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Garmin zumo 450 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 Owner’s Manual 400/450 zumo ™ the personal motorcycle navigator...
  • 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 this manual or of any revision hereto,...

  • Page 3: Manual Conventions

    Thank you for purchasing the Garmin zūmo ™ Manual Conventions When you are instructed to “touch” something, use your finger to touch an item on the screen. You will see arrows (>) used in the text. They indicate that you should touch a series of items.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Preface...i Manual Conventions ...i Contact Garmin ...i myGarmin ...i About Google Earth ...i Important Information ... Getting Started ...1 Looking at Your zūmo ...1 Quick Links ...2 zūmo Tips and Shortcuts Adjusting the Volume ...2 Adjusting the Brightness Mounting the zūmo on Your Motorcycle ...3...
  • Page 5 Changing the System Settings Localizing Your zūmo ...32 Managing User Data ...33 Changing the Navigation Settings Customizing the Display Changing the Keyboard Managing Traffic Settings Restoring All Settings ...36 Clearing All User Data Appendix ...37 zūmo Audio Options ...37 Charging the zūmo ...37 Automotive Mount Accessory Updating the zūmo Software...

  • Page 6: Important Information

    Hereby, Garmin declares that this 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/zumo400 then select the...

  • Page 7: Getting Started

    Looking at Your zūmo Power button Zoom in, raise volume, or increase brightness. Zoom out, lower volume, or decrease brightness. Page button—scroll through the Map, Trip Information, and Media Player pages. Press and hold to adjust brightness. Speak button—press to adjust volume level.

  • Page 8: Quick Links

    See page 35 for additional display settings. to quickly • Finding an address: • Viewing the Map page: • Using the Garmin Lock to see more theft feature: • Listening to MP3 files: 28–29 • Transferring files to your zūmo: pages 25–27...

  • Page 9: Mounting The Zūmo On Your Motorcycle

    Mounting the zūmo on Your Motorcycle WarninG: The terms of the Garmin Warranty require that the power cable with bare wire leads be installed by experienced installers having the proper knowledge of automotive electrical systems and skill in the use of special tools or hardware required for installation.
  • Page 10 ettinG tarted A) To install the U-bolt and handlebar base: 1. Place the U-bolt around the handlebar, and thread the ends through the handlebar base. 2. Tighten the nuts to secure the base. Do not overtighten. notE: The recommended torque is 50in-lb (5.7 N-m) maximum torque of 80in-lb (9 N-m).
  • Page 11 3: Attach the Base Plate to the zūmo Mount 1. Thread the M4 x 40 mm flathead bolts and nuts to attach the base plate to the zūmo mount. 2. Tighten the nuts to secure the base plate. zūmo mount Mn-USB port Weather cap...
  • Page 12 ettinG tarted 5: Install the zūmo in the Mount 1. Plug the power cable into the zūmo mount. For a better seal, tighten the screws on the power connector. 2. Flip the lever up. 3. Flip the weather cap down and under (magnetic).

  • Page 13: Configuring Your Zūmo

    Configuring Your zūmo To turn on your zūmo, press and hold configure your zūmo. Acquiring Satellites Go outdoors to an open area, out of garages, and away from tall buildings. Turn on the zūmo. Acquiring satellite signals may take a few minutes. bars indicate GPS satellite strength.

  • Page 14: Finding Your Destination

    ettinG tarted Finding Your Destination Where to menu provides several different categories for you to use when you search for locations. ➊ Touch Where ➍ Select a destination. tiP: Touch ➋ Select a category. ➎ Touch Go. to see more choices. ➌...

  • Page 15: Following Your Route

    Following Your Route As you travel, your zūmo guides you to your destination with voice prompts, arrows on the map, and directions at the top of the Map page. If you depart from the original route, your zūmo recalculates the route and provides new directions. Your route s marked wth a purple lne.

  • Page 16: Adding A Detour

    PIN, acquire satellite signals and then drive to your security location to unlock the zūmo. notE: If you forget your PIN and your security location, you must send your zūmo to Garmin to get it unlocked. > System >...

  • Page 17: Where To

    here to The Where to menu provides several different categories you can use to search for locations. Finding an Address 1. Touch Where to > 2. Select a country, state/province, and city/postal code, if necessary. 3. Enter the address number, and touch Done.

  • Page 18: Go Home

    here Go Page Options Touch an item in the search results list to view the Go page. Touch to create a turn-by-turn route to this location. Show Map Touch to view this location on the map. If the GPS is off, touch Set Loc.
  • Page 19 Finding a Location by Spelling the Name If you know the name of the location you are looking for, you can spell it using the on-screen keyboard. You can also enter letters contained in the name to narrow the search. 1.

  • Page 20: Recently Found Locations

    here Recently Found Locations Your zūmo stores the last 50 of your recent finds in the Recently Found list. The most recently viewed locations appear at the top of the list. Touch Where to > recently Found view your recently found items. Save Touch >...

  • Page 21: Saving Your Current Location

    4. Verify that the correct location is selected, and then touch Export. 5. Touch OK. 6. Eject your SD card, and insert it into another zūmo. 7. A message appears. Touch import the shared locations. 8. Touch Favorites, and then touch the location you want to import.

  • Page 22: Creating A Saved Route

    here Touch Change Phone a phone number, and touch Done. Delete Touch to remove this item. A list of all your Favorites appears. Touch the item you want to delete. Touch Delete > Yes. Creating a Saved Route Use your zūmo to create and save routes before your next trip.

  • Page 23: Sharing Routes

    4. To edit the route: Touch Change Name. Enter a new name, and touch Done. Touch Add/Remove Points new start, stop, or end points to the route. Touch Manual Reorder the order of points along your route. Touch Optimal Reorder automatically order the points according to straight line distance between your start and end points.

  • Page 24: Finding A Location Using The Map

    here 9. Touch Import, and then touch OK. 10. Touch Done to go back to the Menu page. To view your imported routes, touch Where to > notE: You can also share routes using Google Earth. Go to http://earth.google.com. Finding a Location Using the Map Touch View map...

  • Page 25: Entering Coordinates

    Entering Coordinates If you know the geographic coordinates of your destination, you can use your zūmo to navigate to any location using its latitude and longitude coordinates. Touch Where to > Coordinates. Format Touch to change the type of coordinates. Because different maps and charts use different position formats, the zūmo allows you to choose the correct coordinate format for the type of map...

  • Page 26: Using The Main

    SinG the aGeS Map Page On the Menu page, touch icon shows your current location. To save your current locaton, touch the vehcle con, and touch Yes. Touch to zoom out. Touch Menu to return to the Menu page. Touch Speed to open the Trp Informaton...

  • Page 27: Trip Information Page

    Trip Information Page The Trip Information page shows your current speed and provides helpful statistics about your trip. To view the Trip Information page, touch the Map page. Resetting Trip Information If you want accurate trip information, reset the trip information before beginning a trip.

  • Page 28: Turn List Page

    SinG the aGeS Turn List Page When you are navigating a route, the Turn List page shows turn-by-turn instructions for your entire route and the distance between turns. Touch the directions bar on the top of the Map page to open the Turn List page. Touch a turn on the list to view the Next Turn page for Show Map that turn.

  • Page 29: Traffic Information

    When a traffic message is received, your zūmo displays the incident on the map and can change your route to avoid the traffic incident. notE: Garmin is not responsible for the accuracy of the traffic information. The traffic receiver simply receives signals...

  • Page 30: Purchasing Traffic Subscriptions

    > 2. Touch Subscriptions 3. Follow the on-screen instructions. notE: Additional documentation is included with your Garmin traffic receiver. FM Traffic For more information about an FM traffic receiver, go to .com/traffic. For participating FM traffic subscription providers and coverage cities, go to www.garmin.com/fmtraffic.

  • Page 31: Managing Files On Your Zūmo

    Supported File Types • MP3 music files • JPEG and JPG image files for splash screen or picture viewer • GPI custom POI files from Garmin’s POI Loader • GPX waypoint files and maps from MapSource notE: The zūmo does not support iTunes M4A/M4P files.
  • Page 32 Copy. 5. Open the Garmin drive or the SD card drive. 6. Select Edit in the list of files on the Garmin or SD card drive. notE: You can also drag and drop files to and from your drives. For Mac ®...

  • Page 33: Deleting Zūmo Files

    Connect the zūmo to your computer, Device, and and open your Garmin or SD card drive. Select the file that you want to delete, and press the computer’s keyboard. CaUtion: If you are not sure about a file’s purpose, do not...

  • Page 34: Using The Media Player

    SinG the edia layer SinG the layer Listening to MP3 Files Load MP3 files to the internal memory or an optional SD card. See for more information. 1. On the Menu page, touch open the Media Player. 2. Touch Browse. 3.
  • Page 35 Refer to the audio program’s Help file for instructions. 3. Transfer the playlist and the associated MP3 files to the Garmin or SD card drive. The M3U file must be in the same location as the MP3 files. 4. On the zūmo, touch the MP3 player.

  • Page 36: Customizing The Zūmo

    .com/vehicles. Map info—view the maps loaded on your zūmo and their version. Touch a map to enable (check mark) or disable (no check mark) that map. restore—restore the default map settings. zūmo 400/450 Owner’s Manual to change www.garmin...

  • Page 37: Changing The System Settings

    400/450 Owner’s Manual ustoMizing the zūMo Garmin Lock—turn on Garmin Lock to lock your zūmo. Enter a 4-digit PIN, and set a security location. For more information, see page about—display your zūmo’s software...

  • Page 38: Localizing Your Zūmo

    ustoMizing the zūMo Localizing Your zūmo Locale. Touch > To change a setting, touch the button next to the icon. To change all settings, touch all. In each screen, select the setting, and then touch oK. Locale—select your location. text Language—set all on-screen text to the selected language.

  • Page 39: Managing User Data

    Set Home Location—enter or change your home location. See page import Data—load Favorites, routes, trip logs, and pictures from your Garmin drive or SD card. Manage trip Log—view the current trip log usage. The zūmo stores your last 10,000 points of trip data. At the start of your next big trip, you may want to reset the trip log.

  • Page 40: Changing The Navigation Settings

    ustoMizing the zūMo 7. Verify that the correct picture is selected, and then touch Import. Touch Slide Show to display each image for a few seconds and then display the next image. During the slide show, touch the screen at any time to stop and see more options.

  • Page 41: Customizing The Display

    Screen Shot—enable Screen Shot mode. Touch the camera icon to take a picture of the screen. The picture bitmap Garmin\scrn file is saved in the on the Garmin drive. zūmo 400/450 Owner’s Manual Changing the Keyboard Touch Standard—displays a full alphabetic keyboard.

  • Page 42: Managing Traffic Settings

    ustoMizing the zūMo Managing Traffic Settings Touch > > view FM traffic subscription information and settings. You must have a traffic reciever connected to the unit (see pages 23–24). Restoring All Settings 1. From the Menu page, touch 2. Touch Restore, and then touch Yes.

  • Page 43: Appendix

    PPendix zūmo Audio Options Connect your headphones or headset to the zūmo to hear navigation prompts and MP3s. notE: For all audio features, you must have an external power source connected to the zūmo mount. Charging the zūmo 1. Connect the power cable to the mount and a power source.

  • Page 44: Mounting On Your Dashboard

    PPendix 2. Plug the power cable into the side of the mount. 3. Place the zūmo into the automotive mount, and flip the lever down. Lever 4. Plug the power cable into a power receptacle in your vehicle. Your zūmo should turn on automatically if the vehicle is running.

  • Page 45: Updating The Zūmo Software

    Pull the tab on the suction cup toward you. zūmo 400/450 Owner’s Manual U�pdating the zūmo pdating the zūmo Software 1. Go to www.garmin.com/products/ webupdater to download the WebUpdater program to your computer. 2. Connect the zūmo to your computer using the mini-USB cable.

  • Page 46: Purchasing And Loading Additional Map Data

    .jsp to see if an update for your map software is available. You can also purchase additional map data from Garmin and load the maps to the internal memory or an optional SD card. Refer to the MapSource Help file...

  • Page 47: Garmin Travel Guide

    Connecting Accessories to Your zūmo Some Garmin traffic receivers must be plugged into a mini-USB port on the zūmo mount. The audio jacks are located on the left side of the zūmo mount. Audo jacks Mn-USB port tiP: Carefully connect and disconnect cables.

  • Page 48: Safety Cameras

    A warning appears if you are traveling too fast near these custom POIs. Use the Garmin POI Loader to load POIs on your Garmin drive or SD card. Download the POI Loader from www.garmin.com/extras. Refer to the POI Loader Help file for more information;...
  • Page 49 To delete the custom POIs from your zūmo, connect your zūmo to your Garmin\poi computer. Open the in the Garmin or SD card drive. Delete the file entitled poi.gpi. CaUtion: Garmin is not responsible for the consequences of using a custom POI database...

  • Page 50: Battery Information

    .com/products/zumo450, and click the accessories Unscrew the battery pack and replace the battery. Contact your local waste disposal department for information on properly disposing of the battery. System www.garmin.com/ www.garmin link. Screw Battery pack connector under weather cap...

  • Page 51: Using A Remote Antenna

    Using a Remote Antenna You can use an optional external remote antenna (Garmin GA 25MCX). To purchase, go to www.garmin.com/ products/zumo400 www.garmin .com/products/zumo450, and click the accessories link. Pull back the weather cap from the MCX connector located on the back of the zūmo, and connect the antenna.

  • Page 52: Specifications

    GPS accuracy: Position: < 10 meters, typical Velocity: 0.05 meter/sec RMS GPS (WaaS) accuracy: Position: < 5 meters, typical Velocity: 0.05 meter/sec RMS For a complete list of specifications, go www.garmin.com/products/zumo400 or www.garmin.com/products/zumo450, and click Specifications. zūmo 400/450 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 53: Zūmo Troubleshooting

    zūmo Troubleshooting Problem/Question My battery gauge does not seem accurate. The touch screen is not responding to my taps properly. The zūmo freezes up. How do I clean the zumo? How do I clean the touch screen? The suction cup will not stay on my windshield.

  • Page 54: Usb Interface Troubleshooting

    Storage Mode. If you have several network drives mapped on your computer, Windows may have trouble assigning drive letters to your Garmin or SD drives. Follow the steps on the next page to assign (map) your drive letters. Windows: Double-click the Unplug or Eject system tray.
  • Page 55 Problem/Question How can I rename my Garmin drives in Windows? How do I assign (map) my Garmin drives in drives in Windows? zūmo 400/450 Owner’s Manual Solution/Answer 1. Open Computer. 2. Select the drive you want to rename. 3. Right-click your mouse, and select Rename.

  • Page 56: Index

    (Favorites) FM traffic fuel gauge Garmin Lock iv, 10, 31 Garmin TourGuide playing files Garmin Travel Guide going home 12–19 Google Earth zūmo 400/450 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 57 40, 42 navigation settings Near button Next Turn page North Up map view off road, routing 17, 34 picture viewer Garmin Lock playing music playlist POIs, custom position icon 20, 30 postal code protecting your zūmo recently found location registering your zūmo...
  • Page 58 ndex software updating version special characters specifications spelling the name of a place splash screen storing your zūmo supported file types system settings text language time format time zone tones touch screen aligning cleaning Track Up map view traffic avoiding 23, 34 incidents settings...
  • Page 59 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. © 2006–2007 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151 Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA Garmin (Europe) Ltd.

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