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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 Thank you for purchasing the Garmin StreetPilot c550 ® ™ Manual Conventions When you are instructed to “touch” something, use your finger to touch an item on the screen. You will see small arrows (>) used in the text. They indicate that you should touch a series of items.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Manual Conventions ...i c550 Tips and Shortcuts ...i myGarmin ...i ™ Quick Links ...i Contact Garmin ... iii Caring for Your c550 ... 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...

  • Page 5: P Reface

    Technical Specifications ...36 Troubleshooting ...37 Important Product Information ...39 Index ...41 Contact Garmin Contact Garmin if you have any questions while using your c550. In the U.S.A. contact Garmin Product Support by phone: 913/397.8200 or 800/800.1020, Monday–Friday, 8 AM–5 PM Central Time; or go to www.garmin.com/support/, and...
  • Page 6 reface Warnings Failure to avoid the following potentially hazardous situations could result in an accident or collision resulting in death or serious injury. • When installing the unit in a vehicle, place the unit securely so it does not obstruct the driver’s view of the road or interfere with vehicle operating controls, such as the steering wheel, foot pedals, or transmission...

  • Page 7: Battery Warnings

    Owner’s Manual 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...

  • Page 8: Caring For Your C550

    reface Caring for Your c550 Your c550 contains sensitive electronic components that can be permanently damaged if exposed to excessive shock or vibration. To minimize the risk of damage to your c550, avoid dropping your unit and operating it in high-shock and high-vibration environments.

  • Page 9: Getting Started

    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 registering on Garmin’s Web site, and unlock code for future reference. Looking at Your c550 Internal...

  • Page 10: Step 1: Mounting The C550

    ettinG tarted Step 1: Mounting the c550 Select a suitable location to mount the c550 on your windshield. Clean and dry the selected area of your windshield. ➊ 1. Plug the power cable into the power connector on the back of the c550. 2.

  • Page 11: Step 2: Configuring The C550

    Step 2: Configuring the c550 To turn on your c550, press and hold the 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 a few minutes.

  • Page 12: Finding Your Destination

    ettinG tarted Finding Your Destination The 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 13: Following Your Route

    Following Your Route After you touch Go, the Map page opens with your route marked with a magenta line. As you travel, your c550 guides you to your destination with voice prompts, arrows on the map, and directions at the top of the Map page.

  • Page 14: Adjusting The Brightness

    To unlock your c550 at your security location, the c550 must have acquired satellite signals. notE: If you forget your PIN and your security location, you must send unlocked. > Garmin your c550 to Garmin to get it c550 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 15: Where To

    here to The Where to menu provides several different categories you can use to search for locations. To learn how to perform a simple search, see page Finding an Address 1. From the Menu page, touch Where to? > Address. 2.

  • Page 16: Go Home

    here Go Home You can set a home location for the place you return to most often. 1. From the Menu page, touch Where to > 2. Select an option. Going Home After you set your home location, you can route to it at any time by touching Where to >...

  • Page 17: Finding Recently Found Places

    Using the On-Screen Keyboard When an on-screen keyboard appears, touch a letter or number to enter it. Use the keyboard to spell words just like computer keyboard. Touch to enter numbers. Touch to delete the last character entered; touch and hold entire entry.

  • Page 18: Favorites

    here Favorites You can save places in your Favorites, so you can quickly find them and create routes to them. Your home location is also stored in Favorites. Saving Places You Find 1. After you have found a place you want to save, touch Save.

  • Page 19: Finding A Place Using The Map

    Finding a Place Using the Use the Browse Map page to view different parts of the map. Touch Where to Browse > Tips for Browsing the Map • Touch the map and drag to view different parts of the map. •...

  • Page 20: Using The Main

    SinG the aGeS Map Page On the Menu page, touch shows your current location. To save your current location, touch the vehicle icon, and touch Yes. Touch to zoom out. Touch Menu to return to the Menu page. Touch Arrival Speed to open the Trip Information page.

  • Page 21: Trip Information Page

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

  • Page 22: Using Hands-Free Features

    ® your c550 can connect to your mobile phone and become a hands-free device. To see if your phone with Bluetooth technology is compatible with the c550, visit www.garmin.com/bluetooth. Understanding Bluetooth Technology Bluetooth wireless technology ® establishes a wireless link between two devices, such as your phone and the c550.

  • Page 23: Getting A Call

    To pair using the c550 settings: 1. From the Menu page, touch Bluetooth. 2. Touch the button next to the “Connections” heading. 3. Enable your phone’s Bluetooth component and enable Find Me/ Discoverable/Visible mode. These settings might be in a Bluetooth, Connections, or Hands-free menu.

  • Page 24: Phone Menu

    SinG andS free eatUreS if you plan to turn off the c550, but want to stay on the call or if you need privacy. To switch back, touch transfer audio to Device. Mute Microphone—mute the • microphone. Using Call Waiting When you are on a call and you receive a second call (call waiting), the c550 displays the Incoming Call window.

  • Page 25: Dialing A Point Of Interest

    Dialing a Point of Interest 1. On the Menu page, touch 2. Touch Food, Hotels. 3. Search for the location you want to call. Open the Go page. 4. Touch Dial Dialing a Number 1. On the Menu page, touch 2.

  • Page 26: Using Sms/Text Messaging

    SinG andS free eatUreS Placing Calls Using Voice Dial You can place calls by speaking the contact’s name. 1. On the Menu page, touch 2. Touch Voice Dial. 3. Speak the contact name. notE: You may need to “train” your mobile phone to recognize your voice commands.

  • Page 27: Using Fm Traffic

    FM station transmitting TMC (Traffic Message Channel) data to receive traffic information. notE: Garmin is not responsible for the accuracy of the traffic information. The FM traffic receiver simply receives signals from the traffic service provider and shows that information on your c550.

  • Page 28: Led Blink Codes

    SinG raffic Traffic Symbols North Meaning American Road Condition Road Construction Congestion Accident Incident Information Severity Color Code The bars to the left of the traffic symbols indicate the traffic incident’s severity: Green = Low severity; traffic is flowing normally. Yellow = Medium severity;...

  • Page 29: Managing Files

    • M3U music playlist files (see • JPEG and JPG image files for splash screen (see page • GPI custom POI files from Garmin’s POI Loader (see page • Maps and waypoints from MapSource ® notE: The c550 does M4A/M4P files.

  • Page 30: Deleting Files

    1. Browse your computer for the file you want to copy. 2. Highlight the file, and select Copy. 3. Open the “Garmin” drive or the SD card drive. 4. Select Edit > Paste. The file appears in the list of files on the c550 memory or SD card.

  • Page 31: Listening To Mp3 Files

    iSteninG to Load MP3 files to the internal memory or SD card; see pages 21–22. 1. On the Menu page, touch 2. Touch Browse. 3. Touch a category. 4. To play the entire category from the beginning of the list, touch Play All.

  • Page 32: Customizing The C550

    .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. Change to change the www.garmin c550 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 33: Changing The System Settings

    When your vehicle is moving, Safe 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 c550 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 34: Customizing The Display

    The picture bitmap file is saved in the , or on the c550 drive. > Daytime for a nighttime for a dark auto to automatically pages 21–22. camera icon to take a garmin\scrn folder c550 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 35: Changing The Navigation Settings

    Changing the Navigation Settings From the Menu page, touch navigation. route preference—select a preference for calculating your route. Select time to calculate routes that are faster to drive but can be longer in distance. shorter Distance Select to calculate routes that are shorter in distance but can take more time to drive.

  • Page 36: Adjusting Traffic Settings

    Disabled. troubleshoot—scroll through the list containing compatible devices. If your phone is not in this list, go to www.garmin.com/bluetooth information. restore—restore the original Bluetooth settings. This will not clear the pairing information. Adjusting Traffic Settings...

  • Page 37: Adjusting The Volume Levels

    Touch subscription. Adding a Subscription You can purchase additional subscriptions or a renewal if your subscription expires; go to Garmin’s FM Traffic Web site at www.garmin .com/fmtraffic. notE: You do not need to activate the subscription included with your FM traffic receiver (if it came with one).

  • Page 38: Appendix

    Then turn the unit back on. If this does not help, reset your c550. 1. Place your thumb nail in the groove located under the Garmin logo on the faceplate. 2. Gently pull off the faceplate.

  • Page 39: Clearing User Data

    Do not keep your unit in the glove compartment; thieves know where to look. • Register your product at my.garmin.com. • Use the Garmin Lock ™ page c550 Owner’s Manual Changing the Fuse Caution: When replacing the If your unit will not charge in your...

  • Page 40: Battery Information

    When the c550 has acquired satellite signals, the signal strength bars on the Menu page are green loses satellite signals, the bars turn red or disappear For more information about GPS, visit www.garmin.com/aboutGPS. > off) > mode when . When it...

  • Page 41: Updating The Software

    4. Eject and unplug your c550 (see page 36). c550 Owner’s Manual Additional Maps You can purchase additional MapSource map data from Garmin and load the maps on your c550’s internal memory or on an optional SD card. Also, check www.garmin.com/unlock/ update.jsp...

  • Page 42: Extras And Optional Accessories

    Extras and Optional Accessories For more information about optional accessories, go to http://shop.garmin. or www.garmin.com/extras. You can also contact your Garmin dealer to purchase accessories. Safety Cameras Safety camera information is available in some locations. Check http://my.garmin. for availability. For these locations, the c550 includes the locations of hundreds of safety cameras.
  • Page 43 As you travel, the audio information is triggered by GPS signals. For more Custom information, go to extras, and click To view your Garmin TourGuide files, touch Custom To change the Garmin TourGuide settings, touch points >...

  • Page 44: Technical Specifications

    1/sec, continuous 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, see www.garmin.com/products/sp550, and click the Specifications link. c550 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 45: Troubleshooting

    Make sure your phone is turned on and is less than 10 meters (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 1.
  • Page 46 PPendix Problem/Question How do I assign (map) my c550 drives in Windows? The suction cup will not stay on my windshield. My battery gauge does not seem accurate. The touch screen is not responding to my taps properly. Solution/Answer 1. Turn off your c550. 2.

  • Page 47: Important Product Information

    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 to decompile, disassemble, modify,...

  • Page 48: Fcc Compliance

    Directive 1999/5/EC. To view the full Declaration of Conformity, see the Garmin Web site for your Garmin product: www.garmin.com/products/sp550. Manuals, and then select the Declaration of Conformity.

  • Page 49: Index

    (Favorites) FM traffic receiver fuse, changing Garmin Lock™ 6, Garmin TourGuide playing files Garmin TourGuide™ Garmin Travel Guide™ getting a phone call going home Go page options...
  • Page 50 7, phone book your current location 10, Bluetooth school zone database Garmin Lock SD card 21, playing music security location playlist settings, adjusting POIs, custom setting your location 7, position icon 12–13,...

  • 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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