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  • Page 1 nüvi ® owner’s manual...
  • Page 2 These trademarks may not be used without the express permission of Garmin. The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc., and any use of such name by Garmin is ® under license. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.

  • Page 3: Nüvi Tips And Shortcuts

    Introduction Introduction Contact Garmin Contact Garmin if you have any questions while using your nüvi. Go to Manual Conventions www.garmin.co.sg amd click Contact When you are instructed to “touch” Support for regional support information, something, use your finger to touch an or contact Garmin Corporation by phone item on the screen.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Using the Main Pages ....17 Introduction ........i Map Page ........17 Manual Conventions ......i Trip Computer .........18 nüvi Tips and Shortcuts .....i Turn List Page ........18 Contact Garmin .........i Next Turn Page ......19 myGarmin ........i ™ Junction View .........19 Lane Info ........20 Getting Started .......2...
  • Page 5 Introduction Using the Tools ......32 Adding Security ......45 Bluetooth Technology Settings ..46 Settings ..........32 Changing the Proximity Points Where Am I? ........32 Settings ..........47 Help ..........32 Restoring All Settings .....47 Media Player ........32 ecoRoute ........33 ™ Appendix ........48 Picture Viewer ........36 Ways to Charge Your nüvi ....48 Custom Routes .......36 Resetting the nüvi ......48...

  • Page 6: Getting Started

    Getting Started Getting Started Power key: slide to the left to turn on/off the unit; GPS antenna Speaker slide to the right to lock the screen Headphone/ audio out jack card ™ slot Microphone Mini-USB External antenna connector connector Serial number (remove cradle to view serial number) WARNING: This product contains a lithium-ion battery.

  • Page 7: Step 1: Mount The Nüvi

    Getting Started Step 1: Mount the nüvi 5. Snap the cradle onto the suction cup arm. 1. Plug the vehicle power cable into the power connector on the right side of 6. Fit the bottom of your nüvi into the the cradle.

  • Page 8: Step 2: Configure The Nüvi

    Getting Started Step 2: Configure the Step 4: Use the nüvi nüvi ➊ ➋ ➌ ➍ Your unit should turn on automatically ➎ ➏ if it is plugged in and your vehicle is running. To manually turn on your nüvi, slide the Power key to the left.

  • Page 9: Finding Your Destination

    Getting Started Finding Your Destination The Where To? menu provides several different categories for you to use when searching for addresses, cities, and other locations. The detailed map loaded in your nüvi contains millions of points of interest, such as restaurants, hotels, and auto services.

  • Page 10: Following Your Route

    Getting Started Following Your Route Adding a Via Point You can add a stop (Via Point) to your Your route is marked with a magenta route. The nüvi gives you directions line. As you travel, your nüvi guides you to the stop and then to your final to your destination with voice prompts, destination.

  • Page 11: Adjusting The Volume

    Getting Started Adjusting the Volume Taking a Detour If a road on your route is closed, you can From the Menu page, touch Volume. take a detour. Touch to adjust the master Mute volume. Touch to mute all audio. 1. With a route active, touch Menu. To adjust the volume levels for the 2.

  • Page 12: Where To

    Where To? Where To? Go! Page Options Touch an item in the search results list to Where To? menu provides view the Go! page. several different categories you can use to search for locations. To learn how to perform a standard search, see page 5 . ➊...

  • Page 13: Finding An Address

    Where To? Finding an Address Finding a Place by The steps to find an address can vary Spelling the Name depending on the maps that are loaded If you know the name of the location you on your nüvi. Not all map data provides are looking for, you can spell it using the postal code searching.

  • Page 14: Setting A Home Location

    Where To? Setting a Home Location Using the On-Screen Keyboard You can set a Home location for the When an on-screen keyboard appears, place you return to most often. touch a letter or number to enter it. 1. Touch Where To? >...

  • Page 15: Finding Recently Found Places

    Where To? Finding Recently Found Favorites You can save places in your Favorites, Places so you can quickly fi nd them and create Your nüvi stores the last 50 of your routes to them. Your Home location is recent fi nds in the Recently Found list. also stored in Favorites.

  • Page 16: Editing Saved Places

    Where To? Finding Your Last Position 4. Touch an option to edit the location: Your Last Position is automatically • Change Name —enter a new saved each time you remove the nüvi name, and touch Done. from the cradle when the cradle is •...

  • Page 17: Using Custom Routes

    SD card, and then create routes to touch Go!. them. Creating a Custom Route 1. Go to http://connect.garmin.com Use your nüvi to create and save routes /photos to download pictures with before your next trip. You can save up to location information.

  • Page 18: Editing Custom Routes

    Where To? 4. Touch an option to edit the route: • Change Name —enter a new name, and touch Done. • Add/Remove Points —add or remove points from the route. • Manually Reorder Points— 6. Touch to add another location change the order of points along to your route.

  • Page 19: Finding A Place Using The Map

    Where To? Finding a Place Using the • Touch to switch between a 3D ( three-dimensional) map and a 2D ( two-dimensional) map. To fi nd a location on the map, touch to rotate the viewing angle Where To? Browse Map •...

  • Page 20: Entering Coordinates

    Where To? Entering Coordinates If you know the geographic coordinates of your destination, you can use your nüvi to navigate to your destination using the latitude and longitude coordinates (or other coordinate formats). This can be especially helpful when geocaching. 1.

  • Page 21: Using The Main Pages

    Using the Main Pages Using the Main Pages ➋ Touch to view the Turn List page. ➌ Touch to zoom in and out. Map Page Map Page ➍ Touch to view the Where Am I? View Map Touch to view the Map page.

  • Page 22: Trip Computer

    Using the Main Pages Trip Computer Turn List Page The Trip Computer displays your current When you are navigating a route, the speed and provides helpful statistics Turn List page displays turn-by-turn about your trip. To view the Trip instructions for your entire route and Speed Computer, touch the field on the...

  • Page 23: Next Turn Page

    Using the Main Pages Next Turn Page Junction View Junction view displays road signs and junctions on your route along with arrows that indicate the proper lane, making unfamiliar intersections and exits easy to navigate. When you are navigating a route, the Next Turn page shows the turn on the ➊...

  • Page 24: Lane Info

    Using the Main Pages Lane Info Lane info guides you to the proper lane for approaching turns or exits. You can know the correct lane before making an upcoming turn. NOTe: Junction view and lane info are available on nüvi 255W and 765 Sing/Mal versions.

  • Page 25: Using Hands-Free Calling

    You might have to go to www.garmin.com/bluetooth. set your device to connect to the nüvi automatically when it is turned on. Pairing Your Devices...

  • Page 26: Pairing Your Phone Using The Phone

    Using Hands-free Calling Pairing Your Phone Using Pairing Your Phone Using the Phone the nüvi Tools 1. Enable the Bluetooth component 1. From the Menu page, touch > on your phone. This might be in a Settings > Bluetooth. menu called Settings, Bluetooth, 2.

  • Page 27: Receiving A Call

    Using Hands-free Calling Receiving a Call Phone Menu Phone When you receive a call, the Incoming From the Menu page, touch Answer Status Call window appears. Touch view the Phone menu. Touch Ignore answer the call. Touch to ignore to view the signal strength, the battery the call and silence the ring.

  • Page 28: Dialing A Point Of Interest

    Using Hands-free Calling Dialing a Point of Interest Calling Home 1. Touch Phone > Points of Interest. Enter a phone number for your Home location, so you can quickly call home. 2. Search for the point of interest you want to call. To enter your phone number: 3.

  • Page 29: Placing Calls Using Voice Dial

    Using Hands-free Calling Placing Calls Using Voice Dial You can place calls by speaking the contact name. 1. Touch Phone > Voice Dial. 2. Speak the contact name. NOTe: You may need to “train” your mobile phone to recognize your voice dial commands.

  • Page 30: Using The Media Players

    Using Media Players Using the Media 4. Touch on the nüvi. 5. Select your headset, and touch OK. Players 6. Enter the Bluetooth PIN/passkey for your headset, if necessary, and touch Using a Wireless Headset Done. To listen to high-quality audio, you can 7.
  • Page 31 Using Media Players • Touch to repeat the current Playlist Album art playlist. • Touch to shuffl e the playlist. • Touch the album art to view details about the song or to remove this song • Touch the playlist to add songs, from the playlist.
  • Page 32 Using Media Players To save your current playlist: 2. Transfer the playlist and the music 1. While listening to music, in the music files to the nüvi (see pages 30–31). player, touch Browse > Playlist > The M3U file must be in the same Save Current Playlist.

  • Page 33: Listening To Audible Books

    Books • Touch to skip a section and To purchase books from Audible.com ® to jump back. Touch and hold to go to http://garmin.audible.com. move forward or backward. • Touch to pause the book. Listening to a Book • Touch the book cover art to view 1.

  • Page 34: Managing Files

    Managing Files Managing Files Loading Files Step 1: Insert an SD Card You can store files, such as MP3s and (Optional) JPEG image files, in the nüvi internal To insert or remove the card, press it in memory or on an optional SD card. until it clicks.

  • Page 35: Usb Cable

    > want to delete, and press the Delete Copy. on your computer keyboard. 3. Open the “Garmin” or SD card drive/ volume. CAUTION: If you are not sure about the purpose of a fi le, do NOT 4. Select Edit >...

  • Page 36: Using The Tools

    Using the Tools Using the Tools Help Tools Help Touch > to get information The Tools menu provides many features about using your nüvi. Touch a category that are helpful when you are traveling to view information about a topic. To across town or across the globe.

  • Page 37: Ecoroute

    Using the Tools ecoRoute To view the fuel report, touch Tools ™ > ecoRoute > Fuel Report. The fuel The ecoRoute feature calculates your consumption data is based on estimates vehicle’s fuel economy, carbon footprint, for speed and acceleration for an average and the fuel price of navigating to vehicle.
  • Page 38 Using the Tools Adjust Fuel Price Your overall score is the average of three scores: Tools ecoRoute Fuel Price Touch > > and enter the current fuel price. This Acceleration score—gain points for information is used to calculate the fuel gradual acceleration;...
  • Page 39 Using the Tools Adjust Your Vehicle Profile View Driving Tips You will create a vehicle profile the first Your nüvi provides driving tips to help Tools > ecoRoute. To Tools ecoRoute time you touch you save fuel. Touch > Tools >...

  • Page 40: Picture Viewer

    Using the Tools Picture Viewer My Data Tools My Data View pictures that you have stored in Touch > to manage and your nüvi. delete your saved data, such as your Favorites. 1. Touch Tools > Picture Viewer. If you have transferred a route from 2.

  • Page 41: Language Guide

    Using the Tools Language Guide Words and Phrases Tips Search for Keywords in The Garmin Language Guide puts data • Phrases from Oxford’s multilingual resources and to find all of the phrases that five bilingual dictionaries in the palm of contain a specific word.

  • Page 42: Calculator

    Using the Tools Calculator Bilingual Tips • Touch Search to spell the word or the 1. Touch Tools > Calculator. beginning of the word. 2. Enter the first number of your Legend • Touch to view information calculation. on abbreviations, labels, and 3.

  • Page 43: Updating Conversion Rates

    Using the Tools Updating Conversion Rates The nüvi allows you to update the currency conversion rates manually so that you are always using the most current rates. 1. Touch Tools > Unit Converter > Conversion > Currency > > Update. 2.

  • Page 44: Playing Audio Through Your Vehicle Speakers

    Playing Audio Through Your Vehicle Speakers Playing Audio Manually Tuning the FM Transmitter Through Your Vehicle If you are not using an FM traffic Speakers receiver, select an FM channel for the FM transmitter. Check local laws before using the FM 1.

  • Page 45: Frequency Selection Tips

    Playing Audio Through Your Vehicle Speakers Frequency Selection Tips The distance between the vehicle power cable, the nüvi, and the FM stereo For best results, select a frequency below antenna may also affect the noise level. 90.1 FM. Vehicles with antennas located far When searching for an appropriate FM away, such as a rear-mounted antenna, frequency on your FM stereo, look for...

  • Page 46: Customizing The Nüvi

    Customizing the nüvi Customizing the nüvi Usage Mode—specify how you will be navigating to optimize routes: 1. Touch Tools > Settings. Automobile, Bicycle, or Pedestrian. Units—change units of measure to Kilometers or Miles. Keyboard Layout—select QWeRTY for a layout similar to a typewriter, ABCDe or select for an alphabetical...

  • Page 47: Adjusting The Display Settings

    Touch to take a screen shot. The picture bitmap fi le is saved in the Speed Limit—enable or disable the Garmin\Screenshot folder on the nüvi speed limit icon when navigating a route drive. Always Off •...

  • Page 48: Updating The Time Settings

    Customizing the nüvi Updating the Time Keyboard—select the keyboard for your language. You can also change Settings the keyboard language mode from any Tools Settings > Time. Touch > keyboard by touching the Mode button. Time Format—select a 12-hour, 24- Restore—restore the original languages.

  • Page 49: Adding Security

    • City Navigator —enable (check settings. Restoring the security settings mark) the map. will not clear your Garmin Lock PIN or When both Malsingmaps and security location. City Navigator are activated, City Navigator will be the default map for navigation. If you would like to navigate with Malsingmaps, nüvi 765 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 50: Bluetooth Technology Settings

    Customizing the nüvi Bluetooth Technology Friendly Name—enter a friendly name that identifies your nüvi on devices with Settings Bluetooth technology. Touch Done. Tools Settings > Bluetooth. Touch > Restore—restore the original Bluetooth Phone or Audio—select > settings. This does not clear the pairing pair with a device that has Bluetooth information.

  • Page 51: Changing The Proximity Points Settings

    Customizing the nüvi Changing the Proximity Restoring All Settings 1. Touch Tools > Settings. Points Settings 2. Touch Restore. You must have proximity points (such as 3. Touch Yes. custom POIs, a safety camera database) loaded to adjust the proximity point Clearing User Data settings.

  • Page 52: Appendix

    Appendix Appendix Calibrating the Screen If the touchscreen is not responding properly, calibrate the touchscreen. Ways to Charge Your nüvi 1. Turn off the nüvi. • Use the vehicle power cable. 2. Hold your finger on the middle of the screen.

  • Page 53: Locking Your Nüvi

    PIN. NOTe: If you forget your PIN and your security location, you must send your nüvi to Garmin to get it unlocked. You must also send a valid product registration or proof of purchase.

  • Page 54: Updating The Software

    Appendix Updating the Software Custom Points of Interest Use the POI Loader to load custom 1. Go to www.garmin.com.sg, and click “Software Update” to download the points of interest (POIs) onto your nüvi. unit software to your computer. POI databases are available from various companies on the Internet.

  • Page 55: Battery Information

    To delete the Custom POIs from your nüvi, connect your nüvi to your Your nüvi contains an internal, non- computer. Open the Garmin\poi folder replaceable, lithium-ion battery. Do not in the nüvi drive or the SD card drive. remove or attempt to remove the battery.

  • Page 56: Changing The Fuse

    3. Ensure that the silver clear piece tip is placed in the Silver tip For more information about GPS, go to black end piece. Fuse www.garmin.com/aboutGPS. Screw on the black end piece. nüvi 765 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 57: Mounting On Your Dashboard

    Appendix Mounting on Your To remove the cradle from the mount, turn the cradle to the right or left. Apply Dashboard pressure until the socket on the cradle Use the enclosed mounting disk to releases the ball on the mount. mount your unit to the dashboard.

  • Page 58: Cleaning The Touchscreen

    • Do not keep your unit in the glove compartment. • Register your product at http://my.garmin.com. • Use the Garmin Lock feature. See page 49. nüvi 765 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 59: Declaration Of Conformity

    Directive 1999/5/EC. To of America copyright laws and view the full Declaration of Conformity, international copyright treaties. You see the Garmin Web site for your Garmin further acknowledge that the structure, product: www.garmin.com. organization, and code of the Software...

  • Page 60: Specifications

    Appendix Specifications Power input: DC vehicle power using included vehicle power cable or AC Physical size (W × H × D): 121.7 × 75.2 power using an optional accessory × 19.5 mm (4.79 × 2.96 × 0.77 in.) Usage: 10 W max. Weight: 175 g (6.17 oz.) Battery life: Up to 3 hours depending on Display: 4.3 in.

  • Page 61: Troubleshooting

    Appendix Troubleshooting Problem/Question Solution/Answer My nüvi never gets Take your nüvi out of parking garages and away from tall buildings satellite signals. and trees. Remain stationary for several minutes. The suction cup will not Clean the suction cup and windshield with rubbing alcohol. Dry with stay on my windshield.
  • Page 62 Make sure your phone is turned on and is less than 10 meters connect to the nüvi. (about 33 feet) away from your nüvi. Go to www.garmin.com/bluetooth for more help. How do I know my nüvi When your nüvi is in USB mass storage mode, a picture of a nüvi is in USB mass storage connected to a computer is shown.
  • Page 63 Appendix Problem/Question Solution/Answer Touch Tools > Settings > Navigation > Route Preference > How can I find my car Road > to put the nüvi in Off Road mode. Touch Where To? > in a parking lot? Favorites > Last Position >...
  • 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.sg © 2008—2009 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA Garmin (Europe) Ltd.

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