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Garmin StreetPilot c550 Owner's Manual

Garmin StreetPilot c550 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 Owner’s Manual StreetPilot ® ™ navigation and communication...
  • Page 2 Garmin. Garmin hereby grants permission to download a single copy of this manual onto a hard drive or other electronic storage medium to be viewed and to print one copy of...

  • Page 3: Manual Conventions

    • Using the Garmin Lock theft feature: • Listening to MP3 files: • Transferring files to your c550: pages 22–23 • Adjusting the volume: to see more • Adjusting the brightness: • Cleaning and storing your unit:...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Software License Agreement ... vi Getting Started ...1 What’s in the Box? ...1 Looking at Your c550 ...1 Step 1: Mounting the c550 ...2 Step 2: Configuring the c550 ...3 Step 3: Acquiring Satellites ...3 Step 4: Using the c550 ...3 Finding Your Destination ...4...
  • Page 5 Using FM Traffic ...20 Viewing Traffic Incidents ...20 Avoiding Traffic ...21 Purchasing an Additional Traffic Subscription ...21 Managing Files on Your c550 ...22 Supported File Types ...22 Step 1: Insert an SD Card (Optional) ...22 Step 2: Connect the USB Cable ...22 Step 3: Transfer Files to Your c550 ...23...

  • Page 6: Warning

    California to cause cancer, birth defects, or reproductive harm. 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 http://www.garmin.com/prop65. Always operate the vehicle in a safe manner.

  • Page 7: Caution

    Other Garmin dashboard or friction mounting options should be used. For available accessories, refer to the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com. Also, refer to the Owner’s Manual for instructions on using the included mounting disk with the suction cup mount. Garmin does not take any responsibility for any fines, penalties, or damages that may be incurred as a result of disregarding this notice.

  • Page 8: Product Registration

    .com/registration/. Use this area to record the serial number (8-digit number located on the back of the c550) in case your c550 needs service. Keep the original sales receipt, or a photocopy, in a safe place. Serial Number: ____ ____ ____ ____...

  • Page 9: Getting Started

    FM TMC traffic receiver/12-Volt adapter to provide external power and traffic information. USB cable to connect the c550 to your computer. Your c550 connects to your computer as a Mass Storage Device (see Dashboard Disk to mount the suction cup mount on your dashboard (see Yellow Sheet that contains your unit’s serial number, registration number for...

  • Page 10: Step 1: Mounting The C550

    1. Plug the power cable into the back of the c550. 2. Place the suction cup on the windshield. Flip the lever back, toward the windshield. 3. Snap the socket on the back of the c550 onto the ball on the end of the suction cup mount.

  • Page 11: Step 2: Configuring The C550

    Follow the on-screen instructions to configure your c550. Step 3: Acquiring Satellites Go outdoors to an open area, away from tall buildings and trees. Turn on the c550. Acquiring satellite signals may take 30–60 seconds. bars in the upper-left corner indicate satellite strength. When the bars are green, your c550 has acquired satellite signals;...

  • Page 12: Finding Your Destination

    ➊ Touch Where to?. ➍ Select a destination. Touch the arrows to see more places. TIP: Touch ➋ Select a category. ➎ Touch Go!. to see more choices. ➌ Select a sub-category. ➏ Enjoy the route! c550 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 13: Following Your Route

    Your route is marked with a magenta line. Adding a Stop to Your Route You can add a stop to your route. The c550 gives you directions to the stop and then to your final destination. 1. With a route active, touch Where to?.

  • Page 14: Adding A Detour

    3. Enter a 4-digit PIN. Touch accept the PIN. 4. Touch OK. Drive to a security location, and touch Set. Each time you turn on the c550, enter the 4-digit PIN or drive to the security location. What is a Security Location? You can select any location, such as your home or office, for your security...

  • Page 15: Where To

    TIP: You can search for a postal code. Enter the postal code instead of the city name. (Not all map data provides postal code searching.) c550 Owner’s Manual Go! Page Options Touch an item in the search results list to view the Go! page.

  • Page 16: Go Home

    2. Touch 3. Using the on-screen keyboard, enter letters in the name. Touch Done. 4. Touch the place you are looking for, and touch Go!. Where to? Food, Hotels…. > Where to? > Food, Hotels…. Spell Name. c550 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 17: Finding Recently Found Places

    Owner’s Manual Finding Recently Found Places Your c550 stores the last 50 of your recent finds in the Recently Found list. The most recently viewed places appear at the top of the list. From the Menu page, touch Recently Found recently found items.

  • Page 18: Favorites

    Name. Enter a new Touch name, and touch Done. Touch Change Map Symbol. Touch a new symbol. Touch Change Phone Number. Enter a phone number, and touch Done. Touch Delete to remove this item from the Favorites list. Touch Yes. c550 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 19: Finding A Place Using The Map

    Destination—searches for places near your current route destination. 3. Touch OK. Set Loc. HERE > Near…. Now—searches for City—searches for Route—searches for NOTE: Your c550 automatically searches for places near your current location.

  • Page 20: Using The Main

    Map page. The Touch the text bar to open the Turn List page. Turn List Page AGES vehicle icon Touch to zoom in. Touch Turn In the Next Turn page. Next Turn Page c550 Owner’s Manual to open...

  • Page 21: Trip Information Page

    Resetting Trip Information If you want accurate trip information, reset the trip information before beginning a trip. If you make frequent stops, leave the c550 turned on so it can accurately measure elapsed time during the trip. Reset Trip Touch...

  • Page 22: Using Hands-Free Features

    Pairing Your Phone FREE To pair and connect, your phone and the c550 must be turned on and be within 10 meters of each other. Initiate pairing from your c550 or from your phone. Refer to your phone’s documentation.

  • Page 23: Getting A Call

    When your phone is connected to your c550, you are ready to make phone calls. Touch to access the Phone menu. When you turn on the c550, it tries to connect to the last phone with which it was connected. c550 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 24: In A Call

    Using Call Waiting NOTE: If your phone does not support call waiting through Bluetooth, this feature will not work. If you get a call waiting call, the c550 displays the Incoming Call window. Touch Answer to answer the call. The first call is placed on hold.

  • Page 25: Phone Menu

    Each time your cellular phone connects with the c550, the phone book is automatically loaded into the c550. It may take a few minutes for the phone book to be available.

  • Page 26: Dialing A Point Of Interest

    Each time your phone connects to the c550, your call history is automatically transferred to the c550. It may take a few minutes to transfer this data to the c550. 1. On the Menu page, touch Call 2.

  • Page 27: Calling Home

    Calling Your Home 1. On the Menu page, touch 2. Touch Call Home. 3. The c550 dials your home phone number. c550 Owner’s Manual Placing Calls Using Voice Dial NOTE: Voice Dial is only available if your phone supports voice dialing.

  • Page 28: Using Fm Traffic

    For coverage areas, refer to the Garmin Web site at www.garmin .com/fmtraffic. NOTE: The FM traffic receiver and c550 must be in data range of an FM station transmitting TMC (Traffic Message Channel) data to receive traffic information. NOTE: Garmin is not responsible for the accuracy of the traffic...

  • Page 29: Avoiding Traffic

    2. Select an item to view details. 3. Touch Avoid. Purchasing an Additional Traffic Subscription If your subscription expires, you can renew it at Garmin’s FM Traffic Web site at www.garmin.com/fmtraffic. You can purchase additional subscriptions at www.garmin.com/fmtraffic. c550 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 30: Managing Files On Your C550

    ILES ON OUR C ANAGING ILES ON You can store files, such as MP3s and JPEG image files, in the c550’s internal memory or on an optional SD card. NOTE: The c550 is not compatible with Windows 95, Windows 98, ®...

  • Page 31: Step 3: Transfer Files To Your C550

    5. Open the “Garmin” drive or the SD card drive. 6. Select Edit > Paste. The file appears in the list of files on the c550 memory or SD card. c550 Owner’s Manual Step 4: Eject and Unplug the USB Cable When you are finished transferring files,...

  • Page 32: Listening To Mp3 Files

    Touch shuffle. Play All. Touch the album art to view details about the MP3 file. NOTE: The c550 plays MP3 files only; it does not support M4A/M4P files. to stop the song. to pause the song. to repeat. Touch c550 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 33: Customizing The C550

    OK. Download additional vehicle icons at .com/vehicles. Map Info—view the maps loaded on your c550 and their version. Touch a map to enable (check mark) or disable (no check mark) that map. Restore—restore the original map settings.

  • Page 34: Changing The System Settings

    Mode disables all functions that require significant operator attention and could become a distraction while driving. Garmin Lock—turn on Garmin Lock to lock your c550. Enter a 4-digit PIN, and set a security location. For more information, see page Proximity Alarms—turn on or off the alerts when you approach Custom POIs.

  • Page 35: Customizing The Display

    From the Menu page, touch Display. Color Mode—select light background, background, or switch between the two. Splash Screen—select an image to be shown when you turn on the c550. First, load JPEG images. See USTOMIZING THE C , or or Miles. > Daytime...

  • Page 36: Changing The Navigation Settings

    Avoidances—select the road types you folder want to avoid on your routes. The c550 uses these road types only if alternative routes take you too far out of your way or if no other roads are available. If you have an FM traffic receiver, you can also...

  • Page 37: Restoring All Settings

    Change if you want to connect to a different phone in the list. Select your phone, and touch OK. NOTE: The c550’s PIN code (or passkey) is 1234. Drop—select the phone you want to disconnect, and touch Yes. Remove—select the phone you want to delete from the c550’s memory,...

  • Page 38: Appendix

    If your unit locks up (freezes up), press and hold the the unit. Then turn the unit back on. If this does not help, reset your c550. To reset the c550: 1. Place your thumb nail in the groove located under the Garmin logo on the faceplate.

  • Page 39: Caring For Your C550

    Apply the liquid to the cloth, and then gently wipe the touch screen. c550 Owner’s Manual Protecting Your c550 • Carry and store your c550 in the included carry case. • Do not store the c550 where prolonged exposure to extreme...

  • Page 40: Changing The Fuse

    PPENDIX Avoiding Theft • To avoid theft, remove the c550 and mount from sight when not in use. Remove the mark on the windshield left by the suction cup. • Do not keep your unit in the glove compartment; thieves know where to look.

  • Page 41: Updating The C550 Software

    After confirming that you want to perform an update, WebUpdater automatically downloads the update and installs it on your c550. If you register your c550, you will receive notification of software and map updates. To register your c550, go to www.garmin.com/registration/.

  • Page 42: Loading Mapsource Waypoints On Your C550

    You can also contact your Garmin dealer to purchase accessories. Where to? To use the Travel Guide: 1. Insert the SD card into your c550. 2. Touch 3. Touch the Travel Guide. 4. Touch a category. Touch a sub- category, if necessary.

  • Page 43: Custom Pois (Points Of Interest)

    You will receive a warning if you are traveling too fast near these custom POIs. Use the Garmin POI Loader to load POIs into your unit. Download the POI Loader from www.garmin.com/extras. c550 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 44: Battery Information

    WAAS or EGNOS. • Turn the backlight brightness down (on the Menu page, touch • Do not leave your c550 in direct sunlight. Avoid prolonged exposure to excessive heat. About Satellite Signals Your c550 must acquire satellite signals to operate.

  • Page 45: Technical Specifications

    Charge time: Approximately 4 hours Power input: 12/24 VDC Usage: 15 W max. @ 13.8 VDC Battery life: up to 8 hours depending on usage CAUTION: The c550 is not waterproof. c550 Owner’s Manual GPS Performance Specifications Receiver: WAAS enabled Acquisition times*: Warm: <1 sec...

  • Page 46: Troubleshooting

    (about 33 feet) away from your c550. www.garmin.com/bluetooth When your c550 is in USB Mass Storage Mode, a picture of a c550 connected to a computer is shown. Also, you should see two new removable disk drives listed in Computer.
  • Page 47 3. Right-click your mouse, and select Rename. 4. Type the new name, and press the computer’s keyboard. 1. Turn off your c550. 2. Plug in the USB cable to the c550 and your computer. Your c550 automatically turns on. 3. Click Start >...

  • Page 48: Fcc Compliance

    • Consult an experienced radio/TV technician for help. NOTE: The Garmin c550 has no user- serviceable parts. Repairs should only be made by an authorized Garmin service center. NOTE: Unauthorized repairs or modifications could result in permanent...

  • Page 49: Index

    NDEX changing the paired device Symbols charging the c550 2-D, 3-D map view clearing user data computer connection About button configuring the c550 acquiring satellites contact Garmin adding a Bluetooth current location, device saving aligning the touch...
  • Page 50 NDEX MapSource remote antenna waypoints removable disk drive menu page removing/deleting a miles phone mounting the c550 2, 30 removing the mount MP3 music files resetting loading the max speed playing the trip data mute a call your c550 restoring settings...

  • Page 51: Limited Warranty

    Limited Warranty This Garmin product is warranted to be free from defects in materials or workmanship for one year from the date of purchase. 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...
  • Page 52 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. © 2006 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151 Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, U.S.A.

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