Garmin G60 Quick Start Manual

Garmin G60 Quick Start Manual

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  • Page 1 nüvifone ™ quick start manual...
  • Page 2: Install The Sim Card And The Battery

    Install the SIM Card and the Battery SIMcard 1. Press down firmly on the battery cover and slide it off the back of your nüvifone. Batterycover 3. Locate the lithium‑ion battery that came in the product box. 4. Locate the metal contacts on the end of the lithium‑ion battery. 5. Insert the battery so that the metal contacts on the battery match up with the metal contacts 2. Insert the SIM card in the inside the battery compartment. slot at the top of the battery compartment. Insert the notched corner of the SIM card first with Battery the gold contacts facing up. The SIM card clicks into place. 6. Slide the battery cover onto the back of your nüvifone. nüvifoneG60QuickStartManual...
  • Page 3: Charge The Battery

    Connect the vehicle power cable to your nüvifone. • Connect your nüvifone to a computer using the USB cable included in the box. • Insert the battery into the battery charger (accessory). For more information about accessories, go to www.garminasus.com. nüvifoneG60QuickStartManual...
  • Page 4: Look At Your Nüvifone

    Look at Your nüvifone Powerkey: Pressandholdtoturnon/off; pressandreleasetolockand unlockthescreen. microSD ™ cardslot Headphone/ (undercap) audioout jack Volume up/down Touchscreen keys Mini-USB Camera connector Microphone See the “Important Safety and Product Information” section on pages 31–41 for product warnings and other important information. nüvifoneG60QuickStartManual...
  • Page 5: Understand The Home Screen Icons

    Touch to view the map. Call Status Icons —missed call icon showing the number of missed calls. The nüvifone Home screen has scrollable icons. Touch and drag —voice mail to view all the icons. For more icon showing the information, see page number of new voice mails. nüvifoneG60QuickStartManual...
  • Page 6: Understand The Scrolling Screen Icons

    Access your contacts. Tips and Shortcuts • Touch to return to the previous screen. • To quickly return to the Home screen, touch and hold from any screen. • Touch to see more choices. Quickly tap these buttons to scroll faster. nüvifoneG60QuickStartManual...
  • Page 7: Understand The Status Bar Icons

    Understand the Status Bar Icons Icon Description Mobile signal strength. The more colored bars that appear, the stronger the signal. A red “X” indicates no mobile signal strength. Network connectivity. This icon appears when the nüvifone is connected for Internet access. If the icon is white, the connection is in use. If the icon is gray, your nüvifone is trying to establish the data connection with the network. The connection type appears next to the icon: G—GPRS (2.5), E—Edge (2.75), 3G—3G (3.0). An alarm is set. Wi‑Fi connectivity. This icon appears in place of the network ® connectivity icon when the nüvifone is using Wi‑Fi. Current time. The time is based on the location of the device or the selected time zone. nüvifoneG60QuickStartManual...
  • Page 8: Icons Description

    Icons Description The nüvifone is connected to a device using Bluetooth wireless ® technology. Bluetooth wireless technology is enabled. The nüvifone is not connected to a device. Satellite connectivity. The more colored bars that appear, the stronger the satellite signal. If there is no satellite signal or the nüvifone is in simulator mode, a red “X” appears. Teletypewriter (TTY) mode is activated. Battery charge. See page 3 for more information. nüvifoneG60QuickStartManual...
  • Page 9: Orient The Screen

    Lock the Screen nOTE: The screen automatically locks after a set period of time. • With your nüvifone turned on, Power quickly press the key. • To unlock the touchscreen, quickly Power press the key and double-tap nüvifoneG60QuickStartManual...
  • Page 10: Mount Your Nüvifone

    Cradle windshield mounting. 1. Plug the vehicle power cable into the power connector on the back Lever of the cradle. 6. Fit the gold contacts on the left Cradle side of your nüvifone into the cradle. Vehicle 7. Tilt the nüvifone back until it power snaps into the cradle. cable 2. Remove the clear plastic from the suction cup. Clean and dry your windshield and the suction cup with a lint‑free cloth. 3. Place the suction cup on the 8. Plug the other end of the vehicle windshield. power cable into a power outlet in your vehicle. 4. Flip the lever back, toward the windshield. 5. Snap the cradle onto the suction cup arm. nüvifoneG60QuickStartManual...
  • Page 11: Dial A Number

    Your nüvifone can store up to 5,000 Set Up Voice Mail contacts. 1. From the Home screen, touch 1. From the Home screen, touch Settings > Phone > Voice Mail Contacts. Number, and verify that your 2. Touch voice mail number is correct. 3. Select a category, and enter the Touch Call > Contacts > Voice information. Mail, and follow the prompts. 4. Touch to save the contact. nüvifoneG60QuickStartManual...
  • Page 12: Call Voice Mail

    Depending on the version of 7. Touch the address, if necessary. the built-in map data on your device, the button names and the order of 8. Touch Go! to create a route to the address. steps could be different than the steps below. 1. From the Home screen, touch Search > Address. 2. Change the state, country, or province, if necessary. 3. Select an option: nüvifoneG60QuickStartManual...
  • Page 13: Use The Location Page

    1. From the Home screen, touch location on the map. Search > Points of Interest. • go!—touch to create a route to Touch Spell Name, enter your the location. search term, and touch Done. • —touch to save the location or 3. Select the item you want. to send the location in a location message. nüvifoneG60QuickStartManual...
  • Page 14: Set A Home Location

    2. Select a category. • Choose from Recently 3. Select a location. Found nOTE: Local Search is not available in all areas. Call a Location Phone numbers are not included for all locations. 1. From the Home screen, touch Search. 2. Touch a category and a subcategory, if necessary. 3. Select a location. 4. Touch Call. nüvifoneG60QuickStartManual...
  • Page 15: Follow Your Route

    ➎ Touch to view the Where Am I? of the roadway. page. ➏ Touch anywhere on the Map page to Touch to view the Trip browse the map. Computer page. ➐ Touch to zoom in and zoom out. nüvifoneG60QuickStartManual...
  • Page 16: Add A Stop

    Take a Detour 1. While navigating a route, touch 1. From the Home screen, touch Text Message. 2. Touch Detour. 2. Touch the conversation to read the text message. Send a Text Message 3. Touch Reply to compose a reply 1. From the Home screen, touch to the message. Text Message Message. > 2. Touch anywhere in the To: box to enter recipient information. Touch Use Dial Pad to enter the phone number of the recipient, or touch Add Contact to select a contact as the recipient. nüvifoneG60QuickStartManual...
  • Page 17: Send A Location Message

    6. If prompted, follow the prompts to 1. From the Home screen, touch enter e‑mail account information Text Message > Message. from your e‑mail account provider. 2. Touch > Insert Location. If necessary, touch Mail Settings SMTP Settings, and enter the 3. Select a location. e‑mail account information. 4. Select a recipient. Touch Test Settings to test the 5. Enter a message, if necessary. account settings. 6. Touch Send. 9. Touch Save to save the account settings. nüvifoneG60QuickStartManual...
  • Page 18: Send An Email Message

    1. From the Home screen, touch 1. From the Home screen, touch E-mail. E-mail. 2. Touch Compose. 2. Touch > Check E-mail. If necessary, touch From: 3. Select an e‑mail message to view select the e‑mail account from which you want to send the e‑mail Touch Reply Reply All message. If you do not select write a response. Touch Forward an e‑mail account, the e‑mail to send the e‑mail message to message will be sent from the another recipient. default e‑mail account. 4. Touch To: to enter recipient information. 5. Touch the corresponding boxes to enter a subject and to add an attachment. 6. Touch Message, enter the message, and touch Done. 7. Touch Send. nüvifoneG60QuickStartManual...
  • Page 19: Transfer Files

    2. Touch . nüvifone. Connect the other end 3. Select a category. of the cable to your computer. 4. Select an option: 3. Touch Yes to change to mass • Select a song or playlist. storage mode. The selected song or playlist Two additional drives (volumes) begins playing. appear in the list of drives on your • Touch > Songs. All the computer. One is the available songs in the selected category storage in the internal memory are added to the current of the nüvifone. The other is the playlist. memory card inserted into the nüvifone. 4. Double‑click the My Computer icon (Windows computers) or ® the mounted‑volume icon (Mac ® computers) on your computer. nüvifoneG60QuickStartManual...
  • Page 20: Create A Playlist

    5. Select songs to add to the playlist, or touch > Select All Songs to add all songs. 6. Touch OK. The playlist is saved with a generic name (for example, “Playlist 1”). Playlists are saved as .m3u files on 3. Press and hold the Camera key the nüvifone. until you hear the camera click. The picture is saved. View a Picture 1. Press the Camera key. 2. Touch 3. Select a picture. Touch the arrows to view additional pictures. nüvifoneG60QuickStartManual...
  • Page 21: Use Bluetooth Wireless

    The first time you use two devices 1. From the Home screen, touch together, you must “pair” them by Settings > System > Bluetooth. establishing a relationship using a 2. Select a paired device, and touch PIN/passkey. Connect Device. 1. Verify that the device you want to pair with is in pairing mode. 2. On the nüvifone Home screen, touch Settings > System > Bluetooth. nüvifoneG60QuickStartManual...
  • Page 22: Synchronize Your Nüvifone

    5. Enter an encryption key, if information on downloading and necessary, and touch Done. installing nüvifone Sync Agent. 6. Touch Connect. 1. Verify that you have downloaded and installed nüvifone Sync Agent Use the Web Browser software on your computer. 1. From the Home screen, touch 2. Connect the mini‑USB cable to Browser. the mini‑USB connector on the 2. Touch nüvifone. Connect the other end 3. Enter a URL, and touch Done. of the cable to your computer. 3. Touch No when asked if you want to enter mass storage mode. Touch Tools > Synchronize. nüvifoneG60QuickStartManual...
  • Page 23 —stop loading the Web page. —traffic is flowing freely. —enter a URL. —moderate traffic congestion. —return to the previous Web nüvifoneG60QuickStartManual...
  • Page 24: Register With Ciao

    5. Open the SMS/text message, and click the link to complete the This application will only submit verification process. your location when you tell it to, unless you enable automatic updates. Ciao! is not available in all areas. nOTE: Use caution when sharing your location information with others. nüvifoneG60QuickStartManual...
  • Page 25: Invite A Friend

    Yes. or Automatic. 2. Select the invitation in your list of 4. Enter a display name, and touch friends. Done. 3. Touch Accept. 5. Touch Complete. Your location is 4. Touch Yes to allow the sender to updated and sent to your friends. view your location. The sender’s location information appears. Invite a Friend 5. Touch Go! to create a route to the 1. From the Home screen, touch sender’s location, or touch Map Ciao! > Invite. view the sender’s location on the 2. Select an option to enter a phone map. number. Touch the button under Friend’s Country, and select a country. Touch Send Invitation. nüvifoneG60QuickStartManual...
  • Page 26: View The Calendar

    This service is available as a paid 1. From the Home screen, touch Calendar. The current month subscription. A data connection is appears, with the current date required for this feature. circled in red. 1. From the Home screen, touch 2. Touch to change the Weather. month. 2. To view a detailed forecast, select 3. Touch Today to return to the a day. current day. 4. Touch Agenda to view your upcoming appointments. 5. Touch Month to return to the calendar view. nüvifoneG60QuickStartManual...
  • Page 27: Schedule An Appointment

    Register Your Product subject. Register your product at 5. Touch Location, and select an www.garminasus.com/support option. help us better support you. Keep the 6. Select a start time and an end original sales receipt, or a photocopy, time. in a safe place. Touch Reminder, and select a time. 8. Select how often you want the appointment to recur: nüvifoneG60QuickStartManual...
  • Page 28: Care For Your Device

    • To help avoid theft, remove the device and mount from sight when not in use. Get Support Remove the residue on the windshield Go to www.garminasus.com/support left by the suction cup. Support and click for in-country support information. nüvifoneG60QuickStartManual...
  • Page 29: Troubleshooting

    From the Home screen, touch Settings > System > General > GPS Simulator > Off. • Ensure that you are receiving satellite signals. From the Home screen, touch View Map. Touch the vehicle icon. Touch > Satellite Info. • Verify that the GPS antenna is unobstructed. You must be outdoors or in a vehicle and have a clear view of the sky. Solid materials (except untinted glass), buildings, and dense trees can block satellite signals. • Ensure that the GPS has enough time to initialize. When the GPS is turned on for the first time, it may take a few minutes to initialize. My nüvifone will not turn • Charge the battery. • Replace the battery. See your owner’s manual for more information. nüvifoneG60QuickStartManual...
  • Page 30 Problem/Question Solution/Answer I need to turn off the From the Home screen, touch Settings > System > General > Airplane Mode > On. wireless features of my nüvifone (for example, for an airplane flight). I am trying to charge The battery might have exceeded the maximum my nüvifone, but I charging temperature. If the nüvifone is receive a message that mounted, remove it from the mount and place it battery charging was somewhere out of direct sunlight. suspended. nüvifoneG60QuickStartManual...
  • Page 31: Important Safety And Product Information

    • Do not become distracted by the • Check and follow local laws device while driving, and always regarding device usage. be fully aware of all driving conditions. nüvifoneG60QuickStartManual...
  • Page 32: Battery Warnings

    Battery Warnings • Do not puncture or incinerate. If these guidelines are not followed, the internal lithium-ion battery may experience a shortened life span or may present a risk of damage to the GPS nüvifoneG60QuickStartManual...
  • Page 33 5°F to another battery presents a risk of fire or 140°F (from -15°C to 60°C). explosion. To purchase a replacement battery, see your Garmin or ASUS • Do not operate the device outside of dealer or the Garmin-Asus Web site.
  • Page 34 MaP DaTa inFOrMaTiOn: One placing “non-transparent material” of the goals of Garmin and ASUS is on the windshield or placing objects to provide customers with the most on the windshield in locations that obstruct the driver’s vision. iT iS THE complete and accurate cartography that USEr’S rESPOnSiBiLiTy TO...
  • Page 35: Avoid Hearing Damage

    Take frequent breaks. If you have physician. discomfort while or after using the device, stop using and see a physician. nüvifoneG60QuickStartManual...
  • Page 36: Medical Devices

    RF energy. This product emits RF energy below the published limits when operating in its maximum output power mode and when used with Garmin- nüvifoneG60QuickStartManual...
  • Page 37: Fcc Compliance

    Asus authorized accessories. In normal • Position the device antenna at least 15 operation, the device will operate at even mm (5/8 inch) from your body. lower output power modes, depending • Only use the device with Garmin- on many factors including proximity to Asus approved accessories.
  • Page 38: Industry Canada Compliance

    Industry Canada Standard RSS-310. user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following Declaration of Conformity measures: Hereby, Garmin and ASUS declare that • Reorient or relocate the receiving this product is in compliance with the antenna.
  • Page 39: Limited Warranty

    Limited Warranty replacement item becomes your property and the replaced item becomes Garmin’s This Garmin-Asus product is warranted or Asus’ property as the case may be. to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use Exclusions and Limitations...
  • Page 40 DEFECTS IN THE PRODUCT who is not an authorized service provider OR FROM ANY BREACH OF of Garmin or Asus; or (iv) damage to a WARRANTY OR OTHER LEGAL product that has been modified or altered THEORY.
  • Page 41 SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR ANY BREACH OF WARRANTY. When a refund is given, the product for which the refund is provided must be returned to Garmin or Asus and becomes Garmin-Asus property. Obtaining Warranty Service To obtain warranty service visit www.garminasus.com/support/warranty...
  • Page 42 For the latest free software updates (excluding map data) throughout the life of your nüvifone, visit www.garminasus.com. The combined Garmin/Asus logo is a trademark of Garmin Ltd. and ASUSTek Computer, Inc. Garmin is a trademark of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries, registered in the USA and other countries.
  • Page 44 October 2009 Part Number 190‑01118‑01 Rev. B Printed in China 15G06A469000...

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