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Garmin GVN 53 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 GVN 53 owner’s manual...
  • Page 2 All rights reserved. Except as expressly provided herein, no part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, transmitted, disseminated, downloaded or stored in any storage medium, for any purpose without the express prior written consent of Garmin. Garmin hereby grants permission to download a...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Entering.Data...2 Find It and Go! ... Finding.a.Restaurant..3 Following.Your.Route...4 Where To? ... Finding.an.Address...5 Understanding.the.Information.Page...6 Finding.Recently.Found.Places...6 Finding.Places.in.a.Different.Area..7 Narrowing.Your.Search...7 GVN 53 Owner’s Manual My Locations ... Saving.Places.from.the.Where.To?. Menu..8 Saving.Places.from.the.Map...9 Setting.a.Home.Location..10 Finding.Saved.Places...10 Editing.Saved.Places...11 Deleting.a.Saved.Place..12 Viewing the Map and Using the Tools ...
  • Page 4 ...39 Adjusting the Traffic Settings...40 Adjusting.the.Screen.Settings..40 Serial.Communication..41 Restoring.the.Settings..41 Appendix ... Using.the.Remote.Control..42 Updating.the.Software.and.Map.Data. Clearing.All.User.Data..43 Custom.POIs.(Points.of.Interest)...43 Configuring Video.Output..44 XM.Satellite.Radio.Service.. Agreement...46 FCC.Compliance..47 Index ... Limited.Warranty...51 GVN 53 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 5: Warning

    California Electronic Waste Recycling Act of 2003 product, see www.erecycle.org. GVN 53 Owner’s Manual Minimize the amount of time spent viewing the screen of the navigation system while driving and use voice prompts when possible. Do not enter destinations, change settings, or access any functions requiring prolonged use of the navigation system’s controls while...

  • Page 6: Caution

    Important Information MAp DAtA InFoRMAtIon: One of the goals of Garmin is to provide customers with the most complete and accurate cartography that is available to us at a reasonable cost. We use a combination of governmental and private data sources, which we identify in product literature and copyright messages displayed to the consumer.

  • Page 7: Getting Started

    Player pages. Back—returns to the previous page and cancels data entry. Speak—announces the next turn or the GPS status. GVN 53 Owner’s Manual eTTinG TarTed thumb Stick—highlights options and moves the map pointer. Press to select an item on the page.

  • Page 8: Manual.conventions

    Stick in to Select > GpS Info > Back ths page. button, then select Select to ext Select enter numbers. GVN 53 Owner’s Manual to delete a character. Select nsert a space.

  • Page 9: Find It And Go

    Using the remote control, follow the instructions on the next two pages to find a place and go to it! Finding a Restaurant ➊ .Select.Where To? ➍ .Select.a.food.category. GVN 53 Owner’s Manual T and ➋ .Select.Food, Hotel…. ➎ .Select.a.place. t and ➌...

  • Page 10: Following.your.route

    Your route s marked Follow the arrows. A checkered flag marks wth a magenta lne. your destnaton. For more information about the Map page, see page 13. GVN 53 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 11: Where To

    Finding an Address ➊ .From.the.Menu.page,.select. Where To?.Select.Address. ➍ Enter.the.street.name..Then. select.Done. GVN 53 Owner’s Manual here ➋ .Select.a.state..Select.Search Cities, or.select.a.city. ➎ Select.the.street..Select.the. city,.if.necessary. here to ➌ .Enter.the.address.number.. Then.select.Done. ➏ Select.the.address,.if. necessary..Select.Go To..

  • Page 12: Understanding.the.information.page

    The last 50 places you have found are stored in Recent Finds. Press ➊ .Select.Where To?.>.Recent ➋ Select.an.item.from.the.search.results.list. page 8. Category Select category, such as Menu to view the Menu page. Finds. to display recent finds from a certain Food, Hotel…. GVN 53 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 13: Finding.places.in.a.different.area

    You can search for locations in a different area, such as a different city or near your destination. ➊ .From.the.search.results.list,.select.Near…. ➋ Select.one.of.the.search.options.. GVN 53 Owner’s Manual Narrowing Your Search To narrow your search, you can spell part or all of the name of the location you are searching for. ➊ .From.the.search.results.list,.select.Spell.

  • Page 14: My Locations

    This place is now saved as a Favorite in My Locations. It also appears on the map with a name and symbol. To view a list of saved places, or to go to a saved place, see oCaTions ➋ Select.Add As Favorite.. page GVN 53 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 15: Saving.places.from.the.map

    . •... I f.you.select.a.place.on.the.map.with.no.label,.the.navigation.system.automatically. saves.this.point.in.your.Favorites.and.assigns.it.a.name.(“001”).. tIp: Check the upper-left corner of the screen. If the screen says “Favorites,” this place is saved as a Favorite. GVN 53 Owner’s Manual page 13. Press the Thumb Stick save your current locaton as a Favorte.

  • Page 16: Setting.a.home.location

    After you set your Home Location, select Finding Saved Places Press the Menu button. Then select ➊ .Select.My Locations. ➋ Select.an.option.. Where to? Then select Where to? ➋ .Select.Favorites. Menu Where to? button, and select ➌ .Select.Save Home. Home. ➌ .Select.a.saved.place. GVN 53 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 17: Editing.saved.places

    Then select ➊ Favorites. Select.Edit/Review ➍ .Select.the.item.you.want.to.edit. GVN 53 Owner’s Manual My Data > Favorites. ➋ Select.the.item.you.want.to.edit. name—enter a new name for the location using the on-screen keyboard. Location—edit the location of the place; you can use the map or enter new coordinates using the keyboard.

  • Page 18: Deleting.a.saved.place

    My Data > Favorites. ➋ .Select.By Selection.. Selection—select each location, and delete it individually. Category—select one category to delete all of the locations assigned to that category. Delete All—remove all saved places from your Favorites. ➌ .Select.a.saved.location. GVN 53 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 19: Tools

    9 for more information. • When you are finished browsing the map, press the Back button. GVN 53 Owner’s Manual ap and sinG The shows your current location. To zoom in or out on the map, press the thumb Advanced >...

  • Page 20: Trip.computer

    > from the Menu page. Turn drectons to see all the turns in the route. Select to scroll through the list. to scroll through all the button to zoom in GVN 53 Owner’s Manual >...

  • Page 21: Gps.info.page

    The sky view shows the satellites you are receiving. The satellite signal strength bars indicate the strength of each satellite you are receiving. A solid bar indicates the GPS satellite is ready for use. GVN 53 Owner’s Manual GPS Settings Press Menu navigation >...

  • Page 22: Creating And Editing Routes

    Menu button twice to open the Tools menu. Select ➊ Select.Create New Saved Route.. ➍ To.add.a.stop,.select.Yes,.then. select.Next..Select.the.point. reaTinG and diTinG My Data ➋ Select.an.option,.and.select. Next..Select.the.starting.point. ➎ Select.your.preference... Then.select.Next. oUTes > Routes. ➌ Select.an.option,.and.select. Next..Select.the.ending.point. ➏ .Select.Finish. GVN 53 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 23: Editing.a.saved.route

    Press the button twice. Then select ➊ Routes.. Select.Edit/Review ➍ Select.the.item.to.edit. GVN 53 Owner’s Manual My Data > Routes. ➋ Select.the.route.to.edit. Rename—enter a new name for the route using the on-screen keyboard. Edit/Review points—add, arrange, remove, re-order, and review points in the route.

  • Page 24: Adding.stops.to.your.route

    Select.where.you.to.want.to. add.the.point.. Auto Arrange—arranges the points to provide the shortest route. Remove—select the point you want to remove. Then select Remove. Re-order—select the point to move, Move Up Move Down. and select Select Done when finished. GVN 53 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 25: Saving.the.active.route

    Delete All Saved Stopping Your Route Press the Menu button and select Stop. Then select Yes. GVN 53 Owner’s Manual Adding a Detour to a Route My Data > If you need to take a detour from your current route, press the Menu button, and then select Detour.

  • Page 26: Adding.avoidances

    ➊ Select.Add New Avoid Area. ➌ Select.the.second.corner.of. the.area.you.want.to.avoid. Avoidance Setup. Select > > ➋ Stick.to. Use.the.Thumb select.one.corner.of.the.area. you.want.to.avoid. ➍ .Press.the.Thumb Stick.in.to. save.and.exit. GVN 53 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 27: Using The Logs

    Select a zoom setting at which the track log is visible. Select oK. Your track log is displayed as a fine dotted line on the map. GVN 53 Owner’s Manual sinG Using the Mileage Logs You can keep four different mileage logs of your travels.

  • Page 28: Xm Radio, Weather, And Stocks

    If your XM service is not activated within an hour, you can refresh the activation signal. Call XM customer care at 1-800-985- 9200; or go to www.xmradio. /refresh, enter your radio ID where requested, and refresh the activation signal. GVN 53 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 29: Listening.to.xm.radio

    You must have an XM antenna and a subscription to XM Radio to listen to XM radio. XM Radio is available only on the U.S. version. ➊ Select.Tools.. Select. .to.adjust.the.volume.. Select. .and. .to.change.Categories..The.Category.name.is.listed.above.the.buttons.. Select. .and. .to.change.the.Channel.within.the.Category,.or.press. .(7).and. .(9). Select.My XM.to.save.or.view.favorite.channels.and.artists. Select.Browse to.select.a.Category.and.then.a.Channel. Select.Play/Stop.to.turn.the.XM.radio.on.or.off. GVN 53 Owner’s Manual ➋ Select.XM Music Player.. adio eather tockS ➌ .Select.Play.
  • Page 30 The channel you are listening to is now saved as a preset. Playing a Preset To play a preset channel, select a preset button along the bottom of the XM Radio page. Browse You can also select > presets. GVN 53 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 31 3..Select.the.Current Artist to.save.the.artist.you. are.listening.to..You.can.also.select.Browse by Category.to.select.a.different.artist.. GVN 53 Owner’s Manual Scanning for Artists After you have saved several artists, you can select to scan the XM Radio for those artists. The navigation system automatically plays a song by an artist in your list.

  • Page 32: Viewing.xm.weather

    Getting Current Conditions Menu Press the button twice and select Current Conditions. XM Weather defaults to your current location. To select a different city: 1..Select.Near.> Near Other City. 2..Type.the.name.of.the.city.and.select.Done. 3..Select.the.City..A.list.of.the.nearest.XM.Weather. sources.appears..Select.any.item.for.more. Weather. detailed.weather.conditions. 4..Select.Forecast.to.jump.to.the.nearest.city. forecast.page. Weather > GVN 53 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 33 Forecast. XM Weather defaults to your current location. Select to view more forecast information. To select a different city, select near… and follow the steps in the previous section. GVN 53 Owner’s Manual Checking for County Warnings Weather > Press the Menu County Warnings.

  • Page 34: Viewing.stocks

    To add a stock, select (abbreviation), and select Done. The stock you added is now listed. To delete a stock, select the stock in the list. Then select Yes. Stocks button twice and select Stock, enter the stock symbol GVN 53 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 35: Traffic Information

    GVN 53 Owner’s Manual raffiC nforMaTion Connecting the Traffic Module Make sure the traffic module is connected to the navigation system. Refer to the GVN 53 Installation Instructions for more information. Viewing Traffic Events Menu Press the Select an item in the Traffic Events list to view the details.

  • Page 36: Avoiding.traffic

    (Yellow) = Medium severity; traffic is a bit congested. (Red) = High severity; traffic is heavily congested or stopped. thumb Stick in on the Map page to select the ➋ Select.an.item.to.avoid. and avoid traffic. ➌ Select.Detour Around. GVN 53 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 37: Traffic Symbols

    Subscriptions—view your traffic subscriptions. If you have an FM traffic receiver connected, select Subscriptions to view your subscriptions. Select the GVN 53 Owner’s Manual subscription to display the expiration date. To add a subscription, select International for information about adding an FM traffic subscription.

  • Page 38: Adding.an.fm Traffic Receiver Subscription

    25-character traffic subscription code. ➊ ➋ .Select.Settings. ➎ .Select.Next.. ➏ Menu button three times to open the Settings menu. Select ➌ Select.Traffic.. Select. Subscriptions. Enter.the.code.and. ➐ Select.OK. select.Next. About > www.garmin.com/fmtraffic to purchase ➍ .Select.Add Subscription. GVN 53 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 39: Changing The Settings

    35 for more information. Select Advanced to adjust the volume levels of the navigation prompts and XM radio separately. GVN 53 Owner’s Manual hanGinG The eTTinGs Changing the General Settings Menu Press three times to open the Settings menu. Then select General.
  • Page 40 Speech Rate—select the rate at which prompts are spoken. Customizing the Keyboard Settings Menu Press three times. Then select Input type—select English only Western European to use diacritical characters. Entry type—select ABCDEF keyboard, or select QWERtY. General > Keyboard. keyboard, or select GVN 53 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 41: Audio Settings

    Speed Adjusted Volume—select how much the volume increases as your speed increases. Low increases your volume slightly; High increases your volume the most. GVN 53 Owner’s Manual Customizing Proximity Alerts General > Audio.
  • Page 42 GVN 53. If you are navigating and comparing the GPS General > Safe coordinates to a map, chart, or other reference, set the map datum in your GVN 53 to the same datum as the map to ensure the most accurate navigation. Setting Audio Mute Polarity Menu Press Mute polarity.

  • Page 43: Changing.the.map.settings

    • 2D track Up—display the map in 2 dimensions (2-D) with your direction of travel at the top of the screen. GVN 53 Owner’s Manual • 3D track Up—display the map in 3 dimensions (3-D), with your direction of travel at the top of the Map.
  • Page 44 2/2 means this is your second choice. Some types of data fields allow you three choices, but some only provide one. GVN 53 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 45: Changing.the.navigation.settings

    Off, Auto, or a maximum zoom distance, from 120 feet to 800 miles. notE: More detail increases the time it takes the map to refresh. Detail Maps—enable and disable the detailed maps. GVN 53 Owner’s Manual Changing the Navigation Settings Menu Press three times. Then select Vehicle—specify your vehicle type.

  • Page 46: Adjusting The Traffic Settings

    Adjust Screen Flicker Filter—select adjust the screen “flicker” filter. The lines on the screen appear more or less focused as you adjust these settings. Screen. three times. Then select GVN 53 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 47: Serial.communication

    Then select Software—the unit’s software version, audio version, and unit ID are listed. Detail Maps—view information about the preloaded GVN 53 Owner’s Manual detailed maps. FM Traffic Receiver—if you have a FM traffic receiver, > Yes. You can also you can view the FM traffic receiver’s unit ID.

  • Page 48: Appendix

    If this does not correct the problem, you can re-pair the remote control with the GVN 53. You must also follow this procedure to use a replacement remote control. To pair your remote with the GVN 53: 1..Press.and.hold.the.Thumb...

  • Page 49: Clearing.all.user.data

    GVN 53 Owner’s Manual After downloading your POI database, use the Garmin POI Loader to install the POIs onto an SD card. Then, you can use the SD card to load the POIs into the navigation system.

  • Page 50: Configuring Video.output

    Custom poIs General > Configuring Video Output On some versions of the GVN 53, you can switch the composite video output mode from NTSC (National Television System Committee) to PAL (Phase Alternate Line, available in Europe only) by using the switch beside the SD card slot.
  • Page 51 This information is provided “as is” and XM and Garmin disclaim any and all warranties, express and implied, with respect thereto or the transmission or reception thereof.

  • Page 52: Xm Satellite Radio Service Agreement

    48 contiguous United States. XM is a trademark of XM Satellite Radio Inc. Software License Agreement BY USING THE GVN 53, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE FOLLOWING SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT. PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY.

  • Page 53: Fcc.compliance

    You further acknowledge that the structure, organization, and code of the Software are valuable trade secrets of Garmin and that the Software in source code form remains a valuable trade secret of Garmin. You agree not to decompile, disassemble, modify,...

  • Page 54: Index

    Go Home GPS info page home location input type insert point in current route 5–7 items to avoid keyboard entry type ABCDEF QWERTY keyboard settings language license agreement location of saved place, editing GVN 53 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 55 Near button north up GVN 53 Owner’s Manual rename route saved location reset max. speed mileage log settings trip computer restoring settings 5–7...
  • Page 56 Weather Data Warranty traffic Where To? avoiding events XM 19, 29, trip computer radio ID turn list zoom unit ID FM traffic receiver software use indoors 5–7 GVN 53 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 57: Limited.warranty

    Garmin dealer for repairs. The GVN 53 is fastened shut with screws. Any attempt to open the case to change or modify the unit in any way will void your warranty and may result in...
  • Page 58 For the latest free software updates (excluding map data) throughout the life of your Garmin products, visit the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com. © 2004–2007 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151 Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA Garmin (Europe) Ltd.

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