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- Page 1 Quest and Quest ® ® pocket-sized navigator owner’s manual...
- Page 2 Information in this document is subject to change without notice. Garmin reserves the right to change or improve its products and to make changes in the content without obligation to notify any person or organization of such changes or improvements. Visit the Garmin Web site (www.garmin.com) for current updates and supplemental information concerning the use and operation of this and other Garmin products.
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Page 3: About This Manual
NTRODUCTION Congratulations on choosing one of the most versatile GPS navigation systems available! The Garmin proven performance of Garmin GPS and full-featured mapping to create an unsurpassed mobile navigation system. About This Manual This manual covers instructions for the Quest and the Quest 2. To get the most out of your new navigation system, go through this Owner’s Manual and learn the operating procedures for your unit. -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
NTRODUCTION ABLE OF ONTENTS Introduction ...i About This Manual ... i Manual Conventions ... i Warning ... iv Caution ... v Caring for the Quest ... vi Cleaning the Case ... vi Cleaning the Screen ... vi Storing Your Quest ... vi Avoiding Theft ... - Page 5 Changing Map Families When Finding Places ... 48 Specifications ... 49 Changing the Fuse ... 49 Product and Regulatory Information ... 50 Product Registration ... 50 Contact Garmin ... 50 Software License Agreement ... 50 FCC Compliance ... 51 Declaration of Conformity ... 51 RSS-310 ... 51 Limited Warranty ...
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Page 6: Warning
This Notice is being provided in accordance with California’s Proposition 65. If you have any questions or would like additional information, please refer to our Web site at www.garmin.com/prop65. settings, or access any functions requiring prolonged use of the unit’s controls while driving. -
Page 7: Caution
This product 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 8: Caring For The Quest
NTRODUCTION ARING FOR THE UEST Caring for the Quest The Quest is constructed of high quality materials and does not require user maintenance other than cleaning. Cleaning the Case To clean the unit’s outer casing (except for the screen), use a cloth dampened with a mild detergent solution, and then wipe dry. -
Page 9: Unit Overview
> VERVIEW NTRODUCING THE UEST VERVIEW Introducing the Quest Flip-up GPS antenna (Position the antenna parallel to the surface of the road.) USB connector Power Key External antenna connector Front View Back View Power/Speaker connector Keypad 256-Color high-resolution TFT display Quest Owner’s Manual... -
Page 10: A Tutorial
VERVIEW UTORIAL A Tutorial This tutorial guides you through the steps for finding a restaurant in your area and then creating a route to it. If you have a Quest (not a Quest 2), you need to first load detailed maps onto your Quest. - Page 11 Step 4: Move down the list of restaurants by pressing the Rocker pad down. When you see a restaurant you like, highlight it and press the OK key. Information about the restaurant appears on a page similar to the one shown below. Quest Owner’s Manual Step 5: To create a route to this restaurant, highlight the Route To button located at the bottom of the page (in Step 4) and then press...
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Page 12: Vehicle Installation
For optimal use, position the antenna parallel to the surface of the road. NOTE: An optional external remote antenna (Garmin GA 27C) may be needed when using the unit in a vehicle with a coated windshield or an in-screen heating system. -
Page 13: Removing The Quest And The Mount
Removing the Quest and the Mount To remove the Quest from the mount, gently pull the release tab on the top of the mount up and remove the Quest. The cradle and suction mount snap apart and back together. To remove the mount from the cradle, turn the cradle as far as you can to the right or left. -
Page 14: Getting Started
VERVIEW ETTING TARTED Getting Started Turning the Quest On and Off Press and hold the Power key on the front of the unit to turn it on or off. When turned on, the Welcome page appears briefly, followed by a Safe Driving Warning Message. Press the OK key to acknowledge the message, or wait briefly until the Map page appears. -
Page 15: Using The Keys
Using the Keys Use the keys to perform specific tasks such as finding places or planning routes. With the exception of the Power key, press and quickly release a key to perform its function. If a key has a secondary function, press and hold the key to activate it. Power—press and hold to turn the Quest on or off. -
Page 16: Selecting Options And Entering Data
VERVIEW SING THE Selecting Options and Entering Data Use the OK key and the Rocker pad to select options and activate your selections. To select and activate an option or on-screen button: 1. Use the Rocker pad to move up, down, right, or left to the selection or on-screen button. -
Page 17: Basic Operation
ASIC PERATION Finding Places and Routing to Them Use the Find Menu on your Quest to locate and create a route to a city, street, park, restaurant, or hotel. You can even use the Find Menu to see rest areas you are approaching on the highway. Find Menu Press down on the Rocker pad to see more Find categories. -
Page 18: Advanced Search Methods And Tips
ASIC PERATION INDING LACES AND OUTING TO Advanced Search Methods and Tips The search results list can be quite long. Use the following tips to narrow your results. Entering Containing Letters If you know letters contained in the name of the place you seek, select the <Containing>... -
Page 19: Finding An Address Or Intersection
Finding an Address or Intersection To search for an address or intersection, select the Addresses or Intersections icon from the Find Menu. To find an address or intersection: 1. Press FIND, highlight Addresses or Intersections, and press OK. 2. Highlight a country or state and press OK. 3. -
Page 20: Finding A City
ASIC PERATION INDING LACES AND OUTING TO Finding a City To search for a city, select Cities from the Find Menu. A list of 50 cities near your current location appears. To find a city: 1. Press FIND, highlight Cities, and press OK. A list of cities appears. -
Page 21: Finding Recently-Found Places
Finding Recently-Found Places Your Quest stores the 50 most recent places you have found and viewed. The most recently-reviewed item is on the top of the list. To find a recently-found place: 1. Press FIND, highlight Recent Finds, and press OK. A list of recently-found items appears. -
Page 22: Planning A Trip
ASIC PERATION INDING LACES AND OUTING TO Planning a Trip If you are planning a trip and would like to find vacation spots ahead of time, consider using the “chain find” method described below. You can also follow these instructions for finding places while you are already on a trip. -
Page 23: My Locations
My Locations You can save your favorite places to the My Locations category of the Find Menu. This allows you to easily find your favorite places later. For example, if you have found a great campsite, you can save the place to My Locations. Then when you want to return to the campsite, you can easily find it and route to it. - Page 24 ASIC PERATION OCATIONS Saving a Map Location As you pan around the map, you can save a location you see to My Locations. See page 29 for information about panning the map. To save a place on the map to My Locations: 1.
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Page 25: Editing A Saved Location
Editing a Saved Location You can edit many aspects of a saved location: the name, symbol, location coordinates, comment, elevation, and category. To edit the saved location: 1. Press the FIND key. Highlight My Locations and press OK. 2. Highlight the saved location you want to edit and press OK. 3. -
Page 26: Deleting Saved Locations
ASIC PERATION OCATIONS Deleting Saved Locations You can delete saved locations when they are no longer needed. To delete a saved location: 1. Press the FIND key. Highlight My Locations and press OK. 2. Highlight the saved location you want to delete. 3. -
Page 27: Setting Your Home Location
Setting Your Home Location Your Quest allows you to set a “Home” location that can be your home, office, or any other place to which you return most often. After you set your Home location, you can quickly create a route to your Home Location. -
Page 28: Using Tracback
ASIC PERATION SING Using TracBack The Quest records an electronic breadcrumb trail or “track log” as you travel. As a result, you can retrace your recent movements using the TracBack feature. This feature is particularly useful ® when navigational markers are not readily available. The track log starts recording as soon as the Quest gets a location fix. -
Page 29: Following Your Track With The Compass Page
Following Your Track with the Compass Page If you have selected to follow your track (Follow Track), the Quest traces your path to the destination. You can use the Map page and Compass page to navigate to your destination. Press the Page key to view the Compass page. -
Page 30: Planning And Modifying Routes
ASIC PERATION LANNING AND ODIFYING Planning and Modifying Routes Use the Quest’s Route Planner feature to plan your routes before you even leave the house. The Route Planner allows you to select a start point and a destination, and it automatically saves the route. You can also modify the route to add extra stops (via points) or avoid certain roads. -
Page 31: Saving A Route
Saving a Route You Quest automatically saves a route created with the Route Planner. Also, you can save an active route during navigation or after you have reached the destination. To save an active route: 1. Press MENU, highlight Route Options, and press OK. 2. -
Page 32: Recalculating A Route
ASIC PERATION LANNING AND ODIFYING Recalculating a Route The Quest automatically recalculates your route if you stray from the current route. You can also prompt the Quest to recalculate your route. For example, if you change your route preference you can recalculate your route based on your new preference. To recalculate your route: 1. - Page 33 Arranging Via Points When you have entered all of the points, your Quest can arrange them in the most efficient order so that you can visit each point without a lot of extra traveling. Adds a via point (extra stop) and places it ahead of the existing point.
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Page 34: Avoiding Roads And Areas
ASIC PERATION LANNING AND ODIFYING Avoiding Roads and Areas You can avoid areas and certain road types on your route. For example, if an area of roads is usually highly congested, you can add that area to your Avoid List. To add an avoidance to your route: 1. - Page 35 To avoid an area: 1. Press and hold MENU to open the Route Options menu. 2. Highlight Avoidances and press OK. 3. Highlight the Add… button and press OK. 4. Highlight Area Avoidance and press OK. A map appears, enabling you to mark a “start point.” 5.
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Page 36: Using The Main
A text bar at the top of the map indicates the status of the Quest’s GPS receiver. When you turn on your Quest, the text bar indicates that the Quest is attempting to locate satellites. After the Quest locates satellites and establishes a “fix”... -
Page 37: Panning The Map
Panning the Map You can pan the map with the map pointer map that are not visible on the screen. As you pan past the edge of the screen, the map moves to provide continuous map coverage. The position icon indicates your present location and may not be visible on the screen when you pan the map. -
Page 38: Viewing The Map Orientation
SING THE AGES Viewing the Map Orientation You can orient the map in one of two ways. North Up shows the Map page with North always at the top, as if you were reading a paper map. Track Up allows the map to automatically rotate so your direction of travel always appears at the top of the Map page. -
Page 39: Next Turn Page
Next Turn Page When you are navigating a route, the Next Turn page opens periodically to alert you that you need to turn soon. The Next Turn page displays a picture of the turn and provides text instructions. This page disappears after a few seconds. If you need to see it again, press the Speak key. -
Page 40: Current Route Page
SING THE AGES URRENT OUTE Current Route Page Another page that is visible when navigating is the Current Route page, which provides step-by-step route instructions from start to finish. Press Page to open the Current Route page. The Current Route page displays directions for your entire route. You can look beyond the next turn and even get an estimated idea of what time you will reach an upcoming turn, provided you do not make stops along the way. -
Page 41: Trip Information Page
Trip Information Page If you are making a long trip, the Trip Information page may be very useful. It indicates your current speed and records many helpful statistics about your trip. Be certain to reset the trip information (data) before beginning a trip. -
Page 42: Customizing Your Quest
USTOMIZING UEST USTOMIZING THE USTOMIZING You can adjust the Quest’s settings to suit your needs. You can make most changes through the Settings page. Access this page by pressing the MENU key once and then selecting Settings. You can also access it by pressing the MENU key two times. Your Quest’s factory settings (or default settings) do not need to be changed in order for your unit to function. -
Page 43: Line, Point, City, And Area Tabs
AutoZoom—when On, the Map page zooms in and out as you travel. As you approach a turn, the Map page progressively zooms in. After the turn is completed, it zooms out to show the next turn. Color Mode—select Land or Water. Unless you are using marine map, such as BlueChart, you will probably keep Land, which is the default value. -
Page 44: Customizing The Display
USTOMIZING UEST USTOMIZING THE Customizing the Display You can change the lighting and color on the Quest for optimal viewing. Press MENU twice, select Display Setup, and press OK. Backlight Timeout—specifies the amount of time the backlight stays on when you are not pressing keys. The timeout only applies when you are using the Quest on battery power. -
Page 45: Customizing The Overall System Setup
You can customize various system setup features on your Quest. Press MENU two times, highlight System Setup, and press OK. GPS Mode—sets GPS to Normal, WAAS, Battery Saver (which periodically turns off the GPS receiver to save battery power), or GPS Off. See “Understanding GPS” beginning on more information. -
Page 46: Customizing The Route Settings
USTOMIZING UEST USTOMIZING THE Customizing the Route Settings You can customize the Quest’s routing features. Press MENU two times, highlight Route Setup, and press OK. Off-Route Recalculate—controls how the Quest recalculates the route when you depart from its original instructions. •... -
Page 47: Customizing The Units Settings
Customizing the Units Settings Press MENU two times, highlight Units Setup, and press OK. Distance and Speed—allows you to change the units used to measure distance. Statute shows speed in miles per hour and elevation in feet. Metric shows speed in kilometers per hour and elevation in meters. -
Page 48: Changing The Track Setup
USTOMIZING UEST HANGING THE Changing the Track Setup As you travel the Quest automatically records your path in the Track Log, creating an electronic “bread crumb” trail. This feature can be enabled or disabled from the Track Setup page. By default, it is enabled. -
Page 49: Customizing The Welcome Page
1. Press MENU two times, and highlight About Quest. 2. Press OK to close the window. Software updates for your Quest can be found periodically at our Web site at www.garmin.com. ELCOME AGE AND IEWING... -
Page 50: Understanding Gps
Quest’s Map page. A GPS receiver must be locked on to at least three satellites to calculate a 2D location (latitude and longitude) and track movement. With four or more satellites in view, the receiver can determine your 3D location (latitude, longitude, and altitude). -
Page 51: Sky View And Signal Strength Bars
(1–33) appears to the left of each bar. The progress of satellite acquisition is shown in three stages: • No signal strength bar—the GPS receiver in your Quest is looking for the satellite indicated. The corresponding number on the sky view is not highlighted. -
Page 52: Satellite Status Bar
NFORMATION Satellite Status Bar As soon as the GPS receiver in your Quest has collected the necessary data to calculate a fix, the status bar indicates a position fix. The current GPS status and the accuracy of the position fix can be found in the satellite status bar located at the top of the page. -
Page 53: Appendix
PPENDIX Quest Shortcuts • Press and hold FIND to navigate to your Home location. • Press and hold MENU to display the Route Options menu. • Press and hold OK to display the Where Am I? page. • Press FIND two times to display the Recent Finds page. •... - Page 54 PPENDIX IELDS Power (Battery)—battery power status. Speed—current speed, displayed in miles or kilometers per hour. (Not available on the Trip Information page.) Speed-Maximum—maximum speed recorded since the Trip Computer was last reset. Speed-Moving Average—average speed of travel in motion since the Trip Computer was last reset.
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Page 55: Adding Maps To Your Quest
Quest Owner’s Manual Controlling Map Views on the Map Page You can view a list of your map families on the MapSource Info maps from Garmin for page. Map families includes the maps you added from your City Select software and maps from additional mapping software you ®... -
Page 56: Changing Map Families When Finding Places
PPENDIX DDING APS TO UEST To see what smaller maps make up the larger map family, highlight the map family name and then press OK. A list of all maps within that map family appears. To disable a map, uncheck the box next to the map name. If the maps loaded in your Quest do not overlap, you should not need to disable map families. -
Page 57: Specifications
Specifications Physical Specifications Size: 4.5” W x 2.2” H x 0.9” D (11.4 x 5.59 x 2.29 cm) Weight: 5.5 oz (155.92 g) Display: 1.5” W x 2.2” H, 256-color, high resolution, transflective TFT (160 x 240 pixels), backlit. Compatible with polarized sunglasses. -
Page 58: Product And Regulatory Information
Contact Garmin If you should encounter any difficulty while using your GPS unit, or if you have any questions, in the U.S.A. contact Garmin Product Support at 913/397.8200 or 800/800.1020, Monday–Friday, 8 AM– 5 PM Central Time. To get help through e-mail and the Internet, go www.garmin.com/support/... -
Page 59: Fcc Compliance
Declaration of Conformity Hereby, Garmin declares that this Quest product is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. To view the full Declaration of Conformity, see the Garmin Web site for your Garmin product: www.garmin.com/products/quest/ .com/products/quest2/. -
Page 60: Limited Warranty
Within this period, Garmin will at its sole option repair or replace any components that fail in normal use. Such repairs or replacement will be made at no charge to the customer for parts or labor, provided that the customer shall be responsible for any transportation cost. -
Page 61: Index
City Tab NDEX Cleaning, Storing Clear Track Color Mode 35, 36 Adding Mapping Software Compass Page Addresses, Finding Contact Garmin Antenna Course Pointer External 1, 4 Create a Category Positioning of Flip-up Current Route Page Area Tab Customizing Assign Category... - Page 62 NDEX Off Road Map Setup OK Key System Setup On-screen Keyboard 39, 40 Optimal Via Order Reverse Route Orientation 30, 34 Road Lock Overzoom Routes 22–27 Deleting Detours Page Key Modifying Panning the Map Planning Percentage Full Preference Point Tab Recalculating Poor Satellite Reception Saving...
- Page 64 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. © Copyright 2006 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151 Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, U.S.A.