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Garmin StreetPilot 2730 Owner's Manual

Garmin StreetPilot 2730 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 StreetPilot 2730 ® 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.
  • Page 3 2730, or if you have any questions, in ® the U.S.A. contact Garmin Product Support by phone at 913/397.8200 or 800/800.1020, Monday–Friday, 8 AM–5 PM Central Time. You can also visit the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com/support. In Europe, contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd. at 44/0870.8501241.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    ONTENTS Preface ... i Contact Garmin ...i Serial Number ...i Quick Links ...i Caring for Your StreetPilot 2730 ...vi Find It and Go! ... 1 Finding a Restaurant ... 1 Following Your Route ... 2 Where To? ... 3 Finding an Address ... 3 Using the Where To? Menu ...
  • Page 5 StreetPilot 2730 Owner’s Manual Appendix ... 43 Using the Remote Control ... 43 Looking at the StreetPilot 2730 ... 44 Using the 2730 Unit Keys ... 45 Installing the 2730 in Your Vehicle ... 45 Custom POIs (Points of Interest) ... 47 Customizing the Map Data Fields ...
  • Page 6 This Notice is being provided in accordance with California’s Proposition 65. If you have any questions or would like additional information, refer to our Web site at www.garmin.com/prop65. When navigating, carefully compare information displayed on the unit to all available navigation sources, including information from street signs, visual sightings, and maps.

  • Page 7: Important Information

    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 8: Preface

    REFACE Caring for Your StreetPilot 2730 The StreetPilot 2730 is constructed of high quality materials and does not require user maintenance other than cleaning. Cleaning the Unit Clean the unit’s outer casing using a cloth dampened with a mild detergent solution and then wipe dry. Avoid chemical cleaners and solvents that can damage plastic components.

  • Page 9: Find It And Go

    Use the Garmin StreetPilot 2730 to find your destination and go to it. Finding a Restaurant ➊ Touch Where To? ➍ Touch a food category. StreetPilot 2730 Owner’s Manual T AND ➋ Touch Food, Hotel…. ➎ Touch a place. T AND ➌...

  • Page 10: Following Your Route

    The map page displays a when the StreetPilot has found a better route than the one you are currently taking. Touch the to take the better route. For more information about Continuous Auto Routing, see page StreetPilot 2730 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 11: Where To

    Finding an Address ➊ From the Menu page, touch Where To? Touch Address. ➍ Enter the street name and touch Done. StreetPilot 2730 Owner’s Manual HERE ➋ Touch a state. Touch Search All Cities or select a city. ➎ Select the street and then select the city.

  • Page 12: Using The Where To? Menu

    Map—use the map to find the location you are looking for. See page Locations—save your favorite locations in My Locations. To find the saved places, search in my Locations. See page Recent Finds—find places you have recently found. StreetPilot 2730 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 13: Finding A Place Using The Map

    Touch any object on the map. Touch Review. ➋ Touch Go To or Advanced. StreetPilot 2730 Owner’s Manual Tips for Browsing the Map Map. You can also • Touch the map and drag to view different parts of the map.

  • Page 14: Understanding The Information Page

    Your StreetPilot stores the last 50 places you have found in Recent Finds. ➊ Touch Where To? ➋ Select an item from the search results list. page Touch Category category, such as > Recent Finds. to display recent finds of a certain Food, Hotel…. StreetPilot 2730 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 15: Finding Places In A Different Area

    ➋ Select one of the search options. The locations near the option you selected appear. StreetPilot 2730 Owner’s Manual Narrowing Your Search To narrow your search, you can spell part of the name of the location you are searching for.

  • Page 16: My Locations

    After you have found a place you want to save, select it on the results list. ➊ Touch Advanced. ➋ Touch Add As Favorite. OCATIONS Saving Your Current Location From the Menu page, touch ➊ Touch anywhere on the map. ➋ Touch Save As View Map. Favorite. StreetPilot 2730 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 17: Setting A Home Location

    After you set your Home Location, open the Find menu and touch Finding Saved Places Where To? From the Menu page, touch ➊ Touch Locations. StreetPilot 2730 Owner’s Manual ➋ Select an option. Home. ➋ Touch Favorites. OCATIONS Where To? ➌...

  • Page 18: Editing Saved Places

    Elevation—enter the elevation of the saved place. Category—assign this place to a category; touch categories. Symbol—select a symbol to appear on the map for this location. ➌ Touch Edit. to view the StreetPilot 2730 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 19: Deleting A Saved Place

    Tools From the Menu page, touch ➊ Touch Delete Favorites. ➍ Touch Delete. StreetPilot 2730 Owner’s Manual My Data > Favorites. > ➋ Touch Selection. Selection—touch each location and delete them each individually. Category—select one category to delete all of the locations assigned to that category.

  • Page 20: Viewing The Map And Using The Tools

    While navigating a route, touch the green text bar to open the Turn List. See Map Page while Navigating a Route OOLS page Touch to zoom in. Touch the Speed data field to open the Trip Computer. See page StreetPilot 2730 Owner’s Manual Arrival...

  • Page 21: Trip Computer

    Reset Trip to reset all information on the Trip Computer. To reset the Maximum Speed, touch Max. StreetPilot 2730 Owner’s Manual Turn List The Turn List displays a list of turn-by-turn instructions for your entire route as well as arrival information.

  • Page 22: Gps Info Page

    XM Radio. Refer to the GXM 30 XM Smart Antenna Owner’s Manual. See about traffic. General > GPS. > to turn the GPS receiver off www.garmin.com/aboutGPS/waas.html. pages 34–35 of this manual for information StreetPilot 2730 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 23: Creating And Editing Routes

    ➊ Touch Create New Saved Route. ➍ To add a stop, touch Yes, then touch Next. Select the point. StreetPilot 2730 Owner’s Manual REATING AND DITING > My Data > Routes. ➋ Touch a method and touch Next. Select the start point.

  • Page 24: Editing A Saved Route

    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. For more info, see Change Preference—change calculation preference to Faster Time, Shorter Distance, or Off Road. Delete Route—delete this route. ➌ Touch Edit. page StreetPilot 2730 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 25: Adding Midpoints (Stops) To Your Route

    Follow the steps on the previous page to begin editing the route. ➊ Touch Edit/Review Points. ➍ Touch a method and then select the point. StreetPilot 2730 Owner’s Manual ➋ Touch Add. ➎ Add points as necessary. Touch Done when finished. REATING AND...

  • Page 26: Saving The Active Route

    Remove All have entered for the route. miles, or miles—select the distance of 2 miles Route—select roads in your route Route—if you are using an Detours—touch to remove any detours you StreetPilot 2730 Owner’s Manual in the...

  • Page 27: Adding Avoidances

    Creating Custom Avoids You can enter specific areas and roads to avoid in your routes. From the Avoidance Setup menu, touch two times and then touch Custom Avoids. StreetPilot 2730 Owner’s Manual Navigation Avoidance > > > ➊ Touch...

  • Page 28: Using The Logs

    From the Menu page, touch Log. Log. Touch a log to edit it. > > Zoom Name—enter a new name. Distance—reset the mileage log. Active—make this log active or inactive. Tools > My Data > Mileage StreetPilot 2730 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 29: Loading Files On Your 2730

    Step 2: Connect AC Power Connect the enclosed AC Power cable to the Power connector on the back of the StreetPilot. Connect the end to an available electrical outlet. StreetPilot 2730 Owner’s Manual OADING ILES ON Step 3: Connect the USB Cable Use the USB cable provided to connect the 2730 to your computer.

  • Page 30: Step 4: Select Usb Mass Storage

    Where Do I Paste the Files? For most files, like your MP3 files, you can paste them anywhere in the “GARMIN” drive. When you transfer Audible Books, AudibleManager places the books in an Audible folder. The POI Loader places custom POIs in the POI folder.

  • Page 31: Step 6: Eject And Unplug The Usb Cable

    With the StreetPilot connected to your computer and in USB Mass Storage mode, open My Computer. Open your “GARMIN” drive. Highlight the file that you want to delete from your StreetPilot and press the on your computer’s keyboard. CAUTION: Do not delete any files if you are not sure of their purpose.

  • Page 32: Information About The Drive

    Removable Disk Drive entitled “GARMIN” appears in your computer’s list of drives. If you are connected to several network drives, the “GARMIN” drive might not appear. To display the drive, right-click on a network drive and click Disconnect. Drive Storage Capacity To view available space for your “GARMIN”...

  • Page 33: Listening To Music And Audible Books

    ISTENING TO Playing MP3 Files ➊ Touch Tools. ➍ Touch a category. StreetPilot 2730 Owner’s Manual USIC AND UDIBLE ➋ Touch Music Player. ➎ Touch Play All. ISTENING TO USIC AND UDIBLE OOKS ➌ Touch Source to select mode. Touch Browse.

  • Page 34: Using The Mp3 Player

    To start playing the playlist from a different song, touch the song. Touch the album cover to view information about the song, artist, and album. to resume StreetPilot 2730 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 35: Listening To Audible Books

    Your StreetPilot provides several sample Audible books. These sample books are only portions of the book; to hear an entire book, purchase it from Audible.com. See ➊ Touch Tools. ➍ Touch Browse. StreetPilot 2730 Owner’s Manual pages 29–31. ➋ Touch Music Player.
  • Page 36 StreetPilot (such as the map). to resume and touch Save. and then touch Play to listen to the book from the Edit to delete the bookmark or rename StreetPilot 2730 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 37 StreetPilot. 2. From your computer’s desktop, double-click the AudibleManager icon to open AudibleManager. 3. In the “Choose your device” window, click the box next to “Garmin” to place a check mark in the box. Click Next. ISTENING TO USIC AND...
  • Page 38 Step 1: Connect the StreetPilot to your computer 1. Connect the mini-USB connector to the back of the StreetPilot. and click Next. 2. Connect the larger end of the cable to an available USB port on your computer. StreetPilot 2730 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 39 4. Select a format and click Download. StreetPilot 2730 Owner’s Manual Step 3: Transfer the book to your StreetPilot Refer to AudibleManager’s Help file for detailed instructions about downloading books to your computer and loading them on your StreetPilot.

  • Page 40: Listening To Audio Over The Vehicle's Speakers

    Use the + and - to match the frequency selected on your radio and touch Done. ’ PEAKERS ➌ Touch Audio Output. See the page 33 tips on finding a good frequency for the FM transmitter. StreetPilot 2730 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 41: Fm Transmitter Tips

    FM transmitter. A frequency not used by a radio station in your area might be used by a station elsewhere. StreetPilot 2730 Owner’s Manual As you drive, you may notice changes in the background static even though there is no FM station using that channel.

  • Page 42: Traffic Information

    RAFFIC Using an XM Smart Antenna, your StreetPilot 2730 can receive and use traffic information. When a traffic message is received, your 2730 displays the event on the map and can change your route to avoid the traffic incident. For more information about the GXM 30 XM Smart Antenna, refer to the GXM 30 XM Smart Antenna for Automotive Owner’s Manual or visit the Garmin Web...

  • Page 43: Changing The Traffic Settings

    Touch International symbols. Touch each symbol to set the zoom scale at which each symbol appears on the map. StreetPilot 2730 Owner’s Manual Severity on the Map—select the scale at which the severity is shown on the map. > Traffic.

  • Page 44: Customizing The Streetpilot 2730

    Customizing the General Settings From the Menu page, touch Mute From the Menu page, touch page Changing the Language From the Menu page, touch Language. 2730 ILOT Settings > Settings > General Settings > General StreetPilot 2730 Owner’s Manual General. > GPS. >...

  • Page 45: Customizing The Audio Settings

    NOTE: If you change the Voice Language, your StreetPilot must restart to complete this change. StreetPilot 2730 Owner’s Manual USTOMIZING THE Text Language—change the on-screen text to the selected language. Changing the Text Language does not change the language of map data or user-entered data.
  • Page 46 Selecting Units From the Menu page, touch Settings Change units of measure to Statute, Metric, or Custom. StreetPilot 2730 Owner’s Manual > General > > General > Time.

  • Page 47: Changing The Map Settings

    Map Detail—adjust the amount of detail shown on the map. Displaying more detail causes the map to redraw slowly. Orientation—change the perspective of the map. • 2D North Up—display the map in 2 dimensions (2- StreetPilot 2730 Owner’s Manual D) with North at the top. > General >...

  • Page 48: Changing The Navigation Settings

    Next Turn Pop-up—select when the Next Turn pop-up window appears. Off-Route Recalculation—set the way the unit responds when off the route. You can silence the “off- route, recalculating” message here. Settings Navigation. > StreetPilot 2730 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 49: Adjusting The Traffic Settings

    StreetPilot has found a better route than the one you are currently taking. Touch the to take the better route. Avoidance Setup—see page Adjusting the Traffic Settings page StreetPilot 2730 Owner’s Manual USTOMIZING THE Changing the Screen Settings Settings From the Menu page, touch Brightness—select Manual and then touch Next.

  • Page 50: Restoring The Settings

    XM Antenna’s Radio ID. Connect the GXM 30 to the StreetPilot. Copyright Info—view copyright information about your StreetPilot. Restoring the Settings To restore the unit to its original settings, open the Menu page and touch Settings > Restore Defaults > Yes. StreetPilot 2730 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 51: Appendix

    Map, Menu, and Music Player. Back—returns to the previous page and cancels data entry. Speak—announces the next turn or the GPS status. StreetPilot 2730 Owner’s Manual PPENDIX Thumb Stick—highlights options and moves the map pointer. Press in to make a selection.

  • Page 52: Looking At The Streetpilot 2730

    PPENDIX Looking at the StreetPilot 2730 IR window (aim the remote here) Left Side Audio Out (for headphones or line out) Light sensor Mini-USB connector (for USB cable or GXM 30) Front Touch screen Back Right Side Power switch Power connector...

  • Page 53: Using The 2730 Unit Keys

    Map page, Turns List, Trip Computer, and Music Player. SPEAK—announces voice directions. ➍ StreetPilot 2730 Owner’s Manual Installing the 2730 in Your Vehicle You can use the permanent or temporary adhesive disks or the non-skid friction mount to install the StreetPilot in ➊...
  • Page 54 PPENDIX To mount your StreetPilot 2730: 1. Align the power plug on the vehicle adapter to the connector and slide the plug into the connector until fully seated. 2. Slide the locking lever on the mounting base to the left (unlocked).

  • Page 55: Custom Pois (Points Of Interest)

    Custom POIs (Points of Interest) Your StreetPilot 2730 can accept custom points of interest (POI) databases, available from various companies on the Internet. Some custom POI databases contain alert information for points such as safety cameras and school zones. Your StreetPilot can notify you when you approach one of these points.

  • Page 56: Customizing The Map Data Fields

    first choice out of two choices for the layout of the data field. 2/2 means this is your second choice. Some types of data fields allow you three choices, but some only provide one. StreetPilot 2730 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 57: Technical Specifications

    Fuse: 3AG - 1.0 Amp Remote Control: Two AAA alkaline batteries (not included) StreetPilot 2730 Owner’s Manual For a complete list of specifications, visit the Garmin Web site: www.garmin.com/products/sp2730/spec.html. Contact your local waste disposal department for information on properly disposing of the unit.

  • Page 58: Updating The Software And Map Data

    Using a Remote GPS Antenna Use an optional external remote GPS antenna (Garmin GA 25) when using the unit in a vehicle with a coated windshield or an in-screen heating system, which can block GPS signals.

  • Page 59: Fcc Compliance

    United States of America copyright laws and international copyright treaties. 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...

  • Page 60: Usb Interface Troubleshooting

    USB cable. OK. You can disconnect your StreetPilot from your computer now. Solution/Answer page 53 to assign your drive letters. Unplug or Eject icon in your system tray. Select “USB page USB Mass Storage. StreetPilot 2730 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 61 5. Select Edit…, select a drive letter from the drop-down list, and click OK. Be sure you have loaded the USB drivers before you connect the USB cable. See StreetPilot 2730 Owner’s Manual Power switch down on your StreetPilot to turn it on.

  • Page 62: 2730 Troubleshooting

    > Recalibrate. Follow the on-screen instructions. Volume > Advanced. Adjust the levels of each Find button. Keep pressing the button until the message “Do you www.xmradio.com to clear all user data. www. for XM Radio information. StreetPilot 2730 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 63: 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.

  • Page 64: Index

    finds restaurant saved places spell the name find near point FM Transmitter 32, 33 following your route fuse GARMIN drive does not appear general settings Go home info page settings StreetPilot 2730 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 65 Near button symbol North Up map data fields, changing odometer Map page off-route recalculation browse StreetPilot 2730 Owner’s Manual original settings places editing 5, 12, 13 finding 3–7 saving POIs (Points of Interest) position icon 8–11...
  • Page 66 StreetPilot 14, 54 unplug USB 21, 23 use indoors vehicle type via points viewing the map voice language vi, 41 volume weather 34–35 Where To? 14, 41, 54 traffic zoom 5, 12, 13 14, 54 3–7 StreetPilot 2730 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 68 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 2005–2006 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151 Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, U.S.A.

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