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Garmin StreetPilot 2720 Owner's Manual

Garmin gps guide & reference model number: 2720
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  • Page 1 StreetPilot 2720 ® owner’s manual...
  • Page 2 All rights reserved. Except as expressly provided herein, no part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, transmitted, disseminated, downloaded or stored in any storage medium, for any purpose without the express prior written consent of Garmin. Garmin hereby grants permission to download a single copy of this manual...

  • Page 3: Serial Number

    Record the serial number (8-digit number located on the bottom StreetPilot 2720. ® ® of the unit) in case your StreetPilot 2720 needs service or you want to buy more maps. Serial Number: ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ Contact Garmin page If you encounter any difficulty while using your StreetPilot 2720,...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Changing the Fuse ...20 Using a Remote Antenna ...20 Traffic Information with an FM Traffic Receiver ..21 Custom POIs (Points of Interest) ...23 Caring for Your StreetPilot 2720 ...24 Updating the Software and Map Data ...24 Technical Specifications ...25 Software License Agreement ...25 FCC Compliance ...26...
  • Page 5 WARNING: This product, its packaging, and its components contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or reproductive harm. This Notice is being provided in accordance with California’s Proposition 65. If you have any questions or would like additional information, please refer to our Web site at http://www.garmin.com/prop65. StreetPilot 2720 Owner’s Manual Always operate the vehicle in a safe manner.

  • Page 6: 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 7: Find It And Go

    Use the Garmin StreetPilot 2720 to find your destination and go to it. ® ® Finding a Restaurant ➊ ➋ Touch Where To? ➎ ➏ Touch the place. StreetPilot 2720 Owner’s Manual T AND ➌ Touch Food, Hotel…. Touch Food & Drink.

  • Page 8: Following Your Route

    Read the driving instructions Your route is marked Follow the arrows. A checkered flag marks at the top of the page. with a magenta line. your destination. For more information about using the map, see pages 8–10. StreetPilot 2720 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 9: Where To

    You can access the Find menu by pressing the FIND key, or by touching Where To? on the Menu page. Finding an Address ➊ ➋ Touch Where To? Enter the number. ➎ ➏ Touch Done. StreetPilot 2720 Owner’s Manual HERE ➌ Touch Address. Touch a state. Enter the street name. ➐ Select the street. Touch Done.

  • Page 10: Finding Streets And Cities

    Touch Category to display recent finds of a certain category, such as Food, Hotel…. Your StreetPilot stores the last 50 places you have found in Recent Finds. The most recently found places appear at the top. Select an item from ➋ the list. StreetPilot 2720 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 11: Changing Your Search Area

    After you find a place, press the FIND key. The Find menu opens and searches for items around the place you just found. StreetPilot 2720 Owner’s Manual Narrowing Your Search You can spell the item’s name to narrow your search results list.

  • Page 12: My Locations

    Editing Saved Places Press the MENU key > Tools > My Data > Favorites. ➊ Touch Edit/Review Touch Add As Favorite. Favorites ➌ Touch Edit. ➋ Touch the location to edit. ➍ Touch an item to edit it. StreetPilot 2720 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 13: Deleting A Saved Place

    Setting a Home Location You can set a Home Location for the place you return to most often. Press the FIND key. ➊ ➋ Touch Go Home. StreetPilot 2720 Owner’s Manual ➌ Touch Delete. Touch a saved location. ➌ Select an option.

  • Page 14: Viewing The Map And Other

    Turn List. See page Map Page while Navigating a Route AGES shows your current location. Touch to zoom in. Touch the Speed or Arrival data field to open the Trip Computer. See StreetPilot 2720 Owner’s Manual page...

  • Page 15: Trip Computer

    Touch Reset Trip to reset all information on the Trip Computer. To reset the Maximum Speed, touch Reset Max. StreetPilot 2720 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 16: Gps Info

    Settings. You can also access the GPS Settings by touching the GPS Settings button on the GPS Info page. Use Indoors—touch Yes to turn the GPS receiver off and use the unit indoors. Set Position—if the GPS receiver has not established a fix on your location, you can enter your current location.

  • Page 17: Creating And Editing Routes

    Touch Create New ➊ ➋ Saved Route. Select a midpoint ➎ ➏ and touch Next. StreetPilot 2720 Owner’s Manual REATING AND DITING Select a starting point Select an ending point ➌ and touch Next. and touch Next. Select an option Select your preference ➐...

  • Page 18: Editing A Saved Route

    If you need to take a detour from your current route, press the MENU key and touch Detour. Select a detour distance or a road to detour around. The unit calculates a new route. Stopping Your Route Press the MENU key and touch Stop. StreetPilot 2720 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 19: Adding Avoidances

    You can enter specific areas and roads to avoid in your routes. From the Avoidance Setup menu, touch Custom Avoids. Touch Add New Avoid ➊ ➋ Area. StreetPilot 2720 Owner’s Manual Touch the down arrow and ➌ Touch Navigation. touch Avoidance Setup.

  • Page 20: Customizing The Streetpilot 2720

    Daylight Saving—turn on or off, or set to Auto. Safe Mode—turn on or off the Safe Mode, which disables all General. unit functions that require significant operator attention and could become a distraction while driving. 2720 ILOT page StreetPilot 2720 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 21: Changing The Map Settings

    • 3D Track Up—display the map in 3 dimensions (3-D), Track Up orientation. This is the default map view. StreetPilot 2720 Owner’s Manual Color Mode—choose Day for a bright background. Select Night for a black background. Select Auto to automatically switch Map.

  • Page 22: Changing The Navigation Settings

    Brightness—select Manual Brightness and then touch decrease the brightness of the backlight or Select Auto for automatic brightness adjustment. Calibrate Touch screen—if you think the touch screen is not responding properly, you can calibrate the screen. page Screen. to increase it. StreetPilot 2720 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 23: Viewing Unit Information

    Traffic Receiver’s Unit ID If you have a FM Traffic Receiver, you can view the FM Traffic Receiver’s unit ID through the 2720. Connect the GTM 10 to the 2720 using the USB cable. Press MENU > Settings > About > FM Traffic Receiver. Or, you can press MENU >...

  • Page 24: Appendix

    Thumb Stick—highlights options and moves the map pointer. Press in to make a selection. Page ▲ and ▼—scrolls through lists. Alphanumeric Keys—enters numbers and letters. To enter letters or numbers, press the key repeatedly until the correct character appears. StreetPilot 2720 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 25: Installing The Streetpilot In Your Vehicle

    NOTE: The permanent adhesive disk is extremely difficult to remove. Only install if you are sure you want to leave the mount in that location. StreetPilot 2720 Owner’s Manual Attaching the StreetPilot to the Base 1. Slide the locking lever on the mounting base to the left (unlocked position).

  • Page 26: Changing The Fuse

    Simply unscrew the black, round end piece and replace the fuse. Using a Remote Antenna Use an optional external remote antenna (Garmin GA 27C) when using the unit in a vehicle with a coated windshield or an in-screen heating system, which can block GPS signals. Connect the antenna to the connector located on the back of the unit.
  • Page 27 Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com/fmtraffic. Connecting the GTM 10 to Your 2720 Connect your FM Traffic Receiver to your 2720; plug the mini- USB cable into the mini-USB connector located on the back of the 2720, under the weather cap.

  • Page 28: Adding A Subscription

    25-character traffic subscription code. ➊ ➋ Touch Settings. ➎ ➏ Touch Add Subscription ➌ Touch Traffic. Touch Traffic Receiver. Enter the code and ➐ Touch Next. touch Next. page 17. Go to http://www.garmin.com/fmtraffic ➍ Touch Subscriptions. ➑ Touch OK. StreetPilot 2720 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 29: Custom Pois (Points Of Interest)

    Switching Between Providers If you have more than one service provider, you can let the 2720 use the best provider for your area, or you can manually select a provider. The 2720 uses the selected provider until you select Auto again or a different provider.

  • Page 30: Caring For Your Streetpilot 2720

    Updating the Software and Map Data If you register your unit, you will receive notification of software and map updates. Software updates for your 2720 are located at http://www.garmin.com/products/sp2720. Select Updates and Downloads. Check http://www.garmin.com/unlock/update.jsp...

  • Page 31: Technical Specifications

    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 32: Fcc Compliance

    • Consult an experienced radio/TV technician for help. The unit does not contain any user-serviceable parts. Repairs should only be made by an authorized Garmin service center. Unauthorized repairs or modifications could result in permanent damage to the equipment, and void your warranty and your authority to operated this device under Part 15 regulations.

  • Page 33: Index

    Avoidances Defaults Deleting a saved place Detour, adding Brightness of the screen Driving directions Browse Map page Editing saved places Caring for your 2720 Expanding your search Cleaning Color mode Contact Garmin FCC compliance Customizing the 2720 14–17 Finding places...
  • Page 34 Touch screen calibrating cleaning Track Log Track Up Traffic information Trip Computer Turn List Units Unit ID 2720 GTM 10 Use Indoors Vehicle type Viewing the map Voice Directions Volume Where To? 3–5 Zoom 4, 8 21–23 StreetPilot 2720 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 35: Limited Warranty

    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 made at no charge to the customer for parts or labor, provided that the customer shall be responsible for any transportation cost.
  • Page 36 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 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151 Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, U.S.A.

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