.
See http://garmin.msndirect.com/coverage
for more infomlation on coverage areas.
Receiving Content
It can take several hours to receive all the
content the first time you use the MS
Direct receiver, 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 it is not
connected to external power.
@ NOTE: Gannin is not responsible for the
accuracy of the MSN Direct content.