Garmin nüvi 2405 series Owner's Manual
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- Page 1 nüvi 2405/2505 series ® owner’s manual models: 2405, 2415, 2445, 2455, 2475, 2495, 2515, 2545, 2555, 2565, 2595 October 2011 nüvi 2405/2505 Series Owner’s Manual 190-01355-00_0B Printed in Taiwan...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Using Photo Navigation ........Setting a Simulated Location ......Saving Locations ..........Getting Started ����������������������������������������� Connecting the Device to Vehicle Power ... Voice Command ������������������������������������� About myDashboard .......... About Voice Commands ........About Sleep Mode ..........Navigation ���������������������������������������������� Adjusting the Screen Brightness ....... - Page 4 Saving a Home Phone Number ....... Traffic Subscriptions ........Using the Apps �������������������������������������� Data Management ���������������������������������� Using Help ............File Types ............About ecoRoute ..........About Memory Cards ........About Audiobooks ..........Transferring Files from Your Computer ... Planning a Trip ..........Deleting Files ..........
- Page 5 Caring for Your Device ........Erasing User Data ........... Changing the Fuse in the Vehicle Power Cable ............... Mounting on Your Dashboard ......Removing the Device, Cradle, and Mount ..Updating Maps ..........Purchasing Additional Maps ......Safety Cameras ..........Custom Points of Interest ........
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Page 7: Getting Started
Getting Started Connecting the Device to Vehicle Power WARNING WARNING See the Important Safety and Product This product contains a lithium-ion battery. Information guide in the product box for product To prevent the possibility of personal injury or warnings and other important information. -
Page 8: About Mydashboard
If necessary, connect the external antenna ➋ ➊ to the traffic receiver and secure it to the windshield using the suction cups. Connect the USB cable to the USB port on your computer. Go to www.garmin.com/dashboard. Follow the on-screen instructions. nüvi 2405/2505 Series Owner’s Manual... -
Page 9: Updating The Software
90 days of first acquiring satellites while ➊ you drive. Go to www.garmin.com/numaps details and terms and conditions. NOTE: If you hold the Power key for less than 3 seconds, the device enters sleep... -
Page 10: About Sleep Mode
Adjusting the Screen Brightness Resetting the Device You can reset your device if it stops functioning. Select Settings > Display > Brightness. Hold the Power key for 10 seconds. Use the slider bar to adjust the brightness. About Sleep Mode Adjusting the Volume Use sleep mode to conserve battery power Select Volume. -
Page 11: About Automatic Volume
About Automatic Volume Status Bar Icons NOTE: Automatic volume is not available on all The status bar is located at the top of the main models. menu. The status bar icons display information about features on the device. You can select Your device can increase or decrease the some icons to change settings or view additional volume automatically based on the level of... -
Page 12: Satellite Signals
Routing and navigation are calculated differently For more information about GPS, go to based on your transportation mode. www.garmin.com/aboutGPS. For example, in Automobile mode, the estimated time of arrival is calculated using the speed Viewing GPS Signal Status limit of the roads on the route. -
Page 13: Using The On-Screen Buttons
Using the On-screen Keyboard Battery Information After the device is connected to power, it begins See “Language and Keyboard Settings” to to charge. change the keyboard layout (page 56). in the status bar indicates the status of the • Select a character on the keyboard to enter internal battery. -
Page 14: About Shortcuts
Finding Locations About Shortcuts You can add shortcuts to the Where To? menu. The device offers many methods for finding A shortcut can point to a location, a category, or locations. a search tool. • By category (page Adding a Shortcut Icon •... -
Page 15: About Locations
About Locations ➊ The detailed maps loaded in your device contain locations, such as restaurants, hotels, and auto services. You can use the Categories function to Enter all or part of the name. browse for nearby businesses and attractions. Select Finding a Location by Category Finding a Location Using the Search Bar Select Where To?. -
Page 16: Reporting A Closed Or Missing Location
If your search results include an outdated or • To search for coordinates, enter latitude incorrect location, you can report the error to and longitude coordinates. Garmin and remove the location from future Select an option: searches. • To search using a suggested search... -
Page 17: About Search Tools
This information is sent to Garmin when you The star rating updates on your device. connect your device to myGarmin™ using your About Search Tools computer. Search tools allow you to search for cities, Editing Location Information addresses, intersections, or coordinates. By... -
Page 18: Finding A Location Using Coordinates
If necessary, select the address. Enter the second street name, and select Next. Finding a City If necessary, select the street. Before you can find a city, you must add the city search tool to the Where To? menu (page If necessary, select the intersection. - Page 19 Finding a Location by Browsing the Map If necessary, select the location description to view additional information. Before you can find places included in the map data, such as restaurants, hospitals, and fuel Finding a Location Using Quick Search stations, you must enable the map layer for After you have performed a search for a point places along the road (page...
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Page 20: Saving A Home Location
Saving a Home Location Finding Recently Found Places You can set your home location for the location Your device stores the last 50 locations you you return to most often. have found. Select Where To? > > Set Home Select Where To? > Recent. Location. -
Page 21: Using Photo Navigation
Connect your device to your computer (page Select Settings > Navigation. 50). Select GPS Simulator. Go to http://connect.garmin.com/photos. Select View Map. Follow the instructions on the Web site to Select an area on the map. select and load pictures. The address of the location appears at the Disconnect the device from the computer. -
Page 22: Saving Locations
Saving Locations Saving Your Current Location From the map, select the vehicle icon. You can save locations so you can quickly find them and create routes to them. Select Save. Enter a name, and select Done. Saving a Location Select OK. Find a location (page Select a location from the list. - Page 23 Editing a Saved Location Assigning Categories to a Saved Location Select Where To? > Saved. You can add custom categories to organize your If necessary, select a category. saved locations. Select a location. NOTE: Categories appear in the saved locations Select menu after you have saved more than 12 >...
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Page 24: Voice Command
Deleting a Saved Location Setting your Wakeup Phrase NOTE: Deleted locations cannot be recovered. The wakeup phrase is a word or phrase you can say to activate Voice Command. The default Select Where To? > Saved. wakeup phrase is Voice Command. >... - Page 25 Voice Command Tips • Speak in a normal voice directed at the device. • Reduce background noise, such as voices or the radio, to increase the accuracy of the voice recognition. Listen for the voice prompt, and speak the • Speak commands as they appear on the name of the location.
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Page 26: Disabling Voice Command
Muting Instructions You can disable the voice prompts for Voice Command without muting the device. Select Apps > Voice Command > Select Mute Instructions > Enabled. Say Navigate. Disabling Voice Command You can disable Voice Command, which Finding an Address prevents you from accidentally activating Voice Say Voice Command. -
Page 27: Navigation
Navigation Starting a Route to a Saved Location Select Where To? > Saved. Starting a Route If necessary, select a category, or select All Categories. Search for a location (page Select a location. Select a location. Select Go!. Select Go!. Using Multiple Route Preview If necessary, select an option. -
Page 28: Following An Automobile Route
Following an Automobile Route Using the Automobile Navigation Map While navigating in Automobile mode, you can The route is marked with a magenta line. A select map features. checkered flag marks your destination. Select the map. As you travel, the device guides you to the destination with voice prompts, arrows on the Map icons appear. -
Page 29: About Exit Services
Adding a Point to a Route Stopping the Route Before you can add a stop to a route, you must From the map, select > be navigating a route in Automobile mode. About Exit Services While navigating a route, select to return to the main menu. -
Page 30: Avoiding Road Features
Navigating Off Road • To view nearby restaurants, select . If you are not following roadways as you • To view nearby lodging, select navigate, you can use Off Road mode. • To view nearby restrooms, select Select Settings > Navigation. Select a point of interest. - Page 31 About Map Icons NOTE: cityXplorer maps are not included with the device. See http://my.garmin.com • When you are navigating in Pedestrian purchase cityXplorer maps. mode, indicates your approximate NOTE: You can change the types of public position and your direction of travel on the transit and limit the distance spent walking map.
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Page 32: Map Pages
Select the transit type to include in your Select Settings > Map and Vehicle > Map routes, and select Save. Layers. Select the Trip Log check box. Map Pages Changing the Map Data Field From the map, select the data field in the Customizing the Map lower left-hand corner. -
Page 33: Viewing Turns
• Select 3-D to display the map in three dimensions. Changing the Map Dashboard Changing the Tools on the Map Select Settings > Map and Vehicle > Map tools appear as buttons on the map, which Dashboards. provide quick access to device functions. For Use the arrows to select a dashboard. -
Page 34: Viewing Junctions
Select a turn. The details for the turn appear. If available, an image of the junction appears for junctions on major roadways. Viewing the Entire Route on the Map While navigating an automobile route, select Viewing Junctions the navigation bar at the top of the map. While navigating an automobile route, you can >... -
Page 35: Viewing Trip Information
Viewing Traffic Alerts Resetting Trip Information While you navigate an automobile route, a traffic From the map, select Speed > alert may appear in the navigation bar. Select an option: Select the alert to view more information. • When not navigating a route, select Reset All to reset every data field, Viewing Trip Information except the speedometer, on the page. -
Page 36: Viewing Current Location Information
From the map, select whether your mobile phone with Bluetooth technology is compatible with your device, go to Finding Nearby Services www.garmin.com/bluetooth. From the map, select > Where Am I?. Your phone may not support all of the hands- Select Hospitals, Police Stations, or Fuel free phone features your device provides. -
Page 37: Disconnecting Your Phone
Pairing Your Phone Select your phone from the list, and select Before you can use hands-free calling, you must pair your device with a compatible mobile If necessary, on your phone, confirm that the phone. Pairing your phone with your device device is allowed to connect. -
Page 38: Placing A Call
Calling a Contact in Your in your Phone • When you turn on the device, it tries to connect to the last phone to which it was Book connected. Your phone book is loaded from your phone to • You might have to set your mobile phone to the device each time your phone and the device connect to the device automatically when it connect. -
Page 39: Using In-Call Options
Using In-Call Options Using the Call History Your call history is loaded from your phone to While on a call, select the device each time your phone and the device Select an option: connect. It may take a few minutes for the call •... -
Page 40: Using The Apps
Using the Apps Saving a Home Phone Number TIP: After you save a home number, you can edit the home number by editing “Home” in Using Help Saved (page 16). Select Apps > Help to view information Select Phone > >... -
Page 41: Calibrating The Fuel Economy
Select Apps > ecoRoute > At the Pump. ™ Go to www.garmin.com/ecoroute compatibility and purchasing information. Enter the current fuel price. Enter the amount of fuel the vehicle has Setting up the Vehicle Profile used since the last time the fuel tank was The first time you use the ecoRoute features, filled. - Page 42 About the ecoChallenge • Acceleration—displays your score for smooth and gradual acceleration. You lose ecoChallenge helps you maximize the vehicle points for rapid acceleration. fuel economy by scoring your driving habits. The higher your ecoChallenge scores, the more fuel • Braking—displays your score for smooth you have saved.
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Page 43: Mileage Reports
Viewing Fuel Economy Information Viewing a Mileage Report You can view your fuel consumption, your total You can view saved mileage reports on the fuel cost, and your average fuel economy. device. Select Apps > ecoRoute > Fuel Economy. TIP: You can access mileage reports in the Reports folder on the device drive or volume Select a section of the graph to zoom in. -
Page 44: About Audiobooks
Select Apps > Audible. The device can play audiobooks from Audible. com. This feature requires a subscription to Select Browse. Audible.com. Go to www.audible.com/garmin Select an option: activate a free 30-day trial subscription. • Select Titles. Loading Audiobooks onto Your Device •... -
Page 45: Deleting A Bookmark
Renaming a Bookmark • To fast forward, hold By default, the device names a bookmark • To rewind, hold using the time stamp of the bookmark. You can Adding a Bookmark rename a bookmark. When you play an audiobook, the player While playing an audiobook, select >... -
Page 46: Planning A Trip
Planning a Trip ➋ You can use the trip planner to create and save a trip with multiple destinations. ➊ Select Apps > Trip Planner. Select Select Select Start Location. Select an option: Search for a location (page • Select to change the arrival or ➊... -
Page 47: Viewing Pictures
Viewing Pictures Navigating to a Saved Trip Select Apps > Trip Planner. View pictures that you have stored in the device or on a memory card. See (page 50) for more Select a saved trip. information about loading pictures on the device. Select Go!. -
Page 48: Viewing Previous Routes And Destinations
Using the World Clock Use the on-screen buttons to adjust the wallpaper. Select Apps > World Clock. Select Save. If necessary, select a city, enter a city name, and select Done. Deleting Pictures Select Apps > Picture Viewer. Viewing the World Map Select a picture. -
Page 49: Converting Units
Select Apps > Unit Converter. See our privacy statement at Select the button next to Convert. .garmin.com/privacy/ to view our privacy information. Select Currency, then select Save. nüvi 2405/2505 Series Owner’s Manual... -
Page 50: Using The Language Guide
Using the Language Guide Viewing Offers Use the Language Guide to look up and CAUTION translate words or phrases. Do not attempt to write down the coupon codes while driving. Select Apps > Language Guide. Select an offer that appears on the screen to Selecting Languages in a Language search for the nearest location related to that Guide... -
Page 51: Traffic
Traffic Translating Words and Phrases Select Apps > Language Guide > Words and Phrases. NOTICE Garmin is not responsible for the accuracy or Select a category and subcategories. timeliness of the traffic information. If necessary, select , enter a keyword, and select Done. -
Page 52: Disabling Live Traffic
Disabling Live Traffic NOTE: Heated (metallized) windshields could degrade the performance of the traffic receiver. Select Settings. Clear the Live Traffic check box. Traffic Receiver The device no longer receives live traffic data, ➊ but automobile routes still avoid potentially ➋... -
Page 53: Traffic On Your Route
Traffic on Your Route About the Traffic Icon When you are receiving traffic information, a When calculating your route, the device traffic icon appears on the map. The traffic icon examines the current traffic and automatically changes color to indicate the severity of traffic optimizes the route for the shortest time. -
Page 54: Traffic In Your Area
Traffic in Your Area Select an event. Manually Avoiding Traffic on Your Route Searching for Traffic Delays From the map, select From the map page, select Select Traffic On Route. Select Traffic Conditions > If necessary, use the arrows to view other Select an item in the list. -
Page 55: Traffic Subscriptions
Write down the FM traffic receiver unit ID. Go to www.garmin.com/fmtraffic to purchase Lifetime Subscriptions a subscription and get a 25-character code. Some models include subscriptions to lifetime The traffic subscription code cannot be features. -
Page 56: File Types
• Maps and GPX waypoint files from Computer MapSource (page ® Connect the device to your computer • GPI custom POI files from Garmin POI (page Loader (page Your device and memory card appear About Memory Cards as removable drives in My Computer in... -
Page 57: Deleting Files
Your device memory contains important system files that should not be deleted. Select Edit > Copy. Open the Garmin or memory card drive or Open the Garmin drive or volume. volume. If necessary, open a folder or volume. -
Page 58: Map And Vehicle Settings
Enabling Maps .garmingarage.com for more icons. TIP: To purchase additional map products, go to • Driving Map View—sets the perspective on www.garmin.com/maps. the map. Select Settings > Map and Vehicle > • Pedestrian Map View—sets the perspective myMaps. on the map. -
Page 59: Display Settings
• Limit Walking—controls the maximum • Shorter Distance—calculates routes that walking distance included in a pedestrian are shorter in distance but can take more route. time to drive. • Public Transit—enables or disables transit • Less Fuel—calculates routes that could use types. -
Page 60: Bluetooth Settings
• Display Timeout—sets the amount of idle • Add Phone or Phone—manages time before your device enters sleep mode. connections between your device and mobile phones with Bluetooth wireless technology. • Screenshot—allows you to take a picture of the device screen. Screenshots are saved in •... -
Page 61: Traffic Settings
When the trafficTrends feature is enabled, your device records historic traffic data and uses Select Bluetooth. that data to calculate more-efficient routes. This information is sent to Garmin when your device Traffic Settings when you connect your device to myGarmin ™... -
Page 62: Units And Time Settings
Units and Time Settings • Keyboard Layout—sets the keyboard layout. Select Settings > Units and Time. • Current Time—sets the device time. Proximity Alerts Settings • Units—sets the unit of measure used for Select Settings > Proximity Alerts. distances. • Audio—sets the tone of an alert. •... -
Page 63: Caring For Your Device
Appendix • Keep Travel History—allows the device to record information for the, Where I’ve Been (page 42), and Trip Log (page 26) features. Power Cables • Clear Travel History Your device can be powered three ways. Restoring Settings • Vehicle power cable •... -
Page 64: Erasing User Data
• Do not keep your unit in the glove damage plastic components. compartment. Clean the outer casing of the device (not the • Register your device at http://my.garmin touchscreen) using a cloth dampened with a .com. mild detergent solution. Erasing User Data Wipe the device dry. -
Page 65: Changing The Fuse In The Vehicle Power Cable
Changing the Fuse in the Vehicle All original settings are restored. Power Cable Extending the Battery Life • Keep your device away from extreme NOTICE temperatures. When replacing the fuse, do not lose any of the small pieces and make sure they are put back in •... -
Page 66: Mounting On Your Dashboard
NOTE: The required fuse for your cable Remove the clear plastic cover from the top is listed after "output" on the back of the of the disk. vehicle power adapter. Place the suction cup mount on top of the Place the silver tip in the end piece. disk. -
Page 67: Updating Maps
CAUTION ‹ Go to www.garmin.com/us/maps/numaps_ Garmin is not responsible for the accuracy of, lifetime for terms and conditions. or the consequences of using, a custom POI or safety camera database. nüvi 2405/2505 Series Owner’s Manual... -
Page 68: Custom Points Of Interest
Loader software. Your nüvi alerts you when you are approaching Go to www.garmin.com/extras. a safety camera and can warn you if you are Click Services > POI Loader. driving too fast. The data is updated at least weekly, so you always have access to the most Install the POI Loader onto your computer. -
Page 69: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Problem Solution My device is not acquiring • Verify the GPS simulator is turned off (page 52). satellite signals • From the main menu, select Settings > System > GPS Simulator. • Take your device out of parking garages and away from tall buildings and trees. •... - Page 70 • From the main menu, select Settings > Bluetooth. The Bluetooth field must be set to Enabled. to the device. • Turn on your phone and bring it within 33 feet of the device. • Go to www.garmin.com/bluetooth for more help. nüvi 2405/2505 Series Owner’s Manual...
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Page 71: Index
Index currency 43 units 43 battery 63 coordinates 12 Bluetooth technology 30–70 Symbols current location, saving 16 friendly name 54 customizing the device 51–58 2-D, 3-D map view 27 pairing with phone 31 custom POIs 62 settings 54 brightness 53 accessories 62 dashboard disk 60 adding a stop 23... - Page 72 finding locations by address 11 ecoRoute 34–37 JPEG image files 50 by coordinates 12 calibrate fuel economy 35 junction view 28 recent selections 14 ecoChallenge score 36 saved locations 16 fuel economy information 37 using photos 15 mileage report 37 keyboard 7 using search bar 9 vehicle profile 34...
- Page 73 memory card 50 public transit mileage report 37 avoidances 24, 25 offers 43 city maps 25 mounting the device disabling 44 on dashboard 60 viewing 44 on windshield 63 off-road navigation 24, 53 removing from mount 60 recalculating routes 23 on-screen buttons 7 mute recently found locations 14...
- Page 74 school zone database 62 transportation mode 6 voice language 56 trip computer 29 voice mail 33 screen brightness 53 trip log 26 volume screenshots 54 enabling 57 adjusting 4 settings 51–70 trip planner 40 audio mixer 4 troubleshooting 63 automatic 5 software version 56 turn-by-turn directions 27...
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